Got a ukpk with cts bd1 spends 100% of the time in my pocket and i work outside in the uk (so the weather is always shit) not a single spot of rust and ive never had to treat the blade with oil. Just a clean and a re sharpen every month or so. Spot on steel had it for a good few years now.
entertaining! i'm late to the party, but just ordered one and obviously pleased with your positives. as a retired carpenter/construction worker i have plenty of razor knives for cardboard, carpet, and other knife destroying tasks. i'm always scratching my head when i see people taking an expensive knife and beating it up with this trash--kind of like testing your rolex on the train tracks....
I had leaky weatherstripping in the back of my work van where my byrd raven with bd1 steel was in a pocket of my tool bag. It sat over night. When I discovered the leak the next day the bd1 had developed some tiny rust spots, mostly on the gimping. It cleaned up with a little oil on a rag.
I was going to buy a Sliverax last year but I ended up getting a Polestar instead. The looks did it for me. I really enjoy the Polestar. I eventually purchased a Sliverax but guess what? I've sold it since and I still have my Polestar.
Saw one of these at the gunshop the other day. When I first saw it I assumed it was a typical $100+ solid spyderco. The $59.99 price tag really took me by shock. If I hadn't just dropped a good bit of money on a new gun I might have picked it up.
The CTS-BD1 on my Manix 2 has never seen any rust, and thats after years of use as my primary ocean-beach knife. If I usually clean it pretty soon after I use it, like same day or so, but still, I've been very impressed with the steel. It reminds me of VG-10 but with better edge holding
I gifted a friend a spyderco pacific salt with the snub nose, all serrated, as a dive knife. He is at ECU doing field work for underwater archeology and had the knife on his technical suit diving on a wreck for like 15 days and it did rust. Maybe the atlantic got to it haha, it was meant for the pacific salt, not the atlantic salt
I've taken mine on 3 saltwater fishing outings and on 5 brackish water fishing outings. No evidence of rust and everything with the blade has been positive. Mostly used for cutting fishing line and miscellaneous edc purposes on the boat. I also carry it to work in the Daytona beach Florida area, so it's exposed to some salt daily and it has preformed perfectly.
I like it. BD1 is not a powder steel though. It’s in the aus8,vg10 kind of range. In my opinion iit sits in the middle of those 2 depending on heat treat.
Not sure how Spyderco bd1 compares w/ Cold steel bd1, but i brought my cs lg voyager out on a trip to Antarctica and dunked it in the water, tripped and fell getting off a zodiac. Also got it wet when I was kayaking there and during my time in Argentina & Chile. The whole trip lasted about 3.5wks. The most I got was mild surface rust, nothing some steel wool and buffing/polishing compound can't take care of.
Being a flooring installer for the last 10 years I’d say there isn’t a knife out there that’ll last for “carpet cutting” other than my gundlach full of floor•dot blades. I’d love it if there was tho. I do carry extra packs in my truck and hiking bag as a just in case cutting tools tho. Food for thought.
Crain 726 with carpet blades. i used to install carpet and linoleum for a little while. you can tell the good installer by their knife and how often they change out the blade. it' in my tool box now a days. the guy who was teaching me let me use my stanley utility knife for the first couple days. then he let me use his spare carpet knife. i bought my own that night after work. but if you arent careful you will cut your finger off. they arent a toy. ;)
dug out my old carpet knife. it's an ORCON, not a Crain. Pat.4,419,029 ...still has 3 blades in the handle. 1 used 2 new. thanks for making me dig it out.
www.tools4flooring.com/orcon-13063-action-knife-p-1328.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn_X_6fuE1wIVG7XACh2ejghMEAYYAiABEgJyP_D_BwE i swore i had the stippled handle one. mine has the screw bolt with the throw loop on the side like the link. i remember the day my boss was like "go grab that first roll of carpet and bring it in". i got into decent shape working as a flooring installer. long long ago.
