It’s okay Pete. You’re lucky to walk away with the occasional slice of wet bread after your run in with tip down carry. Just know we’re all behind you and we’ll help you through this ❤
Hello Pete, I'm up late in the U.S. - not too late yet. 16 minutes of you talking about knives - I'm in ! Bonus : Pete shows knives that have cut more than cardboard & paper !
@@Muscovy7 yeah I'm not a metal complex fan. I saw one other growing channel say that, maybe that's where he picked it up from. Nothing wrong with liking knives, even when you don't need more than a couple for such duties, however they are really useful when you do real work especially outdoors & building. I am instantly turned off when people say we only need them to open ama zon boxes & flip them open & closed all day. I ain't the biggest ama zone fan either ! Thanks for listening.
@@tombrown4683 yea no shade at metal complex, he’s a positive influence overall. I just find it funny when people project their own experiences on everyone else.
@@CNYKnifeNut I remember them looking less shit than that. Guess I was thinking of something else 🤷♂️. Point still stand though. What example do you have?
As a woman, I find your perspective on what qualifies as a 'good knife' and an every day carry, differs from mine. On your recommendation, I bought the Spyderco Stretch 2 in K390 and its way too big for my medium sized female hand and I already cut myself. I much prefer a Spyderdco Native 5, Delica 4, and Spyderco Para 3 as an everyday carries. The Para 2 is too big for my hand, as is the Manix. I also own the Civivi Sokoke, which is a poor man's copy of the Neutron and I love it. I also don't live on a farm or ranch in Australia and have no need of such heavy use knives. My knife collection now stands at 250 knives. Hand size DOES matter.
250 knives! I thought I had a problem. Just kidding of course. The only thing preventing me from purchasing more knives, is the need to oil them once everty 4-6 months! You are correct about hand size. My palm has a circumference of 10.75_in. There are many mainstream, quality knives, that I cannot use, because my hands are way too big. The Gerber Strongarm is a good example. BTW, knife guys like this, love to talk a big game about knives that cost $350-$600. I have practical knives that will put them all to shame, and I've never paid over $150 for a knife. Civivi is a quality, affordable folding knife manufacturer. If I could find a folder that fits my hands, I'd buy one.
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As someone who dailies my PM2 for farm carry, matched with my Leatherman Wave and ESSE Izula II I see a lot of overlap in needs and use! The Wave is for fencing, tractor nonsense, and I use it to sharpen my hoof knife when farrier work calls as well. The Izula is my beater fixed blade, for bashing, prying, and general "hmmm this calls for a fixed blade" tasks. And my PM2 is for everything else, cutting netting on round bales, twine, rope, opening things. Love the content Pete, good on ya!
I cant stand them. They also deleted one of my comments, because it called their choices into question. Those guys are powder puffs. They call themselves bushcrafters, yet they review every knife, and test them beyond theur limits. Nobody needs a "bushcraft knife". Carry a survival blade, and a quality multitool. Thats all you need.
Cool video idea. This has always been one of my favorite aspects of the hobby. I carried my xm24 and Inkosi for 2 years straight, then the xm24 slowly got replaced by an s90v Maxace Goliath and now the Inkosi is getting replaced by an AG Russell Acies. Two knives i thought would never be replaced, being overshadowed by two knives i never expected to like so much.
Cold Steel Rajah 2 is my primary around the home knife now, very useful if the apple slices are not selling themselves... instant exciting apple slices.
i’m growing concerned about Brickey, he hasn’t insulted Pete once this Video. It’s good to see Pete is recovering from tip down knife carry exposure.. sort of.
Much respect to Morakniv - being able to produce quality knives that start at $15USD(?). Shows what modern production techniques can do. I just wish much of the industry would update itself from 100 year old manufacturing techniques.
If they would create a knife that keeps the hand from slipping onto the blade, I'd buy one. I fail to understand this design concept. It only takes a small radius to keep your fingers from slipping onto the blade.
K390 once again at the top of the charts! 🎉🥂🍻 Thanks Pete! Your choices and rationale are informative and entertaining, as always. Please, DON'T ever carry tip down - No bread deserves such treatment! If you do it again, we may lose you! You might not recover from the next time!
It may sound lame, but I carry the blue buggy all summer on the cricks fishin. It's thin, light, and great pocket clip. I can EASILY use it one handed. Pull it, open it, make the cut, close it, and back into the pocket..... all one hand. It will only rust if you want it to. I have a Native Salt, but the pocket clip sucks on it, so I rarely carry it. During morel season, or any other shroom hiking, I like to carry a fixed blade. If it's rainy, I'll carry the Waterway in LC200N. If it's grown over a lot, I'll carry the Benchy 119 to hack branches out of my face. I was gifted an Opinel shrooming knife, so I've been carrying it as my shroom cutter, along with a fixed blade for my bigger tasks.
