I carried this knife in Afghanistan and it was awesome never had a problem with the action even after all the sand and stuff got in it just have to do with your knife what you do with your weapon keep it clean and maintained and it won't ever be an issue
Same here, this knife here was a great tactical knife, I own several Benchmade knives and a few Microtech knives, and none of them never hurt my finger no matter where the activation button was, and I dont have a lot of over travel on my Infidel, he must have gotten a bad knife
The word "tactical" gets tossed around so much by retail companies, military wannabes and people in general. Its very much a marketing term more than anything else. Just my "tactical opinion" lol
scott taylor yeah tactical is near if it truly is tactical, but yeah. It just becomes a dick measuring contest between people wanting to see who is the most “tactical”
I agree with tossing around the word “tactical”...but in this case it actually fits perfectly with this knife. The reason being because the definition of the word Tactical is “Relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end.” The Benchmade Infidel is actually used by US military, it is used by the US military because of its reliability but more importantly for its “quick draw” ability. The fact that the infidel can be retracted to be so small, is extremely light and the blade can be deployed extremely easily and rapidly gives a military or “tactical” advantage over other knives designed for the same purpose as a double edged dagger style blade. In conclusion as I said I 100% agree that the term tactical gets tossed around as a marketing gimmick but in this case by definition this knife actually falls under the true “tactical” definition especially given that it is actually used by Military personnel.
Same thing in the Netherlands. And every crazy person can pick up a knife out of the kitchen and do more damage with that then a knife like this. I'm almost convinced they select politicians on being stupid.
geryanus That sucks! Yeah Balisongs are banned in the Netherland as well. Just as pretty much all fixed blade. You can have them but don't carry them. Automatic knifes or Balisongs you can't have or carry. Just stupid if you ask me.
I was shocked by the price until I though about it, then I bought one. It's made in the US, the construction is absolutely flawless, has a lifetime warranty, and the company offers sharpening and maintenance services. This knife will last the rest of your life and Benchmade will stand behind their product
My first expensive knife was an Infidel mini. Awesome knife, really love it. Anybody who hates this knife is out of their mind. It's fine to not favorite something, your taste is your taste, but this knife has a lot to offer. Must have in your collection
i wasnt expecting much from this video.. but 9min in, deserves a like and possibly a follow. an actual legit review.. this guy knows what hes talking about. not some benchmade ad or anything related to a big company.
This was a great discussion... shows how much substance can be contained in a fixed camera, with no bullshit and just sensible talk. I had an OTF... but recently was offered an opportunity to trade a firearm for an Infidel OTF. So, I thought perhaps maybe the quality would somewhat mitigate the inherent weakness of such a design. But I know now it was wishful thinking, and really it confirms this kind of knife will not be much use to me, regardless of quality. Very useful, thank you.
Excellent review🤙! A lil late to this party, though as former federal LE, where I spent two+ years in an undercover capacity, and having actually had three knife/Punch Dagger encounters in those 2+ years, I agree 💯 with the fixed blade vs. folder/automatic/"Wave" as a self defense knife!! I carried/carry 6 fixed blades/Punch Daggers on my person for self defense, which started from my days in undercover. The incredible thing is that as a Krav Maga and Senior CQB Instructor, I felt that the placement of those six blades would prepare me for ANY potential hand-to-hand altercation. I was wrong🤷🏻♂️!! The fact is that in 2 of those 3 encounters, had luck, and the fact that I was considerably bigger than my second adversary, I probably would not be here as I had no initial access to ANY of my six blades. Murphy's Law in Caps, lol. That said, in actual balloon draw/stab drills, the slowest fixed blade time will be faster than the fastest folder/auto/"Wave" draw/stab. I even laid a Benjamin💵 on the table, to be matched by the student, and it was theirs if their Microtech, Benchmade, Gerber(Yah, the 06 OTS is a choice for quite a few LE/Military tacticals), etc. beat the slowest time. That NEVER happened!! Bear in mind that these were seasoned LE officers(Local, state & Fed), though very very few had ever deployed their knives in a tactical self defense altercation. You are one of the few YTubers who states what is an immutable Law of tactical blades.... A fixed blade/Punch Dagger is far superior to the "best" folder/Auto/"Wave" as a self defense knife. Continued Success Brotha👊 RP
I agree. I used to carry a CRKT M21. It had the flipper on it, and it was fast and intuitive for me to use. I worked construction, and while safety knives were available, I found it faster to use my pocket knife to open the bundles of tongue in groove maple we used for the floors. So I had deployed this knife literally thousands of times. But never under duress. I watched some videos on the internet of real life defensive knife uses, and it was sobering for me. It was never like in the movies. The defender never saw it coming, never had time or opportunity to do their choreographed little dance move. It was always intense, at very close range, fast and violent, and the attacker never allowed the defender an uncontested draw. Little buttons, that flick or wrist roll, the thingy with the zip tie you catch on your pocket. None of that shit is going to work. I tried. I had a friend rob me at plastic spoon point while I tried to get to my trusty CRKT. Dozens of attempts, none of them