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Top Steel Sahlute Scores of 2012 (Knife reviews)

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PocketKnivesBlog.com Steel Sahlute to 2102 Top Knives Of the Year!

Steel Sahlutist to the Maximustist! WOW, another year – gone!

First…….Allow me to pour steel spirit thanks unto the companies who submitted knives for review this past year – Canal Street Cutlery (www.drpopointhunter.com ) –Kershaw Knives (www.kershawknives.com ) – W.R. Case & Sons (www.wrcase.com ) – Great Eastern Cutlery (www.greateasterncutlery.net ) –Camillus (www.camillusknives.com ) – Utica Cutlery (www.kutmaster.com ) !!

Secondly…..Thanks to all my steel brothers and sisters who have connected with my knife blog! Woot! Woot!
Thridly…..I’d like to thank……awe heck, I didn’t win any awards here, let’s recap the BEST knives of the year for 2012, according to PocketKnivesBlog.com Steel Sahlute Scores!
We had a tie for #1 Steel Sahlute Knife of the Year!

(Steel Sahlute Score received in the review follows name of knife, along with a link to the actual review, pics and videos).

#1 - Kershaw Leek Black 10.0
http://pocketknivesblog.com/kershaw-lee ... erfect-10/

#1 – Canal Street Cutlery Faux Tortoise Shell (Currently traveling the USA on a knife pass) 10.0
http://pocketknivesblog.com/canal-stree ... fe-review/

#3 – Famars Lama 9.97
http://pocketknivesblog.com/famars-lama ... fe-review/
#4 – Kershaw Clash – 9.95
http://pocketknivesblog.com/kershaw-cla ... w-perfect/
#5 – Great Eastern Cutlery Brazilian Cheery Wood Lockback - 9.9
http://pocketknivesblog.com/great-easte ... ew-ooopah/
#6 – CASE XX Stag Trapperlock - 9.85
http://pocketknivesblog.com/case-5154lc ... fe-review/
#7 – Great Eastern Cutlery UN-X-LD Moose – 9.7
http://pocketknivesblog.com/gec-northfi ... ew-661212/
#8 – Rough Rider Barlow – 9.7
http://pocketknivesblog.com/rough-rider ... a-problem/
#9 – Case XX Canoe Knife – 9.7
http://pocketknivesblog.com/case-xx-621 ... -like-evh/
#10 – Kershaw Blur Tiger Stripe Knife – 9.4
http://pocketknivesblog.com/kershaw-blu ... fe-review/
#11 – Canal Street Cutlery Half Moon Trapper Knife – 9.2
http://pocketknivesblog.com/canal-stree ... fe-review/
#12 – Gerber Bear Grylls Survival Series Folding Knife – 9.1
http://pocketknivesblog.com/gerber-bear ... -complete/
#13 – CASE XX Backpocket Chestnut Bone Knife- 9.0
http://pocketknivesblog.com/case-backpo ... fe-review/
#14 – Great Eastern Cutlery Workhorse Whittler Burnt Stag – 9.0
http://pocketknivesblog.com/gec-northfi ... fe-review/
#15 – Zero Tolerance – 9.0
http://pocketknivesblog.com/conclusion- ... 21-review/
#16 -Kabar Dozier Folding Knife - 9.0
http://pocketknivesblog.com/kabar-dozie ... am-review/

#17 – Kershaw LFK – 9.0
http://pocketknivesblog.com/kershaw-lfk ... fe-review/
#18 – Rough Rider Lockback - 9.0
http://pocketknivesblog.com/rough-rider ... fe-review/
#19 – SOG Twitch II – 9.0
http://pocketknivesblog.com/sog-twitch- ... iew-video/
#20 - Canal Street Cutlery Honey Brown Canvas Micarta Lockback Trapper - 8.9 http://pocketknivesblog.com/canal-stree ... fe-review/
#21 – Utica Cutlery Big Pine Stockman – 8.9
http://pocketknivesblog.com/utica-cutle ... fe-review/
#22 – Buck Knives BuckLite Max – 8.9
http://pocketknivesblog.com/buck-buckli ... fe-review/

#23 – Rough Rider Grand Daddy Barlow – 8.9
http://pocketknivesblog.com/rough-rider ... -a-saurus/
#24 – Camillus Cuda Quick release – 8.8
http://pocketknivesblog.com/camillus-cu ... w-w-video/
#25 – Utica Cutlery Stockman Knife 8.8
http://pocketknivesblog.com/utica-cutle ... fe-review/
#26 – Colonial Quick Flick One Hand Opening Knife – 8.7
http://pocketknivesblog.com/colonial-qu ... fe-review/
#27 – Kershaw Skyline – 8.2
http://pocketknivesblog.com/kershaw-sky ... anglehold/
#28 – Enlan Wood Handle Folding Knife – 8.2
http://pocketknivesblog.com/enlan-wood- ... fe-review/
#29 – Kershaw Burst – 7.7
http://pocketknivesblog.com/kershaw-ass ... fe-review/

Magna Steel Sahlute to these knives and companies!

Scott Rauber
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TripleF wrote: Thridly…..I’d like to thank……awe heck, I didn’t win any awards here. Scott Rauber
The hell you didn't.


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Man, you are hooked on the cigar-suckin' phrase....huh?

::facepalm::

Thank you. I accept the award.
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TripleF wrote:Man, you are hooked on the cigar-suckin' phrase....huh?

::facepalm::
Uh, yup.
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hey SCOTT
just wanted to say: THANK YOU

We here at the HOLLEY house, appreciate the WORK and TIME you have put in on your reviews , that you share with us... ::tu:: ::tu::
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You're welcome!

Thanks junebug!! ::handshake::
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THANKS Scott.....Great info!!!
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Scott,

Your reviews are why I own a couple of Canal Street knives.

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Cool Thomas!

They are sooooooo elegant and functional!
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Cool Thomas!

They are sooooooo elegant and functional!
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Damn Scott, that is an awful lot of testing and writing - excellent work! OH
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Yeah.....now that you mention it, it is a lot of writing......dang. Guess I should paid more attention in English class :roll:


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Ya done good Scotty ::tu:: I've learned a lot ::nod::
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Thank you sir! ::handshake::
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A Rough Rider outscored a GEC............. ::dang::
Maybe I should reconsider my purchasing....... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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edit to add: Scott, I do read and enjoy your reviews, Thank You for them......just kidding around with ya. ::handshake::
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Ya Scott that one was a little suspect???
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