Do the handle mods on the strongarm and you might go back to it, plus , at least with the 420hc , you won’t break it even if you totally beat on it! The other knife , no one talks about, is the gerber prodigy. I think is a s good as it’s brethren knife but possibly more comfortable. It is also full tang, thick 420hc steel. I have both… I used the prodigy in the garden all day and at the end I threw it at a board for fun, took it in and it still cut paper. After all that use ,it did not have a blemish on the blade or handle. Cedric I’ve notice one thing about you. You are a fan boy of Spyderco and of “super steel” edge retention. First, I’ve snapped tips on three Spyderco s so I’m not a fan, that why I turned to the “dark side” and pretty much just use cold steel. Plus I’ve never broken a cold steel knife. Second, I’ve found out with heavy use most “super steels” don’t hold a candle to lower end steels in durability. Elmax, magnacut , m4, s20v etc. have great edge retention, but are brittle in the long run. Your cheap steels like aus8,aus10a, 14c28n and 8Cr13MoV (cold steel heat treat) don’t have great edge retention, but take a licking and keep on ticking! On top of that, with just a stone you can bring them back to life in short order. This is not ridicule, this is observation, I still really like and go to your channel because of your knife testing , we just have different tastes in knives.😁 if I had to pick “one knife” and my survival depends on it , this includes fixed and folder, I’d choose the 4 max scout! It’s a folder, it’s concealable ,its as durable or more durable that’s most fixed blades and it can be used for everyday task , even food prep.
Absolutely agreed! I use my super steels for their higher edge retention on highly repetitive cutting of "soft" materials and less abusive tasks/materials, whereas my simpler steels like the ones you mentioned, are my choices for all around and hard use duties. Also, the "dark side" has the most robust and dependable locking mechanism on the market - the Tri-ad back lock. Just chopped some 3/4" - 1/8" branches off of some really tall overgrown weeds with my portable folding pocket hatchet aka the 4 Max Scout, and the AUS10A held up just fine. Cleaned off the blade and tested the edge on newspaper, and it still sliced nicely. Just about a dozen alternating strop passes on each side, and the edge is easily once again very keen. There's definitely something to be said about simpler robust stainless steels, that are properly heat treated and given all-around and hard use blade/edge geometries, that are easier to maintain. I carry an easily pocketable DMT fine/course duofold for touch ups on extensive work - otherwise I strop at home when the edge doesn't need diamond honing.
Scotch, I just got in today a SR1 lite tanto, I already had the clip point version. This thing is a beast. I can flick open it without the thumb studs. The stock is so heavy and robust! Don’t get me wrong I own a Spyderco manix 2 and it is a great knife with semi high end s30v. But as robust as it is, it’s tip is the weak point. I do love this knife too, just can’t be as care free as with the cold steels!
@lymedog3176 Yep, I've got the SR1 Lite tanto as well - so awesome! As a matter of fact, Joe X torture tested both versions of the SR1, and the "budget" 8cr14mov steel held up longer to the abuse than the premium S35VN. Obviously, if using the the S35VN version, one would concentrate more on edge retention uses, than straight up abusive tasks. Definitely, edge retention steels have their place, which is why I carry a Maxamet PM2 for repetitive cutting needs, and a beefy Cold Steel folder for harder use situations - alternating between the 4 Max Scout, Recon 1 tanto, SR1 Lite tanto, or Code 4 drop point.
Scotch, it’s funny …I got all those Cold steel knives too…like I said if I need slicy knife then it’s a Spyderco or Kizer with s30v or 154cm or even my drop point code 4 also with s35v steel… but hard use I’m the same as you or go to fixed blades like my Terava puukko 140 or strongarm/ prodigy. I’m an avid follower of Joe X , he’s the benchmark man for most knives and his ONLY folders are cold steel and his favorite fixed is survivor Lilly’s APO1s knife. The APO1s is only aus8 which is joes favorite steel for abuse, second is cold steel’s 8Cr14MoV . The 4max scout is only folder Joe didn’t break even vs el bricka, the steel pole or his chopped up volks gti. The knife is a virtual Tank!
Thanks Pete, again a great video. I am glad to see the DBK and a Fällkniven knife. DBK because I am Dutch and the F1 Pro because I own one. For me and many others is owning a €300 plus knife quite an investment and therefor I will not buy another one. The F1 is doing fine and still be there when I am gone myself. As I have smaller hands I actually prefer the regular F1 even more than the Pro version. So I guess your qualifications have a high personal bias, which is ok.
This is why I honestly think your such a legend amongst the knife reviewing community. You’re just so down to earth with no bull or added extras just to keep some people happy. Ohh and let’s not forget 🧱 that unflinching friend😉 have a beautiful day 🫵🏻😘👍🏼
I was about to pull the pin on a hogue deka and few weeks back but randomly went for the k390 delica..my God I love this knife!!I've found it sharpens up as easy as s30v.
So I'm standing there.. watching knife review stuff.. I bend down to pick something up and as I bring my phone back up.. there's a man squirting a piece of bread with water.. what.. where am i? What what year is it?
I love the honest wear seen on those most loved blades. I have a small amount of rust from salt that was stuck to my Resilience in S35VN and it haunts me a little when I see it as I didn't know the salt was there and it pitted the blade a bit. Now I see it as a sign that the knife is both loved and used. It isn't "perfect" anymore and it can do what it was designed to do without worrying about it.
My Deka 2 in MagnaCut is so easily forgettable, it's what I have most of the time. Over a year of ownership, an attempt at sawing through a painted brass staple, using it harder than most lightweight knives ... it's never taken more than a 1000 grit stone and a strop to bring it back. I have yet to actually properly sharpen it. Magnacut is my magic steel, and the thin blade stock just works, no matter what.
I think a lot (if not all) Benchmade knives have been obsoleted/outclassed as a value for money proposition in the American made market. I cringe every time I see someone post a Narrows online because I was really hoping people would vote with their wallets and not buy that knife to send a message about their ridiculous pricing.
absolutely. benchmades pricing is ridiculous. the osborne is aluminum and s30v, i have a boker strike w the same exact materials and the boker is an auto and cost $50 on sale. even the bugout is $180 with s30v and grivory, the 20cv models are $250, yet the hogue deka has magnacut and polymer at 140 and 20cv and g10 at 160 and has way better fit and finish and QC
@@acid6urns Yeah, there’s no damn way two slabs of titanium and a pop can thin 20cv blade running on washers with a stamped pocket clip is worth $520. Especially not when I’m sitting here looking at a PM2 with S90V that I picked up brand new a couple weeks ago for only $140.
