Worn inside his hoodie or out, MURRAY CARTER’S NECK KNIFE is always within easy reach. It’s a fixed-blade, as opposed to a folding pocketknife with an obvious weak point at the hinge. It provides a unique tactical advantage, should the need arise, but most often, it’s a way to display his craft, to get the conversation started. He ends up giving away many of those knives right offhis neck. It may not be great for the bottom line, but then again, that’s how Joseph Gerber began his business, which started all of this.
As a self-defense instructor, longtime Benchmade employee Vance Collver has put some thought into why he carries a modified version of BENCHMADE’S TRIAGE. He likes the blaze-orange color, glass breaker, strap cutter, and blade, of course. “It’s…
