Ultimate Equipment - Home of the M1911 Folding Knife

CPM S30V Blades are now SOLD OUT
July 5th, 2010
CPM S30V blades are sold out. I am working on the next production. Both black oxide and satin polished S30V blades will be completed by the end of August.
Please feel free to email me on progress if you want to order one of these.

The Improved Pocket Clips
June 25th, 2010
They are now finally ready! Starting last week I am sending them out to all customers who had requested it via email. It will come in in a padded envelope, by fast air mail. Most of them will arrive in a few days.

I am working on an installation instruction page for these clips.

For those who had bought my knife, please email me if you want a new & improved pocket clip sent to you. Remember to write down your detailed address.

Price Adjustments
May 28th, 2010
From today on, there are some price changes. Basically unit prices of knives with black G10 grips will become lower, and those with rosewood grips will become higher. For example:
a. the 440C blade with G10 grips will now be lowered to $99 per unit.
b. the 440C blade with rosewood grips will now be higher at $105 per unit.

Please visit my products page for details.

All Satin Polished Blades are SOLD OUT.
May 11th, 2010
Although there is still a "add to cart" under these items, please do not order them at this moment.
Next production run will be in July. I will update on progress.

Winner of the Monthly Photo Contest (April): Gary from Alabama
May 1st, 2010
Gary's picture was Best Picture of April 2010 because the new angle he took the picture from, different from any other picture taken before his. From this angle, the knife looks sharp. I like this picture a lot.

Here is his award winning picture:

Improving the Pocket Clips II
April 22nd, 2010
Prototype of the new Pocket Clip has been made. See pictures.

It is slightly different from the previous design drawing that I posted, because the new one is stronger and easier to install. I am working on tooling to get this made as soon as possible.

Again, knife owners are welcome to email me with your address, so I will send this new clip to you when it is ready.

Monthly Prize For the Best Gun & Knife Picture
April 18th, 2010
Starting April 1st, I will send a prize once a month to the knife owner who sends the best gun & knife picture for the Knife Owner's Gallery. It will be determined on the last day of each month who wins the prize.

At this moment, the prize will be a pair of the 100th Anniversary Commemorative Ivory Grips for 1911 that I have been working on:

If You Use IE (Internet Explorer), ...
April 11th, 2010
Some customers who use Internet Explorer have encountered an error page during checkout when they try to order my knives online, while at the same time FireFox, Google Chrome and other browsers don't have this problem.

If you bump into an error page and cannot proceed, please email me with your order. We can do this in the old fashion way until the bug is fixed. Thanks.

Our Online Shop is OPEN for Business. Finally.
April 6th, 2010
After a lot of attempts and failures, our e-shop, powered by Yahoo! E-Commerce, is finally ready to take orders. It will be able to process most of the major credit cards, and will work out shipping details with customers while they place the order.

Click the Products Page to enter my shop.

Here I'd like to thank Steven from California, a new M1911 Folding Knife owner, who provided so much help and guidance in building the shop. Thank you, Steven.

Improving the Pocket Clips
April 2nd, 2010
We have finished the design of a new improved pocket clip.
The first generation pocket clip has been a wire clip and we have to make one for the left and one for the right. We will make a flat version of the clip which can be used on either side of the knife. It is based on Method B (see Technical Info Page) of clip installation and will be easier and faster to install than Method A.

The new clip will be made in late April, and will be available to all M1911 Knife owners in May, and will replace the current wire pocket clips. Owners of the knife who is interested in having the improved clip please send us an email request with your address. We will send the new clip to you free of charge. However, we may still make changes to this new clip design until it is made. Here is a drawing of the new clip. Got suggestions? Please email me.

Group Buys & Discounts
March 19th, 2010
We have just successfully completed a group buy order with Northeast Shooters. Some of their members have enjoyed significant saving on both product and shipping costs.
Please contact me if you are interested in organizing a group buy. We can talk about possible quantities, discounts and shipping methods.

2nd Hex Key will be provided
March 15th, 2010
Some customers have pointed out that the allen heads of blade adjustment screw and the wire clip screw were made slightly bigger than that of the grip screw, and the provided hex key could slip or strip out those 2 screws. Well, they are right.

From now on, I am providing a 2nd hex key in each package until the next production - one that is slightly bigger and could be used to adjust the blade tightness and tighten the clip screw.

For customers who have already received their knives, if you need this 2nd hex key, please contact me and provide your address. I can send one of these bigger hex keys to you in an envelope.

Coming Soon!
January 28th, 2010
We have added a "Coming Soon" page, showcasing the new products that will be offered by us.
We have just prototyped a "100th Anniversary Ivory Grips for 1911", which will be made very soon.

Ultimate Equipment is exhibiting in SHOT Show 2010!
January 15th, 2010
Terry will attend the 2010 SHOT Show in Las Vegas from Jan. 19th to 22nd. Booth #2651.
During this week, we won't be able to do any shipping. For people who place orders during this week, the knives will be shipped on Monday, January 25th. Sorry about the delay.

Alternative Method of Installing the Pocket Clip
January 12th, 2010
There is an alternative method of installing the pocket clip. It is easier to do, and the clip stays closer to the grip. Please see the updated installation instructions and pictures.

More Options!
December 20th, 2009
We have expanded the product selections slightly, to provide all three types of grips to each of the blade material. As a result, you can now practically choose any blade + grip combination.
At the same time, there is a small price adjustment for the black G10 grips, due to higher costs.
See my new price list and product pictures in the Products page.

Customers' Photo Gallery
December 16th, 2009
Some of my customers have posted some very nice gun + knife pictures in several discussion forums. It is a shame to just let them disappear over time.
I am building a Customer Gallary page. I will post there pictures I've got from customers. It will be a fun read!
Should be able to complete this by Dec. 20th.