The "prismaticity" is caused by the grind lines on the blade functioning as a diffraction grating (more specifically an echelle grating, since the lines have relatively large spacing compared to optical wavelengths and the rainbow effect is most visible at high angles). A lot of ZT knives with their similar grind have the same effect (especially the more shiny high chromium steels like 20cv).
For a better price comparison than custom makers, go see what you can get in a big knife from Bark River for less than $375. They also make their knives from modern particle metal steels like CPM 154 & CPM 3V.
Likewise, $800 may be a reasonable price for custom bowies from well-known makers, but there are plenty of lesser known, newer makers out there that can make an excellent 8" bowie for under $370 - using modern particle steels and your choice of handle material. Given that, per Nick's comments, the Respect didn't knock it out of the park as far as blade grind, or fit and finish, I don't think this one was built for anyone other than die-hard Spyderco collectors.
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that you dropped this video, probably one of the biggest knives you've ever reviewed I'd wager. Excellent as always!
Tens of thousands of Bowies in America once came from England. It took a while for American knife-makers to meet the demands of a fast-growing pioneer culture. Sheffield, England has a sort of claim to Bowie history.
that hole does bug the hell out of me, they have a cool makers mark, that should be enough for a non folder. Replace that hole with the little 'spyder' and that is a sexy knife
Nick, you were on a roll with this review. I enjoyed your enthusiasm & excitement. I am primarily a fixed blade guy, but I don't limit myself either. If I were a teacher & you were my student, I would have to give you demerits for doing over 200 word a minute lol!!! I own at least 3 of Cold Steel's bowie style knife models & they all have 5/16" thick blade stock, which makes them awesome choppers.
CPM-154 is excellent steel. Hogue does great work with it also. Nick, you need to get yourself an X1 Microflip. It's right in your wheelhouse, size and function wise. The only gripe I had with it was the factory clip, which I replaced with one from Hogue's website.
Kind of my thought too. But this is a type of knife that is intended to take up light ax/hatchet jobs as well as rough game processing. Basically, this is what "hard use" folding knives pretend to be.
Nick, of course it's LARGE, it's a Bowie Knife. Well done Sal. "Lunchroom acceptability" is NOT a thing in every State of the union, unlike Diego/Kalipornia et. al. The price is not out of line considering how much even Chinese/PRC knives can and do cost. I'd buy one.
It's killer. I got a factory second and can't tell aside from that little notch on the spine. A very impressive blade, indeed. I should get a sheath and start hiking with it. Absolutely agreee on "lunchroom acceptability", which is why i replied. My state has kind o a mix of folks but if you carry knives at work it's not hard to find other folks who are interested. So it works out.
I still have my scaled down Bowie with a 6" blade made by William Rodgers of Birmingham (uk) which i bought in 1980.Their brand motto is "i cut my way" and it really does.I used it for all things camping from cutting tree limbs up to 3/4" thick in one cut to slicing tomatoes and cutting up a loaf of bread.Its illegal now here in the uk but it stays indoors with me now so no problem.Back then i think i paid about £45.00.Carbon steel that holds a good edge.
Speaking of a saber grip; on an actual 19th century saber sword, many practitioners position their palm down the grip and put their thumb up against the rear of the guard. Looks like there is enough handle here to do that.
Given your general appreciation of Ferrum Forge folders and new found joy in fixed blades, have you considered looking into their Lackey fixed blade that's part of their pro series? Great review and thanks for not flipping off any puppies
I know it's their trademark but I wish Spyderco would stop putting holes in their fixed blades. To quote a non-brilliant man: "It makes what you cut yesterday what you cut today"
@@Stahlwerk88 after 1890, many were still made by Sheffield Cutlers, but working in America. All down to steel tariffs.... was this what Trump was using for a trade template? Genuinely an enquiry, not a political gibe, by the way!
Legends are born from the stories. The American made Bowie knife was born from the legendary Sandbar fight of James Bowie. He became known as a masterful knife fighter and the knife he used is similar to the Bowie knife we see today. Men wanted the knife James Bowie carried and James’ brother monopolized on it by marking his own version.
