The Finch Knives Runtly Pocketknife: The Full Nick Shabazz Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- Today, we'll take a look at a knife that's pretty neat, and has a refreshing sense of humor, but where you'll pay a bit of a price to get it: The Finch Knives Runtly.
Looks like a stanley blade on steroids! The price too!
I was expecting $80 at most!
This might be the first ever mention of "excellent lume" in a knife review 😂
appears to be an overpriced boxcutter. it's cute tho
There is a striking lack of sheepsfoot/warchliff style knives. Unless you are skinning deer a curved tip is much less useful.
If you've never used one should try it. Youll likely never go back to a clumsy drop point again . this type of blade sits under your index finger and feels like an extension of your fingertip. Very useful.
Yes. Don't reinvent the wheel, just give it some color and make it trendy. =$$$
It's easy for people to call this blade shape a box cutter. But there is a very good reason they use the same shape as a box cutter. Nothing and I mean nothing will penetrate with more force and contact than this blade shape and it's very much useful outside of a box cutter scenario. Think yojimbo
@@roonbare2769 i'm an electrician and i carry a qsp penguin when i'm working
@@pcxdrone i carry a similar knife for work -- QSP penguin. the runtly is too small for my hand and way to expensive
Wow. $150. That's just wrong. 🤦♂️
2 doctors concur
5:15 mall ninja/ threeper/ sheepdog. These are all interchangeable.
This knife hits me the same way fashion watches do, in that all the focus is put on appearance. You have some fantastic or interesting looking watches using some of the cheapest movements available. Here you have a knife with some very interesting styling but it's missing the quality materials and the refinement. It all feels very James Brand-ish in that the idea of the brand is what's being marketed rather than anything they sell.
Instablaster.
Yes..I have this Runtly in "Yellow-Belly" G-10....and yes ...it's overpriced...DEFINITELY...but there is a VERY cool quality to the knife in-hand (it’s made by Bestech and they excel at small knife manufacture: Engine & Goblin)...and everytime I look at it I smile....so the smile factor allows me to overlook the price in this instance...🙃
a bit of levity in knives right now is much appreciated :-) as a side note, Runtly is a name I have been considering for a dog hahaha
Yeah 50or 60bucks 👍
Even though I'd prefer the blade to be clean, I think the nailnicks serve an alternate function - similar to wood, they have an association with traditional knives, acting as a pacifier of sorts.
Looks like Civivi hired ADV and decided to randomly double their normal asking price.
EDIT: Wait.... N690, G10 and steel liners, made in China. Im the absolute last person to say "this knife is only worth X dollars because i arbitrarily decided" but this is up there with that $350 1.5 inch benchmade Ti framelock.... As hard as i try to understand it, i just cant see where theyre getting that price from.
If im understanding the current market, firearm companies are now making quality knives, so watch makers are jumping in to put their trash in the slot they formerly occupied.
This is what happens when we keep buying every generic flipper thats thrown at us, anyone with basic understanding of CAD and a contact in china wants their piece of the ridiculous pie that weve baked.
hey nick, thought I'd let you know that your channel showed up in my local knife shops newsletter.
That clip looks like it came off a metal Bic pen FFS.
I give credit for trying something new... But honestly between the nail nicks, ergos, color, crazy stupid price, I wouldn't pay over $79.99 for this and even then...... Eh.
Quite unimpressive.
Honestly for 99% of actual knife users I'd recommend the D2 Rat 2 over this at.. What 20% of the cost? 25%?i just don't see this knife having a reason to exist.
This would be like a 2 finger grip for me. If they ever make a 7 inch overall version with a 3 inch blade im in.
Like a "Gruntly"?
A Swiss army knife box cutter, how....insipid.
Seeing these quite a bit in the Insta feeds of watch nerds who clearly don't know much about knives. I don't necessarily take exception to the price but I do take exception to the value, or lack thereof.
Nick, you should be aware that Philadelphia has the most restrictive knife law in the US. It is illegal in that city to carry any knife if you aren't intending to actively use it for work purposes (see chefs / certain construction folks).
Woah, N690, and what? Plastic scales? G10? For that price?
The little logo is cool, I agree with you there. I actually don't mind the blade shape. It's just, comparing the materials and price here to something from Kizers budget line, I mean, there really isn't any comparison. Kizer all day...
80 bucks seems to be more of a match in my book. Hell you can get SO many great knives at their current price point, just like you said...
I like it, but I wouldn't buy it, (definitely not in yellow). To each their own tho...
I like the blade shape
Me too
Hello Nick Finch Knives has done some updates on the Runtly , a upgrade to the blade material and, some new colors to the scales too.
Was sailing along enjoying the review, thinking I might replace my box cutter with it until the $140 price came out. This is a $30-40 knife tops.
Chinese knife. PASS.
