BLADE Hq!!! THIS is better. You guys are listening to us. Much respect. This is the stuff I’ve wanted to see! More of these kind of videos would be dope. Nice job Kurt!
I just received my Kalashnikov Dagger Smokewash. Terrific knife for the money. Very well built and solid, fast auto system and perfect size. My first decent knife.
The Karakurt is made in the U.S. by Hogue and comes with a very sharp factory edge, which you would expect from Hogue. It doesn't have the aggressive or fun look of the Kalashnikov. It is understated and is an excellent knife with premium 154CM steel.
The strike has a 2nd lock because the deploy button is raised above the grip, you can sit on it and it will deploy if you don't lock it. Where as the Kalashnikov button is more reccessed.
I have had the strike in desert warrior for over a year now. The only issue I have is that it seems to be getting spots of rust on the blade. I wipe it with oil once every week or two. I'm sure sweating like crazy from the Arizona heat doesn't help much. It has been a great reliable knife. The action is smooth and the blade keeps its sharpness pretty well. I'm satisfied with my purchase and am looking to get another strike. I would love to see one with a desert warrior blade with coyote or flat dark earth scales.
Hello BladeHQ, Okay Kurt, "ya'll should've known that the P40 Flying Tigers Warhawk was a piston driven aircraft"!!!🧐👂 NOT A JET AIRCRAFT. We didn't have any jets until the early '50's(I think!)!!!👂 Just say'n!!! Be safe and take care, "God Bless", sincerely, Randy. 👍👍🙏😇👊
I would really want Böker to release an improved version of the Kihon. I had it for about 6 months, the spring broke. I feel like this and the whole washer issues could've been avoided with a slightly different action, inspired by the Kwaiken. Otherwise a great knife. Love the form factor and style.
It's hard to keep the Karakurt out of my pocket. Amazing ergos, fires like a rocket, and the price point is amazing for the quality. Can't recommend this knife enough, try it out if you have the money.
The strength of the kalashnikov is no joke. Mine saved my leg from a chainsaw and still kept going. Spring just broke the other day and it needs a donor blade but it is definitely getting it.
I know what I will say is not from bladehq but it's a Kalashnikov automatic. The Boker Kalashnikov Cleaver Automatic aus8 & the Boker Sub Automatic S30v both exclusive to Bladeops. I did get the $50 bladeHQ exclusive Boker Kihon Automatic aus8 drop point. Then not long after it was released in D2
About the safety switch at the Strike. I have a full size Kalashnikov with the Spearpoint/Dagger blade in D2 (Blackout btw) aaaaand it has a safety switch on the top.
Picture this: mini hawkbill blade in d2 on a full size strike handle, would love to see that happen. I bet it would sell very well in a clip point to, with the current trend towards smaller and lighter there's guys like me with xl hands that are getting left out. I don't mind shorter blades but I definitely need a full size handle
Wouldn't be a knife video without an injured thumb. oddly my recent injury was from a boker lundquist. It has a major design flaw that allows the blade to come out slightly while remaining locked. Then its a tip up design so reaching into your pocket is a gamble. Just yesterday I gave myself a very nasty wound in my right thumb because of this. I probably should have gone and got a couple of stitches but its on the pad of my thumb so I just super glued it. But now I know that this blade needs some reprofiling before I want to carry it again.
So my every day carry right now is a murdered out Kihon. You still will never find a sub $50 automatic knife better than this. I’m used to it over the years and have mastered carrying a right handed automatic knife as a left-handed person. Opening the knife using my index finger instead of my thumb has pretty much become second nature. The reasoning behind that rant you ask… If you guys sell enough to where it’s worth it, it would be so awesome to get it in a lefty. Also, if you need someone to field test it… word. Peace and Blessings.
Ok...I got a Boker Kalashnikov Plus Dessert edition for my son. It is virtually unused; but has got some spots on the blade. Could that be rust, or what; and what can I use to prevent it from spreading, and not spoil the blade?