Indeed, an all American Knife, conceived, designed, and used in the US (also very popular in South America), but mostly manufactured in Sheffield, almost exclusively for export across the pond, until the introduction of heavy steel tariffs in 1890. Then, instead of exporting knives, we exported knife makers and the die was cast for the demise of the Sheffield cutlery industry, perhaps also the whole British steel industry?!
I like the knife, I like the looks but it’s not something I will seek out to buy. My large knife is a USMC k-bar and that’ll do me fine for quite a while. The knife in the review isn’t the reason for my comment, it’s actually the reviewer. Nick is the best bullshitter on RUclips. I imagine he could review a piece of ice and make it interesting. As always, great review Nick!
This reminded me of a question I’ve had for awhile. Why is it called a saber grip? Like with this knife, you can’t use that grip on a saber or is it not named after the swords? What obvious detail am I missing?
It seems to be more of a catch-all term for any grip where the thumb sits high above the rest of the fingers to stabilize the blade. I think the more traditional saber grip is where the thumb actually rests against the side face of the blade, not the spine.
This should be called the -Spyderco Ridiculous- For when you can’t decide if you need an axe or a sword...or just in case people aren’t paying enough attention to your cowboy hat
“This is a fixed blade knife” 😂 I LOVE this knife but if I want one I’d have to do a smash and grab at the Factory Outlet. I bumped into Sal there A few years ago and he asked me what I thought. I said I thought everything was perfect except there’s no free knives. I thought he would chuckle, but he didn’t. I’ve felt bad ever since. There is a factory seconds sale. Maybe there’s one with a scratch.
a great budget fixed blade from Spyderco is the Bow River. i received mine about a month ago now and use it almost everyday in the kitchen. my wife says the Respect is outta my price range so i couldn’t get it.
$32.50 i think for the Bow River. it is 8cr13 tho... not a problem for me. i use it for about a week then a quick sharpening on their new gauntlet does the trick.
My fixed blade desires really have peaked recently. I’ve been carrying an Esee 3 or LT Wright Patriot quite often lately. Patriot can be pocketed easy enough.
That’s a nice looking edge Nick! I’m happy to see you giving the fixed blades another shot, and seemingly enjoying them at that. What type of stones did you end up using? I’ve wanted to get back into freehand sharpening for a while but I’ve been spoiled with diamond stones. I have a set of DMT duosharps but the edge of the diamond plates don’t cut, making it a challenge for knives with little to no sharpening choil. If anyone has any good recommendations for some well cutting stones let me know!
Interesting fact: the bowie knife has a clip point because of rudimentary and inconsistent heat treatments in the 1800's. The tip would bend during the quench, giving it It's characteristic point.
@@landonblazer3417 Depends on what type of HC, 1095 is pretty expensive because of how hard it is to machine. But really my point is that stainless isn't ideal for a hard use Bowie, making me (and a lot of other people) less willing to pay top dollar for it. Also this knife is approaching 14'' overall length, which is problematic as it makes the blade a lot more fragile with stainless.
Nick doing fixed blades... Looking good! I would definitely want to try this one out. Could you please take a look at the Bark River Aurora? We've seen it in a lot of bush craft reviews, but I would really appreciate your view on it.
The way the handle and tang is out of alignment looks sloppy...reminds me of the grade school demonstration of refraction with the pencil half submerged in a glass of water.
My favorite Bowie is made in New Zealand. They use Swedish tool steel, Chechoslovakian know-how and the design is based on the knife used by a Prussian adventurer.
Son of a beach! Spyderco made an actual knife...again. And don't misunderstand me....I'm talkin big knife...since the Hassom wilderness knives. Would I Nutnfancy this thing?? Hell NO. WELL DONE! Great review Nick..$375?? Holy wallet seizure....but frankly I was expecting $500 for the racecar keep up...
Cold Steel SRK, 6", Carbon V, (1095), rubber handle, great for back packing, takes a good edge. $40.00, So get 10 SRK's and take your chances on the trail...But I dig it a lot...
