It's a Kershaw what do you expect I knew that tip was gone after the first four hits LOL Kershaw's they aren't that great their heat treats sucks that rolling is better than my joints I roll🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 joe x what is your favorite EDC knife,fixed blade

Shocking how tough that blade is. I just bought one and it’s good to know it will not ever break. Love this little chopper. Extremely well designed blade for chopping. This style of blade always does great in chopping wood.

I am beyond surprised that the steel managed to stay (relatively) whole during this entire ordeal, as well as shrug off a 9mm round. I have a kershaw camp 14 and this video gave me a lot of insight into it's strengths and weaknesses. Thanks!

Just remember guys that the edge would be perfectly fine against organic materials like it was designed. Probably would baton well too. And you’d never worry about shock cracking.

I just picked one of these up and have been using it all week. Very impressed, it chops very well given that it only weighs 18 ounces due to it's efficient weight distribution.

I think Kershaw got it right. Maybe a little bit too soft but a machete is an impact tool usually for use on soft materials like green wood, bamboo, etc. All these usuable machetes this style are softer on the Rockwell scale so they bend instead of break. Some knife brands have tried to reinvent the machete and made the steel much harder and they do break instead of bend. So here I was hacking away with my 10 euro Tramontina and another guy with his 150 euro Fox machete doing the same thing. Mine is still in use and his had a chip, or rather brake out, the size of a golf ball. Great video again.

Interesting steel. Never heard of it.

I’d rather have the edge roll than chip away and break off. Steel seems a little soft, however, ANOTHER ‘budget’ type blade doing as good, if not better than, some high-end blades. Love the Channel Joe. Keep up the good work.

hey Joe thank you for all your tests and I hope you will continue 👍 It could be even more interesting if you added to your tests to cut screws or resistant nails and that you pass the test identical to all the knives by increasing as the tests start with light tests until more hardcore, like eg. 1 tip tests with penetration of the car and on the stone. 2 blade penetration tests in the wood and or small work. 3 crowbar flexibility tests. 4 blade tests on screws or nails. 5 tests of the blade and the back on the stone and the metal post. 6 the glock. 7 corrosion tests for stainless steel. What do you think??

No blade is perfect but this thing has been proving to be a powerhouse in a relatively small package. I think I paid $46 for mine and I’m happy. I have a lot of choppers and machetes and this is top three. The old Ontario 18” GI machete will always be my #1. #2 is probably the Tramontina bolo because it’s so cheap but punches above its weight and you can swing it all day without getting too tired. There are a lot of good machetes/choppers and a lot of badly designed ones. I’m not overly concerned about blade steel as long as it has spring and doesn’t chip or break. Soft and springy is better than hard and brittle. I’m not a huge Kershaw fan but they designed a great blade and hats off to them. The geometry is perfect for its size. With choppers and machetes that are really intended to do work, it’s more about efficiency and being able to make effective cuts with the minimum effort. Anyone can design a 4lb thick blade that will chop like an axe but are you going to be able to swing it very long ? And can you swing it with enough speed to cut grass? Nope. The ideal chopper/machete can cut grass and then chop down a small tree equally well. Only a few can do that. The Ontario 18” is probably the best one and done machete because it can really do it all and hold up to hard use. I’ve had mine for 38 years. I’ve used it heavily and it still looks like a machete. It’s got a lot of wear but it still works and I still use it. Lately I have been preferring slightly lighter machetes like the Tramontina bolo and 18” traditional because they are a bit easier to swing but if I need to chop larger saplings or branches, the Ontario is a little better. I use the Kershaw in places where I can’t swing a longer blade and it still preforms well.

The edge stability is not very good, but it does seem to be very tough. Great test.

Supr videa. Děkuji moc. Já koukám na tvoje videa a podle toho si vybírám nože, mačety. Konečně někdo, kdo to nešetří a dává mačetám zabrat. Díky tobě mám už 2 mačety a 1 nůž. Přeji Ti hodně dalších videí a spousta sledujících.🙂👍👍👍

In all honesty this blade isn't all that bad. For the price I don't think you can go wrong.

Impressive. I imagine it would do just fine around camp.

I owned this for at least 6 years, maybe longer. I beat the hell out of it. Done everything with this thing and all you have to do is re-sharpn it once in a while . It's a fantastic buy, quite honestly. This is a rather rediculous video. It holds up way better than expected when u don't shoot it w bullets. Couple of things, use heat gun and clamps to reshape the sheath so it doesn't rattle. Also, ad some material to the upper inside and top to silence the draw of the blade if needed. Easy to color both sheath and blade. Attaching to your leg in drop formation helps if the sheath is reshaped to fit snug. I would recommend this reshaping. Eventually that snap wares alittle and the friction will be needed to keep well placed in sheath. Wonderful tool. For the money, I can't say enough.

