@@gideonstactical could review the bench made saddle mountain skinner. I know it is a skinning knife but I would like to see how it does as a survival knife.
@@brokefisherman4557 Howdy, partner. Old comment, but I figured I’d try to help out in case you were still interested in the Saddle Mountain Skinner. It’s a solid piece, especially for skinning and food preparation, but the the reason I wouldn’t recommend it for “survival” would be because of the handle. It’s a thin boy. Good for skinning grips and such, but isn’t all that comfortable for extended carving and stuff. There’s a sort of jimping on the entire spine of the handle that makes it even more uncomfortable for hammer grip cuts. I honestly can’t recommend it unless you’re looking for a pure hunting knife. On top of all that, the new models are pushing $200, maybe even more nowadays, and there’s just a lot of better knives for “survival” and just general outdoor tasks in that price range. I was lucky enough to catch one of the old models on discontinued sale for $90. Another reason may be the thickness of the blade itself. I don’t know how you treat your knives, but if you’re really hard on them, I think it’ll be too thin for your liking.
18:40 hell yeah TAIWAN 💪 I live in the same city (Taichung) as WorkTuffGear. They're a family owned business. Very experienced knife makers and terrific designers. They also did a great job on the website.
Amazing knives, all Spanish ones that I have, Nieto, Muela and my favourites, Joker! I have plenty of joker knives but my absolute favourite is now the Lynx...did not expect to like it that much, but I've got it like 1 month ago and it was with me everywhere...from the kitchen to the country side! Amazing!
Great video! The use and dubbing of the knives, coupled with on-site comments, made me like the product you introduced very much, I have already ordered one, thank you!
Awesome picks! My gripe is with ESEE. I own a 5 and an Isula II. For the Ant, I don't care that the sheath is plastic. On the 5, the sheath is Kydex, and it's awesome! It used to be that way for the 4, 5, 6 and Junglas. Now only the 5 and the Junglas have the Kydex sheath. That sucks. They're not the most expensive knives, but they're not cheap either. ESEE should have upped their price by $5 and kept the Kydex. (Cause $5 is probably their finished cost for Kydex). Juss sayin'............Merry Christmas to you and your family!! Cheers
I got tired of 1095 steel. it works as any steel does but it dulls even with the humidity that is in the air. Nowdays, with a small ceramic rod, you can keep sharp any steel in the field. At least a good 52100 or 80CRV2, holds better edge and are both tougher and cut smoother!
@@alanmeyers3957 Yes of course, but at 56--57 where most of the 1095 is, no matter what the geometry, it dulls really fast for a working blade. Now if I had it on a knife I would use for a cut, once in a while, then it would be just fine! I have got bored using that steel. O1 is noticably better! Also all my knives that are made of it, the steal eats up really fast, because it's easy to sharpen,the blade don't last much, before it changes it's shape a lot. Steels that are a bit higher, are great. 80CRV2, 52100,3V, even stainless CPM154, M390, all hold their sharpness longer and I never had problem sharpening them as some people say. Any steel either on stones or with a small ceramic rod, comes back sharp, with some strokes.
@@greekveteran2715 not all 1095 steel is equal. For example it would be interesting to put that kabar harpoon up against the ESEE 6 and do some edge testing. Heat treat on any carbon steal is a big factor. If the heat treat is too high the hardness will be there but it will be brittle too. I like ESEE 1095 because I feel comfortable sharpening it in the field, its tuff and so long as I dont lose it they will replace it no questions asked if some how I find a way to break it. If I can get practice field sharpening with say 3v or D2 I may change my mind. Not sure about D2 tho, I dont want steel that may chip when my families life may depend on being able to use the tool.
Time to find a new favorite I suppose. Hogue may be a good company to look into. Its a knife company who originally started out making gun grips for Sig Saurer pistols. They might be to your liking.
