I personally like the other bushman a little better, but I agree with everything you pointed out. I have used my narrower blade as a spear and caught fish, and used it as a camp knife without complaint. For the money, and for the weight, it is hard to beat the Cold Steel bushman. Very good and thoughtful review.
I carried one as my only knife on a three month expedition a few years ago. It did everything that I asked of it & more. Fire prep, food stuff & as a short spear it probably saved my life when I was attacked by a pack of feral dogs one night. My only concern is during extreme cold weather, so I'll be getting the Condor Matagi which is very similar, but only because it is made from 1075HC steel. It is a very underrated knife, but is a good jack of all trades especially for those who are weight conscious when out in the wilderness. Pair it with a folding saw & it's almost perfect.
@@Yawnpawn1 Sorry about the late reply, I've just seen your comment. I used it in two ways. After retreating up a large boulder, I slashed several of the dogs to keep them at bay, whilst I ended up having to kill a very big dog (Probably a Sarplaninac shepherd dog or cross) with a thrust to the upper chest as it was coming up the rock. For any bunny lovers. It should be noted that my attack occurred less than a mile from where a British archaeologist was killed & partially eaten by a pack of feral dogs two years later. The Greek authorities blamed wolves, but I have my doubts....
Excellent explanations. I’ve had mine for a little over 10 years and use it camping, hunting and fishing while living in Alaska year after year. I’ve cleaned bear, caribou and countless salmon. Super easy to sharpen, baton and slice my potato’s in camp so I’ll keep it!
I have had the other model for many years and I`ve really like that blade. It is a good allover knife, The continuous curve of the edge made it a good carver. (even with his long blade, as a carver) I have no hesitation to take this knife out in the woods. For 20+ dollars, you can not beat that. Good points to you.
A well reasoned and well explained retort. There are many knife and tool reviewers on YT, but I find your videos engaging and informative and well presented. Well done keep up the good work!
I know this is an older video- but I just had to commet. I have had my Bushman for 5 years, I don't purposely try to abuse my tools like some-but I do work them. The Bushman is an outstanding do-it-all big bushcraft knife. Cutting thick or heavy brush, chopping saplings, using as machete or battoning kindling and even kitchen duty- it's a great knife with great steel for a great price. I am not a knife snob and I don't have 50 blades, I just think that the few one would carry should good work. The Bushman is one of 4 blades I carry when out bush crafting- A Mora Bushcraft, a Mora Eldris, a Bushman and a Flexcut Whittling Jack 6 Blade whittling pocket knife. These and my Grandsford Brunks Kuben Axe and Banco Laplander saw ( I guess I am partial to Swedish products) are everything anyone needs to make a camp in the backcountry. Each is designed for a purpose- and has it's place. Stuff happens- but if you don't abuse a tool- or try to make it do something it was not designed to do- all of these will last a lifetime or more.
As a 🔪 addict , having loads of 'm, cheap and ridiculous expensive , the 4 i used the most are my Swiss knife on my Keychain, the knife on my Leatherman , my 15$ mora and my bushman bowie. The bushman has been used for slicing cutting, chopping, digging and such. Some sharpening and oil and its good to go.
To make handle less round fill It with sand and squeeze in vice, the volume remains the same as it is filled with sand, might be this does not work. Make hole before blade put in screw/bolt as finger guard, like the hole in back of handle.
Hi Simon, based on your idea of the kukri ring I have built a small handguard for the Bushman from a hose clamp. It works great with some duct tape or paracord around it. Later I have built a bigger handguard from a pipe clamp. Each one costed 2-3 Euro in the hardware store. If you like I could post some fotos. Regards, Sokolo
Nice. Yeah sure. You can post a link here. Don't worry about TH-cam automatically throwing them out. I check my comments quite regularly and will retrieve everything that isn't actually spam.
Great video.... I watched your previous video on this knife, and these two vids convinced me to subscribe to your channel. I like your presentation, and your style is easy to watch. The CS Bushman is a knife I have purchased many times to give to people who are new or just getting started in the Bushcraft/Survival/Preparedness world. I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
I share your love for this knife. It is my favorite beater camp/hiking knife, because as you say, it can do virtually anything you could ask of a blade. I've cut down saplings, cleared brush, chopped wood, batoned, made feathersticks, struck ferro rods, picked high-hanging fruit, dressed game, cleaned and dressed poultry, and cut up vegetables and seasonings with this knife. I wrapped the handle with athletic tape to avoid slipping, and the crowning mod was that I looped a piece of paracord through the handle a couple of times to make a guard. I loved it before, but now it is PERFECT to me.
I've been thinking hard about this knife wanting a larger knife. looks great and you really cover items well!! blessings and thanks so much for your time !!
I love my bushman. It's not pretty, it's actually one of the least appealing visually speaking of all my knives. But if I could pick only one to use in a survival type situation I'd pick it over any knife, even those bushcraft knives that cost hundreds of dollars. That's saying a lot as I'm a knife collector and have owned hundreds of blades. The bushman is pretty much indestructible. You'd have to try really hard to break it. And like you say it can pretty much do any kinda work a person would do with a knife. It's big enough to be an effective self-defense blade. Stick a sapling a few feet long in it and it's something like a sword. Add a few feet to that and you have an effective spear you could easily take big game with. It's only limited by the users skill level. Dollar for dollar it's one of the best values you can find in the knife world. So if your watching this video trying to decide wether to buy one or not I'd highly recommend it. You did a great review imo!
Also, it's a good knife for idiots who like to play with knives because it's rigid. I have my bushman (10+ years at this point I believe) in my kitchen to chop blocks of frozen meat and open cans now. I don't love how it looks but I love and appreciate long term relationship with my little fellow. I believe if you clean it after work you'll pass this piece of metal to your grandkid.
Finally , a proper no bullshit knife review . They are hard to find on youtube anymore . You ever get to Georgia [ USA ] .. toss me a heads up , man , and I'll take you through the Cohutta mountains . It's great wilderness
I've had the original Bushman large and mini for over 30 years . Very good all around camp knives and the mini is particulary good as a skinning knife for large game. The original pig skin sheaths still work great . Thanks for your review and opinions. All the best.
The complaint most likely comes from people with limp wrists and weak fingers, Not Carvers or wood workers. oh and Weekend warriors. All ambition and no Discipline. yet another Great video. Keep at it.
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I love reviews where the presenter just says in a very respectable manner..."THINK...for Gods sake!!" This was one of those times.1 full tang2 strikes ferro and sparks for flint and steel. 3 adequate thickness for a utility camp scenario.4 high carbon steel...easy to sharpen. If you want heavier duty, get an SRK. This guy knows WTH he's talkin bout! Great video.
