Shirogorov Stellar Folding Knife

Shirogorov Stellar Folding Knife - Full Review

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Full review of the Shirogorov Stellar.
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@HighCRI Ай бұрын

Re: messing up the pivot, I’ve owned and sold a few Shiros. Trust me, you’re better off just spending $100 to get the replacement factory hardware kit from Recon1 and replacing the pivot before selling it if you’ve messed up the pivot. You’re gonna take a bigger bath than that trying to sell it with even a slightly marked up pivot. That being said, if you’re reading this and haven’t messed up a Shiro pivot yet, follow MC’s suggestions so you avoid that altogether.

@nairbkralc1407 Ай бұрын

They did a run of the first production stellars in s90v too which I have and is great. And with the detent ramp, it isn’t bad once you just slightly lower your thumb to let the detent ride past the ramp

@phantompooper Ай бұрын

I don't think your criticism on the single-hand disengagement of the knife is silly. In fact, I'm super thankful you let us know about it - thanks for the thorough review as always, MC!

@jonbeck5945 Ай бұрын

I agree. I got the Microtech Socom Bravo and loved it. I then picked up a Socom Elite, thinking it was just a liner lock version of the Bravo. It has a pretty bad double clutch. I don’t carry it. It’s a great knife. But that double clutch really ruins it for me.

@markp4401 Ай бұрын

@@jonbeck5945 Unlock the knife further away from the blade tang. Not as comfortable but it will avoid the double clutch.

@michaelsterling8964 Ай бұрын

100% agree. I was looking at this knife and it would be my most expensive knife. Knowing that, absolutely matters to me. Thank you very much MC!!

@joeftan Ай бұрын

@@markp4401True, and that’s exactly what I do when necessary with certain knives. While that is acceptable on a sub $300 knife, it is not on a $1,000+ knife that is supposed to be famous for extreme attention to detail. A much less expensive Reate/SBD knife has pretty much perfect action.

@markp4401 Ай бұрын

@@joeftan True that.

@BladeLabMiami Ай бұрын

The ramp issue is real, but when you carry the knife for a few minutes you learn how to avoid it and it becomes a non issue ... at least it did for me. The detent on mine is STRONG. Unfailable in fact. I really love the Stellar. I think it's the Goldie Locks of the Shiro lineup, where I find the F3/F95/F111 to be a little too big and the Neon a little too small. Re: the pivot, this is a serious pet peeve of mine. MC keeps saying it's not proprietary because you can use a flat head screwdriver. Just use the right size! Well guess what? There is no normal screwdriver that fits that slot. A coin doesn't work well either. I designed and 3d printed a tool that fits. That I had to go that much trouble is annoying af. Also annoying af are loose bearings!

@markp4401 Ай бұрын

Shiro offers a proprietary driver with bits but it’s pricey.

@mattelness2027 Ай бұрын

Loose bearings are annoying, but honestly I’ve never felt a knife that’s as smooth with caged vs my non caged knives

@mattelness2027 Ай бұрын

I own the F3, The Ursus, and the stellar. While I agreed that the cost may be pretty high, I can’t help it being my favorite Shiro of the bunch. The design is everything I love in a knife. It is a Sinkevich design, which makes sense as he’s in my top three makers of all time. And I know there are much cheaper designs with ZT and other brands like that from him, but non-get the execution quite right for his design language like Shir does

@achimgeist5185 Ай бұрын

A really nice looking knife 👍😀 In terms of action, my Rike Lamella is one of the smoothest folders I own.

@ericmack001 Ай бұрын

Excellent review. I think this knife is very cool. But you made some very interesting points. Shirogorov is my favorite brand , and the F3 is my favorite model. We know Shirogorov is over priced. The tool to adjust the pivot is 300.00$. Thank you for the review

@willb7713 Ай бұрын

My Reate Horizon-C has the "double clutch" thing with it, and I honestly don't carry it as much as I would if it didn't have it. I definitely understand

@derekwedge09 Ай бұрын

Any alternatives that have a similar feel outside of the ursus and rokot. Similar in action that is.

@anthonyberardi8904 Ай бұрын

You’re 100% right about the price. It’s more than the F95NL! Makes the Regular F3 in G10/Elmax look like a deal for $400 less than this

@GBall_Vision Ай бұрын

Now will I be able to scale a building with this one? I know I can with my Rat 1

@Thisisausername556 Ай бұрын

That is quite a stellar blade you have there.

@noahjones4237 Ай бұрын

Ah. Ah. Ah. Ah.

@jeffhamilton4587 Ай бұрын

I love a good pun ...and I don't care if it was low hanging fruit!

@joelamaro4525 Ай бұрын

He appreciates you noticing.

@ThreeFortySeven Ай бұрын

Nice one 👍

@nc1906 Ай бұрын

But wheres the booba?

@Folding_sharpthings Ай бұрын

They have a S90V steller and just released a F95NL with magnacut

@yossarian3 Ай бұрын

"It's a tool!" lol I loved that voice mid-rant.

@ChoppzzOG Ай бұрын

Was considering between this and the f95nl gen 5. Ended up getting the f95nl in technocarbo.

@markp4401 Ай бұрын

What’s nice about the Shiros with inlays is they’re on both scales.

@markp4401 Ай бұрын

MC I’ve never seen that Hoghouse Veli for sale anywhere.

@krevaan8070 Ай бұрын

What would you pick MC? This Shiro Stellar or a Koenig Arius Gen4 with CF scales? Leaning towards the Koenig with this review since both are same value. Thanks!

