The Nick Shabazz EDC Collection (September 2020)

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Today, we'll take a look at my collection with 2020 vision, and go through the knives, multitools, pens, and watches in my collection as of September 2020, with the question of "Why is this in my collection?" as the main theme.
Here's the video I mentioned about 'points of reference': kzfaq.info/get/bejne/f5mqnpBnt7TIpKc.html
Here's the modern equivalent of the tool chest I discussed: amzn.to/2ZvmLBp and its base: amzn.to/32maO35

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@austrofinn4524 3 жыл бұрын

EDC means empty debit/credit, right?

@SparcMac11 3 жыл бұрын

2018: 18 mins 2019: 42 mins 2020: 58 mins oh boy...

@NickShabazz 3 жыл бұрын

I HAVE A PROBLEM

@Flarexxxx 3 жыл бұрын

@@NickShabazz to be fair we love this "problem"

@davidpalay361 3 жыл бұрын

Nick Shabazz DO NOT GET INTO NICK SHABAZZ

@The4cp 3 жыл бұрын

You don't have a problem, you have a lot a joy!

@caseyblike5985 3 жыл бұрын

😂😂🤣

@jbeers1234 3 жыл бұрын

“Pokka Jotta” -> “Park-ker Jot-ter” made me spit out my beer...

@patrickharrison4746 3 жыл бұрын

I always come to collection updates to hear you say "parker jotter" with no accent

@NickShabazz 3 жыл бұрын

Good thing I don't have a Kona Garious anymore.

@roel.vinckens 3 жыл бұрын

That put 2 smiles on my face...

@iansclone 3 жыл бұрын

Nick: DO NOT GET INTO WATCHES Also Nick: Okay, we'll start off with the watch that's on my wrist You kill me, in a good way

@crossface222 3 жыл бұрын

I’m showing this video to my wife the next time she says I have too many knives.

@rpc717 3 жыл бұрын

I literally told my wife 45 seconds ago that this guy has four times more knives than me and his least expensive knife cost three times more than my most expensive piece.

@NickShabazz 3 жыл бұрын

Wait, I've got opinels in there. Your most expensive knife is $3?

@rpc717 3 жыл бұрын

I missed the Opinels, but those, Morakniv, and Ganzo are more my speed.

@MyEnemy 3 жыл бұрын

I can't help but smile whenever a Spyderco Native gets some love. It always seems to get lost in the shuffle between the Manix 2, the Para 2 and the Endura.

@williamthomas5780 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the video in which you shared your father's multi tool along with some of your personal feelings, views and experiences. It was touching, interesting, bold, personal and much appreciated. Yup. 🤙 Much love brother and may God bless you richly.

@jamesincharlotte 3 жыл бұрын

Take his word !!! “DO NOT GET INTO WATCHES !!!!” And now I have add knives !!! God help me !! Thanks Nick !

@socaljmac7720 3 жыл бұрын

“God, What’s wrong with me?...so many things.” Us too, Nick. That’s why we love you.

@jackdillon4467 3 жыл бұрын

What a great collection! Thanks for a very enjoyable video with all the eye candy!!! Cheers Nick

@unknownartist47 3 жыл бұрын

It’s really interesting to see the evolution of your collection. Seems more diverse and much broader. 👍👍

@spencerpatterson8815 3 жыл бұрын

i love these in depth videos. thank you nick. this made my day.

@monicawilson896 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to share your collection with us. I enjoyed it. I’m glad your wife has a few knives of her own too.

@grizzlycountry1030 3 жыл бұрын

I think these types of videos are prime examples that edc is a very personal thing. He loves this stuff while for example I look at the knives and see maybe 5-10 that I like. It's also why I watch knife reviews to see more of the knife to decide if I like what I see enough to order one just to form my own in hand opinion. If I love it I keep it or if I don't I just sell it to someone else.

@TECHFIGHTER 3 жыл бұрын

Seeing your collection (and surfing the knife market non-stop over the past 6 months), I have ZERO doubt you have complete control over the demand side of the current supply and demand pricing structure in the knife industry. You can single handedly make a knife the current darling of the industry or completely destroy it's launch with one video. Wow what power!