ColdSteel definitely gave alot of knife for the money. I mean the Code-4 was what $80 for XHP !!! then more recently S35VN.. the American Lawman for $100. the SRK for $43 in SK-5 and $170 for 0.20" blade Stock in 3V .... I mean.... idk if they are my absolute favorite, but they are most definitely a top 3-5 company. Too me they were a simpler, much tougher Spyderco. they will be missed incredibly
@@SeemsLogical That's what I've been saying to myself too since Lynn sold the company. I've pretty much already mentally, and emotionally divorced the company. I'll most likely just end up becoming a customer of strictly Kershaw/zero tolerance, kabar, or some other company 😧.
Thanks Aaron! Love this time of year to see all the best of videos. Lots of great stuff I had forgotten about. Thanks for all the great videos this year. God bless you and your family!
Dude I love the episodes even year's later. I am recently thinking of getting the GCK tanto version in Grey cerakote with g-10 but am a little worried about rust corrosion with the 5160 steel. Beautiful blade for sure!
Looks wise, there isn't much you can do to a scandinavian style knife to make it stand out. Where it does differ, is the steel they used, and the fact that it's full-tang. I still don't think it's a $160 knife, when the J-P peltonen sissipuukko is $90 with similar specs.
you say Gerber is doing better with higher quality materials, then you show us another piece of crap 420 steel.....WTF do you call low quality??...aluminum....when they get to that s30v that will be much better but the one you showed is still Gerbage
Hmmm That’s strange, how can you call condors 1075 knife steel to soft at .70 to .80 carbon and bucks 5160 knife has less carbon in it 56 to .64 that’s a lot where carbon in a steel is concerned so it looks like you are contradicting your self ? Just seems strange to me 🤔. Never mind.
It has a lot to to do with the Rockwell and heat treat too. I have reviewed a few condors that role and dull in 10-15 min of work with their 1075. The buck knives that have 5160 take days to dull on me.
@@gideonstactical buck are good with there heat treatments especially when they use Bos. Not sure about condor but I’ve got a few of them in 1075 and they are spot on. I think it would be cool to see the Rockwell between them so if I ever get a 5160 buck knife I’ll Rockwell test them both, but still I’d choose 1075 over 5160 any day unless your after toughness which is where 5160 would be the better choice.
How much for all of them? So many good knives. Makes me sick to think of all the money I spent in years passed on cheap crappy knives. The price of learning.
Such a great job on this man. You really brought some different and exciting options to the table this year. Just proves that your channel is irreplaceable.
Some awesome blades! Great vid! Request: review of Toler Union Multitool. 2nd Request: Review of Bastinelli Creations Assaucalypse knife. Looks cool and I think it would be good for combat and survival but I will let Aaron decide.
Gerber using 420HC in an American made knife? No thank you. I talk to literally thousands of knife enthusiasts each year through my channel and not one would even consider buying a knife using 420HC. Not even in an American made knife. 420HC is an automatic disqualifier.
I agree not my first choice, but the 420hc in the buck 119 for example works well and the toughness of the 420hc on the Gerber Strongarm is insane. Watch the gauntlet video of it on TH-cam. It just depends on what you are looking for out of a knife.
After hearing about the sale I ordered a fixed blade Recon Tanto, AD10 and a SRK compact before they all change color and Bear Grylls has a line. Better to cry now about the bill than to cry later about the quality. AD10 supposed to arrive tomorrow.
Been watching your channel for a long time and after seeing the elbrus review i had to get it and i love it . Next knife for me is between that bk18 and a tops BOB for the more smaller jobs
I bought a Tops BOB in Coyote after ensuring I had a Becker BK2 in each of our family vehicles already. That BOB knife is mine and it goes in my adventure bag. Andrew of Gideon Tactical is fuelling my knife/tool addiction. LOL Cheers.
@@raymondscott6680 when in a comment section responses are generally back and forth which would mean the normal formalities of having to use proper written English in order to communicate your ideas is not required because there is enough context supplied for the needless formalities of written English to be exacted.
Thanks for the Grip6 Belts recommendation. Just got a 3 pack. Very nice. It is hard to find decent belts. Good price, well made, look nice. Should last a long time, and we shall see. Later.
Hello, FYI on your video from 5:49 to 5:54 that chunk of wood your using looks like it has the marks of a mountain pine beetle on it. I know some of your videos are shot from your home, so I am concerned you might be bringing the nasty critters to you house. Just a heads up, nothing more or less.
