MercWorx Equatorian - Quartermaster

Guns Magazine, Sept, 2003 by David M. Fortier

This is a politically incorrect knife designed for politically incorrect tasks by a politically incorrect company. A beast of a knife, the Equatorian is handmade from start to finish by an individual knifemaker for MercWorx Knives. Never heard of them?

Well, hard data that you can print about this organization is a bit difficult to come by. They say that for almost two decades now they've been supplying gear and blades to elite military organizations. Recently though they began offering a limited selection of proprietary knife designs commercially. The Equatorian is the largest of these.

The Equatorian features an 8 1/2 inch long hollow-ground blade that's sharpened along its back, and has a median thickness of 1/4 inch. Somewhat Gladius like in shape, the blade itself is engineered for maximum chopping and thrusting strength. It's also broad and wide to create a massive wound channel. For optimum edge retention and sharpening characteristics the blade is crafted from 154 GM stainless steel which is cryogenically treated to a 58 Rockwell. The lemon drop handle is complemented by smooth micarta scales.

There's more to this blade than I can point out in this brief space. Every little detail was designed for a specific reason. From actual use I was impressed by the Equatorian's capabilities. It's extremely robust with plenty of lateral strength for prying. The fine polished finish is less porous than a bead blast finish and thus easier to maintain and less likely to rust in the field. The handle provides a secure grip, yet won't eat your hand under hard abusive use.

If you need to chop or hack your way through something or someone the Equatorian is a combat buddy you can count on. Inexpensive? Not a chance! But for $425 you get an impressive blade handcrafted in the U.S.A. with a kydex multi-directional tactical scabbard.

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