THIS HAS BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTING

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  • THIS KNIFE HAS BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTING THE LIONG MAH FIELD DUTY 3.5
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  • @t_mac010
    @t_mac010 ปีที่แล้ว +125

    You just can't have mistakes in this caliber of knife, especially nowadays, with 30 dollar knives being virtually flawless.

    • @andrewchips802
      @andrewchips802 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Try an TwoSun knife in m390 for under $100 and you’ll be floored.

    • @bbaker3510
      @bbaker3510 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@andrewchips802 outpost76 has tested Twosuns, and specifically m390 I think. Their heat treating is not good, and therefore whatever steel they're selling doesn't achieve the actual potential of the steel. Even though they're cheap there not worth the money you're paying.

    • @andrewchips802
      @andrewchips802 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@bbaker3510 had my ts162 and ts270 tested: 61.8 and 61.3. I like those numbers

    • @Zaque-TV
      @Zaque-TV ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @andrewchips802 yeah that's good 👍 they may be hit and miss but for that price, sheiit

    • @bbaker3510
      @bbaker3510 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@andrewchips802 That's great sounds like you got two good ones

  • @TheBeardofDOOM
    @TheBeardofDOOM ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Seems to be the general consensus. Very sad. I wonder what happened in the factory that caused all the issues. The lack of transparency from Liong Mah is a big part of the issue.

    • @Greg-bz2bf
      @Greg-bz2bf ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Quality control problems (find and fix defects) at the pilot and production phases. Reate will build concrete life jackets if that is in the specs. The project sponsor (in this case Liong) is responsible for the schedule and product/service quality (and risks, scope, procurement, etc.). It is super, duper difficult to get all the pieces correct, at the right time, for all the right stakeholders.

    • @tacticalcenter8658
      @tacticalcenter8658 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Poor napkin drawing from liong. The ink bled through and caused issues.

    • @Hungrybird474
      @Hungrybird474 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Doom yer the fffing man bro . Active a f lately making good vids and all kinds of good things 👍👍.

    • @TheBeardofDOOM
      @TheBeardofDOOM ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Hungrybird474 thanks bro 👊

    • @jonathansanders9816
      @jonathansanders9816 ปีที่แล้ว

      Its called China. CHINA. You wonder what happened? China happened.

  • @rbx2208
    @rbx2208 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    It took sixteen months because factory workers kept losing fingers to that detent. Condolences to y'all who waited that long for a project knife.

    • @esporev
      @esporev ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahahahha

  • @arrowheadguys7637
    @arrowheadguys7637 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    You hit the nail on the head. Liong Mah is a knife designer, not a knife maker. You see a lot of knife designers sending designs to China and letting the factories decide how the knife is going to turn out because they don't know any better, like how Mah's food prep knife is on bearings and not washers. There are a lot of people who can design a good looking knife, but completely overlook the fundamentals of what makes a knife a good design outside of looks alone. Liong Mah knives fall in that category for me.

    • @realbroggo
      @realbroggo ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yep - I think you pretty much nailed it. I personally feel it lies in the relationship between Liong and his OEM. I wonder how hands-on Liong is with the brand & manufacturing or whether he hands off the designs and the OEM takes care of manufacturing & distribution? Regardless, I still like his designs. Have a great day.

    • @arrowheadguys7637
      @arrowheadguys7637 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@realbroggo A lot of the designers doing production with Chinese OEM's don't do anything more than supply a 2D drawing of the knife. The OEM's do all the engineering design to make the knife function, on top of the manufacturing. There are stories of some knives being made with nothing more than a hand drawing supplied by the designer.
      In a situation like this, I could easily see where features many of us consider crucial could be easily overlooked, as the OEM's are merely trying to supply a product that delivers the looks of the design.

    • @Simon.C1047
      @Simon.C1047 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      💯 percent

    • @tacticalcenter8658
      @tacticalcenter8658 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Many get a prototype and just say its good or they ask for changes and instead of making another prototype, just put those changes in to production. Nothing is tested or verified until all the knives are shopped to customers in some cases.
      Liong didn't want to go back to Reate and say I can't sell these this way. We need to fix this. He said I need to sell these.

    • @arrowheadguys7637
      @arrowheadguys7637 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tacticalcenter8658 Thats even worse tbh

  • @americangraffiti6192
    @americangraffiti6192 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    My little nephew designs some pretty cool looking cars. Similarly, for any of them to come to fruition someone else would have to build them.. He also throws a fit if anyone points out any problems or issues..

