Can A Hybrid Field Knife Do It ALL? Or Are There Better Options? Demko Freereign

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@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Another batch of MagnaCut will be available near the end of the year or early next year.

@josephbrennan7637 10 ай бұрын

Hey did you find that the handle loosened up after “chopping”(hacking) with yours. Mine did and its kinda annoying cause you can’t tighten it like regular scales but it’s not horrible

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

@@josephbrennan7637mine is tight after all that batoning and chopping, but they have a good warranty. I would message them and see what they can do.

@kevinAuman1 7 ай бұрын

They're currently in stock at DLT for 199!

@kevinAuman1 7 ай бұрын

Just ordered one myself today as I already have the Aus10 version and love it so for $199 to get a USA made magnacut version is just bananas imo

@The4cp 10 ай бұрын

Everything Demco touches is gold.

@greekveteran2715 7 ай бұрын

Then they put a rubber handle on it and the Gold turns into dust...

@aujinaj769 4 ай бұрын

Put a different handle on it

@panagiotissoufliotis6558 10 ай бұрын

This knife, hits all the spots.. One of the best of the year. Specially if you consider that some Falkniven at 5 inch blade, have double or more the price

@amalgam5107 10 ай бұрын

I love that you can take apart the sheath and clean it. The sheath was the major selling point for me.

@jacobcyr8432 4 ай бұрын

I've had mine for almost a year and the only thing that worried me before purchase was the rubber handle. But it still looks brand new.

@gideonstactical 4 ай бұрын

Sweet!

@johnnyquest5942 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the showcase for this knife . It’s quite an useful knife . Sorry I’m sold on the cold steel Srk . I’ve had many and gave them away in disaster area with no complaints . And I’ve used it in all situations with no failure of any kind .

@fenasilveira 10 ай бұрын

Nice review, I like that you always compare with some alternatives. Just the sheath review I think you forgot to mention an important feature: the ability to unscrew and break it apart is to allow you to clean it inside, which is very unique and, for me, makes the square and a bit more bulky design a worth trade off to give you this ability. Again, nice work! 👊🏻

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Good call!

@IlmarBeekman 10 ай бұрын

The demco needs a Srk blade size and profile with the full convex grind of a fallkniven and you would have the perfect field knife.

@kristenkrieb8325 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video Aaron. Thanks for your continued hard work.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@jonathancupp3686 10 ай бұрын

Oooooo, I’ve been waiting for this!

@joanus2010 5 ай бұрын

I bought this knife. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT!

@loyalegroup3929 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely GREAT review, AS USUAL, Aaron. 👌

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated!

@jwarehouse1 10 ай бұрын

Great design/ bladeshape/grind by Demko. You talked me into similar blade in the ZT 0006, which I got on sale for $268, with CPM 3V...and I think new Victorinox Venture better value than AUS 10 version of Freereign. I mentioned before....the Knives of Alaska Bushcamp in D2....is another similar model. USA made.....on sale in one of your sponsors Sportsmans W H for $90!

@sirsir9665 10 күн бұрын

Damn I still want one of these so bad

@garyfrombuffalo 9 ай бұрын

i love mine it hones back to super sharp very easily

@richiep.3366 6 ай бұрын

Demko needs to come out with a Pro version with micarta handles, real jimping and a spine you can strike a ferro rod off. Make it in 3V and Magnacut exclusively.

@bosse641 10 ай бұрын

So cool. Sure want this.

@clarencetsang4309 10 ай бұрын

Nice knife review! I have the Master Hunter in San Mai for food prep and carving tasks and SRK in SK85 for beating on (among others) so I probably don't need one but if I had no similarly-sized fixed blade knives it would probably make sense to consider.

@johnvillafranca6188 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video. Will be looking out for the new batch in magnacut.

@carlosbeja9653 10 ай бұрын

Cool video as always 👍

@Cz82 10 ай бұрын

I'm definitely picking this up in Magnacut the second I can, that hidden full tang means it'll be good in cold weather too

@WhispyWoods. 10 ай бұрын

Really nice blade profile.

