In my opinion everyone should own 4 types of knives. 1 folder, 1 multi tool, 1 fixed blade, and 1 chopper.

I think the leatherman wave has to be one of the best overall knives on earth.

8:10 that magic though. Guy doing the video effects needs a raise for his sense of humor and entertaining the masses.

LOVE my recon 1!! Absolute beast of a knife, taken it camping and voided the warranty by batonning with it numerous times, started fires with a ferro rod, literally dozens of outdoor tasks. Been with me every day since I've owned it, best investment I've ever made.

To the team who edits these videos, You guys are treasures please don't ever stop

The saw on the Tom brown tracker is for making quick notches for traps and for slashing so the rope or paracord won't slip down or up the brach or log. Very useful for shelter building

I found a benchmade 940 on the ground recently. Pretty good score.

every time they pull out a mermaid on this show I feel like I've been Rick rolled

As a Canadian I need an OTF for pancakes, lumber Jacking and moose hunting.

Just picked up the bugout mini and the 940-2. Gave the mini to my buddy and i'll never part with the 940-2, it just has everything i've been looking for. Light, robust blade, melts into the pocket, beautiful. This was after carrying a Kershaw leek for 7 years, yes the same one. Thanks for all the effort you guys put into your videos. The research to the data collection, it is not unnoticed and is my go to for knife info. Keep up the magnificent work!

_LOOK AT THIS GrAaAaAaPh_ That was a stroke.

that boker looks like something you would find next to the energy drinks at the checkout of a convenience store

43% + 67% = 110% of knife addicts approve. Maths are hard when you're on camera. -Ben

Top 5 is great, but what we really need is a top 20 video. Good luck.

I’ve carried/ had the Leatherman Wave since 2000. 20 years and it’s still awesome.

My favorite knives: 1. Benchmade 940-1 (CPM S90V, Carbon Fiber handle) I loooove this knife! My EDC go to 2. Spyderco Military (CPM S30V, G10 handle) 3. Chris Reeve Large Sebenza 21 (CPM S35VN, Black Ebony Inlay in Titanium handle) 4. Spyderco Brad Southard (CTS-204P Carpenter Steel, Earth Brown G10 handle in Titanium) 5. Buck Knives Ron Hood Hoodlum (5160 Carbon Steel, Micarta handle) I have so many knives that I love, but I think that those 5 are the ones I would take if someone limited me to five for the rest of my life. :)

“Look at this graph!” 🎤😂

Spyderco, Tops, Benchmade, Cold Steel & Esee. Those are my favorite knife makers, you can't go wrong with a blade from any of them

I'm a multi-tool person who just likes knife videos. Thrilled to see a Surge and Victorinox get a mention. I would be quite happy to carry & use a Surge for the rest of my days.

I've carried a cold steel recon 1 since I was enlisted. The 125 pound spine is dependable and it's yet to disappoint. It is a tank of a knife but it takes a little effort to sharpen it. Like you guys said, to each his own lol

That Nickelback edit was brilliant

The rogue video editing pushes these videos into another category of awesome.

Im a year late but my picks are: 940 Leatherman Wave

My jaw dropped when bro pulled out the Tracker. I saw The Hunted, watched it 100 times, went down a Tom Brown rabbit hole for a few months, and bought one also. It’s not a knife that makes sense, but it’s fun as hell to own.

First I want to say thank you for talking about the Canadian Situation. Just to clarify, its not that any laws have changed. It's that one organisation has changed it's interpretation of an existing law in a way that effectively bars the import of pretty much all modern knives. That means that not only do users and collectors not have the ability to buy knives from the US but it means that many small businesses can no longer import the products they sell to make a living! So please help and support us if you can! We Canadians are just as passionate about knives as everyone else and we have lots of men and women that use/sell knives on a daily basis that are going to be out of luck if this isn't overturned! My Top 2 for the rest of my life.....Spyderco Military and a GEC of some kind.

Should have expected the mermaid. Feels like I got rickrolled

I work on planes, so I need a small practical knife that doesn’t feel like a katana so after many purchases my go to is a Kershaw Cryo G10

That was actually well thought out in a world of fluff and rhetoric, and reviews by people who never use those knives for anything but pocket jewelry. Thank you.