@CNYKnifeNerd 3 жыл бұрын

This comment is what everyone needs to know before they get into this hobby/community. The sheer volume of followers is unbelievable. Stay off instagram, the trust that one should place in the hands of a youtube knife reviewer should be proportional to the amount of use said KZfaqrs knives show, and most importantly, learn what YOU like and be proud of it. Also, s30v has like 10 times the edge retention 99% of average people will ever experience and is a FANTASTIC steel for everyday use.

@frankrice1253 3 жыл бұрын

Nice stuff. Some pieces a little too "fancy pantsy" for me but, great quality for sure- very tasteful.

@jeremysuggs8345 3 жыл бұрын

(~);

@frankrice1253 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremysuggs8345 - nice

@scott76421 3 жыл бұрын

Nick returns knives when the government tells him he can't have them and that just really tells me everything I need to know. Love you man.

@NickShabazz 3 жыл бұрын

You've gotta know what battles you're gonna win. :)

@Btal821 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. Love the choices and curation. I wonder if there could ever be a video about favorite slicing knives due to thinness, materials, etc. Great work.

@peterashton5941 3 жыл бұрын

Many thanks for sharing and making us smile.

@Staticclism 3 жыл бұрын

They should make a Nick Shabazz special edition Z-Hunter and call it the Z-Forager.

@etherealicer 3 жыл бұрын

The Gem-Hunter

@cavedog1279 3 жыл бұрын

Awe Nick called me a buddy :P Glad to see you still have that Skaha!

@martindenckermann9624 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing video! You're the best Nick! ❤️👍✌️

@OneMinuteKnifeReview 3 жыл бұрын

So many pretty knives; so little time. Thanks for the Video; have seen them every year and love it. Funny you should ask ‘what is wrong with me?’ I’m sure lots of us can tell you.....mainly because of having the same problem! That’s why we come to the Shabazz support group.

@JohnC29 3 жыл бұрын

I carried a Gerber LST through grad school for my Ed.S. in the early '80s. I didn't have the $ for new knives then. I did buy a Seiko.

@The4cp 3 жыл бұрын

I wish that titanium Home Front was a permanent fixture in CRKT's line up. I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

@pugchronicals1374 3 жыл бұрын

Very fortunate man to have such a beautiful collection..

@pharmagator 3 жыл бұрын

My first daily carry was a Gerber LST that I carried in the early 1980s... Mid 80s I started carrying a Spyderco Economy, then I moved to the Endura, the Goddard lightweight, and then in the mid 90s I went to the Spyderco Military.... Been there ever since..

@themawsjawz_9491 3 жыл бұрын

Taco bell and a Nick Shabazz upload, what a great way to start the morning of my day off

@JamesStephen710 3 жыл бұрын

TheMawsJawz _ Taco Bell for breakfast is a brave move.

@excaliburdg1762 3 жыл бұрын

Great job, Nick. Kept it interesting.

@RMiller_Electrical_Engineering 3 жыл бұрын

Ohhh the Z-hunter... memories right there.... weird.... but it makes me think of life before SHTF and longgggg before Covid

@geoff650r 3 жыл бұрын

46:18 I have one of those Machine Era pens, too! Takes a Pilot G2 cartridge, or a Mont Blanc cartridge if you take a razor to the plastic on the end of the cartridge.

@Abby_Normal_1969 3 жыл бұрын

Props on the Native, one of my very favorite Spydercos. I have 5 and am looking to add more. I get the sense that the Native is often overlooked because other great knives in its size range like the Sage and the Para3. The non-lightweight versions feel like they were made for my hand.

@CNYKnifeNerd 3 жыл бұрын

"I should have bought a Native a long time ago" - Literally every Spyderco fan, eventually

@richwar2417 3 жыл бұрын

"I'm just 'bout dat action boss" Marshawn Lynch. Must have been talking about knives.

@Fanuc_Operator1990 3 жыл бұрын

When you first opened the case I thought it was a picture of space ghost from space ghost coast to coast.

@gregsnyder2157 3 жыл бұрын

Tyler Dobbs wow forgot about that show you just gave me a crazy flashback

@mikejoseph8392 3 жыл бұрын

I managed to reprofile & and sharpen a recon 1 tanto to 1500 grit lap & strop during this video. I’m not sure if that’s good or bad but it was very entertaining. Thank you.

