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Dear XIKAR Friend, Happy New Year! All of us here at XIKAR hope that 2006 finds you and yours well. Soon enough, spring will be here and the great outdoors will be calling you to get out of the house and start a new adventure. Before heading out unprepared, take a second to check out some essential tools for your next journey. We’ve got knives for every occasion, from bear fights to tax bills! When the right job calls for the right tools, a little knowledge goes a long way. Sincerely, Kurt Van Keppel, President
Personalize them all! All the knives you see below can be laser engraved. This personal touch will keep your friend’s mitts off your gear and it makes a great gift even better.
Perfect for: hiking, climbing, fishing, mountain biking, skiing! Featured in Outside Magazine’s Annual Buyer’s Guide, the 730 Express is the essential outdoor knife, period. A very lightweight, 1.7 oz frame includes an integral carabineer clip for quick access from a backpack or pant loop, so precious adventure time won’t be wasted fumbling for the right tool. Built entirely of 440A stainless steel, the mid-frame lock knife is backed with XIKAR’s tried and true lifetime warranty. Available in many styles starting at $34.99
Perfect for: hunting, fishing, camping, and hiking! Because an adventure in the wild doesn’t have to mean a thrown out back from hauling too much gear, we’ve made a barebones knife that doesn’t sacrifice performance for weight. The 780 Explorer packs a razor sharp, strong blade that is perfect for a day or a week in the woods. The 780 Explorer is a functional multi-use liner lock knife. The Explorer comes in blue, black, titanium or silver 6061 T6 aircraft aluminum frame with a satin 440A blade (HRC 56). Total weight is 3.0oz. Many styles starting at $39.99
After a long day’s adventure, nothing hits the spot like a hot, juicy steak. Get a set of XIKAR steak knives, and you and your guests will be amazed at how much better a steak dinner is when you don’t have to hack up an great piece of meat with a butter knife. To ensure a lifetime of sharpness for all your special occasions, each steak knife has a full tang with sub- zero quenched high quality stainless steel blades. Handles are made of machine was POM material. $99.99
This month’s winner is Robert A. Gulluscio. Robert recently sent this email to our very deserving Customer Service Manager, Christy MaGuirk:
Wow! I am just floored by your service. I have three cigar cutters and I'm about to buy the XIKAR Travel Humidor. I cannot say enough good things about XIKAR, BUT without great service representatives like you there would be no XIKAR. You keep us loyal :-) All I can say is thank you, and that I will pass the word to all my Cigar Buddy's about your products and service. Happy New Year to you!
A customer for life! About Robert: Robert is 38 years old and lives in The Colony, TX. He is married and has two children ages five and two. He is a Captain for Bombardier Flexjet and pilots a Learjet 60 for a Fractional ownership program. He’s been an avid Cigar smoker for 15 years. Robert's favorite cigars are the Rocky Patel "The Edge", La Gloria Cubana Series R Maduro, and La Flor Dominica Double Ligero Maduro Chisel. He prefers full bodied smokes. Thank you for your kind words Robert. Christy MaGuirk leads all efforts to ensure you are happy with XIKAR long after your purchase. Hearing that her service leads to lifetime patronage could not make us more proud or more driven to work harder everyday. Enjoy the hat! If you are in and around the Colony, TX area, visit these fine retailers for anything XIKAR:
Your XIKAR knife is made of the highest quality materials that require proper care to stay in peak form. After all, a dull knife can cause more harm that good! Here's a quick test to see if your knife is sharp: Hold the blade of your knife at a 45 degree angle to a flat piece of paper on a hard surface. Slowly slide the blade across the paper to slice off a thin top layer. If the paper begins to crumple, its time to sharpen. Through a magnifying glass, a knife looks to be made up of hundreds of tiny teeth-like a saw. After whittling around a campfire or cutting your way out of a jungle, these teeth get twisted and bent out of alignment. This use is what makes a knife dull. A sharpener gets these little teeth back into alignment. Knives vary greatly in terms of steel quality and hardness. The harder the metal the knife is made of, the harder it will be to sharpen, but the longer it will hold its edge. A sharpener then must be made of a material that is harder than the metal it is to abrade. Metal hardness is measured on the "Rockwell Scale". Metal sharpeners are sometimes called "steels". They possess fine grain and give a super finish to an already sharp knife. Butchers and professional cooks use a steel constantly, giving the knife a few strokes before each use. A ceramic sharpener is better than a steel for sharpening hard metals such as stainless steel. (Ceramic is harder than the hardest metal on the Rockwell Scale.) Sharpening methods vary depending on the type of knife you own, the grade of steel it possesses and your desired sharpness.
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