This one is a hard pass from me, which is interesting, because I'm lusting over the Spyderco Province. Good thing about aesthetic preference, you can't be wrong!
The Randall influence is impossible to overlook. Looks like if Sal Spyderco-ized the Cold Steel Recon Scout (which is a shorter version of the TrailMaster, which was aping Randall’s style for sure)
If only it didn't have that enormous ricasso, it would be quite pretty. Looks like a tactical steak knife and of course it has Spyderco's made up, ridiculous prices just because of the name on it. A hit and a miss!!
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Now they need to make one in LC200N and call it the Respect Bouy
Then in full tang For the Spyderco Respect Bowie and we leave it there! :-)
Am I that drunk or did Nick review a fixed blade
Both..
Flipping off a puppy? I don’t know where you come up with this stuff, but don’t ever stop.
He has the best lines sometimes haha
Words are a plaything to The Nick
I spent 7 minutes thinking the blade had a hamon line.
@Gentry Fry Me three.
Me four boys...
Wow me 5
I've been looking at this knife for over a year. Finally bought it I can't wait for it to get here.
did nick shabazz really just say that there was no need to remove the screws on a knife?
On a fixed blade yes. 🤷🏻♂️
I purchased this out of deep respect for Sal Glesser and Spyderco....
Not going to get carried, but a must-have as a Spyderco fan.
The "prismaticity" is caused by the grind lines on the blade functioning as a diffraction grating (more specifically an echelle grating, since the lines have relatively large spacing compared to optical wavelengths and the rainbow effect is most visible at high angles). A lot of ZT knives with their similar grind have the same effect (especially the more shiny high chromium steels like 20cv).
For a better price comparison than custom makers, go see what you can get in a big knife from Bark River for less than $375. They also make their knives from modern particle metal steels like CPM 154 & CPM 3V.
Likewise, $800 may be a reasonable price for custom bowies from well-known makers, but there are plenty of lesser known, newer makers out there that can make an excellent 8" bowie for under $370 - using modern particle steels and your choice of handle material. Given that, per Nick's comments, the Respect didn't knock it out of the park as far as blade grind, or fit and finish, I don't think this one was built for anyone other than die-hard Spyderco collectors.
Yeah BRKT is awesome but believe it or not id rather get CS laredo bowie than this one. Spyderco looks way to modern for my taste.
Whom would you suggest for one of those $800 custom Bowies? I'm looking to get one made and the price seems reasonable if the quality is excellent.
Send it over to Adv Knife Bro!
he will wack it around!
I second this!
I third this
And fourth
yup
I fifth
I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that you dropped this video, probably one of the biggest knives you've ever reviewed I'd wager. Excellent as always!
I'd love for you to review the Spyderco province, it would make a great comparison
Tens of thousands of Bowies in America once came from England. It took a while for American knife-makers to meet the demands of a fast-growing pioneer culture. Sheffield, England has a sort of claim to Bowie history.
that hole does bug the hell out of me, they have a cool makers mark, that should be enough for a non folder.
Replace that hole with the little 'spyder' and that is a sexy knife
It's fine
IIRC they need it to maintain their trademark on the Roundhole.
Nick, you were on a roll with this review. I enjoyed your enthusiasm & excitement. I am primarily a fixed blade guy, but I don't limit myself either. If I were a teacher & you were my student, I would have to give you demerits for doing over 200 word a minute lol!!! I own at least 3 of Cold Steel's bowie style knife models & they all have 5/16" thick blade stock, which makes them awesome choppers.
CPM-154 is excellent steel. Hogue does great work with it also. Nick, you need to get yourself an X1 Microflip. It's right in your wheelhouse, size and function wise. The only gripe I had with it was the factory clip, which I replaced with one from Hogue's website.
Did he ever get one? Fantastic knife
If I find myself in the woods and I forgot my hatchet, this is the knife I want.
Kind of my thought too. But this is a type of knife that is intended to take up light ax/hatchet jobs as well as rough game processing. Basically, this is what "hard use" folding knives pretend to be.
