Totally saw the batman mask mirrored on the blade, so cool!

"Legally huge" is my new favorite saying.... It's a beautiful thing....

Once again...great review. You always bring in great considerations...regardless of the maker and it’s overall quality. I would love to own the Paysan.

I’ve handled this guy for an extensive period of time. No lock failure, detent weak but not overly so. Mine sliced very well from the factory. IMO Spyderco needs a custom division (like ZT has) to separate branding of pieces like this as well as to allow stronger focus on all the small details like detent etc. for each individual knife.

I live in Taiwan and I always feel a little bit proud when you praise the Taichung (台中) factory.

Great review as always. There are a lot of things that aren't perfect on this knife. But for me, the positives outweigh the negatives. It has a very large and heavy blade and a very light weight handle. I like both of these things. The action is fantastic. It carries very well for its size.The detent is weak but it helps with the spidey flick and in an emergency it can be 'thrown open'. The blade just past the cutting edge is very thick and at some point I may get it reground but for now it works well enough for most things. The clip is a piece of junk so I replaced it with an MXG PM2 deep carry clip which looks great and works well. Bottom line is that I enjoy carrying it and playing with it more than most other knives .But the criticisms are well founded and this knife will not be for everyone.

This was a good summary review of the knife. Thanks for sharing! I like it just about enough to get one. Only time will tell in the long run. If people keep complaining about them, maybe I can get a good deal later.

for those that dont know, the knives that come out of Taichung seem to have more pride and love put into them. just my experience and i have SEVERAL spydies

I love the blade profile. Wish they'd make it in a more affordable and usable price point.

I love that the blade tip cuts into the lanyard every time you fold it. Such thoughtful and functional design.

Nice review, kind of glad I can’t afford it :-) . At that price the detent, clip, grind would drive me to regret.

Just picked up my second Paysan and absolutely love the knife. Even with a little lock stick, there are so many pros to this knife that I don't even think about it. Like the Nirvana, this one will only become more sought after in the years to come.

I like spyderco and I like your reviews. That been said, this knife brings out plenty of problems in the industry and the community imo. Production knives should not be priced over $300. Here your paying $80 - $100 for designer fee and the same for manufacture complications. The integral handle its a complication to the manufacturer and to the user, it's difficult to produce, bringing the cost up to what in reality is a hipe that doesn't solve any problem or gives any advantage over regular handles. The idea is that it would be stronger, yet it would never be needed in a folder nor tested by user because of price of the product, also is a detriment to edc use been hard to clean and maintain. What this offers is pride of ownership, a very expensive un tangible quality that imo should be more appreciated at hand made products. Moreover, the matter of excellent fit and finish, perfectly chamfered spine and thumb hole is something that should be present in every other knife of this brand, and we as customers let it slide in cheaper models so the manufacturer can save it for expensive items so we can see some tangible difference.

Great review, keep it up!

yt wants to refresh to show me the latest videos? ok then; refresh. THE LATEST VIDEO ON KZfaq IS 2 YEARS OLD? Man... good thing this is a good video. Thanks Nick 👍

Little doubt I'll be getting one. Looks like the pinnacle of production knives. I'm guessing the issues will get resolved.

Look wicked sounds wicked need to feel it been thinking about next Spyderco mite be thus one

Thanks for letting be fiddle with one!

Enjoyed the body of the critique, of course, but had puns of fun at the end..

Have you ever reviewed the Benchmade proxy ?

Saw a reflection. Nick Shabatzman!

i honestly thought you already made a video on Thais knife but i was mistaken. Otherwise Great review

Is the detent worse than the GM5? I’m trying to give myself a good comparison.

I have been wanting an integral. I was looking at grabbing a Benchmade anthem but.. I have some issues with Benchmade.

For someone who loves Spyderco, you have the most bizarre version of the Spydie-flick I've ever seen. A weird kind of approach from over the top of the hole with the index finger rather than coming from underneath with the middle finger Spiderman style. Is that a result of the LBH or just the way you got used to doing it?

“Item(s) provides by manufacturer” needs to be reprinted and possibly in color then laminated to keep it looking good. 👍🏼👍🏼

The balance doesn't seem front heavy at all. It's pretty much perfectly in the middle right over the pivot.

Thinner blade, fix the detent and a little milling to disengage the lock easier and it would have been pretty close to perfect.

I definitely prefer the Benchmade anthem as an EDC integral

Well, the first Spyderco I want since the Calypso Junior in SS, from 1997-8. I’ll save some pennies.

Regarding the NYC police comment, the gravity knife law was repealed on May 31 2019.

hey guys, alot of people are slagging this knife down , too thick behind the edge blau blau blau......to me her in the uk it's alot of money but i love it . pay the money or don';t own it. stunning knife well done spyderco. and nick this blows any chris reeve knife completely out of the water.

I bought one and tried my best to like it but returned it because of the detente and lock stick. In my opinion it is not worth $520.

I like it very nice looking blade and will be a reliable EDC as most Spydercos are.

I like the fact that they omitted a lanyard hole!

Will Batman be reviewing some batarangs?

For 600 dollars this piece has got to cover more slots with so many great knife companies

personally, I still like the Nirvana better...better blade shape, I like the handle pattern, and with a carbidized lock face there are no issues of lock rock or slip...but hey, that's just me:-)

There you go!

*Every single knife with a thicker blade stock* Knife reviewers & knife community: “I wish the blade stock was thinner”

Problems with the microphone?

