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Cool, I love Vegas and spent a lot of my 20 through 40s at red rocks climbing. Slowing down so I hike a lot more now. Last hike I did there was called the Gold Strike Hot Springs Trail. Super fun with scrambling up and down the dry river bed with hot springs along the lower half. Best is when you hit the Colorado at the bottom. Bring your swim suit. Cheers

The more I use the pack, the more I like it. Only drawback is if it is a hot climate the back does not breath. To get a breathable fabric, you have to go to a more substantial pack in terms of weight and packability. Pro tip, a small, chilled hydration pack help to keep it cooler on the back.

Yes agreed. Takes it to the “solid utilitarian” status. Thank you for watching.

Good question. Back in the day they had their black class that seemed to be a more value proposition. They also had more budget friendly offerings like the griptillion or bug out. Hunt for the occasional sale on these and you do get a value relative to the materials you get and warranty level. Hunt even harder and you can also find significant discounts on their other offerings but rarely in the gold class. It seems like BM has positioned themselves more as a collectors or as a high end gift manufacture with a significant profit margin.

@@Cloud21x I know. You really have to jerk it to get it to deploy the gun tray. You have train regularly on it. I’d prefer a magnetic closure that can’t buckle. If under stress, I can see getting hung up on the buckle.

@@mtnboy123 i see and that makes sense

@@RogerC2023 yeah, it interesting how reported numbers vary from mfg to retailer websites. Also, many are in either metric or English measurements and there is some loss in translation. .I think I measured it with my micronimeter, but I’ll measure it again when I get home. Thank you for your comment.

Ahh, you need to watch the next video. Viktos Counteract: 2 month review ruclips.net/video/XMj9ynd-G2Q/видео.html

Thank you for watching. I saw that and like to ride it higher up on my chest. If I was running it as a bandolier for mags, I’d probably run it lower.

Glad it was helpful!

Yes, I use a tek lock and it works great. Just slap it on. Honestly, I don’t use the sewn on straps at all

@@rayngrace depends on which side of the bucket. I had a toggle closure break on two other MR items and they were great with a warranty, but that doesn’t help if you’re on a multi week/month trip.

@@ecogeek3572 thanks for watching

Thanks. I love the learning aspect of the comments. Went down the rabbit hole on this question. Yes, the BM website describes the 940 as a "reverse Tanto" but then the definitions I looked at put it into question if the 940 also meets the definition of sheepsfoot. "A blade shape characterized by a straight edge and a spine that curves down to meet it at the point. Sheepsfoot blades are designed for slicing while minimizing the potential for accidental piercing with the point. It was originally used to trim the hooves of sheep but comes in handy as a rescue tool today." I took a tour at the BM factory a few years ago and they have a little museum upstairs and had a set up about the origins of the 940 design. I think that is where I first read about the shape and what the designer was aiming for. Seems like the 940 is more of a hybrid. Take a look at the Sheepsfoot Griptillian, and there is not a whole lot of difference in the geometry between the two. The BM Prosper has a more classic Sheepsfoot profile. Cheers, and thanks for the comment.

@@mtnboy123 oh I’m just going off of the patterns from back in the days of traditional blade shapes (as that’s what I learned on a few decades ago). A sheepsfoot ought to look like QSP penguin (most readily available reference folder) Almost everything these days is some sort of modified shape. Honestly, I think the 940 looks more than a spey blade than anything.

Right on. Love the cook top. Just wish larger stoves also had them.

I own 7 or 8 SOG knives and I’ve had to return one due to QA issues. It was a Terminus that had issues on the uniformity of the blade grind. On the forums, other people reported issues with the pod coating. I suspect their QA is generally good but better with the Taiwan, USA or Japanese manufacturing. The warranty return took a half hour on the phone and I had to pay for shipping. Actual process took 2 weeks. Certainly not Benchmade level customer service. Also, I can’t agree with the overpriced garbage comment. Generally, I find SOG has high value products although some of their designs (especially with the sheaths) are lacking. I don’t think they do nearly as much product testing as other companies. My 2 cents and thanks for the comment.

​@@mtnboy123 You definitely like SOG so of course you won't agree. That's fine. I'm a dealer so I'm pretty sure I've seen, sold and returned quite a lot SOG-s for past 10 years. Even their LTE versions are mostly crap. Come with stripped screw heads, damaged blades, broken tension springs, bent bearings etc. I've seen them all. The last on "gem" was the carbon ultra xr with damaged s35v blade because it apparently hits the stand off. Their multi tool line is even worse than that.

I think this is it. There are a bunch of different types on amazon. www.amazon.com/dp/B07GGYQN6H?ref=emc_s_m_5_i_atc&th=1

I sense you have a strong opinion on this. I think the strength of the lock up is a combination of the liners, back pin and screws. Experience is just showing that it is a pretty solid after using it as a work blade for 6 weeks. For comparison, after a similar amount of work I sent in my BM north fork to have replacement parts because of the amount of play that developed. Yes, I was pushing it beyond what it was designed to do. The blade did much better than the 440a of the gerber but the BM also cost 5x as much. I looked at a few websites like bladehq and didn’t really see anything in a recognizable name brand at that price point. Boker was the closest. I guess the end analysis is that the gerber worked really well for me as a work knife especially compared to high priced alternatives. I also find that as a brand, Gerber has some really solid and well designed options. I get that you might not like the brand and would like to hear what your personal experience was. That is constructive input for anyone considering this or another gerber knife. Cheers

@@mtnboy123 checkout Kershaw covalent with D2 for around $45. It's a perfect bugout alternative with great edge retention. It has glass reinforced plastic handles with steel liners. D2 is is not as tough as 440a but not too brittle as well. Acts very similar to s30v . Will hold and edge forever but is quite easy to sharpen. By the way I really like Gerber as a brand and I like their knife designs but the execution is subpar 99% of the time. Similar to SOG. I like their designs but their QC is terrible.