CTS BD1 Has performed nice in my use, much like cold steels AUS-8 but more rust resistant. It sharpens very easy and takes a keen edge, edge holding is alright but, I'd strop 5 times each side after cutting with it to keep it up. The one I'm testing now was brought to a 13 degree edge and has been used pretty heavily as a food prep knife and cutting sticks, tie wraps and stuff that's not super hard on an edge. It's lost shaving sharpness but, still cuts like I just sharpened it, a lot of the hair test are stupid. Anymore I like a edge to have bite and stop at 1600 grit. When I was going up to .5'micron diamond spray it cut hair and paper like crazy but, when I tried dressing an animal it just didn't want to bite into the hide unless I push cut. Same for cutting the meat I feel a little toothyness is good. I'm told it won't last as long being tooth but, that's fine. Ah! The other thing, I had to cut rope with a super polished edge and it was sliding off without cutting for some reason? I guess if you want to push cut things go super polished if you want to slice, leave mild toothyness. Strip on white compound and call it good. This is just in my use and testing. I'm no expert.
Is the Polestar a nod to Universal Geneve? I love those watches and would love a minty version to compliment this knife. Perhaps Univeral should get on that!
Used my manix with the cts bd1 steel and the first time I used it to cut some cardboard and some tape it seemed to be getting dull and there was chipping out of the blade haven’t had problems with rust but not a big fan of the steel or maybe I just got a bad one who knows. Nice review tho!
This’ll be my first Spyderco. I like the blade shape and the liner lock that I am very familiar with. The price is good too. Thanks Nutnfancy for spending my money! Heha
Another great blade from Spyderco: the Polecat...uh I mean...the Polestar. Though similar to the Tenacious it has a better scale set and has its own personality. CTS BD1 steel is featured in this version. Not too expensive either. Highly recommended. -Lt Col Nutnfancy
nutnfancy I have an early manix2 with the blue translucent handles in cts-bd1. It's never been in salt water but wet plenty of times with zero rust. Easy to sharpen and holds a decent edge.
Cts bd1 isn't a powder metallurgy steel. It's made by Carpenter as a Ats55/Gin 1 replacement that's made by an American company so it would be easier to get. It's a good mid range steel, though I think BD1N is a better version of it due to added Nitrogen and higher attainable hardness.
Triple owl back in the house again. Love this blade nutnfancy. Loved the ktm 500 exc-f update review you just did. Reminded of the slickrock video you did. Love the moto vids. It was nice to see doodle in that video. Keep up the good work. How's Allie the mountain dog doing?
Net nutn love the vid, going to go buy one, you scored checkout float plane, it’s a website under construction about to be released it’s basically RUclips with patron combined. It was made so youtube can’t mess up your pay check. It’s made by linustechtips , I don’t like patron and the guy behind it but would love to support if it was somewhere else. Also loving these hats they are amazing
Dear Nut'n, You cannot really describe the traction of handle material with gloves on. Yes, if you live in Alaska describe the handle texture through gloves, but the majority of the time the majority of us dudes and dudetts think the knife reviews are best described without the gloves. The folks in Florida will really appreciate that so please don't take offense.
Hate the shiny clip. If this had a blade DLC blade + black clip or paperclip from sage/lw manix series, it would be much more interesting. Tenacious for $39ish is a way better deal if you want made in China Spyderco. Don't consider BD1 to be worth an extra $20-25.
Hey nutn! I know you're not doing many KRV's lately (really miss those feature length ones) but when I looked at the Benchmade Bugout I immediately thought of you because of it's light weight. I think you should check it out, it's blue as well!
I'm wondering if this is going to replace the Tenacious, they're just too similar to coexist. You should check out the Byrd Raven 2, it's pretty much the same knife but with a forward finger choil.
I miss old reviews where you would actually test the knives instead of just unboxing them and throwing them infront of the camera. I never took other peoples reviews very seriously for that reason ... Im starting to take yours the same way. Nutnfancy reviews have lost what made them great.
i was going to say that looks like a tenacious.. Fail for 60 bucks. I would get a Manix way before that. I own 2 tenacious though and NEVER carry them. For some reason my KWE g-10 940 with a deep carry clip is tough to remove out of my pocket. I own lotttts of blades too.
