When you’re in a combat situation in dark, CQB environments you don’t want something pretty. You want something you can draw fast and use instinctively. Enter the Clever Girl fixed blade tactical knife with an upswept blade. As part of the Forged By War program, Austin McGlaun of Columbus, Georgia, designed the Clever Girl. It aligns with his philosophy that a knife is more than a tool. Its a psychological deterrent that is very different from a gun. It tells your attacker very quickly that you mean business. With a black, powder coated upswept blade, this is a knife that is all about function. Its here to protect you and bring a soldier home at the end of his watch. Just grab hold of the tough G10 handle that provides an exceptional grip and draw it from the sheath. Then let your body go on autopilot.