@mattelness2027 Ай бұрын

I own a PJ Gen 4 and the stellar. This is a great question, and the answer is obviously easy Buy both

@maxm3522 17 күн бұрын

The all-titanium F3NS goes for 5k... if you can find one!

@Racerchicken21 Ай бұрын

Shiro m390 is at 61-62 these days. They have an s90v sprint run at 62-63.

@anthonym6078 Ай бұрын

This might be a dumb question, but are there any shiro’s with a tanto blade? I’ve never seen any but never honestly looked all that hard.

@markp4401 Ай бұрын

I haven’t either.

@GLOCKsh00ter24 Ай бұрын

The whole almost double clutch thing is about the same as the Quantum. I would say the quantum is a little bit worse, as you have to get your thumb down even lower on the lock bar to get past the detent ball ramp than on the Stellar. I almost wonder if they do that to give you the option of letting the blade fall on your finger or let it stop and close in a more "controlled" way. Either way it is annoying, but I just end up disengaging the lock a little lower than I would like to get past the ramp. The blade on the Stellar is light enough it's not going to cut you.

@michaelmcgill8397 Ай бұрын

Took the words out of my mouth. The ramp on my stellar is a little easier to get past, I use it now. I barely disengage the blade and let it fall and rest on the ramp, then with a slight hand movment it closes perfectly. The transition from ramp to closing Is about perfect.

@quoc1465 Ай бұрын

The machines that knife companies use to contour titanium are the same machines that make flat scales.

@markp4401 Ай бұрын

I’m guessing more programing and machining time though.

@jasonrogers1252 Ай бұрын

Yeah, like what CNC cannot do contouring? Always been perplexed by that remark

@ThreeFortySeven Ай бұрын

That is gorgeous! I’d love to own one, but I’m choosing to not afford it. Great review though.

@mikereese15 Ай бұрын

Nice

@karabinas Ай бұрын

When you see a flathead pivot screw, you know it’s either a $10 knife or a $1000 one.

@markp4401 Ай бұрын

Except for Hinderer. Right in between.

@carknelson5895 Ай бұрын

The double clutch is a deal breaker for me, it also really bothers me.

@parkewalton Ай бұрын

It’s a good looking knife and I like a simple style/ aesthetic…but $1100…It’s just too rich for my blood. I ask this out of ignorance…what is the drop off in quality between this and let’s say…the tactile Archer or the Chris reeves umnumzaan? Because I LOVE those knives and they cost half as much or less. I do think Shiros look great though overall. I know everyone runs into this “price point” issue at some point and it varies based on income and taste. Thank you for sharing. I think for some of us you’re living out our wildest knife dreams. 😂

@kims2r Ай бұрын

I don’t own shiro’s but I can not believe the umnumzaan would be lesser quality. It might be down to finishing and more complex patterns in the titanium. I’ve absolutely abused a zaan and there’s simply no give… I think I’d prefer a MEFP Zaan over this:)

@markp4401 Ай бұрын

I own both CRKs and Shiros. I like them both. Quality is comparable. I would argue the Shiro premium is partly for the finely tuned action and the machining details MC referenced. Shiros are known for their excellent opening and closing action. The CRKs have a “hydraulic” action that is appealing to many but I doubt it’s as difficult to create as the unfailable opening and gravity drop “hydraulic” closing action you usually see on Shiros. I agree with the points MC made about pricing though. He thinks the price should be considerably less than $1K but I don’t ever remember seeing a full size full ti Shiro for less than $1K. I’ve been following the market for about 6 years.

@parkewalton Ай бұрын

@@markp4401this comment is very helpful. At one point I thought $500 knives were ridiculous and now I own a hinderer and eyeing to add a CRK to the collection soon. At some point when my collecting process slows down I can think of it as “investing”. Shifting funds to fewer knives but higher costs. My mindset is still expanding I think. I’ll look back to these types of comments and smh probably. Thanks for your input! 👍🏻

@JohnS-ch7cr 22 күн бұрын

@@markp4401 Like you I think the actual cost of the knife should be considerably less but the hype in the brand gives them the ability to overprice their knives to that extent.

@Eric-cm9ri Ай бұрын

It's cool how you say, what's going on KZfaq... 😂👍

@LarryDesMarteaux Ай бұрын

For the money, Shiros should be perfect. Double clutching on a knife with a detent ramp is a no-no for that kind of money. Most of my high-quality Chinese knives that have detent ramps that cost so much less get that right. Just saying.

@chelseapeters7187 Ай бұрын

Just curious....any other hobbies or other collections? Fish at all? RC cars/heli's/drones? I know u said ur gettin into watches....car guy at all? No worries if u care not to say 😋

@AlkalineTommy Ай бұрын

Well crap…this is the main shiro I like and wanted to have be my first one..now I’m not thinking so.

@CombatBanana Ай бұрын

* Sharp by Design having a better action at half the price * Yes I know it's chinese

@Gringorican Ай бұрын

2:58 to this day, I still don't understand why anyone would make a big deal about blade to handle ratios. A 3-4" handle on anything is fine on any size pocket knife blade 🤷🏽‍♂️

@GLOCKsh00ter24 Ай бұрын

It's an esthetic thing.

@duartduplessis1046 Ай бұрын

Yeah man those stupid tools! I had my gunsmith make me a set and works like a bomb at 1/10 of the shiro tool set

@QuazarCyclone99 Ай бұрын

Nested steel lockbar in titanium/carbon fiber isn't new there are knives under $200 that do it the divo mash 2.5 did it.but in an $1150 knife a steel lockbar is unacceptable spend the time and do it in titanium with a steel insert of your gonna charge that kind of money your basically paying $1150 for a steel liner lock you might as well save $1100 and buy a sencut