successful. Not one. The motion I thought was so fast and intuitive became impossible while 90% of the brain was dedicated to not getting stabbed. Any time I got hands on my knife, my "attacker" got a hand on my arm that made every single part of the process of drawing and deploying the knife a frustrating exercise in futility resulting inevitably in a plastic spoon breaking against my rib cage. I tried the exercise with the Benchmade auto my brother got me when I graduated boot camp. Same deal. Finding that little button, and then having enough of a grip on the knife to retain it while my friend swatted at it while not preventing the blade from deploying even if I found the button while dodging the plastic spoon coming at me like a homicidal sowing machine...not going to happen. So I grabbed a fixed blade. And that did the trick. We had to cut the exercise short because my friend suddenly found it difficult to not get cut. Much harder to contest the drawing of a fixed blade. Only gross motor coordination is required. Gorilla grip the handle and rip it out of the sheath with the largest muscle groups in the body. No twisting or flicking. No fine movements or little buttons. And once it is out, it is ready for use. The blade doesn't have to deploy, and it is already in a stabbing grip. You are suddenly on equal footing with your attacker and now they have to dedicate 90% of their brain to not getting stabbed. Not so fun now, is it? I've carried a small fixed blade ever sense. That being said, I think the purpose of the Benchmade OTF would be more as a backup. Like a little snub nose .38 Special in an ankle holster. It is a poor substitute for a fullsize service pistol, or a fixed blade knife, but it is better than nothing. You won't deploy it as fast as the Glock 17 in a Safariland duty rig or a small fixed blade on your belt, but as a last resort, it will do more for you than a harsh word.
For an update, it works fine overseas. Perfectly adequate. I'd go back to war with it no problem. Here's a tip, if you don't work in the military, you can't give a good opinion on the military use.
Kitty40 If you can sit here and have the gall to call someone out on their personal military experience with a knife, you better have a hell lot of military experience yourself.
i bought a Roselli Leuku blade and made my own handle. It's blade is about 7 3/4" long, 1 3/8" wide, and .200" thick. I paid $90+ something dollars plus shipping. I also had a took a tomahawk /spike hawk that was made for me . Plus a little tiny mini buck to open MREs etc. I retired them when i got out and have then in a display.
ComocosonoEWL Great point also, all depends on the environment I guess. Probably great for urban scenarios with that reliability, carry ability and fast deployment.
+ComocosonoEWL If an "Operator" needs that knife, its a bad day. Auto knives serve more of a purpose for cutting risers in the event your canopy is caught in a tree, you're being pulled across the drop zone, and can't reach your disconnect, etc. It may serve as a last ditch effort when that is all you have left, but in general the SF community prefers fixed blades for tools. Also, this auto works fine in the desert, just don't lube the internals.
+ComocosonoEWL Weird, I saw "moon dust" in Iraq, and an issue when it rained, not so much in Afghanistan. Most of what I saw there is comparable to Arizona. With that said, even in IRQ/IZ I didn't have a problem with the Infidel at all. Dry lube = no issues.
Love this knife,......mine has the Noveske logo, and is charcoal, that one looks military green but is a sweet piece, best knife ever and has a lifetime warranty.
Hi Cutlery chops, great insight. Regarding the switch, just like a gun trigger, you should not touch the switch unless you are going to actuate the blade. Therefore, to bypass the long travel in this knife, give it some force and it will quickly open every time very quickly. No need to lament about long travel by creeping the switch along. Drive it with your thumb quickly and no problem. My favorite OTF is the Microtech Navy Scarab! It has two springs, and it is the strongest OTF out there. Hard to find though, limited production, I do not see any manufactured for about three years now. But check it out! Once again, thank you for your review. Oh, I have the new Infidel 10 year anniversary with S30V steel, I think better knife. Say, short of taking it apart, where would you lube this knife? I look forward to your response.
The word to describe that "play" (13:39) in the button is called "creep", in the firearms world. It refers to, the amount that the trigger and sear move, before the sear releases the hammer. In firearms, you want zero "creep" in the trigger, but on the OTF auto's, you need to have a little, or they won't function safely. By the way "take-up" (14:24), is not the same as "creep", "take-up", is the amount of movement in the trigger, before it comes into contact with the sear. Usually, two stage military triggers will have a good amount of "take-up", but very little "creep". Good 1911 pistols will have a very small amount of "take-up", and virtually zero "creep".
Counter suggestion: OTF for branches like the Airforce? Tank crew? Seems useful for those particular roles. Where compactness is prioritized and the working environment isn't dusty, etc.
bought one of these fairly soon after they came to market and really liked it ALOT!but kind of an odd thing happened moments after I sold it to a very good friend,he dropped it from a sitting position on to his kitchen floor and it stopped working...a cell phone would have taken more of a beating,but we sent it back to Benchmade and they made good on it and it's never had a problem since
6:30 you realize there are videos of dude hammering microtecs through solid wood with an actual hammer right. They drive the knife through the wood as if it were a nail. Multiple times. Still functions.
with the open top as someone who has carried the knife, a dime is the perfect size to get into that opening and disable the knife. so if you pocket carry it no change in that pocket too.
