Top 10 Most Precision Production Knife Manufacturers
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@thatrandomtruckdriver 21 күн бұрын
We need an updated list like this lol
@bloodymarvelous4790 2 жыл бұрын
This might be a really stupid reason, but I love Chris Reeve knives because they don't do printing. If there's writing or a logo, it's always engraved. It just adds a touch of class.
@nathanlowe5346 3 жыл бұрын
I agree with most of the list, only things I would change is swap bestech for we, I think they have proven that they can make knives almost on par with Reate with the Vero knives. And I would move hinderer down under Reate and CRK. I'm as big of a RHK fan as you are, I own more xm-18s than any other knife but I feel like they take more fiddling with to get perfect than either Reate or CRK. With the other two brands everything is perfect right when you reassemble. I might also add CKF in up in the top 5 and bump the others down a little bit. Good video bud, I agree 100% that Koenig is King.
@profesorEDC 4 жыл бұрын
Great vid buddy! Though I love Zt, I would kick it out for Norseman definitely.
@Lonewolfmike 3 жыл бұрын
I think Kizer Cutlery does some really good production knives. You look at what they are putting out these days and it is top-notch quality in both the mid-tech and in their Vanguard lines.
@brandonphenix4343 3 жыл бұрын
Sheepdog XL is amazing
@MisterCaldwell777 Жыл бұрын
I recently purchased a Hinderer Hellfire and I absolutely love it. That hollow grind?!🤤
@icewpnedc8164 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, enjoyed every minute of it! But what about Custom Knife Factory? ?? They gotta be somewhere in the top 10 !
@northernninety7 4 жыл бұрын
I just ordered the Reate Torrent. By far the most expensive knife I've bought. Can't wait for it to arrive.
@visiblemode 4 жыл бұрын
You will have zero regrets. Reate knives are of superb quality. Congrats on the amazing knife!
@northernninety7 4 жыл бұрын
@@visiblemode Thanks, I cant wait.
@skycorrigan6511 4 жыл бұрын
How do you like the Reate?
@northernninety7 4 жыл бұрын
@@skycorrigan6511 Amazing attention to detail. Amazingly smooth. Amazing.
@northernninety7 4 жыл бұрын
@@skycorrigan6511 I also had a way more expensive XM18 but I couldnt justify the price I paid for it. It didnt satisfy me the way my Torrent does. So I sold it.
@sweetdrahthaar7951 3 жыл бұрын
This is the kind of content that keeps us from making a purchase we wish we hadn’t. Thanks MC 👍🏻
@donnyh3497 Жыл бұрын
Glad to see WE on the list. My 2 favorite knives to carry are the Kitefin and the Saakshi. I have much more expensive knives but these 2 are perfect carrying/using knives
@JesseLJohnson 4 жыл бұрын
I hadn't seen that A Purvis Xerx yet. Just ordered one at DLT where I bought my A Purvis Primordial MK2 here a couple months ago. Those were said to have been Bestech produced though and the MK1 Primordial by We. Looks like all the Primordial MK2s are sold out but the Damasteel variation everywhere. I have the all black with marbled CF. Really nice action and its real light for its size. I bought that and a Pena Lanny's Clip flipper on that order 2 of my favorite knives. Then I got the Berg Blades Iron Wolf and that one is amazing lol got the Iron Pup the other day to go with it. Those have to be the highest quality knives I have had that were produced by We. Those Berg Blades were listed as mid techs on Knifecenter where I got them I don't know seem like really high end production knives but they are both nice. All those high end Chinese companies make some great knives. Reate and We probably the best quality but Bestech, Kizer, Artisan all make great knives so does Rike and QSP and Real Steel sure there is others but I own knives from all those companies and a bunch of other knives made by those companies like my Isham Bladeworks knives, Pena, Chaves, Berg Blades, A Purvis Blades, Liong Mah, Massdrop collaborations, GiantMouse with my MK6 and Sonoma made by Reate, maybe others I have just not thinking of.
