Such a great review Nick. I don't feel like I need to watch another video on this knife to make a decision, and that's saying something. You're the best man.

Hey Nick, love the videos! I carry a fixed blade bark river ul bushcrafter for edc but I still watch your reviews.

I really like my micarta Proper and have toyed with the idea of getting the CF one on and off for a year now. I might just have to take the plunge now. Great review!

I wish I never got into slipjoints, they are the watches of the knife world. So much more expensive for no real benefit whatsoever besides "it's cool".

I have the sheepsfoot version, and I think what jumps out about this piece is it looks and feels so refined and lovely. The action is non-traditional, but that feels like it’s by design to me, and while I like trad W&T, this thing does feel good in its own way. It’s my first S90v blade and despite what some say about that steel it sharpens exceedingly well to an absolutely laser sharp edge.

Two Shabazz reviews in one day? What is it my birthday?

I’ve 2 Propers, not to mention a pile of other knives in this vein, but I still keep looking at it and probably will buy one.... just as they iterate it in to something super special and then halve the price of the poorer version I just bought!

4:13 I thought they were PVD coated stainless steel liners? Titanium might justify the price a little more for me seeing as how the thing is beautiful but you're spot on with the JE mades being also available and cheaper!

I bought one ☝️.. love it , get them now before they’re gone ( discontinued )

Thanks for the review Nick - I’m considering getting this knife, but second hand. Hmm decisions, decisions.

You need to have a look at the new ZT 0230 it's blown me away tbh,the detents are perfect and the knife smooth in all the right places,no blade clank as the blade enters the body on closing etc,put it in a wee GEC slip and disappears into the pocket, second to none is putting it mildly

Hey Nick, how do you cope with the loss of a knife? I just lost my benchmade mini crooked river to the town dump’s cardboard compactor and I miss it terribly.

Great Review Nick! And actually you’re a Brilliant Man just to make facts clear🤣! Keep up the good work Brother! 🙌🏻✌🏻😀💯💎 Where do I order this knife by the way?

I have two Propers and he’s right about the action, it’s not awesome. If benchmade isn’t going to improve the action, they should add a nail nick to the other side to make it easier to pinch pull open. I just put copper Flytanium scales on one of them and I’m really liking the added heft. Makes it feel substantial.

Got one of these after they announced they were discontinuing them for 2020. Can't say I enjoy nor don't. It's a something I'll probably keep as a spare but nothing like being my main.

a knife review without cutting a single thing. well done sir.

I've got a first production of these that I carry more than anything. Love it very much.

Freehanding a lot lately, huh? Cool! What stones have you been using?

Great review as always!! This is a big NO for me though! GEC is my jam! High standards and I like it! ;)

I would've liked to see a gold anodized pivot screw just to top-off this cool modern gent.

I've been interested in slip joints lately. Just picked up my first one, a Cold Steel Lucky One. Yes it has questionable billboarding but it was on sale direct from their site for $45 which is a steal for full carbon and S35VN. Could you do a review of Aaron Frederick's Trash Panda? I love when he comes on the Knife Nuts podcast, funny dude and would like to pick up one or 2 of his knives one day.

Benchmade needs to make a locking version of this knife

Hey Nick, when you do the size comparisons could you add a victorinox pioneer. Especially the smaller knives. Anyway, my 2 cents. Keep up the great content. 😎🤘🏻 Edit: I just ordered one after your review. 😏

I carry a Case Trapper. It would be great it you did a review of a one of those, as it beats this piece of junk on all counts. Perhaps make it the "Spyderco Delica" of traditional blades :)

I generally like a clip point aesthetically better than a sheepsfoot, but to me the lines of this knife flows much more smoothly on the sheepsfoot than the clip point. They finally have come up with another version of the proper that looks as good as the micarta original run. The red g10 looks terrible and the limited dlc/blue g10 run was horrible idea for a slipjoint. And I like blue. As far as the fit and finish, I've had very good luck with benchmade QC in the past, but I handled 3 of these at a brick and mortar and none of them were well centered. Yikes.

Isn't that a RAT 2?

It is the J.E. Made Lanny's Clip!

Great video as always bud! Hey if you get a chance could you swing past Metal Effort’s place to check if he is still alive. Seriously do you know if he gave up on the channel or is just busy with other stuff

I kinda like the first proper more

It's a really nice knife with a much too high price!

That was the Rat II.

DISCONTINUED. On sale at Blade HQ.

it's the proper proper :)

I’ll stick with my Real Steel Luna, outstanding slipjoint for $32.

Nice CF and blade material. That's about it for me anyhow.

I just can't see paying that much just because it is made in the US

Can't believe I am going to write this but that price for a Benchmade isn't that offensive with the materials involved and it gets points for USA made from me, at least.

The seagulls 🤣😂🤣

That price...... Um... OK?

$273 CDN noooooo thank You,,but Cold Steel Kudu is awesome and inexpensive...

Somehow I feel a ZT 0230 review coming ?

When the lower end version is better in fit and finish... you've got problems. This shouldn't be what "American made" should represent - more expensive but not as good.

this would cost me 239€ and for like 180€ less i could get a manly wasp in s90v

I have been cut by BM 319's useless half stop 24 hours ago.On my view the only function of a half stop is to give a break when the spring is very stiff.But before that,why we just pick a spyderco urban ukpk,which is the only "proper" slip joint design in this world？

I'll never buy Benchmade again. I made that decision back when the Altitude came out and they wanted north of $200 for 3 inches of m390 with a joke for scales

STOP PLEASE READ!!!🚧🚧!!!! AS OF DECEMBER 31 2020 this knifes price has gone down from $205 to $150

I wish it had the other Proper's blade shape! I can't stand the look of the blade

If you wanna review a 0230 reach out to me and we can set something up.

"Gentleperson" Really Nick? Gentleman has been in use for hundreds of years, jus say it.

I'll save you the time and trouble of watching yet another Nick Shabazz Benchmade review by boiling every such review down to its essentials: "It's a great knife but forget about that, I'm going to spend half the time pissing and moaning about the price and the supposed fit-and-finish problems. Oh, and it's made in America."