I own a all-black tenacious. The steel is crappy. Still love that blade. If they would just bring it out with a proper steel. Was hoping for 3 seconds that this would be it... Guess not.
CheckYour Head been carrying my black on black Tenacious for a couple years, the blade chips like hell. Splurged on a PM2, probably the holy grail for me. Picked up a Polestar & Raven 2, both of them smoke the Tenacious and come close to the PM2.
R2 fixes the shit steel, has a liner lock just like the tenacious, adds a killer lower choir grip surface, the hole is a little janky until you get used to it (tywrap fixes that). Hands down R2 is the best under $50 blade IMHO!
You do realize that with that mindset of China is crap you better sell your house as a majority of the building materials and appliances and such is sourced out of China and if not most of the components of that appliance are made......guess where...,,China!! I am all about buy American as 75% of my knife collection is high end to premium US made knives. Oh yeah...you better sell your vehicle as well........
How could anyone dislike a Nutnfancy video?
They don't like the truth
wifey got it for me for christmas. matches the color of my truck. great knife for the price, very convey and sharp. good for a bbq or light work
Your knife reviews are a gateway drug for me keep up the good work
Love that 38 !
Got a ukpk with cts bd1 spends 100% of the time in my pocket and i work outside in the uk (so the weather is always shit) not a single spot of rust and ive never had to treat the blade with oil. Just a clean and a re sharpen every month or so. Spot on steel had it for a good few years now.
I'm already in love. If anyone knows rust resistance, that's probably my deciding factor.
entertaining! i'm late to the party, but just ordered one and obviously pleased with your positives. as a retired carpenter/construction worker i have plenty of razor knives for cardboard, carpet, and other knife destroying tasks. i'm always scratching my head when i see people taking an expensive knife and beating it up with this trash--kind of like testing your rolex on the train tracks....
9:15 - Lefties don't like liner locks.
9:53 - Which to buy? Polestar, because of its better steel. BD1 walks all over 8Cr. ...but it DOES cost more.
Sweet!! Love krvs
I had leaky weatherstripping in the back of my work van where my byrd raven with bd1 steel was in a pocket of my tool bag. It sat over night. When I discovered the leak the next day the bd1 had developed some tiny rust spots, mostly on the gimping. It cleaned up with a little oil on a rag.
Great review, short and to the point very well done. No jibber-jabber. Love the camo SE Tenacious.
Funny I was just looking at this knife before you posted this video. !
Love spyderco been carrying and using my S30V Native for years
I was going to buy a Sliverax last year but I ended up getting a Polestar instead. The looks did it for me. I really enjoy the Polestar. I eventually purchased a Sliverax but guess what? I've sold it since and I still have my Polestar.
I use my manix w bd1 and have no problem in the sand and mud and cements of my masonry trade
My mother was a pole star back in college.
She must have been very fit.
I too always carry a utility knife for dirty work.
Great knife. I carry a 1971 Model 36 and love it for conceal carry. Like your videos to Nutn... thanks
Saw one of these at the gunshop the other day. When I first saw it I assumed it was a typical $100+ solid spyderco. The $59.99 price tag really took me by shock. If I hadn't just dropped a good bit of money on a new gun I might have picked it up.
great review I am going to buy one next pay day , I currently EDC the resilience ! I am in love with Spyderco knives !
The CTS-BD1 on my Manix 2 has never seen any rust, and thats after years of use as my primary ocean-beach knife. If I usually clean it pretty soon after I use it, like same day or so, but still, I've been very impressed with the steel. It reminds me of VG-10 but with better edge holding
I gifted a friend a spyderco pacific salt with the snub nose, all serrated, as a dive knife. He is at ECU doing field work for underwater archeology and had the knife on his technical suit diving on a wreck for like 15 days and it did rust. Maybe the atlantic got to it haha, it was meant for the pacific salt, not the atlantic salt
I've taken mine on 3 saltwater fishing outings and on 5 brackish water fishing outings. No evidence of rust and everything with the blade has been positive. Mostly used for cutting fishing line and miscellaneous edc purposes on the boat. I also carry it to work in the Daytona beach Florida area, so it's exposed to some salt daily and it has preformed perfectly.