@chrishinkle5982 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing MC great video all great knives
@CyberBeep_kenshi 3 жыл бұрын
My 1st, and currently only edc, is a Viper Katla in chiseled titanium. It's bloody impeccable:) No idea what the standing is of Viper, but i am happy
@Willy2Gunz 4 жыл бұрын
I agree on the Koenig , I love mine. Was sad to not see a Medford make the list .
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Truthfully, I place Medford in the midtech category. They have a few extra "human" steps in their product 👍
@wyattnichols2487 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome list 👍🏻, what are your thoughts on the SPARTAN BLADES SHF.
@coreym328i 4 жыл бұрын
I have that same Sebenza & I love it!
@ksaeed1000 2 жыл бұрын
what's the model # of the We knife rated at number 8 ?
@TheKro16 Жыл бұрын
I completely agree with Koenig being top here. I've handled all of these knives and Koenig just has a level of precision and attention to simple detail that is unmatched imo.
@b4idie2 4 жыл бұрын
I've got a ZT0562CF and it Locks Up Hard! I gotta use 2 hands to close it most of the time. It opens fine. Any suggestions? Should I send it back to ZT? Call tech support? Thanks in advance. 😎👍
@Adam-M 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. That line between high end production/midtech/custom really is such a grey area now. Koenig is pretty much top of my grail list currently. For the price I haven’t found anything I’m drooling over more. I will never own a “safe queen” I carry and use my knives and won’t buy something that isn’t true for. Thanks for the great content as always MC
@randycremers2042 3 жыл бұрын
wich model we knife is that?
@tyrant1037 4 жыл бұрын
Love the videos man keep it up my dude
@alexanderbertallo1995 4 жыл бұрын
Your no.2 knife is such a beauty...
@slick_slicers 4 жыл бұрын
When I heard you say “no Rockstead" I burst in to tears and almost switched off! 😢😢😢, but I watched anyway... some really nice stuff here, great video! I’ll never be able to have a Microtec otf here in the UK, but, if only! My first Chris Reeve’s, a Sebenza 31, should be here in September.
@jamestedrow5115 4 жыл бұрын
I would have to say the Grimsmo Norseman is really precision. The action is one of my favorites, but my Arius is my favorite knife,,
@Surge1045 4 жыл бұрын
Fun video. Great job. Another few excellent ones are Grimsmo and Direwire.
@greenlawnfarm5827 4 жыл бұрын
And Ontario.
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Ontario makes great knives, but they're nowhere near the same league.
@greenlawnfarm5827 4 жыл бұрын
@@metal_complex It depends.
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
On...?
@greenlawnfarm5827 4 жыл бұрын
@@metal_complex Well the style and stuff. They have AUS8 and no sharp sides.
@Clambelly 4 жыл бұрын
WE Knives and REAT !!! thanks for including all the links
@Clambelly 4 жыл бұрын
@WristRawce you should move your post to an original Comment instead of a Reply
@patrickvanovermeeren4513 4 жыл бұрын
Great list !!👍
@Danik0211 4 жыл бұрын
Good list.
@joet81 10 ай бұрын
Kizer is my favorite brand and at least 50% of my collection is their brand. The quality of their knives had always been fantastic. Recently, I got a Kizer Gemini in titanium and they had done such a terrible job sharpening it that the blade shape was actually distorted and I had to re profile the blade to try to get it to look normal again. It still doesn't look totally right. I also got the ppy in brass and raffir in the same purchase and when I looked at it, there was a dent along the blade about an inch from the handle that was deep and high enough that I will never be able to sharpen it out! I got them on sale and they were final sale only so I'm stuck with them and it has definitely opened my eyes and made me a little more hesitant to buy a premium knife from them. I spend $800 Canadian on 5 knives during that purchase and two of the five knives had issues with them and they were both from Kizer
@ryanniemann1950 4 жыл бұрын
Great list. I would add Brown Knives and Grimsmo Knives, mentioned by several other people. And another company I haven’t seen mentioned is Olamic Cutlery. The fit and finish on those knives is incredible.
@greenlawnfarm5827 4 жыл бұрын
The best knife you can get is Ontario Rat.
@boonjuefpvboonjue1230 4 жыл бұрын
Grismsmo is production. They are custom
@TheModernNeanderthal 3 жыл бұрын
Who do you think makes Olamic’s knives?
