This is one of the first proper fighting knives I ever bought. Got it when I was about 15-16 when Amazon was just starting to be a thing. 14 years later I still have it
I love this knife, one of the toughest fighting knives I've ever used. My only issue with it is that the steel doesn't hold an edge for long at all and the sheath sort of dulls it. As you said though, it's meant mainly for stabbing shit, so it doesn't need to be a good slicer. I've beaten the hell out of it, stabbing it into ammo cans, wood and all kinds of shit. I have also batonned with it a bit, which it wasn't awful at.
That’s good to hear. I try and put pressure on the spine when I draw it out of the sheath, as I know even if it’s loose if the edge touches that material it will dull. Good to hear it survived batoning and all that
I need to add one to my collection. I've been meaning to for a good while. I'm also a major James Williams fan and have quite a few of his designs. 👍🔥 $3000! 😧! Crazy! For less than that you could get a Williams Blade Design HZO and HZT and a Ben Tendick waki that James Williams designed.
Wish I would have come across this at 59 bones! It is currently $88 w/ 15% off so $75ish which still seems like a great price. I love James Willuams' designs & the fact this knife & sheath runs about 10oz is a great price/weight/feature package. It is larger than I would generally carry for a backup knife, but if I need to stick someone I would like this one within arms reach. I am also really tempted by his HZ6 which is another beast of a knife & would be curious which you prefer.
Currently, blade HQ has the best prices that I’ve seen on these. Bought one today after a friend wouldn’t trade a satin version one i traded to him years ago 😅. He sent it in for a professional resharpening that was borderline a regrind. Insanely sharp now.
@@FreestyleSwordsman last call my friend, selling off some of the katana’s. Both Budo’s slated to hit fleabay. Ill hold off a few weeks before puttting up on ebay for the fellow banana boys. Video dropped, see description….albeit you already know where to find me. Take care - B
@@MountaineerSamurai sadly I can’t afford them right now bro I’m using klarna to pay for my current blades, feel free to sell them if you wish. All the best to you.
@@FreestyleSwordsman you bet man, from one 43yr old to another….you take care of the wife and daughter and priorities in life. Feel free to delete this thread.
Such an awesome looking knife, been wanting one for a while. I have the hissatsu folder. Gonna have to grab a couple while they're still made like I did with the Obake and Obake skoshi. Missed out on the Yukanto. Also gonna grab the new blacked out Cold steel Kyoto 1 and Kobun. Nice stealthy tantos - all of them
1:40 my imagination fills the gaps by imagining that you're going to gift this knife to someone who is a big woodcrafter and when they realized they cannot baton wood or other Bushcraft chores they will have a bad day.
You still liking this one brother? Was thinking about picking one up or the HZ whatever, but i had one of his folders years ago and wasnt a fan of the steel. I know you do your own edge work also so i figured youre the guy to ask
Thing is with most of James Williams knives from crkt is they’re meant for stabbing, and the edges come barely sharp enough to break skin if you were to take one and saw on your arm lol. The hisshou shinbu and sakimori were different though they came stupid sharp. This hissatsu is a decent fixed blade and can be sharpened if ya have the tools and experience to do so but it’s still mainly a stabber. I was mainly pushing this because they were on sale at the time on amazon and people were already scalping them on eBay for like 4 times the retail.
Thats kind of the same experience I had with the folder I had years back. The tip was great but the blade seemed to lose an edge quicker than my other blades. Been looking at this and the HZ6 from CRKT.
This is one of the first proper fighting knives I ever bought.
Got it when I was about 15-16 when Amazon was just starting to be a thing.
14 years later I still have it
Not only is it great stabber it's a good slasher too. Congrats on the Sakimori and Hisshou!