I can't believe that there's going to be a full length knife in Joe's graveyard of steel 😳 cheers to you brother your videos are the only reason I get on KZfaq these days 🍻

You should try testing a Milwaukee tool brand duct knife. I have one its full tang, spear pointed/double edged & I think its D2 steel. I have abused mine a lot & its still holding up. Curious how far it can be pushed.

This was a good example of how there multiple dimensions to toughness. It was simply way too soft to snap which tends to be (accurately, but not all-encompassingly) seen as toughness, but the edge chipped away pretty easily on shocks. I'd be curious to see more tools in ~mid 30s rockwell Joe tested to compare. I think this is the first sub-50 rockwell subject of Joe's abuse aside from maybe some parts of some differential heat treated things. I expected more of the handle. The types of zytel that should be used for this application are tanks, even if it all feels like lego. Maybe some parts were just too thin. Looks like a place where they cut corners, be it material or geometry.

Haha, the first knife Joe can't break. 65mn is like 5160 spring steel very tough. Looks like super strong machete.

seriously this would be better then the tops operator 7 if you got stranded on an island,any chance you can test condors heavy duty kukri/ its the same steel and thickness as the operator 7?

I find it funny how many “experts” comment about things that they don’t own and have never used. I have become unbiased with respect to machetes/coppers and let them prove themselves by how they preform with no regard to price, blade steel, company or country of origin. Some work well and some don’t. Price is the least important factor because many of my more expensive blades were too heavy or clumsy to preform well. It’s hard to charge $300 for a piece of 1/8” flat stock spring steel and that’s normally better for a machete than a 1/4” thick super steel anyways. Sometimes you can’t improve on a design and that’s ok.

Vietnam 🇻🇳 Love Pro ❤ Thanks Pro Test Knife camp 10 haha 😂🤣🤣😂😂

Nice job Thanks Joe really like the test you do.

Looks like ya got another good workout. I’m wondering, if you ever get a blade that survives your assault rifle...What’s Next? .50 Cal. with armor piercing rounds?

Wow!!! What a Test! What a Knife! 🗡🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😉👍🏾

Si algún machete soporto eso, cual fue?

I just bought one after watching this. Thank you

Lesson learned - never lend this guy your knife .

Beep beep beedeep beep New flash:Kershaw Camp-10 is for camping and not for effing. Now we know.

Joex have you tried any of the marbles brand like the funky orange machete tools like the fire axe or shovel thingys just curious ❤️🇺🇸🤘rock on

So, once again we see Joe testing blades in ways that 99% of us will never encounter in actual use. And that most blades, of any steel, or from any maker, will serve well enough for most people, irrespective of cost. But Joe has created his own unique testing process. Not scientific, but still challenging and, most importantly, entertaining. From this test, we also learned that a 5.56 round is much superior to a 9mm if you want to pass through steel. May I suggest that Joe test blades against a 50 cal round too. Not very useful, but it could be very entertaining. Thanks Joe.

Jestem zachwycony. Znam wiele różnych stali i różnych maczet z nich wykonanych. Zaskakujący test, który udowadnia niesamowita obróbkę stali 65MN.

"Soft Like Chewing Gum" "Blade Flies Out Of Handle" This is the first knife where surviving the iron rod is not the ideal outcome.

Another hot knife test by JoeX ! Can`t help noticing the landscape as usual, you really have beautyfull surroundings.....land, an orchard there, bees.....and you, as their guardian 😉😁

According to this test, it assures ONE THING. This knife would last ME 4.5 Billion years long!

J.B Weld the handle on ... and locktite the screws. Field temper the edge of the blade by heating to a glow and pouring water on only the bevel of the edge. Of course do this before you improve the handle. Improvement.

Thank you for the instructional video on how to remove the handle on this knife.

Cute, the uncoordinated boy with the puny wrists is in the back yard again.

Your sound effects are so funny though 😂😂😂

Das Teil kommt in die ängere Wahl...Schade das der Griff so easy zu knacken ist.Aber der Stahl ist Absolut Robust....!Danke für dein Einsatz JOE!!!

AMAZING !!! Thanks JOE X !!!

Manganese increases hardness at the expense of toughness causing the steel to become more brittle. There ain't no free lunch in metallurgy . PS- The Mn in 65Mn is the symbol for Manganese Close to a medium carbon steel with Mn to slightly increase hardness.....because.....IT'S CHEAP.