@CloudyShinobi Жыл бұрын
@@TheModernNeanderthal who?
@bladeguru6358 3 жыл бұрын
I think I’m done getting frame lock knives. I just don’t enjoy handling them anymore. Luckily, moving forward there will be more and more high end knives with the “new” style locks.
@matt25675 2 жыл бұрын
What is the new style lock?
@mickkeim4142 4 жыл бұрын
Stunning to say the least.
@glassisking 4 жыл бұрын
I'd switch out ZT for Protech. The precision on some of their limited and higher end models is on par with the best out there.
@ChuckBeefOG 4 жыл бұрын
Protech’s designs are very boring and unattractive in comparison to ZT imo.
@glassisking 4 жыл бұрын
@@ChuckBeefOG The video is a list of "most precision" not "most attractive" manufacturers. And I wouldn't call this boring: www.protechknives.com/product/cf-award-cambria-flipper/
@b4idie2 4 жыл бұрын
@Alex Langer No. Definitely Not Boring At All!
@chrispycream7748 2 жыл бұрын
I definitely agree.
@jdisdetermined 2 жыл бұрын
I love Protech. Their simple classic designs are exactly why they appeal to me. Protech knives will never look tacky or garish or outdated. They are timeless cool. Like Shiro. The Malibu is one of the most perfect knife designs ever in my personal opinion.
@MS-xu5vx 4 жыл бұрын
Kevin John knives got amazing precision and you get a lot for it’s low cost.
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Ya, but they make an absurd amount of clones, so no thanks.
@YerZippersDown 3 жыл бұрын
Any time I see someone making clones of other knives it makes me wonder if I'm actually gonna get the materials they're selling me.
@adammoore393 6 ай бұрын
I believe $500 is a completely fair price for a quality knife, which I will have forever. Thank You! Knowledge is power, as they say.
@anything_knife_related5647 4 жыл бұрын
I know there not super popular but I would say when it comes to crazy machining and precision I would say Rike Knives
@bertraminc9412 4 жыл бұрын
What a great video... I respond to quality... the higher the better.
@NMBSUMMER 4 жыл бұрын
I’d say Shiro for best production, then Koenig. Never held a Holt but I’d consider it a custom. Have you tried a Curtiss, my F3 OvalTac is amazing! Side note each Shrio’s lock is match fit to that specific blade, so sorta custom.
@jseden 2 жыл бұрын
I love crks.. have a 31 in my pocket right now. But my first, a small insingo 21 with micarta.. had a really, uneven funky edge grind.. not even being picky.. it was 2-3 times higher on one side than the other. It was pretty off putting. Ive only owned two, but my 31 is perfect. I make precision objects by hand all day so I think I have a pretty good eye for flaws and I can’t find a single thing to gripe about.
@iwrin 2 ай бұрын
I noticed the video was 4 years ago, but it doesnt seem too far off if u had compiled a list today. I'm fairly confident that you'd have added brands like OZ machine, Brown Knives, McNees, Spartan and Herman
@tankcrowe5417 4 жыл бұрын
I quit buying handmade knives a few years back. After comparing fit and finish with the knives you just highlighted , the quality for price ratio is no longer there in most handmade knives. The Holt is the only one I don't own, gonna have to work on that. . Thanks MC, great list.
@jonduncansakurawallknifegarden 4 жыл бұрын
Renegade Tank Crowe nice collection then... damn!!! 😳 if you ever want to sell your arius, my friend Jeff and I are both on the prowl. And I always considered these companies to be more mid tech because the maker sees and touches them unlike a production company where he is sent one model and then they are made overseas far away from him. Custom level and at this level with midtech at least you have a standard with most of these companies where the maker sees them. I know that this is not true with CRK as there are different people that rotate in and check them, but these aren’t like Civivi or kershaw. I was waiting for the kershaw , or the civivi, or the gerber lol . Great review MC. It’s funny to think that maybe we all hav different names or “labels” for what we consider to be ”produiction” and what we consider “midtech” etc.
@dewarner12 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I would put Sharp by Design Evo Typhoon near the top.
