It's absolutely righteous, and it also happens to be a perfect fit for the CollectorKnives pocket slip, making it a pretty perfect second locking knife for me. And having such a beautifully thin blade with a nice high hollow grind and such fidgets makes it a pretty perfect backup to a more vanilla folder with a heftier stock
I got my Appalachian Drifter 2 in this week and I'm absolutely loving it. Incredible value for the materials and design at only $84 (from white mountain)
Put my hands in the mailbox 2 hours ago and opened my Appalachian Drifter 2 in S35VN. Came Razor-ass sharp. Been flickin it ever since. So far very happy with it.
@@NeevesKnives Ok my assessment 2 days later. *Cons:* The lock bar is somewhat difficult for me to release due that the liner is cut out, but the scale is not. This seems to defeat the liner cutout Jimping on the top flip could be a little more "grippy." Or maybe my fingertips are too wussy-boy smooth. *Pros:* Every, damn thing else about this knife.
The brushed and antique copper is very pretty! Wow, and hollow-grind to boot! I think I like the Appalachian Driver the best! That action seems really good!
Love the Appalachian Drifter II! It's a great mix of modern and traditional. A value Peña alternative. Definitely prefer top flipping with my index over front flipper with the thumb. Needs to get the edge angle laid back a bit. It's surprisingly thick BTE.
I'm really liking the Appalachian Drifter II. The action, the materials, and the price are great. The one thing I didn't like was they didn't cut out the scale to make it easier to get to the lock. The liner is cut out though. So, I took the scale off, and used a Dremel to notch out the scale to match the liner. I think it's an improvement. I didn't realize you could finger/thumb flick it. Thanks for showing us that!
I have a few hollow grinds but this one is beat only by my berg barber in its slicing. Picked one of these up years later, thing's kinda crazy with that hollow grind.
I have the other darker micarta Appalachian on the cart. Any technical reason why you preferred the snakeskin? Just the looks? Will these micartas also darken with hand oil or not as much as other micartas? I actually like micarta right after you wash it with soap, with that white layer mixed with micarta's colour. How bizarre I am! Lol...
I have this and I think they missed the opportunity for jimpping on the spine here. My only other complaint is that mine doesn’t have very smooth action, but boy this knife looks great.
Both of those look amazing. The brushed copper is so good looking and the Ap drifter 2 is really cool. Love the classic look. I do wish they would use the Carbon fiber and keep S35VN on the blade for a version.
Yeah, and I'd like one with S35VN and the whole scale made of micarta too. Especially the dark brown micarta. I'd also like to see at least one with carbon fiber and shiny damascus instead of the blackened finish.
Have had the AD2 for just over a week. Carried it twice. The micarta on mine is splotchy. Otherwise, she is pretty nice. Great office carry...as long as one doesn't fidget too much with her.
The micarta looks best at the butt of the handle, around the lanyard loop. Also I find mine to be a great index flicker with the fuller. It's perfectly ground to grab your nail or the finger itself, I like it. The blade geometry is pretty much perfect for a cutting tool and I love it
@@NeevesKnives aside from the personal preference for solid micarta with no opportunity for a good and bad seam like mine has, 'perfection' is the right description for this thing. I always have the rough price in mind when considering exactly how much I love a knife, and in it's price point the AD2 does everything right and delivers some specs I didn't expect.
Fall-shut is a flaw, not a feature. Yep, I said it. Appalachian Drifter II is a wonderful modern traditional. Blade is superbly ground, much nicer ground than Pena or Pena-X offerings and the action is right there with them IMO. Better bearings than those goofy little things used in the Pena offerings IMO.
I’m almost breathing heavily over that Appalachian Drifter 2! It’s got the class of a modern knife that easily costs 2 to 3 times what they’re charging, plus it’s not some rare model that’s essentially unobtainable. One of my highest priorities in the aesthetics of a knife is that it’s non-threatening. The Drifter is way too classy to alarm anyone.
