My p1 pocket is 154cm and has extremely minute horizontal blade play and no vertical play. Bought on bladehq a couple months ago and looks like they are still 154cm when I just checked
Nick, I’m dying to know. Where is the terrible knives August 2019 video? Did I miss something? Help me Nick I can’t live without one dose of a terrible knives live-stream per month!
If my pocket model is typical piranha quality, they're great knives. The blade play isn't enough to matter for any practical purpose, SUPER light, excellent ergonomics, great snap, and the silver on silver finish is pretty classy looking. (I will agree, the marble finish colors are...not great looking). Although my protech tr3 is also a really great knife, i prefer the piranha. Plus they come in really cool boxes in nice little pouches. These are knives that have to be carried and used to be appreciated fully.
I don't mind the designs personally, they are a bit edgy but with that and the polished blade they are truly unique which with a lot of modern designs isnt the case.
Great review Nick. I did not know you lived in Michigan at one point. Thanks for doing the review. I was looking at Blade HQ's sale section and they have the Prowler on sale right now. Tempting for the price.
I just received my piranha p1 pocket. It has zero blade play vertically and horizontally. I think they must have fixed the issue you are having because mine has less play than my Benchmade barrage.
@@birbman9363 I retuned my pocket and got a mini guard cause I liked the style and s30v better. Again, virtually no blade play. If I really wrench on the blade toward the end I can feel a tiny amount of play. I also just got an arcform slimfoot auto. Nice knife with actually no blade play but the button is so much worse than the piranha. I can see them developing blade play overtime as the only thing preventing blade play is tolerance on the handles. But no, I am not lying, two piranhas and both have less blade play than my barrage.
That goes for most autos though? Not just this company. That's a reason I'm not into OTFs, I love them. I hate the bladeplay. I want to buy a Hawk Customs Deadlock, an OTF with 0 blade play. They tend to run around $800+
Strangely enough, my 13 year old son thinks they're ugly but his 50-something dad thinks they look awesome. TBH, I'm so tired of all the same boring form-factor knives that are out there. If I'm going to collect knives, why buy pieces that look like basically the same? Thanks Nick for your honest reviews. In an age when TH-cam reviewers are trying to make a commission off an affiliate link, your reviews stand out as being honest and showing the real "good, the bad and the ugly."
I love automatic knives and own many of them. However I have never owned a Piranha. They seem to be a brand you don't see in person often. atleast at knife shows, knife shops, or really anywhere else with knives I don't normally see Piranhas
It amazes me how you upload a video about this brand the day after I was looking to invest in one of them. The no washer construction is definitely a no go. Not to mention the warranty. Thanks to this Jack Ass I'm watching, you saved me from a bad investment. Cheers, Nick.
Ok first off 2 of the 5 knives are S30V and your Chris Reeves clip prediction is wrong and the blade play is due to pocket lint and or dirt grime that builds up over time you need that clearance within .0005 to .001 off an inch so the blade doesn't get have drag and get stuck
Almost every auto I've ever handled has just as much blade play as a piranha. The blade play ensures that the blade can fire reliably. I've used my piranha cutting various media and never had a failure.
I recently bought a Bodyguard in black with a stone wash blade. Love their stone wash one of my favorites. It's a great knife, blade play is very minimal on mine, unnoticeable. Was happy to see the pocket clip was the same as my Inkosi because it just works.
So I've been hearing different things. Does blade play have any effect on safety or mechanics of a knife??? I've heard it is mainly a cosmetics and tolerances type of dealio, and overall it does not effect the knife. Would like to hear more insight. Thanks!
I am very close to buying either the bodyguard or virus. But with all the talk of blade slack, I may not be willing to do it. One note, you say the Pirahna style is too edgy, but all the models are available in black with black tactical blades, for folks who aren't 13.
The Kershaw Launch series are great automatic knives that are actually cheaper than Piranhas. They look tactical instead of gas station, and they have adjustable pivots too. The are also respectable CPM154.