  • @Tatterdsoul
    @Tatterdsoul ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Liong Mahs knives are the first high dollar production knives Ive sprung for. And I’ve been lucky so far. But,it saddens to see a lemon from him. Ya don’t get many of those in this Biz. Another great example of Mr. Neeve shooting straight even on a maker he admires. Good show.

    • @NeevesKnives
      @NeevesKnives  ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Usually they are extremely well done

    • @tacticalcenter8658
      @tacticalcenter8658 ปีที่แล้ว

      Got a kuf2 iirc and bitched to him about lock bar access, said it would be fixed on the next one. Never was. Dudes a liar and a sales man. Doesn't really care about anyone but money imho.

  • @corymoore2292
    @corymoore2292 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Imagine buying a knife and instantly feeling the need to mod it so it doesn’t feel like absolute garbage… cough cough Bugout

    • @realbroggo
      @realbroggo ปีที่แล้ว +3

      🤣. Have a great day.

    • @TNea0926
      @TNea0926 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      At least a bugout is made in USA and less than half the price.

    • @corymoore2292
      @corymoore2292 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The Bugout is awful and I’m ashamed to call it USA made. There’s no excuse for defending it.

    • @TNea0926
      @TNea0926 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@corymoore2292 lol okay dude. Enjoy your knives!

    • @TheScotchaholic
      @TheScotchaholic ปีที่แล้ว

      @@corymoore2292
      Exactly. A good product is a good product, period, regardless where it's made.
      No maker/designer gets any slack just for being made in a favored nation/brand.

  • @tacticalcenter8658
    @tacticalcenter8658 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Remember The fuller fanatic? He ended up taking down his vids about Liong Mah. The fuller fanatic was right about a few things for sure despite people siding against him because Liong is a well know designer in the industry with a lot of clout.

  • @Zaque-TV
    @Zaque-TV ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'd like to see an update after the improvements! I'm curious how to tune a detent

  • @mattgericke4537
    @mattgericke4537 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Totally agree with everything you said, and the lockbar access and clip I knew were both going to be issues. When my lefty gets here I might have you create some lockbar access.

  • @Rothbardy
    @Rothbardy ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I get that he’s upset but it’s honestly sad how he came out at you. Mistakes were made with the design and he can own up to it and improve. You were harsh but honest. Only counter point is the 16 month wait. It may have just been Reate. Many that deal with them complain about them missing deadlines and being late.

  • @WashJosh
    @WashJosh ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a Kubey that slowly gained a light detent. But I like it because it effortlessly opens the same way it effortlessly shuts close. The lock is still rock solid so I like to think it’s broken in😂

  • @williamm3503
    @williamm3503 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The honesty hits again. Best knife show on the internet.

    • @ThatSB
      @ThatSB ปีที่แล้ว

      I think someone who reviews knives they use is better

  • @briankennedy3251
    @briankennedy3251 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bummer! I really like the looks of that. But too many missed marks for the price point. Great callouts!

  • @anything_knife_related5647
    @anything_knife_related5647 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The detent on mine is not snappy but definitely not as weak as yours. I wish the detent was a little stronger but it’s good enough. As a lefty the lock bar access isn’t as much of a issue. It was definitely the longest wait on a preorder yet

  • @davocc2405
    @davocc2405 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My memory is vague but I recall the coin being an old superstition about protecting you from cutting yourself with the knife - but I thought it was meant to be when you gave someone a knife they'd have to give you a coin in return to make this "work"?

    • @realbroggo
      @realbroggo ปีที่แล้ว +4

      With a detent like this you'll need at least 2 coins to protect you. Have a great day.

  • @natehoover5266
    @natehoover5266 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Also the clip on older model is one of my favorite clip.

  • @EastCoastMan603
    @EastCoastMan603 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your in the clear Neeves. I started watching your most recent video and came here after seeing the IG post you had in your video. That is whack. Who ever is running the social media just completely sperged out. Keep up the great work man.

  • @fnargler
    @fnargler ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd just take it apart and crank that lock bar a little. Should take care of the light detent. I've had that issue on a few knives and that typically works for me.

