It is GREAT to see Mr. Demko do an affordable quality tacticle knife. And the fact that he put the high-end sheath with it as well. Much respect from a former soldier!
80CrV2 Spring Steel is a high-carbon spring steel that is ideal for saws and knives. It is essentially a 1080/ C75 / CS80 / 1.2235 steel with additional chromium, nickel, and vanadium. You can expect 57-58HRC on the Rockwell Hardness Scale when it comes to 80CrV2.
80crv2 is RIDICULOUSLY tough. it makes 1095 look brittle when 80crv is HT well. it’s used on a lot of hard use custom knives and semi customs like winklers for a reason
love these vids. Every week I tune in to see if Spiderco will finally do a Paramilitary 2 with MagnaCut but alas... Luckily all these other manufacturers are filling that hole with great knives
Yezzir Mickle doesn't pay a ton a heed to fine materials does he, heh heh. I have the tan Ready and gavemy buddy a Ready Midnight, frrreakin cool. If he can work with Kubey maybe he can get with Petrified Fish in Sandvik or Bohler k110, a Willumsens with micarta or other crazy handle is must needs
i want the demko armiger 2, SOG prohen XR, and the ESEE Sencillo! I think that small demko knife would be a cool kids knife. The prohen is my style, i like the deep finger choil in the handle and the blade shape. and the Sencillo has a good blade shape and handle looks comfy
the small ones are honestly awful. 4034 shouldn’t even be considered a blade steel, it’s quite literally worse than the steel used on super cheap chinese knives. it’s even worse than 4116 steel and 4116 is already equivalent to 5cr15mov, so you’re looking at something MAYBE equal to basic 420 steel.
Lexan is the G E brand name polycarbonate. It comes in cast & extruded, the latter being much cheaper. The cast is stronger and more machinable. They both scratch easy, extruded scratches super easy. There are some coatings the cell phone industry has played with to prevent scratches. Evidently they never were successful since the last phone with a polycarbonate screen was the Motorola Turbo 2 years ago. It was awesome. 100% unbreakable but scratched easily but it was easily prevented with a screen protector. Polycarbonate is ldesigned to be soft because it makes it strong. Bullet proof glass is really polycarbonate plastic, using at least 1" thick cast Lexan more often 2". A ½" thick piece of extruded Lexan can catch a high power deer rifle or assault rifle easily. I have managed to shoot through ½" with .50 caliber Desert Eagle pistol. Anyway, the scratches come out like magic if U wave a torch flame over it. It just melts back perfectly clear, if U don't get it too hot. It will discolor it if it gets too hot.
Those two mini fixed blades remind me of a pic I saw of a German Shepherd that was permanently stunted and basically looked like a stocky puppy its whole life!
it’s crazy man. WELL DONE magnacut is awesome, but magnacut doesn’t make it automatically the best thing ever. case and point is viper heat treating their magnacut to 61 HRC, which is pretty abysmal.
The armiger 2 is really interesting to me especially for the price. If I can get an ulti-clip onto the sheath I'd be interested in making it a cheap pocket fixed blade. Also exciting for me is the Buck 110 legacy collection knife. If I manage to be able to afford it I want that. Surprisingly interesting to me is the Fox Predator 2. I like that it is reminiscent of Turzuola with its tactical aesthetic and seems capable of utility
if you want a cheap pocket fixed blade get a cold steel mini leatherneck. it’s the same $20 price as the armiger, but it has 8cr13mov instead of 4034 which is absolute complete garbage.
Atta person! A Suru is want as hell. feel like a big Maniago blade is never gonna have crisp detent; let's just say a Suru would need to pop out and not fail the damn shake tests
@@acid6urns I ended up buying the armiger 2 as a keychain knife for my gf and I bought the cold steel kyoto for myself. I like both. She likes the armiger 2. No complaints so far.
I adore mushroom pommels with stacked leather. It's hard to tell though, how is the pommel attached to the tang on this one? Doesn't look like an end screw. Pinned maybe?