I have one, I love it, in my pocket right meow in fact. I'll say it feels like an appropriately priced lower cost version of a $300+ design. Getting S35VN for under $90 from this manufacturer and with this blade geometry in micarta and carbon fiber feels like maybe the best possible dollar for dollar buy right now, but it doesn't feel like a $200 build to me. One bolster has a very noticeable seam, the other isn't bad but if it were $200 I would be asking the retailer to pick through their stock for a replacement that wasn't put together on a Friday afternoon with parts made the previous Friday afternoon. So I love the knife and will definitely be buying a spare soon just in case they become hard to find in the future, and I think it's the best sub hundred dollar knife I've ever seen, but don't be surprised if you find a little bit to criticize in the fit and finish. They're perfect for their price point, but you won't confuse it for a legit WE if mine is typical.
I appreciate that perspective! Right now all of the knives that I personally own are below $100, but I have in my possession a $175 knife from Santa Fe Stoneworks. That one is intended for a very good friend, so I haven’t removed it from its plastic bag. But I’ve seen the fit and finish of the stones and wooden pieces in the handle, so I get that general concept. I don’t know if I’ve lucked out, or if my tastes aren’t refined enough to know the difference, but despite all of my knives being cheap they all seem to have perfectly normal fit and finish. I’ve got a couple from WalMart (given to me as gifts) that are laughable, plus a handmade one from Pakistan that’s pretty hilarious, but beyond that they all seem fine. 🤷♂️ We’ll see which knife finally spoils me in the fit and finish department.
I recently do the Kizer deviant and my little copper flashligg, I showed all the steps in the deviant review I came out great this would look amazing with it as well
I know what you mean about some micarta not feeling right. I only use upper case 'M' Micarta because it is trademarked and is owned by Norplex who bought out the original Industrial Laminates from Westinghouse. For me I only buy trademarked Micarta because there will be no doubt about its quality, always top notch. One thing I really don't want is a customer saying my Micarta doesn't feel right.
@@NeevesKnives Did you know that Micarta actually needs a bit of maintenance? Because unlike G10 Micarta is made of natural materials like paper, linen, canvas and burlap or jute it can absorb a bit of liquids like lemon juice for instance and it needs an occasional rubbing of mineral oil like 2x a year. Especially if its put in a dishwasher, which will dull any knife. Know what the process that does it is? A clue, it is the same reason your razor goes dull so fast.
@@MountainFisher I would never put any knife that I like in a dishwasher, every material needs to be cleaned and some micartas are different in if they need oiling or not, most get oiled by your natural skin oils but should be cleaned from time to time, some never need anything just depends also on what you want from it or how you want it to look.
@@NeevesKnives I wasn't referring to you, any knife person knows not to put a knife into a dishwasher especially a wood handled one. Dishwashers even mess up synthetics eventually. Hand oils also contain salts as well, all my Micarta knives go out the door with being hand rubbed with mineral oil. Yes some micartas made with other resins besides phenolic like epoxy for fiberglass or acrylic resins do not need anything, but they tend to be the ones that don't feel right. Letting water dry on your razor blades leaves carbonate behind that tends to break down the razor's micro edge much sooner than hair does. I leave my disposable 2 bladed razor in a cup of water after cleaning between the blades, they last me about 2 to 3 months. You can clean and dry your razor too, same applies to hair trimming scissors, don't leave them wet. The idea that hair dulls steels that are 80 times harder in a short period of time is wrong, it is water dissolved solids that do it. Barbers know this it seems, but hair stylists who cut my hair wet don't. They do after they cut my hair though.
@@MountainFisher yeah I Definitely always wipe off and dry all my cutting utensils even razors, can't speak for my wife though I have to follow her around picking up the knives she used to make sure they are wiped lol
@@NeevesKnives Not in purple. The natural G-10 version is ok, but the knife is pretty plain, and needs something more interesting (purple/wood/Damascus). The larger ones are becoming hard to find. I think they are going to DC them soon.
Yeah, they are. The Rustic Gent is basically a pre-Appalachian Drifter. When it came out, people said we want a pocket clip and a slip joint version would be nice. That's what birthed the Appalachian Drifter. Then, they said if it only had a liner lock...
