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Spending $170 on a plastic knife that FLEXES in your hand, and justifying that by saying "Benchmade designed it to be lightweight" - just shows you the power of social media marketing, and the low IQ of people that fall for it. I seriously hate how EVERYTHING on YT is just commercials from a bunch of people willing to trade their dignity for a few $ to say "everything is great, you should buy all of it".
@@kctyphoon especially since all of their knives have gone up in price by $100 in the last 3 years. That's why I've sold the few Benchmades that I had except my 530 and 531 that I bought on eBay all rusted out and cleaned it and replaced the springs and it was good as new. It's really difficult to justify Benchmade, Spyderco and ZT knives where prices keep going up. I at least appreciate Spyderco and their use of seemingly every high end steel.
@@kctyphoon I don’t really care about the expensive knifes and tools and their users. I have the desire for premium, BUT: I like to buy good value tools instead. In central europe a Leatherman Arc or Benchmade 940 is 200% more expensive, already inflated US prices opt them out for almost everybody. This middle segment like Ganzo and in house brands with more premium steels are the gem, but its hard to find them, because the average Joe buys all the cheap disposable crap and there is no need to introduce D2 for example. I’m fascinated with the selection over there. We only have Lidl Parkside to mention here as an example, but they are started to push the margins as well.
Bought 4 last night, free sketchy shipping arrived today. (loose in a Walmart bag thrown on porch with an order sticker stuck to it!!!!) All 4 with a little blade wobble, adjusted easily 1/2 turn with a T10 and now I have 4 centered, drop shut, shaving sharp, cross bar lock knives with skeletonized liners that only weigh 2.85 ounces. WHAT THE WHAT?!?! This is KRAZY town…thanks for the heads up and great channel.
A lot of times Wal-mart orders are actually routed through third parties like door dash, postmates, etc, which is why they arrive like that; it's just a shopping service gig worker going to the store and buying it. FYI, often times the shopper both has no way of knowing it's an online wal-mart order, which usually means ZERO TIP . They just see it as a customer popping up and they are pressured to accept the job because of the the way those services work (ie if they decline they loose priority and could get less jobs, or even be removed as a shopper). Tips are a big part of those services, they aren't getting paid like an actual delivery driver. It's pretty unethical from the retailers that ship like this, so just something to be aware of the next time you choose to order from them or not.
@@itmeurdad I think they're talking about knife collecting. Some people buy lots and lots of knives. And there's a whole community of knife people. And they closely follow all aspects of the knife industry and knife releases.
If you’re lucky like me, your local Walmart will stock these in the wrong spot for $5.94. They rang up for $9.97, but the clerk gave me the price that I saw on the shelf after I showed them a picture of it. Naturally I bought 3…😂 My out the door total was $19.58.
I did a live stream with mine last week and I do cardboard slayer until the edge is wrecked. All of our D2 has lasted about 4 hours on the streams, this guy took 7 hours like a champ. I'm shocked I don't know how it did that. Thanks to one of my regular viewers we call that thing the DropOut. Drop Bear/Bugout.
Maybe Civivi made this one for Ozark Trail with their new partnership? Glad they didn’t make some crappy “watered down” Civivi’s just for Walmart though.
Saw your vid at work, stopped on the way home to grab one for myself and one for each of the homies. It hadn't been put in the case yet, but the website said it was in stock and I got a cool employee who was willing to check the boxes that hadn't been stocked yet. All of the ones I got are super sharp, and no QC issues. Thanks for the shout! EDIT: One of the knives has the rear scale with the pocket clip in a different color than the rest of the scales, after seeing another comment I would describe it as the "burnt orange" while the rest are a "safety orange" like on the website/pictures. The one with the off-color scale seems to be just a tiny bit sharper than the rest, and is recognizable, so I'll be keeping that one in particular.
Got mine today, they were below the counter in the ammo isle. If you have to get an employee to get it, ask about the sale and clearance knives. Got a $5 Kershaw which was pretty nice. They had a bunch of other knives on sale (easily 10+) that they just cant put out in the clearance isle because of the age requirements.
I watched this video last night. I used your link and ordered one right away at 12:06 am. It arrived today at 3pm. I am a WALMART+ customer so I didn't even pay for shipping. I can't believe that this knife only cost me $10 and change. I am a knife collector and I have many of them. Nothing will beat this knife for only $9.97 no way. Mine arrived in perfect order it's just unbelievable.
Just watched this video today, and went straight to Walmart and got this knife. They had about half a dozen of them. Feels good in the hand, and I like how it opens and closes. Blade cut paper easily. Pretty much all I want out of a folding utility knife, and really inexpensive. Thanks for the heads-up on this.
Thanks SO much for the video…ordered 4 just now and my wife was like “are you serious?!…do you really NEED more pocket knives?”. At this price and quality…the answer is ALWAYS yes. I have that first Wally $6 cross-bar lock in my rotation and it is great.
Recently got one from my place of employment. They gave em out along with grilling utensils. I opened a bag of charcoal with this knife right out of the package just because I was curious. Gotta say, I've been nothing but a spyderco diehard fan for decades. I was impressed with this blade. Definitely a keeper...
Bro your channel is light years ahead in importance and entertainment vs best damn EDC. Great content, your finger is on the pulse of EDC...culture? Culture.
These are a great value and very stout . Holds an edge for a good while . I use mine to cut 3/8 rope at work . Everyone in my family will receive one for Christmas !
Got mine about a week ago the day they first dropped. Mine is perfect, hair splitting sharp, perfect grind, blade coating is even, ball bearing pivot is completely drop shut friendly - no resistance.... Pocket clip is perfectly oriented, crossbar lock has no discernable play, colorway is more like a burnt orange and not a safety orange as listed on the site. Has full steel liners with relief holes to lighten knife, much more rigid than the Benchmade Bugout - that to me is a big plus. Total weight is about 2.5 ounces (best guess). Feels great in hand, nice balance. Best $10 for a knife in 2024 yet far. Three things could be improved: #1 jimping - could have deeper and sharper jimping for better traction #2 plastic scale texture - a more aggressive scale texturing would enhance the feel and controllability in use and give a more premium feel. #3 D2 is a high value steel at this price point but if they could pull this off in 14C28N it would be a real game changer! In my opinion I like this Ozark Trail better than the Bugout for value and feel, its more rigid handle is very nice and inspires confidence. Best $10 that I have ever spent on a pocket knife. Hope they come out with different styles, sizes and colorways. Thanks!
