Did Gerber Just Destroy Benchmade?

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  • @1through11
    @1through11 4 года назад +597

    Wranglerstar: spends five minutes talking about why the name fastball makes no sense
    *Procedes to talk for five minutes about the ball bearing and how fast they are

    • @moondoggaming1994
      @moondoggaming1994 4 года назад +57

      "it opens FASTer than any unassisted knife...primarily because of those BALL bearings" FAST opening BALL bearings

    • @going24pro
      @going24pro 4 года назад +6

      You totally read my mind! I just did not know how to bring it into comment form. You killed it with this comment.

    • @robpitthan7497
      @robpitthan7497 4 года назад

      Read my mind too! Just add "fun" to make it more dumb. LOL!

    • @marcusnilsson1113
      @marcusnilsson1113 4 года назад +2

      Did he say that it made no sense though? I think he mostly said that it was a terrible name... which it is. :P

    • @labtech01
      @labtech01 4 года назад

      You can rant all you want. I've seen adverts that go a lot crazier to get their product name, brand, and quality out there. Here we have a comprehensive history of the brand and guess what? You're not going to forget the name of the knife, how it works and what it costs. At $100, I believe Gerber couldn't have made a better advertising investment.

  • @bigredinthewild
    @bigredinthewild 5 лет назад +527

    Did Wranglerstar Just Make Another Horrible Title?

    • @bumstudios8817
      @bumstudios8817 5 лет назад +11

      Rofl yet he hates the title or name of the fastball... which is obviously named for the ball bearings roflmao

    • @mzimmerman12
      @mzimmerman12 5 лет назад +2

      @@bumstudios8817 Or because their multi-tool is called The Curve???

    • @ramosmarshall
      @ramosmarshall 5 лет назад +2

      Yes

    • @marcophoto9677
      @marcophoto9677 5 лет назад +2

      As usual.

    • @jessruss40
      @jessruss40 5 лет назад +7

      @@bumstudios8817 lol that's what I thought. Fastball is terrible...this is the FASTest non-assisted knife I've ever seen, and it's because of those BALL bearings. I audibly laughed lol

  • @joshuaharrington6094
    @joshuaharrington6094 3 года назад +15

    I've been wanting a Fastball since I watched this video 2 years ago. I was finally able to purchase one about 2 weeks ago. I couldn't be happier with the knife. It is by far the best knife I've ever had. My dad carried a Mark 1 boot knife when he was a Deputy Sheriff back in the 80's so the Gerber name runs deep in my family as well.

  • @tmpace9
    @tmpace9 5 лет назад +313

    3 weeks later: "Why I'm selling my fastball"

    • @dogstew3207
      @dogstew3207 5 лет назад +5

      TackStash779 my day almost made it to the majors but he broke his elbow

    • @user-tr2dh4xx6u
      @user-tr2dh4xx6u 5 лет назад +23

      @@dogstew3207 i don't care that you broke your elbow

    • @hunterglaspell5580
      @hunterglaspell5580 4 года назад

      TackStash779 I’ve had my fastball since it’s came out, and it’s held up.

    • @The_Koolman
      @The_Koolman 4 года назад +3

      @@MattP-BandB it's from an old meme calm down bro

    • @robinpohl2702
      @robinpohl2702 4 года назад +2

      @@MattP-BandB OK boomer. Jk but that really was just a meme reference

  • @user-A-A-RON
    @user-A-A-RON 5 лет назад +268

    Opens fast + ball-bearings = Fastball

  • @ianhatesyou
    @ianhatesyou 5 лет назад +174

    I think It's great that you let your son run the equipment. When I was about 10 my dad made me dig a trench about a mile long on the ranch with an old army backhoe.

    • @tonyascaso6254
      @tonyascaso6254 5 лет назад +8

      It doesn't get better than that! Dug plenty of holes with the shovel. When they let me use the backhoe that was the day! Still remember that day!

    • @wobblysauce
      @wobblysauce 5 лет назад +4

      Teach them how to do it all manually... then show them the Assistance of the machinery, if they mess up don't treat it right back to digging manual holes.

    • @Codeman785
      @Codeman785 5 лет назад +1

      That kind of work builds character, shouldn't be ashamed of that.

    • @Sacarat
      @Sacarat 5 лет назад

      lan Regnier I was 12 before my dad let me handle heavy equipment. I felt so much like an adult.

    • @antonc81
      @antonc81 5 лет назад +5

      Tony Ascaso I would have given my left but for a shovel. I had to dig with a potato... in the snow.. uphill both ways!

  • @peten1887
    @peten1887 5 лет назад +3

    My grandfather gave me his gerber, just like your shorty, same sheath. Thanks for bringing back some wonderful memories. Really enjoy your videos!

  • @yoda_1165
    @yoda_1165 4 года назад +32

    Benchmade: let’s send him the bugout surely he’ll like that
    Gerber: I DONT THINK SO

  • @LCREWSS
    @LCREWSS 5 лет назад +502

    “It opens so FAST... those BALL bearings are great... why do they call it fastball?