I enjoyed this review and demonstration. I feel the same way and was convinced to have this knife available for outdoors use. I think you are not being impolite, but assertive. That is useful and those who truly want to learn could benefit by paying attention to your statements. This knife is so highly adaptable that probably dozens of adaptations could be done. I took a maple broom handle which is decent as a hiking stick, and trimmed the cone at the bottom so it would fit inside the handle. A shorter handle also seems very useful making this a near machete in a pinch.
Really, someone bought a knife with a hollow round handle made so it fits over a shaft to make a spear...and then complained about it having a round handle? These people shouldn't be allowed to play with any sharp objects. Great follow-up to the initial review, Simon. I don't mind listening to you talk at all. Any thoughts on the clip-point version of this blade?
Random Button Pusher Not only do they complain but they also make and post reviews based on such complaints. This pisses me off because it's misleading and I often watch TH-cam vids before buying a knife to find out something about it. Such reviews are time-waisters at best. I don't have that other version and can't say much about it other than I suspect it should be just as good only not as pretty ;)
I bet you could have the best of both worlds have a ergonomic handle outside round on the inside And I too found the round handle hard to work with but I'm not complaining
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Aaa zapomniałem o najważniejszym. Świetna recka Szymon! Oglądało się bardzo przyjemnie. Trzymaj tak dalej. Czekam na kolejne recenzje z twojej strony. Na polskim nożowym YT oraz częściej zdarzają się takie materiały - że zaczynam się zastanawiać czy recenzent przeciął chociaż ze dwie kartki danym nożem. 10 minut gadania i koniec. Nie wiesz już czy, to recenzja, czy może zwykła reklama. Pokazanie w filmie jak nóż pracuje jest swego rodzaju dowodem: "Tak, wziąłem nóż do ręki, używałem go, więc mogę się o nim wypowiedzieć". Chociaż nie zawsze... Co ambitniejsi próbują dołączać ten element do swoich filmów, co znacząco poprawia immersję. Jednak nieprzyjemny posmak zostaje. Natomiast oglądając twoje materiały jestem pewien, że przeciorałeś nóż z każdej strony. I to mi się podoba.
+Simon's Discoveries Ja polecam ze swojej strony pasek gumowy z dętki. Na swoim nożu wykonałem właśnie taki oplot, z trzema zgrubieniami na początku, środku i końcu rękojeści. Z braku kleju wulkanizującego musiałem na końcach zabezpieczyć to wszystko taśmą PVC. Działa wyśmienicie.
I just discovered you site I am now subscribed. I like your presentation no bull straight talk I am going to view your other videos. By the way I have several Bushman I modified them to accept a paint handle screw tip and built walking sucks for myself and my wife which can easily be transformed into a spear 4-;8 ft long I also built take down rigs for carrieing in back backs which includes a fish / frog gig head. Keep up the great vides.
The extra thickness of the Bowie Knife causes the wood to split for making firewood. A thinner knife would get stuck in the wood. The Bowie is an extreme tool used for chopping like a hatchet, slicing like a sword, doing the fine work of a small knife with it's tip, a hawkbill knife hook cutting with the back cut. Also was used for self-defese/offense like a shortsword. One knife to do it all.
These are great knives for their intended purposes. Those people that are complaining about it need to stop being so cheap and just buy a knife designed for what they are trying to do.
Oh, and more. I have one of the original ones. Its 17 or so years old now. What a great performer it has been. And the sheath...the nylon one hasn't failed either. I sprayed it with Scotchgard 10 years ago... Again good job.
I have the bowie version. This knife is excellent! Only mod I needed to make was filing back of the spine to bare metal for starting fires with those round rods. Didn't mod the handle, but sounds like it might be a good idea.
I just ordered one today. And I am now wondering how hard it would be to carefully grind a Choil into it on the blade side, right in front of the handle. Not very deep, Also your idea of the "Ring"I will also be doing. Very good video. And I doubt I will ever be outside in -40c weather.
IF you have a problem with the handle rolling or slipping on you . . . I may have another solution for you. I took enough paracord to make a lanyard and handle grip, (I found trying to put a handguard on this a drawback because, it makes keeping it in the sheath difficult) I removed the inner strands so that it is less bulky and tied knots it the cord with a graduated length. I then wrapped the cord so that my fingers fit between it. Finally I put some leather cord over that to make it look nice. I am sure now I have lots of purchase on the handle because, of those knots. :)
great review.. thoroughly enjoyed this vid.. watched it yesterday and have had 24 hours to think about how versatile this knife is.. the price is great as well.. going to pick one up and make a few mods.. new sheath, handle grip, fire kit for hollow handle etc.. thanks again.. cheers from Canada
I like the bowie shape better. As in, it looks more spear-like. Is there an actual advantage to it? I'm not sure. I think the point of the knife is more centered, which may make it easier to push through whatever you're trying to stab.
A well thought out an honest review .I have never found anything fundamentally wrong with this knife ,though I do have a preference for the original bushman (no reason I just have a personal preference is all).I do have one of these too though and you are quite right in all you have said it is a great knife and covers all bases for a wander in the woods .Like you I do cover mine with tape for extra grip and I like your idea of adding the circular ridge for a little extra safety and will be adding that to mine very shortly ,so thank you for that idea . Many complaints about certain blades I have found come from people with no real practical experience of using these tools out doors for there intended purpose and it is good that people like you take the time to dispel various myths and notions that seem to form in the minds of the "armchair collector" .I have some 30 plus years of using knives and my bush crafting /survival skills in various situations and environments all over the world and I still learn something new from people like you and so many others on a regular basis .Keep up the good work my friend .
Liked the video mate and sorry that you've had to deal with all of the 12 year old internet trolls. One good thing to do is to stick a Victorinox Farmer inside the handle or in the kit with the Bushman and that will make a great fine carving/larger knife combo.
Hey Simon , I am new to your channel and I must say that your reviews are much more unbiased and you do not come across like an arrogant self centered know it all , much like many of the people doing gear reviews on the net ! Thank you for being real . I look forward to learning from your videos . Take care .
I don't have the Bowie, but I have the Bushman, the mini Bushman, and the pocket Bushman. I've never used them in the out doors, but love them in the kitchen. A cheap (inexpensive) knife that can out perform a lot of high priced knifes. I'll take performance over beauty, any day. "It takes a licking and keeps on cutting".
Simon would you consider the Bushman bowie a good alternative to say a machete for clearing brush? Seems more versatile, or would you go with a more dedicated kukuri machete? My area is very tick with brush.
