If you are new to sharpening the super cheap clearance Walmart knives are great for practice and then you can just give them away to people once you get a decent edge on them
Haltbar - durable Stählern - steely Leicht - light (as in light weight) Praktisch -practical Helfen - to help Balken - beam (as in support beam) Doppelt - double Gerundet - rounded Würdig - worthy Greetings from across the pond
25:40 not to mention, lots of regular people buy their knives at Walmart, now we'll see less people with trash in their pockets and more better stuff like civivi
I literally bought 10 of them Ozark trail 7.5's, D-2 is an underrated steel! it's up there with magnacut with edge retention and toughness! and is actually tougher than magnacut!! Ask me how I know I am a blade smith lol... in my study's I would say this cheap 10.00 knife up against the bugout will win in my eyes! If the heat treating is proper the D-2 will beat out the S35VN!!
@@Kodiak_Edgeyou are seriously misinformed, d2 has decent edge retention but it is brittle compared to other steels, magnacut when hrc at 62+ is tougher than Cruwear, has better edge retention than many other super steels it’s not like a k390 or maxamette, and its nearly stainless on the level of lc200n, or h1/h2, not the same but close. D2 has never been a tough steel, it’s one of the best edge retention’s of the very budget steels.
Honestly just go all out on the bugout killer episode. Benchmade has so much competition in that size range right now and it’d be awesome to see a real comparison.
I just got the Orange and black $10 Ozark Trail knife last week because of all the hype it's been getting and IT IS A GREAT KNIFE for the price. I can compare it to come of my $35 knives and it does very well. One reviewer cut cardboard for 7 hrs straight on a live feed and it still sliced paper afterward.
If they knew what they were missing and could afford it, they probably wouldn't 😂. Also Swiss Tech action is great and I hope this makes companies like Benchmade lower their prices a bit too.
That’s because they are knife people, same as gun people. When it’s a hobby/passion you spend more money for better. Just because 95% of dudes carry a cheap knife doesn’t mean spending more isn’t better
@@QuetzalConcreteco to each their own. I’m a hard user, not a collector. My Benchmade Adamas is a screwdriver, pry tool, cuts wire, whatever I need. Blade doesn’t even care, and if it did benchmade has a warranty and free sharpening. I cut crap you shouldn’t cut all the time🤷🏽♂️ with a good blade steel they don’t care. Rather have something I can trust than a cheap knife I don’t care about
As long as these companies can maintain their QC, I think this will be a great thing for this new generation getting into EDC. For the 18 year old kid working a minimum wage job, the glass counter at Walmart might be the only glimpse into this space that he sees. I always say my first ‘big boy’ knife was a Kershaw Blur that I got from a North Carolina Walmart.
My first knife was a Kershaw Hotwire (that I still own) from my local Walmart in Michigan where I live. Then I fell into the trap of owning several Kershaws and quite a few of the Ozark Trail knives you see all over knife lover pages and such including the orange Bugout clone.
Mine was a Kershaw Link that the worker sold me for $20. It was a $60 knife and he confused it with another, but I had no clue about what was what until afterwards. I’ve owned two of them and lost them both. 🤦♂️
My son gave me the Civivi Mini Praxis for fathers day last year. Been impressed with it. Bought a second one that stays in my tools box at work and is used constantly for cutting hoses, opening cardboard boxes (mechanic work in general). The other is my regular EDC. I also have the Oregon trail blue aluminum stocked piece you showed. It is a pretty tough piece and is used pretty hard daily. Glad to see decent quality knives available at a reasonably price.
I bought one a little while back and loved it. Oldest son loved it even more and badgered me until I gave it to him for his birthday. I missed it enough that I ordered another one yesterday.
I LITERALLY bought that $9.97 D2 Carbon Steel pocket knife today. Got the last one in stock within a 100 mile radius. Test that bad boy. I REALLY want it to be a good addition to my EDC and backpacking kit.
Same. I just walked in the door with mine last on the shelf. It was hanging at the very bottom and back of the display behind glass i thought they were out.
Couple things here: 1) yes compare bugout 2) i would like to try the haltbar, but for $15 less I would probly pick the one you dud after for $35. 3) I own gerber, buck and kershaw I bought at walmart in the early 90's. Still use them today. I dont think I have ever sharpened my gerber w/guthook. Ive skinned a handful of deer believe it or not with the Leek. 4) times are different for me today and I have been able to purchase more expensive knives, that I dont think are really any better than what I mentioned above. I do have a bugout that I bought with a gift cert from work. Its really sweet, but I wouldnt pay $171 for it, out of my pocket. Keep up the great content. I really found value in two of the BPS knives, the Adventurer and a smaller skinner type.
