These knives are as tough as it gets. Get one today! ESEE 5: kcoti.com/3RaC5PM Cold Steel 4 Max: kcoti.com/47W6cQV Gerber LMF II: kcoti.com/45XwMqP Extrema Ratio RAO: kcoti.com/3Ep10rh KA-BAR Becker BK3: kcoti.com/3Ep7vKu
The only one i dont trust is the gerber, ive owed several and they were garbage, especially for the price tag, now cold steel i will bet my life on, i have personal experience with cold steel and even their budget knives are crazy, i currently own the mini tac tanto, and the recon tanto fixed blade in SK-5, and ive chopped down black oak saplings with it, blade dulled to a butter knife after the 3rd sapling but that was the only damage it took, my current "crown of my collection" is my newly acquired heretic knives seraphim, 154CM steel, havent put it through any tests other then a couple sharpness tests, but by the gods ive never owned a knife as sharp as this beast
@@uncertaintytoworldpeace3650 Stick in block of wood. Apply leverage. Destroyed knife. In all reality, the edge retention of these knives is probably poor at best.
Military specifications are usually pretty good. It is the products that the military actually uses are usually crap because they get the products from the lowest bidder not the highest quality.
@@leafyisqueer7155 Facts ,Ive seen marines break things that are supposed to be unbreakable, we call them jarheads for a reason. Don’t get me wrong I love my marine friends they are just special in a good way.
I'm a fan of all these knives. I went through a manic knife binge phase about a decade ago. I went outdoors, into the woods, and all around using them and in the end I found that I didn't need a 1/4" thick knife, and I didn't find a use for the BK3, 18.6 oz. The LMF II at 11.7 oz is about as heavy a knife as I could use, but even then their Ultimate Outdoors Survival Knife, 11 oz, is good enough. The "have a knife" mantra reminds me of the "have a gun" mantra: it's got to be light and carry-able enough that you actually Have A Knife when you Need it on your person and quickly deployed. I know, I should make my own darn video if I "know" so much but I have come to appreciate the Glock knife at half the weight, 7 oz and a 6.5" blade and a standard Mora knife. Cold Steel Master Hunter 6.4 oz, Buck Vanguard 6.3 oz, even the Cold Steel SRK 7.4 oz, and dozens of lesser known lighter full tang options that lead to: Have a Knife! PS One of my favorite "too big to conceal" knives is the Buck 650 at 10 oz.
@@shalomski.oprem1me watching you seeing the volcano disappear while you watch him throwing the knife in the lava, only for the volcano to return into existence perfectly cut in half by the knife
Technically you are both right cause that was only half of the original description of military specs as technically the full one goes "cheapest materials and contractor can be found to uphold military minimum standards" which means as long it does meet some minimum standards required by military, sure why pay more as state?
I can attest to the crazy durability of the ESEE 5. I've abused the hell out of mine for almost 10 years. Still in great shape (a bit of the finish has worn off). The kydex sheath with sliding retention lock is amazing and locks the blade in with zero movement.
Have you had rust issues? My Izula from esse rusted almost instantly. I ended up buying a Chinese stainless clone bc I loved the knife, but the steel was terrible.
I'm not into the really serious side of bushcraft. I'm more like average Joe backpacker. But I bought a companion from mora knife like 7 years ago. I've used it heavily, and in the last 3 years I've really really used it heavily to process my kindling for the wood stove. This knife was well worth the $15 I paid for it!
@@Aliyah_666 Wrong. It was . Same with the Esee 5. What’s so difficult to understand about needing something to cut your way out of a helicopter or airplane after you crash and are trapped in the wreckage. Dunning & Krueger were right. You don’t know what you don’t know and you know everything you know about so you think you know it all when the reality is that your knowledge doesn’t even scratch the surface of what is knowable .
@@michaelschemmel1984 unless we're talking about cloth and frame WW1 style aircraft, good luck with that. Even if you think it can get through metal, it's a wood serrated blade, so it's a false statement anyways 😅
The LMF II isn't made for batoning, I was shocked to see that blade break in half, beating on the spine with a log, and or lovetaps from a hammer. I can't complain Gerber took care of me with a brand new replacement, once I sent my broken one to them.