If I knew I'd be dealing with a lot of brush cutting, I'd probably just take a machete. The bushman is versatile which means it's good at everything but best at nothing. Very good for various unexpected situations but probably not the best if you know exactly what to expect.
If people told you you’re not using a file right because you didn’t pick it completely up on the backstroke then they are holes. As long as you’re not bearing down it’s actually better to drag it slightly because it helps keep your angle.
i see you have no problems with choking up on it for more control.. would consider grinding out a finger choil?.. would that effect the knife and/or grip in any negative way? thank... ordered mine today!!
+CNTrails JMV It might, and probably would, weaken the blade where the choil is ground. May or may not affect the knife in real life but I wouldn't do it.
It is a great knife and I love mine, but I don't carry it anymore because for ME, it turned in my hand constantly when I was chopping with it (I have not tried tape yet but probably should). That is where the round handle really causes problems IMHO. I even tried to flatten the handle with a hammer to no avail. The Condor version has a much better oval handle that I wish Cold Steel would adopt. .
Just discovered your channel. So far, I love it. And to keep my hand slipping forewords on knives and a odd few guns, I’ve used leather with tape over it. Just an expedient solution. I usually have lots of leather on hand. But, I guess the para-cord would work as well, or better. I just like leather. And it gives a longer surface to slide, before you run into something unpleasant. And I like most cold steel knives. The bushman, could be better, but it does work very well. In a perfect world, I’d like to see a DLC coating on most of my personal knives. And always a very sharp polished edge-but all my knives do have that. I just had to do that myself. I do like someone that does hands on reviews. Not just sitting at a desk. But occasionally that does this every its place. But you aren’t talking here. You are talking while demonstrating, experimenting, and teaching. That is a sign of a knowledgeable and someone who isn’t afraid to test things, ask questions, or learn things. I like that. I want to know exactly how stuff will perform. Thank you for reviewing in that manner! And I don’t know you, but I’d guess that is a part of your personality. Good channel❗️
I have a Camillus knife with a thin spine (1/8" or less) that is very sharp, which is great for striking fero rods or scraping wood for fire tinder, but when I use my thumb to assist in cutting, the spine is so thin and sharp it hurts my thumb. It's bad enough that I don't do it any more. Does your knife hurt your thumb when using it in an assist cut, especially where you filed it? Other than this problem, my Camillus is an excellent bushcraft knife, and costs only $10US.
+csh 62 I rarely use my thumb like that with this particular knife. And when I do, I usually use the thumb of my other hand to push on the spine near the tip of the knife for precision so those aren't very powerful pushes. That still can hurt because this knife has a false edge near the tip. When it comes to pushing the spine closer to the handle, I haven't had that problem with this knife but have had with other, even thicker knives with sharp spines. I guess there's always a trade-off.
Regarding the complaint you mentioned of the knife chipping in extreme cold temperatures, I believe it is possible but likely not unique to just this knife. I once experienced the failure of high quality German manufactured axe in extreme temperatures, upon the axe striking a frozen tree in -40 Celsius temperature a 2” diameter chip broke from the blade destroying the axe. Location of my experience: Northwest Territories, Canada.
Excellent review Simon. IDH a problem carrying it as my primary blade, last week I chopped season cedar for over an hour, batonned, threw is at trees (missed several times and stuck it in rock laden dirt), carved and made feathersticks... And after all that abuse the edge remained the way it came out of box, cutting paper from hilt to tip.. Long story short I've never been so impressed with a single blade. I thought for sure each time I missed a throw and hit rocks going into the dirt it was going to chip.. And to my surprise no chips. I now have 2 in each of my packs, 1 for abuse, spear, batoning, machete etc.. The other for everything else, they're lightweight, durable and I can forgo a hatchet to lighten my load and I can tell by the blade geometry it will do well at processing fish and game. Cheers and thanks for all of the great vids.
We have some awesome forrest over here, if you're ever in the Smoky Mountain area shoot me an email on Facebook, my fiancé and I try to go at least every 6 weeks or so.. Beautiful landscape, lots of great hiking trails and places to camp and Gatlinburg is an awesome place to visit.
This video appeared in my feed so I watched it again... now I have to figure out which go-bag this knife is in, and take it out to play 😉 I like the Bushman Knives. There’s one in every bag except my deep-wilderness bag. That one has a Condor Matagi. I believe the Matagi is a better blade for a “bear protection spear”. ...jmho 😎 Hey, are you still making videos in English? Your style is easy to listen to and your videos are nice to watch.
I haven't made a video in a long time. In any language :) But I'm glad you like some of my ideas. Once the pandemic is under control and I can travel more freely, I'll try and shoot something new.
So I usually do it in two steps. First goes the main bevel at roughly 17 degrees, then I hone a very gentle, almost imperceptible, secondary bevel at about 20 - 22 degrees. This gives my edges great slicing potential and at the same time makes them tough enough to chop wood without chipping or rolling.
Wrap a length of wire around the handle . Then wrap tape around that. Wrap a few extra turns of tape around the end of the handle to keep it from slipping back out of the hand . Thats how we do a beater.
Gdzie się podziały stare dobre recenzje w wykonaniu Szymona? Tęsknię za takimi! Nagraj coś Szymi pliz. PS: Znalazłem błąd XD 10:34 - powinno być "niech", a jest "nie" :)
I guess you could also fashion a spear pole and jam it into the handle to make a spear with this is needed. Makes the knife even more versatile. EDIT: Just saw a heap of YT thumbnails with Bushman knives turned into spears.
+Doug's Adventures I see some people do that but in my experience, para cord tends to work itself loose over time. Especially on knife and axe handles where you twist and turn you hand a lot and often push or pull with significant force.
@@yeussean No. They have a Pocket Bushman, which is a folder, and I have several of them as well. They are one of the best Cold Steel folders imo. I wish I could post a picture here of my mini bushman. It is the most outstanding knife Cold STeel ever made. Perfect size. Here is my TH-cam review of my mini Bushman. th-cam.com/video/DDEwDsqCjo8/w-d-xo.html
@@yeussean No. What they have now is the Pocket Bushman, a wonderful folder in its own right. I have several. The Mini Bushman is just a 4" version of the Bushman, perfect size for most tasks, and great for everyday carry. Here is a TH-cam video of my beloved Mini Bushman. I really wish they would bring it back. Mine is too valuable to carry now.
Good economical knife and I haver several , work well, but there is a prob or concern with the absence of a guard, danger of injury with hand sliding forward. Good knife to make a home made leather sheath and do a handle wrap
Simple designs always work the best no one knife will do everything well , but the bushman comes pretty close i like it because you can use it as a spear which gives you so much more advantage for hunting and protection .