D2 is an age old excellent tool steel which can be hardened to perfection with very little distortion. This steel is so hard that sharpening pretty much needs to be done with diamond.....the good thing is diamond sharpening stones have become affordable too.
This might be the Quartz Crisis event horizon for modern pocket knives. The moment high performance steel and ergonomics becomes affordable and widely available to the everyman, the high-end market is gonna collapse or get consolidated like so many watchmakers that got clapped in the 80s and 90s. Who wants to throw down $200 for a knife anymore when you can get the same performance for $10?
well..it wont be the same..but we can already get excellent American made knives in Magnacut for under $150 which...for the best steel in the world right now is excellent.
Plenty of people will, for the hype, aesthetics, personal interest/story, brand status... Let's be real about why many people pull the trigger on just-one-more knife. Including myself, not hating, just being real.
I can 100% assure you it's not gonna perform like a 200 dollar knife. For 10 bucks its a great deal but don't let that screw your thoughts. It's still a 10 dollar knife that's on shady looking bearings and there is plenty of flex in it and blade blade side to side and it's lock tited so hard that even a sliding iron filament couldn't get the screw to break loose to adjust the pivot to stop some of the side to side play. There is no up and down play so they did that great but both of them I bought have notable side to side movement. Like I said it's a steal for 10 dollars but it won't compete in any way with a 200 dollar knife. Even something like the average heat treat s35vn out of China will drastically out cut it.
I don't know if I would call magnacut "the best steel in the world right now" it's a good steel but that's about the end of it. It's like s35vn and 14c had a baby. Nothing special just a lot of hype to sell a bunch of knives at higher prices because it's the buzz word right now.... Magnacut is literally cheaper at most barons than s35vn is yet when they drop a knife in MC that was originally in s35vn and charge 50 to 100 more for a steel that the raw material is cheaper and the machining/grinding is cheaper... That's a problem! I can think of a great many steels right now that I would put atop MC in fact Magnacut isn't even in my top 10.
@@EDCandLace A similar thing happened in the flashlight community earlier this year when a couple people made viral posts about the $2 Ozark Trail flashlight. Lo and behold, no one cares about those lights anymore once the flaws had time to show themselves. People tend to not scale price:performance ratios very well in their minds. People see a $10 knife performing like a $25-30 knife and think they’ve found a market-killer, when in fact it’s still just a cheap knife and they’ve got blinders on to its flaws because they’re so amazed by it. Walmart isn’t putting this out for $10 out of the kindness of their heart. They charge what it’s worth minus a couple bucks because of the type of volume Walmart can move to make up for it. That’s Walmart’s entire business strategy. Not that it’s a bad thing, it’s actually a mutually beneficial thing for consumers in a lot of cases. People just need to realize they’re not selling gems for pennies. Anyone amazed by this probably had a flawed view of knife quality to begin with. I say all this with the understanding that this knife is in fact fine for the vast majority of people. It just doesn’t have the refinement that people will be looking for and I say that as someone who owned multiple Ozark trail knives and just replaced them every year when they broke before getting into the knife hobby.
Picked up two from my local WM. They had about a dozen. Absolute game changer here for OT/ Walmart, both in terms of quality and design. People are calling it a poor mans bugout... its better than a bugout, handle is thicker, more rigid, fills the hand better, scales dont flex as much. D2 is a great choice for affordable performance. Im tempted to get some RIT dye and change the color on one of mine, keep the other one stock.
I've been collecting these knives from Walmart for several years. My experience is that they bring something out every year, so it's only while supplies last. I'll have to pick one of these up. Nice video!
Yours was the first review that I saw of this knife and, after viewing many more, I decided, much to my satisfaction, to purchase one. Nothing makes me happier than a knife that is cheap in price yet high in quality. This baby absolutely meets my requirements. Thank you for your recommendation!
I had the old version of this knife (regular liner lock) and carried it for 5 years. Never sharpened it once and cut nothing but cardboard. Absolutely incredible value for the money. Sadly last week I had to sacrifice it to the TSA 😭 I will be buying this version. Likely a few.
I picked one up today at a local Walmart. I looked on their website to find a store with it in stock. They were locked behind a display case. I buzzed for help and someone came in 5 or 10 minutes. So not too bad. A fine knife for $10. Feels and looks nice like it should cost $20 or $30. Thanks for the heads up.
I had mine PMI tested and it is D2 and rockwelled low 59.x sharpening tells me a lot about a heat treat and there was nothing that put up red flags. It responds to the stones just like your typical china done D2 now days. Wasn't gummy and deburred on demand and no smearing rather than cutting feel on diamond stones like soft steel will do. For 10 bucks it's a crazy good deal.
I saw this video then later i was at walmart n i bought this knife, i can not believe how good this knife is. I stropped it n it whittles hair, im just amazed.
Man these have sold out everywhere and here in east tn every Walmart here is completely sold out now. You completely blew these knifes out! I went by my local Walmart today and they still had the display model in the cabinet, i grabbed it up!! Very happy with it, action is super smooth,.blade is tight, straight and sharp. Will definitely be a great lil range bag knife, thanks again for this!
1:56 in and I ordered from WM with FREE WM+ delivery in the morning. I don't even have to waste any gasoline! My new "out-in-the-shed" knife so I won't damage my custom made Campania knife working in the yard. THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO!!!
@@druidic4353 A meticulously custom made series of fixed blade knives made in Australia by a very talented knifemaker. A search here on YT will lead to his channel.With the current ASU$ and USD$ exchange rate, they are a very good buy, too.
There is a content provider whose channel is titled, “Knives I Guess?” I think he grows cardboard because he does a torture/endurance test of the edge and the knife on a live stream called cardboard slayer. I believe he did this Knife not too long ago.