    • @briancolagiovanni4433
      @briancolagiovanni4433 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was the first thing I did!.. the detent was practically non existent.. I cranked the lockbar over... it made it a weak detent.. instead of no detent... definitely unacceptably weak...

  • @ScrubLordJenkins
    @ScrubLordJenkins ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Could you make a video going over how to make a detent stronger?

  • @Stantonv
    @Stantonv ปีที่แล้ว

    Ah, the video that started it all. Best of luck with everything and I love your honesty!

  • @joshcutlip7548
    @joshcutlip7548 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm still waiting on mine, never recieved it after it being sent to wrong address when I sent him my new address twice the last time a week before he was supposed to ship. But i was able to try my buddies and I can't believe how bad the detent is. And being able to see the detent track when the blade is open is just unacceptable and yes the lockbar access is crap.

  • @shaunharrison9618
    @shaunharrison9618 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have been waiting for this video. I just sent mine back to him yesterday. He says he will replace it with one with a strong detent. We will see. Fingers crossed 🤞

    • @NeevesKnives
      @NeevesKnives  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Goodluck, I wonder how many others are getting returned, I have a feeling it's most of them

    • @shaunharrison9618
      @shaunharrison9618 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Neeves Knives I would think a lot. I am not very optimistic that my "replacement" will be much better. I am thinking they are all tuned the same way unfortunately. 🤔 😠 😡 😤

    • @briancolagiovanni4433
      @briancolagiovanni4433 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And you may have to wait another year to get it back the same way! 😉

    • @shaunharrison9618
      @shaunharrison9618 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Brian Colagiovanni I hope not, but you may be right. I just saw him post on IG that he will be sending them back to Reate. I'm sure it will be a long wait, but it better not be the same way, or I'll be pissed 😤

    • @shaunharrison9618
      @shaunharrison9618 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Neeves Knives I saw a post on IG from him, and people are saying he deleted a prior one, apparently not happy with this video. I never saw it, but I'm very curious what he had to say.

  • @cueball981
    @cueball981 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Shoot, Jerad! I was hoping yours would be better than the one I received.

    • @NeevesKnives
      @NeevesKnives  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah I can see the detent is not dropping in

  • @Crazykidownthestreet
    @Crazykidownthestreet ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Damn. Haven't received mines yet. Such a bummer

  • @justified_edc
    @justified_edc ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Heard similar things from several people now about this blade…really weird to send it out of the factory like that

  • @Wagyu_Jubei
    @Wagyu_Jubei ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That detent is dangerous. Bummer bro. Cool looking blade.

  • @Mainrollman
    @Mainrollman ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the honest review and I totally understand your disappointment. I don't have this knife but I have a few in my collection that I saved, chased and paid a lot of money for and when I finally got them was totally disappointed. Such a kick in the nuts when that happens.

  • @KingKsEDC
    @KingKsEDC 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In this price point, something as basic and common as a detent should be perfect. Smh.

  • @luckyedc
    @luckyedc ปีที่แล้ว

    How do you strengthen the detent? I have a couple of knives I’d like to do that to.

  • @Gramkan
    @Gramkan ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s not the size of the detent ball that determines pressure but how deep the ball seats into the hole. Use a small diamond cone bit on a dremal to make the hole bigger. Do a tiny amount then reassemble and check the pressure. Don’t worry about lock stick, hole size won’t effect it

    • @CNYKnifeNut
      @CNYKnifeNut ปีที่แล้ว

      It's a combination of detent ball diameter, the depth that it's seated into the hole and (this one's huge...) lockbar tension.
      The CRKs with the ceramic ball interface are great examples of how all 3 work together to determine the action.

    • @Gramkan
      @Gramkan ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CNYKnifeNut After making a heap of knives and fixing hundreds for others it’s 90% ball to hole size interaction, size of the ball does make a difference but it’s negligible.
      Adding lock bar tension will help a small amount but it’s also likely to introduce lock stick, lock wear and decreased quality in the action on a lot of knives, that’s the reason knife makers never use lock bar tension to regulate detent pressure when the knife is being made, the lock bars job is to give a safe and repeatable lock up without stick or slip while making the detent work effectively.
      The belief using the lock bar tension to fix detent pressure,lock stick and improve the action gets a heap of people in trouble, I don’t mind much because they pay me to fix them 😅, that’s the reason you see a heap of striders with “lock rock”, they never actually had lock rock they had lock stick and people tried to fix it by pumping the lock bars out, rather than carbidizing the lock face

  • @natehoover5266
    @natehoover5266 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I have an older Field Duty framelock and it's one of my favorite knives. It's perfect. This sucks to hear.