I recently moved to Alabama where I am aloud to carry switch blades I was thinking about getting a otf knife. But I was thinking the locking system on a otf would be weaker than a out the side switch blade. Which you reccomend for a out the side or out the front knife. I want something that will be more reliable with the locking system
How about hesitation? That's what I would call it. I have used this knife in "work" situations. Such as in situations were I am wearing a suit. As to your point as not being a tactical knife while in the jungle, sand box, I completely agree. But in club, a home, at the work place, in some situations, it has served me well.
Beginning September 1, 2017 it will be legal to carry this in Texas. Auto-open has been legal here since 2013 but now we will be able to carry a double-edged blade (read dagger).
hey jeff, question for you, i've been out of touch with you for about a year and a half now but i wanted to know your opinions on "combative edge"and if you've reviewed/used any of their blades? i own a salus and karambite myself. just curious to your opinions
Haha, I was about to suggest the word "travel" and then you said it. It's commonly used when talking about the analog sticks on video game controllers.
The word you were looking for on the button is "Travel". there is too much travel in the button to make the knife work. I had mine in my pocket and a dime actually got in the blade opening, had to take it apart to get the dime out and reset the mechanism.
I carry an infidel every day and love it (I live in Oregon where its legal). I lost it on easter and am going to buy another today. It isn't as useful as allot of folders but is kind of a second kind of cool thing for me. Thanks for the great review.
Well, I'm in the army and I can tell you that unless your an officer or an MP, you ain't gonna have an M9. And they Issue you a knife, a fixed blade bayonet. That would be your primary blade, but for smaller tasks? I wouldn't mind an infidel or another otf. Because that offers me entertainment. Look, as a backup blade, I would love to have and infidel on me in a war zone. Is it the best option? No but it would be my third option and it could get the job done. That's my views on the infidel. I like it.
Just curious, have you had much tactical experience to judge on"Tactical use" not trying to be rude, just wondering as it is a perfect stabbing blade being D2 and a dagger style.
OMG man. Get off the soap box, stop talking about other brands, and just give the damn review of the product I came here to see. Video could be much shorter and succinct. Please correct for the future
The H&K epidemic is a great otf knife for half the cost. Made by Benchmade with d2 steel an a all aluminum construction. I love it, couldn't ask for a better knife for the cost.
Am I the only one that doesn't reach into my pocket to grab my knife, or even touch the actual knife at all? I push up on the bottom of the pocket clip and slide it out. It's extremely smooth and easy to do.
no your not the only one and its my preferred way. besides a penny or a dime getting lodged in the opening could really screw your plans up in a hurry..
I've had nothing but great experiences with the Infidel. By far the best knife you can buy.Microtech broke, Burn broke, Harkins Triton broke.CLEAN YOUR KNIFE LIKE YOU WOULD YOUR GUN. Best OTF In The World
I know in California they’re illegal to own unless you’re law enforcement or military personnel but if you cross state lines as a law enforcement or military is it still illegal?
I've been subscribed to you for months and absolutely love your videos! I just have one question about the infidel, do you sharpen it yourself, how do you if you do, and would you suggest sending it benchmade for sharpening than doing it yourself?
How's spring on it? I currently have Benchmade 500 series spring on it is shit I had to send it in to Benchmade second time to get it repaired. I was looking at the one you have it's 400$ after tax, not sure about quality on it love the knife though
Can you do a review of the Spyderco Kiwi 4? I like the Kiwi 3, but the Kiwi 4 that is out now looks really good, but I wanted to see how it fit in your hand/
I like OTFs but I'm not a fan of having a sheath on my belt. I would love to find one that's just small enough for a front pocket and has a safety so it doesnt stab me in the leg haha
So if you wouldn't classify it as a tactical knife and you would only call it a light EDC, what would you say is going for it for me to buy it? If it doesn't fit it's intended purpose and only acts as a light EDC, it just sounds too limited for a $400 price tag.
Tyler Clark I have other knives in the "cool" category that are either much cheaper, or even in about the same price range that are actually functional as well. Unless it's a historic piece, there is no way I'm paying $400 for a knife that can't even function in it's intended purpose. If people can prove that it will function as a tactical knife, as is intended, then I might try to get it one day. Until then, I'll stick with my ZT knives. Those things are proven tacticals.