@mattelness2027 4 жыл бұрын
Sharp by design I believe is contracted to Reate.
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
^yup^
@datboi__ 4 жыл бұрын
No love for Craig Brown and the Grimsmo brothers?!?! Brown Knives and Grimsmo are on par with Koenig and the Holts 100%. I feel like there should be two categories to this, the normal every day production knives (Reate, WE, ZT, etc.) and then another for the smaller production companies like Craig Brown and the Holts. Great discussion topic 👍
@ChuckBeefOG 4 жыл бұрын
Grimsmo is a joke. 2 designs in 10 years, over priced to all hell, they dont even have a store. I entered their list and they tried to sell me the plainest possible Norseman for $900 USD. Worth maybe $400 tops. $900 RWL34. Give me a break, might as well buy a D2 Medford.
@datboi__ 4 жыл бұрын
@@ChuckBeefOG Yes, but the discussion here is not if they are worth the price, have new styles etc. The discussion here is MOST PRECISE PRODUCTION companies and again, grimsmo brothers are some of the best machinists in the game bar none. You can knock them for all sorts of things but definitely not putting out a precise, well made product. I don't own any grimsmo knives for the reasons you just stated, particularly the use of RWL34 on a $800+ knife, yuck.
@tomdimartino7361 2 жыл бұрын
I've been following the Grimsmo brothers from their start, I just can't afford them. LOL
@26point2madness 4 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Interesting but you missed on Lionsteel. There is a reason why they are one of the few companies other than Chris Reeve to win the Blade Show manufacturer's quality award. What really is amazing about Lionsteel is the superb fit, finish, materials and innovations in a knife that is half the price or more of many of the other knifes on your list.
@skycentipede74 Жыл бұрын
Yea same with Mtech
@ethand.7801 Жыл бұрын
@@skycentipede74 💀
@metal_complex Жыл бұрын
I'm laughing so hard at this right now
@kensato4100 2 жыл бұрын
Love the list. You probably get so many comments you might not see mine, but if you do, can you please tell me what the name of that WE knife you showed is called? I looked online and couldn't see one like it. Maybe it has been discontinued, but it looks really nice.
@nikst7463 3 жыл бұрын
Shirogorovs are top knives for sure but I had lock stick with 2 of them.
@theunchartedtrucker1113 4 жыл бұрын
What is your favorite Spyderco knife? Is it the shaman that you showed
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Correct 👍
@darylcheshire1618 2 жыл бұрын
regarding hand made things, there is an interesting story of a collaboration between US and UK during WWII where it was decided to increase production of the Roll Royce Merlin aircraft engine. The problem was that the basic engine block was made but pistons, valves etc were hand made to fit. Obviously this would take time to make but no two engines were the same. Eventually they were made in US factories but it wasn’t a simple matter of sharing the specs, it had to be redesigned from the ground up with every part made to an exact tolerance which could be mass produced. I suppose if a hand made Merlin landed in enemy hands, it would have confused the hell out of the Germans if each piston were not identical. The couldn’t just copy it exactly.
@dantem5228 4 жыл бұрын
Good list and well done. But off the top of my head, CKF need to be in the top 3. Kick ZT out ffs.
@ChuckBeefOG 4 жыл бұрын
ZT is awesome. Sinkevich designs are the best
@knifeaddict1014 4 жыл бұрын
Agree sinkevich and the hinder ones are by far the best of the best, I do construction work and they never let me down yet today!! And I own a bunch of benchmade ,Spyderco, microtechs.
@EldenLord84 3 жыл бұрын
CKF parts are made by Reate if I’m not mistaken. They don’t really manufacture anything.
@bwallis100 4 жыл бұрын
Chaves ultramar and 229 are pretty damn good as well, mine drops shut and rockets out like an auto
@johnd9357 4 жыл бұрын
Dude I am almost CERTAIN that is my old Shiro. I bought that at blade show 2012 for 650 bucks. I’m telling you I even see the same marks in the Ti that mine had. I’m going to look back at some pics and see for sure. Cool
@johnd9357 4 жыл бұрын
Yep I’m basically 100% sure now. I have a video showing it on my jdavis882 channel from when it was acquired. If you ever sell it, please let me know! I have wanted that knife back for a while. Not a fan of bearings and I actually got that one on purpose because it had washers.
