The G&G Hawk MUDD Knife: The Full Nick Shabazz Review
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- The G&G Hawk MUDD is a really weird, really neat knife, designed to be resilient in pretty much any condition. And, somehow, they seem to have pulled it off, creating a very specialized tool which is not for everybody, but absolutely a gem.
Great to see coverage of G&G Hawk knives. It's always interesting to see the designs regardless of how likely I am to purchase.
Looks like something CRKT would make, except they would use AUS 8... As far as maintenance, where I work, we have sealed bearings running in environments that reach temperatures of a few hundred degrees and will last 20 years. If they did it right, that knife probably would never need maintenance in the pivot system.
sngx- Now that is some useful information. Thanks.
I think CRKT has bought designs from these guys before, which would suggest your design intuition is correct. Not 100% sure though.
@@MaxvonHippel
The CRKT D.O.G in 2003 was the first collaboration between the Hawks and a major manufacturer, at least that I'm aware of.
It must have gone really well too, since every subsequent collab (excluding the Ti-Lock) has been with KAI...
you are bad for my bank account.
That's a freakin' weird knife in some ways... But, it has a whole freakin' lot going for it, though. Especially when I drop the freakin' thing in the freakin' pond I don't even freakin' have.... Overall, a really cool freakin' video/review from a one of my top freakin' RUclipsrs.... :) :)
Confession time.... I am one of the viewers who love big freakin' murdery knives... BUT, after seeing the Delica used in so many size comparisons, I finally freakin' bought one. A ZOME Green 4..... And, I have to say, I freakin' love it..... It has somehow found its way into my pocket over the RAT, or ZT 0630, or even the Benchmade 710... What am I supposed to freakin' do now? lol.... Thanks for opening my freakin' eyes to a completely new idea in knife carry!
Just got my first Delica too, recently... It's kicked everything else out of my pocket haha
Holy freakin crap, man
What about the missing screw @ the bottom of the lock side?
This video deserves an upvote based upon the first minute alone.
Now I'm getting obscure film references?! I love this guy!!!!
Danish meditations on creativity obscure? Come on!
Love this knife. Was a grail for me when I got it almost a year ago and still love it. It's the only folder I have that I never worry about beating up on.
Neat things about it: It actually has a second locking/spring mechanism for the detent. The ZT version is even bigger, the custom version is far smaller. Milit knives actually make these for G&G Hawk.
I'm surprised you didn't mention the very unique logo. It has a cool story, and everything. You're slacking, Shabazz!
I love mine! Pivot will losen up once in a blue moon but just give it a little tighten and your good to go. Its a great knife and would recommend it to anyone.
I don't mean to Muddy the waters but this 500 knife is missing a screw on the show side , right below where the cutout for the clip is . Did it fall out in the pond ? A rock crawler reference ? I didn't think you'd know a rock crawler if it drove over your Vulva , er Volvo , lol .
more than likely it was taken out by the owner ...
Nice review. Cool knife. A snap ring plier will fit the pivot.
Great knife, great review. That freakin pond though! 😂
Nick- I do like the push the envelope attitude of the Hawks. I like many things about this knife, but I can't envision spending $500 for a hard use knife.
Backseat Knifemaking! Another entry in the Nick Glossary!
I loved it! I'm so glad you crowned it a gem. Now I gotta have one lmao
Nick you always make me laugh with your reviews. Thank you and keep up the great work!
The current run is being made in CTS-204P. Not worth an upgrade for those of us that own one but definitely more corrosion resistant. Thanks for not losing it in the pond. 😂
+pipcorona No problem. I had a couple of Canada Geese watching it for me. But they're dicks, so it seems equally likely that they'd steal it and stab me.
Great vid Nick! Love the pond in the start of the vid.
I carry a G&G Hawk design every day, the Kershaw 1920. It's inexpensive, it's ugly, the blade is off center and I don't give a damn. It's the most useful knife I own.
John Bowen
Had to look that one up! Looks pretty useful & sturdy for $27 and at that price I could afford to beat it up unlike the one in Nick's review.
Those polished edges are real damn nice lookin.
The Zero Tolerance 0500 MUDD is a cheaper clone from this knife from 2012, but they still popup on Ebay
I personally think that if you are so worried about your pocket knife failing in mud or water for any other debris just use a fixed blade
I think it's just a really cool gimmick and a feat of enginey
Engineering sorry 😂
I would agree with you. While it's nice if you just so happen to encounter a situation like this randomly, any other knife can do the same thing, it would just require cleaning.