@jamesbaker3153 if it cant handle real world abuse it has no real world applications. Sure you shouldnt always baton but sometimes its needed so knowing your knife can handle it in case of an emergency is really important. If a knife breaks if it gets batoned the first time its nothing more than a display piece. Aak a blacksmith to make you a knife that can withstand batoning and then choose not to youll always know theres probably no way it will ever break
@@xMrjamjam everyone says in an emergency survival situation but they never actually carry these knives just because. i carry at least 15 knives including fixed blades.....
a guy i know from my local knife shop has a BK3, he used it in the military for years. he has shown me videos of him breaking doors down in training. based on what ive seen, that knife is an absolute tank
I have a bk2 from about 5 years ago that I have used harder than any other tool because I got it cheap (like 50 bucks) at the time so I didn't care if it broke I've literally cut a 2foot circumstance tree down with mine made into an axe after my scales broke off
@@michaelegbert7217if they're heading to put the gut hook on the BK3 it would have lasted another 10 years. But yeah I use mine as a chisel for work as a carpenter
I’ve always thought of the Esee 5 as the answer to the “ if you could only have on knife” question. The Pacific is a sic knife and it’s Chris Reeves so… Though it’s kind of an apples to oranges at four times the price of the best deal I know on the Esse 5
You forgot the best of them all the Ka-Bar. I’ve had mine for 35 years and it is still as tough as ever. I’ve hammered it in to a tree trunk and done pull ups on it. It is virtually indestructible.
@@bounceorbreak though normally I prefer fully exposed tangs on my fixed blades, the LMF 2 was designed specifically to have the tang and the pommel separate so you wont electrocute yourself when pounding through fuselage. 99% of us don't need a feature like that, but most of us aren't buying this crap out of necessity. It's cool dude. That's why I want it
I used the Gerber LMF2 my whole marine corps enlistment and still use it to this day... that knife has lasted and been used and abused for over 13 years and it's still a main part of my kit... I personally suggest everyone get this knife if they want something extremely durable and long lasting.
@@Sirlants_alot Could you please teach me where is the tang on the knife and why is it important? I am no knife expert; however, the regular KA-BAR classic was already powerful enough to kill a Kodiac bear. Therefore, I figured the Big Brother should definitely be good enough to inflict injury on any wild predator that tries to attack me.
I own the ESSE 5 and it is a absolute power house beast of a knife. I have used it for just about any and everything you would need a knife for and quite a few things that you would want a axe for with no problems. I usually carry 3 knives with me on my trips to the woods and the ESEE 5 is definitely one of them
@@1968gadgetyo yessir, he occasionally finds knives he can't break. The Work Tuff Aries stood up to him too. It's a shame I just really don't like the Tracker but I still have faith in JoeX"s ability.
My cold steel I bought in 05 in Iraq is unstoppable. I've chopped nails on concrete just to prove it badassness to a hunter buddy of mine. 2024 and it's still just as dangerous as it ever was with the one sharpening I put on it 18 years ago. BEST $80 I've ever spent on a knife!!!!
@@georgequiroz5691 So, some random TH-cam jack-off destroyed a knife by banging it against a pipe and a rock. Tell me you know absolutely NOTHING about knives without telling me that you know absolutely NOTHING about knives. Yeah, I think I'll just stick with my "real World"/pragmatic experience(s).
Esee 5 is my choice, after years of use and abuse it's held up beautifully, some of the paint has worn off but that's it. Also it's easy to sharpen and holds an edge so well
I agree with the Gerber LMFII, I used this knife on multiple deployments and probed for IEDs, Mines and other things. It's an easy cost affordable go to knife.
I got my hands on Rao a few years back and while I haven't used it ever its not going anywhere the lmf ii is one of my favorite knives for getting stuff done
So good to see the Gerber Strongarm younger brother in the lineup. The Strongarm belongs there in its own merits, and for barely $90, is the king of price/quality ratio.