Thanks brother and yes it is a good slasher now that I worked the edge haha
I love this knife, one of the toughest fighting knives I've ever used. My only issue with it is that the steel doesn't hold an edge for long at all and the sheath sort of dulls it. As you said though, it's meant mainly for stabbing shit, so it doesn't need to be a good slicer. I've beaten the hell out of it, stabbing it into ammo cans, wood and all kinds of shit. I have also batonned with it a bit, which it wasn't awful at.
That’s good to hear. I try and put pressure on the spine when I draw it out of the sheath, as I know even if it’s loose if the edge touches that material it will dull. Good to hear it survived batoning and all that
Thing I love about the Hissatsu is the sheath will sit right in a belt loop. No extra retention needed. Just shove it into your belt loop at 6 o'clock
Looks like a great knife. I had one of the folders. James williams designed had me.sold.
I need to add one to my collection. I've been meaning to for a good while. I'm also a major James Williams fan and have quite a few of his designs. 👍🔥
$3000! 😧! Crazy! For less than that you could get a Williams Blade Design HZO and HZT and a Ben Tendick waki that James Williams designed.
Wish I would have come across this at 59 bones! It is currently $88 w/ 15% off so $75ish which still seems like a great price. I love James Willuams' designs & the fact this knife & sheath runs about 10oz is a great price/weight/feature package. It is larger than I would generally carry for a backup knife, but if I need to stick someone I would like this one within arms reach. I am also really tempted by his HZ6 which is another beast of a knife & would be curious which you prefer.
Currently, blade HQ has the best prices that I’ve seen on these. Bought one today after a friend wouldn’t trade a satin version one i traded to him years ago 😅. He sent it in for a professional resharpening that was borderline a regrind. Insanely sharp now.
Will definitely get the job done. And then some.
I 100% agree. Keep Stacking
Damn right
@@FreestyleSwordsman last call my friend, selling off some of the katana’s. Both Budo’s slated to hit fleabay. Ill hold off a few weeks before puttting up on ebay for the fellow banana boys. Video dropped, see description….albeit you already know where to find me. Take care - B
@@MountaineerSamurai sadly I can’t afford them right now bro I’m using klarna to pay for my current blades, feel free to sell them if you wish. All the best to you.
@@FreestyleSwordsman you bet man, from one 43yr old to another….you take care of the wife and daughter and priorities in life. Feel free to delete this thread.
Such an awesome looking knife, been wanting one for a while. I have the hissatsu folder.
Gonna have to grab a couple while they're still made like I did with the Obake and Obake skoshi. Missed out on the Yukanto.
Also gonna grab the new blacked out Cold steel Kyoto 1 and Kobun. Nice stealthy tantos - all of them
1:40 my imagination fills the gaps by imagining that you're going to gift this knife to someone who is a big woodcrafter and when they realized they cannot baton wood or other Bushcraft chores they will have a bad day.
You still liking this one brother? Was thinking about picking one up or the HZ whatever, but i had one of his folders years ago and wasnt a fan of the steel. I know you do your own edge work also so i figured youre the guy to ask
Thing is with most of James Williams knives from crkt is they’re meant for stabbing, and the edges come barely sharp enough to break skin if you were to take one and saw on your arm lol. The hisshou shinbu and sakimori were different though they came stupid sharp.
This hissatsu is a decent fixed blade and can be sharpened if ya have the tools and experience to do so but it’s still mainly a stabber. I was mainly pushing this because they were on sale at the time on amazon and people were already scalping them on eBay for like 4 times the retail.
Thats kind of the same experience I had with the folder I had years back. The tip was great but the blade seemed to lose an edge quicker than my other blades. Been looking at this and the HZ6 from CRKT.
What about the HZ6?
What about it
@@FreestyleSwordsman wonder how it compares.
@@rtz549 the hz6 is great
As good in the kitchen as the streets
It's a nice knife but it's not my style!
Fair enough it ain’t for everyone bro 😎
@@FreestyleSwordsman So true bro!
looks angry
Perhaps lol
That will get somebody off you real quick lol