Manufacturers expanding, noticed from Shot Show 2015

[Yo Mama]

Leatherman is making jewelry, and feral rods.

Gerber is touting USA made lines expanding, although it just looks like they rebranded the prodigy / lmf line.

Emerson is making bullet resistant backpacks! (btw, when I watched this video I can't help but love his dedication to protecting)

Kershaw is making autos.

Anything I missed?

 

[jstrange]

Not from Shot, but Cold Steel added glasses to their line.

 

[Yo Mama]

^forgot about that one!

 

[knives_in_nature]

It all looked alright..

 

[Lost Cosmonaut]

ZT came out with a bunch of awesome full production knives.

CRKT came out with a bunch of new designs.

 

[Yo Mama]

Just noticed sog is making a knife / flashlight

 

[Kai Winters]

I've seen "feral" cats but never a feral rod...
Don't feed the feral rods...if you do you'll never get rid of them...
hehehe

 

[Moxy]

ZT is making pens.

 

[Schuey2002]

Protech has a new Strider collaboration that looks like a SNG Auto of sorts..

 

[Scurvy092]

How about Emerson making frame locks, using bearing pivots and even making a flipper?

 

[GIRLYmann]

G'wad help the corporations which veer away from its core products
And starts to tread in new waters,
Which by all accounts
Would seem akin to taking a huge leap of faith
in assuming that brand loyalty
Could be counted upon
To generate great faith in its new endeavours...
Ah, well... Nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Best of luck y'all.

 

[K.O.D.]

Not from Shot, but Cold Steel added glasses to their line.

Can I baton with those?

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Can I baton with those?

More importantly, can they cut through a meat-filled boot?

 

[dr_fosg8]

Not from Shot, but Cold Steel added glasses to their line.

Emerson had already added those. At least the sunglass version of glasses.

 

[dr_fosg8]

How about Emerson making frame locks, using bearing pivots and even making a flipper?

7 and 12 HD been around a while. Having a steel lock insert is new and welcome however.

EKI bearings and flipper are a jaw dropper for sure!!

 

[RevDevil]

How about Emerson making frame locks, using bearing pivots and even making a flipper?

That is epic, I can't wait to get one.

 

[threefeathers]

It's interesting to watch how companies stay solvent. I'd hate to be the person making the decisions.

 

[Blade Runner 7]

I've seen "feral" cats but never a feral rod...
Don't feed the feral rods...if you do you'll never get rid of them...
hehehe

Damn! Beat me to the punch. I was going to say that leatherman better start working on taming them.

 

[skyhorse]

It's interesting to watch how companies stay solvent. I'd hate to be the person making the decisions.

+1 I've thought that as well.