Zac, am so happy you’re able to do exactly this, full time. Instantly my favorite knife channel due to the quality of the production, the non-fake fun factor, but also for the quality and thoughtful intent of the conversations. There’s a ton of channels where you can watch one dude’s hands while he talks about what he likes or dislikes, but your clear and consistent focus on what might resonate with your viewers, and why, makes a world of difference. It sets your efforts apart in a significant, repeatable, and deeply appreciated way. Much thanks, and keep on keepin’ on.
@@zacinthewild Its wild because I like a lot of the Civivi knives, but most WE's don't do it for me. I just find myself wishing they'd make WE quality Civivi's...
I did not know Isham passed. So sad to hear. I just started a new job last week and might pick up one of his designs in his honor. Thanks Zac and Seth, great video as always!
Just got the Exiton what a great high quality knife. I have 3 we knives one civivi all of them have 0 blade play which is awsome. The speedster is my favorite carry knife of all time for me so far.
Button lock Elementum is one of my absolute favorite knives I own. I gravitate more to Civivi than WE. Obviously they’re much more affordable, but I also like the rather simple designs more. The Vision R looks really really cool though.
I absolutely love WE knives. I adore their designs and the materials to price ratio. The Ziffius, Makani, Arrakis, Straight Up, Cybernetic… they’re just great.
Love Seth and Kyle! I'm so happy y'all guys are all collaborating to this day! Seth is an amazing guy and his enthusiasm and knowledge drives me to buy WE/Civivi products. 🍻❤️🔥
I have the black G-10/D2 fixed Elementum, and it is a great knife but the handles are just a little rough for me, so I put some electrical heat shrink on them and it worked great!
From what I know which is not a lot, correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the texture on the flame finished titanium comes from it anodizing. When the titanium is being heated by a flame, the oxygen in the air forms a somewhat thick oxide layer on the titanium, which is what gives it's smooth texture.
I love WE. I have a Mini Buster, Mini Malice, and Banter which were all perfect out of the box. You get a lot of knife with incredible details for the price.
Without even watching I was one of the first 10 likes on the video! Of course I am staying for the whole thing but I had to hit LIKE right off the bat because Zac and Jamie make amazing content!!
Love me some Sen-Vi-We knives. The Odium is one of the best fidget knives I've played with, I just wish that they would come out with a button lock version of it. The holey fuller on the Mini Malice just isn't as fidgety. Would also love to see the 3.5" button lock Elementum with a flipper.
I remember working for a knife store years back and civivi started out - used to get the email w all the drops - was like a kid in a candy store...... thought that was their quarterly drop..... then another email came bout 45 days later😮 lol - great guys
The praxis was my first experience with WE/Civivi in the budget space. Then I picked up the black g10 Proper from them which almost seems like the predecessor to the elementum. Between WE and Reate, Chinese oem’s have been putting out some fire. In the $300-400 range, it’s hard to choose between. I feel like WE puts out better flipper action but reate knocked it out of them park with their thumb stud action and detent tuning. The high fin is on my list.
WE has been my favorite manufacturer for years. Huge range of designs, amazing quality, and despite what some say I think they're a fair value (mostly lol). Also, did I catch a Bobby Duke "I wawnt that"??
I actually got my first WE and Civivi knives this week and the quality is absolutely phenomenal. So upset I couldn't get the Big Banter in micarta though so I had to settle for the g10 version, but it's still a phenomenal knife.
We and Civivi are so good. Between the Big Banter and Button Lock Elementum they take up a ton of pocket time. The Ziffius looks like a button lock Schrade Radok..........
A magnetron is the part of a microwave oven that spins an rf generator around a magnet to create variably sized "micro" waves. That might not be 100% correct, I'm just blathering from memory. It's the doohickey that makes microwaves if you want to get technical.
Another interesting video 👍 Zac your conversation skill is awesome, listening you is a pleasure 🙏 you should run some TV show or be a teacher 😏 I have Elementum and Big Banter , quality is top notch 💪
A good knife is a good knife no matter what side of the imaginary line it’s on. WE’s fit and finish is elite and they’re still the best option for the average person to access entry level knives-as-art.
Love my baby Banter, partly because it is small enough to be legal to carry where I live, but mostly because of its absolutely brilliant utilitarian design. Could I make wish for my dream knife (for EDC) it would be a baby Banter with a cross-bar or button lock and textured/grippy weight minimized aluminum or titanium handle.