@therenegadecraftsman 3 жыл бұрын

I had the goldeneye watch face on my smart watch when I used to wear one

@bradleyh8044 3 жыл бұрын

I'd be interested to know when your Gerstner was made. It looks to be a different (frankly better) construction than my Gerstner International from a few years ago.

@Suckme148 3 жыл бұрын

Would you share how you’re planning to reanodize your Malibu? I kinda like the dazzle blue with the milling a bit more than you do, but I’d love to know your plans for yours. Thanks 😊

@spadeknifeworks 3 жыл бұрын

Not a shabby collection. ;) Nice video Nick

@azrael_war_schon_vergeben6810 3 жыл бұрын

Hey that's a nice birthday present, thank you Nick

@roel.vinckens 3 жыл бұрын

The chest with all its contents? Yes it would be! More like a marriage proposal...

@zero_tolerance245 3 жыл бұрын

Spyderco nirvana is one of the best knives in your collection and i also want to buy one of these,it's a really thin slicing beast!!!

@alisuperhornet 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering if you were making one of these this year! oddly youtube was suggesting I should rewatch the last year's video few days ago

@OGBladeReviews 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I have that very same case!

@monicawilson896 3 жыл бұрын

I need that lockable drawered storage trunk!

@bomtradym4027 3 жыл бұрын

wow good stuff nick!

@MG-pc8ds 3 жыл бұрын

I have to find videos of how Damascus is made. I’m particularly curious of how they achieve the symmetrical and repetitive patterns in the steel.

@jaredcoffin3907 3 жыл бұрын

Wowzers. Zoinks. Only knives I’d buy are the Spyderco Smock, Monterey Knife EWC, and Civivi Exarch (in black). Can’t stand all the rest. Lol. Thanks.

@RFTW1ONE 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve got that Same Omega professional under my radar!

@JohnnyProfit13 3 жыл бұрын

Nick, I am really feeling that factor. I'd like to get one. Couldnt find it on Google. Did you say winter blade factory? I'd also love to say something. You dont get to always choose what you carry due to donating your time and in some cases your entire personal life to gear reviewing. I for one wish I'd be able to join your patreon (maybe soon). To see that gear/knife makers are being inspired by you really makes my heart full with joy. You deserve any little benefit or special treatment that comes your way. You've done a lot for the knife community and gear world in general. Thank you for your generous heart and kindness. It takes a special person to do what you do. Take care Nick. Thank you for your valuable time. Also a special thanks to the Wonderful wife who also gives to all of us. Her time given is also generous. Thank you both.

@NickShabazz 3 жыл бұрын

Winter Blade Co, they're not particularly easy to get at the moment, but he's on Instagram.

@JohnnyProfit13 3 жыл бұрын

@@NickShabazz Thanks Nick! I just shot Bryan a message. What a wonderous variety of coolness! I know I'm not supposed to get into watches.. but maybe I shouldn't be this into knives! Lol. Thanks for the info.

@jamesp4896 3 жыл бұрын

"I may be lying to you but I don't think I am" 😂😂

@jamesp4896 3 жыл бұрын

He was by the way 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@brianjohnson1519 3 жыл бұрын

Nick, I just got a Peña X Series Zulu, and it frequently pinches my “thumb fat” between the lockbar and the scale when I’m closing it. This doesn’t seem right. Have you had this happen?

@korgan7779 3 жыл бұрын

Great show as always, but I have to admit that the most interesting thing eas actually a Zombie Hunter in a Sunfish pattern. That is a serious wtf knife. Who thinks of killing zombies with a sunfish...

@bluemonday139 3 жыл бұрын

My favorites in no particular order: Spyderco Nirvana, the Peñas, the Pakkawood Shaman, the GEC 99, ... oh, and the B-Hunter 😂

@pauljosephbuggle3722 3 жыл бұрын

Nice collection and great video. But, are you becoming slightly blingy and more custommy over time? Nice to see the Chaparral frn still in there. I have quite a few knives but the Chap gets the most pocket time by far. And that makes it a great design for a fair price.

@Pinki2019 3 жыл бұрын

Quite a collection. I like your custom Pro-Tech and high-end CRKT Homefront the best.

