I feel like knowing everything about a knife before getting it, it makes it less interesting, but that might be just my ADHD loosing interest in something too quick! For me part of the fun is discovering myself how it feels, how it opens, how it sharpens, how it cuts, different ways to carry, if I find ways to mod it...
What an awesome and useful knowledge. Knife youtube is definitely missing quality content like this. It's very refreshing to see someone providing real info not just presenting yet another new version of knife with changed handle colour. Thanks for keeping your videos down to earth with real users in mind. Your flashlight content introduced me to sofirn/wurkos and I'm very satisfied with my purchases
Some one recently brought up that there was not enough guides out there..I want to change things up. Every month I am going to have a knife week (3rd week) and am going to try to include at least one how too of some sort.
Hi, great topic. I think this is valid for fixed blades as well. Have you thought about old school folders, and make a video? Buck 110, Rat 1, Gerber Gator, and others. It will b good video. I know it's nit cutting edge technology but fun, where we were and where we are now. Cheers 👍
GREAT video, Dom; another favorite. Insights for newbies and aficionados alike. One recommendation. While in post production editing, you might consider flashing up the make, model, and (if applicable) variant of all the knives while they are neatly positioned in a row, during the opening sequence of each category. This will allow inquisitive viewers to pause the screen and peruse the entirety of that information--of substantial interest to many--in one spot. I know its too cumbersome to stop and talk in such detail as regards to each among such a plethora of knives. Thank you again for your excellent work.
Useful info, as well as solid recommendations at the end. Hugely agree with a more neutral handle, horrible having the possibility for slip/sliding into a finger grove despite texture or digging into your hand while in use, major yuck factor. Thanks for the upload.
I have the Miguron that you showed first with the white G10 but I bought the one in black G10 because I don't know how the white G10 handles dirty hands. If I knew that the white G10 could be cleaned up and stay white, I'd love to buy another one in the white. Thanks for the video and advise.
Not all FRN Spyderco knives have bidieectional texturing. Some of them are really awful. I think they call them "volcano scales". The exturing is like little squares with a dimple in the middle. The only Spyderco I ever got with those type of scales was an S90V LW Para 3. The scales felt like they were made by Playschool. I rapidly swapped them out for a set of AWT scales.
Awesome guide, what newer help with my dumbest request to the knife. I want something like 9mm segments knife with good handle(metal sleeve includes), pocket clip, trustable mechanics(in 9mm most problem what they have spring in button what broken after half-year use, for 2$ knife it not a big deal, but i have already 3 "gravity knife" with broken springs.) I try many brands - SDI, Stanley, Olfa, Tajima and only last two have nearly same model with same issues, but what i prefer to use. Utility knife isn't my choice, they mostly short blade, bulky construction design, or too much expensive titanium keychain type.
thinking about getting the Sitivien ST152, CJRB Pyrite (bit more expensive but looks sooo nice), Monikala, or the Miguron talism. Which would you recommend or the pros and cons of them. i want something i can use often (possibly for work) but is also elegant and fidgety. I could just use a multitool for work so the latter might be more important
I buy some Nice Chinese brands knifes. Niw, i have to buy the all must have American ones. The Benchmade Bugout, the Spiderco parra 3, and the Microtech Trodon. But they are so expensives. Then i take a 3 quarters for buy them ..!
Excellent video. As a newbie, I could use a video like this on blade steel. Quality range, pros and cons of various materials.
On blade steel, just do a search. Even wiki will give info on it. It'll be more than you expect.
I may do that exactly, thanks for idea.
Sir you’re taking me down the path of buying waaaay more knives than what we need. Dang
Welcome to the club lols
I feel like knowing everything about a knife before getting it, it makes it less interesting, but that might be just my ADHD loosing interest in something too quick!
For me part of the fun is discovering myself how it feels, how it opens, how it sharpens, how it cuts, different ways to carry, if I find ways to mod it...
Excellent! The best, most thorough explanation I’ve seen in years…..thanks & congratulations.
Thanks for sharing, sound advice for the new and experienced blade owners. Spot on advice!
What an awesome and useful knowledge. Knife youtube is definitely missing quality content like this. It's very refreshing to see someone providing real info not just presenting yet another new version of knife with changed handle colour.
