Kizer is the only company I buy knifes from, nearly every month. It's very easy to get hooked on their offerings and the service and community around it has improved so much just last year or so. I mean, they don't have many models over 200 dollars so that must attract the normies oput there.
Love my DLC Purple Fatcarbon Militaw. The gold/bronze looks cool... but i hope someone makes aftermarket scale inserts. Or Kizer offer just different colors/materials like flytanium arcade.
Kizer is killing it with all the new models, something for everyone at all different price points. The Militaw is really catching my eye currently with a couple of fixed Blades like the Smolt in 3v as well. Thanks for the great vid and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable.
I would love to see Kizer do more 4V and run in a bit higher (62-64HRC), same with their small EDC fixies in 3V at 58-60HRC. On such small knives, 3V should be in the 63HRC range preferably. Would also be awesome to see them release their fixed blades in Nitro V (since they got that) or 14C28N, Nobody wants to see D2 on a larger fixed blade when there are so many better tool steels. I know they rereleased the fixed blade with the ring in 154CM which is a good start.
💯 percent agree with everything you said, and 4v is one of my favorite steels, if you get the hrc right it takes such a crisp edge, easier to sharpen that allot of other knives in the low to mid 60s range and it always keeps a toothy edge even after a little stropping, and with just a little less strength than 3v but with better edge retention than 3v I just love it as a work steel, I use my Spyderco pm2 in cpm 4v for everything,
Spot on! Their 10V seems also soft (try as I might, can't get a decent edge on it). Agree with the 3v and 4v comments (they could and should be done harder).
Good to hear...is the rockwell hardness on their models posted on their website? I looked at some retailers (WMK for example) and did not see that stat on their info (on the models I looked at). Thanks.
You and stassa are Mt favorite reviews. I trust your opinions and reviews. Like to see you do some more budget bottom of the barrel reviews. There are some amazing knives available for under 20 dollars. I am pocket testing a Walmart Ozark trails knife right now which for the under 7 dollar price point and 4cr steel is amazing. Heat treatment so important. 4 cr that micro chips when abused on a steel can rather than rolling. Amazing knife for less than 10 dollars.
It was like a Kizer commercial. The only new thing that I noticed was the bow tie. Sure, there was different scales on old knives. You working for Kizer?
I really don’t know why spyderco never ran with the button compression lock. The biggest problem with button lock is the strength but the compression lock fixes that problem
I know I’m like one of the only hunters that comes here, but that integral looks like a good hunting/skinner. The nice guy would work good as a skinner as well. And I didn’t think that you were going to show us anything that could go up against my Varatas, as far as EDC, but that Militaw is pretty sweet. Kizer definitely got it going on.
The cormorant looks a bit like your WE knife actually 😄 No offense lol. Can't wait to see the revisions. I'm hoping I'm able to save up and snag the misdemeanor. 🤞
18:10 I think this is very possible, I front flipped my militaw saw hard once, that I felt the blade bounce while it engaged. Idk if it would’ve disengaged but it seems like it could just from the force the deployment methods allow 😂 ever since then I chilled with deploying it so hard. Don’t want that sucker biting my one day
Don't bother too much with the heat treatment, at lower HRCs I feel like MagnaCut is just stainless 3V which is great in my book. Depends what you use it for I guess, with folders you don't have much use for the extra toughness.
I agree that the Cormorant is ugly, but the best thing about it being said here is that I heard a different reviewer say that the Misdemeanor looks like the Cormorant. I think the Misdemeanor looks significantly better.
Hey Jared! I've been following you for just a short while but I've already gotten better with my sharpening! I'm disabled and on a fixed budget so I doubt I could ever afford all the premium stuff you showcase, even though I do drool over them. My monthly knife budget is around 100 dollars. Are there any models that have that premium look and feel but in that price range?
He has a history of making videos showcasing amazing budget knives in roughly the $30-100 range. If you go to the channel main page and search "budget" or "budget knives" they should show up.
