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The Esee 3 in s35vn is a good edc choice so is the xancudo they won’t rust no where as easy as the the 4 you have. Or the pr4 if you want to stay in 1095 bk16 If you want more premium brand white river m1 fc3.5 ursus cub or the knuckle 2 the pko is good too if you like scandi grind they have a great customer service as well

Kind of a silly comparison. Apples and oranges. The Benchmade is 4 times more expensive. I just picked an iridium up on Amazon for $50. How does the Osborne compare to a Chris Reeves custom $800 folder?

Got a tip for you… buy some bees wax and melt it with the same quality of olive oil.. mix and pour into small tins. It’ll solidify and you can just rub your finger into it like lip balm then rub it on your blades. Prevents rust, makes cuts through wood easier, and is food safe. It has multiple other uses as well. Great on small cuts and cracked skin, is a fire extender in tinder, can be used in the bottom of a pan before cooking… great item for your kit

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Love this knife, but it is too slick. I need to rough it up a little and it will be nearly perfect.

The Bradford Guardian 3 and Tops Street Scalpal 2.0 are two of my favorite knives.

An exclusive to Kershaw's website is the Iridium with 14C28N bead blasted blade steel. Sporting a Topo aluminum handle that has recesses for grip. G10 back spacer. KVT bearings. It's fire!

I never have a rust problem with 1095 or A2 or D2 or 3V knives. My field kit includes a small diamond sharpener and small strop. Also included is a small dropper bottle of oil, which can also be used for cooking. The ESSE 4 has too small of handle for me.

Benchmade charges wayyyyyy too much for what they are. And they have major quality control issues. I recently ordered a Benchmade 375 for a total of $262. The screw set for the sheeth was missing. The molle strap was missing. The grind on the left side of the blade was different from the right side of the blade. I sent it back, but still. They suck.

Nice choice on the black coated blade. D2 is a semi stainless. Maintenance on it being coated should be minimal. I would put a lot more focus on oiling it otherwise.

I’d love this in combo edge

Take heat gun or a hairdryer to it. Pull the knife are the sheath heated up really good it is warm, so use something. Squeeze it together a little bit. Let it cool where it’s almost completely cooled and then put the knife back in it.

Did the esee sale? If you let me know what you got I might buy thank you

Where have you found the best place to sell your used knives?

Best are Fallkniven and Bark River, all others are trash

Is there a smaller version of this?

You can adjust the kydex by remodelling the part at the ricasso. Just heat it up and pinch it just anlittle bit at that spot.

What tape are you using on the handles?? Good Video. We have very similar tastes in blades!!!

I have a half dozen fixed blades. Lionsteel M-4 best cutting blade stainless pointy steel M 390 Great if you are in Pacific Northwest if you plan to camp in torrential weather. Italian knife. Indy hammered knives Sojourner Very sharp easy to sharpen and tough 5 inch blade 1095 steel Not too heavy …handmade knife by a good guy in a small town in Indiana is about as good as you can get for the money. No wait time to get one. He pounds them out a hundred plus year old anvil. He must really know how to heat treat. I batoned the heck out of wood one day…damn tough blade impressive. Battle horse knife Smokey Mountain razor 4-5 inch blade 01 steel heavy would make a great woodcraft knife really sharp convex scandi did I say heavy . …that’s what makes it cool and it can really spark like no other… Neck knife by Indy hammered knives I put my own handle on it 1095 steel 3 inch blade Sharp and easy to sharpen. This knife is when you know you’re really not going to baton A summer back pack trip. Still a very good belt knife. A bit large for a neck knife. They all have their purpose all are fun The Indy hammered sojourner and Battle Horse Smokey Mountain Razor are flat out tools not toys Great knives The m-4 by Lionsteel would almost be a gentleman’s fixed blade especially if you got one in a wood handle Mine is mexican bocote I personally do not like the synthetic g10 because its heavier not that classy in my opinion Great sheath unassuming to carry Wood handle is lighter too Very cool knife rounded spine. I would use it to baton small stuff. Unbelievable sharpness and retention. My take away I have had a number of knives and have gotten rid of at least a dozen for different reasons. These are keepers.

