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@@valrai2752 it is. The best time to go is when or after a heavy rain ... That's when the water really gets going

@MitchBollig thank you sir. I have it filmed but I just have to edit it. I certainly do love a heavy knife when I can carry one, but there are times I need a light small knife, so that works too. I think the majority of the market prefers something light and smaller. Look at what happened to ZT ... They went small and light 😂

@@christopherbrody9926 I have that one as well, but today I'm in the office and the 20.5 is easier to carry in my monkey suit. Check out collection videos on my playlist. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@Din4747 I've only seen them with a saber / flat grind, but I don't see everything that ever comes out

@gregoryreed8567 i would agree. And I hated the opening for releasing the frame lock. He just released a 3.5" version of this knife and he talked about fixing many of those issues, but I haven't purchased one yet, and I may never. I just don't carry this knife and I have so many that I love to carry already, and I don't see where he is doing anything differently than anyone else. At that price point there needs to be something compelling about a knife for me at this point. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@sinepari9160 interesting. I know that even the most stainless steels will rust where something was etched into the steel, like the name of the brand or the model name or steel type. Did the rust occur where it was laser etched? I haven't immersed my knife in water for a week, but it's been in plenty of rain storms and swimming with me and used for food prep and not cleaned for a long time and there's no rust.

@@appalachianadvrider No, some other videos got me thinking. I had it soaking with some other silverware that may have had a number of things on them from bbq sauce to peanut butter to no telling what else, but it was just in a plastic tupperware container with regular faucet water. I think that perhaps some food substance on the other stuff may have contributed. Fortunately, it was just surface rust/patina that can be polished out, but I will definitely be more careful with a knife this expensive!

@@sinepari9160 lots of times other metals will contact your blade (like when it was sharpened, at the thumb stud, or etched, or at the pivot from the washer etc) and those metals will rust and leech onto your knife steel. What knife did you see this happening to?

@@AeratingThatching no thank you. Without viewers there would be no need to make these videos. I love sharing my passion for knives and taking about them with others, so thanks for watching and commenting. Seriously

@andrew5117 For me is a well balanced knife for what I like to carry a knife for. When I'm not looking to do a specific task, then I like to carry one of my Hinderers. But if I'm breaking down boxes all day, I'll use a different knife, or if I'm doing food prep, I'll use a different knife ... Thanks for watching and commenting! Appreciate it

@@the_swinging_axe thank you for the compliment. I see you also prefer a larger size knife, and your selections are very good. We live in a great time to love knives. Thanks for watching and commenting!

They are really doing stuff right. I have several of their knives and have been impressed by all of them. As a camper this knive (and the Padre) is just a perfect overall knife. Thanks again for watching and commenting. I finally got around to editing part 2 of this series and it should be posted soon.

@@owenwestphal623 this life is still available for sale in the market, but I'm not selling mine. Love this thing. Thanks for watching and commenting

@@Krozin yeah it's a great knife. I didn't have much of an issue positioning my 2XX hands on it but maybe our detent strengths are different, so that is a possibility. But it's a great knife if you need something small and light. I do wish they provided more of a finger guard / feedback on how high you shouldn't choked up on it, but that's only a nitpick complaint. I'm glad you enjoyed it and thank you for watching and commenting

@@outdoorsythings2573 yeah sometimes I get a knife and I just don't carry it, and it's not always the knifes fault. I have so many great knives that something really has to be special to me to take up some pocket time. When I was getting back into knives this Manix was praised by the community, so I purchased it. But I hated the rough G10 and then I got a other knife that I liked more etc. Thanks for watching and commenting

@@tyarnold4088 thank you for the kind words, for watching, for commenting and the sub! That's awesome. I have the 20.5 in carbon and it's a good looking knife!

@@tyarnold4088 I just rewatched my video and I have gotten a little more comfortable doing this, though I'm a little bit of a recluse. 😂 I have cut way back on my "ums" in the video, but it's a work in progress. Thanks again for watching ... I'm just doing this for fun and to talk about knives etc.