Navy Customs confiscated all our spring operated knives coming off a deployment in 2009. A Master Sergeant of ours saw the Navy Customs guys smiling about taking our shit. He got 5 of us and we went through and broke every single one of those knives. I personally broke probably 5 grand worth of benchmades. We smashed them to pieces. You should have seen their faces and mood change after they figured our what we were doing.
im not really a big fan of the creep on the trigger engagement, but it is really positive when it comes out. its the only otf knife that i own. i really like it! for every day carry i don't have a problem carrying it. its much like a gun, maintenance and knowing what to look for are a must with anything. train deployment of the weapon and train for its failures just like you would anything els. as far as it being a niche or what ever… thats every otf knife. for person use edc its a great knife
Hey, I have a brand new benchmade Infidel 10th anniversary, when I turn it straight up and push the blade out, 1 out of probably every 10 times it will not come all the way out. What do you think? I’m starting to get a little aggravated because I payed 454 bucks for a knife that isn’t even reliable. Idk what to do
I picked up a KYDY otf on ebay for 30 bucks, just to have something to play around with. I hear what your saying about the travel time. lol Great vid man.
Hey Jeff, I was recently on dhgate.com and I typed in benchmade. I was looking through the knives when one caught my eye. It was a fake bench made infidel selling for 50 dollars, but that's not that caught my eye. It was the picture, and it looked like you holding the infidel in your review, so I came back to this video, and it was definitely a picture off this video. I recognized the table.
"Excuse me, not just the military the ELITE" LOL!!!! "Yeah if you're part of the drug division and you wanna whip out your knife and be cool and you know stab it into a big brick of coke or something 'ok yeah its coke' its fine." LMAO!!!!! That was golden... Nothing but love from here in Texas. Loved your review.
I carried this knife in Afghanistan and it was awesome never had a problem with the action even after all the sand and stuff got in it just have to do with your knife what you do with your weapon keep it clean and maintained and it won't ever be an issue
Yup, got mine in Afghan, no one here has had any issues as of yet. Great knife so far.
Thank you for your service. God bless you
You must be a pog
I carried my Benchmade Nimravus for many yrs and while in Afghanistan as well. Still own it and it's STILL sharp af..Saved my ass...
Same here, this knife here was a great tactical knife, I own several Benchmade knives and a few Microtech knives, and none of them never hurt my finger no matter where the activation button was, and I dont have a lot of over travel on my Infidel, he must have gotten a bad knife
Remember: nothing is illegal if you don't get caught.
Damon Smith imagine being like
"Remember kids nothing is illegal if you don't get caugh a-ah"
Damon Smith Wrong. Still illegal, just smart enough or lucky enough not to get caught. I get mine past most checkpoints.
Damon Smith remember..... the NSA is reading your comments. You are now on a watchlist
Amen to that brother
Exactly, my mom told me the same thing lol no lie
The word "tactical" gets tossed around so much by retail companies, military wannabes and people in general. Its very much a marketing term more than anything else. Just my "tactical opinion" lol
Yeah it’s really annoying makes me even more suspicious of a products quality when they say it’s “tactical” 😂
scott taylor yeah tactical is near if it truly is tactical, but yeah. It just becomes a dick measuring contest between people wanting to see who is the most “tactical”
I think "tatical" is just a nice way to say you can stab someone reliably if you need to.
I agree with tossing around the word “tactical”...but in this case it actually fits perfectly with this knife. The reason being because the definition of the word Tactical is “Relating to or constituting actions carefully planned to gain a specific military end.” The Benchmade Infidel is actually used by US military, it is used by the US military because of its reliability but more importantly for its “quick draw” ability. The fact that the infidel can be retracted to be so small, is extremely light and the blade can be deployed extremely easily and rapidly gives a military or “tactical” advantage over other knives designed for the same purpose as a double edged dagger style blade. In conclusion as I said I 100% agree that the term tactical gets tossed around as a marketing gimmick but in this case by definition this knife actually falls under the true “tactical” definition especially given that it is actually used by Military personnel.
k bar TDI EDC is ideal brother as a secondary to ur firearm
Our Canadian Politians watch a movie, then Outlaw Automatics because they are scary. You can't fix stupid.
Same thing in the Netherlands. And every crazy person can pick up a knife out of the kitchen and do more damage with that then a knife like this. I'm almost convinced they select politicians on being stupid.
I agree.
same in germany :( and balisongs
geryanus That sucks! Yeah Balisongs are banned in the Netherland as well. Just as pretty much all fixed blade. You can have them but don't carry them. Automatic knifes or Balisongs you can't have or carry. Just stupid if you ask me.
yes its stupid, because kitchen knives are more dangerous than this little toys
I was shocked by the price until I though about it, then I bought one. It's made in the US, the construction is absolutely flawless, has a lifetime warranty, and the company offers sharpening and maintenance services. This knife will last the rest of your life and Benchmade will stand behind their product
This.
@Justin Horn I heard microtech lags a lot when it comes to service.
Microtech makes one just like this knife but with ultra premium m390 steel. Same price!
