I think they are mainly a style choice. I think they offer a bit more grip than a flat surface, but mainly just look cool. I like the way they feel.

@@knivessportsandadventures9523 Thanks, ah so it's more comfortable. I might try out a steel bubble inlay!

They fit my hand pretty well, but grip is just ok. I recently tried the fluted ones on the Amphibian, which I like better.

Look at the tang of the blade where it meets the lock bar. If it is flat, it is one of the dangerous ones. If it looks rounded over and polished, it is one of the fixed ones! Mine was made in January of 2024, so yours should be good.

That one was built in February 2023.

@@knivessportsandadventures9523 awesome…thank you so much. Feel so much better with my second purchase of this knife

Yes! It is nice and light. As long as it fits your hands safely it would be a good one. The blade shape us not great for use on a cutting board, but it is great for cutting rope or hard materials.

It is on the heavier side. It's too heavy for light pants like dress slacks, but fine in jeans or BDUs. The pocket clip is well designed and won't damage pants.

@@knivessportsandadventures9523 I figured and in shorts I’d never keep them up. They need a 2 ounce folder. I’d still give them $300 for it

The pocket clip sucks it has torn up my jeans. Its way too tight. Swapped it for a lynch clip and it's 100x better. Love the knife hate the clip.

I will put it on the list! It will probably be a couple of months, but I have been looking at the Corgi with curiosity.

amzn.to/3UXhCxS here is a link!

@@knivessportsandadventures9523 Thanks!

I agree. At least the one I had was not good. It was an early production model, but it sounds like other people's tests are agreeing with my results.

@knivessportsandadventures9523 I've been torn about buying it from Blade HQ as they have a sale for $99 and everytjme I was about to check out I stopped bc I just don't have much trust in Gerber these days. I've seen a few posts on Reddit mentioning how 'the steel seems soft' bc it doesnt hold an edge. So I think you're right...other peoples results are similar to yours. It's just sad bc Gerber was once one of the bests and now they have become terrible.

The forging and quenching temps are too high. This is a known issue with Magnacut. Once you get it too hot, the internal chemistry of the steel changes and you lose the corrosion resistance. If it is tempered well after that, you can still get good edge retention, but it will rust very easily.

Yes! I will put it in the description! Here is the cheap version: amzn.to/4dXci6k And the nicer version: amzn.to/4aFtFpn

It has a rather large handle, but it is very comfortable. My XL hands find it just right.

Awesome thank you

Is the tip on this one strong?

@Edgekeeper747 the tip is not particularly thick, but it is wide. Mine is holding up great.

I liked it too. The Voltaic is my favorite Civivi to date.

Is there a top or bottom when putting the bearings back in ? Thks .

@tomfoolery2082 usually the flat side of the bearing cage goes towards the blade. Sometimes it doesn't matter, but if it does, try that way.

I did! A lot of my testing was done with Benchmade SOCPs. Same results.

The self dulling feature is actually why I didn't buy one. I suppose I could do an update.

@@knivessportsandadventures9523 I am hoping SOG gets them figured out so I can send mine back for one that will not do the same thing as mine did. Wish I hadn't got mine when it first came out. It is a shame too, because it is a really nice knife that I would carry more often, if it didn't trash it's own edge. For now it just sits in its box... Kinda lame.

I really like it! It's a great utility shape.

Sure! I really like the Cold Steel Outdoorsman Lite and Razor Tek 5 (although it needs a custom sheath to avoid dulling). I like the Ruike Jager although it is also heavy.

I do. M390 typically does just ok in my edge retention tests. This is on par with other M390 small knives I have tested like the Bestech Strelit.

There are some great cheap knives out there! Some of my favorites are the Cold Steels in 4116 steel. They perform as well as anything I have tested regardless of price. I do love my Indiana EDZ though.

@@knivessportsandadventures9523 I've heard great things about Cold Steel! As someone who has lived in Indiana my entire life, I didn't know there was a custom knife maker here (besides small time or home based makers).

@@BigT962 I didn't either until I was looking for something specifically in Vanax steel. I recommend checking Indiana Knives out if they have something in your price range. Their knives look strange, but the shape will make sense when you hold it in your hand.

@@knivessportsandadventures9523 good to know! I'll look into adding one in the collection

I did an even better mod recently that works with some OTFs. Short coming soon...

@@knivessportsandadventures9523 thank you

Agreed! Companies are still charging premium $$ for it, when there are much cheaper steels that perform far better! I get lots of criticism for loving $15 Cold Steel knives, but some of them perform better than my $400 knives. That's why I actually test knives on this channel! Also Cold Steel doesn't pay me anything, so I can tell you their AUS-8 knives are not good.

I actually didn't mean to do that! 😆 I just went upstairs and tested it again to be sure. It still held solid.

It shouldn’t really matter because spine whack is probably one of the worst tests of a lock… The constant pressure test is a much better test. I agree that a light tap on the spine can be used for testing but there is no logical reason why anyone would Use their Knife in a fashion that they imparted that much impact to the spine of a folding knife

Sure! AG Russell knives had some in stock last I saw. They are not as well trafficked of a site.

Thanks!

I am not completely certain what you are asking. These knives are made in the USA if that is what you want to know.

​@knivessportsandadventures9523 Most likely he was asking what year was the knife manufactured because it was alot of the earlier models that were failing. They recently in 2024 made changes and those have been better than the 2023 and before models.

@@BenCase88 that makes sense. This knife was built in February of 2023.

Perfect. They closed the gap sometime in January-February 2024, and updated the spring bar beneath the Ram-Lok. I had one, sold it, and just got the SMKW Exclusive Desert Warrior.

What knife did you get? D2 is a tool steel, so super tough, but people generally don't care if their crowbar has a rust spot or 2. 😆

I got a Sencut Jubil to carry in my suit pants

mxggear.com/ has them! They are excellent.

Thanks for the comment! I find that the Outbreak is so soft that getting spin requires you to hit the ball harder. It seems strange coming from a fiberglass paddle, but the softness of the Outbreak face requires you to hit hard enough to get the ball to squish the face into the paddle core to grip the ball for spin. It takes some getting used to, because hitting that hard would make the ball go out od bounds long if you didn't get the spin right. It helps to brush the ball along the long axis of the paddle to practice side spin first. Just remember that you are dealing with core compression and not just surface grit for spin. As far as the damage, I have not seen that on mine. I would contact Onyx to make sure you didn't get a bad paddle.

@@knivessportsandadventures9523 Thank you for your reply. I’ll try hitting the ball harder; I had been trying to “catch” (so being too soft) the ball near the handle and then rolling it along the long axis like I had been doing with the C1. Did you find the tungsten tape helped with spin (hitting the ball harder) or that was really just to increase the power for slams?

@@joshclaytonfilm I did feel like it was a bit easier to get the spin with tungsten tape. The tape makes the paddle heavier and lets it squish into the ball a bit longer without getting pushed backwards by the impact. It helps with gripping the ball a bit more.

I’ve been playing with the Summit Outbreak and it’s growing on me. Compressing the paddle face makes me think you need to hit the ball hard head-on while to impart sidespin you need to come at the ball from the side. How do you reconcile those two different things? What are you thinking, as a mental cue, when you look to hit the ball with sidespin with this paddle?

@joshclaytonfilm i tend to think of gripping the ball. As you get ready to brush the ball sideways, there is a short time where you can feel the ball hit and grab. That's your window for big spin. It doesn't have to be perfectly head-on because the paddle face is so flexible.