Do you do any type of cleaning after those trips?
Love your blade review video. Looks like I will be buying me another spyderco blade. 👍
Can't wait until they do a resilience sized version of this one
Great review! Love this knife. May get it to go along with my Tenacious and Persistence.
It's basically a Tenacious+
Just ordered it, wish they would have it in orange though.
Nice review. I like the S&W 36, 37 and 60. Cool knife also. Thank you.
I like it. BD1 is not a powder steel though. It’s in the aus8,vg10 kind of range. In my opinion iit sits in the middle of those 2 depending on heat treat.
Not sure how Spyderco bd1 compares w/ Cold steel bd1, but i brought my cs lg voyager out on a trip to Antarctica and dunked it in the water, tripped and fell getting off a zodiac. Also got it wet when I was kayaking there and during my time in Argentina & Chile. The whole trip lasted about 3.5wks. The most I got was mild surface rust, nothing some steel wool and buffing/polishing compound can't take care of.
Being a flooring installer for the last 10 years I’d say there isn’t a knife out there that’ll last for “carpet cutting” other than my gundlach full of floor•dot blades. I’d love it if there was tho. I do carry extra packs in my truck and hiking bag as a just in case cutting tools tho. Food for thought.
Crain 726 with carpet blades. i used to install carpet and linoleum for a little while. you can tell the good installer by their knife and how often they change out the blade. it' in my tool box now a days. the guy who was teaching me let me use my stanley utility knife for the first couple days. then he let me use his spare carpet knife. i bought my own that night after work. but if you arent careful you will cut your finger off. they arent a toy.
;)
dug out my old carpet knife. it's an ORCON, not a Crain.
Pat.4,419,029
...still has 3 blades in the handle. 1 used 2 new.
thanks for making me dig it out.
As long as they aren’t the quick change knives they’re all pretty good.
www.tools4flooring.com/orcon-13063-action-knife-p-1328.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn_X_6fuE1wIVG7XACh2ejghMEAYYAiABEgJyP_D_BwE
i swore i had the stippled handle one.
mine has the screw bolt with the throw loop on the side like the link.
i remember the day my boss was like "go grab that first roll of carpet and bring it in".
i got into decent shape working as a flooring installer.
long long ago.
Yes yes yes, been waiting for this one! The improved tenacious!
CTS BD1 Has performed nice in my use, much like cold steels AUS-8 but more rust resistant. It sharpens very easy and takes a keen edge, edge holding is alright but, I'd strop 5 times each side after cutting with it to keep it up. The one I'm testing now was brought to a 13 degree edge and has been used pretty heavily as a food prep knife and cutting sticks, tie wraps and stuff that's not super hard on an edge. It's lost shaving sharpness but, still cuts like I just sharpened it, a lot of the hair test are stupid. Anymore I like a edge to have bite and stop at 1600 grit. When I was going up to .5'micron diamond spray it cut hair and paper like crazy but, when I tried dressing an animal it just didn't want to bite into the hide unless I push cut. Same for cutting the meat I feel a little toothyness is good. I'm told it won't last as long being tooth but, that's fine. Ah! The other thing, I had to cut rope with a super polished edge and it was sliding off without cutting for some reason? I guess if you want to push cut things go super polished if you want to slice, leave mild toothyness. Strip on white compound and call it good. This is just in my use and testing. I'm no expert.
I love my Tenacious but I wish it had a S30-35v steel. I ask Spyderco to make upgrade blades for the tenacious.
Hey Nutn, I have a newer CAT G10 in BD1. Absolutely awesome, edge retention is great, amazing for edc use.
I only like one Spyderco...One and its my EDC.