@Unicorn161 10 күн бұрын

You left out the reason that sheath is designed the way it is. From my understanding is that it's meant to able to be disassembled by the user for cleaning. Most every other sheath is almost impossible to do so.

@SuperAsReal 10 ай бұрын

I can't believe you dropped this today, I literally just got mine in the mail today!

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

No way! Awesome

@LegionTacticoolCutlery 10 ай бұрын

Yes way better option, in price, design, and materials.

@Transamchamp 10 ай бұрын

Man I have been waiting for this review! I love my Free Reign that I picked up from DLT Trading the Magnacut blade has worked fantastic for me!

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Right on!!

@jorgefernandez6407 10 ай бұрын

Been giving this knife some serious thought. MORE so after watching this video... Great video too...

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Thank so much!

@greekveteran2715 7 ай бұрын

It still is a poor cutter from what I see on your tests. It really needs a proper sharpening, to establish a good edge and remove the shoulders on the edge/main bevel transition. That, would improve it a lot.

@dennisleighton2812 10 ай бұрын

Hi Aaron, That was a great comparison and pitched the knife pretty accurately. That CPM-3V version of the SRK is a formidable knife! As is the Master Hunter, for the work that it was intended for. In my opinion, Cold Steel have always had the knack of pitching their knife designs very precisely in exactly the right spots! [I have a Trail Master San Mai III, so you'll understand what I mean.] Keep up the good work. Cheers mate.

@ravensixgearreview9077 7 ай бұрын

Really a great design.

@eyeofthetiger4184 10 ай бұрын

G'day Aaron, a very good design for an all rounder I'd say. Yeah a bit bulky, but I dont mind the sheath for something different, the main thing is it does it's job well. I reckon the AUS-10 version is stretching its asking price. As a stainless lover, I'd like to try Magnacut, though I expect it would be quite a challenge to sharpen in the field, ..... and an expensive experiment to find out ; ) Cheers Duke.

@barryspencer214 10 ай бұрын

Great job matching your hat to the knife handle.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@whybother757 9 ай бұрын

Nice design but I have to agree with another commenter. At $140-150, the AUS-10 version is overpriced by $70-80. At $140-150 I'd expect the MagnaCut version would be fairly priced, but not seeing what the MSRP is, so I expect it too is overpriced. But then, so are the AD-20s.

@achimgeist5185 10 ай бұрын

This knife reminds me of the Lionsteel T5.

@EDCandLace 10 ай бұрын

AD is a hell of a designer! His full customs are unreal!

@knife_knut 6 ай бұрын

I have this same knife in Magnacut (green one). Made 2 mods to make it perfect: 1) I put a 90° grind on a portion of the spine & also on the steel of the butt so it can now strike a ferro rod; 2) Added a kydex ferro rod holder & ferro rod to the sheath.

@clintonlewis1261 10 ай бұрын

Nice knife

@junglejay77 6 ай бұрын

I feel you should have also compared this knife to one of Fallkniven’s F1 or S1 variants. Thank you for your review!

@jackrock1313 7 ай бұрын

Beautiful blade 👍👍👍

@Airik1111bibles 8 ай бұрын

JaktKit Knives made this style blade with a better sheath years ago.

@albsureinc23 10 ай бұрын

Midway usa has the srk in 3v for $109.... definitely good value for the $$$ and they have it on multiple handle/sheeth colors

@aejorii 10 ай бұрын

Thanks man. I just bought one. $109 for 3v is an amazing value.

@samlee458 10 ай бұрын

hope they make some more freereign in magnacut as they are sold out 😭

@Arto257 10 ай бұрын

Seems like it's filling the same niche that Bradford's Guardian 4.5 does, if a bit more robust. Similar grinds and blade shapes, but the handle on the guardian seems a lot more contoured. This latest Demko Doohickey looks like a pretty neat package, but unfortunately I don't need _two_ do-it-all knives. Especially for the price

@bobjohnson1633 10 ай бұрын

An esee 3/4 in s35 is $130. What do I need all this other shit?

@PuReBlOoD3478 7 ай бұрын

still rockin the T5. i'm good.👍 ooh, vs?

@Chrisdolin 10 ай бұрын

I kinda like it. …!

