Yup... Hogue makes great knives. I like both the Spyderco compression lock and the Able lock. My Hogue has a slick action, but mine has thumb studs. I have both brands.
Great review. I have a blacked out Hogue Deka Which I love. I’m definitely interested in the K320. I agree the clip makes a big difference in this case. Plus I’ll take a crossbar lock over a compression lock any day.
@@WaynesSharpWorld you're the only person who brought up the cutout being an issue. Meanwhile, everyone else is obviously using a ton of wrist action to deploy the blade in their videos and never mentions it at all.. Party on Wayne!
I love the factory edges of houge and you can not get a shaman unless it's on the secondary market if you hole was just a little bit bigger on the k390 it would be perfect and like you said the price is unbelievable.
Just got the Sig Sauer K320! Love it! Great blade…super sharp! A little stiff for middle-finger flicking, but I think that will break in! Great battle!!!
Yes, I agree 100% about the clip on the Shaman. I was super excited when I first got one and disappointed. Heard how awesome it was and no one ever mentioned the clip, which for me was a hot spot. Also, never thought of the Hogue as a budget alternative.
Great video. I get all the points you made. I’ve never handled the hogue. For me it looks too much like a “gas station” I used to have (s&w). Even with the cost of a aftermarket clip it’s the shaman baby. I will definitely take a look at the hogue if I get a chance
I missed out on the Shaman with Cruwear. I want one really bad, But, I refuse to pay the jacked up prices people want on the secondary market. Great battle but I would still give it to the Shaman. Till the next one.
Love them both but I'm with you here. The Hogue Sig K320 Nitron wins. It's a great tool, super ergonomic, aesthetically pleasing and it's value is off the charts! The new aluminum frame model with walnut inlay is my next purchase! And it's still cheaper than the Shamman.
I just bought the collectors edition of the k320 and it's 20cv and carbon fiber with blue anodized screws and its STILL cheaper then most versions of the Shaman! Not only that buts it's also thinner and lighter.
Don't get me wrong. I love Spydercos and own seven or eight models but unless you can find them on sale, they are about 20 to $30 overpriced. I get it that they are from a USA manufacturer and you can't expect companies that pay American worker's wages to compete in price to overseas manufacturers who are paying pennies per hour to their employees. But yet Hogue has produced an equal quality knife that is $90 cheaper then the Spyderco in this case.
@@karljohnson4008 - I agree Hogue is killing it with quality knives in popular and desirable materials and doing it for a very reasonable price. Goes to show you what we're paying for the big name brand. But imo I think Spyderco has done a great job of keeping most of their US produced models reasonably priced. Their more premium designs and collaborations are a bit pricey but then, they're still 20% less than a comparable Benchmade. The thing is ALL knives are overpriced. Always have been. But this recent influx of high end and high priced Chinese produced knives has apparently given some US makers free reign to crank their prices up just to be more expensive than the imports. Benchmade being the most deluded offender of the lot. Benchmade is going to learn a valuable economic lesson this year I think, as I and about a dozen others I'm aware of has sworn them off after being downright assaulted and insulted by this year's price schedule.
Just ordered the k320 and wanted the auto but after watching your first video on the k320 I was totally ok with manual since I couldn’t get them to ship an auto blade. Anyway great video and you earned a new sub with this one
The nitron has been on my list for some time now, I really Love the looks. It wins for me cause it's got that fully Lefty Love going on. I like this one and the stonewashed blade exclusive. Thanks for this battle.
I'm very tempted to pick one up myself, but damn..I already have quite a few hard use type knives. Between my Shaman and my Cold Steel collection, not so sure I really need another. That stonewashed exclusive is calling me though, and only $119 is a great value for what you get imho.
All things considered, I like the FRN/FRCP on the SIG branded Hogue folders I've tried quite a bit. I don't equate the feeling as cheap, the lighter weight is what stands out most. In this particular application as a "hard use" folder it makes a ton of sense since it should shrug off the dings and scuffs that are going to happen.
