Neeves Knives Begins Its Best of 2026 Series, From M390 to MagnaCut

Neeves Knives opens its Best of 2026 roundup with a first batch of knives, looking at each one's handle work, lock type and blade steel, from quick-swap scales to deep laser engraving.

Key points

• Modular design: The Kindred Edge Alter lets you swap scales in seconds and runs a heavy-duty coil spring system in M390 steel, which the reviewer calls smooth and "absolutely frictionless."
• Heavy-duty hawkbill: The Forever Steel Dracula has a thick M390 blade, a titanium integral handle and a locking thumb stud safety, and is numbered 1 of 199 in its original run.
• Exposed lock: The Rob Johnson Cedar uses an exposed liner lock with Vanax steel and heavily micro-milled blade texturing.
• Value pick: Homer Steel's titanium-handled EDC knife, built by Kubey/KB Knives, pairs 14C28N steel with premium hardware, and Neeves Knives flags it as a strong value.
• Showpiece engraving: The Polish Custom Knives Herman Slim uses MagnaCut steel and carries what the reviewer calls some of the deepest laser engraving he has seen on titanium.

Quick take

The host's picks run from a budget titanium EDC knife he rates as a strong value to premium pieces in M390, Vanax and MagnaCut, with the Alter's smooth action and the Herman Slim's engraving drawing his strongest praise.

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