{"id":10040,"date":"2015-06-27T09:30:49","date_gmt":"2015-06-27T13:30:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=10040"},"modified":"2015-06-27T09:31:23","modified_gmt":"2015-06-27T13:31:23","slug":"fox-knives-at-blade-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thinblueflorida.com\/?p=10040","title":{"rendered":"Fox Knives at BLADE Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Fox<\/a>Fox Knives<\/a> had some knives on hand at BLADE Show 2015 that actually debuted at the IWA Show in Nuremburg back in March, but these were new to U.S. buyers.\u00a0 I liked them for military and law enforcement use.\u00a0 The first was the PM-3.\u00a0 It is a no-nonsense lockback folder that is marketed for police and rescue work.<\/p>\n

The PM-3’s blade is made of Bohler-Udeholm N690Co stainless steel, which is comparable to 440C but has a little cobalt added for a little better edge holding.\u00a0 It measures 3.15″ in length and is Cerakoted.\u00a0 The blunt clip-point blade has large thumb studs that would work well with gloved hands.<\/p>\n

The handle is nicely shaped G10 over steel liners.\u00a0 There is an ample cut out for the index finger, of which I am always a fan.\u00a0 The right or left tip-up pocket clip and carbide window breaker ride out back.\u00a0 The pivot and pocket clip screws fit a slotted screwdriver or coin.\u00a0 The PM-3 will be available in black or desert tan, including both the G-10 and blade coating.<\/p>\n

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The new knife below is the Fox FX-516.\u00a0 It was designed by Frenchman Stephane Ballarin, who worked with the Brigade de Recherche et d’Intervention (B.R.I.), the French Ministry of the Interior’s Anti-Gang Brigade.<\/p>\n

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The 516 has a very distinctive blade profile with a length of 3.5 inches.\u00a0 Again, the stock is N690Co.\u00a0 This knife is a flipper liner lock.\u00a0 It has a well-jimped thumb shelf and finger protection of the flipper “fin.”\u00a0 G10, steel liners, window breaker, and a reversible pocket clip are present as well.<\/p>\n

Fox Knives made in Maniago, Italy have a distinctly upscale feel, fit, and finish that results in a greater price.\u00a0 The FX-516 has an MSRP of $282.96, though I found it on-line for under $200.00.\u00a0 I can find scant info on the PM-3, but it appears to be made for a Swiss police agency quite possibly through Victorinox.\u00a0 Both knives were very nice.<\/p>\n

Randall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fox Knives had some knives on hand at BLADE Show 2015 that actually debuted at the IWA Show in Nuremburg back in March, but these were new to U.S. buyers.\u00a0 I liked them for military and law enforcement use.\u00a0 The first was the PM-3.\u00a0 It is a no-nonsense lockback folder that is marketed for police and rescue work. The PM-3’s blade is made of Bohler-Udeholm N690Co stainless steel, which is comparable to 440C but has a little cobalt added for a little better edge holding.\u00a0 It measures 3.15″ in length and is Cerakoted.\u00a0 The blunt clip-point blade has large thumb studs that would work well with gloved hands. The handle … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[25],"tags":[762,769],"class_list":["post-10040","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-knives","tag-blade-show","tag-fox-knives"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t