In that case I would forget my wallet as well...
what the hell makes you forget something like that ?
impossible unless you're such dumb
Juan Vielma
You’d be incredible surprised how easy it is to forget things. Like grammar, for example.
I imagine this as an excellent camp knife, hunting knife, or wilderness hiking/survival knife.
Nick, of course it's LARGE, it's a Bowie Knife.
Well done Sal.
"Lunchroom acceptability" is NOT a thing in every State of the union, unlike Diego/Kalipornia et. al.
The price is not out of line considering how much even Chinese/PRC knives can and do cost.
I'd buy one.
It's killer. I got a factory second and can't tell aside from that little notch on the spine. A very impressive blade, indeed. I should get a sheath and start hiking with it.
Absolutely agreee on "lunchroom acceptability", which is why i replied. My state has kind o a mix of folks but if you carry knives at work it's not hard to find other folks who are interested. So it works out.
Your references and puns make my day. 🤣
What on earth is this MAN sized knife doing on this channel?😊
Looks good on you bro. You should keep it for sure🤙
"You call that a knife?"
Yes
"Oh... Right, yeah."
How did this pass QC? There's a hole in the blade.
I still have my scaled down Bowie with a 6" blade made by William Rodgers of Birmingham (uk) which i bought in 1980.Their brand motto is "i cut my way" and it really does.I used it for all things camping from cutting tree limbs up to 3/4" thick in one cut to slicing tomatoes and cutting up a loaf of bread.Its illegal now here in the uk but it stays indoors with me now so no problem.Back then i think i paid about £45.00.Carbon steel that holds a good edge.
Speaking of a saber grip; on an actual 19th century saber sword, many practitioners position their palm down the grip and put their thumb up against the rear of the guard. Looks like there is enough handle here to do that.
Given your general appreciation of Ferrum Forge folders and new found joy in fixed blades, have you considered looking into their Lackey fixed blade that's part of their pro series? Great review and thanks for not flipping off any puppies
Most 19th century Bowie knifes were made in Sheffield England.
I can see this thing showing up in a few sci fi movies
This knife is meant for use while camping.
I know it's their trademark but I wish Spyderco would stop putting holes in their fixed blades.
To quote a non-brilliant man: "It makes what you cut yesterday what you cut today"
Before 1890, in the golden age of Bowie Knives, most were traditionally made in Sheffield England... not America!
I had to look that up, but you are definitely correct. Interesting stuff!
@@Stahlwerk88 after 1890, many were still made by Sheffield Cutlers, but working in America. All down to steel tariffs.... was this what Trump was using for a trade template? Genuinely an enquiry, not a political gibe, by the way!
Legends are born from the stories. The American made Bowie knife was born from the legendary Sandbar fight of James Bowie. He became known as a masterful knife fighter and the knife he used is similar to the Bowie knife we see today. Men wanted the knife James Bowie carried and James’ brother monopolized on it by marking his own version.
You can still buy traditionally made bowies from Sheffield to this day
Indeed, an all American Knife, conceived, designed, and used in the US (also very popular in South America), but mostly manufactured in Sheffield, almost exclusively for export across the pond, until the introduction of heavy steel tariffs in 1890. Then, instead of exporting knives, we exported knife makers and the die was cast for the demise of the Sheffield cutlery industry, perhaps also the whole British steel industry?!
I..i..have just found my Grail knife...this and my SAK and I would be a happy man
The knives have been getting bigger lately, not that I'm complaining. How long until we get a review of one of those folding tree saws? :)
I like the knife, I like the looks but it’s not something I will seek out to buy. My large knife is a USMC k-bar and that’ll do me fine for quite a while. The knife in the review isn’t the reason for my comment, it’s actually the reviewer.
Nick is the best bullshitter on RUclips. I imagine he could review a piece of ice and make it interesting. As always, great review Nick!
You didnt compare it to the mtech foldable samurai sword.
This reminded me of a question I’ve had for awhile. Why is it called a saber grip? Like with this knife, you can’t use that grip on a saber or is it not named after the swords? What obvious detail am I missing?