These $10 WM knife reviews are all over YT. Since this is the video that first convinced me to buy one, I'm posting this mini review here. Mine was delivered 4 days late. I should have gone to WM myself, but I have free shipping with WM+. Mine arrived looking good. Both scales are the bright orange instead of the off color some are reporting. I'm not a knife guy, nor a knife expert. This is my first axis lock knife. The blade arrived sharp and the centering was slightly off. Easily corrected by applying pressure to both ends in the direction the blade tip is closest to. Pressure like a banana. I immediately took this thing apart to see how it works. Some reports are very difficult to remove the screws. Mine were almost loose. I took it completely apart, cleaned and re-oiled the bearings. Put it together with slight difficulty as it was my first. Note that the metal frame is very soft and easily bent. That's the centering issue. All in all, this is a great knife especially for under $10! THANKS for this video informing me of this knife opportunity!!
I just bought one last night online and picked mines up via curbside pickup TODAY at my local Walmart. Bought it after watching your video, not knowing it would be selling out everywhere....I guess because I live in Arkansas, which is Walmart home headquarters, they were able to ship it overnight right to my store, and let me tell you.... So far I love it, and now this makes 4 different Ozark trail knives with slide locks. When I ordered mines it said that it was the only one left, hopefully there will be more available so I can buy two or three more.
After watching this video, I was all fired up to go over to Walmart to see if they have any of these in stock. Then I remembered that I don't need another knife. It's good to know that they're out there if I do, though.
Thanks! I just went to a local Wal-Mart and found 6 in stock. Bought two. But they had them locked up and couldn't find the key. They finally did after I insisted with the store manager. LOL
Thanxz for your review! 👍 As you shown, with a little tweek out of the package this is good to go for worry free EDC. Let's face the facts, how many of us EDC a $300 knife just to open packages? Being a "knife nut"... Where are my high dollar knives, locked up or on display still shinny and new. Where are my low cost every day use knives... in my pocket, go bag, get home bag, gym bag, each vehicle console, tool boxes, kitchen junk drawer... etc I'd rather have several decent quality budget friendly knives for EDC, that I won't be upset if mared, dropped, dust grit filled, misplaced or "help us all" if occasionally lost. I believe this knife will fill that need. First rule of Knife Club... "If it's in the pocket, it won't stay in the pocket."
I got one. They're very nice for a $10 knife. With a little pivot adjustment, oil, and a cusrom edge, it feels like more like a $30 or $40 knife. The blade stock is a bit narrow, but wide enough. The D2 is very strong and takes/holds a really nice edge. The action is incredible, with perfect centering, and reliable, solid lock-up. The orange color was ugly (to me) but the polypropylene scales will readily take Rit Dye-More synthetic dye without the use of solvents. I used a hot dye bath of just Rit Dye-More Charcoal and a little dishsoap, and it came out jet-black after abput 10-15 minutes. Looks like it was made with black plastic. The only real problem with it is that it came with some of the scews threadlocked in place, so taking it apart for repair/maintenance would've been a problem. I couldn't let that rest though, so with some work and some carefully applied acetone, I was able to get all the screws out and back in without destroying anything, but I really wouldn't recommend trying it unless you have to. All that really is to say: Beware, if (when) an omega spring breaks you may have a real hard time fixing it, other than that, it's a great knife. If it had frn scales, reversible clip, and all removable screws it would easily be worth $30.
Got mine two days ago from ebay for $30 something. My two Walmarts are out of stock and I’m not driving more than 10 miles in hopes that some other store has it in stock. I lost my Gerber Bear Grylls survival knife couple weeks ago so I’m happy with my purchase.
Now walmart also sells a few Civiv knives. My Walmart sells the Praxis, Brazen, Qubit, and Elementum. Also there's a new Swiss Tech mini fixed blade, bushcrafting knife, and their own cross bar knife in D2 as well. Which feels great in the hand and has a very nice action.
Despite all the local stores being sold out according to the Walmart website I just walked into my local and picked one up off the shelf. Definitely worth checking if you haven't picked it up and wanted it.
As someone know plenty of Chinese manufactures, ganna say they make whatever u request. The quality totally relays on the budget. iPhones, drones, and probably 99% of computers are made there. As long as the cost I requested is reasonable, they make things on Swiss level. Their quality only drops when the cost demand is ridiculous.
I love a knife I’m not afraid to damage by (mis)using it. Usually I try to keep it under 50 dollars but this Ozark ticks all the boxes. Thanks for the video. I’ll carry my Benchmade to more formal events.😂
Picked up 4 of these yesterday from my local Walmart store in Monroe NY. Gave one to my gf and one to my buddy. Kept the extra one for when I damage the one I’m carrying. Can’t complain too much about a $10 knife.
Been looking for a decent bugout style knife for about a month. Closest I got was a Flissa on Amazon for about $25 not bad. When I saw these in Walmart I couldn't believe it. Even if the steel is 8cr13mov still a great deal. I like the fact it has drilled liners but overall the form factor is almost 1:1 with the bugout except slightly wider and heavier which are both fine with me.
I just saw this last week at Walmart & picked one up just to check out. It's going to live in my truck toolkit because it's not bad at all. I was impressed.
Just ordered a few online because of this video. Says it’ll be delivered tomorrow. I agree with them being great gifts because I have plenty of friends who won’t buy a knife themselves but will gladly use one if they had one. These are great to get a couple of and give them out to people newer to carrying a pocket knife without breaking the bank
I bought a bunch of Ozark Trail knives for nothing during WM’s after Black Friday liquidation specifically for barter items once the dollar goes tango uniform.
I have probably a couple hundred of "decent/okay" Chinese knives (still in box) that I purchased dirt cheap simply due to them having a plethora of features for their low price. Harnds, Ganzo, Eafengrow... brands like that. I would say your knife is similar in quality to those knives I somewhat collect. The only caveat (that's not really much of one) is the blade construction is likely going to be a D2 tool steel "equivalent" such as 8Cr13Mov rather than D2. Not a big deal either way. I like these lower-priced knives as I tend to be a little rough with my blades and would rather not baby a knife as I would if made by Benchmade or Zero Tolerance (which I also have). One unexpected discovery is that these knives tend to hold up every bit as well as a knife costing nearly 10 times as much.
Ozark Trail knives aren't bad honestly. I've used one for work for 3 years and haven't had to sharpen it or hone it yet. Spring assist is still solid and very little play if any.