In fairness, as far as heaviness goes, guys like Kephart and Nessmuk always carried three cutting tools with them into the woods. A small fixed-blade, a three-bladed Stockman (or two-bladed Trapper), and always a hatchet. The weight of all three was far from light.
+NGMonocrom They also carried many other things which weren't light but that doesn't change the fact that their knives were not thick and heavy. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to do what they're supposed to do.
Czego ja się nauczyłem od innych, jak krzesać ogień, to żeby nóż trzymać w jednej pozycji (nieruchomo), a "strugać" krzesiwem. Wtedy mamy mniejsze szanse na rozpieprzenie kupki nagromadzonego materiału do zapalenia naszym nożem. :) co mi się zdarzyło.
Say Heah Simon, I have (2) Ka-Bar Johnson Adventure Parangatang's, I put a Black Handle on one because I like to color match my knives. Anyhow, it became one of my Fav's Long Knives for the price, although my Rodent Rucki is still one of my Fav's. I used it in the Summer, but it's perfectly alright even in cold weather. Yeah, It's a great knife to clear brambles, but it baton's and chops pretty good too. In the beginning of the month of October 2017, I reviewed a e-Mail from Ka-Bar saying they had a sale on some ZK Series Knives, I did see a ZK Swabbie and the ZK Zomstro and a few other's, so I bought (2) ZK Pestilence Chopper's, Yup, I put a Black Handle on one and a Brown Handle on the other one from my Johnson Adventure Parangatang. Yup, they are interchangeable. The ZK Pestilence Chopper turned out to be a pretty good chopper/clearing knife. Infact I used it today before the colder weather and rain came, I teamed it with my vintage Blind Horse Bushcrafter. A great Afternoon Delight Day, It worked great., Oh, I paid $80.00 for both including shipping. I don't know how long the sale will last, I imagine until they run out. The ZK Pestilence Chopper is made in the U. S.of A. and it's in the 1095 CroVan. The older ones were made in Taiwan and in the SK5, I really like the 1095 CroVan much better. It's always nice to say Heah to a Schwagger, heh heh heh, actually I thought you put a handle on the Bushman like in the intro picture of tge video, that looked supper, Dilly, Dilly.,,.p
Great video, very informative, thank you! I have a question you may know the answer to, about the shape of the knife you use in this video (angled back, making the point centered to the handle) and the other style of the same knife with a flat back making the point even with the edge of the handle. For someone of my skill level, either is going to work equally well for anything I do, but is there a technical reason recognized by experts as to why the different shapes, or is it nothing more than personal preference? BTW, I think one is called "Bushman" and the other (with the angled back) is called a "Bowie Bushman" on the Cold Steel website. Other than the angle they're the exact same knife.
Hi and thank you. Essentially, knives with less belly and the point aligned with the center of the handle should be better at stabbing. More belly is better for slicing and cutting. But whether you're actually going to see/feel a difference in this particular case is debatable to say the least :)
I've got the exact same knife, best $23 I ever spent. there's a test of a Walmart Sheffield Bowie on my channel and I use my Bushman to chop into a Frozen stump of seasoned ash so hard the blade bounced off it with no damage to the edge at all. I like your videos and I subscribed.
I personally like the other bushman a little better, but I agree with everything you pointed out. I have used my narrower blade as a spear and caught fish, and used it as a camp knife without complaint. For the money, and for the weight, it is hard to beat the Cold Steel bushman. Very good and thoughtful review.
I carried one as my only knife on a three month expedition a few years ago. It did everything that I asked of it & more. Fire prep, food stuff & as a short spear it probably saved my life when I was attacked by a pack of feral dogs one night.
My only concern is during extreme cold weather, so I'll be getting the Condor Matagi which is very similar, but only because it is made from 1075HC steel.
It is a very underrated knife, but is a good jack of all trades especially for those who are weight conscious when out in the wilderness. Pair it with a folding saw & it's almost perfect.
How did the feral dogs behave when you defended yourself with it? What tactic worked?
I consider self-defense against dogs as a relevant use.
I suggest wrapping the handle like a tennis racket with the same tape.
@@Yawnpawn1 Sorry about the late reply, I've just seen your comment.
I used it in two ways. After retreating up a large boulder, I slashed several of the dogs to keep them at bay, whilst I ended up having to kill a very big dog (Probably a Sarplaninac shepherd dog or cross) with a thrust to the upper chest as it was coming up the rock.
For any bunny lovers. It should be noted that my attack occurred less than a mile from where a British archaeologist was killed & partially eaten by a pack of feral dogs two years later. The Greek authorities blamed wolves, but I have my doubts....
I have had one for 3 years now. You've done a solid job explaining the Bushman. Cheers from Ontario Canada.
+Rob Winship Thank you and thanks for watching.
Very nice I liked how you answered even the dumb questions without being mean you are a true gentleman I will definitely watch anything you put out
Excellent explanations. I’ve had mine for a little over 10 years and use it camping, hunting and fishing while living in Alaska year after year. I’ve cleaned bear, caribou and countless salmon. Super easy to sharpen, baton and slice my potato’s in camp so I’ll keep it!
I have had the other model for many years and I`ve really like that blade. It is a good allover knife, The continuous curve of the edge made it a good carver. (even with his long blade, as a carver) I have no hesitation to take this knife out in the woods.
For 20+ dollars, you can not beat that.
Good points to you.
A well reasoned and well explained retort. There are many knife and tool reviewers on YT, but I find your videos engaging and informative and well presented. Well done keep up the good work!
+TheCraftyBushman Thank you :) I'll do my best.
The most honest and convincing video test of this knife. You've convinced me to buy this blade. 👍👍
Thanks. Keep in mind that this video is several years old. From before they sold the company. I hear things have changed.
I know this is an older video- but I just had to commet. I have had my Bushman for 5 years, I don't purposely try to abuse my tools like some-but I do work them. The Bushman is an outstanding do-it-all big bushcraft knife. Cutting thick or heavy brush, chopping saplings, using as machete or battoning kindling and even kitchen duty- it's a great knife with great steel for a great price. I am not a knife snob and I don't have 50 blades, I just think that the few one would carry should good work. The Bushman is one of 4 blades I carry when out bush crafting- A Mora Bushcraft, a Mora Eldris, a Bushman and a Flexcut Whittling Jack 6 Blade whittling pocket knife. These and my Grandsford Brunks Kuben Axe and Banco Laplander saw ( I guess I am partial to Swedish products) are everything anyone needs to make a camp in the backcountry. Each is designed for a purpose- and has it's place. Stuff happens- but if you don't abuse a tool- or try to make it do something it was not designed to do- all of these will last a lifetime or more.