Thanks Pete, I like this format as much as your others. Just got the TRM N2 in Magnacut and am sending it back, beautiful but just does not fit my hand. I am going to try the Quiet Carry Drift / Vanax steel. ✌️
You really point out quite well why you like what you like. It's helpful. It's really funny for me, how you talk about having big hands and yet the TRM Atom & Neutron fit you well vs other knives with bigger handles. I had an Atom, and it was just too skinny and small for my hands. I really wanted to love that knife and I can see, based on how it fits you, how it's one of your faves.
Man! If they made the spidie chef thinner with smoother handles I’d be all over it. I do a ton of photography near the ocean so I want to take my Chef but it’s so thick, chunky, and sharp edged that my dangling camera on my shoulder strap hits the knife area and would really ding it up. It’s why I choose the bugout.
Nothing beats Swiss army knivee for me. I own a ton of expensive funcy knives,but simply none can win Victorinox. The Explorer is a must in an urban environment for me and the Rucksack or the Harvester,foe the outdoors,hiking etc. Manly Patriot is the only fixed blade my hands reach for in some occasions and thats it!
@@MB-jg4tr That's my favorite fixed blade and has seen a lot of use through the years,but its more for its sentimentitsvalue for me,reminding me my army service etc I really love Mark 1!!
I bought the Demko 20.5 in “natural” jade G10 and didn’t carry it much either. I Rit dyed it emerald green, which is a scale color I didn’t have yet. That increased the carry frequency a bit.
I don’t carry my AD20.5 either. Mine is the same blade but fully serrated because that’s what was available. I think my reason why I don’t carry it is the plastic scales. They feel way cheaper than Spyderco’s FRN which I don’t mind too much. Maybe I’ll get better scales and try again.
Thanks for the reevaluation of these 15 knives. I am surprised (but completely agree) with you Para3 and AD20.5 assessment. Two knives that are extremely hyped but never appealed to me either. May have to try a Stretch or Maxix XL.
I demand more “ 16:50 tip down carrier” content! This one gave me a great lol. So much of a lol in fact that the wife asked me what I was laughing at on the TV. Which when I attempted to explain the VERY niche (and hilarious) joke, I realised I should have simply said “you won’t understand”.
*All the American Millennials with their peanut allergies are having anxiety panic attacks at a video of someone who actually carries and uses knives. HAHAHA!*
I've moved towards stainless blades as I find myself leaving my non-stainless blades behind - I am tempted by a k390 beater like this, but I know I would eventually start leaving it behind for an s35 beater.
I've been mostly carrying the Hogue Deka in 20CV with the wharncliffe blade these days, mainly because I've been spending a lot of time in the warehouse at work and the thing cuts through cardboard like buttah. That and it's a bit more unassuming than most of my previous main carries, at least in a warehouse setting. Doesn't stand out too much among the box cutters. I picked it up before the Magnacut version was available. I did get a Magnacut version of it for my brother for Christmas last year, since he kayaks a lot. He seems happy with it. I played with it a bit before wrapping it and I think I prefer the G10 handle on the 20CV one. Kind of wish they sold the Magnacut version with a G10 handle option.
Both Knife Center and Blade HQ have Magnacut Deka exclusives with better handles. (Not 100% sure if the Blade HQ handle is better or just fancier. KC's is G10.) There are also some 3rd party scales available if you got a standard Magnacut and felt like you had to switch out.
@@tiltskillet7085 I just looked. BHQ's exclusive is in Ultem. I like the concept (supposed to be really tough, lightweight, and chemically resistant), but not a huge fan of the color, and apparently that's the only color Ultem can be made in. Same issue with KC's - not a fan of the look of the red lava G10. I'll probably end up going with custom scales I ever decided I really needed a Magnacut version. I did the same thing for the Bugout - replaced the factory blue polymer handles with some blue G10 handles from Allen Putman. Kind of made it into a really over-priced Bugout, but it looks and feels awesome in the hand now.
You have travelled a long way in your knife journey and perfect carry. How has your lifestyle changed and how has the blade selection been different? Do you think your daily carry is bigger in handle size and blade length than before? I bought many knives based on your recommendations and other TH-cam knife celebrities. Thank you! Many are budget-ish office acceptable types, but some were on the expensive-ish end of the scale and most of those were Spyderco. I still love them all, they have that mechanical feel that is so perfect. However, it quickly became obvious the large robust knives have more performance....and axes even more so! Don't get me started on power tools! So, we come full circle, what should I consider for edc carry? It depends on what you are doing....
HOLY HELL, i didn't know that you had gotten ahold of a 15V spydie i myself have the manix2, the pm2 and two of the shamans only missing the mule team in the 15V series but i am very curious to see you do your standard testing and review of the 15V!!! Please do if you have already 🤷♂️
The knives go from really cool down to good for your top 3 guess that makes sense who wants to beat up their fav’s. I’ve always wanted the spydie chef but I never pulled the trigger and with my collection being way to big already I can’t find a good reason to buy one anymore definitely one of the blades that got away along with the Demko AD 20 and or 20.5 😢
That's because you actually use your knives, and you know what they're meant for. Even a large (not XL) Voyager is better than every folding knife he presented, yet it costs like 15% the price of most of the presented knives. I have a Voyager XL clip point. It's my favorite folding knife. CS discontinued them, so they got a bit more expensive. That said, I might buy the drop point and Tanto point versions, before they're completely sold out. The mini Pendleton Hunter is an excellent knife. I'm probably going to purchase one.