Thanks for keeping your videos down to earth with real users in mind. Your flashlight content introduced me to sofirn/wurkos and I'm very satisfied with my purchases
Some one recently brought up that there was not enough guides out there..I want to change things up. Every month I am going to have a knife week (3rd week) and am going to try to include at least one how too of some sort.
Thanks for this video, man. I wasn't sure what to buy as my primary knife to compliment my SwissChamp but now I'm looking at the Miguron Talism.
Hi, great topic. I think this is valid for fixed blades as well. Have you thought about old school folders, and make a video? Buck 110, Rat 1, Gerber Gator, and others. It will b good video. I know it's nit cutting edge technology but fun, where we were and where we are now. Cheers 👍
great video learned alot things i never even thought about
Outstanding video, educational value X100
Great stuff and useful for whatnot purchasing
GREAT video, Dom; another favorite. Insights for newbies and aficionados alike.
One recommendation. While in post production editing, you might consider flashing up the make, model, and (if applicable) variant of all the knives while they are neatly positioned in a row, during the opening sequence of each category. This will allow inquisitive viewers to pause the screen and peruse the entirety of that information--of substantial interest to many--in one spot. I know its too cumbersome to stop and talk in such detail as regards to each among such a plethora of knives.
Thank you again for your excellent work.
That's actually a great idea.
Nice info sharing for people. Cheers. 👍💜👍👐
Man this was a great video. Thanks
You should make a complete grind type video that you could send people to if they want to know more.
Great stuff. Thanks Dom.
I already buy the CRJB Ria, the Vosteed Night Shade, and the Oknife Rubato 4, made by Kizer, and the Civivi Elementum 2.
And i am falling in love with the Chaves Redention Dual Gring. With thr skull clip ..! ^^
Funny, just bought a chaves
great info
Useful info, as well as solid recommendations at the end.
Hugely agree with a more neutral handle, horrible having the possibility for slip/sliding into a finger grove despite texture or digging into your hand while in use, major yuck factor.
Thanks for the upload.
So I’m still not getting the difference between a hollow grind and a flat grind. Thanks for going through these options in general.
hollow creates less drag on a material allowing the leading edge to do its job more effectively.
Damnit, now I want to go knife shopping! To practice my new knife reviewing skills, of course...
Of course...practice makes perfect 👌
I have the Miguron that you showed first with the white G10 but I bought the one in black G10 because I don't know how the white G10 handles dirty hands. If I knew that the white G10 could be cleaned up and stay white, I'd love to buy another one in the white. Thanks for the video and advise.
Don’t forget the hrc and heat treat of the steel :)
Your of course right..BUT I'd argue that's nearly impossible to confirm without a lot of testing.
This was fun. Would you consider the same format for fixed blade?
hmm, almost. The sheath brings in a whole new dimension though.
Not all FRN Spyderco knives have bidieectional texturing. Some of them are really awful. I think they call them "volcano scales". The exturing is like little squares with a dimple in the middle. The only Spyderco I ever got with those type of scales was an S90V LW Para 3. The scales felt like they were made by Playschool. I rapidly swapped them out for a set of AWT scales.
Awesome guide, what newer help with my dumbest request to the knife. I want something like 9mm segments knife with good handle(metal sleeve includes), pocket clip, trustable mechanics(in 9mm most problem what they have spring in button what broken after half-year use, for 2$ knife it not a big deal, but i have already 3 "gravity knife" with broken springs.) I try many brands - SDI, Stanley, Olfa, Tajima and only last two have nearly same model with same issues, but what i prefer to use. Utility knife isn't my choice, they mostly short blade, bulky construction design, or too much expensive titanium keychain type.
Olso i wanna something like kitchen knife but a folder. I know some opinel can cower it, but i wanna something more fancy.
Oknife makes the R1, it's a big chef folder
thinking about getting the Sitivien ST152, CJRB Pyrite (bit more expensive but looks sooo nice), Monikala, or the Miguron talism. Which would you recommend or the pros and cons of them. i want something i can use often (possibly for work) but is also elegant and fidgety. I could just use a multitool for work so the latter might be more important
Monikala right now, the price is nutz
I buy some Nice Chinese brands knifes. Niw, i have to buy the all must have American ones. The Benchmade Bugout, the Spiderco parra 3, and the Microtech Trodon. But they are so expensives. Then i take a 3 quarters for buy them ..!
Does one covet it? Does one need it?
Pick one of the above and follow your ❤
lf you can, try it on before you buy it.