"it's thin"....."yep". lol
I love this knife, especially at 20 bucks.
As a 🔪 addict , having loads of 'm, cheap and ridiculous expensive , the 4 i used the most are my Swiss knife on my Keychain, the knife on my Leatherman , my 15$ mora and my bushman bowie. The bushman has been used for slicing cutting, chopping, digging and such. Some sharpening and oil and its good to go.
To make handle less round fill It with sand and squeeze in vice, the volume remains the same as it is filled with sand, might be this does not work. Make hole before blade put in screw/bolt as finger guard, like the hole in back of handle.
I've had mine for five years , never let me down ,the best multi tool I ever bought :)
The paracord on the handle was brilliant!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Simon, based on your idea of the kukri ring I have built a small handguard for the Bushman from a hose clamp. It works great with some duct tape or paracord around it. Later I have built a bigger handguard from a pipe clamp.
Each one costed 2-3 Euro in the hardware store.
If you like I could post some fotos.
Regards, Sokolo
Nice. Yeah sure. You can post a link here. Don't worry about TH-cam automatically throwing them out. I check my comments quite regularly and will retrieve everything that isn't actually spam.
Great video.... I watched your previous video on this knife, and these two vids convinced me to subscribe to your channel.
I like your presentation, and your style is easy to watch.
The CS Bushman is a knife I have purchased many times to give to people who are new or just getting started in the Bushcraft/Survival/Preparedness world.
I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
Thank you. I'm glad you liked it. And thanks for subscribing :)
im from northern canada and we have really cold winters and the knife is a pleasure to use in all temps
+real metis That would mean the guys just came across a badly tempered one. Thanks.
yup
I share your love for this knife. It is my favorite beater camp/hiking knife, because as you say, it can do virtually anything you could ask of a blade. I've cut down saplings, cleared brush, chopped wood, batoned, made feathersticks, struck ferro rods, picked high-hanging fruit, dressed game, cleaned and dressed poultry, and cut up vegetables and seasonings with this knife. I wrapped the handle with athletic tape to avoid slipping, and the crowning mod was that I looped a piece of paracord through the handle a couple of times to make a guard. I loved it before, but now it is PERFECT to me.
Charles Collier Seems like we really have done very similar things to and with the knife :) Thanks for watching.
Simon's Discoveries I wish I could add pictures so I could show you the paracord guard. I think you'd love the idea.
Charles Collier You can send me some as a private message or on my email.
Simon's Discoveries Okay, I'll try that.
I've been thinking hard about this knife wanting a larger knife. looks great and you really cover items well!! blessings and thanks so much for your time !!
Thank you and thanks for watching.
I love my bushman. It's not pretty, it's actually one of the least appealing visually speaking of all my knives.
But if I could pick only one to use in a survival type situation I'd pick it over any knife, even those bushcraft knives that cost hundreds of dollars. That's saying a lot as I'm a knife collector and have owned hundreds of blades.
The bushman is pretty much indestructible. You'd have to try really hard to break it. And like you say it can pretty much do any kinda work a person would do with a knife. It's big enough to be an effective self-defense blade. Stick a sapling a few feet long in it and it's something like a sword. Add a few feet to that and you have an effective spear you could easily take big game with. It's only limited by the users skill level. Dollar for dollar it's one of the best values you can find in the knife world.
So if your watching this video trying to decide wether to buy one or not I'd highly recommend it.
You did a great review imo!
...only limited by the user’s skills level...don’t complain about why a diving knife won’t carve..haha. I need this survival tool! Super good review!
Also, it's a good knife for idiots who like to play with knives because it's rigid. I have my bushman (10+ years at this point I believe) in my kitchen to chop blocks of frozen meat and open cans now. I don't love how it looks but I love and appreciate long term relationship with my little fellow. I believe if you clean it after work you'll pass this piece of metal to your grandkid.
Finally , a proper no bullshit knife review . They are hard to find on youtube anymore . You ever get to Georgia [ USA ] .. toss me a heads up , man , and I'll take you through the Cohutta mountains . It's great wilderness
Sounds great. Thanks.
I've had the original Bushman large and mini for over 30 years . Very good all around camp knives and the mini is particulary good as a skinning knife for large game. The original pig skin sheaths still work great . Thanks for your review and opinions. All the best.
The complaint most likely comes from people with limp wrists and weak fingers, Not Carvers or wood workers. oh and Weekend warriors. All ambition and no Discipline. yet another Great video. Keep at it.
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Dzięki.
very nice, honestly I think I'll get myself one of these as a field knife. Also the ability to use this as a spear head is only a plus for me :)
I love reviews where the presenter just says in a very respectable manner..."THINK...for Gods sake!!" This was one of those times.1 full tang2 strikes ferro and sparks for flint and steel. 3 adequate thickness for a utility camp scenario.4 high carbon steel...easy to sharpen.
If you want heavier duty, get an SRK.
This guy knows WTH he's talkin bout! Great video.
I enjoyed this review and demonstration. I feel the same way and was convinced to have this knife available for outdoors use. I think you are not being impolite, but assertive. That is useful and those who truly want to learn could benefit by paying attention to your statements. This knife is so highly adaptable that probably dozens of adaptations could be done. I took a maple broom handle which is decent as a hiking stick, and trimmed the cone at the bottom so it would fit inside the handle. A shorter handle also seems very useful making this a near machete in a pinch.
I just got this exact knife to add to the 4 x 4 kit I'm building up. For 20 bucks it's great kit
Really, someone bought a knife with a hollow round handle made so it fits over a shaft to make a spear...and then complained about it having a round handle? These people shouldn't be allowed to play with any sharp objects. Great follow-up to the initial review, Simon. I don't mind listening to you talk at all. Any thoughts on the clip-point version of this blade?
Random Button Pusher Not only do they complain but they also make and post reviews based on such complaints. This pisses me off because it's misleading and I often watch TH-cam vids before buying a knife to find out something about it. Such reviews are time-waisters at best.
I don't have that other version and can't say much about it other than I suspect it should be just as good only not as pretty ;)
I bet you could have the best of both worlds have a ergonomic handle outside round on the inside
And I too found the round handle hard to work with but I'm not complaining
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Świetna recka Szymon! Oglądało się bardzo przyjemnie. Trzymaj tak dalej. Czekam na kolejne recenzje z twojej strony.