@@davidegatti4689 It just so happens that I'm not. Because I'm not, I don't need a super knife. I can carry my little Opinel no.8 in my pocket for knife things and my Gransfors Bruk hatchet on my belt for hatchet things. What does military equipment have anything to do with the very wide range of options available to civilians?
You use 5 knives every day to carry out ranch work details? Wow that's impressive, do you carry all five at once or just swap to a different knife every couple of hours?
I hav an ESEE Jungulas and a COLDSTEEL Maxout. Both awesome. I started several fires 🔥 batoning and feather stick with the Esee and it still pops the hair off your arm. No lie. Amazing knives.
Both that Gerber and the Strongarm are extremely resilient, you can put the strongarm through hell and back and yeah it might be dull but it’s easy to sharpen and even being shot it can survive.
I have several 1st gen Myerchin Offshore knives, they are also very tough knives. The blade is quite thick and in close to 30 years of using them almost exclusively, first USCG, then as a professional mariner, and a flatbed truck driver after that, I never once broke a tip off of one. I still creep on Ebay and grab one whenever I see one pop up!
If you cant afford the LMF II i personally carry the Gerber strongarm on all of my gear plate carrier, bugout bag, and go to hell pack. My oldest one is about 6 with heavy use as a hammer, splitter, chopper, and cutter the only damage has been a small chip from a time a dropped it on the tip and the blade coating is wearing off. GREAT KNIFE for around 80 USD
These knives are as tough as it gets. Get one today!
ESEE 5: kcoti.com/3RaC5PM
Cold Steel 4 Max: kcoti.com/47W6cQV
Gerber LMF II: kcoti.com/45XwMqP
Extrema Ratio RAO: kcoti.com/3Ep10rh
KA-BAR Becker BK3: kcoti.com/3Ep7vKu
I just wanna hear DCA do a knives of the week video in his TH-cam shorts voice.
Links don't work
The only one i dont trust is the gerber, ive owed several and they were garbage, especially for the price tag, now cold steel i will bet my life on, i have personal experience with cold steel and even their budget knives are crazy, i currently own the mini tac tanto, and the recon tanto fixed blade in SK-5, and ive chopped down black oak saplings with it, blade dulled to a butter knife after the 3rd sapling but that was the only damage it took, my current "crown of my collection" is my newly acquired heretic knives seraphim, 154CM steel, havent put it through any tests other then a couple sharpness tests, but by the gods ive never owned a knife as sharp as this beast
@@neft5449it’s beyond frustrating. Happens a lot on these shorts.
Try and tell JoeX that you cannot destroy these! 😂
“Can’t destroy” is a strong choice of words my friend.
Very strong choice of words, also a very poor choice lol...
Anyone who knows any US Marine infantrymen will also know that “can’t destroy” is a challenge that they will inevitably defeat
Show me you destroying these knives and I will agree with you
He said practically can't destroy
@@uncertaintytoworldpeace3650 Stick in block of wood. Apply leverage. Destroyed knife. In all reality, the edge retention of these knives is probably poor at best.
Military specs doesn't always mean the level of quality that you think it means.
Just means its easy to make in bulk for cheap most of the time
@@Juan-rd5jf yeah, cheap enough, good enough
Military specifications are usually pretty good. It is the products that the military actually uses are usually crap because they get the products from the lowest bidder not the highest quality.
Military grade = the best of the best of the cheapest
Mil-spec vs Mil-grade....
Somehow these knives would still be wrecked if you lend em to your co workers 😂
If you even got em back!
Or a MARINE.
@@Doublezzranch for some that is their co worker
@@Doublezzranch*Nothing* is Marine proof. Army proof? Maybe. Navy proof? Possibly. Air proof? Easily. Marine Proof? Impossible.
@@leafyisqueer7155 Facts ,Ive seen marines break things that are supposed to be unbreakable, we call them jarheads for a reason. Don’t get me wrong I love my marine friends they are just special in a good way.
''5 knives you can't destroy...''