@@DDDYLN didn’t know they discon. The clip point. Really love the mini Pendleton hunter i use it fishing all the time. I have the Aus10 because I’m around water with it an it holds up amazingly good. Especially when you consider it’s a $30 knife. Coldsteel is still my favorite because they have so many knives that are affordable and ouch way above their price. Have a good one.
@@richardhenry1969 me too on Cold Steel. I was upset when Lynn Thompson sold the company to GSM Outdoors. Surprisingly, it actually turned out well. They brought back a bunch of the discontinued South African machetes that people love. I bought the Jungle Machete for $24. I cut through a 12_in diameter hardwood log. There wasn't a roll or chip on the blade edge. As for the Voyagers, Cold Steel said they were discontinued, but they also said that about many other knives and machetes which have been brought back. I think it would be foolish to discontinue them. People love them. The AUS-10A steel is great, they stay sharp, they're large with excellent handles, and they have the strongest lock among folding knives.
Suggestion. I have the same garage walls as you, chip board, and I should have painted my walls prior to filling the garage with "stuff." A regret or regert lol.
I liked the Benchmade Bailout as soon as i saw it , so i bought the First Run in 3v , the one that Benchmade felt like lowering the HRC for some stupid reason and didn't tell anyone , because of that i never really connected with it , such a shame .... Anyone want to buy it ?? 👍🖖
What are your thoughts on the sage? That was my most carried knife until the belt clip screws walked out, no idea what happened with them. Now I carry a shaman, but I want to get my sage back in my pocket because it was the perfect pocket knife size for me. Slicey, useful, small enough that I don’t have to worry about it
I got the Hogue Deka in Magnacut a while back, didn't care for the polymer scales. So I got aluminum scales from OG. HUGE Improvement, now has a far more solid feel. What a transformation, highly recommended!
HELP ME PETE!!! I seem to have missed the part about the Buck 110 being your favorite most carried knife. What is the time stamp on that part of this review???
It’s okay Pete. You’re lucky to walk away with the occasional slice of wet bread after your run in with tip down carry. Just know we’re all behind you and we’ll help you through this ❤
That clip needs a warning if you're eating. 😢😢😅
Hello Pete, I'm up late in the U.S. - not too late yet. 16 minutes of you talking about knives - I'm in !
Bonus : Pete shows knives that have cut more than cardboard & paper !
according to metal complex all we knife people cut are amazon packages and tape lol
@@Muscovy7 yeah I'm not a metal complex fan. I saw one other growing channel say that, maybe that's where he picked it up from. Nothing wrong with liking knives, even when you don't need more than a couple for such duties, however they are really useful when you do real work especially outdoors & building. I am instantly turned off when people say we only need them to open ama zon boxes & flip them open & closed all day. I ain't the biggest ama zone fan either ! Thanks for listening.
@@tombrown4683 yea no shade at metal complex, he’s a positive influence overall. I just find it funny when people project their own experiences on everyone else.
i like how all of his knives show a lot of wear
I love the stretch 2 xl in k390 it's an amazing knife. I have beat the hell out of mine and it keeps going.
@@jeremynedrow7003 a friend of mine got one & now I want one.
Haven't finished the video yet but I hope Bricky is carried often, he looks very polite :)
And huusk knives look good too but looks are deceiving .
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That's the worst example of "looks are deceiving" I've ever heard. Huusk knives look like gas station kitchen knives.
@@CNYKnifeNut I remember them looking less shit than that. Guess I was thinking of something else 🤷♂️. Point still stand though. What example do you have?
I also should have clarified that I was talking about in their ads.
As a woman, I find your perspective on what qualifies as a 'good knife' and an every day carry, differs from mine. On your recommendation, I bought the Spyderco Stretch 2 in K390 and its way too big for my medium sized female hand and I already cut myself. I much prefer a Spyderdco Native 5, Delica 4, and Spyderco Para 3 as an everyday carries. The Para 2 is too big for my hand, as is the Manix. I also own the Civivi Sokoke, which is a poor man's copy of the Neutron and I love it. I also don't live on a farm or ranch in Australia and have no need of such heavy use knives. My knife collection now stands at 250 knives. Hand size DOES matter.
Hand size does matter, and purse carry vs pocket carry makes a difference as well. I avoid things that could get bumped open easily.
250 knives! I thought I had a problem. Just kidding of course. The only thing preventing me from purchasing more knives, is the need to oil them once everty 4-6 months! You are correct about hand size. My palm has a circumference of 10.75_in. There are many mainstream, quality knives, that I cannot use, because my hands are way too big. The Gerber Strongarm is a good example. BTW, knife guys like this, love to talk a big game about knives that cost $350-$600. I have practical knives that will put them all to shame, and I've never paid over $150 for a knife. Civivi is a quality, affordable folding knife manufacturer. If I could find a folder that fits my hands, I'd buy one.
Everything you said about your Stretch, perfectly describes why my K390 Endela is my most carried knife.