I just ordered in today too! The days where I could afford the purple never seemed to line up with times they were in stock….. I too today! Can’t wait to finally get my hands on it, cause the original is my favorite knife and I know I’m gonna like the purple better. Gotta have them all! At least I’m collecting Militaw instead of Shirogorov’s or Herman’s lol. I would love to, but for now I would rather get 6+ Militaws vs. one of those
@@TMthumper the gold looks too good not to get too. I don’t even care that it’s the exact same knife, because they will look so good altogether in my display case. I just got married, so I really hope they don’t come out with more for a little while in order to give my bank account a chance to recover lol
@JedHead3409 As long as it brings us joy, it shouldn't matter. We should get all the knives we can..but for me after this one, im done buying any for a while. I gotta save for a car 😆 my most expensive is a Kunwu Pulsar diamond texture Ti
@@TMthumper agreed! And it brings me lots of joy. Just waiting on my Spyderco Stretch 2 XL K390 preorder to process, and a custom EDC fixie from Gersh Blades that I commissioned. After that, taking a break….. til the gold Militaw comes out lol. Then another break…. Til the 80’s Camo Carbon Militaw from Blade Show comes out. Ugh I have a problem lol😊 Speaking of Kunwu, waiting for the “Stiffy P” I preordered to arrive. Never tried Vanadis 8 steel, but seems to be similar to K390. I love how Kunwu is venturing into some lesser used steels, and doing a great job at it! I wish all Chinese OEMs did that. I gotta get me some more Kunwus
The thing is when Forged In Fire came out we had alot of people who probably didn't have the ability or the means to make a decent knife all of a sudden they think they are blacksmithes/ bladesmiths. There's so much misinformation about knifemaking it's unreal. I've made a few knives in my day and what I'm seeing these days is unacceptable. For example making knives out of files. In my opinion you need to anneal the file before you start the actual knife making process . Some people think since it's already hard you just shape the knife and throw a handle on it. And there's a saying "It's hard as glass" which means if you drop it it will probably shatter. Or making railroad spike knives although they may look cool the carbon content in the spike isn't enough to make a knife hard enough for a decent edge. Or not soldering the finger guard to the blade. The solder helps keeping moisture away from the tang which in turn stops rust. I have more examples but I'm sure you get the idea.
Hey Jared just wondering why is the bevel of my knife bevel so small at the heel and wide at the tip it really bothers me its mostly a problem on the side where the spine faces me I don't know if it's a technique problem???
JARED I NEED HELP. I just got the purple CF militaw on Saturday. But I am seriously considering exchanging it for the gold CF one. Does the gold show up well in person and which do you prefer?
brotha jman/jerad, great great selection of blades there brotha , 1 million % cool , love your vids n content as always , will forever support you , you keep em coming brotha , talk soon > tom !
Dude, I like you and the ch. but I have to say I think you have been putting out too much content. Its like, flooding the mind with asian knives. Like 15 a day. Why? you dont need to it this way. Focus on small companies or U.S. companies, no one likes too many choices. It makes people just walk out of the store. Scale down man. Tell some of these guys to take a hike. For example Spyderco alone has models that were done way back that deserve the reward.
what hrc is kizer running the nitro v at? i wish companies using nitro v would run it to 62-63 HRC, it still stays super tough but gets a HUUUUGE boost in edge stability and edge retention.
STOP! Flipping the knife over, over, over, over and over again. Slow down!! Let us see the knife. Are you just trying to impress us on your knife flipping?? Stop! Please!
I don't know what you're complaining about. He talks about the knife sufficiently and moves the knife around to show every significant feature. Note that he mentions all the knives are linked in the description if you want a closer look. It's a video, not a slideshow, I don't know why Jerad would spend half an hour talking to a knife sitting on his cutting board.
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Kizer has been Killin the knife game with absolute BANGERS!!!
They've quickly become one of my favorite brands! 😊
The militaw is such a good looking knife.
I think it’s their best looking one yet
Kizer is the only company I buy knifes from, nearly every month. It's very easy to get hooked on their offerings and the service and community around it has improved so much just last year or so. I mean, they don't have many models over 200 dollars so that must attract the normies oput there.
