It's kind of crazy to see the old videos and then the new ones because the production quality and personality/style have been honed so well. Modern Eli CONTINUES to make bangers 😩
Ive never been disappointed by your upload schedule because i always forget you exist between uploads, then its a fat rush of serotonin when i see a new upload in my feed and i remember you exist
The growth one has to experience to feel comfortable and separated enough to revisit your old content is truly respectable. Congrats on makin it this far, Eli.
Randomly got you recommended again after what feels a long time of not watching. Im loving the nostalgia, i don't care if it is short videos only. Your content just makes me smile.
The way shuriken worked is not how deeply they dug but rather just throwing them at an enemy, causing them to duck, thus breaking their stride. So… Ya, 14 year old ZNA’s super thin stars really would have worked, so far as it went. And he made them himself with basically no tools, and could make dozens of them in just a few hours. Don’t discount 14 year old ZNA, he wasn’t as dumb as you think.
This video hits just right my dude, as soon as I seen the title I knew it was a banger. Definitely hit me in the feels a little bit too. I grew up watching you pretty much since the beginning and to this day you're still my favorite person on TH-cam
The throwback rebuild video format is good, it’s always funny to look back at our younger selves and laugh but improve on it. You definitely inspired me to make more than a few weapons back in my teens. Keep it up bro
Frick man you really brought back the OG memories!!! I miss those times man youre such an inspiration for me in alot of ways my man its crazy to see how for youve come congrats on being great!
Loving the throw back! Proud to see how far you've come since the early days! I still have one of those old T-spring "H*ck" shirts from like 7 years ago, still wear it on the reg even though its worn out. 10/10
I FINALLY PLACED IT. Your video form, both in the way you structure your videos, the way you talk, the jokes you make. You give the vibes of the calmer, older brother of Michael Reeves. Love it!
I like the part where you said "I'm not going to show you how to make them because I don't want to get deleted" Then proceed to build an entire channel around showing how to build them.
This short video is a perfect way to push what you wanna do into a more planned out video in my opinion and no rush man cause you’re uploads never upset no matter the spacing
As someone who’s been here since these vids. It’s so refreshing and amazing to see you remake these but better, great improvements to such a beautiful work of art back then lol 😂
Wow, i remember being 12 and thinking 14 year old eli was so cool... turning 21 in a couple months now! Time really flies. Thanks for making my day, Eli :)
THIS GUY! Subbed when I was a young teen, and now I'm watching this with a beer in my hand. Please keep making videos, I need something to watch when I can't sleep
I’ve been rewatching your videos lately and gotta say, I thought TH-cam was recommending an old video to me for a moment. When i realized it was a new video I grinned like a little kid. I’ve said it before but every time you upload everything goes on the back burner. Seeing new content from you makes me a special kind of happy ❤
As someone who has been watching you since you posted these early videos, it is actually so cool that you are doing this. My favourites were always the pvc pipe bows!
I still listen to April Showers by Proleter fairly often, thanks to you. Used to watch you a lot a while ago but you unfortunately fell out of my algorithm once I changed TH-cam profiles. What a nostalgic relief for this to be your most recent video after looking up your channel 4 years later.
Hey Eli! Amateur blacksmith here! Lawnmower blades are actually quite soft! This is why they can take a beating. I recommend leaf spring as it is hardenable and quite common at scrap yards or automotive shops of any kind. Keep up the great vids!
This is ballsy, and I love it. This is the reason a lot of us got into your channel as kids, was cheap easy weapons. Now we are adults with adult tools and adult money (maybe) and these simple builds will be fun! Keep it up!
Listen man, we love every video you put out, regardless of how long they take, you keep doing your thing and we'll keep showing up to watch and support, much love, and God bless
Hearing "How would ZNA Productions make NonLethalByChoice's Throwing Squares?" just... Really filled me with warmth. It's been years since I've first watched you. You were around for years at that time - I think it was around when you made that switch. It's been years since I've _last_ watched you. I'm glad this is how we met again, Man.
Nothing like revisiting your old projects with the additional knowledge you have accrued over the years. I look forward to the continuation of this series to see what improvements you make.