Yeah all the boker Kalashnikov knives are on sale right now, just wish I could get the dessert warrior, I wish they would bring them back, my wife wants one bad.
Man I love the kihon especially with that copper colored blade but I can't bring myself to buy a knife made in China.bummed me out when I looked at the kihon on website and saw country of origin was China and not Germany.if it was made it Germany I'd be all over the kihon for this price.lol.I try buying blades made here in the states but having italian blood in me I also love a lot of the Italian made viper and lionsteel knifes.recently just bought the viper vox katla with carbon fiber scales from Blade hq and it's absolutely awesome.only problem with the katla is that it's soo nice looking you almost don't want to use it for anything.the m360 steel blade looks awesome as well being that its kind of a cross between a drop point and a tanto.just a all around super looking knife that has a more gentleman look to it.certainly recommend blade hq though.great service,process orders extremely fast and shipping is awesome.
I wish the black and blue Harpoon Kalashnikov came in a mini version also I already managed to Accidentally break the pocket clip off my bigger black and blue version not sure what to do about it
Love watching your channel here from India even though none of the knives mentioned are available here except the Swiss Army knives and some Gerber knives. Kurt your bandage colour matches the blade HQ blue. Did you paint it ? 🤪. P.S : please consider dropping the idea of printing specs of every knife on paper. Use your computer / tablet instead. Save the environment.
Not to shit in anyone's cornflakes but the coyote brown strike has went up about $30 bucks.... so with shipping ( from Blade HQ) that baby will run you about $74 bucks..... inflation is a MF ain't it.
Somebody in the comments mentioned,( as did he in the video) that there discontinuing the Kalashnikov in the older steal types, and coming out with them in D2 steel, so they should be back, just with better steel
Ok...I'm TERRIBLE with names, so I don't know this guy's name. But I've seen him in many of your videos. I gotta ask; what's with the thing on his left thumb??
Scam artists!!! Literally all of these knives are 75% marked up at this point in time!!! I work in the steel industry and I can tell you that the price of steel hasn't gone up that much. I've bought 9 boker knives from Blade HQ pre-2019 and bought 6 this past black Friday ($35 each for an AK mini) guarantee I won't buy another at these prices.
Man ohhhhh man, if that Karakurt had a 3.5” blade I’d be all over it, but a 3” blade kills it for me. 3.5” is the PERFECT length for an EDC pocket knife in my opinion.
I think the strike looks so Much better than the kalashnikov it looks better to me and the safety switch is a great a addition I don’t understand why the kalashnikov seems so much more popular
BLADE Hq!!! THIS is better. You guys are listening to us. Much respect. This is the stuff I’ve wanted to see! More of these kind of videos would be dope. Nice job Kurt!
Right?! Sooo much better. Knife in the camera, specs, no nonsense -> PERFECT.
Agreed
Absolutely, more Kurt!!
@@easyki84 yesss! I’m glad they did this! No extra talk, just good old blade Hq content. I think they need a little more energy sometimes though.
I genuinely love Kurt and I am so very glad you're still apart of knife banter.
But I also genuinely miss Zack and Jamie
Who was Zack and Jamie?
@@TheLastRanger Is it that hard to look up older BHQ videos? Previous channel hosts.
@@SRVandDtrouble I miss Ben also as well as Zac
I just received my Kalashnikov Dagger Smokewash. Terrific knife for the money. Very well built and solid, fast auto system and perfect size. My first decent knife.
This guy makes it fun to watch videos and a superb Booker spokesman! I'm buying two knives because of this video!
The Karakurt is made in the U.S. by Hogue and comes with a very sharp factory edge, which you would expect from Hogue. It doesn't have the aggressive or fun look of the Kalashnikov. It is understated and is an excellent knife with premium 154CM steel.
The strike has a 2nd lock because the deploy button is raised above the grip, you can sit on it and it will deploy if you don't lock it. Where as the Kalashnikov button is more reccessed.