    • @mosmicke
      @mosmicke 5 лет назад +27

      lynn crews I scrolled down to the comments to make this exact comment. Nice to see someone else thinking alike 😁👍

    • @kayak_1
      @kayak_1 5 лет назад +9

      It's still a bad name. I would regret owning a knife with that name....

    • @uroshs.4855
      @uroshs.4855 5 лет назад +9

      Oh it's a bad name, does it really matter...

    • @ktm250xcw2
      @ktm250xcw2 5 лет назад +2

      How ‘bout “OZZY killa”???

    • @uroshs.4855
      @uroshs.4855 5 лет назад +1

      @@ktm250xcw2 i like it

  • @theedcginger3510
    @theedcginger3510 5 лет назад +155

    Lol you said “the ball bearings make the action so fast”... fast. ball. Fastball

    • @jacobjeppson6634
      @jacobjeppson6634 5 лет назад +6

      Doesn't necessarily make it a good name for a knife.

    • @gunsquawk4443
      @gunsquawk4443 5 лет назад +1

      You're a genius.

    • @imhigh0013
      @imhigh0013 5 лет назад

      Pretty much summed up any replies to Wranglerstar right here. 👍

  • @goofynoodle1627
    @goofynoodle1627 5 лет назад +316

    One month later- “why I switched back to my benchmade”

    • @housevollmer9106
      @housevollmer9106 5 лет назад +3

      True

    • @blakethompson5015
      @blakethompson5015 4 года назад +4

      He always goes back.

    • @inxs13
      @inxs13 4 года назад +10

      I’d rather spend my $ on ZT. Used to like Benchmade before I heard they supported or in some fashion anti gun movement. Spyderco is another I like.

    • @brokcen2748
      @brokcen2748 4 года назад +2

      @@inxs13 thay support people who will make knife laws better and thay just so happen to be anti gun.

    • @inxs13
      @inxs13 4 года назад +6

      baby boomer exactly why I’ll never buy anything from them. Just a fork in the road. My money will never knowingly support a company like that

  • @tacticalcenter8658
    @tacticalcenter8658 5 лет назад +11

    Gerbers liners are TOO thin and often go 100% lockup and have issues. while this is a good design, that lockbar is the problem. so i avoid them. plus the heat treatment has not been proven yet (after sharpening the burnt edges away a few times).

  • @Spicy_Riker
    @Spicy_Riker 5 лет назад +26

    I nearly broke my arm, I hit my head and I forgot who I am for a while....
    ...We are working light duty in the background!
    Nothing can stop him from doing a little work on the Homestead/Making a Video

  • @enisdesevic8277
    @enisdesevic8277 5 лет назад +85

    Rolex Explorer?? Did I miss a video about that? :)

    • @enisdesevic8277
      @enisdesevic8277 5 лет назад +4

      @@FullSendPrecision why would you say that?

    • @giovanidiamonds
      @giovanidiamonds 5 лет назад +2

      Trash watch

    • @wranglerstar
      @wranglerstar  5 лет назад +54

      Wanna bet? amzn.to/2YdtsVR

    • @JM-yl8md
      @JM-yl8md 5 лет назад +24

      seriously??????? why would anyone, and i mean anyone need a watch that costs 6K....just lost respect for the "homestead" concept...ridiculous!

    • @kuromew3489
      @kuromew3489 5 лет назад +4

      @@wranglerstar damn that sass is good xD

  • @andrewestrada250
    @andrewestrada250 5 лет назад +8

    You probably won't read this but after seeing this, I have a few knives that you'd really enjoy.
    Kershaw Leek
    CRKT LCK
    Civivi Praxis
    Kershaw Deadline
    If you ever have a chance to check those out, I think you'll like them.

    • @Madadader
      @Madadader 3 года назад

      I like the look of that CRKT and the Leek looks pretty slick too but I'd have to get them in my hands

  • @lucky13driver
    @lucky13driver 5 лет назад +12

    I love the the term." It gives me the fizz." Great video!

  • @HandyMike78
    @HandyMike78 5 лет назад +109

    What I'm hearing is that its time for a manufacturer to let you design a knife. I think it would be awesome to have a wranglerstar line of edc knives. I would buy one! Ive been carrying a kershaw leek for years and it serves me well. It has the pointy tip like this (lets not say the lame name) knife.

    • @wranglerstar
      @wranglerstar  5 лет назад +18

      The leek is a great knife,

    • @NeyJ
      @NeyJ 5 лет назад +2

      that would make for quite a series! the wrangler or wranglerstar being a much better name also ;)

    • @moobcars6490
      @moobcars6490 5 лет назад +3

      Wharrencliff is not a lame name imo!

    • @blakevickers7194
      @blakevickers7194 5 лет назад

      that rainbow leek makes me cringe hahahaa

    • @robertt153
      @robertt153 5 лет назад

      I'd buy a wranglestar knife any day of the week. Considering purchasing the benchmade940. Looks as though itd be tough, very nice looking knife.

  • @c0nn0rmacklin
    @c0nn0rmacklin 5 лет назад +9

    Wranglerstar: Man oh man is that fast!
    Gerber: *has the name "Fast Ball"*
    Wranglerstar: yeah let's go ahead and change that....

