$50 Knife challenge explained. Can you get an outdoor knife for $50 or under that is not a Mora and have a good outdoor / bushcraft knife? Do you know of a knife that fits these requirments? Let me know.
For your under $20 list, try Hultafors GK Heavy Duty at about $18 presently. They use SK5. The new name is SK85, but most vendors are still using the old name. It's basically 1084 carbon steel, which is good and tough for outdoor work. Japanese heat treat, I believe, so that is good. Another one is the Marttiini Timberjack, but it isn't showing on Amazon lately. Also in a 1084 class steel.
Martin thank you so much for the recommendations, I will see if I can find any of these blades. And thanks for the comment and Views I really appreciate it.
Thanks for doing a solid review on this blade. 👍👌🖖🤺 MTech's 440C blades are surprisingly tough. I gave 2 of their clip point Bowie blades to my boys & even They couldn't break them! Also a couple of foam ear plugs stuffed down inside that plastic sheath insert would go a long way to silencing that blade rattle. 8cr13 has been compared to AUS8 steel & if properly heat treated it's good stuff. I like that MTech will play with almost any design they come across - it makes for some interesting knives, even when not practical... But this blade IS practical.
No problem I enjoyed testing this blade which is kind of become one of my cheap favorites. There are more blades coming in the under $50 challenge. So I hope you stick around and see the other videos as they drop each weekend. Thanks for commenting and it's nice to know that this isn't a one-off that they make other good blades.
I stuffed a clean ear plug down in a Spyderco fixed blade sheath that did that. Its a thin khukuri shape, but I can't remember its name. Its old too, like its owner. Dead quiet now. Excellent retention, easily removeable mod that don't plug the drain hole
I've seen a review where a dude shot a mtech knife with a 380 pistol twice a one time with a 22lr pistol and the blade didnt break it just put scratches on it so mtech is not bad its better than most people think
I had to have my MTech sharpened also. Holds an edge though. Out of all my knives I use the MTech knife the most , cost $50.00 Yes, I am one of those who do not practice the beat on the knife thing. I am glad however I can watch a video like this and see someone else do it. I have the Bowie model. Also Bushcraft, Hedgecraft , Shrubcraft it's all landscaping to me. Mora, Why? When you can get a Cammillus Titanium for around the same price and is a high quality knife. Good Video. You weren't hammering through balsa wood. Walnut, good choice.
Sharpen it real quick? Probably going to have to get the diamond stone out and recut the bevel. All $20 knives need this type of sharpening. Then they are riproaringly great knives. Great video!
Mtech knives their Steel is literally in an annealed state. They have been tested and coming in at like 50hrc. That's just to soft, possibly not all are like that but when your getting steel that hasn't even been heat treated that has no place as a knife. 20 feet of card board will absolutely destroy the edge. I have personally sharpened and cut tested two of their folders and neither of them could slice magazine paper across the grain after just 20 feet of card board. I am a professional sharpener and the tests was done on the 4th edge to make sure I was in good steel that wasn't burnt from the factory sharpening. Both edges taken to 17dps and finished on a venev F800 Dragon stone and stropped 5 times per side on 2 micron cbn emulsion on basswood. Even gerber 3cr went 40 feet before it would no longer cleanly slice magazine paper across the grain. The Mtechs felt so soft on the sharpening stone that it was almost comical. You can buy a ganzo for 20 bucks that is a solid knife or you can buy an Mtech for 20 bucks that is nearly worthless.
It is soft steel. I did have to sharpen it each evening. I expected that with a cheap knife. I appreciate the information you posted here about the company. You mentioned ganzo knifes. Do they make a full tang outdoor model? A cursory search only turned up folding knives. While folding knives are ok for edc I am more interested in full tang outdoor knives with at least a 4" blade. Thanks for the comment.
@@charlesartificer2158 I guess there will be no new knives for me. I was able to find the brand you demonstrated but at a 50% + higher price. I also searched for the Ganzo brand mentioned by Lacey Lane above. Sticker shock on that one. P8000 ($137.00 at today's exchange rates. I think we will stick with reasonably priced Mora knives for light work and our standard KA-BARs in regular length and the shorter version. All are available from Tactical Asia in manila. Ah, life in the Philippines.
@@neroma mine has a bit of a rounded spine. So to use it on a ferro rod is a real pain. If you have one with a sharp spine I wouldn't be surprised. Being a cheap knife I'm sure their QC is not very good. Thanks for the comment.
They also make or made at one time a "version" of the Cold Steel Trailmaster. Cliff Stamp here on YT redid the edge and it performed very well in his testing
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$50 Knife challenge explained. Can you get an outdoor knife for $50 or under that is not a Mora and have a good outdoor / bushcraft knife? Do you know of a knife that fits these requirments? Let me know.
For your under $20 list, try Hultafors GK Heavy Duty at about $18 presently. They use SK5. The new name is SK85, but most vendors are still using the old name. It's basically 1084 carbon steel, which is good and tough for outdoor work. Japanese heat treat, I believe, so that is good.
Another one is the Marttiini Timberjack, but it isn't showing on Amazon lately. Also in a 1084 class steel.