@anthonymcreynolds7871 10 ай бұрын

Where's the Esee Laser Strike in this conversation. Same exact grind and profile. Not magnacut, but Esee can do some straight up wizard-type stuff with their 1095. Love that knife and it doesn't get nearly enough love, IMHO.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Good example, I don’t have one to run in.

@johncaban4310 7 ай бұрын

This knife or Lionsteel T5 for outdoors/survival? Thanks.Happy New Year

@bobjohnson1633 10 ай бұрын

So... It's a mora in magnacut.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

And $80 less then the Ashwood series hahahah

@muzzl-rip-4518 10 ай бұрын

Man, i tossed it around about getting one, but i just cant justify it already owning a gerber strongarm and coldateel 3v srk made in italy

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Mine is made in Italy as well. Great tool.

@BigDaddySwingingMeat 9 ай бұрын

Stonewash finish + MagnaCut Steel + OD Green Handle = My bank account getting smaller after I buy this.

@kenmarapese9085 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful fixed blade. I didn't purchase one as I felt for a 5 inch blade the stock was to thick.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Normally, it would be if it was of the same grind angle as the SRK. But that much higher grind really helps.

@dick_richards 10 ай бұрын

He's my fav maker.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, it’s almost always designs really connect with me.

@dick_richards 10 ай бұрын

@gideonstactical Yes, Sir. I love the AD-10 LITE.

@brianvannorman1465 6 ай бұрын

Like the blade shape. I'd prefer it was longer.

@carlbunner5515 10 ай бұрын

Hey guys last i checked midway usa (ugh) has srk desert tan and black in 3v for 109 bucks i love mine

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Wow!!

@carlbunner5515 10 ай бұрын

@@gideonstactical sometimes they will be on sale for 109 bucks. And then they will take off another 15-25% with a special code. They usually do that on a sunday night. So sometimes you can get an srk 3v for about 80 bucks. Or so mine was like 84 bucks 😁

@chewher4171 10 ай бұрын

You know the lights are really bright if Aaron is having trouble keeping his eyes from squinting.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Haha! Still dialing in the studio lighting.

@LuisGonzalez-gl4wc 10 ай бұрын

What are your thoughts on the new Demko Armiger? 4” blade in 80crv2 for 74.99.

@stevanoutdoor 9 ай бұрын

It's a good review and comparising but I just can't understand why the jimping? It just weakens the blade. I also don't like these fingerchoils in the handle since they often give hotspots after prolonged use in the reverse (chest lever) grip. The sheath is interesting. Bulky and square but I like a square bottom on the sheath since that won't rub through fabric easily. I understand some people like these lashing options for scout carry and what not. I personally have no use for that so I prefer a slimmer sheath with square bottom like on the Fallkniven F1. I can't speak about magnacut since I've never used it.

@kncochran1 10 ай бұрын

Another great video! I love all your content but much prefer the long videos to the shorts. Keep up the awesome work!

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Some like the shorts and some like the long. Got to provide both.

@kncochran1 10 ай бұрын

@@gideonstactical I understand. It's all good. Thanks for the reply!

@tjmueller2592 10 ай бұрын

So, the magnacut is back? Got pulled from knifecenter. Was bummed to have missed it.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Another batch of MagnaCut will be available near the end of the year or early next year.

@roady7420 10 ай бұрын

Oh Gideons tactical how you vex me flipping that flytanium Arcade with no review out

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Coming soon!!

@jonathancupp3686 10 ай бұрын

Hey Aron, any plans on reviewing the new Cold Steel Mayhem? It looks awesome!

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Already have it!!! Testing has begun

@jonathancupp3686 10 ай бұрын

@@gideonstactical sweet! I really like the look of it, I just hope Lynn Thompson’s quality is still present after the change in ownership.

@4673962 10 ай бұрын

@@jonathancupp3686I've heard that some blades have gone downhill. As far as I've seen it's just been the stuff that's made in china. Like the Bushman and the GI tanto. Prepared mind 101 has shown this on his knives. A couple other channels also.

@jonathancupp3686 10 ай бұрын

@@4673962 if it’s only the Chinese made knives, I can live with it. I don’t buy anything from China when I can help it. It’s impossible to steer clear altogether though.