It seems to be more of a catch-all term for any grip where the thumb sits high above the rest of the fingers to stabilize the blade. I think the more traditional saber grip is where the thumb actually rests against the side face of the blade, not the spine.
Because they do use the saber grip to hold a saber. The two main ways to hold a saber would be 1.saber grip and 2. Hammer grip.
With a saber the thumb doesn't go on the spine of the blade it goes on the grip.
Add some serrations near the grip and round off that point near the grip. Spike the pommel too.
Really really enjoyed this review and love the Knife Thanks Nick your info is complete and style is great .
God damn every time I look at that thing my credit card starts sweating...
This should be called the
-Spyderco Ridiculous-
For when you can’t decide if you need an axe or a sword...or just in case people aren’t paying enough attention to your cowboy hat
It is a beautifull design ! Good review , thank you for sharing !
San Diego is big knife guy heaven. A secret oasis amongst the crazies. Didn't know youwere out here!
In Canada this knife cost me over $600 and I really regretted. I'm trying to get rid of it but no luck
“This is a fixed blade knife” 😂
I LOVE this knife but if I want one I’d have to do a smash and grab at the Factory Outlet.
I bumped into Sal there A few years ago and he asked me what I thought. I said I thought everything was perfect except there’s no free knives. I thought he would chuckle, but he didn’t. I’ve felt bad ever since. There is a factory seconds sale. Maybe there’s one with a scratch.
a great budget fixed blade from Spyderco is the Bow River. i received mine about a month ago now and use it almost everyday in the kitchen. my wife says the Respect is outta my price range so i couldn’t get it.
$32.50 i think for the Bow River. it is 8cr13 tho... not a problem for me. i use it for about a week then a quick sharpening on their new gauntlet does the trick.
I respect this
grreenarrrow 🙄
I have zero use for this but wow.... It's so pretty
My fixed blade desires really have peaked recently. I’ve been carrying an Esee 3 or LT Wright Patriot quite often lately. Patriot can be pocketed easy enough.
„Lunchroom acceptability Factor“ - You’re such a Jesus😂❤
Wow listening to this really kept me calm in traffic today lol. Thanks for that.
That’s a nice looking edge Nick! I’m happy to see you giving the fixed blades another shot, and seemingly enjoying them at that. What type of stones did you end up using? I’ve wanted to get back into freehand sharpening for a while but I’ve been spoiled with diamond stones. I have a set of DMT duosharps but the edge of the diamond plates don’t cut, making it a challenge for knives with little to no sharpening choil. If anyone has any good recommendations for some well cutting stones let me know!
Breaking new ground here this is an absolute moment in history!!!
Enzo from Bayonetta reviewing knives? Beautiful!
San Diego? Nice weather, horrible horrible parking conditions :)
Blade does not seem thick or Wide/Broad enough. Bowie knives were intended for rough use.
Interesting fact: the bowie knife has a clip point because of rudimentary and inconsistent heat treatments in the 1800's. The tip would bend during the quench, giving it It's characteristic point.
It is so funny watching you reveiw a fixed blade. ;)
Re! Spect! Walk! Are you talking to me? Are you talking to me?
Fun review. Love the Aretha "Queen of Soul" Franklin references. You are such a hip fellow, Nick. Thank you.
That looks like it would slice anything in its path
Are you sending it along to Advanced Knife Bro next?
nice looking knife, great review.
That seems pretty expensive for a mass production bowie, especially one that's made out of stainless instead of high carbon.
Stainless is generally more expensive
@@landonblazer3417 Depends on what type of HC, 1095 is pretty expensive because of how hard it is to machine. But really my point is that stainless isn't ideal for a hard use Bowie, making me (and a lot of other people) less willing to pay top dollar for it. Also this knife is approaching 14'' overall length, which is problematic as it makes the blade a lot more fragile with stainless.
Nick doing fixed blades... Looking good! I would definitely want to try this one out.