Hey DCA - I have been watching your channel for ages. As an avid fisherman, I have also been watching Marling Baits since he started. Even though Nate's lures are real works of art, it always pains me to see him carving them with a box cutter 😭 Can't you hook him up with some decent Morakniv wood carving knives? Cheers, Cylent One
I also want to see a deer with a drinking horn. Also I just picked up a Kershaw Livewire, and the ergonomics and action absolutely live up to the hype! I want to replace my BOB fixed blade, currently a Spyderco Temperance 2, to something with a tougher steel, any recommendations?
The bronco is a hell of a deal, I think the light my fire is around $20-$30 max, I really wish Boker and Benchmade would do a convex on their bronco or the 200 and 202 models, it can’t be that much harder to do, real steel does it on some of their Bushcraft models and they are the same price as the full flat or scandi versions.
convex grinds have to be done by hand. it is more complicated and more expensive but companies like real steel have stupidly cheap labor costs so they can offer it at a much lower price than benchmade. boker idk so it depends on where the bronco is made.
I always get googly eyes when you have so many knives on the table 🤩 Your channel is easily the best for introduction of new knives and "problem solving". After seeing so many recent videos about knives and steel - where does it stop? We managed fine before D2 to do everything we wanted to do and now we're hating on 1095 steel. The steel is not decisive, the skills of the user are.
I got a new knife for my birthday, and it is so AWESOME. I love it. Favorite knife . EDC. Scallywag tactical and TOOR knives collaboration called the MUTINY. It is black, and has a nice stonewashed blade. CPM-154 fixed blade 4 inch.
That Prohen would be right up my alley if it were not for the D2 steel. I know, I know, it's ✨cryo✨ D2...but I've yet to see any evidence that SOG's cryo treatment produces even slightly better D2 than standard D2. At $70, I'd love to see S30V or even 154CM.
Mikkel Willumse doesn't care about superst33ls but I agree maybe he should start, or at least one or two premium releases hell. I forgot if they made a fine-ass Kansept Hellx I believe so
With the Fox Multitool, the corkscrew is handy for looping Paracord through it with a tail about 2" twords the knife , grip the knife with the tail of Paracord to pull the Paracord taunt! You get a grip stronger than without any tool assistance. I've been able to go from pull weight of 19~ lbs to 45lbs of pull.
Howdy DCA, Thomas and all knife center team! How about a video show affordable (less expensive) magnacut steel folders, and other with crossbar lock type folders in the same way, affordable picks. Thanks!
nah you can see in some videos knives like a mini bugout and smaller axis or button lock knives won’t flip shut very well. these knives are also inventory that’s going to be sold and messing with the screws especially the pivot would 100% break the blue loctite many manufacturers use on their knives to keep the screws from backing out.
DCA - if you were to every day carry a neck knife with an ulticlip or something similar, what knife would you choose? Any budget is acceptable but prefer American made and somewhat higher end steel. thanks! -edit. although not a neck knife, that little armiger 2 is very enticing.
Is it just me or is the Fox predator a direct cousin of the Gerber Applegate-Fairbairn Covert Folding Knife? Handle/lock is the same, little different blade shape I guess.
Questions for knifaq they look in knifaq comments, otherwise yes I've tried to ask about poop detent but also realize that Our Spokesperson is on a sales website
ESEE is smart to finally branch out from 1095. The edge retention of 1095 just isn't good enough for some of the types of knives they make. An example is the Ashley Game Knife, which is a perfect skinner for SE game, but 1095 is terrible for skinning. Then they came out with the AGK in S35VN, which made it probably the best skinner for the money. Would like to see them get into magnacut or cruwear.