One of my favorites as well. I have two tantos, one automatic. Has the distinction of being the only knife in my meager 140 knife collection that has a double. And now, triple. Just ordered the drop point. Hope Hogue keeps knocking it out of the park like this.
Wow. Awesome. I just bought the Giant Mouse Ace Grand. Maybe I should have bought the Hogue? P.s. Almost 8000 subscribers have looked closely at the fine squiggly line at one point.
The Shaman is one of my all time favorite knives. Hard to imagine that the K320 would compare but I never really noticed how similar they are to each other. I'll have to give the Sig a shot. Thanks for the vid!
The able lock on the Hogue beats the Spyderco compression lock any day of the week with rock-solid lockup and best fidget factor of any knife on the Hogue which has a free-swinging blade once it's released. Guess I'm not much of a spidey flick guy so I don't care about that. Also love the jumping on the top of the K320 handle and blade.
I own the clippoint-blade Hogue and have ordered the tanto blade uncoated K320 from KnifeCenter, which is on sale right now. Love everything about these knives including the S30V blade steel and the MADE-IN-USA! That is a huge factor.
@@karljohnson4008 I’ve acquired a K320 and I really like it but I have to give the Shaman the win for deployment. I do love the jimping on the hogue though. Both great knives.
I'm so tempted to sell my discontinued DLC Sheepsfoot Griptilian for the K320. Should I? I'm not much of a fan for the pickle knife aesthetics or plastic feel, but it has gotten the job done. The K320 just seems better in every way. Thinner, better looking, finger choil, deep carry clip included, 'merica flag...
Oh I would, in a heartbeat! I have a grip with thumb studs and I know a thumb hole is very different from thumb studs, but I’d take the K320 ALL DAY over the grip in any setup!
Which honor, the line has my name! Thank you very much. But it triggers my inner Monk every time. :D However, i love your videos and we watch them often with some guys and discuss them with delight.
I own more Spydercco knives than any other brand. However, having conducted the same comparison, Hogue won this one by a landslide!! The K320 is simply a very attractive and desirable blade.
This is indeed a battle... I just picked up a Hogue Deka and love it. I know they make quality stuff and also dig on my sprint run Spyderco Para3 in M4. I’ve had my eye on the Shaman. Spyderco designs the hell out of their knives... Hogue anything is quality. I think my Deka is a more solid knife than the Bugout. That’s a tough choice. I like the blade better on the Shaman. Spyderco should stick with their wire clips. My favorite clips are the wire clips. The clip is my least favorite thing on the Deka. Yeah the Hogue knives are priced to move in a lot of models. I got the Deka in S20v for $112. That’s a win.
Surprised you didn’t touch on the reliability of the locks. The compression lock is likely to never fail you. The omega spring on those cross bar locks are a ticking time bomb waiting to fail on you. Also both companies offer very strong warranties as well. Last factor would be something you talked about but never considered a factor. Aftermarket and ability to customize. People spending over $100 on a knife may be interested to know there is almost no dedicated aftermarket for Hogue knives.
That is a VERY good point. I guess it never even came to mind because I’ve never had the springs break. I will try to remember that though if it ever comes up again in a BOB. 👌🏼👊🏼
I can't believe you would compare these two knives. There is no competition at all. The sig literally feels like a Swiss army knife with an able lock. Very mushy and outdated, no detent at all so the blade has to be thrown out to get a good spidey flick. Very disappointing, bought the collector series before watching other reviews. I'm sure some grandpa's would like this knife but if you're into fidgety action the shaman wrecks this knife.
FIX is in that blacked out sig is fugly, the handle frn vs micarta or g10 really that’s two points right there. And deducting rhe very feature that allows the shaman to front flip is highly prejudicial. But personally I don’t allow more than two blacked out knives in my collection, that’s personal tasteThe regular shaman is over priced granted
I actually kind of live by that blacked out knife limit myself, which is why I have the Knifecenter exclusive non-coated stonewashed blade version heading my way! 👌🏼🔥
Great video. The K320 is a diamond in the rough.
