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ECHO BLACKBIRD // MAS GRAY

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ECHO BLACKBIRD // MAS GRAYIntroducing the Blackbird Blade. Inspired by the SR 71 Blackbird, our vision was clear engineer the most badass blade ever built. Bringing a handful of minds together rooted in the special operations community with real world experience, we are confident weve built the ultimate tactical, no nonsense blade. We started with the development of the handle, since that is the point of contact for the end user. Weve taken the average hand size of men and

Introducing the Blackbird Blade. Inspired by the SR-71 Blackbird, our vision was clear - engineer the most badass blade ever built. Bringing a handful of minds together rooted in the special operations community with real-world experience, we are confident we’ve built the ultimate tactical, no-nonsense blade. We started with the development of the handle, since that is the point of contact for the end user. We’ve taken the average hand size of men and increased it a little to adjust for wearing gloves during combat or hunting operations and came up with the ideal handle length. The skeletonized full-tang handle is designed to provide lightweight structure and can be used with or without our Blackbird Handles, depending on the type of operation being conducted. We are using G10 for the handle material, which is a high-pressure fiberglass laminate made of woven glass cloth and epoxy resin, which will remain grippy when wet. The handle is removable and interchangeable with various style options and colorways.

Additionally, we added jimping to the butt of the handle, optimal for a reversed edge-out grip for puncturing or prying. We also have jimping on the thumb rise optimal for a saber grip for piercing. We made sure to have a sizable guard to stop the end user's hand from sliding up onto the blade edge while thrusting. We added a large finger choil, giving the option to shift the pivot point forward on the blade for enhanced precision and control during finer cutting movements. This also allows the end user the ability to sharpen the entire blade edge easily without striking the guard in the process.

For steel, we used S35VN, a premium stainless steel that offers an excellent balance of edge retention, toughness and corrosion resistance. For the shape of the blade, we chose a clip point design with tapered false edges and a sabre grind - optimized for piercing, chopping and slashing. We also centered the tip along the overall length of the blade providing reinforcement for thrusting. Lastly, the blade is finished with Cerakote®, a specialized, high-performance ceramic-based coating to enhance the durability and corrosion resistance of our blade. The Blackbird Blade stands unmatched and is one of the most reliable and versatile tactical utility blades on the market.

Blackbird Sheath PRODEV -

After dozens of sheath iterations and testing we have found the optimal balance of blade retention and pull strength to feel confident that our blade will not eject unintentionally. Our sheath is built to grab the blade's guard, leaving the entire handle unobstructed for a full grip during sheathing and unsheathing. For added security, especially during high-risk operations, we’ve integrated a secondary bungee retention system and pull tab which comes standard on our Blackbird Sheath to feel confident you won’t lose your blade.

In collaboration with Discreet Carry Concepts (DCC), we’ve incorporated their proprietary 1.5” Monoblock Gear Clip®, which mounts to our Sheath Adaptor Plate (SAP). Each sheath includes both left and right SAPs, which attaches to our sheath allowing for a left or right vertical carry option. For a left or right horizontal carry option, the SAP can be removed allowing for direct attachment of the DCC Monoblock Gear Clip® to the sheath.

We’ve spent hundreds of hours dialing in our sheath to match the exceptional quality and precision of our blade. Unlike many competitors who treat their sheaths as an afterthought, we made sure ours is not. #WithoutCompromise

INCLUDED -

  • BLACKBIRD BLADE // MAS GRAY
  • BLACKBIRD HANDLE // MAS GRAY
  • BLACKBIRD SHEATH // MAS GRAY
  • BLACKBIRD SHEATH ADAPTOR PLATES (SAPS) L + R
  • SECONDARY BUNGEE RETENTION SYSTEM + PULL TAB
  • DCC 1.5" MONOBLOCK GEAR CLIP®
  • SYNDICATE POUCH