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Did you know that Australia has a larger population of camels than Egypt? In addition, Australia regularly exports camels to Saudi Arabia
As someone who dailies my PM2 for farm carry, matched with my Leatherman Wave and ESSE Izula II I see a lot of overlap in needs and use! The Wave is for fencing, tractor nonsense, and I use it to sharpen my hoof knife when farrier work calls as well. The Izula is my beater fixed blade, for bashing, prying, and general "hmmm this calls for a fixed blade" tasks. And my PM2 is for everything else, cutting netting on round bales, twine, rope, opening things. Love the content Pete, good on ya!
We have the same exact carry 😂 only difference is I daily the original izula
The heart wants what it wants. Thanks for showing us where you're at in your knife journey.
Props to DBK, their content is pretty entertaining
maybe too entertaining but most youtube asses want entertainment anyway so....
2nd that 😂
No it isn’t.
Cave people…
I cant stand them. They also deleted one of my comments, because it called their choices into question. Those guys are powder puffs. They call themselves bushcrafters, yet they review every knife, and test them beyond theur limits. Nobody needs a "bushcraft knife". Carry a survival blade, and a quality multitool. Thats all you need.
Love seeing a classic lockback Spyderco at the top of the list.
nice quick run-through - appreciate the candour
Cool video idea. This has always been one of my favorite aspects of the hobby.
I carried my xm24 and Inkosi for 2 years straight, then the xm24 slowly got replaced by an s90v Maxace Goliath and now the Inkosi is getting replaced by an AG Russell Acies.
Two knives i thought would never be replaced, being overshadowed by two knives i never expected to like so much.
Cold Steel Rajah 2 is my primary around the home knife now, very useful if the apple slices are not selling themselves... instant exciting apple slices.
Sharksfoot blade shape is the most elusive out there
no? knifecenter has a ton of them for sale rn, they have the 3v ones w grivory for $175
I like the 945 when I’m out and about. When working at home it’s the 940, or some other larger knife. I’ve taken a liking to the mini presidio.
Yeah Spyderco. We need a thin SpydieChef in Magnacut!!!
i’m growing concerned about Brickey, he hasn’t insulted Pete once this Video. It’s good to see Pete is recovering from tip down knife carry exposure.. sort of.
Yup. It's good to keep your tip up.
Much respect to Morakniv - being able to produce quality knives that start at $15USD(?). Shows what modern production techniques can do. I just wish much of the industry would update itself from 100 year old manufacturing techniques.
Or they just use super cheap labor.
If they would create a knife that keeps the hand from slipping onto the blade, I'd buy one. I fail to understand this design concept. It only takes a small radius to keep your fingers from slipping onto the blade.
K390 once again at the top of the charts! 🎉🥂🍻
Thanks Pete! Your choices and rationale are informative and entertaining, as always.
Please, DON'T ever carry tip down - No bread deserves such treatment! If you do it again, we may lose you! You might not recover from the next time!
Man I’ve had more than 1 knife open on me sketchy as I took it out of pocket carrying tip up. Tip down dude 🤘🏻
It may sound lame, but I carry the blue buggy all summer on the cricks fishin. It's thin, light, and great pocket clip. I can EASILY use it one handed. Pull it, open it, make the cut, close it, and back into the pocket..... all one hand. It will only rust if you want it to. I have a Native Salt, but the pocket clip sucks on it, so I rarely carry it. During morel season, or any other shroom hiking, I like to carry a fixed blade. If it's rainy, I'll carry the Waterway in LC200N. If it's grown over a lot, I'll carry the Benchy 119 to hack branches out of my face. I was gifted an Opinel shrooming knife, so I've been carrying it as my shroom cutter, along with a fixed blade for my bigger tasks.
Can never go wrong with a Spyderco! FYI the Spyderco factory seconds sale is this Tuesday 9am MDT not sure what time that is in Australia.
Do the handle mods on the strongarm and you might go back to it, plus , at least with the 420hc , you won’t break it even if you totally beat on it! The other knife , no one talks about, is the gerber prodigy. I think is a s good as it’s brethren knife but possibly more comfortable. It is also full tang, thick 420hc steel. I have both… I used the prodigy in the garden all day and at the end I threw it at a board for fun, took it in and it still cut paper. After all that use ,it did not have a blemish on the blade or handle. Cedric I’ve notice one thing about you. You are a fan boy of Spyderco and of “super steel” edge retention. First, I’ve snapped tips on three Spyderco s so I’m not a fan, that why I turned to the “dark side” and pretty much just use cold steel. Plus I’ve never broken a cold steel knife. Second, I’ve found out with heavy use most “super steels” don’t hold a candle to lower end steels in durability. Elmax, magnacut , m4, s20v etc. have great edge retention, but are brittle in the long run. Your cheap steels like aus8,aus10a, 14c28n and 8Cr13MoV (cold steel heat treat) don’t have great edge retention, but take a licking and keep on ticking! On top of that, with just a stone you can bring them back to life in short order. This is not ridicule, this is observation, I still really like and go to your channel because of your knife testing , we just have different tastes in knives.😁 if I had to pick “one knife” and my survival depends on it , this includes fixed and folder, I’d choose the 4 max scout! It’s a folder, it’s concealable ,its as durable or more durable that’s most fixed blades and it can be used for everyday task , even food prep.
Absolutely agreed!
I use my super steels for their higher edge retention on highly repetitive cutting of "soft" materials and less abusive tasks/materials, whereas my simpler steels like the ones you mentioned, are my choices for all around and hard use duties.
Also, the "dark side" has the most robust and dependable locking mechanism on the market - the Tri-ad back lock.
Just chopped some 3/4" - 1/8" branches off of some really tall overgrown weeds with my portable folding pocket hatchet aka the 4 Max Scout, and the AUS10A held up just fine.