Man i used to watch your shit so much, probably been about 5 years since I watched one of your videos , because I couldn’t remember your name to try and find the videos and then today you popped up in my recommendations! Glad to see you seem to be doing alright dude and if you see this I just want to thank you for effectively partly making my childhood
Eli you're my favorite youtuber. It would really me a lot to me if you continue making content. I was really down today because I had a long day at work and my friends couldn't hang tn, but when I saw that you posted it made me happy.
Bro I've been here a long time (since a kid) building along to a few videos, you even helped start my blacksmithing career and it's crazy to see you in my recommended ALSO I had no idea this man listened to shakewell
its amazing how i watched that video when it came out far before the daniel tosh showcase. im surprisingly alive and still enjoying your videos. also i still remember that one 20 year old dude was trying to stir up drama with you over the video all those years back
I can't wait to see the rest of this series! I remember watching your first videos with my little brother back when we were in elementary/ middle school! Keep up the good work!!
Oh snap bro I just went back and watched the original I can't believe it's been 16 years time really flies but it's wild to see you still at it good for you brother!!
Bro this was such a nostalgia trip I remember watching those first vids after hearing you talk about them in Video it’s been ages since the zinc plating lmaoo, love the shorter content as it could lead to less pressure and stress of making something “worthy” 🎉🎉🎉
Dude I remember that video, found the channel back in the day because I was into throwing stars and making my own weapons from the junk on our yard. Those days were the best.
hey eli, always happy to see you upload and in the meantime i just hope you are doing alright :) see you next video and maybe keep us updated on your babies benchpress pr^^
We miss you bro, I hope everything with the little one is going good, and I hope the wife it doing good too. I’m really glad to see you thriving man. You have always been someone to look up to and strive to be like
I found you at Homemade weapons 3. You have inspired many minor injuries, and Dad Lore since. Keep it up. Edit* I followed your stitches tutorial, healed up just fine.
How are you so great? I've watched your video since you first started posting them. Your videos have always been fun to watch and you've always been a pretty wholesome person. Keep being you.
Wow…. I never thought id relive that memory. I feel old man. Fuckin 22 and you got me over here feeling 45 😭. We missed you man. Glad to see that you posted!!
after seeing 01:48 footage of that old school computer set up, bro you made me homesick for a time and place I regret never taking the time to truly appreciate as a kid :/
Man, you've really come a long way. Been periodically checking in on projects for a while, and the progress in your skills is stunning. I will say, though, I miss your hair lol
I remember the last time I watched a ZNA video was when your forge was a collapsable metal chair, and your anvil was steel bolted into a... piece of a sawhorse? It's nice to see you've got an upgraded shop and still making content!
I've been watching since NonLethalByChoice. I remember how cool I thought you were showing off all the homemade knives. I was super hyped to see your bone splitter pop up on Zombie Go Boom. It's a shame a lot of your old videos I remember are no longer available.
I remember going back and watching all you videos at like 12 and thinking you were so cool. You're still cool to me, which probably means more than it meant then
i still remember the zombie go boom livestream where you (nonlethal by choice) showed up late bc you were worried about the deodorant mark on your shirt and charles gave the great wisdom of rubbing your shirt on your shirt where the mark was. man your content has come quite a ways!
"Non-lethal by choice" sounds like a good name for a clothing brand/line. It's still better than "confessions of a rebel", which is a real brand that exists, somehow.
Reliving our childhood on TH-cam fr fr.
no cap on god
Thank you broooooo
the less hair he has, the more power he has.
saitama syndrome
He is not bald, he's just taller than his hair.
Reverse Samson
Eli's greatest ally...Manscaped.
Like Tyler1
We've come full circle
Square you mean :)
Lol😂
@@scarecrowforge Aahhhh. Good one
And it’s « nat dad greit »
I'm so happy he's persisted
Haven’t heard the name “NonLethalByChoice” in a hot minute. That takes me back to the good old days of TH-cam
It's kind of crazy to see the old videos and then the new ones because the production quality and personality/style have been honed so well. Modern Eli CONTINUES to make bangers 😩
Ive never been disappointed by your upload schedule because i always forget you exist between uploads, then its a fat rush of serotonin when i see a new upload in my feed and i remember you exist
TRUE
Object permanence? We don't need no stinking object permanence.