  • @shawnfallahi5616
    @shawnfallahi5616 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have one of the original Field Dutys , with the shred carbon fiber, and it is fantastic in every way. It is up there with my Fif20. Sorry to hear this new version isn't as great. The lock bar access on my Field Duty isnt as bad as the KUF 2 though..and thanks to your mod on it, that KUF 2 lockbar access is how it should have been from the get go. Same thing with the Medford Slim MIDI..Thanks for the review.

    • @NeevesKnives
      @NeevesKnives  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      YEAH I JUST GOT DONE FIXING THIS ONE WELL FOR THE MOST PART

    • @tacticalcenter8658
      @tacticalcenter8658 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah my kuf2 access terrible. Complained to liong about it. He lied and said it be fixed on future models. He still to this day doesn't take that into consideration. He's lied quite a few times. I just choose not to get anything from him anymore especially all the drama the last few years with him.

  • @Surago
    @Surago ปีที่แล้ว +2

    These are things I would ignore on a 50 dollar knife or worry about fixing on like 150 dollar knives but at 400 I'm sending it back

  • @AudibleVisibIe
    @AudibleVisibIe ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Jerad have you ever considered designing a knife yourself? You know exactly what most of us want. I think it could be really cool

    • @legendaryschander78
      @legendaryschander78 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very right except! It needs a if he makes one at least have a tanto, spear and dep point blade, like Cold Steel offering 3+ different blade styles for the same knife!
      I would love to see a neeves knife!

    • @cultyz450f
      @cultyz450f ปีที่แล้ว

      I think the grind was his idea.

  • @piperkennard1039
    @piperkennard1039 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's why I don't like pre orders because you never know what your going to get until you get it. Unless I really know who I'm ordering from. Good video brother 👍

  • @Foodiedad17
    @Foodiedad17 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah that’s so odd. His knives are known for some crazy strong detents. I’ve owned a few.

  • @jarradstrausbaugh2787
    @jarradstrausbaugh2787 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I got the same version as you Neeves and same issues. Unsafe detent, to the point that I'm scared to put it in my pocket. This was the only preorder I have ever done and it will be the last. Let us know if you find out a way to fix the detent. Very disappointed

    • @lovescamaros1
      @lovescamaros1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Plenty of other pre order knives with really good detents aka sharp by design knives! Don't let one bad transaction ruin it.

    • @jarradstrausbaugh2787
      @jarradstrausbaugh2787 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lovescamaros1 good point, just salty at the moment and need some time for the anger to reside

  • @paulmills426
    @paulmills426 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My full size field duty is a liner lock. If they made a frame lock version of the large field duty I've never seen it.

    • @NeevesKnives
      @NeevesKnives  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The ones I've had in were all framelock aside from the edc, you can search for them. I have a video cutting out the lockbar on one

  • @TheDailyKnife009
    @TheDailyKnife009 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeah that’s a huge problem for a brand new knife especially at that price

  • @goondocks4
    @goondocks4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Heard all the buzz surrounding this so I thought I’d watch. You are definitely not in the wrong my man. That’s a long list of blemishes that should have been addressed before you got it for sure. Such a. Bummer 😢.. ✌️✌️

  • @bronco1199
    @bronco1199 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was in the market for one of these but not anymore 😉

  • @erichusayn
    @erichusayn ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I agree. The coins are pointless. Judging by the long wait, I would imagine that cost a pretty penny. Very disappointing indeed.

    • @erichusayn
      @erichusayn ปีที่แล้ว

      Ok, upon further research, they're only like $400 tops. Could still get a quality sword for that kind of cash.

  • @DeRock401
    @DeRock401 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nah I want one still. It’s such a beauty

  • @MrRasnowman
    @MrRasnowman ปีที่แล้ว +3

    He snapped on IG at you lol

  • @havoso
    @havoso ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey what do you think of the quartermaster roper in tanto cpm 154

  • @thurn55
    @thurn55 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Would never buy his knife based on the personal attack he gave you over this.

  • @azraelsblade
    @azraelsblade ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m still waiting on a Smock SK-23 I ordered like 7 years ago.