Welcome to the house of the flying blades 😁

Favorite knife guy does it again!

So, lady and gentleman viewers, what do you do for your workout?

A good hard test. Thanks.

I just bought one of these for $90AUD OFF Ebay and for the price .I are happy. I put Tennis racket tape around Handle

The shooting test is fun! So, with a good handle it could be good to go in your opinion?. thanks!.

Put good scales on it?

So flexible blade but not really good on the edge and tip 1075 High Carbon right?

It well bend but it will not snap like a gingersnap ,how about that 😳 Them Chinese be using recycled steel like the Nepal Kukri makers 📸 JOE X ⚖️ good work ,I actually have Kershaw Camp 18 from year ago it has not seem any ise and it's more like a short sword ⚔️. 🦈🦈👍

Well I ever need something fucked up I know who to send it to. Lol your definitely dedicated to your craft buddy.

Dammm brother, outstanding

7:30 JOW!!! again, the backdrops are great!

Rolling fucking rolly 😂 I'm glad I watched this. I have this machete too.

Soft junk steel, I knew it would roll quickly. Thanks Again Joe !

Joe, Could you test women from different countries and see which one's are worth having ? Then, test blonds, brunettes, and redheads, etc. After that, maybe test politicians ?

Its fooked, totally tooked. Lasted longer than i thought my man 👍👍🔪👊😎

I’m actually impressed that it didn’t break, yeah yeah I know the edge is shit and the handle sucks but it didn’t snap and hit you in the goggles like in your other video I saw so I’ll give it that

You HAVE TO test kershaw camp 14 and 18, this one is the smallest one of them

Stuntman Joe you are the best.

You are the reason why I unsubscribed some knife channels.The real deal.

Knife beat real nice... Looked like a joe destruction tesr 😅

Is there a machete that made it through you test surviving?!?

UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!

Finally a knife that wouldn't break.

So good I laughed and laughed brut force and swearing full tang though

Muy bueno. Los aceros baratos suelen ser más resistentes a la rotura en comparación con aceros de alta gama.

This is the knife to hand over to non knife ppls. Also wants to point out that the sheath ruins the fine edge really quick aswell,it’s easy to put a razor edge on mine,but that went out even with just some normal carry

what your favorite knife? that one knife you really trust

Bark River Tundra 3 camp? A2 steel should be up to the fight.

🤝👍✊

I like the new tanto shape. I will modify mine😂

Wtf, wow , crap at first, then it refused to break yer the handle fell of but a bit of para cord on the handle sharpen the blade good to go , you give it big hits with both guns 🔫 but still in one piece, still what a tough test for not a lot of money knife , well done Joe for doing what many dare not , hail Joe hail Joe hail Joe ♥ 😉 👏 👍 😀 😳 ♥.

Maybe test The Kukri House, Kukri. They make them for the Nepalese army.

GAS !!GAS!!!!! GAS!!!!

Debo comprar este Machete , a pesar de todo lo que pasó en las pruebas

Love Pro ❤

Test CS recon hawk please

The flex on that was surprising

Creo que no testearon ese machete, creo que lo destruyeron. O algún acero soporto ese castigo?

Hello Joe! Can you test the ka-bar bk21 kukri? , Its seems pretty sturdy but only you can tell the truth about its strenght

Came in as a Kershaw and by 6:15 it was looking like an extrema ratio design. lol

Thank you Joe X, Amazing video you save me from buying this knife .... always checking your video before buying...., waiting for cold steel machete to be avail in my location... thank you again

Thank you again for saving my wallet💪🏼

if you want to perforate that metal door you need more power in your arm 😂

You will EVENTUALLY find drugs hidden in that car.

daily dose of asmr

The 65MN steel is not that good compare to 5160 of ontario sp53

Escape into a prison camp.

Probably won't hold an edge very long ..

Uao😧😧😦 GREAT TEST!

Die "Machete" ist und war immer schon ein Witz! Danke für die Unterhaltung

Hope someday you can test asian parang like bidor parang

His hand ever slips they will be calling him nubs⚡🗡️⚔️ because a finger or two is coming off⚡⚡🤕🥵 This knife was not made to chop on metal doors⚡⚡ Good Lord use it the way it was intended in the woods camping chores and such⚡⚡

beau travail ,. this kershaw. 👎 for extrem work

why would you do that? hahaha sure every knife breaks if you hit it like this. wow hahaha

Made from unbreakable Chi Wing gum. 😁

I didn't know you could own a Steyr AUG in Austria. Cool gun.

Please Test The Wolfgangs Ambulo from Amazon 😃👍 ist is D2 Steel. I love your Videos