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"Stay 'unreasonable.' If you
don't like the solutions [available to you], come up with your
own."
Dan Webre
The Martialist does not
constitute legal advice. It is for ENTERTAINMENT
PURPOSES ONLY.
Copyright © 2003-2004 Phil Elmore, all rights
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ALL MARTIALIST PRODUCT REVIEWS BY CATEGORY The Martialist is pleased to present all of the product reviews it has published to date, grouped for easy reference on the REVIEWS page. These reviews are the opinions of the reviewer(s) only and cannot be construed as a guarantee (nor necessarily as an endorsement) of any kind, implied or explicit. Refer to the ARCHIVES PAGE for more information, articles, and features.
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TACTICAL LIGHT REVIEWS |
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NIGHTCUTTER endorsed by The Martialist |
SUREFIRE | MISCELLANEOUS | |
| M60L | SureFire E2D Defender |
Intro: Comparative Tactical Lighting |
Minimag RAM
LED Conversion Kit |
| P20 | SureFire E2E |
Wolf-Eyes Tactical Lights |
Minimag RAM Tailcap Switch Kit |
| 5PC, 5P, 5C, 3C | SureFire Centurion | Gerber Task Light |
Elektrolumens Tactical Lights |
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KNIFE REVIEWS |
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| SPYDERCO | SOG | COLD STEEL | |
| Matriarch | Gunting | Flash II | XL Voyager |
| Ronin | Quick Look: Police |
Pentagon Fixed Blade |
Tai Pan |
| The WTO Knife | Desert Dagger |
Quick Look: Kobun |
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| X-Ray Vision | Night Force | ||
| Recon 1 | |||
| Katana | |||
| BENCHMADE | CRKT | ||
| Quick Look: AFCK | Model 42 Balisong | Hammond ABC Operator | Quick Look: Plan B |
| M16: Cross Section | Quick Look: Companion | ||
| Hissatsu | |||
| BOKER | KERSHAW | ||
| Boker Lambda | Boker AFD | ||
| Boker HK14 | Boker AK74 | ||
| Boker Magnum BO007 | Nealy Tanto/Escort | ||
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VARIOUS |
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| The Hideaway | Survival Sheath/ Gryphon M10/ American Tomahawk | Camillus Cuda MAXX 5.5 | Fallkniven G1 |
| Hanwei Butterfly Swords | Smith and Wesson HRT Dagger | M-Tech Kerambit | Shawn Herman DDP |
| Hen and Rooster Stiletto | Spectre TimberPig Proto | Quick Look: Puma Scout | Woodman's Pal |
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Quick Look: REKAT Fang |
Meyerco A-OK | Szabo, Inc | Puma Backpacker |
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Quick Look: Schrade X-Timer |
Shivworks | Hanwei Practical Katana | Ontario RTAK |
| Bowen Belt Knife | Warrior Xtreme Tomahawk | Ranger Knives | Quick Look: Swamp Rat Bog Dog |
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BOOK REVIEWS |
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| Strictly Street Stuff | Crouching Tiger? | Hard Won Wisdom | Unarmed Against the Knife |
| McLemore's Bowie and Big Knife Fighting System | Beyond The Martial Arts | Mugei Mumei no Jitsu | The Zombie Survival Guide |
| Going Undercover | Real World Self Defense | The Second Amendment Primer | Attack Proof |
| Liuhebafa Five Character Secrets | Canadian Law and Self-Defence | Sevillian Steel | |
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KEITH PASCAL REVIEWS |
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| The Punch Papers | Wristlocks: From Protecting Yourself to Becoming an Expert | Secrets of Teaching Martial Arts More Effectively | Ten Days to Better Knife Fighting |
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ASSORTED PRODUCT REVIEWS |
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| Ring's Blue Guns | UC Comfort Holster | Budo
Sensei
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Magill's Knife Holsters |
| Cold
Steel City Stick |
Cane Masters' Triple Grip Cane | Red Lizard Clothing | Immortal Mook Jong |
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Tiger Claw Wushu Butterfly Swords |
Hi Point 9mm Carbine
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Immortal Single Section Wall Bag | Profile: Mike Sastre |
| Dim Mak Tester™ | DEFENSEBAND | ||
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TRAINING KNIFE REVIEWS |