"look at this graph" Im done. Lol

Love Spyderco knives. Have owned a Stainless Police for 15 years and recently purchased an Endura 4. I am interested in picking up the Cold Steel Luzon in both 4" & 6" too. They make some really nice knives for the $$$.

As a commercial fisherman in Alaska the knife that works best for is the spyderco rescue, it saved my life when A crab pot line wrapped around my leg. I carry it on my left chest strap and use it at least 20 times a day for just about everything. I treasure this knife and keep a spare in my sea bag. I also carry a leatherman skeletool with bit kit in my right pocket. You will never know the value of a good knife until you have to work with it and trust it on a daily basis. I even carry the rescue when I'm home.

Ive carried a swiss army deluxe tinker for the past 3 years edc. Its NEVER failed to do its job(s)

What i like a bout the tracker is there's so much blade steel you can grind it down and make something better!

I was stranded on an island. Mermaid bewbs got me through it!!!

Wish they'd make a micarta version of the 940. Maybe couldn't get the classic shape though, not sure.

Cool that he pulled out a Leatherman, i carry a Wave Ti as edc 😁

"Aftermarket seashells" 😂😂😂😂😂😂

"Every knife guy should own an OTF" *cries in British*

My favorites are a Leatherman Skeletool CX (for every day carry) or a Leatherman MUT (for SHTF/heavy duty stuff), a USMC KA-BAR and a Spyderco Paramilitary 2.

How are these videos always so entertaining? You guys do a fantastic job!

Ben opening up with "What iiiiiiiiissss up guys" and then you getting to see Zac with Matthew working his magic behind the scenes is the solution to every problem! This channel is better than therapy, your wife, your children and even the meanest apple strudel you can find!

Left pocket: Spyderco resilience with lanyard and spyder cube. Right side: Buck 110 classic in custom leather cross draw seath.

That was the best knife video I've ever seen. I didn't expect a soft-bladed Vic to make the cut, nor the Surge. Both great choices. My two? Buck Vantage Pro (the small Cabelas version with rosewood inserts) and my trusty Victorinox Explorer Plus. I'm not in the woods that much, but when I am, I bring along a hatchet or cheap folding saw. No need to have a clunky knife that doubles as a hatchet. Just bring a hatchet and be done with it.

No fixed blades! :( Everyone needs a fixed blade! Edit: I'm glad, at least, that you guys brought some fixed blades out.

Matthew needs a raise. I'll buy a knife to fund it

One must have lifetime knife should be a USMC KA-BAR hands down. Gets the job done and also a great tool for protection. Not an EDC but definitely a must have for anyone.

Glad there's a Cold Steel in there. I've got 4, but they're different sized Voyagers. I'll have to rake a look at the Recon though.

I feel like they just have a surplus of Mermaids that they can't sell to save their lives lololol.

The magic was just epic.

Big Tom brown tracker fan. Got the skullcrusher sxb and several smaller variants. If you know how to use it, it's going to be the most versatile fixed blade knife you can own. The teeth on the spine aren't for sawing through things. It's meant for putting a notch into a tree to string paracord for a rain cover/tent, or for making a trap. I like the sxb because it can be used as a hatchet/axe and the smaller ones are used for scout carry and cleaning game. Hope that helps.

I EDC a Zero Tolerance 0562. For camping, I go big and use my Fallkniven A1 Pro. Those are my two "end all, be all" knives.

The victorinox knife you have is called the deluxe tinker!

Matthew's magic was the best part of this. Made me laugh out loud. Nice job!

Hmm just bought a kershaw cryo and loving it i feel like its good enough for daily use without breaking the bank

The CS Recon 1 has been my EDC since 2014. You just can’t hurt this knife, period. Mine has the half-serrated, high-carbon blade and is the model they used to make the Recon 1 ‘rope cut’ video (very impressive video). I have hundreds of knives-many of them are the very top of the line, but I am literally *afraid* to leave home without the Recon 1. Worked in for the last five years, the blade is now smooth, quick and easy to deploy and easily maintains its razor edge, and the lock spine is still a positive-lock with an absolutely wiggle-free engagement, which is a real confidence-booster when contemplating quick use in self-defense. My two: Cold Steel Recon 1, Becker-Kephart camp knife. All I need.