Na polskim nożowym YT oraz częściej zdarzają się takie materiały - że zaczynam się zastanawiać czy recenzent przeciął chociaż ze dwie kartki danym nożem. 10 minut gadania i koniec. Nie wiesz już czy, to recenzja, czy może zwykła reklama. Pokazanie w filmie jak nóż pracuje jest swego rodzaju dowodem: "Tak, wziąłem nóż do ręki, używałem go, więc mogę się o nim wypowiedzieć". Chociaż nie zawsze... Co ambitniejsi próbują dołączać ten element do swoich filmów, co znacząco poprawia immersję. Jednak nieprzyjemny posmak zostaje. Natomiast oglądając twoje materiały jestem pewien, że przeciorałeś nóż z każdej strony. I to mi się podoba.
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Simon, you should check out McNett's Camo-Form tape. It is the grippiest tape I've ever handled, great for knife handles.
Nolan Carpenter I'll look it up and see if they have it here. Thanks.
+Simon's Discoveries Ja polecam ze swojej strony pasek gumowy z dętki. Na swoim nożu wykonałem właśnie taki oplot, z trzema zgrubieniami na początku, środku i końcu rękojeści. Z braku kleju wulkanizującego musiałem na końcach zabezpieczyć to wszystko taśmą PVC. Działa wyśmienicie.
If your worried about your hand sliding up to the blade put a lanyard through the small screw hole in the handle.
I just discovered you site I am now subscribed. I like your presentation no bull straight talk I am going to view your other videos. By the way I have several Bushman I modified them to accept a paint handle screw tip and built walking sucks for myself and my wife which can easily be transformed into a spear 4-;8 ft long I also built take down rigs for carrieing in back backs which includes a fish / frog gig head. Keep up the great vides.
The extra thickness of the Bowie Knife causes the wood to split for making firewood. A thinner knife would get stuck in the wood. The Bowie is an extreme tool used for chopping like a hatchet, slicing like a sword, doing the fine work of a small knife with it's tip, a hawkbill knife hook cutting with the back cut. Also was used for self-defese/offense like a shortsword. One knife to do it all.
+iwantyourcookiesnow But it comes with a price - it's heavy and clunky as hell ;) Thanks for watching.
***** That's why some call me 'Two Knives'. It's my Indian name ;)
These are great knives for their intended purposes. Those people that are complaining about it need to stop being so cheap and just buy a knife designed for what they are trying to do.
Your channel is fantastic mate, very glad I have stumbled across it. Great review, very engaging format, thank you for sharing your knowledge 👊
Just found your channel and have subbed will watch your videos from now on I like your honesty keep up the good work friend
Oh, and more. I have one of the original ones. Its 17 or so years old now. What a great performer it has been. And the sheath...the nylon one hasn't failed either. I sprayed it with Scotchgard 10 years ago... Again good job.
I have the bowie version. This knife is excellent! Only mod I needed to make was filing back of the spine to bare metal for starting fires with those round rods. Didn't mod the handle, but sounds like it might be a good idea.
You were right, I had quite a few stitches on my pointer finger when my hand slipped forward. Good idea on using the paracord, thanks!
Never happened to me but I suspected it might. Hope you're ok now.
I just ordered one today. And I am now wondering how hard it would be to carefully grind a Choil into it on the blade side, right in front of the handle. Not very deep, Also your idea of the "Ring"I will also be doing. Very good video. And I doubt I will ever be outside in -40c weather.
I bought this knife when it first came out and it hasn’t failed yet.
IF you have a problem with the handle rolling or slipping on you . . . I may have another solution for you. I took enough paracord to make a lanyard and handle grip, (I found trying to put a handguard on this a drawback because, it makes keeping it in the sheath difficult) I removed the inner strands so that it is less bulky and tied knots it the cord with a graduated length. I then wrapped the cord so that my fingers fit between it. Finally I put some leather cord over that to make it look nice. I am sure now I have lots of purchase on the handle because, of those knots. :)
You convinced me to buy this universal knife, greetings from Poland in 2022!!
Thanks man I love your reviews on Condor products you're hilarious and very entertaining to watch keep up the good work
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Really great review, really good points. You just sold me that blade. I will also consider your mods. Greetings from Finland, Subscribed.
+Farmore Thank you. I'll check you channel when I'm back :)
bro, you have a real spirit of survival, not a knife only look very nice but something to use every day...thk for sharing
+Migliore Francesco Thank you and thanks for watching.
im ordering one will you please make detailed video of making new style of grip/handle taping or roping modification
How would a bit of a pinch with a vice up near the blade to make an indexed handle? Keep the far end round?
Not sure if the whole thing is heat treated the same way but if it is, I'm guessing it'll spring back to its previous shape. But it might not.
Simon's Discoveries Ill try it, and let you know. The much
great review.. thoroughly enjoyed this vid.. watched it yesterday and have had 24 hours to think about how versatile this knife is.. the price is great as well.. going to pick one up and make a few mods.. new sheath, handle grip, fire kit for hollow handle etc.. thanks again..
cheers from Canada
+CNTrails JMV Thank you. Always nice to hear from Canada - my favourite country :)
Great video. What's your thoughts on the other cold steel knife that has a flatter blade? Is there advantage to a bowie style?
I like the bowie shape better. As in, it looks more spear-like. Is there an actual advantage to it? I'm not sure. I think the point of the knife is more centered, which may make it easier to push through whatever you're trying to stab.
A well thought out an honest review .I have never found anything fundamentally wrong with this knife ,though I do have a preference for the original bushman (no reason I just have a personal preference is all).I do have one of these too though and you are quite right in all you have said it is a great knife and covers all bases for a wander in the woods .Like you I do cover mine with tape for extra grip and I like your idea of adding the circular ridge for a little extra safety and will be adding that to mine very shortly ,so thank you for that idea . Many complaints about certain blades I have found come from people with no real practical experience of using these tools out doors for there intended purpose and it is good that people like you take the time to dispel various myths and notions that seem to form in the minds of the "armchair collector" .I have some 30 plus years of using knives and my bush crafting /survival skills in various situations and environments all over the world and I still learn something new from people like you and so many others on a regular basis .Keep up the good work my friend .
Liked the video mate and sorry that you've had to deal with all of the 12 year old internet trolls. One good thing to do is to stick a Victorinox Farmer inside the handle or in the kit with the Bushman and that will make a great fine carving/larger knife combo.
Hey Simon , I am new to your channel and I must say that your reviews are much more unbiased and you do not come across like an arrogant self centered know it all , much like many of the people doing gear reviews on the net ! Thank you for being real . I look forward to learning from your videos . Take care .
