 by Anthony
Lombardo
Camillus
turns up the HEAT
Over the last 10 years,
old reliable Camillus Cutlery has freed
itself from the chains of producing boring
knives. That’s right, boring. Except
for wartime, this great American knife
making firm produced such ho-hummers
like reams of grandpa’s yellow handled
whittlers, Hopalong Cassidy’s original
lucite handled jackknife, and stacks
of rubber handled filet and hunting knives
that appealed to the more parsimonious
enthusiasts.
The changes at the sleeping giant began with the introduction
of the CUDA Quick Action tactical folders. Although innovative
and timely, the Quick Action line was a flash in the pan, although
long gone, they opened the eyes of Camillus management that
the “Tactical” knife market was not a fad and may actually
have some legs. Since then Camillus has collaborated with Custom
makers like Bob Terzuola, Rob Simonich, Jerry Fisk, and Darrel
Ralph to add some spice to their conservative line up of tried
and trues.
The latest and best effort is the Heat, a Darrel Ralph design
manufactured in Taiwan to Camillus specifications.
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