I think my favorite part of this review is that you don’t want to like it but it holds up. Awesome review

The way they attached the aluminum is actually somewhat impressive at this price point

You beat the living shit out of that thing and it just took it in stride. Kind of nuts to see it make it through basically unscathed. This video is a ringing endorsement of the knife. Great job man. I don't even need a fixed blade like this but I want it now just because of how tough it is.

After watching this and your equally informative standard review, there is no need to spend any time watching other vids. Looking for a beater that I like to look at---or at least don't dislike to look at--and I'm gonna give this one a go, Thanks!

Wow. The fixing solution for the aluminum part is better than I imagined, and for 40 pounds it is excellent value for money.

That knife performed very well and is surprisingly tough. Thanks for sharing, take care and Cheers!

I love how honest and blunt you are tell it like it is thanks for your work and time great video

Got my hands on one a bit ago and have been using it for stuff around the yard, was curious how it would do in the woods and you gave me all the info i need, thanks for always doing right by us 👍

Just bought one at wally world thanks for the work glad I bought one needed a new knife for the summer on the river

Ive been looking at this for a few weeks now. I was wanting cold steel srk but have seen some handle issues kind of like my sp1. Thanks for the show. You worked for this one

Just bought one of these today and after seeing your video I am glad I got it. Thanks for a great and honest testing video!

Glade to see this knife is use. Purchased it last year. Nice video 👍 ✝️🇺🇸✝️.

Though I don't like AUS 8, this knife performed exceptionally well. Thanx for the video my Bladed Brother 👍 ⚔️ ✝️ 🇺🇲

Best knife ever ! A benchmade would of broken already

I have two of these now. Good to know that my delicate case queens could actually help me out of a bad situation if needed.

I really appreciate this video as I’ve been looking at it for awhile too replace my 1095 Schrade that had a section of the blade shatter off

Hey PBKG I saw on Walmart they have an axe as well as a machete so it looks like if one wanted too you could have a whole camping set for about 110 bucks which ain’t bad if the axe and machete are anything like the knife…..great vids man I always love the pure honesty you put out

Great to see someone using Eucalyptus for testing ! Here in Australia it's the most common tree and every damn wood here is a hardwood !!!

Haha! I’ve never seen a guy so eager to disprove a knife. Although in the end your worst fears were confirmed. 🤣 Thanks for all the hard work, and many will benefit from your thorough review! I do agree - what’s the point of adding an aluminum end to the tang - doesn’t seem practical or cost effective, but seems to hold its own. 😊 🇺🇸

Next time use a soldering iron and put it against the screw to loosen the blue loctite that's probably used to keep the handles together. Heating the screws will loosen it and you'll have the screws out in no time.

Great job and great test! I take this over the SRK…. Awesome!

Thank you for your scientific research!

Jesus bro that's impressive will get soon! Been looking at the flipper pocket knife didn't know they made a fixed blade great video love your channel thanks

Don’t normally like destruction videos, but having bought the Stählern some time ago and being impressed with it, I wanted to see what you found. You succeeded in confirming for me I spent my $40 well. I was curious as to how the aluminum part of the tang was held on, figuring that would be a weak point. Never tried to take the scales off though. Thanks for doing it for me. I am actually impressed with how they did it. Is it full tang? Not really, but I would call it 98% tang, good enough for me. I understand that the SwissTech Stählern is a Walmart exclusive. I have another Walmart exclusive knife in the Gerber Prodogy fine edge. Another very good knife. I like them both, but somehow the Stählern seems to find myself in my hand more often. A third Walmart knife ts the 11 inch fixed blade, a Buck Reaper knockoff. It is my dedicated battening knife. It has somehow survived almost 4 years now, but after watching your video, it might just find itself being left at home, it appears that the Stählern is more than capable on its own. Thanks again!

Wow man I will get a couple dozen of this for my car, bug out bag, belt, garage, … even for loved ones. 🔪

I aint gonna lie, man they are hard to beat for the price.. i sharpen mine with a damn 4 way fingernail buffer all the time. It touches up real easy. Now with that being said, it wont hold that hair popping edge for a long time.but it will maintain a good working edge for a good while... and literally you can sharpen it up on anything. Its not prone to chip or roll either. Its a really good buy for under 40 bucks

Nice heat treat 👌 Skinny freaking handle designs always puzzle me. I could definitely add some better scales and a leather sheath . Call it the ... Custom TURD

Great test. Guess I was wrong about the heat trest, must just be the Aus8 because mine seems to need sharpening a bit more than it should. I was surprised to see it take that much of a bend and stay straight. Although I don't like the boxy handle on it, now I know I can depend on it if I have to.

This showed me exactly what I needed to see. I'm buying this knife, lol. Thank you, bud!

Love my stahlern

I saw one of these at Walmart and it looked cool...2 years ago it would have been $25...but still, it could save a life...I was just worried where it is made......i highly doubt Switzerland!

For clarification: when you said the blade was bent, was it just the pressure of the wood holding it in the bent shape, and then when you removed the knife, it was revealed that it never bent at all? Great video. Thanks for posting!

Thank you for testing this. Personally I like the knife and own one myself, and I've been impressed by it thus far.

I just ordered a second Wurdig. This is my next purchase.

I would believe the tang is that way to aid in the manufacturing process , probably fits in a clamp of some description.

Great review! Been wanting one of these!

