Mtech Xtreme Raptor Bowie vs. Stump of Truth
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A lot of people requested this video, mainly because this item is a gigantic stainless steel bowie for $50 and people wanted to see if it would hold up. I have to admit, it did better than I thought it would. The edge was a lot better than all other Mtechs. I think the blade thickness, wide broad relief grind, and an actual good heat treatment saved this knife. The handle fits my medium-large hands well, but without any extra room to spare. I think they should produce more knives like this - full tang, Micarta or G10 scales, real edge, real heat treat - this is a good direction to go in.
Mtech Xtreme Raptor Bowie
Blade Length: 13 inches
Edge Length: 11.5
Steel: 8Cr13MoV/440C (both steels are printed on the blade)
Thickness: 6mm
Handle Scales: Linen Micarta
Weight: 1.7 pounds
Sheath: Leather
Made In: China
Price: $50-60
There are two types of this knife. The mx-8070 and the mx-8070a. The mx-8070 is 6mm or 7mm blade thickness and the mx-8070a has the 4mm blade thickness. Be sure to look at the model number when buying to make sure you get the one you want.
Good to know I will keep an eye out
How I will remember it is level 3 armor is stronger than 3a
Had mine 4 months now. I've beat it like a red headed stepchild but its still perfect. I swear this thing is the bargain of the century.
I have this Raptor, and, the Outlander. Both are the same size, but, different blade designs, and, the Outlander has a black blade. These knives are beasts. 18" overall with 13" blades. Swing these all day, and, it'll be as good as a weight workout. Anyway, MTech has finally turned out a couple of REAL knives, and, make no mistake, they are very good quality knives. And, yes, make sure you get the thicker 6mm versions.
Update. I have been playing with my brand new Mtech Xtreme Raptor and I honestly have to say that this is THE BEST Bowie knife I have ever owned, Period!!! This Bowie is so tough and durable, I mean how can it not be with a 7mm thick blade (Package says 6mm but I measured mine and mine is a hair just under 7mm!!) this knife is my favorite and I have many many good knives in my collection. The steel is 440C CNC machined and comes with a thick Genuine Leather Sheath. This knife is just so badass words cannot justify it's awesomeness. Get this knife!! Don't settle for a shitty Bowie, this knife screams excellent quality at an affordable price and I'm very happy I got this knife over another. This knife will be in my family for generations to come.
Rice Villatoro is it 440c tho ?
Mtech is awful. Glad you got a good one, but for $50 you could've got an American made okc sp10 bowie that could chop your bowie in half. I used to think mtech was a good company when I was a kid until I learned about steel. I still keep my mtechs about the house in case I need a beater knife, but I carry spyderco in my pocket these days.
@@idongedher2427 & that being one of the things that I really like about it that it's 440c, I have big knive made of others steel types and with this beast I have no worries about rust at all ,Mtech hit this baby out the park.
man so happy I've seen this coment, now I will feel justified to buy one :D Im not looking for something that has the best steel etc. I just dont want any problems (440c stainless sounds like one less problem) and this weight and size... I mean I was able to chop down some young dead trees to start a camping fire with cheapo columbia knife which in poland is sold for around 50pln with delivery (15$+) so if I can do it with knife that weighs half of what this 7mm thick beauty, I probably would be able to chop down general sherman with that raptor xD as long as you wont be prying with that it will do well probably :D anyway I want it for the looks.
@@theshapeexists
I have both knives.
I did hard use tests with both and i can tell you the Ontario SP10 never will shop the 440C Mtech in half.
Btw..440C steel is a great steel when temperd right.
They are 2 good knives.
If you really think the SP10 would shop the Raptor in half..i doupht your knowledge about steel and knives..
UPDATE: I still have this knife, I still Love it, still use it and honestly, Buck Hoodlum, BK-9, Ontario, Cold Steel, and others simply don't have shit on this knife. It is a Masterpiece and It's holding up nicely. This is THE ONE knife I will hand down to my grandchildren one day, it's that tough that legendary, and simply that badass!! This Bowie knife is a perfect example of how best to use 440 steel. If you are a man and complain that this Bowie is too heavy, I suggest you shut up, undergo a sex change operation, and tell everyone how you couldn't live your life as a man because you couldn't wield a knife!! This is a MANS knife. I am a woodsman and I proudly carry my MTech Raptor Xtreme Bowie on my hip like a boss!!