I have to say the best value on the table is definitely that 7 1/2 inch Ozark trail. I picked one up and took it camping for several days. And damn! Aside from the plastic scales, this is a great little knife. And honestly, the scales are very comfortable. You should really test it out before you pass any judgment
Menards has stepped into the game as well. They have a house brand called Guidesman that sales some knives that don't suck for the price. I picked up the "Covert" a neck knife for $10 that was sharper out of the box then most knives I have purchased. I had very low hopes but have been pleasantly surprised. I find myself wearing it over a lot of my more expensive knives.
Civivi is definitely the best budget brand out there and it's great that they can potentially become the standard for mainstream budget knives in stores
I have the mini praxis, wurdig, and the new orange handled Ozark Trail knife, and the Ozark Trail is my favorite, it’s not even close. It’s amazing for only $10. I also have a Pyrite Light and it’s a tie between it and the Ozark Trail.
I got a CRKT Squid in black stonewash from Wal-Mart last night for $13 on clearance. I did not find the Orange Ozark trail shown in this video. But they had a ton of others outside of the case where most of their name brand stuff was in the case.
I got the swisstech Wardig on a whim getting my honda oddesy serviced,(its 20 years old and I'm a single dude lol) I looked up the knife quick on TH-cam and bought it, loved it immediately, I lost it and went back to my coldsteel tilite, but bought another one promptly, love the rough micarda handel, and that red accent with it, I absolutely love it, its my EDC blade now.
My go-to knife is an Ozark Trail fixed blade but I will buy a Buck 110 for when I need a quality knife. I also will get a high end utility knife for every day cutting tasks maybe an Outdoor Edge
I have that sheep's foot $10 knife. Bought it to see if I'd like the style. I found I don't really like the style, but the blade sharpens with a few swipes on the crock sticks & it is tomato slicing sharp & holds the edge pretty well. Maybe Chinese 420j2-ish. A little heavy for a short blade for me. For $10, not bad.
The green plastic OT tanto is actually my second favorite utility knife. Snaps open easily and smootly. And gets dang sharp easily. Locks in place very snappily. And no loose clip here. And ive used it for weeks now. Just great for only 7.97. Fact is I gave away all my regular folding knives. Flip tech has made me one handed open only. Btw the orange OT knife is fun also.
I don’t know if it’s at all Walmarts but the Buck Small Selkirk Folder has become one of the best budget knives I’ve found, contoured micarta with steel bolster, amazing action and bucks 420 is well known, the other knife was the Gerber Scout folder, micarta scales, axis lock, and very strong build quality, the only issue is the steel, 440a I think, it’s serviceable bit I’d pay more for 14c or better.
I was at my Walmart today looking at knives and I was looking at the civivi qubit button lock knife and I can't believe how buttery smooth opening and closing it was..I don't have any civivi knives, but man I like that button lock. I have a knife with a axis lock and the button lock on the qubit is easier to open and close. Might have to look into civivi.
The Civivi Qubit is by far my favorite pick out of the ones you listed, a D2 button lock from a reputable company with good QC, with a compact but very useable blade for 99% of your daily EDC tasks. It's hard to beat that for what it is.
Wurdig is all around a great knife. I’ve beaten it up quite a bit now since January and no problems at all, does become a bit more dull but sharpen it 🤷🏽♂️
I don't travel as much as I used to compared to pre-covid era, but I would have loved to see that D2 knife at Walmart back then. Because I traveled so often, I learned to pack everything on my carry-on. Only problem with that was that I couldn't bring my knife with me. But buying an okay knife for $10 at my destination and getting rid of it on the way back would have been a game changer.
I bought the swiss tech leicht from Walmart, not a bad little fixed blade. I use it everyday for ranch work, works great if you rotate the clip for an appendix carry scout carry
Just made a discovery on the ozark bugout copy. I have a Schrade XTimer red aluminum liner lock knife.(need to put all that title in to get to the right knife) the blade profiles are virtually identical. I wouldn’t be surprised if the factory that made Schrade knives in china, before Schrade went under, is now making ozark knives from the Schrade surplus. I kinda want to take the paint off the Ozark now and see if the blade is later etched ‘XTimer’ on the blade.
I carry the wurdig and gerundet I love them both they complement my PowerPint well, the only issue I have run into is when you go to take the clip screws out or any of the others, they are a little too tight, I busted the head off my T6 snap on torx socket trying to get the clip off mine when it bent on my seatbelt. Other than that I love both of mine. I have the multi tool in my vehicle tool kit just because it for me is better quality than the one I previously had in said tool kit.
