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I'd watch a full series of greg explaining why X gizmo is useless and why you only need to use a case specific knot instead.... hell I'd listen to him just ranting about knots in general lol
I will definitely say that a lot of guys take pockets for granted. Transitioning made me realize how rare good pockets are on women's clothing. So yea, purses, fanny packs, knapsacks and the like are life savers. Now my goal having this knowledge is building an outfit to maximize my inventory space!
Well... if you think about it... it is a sort of survival knife and probably more useful for surviving that a "survival" knife. Besides... when your fighting off cocaine bear or some thug intent on your demise, don't you want to know the depth of penetration?
I got my barebones garden knife before it was cool...to use in gardening. It's actually really good, though not the sharpest. The weight helps with driving it into the ground. It doesn't rust, but I keep my garden tools oiled between uses. Spades aren't comparable. Hori hori (this type of garden knife) are super useful, so are the weeding sickles (though the sickles are disposable because you pound them into rocks!)
I work at a botanical garden and the hori-hori (aka Japanese gardening knife) is probably one of our most used digging tools, along with trenching shovels. Hand trowels really aren't much help unless you are dealing with very soft soil, like that has just been tilled or potting soil. The knives are good for compacted or clay soil, for sawing through tree roots, digging out or cutting through chunks of soft rock or concrete overfill, digging out broadleaf weeds and volunteer trees without totally destroying turf or nearby plants. I cannot speak for the specific knife you got being good or bad, but 30$ isn't crazy for something of decent quality. A lot of the gardening tools you'll find at box stores, particularly pruners/loppers really are not at all durable enough to be suitable for everyday use. You will also not be growing azaleas from bulbs :) Sorry for the long-ass truther post
I love pine tar soap. Been using it for years, not Dr. Squatch but Old Grandad. The bar smells strong, but mild after using. My partner likes it so that's what matters
Regarding the Wahl clipper, the one I have is, no kidding, over 70 years old, started out grooming my granddads Welsh Terrier. Beauty supply houses sell guards for them, still keeping my beard at 4mm weekly. Can't be beat.
Greg, if you’re looking for an more animal friendly shave brush, check out horse hair. It’s in between the firmness of Bore and Badger brushes and it’s made without killing any animals.
If you like the money clip/card holder wallet design, I highly recommend Duluth Pack’s leather money clip. I’ve had mine for about 10 years and it still looks fantastic! Made in Minnesota. No gimmicks - just good stuff.👌
in between smelling soaps or perfumes is to reset your olfactory nerves, the best way to deal with olfactory fatigue is to simply smell your own skin. Perfumers will sniff the crook of their elbows when necessary.
We have to (well we're supposed to) use the slice knives at work because ceramic is safe and metal is not, apparently. They work pretty good for fiberglass insulation with a brand new blade but other than that you're better off with just a normal decent quality metal blade. And they do dull, I don't know if you can sharpen them I'm not gonna be the one to try
Regarding the razor. If you have a leather strop, you can bring it back to life many times until the edges start to chip, then you need to toss it and get a new blade. Even more economical.
Stoked to see you promote the safety razor life. Truly a better and some how cheaper shave. Razor emporium out of AZ has great stuff for anyone interested
Dr.Squatch and it's advertising bs infuriates me. I am glad you brought up the tasted tobacco comparison cause it 100% is that bullshit. The commercials saying "most of the soaps on the market are classified as SYNTHETIC DETERGENT". As if that means anything. But they know it doesn't mean anything and they are targeting the people who think synthetic = bad, natural = good, and detergent = laundry/bleach. Even though those associations are often completely untrue and or irrelevant. AAAAGHHH.
Best wallet, Walmart 10 years ago $1.99, thin as anything you showed, credit card size, flips open, card slots, money clip, license pocket, impossibility thin "leather" still got it.
hey i own that double edge safety razor!! i can attest, works like a charm, super easy, super clean. i figured it out at like 18 or 19 so it cant be that hard and ive never been itchy or uncomfortable after like i have with gillette razors
A most excellent episode. What kind of small gifts would you prefer? Also, could you do an episode for dogs? There’s a Benebone holiday chew toy set on Amazon…
Far as wallets - sailcloth. I've been using the same one for 5 years in my back pocket and aside from a folded corner it shows seriously 0 signs of wear. Mine is a flowfold but I'm willing to bet they're all similar. Edit: ALSO do not buy the cheap Wahl battery shavers. I got one on the reputation of the big boy and it refuses to operate without the battery after a few years, and when plugged in it barely runs. I did weekly cleaning and monthly oiling. Pretty disappointing.
I've been using the Dollar shave club razor for a while, its pretty good and very nice now that its at walmart, but the shave butter is what I use them for. its so much gentler on my skin than other shaving creams and products
My friend googled what to get your best girl friend for xmas. It told her a rhinestone purse... She then searched what to get a guy friend for xmas and found a gift for me. I told her to search for what to get a tom boy. I should send her this video!
How do you guys arrange your pockets? For me its phone in right pocket and wallet/keys in the left pocket. The only stuff that goes in my back pockets is my mask and receipts and other "soft" stuff.
Dear Greg. I hear you are bashing the Japanese garden knife, a nice garden knife in fact, a garden knife of better caliber than mine. Don't make me show up at your garden with my garden knife shoved in my 'wellies' to show you how useful they are. Sincerely a fellow Jerseyian P.s. maybe they belong on lists for women
@@howtodrink that's fair. Not sure who started that nonsense but I love both of mine (one cast and one normal metal but neither as nice as yours or one I saw for sale for a hefty price tag at a garden shop recently) they are invaluable to me in the garden. I've almost given up on my smallest hand shovel, and ditched all other weeding tools because the serrated side saws it's way through the first inch or so of soil weed roots and all.
