Integral knives can be cheap just look at the opinel making integrals for under $100

I think the benchmade axis lock lends itself very well to an integral. It simplifies the construction greatly and the spring on the anthem is miles better than that omega spring on the 940. I'd like to see a ti lock integral :)

Whoa June 2017?? Are you backlogged almost a year?

Today I learned what's an integral, so is like a taco instead of a sandwich

One of my favorite folder types. Great job Nick! As an introduction to integrals it is excellent!

Gdi... I love how I had a question about what an integral is, and I clicked on this, and my question is answered within moments. Now that I've got a basic understanding, I can understand the rest of the pieces. So many youtube channels make you wait for the answer for "retention" but it just means after I've watched the video, I need to watch it again! Lol I appreciate the straight forward answers/explanation to start the video boss!

I prefer derivative knives. Amirite?

I love the sound that Benchmade makes when it's closing!

Love the WE 909c. What a craftmanship.

I sold my 2 production integrals. On your "list". One was too big, the other had issues where being an integral was actually keeping that issue from being easily fixed. Glad your time machine is still working. I think I need to switch input tubes to something Russian.

My idea for this sort of knife would be to mill out everything from a titanium block as normally would be done. Then construct the liners inside as a one piece deal Bach included. Add the Sunbold liner lock mechanism into the Mehldau titanium and add T 10 screws from both sides of the scales. Then add the knife blade and pivot. I believe that assembling the inner frame and lock mechanism prior to setting it inside as a one piece deal would make a stronger liner lock and be cheaper to assemble. Passing the savings on to the consumer while still maintaining a unique knife. I have never held one of these knives myself but perhaps that’s the way they’re made anyways. I would love to get my hands on one soon. Just to explore how the mechanism works.

One thing I'd like to see is a liner lock with an "integral scale". Basically, make a liner lock with two titanium liners + standoffs, then mill out a single piece of micarta or G-10, shaped like a taco, that will fit around the entire thing. The "scale" can be held in place with just the pivot screw, so you'd have a clean look on the outside with almost no hardware, but it'd be not much harder to build than a regular liner lock. Even the clip can be blind screwed from the inside with some fancy hardware.

I prefer "flow through construction" because I can clean out sand, lint etc, and disassemble it if the dirt is really in there.

I want to see an carbon fiber integral knife

Good video Nick 👏👏👏👍😆

I do love my anthem, I forgot how bronze they were out of the box though haha. Does an integral mean the knife is better? Not really but it is a cool effect and they feel so nice. Been on the lookout for a Paysan production version. Am I the only one who would love an integral Sebenza? I think with the pivot bushing and their machine tolerances, it would be fantastic. Although I know Tim and the crew are a small operation and that may not be feasible. Would still be cool as hell though.

Nick, can you please tell me if you see any potential "structural" concerns with integrals? Is there anything you can think of that may potentially givea standard frame locking folder an advantage for long term use? I'm about to buy an expensive integral, looking for any potential concerns. Thank you 👍

Hear of any updates on the Spyderco Paysan?

Nice video thanks 👍👍👍

I know you are not huge on the hardware, but the WE 702 for $295 is hard to argue with.

Almost a full year! Haha... I have been trying to buy a Benchmade anthem forever. I ordered one online, got it, had vertical blade play, sent it back to exchange. They checked every one they had in stock and said that the one I returned was the best one. I went to a local knife show and looked at 4 New Examples, every single one had blade play. I ended up getting a store credit and used it to buy a sebenza, which is great, but I wanted an anthem. Its pretty pathetic that at $425 out of quite a few examples that I couldn't find even 1 that had solid lockup, let alone even grinds, centering, etc. At $425 every one that leaves your factory needs to be perfect. Not 1 out of 10 or 15. If anyone does have a perfect example and wants a sebenza let me know! Haha... Although at this point I'm very very close to giving up on Benchmade completely because of their lack of QC and because myself and a few friends have sent them knives for warranty repair and gotten them back in the same condition they were sent.

Have you seen the Midnight Cat design Amber II ? they have a beautiful pivot system to relieve inward pressure on the milled frame. Ever reviewed one? Ta Nick!!