Cleaned off the blade and tested the edge on newspaper, and it still sliced nicely. Just about a dozen alternating strop passes on each side, and the edge is easily once again very keen.
There's definitely something to be said about simpler robust stainless steels, that are properly heat treated and given all-around and hard use blade/edge geometries, that are easier to maintain.
I carry an easily pocketable DMT fine/course duofold for touch ups on extensive work - otherwise I strop at home when the edge doesn't need diamond honing.
Scotch, I just got in today a SR1 lite tanto, I already had the clip point version. This thing is a beast. I can flick open it without the thumb studs. The stock is so heavy and robust! Don’t get me wrong I own a Spyderco manix 2 and it is a great knife with semi high end s30v. But as robust as it is, it’s tip is the weak point. I do love this knife too, just can’t be as care free as with the cold steels!
Uncle Randy, is that you? 😅
@lymedog3176
Yep, I've got the SR1 Lite tanto as well - so awesome!
As a matter of fact, Joe X torture tested both versions of the SR1, and the "budget" 8cr14mov steel held up longer to the abuse than the premium S35VN.
Obviously, if using the the S35VN version, one would concentrate more on edge retention uses, than straight up abusive tasks.
Definitely, edge retention steels have their place, which is why I carry a Maxamet PM2 for repetitive cutting needs, and a beefy Cold Steel folder for harder use situations - alternating between the 4 Max Scout, Recon 1 tanto, SR1 Lite tanto, or Code 4 drop point.
Scotch, it’s funny …I got all those Cold steel knives too…like I said if I need slicy knife then it’s a Spyderco or Kizer with s30v or 154cm or even my drop point code 4 also with s35v steel… but hard use I’m the same as you or go to fixed blades like my Terava puukko 140 or strongarm/ prodigy. I’m an avid follower of Joe X , he’s the benchmark man for most knives and his ONLY folders are cold steel and his favorite fixed is survivor Lilly’s APO1s knife. The APO1s is only aus8 which is joes favorite steel for abuse, second is cold steel’s 8Cr14MoV . The 4max scout is only folder Joe didn’t break even vs el bricka, the steel pole or his chopped up volks gti. The knife is a virtual Tank!
Thanks Pete, again a great video. I am glad to see the DBK and a Fällkniven knife. DBK because I am Dutch and the F1 Pro because I own one. For me and many others is owning a €300 plus knife quite an investment and therefor I will not buy another one. The F1 is doing fine and still be there when I am gone myself. As I have smaller hands I actually prefer the regular F1 even more than the Pro version. So I guess your qualifications have a high personal bias, which is ok.
My "Light my fire" is stainless steel. It cleans up nicely with naptha or zippo lighter fluid.
This is why I honestly think your such a legend amongst the knife reviewing community. You’re just so down to earth with no bull or added extras just to keep some people happy. Ohh and let’s not forget 🧱 that unflinching friend😉 have a beautiful day 🫵🏻😘👍🏼
I was about to pull the pin on a hogue deka and few weeks back but randomly went for the k390 delica..my God I love this knife!!I've found it sharpens up as easy as s30v.
“Aah”...you set off my OCD! I feel the overwhelming need to go clean my blades...
I was really expecting the Cold Steel American Lawman in the obsolete list. Didn´t you used to carry that one a lot?
Great video! Thanks for recording your thoughts and sharing them with us. You’re always forthright and entertaining.
I wasn't that impressed until I saw your number one choice. You can't argue with the Stretch 2 in K390.
THX for the dirty knife party!
That k390 Stretch 2 is one of my most used as well. For whatever reason, it's the smoothest of my seki k390 models too.
It's really only ONE knife.
It truly is a sickness, lol.
Thanks Pete. I really enjoy your knife videos 👍
So I'm standing there.. watching knife review stuff.. I bend down to pick something up and as I bring my phone back up.. there's a man squirting a piece of bread with water.. what.. where am i? What what year is it?
I love the honest wear seen on those most loved blades. I have a small amount of rust from salt that was stuck to my Resilience in S35VN and it haunts me a little when I see it as I didn't know the salt was there and it pitted the blade a bit. Now I see it as a sign that the knife is both loved and used. It isn't "perfect" anymore and it can do what it was designed to do without worrying about it.
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And the award for "most mucky knives". Goes to.....,
🤣🔪🤣
At 8:25 - I'll wager serious money the lock on the Stretch is stronger than the lock on the PM2 .
My Deka 2 in MagnaCut is so easily forgettable, it's what I have most of the time. Over a year of ownership, an attempt at sawing through a painted brass staple, using it harder than most lightweight knives ... it's never taken more than a 1000 grit stone and a strop to bring it back. I have yet to actually properly sharpen it. Magnacut is my magic steel, and the thin blade stock just works, no matter what.
Magna-Cut is indeed the bee’s knees. I love my custom in it, I have yet to get another folder after giving away my deka
Magnacut Spyderco Native Salt is my new "abused" knife.
Nothing can stop it.
Great vid Pete! You've managed to encapsulate the odd subjective/objective process of finding the sweet spot in individual knaf preference!😅
FYI Spyderco factory seconds sale this Wednesday 9am MST. Stock up lads.