THE RETURN OF THE KING
Was about to type lol
The growth one has to experience to feel comfortable and separated enough to revisit your old content is truly respectable. Congrats on makin it this far, Eli.
the original throwing square video got me my first "not everything you see on the internet should be done" talk from my mom, how far we've come
Homie remembered his TH-cam password
It’s called reset…
The fact that this will be a series fills me with so much square hope
Babe, wake up, new ZNA just dropped
Babe wake up new nonlethalbychoice dropped
Babe, wake up, old ZNA just dropped
It's been an amazing 16 year journey, Eli. Thanks for taking us along. Here's to 16 more!
No way in hell I'm that old
@@beastamer1990s Agreed, dude.
Randomly got you recommended again after what feels a long time of not watching. Im loving the nostalgia, i don't care if it is short videos only. Your content just makes me smile.
The way shuriken worked is not how deeply they dug but rather just throwing them at an enemy, causing them to duck, thus breaking their stride.
So… Ya, 14 year old ZNA’s super thin stars really would have worked, so far as it went. And he made them himself with basically no tools, and could make dozens of them in just a few hours.
Don’t discount 14 year old ZNA, he wasn’t as dumb as you think.
I think I subbed around the time of homemade weapons 3, cannot believe we've made it full circle. Incredible, might be the best channel out there
Honestly glad this showed up on my home page, it feels nice to look at the old vids and me going like “that’s sick” glad you’re still uploading
This video hits just right my dude, as soon as I seen the title I knew it was a banger. Definitely hit me in the feels a little bit too. I grew up watching you pretty much since the beginning and to this day you're still my favorite person on TH-cam
The og homemade weapons will always be a core memory, thank you
Really excited to see how the spring loaded claw/knife thing turns out if you're revisiting your old projects
The throwback rebuild video format is good, it’s always funny to look back at our younger selves and laugh but improve on it. You definitely inspired me to make more than a few weapons back in my teens. Keep it up bro
Nothing like coming back to a ZNA videos after years just to see him using a lawnmower blades lolol classic keep it up bro.
and promising an upload schedule also classic
Frick man you really brought back the OG memories!!! I miss those times man youre such an inspiration for me in alot of ways my man its crazy to see how for youve come congrats on being great!
Loving the throw back! Proud to see how far you've come since the early days!
I still have one of those old T-spring "H*ck" shirts from like 7 years ago, still wear it on the reg even though its worn out.
10/10
I honestly like the "ding" it makes when they dont stick, its like a M1 garand ping.
Your homemade bow video is how I discovered your channel, so I'm really excited for this series!!
When he put it in the crossbow, the words that popped in my head… and what popped in most men’s heads.. “Hell yea”
Oh I am so down for this idea Eli
Why are bald shuji
@@Hue5366 it funny friend made for me
i love the idea and the execution the jokes and the way you work it up kinda, is just genius ... glad to see you posting more regular again :D
I FINALLY PLACED IT. Your video form, both in the way you structure your videos, the way you talk, the jokes you make. You give the vibes of the calmer, older brother of Michael Reeves. Love it!
You don’t let us down man. We love what we get from you cause it’s always authentic
I like the part where you said "I'm not going to show you how to make them because I don't want to get deleted" Then proceed to build an entire channel around showing how to build them.