  • @EndingTimes0
    @EndingTimes0 5 лет назад +13

    Looks nice although I really love my kershaw leek which is only ~$30. But when I get my next edc knife when Im tired of the leek, Ill look into this. Especially since Im not gonna go with benchmade after their heresy of chopping up guns. I dont care where the guns came from, thats bad juju.

    • @krustysurfer
      @krustysurfer 2 года назад

      'Link' 20CV KERSHAW USA made incredible!

  • @MichaelEMaus
    @MichaelEMaus 5 лет назад +17

    "It's a CARD-BOARD CUTTER and a GOOD SLIVER-DIGGER!" Great review.

  • @fochdischitt3561
    @fochdischitt3561 5 лет назад +26

    @2:40
    A knife with an attached flashlight is illegal in 8 states.

    • @mrBDeye
      @mrBDeye 4 года назад +2

      gang members and thugs don't follow state laws and will always be able to get one.

    • @Meloncholymadness
      @Meloncholymadness 4 года назад +2

      No way??

    • @fochdischitt3561
      @fochdischitt3561 3 года назад

      Seeing my comment 2 years later...
      I can't remember if I was joking. 🤔

  • @GainesMediaInc
    @GainesMediaInc 5 лет назад +272

    No, BENCHMADE destroyed Benchmade...
    😄😄😄😂😂

    • @SamA-jl7uc
      @SamA-jl7uc 5 лет назад +34

      That gun destroying stunt destroyed their reputation.

    • @AssMcBlast
      @AssMcBlast 5 лет назад +9

      @@SamA-jl7uc do people still think Benchmade destroyed salvageable guns? They were destined to be destroyed anyways. It was a pr stunt to help police not to advocate against guns
      And besides, why wouldn't they destroy guns? It's competion /s

    • @gardiloo
      @gardiloo 5 лет назад +2

      Sam hey sorry, what was the stunt?

    • @AssMcBlast
      @AssMcBlast 5 лет назад +30

      I looked up more info on the matter and along with destroying guns for the police, Benchmade donated large amounts of money to anti-gun causes.
      So there's that. Pretty dumb move

    • @gardiloo
      @gardiloo 5 лет назад +27

      I liked it better (and trusted companies more) when all they worried about was profit, and stayed in their lane when it came to social issues

  • @ianyoshinaga1417
    @ianyoshinaga1417 5 лет назад +2

    Growing up In Colorado, my uncles and grandfather always Carried buck knives, that was the gold standard for me.

    • @Grimnir_x
      @Grimnir_x 3 года назад

      I carried a Buck for years, absolutely loved that knife and then i inevitably lost it, i still think about it today😂

  • @DreBluntz
    @DreBluntz 5 лет назад +219

    Did Gerber just kill Benchmade with a copy of a Kershaw? Hah!

    • @gregstephenson3383
      @gregstephenson3383 5 лет назад +9

      DreBluntz I was thinking this the whole video. 😂😂😂

    • @tomgreen1423
      @tomgreen1423 5 лет назад +3

      You know what you get when you purchase a Kershaw.....especially the Bareknuckle!

    • @bo0tybandit
      @bo0tybandit 4 года назад +8

      Ken Onion all over that

    • @The_Koolman
      @The_Koolman 4 года назад +1

      Even though it's a kershaw copy it MUCH better than a Kershaw, the quality and fit and finish is soooo much better!

    • @TheartofboxingMEX
      @TheartofboxingMEX 3 года назад

      this is way better than any usa made kershaw

  • @jeremynewhouse6530
    @jeremynewhouse6530 5 лет назад +8

    Jack is a fine young man, you and Misses W have done a fine job.

  • @L2FlyMN
    @L2FlyMN 5 лет назад +13

    Fast ball, for the FAST opening due to BALL bearings?
    I can see how they came up with that name.
    I like the tounge in cheek, in saying they should ask you when naming their products. 😊

    • @wranglerstar
      @wranglerstar  5 лет назад +5

      Yea I get the idea behind the name but it's still terrible,

    • @L2FlyMN
      @L2FlyMN 5 лет назад

      Wranglerstar 😂 love the sense of humor!

  • @willem2099
    @willem2099 5 лет назад +9

    I watched the whole video with a huge smile on my face because I know how much you like the Benchmade... The struggle is real! :D

  • @Mrgunsngear
    @Mrgunsngear 5 лет назад +56

    Looks solid 🇺🇸

  • @thetheflyinghawaiian
    @thetheflyinghawaiian 5 лет назад +13

    Cody stop making me want stuff I don't need. A salesman in another life. "Will this axe dull? Which knife is sharpest? Call now."

  • @APTSynthesist
    @APTSynthesist 5 лет назад +43

    Looks like Gerber took some ideas from the Kershaw leek, Which by the way is the smoothest fastest assisted opening knife i have ever come across

    • @kylefarris4686
      @kylefarris4686 5 лет назад

      I thought the same. A bigger leek would go over well.