The gerber ultimate survival is a good knife from Wal-Mart and i like it a lot but the blade quality isnt superior. Ive broke one in half batoning thru kindling, i broke the tip off another one but cant remember how, and chipped the serrated part on another. fiasked them if they sold replacement firestarters because mine was wearing down and they sent me a whole new knife with sheathe, sharpener, and ferro rod
7:42 I agree with you. I just watched you head to head the Ozark vs the Bugout. 10v180 And I think it was more than just ok. I don't know if the Bugout, would outlast 3 of that orange Ozark. Let alone the 18 you could get for the Bugout price. Yeah, seems, from your test, as if it was more than 'just ok'. Wonder if you got lucky? Like... With low cost often comes inconsistent results... And some might be durable while others might fall apart quickly... With a larger chance of faulty parts.
By far hands down the civivi cubit is my pick. Bought one out of curiosity went an bought another a week later. Will absolutely get hair whittling sharp and holds the edge well. For the money can’t be beat in my opinion. And it’s actually 14c28n steel
Tip down carry is sometimes safer, I’ve had folders creak open in my pocket while cutting wood and I sliced my hand open on it while putting my ear pro away. Tip down is preferred for some.
Can we stop saying “I don’t know why they include this?” (Ref: 21:28). Manufacturers will just stop including extra things and keep the price the same. I for one like options. The same comments were being said when the iPhone first came out. The original iPhone came with headphones, charging cables AND a charging dock. I loved that dock but it was phased out because people kept saying “idk why they include this?” Other than that, GREAT REVIEW! Thank you for buying $750 of Walmart knives for us. Much appreciated. I think I’ll go for the Civivi, sine Wally is carrying them now.
I used to lose pocket knives within a few months of getting them. I nervously bought my first benchmade knife and started living by one simple rule: never set it down while in the middle of performing a task with it. Ever. If it's not in my hand, it's in my pocket and vise versa. 5 years of edc and going strong. The thought of losing a pocket knife never even crosses my mind anymore. I own 5 benchmades now. I love every one of them. These in the video are kinda cute, though.
Those are definitely the Civivi blades avaliable in store but if you check Walmart online it looks like the whole Civivi catalog is available to order.
Some people have already said it, but seeing that Ozark knife up against the Bugout is necessary. I also think seeing that Swiss-Tech Helfen against a Tinker would be fairly rad as well.
I picked up the “bugout killer” for about $8 and it’s great. Cheap? Yep. But it’s a knife that stays mostly in the car when I forget to wear mine. Honestly, from someone who likes benchmade, it feels 80% as good for 5% if the cost. It’s not great, but it opens Amazon packages and it’ll air someone out pretty quick in a pinch.
G-10 on a Walmart knife, how cool, I remember when an Al Mar knife would have G10 and it was the sheot. granted 14 years ago!. Oh and Cold steel went to a Walmart brand and I think SOG did the same thing, which I don't fault them a bit. I met L.Thompson at a L A gun show at the Pomona fair grounds , this is way back when he only had two boxes of knives, a push dagger and another small knife. That was it, whole Cold steel line at the time. He was extremely affable and into connecting with a growing customer base, I'm very happy for him!!!!
Here are my criteria for folding knives. 1. Tip up 2. Deep carry pocket clip 3. Back flip opener (arthritis in my thumbs prevents any thumb openers) 4. Stiletto or stabby shaped blade. 5. Price under $40, although $45 would be considered if it was really beautiful 6. No frilly Damascus goop Swiss Tech Gerundet looks good, but the blade could be pointier. Swiss Tech Balken looks good if it ever goes on sale. Civivi Mini Praxis looks good. Civivi Praxis looks good, if I want to splurge Civivi Elementum is good if it goes on sale.
Definitely do a bugout killer comparison! Ozark trail, deka, irridium, maybe even lander 2 vs bugout. I just ordered an ozark trail to my parents house so when i fly to visit them I always have a knife available.
I love my Elemental Damascus button lock. I've been moving away from liner lock knives. I will buy the bugout copy the next time at Wally World. I have bought a Chinese bugout knock-off, the blade was cheap but the action was really good. I like the action every bit as good as my mini griptlian.
I’ve got one of the dark trails like the second one you showed after I sharpened it let me tell ya it is hair popper sharp I use it all the time for everything and it seems to hold a edge pretty dang good 🤘🤘
the EDC fixed blade from swiss tec looked cool if it will hold up I would buy it. I can always sharpen it a little more often if the steel is ok. i wouldn't mind seeing you check that out.
My vote for best knife in your video would be the outdoor edge sx5. Those replaceable blades are a godsend in the field. I am constantly cutting 550, boxes, 100mph tape, sometimes even nylon webbing and the sx5 is cheap and versatile. It hasn't let me down.