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| Bogner Drill Blades | Edges2, Inc. Training Blades | Sharkee Trainers | Warriorcraft (Ray Dionaldo) Training Blades |
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RMAX PRODUCTIONS VIDEO REVIEWS |
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| Fisticuffs | Flow Fighting | IOUF | Arthrokinetics |
| Leg Fencing | Plural Assailant Engagements | ||
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OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO REVIEWS |
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| Alain Burrese: Streetfighting Essentials | Cold Steel Warrior's Edge | Sammy Franco's Rat Packed | Lenny Magill's Advanced Folding Knife Techniques |
| Cane Masters | ComTech Fighting Bandanna | Senshido in Print and on Video | Lenny Magill's Concealed Carry |
| Demi Barbito | Close Quarter Urban Defense | Bujingodai Analysis | Clear's Silat |
| Carl Cestari 1 | Carl Cestari 2 | Carl Cestari 3 | Tony Ceccine's Lucky 13 |
| SCARS (Vol. 1 & 2) | RENOTT Western Knife Fighting | Shivworks | Self-Defense Made Easy |
| Silat Sabungin | Kerambit: Blade of Death | ||
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HIKUTA-RELATED REVIEWS |
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Hikuta Book Hikuta Video |
Jack Savage Hikuta Al Abidin Hikuta |
Dolfzine Response to Ray Brennan | Response to Ray Brennan's Response to the Dolfzine Response |
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WHAT READERS HAVE SAID ABOUT I have read with great enjoyment your posts throughout the Internet. Your clear debunking of martial artsy flim-flam remains a refreshing part of my internet diet. For my own part, I have found you to be civil and polite. From what I have seen of you, it would be difficult to take offence at you. You have an excellent website and your MA reviews in particular are well-written, objective and focus on the salient points. There is no bullshit, no exaggeration -- you just keep it all real. - Raymond BrennanPhil... [I] did some surfing and there you are. I like you site, especially the reviews. Honest candor is always refreshing. Take care and good luck with your future endeavors. Well spoken, Phil. All of your reviews so far have been crisp, fair, and well written. Material of quality has nothing to fear from your pen. Mr. Elmore makes no pretense of his experience, but rather he fortifies his assessments with a substantial quantity of crisp logic and unbiased common sense. He has no organization, methodology, or dogma to promote, attack, or defend. He has always shown himself willing and ready to defer to the informed criticism of experienced practitioners who are able to rationally contest his conclusions. He is not perfect, but he is a man of integrity. Feel free to draw your own conclusions by all means, and debate him on any specific issue that you feel relevant, but do not dismiss his commentary solely on the basis of the superficial qualification of a piece of coloured cloth. - also Krzysztof M. Mathews I have to say after reading [one of] your review[s], ...that you did a fair job. ...You seem to review everything in a fair manner and are polite with all your posts. Your reviews are good and thorough. Nice detail and I find not carping about the production/audio, but instead reviewing the material, quite refreshing. It's nice to read a review that isn't done by a four color glossy mind. ...Your comments on [one of the items] saved me $60, much thanks! Keep up the great work. You are one of the few people on
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who has the [fortitude] to come out and say what you are thinking and what is
really going on! ...You are a moron slayer! I don't think I've ever said 'thank you'
for your website, reviews, and articles, and would like to take this opportunity
to do so. I feel that you provide a valuable service to many -- rare amongst the
product hype, ignorance, and illogical weapon-bias which seems so prevalent. I
wish there were more of your ilk in the martial arts sector of society, where it
seems that often the 'emptiest vessels' are making the loudest sound, while
those capable of critical thinking and reason remain silent. - David Craik |
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