Field Buddy.... If you love everything about the ESEE 5 except the thickness, now you've got a great option. Owner of The Knife Connection is a great guy. That's coming from a long-time repeat customer.
Hi from Finland! Rokka Korpisoturi looks a lot like traditional Finnish puukko-style knife, but with a slight modern twist to its design (and materials of course). I suspect this is a great bushcraft tool. I'll get one to try it out. In the old days folks only had a puukko and an axe in the forest, and they were fine.
I love my BK 18! It's my favorite fixed blade I picked up this year! I will be wearing it today when I head out for a trip to cut down a Christmas tree! Thank you for all the great video's, keeping us entertained through 2020!
Speaking of Tops Knives. I decided to splurge on two specimens of their craftsmanship. Firstly, the ridiculously long 11½ inch Tops Steel Eagle, and my favorite of the two, their Ucon Hawk. Something I'm still trying to wrap my head around. A hatchet/hawk that is sharp enough to shave hair.
Still very happy with the ESEE-6 I bought after your recommendation a couple years ago. Even though it's quite heavy to bring on a mountain hike I've been happy to have done so every time. Simply a great product! Keep on keeping on :)
The Prinicple didnt grab me that much, but the Terracraft im REALLY looking forward too, alongsidie the Sedulo! Both of them are on my buy list next year, after i bought up all the good remaining Cold steels :P
@gideonstactical - 0:33 whats the model n brand of the front pack w/shoulder straps u r wearing? Also can i ask what model/brand camera you use to film? so crispy clear
1st. Thanks for the video. 2nd any chance we could see a review on the newest version of the cold steel medium warcraft tanto (5.5 inches)??? I wanna know if it holds to it's predecessor. Thanks
What's new about the newest version? Personally I was not impressed with the 7 inch version. The handle was not comfortable for me and the quality seemed below Cold Steel's usual standards.
I really like the BK 18! It's on the list! Gerber was great back in the 80's but not sure I could trust them again. The ESEE Junglas Is my next fixed blade knife. Green coating with the orange scales. Great video as always GT, thanks!
The buck one is super underrated! Not alot of people know that 5160 is about 5x as tough as 1095 and 2x as tough as 52100. And that is without the amazing bos HT. If rust is not of your concern then this is one of the best knives money can buy! And im not just saying that as someone who thinks 100 bucks for a knife is alot! Most of my knives are 300-500 bucks but again i stand by my statement if rust is not a concern then the buck GCK is one of the best knives money can buy. This is also one of the only knives i bought twice. The tanto g10 and the drop point micarta. Says enough!
It's the sexiest one of this list in my opinion... but the blade stock is way too thick for my purposes... Personally I don't need to pry open crates... but I can understand it getting used for the purpose in theater. Also the sheath seems too bulky.
Have been following the channel for many many years now, and you are still my all time favorite! Always am looking forward to watch your videos and hear your point of view. Love you and God bless you gideonstactical !
I hate Marttiinis. The steel is crap (in my experience) the fit and finish is really bad and the handles are varnished. I love puukkos, but marttiini just makes them look bad. I just cant ignore the bad performance, bad guality and the slipery handle. It hurts to say as a Finn, but go with the mora they are better in every way. I know that marttiini makes more expensive puukkos that look quite good, but for that price range buying a knife made by a Finish knifesmith is just a lot better idea. I bought my first handmade puukko a few months ago, the performanse, guality and the handle are all amazing.
Channel New Years Resolution for 2021: Higher quality brands/products. The never ending budget reviews have grown exhaustively tired! Time to step it up..... Let’s see some Bark River, LT Wright, Hinderer, Battle Horse, Fiddleback Forge, TRC, etc....
I love it when you do these end of the year vids. You are one of the only reviewers I really trust. Have a wonderful Christmas.
Thank you so much
@@gideonstactical could review the bench made saddle mountain skinner. I know it is a skinning knife but I would like to see how it does as a survival knife.