I have had the strike in desert warrior for over a year now. The only issue I have is that it seems to be getting spots of rust on the blade. I wipe it with oil once every week or two. I'm sure sweating like crazy from the Arizona heat doesn't help much. It has been a great reliable knife. The action is smooth and the blade keeps its sharpness pretty well. I'm satisfied with my purchase and am looking to get another strike. I would love to see one with a desert warrior blade with coyote or flat dark earth scales.
Hello BladeHQ, Okay Kurt, "ya'll should've known that the P40 Flying Tigers Warhawk was a piston driven aircraft"!!!🧐👂 NOT A JET AIRCRAFT. We didn't have any jets until the early '50's(I think!)!!!👂 Just say'n!!! Be safe and take care, "God Bless", sincerely, Randy. 👍👍🙏😇👊
The timing of this, literally just ordered my first Boker auto from you guys last night lol
I would really want Böker to release an improved version of the Kihon. I had it for about 6 months, the spring broke. I feel like this and the whole washer issues could've been avoided with a slightly different action, inspired by the Kwaiken. Otherwise a great knife. Love the form factor and style.
It's hard to keep the Karakurt out of my pocket. Amazing ergos, fires like a rocket, and the price point is amazing for the quality. Can't recommend this knife enough, try it out if you have the money.
Kurt, you’re a Gentleman & a Scholar! 😎👍
My favorite 2 blade shapes are: Sheepsfoot & Warincliff
Bring back the dessert warrior please.
It's back but in Germany. boker.de .you are welcome. ;)
It is coming back.
Why?
@@stout_tossme7541 how do you know, and when?
It dropped in Germany. Why would it not drop here?
Crazy this just came out. This morning at 10, I bought a black d2 steel kalashnikov otf with bowie style smoke finish.. Love it!
All the Kalashnikovs should have an XHP version. That would be awesome
Yall need to restock all of those blade shapes and colorsssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!
these are so much better then the WOW livge streams. they are painful
The strength of the kalashnikov is no joke. Mine saved my leg from a chainsaw and still kept going. Spring just broke the other day and it needs a donor blade but it is definitely getting it.
How? Did the chainsaw try to attack and the knife fought it off?
thanks for comparing the kalashnikov mini to the full size. I was going back and forth between the two sizes in the black widow color scheme.
I know what I will say is not from bladehq but it's a Kalashnikov automatic. The Boker Kalashnikov Cleaver Automatic aus8 & the Boker Sub Automatic S30v both exclusive to Bladeops.
I did get the $50 bladeHQ exclusive Boker Kihon Automatic aus8 drop point. Then not long after it was released in D2
About the safety switch at the Strike. I have a full size Kalashnikov with the Spearpoint/Dagger blade in D2 (Blackout btw) aaaaand it has a safety switch on the top.
DO THE DESSERT WARRIOR IN XHP! And some manual knives!
Picture this: mini hawkbill blade in d2 on a full size strike handle, would love to see that happen. I bet it would sell very well in a clip point to, with the current trend towards smaller and lighter there's guys like me with xl hands that are getting left out. I don't mind shorter blades but I definitely need a full size handle
Sweet shirt Kurt! Happy holidays BHQ
He says: "I've owned a handful of the Kalashnikov minis". He's killin' me!!
Just ordered mine can't wait
I love my Kwaiken auto, my AKs too, but what about the OTFs? Boker makes a great OTF
Recently got a Strike with Brass scales, love that thing. It is a beast.
Me too!
Hey are they a limited run? Mine says D2 on one dude of the blade and 0039 on the other. I wonder if they are numbered in sequential order.
What’s with all the employee turnover at Blade HQ?
Did Jaime leave?
@@mrelectric4577 yes he did
@@mrelectric4577 who’s Jaime?
@@TheLastRanger He was the other co host. He had been with blade hq for a long time.
Maybe they give a very small salary or the workers spend all the money on knives, it’s an addiction you have to run away from😞
Loving your Mini Desert Strike exclusive!
