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Yeah, especially for the price, it's a lot of bang-for-your-buck. But it's a pretty solid option in general. I was worried when I first got it that the lock bar arm would get loose over time, since it's just held in place with rivet tension, but it's never really seemed to change in tension in the years I've had it. My biggest complaint with it is just that it's super rattly when in the extended position. Not a big deal, since your thumb will be holding the blade silent while you're actually using it, but it still bugs me anytime I'm moving it around with the blade out. But overall, it's a solid, sturdy option with some nice features!

@@maxxandlouie haha glad you liked it!

Haha, thanks for the kind words! And you know, I've never tried pre-writing any of my videos, they're all just extemporaneous as I'm filming. I do think about roughly what topics I want to cover before filming, but then at some point I just hit record and start talking about it. 😅🤷🏼‍♂️ I'm sure there's ways that scripting it out would make it easier, but also aspects that seem like it would be harder? I'm actually going to be trying that soon for a very different kind of video I'll have coming up on the channel sooner or later -- a deep dive history on the evolution of the liner lock.

@@patdoyle2003 That's a neat knife! It features Flavio Ikoma's "Deadbolt" lock that I mention early in the video when I have the lineup of pivot button locks all laid out. They definitely look similar, but they actually operate in a very different way!

Bead blast. 😭 The one weakness of this glorious knife.

@@KnifeNerdery haha it's so beautiful. I think brad zinker uses it on some of its customs

@@joshuaanderson974 hah yeah they can look really nice, but they just scratch so easily and are more prone to rust. And I've definitely seen Zinkers with a bead blast. My personal one (an MZ) has a stonewash, which I much prefer in use.

I'm sorry to hear about your brother, but that is indeed a really neat and sentimental memento to have from him!

Yeah, he absolutely could have, so it must just be an aesthetic choice.

Oh cool, you got one of the limited colors they dropped? Those look so good! And yeah, the tape trick usually works pretty decently. I'm always surprised at how thick standard Scotch tape actually is -- a single layer usually makes a big impact, and sometimes is too much!

​ @KnifeNerdery Yep, it actually just arrived. I got into Tactile Turn after they dropped their Nautilus Side Click, and was always a little bummed that I missed what would've been my favorite color combo, so I'm glad they brought it back with anodization. Though it does seem like their anodization process makes the tip seam more visible. And yes, Scotch tape is surprisingly thick; I'd originally used a couple layers on the refill and had to peel most of it off.

Haha, nothing beats free, but 15% off ain't too shabby!

Now the waiting game start for mailman to deliver 😂😂

Yeah, it's pretty hard to design something like this to be truly ambidextrous. I've tried operating it with my left hand, and it's actually not that hard to push the lever bar over with my thumb and use my pointer finger to extend the blade, but it's definitely nowhere near as easy as it is for a righty. Hopefully if these sell well, Brian will be able to release a dedicated lefty variant. Theoretically it should be as straightforward as mirroring the design in CAD! UPDATE: Brian let me know that there IS a lefty option available! You just back the campaign as you normally would, then email them to let you know you want it to be a lefty. Later once they're for sale on their site, I'm sure it'll just be a normal drop-down selection or something.

Ckf made one lefty long ago

@@WillEDC Yeah, the CKF Kanza is kind of an oddball. It's aesthetically quite pretty, and in a way it actually does work similar to this one, at least in terms of how metal parts are bending. But in reality it works almost exactly like the Rexford RUT, and both of them are not actually designed for one-hand opening -- they intend you to push the locking bar over with one hand, then slide/pull the blade out with the other. And you're right that the location of the button you can push on does make it feel oriented toward lefties, even though it's the only orientation they make. Since the RUT is closed off everywhere, it does seem like you have no choice but to two-hand pull the blade out, but that Kanza's open frame design always made me suspect you might be able to contrive a one-hand way of opening it for righties that would ultimately be kind of similar to how you open this one: push your pointer finger into the button and try to slide it up with your thumb through the open frame. Lefties would need to try and awkwardly use a finger to slide it up while still depressing the button with their thumb? Ultimately, Kanza's are too hard to find and too expensive for me to have ever found out!

@@KnifeNerdery well explained. I feel in design the Zero is the stand out. Unless you know similar please share lol. I do have a dual action off utility knife but it’s not really special. There’s just a blade tray where the blade normally is.

We have you covered on this one, we have lefty's as well!