I love small and stout knives. My Protech SBR is my all time favorite and replaced my Bench-made Mini Barrage (2nd version w/ updated steel and g10 handles). The price tag on this Finch for a manual flipper and liner lock is just a tad steep though. I’d take it for $100.
Great ornithological puns !! You are in rare form today.
i heard they are made by qsp. remember when the qsp penguin came out and people raved about it and its $30. that is the worst knife if ever bought. this knife looks like its really similar construction and is $140. the polished liners look really cheap just like the qsp. i find it insane people can even recommend these overpriced knives. my spyderco manix 2 is $125. even a para3 lightweight is $100 and way better. usa made. civivi has the right price points. the odium is $52 and looks 10 times better. china is known to cut corners. the bearings in the finch 1929 are the smallest ive ever seen in a knife. seems like cheap swap meet knives with a high price. i feel like if you are willing to spend $140 on a knife you’re definitely willing to spend a bit more. ace biblio is $175 with m390 and micarta. way more knife for a little more.
$140 is definitely S35VN to M390 carbon fiber range. The super luminova logo is gimmicky, and I hope my favorite tactical knife maker does it too cause I'm a bad ass lol.
I personally like the knife. I own two versions of the Runtly. I have been using this knife on my fly fishing trips which are about 4 to 5 per week and it has performed very well. Never once has it wanted to slip out of my wet hands or while using it for other tasks. The knife feels like a top shelf knife. It definitely does not feel like a cheap. I know and have meet a whole lot of self proclaimed men that brand themselves as a bad ass that carry crap knives that they call badass and only use them to open mail. In my 38 years of knife collecting I have learned that people that criticize and put Islam products that they have not tried are just insecure, insensitive, and narrow minded. This little knife doesn't take itself so seriously and yet it functions and looks good. I like different. I see and respect where the designer took the time to come up with an idea of how to produce something different in a market where products seem to get stale and look the same most of the time.
A cartoon knife with panache! I do like the aesthetics, and the clip is irrelevant. This is the type of knife that’s small enough just to throw in my pocket. Stassa 23 put it through some cutting tests with impressive results. I’m adding it to my list.
I hope you review the 1929 too! I think it solves some of those other issues (save for the clip)
that shield is a nice touch..
Baron's Man Cave in Memphis, Tennessee now carries Finch knives if anyone is trying to see them in person.
@nickshabazz can you maybe check out the Finch 1929?
I thought for sure this was going to come in around $80. Maybe the yellow is making it look cheaper than it feels.
Having see some of their other offerings, like the 1929, I think they're going for a super high fit n finish, cool design, with moderate budget materials. I don't mind paying for high fit n finish, but yeah there is a balance with price. Maybe this should have come in around $100 to find that sweet spot.
@@kingtaj Agreed. I've since picked up the 1929 and absolutely love it. Looking forward to Finch's new stuff like the Cherry Bomb.
Not to put you down nick or anything but your voice reminds me of Glenn quagmire. From family guy. Are you from NY? Love your reviews I didn't know you do knives and because of you I bought the citizen courageous years ago. Cheers!
Giggity.
FYI: It's made in China.
I like the blade shape, I don't like the price.
PSA: some of these are listed as 154cm on websites. Great size comparisons, yikes that thing is tiny!
this company makes the ugliest shit lol
I like the Runtly, particularly the one with red scales and black blade, but I feel like the Finch Model 1929 is a nicer looking knife at a better price--which is the one I ended up buying. I would love to see Nick do a review of the Model 1929. They're coming out with one called Holliday, a 1850's western themed knife named after Doc Holliday, which looks pretty nice in the photos. I might pick that one up when it comes out.
I always appreciate that you comment on the value aspect of -- well, everything you review! The recent-ish Finch Chernobyl Ant caught my eye -- til I saw they want $100 for a 14C28n blade. I suddenly felt a hiss of escaping pressure from my balloon of enthusiasm!
IDK. As a knife guy. I’d probably swing for the Spyderco Mcbee before this little guy. But that’s just me.
If you're going cleaver-style, try the Civivi Mini Bullmastiff. Great blade and action, sharp, practical, and only $50! This Runtly is wayyyyyyy overpriced.
looks like a full size knife in your hands!
I am a pretty traditional knife guy in lots of ways, (my primary carry is currently my Endura or Kizer Feist), but I quite like it!
I see the same smile in its design you do, and it kinda makes me happy. It has to be in the yellow.
I do think you called it about right though Nick, at $60 I'd have snapped it up for the fun, at $80 - $100 I'd have thought about it. At 140 I don't think I will. A better steel would probably tip me over the edge, but for that price I'd still want to handle it first, (I have kinda big hands).
Still, it *is* cute. 😆
Not a bad looking little knife but the $140 price seems quite expensive for what they offer. Great video Nick oops I mean Batman.
Great review on this little knife that would be an adverb. I love this little sucker, despite the weird nail nicks and other quirks.
$30 more on Blade HQ for a Titanium Mini Sheepdog. 2.6" blade with similar shape. That pricing seems a bit off.
