....no but you can divide zero by 2... or multiply it by 1/2... math is hard

Roger that.

Good point. On a similar note maybe carry profile might be worth adding too. For me at least, taking up an undue amount of space as far as volume or along any one dimension is as big a problem as being a bit heavy.

Give it time. But you're welcome.

Julian Williams I tape the female pivot to the scale with a sticky pad thingy (designed to hold fairly heavy stuff). It was on a Shirogorov 95T. No or minimal loctite though.

They really should do that.

Good point on the Lanyard Hole blade thing. It's one of those silly things that I didn't even think to complain about, but is just "Duh" when it happens.

True. Not everybody needs it, but it's a bonus. Mostly in a world of "HIGH SPEED LOW DRAG OPERATOR DAMNIT!" :)

At last -- something you must give the Z-Hunter points for.

Hazin For anything over 40$ Teflon washers go from undesirable to a reason not to buy a knife in my opinion. They produce a less smooth action and last a vastly shorter time when compared to bronze.

That's one of those things that's nice, but didn't quite make it onto the list. I can't say a knife without is worse, just different.

"Ceramic Detent Ball" is not the same as "Ceramic Lock Face" (as on the Large Inkosi and Umnumzaan)

Oh yea your right sorry i miss read

Hi Rene: I'd argue that I don't know that much about how knives are made. I'm just a guy who's handled a lot of knives, and carried a lot of knives, and (over)thinks about them on a regular basis. My R2D2 is very close to the edge, but I can't quite touch the tip there.

thx Nick

jandlp14 Chris Reeves knives check all boxes. At least the Sebenza with perfect centering, ease of maintenance, customer service, available parts and Inkosi/Umnunzaan/Mnandi from CRK.

Lock stick tends to wear in, but it's an issue if it doesn't go away. And lockbar inserts are one of those things that are well and good when present, but also not something absolutely crucial. Like overtravel stops.

Nick Shabazz true. What about blade to handle ratio? Or keeping handle shapes simple without insane/horrible ergos/hotspots? Idk just throwing out ideas.

Not for me

Thanks for the heads up. Tested some more videos and for some reason I get this sound error only on your channel and only with Firefox. Chrome plays fine Weird

I prefer my wiha

Wiha bits, iFixit driver

I have a whole video about that, but sadly, it's not easy to draw lines.

It's on his blog: www.ziebaknives.com/blog/2017/11/27/warranty ... to damage caused by disassembly, accident, abuse, misuse, or other external cause, including damaged caused by excessive and/or aggressive blade flicking (rapid opening and closing of a folding knife);

Nick Shabazz that's a shame; I thought he seemed pretty good about warranty work. My mistake. Although, he says in his warranty that knives without COAs or sold by unauthorized dealers aren't covered by warranty, but I told him explicitly that I got some of the knives on the secondary market (and didn't have COAs for some), and he was happy to fix them free of charge. Seems like another case where the warranty looks ugly in writing, but for all intents and purposes you're covered.

It's fine to have sprints and limited editions of existing models. Giving people the chance to upgrade and collect in a design they love is great. But if the knife design is *only* available in runs of N (e.g. CKF, Giantmouse), and impossible to get otherwise, that's ugly.

Andy Richardson Well if you put a Swastika on your knife people are going to associate it, and therefore the designers and the owners, with Nazism. It doesn't matter if it was a symbol long before Nazis, it is immediately associated with them because their use of it was powerful enough to change its meaning. The same idea comes into play with words as well. If you were to try to sell a bundle of sticks using the name "faggot" or cigarettes using the word "fags" people would be upset despite the fact that those words were once used to describe those things.

I understand and was making the same point. Hence my "on a serious note" comment. My comment about symbols was sarcasm, and I was poking fun at the people who defended the use of a provocative symbol the last time Nick called it out.

JOSE E PEREZ 😂

Damn, NYC sucks man. I have never met a folding knife that couldn't be deployed with just the right cop flick. You can even do it with the delica

Huh, maybe? I don't own one so I'm not sure. That blade is pretty light though.

They have problems with common citizens with folding knives. Gang bangers have an uzi and a 45........who's the real danger?

Which ones do you disagree with? And I agree, specialists are able to violate more of these without it being a problem.

‘Homage’ knives are fine with me. This is especially true if the original is out of circulation, very expensive, or otherwise difficult to acquire. I almost always have a knife with me, but I very rarely use it. I may open one or two packages a week, and that's about it. Knives, for me, are objects of aesthetic interest that can also help in rare unforeseen situations. I don't really care about blade thickness, sharpening choils, threadlocker, screws, etc. I am careful with my knives, but I don't otherwise maintain them. The knife fits my needs if it cuts and if it fits my aesthetic preferences. You could argue that the things mentioned above make the blade better even if I don't make use of them, but they often impact prices and limit design choices. As for warranties, I'd be perfectly willing to foregoe having one in exchange for excellent quality control. In a perfect world you'd have both, but a good waranty might make the price go up. Everyone will value this differently--especially if you're unlikely to need it. Lastly, I'll just say that as a lover of language, I love strange, exotic, and unpronounceable names. I also think that symbol usage is a complex thing with different expectations in different settings and regions.

The nice part about this being just one guy's opinion is that a maker can decide "You know what, I'm making art" and grind a prybar with perfectly hemispherical screw heads. They're just as free to make it as I am to not buy it. This will not become universal law! But I do think, as you suggest, that good functionality is a boon for everybody, even if it's not used. That said, you're right on with warranty. But the beautiful thing is that if the quality and quality control are good, the warranty becomes less costly, because people need it. I've noticed that the companies with the best warranties are the ones that don't need them. Don't ship bad knives, and you will rarely need to servce them. And I'll give you that there's a joy in exotic names. But around the 15th time I have to explain "Rake knives, spelled "R-U-I-K-E"...", it gets pretty old. :) Thanks for responding!

Average Joe that's the reason I didn't buy that knife, knife looks great and has some great reviews but I just could not get that out of my head..

Scott Putman What's it called?

Richard Hanjeleer jcape and his current cleaver by something obscene company

Yep, this is why it should be 2.8" rather than 2.98". Much less likely to be vulnerable to angry officer measurement.

This was actually just filmed! The date on the paper is May 2018. Nick is getting his ring resized at the jewelers.

Yeah, if the grind is badly off, it can be an issue. Good point.

Nick Shabazz Awesome list buddy!

Oh, I'm sure it's possible.

The problem is that one persons perfect knife according to this checklist may not be perfect for others. For example the Sebenza 21 checks almost all of the boxes on the list for me but Nick doesn't care for it. There is a fair bit of wiggle room for personal preference.

You could make an all-black version of it, and then call it the Reich, because you can Nazi it at night.

I think it'll probably end up as a wash. Some custom knifemakers will probably dislike this kind of thinking, particularly the ones who are excellent at making pretty designs from nice materials, but very poor at fit-and-finish, function, and action. But I hope that this kind of thinking will draw attention to the people who are making custom knives which still "pass muster", and which are excellent knives, even if they're one-of-one knives.

Nick Shabazz Let’s hope that your reverse psychology technique works! 😋😉😆

benchmade has one of the best warranties out of any knife company i can think of.... They are overpriced and have poor fit and finish, but have a great warranty.

Yes. It's a good thing they CURRENTLY don't follow their own warranty policy.

Joe Perry There is just no reason to draw attention to the world of pocketknives. I'm amazed sometimes in this world of SJWs and safe spaces that we can legally carry them. I'd like to try avoid messing that up if at all possible.