I expect someone else said that CTS BD1 is vacuum-melted steel and not a powdered steel. Maybe you were thinking “CPM?”
not get weird or anything but with your hands i get a better idea of the size of the item either way great krv thanks
Seems a great EDC knife, great vid Nutn!! But i still miss those 20min vids back in the day including competitive options ;)
Good to go on rust resistance. I have a manix 2 in CTsBD1 and its my go to backpacking/camping blade. No rust issues in the years I’ve owned it.
I think u just sold me on one nutn.. seriously cts bd1 is one of the badass steels outthere besides cts xhp!! Imo
Is the Polestar a nod to Universal Geneve? I love those watches and would love a minty version to compliment this knife. Perhaps Univeral should get on that!
Looks like the Persistence blade with a different handle. No complaints
I'm am pretty sure you can't blue that screw I hope I'm wrong, maybe oil quenching it a beautiful purple blue (and that trigger) or paint
I wish Spyderco would make a FFG with an Emerson opener.
GRV & KRV? Simultaneously release format
I'm a little hesitant with bd1. Got a cold steal knife that had it and it was chipping all the time.
Surprise, surprise. S&W is using your Shield review on their website. Nice KRV.
Used my manix with the cts bd1 steel and the first time I used it to cut some cardboard and some tape it seemed to be getting dull and there was chipping out of the blade haven’t had problems with rust but not a big fan of the steel or maybe I just got a bad one who knows. Nice review tho!
This’ll be my first Spyderco. I like the blade shape and the liner lock that I am very familiar with. The price is good too. Thanks Nutnfancy for spending my money! Heha
looks like a tenacious with better steel
wasn't the old manix you had with the translucent blue handles bd-1?
Another great blade from Spyderco: the Polecat...uh I mean...the Polestar. Though similar to the Tenacious it has a better scale set and has its own personality. CTS BD1 steel is featured in this version. Not too expensive either. Highly recommended. -Lt Col Nutnfancy
Hey nutn, you had CTS BD1 steel in your manix2 lightweight review. I think it was titled to the elevens?
Seriously I first read it as Polecat.... I love me some Polecats, Ferrets, Weasels etc... They are great critters and Ferrets make fun pets...
nutnfancy hey Nutin, do you agree that Iraq Veteran is now Yankee Marshal’s bitch?
nutnfancy I have an early manix2 with the blue translucent handles in cts-bd1. It's never been in salt water but wet plenty of times with zero rust. Easy to sharpen and holds a decent edge.
Cts bd1 isn't a powder metallurgy steel. It's made by Carpenter as a Ats55/Gin 1 replacement that's made by an American company so it would be easier to get. It's a good mid range steel, though I think BD1N is a better version of it due to added Nitrogen and higher attainable hardness.
Triple owl back in the house again. Love this blade nutnfancy. Loved the ktm 500 exc-f update review you just did. Reminded of the slickrock video you did. Love the moto vids. It was nice to see doodle in that video. Keep up the good work. How's Allie the mountain dog doing?
Hey nutnfancy what do you think about the new benchmade bugout at under 2 oz? Such a great little edc
Net nutn love the vid, going to go buy one, you scored checkout float plane, it’s a website under construction about to be released it’s basically RUclips with patron combined. It was made so youtube can’t mess up your pay check. It’s made by linustechtips , I don’t like patron and the guy behind it but would love to support if it was somewhere else. Also loving these hats they are amazing
Bro nutn it's the same steel as your manix 2 lw
A Volvo Spyderco?
Dear Nut'n, You cannot really describe the traction of handle material with gloves on. Yes, if you live in Alaska describe the handle texture through gloves, but the majority of the time the majority of us dudes and dudetts think the knife reviews are best described without the gloves. The folks in Florida will really appreciate that so please don't take offense.
CTS-BD1 is definitely not a PM steel like he said. Carpenter makes it using a vacuum melting process.
Hate the shiny clip. If this had a blade DLC blade + black clip or paperclip from sage/lw manix series, it would be much more interesting. Tenacious for $39ish is a way better deal if you want made in China Spyderco. Don't consider BD1 to be worth an extra $20-25.