Could you please take a look at the Bark River Aurora? We've seen it in a lot of bush craft reviews, but I would really appreciate your view on it.
The way the handle and tang is out of alignment looks sloppy...reminds me of the grade school demonstration of refraction with the pencil half submerged in a glass of water.
Chris Reeves Nyala? Next cough cough
I would still probably buy a Condor or cold steel.
I love spyderco. I love Bowie knives. This knife doesn’t do it for me. The clip point kinda sucks. Handle is very basic. The price doesn’t help.
If it had polished G10 handles would make this a Gem 💎
what a beauty!
The name is for respect for the Bowie knife . Remember the Alamo
This would definitely be a collectors piece for me maybe some use. It does look good and might piece for the man cave decor.
"Absolutely perhaps" that made me lol
Holy shit I did a spit take at "flipping off a puppy" just so causal
I want me one ⚔️ it's a little expensive but it's a stunning looking Bowie knife 💰 and piece of cold steel.
It a grown up style knife 🗡️🔪
Fixed blades are the pass present and future ⚔️🎱🎱😎🎯😎🎱🎱⚔️
first ive ever heard the respect called a "pocket knife". lol.
RUclips says there are 3 comments only shows 2 when I am guessing over 5 have probably been posted.
My favorite Bowie is made in New Zealand. They use Swedish tool steel, Chechoslovakian know-how and the design is based on the knife used by a Prussian adventurer.
Is it a custom? Production? Either way I’d love to know more.
@@Dynotop1a It's the Svörd Von Tempsky Bowie. Smallish scale production, a rugged old-school beast of a knife.
Austrofinn Thanks for the info. I’m familiar with Svord, just haven’t looked into them yet. I will now.
any thoughts on the province?
The Province has a better design (and steel) and less expensive for camp/heavy use.
Son of a beach! Spyderco made an actual knife...again. And don't misunderstand me....I'm talkin big knife...since the Hassom wilderness knives. Would I Nutnfancy this thing?? Hell NO. WELL DONE! Great review Nick..$375?? Holy wallet seizure....but frankly I was expecting $500 for the racecar keep up...
Cold Steel SRK, 6", Carbon V, (1095), rubber handle, great for back packing, takes a good edge. $40.00, So get 10 SRK's and take your chances on the trail...But I dig it a lot...
I wanted a srk, but it has a hollow grind so I went for a Becker bk7
This one is a hard pass from me, which is interesting, because I'm lusting over the Spyderco Province. Good thing about aesthetic preference, you can't be wrong!
The Randall influence is impossible to overlook. Looks like if Sal Spyderco-ized the Cold Steel Recon Scout (which is a shorter version of the TrailMaster, which was aping Randall’s style for sure)
Either that's a Rat II or your hands have grown 3 sizes in the last few weeks.
I just love this knife so much.
Guys voice sounds like he could fit right into the cast of goodfellas
Dang..imagine if this came in K390...oh man
wasn't Amorous Seagulls a psychedelic rock band ?
Anton 'of Africa's "Silent Hero'.... Now *that's* a (fixed blade) knife...
What is the purpose of that part of the blade that does not have an edge. It does not look like a sharpening choil to me.
the spydrco raptor, the only knive to take to a gun fight, if you want to win!
Darth Vader called, he wanta his Super Star Destroyer the executer back.
Paper cutting test? 🤔🤔🤔
8 inches of length puts it in the neighborhood of a chef's knife!
If you like that kind of high end production fixed blade get a TRC Apocalypse!
Hey Nick, if Patreon was able to pay your bail, would you EDC it?
If only it didn't have that enormous ricasso, it would be quite pretty. Looks like a tactical steak knife and of course it has Spyderco's made up, ridiculous prices just because of the name on it. A hit and a miss!!
Nice review. "Paternity test freaking confirmed!"
So Nick, are you maybe going to start reviewing Kitchen knives for knife guys..aka BladeHQ? I would luv to see this..cuz were in the market..
Kamikoto?
Bone smoker delete your comment
there is a stinking hole in the blade
Hole for the detent ball
Has the handle came loose?