Great review Nick, another job well done. I love this knife, but the price tells me another no go.
Love your program and hope to see more knives like this but at a more affordable price.
Sadly, there aren't knives like this at a more affordable price. When you chase unicorns, bring your wallet.
Nick Shabazz or bring a .30-06
I love listening to this guys voice
That pocket clip is actually a great idea, there're some knives withh clips too tight for some pants, and some pants with thicker pocket hemming
Nick- Do you live in a van down by the river?
+MrGeerbear No, but if you don't straighten up and fly right, you will!!!!
LMAOOOOOFF
I was hoping for a comparison with the Ti-lock since it is another G&G Hawk design. your videos got me interested enough in Hawk designs to buy two buck Marskmen (one aluminum, the other G10).
Love the review Nick 👍🏻
Nice work with that Puddle of Mudd
You are completely silly! Love it!
It has a lot of good but I'd never carry it with that detent. Part of the good is the lock but I assume that is the cause of the weak detent too..
The lock and detent are separated. The detent can easily be beefed up. When I make them tighter, people want it looser, when made looser, people want it harder. I even had a guy in New York that wanted the knife to be opened with two hands. . .really hard detent.
Damn.. I so wanted this to be a bigger knife. I know you have little back scratcher looking hands, but still.. for the money and the design considerations, i would be happier if it were the size of an 0200 or something. As it is, I like the knife overall.. it looks a lot like a 'roided up version of the old Uzi folder United Cutlery put out many many years ago sans the recurved edge. Nice looking blade. If it were yours, would you have challenged the 'gritproofing' more or not (given the PITA disassembly would be without the proper pin-spanner)?
Absolutely. I gave it a solid go, which simulated the worst I'd probably subject a knife to, and it did fine. But if it were mine to abuse, there would be abrasives.
Even though this knife is way, way, waaaay out of my price range, I'm actually very interested in owning one due to just how damned durable it seems to be. I can be very, very hard on my stuff and it would be awesome to have a knife that I simply do not have to worry about breaking, maintaining, or accidentally firing through a potato cannon.
GanymedeAerospace you can just buy an edc fixed blade don't have to worry about dirt getting into your pivot,springs and lock.
i really like the idea of that hawk pocket clip too but im a snag magnet. glad you addressed that point.
it kind of reminds me of a sog aesthetically while it may be fantastic in my hand but its just not my style so i dont like the price either.
but then again ive got my eye on a vdk war admiral to add to the collection but not the funds
Now that 3 years have passed, I'm curious where your opinion stands on the War Admiral...
@@CNYKnifeNerd never bought the war admiral but still want it.
i would hardly carry it if i did have it and would be looking to sell it.
i bought a smaller cleaver from massdrop a few years ago and the gerber flatiron and i never carry them.
im lame and still mainly carry a delica or endura
Word around the campfire is the pivot becomes loose, play. Just wondering if you can get to it and adjust same. Otherwise, a cool knife.
A couple of them made it out of the shop without loctite. . .
I'm working on a new pivot that will lock up solid, kind of like double nutting a bolt.
Gavin Hawk sounds good. I'm looking forward to that new design.
Hi Nick! Any plan to review a benchmade anthem? I am not at all a fan of the brand, but saw it in my shop and I was really impressed overall. I just would like you to give me the go ; I know how you think regarding to them and I do think the same, but seriously that was another level. Regards from Italy, keep up the great work!
Mine is out for delivery. Lol.
Very entertaining video and a great knife! Are you sure it's not meant to be used on people though?
Nick I see you found yourself the ZT 0450 in ZDP-189 I have been looking for one for forever and can't seem to find one do you know anybody that has one there trying to get rid of or any websites that I might find one? It would really help a lot man I have been wanting that knife for about a year and I can't find one but I think it's because I don't know very many ways to buy knives off the secondary market.
I'd love to see that one come apart but I understand it wouldn't be easy.
RobertJLessard I have one and a tool to get it apart. It's not very hard. I made a video but wasn't satisfied with it. I'll make another one soon.