@Justin Horn stfu dumbass
@@JuanRamirez-bj6qe extremely lagging
Silly. I legally carry a Sig P-239 9mm loaded with +p jacketed hollow points but I can't carry this knife.
craigdamage
dude you can vary it, with a cow I n ohio.
craigdamage good job
Don’t bow down to the Crown of Litigation
We should be a to carry and fucking gau 8 if we want to
Our country has become pussified beyond belief
@@krissyramsey3934 "Pussified" That's my word now lol
My first expensive knife was an Infidel mini. Awesome knife, really love it. Anybody who hates this knife is out of their mind. It's fine to not favorite something, your taste is your taste, but this knife has a lot to offer. Must have in your collection
I have several infidels standard & mini also the holy grail gold class infidel 3300-81 very very rare item only 50units made
Here we are a year later and I just bought one lmao. Waiting on delivery.
6 years later*
How did u get it
I’m Goated benchmade website I’m assuming, always second hand as well
"If you wanna just take your knife and be cool to cut open a brick of coke, oh yeah.....thats coke" hahaha
i wasnt expecting much from this video.. but 9min in, deserves a like and possibly a follow. an actual legit review.. this guy knows what hes talking about. not some benchmade ad or anything related to a big company.
Its nobody's business what I carry in my pocket. Knife laws are ridiculous.
I had two of these issued in Iraq, kept them both!
I agree!!! Knife laws are absolutely 100% ridiculous!!!
Evan Hepburn It''s an expensive butter knife officer!
Love Microtech. This also is an interesting knife and is on my wishlist.
Great review!
I live in California and I just was able to play with one of these. It was magical
This was a great discussion... shows how much substance can be contained in a fixed camera, with no bullshit and just sensible talk. I had an OTF... but recently was offered an opportunity to trade a firearm for an Infidel OTF. So, I thought perhaps maybe the quality would somewhat mitigate the inherent weakness of such a design. But I know now it was wishful thinking, and really it confirms this kind of knife will not be much use to me, regardless of quality. Very useful, thank you.
My microtech held up very well overseas but you are right, nothing beats a good fixed blade for reliability.
Excellent review🤙!
A lil late to this party, though as former federal LE, where I spent two+ years in an undercover capacity, and having actually had three knife/Punch Dagger encounters in those 2+ years, I agree 💯 with the fixed blade vs. folder/automatic/"Wave" as a self defense knife!!
I carried/carry 6 fixed blades/Punch Daggers on my person for self defense, which started from my days in undercover. The incredible thing is that as a Krav Maga and Senior CQB Instructor, I felt that the placement of those six blades would prepare me for ANY potential hand-to-hand altercation.
I was wrong🤷🏻♂️!!
The fact is that in 2 of those 3 encounters, had luck, and the fact that I was considerably bigger than my second adversary, I probably would not be here as I had no initial access to ANY of my six blades. Murphy's Law in Caps, lol.
That said, in actual balloon draw/stab drills, the slowest fixed blade time will be faster than the fastest folder/auto/"Wave" draw/stab. I even laid a Benjamin💵 on the table, to be matched by the student, and it was theirs if their Microtech, Benchmade, Gerber(Yah, the 06 OTS is a choice for quite a few LE/Military tacticals), etc. beat the slowest time. That NEVER happened!!
Bear in mind that these were seasoned LE officers(Local, state & Fed), though very very few had ever deployed their knives in a tactical self defense altercation.
You are one of the few YTubers who states what is an immutable Law of tactical blades....
A fixed blade/Punch Dagger is far superior to the "best" folder/Auto/"Wave" as a self defense knife.
Continued Success Brotha👊
RP
I agree. I used to carry a CRKT M21. It had the flipper on it, and it was fast and intuitive for me to use. I worked construction, and while safety knives were available, I found it faster to use my pocket knife to open the bundles of tongue in groove maple we used for the floors. So I had deployed this knife literally thousands of times. But never under duress. I watched some videos on the internet of real life defensive knife uses, and it was sobering for me. It was never like in the movies. The defender never saw it coming, never had time or opportunity to do their choreographed little dance move. It was always intense, at very close range, fast and violent, and the attacker never allowed the defender an uncontested draw. Little buttons, that flick or wrist roll, the thingy with the zip tie you catch on your pocket. None of that shit is going to work. I tried. I had a friend rob me at plastic spoon point while I tried to get to my trusty CRKT. Dozens of attempts, none of them successful. Not one. The motion I thought was so fast and intuitive became impossible while 90% of the brain was dedicated to not getting stabbed. Any time I got hands on my knife, my "attacker" got a hand on my arm that made every single part of the process of drawing and deploying the knife a frustrating exercise in futility resulting inevitably in a plastic spoon breaking against my rib cage. I tried the exercise with the Benchmade auto my brother got me when I graduated boot camp. Same deal. Finding that little button, and then having enough of a grip on the knife to retain it while my friend swatted at it while not preventing the blade from deploying even if I found the button while dodging the plastic spoon coming at me like a homicidal sowing machine...not going to happen. So I grabbed a fixed blade. And that did the trick. We had to cut the exercise short because my friend suddenly found it difficult to not get cut. Much harder to contest the drawing of a fixed blade. Only gross motor coordination is required. Gorilla grip the handle and rip it out of the sheath with the largest muscle groups in the body. No twisting or flicking. No fine movements or little buttons. And once it is out, it is ready for use. The blade doesn't have to deploy, and it is already in a stabbing grip. You are suddenly on equal footing with your attacker and now they have to dedicate 90% of their brain to not getting stabbed. Not so fun now, is it? I've carried a small fixed blade ever sense.