Hell yes! Glad you did this. I was just wondering about this after your video. I was wondering about which I would choose. Awesome. 🍻👍
So happy I found out about Hogue Knives recently. Now I have a couple of them , and there will be many more to come.
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@@WaynesSharpWorld Just ordered the Sig K320, Hogue number three on its way LOL
@@CamboTriton nice!! 🙌🏼🔥🔥🔥
Hogue makes awesome knives for the price. Carrying the flag 🇺🇸for American manufacturers
Yup... Hogue makes great knives. I like both the Spyderco compression lock and the Able lock. My Hogue has a slick action, but mine has thumb studs. I have both brands.
The shaman is made in the USA lol
@@oripahsneb6186 no doubt dude. But the hogue is still made in American and is exceptional value. That is my point. To be clear
Awesome! Two American made bruisers. Thanks for this!
Two awesome knives. Glad to see a lower price alternative to the shaman. Can't bear the price either. Great video 👍
Great review. I have a blacked out Hogue Deka Which I love. I’m definitely interested in the K320. I agree the clip makes a big difference in this case. Plus I’ll take a crossbar lock over a compression lock any day.
Best review vid on the K320.
Party on Wayne!
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@@WaynesSharpWorld you're the only person who brought up the cutout being an issue. Meanwhile, everyone else is obviously using a ton of wrist action to deploy the blade in their videos and never mentions it at all..
Party on Wayne!
Love the serrations on the clip of the k320.
It’s a great detail 👌🏼
Love the Houge K320. I have the Sig AXG Classic model.
I’ve got an AXG right now that I’m checking out. It’s PHENOMENAL!! 👌🏼👌🏼🔥🔥🔥
I love the factory edges of houge and you can not get a shaman unless it's on the secondary market if you hole was just a little bit bigger on the k390 it would be perfect and like you said the price is unbelievable.
Just got the Sig Sauer K320! Love it! Great blade…super sharp! A little stiff for middle-finger flicking, but I think that will break in!
Great battle!!!
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How's the k320 breaking in?
Yes, I agree 100% about the clip on the Shaman. I was super excited when I first got one and disappointed. Heard how awesome it was and no one ever mentioned the clip, which for me was a hot spot. Also, never thought of the Hogue as a budget alternative.
Great video. I get all the points you made. I’ve never handled the hogue. For me it looks too much like a “gas station” I used to have (s&w). Even with the cost of a aftermarket clip it’s the shaman baby. I will definitely take a look at the hogue if I get a chance
I missed out on the Shaman with Cruwear. I want one really bad, But, I refuse to pay the jacked up prices people want on the secondary market. Great battle but I would still give it to the Shaman. Till the next one.
Love them both but I'm with you here. The Hogue Sig K320 Nitron wins.
It's a great tool, super ergonomic, aesthetically pleasing and it's value is off the charts!
The new aluminum frame model with walnut inlay is my next purchase! And it's still cheaper than the Shamman.
I just bought the collectors edition of the k320 and it's 20cv and carbon fiber with blue anodized screws and its STILL cheaper then most versions of the Shaman! Not only that buts it's also thinner and lighter.
Don't get me wrong. I love Spydercos and own seven or eight models but unless you can find them on sale, they are about 20 to $30 overpriced. I get it that they are from a USA manufacturer and you can't expect companies that pay American worker's wages to compete in price to overseas manufacturers who are paying pennies per hour to their employees. But yet Hogue has produced an equal quality knife that is $90 cheaper then the Spyderco in this case.
@@karljohnson4008 - I agree Hogue is killing it with quality knives in popular and desirable materials and doing it for a very reasonable price.
Goes to show you what we're paying for the big name brand.
But imo I think Spyderco has done a great job of keeping most of their US produced models reasonably priced. Their more premium designs and collaborations are a bit pricey but then, they're still 20% less than a comparable Benchmade.
The thing is ALL knives are overpriced. Always have been. But this recent influx of high end and high priced Chinese produced knives has apparently given some US makers free reign to crank their prices up just to be more expensive than the imports.
Benchmade being the most deluded offender of the lot.