Well said my friend!
Dude, that is a BEAST of a knife...I gotta get one!!! I am a dedicated knife fanatic...especially BIG survival knives...this one will DEFINITELY be added to my collection.
Gun Slinger Awesome, enjoy!
Wow. I'm shocked. I've seen that knife on display every time I'm in SMKW, and always wondered if it was something that was worth buying. Thanks for the video bro. I'm on the way to get one now.
Watched this vid.
Placed my Amazon order.
Got it delivered.
Now, in total agreement that MTech hass DEFINITELY upped their game with THIS guy!
I have a whole new respect for this budget knife company.
...and I'm not about to JUGGLE this knife anytime soon!
Excellent! Yeah despite Mtech making some bad stuff, this particular blade is very good and since the word has spread a lot of people have gotten one and reported being happy with it and a lot of other people have made videos on it and pretty much all good reports.
I have two MTECH blades the Extreme can take a beating the other I haven’t fully tested but this one looks pretty darn cool.
One of my favoriete Bowie knives in my Collection..
This blade is nearly indestructible..
Aye, this is their BEST knife. Master Cutlery should bring this back!
When I see vids like this, I'm reminded of another company. They started off making not particularly wonderful items (and they "borrowed" a few ideas etc from other manufacturers). But they were pretty cheap, and did the job (sort of). But slowly, as time went by, their products improved, until now they are a huge, and well thought of company making high quality goods. The company's name ? Honda....
Who's watching and buying in 2020? :D
Me right now
Fuck fake coronavirus
I just bought one, now in 2024! It's called something else. The snake eye tactical hunting knife. 50 bucks on Amazon! Master Cutlery decided to crank up the raptor machine again lol!
I actually just bought one of the new ones, too, Snake Eye Tactical, I'll review it soon!
Oh wow good to know! Will be waiting for review!
this knife is awesome,the 1st run is 8Cr13Mov =440c .With the 1st 8Cr13Mov on the left side & 440c on the back.the new run has 440c on both sides.the blades are 6mm. all of them Raptor & Outlander but the sweet spot my be 1mm thinker .and all of them have 6mm on the blade.And some of the Raptor are shorter that others in the newer run,but equally as strong.
from what I've been learning, hollow grinds and flat grinds are no-no's for heavy wood processing. You'd want a convex grind which pushes material out of the way (big chunks of wood) as you strike. The other grinds dig and bite too deeply and don't push chucks off as well.
Seems like a great pig sticker though.
That durability is awesome! Totally was expecting at least one nick! Great knife
MTech and sharp .... that's new to me. The knife looks really 'cool' ... and when I look at your test it looks decent ... too. Wow.
My distributor is listing the steel as 18Cr13MoV. Nice review. Cost has gone up though street price on new production stock is between $ 60.00 and $ 75.00.
UPDATE: Since playing with My Raptor Bowie, it only has gotten more beautiful as i use it. I polish the blade every now and then and the blade is super shiny and everybody who beholds this knife thinks it's the most badass Bowie knife ever!! Jason Vorhees and Michael Myers would shit their pants if they ever came across me wielding this knife. This is the sharpest knife in my collection and definitely holds an edge great. I cannot express at how grateful I am that Master Cutlery made this knife so badass and affordable. Becker, Tops, and Cold Steel aint got shit on this wicked Bowie!!!
Hahaha..Michael Myers would shit his pant..
Great comment!
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This Bowie is so impressive..and strong like a tank.
I now because i have one..
I love it, I have a wedding Im going to and both bride and groom are preppers. I think Im going to buying His and Hers Raptor Bowie's.
Oh yeah, I'm going to buy one for myself.
Guaranteed to outlast the average marriage LOL.
WeAllJuggleKnives
lol
Where are they prepping for?
Prepper myself.(third world war).
Nevlow (/2nd coldwar).
Nice design and durability. Great test. Thanks for sharing ;)-
Welcome!
Just got mine - says 440C stainless on both sides. What a beast.
I got this, the 20-39 and the 086 recently and I'm loving them all
I got one of these knifes it is real nice Looking and has a good feel. Very Happy with it.