  • @jimmoir736
    @jimmoir736 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yeah, I own a Liong Mah knife. I always liked the designs, and one day pushed the button. The knife is great, BUT I feel that it was way over priced for what it is. So it's unlikely that I will buy another. Just far too many better options out there for the money these days I think.

  • @jesscarroll2560
    @jesscarroll2560 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man that sucks! It's pretty bad when my $40 Petrified Fish is superior. I'd be super pissed especially after 16 months.

  • @lionknives3
    @lionknives3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jared just lock at the closed knife with light behind. And that makes it visible if the detent ball hole is to small or not. Check out YX Huang Video about Spyderco Domino. I did the Same and now it's great.

    • @NeevesKnives
      @NeevesKnives  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yeah I have, I've worked on a lot of detents so I'm pretty good at fixing it, and yes it appears the detent is not dropping in

  • @jameshitch5041
    @jameshitch5041 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    😵‍💫You could live with some of that but the detent kills it totally. I cant understand why companies can't notch out for the lock bar or add some height to the bar. When you combine all the issues including the length of time it really does ruin the whole experience. I'm confident you can resolve those issues but you shouldn't have to and I'm guessing it wasn't cheap either.🤬

  • @edcgearpocketknife
    @edcgearpocketknife ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That liner lock is super thin.

  • @Paradigm-Shift
    @Paradigm-Shift ปีที่แล้ว +1

    $380 for that? Yikes!

  • @reaper117nobody7
    @reaper117nobody7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i was really sad initially i didnt get in on the preorder on these. looks like i dodged a bullet

  • @paulg.5997
    @paulg.5997 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His pompous and childish attack on you is going to backfire on him. It shows his lack of professionalism and reeks of someone who is accustomed to having his ego stroked.... karma will prevail.

  • @DeRock401
    @DeRock401 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    So I reached out in a few groups to people who own this knife. They all said the detent is supposed to be lighter but it doesn’t shake out for them. I’m guessing some peoples failed QC maybe idk. Still sucks but I will still buy one for table. Definitely not the 500$ I seen some people ask tho.

    • @aatkinson1979
      @aatkinson1979 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have one and the detent is decent on it. I can’t easily shake mine out. My original field duty has a much better detent for sure. I paid 490 for mine on the preorder, so 500 is close to table on these.

  • @diegocastellanos8329
    @diegocastellanos8329 ปีที่แล้ว

    Skiff made blades along with tons of high end knives have the plunge issue. Shirogorov does as well.

  • @redbeard9586
    @redbeard9586 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ouch. That detent actually looks unsafe. Big disappointment for such a long wait.

  • @JustFluxz
    @JustFluxz ปีที่แล้ว

    So since Liong Mah is accepting them to be sent back to the factory to be retuned, does this mean that all future versions of this model with have the stronger detent?

  • @EvilNick81
    @EvilNick81 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The kinds of problems you don't even see on a 60 buck civivi 😅

    • @lfish21.
      @lfish21. ปีที่แล้ว

      Civivi may be boring. But you know you are getting a solid knife when you order one.

  • @AudibleVisibIe
    @AudibleVisibIe ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think this is just not a good design. To have the detent perfect for both deployment methods is gonna be really tough on a mass production scale

  • @madgurkha3687
    @madgurkha3687 ปีที่แล้ว

    plunge grinds are something that will kill a knife for me. Since switching to the KME system I have decided that that is a feature that can be fatal as far as if I decide to buy it.

  • @brandong2142
    @brandong2142 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would suggest sending it back. Then we’d get an opportunity to see how they resolved it and how long it took. But given the designers response, I’d be hesitant to believe you would get whatever the typical customer service would be. If the design calls for a light detent, that’s a big fail for me. Personally I don’t like folders that you can easily shake the blade out of.

  • @Garzinz
    @Garzinz ปีที่แล้ว

    It's sad to see big knife makers cut corners like this, especially with the kind of competition that you see nowadays.
    It's also disappointing because the knife design is very beautiful.

  • @toreycasey1214
    @toreycasey1214 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Both Mah knives I’ve had have had horrible lock bar access Field Duty & Kuff V2 I no longer buy his knives because of just that alone!

  • @DeRock401
    @DeRock401 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m seeing mixed reviews. Not everyone has issues. But I agree there shouldn’t be any issues for anyone.