    • @danielb6472
      @danielb6472 5 лет назад

      The Leek needs a locking mechanism because its spring assisted opening, which makes it far slower going from pocket to cutting. I like the fastball better... better steel, bigger, and it doesn't have a lock that you've gotta use 2 hands to release. It also costs more than twice as much, ($40 vs $98).

    • @noahs.9339
      @noahs.9339 5 лет назад +1

      neogod 1 or just don’t be a dumbass and take the lock out because, let’s be real it’s not going to fire in your pocket.

    • @danielb6472
      @danielb6472 5 лет назад +1

      @@noahs.9339 it will though. Forgetting it one time will show you that. I've got the pants to prove it.

    • @mikek6255
      @mikek6255 5 лет назад

      That's exactly what they did except with better blade steel

  • @mbyard356
    @mbyard356 5 лет назад +1

    Nice review! It’s always good to hear the opinions of someone who has actually carried and used the knife for a while. I checked out the Fastball recently, and the only thing that hat kept me from buying one, was the liner lock. A frame lock would have made the knife thinner, while providing a strong, secure lockup.

  • @bluesmanjesse
    @bluesmanjesse 5 лет назад +1

    I have fallen in love with the Kershaw Leek, really thin so easy to carry and open(as long as you remove the lame safety). Very similar to your Gerber.

  • @brandontodd7274
    @brandontodd7274 5 лет назад +6

    I do like the look of that knife. I personally carry a Kershaw dividend in s35vn. It's pretty nice and also USA made. The dividend looks alot like that and has assisted open on it.

    • @natek1993
      @natek1993 5 лет назад

      I like the dividend much better for sure. Looks better too.

  • @James-wx9bf
    @James-wx9bf 5 лет назад +80

    3 months later......”The Gerber Fastball is the worst knife I have ever used! Please boycott this company.”

  • @thedeaderer8791
    @thedeaderer8791 3 года назад +47

    "Fastballs a terrible name" "man the ball bearings make it fast"lol smh

  • @Jarastlad
    @Jarastlad 5 лет назад +1

    Great video ! I've carried a Kershaw Leek for ... the past 3 years or so, and it seems to have similar features than this one. USA made, which for me, has always carried the ideal of "Quality" and "Made to outlast you". My Kershaw, and those knives you've presented all have this to them. Thanks for the vids Cody, keep it up. Cheers from Belgium.

  • @fredricksteen9674
    @fredricksteen9674 5 лет назад +4

    Good content as always, would be fun to see some videoing of jack and the tractor vs the stump.

  • @JoDunken
    @JoDunken 5 лет назад +16

    As always a good video! I like reviews! More like this :)

    • @wranglerstar
      @wranglerstar  5 лет назад +1

      Glad to have you here as a member Emil,

  • @Kelcan3
    @Kelcan3 4 года назад

    I just want to say thanks. I live for your content! Our youth needs people like you

  • @codyjohnson8603
    @codyjohnson8603 4 года назад +47

    “I butchered a lot of animals with this knife here”
    *PETA would like to know your location*

    • @SergeyKasimov
      @SergeyKasimov 3 года назад

      I just found his location its on the map

  • @MrBluoct
    @MrBluoct 5 лет назад +7

    “... It opens FAST ...”
    “.... It works FAST because of the BALL bearings... “

  • @stoutdog56
    @stoutdog56 5 лет назад +3

    Thanks Cody! I am very pleased with it. Who cares what it's called, it's a great design and execution.
    Excellent steel and action at an fair price. It's just the right size in my opinion for EDC. I emailed Nick Shabazz to review it and he said it was on his radar.

  • @Matt-FOr
    @Matt-FOr 5 лет назад +2

    I have carried a Kershaw Blur for the past 6 years. Own about 20 other pocket knives, only carry one. Has never let me down.

  • @johnhosky2931
    @johnhosky2931 5 лет назад

    Great video! I was so excited to hear gerber might actually be back. I just ordered one and the tension that holds the blade shut is so tight you literally can’t open it with one hand. I’d suggest waiting till the smooth out the kinks because I’d expect a 100 dollar knife to be perfect and I don’t even think this is repairable. Quite frustrating.

  • @dbjdi
    @dbjdi 5 лет назад +17

    Kershaw has had some of the best and easiest EDC knives I've bought for affordable pricing. If you like that Gerber you should try them.

    • @krustysurfer
      @krustysurfer 2 года назад +1

      *KERSHAW LINK 20CV* one incredible blade

  • @wrenchspinner101
    @wrenchspinner101 5 лет назад +8

    I love Cody’s old fashion ways and he is so humble at times , hardworking and seems like a real blue collar guy. I have a hard time understanding why he’s wearing a 6k wristwatch around the homestead.