@HyDx49 4 ай бұрын
What is that top 3 knife? Surebored?
@freddy_theknifeguy6007 4 жыл бұрын
id take ZT off for sure. I mod knives and get a ton of ZT in. loose fitting stop pins, incomplete interface grinds etc. also, CKF should be on this list.
@krismartin1181 3 жыл бұрын
Agreed on the weirdness of at
@krismartin1181 3 жыл бұрын
Zt
@EldenLord84 3 жыл бұрын
If I’m not mistaken, CKF parts are made by Reate…so they kinda are on the list.
@bryansutton9942 4 жыл бұрын
I love Hinderer! But every Gen 6 XM-18 I’ve had (3 or 4) had Lock Bar failure. All failed the spine whack test.
@racingalpaca5320 4 жыл бұрын
My top 3 would be Koenig Reate Shirogorov I've owned everything on the list except a strider or holt . Great video!
@asimhusain8087 2 жыл бұрын
Where can I buy these knives and at what cost
@waltergrant561 Жыл бұрын
I have been wanting to purchase a Chaves knife and when I seen the title of this I guess I expected to see it on the list. But my question is what is your opinion on Chaves knives?
@tyarnold4088 2 ай бұрын
They are made by reate.
@alphamale3643 Жыл бұрын
I bought a 0470, cpm 20cv, and barely after any use, there were big clear visible broken metal pieces along the knife
@jeffjordan3080 3 жыл бұрын
What is the model of the WE KNIFE?
@Nerdferly 4 жыл бұрын
Man, I have a good amount to pick up another a knife, and just picked up a norseman a week or so ago. Been dying to get a specter, but that seems impossible!
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
It is 😅😖
@austinmarquardt8982 3 жыл бұрын
Okay but have you ever handled a gerber???
@PockeTanK 4 жыл бұрын
My top three from your list is CRK, Koenig, Microtech. Great layout brother.
@eric_4_edc147 4 жыл бұрын
I agree with your list, some of the bigger US companies that sell in the mid range sometimes show their precision. Let’s of examples are G-10 scales and those are just too common to separate themselves from everyone else. If a company wants to show their precision they have to use more uncommon materials.
@Fluffypotatoes4 3 жыл бұрын
All u need to make your own precision knife is a table grinder, belt sander, belt sander jig, some sort of way to temper your knife and some 1080 high carbon steel or some other good steel
@andrewemerson9319 4 жыл бұрын
What model is the we knife?
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Apurvis Xerx 👍
@rjblank2003 3 жыл бұрын
I always find two 200 dollar knives I want more than a 4 500 plus knives just haven't taken the plunge. My first will most likely be a crk or a Hinderer.
@H20cofilmandphoto2112 Жыл бұрын
I know this is an older video but is there a reason ypu don't include spartan knives in this list? Are they not a high tolerance well built knife?
@peterpuleo2904 4 жыл бұрын
What is the knife at 9:01? Reate? I could not catch the name or model number. It was #6 on your list. Thank you.
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Begg Steelcraft Series 3/4 Kwaiken, made by Reate 👍
@peterpuleo2904 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Is there a seller you would recommend? If available, what is a reasonable price?
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
@@peterpuleo2904 www.bladehq.com/item--Todd-Begg-Steelcraft-34-Kwaiken--81059 The price is pretty much the same everywhere 👍
@xxcaseyxxc 4 жыл бұрын
Man you're trying really hard to put a dent in my wallet lol
@northernninety7 4 жыл бұрын
I just did that today.
@greenlawnfarm5827 4 жыл бұрын
The knife he didnt show that is the best one is Ontario Rat. Both 1 and 2 are super good.
@linchopham611 4 жыл бұрын
those are nothing compared to my popsicle stick balisong XD
@craigaxe2251 4 жыл бұрын
In my mind it’s tough justifying buying any knife above around $250.00 that will either be a safe queen or I’d be afraid to ding it up. Those knives are incredible I just carry a spyderco manix 2 every day g10 model and I’m extremely satisfied. Nice video!