That 2 inch Demko serrated sharkfoot blade would make a good car knife for utility and emergency (seat belt cutter) for those who live in or drive through the most restrictive American cities (2.5 inch knife law cities). The low cost is good because the cities that have those laws also tend to have a lot of car break-in thefts. lol
You cannot convince me that Boker Bronco isn’t made by Benchmade… It looks basically identical to their options mentioned in the vid. Handle shape is the same but the pattern is different… The sheath is exactly the same but with a Boker logo. It is a good middle ground between the Benchmade options though. I own both, and I might have gone with this one knife had it been available at the time.
It is GREAT to see Mr. Demko do an affordable quality tacticle knife. And the fact that he put the high-end sheath with it as well. Much respect from a former soldier!
With cheese steel.
That's why it's cheap.
Correct
@@onemanhisdub1969oh stop
When something is too expensive my asshole brother says "that's the universe telling you to go make more money"
@flannigan7956 sounds like an a$$, but I bet he is loyal to a fault.
Demko is killing it! Thanks!
@@jesserobinson838wrong
Nice to see Fox knives here. Tokala looks amazing.
Yes Fox is cool
That Fox deer horn camp knife is really nice! Wish it had a Philips instead of a corkscrew, but the deer horn definitely adds some class.
Italians and their wine lol
One version Mercury made for Prometheus (I think) has the Phillips instead of the corkscrew.
Nah... I'm fed up with phillips and corkscrews. I wish it has a gigawatt laser. That'd be awesome!
@@damyr I'm all for it. .
David, I can tell you like that Pena knife... you are getting that front flipping down quite well. Cheers!!
Those Pena knifes are awesome
We salute whoever hired DCA. The mistakes are mostly funny, he carries em better than most
I loves those Demko's,
although I wish the larger one's came in a stone wash finish.
I like the little corn cob holders
😂😂😂👍
A.D. af
Those Demko blades are 🔥🔥🔥
That Zieba nine is a cool collector piece.
Ahhhhhh at last, fixed blade knives. Thanks DCA.
80CrV2 Spring Steel is a high-carbon spring steel that is ideal for saws and knives. It is essentially a 1080/ C75 / CS80 / 1.2235 steel with additional chromium, nickel, and vanadium. You can expect 57-58HRC on the Rockwell Hardness Scale when it comes to 80CrV2.
80crv2 is RIDICULOUSLY tough. it makes 1095 look brittle when 80crv is HT well. it’s used on a lot of hard use custom knives and semi customs like winklers for a reason
Tokala is a winner...
love these vids. Every week I tune in to see if Spiderco will finally do a Paramilitary 2 with MagnaCut but alas...
Luckily all these other manufacturers are filling that hole with great knives
No
They are doing a pm2 in magnacut. Gonna be released in 2024
@ml2054 really is it sprint/exclusive or regular production?
The SOG Prohen is cool knife. It’d be nice if they did a more premium version
Yezzir Mickle doesn't pay a ton a heed to fine materials does he, heh heh. I have the tan Ready and gavemy buddy a Ready Midnight, frrreakin cool. If he can work with Kubey maybe he can get with Petrified Fish in Sandvik or Bohler k110, a Willumsens with micarta or other crazy handle is must needs
7:19 you should investigate NYC knife law, there's a place for the small/quality knife
I have the green micarta Nazca, this is a knife that needs an XL version, maybe a 3.75-4” version
Nice pile of knives this week. I like the Fox knife with the leather handle.
I really like the GiantMouse ACE Nazca, If it was 3.75" blade I would buy it.
Lots of fixed blade knives! Nice! Keep em coming.
Another great week of knives. That’s why I buy almost all my knives from you. Thanks DCA. 🔪🎸
Giant Mouse continues to smoke that Benchmade pricing
I enjoy benchmade but everyone almost beats they're prices
Jesper and Jens rule
i want the demko armiger 2, SOG prohen XR, and the ESEE Sencillo! I think that small demko knife would be a cool kids knife. The prohen is my style, i like the deep finger choil in the handle and the blade shape. and the Sencillo has a good blade shape and handle looks comfy
SOG Prohen - №1!