  • @texyat7388
    @texyat7388 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jared, please do a follow up video showing the knife after you modify it and maybe throw in some footage of you actually working on it as well. That would be a cool video. That’s a sweet looking knife. It’s too bad about the detention. I hope you can get it tuned in.

    • @NeevesKnives
      @NeevesKnives  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's already posted I posted it a few days ago

    • @texyat7388
      @texyat7388 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@NeevesKnives I’ll definitely have to check it out. I watched the video where you reacted to the company’s reaction to you and realized I missed this one. Now I am realizing I missed another one. That was a quick mod.

  • @GrandmasterBBC
    @GrandmasterBBC ปีที่แล้ว

    If I bought a $35 knife that had a garbage week detent like that, do you know what I would do? I would send it back. On a $380 knife this is absolutely ridiculous.

  • @tincansailor9437
    @tincansailor9437 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    If you've ever handled an F5.5, you KNOW Reate can to a crispy (and safe) detent on a liner lock. I'm surprised Reate would actually allow such an obviously poor detent to leave their factory. This reflects as much on them as on Mr. Mah. If there was pressure to ship being applied, Reate should have stood up to him to protect their own reputation.

  • @davidhalbleib5040
    @davidhalbleib5040 ปีที่แล้ว

    Shoot, it looks nice but, I'm glad you review these things. 👍👍

  • @Obsidian-One
    @Obsidian-One ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow yea those are definitely legitimate problems, the detent is definitely a issue & cutting the heal of the blade off!? But I have to say the way he responded was completely uncalled for & very childish. Ive been really close to grabbing one but idk now. Thanks for doing what you do!

  • @richieewinns
    @richieewinns ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I think it is what you said about fear of people not being able to use the front flipper. Seeing that the asian makers love front flippers, I noticed far often, they have pretty weaker detents (not saying its the weakest) as oppose to other makers.

    • @NeevesKnives
      @NeevesKnives  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I UNDERSTAND NOT WANTING TO STRONG OF A DETENT WITH FRONT FLIPPERS BECAUSE THAT CAN BE AN ISSUE ALSO THIS ONES DETENT IS JUST TO SMALL, IM POSTING A VIDEO OF ME FIXING IT

  • @fchavez6198
    @fchavez6198 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your honest reviews!

  • @Cid_1
    @Cid_1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man that sucks 😕 This seems like the detent on my Roxi 3, pretty much nonexistent. As soon as my finger touches the hole (giggity) the blade just flops around. If I just lift up that knife with the blade pointing downward, the blade will fall out. Don't even need to shake it out, it just flops out like a wet noodle. It seems like more and more knife companies slipping up on the QC these last 6months. And especially when you waiting over a year on a pre order for a premium knife, they should take the time to check ALL of them.

    • @Hungrybird474
      @Hungrybird474 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow dude that’s just straight up horrible. Did you contact me for the Roxy 3 ?

    • @Mello_1123
      @Mello_1123 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That sucks but it sounds like they just didn't bend the lockbar in enough so it should be easy enough to fix yourself

    • @Cid_1
      @Cid_1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Hungrybird474 No WE told me to send them a video of the issues with the Roxi, but they had no way of receiving the video file. And I wasn't about to send them a 15 second IG video. So I just uploaded it to YT as unlisted/private and sent them the link. But I just gave up on it. I might try to fix it one day, but for now, it just pisses me off every time I see it.

    • @Hungrybird474
      @Hungrybird474 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Cid_1 sorry Cid1 . I was just looking at mine sideways at how far the ball sticks out and looks like about half way or more . I seen a channel called Yi Huang who addresses this issue but it looks like a pain the ass . I would lose the ball for sure . Wet noodle action always sucks 🤣.

  • @Cameron_OKG
    @Cameron_OKG ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You know what's not disappointing? The Sharp By Design Apex. Thanks again.

  • @jd4edc
    @jd4edc ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Oh man, nothing worst than waiting for a knife your really looking forward to only to get it and feel let down by it. Sorry brother 👊

    • @realbroggo
      @realbroggo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      100%. On a bad $30 knife you might shed a tear but on a $350+ blade it's more like a waterfall. Have a great day.