I love that Greg went into a total dad lecture on the virtues of his preferred cardboard knife. Took me back to my own dad standing in the garage talking for 45 minutes straight about why he loved his favorite 6' ladder and it was better than all the other ladders
@@nut897 haha it was from a chain store in Western PA called Trader Horn's that's been out of business for years. He really liked the feet on the bottom (more stable with grips - he was scared of heights so going up on ladders was a big to-do for him)
I've noticed that I'm starting to develop these opinions. I held a monologue just the other day about ice scrapers and why Kungs Max-Is is the best one.
My favorite thing is listening to autistic parents that don't know they're autistic talking about their hobbies Ladders, model trains, lawnmowers, saltwater aquariums, making furniture....
My partner used to be homeless and the can opener reminded me of something important. Firstly, this holiday season, if any of you are planning on donating canned goods, please also see if you can donate can openers. They sell them at a lot of dollar stores and it's shocking how few homeless people actually have them. Secondly, when donating canned goods, please be sure that what you're donating seems safe. If you wouldn't trust giving your family something then please don't give it to someone with less access to healthcare than you.
As someone who does make soap, and am in Soapmaking communities saying Cold Process is basically the same as Toasted Tobacco and is the most common kind of Soap you'll find in home made communities.
My mother is a soap maker and predominantly does hot process. The main advantage of cold process is the scent options. Some sense such as citrus volatize at a lower temperature. If you want sense such as lemon or orange cold process is a better option.
@@cmg565 yeah and that's super cool! Hot process isn't as common and still produces some really nice bars, I was just saying Cold Process is the most common.
I always thought the purpose of those “tactical pens” was so you could get in a fight with a swordsman, and find out if the pen really is mightier than the sword.
“If anyone is stealthy enough to steal your rfid, let ‘‘em have it.” I’m a big fan of criminals earning their keep, it’s why I don’t lock my balcony door, I live on the top floor of my building. If they want my stuff that bad, they can have it. Good stuff, Greg.
On the shaving supplies discussion at the end: YES! When I discovered how good and how cheap safety razors are, it shocked me. I simply cannot believe how much money people spend on shaving.
Yeah me too. I've been using a safety razor for a few years now, it's unbelieveble how a thing so simple yet so much better than modern razor is not used by every shaver. Next best thing: old school shaving soap, 10 times better than any shaving foam, I forgot what a shaving irritation is.
One of my favourite parts of this show is that now and then we just get random tidbits of Greg lore every now and then. Highlights today include the fact that Greg has friends that smoked opium like 1800s sailors and also that Greg cuts his own hair.
And he's a pescatarian! As an animal loving bro dude (I hope my wife sees this video for advice on manly man which I totally am I mean what have you heard?) I appreciate this greatly
I really respect Greg's integrity regarding sponsors. Like if he doesn't use it or think it's good, he's not going to take the money to recommend it to us lot. Plus the 'buy it for life' mentality. What an excellent guy who makes excellent content.
There was a follow up that got cut there about a drill sgt. teaching me how to find a hand grenade booby trap underneath an anti tank mine, that was his attitude "I've got to teach you this, but man, if they can figure out how to get a hand grenade under there, I'm sorry dude, but they got you"
Terrible advice. A guy walking on the sidewalk with a backpack bumps shoulders with you. You just got rfid swiped. Good rfid scanners don't require high stealth, they have decent range and can fit in a backpack.
@@Astounded2 "let people steal you is terrible advice". You must have gotten really good grades to have figured that out, man, fuck, if you hadnt said it, i'd have just believed it was good advice from the funny drink man.
@@Astounded2 A smart phone with an app can read your card in your wallet, in your pocket from an inch or two away. If they want it, they're getting it.
Don't comment on videos often but this was highly enjoyable. The blazon disgust at the "manly" items that mostly are a cash grab is hilarious. I also love the honesty and the openness to the possibility that an item could be great. Would love to see you review more "Manly" based tools, gadgets, Etc.
genuinely thank you for this. I really struggle getting gifts for my dad, I normally default to decent quality bamboo work socks and something silly but I always feel a bit predictable doing that so I'm grateful for any insight into the Mind Of The Dad
First: I admire the restraint it must've taken to not break out in a "I'M THE SQUATCH MAN! SKEE BOP BA BADA BOP" bit during the man soap segment. Second: I second the idea of a Meredith-hosted anti-gift guide. I get the feeling that she's much of a girly girl as you are a manly man - that is, _not,_ not really - which is a huge part of the appeal. Basically, I want her staring at something needlessly gendered, slathered in obnoxiously pastel pink, shouting "WHO IS THIS FOR?!?" at it.
I’d love to hear her talk about how dumb some of the “women directed” products are. Every time I’m buying hair product or something it’ll be like “smell refreshing so you can get the man of your dreams” and it’s a bright pink bottle with flowers on it.
I mean aside from manly and girly being generally just sexist gender roles, hyper gendered products are always shit because they are trying to capitalise on the aforementioned sexist gender roles Here's how it works. Convince men that makeup is gendered. Convince them that all existing makeup is dor women. Now make the same makeup but say its for men. BOOM you have no competition
One thing I really appreciate about Greg's reviews is that he likes to buy stuff for life. You can get quality stuff that won't last forever, but stuff that lasts forever is almost always high quality. I appreciate that he doesn't need a bunch of junk and gizmos. Just stuff that works, works well, and works for a while. I would love to see more reviews, because I almost always agree with his take. No need to buy stuff for the first few episodes I'd like to see some of the stuff he owns that he recommends other people get too.