All of them are just too goofy for my taste. Price, materials, fit and finish is excellent, but they need to hire a real designer with some eye. I recall seeing one of their models with Comic Sans -font on it :D
I have every knife in this video and have ZERO issues with blade play. This video is garbage trash. I got the Fingerling almost 20 years ago and the P1 15 years ago. My DNA and Virus are also amazing. The style is different, but IMO looks much better in person. Everybody who has ever held one of mine wants one. Plus they are more affordable than any other all USA made autos.
Meh.. Literally all of them look like something you'd find in a gas station.. Add in blade play and it's definitely a pass for me. Thanks for keeping us informed Nick!! 😁👍
The4cp I’ve got a Kershaw Launch 7 and 2 Piranha P1’s. I bought my P1’s about 15 years apart. Both have virtually no blade play to speak of. They are as solid as my Launch 7. As far as the colors go, I like the colors myself. I’m not sure why Nick talks about them having a “gas station aesthetic”. No gas station knife I’ve ever seen was as well anodized as Piranha knives are. They are beautifully done.
My impression on handling some Piranha knives was that the handles and blade play made them feel cheap regardless of their actual merit. At the same (or lower) price point, you can get the Kershaw Launch series, which lock up solidly, look respectable, and have one of the best warranties in the business.
I like the colors I don’t like the splotches of black so many knives are black silver or some version of blandness And colorful only seems to be able in cheap or custom
I've never gotten on the "one hand open" bandwagon. They certainly have a place, indeed, are a requirement in certain applications, just not for me. I like a little ceremony in moving a knife from safe to dangerous to make sure my head is in the right place. Also, flipper tabs and thumb studs get in the way all too often for my taste. Luckily there are great knives for every person and purpose. Mine is an Opinel 08, great for me but not for everyone. Thanks for the great videos.
Everyone is coming down on these knives for being an automatic with blade play... Other than the Hawk Deadlock ... Name one auto that DOESN'T HAVE blade play 🤣🤣🤣 OTS or OTF 🤔🤔🤔
OTF: Checkmate. Out the side without bladeplay? Easy, Protech when properly dialed in. Every Protech i've had has been able to be adjusted to have zero play and a great action.
@@NickShabazz never had a protech without play. Even all the ones I handled at blade. Either vertical or horizontal. Same with microtech, hogue, boker.
@@NickShabazz "a great action" 🤣🤣🤣 it's an auto. Now.. that is, unless you have a Protec auto that has drop shutty closing action... Now I would be impressed
Most Hogue and Protech knives can have the play adjusted out of them without negatively impacting the action. They may not be adjusted that way from the factory, though.
So, if the handle is Aluminum and the rod in the floating blade is a harder metal, it WILL wear down the pivot every time you open it. This guarantees the blade will become dangerous at some point.
i think these knives are beautiful!! and honestly i think chris reeves knives look very plain and not so attractive....certainly not worth there price....jmho!!
I've owned a bunch of cheap $20-30 knives in my life and not a single one of them had blade play. So knives in the $99-150 range should be at least as good. I think blade play is not a trivial issue
thanks! i have most of these except for the dna....still worry about them opening in the pocket cause they are very springy so i really don't trust edc--sure wish they had a safety--otherwise very nice knives--maybe a homemade leather sheath would build confidence....
Happy i watched this video NO SALE
"Directed at 13 year olds..." says a man wearing a Batman mask, doing a knife review video.
I carry my piranna all the time
My p1 pocket is 154cm and has extremely minute horizontal blade play and no vertical play. Bought on bladehq a couple months ago and looks like they are still 154cm when I just checked
Piranha makes a VERY HIGH QUALITY knife! I own a few. No issues or problems at all. Top Shelf knives
About time we see you do something on this brand.
Nick, I’m dying to know. Where is the terrible knives August 2019 video? Did I miss something? Help me Nick I can’t live without one dose of a terrible knives live-stream per month!
Piranha makes a great auto knife. I have a few. We can buy & own them but illegal to carry.