I’m kinda like some of designs like 21:35 but I spent all of my budget like 10 years ago on titanium military and I still to this day like it more than anything else. And money don’t grow on a trees, sadly 😂
Since we sadly won't see any more of Isham's ideas, I'd really like to see knife companies like WE keep the designs of Elijah alive... maybe some sprint runs of his discontinued WE and Civivi knives e.g. or something like that
If I am going Chinese made I prefer Kansept or Kunwu. Kunwu in particular has been doing such good work lately and for a decent value as well. I am especially happy they put a quality Vanax blade (S Tao Vanax) on the market for like 279$. I can get behind a lot of these WE knives but I cant really get behind their prices.
I admire some of rhe knives, but im more of a fixed blade person. Neither lines have much of a selection of fixed blade and the prices quickly put me out of play. Still some really gorgeous knives though. Thanks for the video!! Cheers 🍻
Where is the Button lock Tanto? We have Clip point, Spear Point, Drop Point, Sheepsfoot, Kiritsuke, and Wharncliffe. Yet no Tanto. Kizer has beat everyone to the punch with the Mad Tanto (not counting the CRKT Tighe Fighter with 8cr13mov, because of the steel choice). QSP has one on the way. My suggestion is put a button on the Brazen Tanto (but do not forget the reversible clip).
Was a WE fan with 10-12 examples in the collection. When they moved Civivi “upscale”, invented Sencut and priced WE into the stratosphere, they left me behind. Now I’m more focused on Kizer, Spyderco, Giant Mouse, etc. (With US brands like Benchmade & Spartan upon occasion.)
My pocket is crying everytime i want to support american made...😂its kinda hard for me to say,but i got to say it...i choose best bang for buck..material+price...best material,lowest price...
out of curiosity, which American companies would you say are putting out high quality & innovative production knives at high volume, similar or better to that of Reate, WE, and Bestech?
Not quite accurate. Ben does run Knafs out of his garage and he does have a design with WE called the Banter but he definitely is not running WE. Both Knafs and WE are sponsors of the channel which we are super transparent about but we also only work with companies that do good work. Hope that clarifies a bit👊
@@zacinthewild excuse me if I was off. I was just getting a little annoyed by the marketing. They push too hard, and are getting too much attention across all channels, when it’s just same stuff usually.
Love everything about that Vision R, but the pocket clip. That might just be the stupidest move for a manufacturer or developer I've ever seen. How could you possibly think the clip would work when it's in your pants?!
I’ve said this before. I feel bad for WE knife, some of those button locks, if they were released identically but by Pro-Tech, they’d be sold out in minutes and fetching twice the price on the secondary market. WE’s stuff is quality. I have to say as well though, their market saturation doesn’t help their knives get the recognition they deserve. I’ve moved away from their stuff because there’s just so much of it.
WE has awesome designs, I particularly love their collabs with snecx and Ray Laconico. That mini buster was my first WE, looking to get an Evoke with Damasteal soon
Not trying to be an ass. But do you only buy American made cars, clothes, sneakers, shoes, phones and computers. I get what you’re saying but only buying American made is almost impossible. And it would leave you broke. All their knives ain’t for me either but I’m definitely not boycotting them because they don’t make everything here. They still make quality knives. If you just don’t like them that’s one thing.
@@dawg4135 never found there stuff to interesting. I love CRKT and have to many. They are fun designs and super affordable. Love Buck, Leatherman, Benchmade, high end Spyderco, Case, and a few more.
They have great knives, designs and materials. But all so called West customers have to admit, there is something controversial about buying and supporting chineese company and economy for that matter. When It's Taiwan-China dispute that will at some significant probably start a world war III. "You can not avoid buying Chineese products these days" as excuse is a lazy excuses. I am from the Czech Republic and I tend to buy Acta None Verba knives and Mikov knives. Or for that matter knives made in the Europe like Boker Solingen or Victoroninox. I don't have a problem buying American or Sweden knives. But China is a threat, and it is supported buy western customers. Like I said. It is controversial, but many people dont give a single **** about politics. Just do not wonder if there is war with strong China.
Zac, am so happy you’re able to do exactly this, full time. Instantly my favorite knife channel due to the quality of the production, the non-fake fun factor, but also for the quality and thoughtful intent of the conversations. There’s a ton of channels where you can watch one dude’s hands while he talks about what he likes or dislikes, but your clear and consistent focus on what might resonate with your viewers, and why, makes a world of difference. It sets your efforts apart in a significant, repeatable, and deeply appreciated way. Much thanks, and keep on keepin’ on.
The only WE knife I own is Ben's knife, I just can't get behind a lot of their designs and I try to go for American-made whenever possible.