9:39 Its a really neat concept for say, hunting knife, for large pelt... Because you can easily swap in fresh sharp blades, And then resharpen the dull ones for later. But in the field with fading light, being able to swap blades, rather than swap knives. Is great.
I love the outdoor edge edc fixed blades, the Le Duck, and the Le Hawk I think it’s called but one is drop point and one is a hawk bill, great sheaths and really well designed handles.
i have owned a work sharp sharpener for 2 years now, and i can attest to his praise on these, work sharp is truly an amazing brand and i would definetly recomend
I was literally at Walmart today and saw one of the models civivi had to offer there. So when I got home I was just looking at the other models I could get from Wally World. Stoked. With that in mind, at time I travel with a carry on bag only on the plane so of course no sharp object to be carried there. I can stop at a Walmart and pick up a cheap edc if I’m staying for longer than a day. I’ve picked up a ozark trail a time or two and a quickly sharpener and I’m good for the rest of the time. I usually do checked bags going home. Nice video for those on a budget
I bought all those Swisstech knives and their machete and hatchet. I also got the Kraftig which you need to check out. I am going to try to only use these Swisstech tools only for a whole year
I got the Ozark in d2 an I got the haltbar the other day. So far I'm loving the haltbar it's pretty comfortable. It would be awesome to see a bugout battle an a video completely testing the haltbar in vg10
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The bugout battle is an absolute must.
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Knifecenter has a decent vid on Bugout alternatives
agreed
Bro, that Orange $9.97 Ozark trail has better movement than half my Benchmades. Seriously a great deal and and not scared to lose it
I have that orange Ozark Trail knife and can confirm its a diamond in the rough so much fun lol
Grr can’t find one.
They're decent for the money definitely
The 10$ knifes were a Xmas sale and I went to 3 Walmarts and they were all sold out.
You just figured this out? Paid 500 ucjs for a pos necron bali. Its trash
If you are new to sharpening the super cheap clearance Walmart knives are great for practice and then you can just give them away to people once you get a decent edge on them
Haltbar - durable
Stählern - steely
Leicht - light (as in light weight)
Praktisch -practical
Helfen - to help
Balken - beam (as in support beam)
Doppelt - double
Gerundet - rounded
Würdig - worthy
Greetings from across the pond
25:40 not to mention, lots of regular people buy their knives at Walmart, now we'll see less people with trash in their pockets and more better stuff like civivi
Put it up against the bugout!!!
Will do!
Yes
Knivesiguess did cut test for 7 hrs it been done
I literally bought 10 of them Ozark trail 7.5's, D-2 is an underrated steel! it's up there with magnacut with edge retention and toughness! and is actually tougher than magnacut!! Ask me how I know I am a blade smith lol... in my study's I would say this cheap 10.00 knife up against the bugout will win in my eyes! If the heat treating is proper the D-2 will beat out the S35VN!!
@@Kodiak_Edgeyou are seriously misinformed, d2 has decent edge retention but it is brittle compared to other steels, magnacut when hrc at 62+ is tougher than Cruwear, has better edge retention than many other super steels it’s not like a k390 or maxamette, and its nearly stainless on the level of lc200n, or h1/h2, not the same but close. D2 has never been a tough steel, it’s one of the best edge retention’s of the very budget steels.
Honestly just go all out on the bugout killer episode. Benchmade has so much competition in that size range right now and it’d be awesome to see a real comparison.
The dropout so I heard
Hogue deka slams hard
I imagine Benchmade are desperately trying to avoid the Pabst Blue Ribbon effect
I just got the Orange and black $10 Ozark Trail knife last week because of all the hype it's been getting and IT IS A GREAT KNIFE for the price. I can compare it to come of my $35 knives and it does very well. One reviewer cut cardboard for 7 hrs straight on a live feed and it still sliced paper afterward.
Man, sometimes knife TH-camrs are so out of touch. Approx 95% of dudes have a Walmart/gas station knife in their pocket, and they use it
If they knew what they were missing and could afford it, they probably wouldn't 😂. Also Swiss Tech action is great and I hope this makes companies like Benchmade lower their prices a bit too.
That’s because they are knife people, same as gun people. When it’s a hobby/passion you spend more money for better. Just because 95% of dudes carry a cheap knife doesn’t mean spending more isn’t better
Not really im a pipe layer and id rather use a 10 knife to cut cloth against concrete than even a 40 dollar knife
@@QuetzalConcreteco to each their own. I’m a hard user, not a collector. My Benchmade Adamas is a screwdriver, pry tool, cuts wire, whatever I need. Blade doesn’t even care, and if it did benchmade has a warranty and free sharpening. I cut crap you shouldn’t cut all the time🤷🏽♂️ with a good blade steel they don’t care. Rather have something I can trust than a cheap knife I don’t care about
It’s their hobby. Everyone has a hobby or passion where they spend an absurd amount of money even if they don’t need it.