This short video is a perfect way to push what you wanna do into a more planned out video in my opinion and no rush man cause you’re uploads never upset no matter the spacing
As someone who’s been here since these vids. It’s so refreshing and amazing to see you remake these but better, great improvements to such a beautiful work of art back then lol 😂
Wow, i remember being 12 and thinking 14 year old eli was so cool... turning 21 in a couple months now! Time really flies. Thanks for making my day, Eli :)
THIS GUY! Subbed when I was a young teen, and now I'm watching this with a beer in my hand. Please keep making videos, I need something to watch when I can't sleep
I’ve been rewatching your videos lately and gotta say, I thought TH-cam was recommending an old video to me for a moment. When i realized it was a new video I grinned like a little kid. I’ve said it before but every time you upload everything goes on the back burner. Seeing new content from you makes me a special kind of happy ❤
God what a blast from the past. I still remember the days of the scrapwood warhammer and the $15 bow. Keep chuggin' Eli. We love this stuff!
revisiting some of these videos really makes you realize how much a person can grow mentally
As someone who has been watching you since you posted these early videos, it is actually so cool that you are doing this. My favourites were always the pvc pipe bows!
I still listen to April Showers by Proleter fairly often, thanks to you.
Used to watch you a lot a while ago but you unfortunately fell out of my algorithm once I changed TH-cam profiles.
What a nostalgic relief for this to be your most recent video after looking up your channel 4 years later.
Can't believe I've been watching you for 16 years
Hey Eli! Amateur blacksmith here! Lawnmower blades are actually quite soft! This is why they can take a beating. I recommend leaf spring as it is hardenable and quite common at scrap yards or automotive shops of any kind. Keep up the great vids!
Remember watching that when I was 15... I'm 31 now. Christ. You've changed a lot since then.
always a treat to get a ZNA video in my feed.
Dude, haven't seen one of your videos in like, 3 years. Grats for finding your way back to my yt recommendations.
This is ballsy, and I love it. This is the reason a lot of us got into your channel as kids, was cheap easy weapons. Now we are adults with adult tools and adult money (maybe) and these simple builds will be fun! Keep it up!
The nostalgia is peaking. Been watching you since I was 11 and I'm 23 years old now
Listen man, we love every video you put out, regardless of how long they take, you keep doing your thing and we'll keep showing up to watch and support, much love, and God bless
Hearing "How would ZNA Productions make NonLethalByChoice's Throwing Squares?" just... Really filled me with warmth.
It's been years since I've first watched you.
You were around for years at that time - I think it was around when you made that switch.
It's been years since I've _last_ watched you.
I'm glad this is how we met again, Man.
Nothing like revisiting your old projects with the additional knowledge you have accrued over the years.
I look forward to the continuation of this series to see what improvements you make.
Man i used to watch your shit so much, probably been about 5 years since I watched one of your videos , because I couldn’t remember your name to try and find the videos and then today you popped up in my recommendations! Glad to see you seem to be doing alright dude and if you see this I just want to thank you for effectively partly making my childhood
Eli you're my favorite youtuber. It would really me a lot to me if you continue making content. I was really down today because I had a long day at work and my friends couldn't hang tn, but when I saw that you posted it made me happy.
I’m glad to see your still making videos, I watched all of your videos when I was younger. They bring me such joy. Please keep on keeping😎
So glad I found your channel again I used to watch you almost daily when i was younger
up next the throwing triangle, then the throwing circle.
short vid but great as always man.
McNally already got the throwing triangle down
I started watching this channel around that video time... Now look .. 27 years old and still watching you .... We've come full circle buddy
I love you Eli genuinely the funniest man TH-cam
Bro I've been here a long time (since a kid) building along to a few videos, you even helped start my blacksmithing career and it's crazy to see you in my recommended ALSO I had no idea this man listened to shakewell
its amazing how i watched that video when it came out far before the daniel tosh showcase. im surprisingly alive and still enjoying your videos. also i still remember that one 20 year old dude was trying to stir up drama with you over the video all those years back
I can't wait to see the rest of this series! I remember watching your first videos with my little brother back when we were in elementary/ middle school! Keep up the good work!!
Oh snap bro I just went back and watched the original I can't believe it's been 16 years time really flies but it's wild to see you still at it good for you brother!!
Any day ZNA uploads is a good day. Thank you for starting my weekend off with a banger!
Bro this was such a nostalgia trip I remember watching those first vids after hearing you talk about them in Video it’s been ages since the zinc plating lmaoo, love the shorter content as it could lead to less pressure and stress of making something “worthy” 🎉🎉🎉
Keep at it man. Always enjoy seeing that you are posting videos. Made me pursue building stuff and becoming an engineer. Thanks!