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Have you seen KnifeTex's video where he put his knife in the sand? Will the M.U.D.D. Do better?
this isn't a new knife design...the ZT MUDD was from like 2007-2008 I believe.
hey nick, how does g-10 wear on jeans? looking into the pm2 blurple edition
Zt did a colab of this knife the 0500 a tank of a knife
As far a the stain ability if you get it with the cerakote that takes care of it wouldn't it? I mean I know you don't care for coated blades but I think it makes since on this knife.
Also very excited that you did this review been waiting on it for a year or so lol
Good for my masonry job site
It looks like a race car... it's beautiful i love it
Btw can you post a link to get these
top review thanks
Love G&G Hawk
Dang, I like that knife but in the $550 range its a bit much right now :I
very nice knife.
Blade steel aside , wouldnt a CRKT Homefront accomplish the same thing at a quarter of the price?
+Joe Sax That's a good point. A knife that's easy to clean and maintain does this through a different means. But the two knives couldn't be more different in terms of quality and action. The better "cheap fix" is a fixed blade.
Nick Shabazz yep
best review ever
really want this one!!!
Hey Nick, I just purchased a Steel Will Cutjack Urban Mini Flipper Knife Black G-10 (3" Satin M390). I got a good price @ Midway $97 to my door. That the Good! The Bad is a $150 dollor knife had a freakin rattle! You got to be Shitin me! The Ugly! I'd like to hit it with a Big Hammer. Lol..However, What in the world could that be? P.S. Love your channel...
Reeeeeeeturn.
Funny any old long heel lock backs does same.
were is this stream and how do get there!
Super robust, refreshing
Sure it's fine in a freakin' pond but all I've got is a freakin' lake. Guess I'll have to pass. Especially considering the freakin' price!
I do like it though. Just out of my price range.
Nit pick? Or Nick pick?
Man it's pricey though
anyone know what the "sharpening choil" is for?
when you sharpen without a choil, the very end of the edge is hard to sharpen and becomes dull, so it is wasted blade
I had a dream last night where I found this knife inside of a preschool bathroom I woke up got on RUclips and your video was the first video I saw so I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to buy this knife
How did your watch survive the pond ??? lol
Mixed feelings on the steampunk aesthetic....
Sounds like kripky from the Big Bang theory
nick have you do e a review on Klein Tools 44001 Lightweight Lockback Knife 2-1/2'' (64 mm) Drop-Point Blade I carry this one for wires and boxes
It's thick and pinned, but otherwise the Aluminum scales and AUS8 blade make it higher quality than other "tool company" knife offerings. I got one for free with a large tool purchase, and I do occasionally use it, but I never would have spent actual money on it. There's your review.
If you carry it and use it for work, it's obviously good enough for you so why do you care about what a youtube reviewer thinks?
Nick be careful, you almost had a face reveal at 0:21 !
+Gilbert McGillicutty More problematic, I almost fell into a pond.
Nick, next time wear a lifejacket. What if something happened? I can see the headline "Man Drowns, Knife Watch and Flashlight Survive"
I love this knife I really want one but no willing to pay 500
I was born in a pond and ill die in a pond
There isn't a knife in the world worth paying $500 for. $150 to $200 max
dang dat blade thicc
I don't love that either, but if your blade is built for robustness, I get it.
I want it..........
I keep thinking you look like Fred Leuchter
I want
you can do the same with alot of cheaper better looking fixed blades.
if only it was made from H1, LC200 or similar....... would be a grail
wise guy eh? can never tell when ya being serious.
When he stutters, the Nick is serious.
DO THE TANGENT
Looks like a SOG
Kinda looks like R2D2 from Star Wars 🤷🏼♂️
not resilient for left-handers tho...
Nice review! Love the functionality. But i respectfully disagree- this knife is butt-ugly. Give me the aesthetics of the ZT with this knife’s utility and action and I’m sold
Reminds me of a shark
alright, i can respect a nice knife, But even for a tool i would carry and use on an day to day, Who the hell Has 400+ Dollars To dedicate to that? Hell 100$ is still sorta pricey, Maybe i'm just a Cheap-o
Its a cool knife but i dont think its Worth 500 bucks
This knife is like a badass Pontiac Aztec. Very functional for it's purpose, but an absolute turd for aesthetics. Man, this thing is horribly ugly. Yes, it's creative and effective if you've left it in a pile of diarrhea 😒 but geez, it's about as grotesque as they come. It looks like a cheesy $10 gas station knife. Thats my opinion of course.
Cool idea, but I can't stand the looks of it.
This is not a good looking knife.
Looks like a $10.00 gas station knife.