If you want a cheap push-button auto that's worth a damn just get a Boker Kalashnikov. AUS-8 is meh, but for $40 it's pretty damn great
That really needs to be upped to D2 or 154.
@@123123boobies I would definitely pay extra for it in 154CM
@@ElliotDrinksWater itd be a nice upgrade
or one of the Kershaw autos
They have some out in xhp now on blade hq
Pre-California move. Clearing out the archives, are we? lol.
Also, Cheap autos and blade play, name a more iconic duo.
Creepy, was just looking at buying one of these last night and looking for reviews
Erick Reyes haha happens to me all the time
If my pocket model is typical piranha quality, they're great knives. The blade play isn't enough to matter for any practical purpose, SUPER light, excellent ergonomics, great snap, and the silver on silver finish is pretty classy looking. (I will agree, the marble finish colors are...not great looking). Although my protech tr3 is also a really great knife, i prefer the piranha. Plus they come in really cool boxes in nice little pouches. These are knives that have to be carried and used to be appreciated fully.
I don't mind the designs personally, they are a bit edgy but with that and the polished blade they are truly unique which with a lot of modern designs isnt the case.
The Kershaw Launch line has a Cal-legal option that's made in the USA with decent materials.
piranha knives go under a lot of people‘s radar they make awesome knives
Great review Nick. I did not know you lived in Michigan at one point. Thanks for doing the review. I was looking at Blade HQ's sale section and they have the Prowler on sale right now. Tempting for the price.
My dark green DNA is my go to auto edc👌💨its been dependable stays sharp no complaints 💨 had it for years💨💨thanks for this upload 🏌️♂️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
How long ago did you record this Nick?
I just received my piranha p1 pocket. It has zero blade play vertically and horizontally. I think they must have fixed the issue you are having because mine has less play than my Benchmade barrage.
Don't lie, accept your mistake and move on.
@@birbman9363 I retuned my pocket and got a mini guard cause I liked the style and s30v better. Again, virtually no blade play. If I really wrench on the blade toward the end I can feel a tiny amount of play.
I also just got an arcform slimfoot auto. Nice knife with actually no blade play but the button is so much worse than the piranha.
I can see them developing blade play overtime as the only thing preventing blade play is tolerance on the handles.
But no, I am not lying, two piranhas and both have less blade play than my barrage.
Blade play is the sole reason I haven't bought a Pirahna
That goes for most autos though? Not just this company.
That's a reason I'm not into OTFs, I love them. I hate the bladeplay. I want to buy a Hawk Customs Deadlock, an OTF with 0 blade play. They tend to run around $800+
Grumpy514 ...may all your dreams come true...
I have a P1 Pocket with zero blade play, it's not in all of them.
Strangely enough, my 13 year old son thinks they're ugly but his 50-something dad thinks they look awesome. TBH, I'm so tired of all the same boring form-factor knives that are out there. If I'm going to collect knives, why buy pieces that look like basically the same?
Thanks Nick for your honest reviews. In an age when TH-cam reviewers are trying to make a commission off an affiliate link, your reviews stand out as being honest and showing the real "good, the bad and the ugly."
Just can't get over the fact that they've used Comic Sans on a product (Bodyguard)...
Lmfao
I have a few of the Piranha automatics, and it's true, they do have some blade play. The silver-handled ones are a little less gaudy.
I feel like I’m at an auction.
I love automatic knives and own many of them. However I have never owned a Piranha. They seem to be a brand you don't see in person often. atleast at knife shows, knife shops, or really anywhere else with knives I don't normally see Piranhas
It amazes me how you upload a video about this brand the day after I was looking to invest in one of them. The no washer construction is definitely a no go. Not to mention the warranty. Thanks to this Jack Ass I'm watching, you saved me from a bad investment. Cheers, Nick.
Alexander ...if he helps just one person in this crazy world of knives...
Should do a review on the piranha std
It's a beautiful thing! that Shabazz is wearing a ski mask and safety glasses to review knives so the mirrored blade doesn't show his face.