JOEX: Hold my beer
😂
That guy will tell you the difference between stock removed and forged. Fake knifemakers never forge, making weak knives you can find anywhere.
I'm a fan of all these knives. I went through a manic knife binge phase about a decade ago. I went outdoors, into the woods, and all around using them and in the end I found that I didn't need a 1/4" thick knife, and I didn't find a use for the BK3, 18.6 oz. The LMF II at 11.7 oz is about as heavy a knife as I could use, but even then their Ultimate Outdoors Survival Knife, 11 oz, is good enough. The "have a knife" mantra reminds me of the "have a gun" mantra: it's got to be light and carry-able enough that you actually Have A Knife when you Need it on your person and quickly deployed. I know, I should make my own darn video if I "know" so much but I have come to appreciate the Glock knife at half the weight, 7 oz and a 6.5" blade and a standard Mora knife. Cold Steel Master Hunter 6.4 oz, Buck Vanguard 6.3 oz, even the Cold Steel SRK 7.4 oz, and dozens of lesser known lighter full tang options that lead to: Have a Knife! PS One of my favorite "too big to conceal" knives is the Buck 650 at 10 oz.
The 5 knives you cant destroy when i throw them in an active volcano:
😂
Me watching you throw them into a volcano only for the volcano vanish out of existence as soon as they come into contact with the lava:
@@shalomski.oprem1me watching you seeing the volcano disappear while you watch him throwing the knife in the lava, only for the volcano to return into existence perfectly cut in half by the knife
I tried. It came back like Thor hammer
Ask Frodo...
Made to military specs always means we used the cheapest materials we could find.
TRC Mille Cuori and a ton of other knives,prove the opposite.
@@greekveteran2715 Nothings unbreakable my guy.
Technically you are both right cause that was only half of the original description of military specs as technically the full one goes "cheapest materials and contractor can be found to uphold military minimum standards" which means as long it does meet some minimum standards required by military, sure why pay more as state?
And as though as possible
Made by the lowest bidder
I can attest to the crazy durability of the ESEE 5. I've abused the hell out of mine for almost 10 years. Still in great shape (a bit of the finish has worn off). The kydex sheath with sliding retention lock is amazing and locks the blade in with zero movement.
Have you had rust issues? My Izula from esse rusted almost instantly. I ended up buying a Chinese stainless clone bc I loved the knife, but the steel was terrible.
Also as counting... From five to five...
@@JonathanCentifanto It will rust if you don't keep it oiled. Just a little oil wipe and it keeps the rust at bay.
I have an ESSE 5. I've abused it, and it's still my edc. It's a very tough blade. It's 1095 carbon steel, so I keep the blade oiled to prevent rust.
I'm not into the really serious side of bushcraft. I'm more like average Joe backpacker. But I bought a companion from mora knife like 7 years ago. I've used it heavily, and in the last 3 years I've really really used it heavily to process my kindling for the wood stove. This knife was well worth the $15 I paid for it!
Joe X: "Hold my beer"
Lol
The old reliable comrade
Nice to see anither Joe X fan here
He couldn't break the 4 max
@@grimmpoetics313 I didn't see the 4max vid! I'll have to check that out
Give any of those knives to a firefighter and they'd be destroyed in 20 minutes or less. Those guys could break a bowling ball in a sandbox.
A had a fire in my house. The FD did more damage than the flames. 😂
@@johnnywishbone932 the flames would’ve done far more damage. Had those firefighters not risk their lives to put it out.
@@AlexanderMason1This is why we let firefighters break anything they want to.
@@Iknowtoomuchable is this sarcasm I smell?
Bro extrema ratio do brutal knifes ... Check their web site
I love my Esee 5, no frills or gimmicks, just a solid survival knife that I have yet to see get damaged
Also love my esse junglas!
5 was designed to cut your way out of an aircraft that crashed lol, if 1/4in steel isn’t thick enough you are beyond using a knife
Love my esee 5 , but on a daily basis I use the candiru
An heirloom piece IMO.
If you don't abuse it, it will last a lifetime.