I'm not going to lie, I really like the Gerber shard. I've had one on my keyring for the better part of 4 years and have used it to open boxes, repair friends glasses, scrape off a battery terminal to start an older car, and a whole bunch of other random uses when I didn't have proper tools to use. It also is quite effective for prying little things, and you don't have to worry about damaging it since it's only like $9 and it's tough as nails.
I used to carry a Leatherman daily, and that was nice, but it kept setting off the panic button on my keyfob. I swapped it out for a Shard 6-7 years ago, and it's opened every taped box for me, opened many, many bottles, and saved me when I quickly needed a screwdriver or to pry something.
@@MisterSquared I also used to carry a Leatherman Wave daily, but now I have them strategically placed both at home, in car, and in my travel bag since they are very handy. But lightning up my carry with the shard was awesome
I never thought of the hori hori knife as a "tacticool" item because I always associated the thing to raised garden beds and grandmas and grandpas tending to their home plots and flower beds.
@@nibblitman yeah, that's what I always thought about them. Great all in tool for small plots and plans. I knew an old man who even used it for some grafting of fruiting bonsai and other potted trees.
It also just doesn’t look very tactical, imho. “Tactical” to my mind is lightweight, matte finishes and synthetic materials. This is none of those things.
@1betterthanyou1 I think he was saying you're paying the 'tough guy tax' on a piece of equipment that should cost you a fraction of what this one is being sold at.
@@Ghonosyphlaids But your not. The hori hori costs 30 bucks and basically lasts longer than you will if you don't mistreat it. The cheapo spades Greg mentioned are 5 bucks or so a pop and last a few years before they break. If you actually are a gardener that would use that knife, it's well worth it. I ju8st assume the limit to Greg's gardening is mowing the lawn.
The taut-line hitch is one of the few knots from my Boy Scout days that continues to come in handy year over year. I've forgotten most, but that's the one that I'm really glad that I know. Taut-line hitch, two-half hitches, and the square knot are more than enough for most practical uses.
I have the gardening knife and it’s perfect for my needs. My yard has a mega ton of trees so the soil is very rooty. So while definitely not for everyone, its nice multi tool for gardening or greenhouse stuff that’s more than perennials
I have a hori hori from Japan and I love it. The fake leather sheath died years ago and I tied a safety orange cable through the end of the handle for visibility, but other than that I've had no issues with it.
I'm a lady, and I also use a safety razor. Just, not on my face. Gotta be real careful around the ankles, but it's worth it to not have to keep buying expensive razor heads all the time. Also as an ecology degree having tree hugger, I appreciate not wasting loads of plastic and metal all the time. My travel razor still uses disposable heads, but I use that infinitely less so I'm not as concerned. My husband actually gave me his safety razor when he switched to a straight razor for his sensitive skin.
Been interested in traditional shaving for a long time, bought myself a cheap safety razor which i intend to use till it breaks then buy a more solid one but i have fairly sensetive skin and always thought that a straight razor would be more likely to irritate, so ive usually waved the idea away as a lovely, sustainable and aesthetic choice but probably not worth the cost and maintenance. Does your husband use a solid blade?
I tried a safety razor but my skin really can’t handle it. Never had that much bleeding or irritation. Tried it a few times and it never worked for me. :(
Fun fact about the safety razors: the blades are so small that if you ever found a small slit in the wall next to your bathroom sink, it probably has a pile of these blades in the bottom of it. The thought was that the razors would never get to the slit before the house burned down, was condemned, or the original owner had long since died... and probably most of his heirs. They are very packaging and material efficient.
YES!! We demo'ed two bathrooms in my 100+ year old parents' house and found a pile of razor blades inside the wall in each. The medicine cabinets of old had slots for blade disposal. Now, I use an empty Advil bottle for mine. Don't put them in the trash!
I love these episodes where Greg just gives his unfiltered opinions on everything for nearly an hour. Top tier content. Especially the panic industry stuff. Love it.
As a photographer / videographer I find the Gerber Shard very useful. Having something always in your pocket that lets you tighten and remove tripod plates is amazing. The other uses are just a bonus.
Dr. Squatch's branding and advertising is obnoxious, but I love the pine tar soap. The smell is strong out of the box, but after bathing it leaves a mellow, sweet, woodsy scent on the skin that lasts basically all day. I usually use that in the colder months and the aloe bar in the summer - it's perfect if you get a little too much sun and generally makes my skin feel great!
@@matthewgoebel8785 I've tried a few others. Bay Rum is good, classic. Most of them were actually so mild scented I felt like they didn't have the same "perfuming" effect that I liked about pine tar. While I'm here, word of warning if you get pine tar, the soap scum is VERY visible. It looks like black blood oozing down from the soap stand lol. Very metal 🤘
I'm sure it's fine soap, but soap isn't exactly hard to get right. Wouldn't you rather support your local hippy? That was my favorite advice in this whole episode
Not associated but can also heartedly recommend Wahl clippers. Had a set for nearly 10 years and they have been the only clippers I've tried that don't get chaught up on my super thick hair. Only thing that has failed on them is one of the guards had a prong break. Stuff is made well and will last if treated properly.