Ok I've been seeking a chopper and like most people I have a normal list..... Ontario sp51?, Becker bk7?, Condor Moonshiner? maybe even one of Schrades big boys. BUT then I stumble across this review and see a freaking AWESOME budget blade thats stainless and beautiful!!! with nice looking scales and curves....
M-Tech .....whaaaaat? no way I say, but its wicked looking. Great old review
Thanks, this is a badass blade, and if you prefer stainless then why not!
+WeAllJuggleKnives this blade can be had from Turkey Creek, for $38 WITH a LEATHER sheath.
Becker, Ontario, and all these other "military Tactical" are gimmicks compared to the Mtech Raptor. This knife is proof you don't have to spend hundreds of dollars on a knife, the Raptor beats all competition with ease. I wouldn't even waste money on a Becker knife!! if a knife is going to cost me well over $100, I might as well hang it on the wall!!!
just like how the same motor companies own shit like BMW and Lexus as own Toyota and cheaper cars like that, and make them in the same factories, using the same workers, using the same materials and being held to the same quality standards. The ONLY difference is the price tag. It's an age-old marketing technique that people are conditioned to think they're getting more if they're paying more when it's demonstrably not true.
Ontarios cost the same as this....
Though Mtech folders are crap for the most part.
Their fixed blades can surprise even gear snobs with their quality, and durability.
The extreme series of larger knives with the funky pebbled blade texture are the only ones I've had the blade fail on.
Hey Israel, it'd be cool if you compared this to a budget bowie like the Timber Rattler Western Outlaw. Love the review man.
And Still ‼️
The greatest blade on You Tube as for Toughness and edge retention, a pure decapitator blade that Jim Bowie would luv.⚔️
I love the look of that knife. Great review. I need to get me one now.
That's a beast of a blade. I would love to get me one of those :-)
I wanna see more of this blade in the near future please?
Would like too have one of them mtech choppers for keepsakes. Wonderful looking knife.
Looks like the "Stump Of Truth" don't take no shit.
that was awesome man with the deer showing up way cool
i got one!!!! absolutely love it!!! top of the food chain!!! in knives
Definitely not a bad Bowie knife i am just not a fan of the hollow grind. Great video though thanks.
got a raptor seems to be OK but gets pretty thin towards the tip not going to try it but looks like it might snap if you stuck in a log and pushed a little side ways
I did the tip test.
I wont snap.
If you put heavy forse and keep putting heavy forse sideways it will bend Just a little..but you can bend it back..
The tip is very strong for such a thin tip hollow grinded.
This knife is near indestructible.
Checked Amazon, the same knife is 71 dollars.
That thing is going to be sold out soon. Good thing I just ordered mine :)
Yeah, SMKW has it for $50, every place else sells it for $70, so I'm glad you got the good price!
One good knife there. About the only thing that's missing is a cross-blade handguard. The Bowie was developed as a fighting knife, allegedly by James Bowie. The classic Bowie knife has a crossguard to protect the fingers and either a clamped over or inset fillet of brass to catch the other guy's blade. While this blade looks to be an excellent wilderness blade, the original Bowie was a "Perch-bellied" fighting knife with a reverse-sharpened back and a brass blade catcher. Essentially, it was a short sword. This knife is a much better and more useful blade than the original Bowie, IMHO.
the deer were cool! man I was holdin my breath watchin but came out ok, you know ive had my shar of fails how about you,any epic failures?
I just broke the handle of a tomahawk last week, first time a handle has broken on me. Stay tuned!
oh shit hope your ok, people don't know how dangerous our lives are as testers haha cant wait for the footage
***** The tomahawk survived some hard chopping, even two-handed chopping, then it broke during a throw. I've already replaced the handle, so there will be two videos on this bad boy.
oh man I think I know wich one but ill wait for the vid
Great review. Even better knife. Not sure if it's technically a budget item, but nevertheless, bravo.
Thanks, buddy!
I like your testing, it's not too hard on the blade (Not that there is something wrong with that. I like destruction tests to verify the limits of the blade), It's no too soft on the blade, It's just right.
hey man. I think u the best on TH-cam...I've seen them all an I'm liking yo reviews the best....good job an thanks for all u do
+Cheryl Newman Thank you, I appreciate your comment!
Mtech are thought cheap but they are great quality generally, especially the Bowie’s.
Lookks awesome. Just ordered one from Smokey Mountain. $50 + $9 shipping. Thanks for the tip (pun intended).