Benchmade is going to learn a valuable economic lesson this year I think, as I and about a dozen others I'm aware of has sworn them off after being downright assaulted and insulted by this year's price schedule.
I the shaman is my most favorite blade in my collection, this hogue piece of steel may be my next acquisition.
I love my SIG by Hogue K320 Nitron able lock tan tanto serrated (that was a mouthfull)
Me too. Best $80 ever spent
@@BrutalJuice138 80 dollars? Military Discount ?
No. I work at a gun shop. Employee discount.
@@BrutalJuice138 damn pretty good discount.
Cost. They don’t add anything. I got two Deka’s for $200 and got rid of all my Bugouts.
I just got my Houge Sig K320 in FDE to match my Sig M18... I love it so much that I bought one for my friend, who has a Sig M17.
Nice! 🔥👊🏼
Just ordered the k320 and wanted the auto but after watching your first video on the k320 I was totally ok with manual since I couldn’t get them to ship an auto blade. Anyway great video and you earned a new sub with this one
Thanks so much, Andrew! Appreciate it, bro! 👊🏼
As much as I love the Shaman overpriced unicorn it is, I agree with your pick Wayne. The Hogue is a sweet knife.
Just ordered the aluminum version of the K320👍🏽
Niiice! 🔥🔥🙌🏼
Great comparison review. Thanks
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The Hogue was a really thought out design. From this review I just ordered it but with the tanto blade.
Just got a sig and love it!
The nitron has been on my list for some time now, I really Love the looks.
It wins for me cause it's got that fully Lefty Love going on.
I like this one and the stonewashed blade exclusive.
Thanks for this battle.
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Another great video! Thanks for the thoughts!
Thanks for making the K320! 😆👊🏼
I'm very tempted to pick one up myself, but damn..I already have quite a few hard use type knives. Between my Shaman and my Cold Steel collection, not so sure I really need another. That stonewashed exclusive is calling me though, and only $119 is a great value for what you get imho.
All things considered, I like the FRN/FRCP on the SIG branded Hogue folders I've tried quite a bit. I don't equate the feeling as cheap, the lighter weight is what stands out most. In this particular application as a "hard use" folder it makes a ton of sense since it should shrug off the dings and scuffs that are going to happen.
That’s a good point!
@@WaynesSharpWorld I think people that sneer at FRN but are fine with G10 have to be ignorant of what is actually in the matetial.
One of my favorites as well. I have two tantos, one automatic. Has the distinction of being the only knife in my meager 140 knife collection that has a double.
And now, triple. Just ordered the drop point.
Hope Hogue keeps knocking it out of the park like this.
Wanted the shaman but so pricey. After I got a deka I want to save for all these hogues.
Wow. Awesome. I just bought the Giant Mouse Ace Grand. Maybe I should have bought the Hogue?
P.s. Almost 8000 subscribers have looked closely at the fine squiggly line at one point.
The Ace Grand is great too! Really in between these two in price and arguably the best steel!
Great review Wayne 👍🏻
I put a Kwik stud in my k320. It opens so much better now👍👍
Do they have that knife in any other color way ? Can't do the all black Tacticool look .
Yes they have tan and gray options as well. Knifecenter also has a version with a non-coated stonewashed blade.
The Shaman is one of my all time favorite knives. Hard to imagine that the K320 would compare but I never really noticed how similar they are to each other. I'll have to give the Sig a shot. Thanks for the vid!
Let me know what you think once you get it in hand! 👊🏼
The able lock on the Hogue beats the Spyderco compression lock any day of the week with rock-solid lockup and best fidget factor of any knife on the Hogue which has a free-swinging blade once it's released. Guess I'm not much of a spidey flick guy so I don't care about that. Also love the jumping on the top of the K320 handle and blade.
I own the clippoint-blade Hogue and have ordered the tanto blade uncoated K320 from KnifeCenter, which is on sale right now. Love everything about these knives including the S30V blade steel and the MADE-IN-USA! That is a huge factor.
@@karljohnson4008 I’ve acquired a K320 and I really like it but I have to give the Shaman the win for deployment. I do love the jimping on the hogue though. Both great knives.