Great selection today! Those small Demko knives are a home run!
the small ones are honestly awful. 4034 shouldn’t even be considered a blade steel, it’s quite literally worse than the steel used on super cheap chinese knives. it’s even worse than 4116 steel and 4116 is already equivalent to 5cr15mov, so you’re looking at something MAYBE equal to basic 420 steel.
"They didn't have a choice."
Thomas is killing in this episode. 😄
Lexan is the G E brand name polycarbonate. It comes in cast & extruded, the latter being much cheaper. The cast is stronger and more machinable. They both scratch easy, extruded scratches super easy. There are some coatings the cell phone industry has played with to prevent scratches. Evidently they never were successful since the last phone with a polycarbonate screen was the Motorola Turbo 2 years ago. It was awesome. 100% unbreakable but scratched easily but it was easily prevented with a screen protector. Polycarbonate is ldesigned to be soft because it makes it strong. Bullet proof glass is really polycarbonate plastic, using at least 1" thick cast Lexan more often 2". A ½" thick piece of extruded Lexan can catch a high power deer rifle or assault rifle easily. I have managed to shoot through ½" with .50 caliber Desert Eagle pistol. Anyway, the scratches come out like magic if U wave a torch flame over it. It just melts back perfectly clear, if U don't get it too hot. It will discolor it if it gets too hot.
Buck seems to have adopted the drop point blade style as an regular alternative blade on the 110 and 112.
Thats cool. I personally prefer drop point over the clip point
They can go ahead and do a 110 in every blade on the chart, esp Buck folding Nessmuck, yuck feah
Those two mini fixed blades remind me of a pic I saw of a German Shepherd that was permanently stunted and basically looked like a stocky puppy its whole life!
What a fantastic lineup this time. Loving that Acta non Verba design. I'm just wishing it had a blade thickness and profile of the Reiff F4 (or F6)
"But honey, it's *MAGNACUT!"*
it’s crazy man. WELL DONE magnacut is awesome, but magnacut doesn’t make it automatically the best thing ever. case and point is viper heat treating their magnacut to 61 HRC, which is pretty abysmal.
That stacked leather euro hunter is a great design .
love the demko fixed blades! affordable is important
Hi there, long time follower of the series and the channel overall. One question, is the main grind on the tanto armiger 4 flat or hollow? Thanks!
The armiger 2 is really interesting to me especially for the price. If I can get an ulti-clip onto the sheath I'd be interested in making it a cheap pocket fixed blade.
Also exciting for me is the Buck 110 legacy collection knife. If I manage to be able to afford it I want that.
Surprisingly interesting to me is the Fox Predator 2. I like that it is reminiscent of Turzuola with its tactical aesthetic and seems capable of utility
They remind me very much of the Cold Steel Super Edge... only with a much better utility shape in that sharksfoot.
if you want a cheap pocket fixed blade get a cold steel mini leatherneck. it’s the same $20 price as the armiger, but it has 8cr13mov instead of 4034 which is absolute complete garbage.
Fox Tokala is WOW !!!! ❤️👍
Keep the fixed blade coverage up
That GiantMouse Nazca is 🔥🔥🔥
Funny so many Fox knives in this video - I literally just ordered the Fox Suru in golfball texture carbon fiber - hell of a deal at $120
Atta person! A Suru is want as hell. feel like a big Maniago blade is never gonna have crisp detent; let's just say a Suru would need to pop out and not fail the damn shake tests
That armiger 2 looks so unique and small! I like the dimensions. Only $20 is a steal!
ehh, $20 is kinda bad for 4034. you can get a $20 cold steel mini leatherneck and even that comes with an 8cr13mov blade at least.
@@acid6urns I ended up buying the armiger 2 as a keychain knife for my gf and I bought the cold steel kyoto for myself. I like both. She likes the armiger 2. No complaints so far.
It’s hard to see in my phone, but the knot in the Acta Non Verba looks like a diamond knot. I use those on my lanyards instead of beads.