Congrats!
I got mine yesterday. I think it is so beautiful I will never use it. For now, it will be the backknive behind my display of various 4"blade folders Since there seem to be no Zombies in my city at this point, and I don't want to chop someones arm of with a single blow (which it could easily do out of the box) , I will consider it Badass functional art!
Awesome, you got one, glad it was sharp as mine was, right out of the box!
How's the Mtech Xtreme Raptor coming along?
Mine is holding up fine, these are knives you can pass down to your children and children's children.
It was impressive seeing those large chips flying out of the Stump of Truth. Is Mtech finally starting to get their act together??
think I might get the mtech outlander.. its a lot like this knife
This only proves how overpriced brand-knives can actually be. Nice looking quality blades can be had for a fraction price, because they do not have a name. Yet.
True.
hitting the stump of truth sounds like your wacking down a wooden fence with a crowbar in half life 2.
The scales ate quite nice. Not a huge fan of the grind. I kinda wish the grind were higher and not hollow. That might be asking too much for a knife that is more than reasonable in price. Nice review
That is one AMAZING knife !!!! Thank You for Sharing ! It's bigger than the Timber Rattler Western Outlaw Bowie Knife but the Timber has great hand protection.
Glad you like it!
50 bucks! Lucky Americans.
Here it is $105..
Yeah, but they have Trump!
even more lucky :)
You can have him.
That's a good thing
Trump is awesome
Even for 105$ it's a outstanding buy and would be money well spent. This blade is like a Gurkha Army knife without the bent or curved in the blade, but equally as tough if not tougher.
Nice... I have been wanting to see more of this knife in action.
I'm pretty sure they are using 8Cr13Mov since that is a Chinese produced steel. Same steel used in the Spyderco Tenacious and Byrd line.
Compared to most of the crap United Cutlery sells, this is damn impressive.
Indeed! Mtech is actually a brand of Master Cutlery, not United (but they do have a lot of similar stuff)
Just received my Raptor. Without doubt the most attractive blade in my collection. I can't put this down Israel.
The Stump of Truth got its ass kicked. Well, I did it. Raptor is on the way from Amazon and when it gets here, it is getting sent to Bill Bagwell to have the clip ground and sharpened.
how would you rate/compare this to the Dundee bowie?
I must admit that this is one of the best knives I've seen for that price! Really great review and who knows, maybe Mtech will rethink sending some knives to you in the future :) By the way, what do you think about these expensive knife making companies like Fitzen knives etc. Their knives can go for over 1k $ Are knives like this really worth the money? For now take care and thanks :)
Expensive knives like Fitzen's or Medford's are bit beyond my price comfort zone, but yeah they look pretty good if one wants to go that high.
how much do these run on price?
That is a pretty badass design.
wow this is one nice looking knife for doing the business
greetings from a Belgian fan and subscriber
Oh I like it .Very similar to my Muela Bowie.And this is a really beast.Grrrr......
Wow would never have thought mtech would make a good knife.
Very nice blade! I have had trouble batoning blades that had hollow ground edges. They seem to bind up unlike a full flat ground or convex ground blade.
Yeah, the prominent bevel gets hung up on the wood and prevents the edge from contacting it anymore, so it ends up having to rely on brute force alone.
Such a beautiful knife! (it's more like a small sword, but I love it).
Glad you like it!
WeAllJuggleKnives
Actually I like your reviews, probably because I like knives, and because your opinions on them are not full of BS and biased, but rather your own honest impressions on the matter...keep it up!
Michael Myers needs to pick this up.
Michael Nyholt I will
JollyGoodFellow I'll fill in for him.
Michael Myers lol good choice
thank u very much....love your reviews..
Famous Words, " hopefully i don't scare the deer away, when i beat the shit out of this log with this big ass knife"
+WeAllJuggleKnives could you post the blade WEIGHT?
In truth, the Stump of Truth is now the Round of Truth.
Nice Bowie knife.
I "LOVE" Master Cutlery!!!
Great video as usual. Could you maybe test the Ontario SP 10 Marine Raider bowie as well.. I am sure you would love it..
I do want to get the Ontario SP10 and SP5 in the future, just not sure when.
its a beast for cut wood and perfom great on frozen wood it will cut anything!!
You only hit on it, used it as a prybar, which should be no problem at all for a somewhat sharp-ish 7mm thick piece of steel.