One of my edc... check out white river I down sized really nice, scandi grind, jipping, natural micarta, finger coil, nut crusher and lanyard hole... a little pricey not chopper got to carry two kmifes in the wood maybe three. That's what I carry

I used a wood burner kit on all of my BK’s. I used the widest tip and barely melted little marks all over the grips. It works great

I've been looking at this knife but I'm worried about the heat-treat, I'm looking for TH-cam videos on this. I did buy their Bel Air, the first US-made Kershaw for me since the Skyline! I don't have a Benchy 940, but I've got the Triage, Grizzly Ridge, and Osborne Proxy; the wife has the Pardue and Mini Bugout. I feel that Kershaw did a great job on the Bel Air and I think it's worthy of the "Bug Out-killer" title-- I'd just like to see it with a larger blade! Benchmade doesn't seem worth the price to me anymore...

Thanks for the review. I’ll probably pick one up someday. I wish it had a more premium steel. I am a huge Spyderco fan who makes some “ugly knives” but I just cannot understand the appeal of the 940. It is on another level of ugly to me. I think Kershaw nailed the styling on the iridium!

WTG Nomad edc.. fantastic..

Man, that was one THIRSTY DOGGIE bro!!! Great video too...

I'm a fan of the G10. I have the REI exclusive and the Jade Blade HQ version. I live in a cold area, and that aluminum gets cold AF, lol. But I do want another aluminum knife, just for the collection.

I EDC the Bradford Gaurdian 3.2 in magnacut, it is just right for a medium sized hand. You would probably need the 4.2 with large hands. I also carry a Demko FREEREIGN magnacut in my backpack. Love my 110mm jaakaripuuko, but i am sticking with stainless options in my current hot, coastal location.

A suggestion... Check out the Creely Blades Mako!

How much for the esee 4

Carrying it in pocket? Thats how id like to carry with same ulticlip..hows it going so far?

I have both as well. Haven’t carried either enough to compare but I have to say the aluminum feels better, more solid. I do have the mini in aluminum and carry it often. Maybe that has tilted my opinion a bit.

Imo aluminum is far better! Make sure to show us when it wears in and gets a nice patina.

About Con #1. It appears to be a manufacturing/machining defect. The cutout for the recessed pocket clip goes past the edge of the scale causing the sharp edge. Mine does not have this problem. Return yours for another one.

Do you have any more info on the first knife? Im really interested in it.

I like my Fällkniven F1, Vg. After many knives it is still my favorite one. Nice collection man.

Only the first 3 knives id consider edc fixed blades. The rest would be something id take camping/hunting. Ive got a bunch of edc sized knives, but most have a slim, or short handles. Designed to be easy to conceal, and carry. The biggest fixed blade that I own that im comfortable edcing would be TOPS CUT 4.0. Any bigger, and it becomes too hard to conceal on my body. Recently ive been eyeing Architect Knives AK 3.5. Its pretty much an ESEE 3, but with a bigger handle.

Some cool knives👍

How is it "the best"? It is literally a basic fanny pack. Just because it has some fancy brand name doesn't mean it is any better. It is what it is....

Benchmade is a terrible company and for that reason I'd never carry one. If you care about this country you shouldn't either. That said years ago when I had my hands on a 940 it was quite ergonomic and nice to use. I hate the axis lock though, but I do hate the spyderco compression lock as well. Both are too weak.

One of the best budget knives of 2023 for me no doubt.

I usually edc either an Esee 3 or a Spyderco Street Beat

Thanks for adding TOPS to your best EDC lineup!

I carry a SRK-C most of the time. Sometimes i carry the mini pendleton hunter. I also always have utica utk-n2 around my neck. My experience with tops hasn't been tops. In fact i gave them away.

Awesome videos man. Are you from New Brunswick? Wicked accent

I have the El Pionero. I actually just shucked the kidex sheath. I loved the way you danced around it's use lol.

I really want one but I can't find one in Canada. 😢

I have two Iridiums, gray and bronze. Ironically, the blade is same steel, D2, as my Benchmade 710. Well done review.

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Good stuff man. Thanks

My Tops Silent Hero started rusting through the coating, Tops did offer to sort it under warranty but it would have been too much hassle as I’m in the UK. I stripped the coating and vinegared it and it’s more rust resistant now. You could try this with your ESEE.