Until Spiderco goes deep pocket carry clip, I won't buy another one.
Pretty sure you said bd-1 rust resistance was great. I think the manix 2 lightweight review?
Hey nutn! I know you're not doing many KRV's lately (really miss those feature length ones) but when I looked at the Benchmade Bugout I immediately thought of you because of it's light weight. I think you should check it out, it's blue as well!
nutn, what is up with the gloves bro?
Saw it and went "That's a tenacious" also. hahaha.
I'm wondering if this is going to replace the Tenacious, they're just too similar to coexist.
You should check out the Byrd Raven 2, it's pretty much the same knife but with a forward finger choil.
thank you.. r u thinking abt going back to flying again?
Looks the same as the other 200 models
Can you do a review of the Spyderco efficient?
Honey Badger yes I have the efficient as well. I would like a review of it too.
Didn't you review a Manix 2 in BD1 a few years ago? I seem to remember you being really impressed with the rust resistance.
I miss old reviews where you would actually test the knives instead of just unboxing them and throwing them infront of the camera. I never took other peoples reviews very seriously for that reason ... Im starting to take yours the same way. Nutnfancy reviews have lost what made them great.
Random but Nutnfancy can we get your take on the CRKT homefront ? Really thinking about making the purchase but wondered if you have messed with it.
Dylan Campbell if you can get it for around or under 60; well worth it. But I'm not nutfancy.
Stephen barone that's kind of what I was thinking LOL thank you very much
Is that a new design? No? Oh yeah, it's another spyderco
i was going to say that looks like a tenacious.. Fail for 60 bucks. I would get a Manix way before that. I own 2 tenacious though and NEVER carry them. For some reason my KWE g-10 940 with a deep carry clip is tough to remove out of my pocket. I own lotttts of blades too.
Oh yeah I was twisting my nips when you pulled out that polecat.
It looks the exact same as the Raven 2 with the same steel. Just buy the Raven2, it is made by spyderco and its $20 or so cheaper.
I own a all-black tenacious. The steel is crappy. Still love that blade. If they would just bring it out with a proper steel. Was hoping for 3 seconds that this would be it... Guess not.
CheckYour Head been carrying my black on black Tenacious for a couple years, the blade chips like hell. Splurged on a PM2, probably the holy grail for me. Picked up a Polestar & Raven 2, both of them smoke the Tenacious and come close to the PM2.
Jeffrey Thanks for your reply. For me, the PM2 has it's lock in the wrong place. That's the thing; Tenacious has perfect ergo's.
R2 fixes the shit steel, has a liner lock just like the tenacious, adds a killer lower choir grip surface, the hole is a little janky until you get used to it (tywrap fixes that). Hands down R2 is the best under $50 blade IMHO!
I bought this knife for work and on the first day I had to cut 3 plastic straps and it was dull already lol so disappointed
Looks like a Tenacious. Spyderco is running out of ideas.
...but with good steel
Why not name it Polecat?
Who down votes these videos? Could you tell us why you down vote?
Tenacious.... lol better steel thats it.
China banner on the blade...no thanks.
Oh gee another liner-lock Spyderco with a leaf/spear shaped blade, G10 handles and steel liners. Just like 95% of their range. Snooze
He's wearing gloves because he is an alien invader and his disguise is sluffing off. Could be. He was in the air force after all. 😁
I keep hearing pornstar
Big ass china label on the blade? No thanks
What do you expect for that pricepoint. For this this price you will not find better quality pretty much anywhere.
You do realize that with that mindset of China is crap you better sell your house as a majority of the building materials and appliances and such is sourced out of China and if not most of the components of that appliance are made......guess where...,,China!! I am all about buy American as 75% of my knife collection is high end to premium US made knives. Oh yeah...you better sell your vehicle as well........
why is china in such big letters? bleh
#2ARally2017
I don't like it my spyderco rubicon is better
Hard Rock should be for how f-ing expensive it is. Even if it wasn't, you would lie to yourself.
Been watching ur knife videos for years now u gotta lose the gloves
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