That being said, I think the purpose of the Benchmade OTF would be more as a backup. Like a little snub nose .38 Special in an ankle holster. It is a poor substitute for a fullsize service pistol, or a fixed blade knife, but it is better than nothing. You won't deploy it as fast as the Glock 17 in a Safariland duty rig or a small fixed blade on your belt, but as a last resort, it will do more for you than a harsh word.
For an update, it works fine overseas. Perfectly adequate. I'd go back to war with it no problem. Here's a tip, if you don't work in the military, you can't give a good opinion on the military use.
Are you actually that stupid or is this a joke?
@@PenisGabber you're a joke.
Kitty40 If you can sit here and have the gall to call someone out on their personal military experience with a knife, you better have a hell lot of military experience yourself.
"Works fine" not ideal.
Florida Man you represent Florida. All of your comments ever, are invalid.
i bought a Roselli Leuku blade and made my own handle. It's blade is about 7 3/4" long, 1 3/8" wide, and .200" thick. I paid $90+ something dollars plus shipping. I also had a took a tomahawk /spike hawk that was made for me . Plus a little tiny mini buck to open MREs etc. I retired them when i got out and have then in a display.
Awesome points about the 'military use' and talking about the conditions that military operates in not being compatible.
ComocosonoEWL Great point also, all depends on the environment I guess. Probably great for urban scenarios with that reliability, carry ability and fast deployment.
+ComocosonoEWL If an "Operator" needs that knife, its a bad day. Auto knives serve more of a purpose for cutting risers in the event your canopy is caught in a tree, you're being pulled across the drop zone, and can't reach your disconnect, etc.
It may serve as a last ditch effort when that is all you have left, but in general the SF community prefers fixed blades for tools.
Also, this auto works fine in the desert, just don't lube the internals.
+ComocosonoEWL Weird, I saw "moon dust" in Iraq, and an issue when it rained, not so much in Afghanistan. Most of what I saw there is comparable to Arizona. With that said, even in IRQ/IZ I didn't have a problem with the Infidel at all. Dry lube = no issues.
Love this knife,......mine has the Noveske logo, and is charcoal, that one looks military green but is a sweet piece, best knife ever and has a lifetime warranty.
I'm assuming that you have heard of the Hawk Deadlock by now. I carry a Microtech Ultratech as my edc knife.
got my infidel on me today!..Thanks againg for helping me buy my BM 42!!
Uhg and since when do you carry a switchblade huh? It's a long story mother!
Neat!
ARCHER!!!
Great, but this is not a switchblade
$400? Fk that $180 more n i can buy another Glock.
Short Dawg unfortunately I agree and will say this is not the knife for you. Save and buy another gun!
😂🤣
Get the bench made Osborne, it’s a axis locking blade that’s supposed to be hella fast to open.
Got mine from Wish.com for 64 bucks
@@Coopdog1911 It's a knockoff.
I think the travel on the trigger is a safety issue seeing that there is no hard lock safety
14:00 it has a lot of "creep". The play before the trigger breaks is called creep.
Hi Cutlery chops, great insight. Regarding the switch, just like a gun trigger, you should not touch the switch unless you are going to actuate the blade. Therefore, to bypass the long travel in this knife, give it some force and it will quickly open every time very quickly. No need to lament about long travel by creeping the switch along. Drive it with your thumb quickly and no problem. My favorite OTF is the Microtech Navy Scarab! It has two springs, and it is the strongest OTF out there. Hard to find though, limited production, I do not see any manufactured for about three years now. But check it out! Once again, thank you for your review. Oh, I have the new Infidel 10 year anniversary with S30V steel, I think better knife. Say, short of taking it apart, where would you lube this knife? I look forward to your response.
So if I carry this knife in the sheath strapped to my belt is that considered unconcealed??
Very interesting review. You definitely know knives. Thanks!
hey, will you be at bladeshow? If you haven't handled a dalton qupid before I can bring my 2.
The word to describe that "play" (13:39) in the button is called "creep", in the firearms world. It refers to, the amount that the trigger and sear move, before the sear releases the hammer. In firearms, you want zero "creep" in the trigger, but on the OTF auto's, you need to have a little, or they won't function safely. By the way "take-up" (14:24), is not the same as "creep", "take-up", is the amount of movement in the trigger, before it comes into contact with the sear. Usually, two stage military triggers will have a good amount of "take-up", but very little "creep". Good 1911 pistols will have a very small amount of "take-up", and virtually zero "creep".
