Please let me know what you think about this little project! Should it be a standard test on my channel? Correction: 7:06 - stated velocity 21 mph incorrectly, the correct velocity is 3.8 mph

would love to see this with more lock types! shark lock, compression lock, and triad lock to name a few!

Criminally underrated channel!

People discount a spine whack test. However, I've rocked a knife back and forth to get it out of material it's stuck in. I'm guessing it would put pressure on the spine of the knife. I enjoy these tests, if i want a slip joint I'll buy one. A locking knife should stay locked.

Spyderco 7:31 Remette: 8:52 Reate 12:40 Benchmade 14:58 Microtech 18:48

Probably my favorite knife channel here by far. You test logically and call out the BS when it's clear

Very well done testing, consistent energy transfer and just an overall well setup simple lock testing rig showing resistance to failure in shock loads. No one else is testing the knives they are just promoting them. Keep doing good work, your going to blow up on youtube. As soon as you drop that one video that goes viral and it will happen.. your gonna pass 100k real quick and you deserve it! Putting the knives thru their paces and not just cutting a piece of paper and flicking it and saying it's a great knife. Keep on doing what your doing, don't sell out and you will get big on here!

I appreciate what you are doing with your testing. You're correct in that most channels do not do this. I would guess a lot of it has to do with the fact that most people aren't willing to sacrifice their knives because they/we pay a lot of money for them. I now typically only watch you and Pete from Cedric and Ada. He does a lot of edge retention testing. I learn so much from both of you, and it's so much better than the shills who sit there doing their unboxing and taking two minutes to show the pretty box and the paperwork inside of it. Then they talk about how great the knife is while flicking it as many ways as possible for the duration of the videos. I find those videos insufferable. Thank you for the education and entertainment.

Yo bro just wanted to give u a heads up that u got some loyal fans out here… really appreciate the work, time, and effort u put in to educate people about things they probably would’ve never known had they had not came across your channel, u do some really neat stuff… keep up the awesome work!

Great video. I'd love to see more models tested.

This is an awesome test. Hope to see more knives knives in this testing series. Fantastic work 👏

Wow. You never fail to impress! Nice instruments resulting in a fair controlled testing process 👌

Tests like this should be standard on all locking folders.

Love the new testing videos! Hopefull more to come.

I think you designed a very good rig for testing knife locks. I'm not an engineer but this method allows testing in a controlled manner. Slight variations due to knife size, design are relatively minor when testing. This is the best testing apparatus I have seen so far. Good Work !

Please do another version of this video with a wide selection of popular locks and knives. Spyderco Compression lock, Chris Reeve, Benchmade axis locks, Shark lock, and some liner lock and various crossbar style locks for good measure. Lookup the old bladehq lock test vids, something along that style would be great.

Great tests. Thank you.

The best knife chanel on the KZfaq. Thanks

Love your content, and I think your engineering background puts you well ahead of most other channels when it comes to testing. I'm not trying to take away anything from other knife channels, some of which I love and support (e.g., Jerad Neeves's channel). I'd love to see this test become part of your standard review of knives, even if it's just a snippet of a few seconds (you can refer back to this video if anyone wants the background on how you developed the test). Thanks for your work!

Your channel is amazing and unique. Keep up the good work!

I like this test even for the entertainment value. I got into knives during the old Cold Steel days of weight hangs and spine wacks and they do offer more information to the buyer so then the buyer is more educated and therefore knows what they are getting. I find it interesting as a new viewer of yours, that the knife community is not without drama like other hobbies. I notice some hate from another person who I don’t follow but I feel like there is enough space for everyone and you are adding positively to the community.

Great video ! Thanks for your time and effort

Great work. Keep it coming

Manix 2 salt does have bronze washers.

Thanks for the vid! Backlocks in the mix would be cool to see. Maybe next time.

Nice! Keep them coming!

Great test. Thank you.

I'm so tired of the usual knife content, with 'reviewers' reading specs, mixing edge retention and toughness, claiming how super-tough 1095 is and how strong the new ram lock must be, because hey - it's massive and uses coil spring... Thanks for an enjoyable and valuable refreshment!

Great test. It provides consistent, repeatable strikes on each lock mechanism, at a modest force level most likely to occur in real world conditions. Many other lock tests I have seen use force levels far greater than the normal range of use.

Forgot to add - congratulations on your engagement!!!

Very well done friend please keep this up nothing worse then a sketchy lock thank you for the awesome content 💯🔥💯🔥

I wish I'd found your channel sooner, would have saved me $120 on the Kershaw Bel-Air. The spine on that thing pops out by looking at it funny, and the blade has flex in it. 😒 That said, thank you again for your Livewire reviews, that one stays in my pocket at all times!

Subbed. Looking forward to more of this kind of content.

It’s nice to see Spyderco and Benchmade hold up to this test.

Man you really went far out there this time. I always prefer to see spine whacking. So please continue to spine whack All folders. And thank you again!!

I have that same press for my leather stamping and punching lol. It’s the best you can get for the price. I remember within the last few years a channel that tested folding knives locks pulling on them using a lbs scale to measure the amount needed to fail them. That was great.

Your channel is one of the best, because of your objectivity and engineering approach. You improved the locking mechanism test to make it more scientific. As much as I enjoy the "tree of doom" test (raw and visually satisfying), the same idea of making it more reproducible and scientific could be applied to it. Thanks for an honest evaluation each time.

I love your Frankenstain. I also would love if you can test some other locks tyes

Good work, keep it up

Innovative testing method that is repeatable, nice job. I'd be curious if you're going to create a google doc or something to populate your data. Thanks for the time and effort, I look forward to further testing.

I was going to get an MSI, not anymore!!! Great info on your videos!