The color shred Drifters are ugly af. Damascus blade, cf bolster, color shred cf scales. Way too busy, just too much going on in such a small package. The satin and brown micarta is just right. Like the design otherwise.
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Your enthusiasm is contagious, I feel like I just have to have an Ap. Drifter 2 now!
It's absolutely righteous, and it also happens to be a perfect fit for the CollectorKnives pocket slip, making it a pretty perfect second locking knife for me. And having such a beautifully thin blade with a nice high hollow grind and such fidgets makes it a pretty perfect backup to a more vanilla folder with a heftier stock
I like that this is a 2 in 1 video for a 12 minute vid. Thanks dude
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I got my Appalachian Drifter 2 in this week and I'm absolutely loving it. Incredible value for the materials and design at only $84 (from white mountain)
I really want one of those too. I loved the first one but now with the changes it looks perfect.
That AP drifter looks pretty phenomenal! Always enjoy your videos, thanks dude👊
Put my hands in the mailbox 2 hours ago and opened my Appalachian Drifter 2 in S35VN.
Came Razor-ass sharp.
Been flickin it ever since. So far very happy with it.
It's so good
@@NeevesKnives
Ok my assessment 2 days later.
*Cons:*
The lock bar is somewhat difficult for me to release due that the liner is cut out, but the scale is not. This seems to defeat the liner cutout
Jimping on the top flip could be a little more "grippy." Or maybe my fingertips are too wussy-boy smooth.
*Pros:* Every, damn thing else about this knife.
And yes... I accidentally cut myself already without effort. Blade just grazed my thumb and cut a slice. Damn sharp from the factory.
@@nolobede yeah I'm Def going to fix that issue on mine and show how in the review
@@NeevesKnives
Cool. I was thinking a dremel on the scale... But before I chew it all up, I'll watch a pro first.
The brushed and antique copper is very pretty! Wow, and hollow-grind to boot! I think I like the Appalachian Driver the best! That action seems really good!
Yeah it is great
I love those copper and brass scales too. They are beautiful.
Love the Appalachian Drifter II! It's a great mix of modern and traditional. A value Peña alternative. Definitely prefer top flipping with my index over front flipper with the thumb. Needs to get the edge angle laid back a bit. It's surprisingly thick BTE.
Yeah this knives need to be thin bte, it's one of the reasons they are so badass, it's what's appealing about most slippies
Yep, needs to be reprofiled. But since it's a hollow grind, it gets thinner each time you sharpen it. It's a deep hollow with a thick shoulder.
I just got my Civiivi Mini Asticus in copper in today and I love it. Its a bit heavy but its all metal.
I'm really liking the Appalachian Drifter II. The action, the materials, and the price are great. The one thing I didn't like was they didn't cut out the scale to make it easier to get to the lock. The liner is cut out though. So, I took the scale off, and used a Dremel to notch out the scale to match the liner. I think it's an improvement. I didn't realize you could finger/thumb flick it. Thanks for showing us that!
Yes that is a complaint from me as well and i will be addressing it, they did make it easy to fix atleast
I have a few hollow grinds but this one is beat only by my berg barber in its slicing. Picked one of these up years later, thing's kinda crazy with that hollow grind.
I have the other darker micarta Appalachian on the cart. Any technical reason why you preferred the snakeskin? Just the looks? Will these micartas also darken with hand oil or not as much as other micartas?
I actually like micarta right after you wash it with soap, with that white layer mixed with micarta's colour. How bizarre I am! Lol...
I chose it because over time it will darken but no this micarta doesnt darken as well as other micartas, just takes a lot longer
@@NeevesKnives Thank Jared! When I clean it with soap it will reset to "new". Right?
@@ovejorro5428 yes or alcohol work great as well
I have this and I think they missed the opportunity for jimpping on the spine here. My only other complaint is that mine doesn’t have very smooth action, but boy this knife looks great.