@The4cp 3 жыл бұрын

I wish that CRKT was a permanent production piece.

@Pinki2019 3 жыл бұрын

@@The4cp Yeah. I'm planning on getting myself a nice pocket knife for Christmas, and I probably would've chosen that one. Instead, I'll take my money to Spyderco. Still might get the standard Homefront someday. I love the design. Just wish I could get the one Nick's enjoying. Ah well!

@9mmmike642 3 жыл бұрын

I didn’t know there was such a thing as “too many dive watches”. I don’t believe it.

@alantalbot3525 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@masalpert 3 жыл бұрын

Where does one get just the deployant from CW? Looked nice.

@wolfgangclark5603 3 жыл бұрын

Lost in the sands of time had me crying! 😂😂

@doofy28 3 жыл бұрын

You are a gem.

@branhasknowidea 3 жыл бұрын

A Lamy Safari or AL-Star and a Noodler's Charlie Pen (They come free with the ink, come on now), would be excellent additions for reference pens. You don't exactly need more than a bic and G-2, but you know, fountain pens are just so great. Pilot Metro is also an excellent budget/reference addition. Noting that the Lamy's and Metro don't come with the piston convertors. P.S. I just got into watches. rip.

@jaernelpatio7552 3 жыл бұрын

I thought for sure the waypoint was gonna be there!

@mylesk6311 3 жыл бұрын

I just died at "Park-ER Jott-ER"

@thechad7803 3 жыл бұрын

I was wondering why the FIF20 crashed on secondary. Makes sense now

@CSGraves 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, have you ever tried the Muji fountain pen? Super inexpensive, accepts many standard converters, & smoother nibs than come with the Kaweco Liliput. I've been taking it almost everywhere lately, filled with Platinum Carbon Black ink.

@zackaryschmidt5161 3 жыл бұрын

The Atoms Family snap snap😁

@CML21 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid Nick. I see you are hanging onto both the Atom and the Neutron. Any advice on why to choose one or the other? If you talk about that in another vid, sorry, just don't remember seeing the direct comparison(s).

@GU5S 3 жыл бұрын

Opening that first case and seeing Adam West's Batman 🤣

@gemknives6229 3 жыл бұрын

Love it

@buckaroobunnyslippers 3 жыл бұрын

I think that custom Pena Trapper still wins as the knife I'm most envious of.

@MightyRedHat 3 жыл бұрын

Yea, me too.

@BigShay1977 3 жыл бұрын

And...I just threw away my whole collection and said out loud "Ok, I guess I need to start over".

@beardedbodger 3 жыл бұрын

All are superb knifes....but I’d like to see what’s in your pocket right now, what knife or multitool do you actually use? Which one never sees the cabinate? What is the most beaten up knife/tool you truely carry EVERYDAY?

@lynnfreak4411 3 жыл бұрын

No Rex 45 piece Nick? What do you think about that steel for EDC?

@conned 3 жыл бұрын

"I carried my knife on my wedding da"?!!.lol...

@olzhaskaupbay7903 3 жыл бұрын

What happened to the Spydiechef? Did the Waypoint replace it completely? So sad though

@adambacchus839 3 жыл бұрын

No Lilliput in the pen drawer? Displaced by the Twisbi and the Schon?

@colenouwens2589 3 жыл бұрын

Skaha wait is currently 22 months, Thanks nick :) It will be well worth the wait though

@CNYKnifeNerd 3 жыл бұрын

How is waiting 2 years for the world's most generic knife worth the wait? They're good, in theory anyway, but they're no better than SO MANY other knives that can be had without the completely inexplicable wait. I've had a few, and I'll always have one, mostly to lend to other people, but anytime I'd actually use it, I always grab the M4 Freak instead. BTW, S35VN at >58 HRC holds an edge about as well as aluminum foil.

@JohnC29 3 жыл бұрын

How did you touch up the oops on the Malibu?

@j-herm3943 3 жыл бұрын

Love Herman knifes

@wupwop 3 жыл бұрын

Heck yeah

@LIE4ME 3 жыл бұрын

That sprint looks like it was given to you by the elf from Lord of the Rings. If it glows you're in danger!