+George Folkner Thank you. That's a big compliment. I'm glad you enjoy my videos.
Don't get upset about the trolls and the oh-so-smart people who only do bushcrafting in their living room :-)
the knife is certainly not in my list but i do appreciate your kind and responsive review.
thank you.
Nor Ahmad Cheers and thanks for watching.
I don't have the Bowie, but I have the Bushman, the mini Bushman, and the pocket Bushman. I've never used them in the out doors, but love them in the kitchen. A cheap (inexpensive) knife that can out perform a lot of high priced knifes. I'll take performance over beauty, any day. "It takes a licking and keeps on cutting".
Simon would you consider the Bushman bowie a good alternative to say a
machete for clearing brush? Seems more versatile, or would you go with a
more dedicated kukuri machete? My area is very tick with brush.
If I knew I'd be dealing with a lot of brush cutting, I'd probably just take a machete. The bushman is versatile which means it's good at everything but best at nothing. Very good for various unexpected situations but probably not the best if you know exactly what to expect.
Awesome video. I have this knife and love it. I learned a few things from this video. Thanks
+Jay Dee I'm glad you liked it. Thank you.
I have this knife and yours are the best reviews I've seen on it.
Subscribed!
+torch_ss Thank you. Appreciate it.
If people told you you’re not using a file right because you didn’t pick it completely up on the backstroke then they are holes. As long as you’re not bearing down it’s actually better to drag it slightly because it helps keep your angle.
i see you have no problems with choking up on it for more control.. would consider grinding out a finger choil?.. would that effect the knife and/or grip in any negative way? thank... ordered mine today!!
+CNTrails JMV It might, and probably would, weaken the blade where the choil is ground. May or may not affect the knife in real life but I wouldn't do it.
+Simon's Discoveries good call.. thanks again
It is a great knife and I love mine, but I don't carry it anymore because for ME, it turned in my hand constantly when I was chopping with it (I have not tried tape yet but probably should). That is where the round handle really causes problems IMHO. I even tried to flatten the handle with a hammer to no avail. The Condor version has a much better oval handle that I wish Cold Steel would adopt. .
Just discovered your channel. So far, I love it.
And to keep my hand slipping forewords on knives and a odd few guns, I’ve used leather with tape over it. Just an expedient solution. I usually have lots of leather on hand. But, I guess the para-cord would work as well, or better. I just like leather. And it gives a longer surface to slide, before you run into something unpleasant.
And I like most cold steel knives. The bushman, could be better, but it does work very well.
In a perfect world, I’d like to see a DLC coating on most of my personal knives.
And always a very sharp polished edge-but all my knives do have that. I just had to do that myself.
I do like someone that does hands on reviews. Not just sitting at a desk. But occasionally that does this every its place. But you aren’t talking here. You are talking while demonstrating, experimenting, and teaching. That is a sign of a knowledgeable and someone who isn’t afraid to test things, ask questions, or learn things. I like that. I want to know exactly how stuff will perform. Thank you for reviewing in that manner! And I don’t know you, but I’d guess that is a part of your personality.
Good channel❗️
btw we use mm here in the states when it comes to measuring
I have a Camillus knife with a thin spine (1/8" or less) that is very sharp, which is great for striking fero rods or scraping wood for fire tinder, but when I use my thumb to assist in cutting, the spine is so thin and sharp it hurts my thumb. It's bad enough that I don't do it any more. Does your knife hurt your thumb when using it in an assist cut, especially where you filed it? Other than this problem, my Camillus is an excellent bushcraft knife, and costs only $10US.
+csh 62 I rarely use my thumb like that with this particular knife. And when I do, I usually use the thumb of my other hand to push on the spine near the tip of the knife for precision so those aren't very powerful pushes. That still can hurt because this knife has a false edge near the tip. When it comes to pushing the spine closer to the handle, I haven't had that problem with this knife but have had with other, even thicker knives with sharp spines. I guess there's always a trade-off.
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Regarding the complaint you mentioned of the knife chipping in extreme cold temperatures, I believe it is possible but likely not unique to just this knife. I once experienced the failure of high quality German manufactured axe in extreme temperatures, upon the axe striking a frozen tree in -40 Celsius temperature a 2” diameter chip broke from the blade destroying the axe. Location of my experience: Northwest Territories, Canada.
Buy a Swedish axe. Or Finnish.
How many mm is the hole for the stick? Great video, I learned a lot, thank you!
The opening is 25 mm in diameter.
Hey Simon where did you get, or did you make the wood handle piece for this knife in the thumbnail? It's really nice!!
Hi. I made it from a nicely curved hazel stick. It basically looked like that. I just seasoned it and carved the tip a little to make it fit.
Excellent review Simon. IDH a problem carrying it as my primary blade, last week I chopped season cedar for over an hour, batonned, threw is at trees (missed several times and stuck it in rock laden dirt), carved and made feathersticks... And after all that abuse the edge remained the way it came out of box, cutting paper from hilt to tip.. Long story short I've never been so impressed with a single blade. I thought for sure each time I missed a throw and hit rocks going into the dirt it was going to chip.. And to my surprise no chips. I now have 2 in each of my packs, 1 for abuse, spear, batoning, machete etc.. The other for everything else, they're lightweight, durable and I can forgo a hatchet to lighten my load and I can tell by the blade geometry it will do well at processing fish and game. Cheers and thanks for all of the great vids.
***** I'm glad I'm not alone in my amazement :) Thanks for watching.
Are you back in Poland? Hope you can make here to the U.S. sometime we have some awesome forest, state and national parks here.
***** Yup, I'm in Poland in a transition state between England and America :)
Simon's Discoveries We Yanks await your arrival. :)
We have some awesome forrest over here, if you're ever in the Smoky Mountain area shoot me an email on Facebook, my fiancé and I try to go at least every 6 weeks or so.. Beautiful landscape, lots of great hiking trails and places to camp and Gatlinburg is an awesome place to visit.
good review brother. i have a bushman as well but its not that blade shape. havnt taken it out yet
+California Bushcraft Thanks. I've seen that regular shape too. They're pretty good knives.
This video appeared in my feed so I watched it again... now I have to figure out which go-bag this knife is in, and take it out to play 😉
I like the Bushman Knives. There’s one in every bag except my deep-wilderness bag. That one has a Condor Matagi. I believe the Matagi is a better blade for a “bear protection spear”. ...jmho 😎
Hey, are you still making videos in English? Your style is easy to listen to and your videos are nice to watch.
I haven't made a video in a long time. In any language :) But I'm glad you like some of my ideas. Once the pandemic is under control and I can travel more freely, I'll try and shoot something new.