Counter suggestion: OTF for branches like the Airforce? Tank crew? Seems useful for those particular roles. Where compactness is prioritized and the working environment isn't dusty, etc.
I believe some aircrews are issued switchblades in their survival kits. I'm pretty sure that they're side-opening though and not OTFs
How come all the ones i see at the store that are super pricey have a butterfly on the back clip? And yours dont.
bought one of these fairly soon after they came to market and really liked it ALOT!but kind of an odd thing happened moments after I sold it to a very good friend,he dropped it from a sitting position on to his kitchen floor and it stopped working...a cell phone would have taken more of a beating,but we sent it back to Benchmade and they made good on it and it's never had a problem since
Might have to look into getting one of these. Would also like to see how they work inside
I love mine. Truly razor sharp out the box
had to laugh at ~6:30 "of course you can stab this in a person, that's fine."
6:30 you realize there are videos of dude hammering microtecs through solid wood with an actual hammer right. They drive the knife through the wood as if it were a nail. Multiple times. Still functions.
Would love to see you take the Benchmade and the Microtech Ultratech apart and do a comparison. Do you still have your Ultratech?
have you ever been in a knife fight?
One of the BEST OTF knives out there no nonsense knife would trust this knife over microtech ANYDAY !!!!
knife laws are bushit
Fax
with the open top as someone who has carried the knife, a dime is the perfect size to get into that opening and disable the knife. so if you pocket carry it no change in that pocket too.
I know many people in the sand box that have carried that nice for years and never had a problem.
Hey Jeff, please show us disassembly, thanks
I recently moved to Alabama where I am aloud to carry switch blades I was thinking about getting a otf knife. But I was thinking the locking system on a otf would be weaker than a out the side switch blade. Which you reccomend for a out the side or out the front knife. I want something that will be more reliable with the locking system
Saw this knife in Walking Dead about 24 hours after watching this video; made me chuckle! :D
Can we get an alpha beast review up in here?
This is a solid review man. Appreciate it.
How about hesitation? That's what I would call it. I have used this knife in "work" situations. Such as in situations were I am wearing a suit. As to your point as not being a tactical knife while in the jungle, sand box, I completely agree. But in club, a home, at the work place, in some situations, it has served me well.
Beginning September 1, 2017 it will be legal to carry this in Texas. Auto-open has been legal here since 2013 but now we will be able to carry a double-edged blade (read dagger).
hey jeff, question for you, i've been out of touch with you for about a year and a half now but i wanted to know your opinions on "combative edge"and if you've reviewed/used any of their blades? i own a salus and karambite myself. just curious to your opinions
Haha, I was about to suggest the word "travel" and then you said it. It's commonly used when talking about the analog sticks on video game controllers.
The word you were looking for on the button is "Travel". there is too much travel in the button to make the knife work. I had mine in my pocket and a dime actually got in the blade opening, had to take it apart to get the dime out and reset the mechanism.
I carry an infidel every day and love it (I live in Oregon where its legal). I lost it on easter and am going to buy another today. It isn't as useful as allot of folders but is kind of a second kind of cool thing for me. Thanks for the great review.
Bellissimo anche questo! 👍
Well, I'm in the army and I can tell you that unless your an officer or an MP, you ain't gonna have an M9. And they Issue you a knife, a fixed blade bayonet. That would be your primary blade, but for smaller tasks? I wouldn't mind an infidel or another otf. Because that offers me entertainment. Look, as a backup blade, I would love to have and infidel on me in a war zone. Is it the best option? No but it would be my third option and it could get the job done. That's my views on the infidel. I like it.
Just curious, have you had much tactical experience to judge on"Tactical use" not trying to be rude, just wondering as it is a perfect stabbing blade being D2 and a dagger style.
The blade isn't going off of its track when you open it into something, it's a safety feature built into the knife so you don't stab yourself.
OMG man. Get off the soap box, stop talking about other brands, and just give the damn review of the product I came here to see. Video could be much shorter and succinct. Please correct for the future
Agreed
The H&K epidemic is a great otf knife for half the cost. Made by Benchmade with d2 steel an a all aluminum construction. I love it, couldn't ask for a better knife for the cost.
Is that Gus snoring in the background?
Am I the only one that doesn't reach into my pocket to grab my knife, or even touch the actual knife at all? I push up on the bottom of the pocket clip and slide it out. It's extremely smooth and easy to do.
no your not the only one and its my preferred way. besides a penny or a dime getting lodged in the opening could really screw your plans up in a hurry..
Waylon Shofner I do the same from time to time I really only put my thumb inside my pocket at most
I've had nothing but great experiences with the Infidel. By far the best knife you can buy.Microtech broke, Burn broke, Harkins Triton broke.CLEAN YOUR KNIFE LIKE YOU WOULD YOUR GUN. Best OTF In The World
I know in California they’re illegal to own unless you’re law enforcement or military personnel but if you cross state lines as a law enforcement or military is it still illegal?