Wouldn't be a knife video without an injured thumb. oddly my recent injury was from a boker lundquist. It has a major design flaw that allows the blade to come out slightly while remaining locked. Then its a tip up design so reaching into your pocket is a gamble. Just yesterday I gave myself a very nasty wound in my right thumb because of this. I probably should have gone and got a couple of stitches but its on the pad of my thumb so I just super glued it. But now I know that this blade needs some reprofiling before I want to carry it again.
Wish i was ur kid! Then i wud not had to satisfy my soul by just only watching blade hq. Love those klashnikovs
So my every day carry right now is a murdered out Kihon. You still will never find a sub $50 automatic knife better than this. I’m used to it over the years and have mastered carrying a right handed automatic knife as a left-handed person. Opening the knife using my index finger instead of my thumb has pretty much become second nature. The reasoning behind that rant you ask… If you guys sell enough to where it’s worth it, it would be so awesome to get it in a lefty. Also, if you need someone to field test it… word.
Peace and Blessings.
Those XHP Kalashnikovs are one of THE bargains of the knife world. Now make a XHP Kihon and take my money.
That Blue Truffle (thumb) is a new Blade HQ design folder.!!
Do a run of the Dessert Warrior again! I want one so bad.
Available at boker.de now again !
@@angelheart7643 Don't ship to USA though.
Ok...I got a Boker Kalashnikov Plus Dessert edition for my son. It is virtually unused; but has got some spots on the blade. Could that be rust, or what; and what can I use to prevent it from spreading, and not spoil the blade?
Not interested in this line but nice to see Kurt doing the vids.
I'd love to see the Strike in CTS-XHP
The strike needs better steel options and a left hand version.
It has been suggested 🙂 for a while. Lol.
Bro, I can't focus on those knives until you explain that big blue thumb! Lol... Which one of your knives did that?
Sledgehammer
None. He smashed it with a 10lb sledge.
He explained it weeks ago.
Yeah all the boker Kalashnikov knives are on sale right now, just wish I could get the dessert warrior, I wish they would bring them back, my wife wants one bad.
Man I love the kihon especially with that copper colored blade but I can't bring myself to buy a knife made in China.bummed me out when I looked at the kihon on website and saw country of origin was China and not Germany.if it was made it Germany I'd be all over the kihon for this price.lol.I try buying blades made here in the states but having italian blood in me I also love a lot of the Italian made viper and lionsteel knifes.recently just bought the viper vox katla with carbon fiber scales from Blade hq and it's absolutely awesome.only problem with the katla is that it's soo nice looking you almost don't want to use it for anything.the m360 steel blade looks awesome as well being that its kind of a cross between a drop point and a tanto.just a all around super looking knife that has a more gentleman look to it.certainly recommend blade hq though.great service,process orders extremely fast and shipping is awesome.
3:58 If you reverse grip it, then the pinky doesn't "drop off".
Too bad I couldn't find any mini Donuts AKS left in Europe by the way though.
Love them all. Especially that kwaiken! Got me and my wife each a mini dagger on sale. So excited to receive them soon.
I wish the black and blue Harpoon Kalashnikov came in a mini version also I already managed to Accidentally break the pocket clip off my bigger black and blue version not sure what to do about it
I got my first crkt yesterday
Which one did you get?
Any talks of Böker ever releasing any automatic traditional knives, kinda like what Case offers with their Kickstart line-up, or like a Buck 110 Auto?
I have two boker strikes with d2 steel... So idk what the whole "it would be cool" thing is about.
I was literally fidgeting mine in my hand when he said that… bought back in January.
When Will Kihon Auto Come Back In The Stonewash With Rayskin?
I bought a we knives syrinx pen off the blade hq website just the other day but can't find refills...plz help
Have you ever done a boker magnum life review I can't find one anywhere
That is one big bandage on your left thumb, Kurt!
Nice knives, I just recently bought a Kalashnikov tanto in desert tan & it's ding dang nice.