Watch Dutch bushcraft knifes
@@brokefisherman4557 Howdy, partner. Old comment, but I figured I’d try to help out in case you were still interested in the Saddle Mountain Skinner. It’s a solid piece, especially for skinning and food preparation, but the the reason I wouldn’t recommend it for “survival” would be because of the handle. It’s a thin boy. Good for skinning grips and such, but isn’t all that comfortable for extended carving and stuff. There’s a sort of jimping on the entire spine of the handle that makes it even more uncomfortable for hammer grip cuts. I honestly can’t recommend it unless you’re looking for a pure hunting knife. On top of all that, the new models are pushing $200, maybe even more nowadays, and there’s just a lot of better knives for “survival” and just general outdoor tasks in that price range. I was lucky enough to catch one of the old models on discontinued sale for $90. Another reason may be the thickness of the blade itself. I don’t know how you treat your knives, but if you’re really hard on them, I think it’ll be too thin for your liking.
Work Tuff Gear is one of my new favorite companies. I have the Tayal and mini Tayal. I believe the Mountain Bushman is my 3rd one. LOVE THEIR STUFF!!
agree they are doing awesome stuff
18:40 hell yeah TAIWAN 💪
I live in the same city (Taichung) as WorkTuffGear. They're a family owned business.
Very experienced knife makers and terrific designers. They also did a great job on the website.
Taiwan is very different from China ! She is much greater than China
I would love to add one of their knives to my collection,I’ve heard nothing but good things about WorkTuffGear knives
Have you tried the fremont knives farson hatchet, I've been very impressed with the performance. Maybe something you want to check out.
Very glad to see Spanish knives reviews in other countries like yours, cause we really try to do a nice job with them. Thank you for apreciate those
Amazing knives, all Spanish ones that I have, Nieto, Muela and my favourites, Joker! I have plenty of joker knives but my absolute favourite is now the Lynx...did not expect to like it that much, but I've got it like 1 month ago and it was with me everywhere...from the kitchen to the country side! Amazing!
Great video! The use and dubbing of the knives, coupled with on-site comments, made me like the product you introduced very much, I have already ordered one, thank you!
Been watching this channel for years, great reviews and high quality videos!
Awesome picks! My gripe is with ESEE. I own a 5 and an Isula II. For the Ant, I don't care that the sheath is plastic. On the 5, the sheath is Kydex, and it's awesome! It used to be that way for the 4, 5, 6 and Junglas. Now only the 5 and the Junglas have the Kydex sheath. That sucks. They're not the most expensive knives, but they're not cheap either. ESEE should have upped their price by $5 and kept the Kydex. (Cause $5 is probably their finished cost for Kydex). Juss sayin'............Merry Christmas to you and your family!! Cheers
Mr. Gideon, thank you for one hell of a great tutorial!
Great video my guy. Love the Channel!
Thank you my friend!
The Esee 6 is the finest of these. Sure want one with that brown handle.
I got tired of 1095 steel. it works as any steel does but it dulls even with the humidity that is in the air. Nowdays, with a small ceramic rod, you can keep sharp any steel in the field. At least a good 52100 or 80CRV2, holds better edge and are both tougher and cut smoother!
@@greekveteran2715 a lot of that depends on edge geometry as well, however I myself prefer 01.
@@alanmeyers3957 Yes of course, but at 56--57 where most of the 1095 is, no matter what the geometry, it dulls really fast for a working blade. Now if I had it on a knife I would use for a cut, once in a while, then it would be just fine! I have got bored using that steel. O1 is noticably better! Also all my knives that are made of it, the steal eats up really fast, because it's easy to sharpen,the blade don't last much, before it changes it's shape a lot. Steels that are a bit higher, are great. 80CRV2, 52100,3V, even stainless CPM154, M390, all hold their sharpness longer and I never had problem sharpening them as some people say. Any steel either on stones or with a small ceramic rod, comes back sharp, with some strokes.
@@greekveteran2715 yes, I like 3v as well, and I too am able to sharpen it well.