I probably seem a bit naive for asking this, but how are you able to have auto knives in pa if they are completely illegal?
+MyMilkshake117 oh I wasn't aware of that thank you ^^
I've been subscribed to you for months and absolutely love your videos! I just have one question about the infidel, do you sharpen it yourself, how do you if you do, and would you suggest sending it benchmade for sharpening than doing it yourself?
I have wanted one of those knives for a long time
How's spring on it? I currently have Benchmade 500 series spring on it is shit I had to send it in to Benchmade second time to get it repaired. I was looking at the one you have it's 400$ after tax, not sure about quality on it love the knife though
Can you do a review of the Spyderco Kiwi 4? I like the Kiwi 3, but the Kiwi 4 that is out now looks really good, but I wanted to see how it fit in your hand/
Do you need a permit to get that knife? Cuz the website said something about needing to be in law enforcement or military to get one of those
Site you got this from?
A local store carries the smaller one... I might ask to see it just to play with it lol
The word that gun people use is 'creep' for the travel of a trigger before it goes off. Totally get it.
What are the auto and flipper laws for PA?
@15:18 uncertainty?
Protech is a underrated company, they make some of the sexiest knives in the buisness.
i got a benchmade mini mchenry otf it has philip screws instead of the standard screws does that mean its fake?
Excellent review dude. Thumbs up!!!
how would you grade the rigidity of the blade? how much shake does the blade of?
It's a good thing oregon doesnt have anything against it bought 3 this past weekend at a gun show not specifically this brand but some Schrader vipers
How does that blade Hold an edge?? And How difficult is it to get the Edge Back when Dull?
I like OTFs but I'm not a fan of having a sheath on my belt. I would love to find one that's just small enough for a front pocket and has a safety so it doesnt stab me in the leg haha
So if you wouldn't classify it as a tactical knife and you would only call it a light EDC, what would you say is going for it for me to buy it? If it doesn't fit it's intended purpose and only acts as a light EDC, it just sounds too limited for a $400 price tag.
Its cool
Tyler Clark I have other knives in the "cool" category that are either much cheaper, or even in about the same price range that are actually functional as well. Unless it's a historic piece, there is no way I'm paying $400 for a knife that can't even function in it's intended purpose. If people can prove that it will function as a tactical knife, as is intended, then I might try to get it one day. Until then, I'll stick with my ZT knives. Those things are proven tacticals.
Navy Customs confiscated all our spring operated knives coming off a deployment in 2009. A Master Sergeant of ours saw the Navy Customs guys smiling about taking our shit. He got 5 of us and we went through and broke every single one of those knives. I personally broke probably 5 grand worth of benchmades. We smashed them to pieces. You should have seen their faces and mood change after they figured our what we were doing.
im not really a big fan of the creep on the trigger engagement, but it is really positive when it comes out. its the only otf knife that i own. i really like it! for every day carry i don't have a problem carrying it. its much like a gun, maintenance and knowing what to look for are a must with anything. train deployment of the weapon and train for its failures just like you would anything els. as far as it being a niche or what ever… thats every otf knife. for person use edc its a great knife
Would this knife be good for carving chicken?
No but filleting fish it’s tops.
Can you add a link so we can purchase this sweet knife
The retention spring on those knives can wear out eventually. Call me old fashioned but I prefer the single hand thumb stud
Still got the knife?? 2022
Hey, I have a brand new benchmade Infidel 10th anniversary, when I turn it straight up and push the blade out, 1 out of probably every 10 times it will not come all the way out. What do you think? I’m starting to get a little aggravated because I payed 454 bucks for a knife that isn’t even reliable. Idk what to do
Send it back in, STAT. That is NOT normal.
whats the deal with youtube deleting knife videos?
I picked up a KYDY otf on ebay for 30 bucks, just to have something to play around with. I hear what your saying about the travel time. lol Great vid man.
I just got one online for $130 shipping from China. Do you think it’s still made from the actual company bench made?
No ofcouse not
Hey Jeff, I was recently on dhgate.com and I typed in benchmade. I was looking through the knives when one caught my eye. It was a fake bench made infidel selling for 50 dollars, but that's not that caught my eye. It was the picture, and it looked like you holding the infidel in your review, so I came back to this video, and it was definitely a picture off this video. I recognized the table.
Damn lololol
seems to be smoother than a microtech?
"Excuse me, not just the military the ELITE" LOL!!!! "Yeah if you're part of the drug division and you wanna whip out your knife and be cool and you know stab it into a big brick of coke or something 'ok yeah its coke' its fine." LMAO!!!!! That was golden... Nothing but love from here in Texas. Loved your review.
Is it normal that the release button is so tide that i couldnt open it with one hand.