'made to saw through aircraft fusselage' had me doing a double take while I loudly said 'TO DO WHAT'
Yeah kinda clickbaity bs...😂
@@Aliyah_666
Wrong. It was . Same with the Esee 5. What’s so difficult to understand about needing something to cut your way out of a helicopter or airplane after you crash and are trapped in the wreckage. Dunning & Krueger were right. You don’t know what you don’t know and you know everything you know about so you think you know it all when the reality is that your knowledge doesn’t even scratch the surface of what is knowable .
To extricate yourself from the crumpled wreckage of a helicopter or airplane .
@@Aliyah_666 Theres many knives that are made to saw through fuselage lmao, its a big safety think with airforce pilots
@@michaelschemmel1984 unless we're talking about cloth and frame WW1 style aircraft, good luck with that. Even if you think it can get through metal, it's a wood serrated blade, so it's a false statement anyways 😅
The 1st gen glock boot knives are impressively rugged as well
Perfect! While sawing through aircraft fuselages I have wished I had a knife that could make it easier!
Bro you need a lightsaber for that I think 😂
@@StinkyGringo No way, knifecenter said it's indestructible that it was made for sawing through aircraft fuselages.
The LMF II isn't made for batoning, I was shocked to see that blade break in half, beating on the spine with a log, and or lovetaps from a hammer. I can't complain Gerber took care of me with a brand new replacement, once I sent my broken one to them.
...why were you beating on the spine of a knife with a log.
It's called "batonning", and it's an art.
Knives aren't made for batonning.
@jamesbaker3153 if it cant handle real world abuse it has no real world applications. Sure you shouldnt always baton but sometimes its needed so knowing your knife can handle it in case of an emergency is really important.
If a knife breaks if it gets batoned the first time its nothing more than a display piece.
Aak a blacksmith to make you a knife that can withstand batoning and then choose not to youll always know theres probably no way it will ever break
@@xMrjamjam everyone says in an emergency survival situation but they never actually carry these knives just because. i carry at least 15 knives including fixed blades.....
BK3 - a truly sharpened pry bar!
And handles surprisingly well!
Mors Kochanski would be proud if it was skandi and 4-4.5 in lol.
My guy started with #5 and somehow finished with #5 😂😂😂
So nice to see a video that gets right to the point without having to demonstrate its strengths and weaknesses. Just show us what we need to know😊
a guy i know from my local knife shop has a BK3, he used it in the military for years. he has shown me videos of him breaking doors down in training. based on what ive seen, that knife is an absolute tank
It really is mine lasted for 10 years of abuse and a the last year I broke it hitting wrong with a hammer broke the tip off
I have a bk2 from about 5 years ago that I have used harder than any other tool because I got it cheap (like 50 bucks) at the time so I didn't care if it broke I've literally cut a 2foot circumstance tree down with mine made into an axe after my scales broke off
I mean it is, however you can also do just the same with a screwdriver if you know what you are doing . js.
@@michaelegbert7217if they're heading to put the gut hook on the BK3 it would have lasted another 10 years. But yeah I use mine as a chisel for work as a carpenter
Love my bk3!
Great list. Happy to see the Gerber LMF II receive some love. I've had mine for years and still going strong. Terrific sheath too!
My sheath broke knife is busted but still works great for it's purposes
Gerber strongarm made in Oregon is the master race
Gerber lmf is dog s**t😊
I have an original LMF. A BMF too.
@@jonstackelin1861I agree, I haven't had the LMF ii but my strongarm has been a great knife for years and I'm very, very hard on it.
The bk3 is one of my favorites… it looks like something a gaurdsman would kill a horrific alien with in warhammer!
JOE X would prove you wrong. The GOAT
That was a super smooth loop
Really was
I mean, not really. There was a jump in the video. Like a hiccup.
You guys actually consider this loop trick that's overplayed good content? Idk man
@@swingonthespiral make a better one
@@genarosepulveda9260 it's not art.
5,4,3,4,5... oh knife center, you trolls! 😂
I like the esse 5 the best. It’s simple and elegantly beautiful.