  • @adamchurvis1
    @adamchurvis1 5 лет назад

    I had both a Gerber Mark I and still have my Gerber Mark II, both bought in like 1978 down in Texas. The Mark II is in brand new condition, kept in a case these forty-plus years. Where is the Mark I with its premium brown leather sheath? My then-girlfriend and I were visiting old friends of hers in Athens, Georgia, and this one couple were really sweet and the husband really liked the Mark I, but they were living in a trailer and I could tell he couldn't afford one. So I just gave it to him, right there on the spot because he liked it so much, and I didn't want him going without and feeling shitty because of his financial situation at the time. Best thing I ever did because I miss that knife so much today, and that makes it even more meaningful. I hope it's still as razor sharp as it was the day I gave it to him, and that it has served him well. I don't even remember his name.

  • @flyinb45
    @flyinb45 5 лет назад

    Good review. I was considering this for a while and wasn't impressed with reviews that called out quality inconsistency issues. Seemed like some people got centered blades with somewhat even sharpening and others were all out of whack. I ended up going with a Spyderco Shaman. Apples to oranges I know, but I love it. Love the Explorer btw!

  • @carravagio16
    @carravagio16 5 лет назад +5

    everything you described liking in both knives describes every ZT knife ever made

    • @rudylacarl7975
      @rudylacarl7975 5 лет назад

      Thats what i was saying this whole video😂

    • @stoutdog56
      @stoutdog56 5 лет назад

      Depends on the ZT. The Fastball is $99 and ZT's can go for more than the 940 and/or Fastball combined.

  • @Irish0wl
    @Irish0wl 5 лет назад +5

    You know, it's almost like they designed the 'Fastball' in the same style as the 1776 + Kershaw Leek, then tookthe same blade steel and aluminium handle from the 940, then the 'Fastball' was born.
    The name _really_ cheapens the knife in my opinion.

    • @jackagain8346
      @jackagain8346 5 лет назад

      It looks more like the Skyline than the Leek except for the blade, which is very similar to the Leek.

    • @Irish0wl
      @Irish0wl 5 лет назад

      @@jackagain8346 With they comparison of the two Kershaws, I was intending the blade shape.

  • @TheLanWoo
    @TheLanWoo 5 лет назад +2

    I won a 940 in a raffle the day, I was pumped! Awesome knife for sure. Great video brother. 👍🏼

  • @warrenc9329
    @warrenc9329 4 года назад +7

    Gerber was purchased by Fiskers many years ago, and that's when it's quality fell apart

    • @stfuliberal
      @stfuliberal 4 года назад

      Fiskers makes a good Picaroon though. lmao

  • @bradsmith5661
    @bradsmith5661 5 лет назад +4

    That Gerber shorty did not cost $15 and a pixie did not cost $10. I bought those knives in the 70"s and still have them

    • @hunterwolfe9059
      @hunterwolfe9059 5 лет назад

      "You didn't buy them for a certain price because I bought them for a different price"

  • @brandong1990
    @brandong1990 5 лет назад +6

    Ever since I took the pocket clips off my knives haven't lost one thank you so much

    • @stoutdog56
      @stoutdog56 5 лет назад

      I do too except the ones that have to stay on because they are part of the knife's construction. I just got a Kershaw Al Mar and twisted two of my T6 bits so I left it on.

    • @billhackett8534
      @billhackett8534 4 года назад

      The clips, on those knives that have them, were made to hold a few folded bills. Not to be clipped onto your jeans.

    • @sneakypeaky6000
      @sneakypeaky6000 4 года назад

      Depends on the pocket clip/knife and the type of pockets you have. Some knives pocket clips are garbage but others work very well

  • @KimosKreations
    @KimosKreations 3 года назад

    Thank you for the information!, I take the clips off as well, especially on my tape measures.

  • @aurtisanminer2827
    @aurtisanminer2827 4 года назад

    I bent and broke my benchmade’s pocket clip when it caught a seatbelt. I replaced it with a titanium clip i found online and love it! It’s thick, strong, and doesnt protrude as much as the factory clip. That really helps keep it from catching stuff. It’s also shaped so my knife sits deeper in my pocket, which also helps keep it from falling out. It’s a knife i’d really rather not loose!

  • @nickprague1481
    @nickprague1481 5 лет назад +9

    When Fiskars took over Gerber the heritage was lost

    • @stoutdog56
      @stoutdog56 5 лет назад

      Right! Something lost on most when a great and proven name is absorbed by another company.

  • @rocar8243
    @rocar8243 5 лет назад +3

    I hate ball bearings because the knife gets horizontal play.

  • @tobyquach8220
    @tobyquach8220 5 лет назад +1

    It's ground very thick behind the edge, and they're all wildly inconsistent. It's a huge step up from the norm, but they've still got a lot to learn.

  • @trevithickrob
    @trevithickrob 5 лет назад

    Just a heads up. Found out from Olight that they retired the S1A...found about 6 months ago. Went to the Olight S1R II. I stayed single double a for the longest time, but I have fallen for the S1R II. The included rechargeable battery and cable take care of a lot of the problems from using the CR123. Just figured I would spread the word, thanks for the vid

  • @ericfolsom9275
    @ericfolsom9275 5 лет назад +8

    Do yourself a favor and check out the Kershaw Leek designed by Ken Onion, that's my favorite EDC, what a point and the opening is spectacular. Thanks!