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What angle do you put on the bushman when sharpening mate? Just found your vids. Great stuff.
So I usually do it in two steps. First goes the main bevel at roughly 17 degrees, then I hone a very gentle, almost imperceptible, secondary bevel at about 20 - 22 degrees. This gives my edges great slicing potential and at the same time makes them tough enough to chop wood without chipping or rolling.
Wrap a length of wire around the handle . Then wrap tape around that.
Wrap a few extra turns of tape around the end of the handle to keep it from slipping back out of the hand .
Thats how we do a beater.
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I guess you could also fashion a spear pole and jam it into the handle to make a spear with this is needed. Makes the knife even more versatile. EDIT: Just saw a heap of YT thumbnails with Bushman knives turned into spears.
Brad Griffin Yup. I've got one too. I think it's even linked somewhere in this video :) Thanks.
Do you think wrapping the handle in paracord would work well?
+Doug's Adventures I see some people do that but in my experience, para cord tends to work itself loose over time. Especially on knife and axe handles where you twist and turn you hand a lot and often push or pull with significant force.
My second favorite Cold Steel knife My first is the discontinued Cold Steel Mini Bushman. I wish they would bring it back.
With you there! I have 2 stuffed away great knives!
@@yeussean No. They have a Pocket Bushman, which is a folder, and I have several of them as well. They are one of the best Cold Steel folders imo. I wish I could post a picture here of my mini bushman. It is the most outstanding knife Cold STeel ever made. Perfect size. Here is my TH-cam review of my mini Bushman. th-cam.com/video/DDEwDsqCjo8/w-d-xo.html
@@yeussean No. What they have now is the Pocket Bushman, a wonderful folder in its own right. I have several. The Mini Bushman is just a 4" version of the Bushman, perfect size for most tasks, and great for everyday carry. Here is a TH-cam video of my beloved Mini Bushman. I really wish they would bring it back. Mine is too valuable to carry now.
I want to see more about that wooden handle attached
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Good economical knife and I haver several , work well, but there is a prob or concern with the absence of a guard, danger of injury with hand sliding forward.
Good knife to make a home made leather sheath and do a handle wrap
Which is better Bowie or Standard?
Simple designs always work the best no one knife will do everything well , but the bushman comes pretty close i like it because you can use it as a spear which gives you so much more advantage for hunting and protection .
Thanks buddy. Was thinking of getting one
My only problem was the belt loop on the seath ripped off the first time I used it
I wonder if the cold steel shovel handle will fit the bushman
I think it's too thick. It could be trimmed down though.
Tomahawk handle?
In fairness, as far as heaviness goes, guys like Kephart and Nessmuk always carried three cutting tools with them into the woods. A small fixed-blade, a three-bladed Stockman (or two-bladed Trapper), and always a hatchet. The weight of all three was far from light.
+NGMonocrom They also carried many other things which weren't light but that doesn't change the fact that their knives were not thick and heavy. Otherwise they wouldn't be able to do what they're supposed to do.
very nice idea for the chopping handle
+Noah Koenig I like it too ;) Thank you.
All hail. Bushman series
Czego ja się nauczyłem od innych, jak krzesać ogień, to żeby nóż trzymać w jednej pozycji (nieruchomo), a "strugać" krzesiwem.
Wtedy mamy mniejsze szanse na rozpieprzenie kupki nagromadzonego materiału do zapalenia naszym nożem.
:) co mi się zdarzyło.
Say Heah Simon, I have (2) Ka-Bar Johnson Adventure Parangatang's, I put a Black Handle on one because I like to color match my knives. Anyhow, it became one of my Fav's Long Knives for the price, although my Rodent Rucki is still one of my Fav's. I used it in the Summer, but it's perfectly alright even in cold weather. Yeah, It's a great knife to clear brambles, but it baton's and chops pretty good too. In the beginning of the month of October 2017, I reviewed a e-Mail from Ka-Bar saying they had a sale on some ZK Series Knives, I did see a ZK Swabbie and the ZK Zomstro and a few other's, so I bought (2) ZK Pestilence Chopper's, Yup, I put a Black Handle on one and a Brown Handle on the other one from my Johnson Adventure Parangatang. Yup, they are interchangeable. The ZK Pestilence Chopper turned out to be a pretty good chopper/clearing knife. Infact I used it today before the colder weather and rain came, I teamed it with my vintage Blind Horse Bushcrafter. A great Afternoon Delight Day, It worked great., Oh, I paid $80.00 for both including shipping. I don't know how long the sale will last, I imagine until they run out. The ZK Pestilence Chopper is made in the U. S.of A. and it's in the 1095 CroVan. The older ones were made in Taiwan and in the SK5, I really like the 1095 CroVan much better. It's always nice to say Heah to a Schwagger, heh heh heh, actually I thought you put a handle on the Bushman like in the intro picture of tge video, that looked supper, Dilly, Dilly.,,.p
Great video, very informative, thank you! I have a question you may know the answer to, about the shape of the knife you use in this video (angled back, making the point centered to the handle) and the other style of the same knife with a flat back making the point even with the edge of the handle. For someone of my skill level, either is going to work equally well for anything I do, but is there a technical reason recognized by experts as to why the different shapes, or is it nothing more than personal preference?
BTW, I think one is called "Bushman" and the other (with the angled back) is called a "Bowie Bushman" on the Cold Steel website. Other than the angle they're the exact same knife.
Hi and thank you. Essentially, knives with less belly and the point aligned with the center of the handle should be better at stabbing. More belly is better for slicing and cutting. But whether you're actually going to see/feel a difference in this particular case is debatable to say the least :)
2 words..... wound channel
Well done! Don't worry about the haters...some people have way too much time on their hands.
Thank you.
Посмотрел два Ваших обзора! Нож отличный! Обязательно себе такой куплю. Спасибо за обзор! И привет из России! )))
+Питер Вайс Thanks. It sure is nice. Thanks for watching. Greetings from California :)
@4:45 Just shy of 1/8", probably closer to 3/32"
You Sir...are awesome! Glad I found your channel.
What happened to your other videos reviewing this knife?
There was only one other video and it seems to still be there th-cam.com/video/GCKX2vke6-8/w-d-xo.html
I've got the exact same knife, best $23 I ever spent. there's a test of a Walmart Sheffield Bowie on my channel and I use my Bushman to chop into a Frozen stump of seasoned ash so hard the blade bounced off it with no damage to the edge at all. I like your videos and I subscribed.
Oh, nice! I need to check it out. Thanks.
Thank's for the review. I'm going to buy one.