A lot of their designs are also not for me😁. Love that Banter though!
@@zacinthewild Its wild because I like a lot of the Civivi knives, but most WE's don't do it for me. I just find myself wishing they'd make WE quality Civivi's...
I did not know Isham passed. So sad to hear. I just started a new job last week and might pick up one of his designs in his honor. Thanks Zac and Seth, great video as always!
He passed in such a bizarre situation, breaks my heart
Yay! You showed the knife I carry, every day. The Beacon you picked up is my exact knife. I absolutely love it! 🎉
Just got the Exiton what a great high quality knife. I have 3 we knives one civivi all of them have 0 blade play which is awsome. The speedster is my favorite carry knife of all time for me so far.
I have two WE knives, the Natida and the Makani, and I love them both. Great ergos and really good edge retention.
Great show Zac, more of this stuff with Seth please. Fans from Australia.
Button lock Elementum is one of my absolute favorite knives I own. I gravitate more to Civivi than WE. Obviously they’re much more affordable, but I also like the rather simple designs more. The Vision R looks really really cool though.
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Yes, my classic WE Knife is the 604 exactly like the one you showed. Love it!
I absolutely love WE knives. I adore their designs and the materials to price ratio. The Ziffius, Makani, Arrakis, Straight Up, Cybernetic… they’re just great.
Love Seth and Kyle! I'm so happy y'all guys are all collaborating to this day! Seth is an amazing guy and his enthusiasm and knowledge drives me to buy WE/Civivi products. 🍻❤️🔥
I have the black G-10/D2 fixed Elementum, and it is a great knife but the handles are just a little rough for me, so I put some electrical heat shrink on them and it worked great!
Love Justin's front flipper designs. So glad we partner up with him. I got some in the mail and got my ziffius in the mail too.
My Elementum and my Banter are actually my favorite ones. They are outstanding.
Classics for sure!
From what I know which is not a lot, correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the texture on the flame finished titanium comes from it anodizing. When the titanium is being heated by a flame, the oxygen in the air forms a somewhat thick oxide layer on the titanium, which is what gives it's smooth texture.
I love WE. I have a Mini Buster, Mini Malice, and Banter which were all perfect out of the box. You get a lot of knife with incredible details for the price.
Without even watching I was one of the first 10 likes on the video!
Of course I am staying for the whole thing but I had to hit LIKE right off the bat because Zac and Jamie make amazing content!!
Thanks for the support!👊
WE is definitely innovative and quality focused . A little expensive but hey have you bought groceries lately? Thanks for showing some great knives !
I love We! ... My top shelf is home to my BHQ Banter in 20CV + Ti Scales for Way of Knife ... I hope a Ti Big Banter will come .
I purchased the We Ziffius Blue Flamed Titanium and I love it. So smooth and well made. And I got serial #13 which I was surprised when it arrived.
Love me some Sen-Vi-We knives. The Odium is one of the best fidget knives I've played with, I just wish that they would come out with a button lock version of it. The holey fuller on the Mini Malice just isn't as fidgety. Would also love to see the 3.5" button lock Elementum with a flipper.
The Odium is one of my favorites! I would love to see it with some premium materials!
@@grbluen Agreed.
Für mich eine der besten Marken, bin ein großer Fan der We Knives Modelle.
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Bought my first we knife finally! I got a Trogon.
I remember working for a knife store years back and civivi started out - used to get the email w all the drops - was like a kid in a candy store...... thought that was their quarterly drop..... then another email came bout 45 days later😮 lol - great guys
The praxis was my first experience with WE/Civivi in the budget space. Then I picked up the black g10 Proper from them which almost seems like the predecessor to the elementum. Between WE and Reate, Chinese oem’s have been putting out some fire. In the $300-400 range, it’s hard to choose between. I feel like WE puts out better flipper action but reate knocked it out of them park with their thumb stud action and detent tuning. The high fin is on my list.
I search out Civivi's and WE's. The Blades are FANTASTIC. Kancept does this too. Why are we not buying these by the handfuls?
Zach thanks again for to date on our favorites EDC
WE has been my favorite manufacturer for years. Huge range of designs, amazing quality, and despite what some say I think they're a fair value (mostly lol). Also, did I catch a Bobby Duke "I wawnt that"??
Yes you did😁
@Zac In The Wild You're a true man of culture lol.
I actually got my first WE and Civivi knives this week and the quality is absolutely phenomenal. So upset I couldn't get the Big Banter in micarta though so I had to settle for the g10 version, but it's still a phenomenal knife.