@drameday 4 жыл бұрын
I totally agree. A $2000 dollar knife doesn’t cut any better than a $75 knife. It’s just a choice of whether you want an actual tool or expensive pocket jewelry. The same thing could be said about anything though. A $35 Casio tells time just as well as a $10k Rolex. A $50k Mustang is just as fast as a $300k Aston Martin, etc, etc.
@jimcarlson6157 Жыл бұрын
@@drameday plus, with the Casio you don't have the pesky annoyance of ladies sizing you up
@marcelvdfvandamme5927 3 жыл бұрын
Great review. Insane knives 🤙🏻
@chrisjaskulski8613 4 жыл бұрын
Wow, THANK YOU for using that 0055 as the representative ZT... I totally agree with you, I have 9 ZTs and they're all freaking spot on. But the logic behind dropping a spring of that incredible 0055 that basically just adds some squiggly lines on the scale 🤦♂️... that kinda sums it all up for the direction ZTs been heading as of late. C'mon, ZT!!!
@fullthrottle157 3 жыл бұрын
0055 is one f if not the most underrated zt ever. I have the 0055brz in 20cv. It will never leave the collection. I currently have the 0055brz, 0562ti, and the 0220. The 0220 is another severely underrated knife. The 0055brz and 0220 will always stay. The 0562...eh
@abc456f 3 жыл бұрын
My new hinderer xm-24 vintage has a black splotch on the show side. Waiting to hear back from them. Crk definitely beats hinderer.
@Lonewolfmike 4 жыл бұрын
You should check out the Reate Fallout 2.0.
@carolinasheepdog713 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect list. When I saw CRK at number five, I knew things were about to get real. I will have to drop bye USA made blades and fondle the Konus before buying one but it is definitely on the short list. Thank you for the investment you make in the community my friend, no it is appreciated.
@carolinasheepdog713 4 жыл бұрын
Know*
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
😊⚔🤝
@RickyHuse 4 жыл бұрын
The Arius is no doubt my favorite knife I've handled so far!
@andrewtoole1222 4 жыл бұрын
I’d personally put Chris Reeve above Hinderer, and I’d definitely kick ZT down to 11 and put Grimsmo in the top 3. Other than that, great list!
@codys5727 4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. CRK before Hinderer
@abc456f 3 жыл бұрын
@@codys5727 No doubt.
@traeucity6087 4 жыл бұрын
Are Strider knives still made? Every time I've searched for one, they were listed as out of stock or unavailable.
@ryanniemann1950 4 жыл бұрын
Trae UCity They are still made. I got my first one a few weeks ago. Had to watch IG for posts about when they will be available to purchase on the site. They sell out immediately. Great knives though!
@traeucity6087 4 жыл бұрын
@@ryanniemann1950, Thank you very much. I appreciate the information.
@picklejamrecords8731 4 жыл бұрын
Dude you gotta handle an olamic and revisit your list. That would shake out ZT super fast.
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
I have. There are multiple on this channel. Olamic models are at least partially hand made. Some models are full custom. That puts Olamic in the "midtech to custom" range. This list is limited to production knives.
@dannyt6798 4 жыл бұрын
I'm certain this list was super difficult for you to conjure up.. #1 and 2 completely interchangeable: stunning, beautiful, perfection! Koenig is my ultimate grail...... next to the Holt v3! :)
@craiganczelowitz7225 4 жыл бұрын
opinion on Lion Steel or Hogue?
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Good, but not quite in the top 10
@natsunerf3956 4 жыл бұрын
You should check out cultrotech sometime. They have an Instagram. I have the Urs from them and it’s absolutely stunning. I’ll sent you one of my posts on Instagram. Sadly tho they’re probably more considered custom because they do really short mid-tech runs.
@Mojo-fg7ps 4 жыл бұрын
You forgot the Grimsmo Norseman!
@northernninety7 4 жыл бұрын
Hello, Nick Shabazz?
@christianhaykus452 4 жыл бұрын
@@northernninety7 I was gonna say that you ass 😂
@Triple.Stripe.Knives 4 жыл бұрын
I came here just to say that!'