Love my DLC Purple Fatcarbon Militaw. The gold/bronze looks cool... but i hope someone makes aftermarket scale inserts. Or Kizer offer just different colors/materials like flytanium arcade.
Kizer is killing it with all the new models, something for everyone at all different price points. The Militaw is really catching my eye currently with a couple of fixed Blades like the Smolt in 3v as well. Thanks for the great vid and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable.
I would love to see Kizer do more 4V and run in a bit higher (62-64HRC), same with their small EDC fixies in 3V at 58-60HRC. On such small knives, 3V should be in the 63HRC range preferably. Would also be awesome to see them release their fixed blades in Nitro V (since they got that) or 14C28N, Nobody wants to see D2 on a larger fixed blade when there are so many better tool steels. I know they rereleased the fixed blade with the ring in 154CM which is a good start.
💯 percent agree with everything you said, and 4v is one of my favorite steels, if you get the hrc right it takes such a crisp edge, easier to sharpen that allot of other knives in the low to mid 60s range and it always keeps a toothy edge even after a little stropping, and with just a little less strength than 3v but with better edge retention than 3v I just love it as a work steel, I use my Spyderco pm2 in cpm 4v for everything,
Spot on! Their 10V seems also soft (try as I might, can't get a decent edge on it). Agree with the 3v and 4v comments (they could and should be done harder).
Got to mention that they're doing their nitro v 62 HRC.non coated
Good to hear...is the rockwell hardness on their models posted on their website? I looked at some retailers (WMK for example) and did not see that stat on their info (on the models I looked at). Thanks.
That Grouper is so cake. Lil Muk in there. Great tool. Thank
Performs so well i really enjoy using mine
Love that mini-grouper (yes! just was going to say it reminds me of a shilin cutter).
I want a militaw. Classy looking.
Those circular micromilling on scales looks really grippy...this should be used more often in micarta, G10, ultem to provide better grip. Cool.
The Oknife Rubato 4, S35VN steel, have perfect proportion for me !! ^^
You and stassa are Mt favorite reviews. I trust your opinions and reviews. Like to see you do some more budget bottom of the barrel reviews. There are some amazing knives available for under 20 dollars. I am pocket testing a Walmart Ozark trails knife right now which for the under 7 dollar price point and 4cr steel is amazing. Heat treatment so important. 4 cr that micro chips when abused on a steel can rather than rolling. Amazing knife for less than 10 dollars.
Glad Kizer is listening and offering some of their fixed blades in 154CM. Not everybody wants D2.
Realy, Civivi and Kizer are my favorite Chinese knives !! ^^
But i see the Ontario Forest, at 15 box !! Amazing. Even it's not a good steel ...
Kizer is my favorite knife company
Wow...nicest gemini version I've seen so far...very cool that ultem is giving such a grippy scale. Nice.
I love the original militaw, I’ve heard the dlc makes the action extremely smooth
I dig the Tetris lol
I can imagine how nice a fully colored set of Tetris scales could look
Man I was hoping they would do a plain ti Huldra. I love the design but don't love cf. Maybe I'll just go with the black one
It was like a Kizer commercial. The only new thing that I noticed was the bow tie. Sure, there was different scales on old knives. You working for Kizer?
Hope one day kizer make the Brat on micarta
Very awesome! I think the new Dogfish seems really cool!
I like very much the design of Kizer. And it's us, who make the Oknifes !! ^^
Kizer's slogan is "Action for you!". They ain't kidding.
The kovox looks nice. Very good little fixed blade
I’ve become a huge fan of Kizer lately. Excited to see where they go next
Imo they are the best knife brand for price
I have the first one of those and it’s fun to flip but it loosens up fairly quickly ( the g-10 integral )
I really don’t know why spyderco never ran with the button compression lock. The biggest problem with button lock is the strength but the compression lock fixes that problem
I know I’m like one of the only hunters that comes here, but that integral looks like a good hunting/skinner. The nice guy would work good as a skinner as well. And I didn’t think that you were going to show us anything that could go up against my Varatas, as far as EDC, but that Militaw is pretty sweet. Kizer definitely got it going on.