@@greekveteran2715 not all 1095 steel is equal. For example it would be interesting to put that kabar harpoon up against the ESEE 6 and do some edge testing. Heat treat on any carbon steal is a big factor. If the heat treat is too high the hardness will be there but it will be brittle too. I like ESEE 1095 because I feel comfortable sharpening it in the field, its tuff and so long as I dont lose it they will replace it no questions asked if some how I find a way to break it. If I can get practice field sharpening with say 3v or D2 I may change my mind. Not sure about D2 tho, I dont want steel that may chip when my families life may depend on being able to use the tool.
I'm so afraid of what could happen to Cold Steel. Probably my favorite company.
Time to find a new favorite I suppose. Hogue may be a good company to look into. Its a knife company who originally started out making gun grips for Sig Saurer pistols. They might be to your liking.
ColdSteel definitely gave alot of knife for the money. I mean the Code-4 was what $80 for XHP !!! then more recently S35VN.. the American Lawman for $100. the SRK for $43 in SK-5 and $170 for 0.20" blade Stock in 3V .... I mean.... idk if they are my absolute favorite, but they are most definitely a top 3-5 company. Too me they were a simpler, much tougher Spyderco. they will be missed incredibly
@@SeemsLogical That's what I've been saying to myself too since Lynn sold the company.
I've pretty much already mentally, and emotionally divorced the company.
I'll most likely just end up becoming a customer of strictly Kershaw/zero tolerance, kabar, or some other company 😧.
Same
@@lucanicolosi9797 same what?.
Sweet list...
Much love from Switzerland
I look forward to this video every year. Thanks.
Looking forward to the Best Folders video!
Thanks Aaron! Love this time of year to see all the best of videos. Lots of great stuff I had forgotten about. Thanks for all the great videos this year. God bless you and your family!
I splashed out on a TOPS El Chete. Not an all round knife but one hell of a chopper. No other knife comes close.
Please try enzo trapper. very good,super quality knife. steels- elmax,n690,d2....
Nice video 👍🏼 I like the joker, there is a Green micarta handle that looks awesome.
Dude I love the episodes even year's later. I am recently thinking of getting the GCK tanto version in Grey cerakote with g-10 but am a little worried about rust corrosion with the 5160 steel. Beautiful blade for sure!
Befor we 🎯 Hit the Like ....tell us First ....how much Money .... all this knife CompanyS Pay you for all this = Advertise = you Do for Tham ...???😂😆
The first one looks just like a mora to me
The emphasis in the design was to challenge the mora
Looks wise, there isn't much you can do to a scandinavian style knife to make it stand out. Where it does differ, is the steel they used, and the fact that it's full-tang.
I still don't think it's a $160 knife, when the J-P peltonen sissipuukko is $90 with similar specs.
I've got enough expensive man cave shit already. No more. No more!
Enter Tony Tafoya:
TONS OF EXPENSIVE MAN CAVE SHIT FOR SALE ...!
you say Gerber is doing better with higher quality materials, then you show us another piece of crap 420 steel.....WTF do you call low quality??...aluminum....when they get to that s30v that will be much better but the one you showed is still Gerbage
Hmmm That’s strange, how can you call condors 1075 knife steel to soft at .70 to .80 carbon and bucks 5160 knife has less carbon in it 56 to .64 that’s a lot where carbon in a steel is concerned so it looks like you are contradicting your self ? Just seems strange to me 🤔. Never mind.
It has a lot to to do with the Rockwell and heat treat too. I have reviewed a few condors that role and dull in 10-15 min of work with their 1075. The buck knives that have 5160 take days to dull on me.
@@gideonstactical buck are good with there heat treatments especially when they use Bos. Not sure about condor but I’ve got a few of them in 1075 and they are spot on. I think it would be cool to see the Rockwell between them so if I ever get a 5160 buck knife I’ll Rockwell test them both, but still I’d choose 1075 over 5160 any day unless your after toughness which is where 5160 would be the better choice.
How much for all of them? So many good knives. Makes me sick to think of all the money I spent in years passed on cheap crappy knives. The price of learning.
Joker is a good knive but muela husky or muela kodiak in rwl34 cryo are the BEST knive made Spain
Such a great job on this man. You really brought some different and exciting options to the table this year. Just proves that your channel is irreplaceable.