That knife at the start is actually fantastic for gardening, it's called a hori hori I think? Anyway, my mom bought me one for my birthday a few years back(because I garden) and it's far and away my favorite tool. It genuinely works great
@@Tesrob I don't have that one from bespokepost specifically, but the one I have does a fine job on sod. It's not a razor sharp edge(on mine at least) but mines made out of good steel and I honed it a bit more just to help cut through thicker roots and such. My hori hori is made by a company called Truly Garden(I guess, never heard of them before) but it's really well made, has a full tang which I feel like is probably important with how hard you'll end up treating this kind of tool. My mother has a Nisaku hori that's a little cheaper, and she says it's held up great, as well
I’ve been using the Secrid miniwallet for years now and I still like it. It has a sort of lever that brings the cards out so I’ve never had to drag the cards out myself. And small wallets are a godsend when you wear women’s jeans.
I 100% agree with you on double edge razors, they're way cheaper in the long run and pretty easy to pick up. I will say that while feather is definitely the sharpest, if you have sensitive skin it might be better to go with a blade like derby extras since they're milder.
Yup. No matter what I do I can't use feathers without a lot of irritation. I would personally recommend getting a sampler pack if you're just starting out to find out what works for your skin
Regarding the shaving brush: there are great non-animal-based brush alternatives these days. I bought one in the early 2000s that was absolute garbage: shedding bristles constantly. In 2014, I found a synthetic brush on Amazon that I bought and it has performed great in the years since. No shed bristles, great lather, highly recommended.
Sure but why would you want to contribute more plastic into the world? Especially of this type size and shape (aka small fibers) that goes straight into the water supply usually
I was skeptical about you having enough Old Fashioneds, and then the next minute happened. Kudos to Greg for recognizing his limits (and proving very entertaining when he's approached it).
What do you think, more stuff like this? too off base?
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Not a guy, but I love seeing your take on gizmos and gadgets!
Yes! Love this!
Minimalist Wallets are not my thing for those exact reasons. Luv me Fossil Foldout with my name pressed into it in goldleaf :)
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I'd watch a full series of greg explaining why X gizmo is useless and why you only need to use a case specific knot instead....
hell I'd listen to him just ranting about knots in general lol
Please, do anti-gift guide with girl stuff and let Meredith host it
Oh my god yes please. More Meredith.
Yes please!!!!
THIS!!!
Fucking love this idea
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Greg: I'm done with pockets!
Me, a purse haver: boy do I have the product for you
I will definitely say that a lot of guys take pockets for granted. Transitioning made me realize how rare good pockets are on women's clothing. So yea, purses, fanny packs, knapsacks and the like are life savers.
Now my goal having this knowledge is building an outfit to maximize my inventory space!
My mom's been using a garden knife like that for fifteen years. She swears by it. When they started marketing them as a "survival knife" I laughed.
Well... if you think about it... it is a sort of survival knife and probably more useful for surviving that a "survival" knife.
Besides... when your fighting off cocaine bear or some thug intent on your demise, don't you want to know the depth of penetration?
I got my barebones garden knife before it was cool...to use in gardening. It's actually really good, though not the sharpest. The weight helps with driving it into the ground. It doesn't rust, but I keep my garden tools oiled between uses. Spades aren't comparable. Hori hori (this type of garden knife) are super useful, so are the weeding sickles (though the sickles are disposable because you pound them into rocks!)
I work at a botanical garden and the hori-hori (aka Japanese gardening knife) is probably one of our most used digging tools, along with trenching shovels. Hand trowels really aren't much help unless you are dealing with very soft soil, like that has just been tilled or potting soil. The knives are good for compacted or clay soil, for sawing through tree roots, digging out or cutting through chunks of soft rock or concrete overfill, digging out broadleaf weeds and volunteer trees without totally destroying turf or nearby plants. I cannot speak for the specific knife you got being good or bad, but 30$ isn't crazy for something of decent quality. A lot of the gardening tools you'll find at box stores, particularly pruners/loppers really are not at all durable enough to be suitable for everyday use.
You will also not be growing azaleas from bulbs :) Sorry for the long-ass truther post
This is THE MOST dad-energy video I have ever watched in my life.
I love pine tar soap. Been using it for years, not Dr. Squatch but Old Grandad. The bar smells strong, but mild after using. My partner likes it so that's what matters
"Tactical Garden Shovel" sounds like something a survivalist Hobbit would have
"Yeah it's pappy ya gotta water it down". I feel the wave of opinions coming. . . Run.
it's bait
Best line I’ve heard all day “it’s like a CVS receipt”. YES! I hate those things, so many plastic trees die for each one.
So glad someone else uses a safety razor! Bought mine at the dollar store and never looked back. I want that shave cream puck though
Regarding the Wahl clipper, the one I have is, no kidding, over 70 years old, started out grooming my granddads Welsh Terrier. Beauty supply houses sell guards for them, still keeping my beard at 4mm weekly. Can't be beat.
I love your videos so much, thank you for bringing so much serotonin in my life
The camera cutting edits during the knot instruction is a war crime
Fair point! But it is time linear, just trying to find angles where you can see what I’m up to
bought a Wahl t-liner 9 years ago. still trimming my beard with it to this day. They make quality products for sure
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I just watched this and laughed so much. Please, I hope you do something similar this year
Haha, the presentation of the garden shovel was so anticlimactic 😄
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I have had a ridge wallet for a few years now, I get compliments pretty regularly, it does wear your cards out over time though.
If you buy an actual gardening knife they are amazing for bulbs. They will usually all be that heavy, but the good ones are stainless.
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in between smelling soaps or perfumes is to reset your olfactory nerves, the best way to deal with olfactory fatigue is to simply smell your own skin. Perfumers will sniff the crook of their elbows when necessary.