I think a lot (if not all) Benchmade knives have been obsoleted/outclassed as a value for money proposition in the American made market. I cringe every time I see someone post a Narrows online because I was really hoping people would vote with their wallets and not buy that knife to send a message about their ridiculous pricing.
absolutely. benchmades pricing is ridiculous. the osborne is aluminum and s30v, i have a boker strike w the same exact materials and the boker is an auto and cost $50 on sale. even the bugout is $180 with s30v and grivory, the 20cv models are $250, yet the hogue deka has magnacut and polymer at 140 and 20cv and g10 at 160 and has way better fit and finish and QC
@@acid6urns Yeah, there’s no damn way two slabs of titanium and a pop can thin 20cv blade running on washers with a stamped pocket clip is worth $520. Especially not when I’m sitting here looking at a PM2 with S90V that I picked up brand new a couple weeks ago for only $140.
Awesome list ! Cool insight.
You should get ahold of a Reiff Knives F4! Think you’d like it
Great video, LynchNW makes a really awesome clip for the Hogue Deka. Made the knife carry much better for me. Would highly recommmend.
Thanks for the info!!!
Thanks Pete, I like this format as much as your others.
Just got the TRM N2 in Magnacut and am sending it back, beautiful but just does not fit my hand.
I am going to try the Quiet Carry Drift / Vanax steel. ✌️
Such a good way to show your stuff, nice.
You really point out quite well why you like what you like. It's helpful.
It's really funny for me, how you talk about having big hands and yet the TRM Atom & Neutron fit you well vs other knives with bigger handles. I had an Atom, and it was just too skinny and small for my hands. I really wanted to love that knife and I can see, based on how it fits you, how it's one of your faves.
The Al Mar is in my top three carried!
love the 940, size is just so perfect to me
Thought you liked the American lawman so much back in the days.
I keep a few Moras stashed in sheds around the property, to make sure there's always a knife where I might need one.
Great video, Pete 👍
I have lots of knives and my most used knife is the stretch 2 K390 for the exact reason you said. I’m not afraid to beat it up
the lock lever is just a giant pain in your thumb on the demko.
I don't carry knives. Just 3 guns. If I can't open a package with one, I use the second. Usually the AR gets it open.
Great video, thanks!
The bread 😂😂😂
And yea, I like the stretch's blade better than the pm2, aesthetically design wise. Probably the handle shape better too.
That Stretch II would blow everything on r/BeatUpBlades out of the water if you posted it on there. Awesome patina on the k390
Awesome video, brother 👍
After putting aluminum scales on my Deka it never leaves my pocket
Can you talk about the knife laws there?
I'm surprised the Huusk wasn't on the list.
I think it's about time we get a "Your knife" done. Bark River made? Al Mar? Spyderco? Yeah Spyderco
Man! If they made the spidie chef thinner with smoother handles I’d be all over it. I do a ton of photography near the ocean so I want to take my Chef but it’s so thick, chunky, and sharp edged that my dangling camera on my shoulder strap hits the knife area and would really ding it up. It’s why I choose the bugout.
Make the chef thinner and in Magna-cut, GOAT knife.
Nothing beats Swiss army knivee for me. I own a ton of expensive funcy knives,but simply none can win Victorinox. The Explorer is a must in an urban environment for me and the Rucksack or the Harvester,foe the outdoors,hiking etc. Manly Patriot is the only fixed blade my hands reach for in some occasions and thats it!
What about the ka-bar Mark 1 😉
@@MB-jg4tr That's my favorite fixed blade and has seen a lot of use through the years,but its more for its sentimentitsvalue for me,reminding me my army service etc I really love Mark 1!!
I bought the Demko 20.5 in “natural” jade G10 and didn’t carry it much either. I Rit dyed it emerald green, which is a scale color I didn’t have yet. That increased the carry frequency a bit.
I don’t own one, but the pocket clip seems atrocious.
what happened to the laconico keen? One of my favorite knives and you were the only one who really gave it credit.
I don’t carry my AD20.5 either. Mine is the same blade but fully serrated because that’s what was available. I think my reason why I don’t carry it is the plastic scales. They feel way cheaper than Spyderco’s FRN which I don’t mind too much. Maybe I’ll get better scales and try again.
Thanks for the reevaluation of these 15 knives. I am surprised (but completely agree) with you Para3 and AD20.5 assessment. Two knives that are extremely hyped but never appealed to me either. May have to try a Stretch or Maxix XL.
I demand more “ 16:50 tip down carrier” content! This one gave me a great lol. So much of a lol in fact that the wife asked me what I was laughing at on the TV. Which when I attempted to explain the VERY niche (and hilarious) joke, I realised I should have simply said “you won’t understand”.
Once a bread boy, always a bread boy.
*All the American Millennials with their peanut allergies are having anxiety panic attacks at a video of someone who actually carries and uses knives. HAHAHA!*
Give it to anyone and they’ll figure it out. A great way to describe an Spyderco lockback
I've moved towards stainless blades as I find myself leaving my non-stainless blades behind - I am tempted by a k390 beater like this, but I know I would eventually start leaving it behind for an s35 beater.
Life is short, use and enjoy
I've been mostly carrying the Hogue Deka in 20CV with the wharncliffe blade these days, mainly because I've been spending a lot of time in the warehouse at work and the thing cuts through cardboard like buttah. That and it's a bit more unassuming than most of my previous main carries, at least in a warehouse setting. Doesn't stand out too much among the box cutters.
I picked it up before the Magnacut version was available. I did get a Magnacut version of it for my brother for Christmas last year, since he kayaks a lot. He seems happy with it. I played with it a bit before wrapping it and I think I prefer the G10 handle on the 20CV one. Kind of wish they sold the Magnacut version with a G10 handle option.