@Setnja92 10 ай бұрын

Thats a nice axe on the wall. What is it?

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

A condor Valhalla axe 🪓 😮

@Hammer1978 10 ай бұрын

Why does this remind me of the Blackbird? Hmmm

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Oh ya!!!

@knifeaddict1014 10 ай бұрын

Which shark lock pocket knife was that at first?

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Flytanium arcade. Video coming soon.

@cylentone 10 ай бұрын

A bit off-topic: If you're not already testing it - maybe you can review the new Cold Steel 5 Max

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

It’s on the way!

@cylentone 10 ай бұрын

@@gideonstactical 😎

@joshuahenderson5847 6 ай бұрын

hey man! i’m new to your channel but i have a question. i heard that kabar knives are notorious for snapping where the handle and the blade meet because the full tang gets way skinnier at that point. it seems as if this blade has the same design feature, and i was wondering if that same problem would be a concern here. i know that the steels are way different, would that factor in to different performance under the same conditions in terms of toughness? thanks.

@gideonstactical 6 ай бұрын

That’s a good in-depth question. Welcome to the channel, I am Glad you’re apart. Most fully enclosed handled Knives do you have a tapering where they go into the handle. Now the Kabar fighting Knife has been known to break in that area but that is one of the few blades I’ve seen snap in that area. I would not be concerned about this Knife, and it has similar durability to the Cold Steel SRK, Strongarm, any mora and the like. Hope that helps.

@benjaminhahn 10 ай бұрын

Interesting video. You break down the details of this knife very well Sir. I have the Freereign in Aus10A with the tanto blade profile. I just got it from knifecenter. It is a very awesome knife in my opinion but I have yet to put it into use. I like the overall size and the handle quality is very nice. I also acquired a Spartan knives Kabar made out of magnacut so I am happy with the more affordable Aus10A Demko knife. Have you tested a Spartan Kabar yet?

@SolidMango-gh3jk 10 ай бұрын

So how does this compare to the ZT0006 or the fallk S1X? Bout the same I presume

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Not necessarily, I don’t have the S1X, the ZT 0006 has a similar grind and profile, but the 3V is obviously tougher, and will be even more tactically focused, even though the blade is very similar in capability.

@dannorthern5579 10 ай бұрын

Another knife I need .

@ninemimesleft 10 ай бұрын

I wish it had a triad lock

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Hahahah

@justinclawson4840 6 ай бұрын

Is magnacut going to be more chippy than 3v or 80cr? Also how does it resharpen compared to those two?

@gideonstactical 6 ай бұрын

In most situations yes. But MagnaCut resharpens easier then you might think.

@justinclawson4840 6 ай бұрын

You are super knowledgeable and articulate! A go to for knife info. Thanks for your response!

@troymanning3150 10 ай бұрын

Isn’t the sheath designed to be taken apart to clean it if needed?

@juggalosteef1 10 ай бұрын

Yes, you can also change to left or right carry

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

That is able to be done.

@vanrickenstien 10 ай бұрын

How would you compare it to the ANV 311 ?

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Oh man! I would say the m311 is more tactical because of the Handle! But great too and I love the Elmax

@vanrickenstien 10 ай бұрын

A head to head video would be interesting @@gideonstactical

@taylorfishman823 10 ай бұрын

It's a very attractive knife. I heard early on that some users had had issues with the overmolded handle becoming kinda loose, like having a gap grow where the handle ends right by the ricasso. I haven't heard much about it since, so maybe that issue got solved. I'd definitely be down for a Magnacut one. I don't think the AUS-10 model competes very well with other knives in its price range; I could see people buying it just because it says Demko on it, but otherwise I'd probably look at other options for the $150 price tag. (I know it's currently on sale at BladeHQ for $130 but at most places it's still $150 and will continue to be.) Also I think it's crazy that we have to point out and congratulate Demko for using a sheath material that doesn't dull the blade. I'm tired of people using that glass reinforced junk, dulling the blade that it's supposed to be protecting should have been the #1 disqualifier for that material decades ago, yet here we are now with these crap sheaths still in abundant supply on new knives...