Hopefully they will maybe offer it in olive green or black soon! Put a couple of drops of KPL on the pivot and the action is amazingly good and smooth!
Sold out everywhere near me. I was able to get three at a store about a half hour away. Two for my kids, and one for me. I was curious, so I checked ebay, and they're being scalped for 30 to $40 each now.
Another great deal from Walmart at a mere $17 is the Kershaw knife called "Filter" (oh, it is $19 now)(4Cr14) at 3.25 inch form factor. The blade is thick and strong.
My first d2 knife was from Walmart. It was a Camillus with a flipper, framelock, and bearings for $20. I ordered one of these after seeing this video pop up yesterday.
I picked one up! I should've bought 2. Maybe they'll show up with different color choices. Very happy happy with it. i heard it referred to as Great Pumpkin knife. Very Nice!
I got a couple. Came nice and sharp. Great lil knife to keep in your truck for whenever you wish you had a knife with you. I used my Walmart bucks and ended up paying $9 for both.
I've seen a general uptick across the board when looking at quality from Walmart products, specifically with their Ozark Trail line. Their new mountain bike line from Ozark Trail can compete with $900 bikes at a fraction of the price. I bought an Ozark canopy for $50 and it's well worth the price. I think they realized that their crappy products weren't selling like they used to and had to get up to speed with everyone else to stay relevant. Being a conglomerate entity, they have the manpower and capability to churn products out like this for relatively cheap prices across multiple product lines. In short, we consumers benefit from this as a whole!
Thank you for a great review and all the technical information. I bought two today and they look great. The black blade and orange handles are a great look. The one thing this folder has that isn't on many of the knives I have, is a black pocket clip. It's very difficult to change the color of a stainless pocket clip so its so great to have this one already in black.
10 days later they are out of stock with no ETA available. Next ones may be more expensive as the first batch may have been a test sample to see what the market will bear. Time will tell if it was a real offering at a fixed price point or just a test batch.
That sounds crazy, but I still find that a higher quality knife is usually worth it. But I can see these as backup folders, tune them up brand new and leave one in every bag you have. You have me curious enough to try to fail test one now 😂
I bought a bunch of these after Christmas last year. They have black handles instead of orange and they closed them out after Christmas for five dollars each. I think I bought around 12. There were three blade types. If I remember, I bought some of each.
I am always happy to see knife reviewers starting to question knife prices when they see what some people can make ultra cheap. The majority of the materials in knives under $75 are super cheap. Still waiting to see how the D2 turns out with this knife (the stores in my area of Alaska are out of them). If the heat treat is well done, it should put many other knife makers to shame for their greediness.
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Poor man’s Benchmade what a time to be alive. Last 5 years for cheap knives was big.
Never forget Jason Brous charging people $179 for a D2 bionic. POS.
@@paule2978Benchmade still charges that plus more for D2 Axis lock knives
Spending $170 on a plastic knife that FLEXES in your hand, and justifying that by saying "Benchmade designed it to be lightweight" - just shows you the power of social media marketing, and the low IQ of people that fall for it. I seriously hate how EVERYTHING on YT is just commercials from a bunch of people willing to trade their dignity for a few $ to say "everything is great, you should buy all of it".
@@kctyphoon especially since all of their knives have gone up in price by $100 in the last 3 years. That's why I've sold the few Benchmades that I had except my 530 and 531 that I bought on eBay all rusted out and cleaned it and replaced the springs and it was good as new. It's really difficult to justify Benchmade, Spyderco and ZT knives where prices keep going up. I at least appreciate Spyderco and their use of seemingly every high end steel.
@@kctyphoon I don’t really care about the expensive knifes and tools and their users. I have the desire for premium, BUT:
I like to buy good value tools instead. In central europe a Leatherman Arc or Benchmade 940 is 200% more expensive, already inflated US prices opt them out for almost everybody. This middle segment like Ganzo and in house brands with more premium steels are the gem, but its hard to find them, because the average Joe buys all the cheap disposable crap and there is no need to introduce D2 for example. I’m fascinated with the selection over there. We only have Lidl Parkside to mention here as an example, but they are started to push the margins as well.
Bought 4 last night, free sketchy shipping arrived today. (loose in a Walmart bag thrown on porch with an order sticker stuck to it!!!!) All 4 with a little blade wobble, adjusted easily 1/2 turn with a T10 and now I have 4 centered, drop shut, shaving sharp, cross bar lock knives with skeletonized liners that only weigh 2.85 ounces. WHAT THE WHAT?!?! This is KRAZY town…thanks for the heads up and great channel.
Out of stock now. Thanks.
Where???? I can't find one
Why tf do you need 4 ? You people keep buying them all so others that would actually enjoy them can’t
A lot of times Wal-mart orders are actually routed through third parties like door dash, postmates, etc, which is why they arrive like that; it's just a shopping service gig worker going to the store and buying it. FYI, often times the shopper both has no way of knowing it's an online wal-mart order, which usually means ZERO TIP . They just see it as a customer popping up and they are pressured to accept the job because of the the way those services work (ie if they decline they loose priority and could get less jobs, or even be removed as a shopper). Tips are a big part of those services, they aren't getting paid like an actual delivery driver. It's pretty unethical from the retailers that ship like this, so just something to be aware of the next time you choose to order from them or not.
@@forshnizseriously. Now the big craze is to go to every Walmart within 400 miles and buy every single one in stock. Straight up DOUCHBAGGERY
“We got Benchmade at home”. Seriously though, this looks very impressive.
Never thought I would want to rush out to Walmart to buy a knife. This is crazy.
$10! This knife will be a great entry knife for so many folks who will find their way into our hobby. Excellent! Thanks Dom
LOL This knife could be the beginning of the end of most knife brands.
not so sure..in fact it could make them more money funny enough.
Genuine question... Hobbies are generally activities, and knives are just things. What's the hobby?
@@itmeurdad I think they're talking about knife collecting. Some people buy lots and lots of knives. And there's a whole community of knife people. And they closely follow all aspects of the knife industry and knife releases.