  • @daveouterspace
    @daveouterspace ปีที่แล้ว

    I had a spyderco sliveraxe with a light detent , opened in my pocket and cut my hand

  • @Hunglikeagrimsmo
    @Hunglikeagrimsmo ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder how long it'll take for liong mah to try sueing over decimation

  • @BrandonGavin_EDC
    @BrandonGavin_EDC ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve wanted a LM Knife for a long time. I know some models are good so I’ll stick with those for now. Why is that hole so freaking huge? Also did Reate do these? I’d get a refund if possible. No way I’d take that for $400 you can get so many bangers for that.

  • @toddcarr.
    @toddcarr. ปีที่แล้ว

    Crazy that in this day and age a knife takes that long to make while others have them made at the same company and taking less time to do it. Sounds more like a money solvency issue more so. I can understand a few months late but 16 months is crazy. And for the knife to arrive in that condition and at the price point we're talking about seems a bit ridiculous in today's market. Granted some of the issues were known going into it but still. Think many of the issues like you said are from the perspective of a designer and not a user especially when it comes to sharpening, the clip, and lock bar access. For the average person to get these issues fixed would cost alot of money if they don't have the knowledge like you do to fix it themselves. All comes down to how much irritation your willing to deal with, on a $50 knife you expect some rough edges but not in this price bracket. Having a knife in this price bracket fail at so many things is disappointing to say the least. Very well said and a solid honest review is what we always get from you. Thanks for the great vid and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable.

  • @ekirenrut
    @ekirenrut ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When I got my Giantmouse Ace Grand I was a little disappointed at how light the detent was. Would be nice to firm it up for sure. I'll search your channel to see if you have any vids on how to approach that. If you haven't done one, I'm sure I'm not the only one who would be interested and appreciative.

    • @christopherwoo7781
      @christopherwoo7781 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have two Grands and have been disappointed with the detents , that’s why I don’t carry them , I almost cut myself be cause it was open in my pocket

    • @ericpitre4031
      @ericpitre4031 ปีที่แล้ว

      All 3 of my GM’s are Fantastic!! Sorry u got a lemon🍋🍋, they’re so sharp, wit no flipper tabs! Love it. But im not a weirdo gotta hv a hole to reverse flick it open guy. I can buy a fidget spinner from swallowurl. Ya know?

  • @NocturneKnives
    @NocturneKnives ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great review, Jerad. Sucks to see this unfortunate series is flaws on such a nice looking and expensive knife. Definitely unacceptable imo

  • @brandong2142
    @brandong2142 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it confirmed to be a Reate made folder? I probably haven’t handled nearly as many Chinese OEM’ed folders as most people, but all the pictures looked like it was made by QSP to me.

  • @michaelsawyer519
    @michaelsawyer519 ปีที่แล้ว

    Damn thats too bad. Thx for the honest review.

  • @cyphersuit1
    @cyphersuit1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe i did overhear it but did Reate make these? Somehow it looks like a Two Sun to me.

  • @EionansEdge
    @EionansEdge ปีที่แล้ว

    A solid review of issues with a $380 knife you waited 16 months for. The initial IG post from him(which he apparently took down)...was unacceptable.

    • @Josh-jw7cb
      @Josh-jw7cb ปีที่แล้ว

      Didn’t see it what it say?

    • @EionansEdge
      @EionansEdge ปีที่แล้ว

      @Josh it was basically an angry, name-calling IG post. Very unprofessional on his part IMO.

    • @Josh-jw7cb
      @Josh-jw7cb ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ob1856 oh wow that’s horrible. I traded mine for another chaves. I did give him feedback and he was pretty receptive to it but pushed back on the detent mostly saying it’s a front flipper. I wouldn’t ever buy another one of his products though too many other things out there that are great in that price range.

  • @yankee2yankee216
    @yankee2yankee216 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think it is true. Mah probably used a light detent so that the front flipper would work better. I have heard of other cases of the same thing. How does a knife designer/maker balance the needs of 2 different opening methods? Some are easy, others - not so much!

  • @ibpositivemostly7437
    @ibpositivemostly7437 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool video thanks.

  • @Greg-bz2bf
    @Greg-bz2bf ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh no; my Field Duty is in transit. I hesitated buying this big knife, but like my L1 and bought the Field Duty on the basis of Liong's reputation. I am paying Aussie dollars, taxes and shipping for a knife that may be crappy. This might be the last Liong Mah product I buy if mine under-performs like yours. I live in Australia and the exchange rate and shipping costs exacerbate the problem and risks. Rats. Double Rats. All the best to Liong who is doing his best to sort this out. 👍

    • @NeevesKnives
      @NeevesKnives  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Goodluck, I fixed mine I'm posting the video on how I did it tomorrow

  • @gregs190
    @gregs190 ปีที่แล้ว

    The choil thing is Reate all the way. It’s all the time with Reate.

