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Three keyrings knives we wouldn’t be without
Sometimes people ask me, ‘why do you have a knife on your car keys?’ The thing is, it’s not as many people that ask me ‘Have you got a knife I could borrow, or something sharp…?’ It might be opening boxes, undoing cable ties, tightening screws… A knife is a handy thing to have on […]
Which Survival Knife should I choose?
Written by Preppers Shop UK Guest Blogger: Tom Linden Which Survival Knife When one thinks of survival knives, images of Rambo come to mind, as the name Survival Knife was actually coined after his film First Blood. Let’s look at those knives and see the pros and cons. I will be focusing on single edge […]
Getting the ‘TANG’ of Fixed Blade Knives
Deciding between a fixed blade and a folding blade can be difficult. A fixed blade knife tends to be stronger with less maintenance, but needs a sheath if you want to be mobile. Folding knives can be harder to clean, particularly when trying to remove fish guts from the folding mechanism (don’t worry, we’ve all […]
Knives and UK Law – What can I carry?
A good knife is an essential item for many UK Preppers. The right knife can be used for everything, from making kindling and splitting wood, to more advanced bushcraft and survival skills such as hunting and preparing food. At Preppers Shop UK we stock a range of knives from leaving brands such as Opinel, Gerber, […]
Daily Essentials
Not only are Opinel knives useful, they can be an attractive addition to your daily essentials. What are your daily essentials? View the Opinel range here > http://bit.ly/1vBbdZs
Review: Opinel No.8
Opinel have been making beautiful knives since 1890 from their base in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, Savoie, France. Their knives are simple, well made and light weight. I’ve been using Opinel knives since discovering them on a Men’s fashion blog post that I stumbled across some years ago. I purchased an Opinel Carbone, but being a surfer I […]
Buck knives joins Preppers Shop UK product range
We’re excited to announce that legendary American knife manufacturer BUCK will now be stocked at Preppers Shop UK. The company has a long history through five generations of the Buck family from 1902 to the present day. Buck Knives primarily manufactures sport and field knives and is credited with inventing the “folding hunting knife” and […]