I'm so tempted to sell my discontinued DLC Sheepsfoot Griptilian for the K320. Should I? I'm not much of a fan for the pickle knife aesthetics or plastic feel, but it has gotten the job done. The K320 just seems better in every way. Thinner, better looking, finger choil, deep carry clip included, 'merica flag...
Oh I would, in a heartbeat! I have a grip with thumb studs and I know a thumb hole is very different from thumb studs, but I’d take the K320 ALL DAY over the grip in any setup!
@@WaynesSharpWorld the sheepsfoot grips have spydie holes if I remember correctly.
Both great knives. Great comparison. I thought of the Griptilion as a direct competitor for the K320 but you're right these two are very similar.
I’d love to see a battle between the Ferrum Forge Stinger and the new WE Saakshi 👍🏻
Oooooo that WOULD be good!
@@WaynesSharpWorld looking forward to it! 😉
Which honor, the line has my name! Thank you very much. But it triggers my inner Monk every time. :D
However, i love your videos and we watch them often with some guys and discuss them with delight.
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I can't stand when knives have that weird blade tang gap when closed. That's why I haven't bought a bugout.
Man youre awesome :-)
An excellent comparison.
Thanks bro!
Hogue has a more serious feel in hand. Spyderco is classic, but I love my k320
Just ordered the K320 (tanto) to go with my P320 edc.🤷🏾♂️ or the P365. Either way #sigsauer all day!
I agree.
excellent
I have 15 nice spydies Shaman Zwear all I carry. Best knife ever
Both beautiful knives, but I'm with you homie, Hogue all the way.
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On the mat, what is the line that people have mistaken as a hair? How do you spell “pre-jolly line?” 😂
It’s where the mat folds up lol
You can get the k320 in an automatic for the 🥇 win
What in the hell is a "projolly line"
inside joke with another viewer 😂
I own more Spydercco knives than any other brand. However, having conducted the same comparison, Hogue won this one by a landslide!! The K320 is simply a very attractive and desirable blade.
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This is indeed a battle... I just picked up a Hogue Deka and love it. I know they make quality stuff and also dig on my sprint run Spyderco Para3 in M4. I’ve had my eye on the Shaman. Spyderco designs the hell out of their knives... Hogue anything is quality. I think my Deka is a more solid knife than the Bugout. That’s a tough choice. I like the blade better on the Shaman. Spyderco should stick with their wire clips. My favorite clips are the wire clips. The clip is my least favorite thing on the Deka. Yeah the Hogue knives are priced to move in a lot of models. I got the Deka in S20v for $112. That’s a win.
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That sig sexy
Surprised you didn’t touch on the reliability of the locks. The compression lock is likely to never fail you. The omega spring on those cross bar locks are a ticking time bomb waiting to fail on you. Also both companies offer very strong warranties as well. Last factor would be something you talked about but never considered a factor. Aftermarket and ability to customize. People spending over $100 on a knife may be interested to know there is almost no dedicated aftermarket for Hogue knives.
That is a VERY good point. I guess it never even came to mind because I’ve never had the springs break. I will try to remember that though if it ever comes up again in a BOB. 👌🏼👊🏼
I can't believe you would compare these two knives. There is no competition at all. The sig literally feels like a Swiss army knife with an able lock. Very mushy and outdated, no detent at all so the blade has to be thrown out to get a good spidey flick. Very disappointing, bought the collector series before watching other reviews. I'm sure some grandpa's would like this knife but if you're into fidgety action the shaman wrecks this knife.
FIX is in that blacked out sig is fugly, the handle frn vs micarta or g10 really that’s two points right there. And deducting rhe very feature that allows the shaman to front flip is highly prejudicial. But personally I don’t allow more than two blacked out knives in my collection, that’s personal tasteThe regular shaman is over priced granted
I actually kind of live by that blacked out knife limit myself, which is why I have the Knifecenter exclusive non-coated stonewashed blade version heading my way! 👌🏼🔥
If the Shaman was $210 now everyone would be saying how much of a deal it is, lol.
Right! 😂