Chris Reeve fixed knife: award-winning hunting knives and survival knives

Chris Reeve fixed knives: how it started

Chris Reeve gained much renown in 1982 for the integral handle construction of his survival knives. These knives consist of a single piece of steel with a hollowed-out handle that can be unscrewed. Chris Reeve came up with this idea when working for the military. He needed a sturdier knife that could better withstand bad weather conditions. These integral survival knives were the first of their kind. Chris Reeve received several awards in the years that followed for his fixed-blade knives. Take the Chris Reeve Green Beret, for example. The Green Beret won the 'Collaboration Knife of the Year' at Blade Show 2003 It's a tactical robust fixed knife made for the U.S. Army Special Forces. In 2007, the Chris Reeve Pacific Knife won the 'American Made Knife of the Year'. This knife, too, was designed for the US military.

Chris Reeve fixed knives: made for the military and commando forces

For his fixed knives, Chris Reeve really puts the focus on soldiers. This design choice is reflected in the materials used. The handles, for example, mainly feature handle scales made of micarta. Micarta is an incredibly strong and lightweight material that provides great grip. Especially in humid weather conditions, micarta really excels as this material does not lose its texture when wet. This is because the textile fibres expand a bit when wet, giving you more grip. The KG GunKote coating found on many of Chris Reeve's fixed-blade knives prevents rust and reflections, which comes in very handy in many military situations. The sheaths are also of phenomenal quality and make carrying a Chris Reeve fixed blade a real pleasure.

In short, we are not surprised that Chris Reeve's fixed knives have won many awards. These all-rounders from Chris Reeve are definitely worth checking out.