    • @k.medeirosandsonlawncare9761
      @k.medeirosandsonlawncare9761 5 лет назад +2

      ERIC FOLSOM like wise , I was just going to say that it’s also very affordable I have several

    • @ericfolsom9275
      @ericfolsom9275 5 лет назад

      @@k.medeirosandsonlawncare9761 Every year at Christmas they go on sale at Menards for 28.00, I buy a couple whether I need them or not, they make great gifts.

    • @TheRoadhammer379
      @TheRoadhammer379 3 года назад

      I recently purchased the Kershaw Blur Ken Onion edition and it craxked right through the thumb stud area. Very disappointing.

  • @jasonmiller8754
    @jasonmiller8754 3 года назад +4

    You should definitely check out the Kershaw Leek, it has been my favorite EDC for probably 6 yrs.

    • @TheJeep1967
      @TheJeep1967 3 года назад

      Yeah, my first thought was "Hey! That looks a lot like the Kershaw Leek." I have had several leeks for ages. They are great, affordable knives.

  • @mattheebz8017
    @mattheebz8017 3 года назад

    ive had a CRKT Eros Ken Onion design and same philosophy with the ball bearing extremely fast opening not assisted i was amazed at the speed and how smoothly it flips open looks very similar to the gerber cool design with the ball bearings

  • @pellettron-nj9ci
    @pellettron-nj9ci 4 года назад +2

    Id call it "The Crow" for the black aluminum handle and the crowish beak look on the blade.

  • @jp0924
    @jp0924 5 лет назад +4

    thank for giving us Exclusive access to your video.

    • @wranglerstar
      @wranglerstar  5 лет назад

      No thank you for supporting us Jeff,

  • @Spyyyder1
    @Spyyyder1 5 лет назад +4

    Love the Rolex Explorer , was the Seiko too beefy after all ?

  • @jamesfinney8841
    @jamesfinney8841 4 года назад +1

    The bottom draw strings on my rain jacket get caught on pocket clips. I've looked down and seen it hanging there.

  • @nvojc8617
    @nvojc8617 4 месяца назад

    “I have no idea where I put that Bugout knife…maybe in an emergency kit somewhere”😂 Again with the unintentional endorsement!

  • @shawnfortenberry5941
    @shawnfortenberry5941 5 лет назад +5

    My dad is a custom knife maker and I can honestly say that the 940 is the only production knife that I have or will carry. Thanks to your reviews I bought one and have never regretted it. Now that dad has pretty much quit making knives all together the 940 stays in my pocket and the ones that he made are to be passed down as air looms to our children. Again thanks for the introduction to the Bench-made brand.

  • @johngravening4928
    @johngravening4928 5 лет назад +9

    I have the benchmade bugout and I drove over it with my suv on concrete and it still works just fine.

    • @oceanwaves83
      @oceanwaves83 5 лет назад +1

      Benchmade also has a superior heat treat on their s30v, definitely better than Gerber's.

  • @zb361
    @zb361 5 лет назад

    Axis lock >>> liner lock every time... if you like the assisted opening, go for a benchmade barrage or mini-barrage. I have the mini-barrage and absolutely love using the thing. Sturdy, has some heft but not too much, can lock closed or double lock open, and great blade shape and steel

  • @goombakiwi
    @goombakiwi 5 лет назад

    A buddy of mine had a set of his grandparents Gerber steak knives that look similar to your grandfathers knife. They had a slim aluminum handle with blades that were about two inches long.

  • @lazarance9628
    @lazarance9628 5 лет назад +6

    You should try a Kershaw speedsafe knife theyre finger flick opening is amazing super fun and fast and easy to open and kershaw knives are great

  • @Nekzzarri
    @Nekzzarri 5 лет назад +6

    You are right when i see gerber i think of Bear Grylls and that is not a good thing in my opinion.

    • @FasterOstrich
      @FasterOstrich 5 лет назад +1

      Why not? Just wondering if you don't mind

    • @stoutdog56
      @stoutdog56 5 лет назад

      The Paracord was the only decent Bear Grylls knife Gerber ever produced from China.

  • @KevinMartin314
    @KevinMartin314 5 лет назад

    I bought a $25 bear grills gerber knife about 3 years ago. Not for any reason in particular, i work construction and needed a beater. Ive used it on everything, including hammering it into concrete as a chisel. Ive broken the tip once but other than that it holds up exceptionally well.

  • @lapicker1010
    @lapicker1010 5 лет назад

    Couldn't agree more about those SOS/Strobe modes on flashlights Cody. However, there are a whole buncha really great folders that AREN'T made by Benchmade, and are a better value. Best budget folder for my money is an Ontario RAT 1.

  • @cheesefarmer3545
    @cheesefarmer3545 4 года назад +6

    I was at walmart one day and my dad said something like oh hey a Grerber they are great and I asked him "when were you born" (and it was before fiskars bought gerber) and just said "that explains alot"

  • @ljk8059
    @ljk8059 5 лет назад +11

    You gotta bring out a t-shirt with "It gives me the FIZZ" on it! :-)

  • @drlehman73
    @drlehman73 5 лет назад

    Reminds me of the Kershaw Leek in look and the quick flipper. Same style blade, which I have grown to appreciate. Couple things I don't like about the Leek, but it flips super fast and it's smooooth!

