Snarf: The Utility Knife Reinvented for Knife Nuts

It's hard to put into words how blown away we were by the response to Snarf.

I mean, we love Snarf, but it's so surreal to find over 1,000 folks that love Snarf too! We're stoked to find our tribe!

We'll be in touch with more deets soon, but we're just so thankful for you guys bringing Snarf to life!

In the meantime, make sure you're following us on Instagram/Facebook/YouTube. Speaking of, here's an update I made on our YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/shorts/_S99LMr65xo?si=d5PNx-om8M900_7I

Thank you for getting Snarfed!

-Michael and Melody, AKT

I've been watching Metal Complex since way back when (circa 2019), so when MC reviews one of my knives...it feels like coming full circle.

I haven't watched it yet (waiting for Melody to get home to watch it with her) but honestly it's enough just knowing Snarf was reviewed by the man, the myth, the legend!

Watch his video here: This Is My New FAVORITE Version Of This Type Of Knife!!

Man, there's no greater community than the knife community, and we're thankful to be a part of it!

-Michael

PS - Check out this MisheardKnifeReviews series I made back from 2020 featuring Awkward Knife Family Photos with MC, Ben, and the family Neeves!

As wild as it sounds, Snarf just became the biggest preorder we've ever done with over 830 backers, passing our previous 801 backers for Truffles. We could not be more thankful for everyone who jumped to bring Snarf to life!

We also want to thank all the reviewers who helped get the word out. We have known many of them since 2018, back when we were riffing on knife reviews (remember misheardknifereviews?).

Those friendships meant the world then, and their support has been a massive part of helping AKT get off the ground. Take a look at what they had to say about Snarf, and give them a follow if you have not already!Jerad at Neeves Knives reviews Snarf



Kole at Tristate EDC reviews Snarf



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Troy at TC Blades reviews Snarf



Michael reviews his own knife

Happy post-Thanksgiving/Black Friday everyone! Hope you had a great time with the fam and picked up some sweet knife deals to boot! 

I wanted to take a moment to talk about BackerKit.

We launched our first two preorders (Truffles and HiveMind) with Kickstarter and then used BackerKit as our campaign fulfillment tool. But with Snarf we went with BackerKit from start to finish. Let me explain why.

BackerKit was born out of the same desire AKT has - to take care of a community you love, and build what helps them thrive.

Their founders ran the first Kickstarter project to ever cross $100K, but they noticed the tools for communicating with backers before and after the campaign were a bit lacking. 

So they built their own solution to serve the people who supported them. Other creators saw what they built, wanted the same thing, and BackerKit grew into a full platform designed around communication, clarity, and community.

That story resonates with us. AKT also started with a simple idea: make things better for the knife community. Build what we wish existed. Improve it piece by piece. Back the people that back us. BackerKit operates with that same heart, which is why the partnership makes sense.

What this means for you as a backer:

• Clear communication from preorder to fulfillment

• Easy ways to give feedback and stay connected

• A clean, simple system for choosing add-ons without confusion

• Post-campaign tools that keep the conversation going long after the preorder ends

BackerKit has been an incredible partner during Snarf's preorder. They are personable, respond quickly, care deeply, and treat Snarf like something worth investing in, which helps us focus on our favorite part of preorders: getting to know our backers from the moment you join us until your knife ships. 

Thanks for walking alongside us as Snarf moves toward the finish line on 12/2!

-Michael
Chief Knife Nerd
Aurora Knife and Tool

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