How about using it as a knife tho? Do some light wood work, some feather sticks, cut some rope. How is the sharpness holding up after that?
Sorry, but this is an old video from the time when more hard use and destruction type testing was the big trend on TH-cam. Bushcraft didn’t get huge until later. However, my newer videos have a lot more bushcraft tasks and demos, as you suggest, check them out :]
Ok, thank you for the reply
I rountinely watch your vids already :)
does that site ship internationally? the same knife costs here in the Netherlands 130 euro's
Hi Israel, MTech was never my choice for knives, firstly, the 440 steel, and the quality control, not so much in the finish, but in the tempering of steel, actually a 440 properly tempered, can do, the other day, I bought a CJ Deubel Custom Hunting Knife, it's beautiful, High Carbon Damascus Steel Blade, just beautifully patterned, and a Green Giraffe with some beautiful spacers that are brown with direction arrows on it, the center of the handle is Albacore, or Mother of Pearl, anyhow it's TiT's, so the guy threw in a MTECH #MX 8079, I found it on the internet, it list's as 440 stainless, and at 6 1/2" blade, I compared mine to the Ka-Bar Fighting Knife, a 7" knife, mine is 7", and 440C, do you think I should collect it, or is it a sturdy knife to go out and use, by the way, is that Raptor 440, or 440C ?, Thanx
Great review!
Nice review. I think i will subscribe purely because of "THE STUMP OF TRUUTTHH!" Be waiting for whats next.
now that is what is affectionately called a knoife
That blade will look even better with hand guard and a pummel
nice job bro! looks sweet
Hi, I was wanting to know if the tip on the Raptor seemed to be durable or if it could possibly break? I was thinking about possibly buying this item!
If you pry with the tip it wont break..
If you pry real real hard it can bend a little.
I now this because i have this knife.
The tip is real strong.
Hey man. Just curious did you do some promos for master cutlery? It sounded like you, was just curious!
I did some voiceovers for them about 5 years ago, but every once in a while they finish editing one and post it
Good review thanks for sharing the info !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Off the wall question, any good recommendations for a survival type knife with an 8" blade length(actual edge length I should say). Preferably under 80$. Trying to kind of complete a little collection and this specific edge length type knife is eluding me.
Surago Brazilian paratroopers knife.
sold I don't like stainless over 7in but proof is proof
If they made this in Carbon steel I would buy it in a heartbeat.
b.dias lo raro es que no se halla roto siendo de esa marca un saludo desde españa sigue con tus videos
Gracias/thank you!
I got one, Amazing blade
How much and where?
Is it possible to have it delivered in Belgium.?
It's been about four years...has it held up?
Wow. I haven't had a vid surprise me like that for a good while. There are a few houses in China that are producing some top quality stuff. It's still inconsistent as a whole, but I have a few examples that are mind blowing. Hell, as we all know, many of the high-end Sypdercos are coming out of Taichung, Taiwan. These types of vids have to sell more knives for these companies than any cheesy marketing campaign. Provided the knife performs well that is. Another great vid. Thx Jug.
KaliberKollector Yes sir. It is all a matter of picking and choosing. The company that makes this has over 4,000 cutlery products. Of that 4,000 I will show, maybe, the top 0.5% of them.
The cheapest I found this thing is $121.85 on Amazon! That's a bit way out my budget range lol
I hope they haven't discontinued it, this is their best blade, hopefully they are just temporarily running low on them and the price will go back down when they get more.
R.I.P. Raptor Bowie
I gotta get me one of these my ole lady gonna kill me lmao O MAN
This knife has become a cult classic here on TH-cam, join us!
WeAllJuggleKnives lmmfao
whats the DPS on this knife and what mob does it drop from?
He visto muchos de tus vídeos sigue asi
Seems like a pretty solid blade for the money. Certainly not lacking in size. Incidentally you must be at a pretty high latitude. Temps cold enough to see breath and that much snow on the ground in late May? Sheesh. I realize us pussies that live in the tropics marvel at such things that are not uncommon but something about snow and May just registered even with me and I grew up in northern New England
I filmed this back a few months ago, but yeah it was very cold and unfortunately now it's extremely humid like a swamp.
440C Manufactured in China is Equivalent to 8Cr13MoV In U.S.A. I heard that from another youtuber
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