We have to (well we're supposed to) use the slice knives at work because ceramic is safe and metal is not, apparently. They work pretty good for fiberglass insulation with a brand new blade but other than that you're better off with just a normal decent quality metal blade. And they do dull, I don't know if you can sharpen them I'm not gonna be the one to try
Look forward to this every year. They are my favorites vids.
Regarding the razor.
If you have a leather strop, you can bring it back to life many times until the edges start to chip, then you need to toss it and get a new blade.
Even more economical.
Hey Greg. Commenter 1,607 here. I’m laughing my A## off after listening to you after a few drinks in ya. Fantastic video.
Stoked to see you promote the safety razor life. Truly a better and some how cheaper shave. Razor emporium out of AZ has great stuff for anyone interested
I’m not paying the price for a ridge. I’ve been carrying a gerber Barbill for 6 years now, it cost me like $15 and has been perfect.
Dr.Squatch and it's advertising bs infuriates me. I am glad you brought up the tasted tobacco comparison cause it 100% is that bullshit. The commercials saying "most of the soaps on the market are classified as SYNTHETIC DETERGENT". As if that means anything. But they know it doesn't mean anything and they are targeting the people who think synthetic = bad, natural = good, and detergent = laundry/bleach. Even though those associations are often completely untrue and or irrelevant. AAAAGHHH.
I have a Secrid wallet and I love it. It was one of the first slim wallets I saw. It was around before the Ekster wallets that advertise so much.
That Gerber multi-tool is an amazing piece of industrial design
That trayvax wallet looks like Meal Team Six bait, made for people who are obsessed with military aesthetics but have no military experience...
Best wallet, Walmart 10 years ago $1.99, thin as anything you showed, credit card size, flips open, card slots, money clip, license pocket, impossibility thin "leather" still got it.
Greg showing us how to make drinks, amazing! Greg teaching us how to tie knots… are participation trophies still a thing?
hey i own that double edge safety razor!! i can attest, works like a charm, super easy, super clean. i figured it out at like 18 or 19 so it cant be that hard and ive never been itchy or uncomfortable after like i have with gillette razors
the anti-gift content is so fucking good. love this time o' year!
14:25 that’s a very metallic sounding orange skin
A most excellent episode. What kind of small gifts would you prefer? Also, could you do an episode for dogs? There’s a Benebone holiday chew toy set on Amazon…
Far as wallets - sailcloth. I've been using the same one for 5 years in my back pocket and aside from a folded corner it shows seriously 0 signs of wear. Mine is a flowfold but I'm willing to bet they're all similar.
Edit: ALSO do not buy the cheap Wahl battery shavers. I got one on the reputation of the big boy and it refuses to operate without the battery after a few years, and when plugged in it barely runs. I did weekly cleaning and monthly oiling. Pretty disappointing.
I've been using the Dollar shave club razor for a while, its pretty good and very nice now that its at walmart, but the shave butter is what I use them for. its so much gentler on my skin than other shaving creams and products
My friend googled what to get your best girl friend for xmas. It told her a rhinestone purse... She then searched what to get a guy friend for xmas and found a gift for me. I told her to search for what to get a tom boy.
I should send her this video!
More people need to be speaking out against all these wasteful products
Yep, Japanese gardening knife/shovel. SURVIVAL KNIFE!!!
Fat wood is harvested from portions of the tree where the resin is most highly concentrated. It’s not manufactured if it’s real fat wood.
Greg: THE GUN INDUSTRY IS STUPID. Let's see what companies TH-cam decides to sponsor this video
TH-cam: GUN ACCESSORIES
How do you guys arrange your pockets? For me its phone in right pocket and wallet/keys in the left pocket. The only stuff that goes in my back pockets is my mask and receipts and other "soft" stuff.
I wish more gift reviews were like yours.
No spades..! Tactal Garden Shovel scare your neighbors 🖤🖤🖤
I really love my Anson Calder card wallet.
“I’m going to teach you guys a knot in a second that going to change your fucking life”
-Greg 2022
*advertiser voice* Dr. Squanch, Are you feeling like you are too mature for Axe body products? You need Doctor Squanch!
George Dickel whiskey is my go to for a “man” drink.. that shits tuff 😂
Calling out “Millennial dads” - it really speaks to me.
Companies making everything "tactical" is so stupid to me.
Just bought a Best Made Co box as a gift.
This is a good little bit of non booze content, I like it if you're looking for a soft-pivot
just curoius why dont you use the table light anymore
The focused backlight I’ve got is better really
Dear Greg. I hear you are bashing the Japanese garden knife, a nice garden knife in fact, a garden knife of better caliber than mine. Don't make me show up at your garden with my garden knife shoved in my 'wellies' to show you how useful they are. Sincerely a fellow Jerseyian
P.s. maybe they belong on lists for women
I’m bashing it’s presentation as a Rambo knife, not it’s utility
@@howtodrink that's fair. Not sure who started that nonsense but I love both of mine (one cast and one normal metal but neither as nice as yours or one I saw for sale for a hefty price tag at a garden shop recently) they are invaluable to me in the garden. I've almost given up on my smallest hand shovel, and ditched all other weeding tools because the serrated side saws it's way through the first inch or so of soil weed roots and all.
I love that Greg went into a total dad lecture on the virtues of his preferred cardboard knife. Took me back to my own dad standing in the garage talking for 45 minutes straight about why he loved his favorite 6' ladder and it was better than all the other ladders
Well why was it the best and where can I buy one?
@@nut897 haha it was from a chain store in Western PA called Trader Horn's that's been out of business for years. He really liked the feet on the bottom (more stable with grips - he was scared of heights so going up on ladders was a big to-do for him)
I've noticed that I'm starting to develop these opinions. I held a monologue just the other day about ice scrapers and why Kungs Max-Is is the best one.