Thank you so much Matt, that means a lot.
Couldn't have said it better. Irreplaceable channel
Some awesome blades! Great vid!
Request: review of Toler Union Multitool.
2nd Request: Review of Bastinelli Creations Assaucalypse knife. Looks cool and I think it would be good for combat and survival but I will let Aaron decide.
Gerber using 420HC in an American made knife? No thank you. I talk to literally thousands of knife enthusiasts each year through my channel and not one would even consider buying a knife using 420HC. Not even in an American made knife. 420HC is an automatic disqualifier.
I agree not my first choice, but the 420hc in the buck 119 for example works well and the toughness of the 420hc on the Gerber Strongarm is insane. Watch the gauntlet video of it on TH-cam. It just depends on what you are looking for out of a knife.
@@gladeshunter8796
Facts! IMO, 420HC is one of the best budget knife steels & one of my favorites.
After hearing about the sale I ordered a fixed blade Recon Tanto, AD10 and a SRK compact before they all change color and Bear Grylls has a line.
Better to cry now about the bill than to cry later about the quality.
AD10 supposed to arrive tomorrow.
Your Blade of the Year is one of the best there is, every year. Nice work man. Thank you. 🤙
I'm a knife maker and collector anf you made an awesome video. Great finds brother! I want them all!
Been watching your channel for a long time and after seeing the elbrus review i had to get it and i love it . Next knife for me is between that bk18 and a tops BOB for the more smaller jobs
I bought a Tops BOB in Coyote after ensuring I had a Becker BK2 in each of our family vehicles already. That BOB knife is mine and it goes in my adventure bag. Andrew of Gideon Tactical is fuelling my knife/tool addiction. LOL Cheers.
@@barneygo2010 lmao same every knife i like i then have to check out if theres a gideons tactical review
Awesome video and great selection. I ll just say that I am adding two of them to the collection! Lol!
Great video thanks for sharing .... got a new ESSE 6 with brown handle now thanks to you! lol
I know it wasn't new this year but I finally picked up a terävä jääkäripuukko. This thing is incredible and definitely not talked about enough.
Why is it Gideon’s tactical when ur an outdoorsman genuine question
Why doesn't "Gideons" have an apostrophe? Are there two people named Gideon?
@Richard Kane not in conversation they don't and most comment sections operate like conversation.
@@kejadventures241 It seems you have never been taught how to construct a simple sentence. Are you a student of home schooling?
@@raymondscott6680 does it seem that way?
@@raymondscott6680 when in a comment section responses are generally back and forth which would mean the normal formalities of having to use proper written English in order to communicate your ideas is not required because there is enough context supplied for the needless formalities of written English to be exacted.
You need some LT Wright Knives in your life!
Nah...you all need some TRC Mille Cuori in Vanadis 4 E...
Thanks man
Thanks for the Grip6 Belts recommendation. Just got a 3 pack. Very nice. It is hard to find decent belts. Good price, well made, look nice. Should last a long time, and we shall see. Later.
Excellent video, but the missing part are the links to purchase this bad boys
Best knife reviewer on the tube 👍🏼🔥🔥🔥
Definitely the most honest. GT doesn't give you that "bought and paid for" feeling.
Wait, Cold Steel was sold? When, and why, did that happen?
th-cam.com/video/cACqYnAKkh0/w-d-xo.html
Hello, FYI on your video from 5:49 to 5:54 that chunk of wood your using looks like it has the marks of a mountain pine beetle on it. I know some of your videos are shot from your home, so I am concerned you might be bringing the nasty critters to you house. Just a heads up, nothing more or less.
Field Buddy.... If you love everything about the ESEE 5 except the thickness, now you've got a great option. Owner of The Knife Connection is a great guy. That's coming from a long-time repeat customer.
Hi from Finland! Rokka Korpisoturi looks a lot like traditional Finnish puukko-style knife, but with a slight modern twist to its design (and materials of course). I suspect this is a great bushcraft tool. I'll get one to try it out.