@@itmeurdadyou could say this about SO many hobbies 😅
If you’re lucky like me, your local Walmart will stock these in the wrong spot for $5.94. They rang up for $9.97, but the clerk gave me the price that I saw on the shelf after I showed them a picture of it. Naturally I bought 3…😂 My out the door total was $19.58.
nice nice
We must have the same mother 😂😂👍
That's surprising. Around me, they won't honor that unless the price tag upc matches the product
@@ram89572 The gal that helped me seemed just out of high school. I don’t think she really cared all that much haha
I did a live stream with mine last week and I do cardboard slayer until the edge is wrecked. All of our D2 has lasted about 4 hours on the streams, this guy took 7 hours like a champ. I'm shocked I don't know how it did that. Thanks to one of my regular viewers we call that thing the DropOut. Drop Bear/Bugout.
love that name!
Thanks, man! I'm glad I went with it.
I’m calling it the “bench made bootleg” for this exact reason ☠️☠️
I've been calling it the BugOT!
I've been calling it the "KnotOut"
Just got mine yesterday. Couldn't believe it was on bearings. The action is insane.. I'll be making some videos on it too.. :)
Here we have the greatest budget EDC knife that I have ever seen that is easily available in stores
"easily available in stores"...well that didn't age well
Talking about Walmart, Civivi won a contract with Walmart to sell their knives in store and online..... I wonder if this will effect quality?
it will, its going to move the needle.
Maybe Civivi made this one for Ozark Trail with their new partnership?
Glad they didn’t make some crappy “watered down” Civivi’s just for Walmart though.
They’re all in d2 but there pretty good
My Walmart already has Civivi 's in stock. They have an elementum for 51.00, the praxis mini for 29.00, and I think they had a brazen for 49.00
Yep, my wm sells civiv now
Saw your vid at work, stopped on the way home to grab one for myself and one for each of the homies. It hadn't been put in the case yet, but the website said it was in stock and I got a cool employee who was willing to check the boxes that hadn't been stocked yet. All of the ones I got are super sharp, and no QC issues. Thanks for the shout!
EDIT: One of the knives has the rear scale with the pocket clip in a different color than the rest of the scales, after seeing another comment I would describe it as the "burnt orange" while the rest are a "safety orange" like on the website/pictures. The one with the off-color scale seems to be just a tiny bit sharper than the rest, and is recognizable, so I'll be keeping that one in particular.
@@chaos4wood I think I got one of each when I bought two tonight!!! Definitely a noticeable color difference on the scales!!!
Got mine today, they were below the counter in the ammo isle. If you have to get an employee to get it, ask about the sale and clearance knives. Got a $5 Kershaw which was pretty nice. They had a bunch of other knives on sale (easily 10+) that they just cant put out in the clearance isle because of the age requirements.
oh??? I've never asked this!
@@Spolt_main Yep! Knife featured here was in the case and not on the peghook!!! Had to wait 30+ minutes for someone to get it for me!!! 😬
Thanks for the tip
I watched this video last night. I used your link and ordered one right away at 12:06 am. It arrived today at 3pm. I am a WALMART+ customer so I didn't even pay for shipping. I can't believe that this knife only cost me $10 and change. I am a knife collector and I have many of them. Nothing will beat this knife for only $9.97 no way. Mine arrived in perfect order it's just unbelievable.
Just watched this video today, and went straight to Walmart and got this knife. They had about half a dozen of them. Feels good in the hand, and I like how it opens and closes. Blade cut paper easily. Pretty much all I want out of a folding utility knife, and really inexpensive. Thanks for the heads-up on this.
Thanks SO much for the video…ordered 4 just now and my wife was like “are you serious?!…do you really NEED more pocket knives?”. At this price and quality…the answer is ALWAYS yes. I have that first Wally $6 cross-bar lock in my rotation and it is great.
same couldnt sit for just 1 haha
Are you serious? That first crossbar attempt was the worst knife I've ever held😂
Tell your wife that,
‘a man who owns more knives than he has pockets, will buy another knife!’
Recently got one from my place of employment. They gave em out along with grilling utensils. I opened a bag of charcoal with this knife right out of the package just because I was curious. Gotta say, I've been nothing but a spyderco diehard fan for decades. I was impressed with this blade. Definitely a keeper...
Bro your channel is light years ahead in importance and entertainment vs best damn EDC. Great content, your finger is on the pulse of EDC...culture? Culture.
Best Damn EDC is fine as long as you don’t disagree with him or correct something wrong. Then he becomes a d bag.
We all have our role, it takes a village. Cheers.
i blocked BDEDC from my feed long ago
Best damn EDC is all style. Max is substance AND style.
Best damn EDC ( high budget ) has it's purpose... but Max lol EDC is to me a common man channel...
just got mine after a recent restock :D i only had a gas station mtech i've had for YEARS and my edc spyderco tenacious.
These are a great value and very stout . Holds an edge for a good while . I use mine to cut 3/8 rope at work . Everyone in my family will receive one for Christmas !
I got mine in to day. Kind of stunning how good the action is.
crazy
Got mine about a week ago the day they first dropped. Mine is perfect, hair splitting sharp, perfect grind, blade coating is even, ball bearing pivot is completely drop shut friendly - no resistance....
Pocket clip is perfectly oriented, crossbar lock has no discernable play, colorway is more like a burnt orange and not a safety orange as listed on the site. Has full steel liners with relief holes to lighten knife, much more rigid than the Benchmade Bugout - that to me is a big plus. Total weight is about 2.5 ounces (best guess). Feels great in hand, nice balance. Best $10 for a knife in 2024 yet far. Three things could be improved:
#1 jimping - could have deeper and sharper jimping for better traction
#2 plastic scale texture - a more aggressive scale texturing would enhance the feel and controllability in use and give a more premium feel.
#3 D2 is a high value steel at this price point but if they could pull this off in 14C28N it would be a real game changer!
In my opinion I like this Ozark Trail better than the Bugout for value and feel, its more rigid handle is very nice and inspires confidence. Best $10 that I have ever spent on a pocket knife. Hope they come out with different styles, sizes and colorways. Thanks!
i got 4, and the 3 I opened were crazy good.