We own two of them! I smiled when I saw him extolling the virtues of the cardboard knife 🥰
My favorite thing is listening to autistic parents that don't know they're autistic talking about their hobbies
Ladders, model trains, lawnmowers, saltwater aquariums, making furniture....
My partner used to be homeless and the can opener reminded me of something important.
Firstly, this holiday season, if any of you are planning on donating canned goods, please also see if you can donate can openers. They sell them at a lot of dollar stores and it's shocking how few homeless people actually have them.
Secondly, when donating canned goods, please be sure that what you're donating seems safe. If you wouldn't trust giving your family something then please don't give it to someone with less access to healthcare than you.
@@SimuLordi like cream of mushroom soup though
As someone who does make soap, and am in Soapmaking communities saying Cold Process is basically the same as Toasted Tobacco and is the most common kind of Soap you'll find in home made communities.
Much like when every coffee place says "100% Arabica", by far the most common kind of coffee bean
Cool. Thank you
My mother is a soap maker and predominantly does hot process. The main advantage of cold process is the scent options. Some sense such as citrus volatize at a lower temperature. If you want sense such as lemon or orange cold process is a better option.
cold processed soap is 1000% just toasted tobacco
@@cmg565 yeah and that's super cool! Hot process isn't as common and still produces some really nice bars, I was just saying Cold Process is the most common.
I always thought the purpose of those “tactical pens” was so you could get in a fight with a swordsman, and find out if the pen really is mightier than the sword.
This is the correct answer.
"Give me an orange I didn't rip in half with a rope" is my favorite Greg quote of the year.
Despite hearing Greg say it himself, I can only read that quote in an Alex Jones voice
Honestly? Me too
@@minerbean Omg you just took this up another level. Yes
"Gerber makes baby food and knives."
Oh, man. Thanks. That's the first time I've genuinely laughed in longer than I can remember.
This video was off the rails, from making $400 old fashioneds, to sharding yourself, to eating uncooked beans straight from the can xD
And cutting an orange with a rope
Well, technically they are cooked. But probably not the best tasting straight from the can.
That kinda shit is soooo cool. My GF gets me stuff like that. At 56 years old the little boy inside me still gets excited. :)
They're definitely cooked, if they weren't they could kill you. They're just not warmed.
“If anyone is stealthy enough to steal your rfid, let ‘‘em have it.” I’m a big fan of criminals earning their keep, it’s why I don’t lock my balcony door, I live on the top floor of my building. If they want my stuff that bad, they can have it. Good stuff, Greg.
I always love thinking of the sheer horror whiskey snobs must have watching Greg pour Pappy into a cocktail
Agreed. Anything that will make whiskey snobs seethe is the correct choice to make
"Today we're making a whiskey and Coke with Pappy Van Winkle just to see how many whiskey snobs I can kill with 1 video..."
Oh, I'm sure they're seething
"NOOO YOU'RE RUINING IT!"
All the more reason to do it. My whiskey, I'll do what I want with it.
On the shaving supplies discussion at the end: YES! When I discovered how good and how cheap safety razors are, it shocked me. I simply cannot believe how much money people spend on shaving.
Yeah me too. I've been using a safety razor for a few years now, it's unbelieveble how a thing so simple yet so much better than modern razor is not used by every shaver. Next best thing: old school shaving soap, 10 times better than any shaving foam, I forgot what a shaving irritation is.
@@Rankidu YES! love the stuff.
One of my favourite parts of this show is that now and then we just get random tidbits of Greg lore every now and then. Highlights today include the fact that Greg has friends that smoked opium like 1800s sailors and also that Greg cuts his own hair.
And that he was a repo man
And he's a pescatarian! As an animal loving bro dude (I hope my wife sees this video for advice on manly man which I totally am I mean what have you heard?) I appreciate this greatly
i was a pescatarian for a few years and i lost 30 lbs in the first three months. i should do that again lol
“and also that Greg cuts his own hair.”
No! I would have never guessed!
always suspected him to be opium adjacent
I really respect Greg's integrity regarding sponsors. Like if he doesn't use it or think it's good, he's not going to take the money to recommend it to us lot. Plus the 'buy it for life' mentality. What an excellent guy who makes excellent content.
"If they're stealthy enough to RFID your cards off you, just let them have it."
There was a follow up that got cut there about a drill sgt. teaching me how to find a hand grenade booby trap underneath an anti tank mine, that was his attitude "I've got to teach you this, but man, if they can figure out how to get a hand grenade under there, I'm sorry dude, but they got you"
Terrible advice. A guy walking on the sidewalk with a backpack bumps shoulders with you. You just got rfid swiped. Good rfid scanners don't require high stealth, they have decent range and can fit in a backpack.
@@Astounded2 "let people steal you is terrible advice". You must have gotten really good grades to have figured that out, man, fuck, if you hadnt said it, i'd have just believed it was good advice from the funny drink man.
@@Astounded2 A smart phone with an app can read your card in your wallet, in your pocket from an inch or two away. If they want it, they're getting it.
@@Astounded2 "He might've also stole your whole wallet. That's how our grandads do it, before they came up with flimsy plastic rfid scanners"
Don't comment on videos often but this was highly enjoyable. The blazon disgust at the "manly" items that mostly are a cash grab is hilarious. I also love the honesty and the openness to the possibility that an item could be great. Would love to see you review more "Manly" based tools, gadgets, Etc.