But 1095 high carbon is too soft, D2 holds an edge forever
But you can resharpen the 1095 with anything anywhere. A rock, a car window etc. Not so much with the super steels.
This, the Esse 5 is one of my top three favorites. My absolute favorite is my Chris Reeve Pacific. Something about that look just does it for me.
@@davidsmith8687D2 is junk…
I’ve always thought of the Esee 5 as the answer to the “ if you could only have on knife” question.
The Pacific is a sic knife and it’s Chris Reeves so…
Though it’s kind of an apples to oranges at four times the price of the best deal I know on the Esse 5
Anything created by Cold Steel is an automatic masterpiece!!!
Working on getting the Chisa Katana myself.
You forgot the best of them all the Ka-Bar. I’ve had mine for 35 years and it is still as tough as ever. I’ve hammered it in to a tree trunk and done pull ups on it. It is virtually indestructible.
K-bars are notorious for breaking, they almost have no tang in the handle.
@@evangaudet maybe the ones you’ve used but not mine. 35 years of rough use.
Eh I'll stick to my Spearpoint L36 Tanto from Temu with a 14.4CM blade
@@Ramelousy🤮 Temu knife....that's hot garbage.
@@Aliyah_666 Says a no name on youtube when multiple youtubers bought the same knife and it was perfectly okay after massive stress tests.
Love my Esee 5, it’s an absolute tank!
I have never wanted the Esee 5, Gerber LMF II, and the Becker BK3 more than after watching this reel.
Unless you're cutting through live quotes why onearth would you want a partial tang knife?
@@bounceorbreak though normally I prefer fully exposed tangs on my fixed blades, the LMF 2 was designed specifically to have the tang and the pommel separate so you wont electrocute yourself when pounding through fuselage. 99% of us don't need a feature like that, but most of us aren't buying this crap out of necessity. It's cool dude. That's why I want it
I have an LMF II and that thing is tough, highly recommend it
Poor guy. I have that disease myself. That’s ok I guess. Savings accounts are over rated but bad ass knives ….
I used the Gerber LMF2 my whole marine corps enlistment and still use it to this day... that knife has lasted and been used and abused for over 13 years and it's still a main part of my kit... I personally suggest everyone get this knife if they want something extremely durable and long lasting.
Consider yourself lucky, you managed to get the one decent knife Gerber's made in the last 13 years. I'm slightly envious.
@@tracerbullet420🤓
I'm glad I bought that knife about 12 years ago or so. Such a solid knife
I like the Gerber Strong arm.
The Gerber sounds like the perfect EDC
I had a lmf.thing was tough as nails and the edge geometry was crazy.10/10 would buy again
The Ka-Bar Becker knives are absolute tanks. My BK-9 is just the perfect big ol' knife
How does the KA-BAR Becker compare to the KA-BAR Big Brother?
Yeah but skeleton tangs. I tried breaking mine and couldn’t but I’ll pick ESEE any day. Love my bk16 tho still
@@AceCorrthe big brother is just the regular kabar classic but with a bigger blade.. weak tang, because there basically isn’t one. But they’re cool!
@@Sirlants_alot Could you please teach me where is the tang on the knife and why is it important? I am no knife expert; however, the regular KA-BAR classic was already powerful enough to kill a Kodiac bear. Therefore, I figured the Big Brother should definitely be good enough to inflict injury on any wild predator that tries to attack me.
I own the ESSE 5 and it is a absolute power house beast of a knife. I have used it for just about any and everything you would need a knife for and quite a few things that you would want a axe for with no problems. I usually carry 3 knives with me on my trips to the woods and the ESEE 5 is definitely one of them
JoeX has entered the chat 😂. He can destroy any knife. Though WTG is the top.
You beat me to it.
He did 4max and if i recall, it survived all tests?
He broke the Becker & Esee 5. Broke the 4Max Scout on round two. I haven't seen him test the 4Max or the other two but I have faith in his ability 😅
@@bjdog42 Joe X could not break the Top's Tom Brown Tracker. Neither did a 9mm. In the end the, Joe destroy the TB Tracker using 5.56. Approve.