Ooo, yeah, gel is definitely the way to go if you want bold, saturated lines. But almost all gel inks do have the risk of smearing -- they just take a lot longer to dry because of their water-based composition. My favorite in the gel space -- and the best I've used in terms of non-smearing -- is the Ohto Flash Dry Gel refills. Unfortunately, I think they only come in a 0.5 and 0.7mm -- the PG-105NP and PG-107NP respectively. I love these refills, so if you think a 0.7mm might cut it for you, definitely give them a try. www.jetpens.com/OHTO-PS-107NP-Needle-Point-Ballpoint-Pen-Refill-0.7-mm-Black/pd/9001 My other favorite gel refill for the Parker size is the Monteverde Ceramic Gel, and they do offer a broad point, the P44. It's listed as a 0.9mm, but it makes a very nice, rich stroke. amzn.to/3TMzJqS Unibene makes a very rich, bold gel refill. I've only used their 0.7mm, but find that it writes a little more like a 1.0 -- it's wetter than most. But they have a full-on 1.0mm, too! amzn.to/4eG17yF

God that feels so relatable. What micro-obsession do you think will be next?

Oh, I already know it’s going to be whetstones; I just haven’t crossed that bridge yet lol. I’ve always been interested in sharpening using whetstones, but now that I’m looking to buy a high-quality chef’s knife, it’s pretty much a given that I’ll need to learn how to sharpen it.

Yeah, utility knives like this are pretty hard to make ambidextrous in any meaningful way. You definitely *can* manipulate this lefty, but it's nowhere near as simple and easy as righty. Hopefully if these sell well he'll be able to do a smaller run of dedicated lefties at some point. UPDATE: Brian let me know that there IS a lefty option available! You just back the campaign as you normally would, then email them to let you know you want it to be a lefty. Later once they're for sale on their site, I'm sure it'll just be a normal drop-down selection or something.

Hi Rob, we have this in Lefty too!

Yes it is definitely not for everyone but if your into good design this may be for you.

Haha, yes, price is definitely one variable that differs between those two. There's probably a thousand other differences that all add up to explain why the GhostTi costs more than those ultra cheap ones, and why it's so much functionally better than those, too. But there will definitely be people out there who don't care about it being functionally better, prioritize price above all else, and/or are genuinely fully satisfied with the $1 bent metal version. In which case, great! How lucky they are to be content with such an affordable solution to their problems! Sometimes I wish my brain worked that way! 😅 But alas, I cannot help but notice -- and admire and desire! -- all those little ways in which this version of "a piece of metal that holds a utility blade" is just plain amazing.

We have what we call 'blade rails' which hold the blade on the sides. You can see them in some of the shots, there are two front and two back rails.

Ah, yeah, like virtually all of these products, the edge *can* rub along the bottom of the bottom of the frame as you slide the utility blade out if you're applying downward pressure (toward the edge of the blade, which would I guess be more like lftward pressure with your thumb) as you extend it. I find that in practice the natural motion of your thumb actually provides a slight upward (toward the top of the frame, away from the blade edge) pressure most of the time, just because of the way that hands are shaped. What I was talking about in this video is that on *most* of these products (all of the ones that work the way I described at the start of the video), you end up sliding the blade *sideways* against the bottom of the frame as you push to overcome the spring/magnet pressure. On the GhostTi, the blade never moves side-to-side within the frame, instead remaining securely centered by the two rails that run along the frame on each side, and you instead lift the lock bar away from the blade.

Are you referring to the string/cord cutter? That's an intentional feature, and I show in the video that you can't accidentally cut yourself on it. That's a fairly common feature on knives like this, since it's an added feature folks can add without taking up any additional space. I do imagine they'll offer this in the dark colorway at some point, but it'll likely be a while.

Brian here, can you explain the blackout option? Like your not a fan of blasted titanium and only want a coating like Cerakote or PVD?

​​@@GearInfusionNot the OP, but I'm looking to get this and am also wondering if an all black option would be coming. I have the TPT Slide in matte black. Original is fine but black would be awesome. Update: backed the campaign, a black version down the line would still be great.

You know, I wondered that same thing and tried, and it didn't really work. Like, you could make it work, but it was nonfunctional enough that I don't think it was intended for that purpose at all. But it sure looks like it could be!

🤣 YT is playing the long con and planting the seed now...

Great question! I haven't heard anything about that, but I'll ask Brian and let you know what I hear. I just tried using it lefty, and it's actually not that hard to push the bar over with my thumb and the blade up with my pointer finger. But you're absolutely right that it's not as natural feeling as it is with the right hand. UPDATE: Brian let me know that there IS a lefty option available! You just back the campaign as you normally would, then email them to let you know you want it to be a lefty. Later once they're for sale on their site, I'm sure it'll just be a normal drop-down selection or something.

Yes we definitely need a lefty version!

We have a lefty version! You just order as normal and then email me, instruction in the lefty section of the campaign. Cheers

That one is called "Ron's Utility Knife V3" from ScrewPop, and it's been around a long time. I probably picked it up on Amazon originally, but I'm sure it's available several places