Spartan Mode

10/13/2026

10/12/2026

Defcon Tactical Trailbreaker at BLADE Show West. D2 steel on a folding axe with a double liner lock. Comes with a scout carry sheath and a pin you can insert to lock it solid for chopping. Built tight. Designed by an aerospace engineer. “Trailbreaker”
https://defcon-usa.com/product/defcon-td501-trailbreaker-folding-axe/

10/11/2026

BLADE Show west was a blast! Knives were cool and the people were awesome!

10/10/2026

Congratulations on winning the TOPSKnives X16 Ginunting! You have 24 hours to DM me (SPARTAN MODE ). If the 24 hours pass and we do not hear from you, will spin again.

10/10/2026

Come train!
My upcoming schedule:
Oct, Bladeshow West SLC, UT
Nov, MBC Seminar in Mesa, AZ
Dec, MBC Seminar in Rexburg, ID
Jan, ShotShow in Las Vegas, NV
Details in my bio and on the website (www.spartanmode.com)

10/07/2026

Win this X16 Ginunting. MSRP $460.
No purchase necessary. You do not have to be to win.

BLADE Show West · Salt Lake City · Oct 9–10 Drawing: Saturday, Oct 10, 5:00 PM MDT at the TOPSKnives booth (101). Video of the random draw will be posted immediately after the drawing (if winner isn’t present the winner must reply within 24 hours or an alternate is drawn).

How to enter (1 entry per method):

1. Comment and tag one knife friend (Every comment is an entry).

2. At the show: post a selfie with Adam Boyce and tag SPARTAN MODE /

3. At the show: find the hidden item (clues on Spartan Mode and Tops stories) and redeem it at the TOPS Knives booth.

4. Repost this video to your story or feed with .

Follow SPARTAN MODE and TOPSKnives for clues and post where winner is drawn. Entries close Saturday, Oct 10 at 4:30 PM MDT.
Open to US residents 18+. One winner. MSRP $460. Random draw, equal odds per entry. Knife ships only where legal to receive. Spartan Mode LLC and TOPS Knives employees are not eligible. Odds depend on the number of entries. This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram. Void where prohibited. Sponsor: Spartan Mode LLC.

10/05/2026

Three criteria of an effective knife grip. 📸 video from a recent seminar I taught discussing knife grip.

Come train!
My upcoming schedule:
Oct, Bladeshow West SLC, UT
Nov, MBC Seminar in Mesa, AZ
Dec, MBC Seminar in Rexburg, ID
Jan, ShotShow in Las Vegas, NV
Details in my bio and on the website (www.spartanmode.com)

09/30/2026

Looking to host a course in 2027?Send an email or DM.

09/29/2026

Serrations on a blade? Anyone who has been to one of my classes and seen my cutting demonstration can tell you that not all serrations are created equally. This weekend I had the privilege of teaching a Seminar.
Knife maker Greg Moffatt Greg Moffatt Knives attended and brought one of his designs the JYAKT (Just Your Average Kitchen Tool) to class and let me use it in the cutting demonstration. Greg makes really cool stuff that works. Checkout his stuff.

Come train!
My upcoming schedule:
Oct, Bladeshow West SLC, UT
Nov, MBC Seminar in Mesa, AZ
Dec, MBC Seminar in Rexburg, ID
Jan, ShotShow in Las Vegas, NV
Details in my bio and on the website (www.spartanmode.com)

09/28/2026

My favorite method to carry appendix. I’ve tried lots of different methods and carry positions over the last nearly 20 years carrying concealed. This is my current favorite setup. Hunter Constantine Belt, Teton Custom Holsters Smith & Wesson Inc. Shield X it’s comfortable even in a long 7 hour drive like I did today.