  • @Clambelly
    @Clambelly 5 лет назад

    Very entertaining, honest review. Snorkeling in Gallatin River, MT, I found Kershaw Leek 3" Wharncliffe assisted opener w/ stainless integral frame lock. Absolutely the best EDC knife. Very smooth handle shape / design by Ken Onion. As you say, retrieving slivers & splinters is of major importance, and having a knife handy for opening packages, cutting string, webbing, and sharpening pencil is a must. I disagree w/ you re pocket clip. LEEK carries deep and secure. More secure and more comfortable than flopping around in pants pocket.
    If you like the assisted opening feature, I suggest you take a look at the KERSHAW LEEK and KERSHAW DIVIDEND. 1/2 the price of the FASTBALL. For the money, Fastball is definitely reasonable S30v and made in USA. Leek and Dividend are affordable alternatives that just might tick your boxes.
    As for the OSBORNE -- I had one, and returned it. Could not understand all the hype, and overall the knife just didn't wow me. Ugliest color handle. If Benchmade would simply offer the 940 with black, silver or grey handle, I might give it another look. However, with that said, for less money, I would probably get SPYDERCO PARA MIL II.

  • @tomfoster5913
    @tomfoster5913 5 лет назад +4

    Check out the Kershaw leek looks alot like that Gerber and is an amazing beautiful knife designed by Ken onion

  • @ulaso3989
    @ulaso3989 4 года назад +19

    "Gerber Wranglestar", that sounds better.

  • @MrNiccholas
    @MrNiccholas 5 лет назад

    I recently started carrying a skif proxy knife. it was a lower price option, but has several of the things you like in a knife.

  • @DeterminedDIYer
    @DeterminedDIYer 3 года назад +1

    I don't think I'll ever buy a knife that costs $240. I lose things ALL the time and that would be a huge loss for me.

  • @dougstone7962
    @dougstone7962 5 лет назад +5

    You would have to pry my benchmade out of my cold dead hands

  • @andersestes
    @andersestes 5 лет назад +4

    Great review, but still not a word on the elephant 🐘 in the room! That gorgeous new watch ⌚ of yours. Anticipated you would get to that when i saw the title of the movie. Well, well. The day Wil come 😊

  • @devonsanterre8449
    @devonsanterre8449 5 лет назад +2

    Ball bearing pivots need much more attention than bronze phosphate bushings. That Osborn is 10x the knife at 2x the price.

  • @brianlence459
    @brianlence459 5 лет назад +1

    I personally like frame lock folding knifes. The thin metal lock holding the blade open had always bothered me, like on the gerber. That blade is a lite duty knife only. Frame lock , way more robust.

  • @RightWingNutter
    @RightWingNutter 5 лет назад +4

    You might want to look at a Kershaw Leek. Much cheaper, but the S30 in the Gerber is much better steel.

    • @Codycommanderr
      @Codycommanderr 5 лет назад

      Edward Nutter my edc knife is a Kershaw brawler best knives I’ve ever had

    • @RightWingNutter
      @RightWingNutter 5 лет назад

      Power Wagon, Kershaw steel isn’t bad, but it doesn’t hold an edge as well as some. My edc is a Grid. But I’d like a 3.5” Leek with VG-10 or S30 steel.

  • @IndyPop24
    @IndyPop24 5 лет назад +15

    I no longer carry my Benchmade knives. But, for you sir, a BM 943 Osborne just might be the answer. It's got a nice sliver picking tip.

    • @christiandinero8083
      @christiandinero8083 5 лет назад

      I’m just getting into knives. What’s the deal with everyone dropping benchmade?

    • @random_eskimo_in_the_rockies
      @random_eskimo_in_the_rockies 5 лет назад +4

      @Christian Dinero Benchmade helped a police department destroy guns that should have been sold to a wholesaler and not wasted. In addition (and more damning to most outdoorsmen) it came to light that Benchmade has donated RIDICULOUS amounts to anti-gun politicians. Of course, Benchmade corporate sleazeballs and some low-honor Benchmade apologists say "They're just contributing to politicians who support the knife industry" which is a baseless copout. Leftist politicians will say anything to get more money, more power, more control (sand yes, I know some conservative ones will do the same, but nowhere near as bad as the Communists on the fringe left) and while they may present themselves as "knife-friendly" now, if the time comes that they get all guns outlawed (which is what all the leftists want, and if they claim otherwise they're straight up lying) the next thing they'll do is start to put as many restrictions on knives as they can get. Just look to London to see the truth of that. The corporate slimes behind Benchmade are anti-gun, or if they personally are not (which I'm more than willing to bet they are) they support politicians who are. Oregon is overwhelmingly policed by hippies, and they are not, repeat NOT friendly to patriots and outdoorsmen.

    • @christiandinero8083
      @christiandinero8083 5 лет назад +2

      Randall P damn that’s really disappointing because I like knives as well as guns. What a shame because benchmade makes good knives. However, I’m not willing to support something that is against our freedom.