Appalachian Drifter 2 is really very very very very good, I love it~
I'm loving it as well, I'm probably going to cut better access to lockbar
I polished my Civivi with the same kind of scales. Looks way better IMO
Both of those look amazing. The brushed copper is so good looking and the Ap drifter 2 is really cool. Love the classic look. I do wish they would use the Carbon fiber and keep S35VN on the blade for a version.
Yeah, and I'd like one with S35VN and the whole scale made of micarta too. Especially the dark brown micarta. I'd also like to see at least one with carbon fiber and shiny damascus instead of the blackened finish.
They have a carbon fiber version
@@NeevesKnives yeah but with S35VN not Damascus. That would be sweet. The shred handle but keep S35!
That Drifter and the QSP Gannet are nearly twins!
As far as the clip they could mount it inside the handle at the very top like some knives do. It may move it up enough to not feel it so much.
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Awesome thanks for showing them to us
Loving the Drifter 2!! Holy cow! The clip on the Drifter 2 is not the standard Civivi clip!!! I don't know what to do! 🤣🤣🤣 ✌️
Have had the AD2 for just over a week. Carried it twice. The micarta on mine is splotchy. Otherwise, she is pretty nice. Great office carry...as long as one doesn't fidget too much with her.
Its hard not to
That Appy Drifter is 🔥
The micarta looks best at the butt of the handle, around the lanyard loop.
Also I find mine to be a great index flicker with the fuller. It's perfectly ground to grab your nail or the finger itself, I like it. The blade geometry is pretty much perfect for a cutting tool and I love it
Absolutely it's so easy to flick off b the fuller, and the geometry is perfection for thus style blade
@@NeevesKnives aside from the personal preference for solid micarta with no opportunity for a good and bad seam like mine has, 'perfection' is the right description for this thing.
I always have the rough price in mind when considering exactly how much I love a knife, and in it's price point the AD2 does everything right and delivers some specs I didn't expect.
Fall-shut is a flaw, not a feature. Yep, I said it.
Appalachian Drifter II is a wonderful modern traditional. Blade is superbly ground, much nicer ground than Pena or Pena-X offerings and the action is right there with them IMO. Better bearings than those goofy little things used in the Pena offerings IMO.
That drifter looks pretty nice. Would look even better hanging from my pocket.
Great video thank you
I prefer knives that are a bit heavier than average to alot heavier. All stainless steel handles are perfect for me.
I’m almost breathing heavily over that Appalachian Drifter 2! It’s got the class of a modern knife that easily costs 2 to 3 times what they’re charging, plus it’s not some rare model that’s essentially unobtainable.
One of my highest priorities in the aesthetics of a knife is that it’s non-threatening. The Drifter is way too classy to alarm anyone.
I have one, I love it, in my pocket right meow in fact. I'll say it feels like an appropriately priced lower cost version of a $300+ design. Getting S35VN for under $90 from this manufacturer and with this blade geometry in micarta and carbon fiber feels like maybe the best possible dollar for dollar buy right now, but it doesn't feel like a $200 build to me. One bolster has a very noticeable seam, the other isn't bad but if it were $200 I would be asking the retailer to pick through their stock for a replacement that wasn't put together on a Friday afternoon with parts made the previous Friday afternoon.
So I love the knife and will definitely be buying a spare soon just in case they become hard to find in the future, and I think it's the best sub hundred dollar knife I've ever seen, but don't be surprised if you find a little bit to criticize in the fit and finish. They're perfect for their price point, but you won't confuse it for a legit WE if mine is typical.
Yeah the modern traditional knives have such an appealing look especially when they are done as well as this one
I appreciate that perspective! Right now all of the knives that I personally own are below $100, but I have in my possession a $175 knife from Santa Fe Stoneworks. That one is intended for a very good friend, so I haven’t removed it from its plastic bag. But I’ve seen the fit and finish of the stones and wooden pieces in the handle, so I get that general concept.
I don’t know if I’ve lucked out, or if my tastes aren’t refined enough to know the difference, but despite all of my knives being cheap they all seem to have perfectly normal fit and finish. I’ve got a couple from WalMart (given to me as gifts) that are laughable, plus a handmade one from Pakistan that’s pretty hilarious, but beyond that they all seem fine. 🤷♂️ We’ll see which knife finally spoils me in the fit and finish department.