In the old days folks only had a puukko and an axe in the forest, and they were fine.
The bk18 isn't good for batoning.
Most under 5” knives aren’t great at it
Love the cutlery you showed especially the bk 18.
P.s. your pup stole one of your wood props
Please make a review for the kabar jarosz choppa I have one is a beautiful beast!
I did several years ago
great video!!! im a fan of fixed blades, but your video makes me want to buy more. I have the Gerber LMF ll. I really like the blade.
I love my BK 18! It's my favorite fixed blade I picked up this year! I will be wearing it today when I head out for a trip to cut down a Christmas tree! Thank you for all the great video's, keeping us entertained through 2020!
Nice!!!!
What about the field 2.0 by toor knives , 100% American made... not sold by Amazon or made in China/Taiwan
Speaking of Tops Knives. I decided to splurge on two specimens of their craftsmanship. Firstly, the ridiculously long 11½ inch Tops Steel Eagle, and my favorite of the two, their Ucon Hawk. Something I'm still trying to wrap my head around. A hatchet/hawk that is sharp enough to shave hair.
As always, a good professional video. Perfect for my gear junkie fix. Keep up the good work bro. Much appreciated.
You forgot to review Utica Cutlery survival series knives. American made products and incredible value with quality materials. 🇺🇸
I've been following you for a while now. I appreciate your honest unbiased reviews. Thank you. Have a happy and safe holiday season.
How much did they pay you to 🦜 this nonsense?
Hi Aaron, Happy Holidays to you and your family 👪 my friend, a quick question sir are you going to have any of the G.T. patches for the Holidays?
Not by then but I am looking into mech for next year
Still very happy with the ESEE-6 I bought after your recommendation a couple years ago. Even though it's quite heavy to bring on a mountain hike I've been happy to have done so every time. Simply a great product! Keep on keeping on :)
I'm about to buy it myself too
That Rokka knife is pronounced “Kilo Sierra” according to their own Instagram posting.
I love the review, but I think it is a Scandinavian grind, not convex. Just my 2 cents
No Hinderer Emmett??
Good display of various knives. Thanks and take care.
Hey man I’m 15 and make knives and would love to send you one!!
Do that.Let him review it to see your worth in salt.
420 hc steel gerber for 60 dollars. 20 more dollars and u get a garberg or one of the terava jaakaripuukkos
The Prinicple didnt grab me that much, but the Terracraft im REALLY looking forward too, alongsidie the Sedulo! Both of them are on my buy list next year, after i bought up all the good remaining Cold steels :P
I usually don't do this but I've been having troubles find the rokka knife. Does anyone know where to find it?
Check out the two links in the description box they were in stock when I posted it yesterday.
Is Outdoor Research your favorite clothing brand? And if so, why?
One of my favorites. Their hats and Ferrosi series of jackets rock.
OR has a great warranty.
@@gideonstactical I've always been big Patagonia fan and have used some Mountain Hardwear, but never really checked out OR.
Lost some weight this year and have been looking for a new belt for hiking pants, jeans. I’ll give Grip 6 a look. Thanks!
Ya love their belts.
Awesome video as always mate.
Can you do a whole video about the first finnish blade?
I rip on Aaron for seemingly reviewing a knife every other video. That being said, he is pretty good at it.
I'd love them every day, but enjoy the other reviews as well.
Knife reviews are my favorite content from him...that and the occasional firearm review.
Not sure how you feel about Bark River, but the Wilderness Explorer 5, with SureTouch handles, is a serious win for me this year.
The chest rig you are wearing at 3.46 please. Looks cool
5.11 amp rig
0:00 my first day on earth
@gideonstactical - 0:33 whats the model n brand of the front pack w/shoulder straps u r wearing? Also can i ask what model/brand camera you use to film? so crispy clear
511 amp rig
@@gideonstactical - thanks for reply. the 511 site just shows the rig w/ no pack. is the pack attached made by 511 too at 0:33? model name?
