The M.O.D. edge: masters of defense takes knives to a different level.

American Handgunner | March 1, 2004| | Copyright

If the tactical knife industry were a reality show, Masters of Defense would be the of the edge waves. As knife manufacturers go, nobody puts out more aggressive looking tactical knives on a more consistent basis than Masters of Defense. And though the acronym for their name may be M.O.D., it might just as well be M.E.A.N.!

On the surface, this looks like it could just be shrewd marketing. You know, "Let's be the Gil Hibben of the tactical world." In reality, it isn't. In their short six year history, M.O.D. has never walked anyone else's line, and their knives are ...

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