I'd be down to watch a once-a-month gear guide. The way Greg describes things is A+
maybe a livestream
@@howtodrink when are you doing the new haley strategic plate Carrier review!?
I feel like once a month may be a little too often, but I definitely like the idea. He's a good guy with good taste and sensabilities.
@@KaptajnKaffe I have no idea what this means but I can only assume it's some sort of tactical picnic basket
@@Brion57042 well, it can be 😅
"This is a great gift for somebody who asks exactly for this."
-Greg Titian
Truer words have never been spoken.
As a Barber hearing Greg talk super accurately about shaving as well as promotiong Wahl products is badass
After I got my Wahl, and my safety razor, damn, never looked back.
genuinely thank you for this. I really struggle getting gifts for my dad, I normally default to decent quality bamboo work socks and something silly but I always feel a bit predictable doing that so I'm grateful for any insight into the Mind Of The Dad
First: I admire the restraint it must've taken to not break out in a "I'M THE SQUATCH MAN! SKEE BOP BA BADA BOP" bit during the man soap segment.
Second: I second the idea of a Meredith-hosted anti-gift guide. I get the feeling that she's much of a girly girl as you are a manly man - that is, _not,_ not really - which is a huge part of the appeal. Basically, I want her staring at something needlessly gendered, slathered in obnoxiously pastel pink, shouting "WHO IS THIS FOR?!?" at it.
I’d love to hear her talk about how dumb some of the “women directed” products are. Every time I’m buying hair product or something it’ll be like “smell refreshing so you can get the man of your dreams” and it’s a bright pink bottle with flowers on it.
"YOU'RE NOT A DISH, YOU'RE A MAN!!"
Imagine having the last name "Skatz" growing up...
I mean aside from manly and girly being generally just sexist gender roles, hyper gendered products are always shit because they are trying to capitalise on the aforementioned sexist gender roles
Here's how it works. Convince men that makeup is gendered. Convince them that all existing makeup is dor women. Now make the same makeup but say its for men. BOOM you have no competition
One thing I really appreciate about Greg's reviews is that he likes to buy stuff for life. You can get quality stuff that won't last forever, but stuff that lasts forever is almost always high quality. I appreciate that he doesn't need a bunch of junk and gizmos. Just stuff that works, works well, and works for a while. I would love to see more reviews, because I almost always agree with his take. No need to buy stuff for the first few episodes I'd like to see some of the stuff he owns that he recommends other people get too.
I'm not going to lie, I really like the Gerber shard. I've had one on my keyring for the better part of 4 years and have used it to open boxes, repair friends glasses, scrape off a battery terminal to start an older car, and a whole bunch of other random uses when I didn't have proper tools to use. It also is quite effective for prying little things, and you don't have to worry about damaging it since it's only like $9 and it's tough as nails.
Agreed, way more useful than you would think. Sometimes you just need a smol piece of hardened steel.
I used to carry a Leatherman daily, and that was nice, but it kept setting off the panic button on my keyfob. I swapped it out for a Shard 6-7 years ago, and it's opened every taped box for me, opened many, many bottles, and saved me when I quickly needed a screwdriver or to pry something.
@@MisterSquared I also used to carry a Leatherman Wave daily, but now I have them strategically placed both at home, in car, and in my travel bag since they are very handy. But lightning up my carry with the shard was awesome
shard is nice, saved my ass a good number of times
yep, i've had mine for 8 or so years now and it's sneakily useful. The cutter between the pry bar is super useful too
I never thought of the hori hori knife as a "tacticool" item because I always associated the thing to raised garden beds and grandmas and grandpas tending to their home plots and flower beds.
I have one with a good front end and it is my best weeding tool by far. I get a ton of use out of it every spring
@@nibblitman yeah, that's what I always thought about them. Great all in tool for small plots and plans. I knew an old man who even used it for some grafting of fruiting bonsai and other potted trees.
It also just doesn’t look very tactical, imho. “Tactical” to my mind is lightweight, matte finishes and synthetic materials. This is none of those things.
That barebones hori hori gardening knife has lasted me 3 years so far. I’ve used it for camping and gardening. I wouldn’t call it a disposable item.
Yeah, mine is great. Won't rust if you take care of it...
@1betterthanyou1 I think he was saying you're paying the 'tough guy tax' on a piece of equipment that should cost you a fraction of what this one is being sold at.
@@Ghonosyphlaids But your not. The hori hori costs 30 bucks and basically lasts longer than you will if you don't mistreat it. The cheapo spades Greg mentioned are 5 bucks or so a pop and last a few years before they break. If you actually are a gardener that would use that knife, it's well worth it. I ju8st assume the limit to Greg's gardening is mowing the lawn.
The taut-line hitch is one of the few knots from my Boy Scout days that continues to come in handy year over year. I've forgotten most, but that's the one that I'm really glad that I know. Taut-line hitch, two-half hitches, and the square knot are more than enough for most practical uses.
I have the gardening knife and it’s perfect for my needs. My yard has a mega ton of trees so the soil is very rooty. So while definitely not for everyone, its nice multi tool for gardening or greenhouse stuff that’s more than perennials
It's a classic Japanese tool, and we know how the Japanese are about designing tools...
@@SimuLord how much are surplus entrenching tools these day?
To be honest, finding out that it's really just a gardening tool made me more interested in it.
Ohh how's it hold up? I got more interested when he said it's a gardening tool and was wondering about the quality and handling
I have a hori hori from Japan and I love it. The fake leather sheath died years ago and I tied a safety orange cable through the end of the handle for visibility, but other than that I've had no issues with it.