As long as these companies can maintain their QC, I
think this will be a great thing for this new generation getting into EDC. For the 18 year old kid working a minimum wage job, the glass counter at Walmart might be the only glimpse into this space that he sees. I always say my first ‘big boy’ knife was a Kershaw Blur that I got from a North Carolina Walmart.
My first knife was a Kershaw Hotwire (that I still own) from my local Walmart in Michigan where I live. Then I fell into the trap of owning several Kershaws and quite a few of the Ozark Trail knives you see all over knife lover pages and such including the orange Bugout clone.
yup got a snap-on kershaw blur from my uncle when i was 13 or so that still sits on my desk to me its my first ever 'real' knife
I really like the Blur...Great ergos!!
Mine was a Kershaw Link that the worker sold me for $20. It was a $60 knife and he confused it with another, but I had no clue about what was what until afterwards.
I’ve owned two of them and lost them both. 🤦♂️
Mine was Spyderco Endura. Great knife, good for a lot of things. Not really worth the price if you get it new from Spyderco nowadays
Let's see the Ozark Trail against the Bugout or any knife in the same catagory
Or against a Kizer or Gerber
My son gave me the Civivi Mini Praxis for fathers day last year. Been impressed with it. Bought a second one that stays in my tools box at work and is used constantly for cutting hoses, opening cardboard boxes (mechanic work in general).
The other is my regular EDC.
I also have the Oregon trail blue aluminum stocked piece you showed. It is a pretty tough piece and is used pretty hard daily.
Glad to see decent quality knives available at a reasonably price.
The Ozark Trail Dropout ran 7+ hours cutting cardboard on Kinves, I guess?'s channel. That's real D2.
dayum.
The green micarta fixed blade looks really cool honestly. SwissTech has some pretty impressive stuff apparently
Agreed, I was surprised
I’ve used it for about 5 months now at work been great
I bought one a little while back and loved it. Oldest son loved it even more and badgered me until I gave it to him for his birthday. I missed it enough that I ordered another one yesterday.
@@rw8147 thank you for commenting i haven’t been able to decide beween the stablern and the wurdig. and i think you just helped me🙏🏻
I LITERALLY bought that $9.97 D2 Carbon Steel pocket knife today. Got the last one in stock within a 100 mile radius. Test that bad boy. I REALLY want it to be a good addition to my EDC and backpacking kit.
Same. I just walked in the door with mine last on the shelf. It was hanging at the very bottom and back of the display behind glass i thought they were out.
Couple things here:
1) yes compare bugout
2) i would like to try the haltbar, but for $15 less I would probly pick the one you dud after for $35.
3) I own gerber, buck and kershaw I bought at walmart in the early 90's. Still use them today. I dont think I have ever sharpened my gerber w/guthook. Ive skinned a handful of deer believe it or not with the Leek.
4) times are different for me today and I have been able to purchase more expensive knives, that I dont think are really any better than what I mentioned above. I do have a bugout that I bought with a gift cert from work. Its really sweet, but I wouldnt pay $171 for it, out of my pocket.
Keep up the great content. I really found value in two of the BPS knives, the Adventurer and a smaller skinner type.
90s knives, represent.
@@ActualLivingHuman what does that mean "represent"?
100% do the bugout killer episode!! Maybe throw an Iridium in or something
Not a bad idea
Love this idea!
Third the idea!
Ahhhh. I hate my (topo) iridium
The iridium is fireee
I have to say the best value on the table is definitely that 7 1/2 inch Ozark trail. I picked one up and took it camping for several days. And damn! Aside from the plastic scales, this is a great little knife. And honestly, the scales are very comfortable. You should really test it out before you pass any judgment
The Haltbar is my favorite of all of these. I held it in the store and bought it immediately. I love it when a tool feels like it belongs in my hands.
Menards has stepped into the game as well. They have a house brand called Guidesman that sales some knives that don't suck for the price. I picked up the "Covert" a neck knife for $10 that was sharper out of the box then most knives I have purchased. I had very low hopes but have been pleasantly surprised. I find myself wearing it over a lot of my more expensive knives.
At the 3:35 mark, that blue knife is $7.97. I like its aluminum shell look. The liner lock and secondary thumb lock is nice.
2:58 "tip down carry" to what are you referring? folders? fixed? sheathed? on the belt? the neck? what are you talking about ?
My Walmart has Buck, CRJB, Civivi, Kershaw and many others.
Swiss Tech Leicht looks sweet. Reminds me of the Izula, but with a more modern design. I love small fixed blades for EDC.