He smashed his thumb with a 10lb sledgehammer
I’m with you on deep carry clip for compact kwaiken
Love watching your channel here from India even though none of the knives mentioned are available here except the Swiss Army knives and some Gerber knives. Kurt your bandage colour matches the blade HQ blue. Did you paint it ? 🤪. P.S : please consider dropping the idea of printing specs of every knife on paper. Use your computer / tablet instead. Save the environment.
Can we please see the case M1 astronaut knife? I am really considering buying it
Kurt how did the surgery go on your thumb??????hopefully all is well!!!!???
Love that tshirt brother !
Did all of them use the same spring????
Kurt's thumb is a blade HQ exclusive
Gotta Catch em all!
When is there gonna be another run of the Warhawk
Like that mini strike
It would be nice for a video on left handed autos.
Want to see more Lefty models I have the ones they offer but would like to see more
Is there a chance the Dessert warrior will be coming in D2?!?! 🙏🏼
Love the shirt
Bring back the Dessert Warrior!
How's the thumb?
ALRIGHT GUYS!
Do you ship autos to upstate NY?
How did he not talk about the boker strike in brass
KaraKURT your amazing! 🙂
what, no Kalashnikov XL??
Lets gooooo!
What a tease of a video to talk about Boker autos and not mention the dessert warrior
We need the Strike XXL. Hurry up, Boker.
Not to shit in anyone's cornflakes but the coyote brown strike has went up about $30 bucks.... so with shipping ( from Blade HQ) that baby will run you about $74 bucks..... inflation is a MF ain't it.
Wait, they're all discontinued on the website. What's the deal?
Somebody in the comments mentioned,( as did he in the video) that there discontinuing the Kalashnikov in the older steal types, and coming out with them in D2 steel, so they should be back, just with better steel
@@afrolintln7677 oh whoops lol thank you
All Kalashnikovs will be D2. They are all on sale. Take a look.
Good work
Has anyone ever heard of someone stripping the paint off of the chassis of a kalashnikov and anodizing it? In theory It could be done right?
i just bought the all black klash
i also bought a Boker Burnley Kihon Desert
Ok...I'm TERRIBLE with names, so I don't know this guy's name. But I've seen him in many of your videos. I gotta ask; what's with the thing on his left thumb??
The spring in my kalash broke
Call Customer Service or email them. Blade HQ has taken care of the converted Kals
We still need a black widow kihon!!!
Picked up the strike plus in brass handles for $29 2022 Memorial Day sale . Good deal ?
Does anybody else think the Boker Magnum looks exactly like Microtechs LUDT?
I'm guessing these are all the made in Taiwan versions
Gimme a Kihon in XHP!
Scam artists!!! Literally all of these knives are 75% marked up at this point in time!!! I work in the steel industry and I can tell you that the price of steel hasn't gone up that much. I've bought 9 boker knives from Blade HQ pre-2019 and bought 6 this past black Friday ($35 each for an AK mini) guarantee I won't buy another at these prices.
ben blue thumb wrap
On a scale of 1 to 10...10 being the BEST - OBVIOUSLY considering the cost...How good are BOKER auto knives? Thank you 🙂
Great job Kirt.
KaraKURT, huh?
Man ohhhhh man, if that Karakurt had a 3.5” blade I’d be all over it, but a 3” blade kills it for me. 3.5” is the PERFECT length for an EDC pocket knife in my opinion.
Why do you have a giant blue balloon on your thumb
Would be better if the Switchblade Act of old wouldn’t be there
I think the strike looks so
Much better than the kalashnikov it looks better to me and the safety switch is a great a addition I don’t understand why the kalashnikov seems so much more popular
Reversible pocket Clips is the only thing that stops me from buying their knives. I don’t exist to Boker, so Boker doesn’t exist to me.
You know a knife is good when the guy has a fresh bandage on his thumb lol. Thank you for your blood sacrifice to the boker gods