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That is the USA Made Blade sprint run of the Kershaw Knockout in M390 from about six years ago. Sadly near impossible to find, especially now that Kershaw discontinued the Knockout entirely this October apparently 🥲. Prices even on base models are nuts so one of these would probably be quite spendy. Mines mint since Assisted has been banned here since 2018 but if you keep tabs on my Instagram I may eventually be able to figure out a fair price for selling mine.

That is the Citizen Eco-Drive Garrison with a cheap custom band 😁 It's no Omega or Ares but gets the job done and runs via solar.

Nice. Looks good!

Waited to see if anyone replied since I haven't used the one for the 4HM but the one for my Izula II was great. Absolutely loved it.

@@jelig72 I've got a Nightstalker hopefully coming in the next 2 weeks 🤌🏻 with the agent 003 in for a comparison. I have to keep my knives locked up with a little one running around so space is tight but I'm for sure keeping my Bushman and the Nightstalker hopefully 😁

It's very weird because I love 3V but on a blade this small you're basically paying extra for nothing 🤣. I know Toors mainstay is 3V so I wonder what came first, choosing 3V or choosing Toor? I wish they had either done something more unique or stuck with Rowen and their 1095 and kept it around Izula II pricing. One of these and an Armatus sheath bump it up to like $250ish which is very spicy for what it is when I can get small batch or customs this size for that.

Thank ya. I don't normally record myself when I'm testing gear but I may try to this go around if my little guy can hang with his mama for a bit soon. We're attached at the hip currently 😂

Thank ya kindly good sir :)

Mine is the new bigger SVM (first batch actually) I just have big hands and an old clip on it 😂. It's very sleek and I dig it a lot but with my bear paws the curved handle is a little cramped. The MagnaCut from him is treated great too which helps a lot. I think only 10-20 of my colorway exist right now and it ran me $340 but the uncoated are around $320. Which is still spicy but around the range of the #003.

@WeFightTheDark I have small paws, I was hoping He was going to bring back the original Svm, One thing that turned me off was the Svm-R Way too much like the night stalker🤷‍♂️ I watched your video, thanks for the input 🇺🇸

​@@ryanhendley4050 It's definitely a nifty return, I think it's been gone since 2018? Yoni mentioned bringing back a couple models so it'll be interesting to see what makes the cut. The SVM-R and DCK-R also overlap a lot so I wonder if he's going to discontinue the DCK-R for a while.

The old ones are super duper great, hopefully they get more time in 2025 to go back to that style 💚

@@TkellKnives 🙏🏻 Keep doing what you're doing folks! 💚

@@brandonmaples It's becoming a rarity and something I greatly appreciate. And thank you good sir :)!

Thankfully our little ones are too small xD. I also really dig how think it is. Pocket clip is a smidge tight for some of my pant hems but I can always bend it to fix that if I am ever not lazy.

Truer words have not been spoken! I don't know who manages the pricing at Benchmade but they have to be a coke fiend. If their QC was better I'd be less salty.

It provides some really nice contrast :)

It really is good too, smooth action.

It's not in the same class, especially with D2 steel, but a great budget alternative. The Kershaw Bel-Air is more in line and IMHO better value than either, though I've heard some complaints about the bearings on that model. If I had neither and the Bel-Air came in a better color, I'd save the money and go with that for sure.

I basically look at LBTs civilian side as Jansport x 5.11 done the 'Murican way 😂❤️🤍💙. Love their stuff and actually have a 30L on the way.

Their wolf gray also matches up with other companies kit better since it's similar/identical to the other urban grays out there. MAS really requires ya to be ok to mix and match or stick to LBT.

Ok that's a toughy. I always prefer to support domestic and the LBT 22L has more space and more/better organization on the front plus water bottle pockets on the outside. The CT comes with more polish though, better EDC centric materials and they're lined which LBTs aren't. LBT also lacks a laptop space which is critical for some folks, while CT has a fair one. For me I'd go LBT but most will like the CT more I think.

He's awesome and I'm hoping as word of mouth continues he'll get the clout he deserves!