@@donaldmcgregor8152 I have many of the variants and they are awesome. If you have a need for a light concealed carry knife, check out the regular Drift large. Thanks for watching and commenting

@@WilliamDuff-t2w I felt the same way. It was a ridiculously long amount of time and it felt rushed when they finally ran my batch, as none of the edges were rounded off. Thanks for watching and commenting

@@spencerjames5271 this is a production version of this knife and I've seen it as low as $265 just today. Thanks for watching and commenting

@@williamdabill congrats on getting this knife! It's certainly a great knife at a great price

@@appalachianadvrider lol i accidentally bought it at full price when it was first released on the website. But yes it is a great tool

@@williamdabill don't you just hate that? I almost didn't get it even at $250 but I'm glad I did. Even $400 isn't a horrible price considering what it compares to.

@@joewhitehead961 you will love it if you like a bruiser

@@smokedogg19821 it certainly is very reminiscent of that design lol. I believe this company "pays homage" to lots of different designs out there (I'm being kind). The Gringo reminds me of a Zermino Tyr, the Tao reminds me of a Sebenza .... But then again, there's only so many things you can do with a knife. Regardless of all of that, there are things different between the two, and I really do love this knife. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@smokedogg19821 Michael Janich, the designer of Yojimbo knife variants, has a great video on the subject, and he is an expert, so I'm going to have to say I agree! And it's a great box opener / utility blade shape. You got yourself a great knife and hopefully you will never have to use it in that capacity, but it's there just in case. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@nigeldalton532 this knife didn't need to be broken in to fall shut. It's a lot like a gravity knife once you release the lock by pulling back on it and tipping it in the desired direction. The action on this knife is really good. It sounds very industrial.

@@Beskar181 I don't normally talk about value. It's hard to say to someone that spending $600 is a good value. But when you compare it to other American made knives in it's class, it's not very overpriced. A McNees Mac 2 is around or over $600, and this knife blows it away in my opinion. A Hinderer XM18 is $425, and if you buy the titanium scale, add another $200 to make that an equivalent knife to this one, so this is cheaper. I personally love this AD20, so I'm a fan. That shark lock is amazing and really strong ... It's almost as strong as a fixed blade, and you can't say that about many folders. But you can get a $20 knife that cuts paper.

@@MrEric0822 that's is common with many expensive knives, but unusual for Quiet Carry. Nothing that blue thread lock can't fix. Maybe they forgot to add some during assembly? Mine is still factory tightened and I've opened it a lot. But I'm glad you love it as well. It's a great knife. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@ I added loctite last night. I could tell there was none on there from factory. Same happened with my Waypoint. I know how to fix the issue, but it requires knowledge and tools on my end right out of the box. Shouldn’t be that way for a high-end product. People who didn’t know what to do would have the pivot fall out. If it’s a known issue (which it is) they should add loctite during assembly or they should fix the issue somehow.

@@MrEric0822 no argument there. At a certain price point we expect more, and we should.

@MitchBollig yeah the Padre model is my favorite knife of all my knives, though this Compadre is a great size for my office monkey suit. I just ordered the version with a cross bar lock yesterday. I usually prefer smooth scales, especially on a knife that has a lot of contouring on it, so I went with their last Orange Peel texture in stock. It was sitting on their website for a long time and I figured I'd take it off their hands. Can't wait to try it

@@WillLiam32 no sir. This is the second version of the Atom with supposedly better studs. They work just fine for me. Thanks for watching and connecting!