Well, it held up pretty well considering the hell you put it through. Not a bad looking knife. Not one I'm likely to pick up, but then again I already have enough knives to equip a damn army, so that isn't really a ding against the knife! 🤣

This was an awesome video! Can't believe how well the knife did. Curious, did you see they came out with a new larger fixed blade?

Just my first impression about the aluminum lanyard hole,, well,, even if you polish steel as it starts to wear out the carbides will be exposed, and the steel will wear the lanyard much more quickly than aluminum would. So besides the flashy color (for better visibility) ,, I think an aluminum hole would make for a much better lifetime for the lanyard, and that one time you didn't know how fast it was wearing might be that one time you drop the knife or worse, lose it.

I need to find me some of that Eucalyptus. I just picked up the 420HC version of the Ontario OKC Bushcraft Woodsman to test against the old 5160 steel model. Your test makes me want to go get Survival Lilly’s AUS-8 APO-1 knife...

So I watched another video on this and the guy made a comment about the aluminum spacer which makes a little sense. He said they may have done it to bring the blade balance a little forward towards the tip. But also I know Swiss Tech uses the anodized aluminum for more of a eye catcher too. They may have unknowingly balanced the blade better. Either way, I just bought one the other day because a friend of mine pointed it out while we were buying fishing gear. I haven't used it yet but I'm eager to after your test!

impressive. i wonder if peopole who say you shouldn't baton with your knife truly bring a hatchet with them every single time....?

I am buying this knife.

Saber grind or Hollow? Personally hate hollows man so many knives with potential were ruined with hollow grinds to the point i despise them. Im.not saying they dont have a purpose just disgusted with them personally

Well I got one lets see how long it takes to break this one. Thanks for the vid

picked this thing up yesterday to throw on my chest rig... deff happy with my purchase

I'm gonna say something a tad bit controversial but it's my opinion. I...... recommend this over the Gerber Strongarm. Reason I say that is this thing is a tank and it sits at 10 dollars below the ORIGINAL Strongarm price which has jumped from being 50 bucks to freaking 90. While this can be had for 40 bucks and after seeing you wrench on it this thing is beefy. Also correct me if I'm wrong but looking at specs it seems that AUS-8 steel is a tad better than 420HC but that could be chalked up to personal preference and the manufacturer of the steel.

That's a fucking good knife

Your neighbors are probably saying the same thing about you making all that pounding noise 😂 them Redwings can use some oil bud

Split the wood frozen oak can when it's old enough you just let sit in a cold dry plus the moisture will freeze and you'll only have to hit once it'll split cause it's brittle a lot easier

well picking one up tomorrow lol :)

7 minutes in. The knife is strong enough.

How does the sheath hold up? Does it hold the knife securely? How hard is it to pull free? It looks pretty solid.

in your opinion, is this knife tougher than the ese 4?

Impressive 👍

I hate batoning knives but everyone has their own bushcraft style and there's nothing wrong with that

There’s not a knife in existence that would withstand that test😂😂

I'm pretty picky about my knives but for 40 bucks I'll give this one a shot after seeing this. Great video

😊thanks for sharing 😊

Awesome video

Cant find it in Canada.

Is it as tuff as the ares ?

So, you’re saying it’s worth $40.

ironically nobody in switzerland knows this brand, cause it is about as swiss as chinese noodle soup😂

She made it thru the torture chambers and even being bent a bit....The testing was very good but I don't think you should baton your knives as you should have an axe, steak knife, butter knife, camp knife, bushcraft knife, fillet knife, whittler, and the kitchen sink when out in the wild....LOL....Good stuff...

My respect for the hammer 🔨

Apparently they're coming out with a machete

Don’t call your neighbor stupid for playing basketball, instead go ask them to stop while you record lol

I love your cheap harbor freight axe

The only thing you managed to destroy is that dead blow.

Lol that knife kicked your ass

Alright, more junk from Walmart... who would have guessed. It's a store where customers are so stupid you do anything but to engage with them.

The baton part was getting me, why wouldn’t you just do it normally? Like as a person legitimately would if they needed to

Where do you find eucalyptus wood

You hammering that knife right above your foot several times was cringe af

If i was between you and basketball neighbor, id say the mallot hammer might be worse😮?

The hole is there to attach a lanyard

There's nothing holding your palm for not sliding on that blade.

I think I'd use a bigger blade

Would have been stronger-uses tools to take apart

I paid 25 walmart

Wtf matters if the end is aluminum. You already see it’s full tang anyway. Wasted time in my book and that is a pointless gripe or point🤷‍♂️

Heaven forbid a kid actually go outside and play. The basketball bouncing didn’t hurt a thing.

Batoning with a knife to "test" it for "durability" is like taking a Supercar out on the Dakar Rally to test it's "performance". No responsible knife owner who actually LIKES his tools would ever do this in any. real-world situation. This is what hand axes, wedges, and mauls are for. If you regularly find yourself in the need to split wood, but aren't prepared enough for life to own a hand axe, you probably shouldn't be trusted to own any. tool sharper than a plastic spork, let alone be trying to baton tough-grained exotic wood with a sheath knife, FFS. I genuinely worry for the future of the human race... (All this said, I own this knife, as well as the Wurdig folder, and consider them both to be VERY good knives for the price. They might not be the prettiest knives I own, but they certainly are some of the most rugged...)

It’s full tang

That's the toughest wood ive ever seen! Holy cow!!!!