This year was the 45th edition of IWA OutdoorClassics at the Exhibition Centre Nuremberg with 1,558 exhibitors and almost 47,000 trade visitors from around the world.
Exhibitors from almost 60 countries and trade visitors from about 130 countries gave the 45th edition of IWA OutdoorClassics even more of an international flavour than last year.
Tactical Reviews was there, and included here is a gallery of products that caught my eye as I went round the vast exhibition. Of course this is only a small taste of what was on show, with excellent products from Pohl Force, MecArmy, Mantis, Luminox, Armourlite/Isobrite, Morakniv, Nordic Pocket Saw, Hultafors, ZT, Victorinox, Leatherman, Fox, Oberland Arms, Buck, SOG, Nitecore, DYX, Wiley X, Spyderco, Chris Reeve Knives and Nordic Heat.
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Pohl Force Prototypes of the Force One and Mike Forty Two
MecArmy X3S Tiny USB Rechargeable lights
MecArmy SGN7 and SGN5 Personal Attack Alarm lights
MecArmy FL10 Carabiner lights
A MantisX Shooting trainer is fitted to this pistol
Luminox Tritium watches
Armourlite's Isobrite T-100 watch
Armourlite's Prototype of a 64 vial Isobrite Automatic T-100 watch
Morakniv have produced the Garberg in Carbon Steel
Morakniv's Carbon Steel Garberg
Nordic Pocket Saw - the name says it all
Nordic Pocket Saw making the saw dust fly
Hultafors blade tang has been exposed
Hultafors Åby Forest Axe on a Wetterhall Throwing Axe
Hultafors Åby Forest Axe with sharpening puck
ZT 2018 models 0609, 0462 and 0393
Victorinox Hunter Pro and Ranger Grip Boatsman
Leatherman's Tread Tempo (a watch with the Tread tool as a strap)
Fox Prototype friction folder and the Octopus fixed blade
Oberland Arms special edition Damast Sepp Jubiläumsmesser
Oberland Arms Imwoid Sepp, special edition Damast Sepp Jubiläumsmesser and Wuiderer Sepp
Pohl Force Prototype of the Force One
Pohl Force Prototypes of the Force One and Mike Forty Two
Pohl Force's Force One is a real handful
Buck Selkirk Folder and folding filleting knife
SOG's pre-production Power Pint and Power Litre, plus the production Poweraccess
SOG Baton Q1, Q2, Q3 and Q4
Nitecore have a new range with infinitely adjustable output
DYX with a ground breaking single optic range finder
DYX with a ground breaking single optic range finder
DYX with a ground breaking rifle scope with integrated range finder
DYX with a ground breaking rifle scope with integrated range finder
Wiley X never stop innovating. That is protective eyewear with a metal frame
Three of Wiley X's 2018 models
Spyderco has throwing knives! Designed by specialist maker Moeller with each size coming as a set of three
Spyderco's Native family has grown with the Shaman and Lil' Native. There are back-lock and compression lock options
Rare Maxamet bladed Spydercos
Spyderco Szabohawk Hand Axe breaching tool
Chris Reeve Knives limited edition 'Doppler' design
Chris Reeve Knives limited edition Franklin quote design
Chris Reeve Knives Nyala with Insingo blade
Chris Reeve Knives limited edition 'Circuits' design
A few souvenirs from IWA - keep an eye out for the reviews