1:32 😂 the power of editing .....Mahalo 😎🤙

8:08 is my favourite thing of all time 😂 Matthew is amazing and I love Zac and miss Ben! Haha

Kershaw ken onion leek. Its fantastic for EDC, and it's like $40. Unbelievable knife.

My brother is SF. 12 year's. This is what he carried. Leatherman signal (I bought for him.) Cold steel recon 1 and in his pocket was a green victorinox pioneer. Today now home for good he has a knife (I'm not sure what it is) and he said he always has a victorinox in his pocket.

Hahahaha "look at this grraapphh"

Can we get a 5 knives everyone should own under 3" edition for us poor souls with length restrictions?

my dad has had the para for almost 20 years and its still goin strong

LOL my swiss army knife "is not high speed".. Me over here: "High speed low drag forever!"

I'm surprised that there was no rats on the list. Rat 1 in d2 is a amazing knife. Fixed Blade would have to be a kabar or esse. Multi tool would be a lethermen wave

I got a "Sharp" folding pocket knife 31 years ago from my parents on my 25th birthday. Made in Japan. 2" blade. Been the best darn knife ever. Carry it every day.

Got a guy i work with; Jeremiah. He daily’s the Surge. He’s owned it for almost a year and he loves it!! He works in our front end and that little guy has seen so much daily use!

The saw teeth are for making notches in wood not for actually sawing down a tree , the first notch at the tip is for breaking wire or fence material . I have had mine for about 7 years and beat the crap out of it and it just keeps going . My 2 knives would be my tracker and zt 0450

My EDC is a leatherman wave + and spyderco tenacious

I bought the first Spyderco that ever came out. Loved it still have it the Delica full serrations. It originally had the pocket clip integrated into the handle.At that point couldn't care less. The knife was SO revolutionary I just had to have it. Probably stopped carrying the Buck from that day on. After that all HELL broke loose, & it has never been the same since Frame locks liner locks, axis locks. I own probably 100 knives or so. Ya the old BUCK 110 sits in a drawer most of the time. I carry a Gerber para frame every day. Holds a good edge, easy to sharpen & I don't care if I break it or lose it.. I give them to all my friends & co-workers to get them to understand how useful a pocket knife is. Like I said I have carried one daily since I was 7 yrs old.

I carry the Leatherman P4 as an EDC and a TOPs Tom Brown Tracker T3 [the stainless steel version] when I go hiking or camping / other outdoorsy things that might require chopping or other heavy uses.

Your editor always kills it! 1. Spyderco Manix 2 Lightweitght 2. Mora Garberg

The instant they said "pizzazz" I just knew they were going to pull out a mermaid.

I'm a Knife guy myself & i personally carry a Gerber edge Utility Knife & also a Gerber Paraframe 1

Yup! Same story, my friend leaned on a cactus and I had my handy victorinox

If only 3 knives: Victorinox SAKE Champion plus, CRK Sebenza and Ka-Bar standard. I carried SAK and a Ka-Bar in Vietnam 50 years ago; still do.

Love the tom brown tracker ! So glad you chose that!

On the Tom brown tracker the saw is so-so but the first notch on the saw is deeper for breaking wire, I’ve used it and I love it! Hellova blade!

Guys I own a Tom Brown Tracker. Not only have I used it here in UK, ive used it in Sweden, Norway, Spain, France, Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan & Canada. Its a learning curve but man, its awesome. I pack a smaller blade too. Usually a Mora. And Ben, the "Saw" sucks for sawing. But, for notches, like on tent stake, pegs etc. it rocks. Also, for processing tinder, the "Saw" is great to work out fine shavings/Dust and with a slow draw cut the half moon makes amazing feather sticks.

Even while they're not my prettiest nor my most expensive knives, the 2 that I would never want to be without: 1. Spyderco Sage 5LW 2. Benchmade 940

Finally giving Cold Steel some love

940 for work, PM3 for EDC, and my grandmother’s lucky machete…

First time seeing this video. I'm partially suprised to say that I'm 3/5 classic PM2, a Carbon Osborn, and an Ultratech with a bayonet blade. And, I love all 3!