I know..that Militaw is so good. Cheers
Pt 2…Kizer knows how to :::: up the Cormorant handles…been doing it since the dawning. A “Toy” look.
I’m waiting for the 80’s camo carbon militaw
Nice group of knives . Appreciate the share brother. Kizer is killing it and I am here for it 😂 God speed my man
Yours is the only kizer brat that I've seen on TH-cam that makes that sweet "ting* sound. All others that i have seen don't do it. Makes me wonder why
I need that militaw but i sure hope they fixed the clips on the new ones
The cormorant looks a bit like your WE knife actually 😄
No offense lol. Can't wait to see the revisions. I'm hoping I'm able to save up and snag the misdemeanor. 🤞
Nice Box Cutter you got there
18:10 I think this is very possible, I front flipped my militaw saw hard once, that I felt the blade bounce while it engaged. Idk if it would’ve disengaged but it seems like it could just from the force the deployment methods allow 😂 ever since then I chilled with deploying it so hard. Don’t want that sucker biting my one day
But i like the leaf blades to ..! ^^
I how they make more Kizer Escorts with the micarta scales, I’ve been looking everywhere for one.
The militaw and momo are on my list of knives to get next
Serious question........"Propper heat treat" Magnacut steel to say...63 to 64...Does it cost more to hit those kinds of #'s?
Yes
Don't bother too much with the heat treatment, at lower HRCs I feel like MagnaCut is just stainless 3V which is great in my book. Depends what you use it for I guess, with folders you don't have much use for the extra toughness.
Jared will you carry stuff in the same pocket as your knife pocket?
That Cormorant totally looks like Tetris.
Might have to grab that new militaw
I agree that the Cormorant is ugly, but the best thing about it being said here is that I heard a different reviewer say that the Misdemeanor looks like the Cormorant. I think the Misdemeanor looks significantly better.
I wanna know when the gemini nitro v comes out
I want everything you showed
in the background 😂😂😂
Im happy to be a rockstead
Jared what do you think about the Kizer Bow Tie, is it good for self defense?
I can only find that blade militaw in blk/purple inlay , NO THX
If they had the gold I'd buy it ,,,, I don't like purple
I’m very interested in the new Brat! Anybody know when it drops? I can’t find anything different on Kizers website.
I dont see the new brat on the site?? nor the militaw new model which im sure is sold out.
Hey Jared! I've been following you for just a short while but I've already gotten better with my sharpening! I'm disabled and on a fixed budget so I doubt I could ever afford all the premium stuff you showcase, even though I do drool over them. My monthly knife budget is around 100 dollars. Are there any models that have that premium look and feel but in that price range?
He has a history of making videos showcasing amazing budget knives in roughly the $30-100 range. If you go to the channel main page and search "budget" or "budget knives" they should show up.
Ugh another Militaw…. Kizer take my money now!!! Hands down my favorite knife in my collection. Sorry wallet, gonna need this version too now
Yes i just got the purple haze one today n i didnt know they were coming out with a gold one. Good thing i really love purple💜🖤
I just ordered in today too! The days where I could afford the purple never seemed to line up with times they were in stock….. I too today! Can’t wait to finally get my hands on it, cause the original is my favorite knife and I know I’m gonna like the purple better. Gotta have them all! At least I’m collecting Militaw instead of Shirogorov’s or Herman’s lol. I would love to, but for now I would rather get 6+ Militaws vs. one of those
@@TMthumper the gold looks too good not to get too. I don’t even care that it’s the exact same knife, because they will look so good altogether in my display case. I just got married, so I really hope they don’t come out with more for a little while in order to give my bank account a chance to recover lol
@JedHead3409 As long as it brings us joy, it shouldn't matter. We should get all the knives we can..but for me after this one, im done buying any for a while. I gotta save for a car 😆 my most expensive is a Kunwu Pulsar diamond texture Ti
@@TMthumper agreed! And it brings me lots of joy. Just waiting on my Spyderco Stretch 2 XL K390 preorder to process, and a custom EDC fixie from Gersh Blades that I commissioned. After that, taking a break….. til the gold Militaw comes out lol. Then another break…. Til the 80’s Camo Carbon Militaw from Blade Show comes out. Ugh I have a problem lol😊
Speaking of Kunwu, waiting for the “Stiffy P” I preordered to arrive. Never tried Vanadis 8 steel, but seems to be similar to K390. I love how Kunwu is venturing into some lesser used steels, and doing a great job at it! I wish all Chinese OEMs did that. I gotta get me some more Kunwus
Come on Kaiser you could have made that little fixed blade in nitro v😢
How did you get a gold one ?? Lol I thought I was lucky to get a purple one brother
Dont find anything on Kizer River Bank. Is it new?? Any clues??