Civivi is definitely the best budget brand out there and it's great that they can potentially become the standard for mainstream budget knives in stores
I have the mini praxis, wurdig, and the new orange handled Ozark Trail knife, and the Ozark Trail is my favorite, it’s not even close. It’s amazing for only $10. I also have a Pyrite Light and it’s a tie between it and the Ozark Trail.
I got a CRKT Squid in black stonewash from Wal-Mart last night for $13 on clearance. I did not find the Orange Ozark trail shown in this video. But they had a ton of others outside of the case where most of their name brand stuff was in the case.
Swiss Tech Haltbar is my best choice. Excellent design and construction at a price point well below its overall value.
I got the swisstech Wardig on a whim getting my honda oddesy serviced,(its 20 years old and I'm a single dude lol) I looked up the knife quick on TH-cam and bought it, loved it immediately, I lost it and went back to my coldsteel tilite, but bought another one promptly, love the rough micarda handel, and that red accent with it, I absolutely love it, its my EDC blade now.
I bought a kershaw leek for $60 at walmart yesterday. They are like $80 or more every where else.
Ozark Trail should just release a knife called the Budgout! 🤣
My go-to knife is an Ozark Trail fixed blade but I will buy a Buck 110 for when I need a quality knife. I also will get a high end utility knife for every day cutting tasks maybe an Outdoor Edge
A Civivi at Walmart? I’m down with that. Probably the only thing I’d go in that store for.
I have that sheep's foot $10 knife. Bought it to see if I'd like the style. I found I don't really like the style, but the blade sharpens with a few swipes on the crock sticks & it is tomato slicing sharp & holds the edge pretty well. Maybe Chinese 420j2-ish. A little heavy for a short blade for me. For $10, not bad.
The green plastic OT tanto is actually my second favorite utility knife.
Snaps open easily and smootly. And gets dang sharp easily.
Locks in place very snappily.
And no loose clip here. And ive used it for weeks now.
Just great for only 7.97.
Fact is I gave away all my regular folding knives. Flip tech has made me one handed open only.
Btw the orange OT knife is fun also.
Put that Walmart China D2 up against the Bugout!
the SwissTech Wurdig is my favorite, but Id probably pick up the Outdoor Edge SX3 if I was looking at all of these on the shelf at Walmart.
I don’t know if it’s at all Walmarts but the Buck Small Selkirk Folder has become one of the best budget knives I’ve found, contoured micarta with steel bolster, amazing action and bucks 420 is well known, the other knife was the Gerber Scout folder, micarta scales, axis lock, and very strong build quality, the only issue is the steel, 440a I think, it’s serviceable bit I’d pay more for 14c or better.
And made in America
VG-10 is awesome when Spyderco does it so if Walmart got it right then that camp knife should be rad too
I was at my Walmart today looking at knives and I was looking at the civivi qubit button lock knife and I can't believe how buttery smooth opening and closing it was..I don't have any civivi knives, but man I like that button lock. I have a knife with a axis lock and the button lock on the qubit is easier to open and close. Might have to look into civivi.
The Swiss Tech Gerundent is surprisingly good for the price point. The action is amazing. I was very surprised by it.
The Civivi Qubit is by far my favorite pick out of the ones you listed, a D2 button lock from a reputable company with good QC, with a compact but very useable blade for 99% of your daily EDC tasks. It's hard to beat that for what it is.
Qubit is 14C28N
Lots of stuff to consider looking into. The Swiss Tech Leicht is the one I'd definitely pick up.
Agreed, I was quite impressed with some of these.
So happy civivi is becoming available at stores. It has become one of my favorite brand of knives. They are great and one of the best value knives.
Wurdig is all around a great knife. I’ve beaten it up quite a bit now since January and no problems at all, does become a bit more dull but sharpen it 🤷🏽♂️
I don't travel as much as I used to compared to pre-covid era, but I would have loved to see that D2 knife at Walmart back then. Because I traveled so often, I learned to pack everything on my carry-on. Only problem with that was that I couldn't bring my knife with me. But buying an okay knife for $10 at my destination and getting rid of it on the way back would have been a game changer.
Would love to see that Haltbar fix blade tested for outdoor use!
I bought the swiss tech leicht from Walmart, not a bad little fixed blade. I use it everyday for ranch work, works great if you rotate the clip for an appendix carry scout carry
Just made a discovery on the ozark bugout copy. I have a Schrade XTimer red aluminum liner lock knife.(need to put all that title in to get to the right knife) the blade profiles are virtually identical. I wouldn’t be surprised if the factory that made Schrade knives in china, before Schrade went under, is now making ozark knives from the Schrade surplus. I kinda want to take the paint off the Ozark now and see if the blade is later etched ‘XTimer’ on the blade.