@dateacha77 4 жыл бұрын
They are highly customized, although you can't chose your own finish personally!
@davidh3141 4 жыл бұрын
Came here to say the same thing!
@davedasilva3435 4 жыл бұрын
What we knife model is that
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Apurvis Xerx. Made by WE
@chrishall1407 4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate your list. It just doesn't work with me personally. Our definitions are different. I don't consider Ferrari, Lamborghini, rolls Royce, payback and Bentley to be production cars although they meet the minimum number created criteria. The human interaction with those cars is too high to put their prices anywhere near actual production cars. Same goes for the knives on the pointy end of this list imo. AGAIN, your list your rules. Just explaining why mine would be a good bit different although not competent. Good companies all around.
@janekserce8265 Жыл бұрын
what is the name of this WE Knife ?
@nosaj666 4 жыл бұрын
Is it me or does the xerx look a lot like the envy 2 from tuya?
@carknelson5895 4 жыл бұрын
I just picked up a Koenig Arius it is amazing! I’d like a Holt some day. I like my Shiro. My only improvement for the Koenig would be put the lock bar relief cut on the inside of the scale. I like to take it out and watch it drop shut 50 times a day and putting it away before my wife yells again some times it gets hung high on the relief cut under the pocket clip. But I do like the see through area in the clip and cut.
@bwallis100 4 жыл бұрын
I actually traded my Xm-18 3.5 gen 6 to Kenny from inthepocket for his green micarta chaves my hinderer wouldn’t open using the thumb studs No matter how hard I tried it worries just put a dent in my thumb then I go to my local knife store and pick up 2 different ones and one opened with the thumb studs and one took a ton of pressure to open so I’d have to disagree with the perfection of a hinderer they are really hit or miss
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
I've owned 26 Hinderers. Every single one could be deployed with the studs. Forward or reverse flick. I do it on camera all the time. My Hinderer knives playlist for reference.
@bwallis100 4 жыл бұрын
Metal Complex I’ve owned 2 and neither one I could and they were both ordered through dlttrading.com if you want to know if I’m lying ask Kenny from inthepocket KZfaq channel and see if he can thumb stud deploy my old hinderer
@bwallis100 4 жыл бұрын
Now I’ll agree with you on strider being great I’ve owned 13 sng and 6 smf’s all of different washes and flaming everyone single one has been top notch solid and almost blade dropping with a minor shake the one thing I do t like on my older generations is the lock stick which is super crazy
@bwallis100 4 жыл бұрын
Big Sean247 I’m not trying to win because n my eye I won already because I have solid proof that they are not all perfect like I told him go to inthepocket channel ask Kenny to thumb stud deploy my old hinderer gen 6 3.5 and he will tell you it can be done it you do it left handed it’s possible but not right handed
@teddysthaiadventure2534 3 жыл бұрын
So now we know the bar, time to beat it
@grantsypants4743 3 жыл бұрын
Olamic! They are production right?
@ForestL7w Жыл бұрын
Buddy my state has the strictest knife laws. Anything with a switch a spring is off the table for me . Every video I watch has switches and springs. What kind of knife should I look into from these company’s? The quality of the blades look great!
@bwallis100 4 жыл бұрын
Jake hoback knives are perfection
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Most of his are semi custom or custom
@JesseLJohnson 4 жыл бұрын
I have a few Hobacks but not so sure that I would consider them a production knife. The ones I have aren't a full custom but probably a mid tech I guess. I have a MK Ultra, Paraclete, and a Kwaiback. I have been considering ordering the Kwaiback fixed blade and I have seen on Knifecenter a collaboration with CKF that has been on sale. BHQ has had all Hoback on sale though. I only paid $219 for the MK Ultra I have there down from the $450 they normally are.
@oinnsheathen5684 4 жыл бұрын
How do you even get one? They’re always sold out!
@kevinnoccioli78 3 жыл бұрын
How is medford not on here?