I adore mushroom pommels with stacked leather. It's hard to tell though, how is the pommel attached to the tang on this one? Doesn't look like an end screw. Pinned maybe?
Hey DCA - I have been watching your channel for ages. As an avid fisherman, I have also been watching Marling Baits since he started. Even though Nate's lures are real works of art, it always pains me to see him carving them with a box cutter 😭 Can't you hook him up with some decent Morakniv wood carving knives? Cheers, Cylent One
love seeing fixed blades!!
Any word when the MKM Bob Terzuola fixes blade?
I also want to see a deer with a drinking horn.
Also I just picked up a Kershaw Livewire, and the ergonomics and action absolutely live up to the hype!
I want to replace my BOB fixed blade, currently a Spyderco Temperance 2, to something with a tougher steel, any recommendations?
But Dear do have horns LOL
The bronco is a hell of a deal, I think the light my fire is around $20-$30 max, I really wish Boker and Benchmade would do a convex on their bronco or the 200 and 202 models, it can’t be that much harder to do, real steel does it on some of their Bushcraft models and they are the same price as the full flat or scandi versions.
convex grinds have to be done by hand. it is more complicated and more expensive but companies like real steel have stupidly cheap labor costs so they can offer it at a much lower price than benchmade. boker idk so it depends on where the bronco is made.
David loves to do the shoulder thing 😁😁😁
A great line up this week.
Ahhh yes, it’s the time of the week where Mr. Andersen messes with my emotions 🖤 🔪
And THAT'S WHY I GOT MARRIED, EVERYBODY! Is because I didnt know and couldn't have guessed that she didn't want me getting my damn knives
Armiger is insanely good
what we really need is a RMJ stabby guy alternative
I always get googly eyes when you have so many knives on the table 🤩 Your channel is easily the best for introduction of new knives and "problem solving". After seeing so many recent videos about knives and steel - where does it stop? We managed fine before D2 to do everything we wanted to do and now we're hating on 1095 steel. The steel is not decisive, the skills of the user are.
wish sog actually had replacement springs for their lock that is bound to bust a spring....
I really want that new CF Nazca
That yellow Stinger will complement my red Devil's Finger quite well.
Foxに注目してます。
Italy made が増えて嬉しい。
Dude the fox hunter was sold…until I saw the sheath!!
Very nice selection
I got a new knife for my birthday, and it is so AWESOME. I love it. Favorite knife . EDC. Scallywag tactical and TOOR knives collaboration called the MUTINY. It is black, and has a nice stonewashed blade. CPM-154 fixed blade 4 inch.
That Prohen would be right up my alley if it were not for the D2 steel. I know, I know, it's ✨cryo✨ D2...but I've yet to see any evidence that SOG's cryo treatment produces even slightly better D2 than standard D2. At $70, I'd love to see S30V or even 154CM.
Mikkel Willumse doesn't care about superst33ls but I agree maybe he should start, or at least one or two premium releases hell. I forgot if they made a fine-ass Kansept Hellx I believe so
@@flannigan7956 I'm not even asking for Magnacut, Vanax, or 204P/20CV. Just halfway decent steel.
@Lochlann13 yep somethin that won't chip with a tad bit of usage
With the Fox Multitool, the corkscrew is handy for looping Paracord through it with a tail about 2" twords the knife , grip the knife with the tail of Paracord to pull the Paracord taunt! You get a grip stronger than without any tool assistance. I've been able to go from pull weight of 19~ lbs to 45lbs of pull.
Howdy DCA, Thomas and all knife center team! How about a video show affordable (less expensive) magnacut steel folders, and other with crossbar lock type folders in the same way, affordable picks. Thanks!
Tribeca since I already have one, esp if they got the denim micarta back in stock
I cannot decide on those Demko boot knives. I really like all three blade shapes. Leaning towards clip point but.. the double side dagger… Hmmmm
fox makes fantasticc knives
Fixed blades means a happy DCA.
Hey DCA Armiger 4 VS SRK Compact. Thoughts?