  • @miller8638
    @miller8638 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very disappointing for sure 🤣 Almost bought one but after this post I'm glad I didn't. No reason why at that price it should have issues..

  • @memento206mare
    @memento206mare ปีที่แล้ว

    Love S90V, love tall blades. Pre-orders can be a gamble, man. Digg the ol' COD consept. Good extension on the jimping, prefer it sharper, toothier or grippy in general. Wonder if that guy will "wave" from the pocket.
    Appreciate all you do and not being a shill #0; much love!

    • @tacticalcenter8658
      @tacticalcenter8658 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is Reate s90v even any good? They do m390 good but not so great with other steels.
      S90v heat treat protocol shown by the Crucible's data sheet isnt idea. A higher austenitizing temperature and adequate soak time is necessary with ln2 to get that 61rc range and be compared to Spyderco s90v performance.

    • @CKshouta
      @CKshouta ปีที่แล้ว

      Knifesteelnerd's protocol gets S90V to 63, and that wasn't with super high austenizing temperatures.
      Not sure how Benchmade and spyderco both does S90V at ~61 but theirs work pretty well so I aint complaining much

    • @tacticalcenter8658
      @tacticalcenter8658 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CKshouta correct, with cryo.
      Check out Phil Wilson's article on s90v also at seamount knifeworks. A lot of companies were doing s90v at 56-58rc according to the early datasheets. There are still companies that do this. And what Larrin does in a home forge is going to be different in a Vacuum forge that is used in mass production. Also Spyderco do a plate quench and cryo in these steels while they don't in most other brands.
      Also forges in Asia often don't go up to or past 2000 austenitizing temps. This varies as some can absolutely do this. Depends on who they are using for heat treat.

    • @tacticalcenter8658
      @tacticalcenter8658 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CKshouta the other thing that's been discussed about s90v in the past is cryo is needed for the low temperature temper. Due to retained austenite. If not using cryo a high temper was preferred. In the current data sheet, they say 800-1000 will cause embroilment. While 1000-1025 is stress relief and dimensional stability.

  • @transparentknives
    @transparentknives ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Unfortunately this design and execution screams lazy to me. That is the worst way to execute the heel of a knife with a sharpening choil, and detents that soft should be instantly caught in QC. Also the knife might as well not have the top flipper and just be tuned perfectly for the large opening hole. Wonder if that's a symptom of the multideployment craze, where detents can't be tuned optimally for every opening mechanism on a knife

    • @briancolagiovanni4433
      @briancolagiovanni4433 ปีที่แล้ว

      But many multiple deployment knives hit that mark perfectly... it's a balance... but no balance on this one..

  • @mikaellindqvist5599
    @mikaellindqvist5599 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thing is if it was me who doesnt own a decent folding knife and i decided to by one and it took 16months to get it. Thats along time to wait for a tool. If your just buying it for the sake of collecting or already have a bunch of knives that does the job i can see the 16 monts aint that big of a deal. Specially as im also unemployed and what not my investment would be looked on that particular pre order.
    To me that aint fine.
    I said screw it to companies before and have reviewed their buisness and then gotten hate mail responded a couple of times and they were just getting worse and worse each time. Sounding exact like Leyong mah. So i ended the whole thing pretty much explaining that the review could have been edited and or updated but with your unwillingness to stand by your screwups it stands. Contact me all you want im not responding any more of your hateletters im a working man and dont have time for that shit.
    Thanks for your honest and great reviews. We need more honest and truthfull men and women on this planet.

  • @unfi6798
    @unfi6798 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great review of LM. Hope they learn something from this honest review. Stay true Jared.

  • @cemetarygates2800
    @cemetarygates2800 ปีที่แล้ว

    Dang. That sucks man.

  • @profesorEDC
    @profesorEDC ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for the honesty Jerad, something that it's often lost. Love the design even though it has those quirks. Great video 😁👍

  • @mikereese15
    @mikereese15 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Id be pissed waiting that long and paying that much for "potential"

  • @neurodon178
    @neurodon178 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am 💯 behind you bro 👊🏿