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Tag Archives: Michael Janich
Blackhawk! Blades Kalista and Kalista II Knife Review
Back when he was working for Blackhawk! Products Group, Michael Janich designed a number of tactical knives such as the Be-Wharned, Tatang, and the Kalista. Janich left Blackhawk! in late 2009 to become Spyderco’s Special Projects Manager. Janich brings a vast amount of expertise to the personal defense game, and this is especially true in knife combatives. His grasp of blade training and implementation seems to directly influence the construction and dimensions of his knife designs. Further, Janich’s base of knowledge affects the performance of his knives in the hand. One of Janich’s contributions to Blackhawk!’s fixed blade line-up is the Kalista. Roughly, a Kalista would be a practitioner of … Continue reading
Spyderco Previews New Pygmy Warrior Knife
Back in May 2011, I attended the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, Florida. At the Vendor Exhibit, I spied the familiar profile of the Warrior combat knife in the Spyderco Booth. Kristi Hunter, Spyderco’s Government Sales Specialist, allowed me to handle the prototype for their Pygmy Warrior, a scaled down version of the Warrior. I liked the size, weight, and overall ergonomics of this small fighter. It being the sole prototype at the time, I was more than a little proud to have examined and manipulated it. The Pygmy Warrior has a definite place as a back-up knife on a SWAT operator’s vest. The Warrior knife has a … Continue reading
Posted in Knives, SHOT Show, SWAT
Tagged bob Taylor, Michael Echanis, Michael Janich, Pygmy Warrior, REKAT, Review, Spyderco, Warrior knife
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