1st. Thanks for the video. 2nd any chance we could see a review on the newest version of the cold steel medium warcraft tanto (5.5 inches)??? I wanna know if it holds to it's predecessor. Thanks
What's new about the newest version? Personally I was not impressed with the 7 inch version. The handle was not comfortable for me and the quality seemed below Cold Steel's usual standards.
Have the Gerber knife really good one for what it is
How many sharp sticks and feathersticks is this guy gonna make?
@@Matthew_Australia nice i see what you did there "point"
Tahoma field knife ?
You know what the best Knife is?... The one you have on you when you need it! 😎 Nice Video! Cheers 🍻
Most of these knives are pry bars with an edge.
Sorry to say that's what a survival knife is
Very true. Fortunately there's options like LT Wright.
I really like the BK 18! It's on the list! Gerber was great back in the 80's but not sure I could trust them again. The ESEE Junglas Is my next fixed blade knife. Green coating with the orange scales. Great video as always GT, thanks!
Got my buck Gck last month, absolutely love it. Very versatile sheath and the knife is everything I wanted. Can’t go wrong with it!
The buck one is super underrated! Not alot of people know that 5160 is about 5x as tough as 1095 and 2x as tough as 52100. And that is without the amazing bos HT. If rust is not of your concern then this is one of the best knives money can buy! And im not just saying that as someone who thinks 100 bucks for a knife is alot! Most of my knives are 300-500 bucks but again i stand by my statement if rust is not a concern then the buck GCK is one of the best knives money can buy. This is also one of the only knives i bought twice. The tanto g10 and the drop point micarta. Says enough!
I think 5160 is car leaf spring steel.Used car spring leafs are the best,even an ordinary black smith can turn up a fine knife with this steel.
@@ulary Yep that is very true. 5160 is indeed used in car springs. Amazing stuff!
It's the sexiest one of this list in my opinion... but the blade stock is way too thick for my purposes... Personally I don't need to pry open crates... but I can understand it getting used for the purpose in theater. Also the sheath seems too bulky.
I got it off of Amazon for 45 bucks
Mystery comment award.
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Hello from a friend from France! very nice collection of fixed blade knives! thank you for your sharing friend
Ngl I thought I would see the Ka Bar space force knife
also tf I had no idea there was 420 steel
420 is kinda the new 440c. Buck 110 now uses 420hc. Very popular cheap steel that holds a good edge if heat treated well
@@theshapeexists yeah I know that it's a high carbon stainless steel used in cheaper knives
Grt video. Luv the end of the year best knives. Thx
I'm most excited about the ESEE 6 with the new handles. I'll be buying one by year's end. Absolutely love the company too.
Great video as usual. You’ve got some great help with your batoning. Thanks for the work you do.
I'm korean/ 영어라서 무슨말인지 모르겠지만 대충 베스트칼 소개해준거 같네요 모든칼이 멋지고 탐나는 칼이네요 영상 잘봤습니다 ㅎㅎ
Have been following the channel for many many years now, and you are still my all time favorite! Always am looking forward to watch your videos and hear your point of view. Love you and God bless you gideonstactical !
Thank u so much for the support!
Looks like all great options
The Buck GCK isn't even on their website
Weird. I will have to look into that.
Those blades are probably the only good thing that happened in 2020
Can you review the Marttiini autumn leaf series? Looks like an awesome alternative to mora
I hate Marttiinis. The steel is crap (in my experience) the fit and finish is really bad and the handles are varnished. I love puukkos, but marttiini just makes them look bad. I just cant ignore the bad performance, bad guality and the slipery handle. It hurts to say as a Finn, but go with the mora they are better in every way. I know that marttiini makes more expensive puukkos that look quite good, but for that price range buying a knife made by a Finish knifesmith is just a lot better idea. I bought my first handmade puukko a few months ago, the performanse, guality and the handle are all amazing.
Morakniv is better. The Vintage Marttiini knives are decent, but the new ones aren't as good IMO. Your money is better spent elsewhere
Channel New Years Resolution for 2021: Higher quality brands/products. The never ending budget reviews have grown exhaustively tired! Time to step it up..... Let’s see some Bark River, LT Wright, Hinderer, Battle Horse, Fiddleback Forge, TRC, etc....