  • @johnfuller6338
    @johnfuller6338 4 года назад

    Loved mine with the armourhide on the handle, great grip.

  • @oud25
    @oud25 5 лет назад

    Glad to see you doing another knife video! I miss this stuff.
    But I just installed brass scales on my bugout, been almost a year and it is the best knife I have owned. I wouldn't buy another one because of it being benchmade. However I would buy one of those fastballs or something in m390 or elmax.

  • @Bscott-390
    @Bscott-390 5 лет назад +3

    Your Explorer is so amazing. I really hope to be able to get one one day. It is my grail watch. I have 4 kids, so it will take me a while. ha ha. Simple, beautiful, handsome. I'm glad Rolex didn't name it "Fastball". ha ha ha. Congrats.

  • @neeko7878
    @neeko7878 5 лет назад +9

    It’s called a “Wharnecliffe” blade shape. Named after Lord Wharnecliffe in England many years ago who commissioned a new design for hunting and skinning. There’s your worthless knowledge for the day. 😂

    • @polecatfan1627
      @polecatfan1627 5 лет назад

      Nick Navarre thx lol 😂

    • @BornIn1500
      @BornIn1500 5 лет назад

      A real wharnecliffe blade has a completely flat edge. The edge on that Gerber sweeps up, so its not a real wharnecliffe at all. People are calling everything a "wharnecliffe" now because it's trendy. Just stop.

    • @neeko7878
      @neeko7878 5 лет назад

      BornIn1500- They’ve evolved a bit since 1820 for sure... but still a Wharnecliffe if the spine has a sweep down to a point. The minor up swept edge doesn’t disqualify it from being a Wharnecliffe style blade... Here is an excerpt from a Knife Depot Blog...
      “The standard definition has since broadened a bit to include any blade with a straight edge that tapers toward a point. (Although I’d argue some light curves in the blade don’t immediately disqualify it from being a Wharncliffe.)
      The Wharncliffe is widely mixed up with the sheepsfoot blade and lesser known lambsfoot blade. In fact, manufacturers will often mislabel the blade style.
      Whereas the Wharncliffe has a spine that gradually tapers to a point, the sheepsfoot blade has a spine and edge that remains parallel until the spine more dramatically curves to the edge. The result is lack of a piercing point”

    • @BornIn1500
      @BornIn1500 5 лет назад

      @@neeko7878 I wouldn't say they've "evolved". It's that every design has been done many times over, so people are making every different shape they possibly can to differentiate themselves. And in the process, the specific definition of terms are being manipulated to mean something completely different. Wharncliffe used to mean something VERY specific. Now since people bastardized it, when people say "wharncliffe", nobody knows what the hell we're talking about since it's so broad. People have completely ruined it. That's a bad thing.

    • @stoutdog56
      @stoutdog56 5 лет назад

      Modified Warnecliffe might be the better term. Thanks for the history!

  • @lumberjakmatt7683
    @lumberjakmatt7683 5 лет назад +1

    Just picked up the gerber kettlebell for 20 bucks from Walmart def a good knife for the price...the fastball will be next lol great video brother

  • @toddbertram6556
    @toddbertram6556 4 года назад

    Just found your channel, I appreciate what I've seen so far, great work. It is always obvious when tubers support products I know to be garbage. I appreciate honest reviews by someone who knows the particular industry. I found your ultimate survival tool video pretty hilarious. You managed to make the tool look half useful when I know it wasnt. The plastic clang after your first swing had me rolling. And the saw looked like a wet noodle but you managed, I'm trying to imagine a cold hungry person with zero experience trying to manage that tool, the handle should be filled with gauze, tape and a hooked needle and thread to stitch wounds from tool use. Anyway, keep on keepin on bud.

  • @skylarfaria2457
    @skylarfaria2457 5 лет назад +19

    My edc has been a Kershaw leek the past 5 or so years

    • @clamum
      @clamum 5 лет назад +1

      I'm not a huge fan of Kershaw but those do look quite nice.

    • @joshuamarkle8178
      @joshuamarkle8178 5 лет назад +1

      I have had a leek or 7 as my edc for the last 12-13 years now.

    • @PerceptionVsReality333
      @PerceptionVsReality333 5 лет назад

      I have the carbon fiber + CPM-154 model & I love it.

    • @nathanielp2119
      @nathanielp2119 4 года назад

      Until the tip turns into a flat head screwdriver. In # idk how many at this point but cannot put them down

  • @Starkain
    @Starkain 5 лет назад +9

    Wow Gerber has ripped off the Kershaw Leak!

    • @aportilla007
      @aportilla007 5 лет назад +1

      I love my Leak! I was about to post the same thing.

  • @nickolas6614
    @nickolas6614 5 лет назад

    my kershaw has the same fast opening mechanism, same build, all steel handle, and was only like 16$ at a sports store. ive had it for years and its still great

  • @andrewlambert7246
    @andrewlambert7246 3 года назад +1

    Note that he flicked open knife without it being a switch blade. All knives can be made to do so hence no need to forbid them.