In this price range are there any knives you would recommend over this one? If there are a bunch, a video discussing them may be helpful to a lot of people.

At 520 I might have been begrudgingly interested but now the preorder pages and out of stock pages on retailers are showing 644?! Yiiiikes.

That's the first Nirvana I don't like smh. That regrind is FUCKED!!

NYC can no longer enforce a one-hand-open test to prosecute knife owners, thanks to Knife Rights. Still a mess of scared laws though (blade length limits, no autos, etc.) so carry fully concealed!

Wow really awesome looking design knife!!! :D

lucky you, my paysan has up and down lock rock

What stone did you start with for the mirror edge?

9:49 I'm Batman

For very, very rich peasants (Paysan means "peasant"). So, it's like an OPINEL but only for cake eaters.

$520!!?? Is Spyderco high?

Integral is coo but I don't see any practical advantage. Only disadvantages.

Fyi. Gravity knives are now completely legal in NYC. Thanks to Kniferights.org

You were talking so fast Nick. I was running out of breath just watching this.

I own one and love it... If you look at the name, I can see why the grind is the way it is. Not sure it was produced to open envelopes and slice apples in the office break room..

Your take on the detent is opposite of mine. I can appreciate a knife with a light detent.

I am surprised that you did not make more of the blade lock failure. I have seen people shaking the blade loose. You really should have made a bigger deal out of that. It's a huge problem.

Want it but can't afford it

“Really freakin heavy: 3.4oz” I EDC an MKM Raut that weighs 3.6oz for a thick 3.4 inch blade. That’s not actually that bad.

Paid $470 when it came out. Same price as a sebenza.

I will stick with the delica.

To be frank I'm not feelin' this one. In hand maybe it's great but on camera it looks clunky, awkward and undistinguished. But then I haven't loved any of Spyderco's versions of Rassenti's work. They seem to take the elegant and handsome designs of a true master and turn them into industrial machine parts.

What the hell, you’re Batman!?

There are exactly 2 ways I'm buying this knife: No way and no how.

Do not drink anything while watching this, it will all end up on your screen

NY passed a law allowing gravity knives for the third time, but this time Gov Cuomo actually signed it! So the NYPD shake test no longer matters. And I’ve never heard of another jurisdiction using it.

And most importantly, M390 Police have no jurisdiction over this little guy ‼️

"ddddddd tttthiiiisss kkkkkniiiifeeee iiiss bBBBBBB Beeeauutttttttifuuuulllllll..... " Nick, u tALK LIKE THAT OR PROBLEM ??

What kind of argument was that for the Clip? The standard clip is OK because you can replace it easily? Well, you shouldn’t have to replace it in the first place! Its MSRP is 800 Dollars! At this price I expect a custom clip, which can still be attached using this standard method by the way. There is no excuse.

Lots of chunks on this knife

Great knife but just not worth MORE then a Sebenza. You gotta be crazy to pay this much for a spyderco

hey send me one of the Paysans I could use one they look very nice.

Lol so you got 1500$ in the same blade. That’s funny

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525usd

Batman

This integral thing is a fad hopefully. Offers no real-world advantage, just makes maintenance and cleaning more difficult and drives the price up. What I DO want to see more of are sheepsfoot blades! Best blade shape for EDC, change my mind.

I am batman

Pretty meh for $500+. Integral frames are a rip-off. You pay a lot more money for a machine to mill your handle from one piece, and what do you get? A knife that’s harder to disassemble and clean. A knife you can’t add custom scales to. And a knife that you can’t adjust the detent at all. I’ll stick with my 4-5 piece handles and enjoy two or three for every one integral I could potentially own.

One of my usual beefs with Spuderco is that their products have crap fit and finish. Scratches and grind lines at their price points are unacceptable. I do not have that complaint with this model, However they did substantially increase the price in order to provide you what you should have gotten in every model..... For the money there are better choices than this company.

How much ? 🤪😂

Nice but it's out of my price range.

Before I watch this video, I want to say that I think this knife feels very unbalanced in my hand. it is beautiful but feels like a big turd

Is it just me or does this not look like an integral benchmade Osborne 950 rift? The blade shape, even the shapes on the handle.

Don’t dig ‘this one.

This is not an amazing value, period. And the review simultaneously says that and then contradicts that! Cool knife though

That is no gem at over $500! For that price it is trash.

Fuck me sideways 500 plus are you serious thats most regular guys weekly wage , it's nice but out of most knife lovers price point , its elitist , and even though i love your content it is more and more out of my range , come back down to earth please

Of cause you like the knife. Come to think of it, you like every god damned Spyderco product ever made. How much are they paying you? A production knife at 520$ have to be 100% perfect - this is not! You are constantly butchering knives, costing hundreds of $ less, for the same issues - but they are not Spyderco´s, of cause. There are so many, better, options in this price-range and you know it. Haven´t you heard the newest rule Nick? No Spyderco are worth more than 200 bucks!

Just call it what it is a P.O.S. of a knife. Wow, who invited the Monster Truck with street tires to the Gala. This knife is a mess it is to poorly executed, what is it trying to be? Give me a ZT 0452 and let me go home. This is Spyderco's Porshe 914. I will give you $130.00 for it. I thought manufacturing costs were cheaper in China? Why charge $400.00 plus for this piece of junk?

Made in Taiwan!

Nice review, knife 👎

I just don't get all the Spyderco hype: all the blades look like they have a tumor. This one perhaps is the less tumorous. Ugly blades, unproportionated, without grace. And those flat, plastic looking, hideously grilled scales.