Hey DCA. Curious to know if you ‘tune’ the knives as part of show prep?
nah you can see in some videos knives like a mini bugout and smaller axis or button lock knives won’t flip shut very well. these knives are also inventory that’s going to be sold and messing with the screws especially the pivot would 100% break the blue loctite many manufacturers use on their knives to keep the screws from backing out.
DCA - if you were to every day carry a neck knife with an ulticlip or something similar, what knife would you choose? Any budget is acceptable but prefer American made and somewhat higher end steel. thanks!
-edit. although not a neck knife, that little armiger 2 is very enticing.
New knives time *YES*
*my wallet*
“No, not again….”
I'm waiting for the best price 😂😂😂😂❤
That Demko... SRK killer.
Several knife companies refer to knives made from deer antlers as 'Stag Horn.'
'say it with me folks' -- Oooo lordy lord, praise that magical Magnacut ;)
Hralleluyaaaa 😂
When can we some knives from Extrema Ratio?
Greets Paul from the Netherlands 😊
The Armiger spearpoint has a SOG Pentagon vibe to it. GSM must be comparing notes between subsidiaries.
Is it just me or is the Fox predator a direct cousin of the Gerber Applegate-Fairbairn Covert Folding Knife? Handle/lock is the same, little different blade shape I guess.
The collective noun for a group of foxes is called a "skulk". As you say yourself, "check it out".
Need Blackfox Munin back in stock
Bestech is the first Chinese oem thats used magnacut as far as i know.
Lots of great knives in this episode :)
That peña 🤯🤩🤩 good googily moogily 😍😍
No ADV Bullshark to show? That one just landed this week.
Look man, i already have 12 items in my cart eventualy i gotta checkout. I cant keep adding more knives to the cart.
How about featuring EDC knives that are easy to deploy for people with limited finger strength? ♿️
Questions for knifaq they look in knifaq comments, otherwise yes I've tried to ask about poop detent but also realize that Our Spokesperson is on a sales website
I find the Demko fixed blades to be not very Attractive. Sure the use is great but.. Like Fallkniven, just doesn't do it for.
That Fox Core has a fixed blade cousin.
“Please don’t come at me from the knife center”
Very nice 👌
Prohen looks good but where's my Kubey Bravo One, guys
Is it a new knife released this week?
That is a Lanyard Knot on the ANV P200
thank u
ESEE is smart to finally branch out from 1095. The edge retention of 1095 just isn't good enough for some of the types of knives they make. An example is the Ashley Game Knife, which is a perfect skinner for SE game, but 1095 is terrible for skinning. Then they came out with the AGK in S35VN, which made it probably the best skinner for the money. Would like to see them get into magnacut or cruwear.
Is Spyderco gonna get the Lil Native Lightweight out in time for Christmas? I keep hoping to see it in one of these.....
That 2 inch Demko serrated sharkfoot blade would make a good car knife for utility and emergency (seat belt cutter) for those who live in or drive through the most restrictive American cities (2.5 inch knife law cities). The low cost is good because the cities that have those laws also tend to have a lot of car break-in thefts. lol
My 21 yr old daughter wants a knife. Something small for a purse. It is going to be a Xmas gift , keeping it $50 and under. Whatcha got ?
You cannot convince me that Boker Bronco isn’t made by Benchmade…
It looks basically identical to their options mentioned in the vid. Handle shape is the same but the pattern is different… The sheath is exactly the same but with a Boker logo.
It is a good middle ground between the Benchmade options though. I own both, and I might have gone with this one knife had it been available at the time.
Gosh Boker
8:31 big heavy work duty 😅
Esee is made by white river.....soooooo it's a white river. May as well go with the white river M1 for the price.
Deer antler is called horn in Europe ...
"I need $15 and change to make it to free shipping. Boom, add a Armiger 2" -- Me in the future, probably.
I'd add ur mom
Why did Knife Center stop showing the new KIzer knives?
When we get new ones in we show them -DCA