This is the type of knife nerd shit I love

Would love to see a review on the benchmade undercurrent ❤

Haha I'm excited for this one! 😂🍻

You rock bruh!!!!

I consider any folder to be medium duty at best. I carry a nice watchman W204D for a fixed edc for heavy duty. And a few other nice larger knives for the “survivor” part. Today’s folders are pretty robust in actual use but still due diligence pays off.

I just took my Microtech Stitch and Amphibian Ram-Loks and wacked the spine hard against my wood bed frame. They did not fail. I have the G10 variants with 2 T20 heads on both sides of the pivot if that matters. I'll also be buying the new MSI orange polymer relatively soon and seeing if that fails. To me, it looks like Microtech did a shadow update and didn't say anything.

I’ve been curious how the Manix 2 Salt would hold up since the first corrosion test video. I definitely would like to see that.

I think these types of tests are very valid and informative, locks are a very touchy subject because it’s an open secret that many many popular knives on the market have suprisingly weak locks. Fanboys spend a lot of money on their favorite brands so they get defensive and combative when their favorite brands are put to the test and fail. They’ve spent a lot of money and feel the need to justify their purchases. The purpose of a lock on a knife should be to LOCK the knife, period.

I’m glad you tested Remette Their Peacock is a tough little SOG Their premium knives have some of the best action for such a relatively small company Their WD107 is complete butter, and is an excellent edc

Commenting before ive finished the video I really hope the microtech MSI performs well, because i wanted to buy an amphibian to replace my old Zero Tolerance 0303

My Remette falcon ceramic detent ball fell out with regular opening and closing the first day I got it. I didn't really cut anything substantial with it, just paper. To their credit, they gave me a full refund without having to return it. I did have to ask for them to cover return shipping as they initially asked me to send it back from Singapore, after which they replied that I didn't need to send it back.

Thank you for your work on this! Have you tried this test on the msi that you filed and fixed? How about the one loaned to you with the iterative stop pin fixes?

This was an incredibly well conducted series of tests , out of curiosity did any of the locks (whether they failed or not) acquire any noticeable “blade play” following the test ? Obviously the important part is the safety and blade play isn’t a factor in that but it’s an extra bit of data that can be collected. Just curious.

Well done on on these tests. I think this is very important and will definitely take this into consideration before buying a knife. Is the MSI still from 2023 or one of the "fixed" ones?

Ram-Lok, my ass. woof! saved my ass some money. Glad im subscribed. ❤

Good test👍my colleague said that manix 2 has weak locking system😂Please test compresion lock from SPYDERCO, like paramilitary or shaman

You've been hittin' it out of the park lately (that's how Americans say somebody does well, don't they?). Quickly becoming to knife safety what outdoor55 is to sharpening (imo). Anyway, I just bought my first more expensive pocketknife (as I'm more of a fixed blade guy, really): An Endela in K 390. And the Spyderco backlock is 100% trustworthy...right?...Right?!

Curious when the MSI was purchased, because it appears that Microtech has improved the Ram Lock since early releases. I don't have an MSI, but my Stitch and Amphibian both pass reasonable hard spine whacks (not doing your baseball swing 🤣).

I have a FRN MSI ram lock. Mine doesn't unlock with spine whacks. I used the side of a paddle strop to whack it hard, a half dozen times in two to three seconds.

What app are you using to record. Is that your watch controlling the start and stop?

The Manix ru s on washers FYI

Do you think the angle of the blade could be another factor? It looks like because of the way the are being held some are pointing a bit higher than others

Is there any way you can perform the salt test on the paramilitary 2 salt?

It’s a shame about the remette falcon. It looks beautiful though.

i actually liked the way you hit the knvies with a pice of wood makes it look way funnier and patetic for the brand

Disappointed in the remette. Defcon jk series has a similar button/liner locking system. Did a couple of spine whacks on it and it stay locked up.

As some people have already stated. The newer ramlocks wwre redesigned amd will not fail. I have a stitch which will pass a spine wack test.

I thought you concluded the msi will stay locked in a previous video claiming it had been a fixed problem? I bought a msi after that video.. was that a current msi model from 2024? And should I have concern to test my own knife?

The Manix Two salt has brass washers; the blade doesn’t ride on plastic. The ball cage is not titanium, it is plastic. Never make assumptions…

I think you need time stamps and a summary of the testing.

It's hard to be sure, but it seems like the spyderco handle is allowed to flex up, which will have absorbed a lot of impulse. If you made the test a regular feature, the handle needs to be held down.

The only fault I see here is the human arm isn’t a solid vice , therefore it gives , I wondering if that give in your would change these tests

Is this the same MSI that you modified the ram lok ir bone stock? It sort of invalidates the test if thats the case.

I would have think the ram lock sturdier than others. So, this knife is expensive, low end steel (S35VN  at this price, come on), has a fat stock and narrow bevels so it won’t cut well, and in addition, the lock is shit. I think the hype is a little too much on this knife !

Microtech should have recalled -- and still should recall -- its pre-redesign Ram-Lok knives. If ever there was a case for a class action suit against a knife manufacturer, this is it.

Subjective . based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. I don't see his personal feelings, tastes, or opinions are making the knife lock fail from the spine whack test, learn definitions

I think the whole spine whack thing is exaggerated in importance. Its important for lock geometry to be designed and implemented properly but a knife could fail a spine whack and still be a good overall knife.

I more worried about how it cuts, not banging the back of spine….

Thank you for the video!🫡 I personally own two knives from that test(Manix2 and Microtech)I’ve heard that the heat treatment on MSI was also not ideal (58hrc) What a disappointment!

Yes, please test the Manix Salt to the Benchmade