@eqlzr2 4 жыл бұрын
To be fair to people, which I think is very important, frankly I think many knives are overblown and glamourized by those who make videos on youtube. Sells more knives, right? ;-) This does a disservice to people, IMHO. It's good to state facts as much as possible. But ebullient and grandiose descriptions of knives, even though they may be very high quality, can set new purchasers up for disappointment. Case in point is the section here on the Chris Reeve which is for sure almost always a high quality knife. To some extent, I fell victim to this kind of hype and perhaps expected more from my new Chris Reeve Inkosi than any mere knife can deliver. If you are considering a Chris Reeve knife, rest assured that you have a very high chance of getting a knife which has close tolerances, good fit and finish, good materials, and a knife that will develop into what may become one of your favorite knives. That's all. Heaven's gates will not open, and the angels will not sing, unless you're temporarily enhancing your perceptions artificially. In that case, you will come back to earth probably sooner than later and think, gee this doesn't seem anywhere near as spectacular as those guys on youtube made it out to be. IMHO, of course. ;-)
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
Are you saying that my positivity and enthusiasm is geared entirely towards selling knives? I've got plenty of knife reviews that don't end with a recommendation, as well as positive reviews of knives leant from dealers or viewers that don't benefit me at all. I don't keep 99% of this stuff, and only certain knives grant me a TINY kick back IF someone buys them. So... you're more than a little off there. My enthusiasm for the things I love is real. Just because you didn't have the same experience doesn't mean I'm blowing smoke.
@josephfitz-junkrat7727 4 жыл бұрын
Great list, definitely shows that in the knife world that high price and high production are closely linked. The only one I don't like is Microtech since I dislike autos/otfs. They are def high quality, just not my thing. Are you going to do the giveaway drawing live?
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
The GAW will be at noon CST 😊 Did you know Microtech makes manual folding knives?
@josephfitz-junkrat7727 4 жыл бұрын
@@metal_complex Actually, I did not! I've never seen anyone review them!
@Damen0530 4 жыл бұрын
Junk Rat they’re manuals are really great. Check out the Socom Elite models...you wont be disappointed...
@jamieluvsknives3912 4 жыл бұрын
Ok so it took me 2 hours hunting online to find a koenig arias and they only had 1 in stock so i ordered it im hoping its as good as everyone says
@Justink89 4 жыл бұрын
They really are! I definitely think you'll like it. He really checks all the boxes. Great blade shape and grind, great ergos, amazing fit and finish, and he really goes the extra mile with the little things. Everything is chamfered really well. Even little things like the detent ball ramp you can really tell the time and effort spent on getting that right. The only downside can be the weight which really isn't that bad plus he does some with internal lightening pockets which makes a big difference. That's one mail call I'd be super excited for. Congrats bro!
@jamieluvsknives3912 4 жыл бұрын
@@Justink89 ty so much i try not no get so excited anymore the last few knives i bought i was kinda let down especially the olamic cutlery wayfair 247 it got such great reviews from everyone so i dropped a grand one in damasteel with a timascus scale and pocket clip and i hate it i flipped it maybe 10 times and now it sits up in my closet lol
@ryanniemann1950 4 жыл бұрын
Jamieluvsknives Definitely one of the best knives I have owned. I have knives from all of the companies reviewed. It would be hard for me to rank the top five, but you can’t go wrong with an Arius.
@MrLeram12 3 жыл бұрын
Could you tell me the brand that your # 3 is? I even put headphones on and can't understand what you're saying. Sorry.
@pgmallon 3 жыл бұрын
You may have figured it out by now, but the #3 knife on his list is from Shirogorov
@jamesharris1493 4 жыл бұрын
That's odd you did not mention the Two Sun brand! I don't like their Karambits caise I got cut with mine but my others are great.
@metal_complex 4 жыл бұрын
They're good for sure, but imo, not on the same level as the brands listed here.
@jdisdetermined 2 жыл бұрын
On precision and quality *per dollar* TwoSun would be on the list. A $200ish mass produced China knife just cannot be as good as $1000+ small batch knives. Just as small batch USA knives cannot be as inexpensive. The entire reality of the knife world would exist differently than it does. The valid argument though is whether the knives that cost five or ten times as much are five or ten times better. Spoiler:They’re not. You might get 20% better for 500% of the price. It’s up to each individual to decide if that’s worth it to them or not. ✌️
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