@BenBlankenshipvo 10 ай бұрын

Went to all the sites I knew and it's been discontinued. Only the AUS versions avail.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Did you watch the whole video? I address that new batch, of MagnaCut coming out end of 2023, early 2024.

@BenBlankenshipvo 10 ай бұрын

Just caught that part. Thanks brother. Keep em coming! Love the vids! @@gideonstactical

@DeplorableprepperNYC 10 ай бұрын

Take my money now

@doejon9424 10 ай бұрын

For me, I would appreciate more aggressive jimping

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Yeah, I’ve just never really had a need for it on 90% of my blades.

@doejon9424 10 ай бұрын

@@gideonstactical You prefer a smooth spine ? It's still a nice blade. Hope to get one

@JackG79 10 ай бұрын

Problem is that we can'tnbuybitnamywhere.

@darrinrussell9021 9 ай бұрын

looks like a BK2

@Hammer1978 5 ай бұрын

That newish Ontario Rat 6 seems to be a better all-around knife compared to this.

@calebmorris6687 10 ай бұрын

Ill pass even with the money; I like a longer handle and convex more to be honest. I prefer neutral handles and more along the lines of the svord kiwi or a mora knives for a profile of blade and handle.

@J.sh_CDN 10 ай бұрын

I mean, wouldn't it be pretty easy to convex this one on some diamonds?

@Ceriva09 10 ай бұрын

And another knife on my list of "how do i explain this to my wife"😂

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Haha, tell her its a health addiction

@escapetherace1943 10 ай бұрын

That looks so much like the voyager drop point, which is demko's lock but I don't think he designed the blade for CS, maybe he still does I'm clueless. Anyway it looks like a voyager drop point blade smacked into an SRK frame

@zerocontent3171 10 ай бұрын

All of the links provided below will lead to this knife in AUS10 steel not CPM Magnacut as it seems that the Magnacut has been discontinued so for you folks who were lucky enough to get one of the Magnacut versions you better hang onto it.

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Did you watch the whole video? Another batch of MagnaCut will be available near the end of the year or early next year.

@imgadgetmanjim 7 ай бұрын

Available now.

@elizabeththompson4424 10 ай бұрын

links are for the AUS-10A model didn't know there was Magnacut version I guess it will appear when it appears and I won't be able to afford it

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Yes only the AUS-10 are currently available, the MagnaCut are done in batches. Next one is supposed to be end of the year.

@MountainGoat69696 10 ай бұрын

Blade shape, length and grind exactly what I prefer but the shortcoming here is the handle. Very rectangular and I think it may not be comfortable for long tasks. Shame, I would like to get this but not with a handle like that.

@dualsportedc 10 ай бұрын

Nice blade but I'm not friends with Demko or a large channel so I'll never get one in the collection

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

I bought this one, just got a jump on it when they drop.

@Dcale 10 ай бұрын

A knife that’s Unobtainable

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

Another batch will be available end of this year or early next year.

@dualsportedc 10 ай бұрын

Yup. Knives like this, GEC, McNees, Dark Timber, etc. require you to be friends with the maker or a big KZfaqr to be able to get your hands on their stuff without having to pay triple the original price on the secondary market

@juggalosteef1 10 ай бұрын

@@dualsportedcI must have just been lucky then. I saw the first short about it here and immediately bought one. 200$

@gideonstactical 10 ай бұрын

@@dualsportedcagain, bought this one when it was released. Bought my last dark timber from bladehq, and this weeks MKC knife review I bought last month for $331 before it sold out on 5 min. Just have to be fast on the draw.

@lalli8152 10 ай бұрын

@@dualsportedc Its more i think you know when they come available, and are ready to buy them immediately. Its more just been fast, and ahead of other customers.

@johnfromscotland1050 10 ай бұрын

So big guy.....smaller knife, with a harder blade to sharpen, with a sheath that holds together with screws, with a price that's real silly, all for better food prep. Imagine......Seals, today's mission.... drop behind enemy lines, rescue the target, and peel and slice every vegetable you contact especially those Taliban tomatoes......mmmmmm😖 sorry SRK all the way.