That's not a ski mask :)
Boker partnered with Protech and made some affordable amazing autos together like the Boker/Protech Burnley Quaken auto.
Ok first off 2 of the 5 knives are S30V and your Chris Reeves clip prediction is wrong and the blade play is due to pocket lint and or dirt grime that builds up over time you need that clearance within .0005 to .001 off an inch so the blade doesn't get have drag and get stuck
I just bought a pocket model
Bladeplay is a problem, but personally I carry a Virus and love it. It's my more gentleman like knife and I only use it for light, everyday, tasks.
Efam the virus looks pretty cool 🙌🏽
Almost every auto I've ever handled has just as much blade play as a piranha. The blade play ensures that the blade can fire reliably. I've used my piranha cutting various media and never had a failure.
I have 3 and blade play has never been noticeable unless you actively look for it.
How do they compare to the z Hunter?
Nothing can compare to the Z-Hunter
I recently bought a Bodyguard in black with a stone wash blade. Love their stone wash one of my favorites. It's a great knife, blade play is very minimal on mine, unnoticeable. Was happy to see the pocket clip was the same as my Inkosi because it just works.
So I've been hearing different things. Does blade play have any effect on safety or mechanics of a knife??? I've heard it is mainly a cosmetics and tolerances type of dealio, and overall it does not effect the knife. Would like to hear more insight. Thanks!
Yes. But nothing major. Any play means stuff will wear out quicker. Also it just feels cheap. Some 15 dollar knives walmart have no blade play.
was he wearing a batman mask 3:59
Yes! He's BatNick
Hey Nick. Greetings from Mexico. Would you be interested in selling your Slysz bowie? Impossible to get one here.
I am very close to buying either the bodyguard or virus. But with all the talk of blade slack, I may not be willing to do it. One note, you say the Pirahna style is too edgy, but all the models are available in black with black tactical blades, for folks who aren't 13.
👍👍👍👍👍
3:59 - Batman spotted
The Kershaw Launch series are great automatic knives that are actually cheaper than Piranhas. They look tactical instead of gas station, and they have adjustable pivots too. The are also respectable CPM154.
I mean we can own autos in California, we just can't carry them if thr blade is over 2 inches.
Brandon_The Crow the sprint is good to go under 2 inches i carry it all the time
All of them are just too goofy for my taste. Price, materials, fit and finish is excellent, but they need to hire a real designer with some eye. I recall seeing one of their models with Comic Sans -font on it :D
I was going to buy the iris but bladeplay is a no for me
I did not know it was a felony here in Ohio. Oh well I just won't get pulled over.
Its not. That law changed as well.
Blade play. Game over. Great review.
Nick do you store your automatic knives open or closed?
Shouldn't matter.
@FlamQ Dbltap alright thanks
Cooper Evans, that's really only a concern with antique automatic knives.
I have every knife in this video and have ZERO issues with blade play. This video is garbage trash. I got the Fingerling almost 20 years ago and the P1 15 years ago. My DNA and Virus are also amazing. The style is different, but IMO looks much better in person. Everybody who has ever held one of mine wants one. Plus they are more affordable than any other all USA made autos.
Meh.. Literally all of them look like something you'd find in a gas station.. Add in blade play and it's definitely a pass for me. Thanks for keeping us informed Nick!! 😁👍
They're well made. Wild in colors but their polishing on their blades are out of this world. A True mirror.
I have one they are very well made. I'd even say better than the Kershaw launch series. Nothing against Kershaw.
The4cp I’ve got a Kershaw Launch 7 and 2 Piranha P1’s. I bought my P1’s about 15 years apart. Both have virtually no blade play to speak of. They are as solid as my Launch 7. As far as the colors go, I like the colors myself. I’m not sure why Nick talks about them having a “gas station aesthetic”. No gas station knife I’ve ever seen was as well anodized as Piranha knives are. They are beautifully done.
My impression on handling some Piranha knives was that the handles and blade play made them feel cheap regardless of their actual merit. At the same (or lower) price point, you can get the Kershaw Launch series, which lock up solidly, look respectable, and have one of the best warranties in the business.