Would love a full Rike review

I LOVE that anthem

Are you going to pick up the CKF and Snex collaboration knife on it's release? I'd love to see it disassembled.

So it's milled vs. stamped. As if I haven't heard enough of that on gun forums...

I don’t own any of those, but I DO own a WE TiSpine (actually 3 in different finishes) and I just purchased a WE Drakon 819c. I just LOVE the integral designs!

I was wondering why no mention of the Nirvana being discontinued and the Paysan being announced, then you casually mention that you’ve been sitting on this for nearly a year. Since you recorded this, are there any new integrals that you’d say edge out the Anthem?

Hey Nick! Any plans on doing reviews of OTF knives? I really would like to hear your opinion about ultratech.

Chris Reeve taught Scott Cook how to build knives, Scott Cook invented Integral (Lochsa) the Finest Integral made. You can walk the whole Blade show and not see one for any price, but once you hold one you understand. Scott makes one or two a month, if you find one buy it.

Bearings on a hard use design? I so much love the lion steel ones but they are still slippery!!

Integrals require some fancy, intricate CNC machining, and between that and the simplicity so achieved, I like integrals best of all!

My integral is an Esee laserstrike

I know you don’t like them, but have you thought of reviewing a victorinox knife? The cadet is pretty good even if you just treat it as an edc knife. Plus they’re kind of an edc staple.

Pretty sure CRK invented the frame lock, that’s about as early an implementation as you can get! He’s certainly credited with it, idk if that’s debatable, but I’ve heard it many times from reliable sources.

wouldn't the Opinel be one of the first integrals?

Wilson Combat?...interesting,tell us more !?

love my integrals. Lionsteel TM1 in carbon fiber and the microtech custom anax Carbon fiber integral. the microtech i like less cause i hate microtech and tony himself has sued many people already sadly including a blogger... but the quality is very high, its also fun to flick. blade grind is ridiculous but i didnt really have a choice of blade when i received it. The TM1 is awesome in quite a few respects. its integral carbon fiber also a backlock and its also on bearings. flipping amazing knife. also tall thin grind. great slicer. very great at cutting cardboard.

Doing the 'Time Warp' again?

My only integral is an Opinel

You just can't beat a piece of billet metal. The only down side for me is they can't Swiss cheese the inside, instead they contour the handle to scrub weight. I like the simplicity of integrals

Vdk impaler also nick.

If I ever got one it would be a lion steel.

There is an old traditional integral knife for around 10 bucks. Very slicy and easy to resharpen, different steels and different sizes. Every knife expert can proof its efficiency and will recommend it. You say 'no way!' I say 'Opinel' xD

This is June 2017? My damn time machine must be malfunctioning.Seriously though nice informative vid :)

Almost a year later that Nirvavna is back and in the permanent collection , ironic .

Are hot dogs just integral sandwiches?

Hey, Nick Why is there no wig shop for men called “Hell Toupee”?

Nice overview. All nice knives you showed. For me the Nirvana is far and away the best looking. Shame about that blade. The Benchmade looks good as well. Shame about the clip.

Not sure about the "closest to a fixed blade" statement. Yes, maybe if you run it over with a car. But in the sense of, you know, not folding during use--surely the lock is more important.

“One solid chunk”

Integral "Folding" knife

WE Synergy 2

I like the nato on your planet ocean

There's a mechanical vs. quartz watch analogy in here somewhere.

Next step up: every component of the knife milled out of the same block of material. Carved out, then screwed back together.

I just got a pm2 and this makes me feel like a peasant.

No doubt this guy is a jesus fearing man from Texas

The most obvious potential problem with integral knives is that neither the body nor any feature that has been made part of the body can be replaced in case of failure without replacing the entire body. Clips, lock bars, stop bars, scales etc. are usually separate items for good reason. The same is even more true of fixed blades made in one piece: it's all or nothing.

Can't you just get a machine to do it all for the handle in one process

Mmmmmm...blade sandwich

plus c

I found this video to be a little derivative.

First

Damn clickbait, came here trying to learn about Leibniz's work and all I find is trashtalk about knives...