D2 is an age old excellent tool steel which can be hardened to perfection with very little distortion. This steel is so hard that sharpening pretty much needs to be done with diamond.....the good thing is diamond sharpening stones have become affordable too.
Knives, I Guess did a cardboard cutting test stream on that knife. He was able to keep cutting for like 7 hours straight.
thats insane!
How many feet per hour is that? You should be testing by the foot. Way more accurate and scientific.
He commented it himself lol
That’s like breaking down the Mrs’ Amazon boxes from 1 week 😂
This might be the Quartz Crisis event horizon for modern pocket knives. The moment high performance steel and ergonomics becomes affordable and widely available to the everyman, the high-end market is gonna collapse or get consolidated like so many watchmakers that got clapped in the 80s and 90s. Who wants to throw down $200 for a knife anymore when you can get the same performance for $10?
well..it wont be the same..but we can already get excellent American made knives in Magnacut for under $150 which...for the best steel in the world right now is excellent.
Plenty of people will, for the hype, aesthetics, personal interest/story, brand status... Let's be real about why many people pull the trigger on just-one-more knife.
Including myself, not hating, just being real.
I can 100% assure you it's not gonna perform like a 200 dollar knife. For 10 bucks its a great deal but don't let that screw your thoughts. It's still a 10 dollar knife that's on shady looking bearings and there is plenty of flex in it and blade blade side to side and it's lock tited so hard that even a sliding iron filament couldn't get the screw to break loose to adjust the pivot to stop some of the side to side play. There is no up and down play so they did that great but both of them I bought have notable side to side movement. Like I said it's a steal for 10 dollars but it won't compete in any way with a 200 dollar knife. Even something like the average heat treat s35vn out of China will drastically out cut it.
I don't know if I would call magnacut "the best steel in the world right now" it's a good steel but that's about the end of it. It's like s35vn and 14c had a baby. Nothing special just a lot of hype to sell a bunch of knives at higher prices because it's the buzz word right now.... Magnacut is literally cheaper at most barons than s35vn is yet when they drop a knife in MC that was originally in s35vn and charge 50 to 100 more for a steel that the raw material is cheaper and the machining/grinding is cheaper... That's a problem! I can think of a great many steels right now that I would put atop MC in fact Magnacut isn't even in my top 10.
@@EDCandLace A similar thing happened in the flashlight community earlier this year when a couple people made viral posts about the $2 Ozark Trail flashlight. Lo and behold, no one cares about those lights anymore once the flaws had time to show themselves. People tend to not scale price:performance ratios very well in their minds. People see a $10 knife performing like a $25-30 knife and think they’ve found a market-killer, when in fact it’s still just a cheap knife and they’ve got blinders on to its flaws because they’re so amazed by it.
Walmart isn’t putting this out for $10 out of the kindness of their heart. They charge what it’s worth minus a couple bucks because of the type of volume Walmart can move to make up for it. That’s Walmart’s entire business strategy. Not that it’s a bad thing, it’s actually a mutually beneficial thing for consumers in a lot of cases. People just need to realize they’re not selling gems for pennies. Anyone amazed by this probably had a flawed view of knife quality to begin with. I say all this with the understanding that this knife is in fact fine for the vast majority of people. It just doesn’t have the refinement that people will be looking for and I say that as someone who owned multiple Ozark trail knives and just replaced them every year when they broke before getting into the knife hobby.
Picked up two from my local WM. They had about a dozen. Absolute game changer here for OT/ Walmart, both in terms of quality and design. People are calling it a poor mans bugout... its better than a bugout, handle is thicker, more rigid, fills the hand better, scales dont flex as much. D2 is a great choice for affordable performance. Im tempted to get some RIT dye and change the color on one of mine, keep the other one stock.
I've been collecting these knives from Walmart for several years. My experience is that they bring something out every year, so it's only while supplies last. I'll have to pick one of these up. Nice video!
Yours was the first review that I saw of this knife and, after viewing many more, I decided, much to my satisfaction, to purchase one. Nothing makes me happier than a knife that is cheap in price yet high in quality. This baby absolutely meets my requirements. Thank you for your recommendation!
I had the old version of this knife (regular liner lock) and carried it for 5 years. Never sharpened it once and cut nothing but cardboard. Absolutely incredible value for the money. Sadly last week I had to sacrifice it to the TSA 😭
I will be buying this version. Likely a few.
I picked one up today at a local Walmart. I looked on their website to find a store with it in stock. They were locked behind a display case. I buzzed for help and someone came in 5 or 10 minutes. So not too bad.
A fine knife for $10. Feels and looks nice like it should cost $20 or $30. Thanks for the heads up.
I had mine PMI tested and it is D2 and rockwelled low 59.x sharpening tells me a lot about a heat treat and there was nothing that put up red flags. It responds to the stones just like your typical china done D2 now days. Wasn't gummy and deburred on demand and no smearing rather than cutting feel on diamond stones like soft steel will do. For 10 bucks it's a crazy good deal.
This is great info!!!
What is PMI ?
Another name for xrf?
I saw this video then later i was at walmart n i bought this knife, i can not believe how good this knife is. I stropped it n it whittles hair, im just amazed.
Man these have sold out everywhere and here in east tn every Walmart here is completely sold out now. You completely blew these knifes out! I went by my local Walmart today and they still had the display model in the cabinet, i grabbed it up!! Very happy with it, action is super smooth,.blade is tight, straight and sharp. Will definitely be a great lil range bag knife, thanks again for this!
This is true value, and correct it will spin manufacturers.😮
1:56 in and I ordered from WM with FREE WM+ delivery in the morning. I don't even have to waste any gasoline! My new "out-in-the-shed" knife so I won't damage my custom made Campania knife working in the yard. THANKS FOR THIS VIDEO!!!
Dafuq is a campania
@@druidic4353 A meticulously custom made series of fixed blade knives made in Australia by a very talented knifemaker. A search here on YT will lead to his channel.With the current ASU$ and USD$ exchange rate, they are a very good buy, too.
3:31 well, when one person buys 4 at a time, remaining availability won’t be great! 😂
There is a content provider whose channel is titled, “Knives I Guess?”
I think he grows cardboard because he does a torture/endurance test of the edge and the knife on a live stream called cardboard slayer. I believe he did this Knife not too long ago.
