It was an amazing Journey watching your channel grow and your edc hearing your thoughts, take care and enjoy life brother, a channel is a channel you will always be apart of the community, family is most important 👊 🍻
JT my man! Thank you for being a friend, my Benchmade Brother and supporting my journey in the knife community! You will always hold the title for #knivesandstarwars !! Glad you are keeping the channel up as your opinions are valuable for knife users. I could see you rocking the cigar wars channel!! Enjoy the family time! #DSKFS
You will definitely be missed and I’m sad to see you go. You have helped me on numerous occasions and a lot of them you didn’t even know you had. I truly wish the best for you on this new chapter and I know you will crush it no matter what it is you do. I hope to be able to hang out at blade and till the next time my friend ✌🏻🍻🍻
You were one of my first friends when I started this channel. I looked up to you and admired how friendly and accessible you were, even though you had what I considered a "successful youtube channel" hahaha. I'm so glad that we became friends and spent some time together. Looking forward to continuing that!
I’m happy for you man! You’ll be missed on the tubes, but I’m really excited for you. When I started my channel I went pretty hard & grew pretty fast for about a year. I really enjoyed it, but I told myself that I would never let RUclips time interfere with family time. That meant filming late at night when the wife & kids were asleep, or the occasional weekend if the family was out for a bit. After that short time it stoped being as fun for me, and began to feel boring & more like a chore. So I effectively “retired”, which allowed me to have more time at night to either do things that I enjoy (reading, watching movies), or just going to sleep earlier, lol. After going balls deep into the RUclips world, growing quickly, and suddenly stopping, I can honestly say that I enjoy the hobby far more now than I ever have. Relationships were forged and they have remained. I stay connected to the industry & the community” via social media and that’s more than enough for me.
Congratulations on the new job! Family time is most important. Thanks so much for your support of my channel and all your contributions to the community.
You're a good man JT. It's very important to focus on your new priorities. I completely understand your sentiment and will be following in your footsteps soon. Best wishes to you and your family.
Thanks for all the reviews. When I first started really getting heavy into knives, you were one of the guys I watched the most. Best of luck and see you around.
One of the first channels I subbed to in the community. I’ll miss the channel but I’m really happy for you! Take care of the misses and the baby. Enjoy every minute of family. Time truly does fly, my youngest turned 20 this month. You don’t owe anything to us. I always appreciated your low key organic videos. You never became an e-beggar, and always kept it real! Thanks for every video. You will be missed.
Really sad to hear it man, I've only been watching for the last few months but you quickly became one of my favorite people in the knife community. Enjoy your new found time , but know you will be missed! Thanks
Sad sad 😥 but I get it.ive nearly stopped reviewing modern knives.ive gone to the dark side.slipjoints.im genuinely sad to see you go we started about the same time and like you money was never an incentive. So thank you for your friendship and great channel. Good luck to you and your family 👪❤atb paddy.
@@JTsKnifeLife thank youuuuu got your time, effort, dedication and keeping your ethics as you did 🙏😊👍 Best of lucks in all your endeavors and godspeed my friend.
I finally found a knife channel that was refreshingly honest and informative about knife companies and designs. I sensed that you weren't pandering to knife companies so you weren't afraid to call a turd a turd. Loved your work. All the best for the future.
It takes guts to say what you said here, thank you so much for the amazing content. You were one my first channels to watch knife reviews. I hope all the best for you!
Thanks for all the content and you're definitely doing this for all the right reasons. Good luck and best wishes moving forward with your life and family. There's so many channels out there and it's all recycled and many of them are either outright shills or darn near.
JT, RUclips and this community will be worse off without you. I've always loved your videos and your style. I've taken inspiration from your work and I've loved our interactions together. Love your family time and do what makes you happy!
Will do! What a fun ride it's been. Thank you for being such a good guy, a great supporter, and just a helpful person to me when I was getting into mods and videos and had no idea about either. I hope all is well with you!
It’s incredible to look through the comments and see the “who’s who” of the knife community all raising their swords! If that don’t hit you in the feels...