Hey Jared, do you do sharpening service for your subscribers?
Absolutely, contact me through email or instagram links in description I like Instagram best but either one works
Good help me and all these damn knives I need!!
I bought the original because the name asticus is hilarious. Got the g10, carbon fiber and copper. I want them to do it in titanium.
Fwiw id love to see a forced patina on that mini, I dont know if ive ever seen someone force patina Civivi's brass or copper.
I recently do the Kizer deviant and my little copper flashligg, I showed all the steps in the deviant review I came out great this would look amazing with it as well
@@NeevesKnives I saw it! Came out super cool looking 👍 I just haven t seen a Civivi forced
I know what you mean about some micarta not feeling right. I only use upper case 'M' Micarta because it is trademarked and is owned by Norplex who bought out the original Industrial Laminates from Westinghouse. For me I only buy trademarked Micarta because there will be no doubt about its quality, always top notch. One thing I really don't want is a customer saying my Micarta doesn't feel right.
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@@NeevesKnives Did you know that Micarta actually needs a bit of maintenance? Because unlike G10 Micarta is made of natural materials like paper, linen, canvas and burlap or jute it can absorb a bit of liquids like lemon juice for instance and it needs an occasional rubbing of mineral oil like 2x a year. Especially if its put in a dishwasher, which will dull any knife. Know what the process that does it is? A clue, it is the same reason your razor goes dull so fast.
@@MountainFisher I would never put any knife that I like in a dishwasher, every material needs to be cleaned and some micartas are different in if they need oiling or not, most get oiled by your natural skin oils but should be cleaned from time to time, some never need anything just depends also on what you want from it or how you want it to look.
@@NeevesKnives I wasn't referring to you, any knife person knows not to put a knife into a dishwasher especially a wood handled one. Dishwashers even mess up synthetics eventually. Hand oils also contain salts as well, all my Micarta knives go out the door with being hand rubbed with mineral oil. Yes some micartas made with other resins besides phenolic like epoxy for fiberglass or acrylic resins do not need anything, but they tend to be the ones that don't feel right.
Letting water dry on your razor blades leaves carbonate behind that tends to break down the razor's micro edge much sooner than hair does. I leave my disposable 2 bladed razor in a cup of water after cleaning between the blades, they last me about 2 to 3 months. You can clean and dry your razor too, same applies to hair trimming scissors, don't leave them wet. The idea that hair dulls steels that are 80 times harder in a short period of time is wrong, it is water dissolved solids that do it. Barbers know this it seems, but hair stylists who cut my hair wet don't. They do after they cut my hair though.
@@MountainFisher yeah I Definitely always wipe off and dry all my cutting utensils even razors, can't speak for my wife though I have to follow her around picking up the knives she used to make sure they are wiped lol
I like the Drifter 2. The jimping could be sharper, IMO.
I'm going to cut out better access to the lockbar
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Why are most of the cool knives smallish? I would love a large, purple Assticus.
They make a large version
@@NeevesKnives Not in purple. The natural G-10 version is ok, but the knife is pretty plain, and needs something more interesting (purple/wood/Damascus).
The larger ones are becoming hard to find. I think they are going to DC them soon.
Anyones opinion on the double detent slipjoint style of the original Appalachian drifter?
People seem to love it, looks like a great knife and we does a great job
Civivi is making some razors. Them things can slice.
oh ok, it was the rustic gent that was the back lock...they are damn near the same
Yep
Yeah, they are. The Rustic Gent is basically a pre-Appalachian Drifter. When it came out, people said we want a pocket clip and a slip joint version would be nice. That's what birthed the Appalachian Drifter. Then, they said if it only had a liner lock...
Peace to you man.
I don't get why the name "Asticus" was hated? Sorry English is not my first language
The color shred Drifters are ugly af. Damascus blade, cf bolster, color shred cf scales. Way too busy, just too much going on in such a small package. The satin and brown micarta is just right. Like the design otherwise.