I'm a lady, and I also use a safety razor. Just, not on my face. Gotta be real careful around the ankles, but it's worth it to not have to keep buying expensive razor heads all the time. Also as an ecology degree having tree hugger, I appreciate not wasting loads of plastic and metal all the time. My travel razor still uses disposable heads, but I use that infinitely less so I'm not as concerned. My husband actually gave me his safety razor when he switched to a straight razor for his sensitive skin.
Been interested in traditional shaving for a long time, bought myself a cheap safety razor which i intend to use till it breaks then buy a more solid one but i have fairly sensetive skin and always thought that a straight razor would be more likely to irritate, so ive usually waved the idea away as a lovely, sustainable and aesthetic choice but probably not worth the cost and maintenance. Does your husband use a solid blade?
I tried a safety razor but my skin really can’t handle it. Never had that much bleeding or irritation. Tried it a few times and it never worked for me. :(
Fun fact about the safety razors: the blades are so small that if you ever found a small slit in the wall next to your bathroom sink, it probably has a pile of these blades in the bottom of it. The thought was that the razors would never get to the slit before the house burned down, was condemned, or the original owner had long since died... and probably most of his heirs. They are very packaging and material efficient.
YES!! We demo'ed two bathrooms in my 100+ year old parents' house and found a pile of razor blades inside the wall in each. The medicine cabinets of old had slots for blade disposal. Now, I use an empty Advil bottle for mine. Don't put them in the trash!
@@incidentshappenfor my craft knife blades i 3d print sharps containers, its like 20 cents of material
@@incidentshappenYour parents are 100+? Impressive.
I love these episodes where Greg just gives his unfiltered opinions on everything for nearly an hour. Top tier content. Especially the panic industry stuff. Love it.
Same. Some of my favorite episodes, along with the history driven ones.
As a photographer / videographer I find the Gerber Shard very useful. Having something always in your pocket that lets you tighten and remove tripod plates is amazing. The other uses are just a bonus.
Dr. Squatch's branding and advertising is obnoxious, but I love the pine tar soap. The smell is strong out of the box, but after bathing it leaves a mellow, sweet, woodsy scent on the skin that lasts basically all day. I usually use that in the colder months and the aloe bar in the summer - it's perfect if you get a little too much sun and generally makes my skin feel great!
Did you try any of the other ones, or did you luck into finding one you liked on the first try?
@@matthewgoebel8785 I've tried a few others. Bay Rum is good, classic. Most of them were actually so mild scented I felt like they didn't have the same "perfuming" effect that I liked about pine tar.
While I'm here, word of warning if you get pine tar, the soap scum is VERY visible. It looks like black blood oozing down from the soap stand lol. Very metal 🤘
I'm sure it's fine soap, but soap isn't exactly hard to get right. Wouldn't you rather support your local hippy?
That was my favorite advice in this whole episode
As a sober HTD watcher (and a dude), I appreciated this video a lot.
Not associated but can also heartedly recommend Wahl clippers. Had a set for nearly 10 years and they have been the only clippers I've tried that don't get chaught up on my super thick hair. Only thing that has failed on them is one of the guards had a prong break. Stuff is made well and will last if treated properly.
So glad to see you advocating for safety razors. I gave them a try 5-6 years ago and I’ve never looked back. So much cheaper and it just feels better.
That knife at the start is actually fantastic for gardening, it's called a hori hori I think? Anyway, my mom bought me one for my birthday a few years back(because I garden) and it's far and away my favorite tool. It genuinely works great
Cool, I love gardening and knives. Does it cut sod well?
@@Tesrob I don't have that one from bespokepost specifically, but the one I have does a fine job on sod. It's not a razor sharp edge(on mine at least) but mines made out of good steel and I honed it a bit more just to help cut through thicker roots and such. My hori hori is made by a company called Truly Garden(I guess, never heard of them before) but it's really well made, has a full tang which I feel like is probably important with how hard you'll end up treating this kind of tool. My mother has a Nisaku hori that's a little cheaper, and she says it's held up great, as well
I’ve been using the Secrid miniwallet for years now and I still like it. It has a sort of lever that brings the cards out so I’ve never had to drag the cards out myself.
And small wallets are a godsend when you wear women’s jeans.
I got one and my wife dug it so much she got one for herself too.
I love the Secrid wallets, i've had the slightly bigger Slim Wallet for a few years now and I love the pop-up functionality for the cards.
I've carried a Secrid for a few years now, love it.
I 100% agree with you on double edge razors, they're way cheaper in the long run and pretty easy to pick up. I will say that while feather is definitely the sharpest, if you have sensitive skin it might be better to go with a blade like derby extras since they're milder.
Yup. No matter what I do I can't use feathers without a lot of irritation.
I would personally recommend getting a sampler pack if you're just starting out to find out what works for your skin
Regarding the shaving brush: there are great non-animal-based brush alternatives these days. I bought one in the early 2000s that was absolute garbage: shedding bristles constantly. In 2014, I found a synthetic brush on Amazon that I bought and it has performed great in the years since. No shed bristles, great lather, highly recommended.
Sure but why would you want to contribute more plastic into the world? Especially of this type size and shape (aka small fibers) that goes straight into the water supply usually
@37:27 "It's a rugged box that must remain pristine"
That pretty much sums up all the "manly" "tactical" listicle stuff
A little self awareness never hurt anyone
What I learned from this episode is that Greg is the kind of guy who knows about paracord and knots...
I've done a bit of dangling from paracord
@@howtodrink 🥵
I was skeptical about you having enough Old Fashioneds, and then the next minute happened. Kudos to Greg for recognizing his limits (and proving very entertaining when he's approached it).