1. Super kukri 2. Leatherman wave Ps. 3. Benchmade bugout

*One question for you Zach* Does the Tracker still smell like victory?

Spyderco Manix 2 with G-10 blurple scales and S110V blade. Sharp a ss grippy beast. Civivi Pintail with dark green micarta scales and S35VN blade. Forever flickable fun. The rosewood scales with damascus blade version is gorgeous.

I love my Benchmade Rift with the black and white G10 handle. It has the axis lock and just feels like a beefed up 940. My 940-2 is my favorite knife so it only comes out on special occasions (even though I have two of them).

My favorite folder I've carried thus far is a Cold Steel Recon 1 clip point.

I wish Cold Steel still did CTS XHP steel :/

Chris Reeve large Sebenza Hinderer XM18 Benchmade 940 My favorite non-knife is the Gil-Tek RUK in brass. I use that thing even more than I use my knives.

I’ve never heard anyone talk about the Kabar Cutlass. Probably because when people think Kabar they think combat knife. My dad has had one for 6 years and he beats the hell out of that thing. Loved it so much when I was growing up that I bought one for my first solo camping trip with my dog. Had it for nearly 2 years now through about 6 overnighters and 3 multi day backpacking trips and she’s still going strong. Great when you need a machete but don’t want to carry a full sized machete

A standard marine Ka-Bar and a midsize Opinel folder. Two totally different knives that serve totally different purposes equally well.

1. Katsu 2. Spyderco tenacious 3. Buck 110

BMX guy reminds me of where is Waldo book. Fmb,Sunday, fit, slurping an switchblades an dillinger escape plan

For the past 16 years I have daily carried on and off duty continuously a Cold Steel Recon 1 Tanto combination edge (AUS8A steel). I also own a Benchmade that I never carry. The Benchmade has metal scales with rubber inserts. Although I lived in Fl until 2 years ago, I know I do not want to have metal scales on an EDC knife in a colder environment. For Law enforcement and EDC carry I find the rubust Tanto blade increadibly rugged and the combination edge and AUS8A steel a good compromise for Every Day Carry. After the first several years of EDC'ing this Cold Steel, I located another identical Recon 1 Tanto and a Recon 1 Drop Point (both New In The Box). I keep them in a draw incase I ever lose my current EDC Recon 1. The Cold Steel Recon 1 is a no buyers remorse knife.

My two knives: 1. Ontario Rat 1 D2 blade 2. ESEE 6 A close option to replace the ontario rat 1 would be a mora companion

I am so old. As a Army veteran of 15 years, the last thing I want is a para-military/tactical looking knife. My Buck 110 and 112 Auto show I’m an outlier in the knife community.

Over 25+ years of buying, using, fully checking out, and ultimately selling off almost every knife worth buying I landed on the following.. Summer wear, lightweight shorts or around the house - Spyderco FRN Dragonfly in ZDP Jeans, cargo shorts, sweats or running pants - Spyderco Carbon Fiber Caly 3 in ZDP Jeans, winter wear - Chris Reeve large Sebenza (pick yer version, they're all excellent) The Caly3 is also perfectly fine with jeans, its just not as refined and indestructibly strong as the Sebenza. The Strider SMF and Hinderer are very good options too, just really expensive and the SMF is super big and blocky. I also prefer deeper discreet carry, so I've prioritized those kinds of pocket clips. Spare pocket, light multi-tool, prying, picking, scraper, general abuse.. Victorinox Soldier, Farmer or Cadet in Alox.. take your pick, you cant go wrong, the Cadet is a bit smaller. Fun knife.. Microtech UTX85. Fantastic auto with a huge double-action cool factor thats refined and reliable, just keep its inards clean..

I love my leatherman rev and my Imperial R.L USA slip joint. Great videos keep them up!

I would pick a Kershaw Leek, and a Buck 110.

Been a fan of Benchmades Axis lock since '97-98 after buying my Black Class Nimravus fixed blade for the Army and my Black Class Ares with 2 tone G10, both Allen Elishewitz designs of course. Been a huge supporter of both ever since