AWARD-WINNING KIZLYAR SUPREME KNIVES
Recognised where design meets performance.
From practical field-oriented knives to folding, EDC and kitchen designs, Kizlyar Supreme models have repeatedly earned recognition at specialist exhibitions in Moscow, Saint Petersburg and other cities. The selection below presents some of the recent results we have documented so far; earlier awards will be added as archival material is recovered.
MORE THAN A BADGE
Recognition grounded in specialist assessment.
The awards shown here come from competition programmes at Blade: Traditions and Modernity and Blade on the Neva. Their juries bring together museum, cultural, forensic, practical and industry expertise.
Blade: Traditions and Modernity is Russia’s principal exhibition devoted entirely to knives—a meeting point for manufacturers, independent makers, designers, collectors, experts and users. Kizlyar Supreme has become an anchor participant and one of the show’s regular focal points: visitors come to our stand expecting new models, special editions and meaningful upgrades.
As one of Russia’s most dynamic knife brands, we are also invited to regional editions because our presence helps attract an audience and introduce the exhibition to new cities and a wider knife community.
The competition is demanding. Handmade knives may be meticulously prepared as individual exhibition pieces. When a series-produced Kizlyar Supreme knife earns recognition in the same environment, it says something important: performance, design and execution are not confined to a one-off showpiece—they are engineered into repeatable production.
Depending on the category, knives are assessed for design, execution, materials and aesthetics, or subjected to practical cutting, control, edge-retention and construction tests.
The results shown are supported either by original diplomas or by the exhibition organiser’s signed statement. English certificate translations link directly to their Russian originals.
A SELECTED RECORD
Some of the awards behind our knives.
Special recognition
General X1
Budget Knife That Made It
5th Blade on the Neva
Saint Petersburg
Award
1st Place
General X1
Utility / Boning Knife
5th Blade on the Neva
Saint Petersburg
Award
2nd Place
Alexander M
Medium Kitchen Knife
41st Blade: Traditions and Modernity
Moscow
Award
1st Place
Alexander M N690
Medium Kitchen Knife
39th Blade: Traditions and Modernity
Moscow
Award
3rd Place
Alexander S M390
Short Kitchen Knife
40th Blade: Traditions and Modernity
Moscow
Award
1st Place
Alexander S
Short Kitchen Knife
Blade on the Neva
Saint Petersburg
Award
1st Place · Experts’ Choice
Shark
Utility / Boning Knife over 150 mm
Blade on the Neva
Saint Petersburg
Award
SELECTED AWARD DOCUMENTS
Some of our recent awards, presented in English.
41st International Exhibition
BLADE
TRADITIONS AND MODERNITY
DIPLOMA
2nd PLACE
MEDIUM KITCHEN KNIFE
Kitchen Knife Competition · Series Production
Moscow · October 2020
Translation from original document
International Exhibition
BLADE
ON THE NEVA
DIPLOMA
1st PLACE
SHORT KITCHEN KNIFE
Kitchen Knife Competition
Saint Petersburg · May–June 2019
Translation from original document
5th International Exhibition
BLADE
ON THE NEVA
DIPLOMA
WINNER · 1st PLACE
CITY TACTICAL KNIFE
Practical Knife Trials · Series Production · D2 steel
Saint Petersburg · May 2021
Translation from original document
44th International Exhibition
BLADE
TRADITIONS AND MODERNITY
DIPLOMA
1st PLACE
CITY TACTICAL KNIFE
Practical Knife Trials · Blade up to 120 mm · Series Production
Moscow · April 2022
Translation from original document
International Exhibition
BLADE
ON THE NEVA
DIPLOMA
1st PLACE · EXPERTS’ CHOICE
UTILITY / BONING KNIFE
Practical Knife Trials · Blade over 150 mm
Saint Petersburg · May 2018
Translation from original document
HOW THE KNIVES ARE ASSESSED
Design judgement and practical testing.
Artistic competition entries are assessed for concept, quality of execution, continuity of craft traditions, originality, materials, composition and cultural appropriateness.
Practical trials examine initial sharpness, control, cutting performance, ergonomics, edge behaviour and residual sharpness. Folding knives can also face a separate lock-reliability check.
Initial and final sharpness, clean cutting and edge retention.
Cutting control, effort and performance through resilient material.
Edge stability, handling and controlled cutting under varied loads.
Ergonomics, assembly quality, strength and folding-lock reliability.
QUESTIONS
Understanding the awards.
Who presents these awards?
The competition programmes are organised within the specialist exhibitions Blade: Traditions and Modernity in Moscow and Blade on the Neva in Saint Petersburg.
Are the knives actually tested?
Practical categories use multi-stage cutting and handling trials. Other competition streams evaluate design, execution, materials and aesthetics through specialist juries.
Why are the certificates shown in English?
The English layouts help international readers understand each diploma. The words “original document” at the foot of every translation open the corresponding Russian diploma.
Why is an award for a series-produced knife significant?
Handmade competition pieces can be meticulously prepared one at a time. Recognition for a series-produced Kizlyar Supreme knife shows that strong design, execution and performance can be delivered consistently through industrial production.
Is this the complete Kizlyar Supreme award record?
No. This is a selected group of recent results we can currently document. We will add earlier awards and further certificate presentations as original records and scans are recovered.
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