@@1968gadgetyo yessir, he occasionally finds knives he can't break. The Work Tuff Aries stood up to him too. It's a shame I just really don't like the Tracker but I still have faith in JoeX"s ability.
I have the ESEE 5 at home and I fully agree, its a beast!
I have an Esse. Not the one you have, but it's the toughest knife I have.
That Esee is a beautiful knife!
I had an ESEE 4 and it was a beast
You haven't seen Joe X, have you??
You haven't seen the OG, Mayor Fuglycool have you ?
Mayor Fuglycool
@@MayorFuglycoolslol
🤟🤟🤟
He couldn't break the $20 hultafors heavy duty.
I was thinking the same thing!
Cold Steel 4 Max has served me well.
From patrol duty, to cutting cheeseburgers.
28 yr. LE- VET
If you put some alcohol wipes in your wallet, you’ll have lint free disposable and durable blade cleaners.(before and after said cheesburger lol).
My cold steel I bought in 05 in Iraq is unstoppable. I've chopped nails on concrete just to prove it badassness to a hunter buddy of mine. 2024 and it's still just as dangerous as it ever was with the one sharpening I put on it 18 years ago. BEST $80 I've ever spent on a knife!!!!
Last one was a real beast
Honestly, any well made K-bar knife is gonna be a safe bet as well. Had mine ten years now, and it's been the single most resilient blade I've owned.
They forgot the Glock field knife. That thing is indestructible.
😅😅😅
Water:
Dont forget the gerber strongarm, its like the esee, but with a handle like the other gerber.
I have one, and its damn near indestructible.
My buddy has one and loves it. I was gonna buy one but they went way up in price. Still worth it tho
I think the TOPS 107 Steel Eagle series definitely deserved a mention.
Bro every Tops Knife has broken on JOEX granted they are cool looking knives and JOEX puts them through the ringer. But TOPS always fail.
@@georgequiroz5691 So, some random TH-cam jack-off destroyed a knife by banging it against a pipe and a rock. Tell me you know absolutely NOTHING about knives without telling me that you know absolutely NOTHING about knives. Yeah, I think I'll just stick with my "real World"/pragmatic experience(s).
@@georgequiroz5691Even the BOB?
@@ShelfStablePrepper idk if he did that one. But silent hero and blackout operator 7 failed his test. They split in shards.
Esee 5 is my choice, after years of use and abuse it's held up beautifully, some of the paint has worn off but that's it. Also it's easy to sharpen and holds an edge so well
I agree with the Gerber LMFII, I used this knife on multiple deployments and probed for IEDs, Mines and other things. It's an easy cost affordable go to knife.
Absolutely beautiful knives.
I'm confused how you counted down from 5 and ended back up at 5... List went 5,4,3,4,5 😂
It’s 5 months later did you ever manage to get the book out of your mouth? From where you took the comment bait?
Cold steel gi tanto should be here.
the last one is like clouds concealed back up knife. Badass man badass
I got my hands on Rao a few years back and while I haven't used it ever its not going anywhere the lmf ii is one of my favorite knives for getting stuff done
My BK2 will outlast my great great grandchildren.
I have a bK2 that’s a war machine by itself. Also, the tip is vulnerable but the classic KBar is a beast and battle proven.
@xxpjmxx928 Well they do have things like the Turok, it's not really the blades that are the problem tbf
Kabar fighting knife is not close
The problem is in the tang
The LMF 2 is my jam. Purchased it when it was first released. Absolute beast of a knife 🤩
The last one will make you feel
"F*cking invincible!"
I have a friend’s Extrema RAO here and can say that it’s a ridiculously beefy folding knife and appears rock solid and very well made.
HEAVY.
So good to see the Gerber Strongarm younger brother in the lineup. The Strongarm belongs there in its own merits, and for barely $90, is the king of price/quality ratio.
Loop edit was on point.
Fallkniven F1, A1, or S1 would also be one of the knives that can’t be beat.