@@MitchBollig I want to say I dislike the man but you have to give it to him ... He makes a quality knife! I would put Les George at the top tier level, but maybe he wasn't making knives when they came up with that Trinity thing? Plus Mr George is just a really nice guy. Thanks again for watching and commenting

@@MitchBollig I figured it made a lot more sense to break these into bite-sized videos because not a lot of people have an hour and a half to watch one long video. And yeah I've purchased knives thinking I would love them, and then for whatever reason, I just don't, or something else is just better than it that's in the same category. When you have so many good knives to choose from it's just hard to decide which one you want to carry over another great knife. At this point in time a knife has to be pretty spectacular for me to be carrying it over something else. While I've never traded knives I would be up for it if there is something that is mutually interesting enough to swap. Thanks again for watching and commenting

@@MitchBollig I really appreciate the kind words. I first discovered you with your review is the Zermino Tyre. I see you have really tricked that knife out correctly

@@mstuehler I love the kind words ... Thank you. I started this channel to share my thoughts about knives, and it's not about making quick videos .... It's about talking about what I think. There are lots of channels that tell jokes or make videos under 15 minutes that have a much larger audience, but I'm just doing what I want to do. I don't make a dime off of this and put a lot of time into it, but I am trying to provide information. Of course we all have our personal bias and I try and make that clear in the video. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@MitchBollig thanks for watching and your comments. Not to get technical, Quiet Carry knives are manufactured in Taiwan, but I hear what you are saying. I might have to switch the XM24 to washers ... Great idea. I had an Eklipse on washers but I switched back to bearings because of the action, but the 24 has such a heavy blade maybe the action would be great?!?

@@appalachianadvrider Oh thanks! I honestly didn't remember about QC being in Taiwan. As for the XM-24...I can tell you from experience it won't get great on the opening (until probably 5000 openings when the washers smooth out), but it will definitely save the knuckle of your thumb. 🤜🤛

@@MitchBollig thanks for the info ... Appreciate it.

@@MitchBollig it's a great knife ... I agree. And it disappears in the pocket

@@EndlessLittleMoments not really ... the edge is slightly rounded.

@appalachianadvrider thank you, just found out about the firecraft that is similar but has a sharp spine, but this is definitely a better looker imo

@@EndlessLittleMoments check out the White River Knives Ursus Cub. I own all three of the knives we are talking about and the Cub sounds like what you are looking for. It comes with a ferro rod and a 90 degree bevel for striking. It's a good looking knife and around the same side as the Firecraft 3.5.

@@appalachianadvrider will check it out, thanks

@EndlessLittleMoments I have a fixed blade knife collection video with those knives in it. Check it out in my playlist. ruclips.net/video/XYZKFEFwpdQ/видео.htmlsi=rL3fV7TdbD5b7LFp

@whatsthemonsterbelow sorry to read about your accident. Hope you have a full recovery. That's the best things about these knives ... You can get away with no maintenance for a long time.

@@WhoobieD Sorry to hear about that. I've come to dislike the brand. I have three of their knives and each one of them has an issue. That's unacceptable at any price ... But at almost $600 each ... I'm not buying another folder from them for a long time .

@@MitchBollig hey Mitch I was just watching your video on the knife of the year ... Too funny that I'm watching your video while you are watching mine lol. I saw that contoured scale for your Project X and I'm jelly. I have the battle bronze the version of it's like not going to go for a natural ti scale. And you were right ... That big Hinderer knife is the Ranch bowie. Couldn't remember it at the time. Thanks for watching and commenting brother

@@shamusmcinky4882 I love the fit and finish, the blade shape and the design language. The clip kind of sucks though, so it's preventing me from carrying it more. It's still new and maybe it will grow on me. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@stevendeary502 it's an aftermarket scale but that's the standard lanyard hole / tube.

@@alexdillon6980 I agree. In Strider style, it melts in your hand. Considering it's such a small knife I'm impressed. But it didn't come in sharp, but fortunately I had the ability to put a nice edge on it. Thanks for watching and commenting.