I think he just responded in fact!
These $10 WM knife reviews are all over YT. Since this is the video that first convinced me to buy one, I'm posting this mini review here. Mine was delivered 4 days late. I should have gone to WM myself, but I have free shipping with WM+. Mine arrived looking good. Both scales are the bright orange instead of the off color some are reporting. I'm not a knife guy, nor a knife expert. This is my first axis lock knife. The blade arrived sharp and the centering was slightly off. Easily corrected by applying pressure to both ends in the direction the blade tip is closest to. Pressure like a banana. I immediately took this thing apart to see how it works. Some reports are very difficult to remove the screws. Mine were almost loose. I took it completely apart, cleaned and re-oiled the bearings. Put it together with slight difficulty as it was my first. Note that the metal frame is very soft and easily bent. That's the centering issue. All in all, this is a great knife especially for under $10! THANKS for this video informing me of this knife opportunity!!
great info!
Just picked this up in stock at a local Walmart in the Green Bay area. For 10 bucks this thing is ridiculously good.
I just bought one last night online and picked mines up via curbside pickup TODAY at my local Walmart. Bought it after watching your video, not knowing it would be selling out everywhere....I guess because I live in Arkansas, which is Walmart home headquarters, they were able to ship it overnight right to my store, and let me tell you.... So far I love it, and now this makes 4 different Ozark trail knives with slide locks. When I ordered mines it said that it was the only one left, hopefully there will be more available so I can buy two or three more.
Went out and bought 3 of these today for gifts. Excellent value for $10. It’s the perfect knife for non-knife people.
After watching this video, I was all fired up to go over to Walmart to see if they have any of these in stock. Then I remembered that I don't need another knife. It's good to know that they're out there if I do, though.
yep, assuming they are in stock.
I got one today, I think it was the last one. Awesome knife!
Thanks! I just went to a local Wal-Mart and found 6 in stock. Bought two. But they had them locked up and couldn't find the key. They finally did after I insisted with the store manager. LOL
Nice to hear an honest review without feeling it's a 20 min ad pitch
Thanxz for your review! 👍
As you shown, with a little tweek out of the package this is good to go for worry free EDC.
Let's face the facts, how many of us EDC a $300 knife just to open packages?
Being a "knife nut"... Where are my high dollar knives, locked up or on display still shinny and new. Where are my low cost every day use knives... in my pocket, go bag, get home bag, gym bag, each vehicle console, tool boxes, kitchen junk drawer... etc
I'd rather have several decent quality budget friendly knives for EDC, that I won't be upset if mared, dropped, dust grit filled, misplaced or "help us all" if occasionally lost. I believe this knife will fill that need.
First rule of Knife Club...
"If it's in the pocket, it won't stay in the pocket."
I got one. They're very nice for a $10 knife. With a little pivot adjustment, oil, and a cusrom edge, it feels like more like a $30 or $40 knife. The blade stock is a bit narrow, but wide enough. The D2 is very strong and takes/holds a really nice edge. The action is incredible, with perfect centering, and reliable, solid lock-up. The orange color was ugly (to me) but the polypropylene scales will readily take Rit Dye-More synthetic dye without the use of solvents. I used a hot dye bath of just Rit Dye-More Charcoal and a little dishsoap, and it came out jet-black after abput 10-15 minutes. Looks like it was made with black plastic.
The only real problem with it is that it came with some of the scews threadlocked in place, so taking it apart for repair/maintenance would've been a problem. I couldn't let that rest though, so with some work and some carefully applied acetone, I was able to get all the screws out and back in without destroying anything, but I really wouldn't recommend trying it unless you have to. All that really is to say: Beware, if (when) an omega spring breaks you may have a real hard time fixing it, other than that, it's a great knife.
If it had frn scales, reversible clip, and all removable screws it would easily be worth $30.
Got mine two days ago from ebay for $30 something. My two Walmarts are out of stock and I’m not driving more than 10 miles in hopes that some other store has it in stock. I lost my Gerber Bear Grylls survival knife couple weeks ago so I’m happy with my purchase.
Now walmart also sells a few Civiv knives. My Walmart sells the Praxis, Brazen, Qubit, and Elementum.
Also there's a new Swiss Tech mini fixed blade, bushcrafting knife, and their own cross bar knife in D2 as well. Which feels great in the hand and has a very nice action.
Despite all the local stores being sold out according to the Walmart website I just walked into my local and picked one up off the shelf. Definitely worth checking if you haven't picked it up and wanted it.
Everyone buying 4 or more of these and now it’s all sold out everywhere including online. Dang.
Well shucks.. clicked on a random video and then immediately went to buy 4 knives. Great video, thanks for the heads up
As someone know plenty of Chinese manufactures, ganna say they make whatever u request. The quality totally relays on the budget. iPhones, drones, and probably 99% of computers are made there. As long as the cost I requested is reasonable, they make things on Swiss level. Their quality only drops when the cost demand is ridiculous.
I wish we would get these offers across the pond...Time to make another shopping list for next USA trip.
I love a knife I’m not afraid to damage by (mis)using it. Usually I try to keep it under 50 dollars but this Ozark ticks all the boxes. Thanks for the video. I’ll carry my Benchmade to more formal events.😂
Picked up 4 of these yesterday from my local Walmart store in Monroe NY. Gave one to my gf and one to my buddy. Kept the extra one for when I damage the one I’m carrying. Can’t complain too much about a $10 knife.
Just picked one up. They had a bunch at my local Walmart for $7.98. Thanks for the heads up!
Been looking for a decent bugout style knife for about a month. Closest I got was a Flissa on Amazon for about $25 not bad. When I saw these in Walmart I couldn't believe it. Even if the steel is 8cr13mov still a great deal. I like the fact it has drilled liners but overall the form factor is almost 1:1 with the bugout except slightly wider and heavier which are both fine with me.
After watching your video two days ago ….. I ordered one.
I received today! Wow! Absolutely, amazing!
It’s a game changer! 😎👍🏻
I just saw this last week at Walmart & picked one up just to check out. It's going to live in my truck toolkit because it's not bad at all. I was impressed.