Have you seen the Finch 1929? I predict it’s Gem class
Damn, that is a pretty knife and cheaper!
Man, that blade looks like it's made for spreading dip. Like the more I look at it the less I like it. I get that they're trying to go for the traditional look, but if you're not going to put a nail nick on it, why have that hump sticking up over the scales? Why not just make a slimmer, longer blade? The price for the specs are a lot more reasonable than the Runtly though.
No, just no. Too expensive for 154CM Made in China, looks like those $20 mall pocket knives you get DAD engraved on. Honestly I don't see that model being much better than this one. It's overpriced, made in China, ugly as sin.. Just no. No to a high class hooker with crabs no.
@@eclipse1018 doesnt it have a nail nick....?
eclipse1018 it’s got character, and class. It’s a handsome knife with a great flipper action. I get your points though. It may be my best dip spreader yet! I will say it seems very well made too 👌
Cool looking knife. Lowest price I saw was $139. Everyone is out of stock. Not even sure I would pay that price. Great video. Thank you for sharing.
Nick, maybe someone mentioned this one but I love my Stayglow Victorinox keychain knife. Check one out... pretty sure you’ll love it.
So close to a box cutter with cheap replacement blades, I don't get the point of this offering. 😕
The Runtly has been out for awhile now, to the point where the batch with three original colors are hard or impossible to find. It appears from their site that a new run with new colors is forthcoming, which is good because they are really fun little knives from a new, innovative knive company.
I like it. I like the yellow color ,the different shape its fun . ill wait a couple years to see what Improvments they may make .
I have one of these little guys, and it's great. You can middle finger flick it with the nail nick on the back side.
I dig the lume!!
That's a good looking chose knife. Franky would love it
This would go very well with a
Tesla Cybertruck
150 dollars for a gas station looking knife? No thanks, Nick
I bought one of these. I quite enjoy it, but it’s a thicc boi.
How bout a video of a knife that a truck driver would want at 2am.
Cool little knife - I considered it but in the end thought it was just a little too chunky for the blade size.
it speaks to me but the price plus shipping and tax isn't worth it
Reminiscent of something Rainy Day Knives would put out
Hey nick, could you possibly do a review of the qsp penguin?
yeah that it's a nice knife, and $100 cheaper than this gem
Ha. More like $120 cheaper. I do like the parrot. Why not do their flying challenged brethren
Nick,. Thanks for the video 😎👍
Liong Mah's production NUK model had really cool lume
Watch your finger "nail-Nick!" ;)
Psst... it's a _sheepsfoot._ This thing first appeared on my radar a few months back via Instagram, but when I went to their site, I too got sticker shock.
It's an arguable point when the end of the knife is lopped off like that. It hits the sheepsfoot idea of spine parallel to the edge but lacks the rounded tip to prevent accidental piercing. On the flip side it lacks the continuous spine radius like a true wharncliffe but does have the fine tip.
I will note that in recent years, knives of this style tend to be called wharncliffe or modified wharncliffe based on intended usage rather than any physical descriptor.
I put glow in the dark back spacers on my spyderco knives, it's comforting to know exactly where my knife is on my bed side table should I need to wake up and need it in a hurry such as a break in (better to be prepared)
Get a gun. Or a taser. Or a crow bar. Def don't grab a pocket knife for self defense.
Golf clap on the puns at the end there...buddy!
Sweet little knife...
At this price point no way...
What an ugly Knife & terrible price.
JUNK.
Beeeeeaaautiful little thing
I come for the review and stay for the dad jokes 😄
“Relatively” good review Nick lol
Nick! You have to do a disassembly video on the new benchmade 9400!!
Doubt it. He lives in California and its not legal there. If you have questions let me know I made the mistake of taking mine apart. Thankfully my local knife shop is awesome and put it back together
Oh my god it has loom
Looks thicc!
Looks like a rams foot blade
Def a Rams foot blade
Nice knife. Thx for review.
I like the loom
Cool box cutter
Before he said the price I was guessing it would be overpriced at $100 personally
After abusing the hell out of a $20 Kershaw Barge at work, and it still coming back for more, I've come to respect this utility type of blade. That isn't a price tag I'd be happy to abuse though.
I have used and abused the barge as well. Valuable tool for the price.
More china. I'm not buying any more knives made in china.
i'm buying more taichung
Your choice, but there are some good knives
@@thomash4578 I've made the same choice, and I realise that I'll be missing out on some great stuff.
The thing is, I'll be missing out on great knives no matter what. There are so many awesome pieces coming out all over the world that I'd never be able to handle them all, let alone buy them.
@@Acre00 It is indeed a Golden Age.
My Kershaw Leek luminous carbon fiber scale knife would like to have a word =P
I would be interested is it came with CF or TI scales
I would love a big one of these with better steel, would easily pay over 200 if it had a lot of color options too.