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Jim Sibigtroth
Boise, US
★★★★★ 4
Good middle-grade fantasy/mystery
Format: Kindle
The they/them pronouns made for difficult reading at times but the strength of the family a friendship dynamics more than made up for that. An adult reader may see some of the ‘surprises’ coming but typical middle grade readers probably wouldn’t be able to read between the lines well enough to spoil the surprise twists.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2022
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Houston, US
★★★★★ 5
A book with so much heart
Format: Kindle
An absolutely delightful story with the perfect amount of spookiness. Light-hearted but also deep in its exploration of the ways we push down our own souls because of what we think others need.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2022
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Evren D
San Leandro, US
★★★★★ 5
Spooky Middle Grade Book
Format: Hardcover
I cannot explain how excited I was to hear that Ash Van Otterloo was putting out another book. I was a big fan of Cattywampus and was very excited once I read the summary of this book. I requested and was granted an ARC copy of this book by Scholastic in exchange for a fair and honest review. I don’t think I have the exact words to express how much I adore this book. I’ve only recently discovered that as an adult I can actually enjoy middle grade books and this book has probably become one of my new all-time favorite books ever. One of the biggest things that I adored about this book is the characters. Tennie is an absolute sweetheart who is way to willing to give up and hide pieces of herself for the sake of keeping the peace. It’s sweet and heartbreaking at the same time. I also love towards the end when she gets some fire in her. Fox was also quite a character. They’re kind of a bit much at times, but they’re also aware of their faults. They know that they can forget things and that they might annoy their friends, but they also try to soothe things over. I honestly really liked them, and it was really nice to see a character using they/them pronouns so casually. The two characters had a really nice dynamic with each other. They grew close quickly, the way kids do, and delved into a ghost hunting adventure. It was honestly really cute and heartwarming to watch them grow closer. This also felt really good because of Tennie and her desire to always be the peacekeeper. She even considered being friends with Fox and exploring the forest together as her being “selfish”. I just really loved it and their interactions made me so happy. It wasn’t always great, but it just gave me so much joy and I was constantly smiling. I did not expect to love the atmosphere that was created in this book. It was sufficiently spooky without being necessarily scary. It worked really well in the town of Howler’s Hollow. Howler’s Hollow is a town in the rural south, somewhere that’s not always popular with the LGBTQ+ community. The thing is, I don’t know if this book would have worked as well in other locations. It’s one of those towns where everyone seems to know everyone. It appears to be relatively close-knit, even if the people don’t always get on, and it has a great forest. The forest allows the atmosphere to be appropriately creepy while the people in the town add a source of information for Tennie and Fox. It was also built up very well and created an atmosphere that led to a great payoff at the end. I cannot fully encapsulate everything that I love about this book, but I will recommend it to everyone who asks. This book is fun and whimsical with a dark edge and serious topics that need to be explored. It might hurt at times when things are discussed, but it has a happy ending.
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Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2021
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Midnight Library
Bozeman, US
★★★★★ 5
Magic, Mayhem, Ghosts and First Love!
Format: Hardcover
This book has it all: amazing Halloween feels, magic gone awry, ghosts wreaking havoc, family secrets, and even a delightful first crush! As a middle child, Tennie thinks it's her job to keep her big, rambunctious family in order, but she could really use a break. So she's thrilled when she gets the chance to stay with her grandma, away from all the family chaos, but that changes when she accidentally unleashes a whole host of restless spirits. And what's more, those spirits have something to tell her about grandma's mysterious new boyfriend, a secret that might upend everything she knows about her family and their beloved mountain home. This book is teeming with beautiful odes to nature and delightfully folksy language that draws readers into the cozy, bucolic Appalachian setting. The friendship and budding romance between Tennie and Fox shines off the page, and readers will experience all of the tingles, speed bumps and awkwardness of a first crush. Van Otterloo weaves a poignant tale about families going through tough times but ultimately finding hope and strength in each other, and, of course, it's all suffused with a delightful dose of oh-so-cozy magic. Layered alongside the family tale is an important storyline about protecting nature and valuing the "small" lives of country folk, which we can see by the end of the story are anything but small.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2021
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Kristiana Sfirlea
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 5
Folksy, spooky, downright darling
Format: Hardcover, Format: Hardcover
Oh my goodness, this book. Ash Van Otterloo is quickly becoming one of my insta-read authors. Their folksy, spooky, downright darling stories are such a joy to read! A TOUCH OF RUCKUS was magnificent. I adored Tennie and Fox's relationship, the ghosts were creepy as heck, and the setting of a small, mountain-side town was as charming as ever. If I could eat pizza, I would have taken a bookstagram pic with it and this book! Boy, did it make me hungry!! 🍕
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Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022

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