@geraldocesar2009 3 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon Nick. BENCHMADE 781 or CR Inkose large? Strong hug.

@HiggeBlogg 3 жыл бұрын

I love the way you sound like a thirties bookie that's trying to talk himself out of a couple of concrete shoes. 👍🏻

@koga8100 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a Free k2 and it was a slipjoint. It’s supposed to lock. Yeah I’ll just return it and get myself a skelletool or something

@jmn-5554 3 жыл бұрын

Nice vids keep it up

@chestrockwell3491 3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see a basic knife sharpening tutorial using a reasonably priced sharpening system. Your collection is very nice, but let's see how you put a mirror finish edge on a Spyderco.

@jakubv.5017 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, im 17 and pretty new to the knife world. I was looking forward to buying a D2 steel knife, but then i came across its problems with corrosion and rust. since you are a knife veteran i wanted to hear your opinion on D2 knives when it comes to everyday use (and how much does oiling the blade help in preventing corrosion and rust)?

@CNYKnifeNerd 3 жыл бұрын

D2 is a fantastic steel. A great place to start your journey. The way it gets talked about online, you'd think it rusts like 52100, or O1. In my experience, it's no less stainless than a lot of "true stainless" steels. It is often called "semi-stainless" after all. Oiling the blade regularly will prevent any, and all, rust. I've had a lot more issues with S35VN (US) rusting than D2 (Chinese, or US). D2 has it's issues, but it's certainly not the rust magnet that you read about it being on the internet so if that's where your biggest concerns lie, then you're gonna love it. My issue with it, is it's ease of sharpening in relation to edge holding. It's definitely not terrible at either, but there are just steels that sharpen easier compared to their edge retention, but a lot of those steels are more dependant on having a very specific Heat treat done (Nitro V, 14C28N). My experience with D2 consists mostly of a Spyderco Military and paramilitary 1 in CPM-D2, and several Ganzo, Civivi and other Chinese D2 models. I can't say I've noticed any rusting at all, outside of a few specks around a pivot that wiped right off with an alcohol wipe. A Ganzo FH11 is a great way to experience well made D2 in a cheap (~$20USD) and high quality knife. Obviously, I'm not Nick, but I just wanted to offer my opinion based on my not-insignificant experience. Good luck!

@footprintsinthesierra2754 3 жыл бұрын

It’s cool hearing why the knives are important to you. (Cool Bat-glimpse at 29:20 too).

@kratoids 3 жыл бұрын

god that spyderco nirvana is beautiful looks like a less beefy slyz bowie

@JKS_Crafting 3 жыл бұрын

oh, i won a leatherman charge Ti on raffle! But he sent it to Swaziland (really?) instead of Sweden so no charge for me :p

@yoinkhaha 3 жыл бұрын

Are there reasons to have a number of pocket knives besides collecting? What are they? (Watch fan, knows nothing about pocket knives)

@alexv.4460 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Nick, did you get rid of your Spyderco Roadie?

@bhoard3791 3 жыл бұрын

Oh boi haven't seen this chest in a while

@speedy113 3 жыл бұрын

Any chance you could update Google Sheets?

@Sophocles13 3 жыл бұрын

@ 29:16 OMG Nick Shabazz is freaking BATMAN!

@jasonzimmerman8369 3 жыл бұрын

Should add a public poll on social media and announce the results with your pics. Would add some more intrigue.

@mrsw916 3 жыл бұрын

Oddly enough I never realized that the full custom peña's were liner locks vs frame/bolster locks

@alisuperhornet 3 жыл бұрын

Same here!

@ZakWilson 3 жыл бұрын

More people don't make rotary control flashlights because Surefire sues them when they do. While using a Hall effect sensor to put a dimmer knob on a waterproof flashlight is probably obvious to any electrical engineer and therefore not eligible for patent protection, establishing that in court is expensive, and the flashlight market isn't big enough to justify the cost.

@JohnC29 3 жыл бұрын

Adam West BAT MAN! Yes!

@thomash4578 3 жыл бұрын

There is no other Batman

@edwardk6764 3 жыл бұрын

I have to admit, I also liked Keaton and Bale. West is the OG

@thomash4578 3 жыл бұрын

@@edwardk6764 who are they? :)