Martin thank you so much for the recommendations, I will see if I can find any of these blades. And thanks for the comment and Views I really appreciate it.
Thanks for doing a solid review on this blade. 👍👌🖖🤺
MTech's 440C blades are surprisingly tough. I gave 2 of their clip point Bowie blades to my boys & even They couldn't break them!
Also a couple of foam ear plugs stuffed down inside that plastic sheath insert would go a long way to silencing that blade rattle.
8cr13 has been compared to AUS8 steel & if properly heat treated it's good stuff.
I like that MTech will play with almost any design they come across - it makes for some interesting knives, even when not practical...
But this blade IS practical.
No problem I enjoyed testing this blade which is kind of become one of my cheap favorites. There are more blades coming in the under $50 challenge. So I hope you stick around and see the other videos as they drop each weekend. Thanks for commenting and it's nice to know that this isn't a one-off that they make other good blades.
old CS AUS8A when it was made in Japan is great. Most of my Voyagers are over 20 years old and I still carry them. Hone well with a ceramic rod
I stuffed a clean ear plug down in a Spyderco fixed blade sheath that did that. Its a thin khukuri shape, but I can't remember its name. Its old too, like its owner. Dead quiet now. Excellent retention, easily removeable mod that don't plug the drain hole
I've seen a review where a dude shot a mtech knife with a 380 pistol twice a one time with a 22lr pistol and the blade didnt break it just put scratches on it so mtech is not bad its better than most people think
I can say this knife shocked the hell out of me. I fully expected it to fail and for me to hate it. But in the end I like it because it never gave up.
Nice knife. I might get one. The price is right. A lightweight, inexpensive "beater" that'll hold up to moderate treatment. Thanks for the review.
Not a problem, thanks for the comment and views.
I had to have my MTech sharpened also. Holds an edge though. Out of all my knives I use the MTech knife the most , cost $50.00
Yes, I am one of those who do not practice the beat on the knife thing.
I am glad however I can watch a video like this and see someone else do it.
I have the Bowie model.
Also Bushcraft, Hedgecraft , Shrubcraft it's all landscaping to me.
Mora, Why? When you can get a Cammillus Titanium for around the same price and is a high quality knife.
Good Video. You weren't hammering through balsa wood. Walnut, good choice.
@stevescott8060 I was surprised that such an inexpensive knife could be this good. Thanks for the comment and views.
Sharpen it real quick? Probably going to have to get the diamond stone out and recut the bevel.
All $20 knives need this type of sharpening. Then they are riproaringly great knives.
Great video!
I got to say this knife surprised the hell out of me. Thanks for the comment and views.
Well done. You've earned a new subscriber.
Great!
I'm a huge fan of the overall shape just wish the steel was better
@robertleach230 Agreed. I keep this one in my truck bag. Will do the job and if stolen I'm not out much.
I have a couple of Mtech knives and they're good value. Peace
This one surprised me. It's a Great deal for the money and I Like it. Thanks for the Comment.
I've used mine plenty of times to split with
it is a robust knife. Thanks for the comment.
Cold Steel GI tanto. Dude that thing is a modders paradise
Agreed!
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Mtech knives their Steel is literally in an annealed state. They have been tested and coming in at like 50hrc. That's just to soft, possibly not all are like that but when your getting steel that hasn't even been heat treated that has no place as a knife. 20 feet of card board will absolutely destroy the edge. I have personally sharpened and cut tested two of their folders and neither of them could slice magazine paper across the grain after just 20 feet of card board. I am a professional sharpener and the tests was done on the 4th edge to make sure I was in good steel that wasn't burnt from the factory sharpening. Both edges taken to 17dps and finished on a venev F800 Dragon stone and stropped 5 times per side on 2 micron cbn emulsion on basswood. Even gerber 3cr went 40 feet before it would no longer cleanly slice magazine paper across the grain. The Mtechs felt so soft on the sharpening stone that it was almost comical. You can buy a ganzo for 20 bucks that is a solid knife or you can buy an Mtech for 20 bucks that is nearly worthless.
It is soft steel. I did have to sharpen it each evening. I expected that with a cheap knife. I appreciate the information you posted here about the company. You mentioned ganzo knifes. Do they make a full tang outdoor model? A cursory search only turned up folding knives. While folding knives are ok for edc I am more interested in full tang outdoor knives with at least a 4" blade. Thanks for the comment.
@@charlesartificer2158 I guess there will be no new knives for me. I was able to find the brand you demonstrated but at a 50% + higher price. I also searched for the Ganzo brand mentioned by Lacey Lane above. Sticker shock on that one. P8000 ($137.00 at today's exchange rates. I think we will stick with reasonably priced Mora knives for light work and our standard KA-BARs in regular length and the shorter version. All are available from Tactical Asia in manila. Ah, life in the Philippines.
This strikes a ferro rod.
@@neroma mine has a bit of a rounded spine. So to use it on a ferro rod is a real pain. If you have one with a sharp spine I wouldn't be surprised. Being a cheap knife I'm sure their QC is not very good. Thanks for the comment.
They also make or made at one time a "version" of the Cold Steel Trailmaster. Cliff Stamp here on YT redid the edge and it performed very well in his testing
Will look into it thank you.