I think I'm going to buy that micarta swiss tech today. I've wanted to try it forever and have never had a micarta handle knife.
The Micarta Swiss tech folder is outstanding!
That $10 silver 7 inch Ozark Trail with the flipper is my work knife. 2 years and no problems. Not much play and haven't had to sharpen it
I carry the wurdig and gerundet I love them both they complement my PowerPint well, the only issue I have run into is when you go to take the clip screws out or any of the others, they are a little too tight, I busted the head off my T6 snap on torx socket trying to get the clip off mine when it bent on my seatbelt. Other than that I love both of mine. I have the multi tool in my vehicle tool kit just because it for me is better quality than the one I previously had in said tool kit.
The gerber ultimate survival is a good knife from Wal-Mart and i like it a lot but the blade quality isnt superior. Ive broke one in half batoning thru kindling, i broke the tip off another one but cant remember how, and chipped the serrated part on another. fiasked them if they sold replacement firestarters because mine was wearing down and they sent me a whole new knife with sheathe, sharpener, and ferro rod
Ozark trail has some nice fixed blades aswell. AMD they use to have some better looking axis lock knives with a thumb flipper
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I agree with you.
I just watched you head to head the Ozark vs the Bugout.
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And I think it was more than just ok.
I don't know if the Bugout, would outlast 3 of that orange Ozark.
Let alone the 18 you could get for the Bugout price.
Yeah, seems, from your test, as if it was more than 'just ok'.
Wonder if you got lucky?
Like... With low cost often comes inconsistent results... And some might be durable while others might fall apart quickly...
With a larger chance of faulty parts.
By far hands down the civivi cubit is my pick. Bought one out of curiosity went an bought another a week later. Will absolutely get hair whittling sharp and holds the edge well. For the money can’t be beat in my opinion. And it’s actually 14c28n steel
I got my $10 Ozark trail wonder yesterday and ive been beating it up. It should be up against other d2 blades. The kershaw iridium is closer to it
Tip down carry is sometimes safer, I’ve had folders creak open in my pocket while cutting wood and I sliced my hand open on it while putting my ear pro away. Tip down is preferred for some.
The best thing about Walmart's knives that has been true for the past decade...I've never been disappointed!
2:59 tip down carry is obviously safer. Gravity keeps your knife closed in the tip down position and trys to open it if the tips up.
Can we stop saying “I don’t know why they include this?” (Ref: 21:28). Manufacturers will just stop including extra things and keep the price the same. I for one like options. The same comments were being said when the iPhone first came out. The original iPhone came with headphones, charging cables AND a charging dock. I loved that dock but it was phased out because people kept saying “idk why they include this?” Other than that, GREAT REVIEW! Thank you for buying $750 of Walmart knives for us. Much appreciated. I think I’ll go for the Civivi, sine Wally is carrying them now.
Yes, I want to see that $10 knife beat the bugout.
Benchmade overcharges for their knives.
It's a good $10 knife in fact, it's a great $10 knife but don't think for a second that it's anything more than a $10 knife.
I used to lose pocket knives within a few months of getting them. I nervously bought my first benchmade knife and started living by one simple rule: never set it down while in the middle of performing a task with it. Ever. If it's not in my hand, it's in my pocket and vise versa. 5 years of edc and going strong. The thought of losing a pocket knife never even crosses my mind anymore. I own 5 benchmades now. I love every one of them. These in the video are kinda cute, though.
Those are definitely the Civivi blades avaliable in store but if you check Walmart online it looks like the whole Civivi catalog is available to order.
What’s the best way to sharpen an ozark trail knife?
I just picked up the Swiss Tech Leicht and the orange Ozark Trail knife today. The ST is going to make a really great deer cleaning knife.
Some people have already said it, but seeing that Ozark knife up against the Bugout is necessary.
I also think seeing that Swiss-Tech Helfen against a Tinker would be fairly rad as well.
Already looking to get that Swiss Tech Doppelt. I have too many Elementums.
I picked up the “bugout killer” for about $8 and it’s great. Cheap? Yep. But it’s a knife that stays mostly in the car when I forget to wear mine.
Honestly, from someone who likes benchmade, it feels 80% as good for 5% if the cost.
It’s not great, but it opens Amazon packages and it’ll air someone out pretty quick in a pinch.
I got the orange BM killer. I cut through a few heavy duty boxes with ease. Action is comparable for price. You need to put it up against the bugout.
Wonderful to see Adam and you together. I'm looking forward to seeing more about the bag.