54345, love it😂
Cut him some slack it went 5432*5
The gerber steongarm rates up there too. I saw it tested on another channel and had to have one. It has already exceeded my expectations.
Man it's wild to see people still putting the third one on any list. That knife will snap no issue.
Morakniv knife should be in the list
Yeah, the modell ”Robust” is a beast
Same with the hultafors GK or OK4
There made of stainless steel..
@@Guru_of_ganja No, there are a lot of morakniv knives with carbon steel.
@@Trad.okay.. still not that good. Sorry
Grand dads use an axe for chopping
That's what I'm saying! Just use the right tool for the job, it's not hard.
@@loganchappell8425if you are a military in a mission or parachuted maybe you won't to go around with an aze in the pocket😂
@@davidegatti4689 It just so happens that I'm not. Because I'm not, I don't need a super knife. I can carry my little Opinel no.8 in my pocket for knife things and my Gransfors Bruk hatchet on my belt for hatchet things. What does military equipment have anything to do with the very wide range of options available to civilians?
Have all 5 of those. And use em daily on the ranch and at work.
You use 5 knives every day to carry out ranch work details? Wow that's impressive, do you carry all five at once or just swap to a different knife every couple of hours?
Clean transition from the end to the beginning of the video
Something about a perfect cut and roll from something you love
LMFs are solid blades and priced well
I want a top 5 like this with all folders. One of my favorites if the cold steel raja 2. It's been a hell of a folder.for me.
Great video :D I'd love to see a video overviewing the whole project with some more in-depth explanations about how the rocket as a whole works
Short: Five knives you can't destroy
My mind: Five knives at-
The first and the last two looked awesome
Glad to see they upgraded the handles on the esee 5, I had to shape mine
You don't wanna mess with grandad's pocket knife.
I consider this a challenge rather than a gaurantee.
That transition was seamless
Lmf2 is a great knife, I’ve abused mine for years, only knife I’ve used in that way and haven’t broken or bent.
I respect how he clarifies at the end; Practically indestructible. Not literally.😁
That Rao is AWESOME!
Gerber knives have never disapointed me yet
I use the esee 4 and it's absolutely awesome. Esee makes awesome knives
I have an ESEE 6 and a couple Cold Steel folders with the triad lock. Both set a high bar for toughness.
Bro knew i was thinking it and corrected him self😂
The tops tracker is arguably one of the strongest production knives.
TOPS Tom Brown Tracker: 1/4 inch thick, designed to chop. I carry it hiking and camping.
Every knife has a breaking limit even top dollar knives!
Morakniv Robust is a pretty tough knife. Not as big as these but one of my favorites. Only like $20 on amazon too
I hav an ESEE Jungulas and a COLDSTEEL Maxout. Both awesome. I started several fires 🔥 batoning and feather stick with the Esee and it still pops the hair off your arm. No lie. Amazing knives.
Both that Gerber and the Strongarm are extremely resilient, you can put the strongarm through hell and back and yeah it might be dull but it’s easy to sharpen and even being shot it can survive.
I have several 1st gen Myerchin Offshore knives, they are also very tough knives. The blade is quite thick and in close to 30 years of using them almost exclusively, first USCG, then as a professional mariner, and a flatbed truck driver after that, I never once broke a tip off of one. I still creep on Ebay and grab one whenever I see one pop up!
What about the ESEE kukri ?
The Ares survived a knife destruction test and split a rock.
EDC an ESEE-5. Once I figured out how I wanted it on my belt, I haven't looked back
Crkt m21 is a great folder 🙌 strong AF 💪 almost 8 years of chopping wood and doing almost anything impossible for other folders
If you cant afford the LMF II i personally carry the Gerber strongarm on all of my gear plate carrier, bugout bag, and go to hell pack. My oldest one is about 6 with heavy use as a hammer, splitter, chopper, and cutter the only damage has been a small chip from a time a dropped it on the tip and the blade coating is wearing off. GREAT KNIFE for around 80 USD
"yo bro you ready to go hiking?" "one sec bro i gotta charge my electrically insulated knife"
Thanks for good information ❤