Just ordered a few online because of this video. Says it’ll be delivered tomorrow. I agree with them being great gifts because I have plenty of friends who won’t buy a knife themselves but will gladly use one if they had one. These are great to get a couple of and give them out to people newer to carrying a pocket knife without breaking the bank
I bought a bunch of Ozark Trail knives for nothing during WM’s after Black Friday liquidation specifically for barter items once the dollar goes tango uniform.
Walmprt sell a $14 dollar Kershaw that i like. Heavy knife assissted open.
If when you find out that it’s D2 and properly heat treated I hope you post another video.
I just heard that a guy was cutting cardboard for 7 hours on stream..thats quite impressive. Better than most D2 in fact according to them.
@@maxlvledcI have a ton of civivi in d2 and will compare doing some test myself!
I have probably a couple hundred of "decent/okay" Chinese knives (still in box) that I purchased dirt cheap simply due to them having a plethora of features for their low price. Harnds, Ganzo, Eafengrow... brands like that.
I would say your knife is similar in quality to those knives I somewhat collect. The only caveat (that's not really much of one) is the blade construction is likely going to be a D2 tool steel "equivalent" such as 8Cr13Mov rather than D2. Not a big deal either way.
I like these lower-priced knives as I tend to be a little rough with my blades and would rather not baby a knife as I would if made by Benchmade or Zero Tolerance (which I also have). One unexpected discovery is that these knives tend to hold up every bit as well as a knife costing nearly 10 times as much.
crazy
Ditched a folder a long time ago, now I daily carry a quality fixed blade.
I’m loving this knife, I bought 4 as well which I will give 3 out as stocking stuffers. It is great to see Walmart/Ozark Trail hit a home run.
Ozark Trail knives aren't bad honestly. I've used one for work for 3 years and haven't had to sharpen it or hone it yet. Spring assist is still solid and very little play if any.
I picked one up and its action is honestly insane. Its very good. Unbelievably good value.
Hopefully they will maybe offer it in olive green or black soon! Put a couple of drops of KPL on the pivot and the action is amazingly good and smooth!
Sold out everywhere near me. I was able to get three at a store about a half hour away. Two for my kids, and one for me.
I was curious, so I checked ebay, and they're being scalped for 30 to $40 each now.
Wow, scalpers already scalping. Gonna sub to you man, wish I knew this was out earlier
what model?
100% perfect stocking stuffer, picking up 3 for me and my brothers.
Honestly better then a benchmade bugout. I had to lube and tune my bugout to get it as smooth as that Ozark.
Another great deal from Walmart at a mere $17 is the Kershaw knife called "Filter" (oh, it is $19 now)(4Cr14) at 3.25 inch form factor. The blade is thick and strong.
My first d2 knife was from Walmart. It was a Camillus with a flipper, framelock, and bearings for $20. I ordered one of these after seeing this video pop up yesterday.
good call, I bet these sell out.
I picked one up!
I should've bought 2.
Maybe they'll show up with different color choices.
Very happy happy with it.
i heard it referred to as Great Pumpkin knife.
Very Nice!
Seems like something great to have an extra in the tool box or glove box and not care if it got lost or scratched.
I got a couple. Came nice and sharp. Great lil knife to keep in your truck for whenever you wish you had a knife with you. I used my Walmart bucks and ended up paying $9 for both.
That's why they're hard to find. You're buying them all!
I love how you blew this up on accident brotha also thank you for the comment on my video that was a very nice surprise for me 😂
haha, yea I didn't exactly have this planned. And I try to respond but its hard with so many comments.
Looks very similar to the SOG Terminus XR I picked up at Midway for $29 a while back
I've seen a general uptick across the board when looking at quality from Walmart products, specifically with their Ozark Trail line. Their new mountain bike line from Ozark Trail can compete with $900 bikes at a fraction of the price. I bought an Ozark canopy for $50 and it's well worth the price.
I think they realized that their crappy products weren't selling like they used to and had to get up to speed with everyone else to stay relevant. Being a conglomerate entity, they have the manpower and capability to churn products out like this for relatively cheap prices across multiple product lines.
In short, we consumers benefit from this as a whole!
As an owner of Benchmade Osborne design, I have a few of them at two to $300. I would buy a bunch of these just cause.
Thank you for a great review and all the technical information. I bought two today and they look great. The black blade and orange handles are a great look. The one thing this folder has that isn't on many of the knives I have, is a black pocket clip. It's very difficult to change the color of a stainless pocket clip so its so great to have this one already in black.
10 days later they are out of stock with no ETA available. Next ones may be more expensive as the first batch may have been a test sample to see what the market will bear. Time will tell if it was a real offering at a fixed price point or just a test batch.
Such a perfect knife! My friend just got me one after seeing this video last night. Action is better than most of my Benchmades
I think it would be interesting to see this knife and some other of the budget folders ran thru a torture test to see how they stand up to hard use
I just bought one. The location I went to showed none in stock, but there were several under the counter.
That looks an awful lot like my Benchmade Mini Boost Black, just with orange scales.
That sounds crazy, but I still find that a higher quality knife is usually worth it. But I can see these as backup folders, tune them up brand new and leave one in every bag you have. You have me curious enough to try to fail test one now 😂
I bought a bunch of these after Christmas last year. They have black handles instead of orange and they closed them out after Christmas for five dollars each. I think I bought around 12. There were three blade types. If I remember, I bought some of each.
I am always happy to see knife reviewers starting to question knife prices when they see what some people can make ultra cheap. The majority of the materials in knives under $75 are super cheap. Still waiting to see how the D2 turns out with this knife (the stores in my area of Alaska are out of them). If the heat treat is well done, it should put many other knife makers to shame for their greediness.
Like the one I just found at local Walmart and was only $ 3.00 . Very smooth knife.
I ordered 1 after watching the video and it came the same day!!
Dealt has one almost like it for $15!
Wow! Definitely a winner in my book.
Looks like a Benchmade Bugout😊
Benchmade is wiping their tears with my money rn
The "10 dollar bugout" is wild
I just went and got two and one of them was the display. I would have never known thanks for making the video
Found out I had a gift card balance with them. Got 4 with free delivery today under $40 after taxes. Will be great to have nice pay it forward knives.