Both Knife Center and Blade HQ have Magnacut Deka exclusives with better handles. (Not 100% sure if the Blade HQ handle is better or just fancier. KC's is G10.) There are also some 3rd party scales available if you got a standard Magnacut and felt like you had to switch out.
@@tiltskillet7085 I just looked. BHQ's exclusive is in Ultem. I like the concept (supposed to be really tough, lightweight, and chemically resistant), but not a huge fan of the color, and apparently that's the only color Ultem can be made in. Same issue with KC's - not a fan of the look of the red lava G10.
I'll probably end up going with custom scales I ever decided I really needed a Magnacut version. I did the same thing for the Bugout - replaced the factory blue polymer handles with some blue G10 handles from Allen Putman. Kind of made it into a really over-priced Bugout, but it looks and feels awesome in the hand now.
You have travelled a long way in your knife journey and perfect carry. How has your lifestyle changed and how has the blade selection been different? Do you think your daily carry is bigger in handle size and blade length than before? I bought many knives based on your recommendations and other TH-cam knife celebrities. Thank you! Many are budget-ish office acceptable types, but some were on the expensive-ish end of the scale and most of those were Spyderco. I still love them all, they have that mechanical feel that is so perfect. However, it quickly became obvious the large robust knives have more performance....and axes even more so! Don't get me started on power tools! So, we come full circle, what should I consider for edc carry? It depends on what you are doing....
Ur comments on the pm3 made me think I should just get Spy27 in the pm2 vs one of the pm3 versions haha
HOLY HELL, i didn't know that you had gotten ahold of a 15V spydie i myself have the manix2, the pm2 and two of the shamans only missing the mule team in the 15V series but i am very curious to see you do your standard testing and review of the 15V!!! Please do if you have already 🤷♂️
What are you doing with your knifes mixing asphalt or what? 😅
Love your face Pete
That's bricky
The knives go from really cool down to good for your top 3 guess that makes sense who wants to beat up their fav’s. I’ve always wanted the spydie chef but I never pulled the trigger and with my collection being way to big already I can’t find a good reason to buy one anymore definitely one of the blades that got away along with the Demko AD 20 and or 20.5 😢
TRM didn't make the cut?
Bench made 945 one of my all time favorite knifes but have yet to by one personally 😂 little to much
I carry a voyager tanto xl and a broken skull in xhp. My fixed blades are the mini pendleton hunter and BPS adventurer.
That's because you actually use your knives, and you know what they're meant for. Even a large (not XL) Voyager is better than every folding knife he presented, yet it costs like 15% the price of most of the presented knives. I have a Voyager XL clip point. It's my favorite folding knife. CS discontinued them, so they got a bit more expensive. That said, I might buy the drop point and Tanto point versions, before they're completely sold out. The mini Pendleton Hunter is an excellent knife. I'm probably going to purchase one.
@@DDDYLN didn’t know they discon. The clip point.
Really love the mini Pendleton hunter i use it fishing all the time. I have the Aus10 because I’m around water with it an it holds up amazingly good. Especially when you consider it’s a $30 knife.
Coldsteel is still my favorite because they have so many knives that are affordable and ouch way above their price. Have a good one.
@@richardhenry1969 me too on Cold Steel. I was upset when Lynn Thompson sold the company to GSM Outdoors. Surprisingly, it actually turned out well. They brought back a bunch of the discontinued South African machetes that people love. I bought the Jungle Machete for $24. I cut through a 12_in diameter hardwood log. There wasn't a roll or chip on the blade edge. As for the Voyagers, Cold Steel said they were discontinued, but they also said that about many other knives and machetes which have been brought back. I think it would be foolish to discontinue them. People love them. The AUS-10A steel is great, they stay sharp, they're large with excellent handles, and they have the strongest lock among folding knives.
Suggestion. I have the same garage walls as you, chip board, and I should have painted my walls prior to filling the garage with "stuff." A regret or regert lol.
I reground my Spydiechef to about 0.010" BTE, and it's an absolute sweetheart. I highly recommend the modification.
Funny. I’ve had my spydie chef for years. I think it’s a great knife, probably a “never sell”. But I just don’t carry it much.
*Have you ever used a Cold Steel Recon 1❓* My absolute favorite large folder.
I liked the Benchmade Bailout as soon as i saw it , so i bought the First Run in 3v , the one that Benchmade felt like lowering the HRC for some stupid reason and didn't tell anyone , because of that i never really connected with it , such a shame .... Anyone want to buy it ?? 👍🖖
Pete you ever used those sandrin knives anymore?
Not the mini grip anymore hey?
You are much better than Metal Complex. His voice is so grating.
What are your thoughts on the sage? That was my most carried knife until the belt clip screws walked out, no idea what happened with them. Now I carry a shaman, but I want to get my sage back in my pocket because it was the perfect pocket knife size for me. Slicey, useful, small enough that I don’t have to worry about it
I got the Hogue Deka in Magnacut a while back, didn't care for the polymer scales. So I got aluminum scales from OG. HUGE Improvement, now has a far more solid feel. What a transformation, highly recommended!
I hated the ergos of the deka, do the more rigid scales improve that?
@@nandayane Almost like a totally different knife. It's now one of my faves.
HELP ME PETE!!! I seem to have missed the part about the Buck 110 being your favorite most carried knife. What is the time stamp on that part of this review???
It was in his pocket...
I’ve always thought and said the Demko pocket knife is hideous
Bailout M1? Mine are 3V and M4.
Wow just realized the Civivi Sokoke looks very similar to the TRM. Almost too similar 😅 even down to the scales