@@valrai2752 it's growing on me once I put a good edge on it. It's a very expensive small knife but I'm amazed by its ergos and it fits nicely in my rotation as an office knife. Thanks for watching and commenting! It helps the channel out

@@TacticalVillain USA Made Blade has one left as of this second

@@madman94 that knife is the Kunwu Padre, and I already talked about it in a previous video in this series (It's in part 4). I started talking about it again and then I remembered that I already talked about it, so I cut it out of the video lol

​@appalachianadvrider ahh, cool, thnx for clarifying... I really like that model, catches my eye everytime, I'm mostly into customs/really high end production but maybe I should grab one regardless. Thanks again, enjoy your content 🍻

@madman94 I say in one of my collection videos (part 4) that if I had to choose only one knife that I own, I would choose the Padre (in an urban / non apocalyptic scenario of course lol). I like it's overall balance for how I use a knife ... For food prep, camping (feather sticking etc) and wet environments. I love the steel, that sheep foot belly, the pointy tip, and it's production values. Thank you for the kind words, for watching and for commenting! Happy New Year

@@madman94 what is a couple of makers or models you would suggest I look into?

@@HindererCollector41 they are my favorite "come get some" brand! Thank you sir for your comment and for watching

@ your welcome sir I have 3 PX ONE IS A PROTOTYPE

@@HindererCollector41 wow ... I'm super jealous! I had to wait over a year to get one. Do you have a Ti scale for any of them? That's my next mission ... Get a Battle Bronze scale for this one and a great scale for my XM24

The PX is my favorite Hinderer by faaaar. It's the best quality I've seen with no rock or play, strong detent, good factory edge, etc. I've sold my other Hinderer because I never chose to carry them over the PX. I agree with the preference of external stop pins.

@the_swinging_axe appreciate you watching and commenting. It's a great knife for sure. Did you own an Eclipse? That one still has better ergos in my humble opinion

@@jyknyc I don't think this company makes any left handed knives now that I think about it. Everything they do has a frame lock, and lots of their knives don't have any attachment points on the show side of the scale.

@@satudave yeah I actually purchased that knife in middle school but carried it regularly through those many years. Thanks for watching my friend. Since this video I have received three more knives (like you said in your latest video lol). Happy new year my friend.

@@Damen0530 They are made by Rockscale design and they have a website

@@appalachianadvrider Thanks!

@Damen0530 anytime brother

Yeah there are a couple reasons. The 3" Mac 2 sliced my hand when I reached into my pocket to get it because of its weak detent. The 3.5" one is a guillotine. The pocket clip sucks and I get douchebag vibes from the maker. He made a different clip to replace the sucky one, but it's going to cost you. When they changed the lockbar design from a perfect spacing to having a huge gap, the maker was saying it's a better design. That automatic knife had a horrible point to it - it wasn't even pointy. These knives are almost $600 and I feel for what you are getting it's overpriced. I don't know - I'm just not a real big fan. Have lots of bad tastes in my mouth, even though I know the community loves this brand. I don't. I normally don't make value statements, but to top it off, I feel there are so many other knives that are a better value by far. It's just my opinion and I am in the minority and that's fine with me lol. Of the three knives that I purchased, they all had issues. Thanks for watching. I am going to tell you my unfiltered opinion and that the value I hope to bring to people that watch.

@appalachianadvrider Yeah man totally understand that! I hate soft detents! For a 600 dollar knife that's a freaking deal breaker!

@@chrishall1407 I hear that. I wear a 2XX sized glove and I'm concerned about grabbing it too high. For me I can flick it open just fine, but I certainly have to reposition my hand and I understand what you're saying. A little more real estate would have been good, but then it wouldn't be a "gentleman's" sized knife maybe?

@appalachianadvrider I guess the lct will be the next purchase. I had to get this first because I already have a lot of drifts. 😂

@@chrishall1407 love the LCT, especially using the reverse flick. I can't really thumb flick it (though I've seen others do it) but I can slow roll it out. I would say if you hate a hole opening then you might want to think about it. I love that it's much heavier and thicker in the handle with the contouring.