Very cool idea to go back to the old videos! Looking forward to seeing more of them.
"Very cool, Kanye"
Dude I remember that video, found the channel back in the day because I was into throwing stars and making my own weapons from the junk on our yard. Those days were the best.
hey eli,
always happy to see you upload and in the meantime i just hope you are doing alright :)
see you next video and maybe keep us updated on your babies benchpress pr^^
I used to watch your half hour videos all the time back in the day.... Always good stuff.
Holy hell, my childhood. You're the reason I got into making stuff to begin with.
Please make this a series - it doesn’t have to be everything but there are def some ones worth revisiting
Ten years ago I would've said I watch cause of the builds and humor. But now I'd refer to you as the best dad youtuber on the platform
Be proud man :D That old video lead you to being a happy husband, proud father and a great video maker! Quite a journey!
I liked the shorter vid! Easy and to the point. And the nostalgia factor of redoing older builds is awesome too!
We miss you bro, I hope everything with the little one is going good, and I hope the wife it doing good too. I’m really glad to see you thriving man. You have always been someone to look up to and strive to be like
I found you at Homemade weapons 3. You have inspired many minor injuries, and Dad Lore since. Keep it up.
Edit* I followed your stitches tutorial, healed up just fine.
ive grown up watching you. everytime you upload its like a little treat.
It makes me happy to see you are still making videos, keep up the good work!
How are you so great? I've watched your video since you first started posting them. Your videos have always been fun to watch and you've always been a pretty wholesome person. Keep being you.
I've seen the original when I was a kid too. Its good to see you remaster these
Wow…. I never thought id relive that memory. I feel old man. Fuckin 22 and you got me over here feeling 45 😭. We missed you man. Glad to see that you posted!!
after seeing 01:48 footage of that old school computer set up, bro you made me homesick for a time and place I regret never taking the time to truly appreciate as a kid :/
Always late to your uploads but I’m always so happy to see a zna video when scrolling through my feed❤️
Seeing the thumbnail of this video in my subscriptions gave me unparalleled joy
Man, you've really come a long way. Been periodically checking in on projects for a while, and the progress in your skills is stunning. I will say, though, I miss your hair lol
I like this revisited style of videos!
This was so much fun just revisiting old stuff like that and remaking it with better knowledge and know how just fun
Been following since you had the crossover with ZGB Studios. I love your builds. Thank you for still uploadeding.
I remember the last time I watched a ZNA video was when your forge was a collapsable metal chair, and your anvil was steel bolted into a... piece of a sawhorse? It's nice to see you've got an upgraded shop and still making content!
I've been watching since NonLethalByChoice. I remember how cool I thought you were showing off all the homemade knives. I was super hyped to see your bone splitter pop up on Zombie Go Boom. It's a shame a lot of your old videos I remember are no longer available.
I remember going back and watching all you videos at like 12 and thinking you were so cool. You're still cool to me, which probably means more than it meant then
Mann i love your vids been watching you since i was a kid and to see you making some quality content till now is awsome❤❤❤❤
i still remember the zombie go boom livestream where you (nonlethal by choice) showed up late bc you were worried about the deodorant mark on your shirt and charles gave the great wisdom of rubbing your shirt on your shirt where the mark was. man your content has come quite a ways!
trying to start a group called "zednaughts" goofy young eli moment
I've said it before and I'll say it again, we are so freaking proud of you. I am honestly tearing up and I haven't even watched the video yet
Loved the video man! I was hoping the hair in the thumbnail meant what I thought it meant and I was happy to see it meant old school stuff
I loved this, thank you. Love the revisit for the first video that I watched that got me into the channel.
Doesn’t matter that it’s a short video bro. We’re just happy to see you.
keep it up eli, we love all your new/old videos :)
Love how hard the intro goes. The intro has no business going as hard as it does in this the that it is. ❤
"Non-lethal by choice" sounds like a good name for a clothing brand/line. It's still better than "confessions of a rebel", which is a real brand that exists, somehow.