Guns Have Evolved A Lot Over Time. So Why Haven't Blades
Blade work is arguably the most difficult discipline to master: tough subject to tackle or change.
ColonelBlades, is focused on creating more advanced blades on which serious practitioners can build better blade skills. The design is patented*. The goal is simple: make blades that can be learned quickly and used everyday.
Are you Military and looking for the blade that will be your 3rd weapons system Are you L/E and need a blade you can confidently utilize in CQB Are you just someone looking for a knife that doesn't require months of training.
Consider this your new blade. Your EDC blade. Your distinct AdvantEdge.
- You can be an effective knife fighter.
- No drill forms to remember.
- No new stances or grips to learn.
- Nothing changes--except your ability-level and confidence in blade work.
NCO LowVz - BLACK
NCO LowVz Blade: Single-edged 2.75 inch fixed blade in 8Cr14MO steel for great edge retention. Coated in Ceramic with coating hardness rating of 4H-5H, for wear.corrosion resistance, as well as surface lubricity. Contoured injection molded 3.5" handle with textured panels promotes consistent tip to target contact.
Injection Molded Sheath: Negative angle, convertible clip situates sheath closer to the body, improving conealability. Slot/grommet pattern lets you customize attachment, tensioner screws lets you adjust tension.
Al Salvitti
An independent contractor by trade Salvitti is the plumber behind The Plumber Slap. He is also the trainer who has studied, innovated, and taught in the field of hand-to-hand real-world combatives for 40 years. His background includes TaeKwonDo, Akido, and boxing; Seven Star Praying Mantis Kung Fu, Arnis Filipino stick fighting. He is a Sayoc Kali instructor. Combining all these with years of real-world combatives experience, Salvitti developed an open-hand power strike combatives program and has instructed it to Ranger and S.W.A.T. teams, as well Special Forces, Secret Service, and Tier One Operators.
The Colonel is the outcome of Salvitti s 40-year focus on advancing simple and effective tactics, techniques, and tools in the study of combatives that can be used by the highly-trained and the novice practitioner.
Nico Salvitti
Nico has been training in martial arts since he could walk. He has trained in TaeKwonDo, Brazilian Jujitzu, Kali, Muay Thy, and boxing. He is a practitioner and instructor in Sayoc Kali. Nico has instructed open-hand power strike combatives to Tier One Operators, Rangers, and Special Forces teams, and law enforcement groups with his father for seven years.
Tom Spooner, NorthernRed
Tom has dedicated his adult life to serving our country. His military career began in the 82nd Airborne where he served his first deployment as a private in Operation Desert Storm.
His career lead him to 7th Special Forces Group as a Green Beret with deployments to Central and South America and culminated with 10 years at 1st SFOD-D.
As an Operator, Tom spent 40 months in combat, conducting over 1300 direct action missions. Tom s experience-base includes Hostage Rescue, Kill/Capture and Helo based vehicle interdictions. He served as both an Assault Team leader and Sniper Team Leader in combat. Tom s extensive experience in executing missions that were often opposed by the enemies' most hardened fighters created his passion for teaching the application of marksmanship and tactics in real world scenarios.
J.D. Potynsky, NorthernRed
JD is a former green Beret from the US Army's 3rd Special Forces Group. He is a decorated veteran
with multiple combat deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. His experience includes planning, advising, and leading unilateral and joint force assaults, combat patrols, and reconnaissance missions, as well as training the United States and indigenous forces in small unit tactics, combat skills, and foreign and domestic weapon systems. After leaving the Army he deployed again to Iraq as the Country Manager for private a security company.
J.D. recently teamed with Tom Spooner in their latest venture, NorthernRed, bringing relevant combat proven tactics and training to military, law enforcement, and responsible citizens. Their focus is opposition-based training, real world application of marksmanship and tactics, and American Warrior Class Training and Security.
*Patent US D713,923S