I would prefer a flipper over an auto
I want to like these but I cant stand the handles and paint
If anyone were to show me one of these and then told me theyre S30V, I'd be like "yeah yeah fuck off"
Can we have a Paramilitary 2 vs Kapara video please..I need to know your opinion on which is the better general edc knife
I like the colors I don’t like the splotches of black so many knives are black silver or some version of blandness
And colorful only seems to be able in cheap or custom
8-24 Happy National Knife Day guys!
Is this a old video I thought you lives in Cali for a while now
A good number of content creators will have b-roll material saved for a rainy day.
8:55.... aaaannnnddd piranha is outta business..
if they changed the pivot id be all over it.... lershaw dpes amazing autps for same price with no blade play and cpm 154
“Gem hunter”?!
I've never gotten on the "one hand open" bandwagon. They certainly have a place, indeed, are a requirement in certain applications, just not for me. I like a little ceremony in moving a knife from safe to dangerous to make sure my head is in the right place. Also, flipper tabs and thumb studs get in the way all too often for my taste. Luckily there are great knives for every person and purpose. Mine is an Opinel 08, great for me but not for everyone. Thanks for the great videos.
Parody post of the day on TH-cam.
@@Black_Cat_997 I can't tell if OP is dead serious or if this is a Tier 1 shitpost 😂
@@ElliotDrinksWater Either way he is awesome.
Valid points
Surely they could fix the blade play. There has to be something they could do. I mean I am sorry, but that's just inexcusable...
You should review a Havalon Baracuta.
You're in Michigan?
Nope, this is an old video
Everyone is coming down on these knives for being an automatic with blade play...
Other than the Hawk Deadlock ...
Name one auto that DOESN'T HAVE blade play 🤣🤣🤣
OTS or OTF 🤔🤔🤔
OTF: Checkmate. Out the side without bladeplay? Easy, Protech when properly dialed in. Every Protech i've had has been able to be adjusted to have zero play and a great action.
@@NickShabazz never had a protech without play. Even all the ones I handled at blade. Either vertical or horizontal. Same with microtech, hogue, boker.
@@NickShabazz "a great action"
🤣🤣🤣 it's an auto.
Now.. that is, unless you have a Protec auto that has drop shutty closing action...
Now I would be impressed
Most Hogue and Protech knives can have the play adjusted out of them without negatively impacting the action. They may not be adjusted that way from the factory, though.
If these were solid and I lived somewhere where they were legal I'd be all over them
That's some quality B-roll material.
They aren't horrible, necessarily, but I'd choose my least favorite Protech over any of these.
So, if the handle is Aluminum and the rod in the floating blade is a harder metal, it WILL wear down the pivot every time you open it. This guarantees the blade will become dangerous at some point.
Have owned a piranha for 14 years and have never had that be an issue
These knives have as much play as a Vostok watch crown.
Move to America where you have knife rights.....oh wait
2018? How old is this video? lol. We're in 2019!!! 4:30 if you don't get it.
yup 8 months in lol
i think these knives are beautiful!!
and honestly i think chris reeves knives look very plain and not so attractive....certainly not worth there price....jmho!!
The Pocket looks like a bench made reflex clone
They are not a felony in Ohio. I live near Cleveland and own several autos.
I've owned a bunch of cheap $20-30 knives in my life and not a single one of them had blade play.
So knives in the $99-150 range should be at least as good. I think blade play is not a trivial issue
thanks! i have most of these except for the dna....still worry about them opening in the pocket cause they are very springy so i really don't trust edc--sure wish they had a safety--otherwise very nice knives--maybe a homemade leather sheath would build confidence....
Hundred bucks for a cheap mtech auto?!! Ill pass
Was just at PVK and they all look like gas station knives indeed
My opinion I’m not liking these styles blades are to long for me and esthetically ugly
sponsored video?
Nope. Who would pay for me to crap on the products!
Gas station, spot on
The quality is better, but I sure wish that wasn't the aesthetic.
Very weird video.