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SOG Key-Knife (from Base Camp Echo) 6 Aug 2013 | 11:40 pm
SOG‘s Key-Knife, which I obtained from sponsor Base Camp Echo, is one of those brilliant little tools that makes you wonder out loud, “Why didn’t I think of this before?” Specifically, I’m talking a...
Tool Logic Credit Card Companion (from Base Camp Echo) 6 Aug 2013 | 10:28 pm
Recently I obtained a Tool Logic Credit Card Companion from Base Camp Echo, one of the sponsors of this site and a business behind which The Martialist gladly puts its support and recommendation. For...
Does “Last Ninja Standing” Cover, Title Imitate an Earlier Koga Ryu Blog Post? 7 Jul 2013 | 10:53 pm
Ashida Kim — who in his own words and through associates has accused others of plagiarizing his work over the years — recently reiterated some of these claims of perfidy in a new self-published book, ...
Last Ninja Standing 2 Jul 2013 | 07:52 pm
Ashida Kim’s Last Ninja Standing is a stunning accomplishment. Never have so many grudges been presented in one volume spanning more years of the politics of Koga Ryu Ninjitsu. Never have so many impl...
Ron Collins Resurfaces with New Documentation; Correction 27 Mar 2013 | 06:02 pm
Those of you who have followed The Martialist over the last ten years are probably aware of an exposé originally written by me, republished elsewhere, and finally removed from the Internet at my reque...
Minor Surgery on SOG Mini-Pentagon Sheath 21 Mar 2013 | 06:07 am
Recently I picked up a SOG mini-pentagon. I’ve always liked the Pentagon series by SOG Knives; the handles are comfortable and afford great traction, while the double-edged blade, serrated on one sid...
Ka-Bar “Zombie Killer” (ZK) Zomstro Tactical Cleaver 12 Mar 2013 | 05:44 pm
For more than a decade I wished for a tactical cleaver to hit the market. This year, Ka-bar has given me my wish. I first saw the Zomstro when it was revealed it on the YouTube channel “ZombieGoBoomTV...
Meyerco Pinkerton Wharning: Failure, Warranty Replacement 6 Feb 2013 | 11:00 pm
The Meyerco Pinkerton Warning is one of several knives designed by Dirk Pinkerton for Meyerco, a company notable because it produced many of the late (and missed) Blackie Collins’ designs. Meyerco’s ...
The Talon Knife 17 Jan 2013 | 06:14 am
Recently, The Martialist received an inquiry from Rod Freeman of Talon Tactical, Inc. Located in Surrey, British Columbia, Talon is the labor of one Rod Freeman, a self-described family man who loves ...
The Real Story Behind the HideAway Knife and Artemis Defense Systems 16 Jan 2013 | 12:38 am
She called herself “FrontSight,” and ten years ago, she was the elusive face of “HAK” — the Hideway Knife. The Martialist brought you a review of that knife all those years ago, highlighting its uniqu...