Oh and about the stop pin. With this particular knife the cause of the blade play are the low quality washers and soft steel pivot. Not the stop pin. Poor materials are the cause not the design. I love the design.

no problem

Thanks for watching and the comment. It's been interesting to watch the evolution (or de-evolution) over the years. I remember as a teenager in the 80's, buy some of their tactical, dive and skeleton knives and there wasn't anything else on the market that filled those niches. Now, there are so many producers in those space and Gerber/Fisker is set up more with a mass production model and aiming for low to mid tier market. I think people lament the old Gerber with out appreciating the present Gerber. The Scout is a case in point. I could talk for an hour of all the design elements that Gerber got right in this knife. Kind of like Apple with their "designed in California" (but made in china/vietnam/thailand) approach. I think Gerber's down side is that they have too many "meh" products destined for mass consumers who don't really carry or care that much. The challenge is finding the well designed and executed Gerber products in a sea of mediocre products, but you are rewarded some high quality offerings at an extremely reasonable price. So far my list of favorites are the Downwind, Scout, strong-arm, principle, Bushcraft Axe and their older Multi-Plier tool (when it came out).

Yes, I do recommend it. Although I have an assortment of chest packs, I like that this is small enough to easily put in a travel bag or throw in the truck when I'm headed out. Because it is small, I take it more places and use it more often. I also, really like the versatility with the way I have mine set up. KISS

It's a shame that the marketing or other videos don't look more at the sheath or options to better use the sheath. I have a number of great knives that don't get much use because of a mediocre sheath.

I’d watch this video from Dutch bushcraft knives. They really breakdown how well the high “quality” knock off are. It’s a shame they do t put a little more effort into the steel. Kiser and othe mfg.s certainly have access to good metals. ruclips.net/video/zZ4TkQYVoQc/видео.htmlsi=GvpzVEtW9lzV3SOt

@@mtnboy123 Actually some knife makers in China like Kubey knives buy high quality Steel from Germany Etc. Also if you were to spend $300 on a chinese-made knife, that was actually made for the Chinese and not for export you would get a very high quality knife. Way back in the old days the Chinese knife makers would plunge their hot metal swords through the bodies of their enemies while they were tied up of course. They thought that it would give extra spiritual strength to their swords but actually it was adding carbon. To make their swords they would fold the metal over multiple times to give strength and flexibility. As I mentioned before the Chinese have been making knives for thousands of years and all we see is the cheap stuff because they keep the high quality stuff for themselves. If it says made in China written in English that's the junk they sell us but if it says made in China written in Chinese like it does on my kitchen knife that's the high quality stuff. As I mentioned I have a 25-year-old chinese-made knife that is still a razor sharp today and I use it everyday. It's only been home on the steel I bought the same day and the original Edge is still barely showing. If they are the world's largest shipbuilders obviously they know how to make high quality Steel.

Hi, the Trident is made in Taiwan and the Tellus is China. The Trident is definitely a step above the Tellus in terms of the blade material, blade geometry, coating and overall fit and finish. Not a huge difference, but falls in line with SOGs other mid range knives that are Taiwanese in origin. Watching the video again, I discuss the differences I'm seeing in manufactering locations.

Nice. Sierra Trading was selling the women’s version for $75 for a while last year. Great site to watch especially now that MR is launching a bunch of new products.

Maybe, I tried a tall slim bottle and it is challenging to get in and out due to position on chest. I prefer an adjustable pocket to mount to the shoulder strap or a canted waist holster for a bottle. I'm building a new pack from a MR Septer with a 3L hydration bladder and a should strap wingman for small Nalgene with drink mix. cheers

Yeah, I’ve had a few stolen and done others disappear into the house somewhere. I do carry cheaper blades for this reason but there are some great low cost/high value options out there. Garberg co es to mind as well as SOG Tellus

No, not that I know of

I would think a mora or joker would be a more reasonable option for the EU. Cheers and thanks for watching.

Great, glad you liked it. I find that I use it frequently due to its small size. Grab and go. Cheers

Thanks for watching. I’ve been thinking I’ll put a finer edge on it and see how it works. Maybe it is more usable for camp tasks then. Cheers

Hey, thank you for watching. The principle is an ok knife if you can get it on sale but there are a number of better options at its Msrp. I did do a review of it a few years ago and still use it. The rubber over molding is coming loose in a spot or two and sharpening it was a bit problematic. I ended up putting a new edge angle on it and it works better and is easier to sharpen now. Cheers, Gerber Principle: 6 month review ruclips.net/video/s0twvBuTHY8/видео.html

I don’t think so. That handle is way too flimsy and the balance is wrong for throwing. SOG describes it as a “camp axe”.

Pistol draw is from the right. Knife lays flat against the back and even provides a little structure to the kit bag. It is more of an up and out draw. I just like how everything is tucked away and clean.

I did end up returning the saw and replaced it with a cordless Makita. After using the Makita for about 2 years, the kobalt seemed more reliable. The Makita likes to throw its chain a lot.

@@mtnboy123 Sorry to hear that. But appreciate your honest take on the two chainsaws.

Same here. I picked up an extra one at the REI closeout on the knife. I think I paid like $120. Figure it is a good investment. Cheers and thanks for watching.

Sabre grind

@@mtnboy123 If water gets inside the handle of S35VN steel, will it rust? Should I remove the handle periodically to clean it?

I think it is the large. I looked and no tag.