The injection sheaths are dog water in my experience 😬 Not sure why they're still doing them in 2024. I had to take sand paper to mine. They're driving a ton of business to Armatus though because he actually knows how to make a sheath 🤣

They JUST (like within the hour) restocked them :)

By my scale, with the included rain cover, it's just under 3lbs. Id say like 2lbs 14. oz or there abouts.

I haven't seen them restock the black yet so I'm really hoping they didn't discontinue this as well. They have a weird habit of coming out with cool designs then nuking them within 1-2 years 😬 RIP AMP series.

@@WeFightTheDark Theyre in stock where i am, so ill have to buy one quick. What is up with them doing that!

I wish I knew 😭

It seems quality control is all over with these. Some are fine, some are even worse than mine was.

I wish! I think it comes down to Rowen. They do 1095 very well, but they may not be equipped to machine and treat higher end steels. So they went with Toor for some reason and if you're going with a different company you might as well do a different design along with it? Least that's how I'm trying to rationalize it.

@@WeFightTheDarkI’m carrying my Izula 2 today. It’s just awesome

That's a hard one. For my EDC the 14L is plenty but when it comes to carrying extra like child care stuff or walking to different shops the extra space of the 22L is welcome. It definitely packs bigger than most other 22L I've handled. Probably closer to a 25-30L comparison from some other companies.

Him and I are both Upstate :) I operate out of Rochester and he's located southern tier-ish, Elmira.

@@WeFightTheDark had a business in Putnam county for 25 years.

Change your username to be all official and shiz nit 😝 We gotta get you making videos.

They're super great for the price and pleasantly lightweight! I sent one to a buddy of mine who normally carries the super bulky 1000D Cordura military style bags and made him a believer :P

I would love love love an ESEE 4 in 3V. I think the problem may be getting a manufacturer. Rowen makes some of the best 1095 knives out there but I don't know if they're equipped to tool the better steels which can be way more difficult to work with. Toor has their own company to worry about so I don't know if they have the capacity to run multiple models for someone else. I don't see why Rowen can't upgrade their equipment though with an investment from ESEE perhaps.

Nylon but I can't find any confirmation if it's Robic or not. Robic is the only one I know off my head that does 420D though, the generic I've seen are 400D.

I like the LBT 14L and 22L a lot personally because they're light but still durable. For something a smidge more tech/urban friendly Chuyen Tactical has been coming out with great options that are affordable. I would try to keep it 25L or below if possible. A lot of folks fall into the trap of carrying too much so it helps keep ya focused. I have an Alpha One Niner in that range but it's also heavy like the Rush series. I don't have a video yet but I've been testing a Grey Ghost Gear assault pack thats ripstop and it's mad light.

@@WeFightTheDark which do you like better for edc the LBT 14L or 22L can't decide between the 2

It's hard as heck but I'm hoping to do more this coming week x.x my ankle is still shot which sucks.

I haven't gotten to test the WR knives yet but everyone I've spoken to has basically said similar, save some cash and get one of their knives over the 'upgraded' ESEE.

Nope, the sheaths are purely kydex and apparently made by White River Knives. Why they had two separate companies do it is beyond me but they've done it before.

I love the Izula II for a small knife, I wish they had made it a bit more different because it's hard to justify the price on steel alone to anyone who already has it.

Honestly that's how I see it. It has the slicer height of the Sencillo but the Sencillo is basically what Jeff Randall wanted the Izula II to be originally.

It feels like it's hit or miss but way better than the old days. They have complaints out the backside but the work they do, do, is solid.

I really need to get my hands on an M1 because I've been told White River made these sheaths for Toor/ESEE and I've never heard of an issue with their in house knives.

@@WeFightTheDark yeah I don’t have a sheath problem with my M1 like the video, for sure. Or any of my esees, for that matter.

​@@WeFightTheDark The M1 sheath and I think most White River sheaths have the adjustable slider screw which means you pick how much retention you have. The M1 as a knife is a real surprise though, deceptively ergonomic, and drops down surprisingly thin BTE, I like mine much more than expected

See, that's what I thought! Really nifty they add a tensioner.

Agree with you 100%…!