Tip down carry is good for the XL knives where you'd have to shift your grip between pulling them out and opening them otherwise
G-10 on a Walmart knife, how cool, I remember when an Al Mar knife would have G10 and it was the sheot. granted 14 years ago!. Oh and Cold steel went to a Walmart brand and I think SOG did the same thing, which I don't fault them a bit. I met L.Thompson at a L A gun show at the Pomona fair grounds , this is way back when he only had two boxes of knives, a push dagger and another small knife. That was it, whole Cold steel line at the time. He was extremely affable and into connecting with a growing customer base, I'm very happy for him!!!!
Here are my criteria for folding knives.
1. Tip up
2. Deep carry pocket clip
3. Back flip opener (arthritis in my thumbs prevents any thumb openers)
4. Stiletto or stabby shaped blade.
5. Price under $40, although $45 would be considered if it was really beautiful
6. No frilly Damascus goop
Swiss Tech Gerundet looks good, but the blade could be pointier.
Swiss Tech Balken looks good if it ever goes on sale.
Civivi Mini Praxis looks good.
Civivi Praxis looks good, if I want to splurge
Civivi Elementum is good if it goes on sale.
Definitely do a bugout killer comparison! Ozark trail, deka, irridium, maybe even lander 2 vs bugout. I just ordered an ozark trail to my parents house so when i fly to visit them I always have a knife available.
That all metal Buck knife looks pretty sweet
I love my Elemental Damascus button lock. I've been moving away from liner lock knives. I will buy the bugout copy the next time at Wally World. I have bought a Chinese bugout knock-off, the blade was cheap but the action was really good. I like the action every bit as good as my mini griptlian.
Bro I appreciate your unbiased real review in this video
You must have gotten some funny looks at checkout 😂
I’ve got one of the dark trails like the second one you showed after I sharpened it let me tell ya it is hair popper sharp I use it all the time for everything and it seems to hold a edge pretty dang good 🤘🤘
the EDC fixed blade from swiss tec looked cool if it will hold up I would buy it. I can always sharpen it a little more often if the steel is ok. i wouldn't mind seeing you check that out.
Would love to see that Haltbar tested in some bushcrafty tasks
Ive carried a Wurdig for the past few months and i love it. Buddy of mine has had one for years. The clip is a little bendy but man i love it
Is the Civivi Qubit still in 14c28n at WM?
My vote for best knife in your video would be the outdoor edge sx5. Those replaceable blades are a godsend in the field. I am constantly cutting 550, boxes, 100mph tape, sometimes even nylon webbing and the sx5 is cheap and versatile. It hasn't let me down.
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Its a really neat concept for say, hunting knife, for large pelt...
Because you can easily swap in fresh sharp blades,
And then resharpen the dull ones for later.
But in the field with fading light, being able to swap blades, rather than swap knives.
Is great.
I love the outdoor edge edc fixed blades, the Le Duck, and the Le Hawk I think it’s called but one is drop point and one is a hawk bill, great sheaths and really well designed handles.
The wurdig is fantastic. I've bought a couple.
i have owned a work sharp sharpener for 2 years now, and i can attest to his praise on these, work sharp is truly an amazing brand and i would definetly recomend
I was literally at Walmart today and saw one of the models civivi had to offer there. So when I got home I was just looking at the other models I could get from Wally World. Stoked. With that in mind, at time I travel with a carry on bag only on the plane so of course no sharp object to be carried there. I can stop at a Walmart and pick up a cheap edc if I’m staying for longer than a day. I’ve picked up a ozark trail a time or two and a quickly sharpener and I’m good for the rest of the time. I usually do checked bags going home. Nice video for those on a budget
Can you change the sheath on the Haltbar and show how to carry it securely with the belt clip?
I bought that first blue $7 Ozark while traveling (after I left an airport) and found it pretty satisfactory during my travels.
Great video! A lesson in marketing! I love Civivi knives. Thumbs up for them for jumping into the race of "opportunity" knives!
Civivi elementum is still my favorite knife and ive had ozark trail up to chris reeves
I bought all those Swisstech knives and their machete and hatchet. I also got the Kraftig which you need to check out. I am going to try to only use these Swisstech tools only for a whole year
Man, I bought a $60 civi vi element love the look of it. I couldn’t even cut paper with it when I got it out of the box. That really upset me.
When it comes to knives, I'm all about the cheap. Perfect review/roundup. Thanks!👍
🤔 i like that swiss tech barlow.
I picked up a fixed blade tanto from Walmart, pretty sweet for $8
I got the Ozark in d2 an I got the haltbar the other day. So far I'm loving the haltbar it's pretty comfortable. It would be awesome to see a bugout battle an a video completely testing the haltbar in vg10
Thanks for making this video. I always wondered about Walmart knives.
civivi elementum been my EDC for awhile love mine use it at work aswell great knife for the price