I only have a sokoke and have been wanting to get a big banter. I really want that high fin too.
We and Civivi are so good. Between the Big Banter and Button Lock Elementum they take up a ton of pocket time. The Ziffius looks like a button lock Schrade Radok..........
I want the SCNEX .. not sure if I spelt it right 😅- but don’t have the money right now :p
I love the Praxis and the gold liners
Love WE and Civivi ! I have micarta Banter, Elementum (3 different versions), and imperium
Love the video. WE is low-key underrated.
Praxis and my appalachian drifter are my faves in pocket
Still rocking a Baby Banter, love it!
Got a D-art. It carries great in pocket. Good box opener.
Looking forward to the white Elementum.
Great one!
Always great seeing not-Bradley Cooper!
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A magnetron is the part of a microwave oven that spins an rf generator around a magnet to create variably sized "micro" waves. That might not be 100% correct, I'm just blathering from memory. It's the doohickey that makes microwaves if you want to get technical.
Another interesting video 👍 Zac your conversation skill is awesome, listening you is a pleasure 🙏 you should run some TV show or be a teacher 😏 I have Elementum and Big Banter , quality is top notch 💪
Thanks! Those are two of my favorite two🤘
The civivi was one of the first knives i bought when I started collecting serious brands, and I'm still so pissed at myself for losing it at work 😢
Bummer! Hopefully you got one to replace it!
A good knife is a good knife no matter what side of the imaginary line it’s on. WE’s fit and finish is elite and they’re still the best option for the average person to access entry level knives-as-art.
Love my baby Banter, partly because it is small enough to be legal to carry where I live, but mostly because of its absolutely brilliant utilitarian design.
Could I make wish for my dream knife (for EDC) it would be a baby Banter with a cross-bar or button lock and textured/grippy weight minimized aluminum or titanium handle.
Can't wait for more flamed Ti High Fins to drop
I mostly like for knives with a Blackwash finish on the blades.
I’m kinda like some of designs like 21:35 but I spent all of my budget like 10 years ago on titanium military and I still to this day like it more than anything else. And money don’t grow on a trees, sadly 😂
The new axe is awesome
Since we sadly won't see any more of Isham's ideas, I'd really like to see knife companies like WE keep the designs of Elijah alive... maybe some sprint runs of his discontinued WE and Civivi knives e.g. or something like that
If I am going Chinese made I prefer Kansept or Kunwu. Kunwu in particular has been doing such good work lately and for a decent value as well. I am especially happy they put a quality Vanax blade (S Tao Vanax) on the market for like 279$. I can get behind a lot of these WE knives but I cant really get behind their prices.
nice to see Bradley C. again :-P
First !! Are u coming to germanny? in Solingen is the "Knife" event. would be epic!
When is it happening?
@@zacinthewild 6/7.may.2023
I admire some of rhe knives, but im more of a fixed blade person.
Neither lines have much of a selection of fixed blade and the prices quickly put me out of play.
Still some really gorgeous knives though.
Thanks for the video!!
Cheers 🍻
As a steampunk enjoyer i actually own double helix. im SO happy with it. It's just wow
Yes!!!🤘
Very cool knife, and a talking piece every time you pull it out no doubt.
I'm definitely interested in the Aratra
Greaat review. I just wish that you would have included prices.
Where is the Button lock Tanto? We have Clip point, Spear Point, Drop Point, Sheepsfoot, Kiritsuke, and Wharncliffe. Yet no Tanto. Kizer has beat everyone to the punch with the Mad Tanto (not counting the CRKT Tighe Fighter with 8cr13mov, because of the steel choice). QSP has one on the way. My suggestion is put a button on the Brazen Tanto (but do not forget the reversible clip).
Keep up the good work
Thanks!
Buy American whenever you possibly can! As far as chinese knives go, WE could be the best.
Great philosophy🤘
Was a WE fan with 10-12 examples in the collection. When they moved Civivi “upscale”, invented Sencut and priced WE into the stratosphere, they left me behind. Now I’m more focused on Kizer, Spyderco, Giant Mouse, etc. (With US brands like Benchmade & Spartan upon occasion.)
Definitely a lot of great options out there🤘
The Elementum was the first knife I bought because of a RUclips video. That was many knives ago…
Bought the Kitefin because of this video
Buy American. There are still a few area's that the US continues to thrive and excel, one being knife design and manufacture. Take advantage.
