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Bearing in mind that versatility equals added value, and added value equals more sales, remind your customers that while not every utility knife may be suitable for self-defense, most purpose-designed, self-defense knives are suitable for mundane, everyday cutting tasks.
Benchmade: Something Different
Recently introduced to the extensive Benchmade line are the particularly interesting Emissary and T-Rod. The Emissary is light and thin enough for carry in an executive's suit pants, and features the AXIS Assist locking mechanism with safety. The 3-inch clip-point blade is a straight edge, with a thumbopening stud on each side.
Capturing buyer imagination is the ingenious T-Rod. Carried as a sheath knife set up for day-to-day cutting tasks, its twoposition blade switches into a T-shaped, push-dagger configuration that gives it its name. It's the kind of "why didn't I think of that?" design that...