You didn't mention the Varatas 😁
These are all new models
When does that Militaw drop?
I'm not a fan of tetris that's military though is a chefs kiss.
24:00 All the holes 🤣
Any suggestions on where to get an edc pocket knife with snakewood scales? I can't find anything decent.
annoying that the weird hole knife got a kydex sheath and not the mini harpoon
The thing is when Forged In Fire came out we had alot of people who probably didn't have the ability or the means to make a decent knife all of a sudden they think they are blacksmithes/ bladesmiths. There's so much misinformation about knifemaking it's unreal. I've made a few knives in my day and what I'm seeing these days is unacceptable. For example making knives out of files. In my opinion you need to anneal the file before you start the actual knife making process . Some people think since it's already hard you just shape the knife and throw a handle on it. And there's a saying "It's hard as glass" which means if you drop it it will probably shatter. Or making railroad spike knives although they may look cool the carbon content in the spike isn't enough to make a knife hard enough for a decent edge. Or not soldering the finger guard to the blade. The solder helps keeping moisture away from the tang which in turn stops rust. I have more examples but I'm sure you get the idea.
Militaw!!!
Hey Jared just wondering why is the bevel of my knife bevel so small at the heel and wide at the tip it really bothers me its mostly a problem on the side where the spine faces me I don't know if it's a technique problem???
I don't really understand english but what this knife (neck knife at 23:08 )? Bow Tie ?
JARED I NEED HELP. I just got the purple CF militaw on Saturday. But I am seriously considering exchanging it for the gold CF one. Does the gold show up well in person and which do you prefer?
I like both and yes it looks great in person
@@NeevesKnives thanks for the help! Is there an ETA when the Gold version drops?
brotha jman/jerad, great great selection of blades there brotha , 1 million % cool , love your vids n content as always , will forever support you , you keep em coming brotha , talk soon > tom !
WHAT IN THE H@!! AM I HEARING IN THE BACKGROUND?!?
I really don't understand why people love the cormorant...it's very unappealing imo
Let's go Neeves, your the man!
Funny that you don't like the comerant because it's similar to your misdemeanor. Granted the misdemeanor is way better. But similar
Definitely Tetris. I don’t like the looks either.
Bang?😢
Ehhh
Dude, I like you and the ch. but I have to say I think you have been putting out too much content. Its like, flooding the mind with asian knives. Like 15 a day. Why? you dont need to it this way. Focus on small companies or U.S. companies, no one likes too many choices. It makes people just walk out of the store. Scale down man. Tell some of these guys to take a hike. For example Spyderco alone has models that were done way back that deserve the reward.
what hrc is kizer running the nitro v at? i wish companies using nitro v would run it to 62-63 HRC, it still stays super tough but gets a HUUUUGE boost in edge stability and edge retention.
STOP! Flipping the knife over, over, over, over and over again. Slow down!! Let us see the knife. Are you just trying to impress us on your knife flipping?? Stop! Please!
Apparently he can’t control himself. 😮
I don't know what you're complaining about. He talks about the knife sufficiently and moves the knife around to show every significant feature. Note that he mentions all the knives are linked in the description if you want a closer look. It's a video, not a slideshow, I don't know why Jerad would spend half an hour talking to a knife sitting on his cutting board.