My pocket is crying everytime i want to support american made...😂its kinda hard for me to say,but i got to say it...i choose best bang for buck..material+price...best material,lowest price...
out of curiosity, which American companies would you say are putting out high quality & innovative production knives at high volume, similar or better to that of Reate, WE, and Bestech?
Don’t support these tools. Ben, who used to work for Blade HQ, now runs WE knives, so that is why we will never hear the end of WE/Civivi/Knaffs.
Not quite accurate. Ben does run Knafs out of his garage and he does have a design with WE called the Banter but he definitely is not running WE. Both Knafs and WE are sponsors of the channel which we are super transparent about but we also only work with companies that do good work. Hope that clarifies a bit👊
@@zacinthewild excuse me if I was off. I was just getting a little annoyed by the marketing. They push too hard, and are getting too much attention across all channels, when it’s just same stuff usually.
Chinese? Yes. Absolutely fantastic knives? Also yes.
I like a bunch of their knives but have a hard time paying similar prices to American made knives when I’m getting one from China.
Love everything about that Vision R, but the pocket clip. That might just be the stupidest move for a manufacturer or developer I've ever seen. How could you possibly think the clip would work when it's in your pants?!
I’ve said this before. I feel bad for WE knife, some of those button locks, if they were released identically but by Pro-Tech, they’d be sold out in minutes and fetching twice the price on the secondary market. WE’s stuff is quality.
I have to say as well though, their market saturation doesn’t help their knives get the recognition they deserve. I’ve moved away from their stuff because there’s just so much of it.
I love how I own three Civivi elementum stickers but doesn’t own a Civivi elementum
Wow 😮
WE, what's with the forward choil on 99 percent of the knives? Some of us can't stand that feature on a pocket knife.
Where are WE knives made?
WE has awesome designs, I particularly love their collabs with snecx and Ray Laconico. That mini buster was my first WE, looking to get an Evoke with Damasteal soon
WE should consider different steels instead of boring cpm20cv
Re-issue the Eschaton! ✌️
Hey Zac what are your thoughts on gravity knifes like the paragon warlock and Phoenix?
So cool! I need to get one in the collection but they are spendy😁
@@zacinthewild My dad's coworker sent me one because he's a fellow knife collector!
Didn’t anyone else notice the video freeze at 0:40
Seth’s forearm is crazy
Dude puts in work for sure😁💪
Love my ki-v :)
Can WE can an ULTEM-entum please? :)
Love it!
WE knives, my heart says yes, but my wallet says no :(
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WE Chimera
ATATRA neck knife confirmed
Just can't get on board with their knives not being American made. Not at the price point.
Not trying to be an ass. But do you only buy American made cars, clothes, sneakers, shoes, phones and computers. I get what you’re saying but only buying American made is almost impossible. And it would leave you broke. All their knives ain’t for me either but I’m definitely not boycotting them because they don’t make everything here. They still make quality knives. If you just don’t like them that’s one thing.
Apple is american brand made in china...still billions of people buy their product 😂
@@dawg4135 I buy Foreign knives all the time for $20-40. They have their place but not going to spend $100+ on a non American made knife.
@@ntme6506 so you don’t buy Kizer? What strictly American knives do you buy?
@@dawg4135 never found there stuff to interesting.
I love CRKT and have to many. They are fun designs and super affordable.
Love Buck, Leatherman, Benchmade, high end Spyderco, Case, and a few more.
Zac you say "like" more than a 14 year old girl.
Those dang filler words get me some times😁🤷♂️
Everyone gets offended. Just how it is today. 😂
What happened to Elijah Isham?!?!
Edit: I just read about it. Sounds like he had some serious problems. Damned shame.
bump
They have great knives, designs and materials. But all so called West customers have to admit, there is something controversial about buying and supporting chineese company and economy for that matter. When It's Taiwan-China dispute that will at some significant probably start a world war III.
"You can not avoid buying Chineese products these days" as excuse is a lazy excuses. I am from the Czech Republic and I tend to buy Acta None Verba knives and Mikov knives. Or for that matter knives made in the Europe like Boker Solingen or Victoroninox. I don't have a problem buying American or Sweden knives. But China is a threat, and it is supported buy western customers. Like I said. It is controversial, but many people dont give a single **** about politics. Just do not wonder if there is war with strong China.
This channel legit is owned by China.
Doesn't mean the knives aren't great. Many are (I own several). But let's be honest.
You mean WE is China...? Maybe Zack have is card member of PC...?
Holy crap, the background "music" is so annoying, I stopped watching the video because of it.
Is that Bradley Cooper's little brother or something?
civivi naranja (sp?) With the gold Liners 😎☕️