When I entered my third phase of collecting knives I pretty much watched you and LTK. Sad to see you go. At least keep the channel up. I like you pretty love the old knives. So your content can be enjoyed even if the knives are old. You can always start up a star wars smoking channel. :) Take care!!
Well this sucks. But as a family man myself I can understand where your coming from. I remember years ago when my oldest daughter was born how drastically things in my life changed. I hate to see the videos stop but good to know you plan on sticking around. I look forward to the last few videos and seeing where your future takes you. Great job on the channel and good luck with everything 👍
Totally understandable, life changes and family time is definitely more important than knives. But also glad you are not leaving the community completely
Bummer man love your videos but I understand good luck in you future adventures thanks for the good times and content the community won't be the same without you
I totally understand - I am on the opposite end of this spectrum. Just about a year old…but we’ve corresponded before. Sorry to see you exit “the game” but I get it, and I hope to stay in touch over IG!
I'm honored to have got to meet you at Blade Show and the Benchmade Fact that I won will always be cherished your a great guy JT I'm blown away right now but I totally understand we all have life to live kids what ever it's always something going on heck I struggle to make a post lately you will be greatly missed by your almost 9k subs I'm sure there's allot of reviewers out there now but dude your 💯 genuine straight up that's what I loved about your reviews and hope to see my notifications go off soon I'll be waiting thanks for all your hard work and effort you've put into this community and please if there's ever anything I can do or help you with message me up my friend !!🍻✌️
Wow. My first thought is that I'll miss you and the vids. But as a dad myself I know what it's like to try ND juggle my interests with my family and work time. It's not easy at all. So I respect your decision, and I wish you all the best in this next stage in your life. You had your own niche... and your work here will be fondly remembered and appreciated. Take care my friend 👊🥰👍
I think sometimes the best way to enjoy the hobby is to just let it be exactly that. You’ll always have a place in this weird little community, channel or no channel. I’m proud to know you regardless, and I’m certainly not the only one.
Exactly! I'm excited for it to be a hobby again with zero pressure or expectations. And I'm so glad that the people I've met I get to take with me. Thank you!
I’ve been watching you for years on my personal account, definitely really sad to hear this but at the same time I am really happy you are able to spend more time with your family! You always got me with the knives and Star Wars combo! Thank you JT 🙌 #knivesandstarwars
The knives were definitely not the stars of the channel. You and your great personality were. Definitely going to miss the great reviews and the awesome humor. I started watching your channel right after you started and you've always been a favorite. Definitely understand why you are quiting. Family is number 1. Thank you very much JT for all the awesome reviews, your great sense of humor, and for all the really great content over the years. We support you no matter what. Thank you JT.
I can't thank you enough for all the support and time you put into watching my channel. Hoping that you always get as much as you deserve, and I'll always be around to chat. Take care bud!
I am so sad to hear this and have been watching your channel through the years. Take care of what’s most important to you and thanks for all the excellent content! You will be missed but I’m sure we all understand. Best of luck🙌🏻
Terrific decision man. I’ve really enjoyed the last 4 years worth of videos, but I totally respect the choice being made. Your family is way more important. I admire you sticking to your original goals. I’ve often wondered where all this will go further down the line....I mean really, knife reviewing doesn’t come with a retirement plan🤷🏼♂️ (.....a 401K-nife as the dad jokes go🥴). Enjoy the new adventure bud! Side note: the GAKTAK was an awesome idea so hopefully someone else picks that up!
JT, your channel and your friendship has been a huge part of my EDC journey. You will never be forgotten, hope to catch you at Blade again some day. Wishing you all the best, hope the family is doing well.
Thanks for what you've done over the years, your videos have been a awesome resource. I can't tell you how many times I would be looking for info on some weird discontinued model and you were the only one with a video on it. Videos or not, my collection is aways open to you
Thank you for the great content over the years! Have a good and happy life❤👍 I totally get the "being bored with new knives" thing - I feel the same nowadays.
You were big time enough for me....and you taught me so much about knives....Kershaw, CRKT, Civivi, Benchmade, Spyderco...all knives in general. Be a family man and congratulations on your new career!
I felt this one, been watching for years, and I can relate so much to what you said. I worked managing restaurants for about 10 years it is tough with a family. I will miss you on here for sure. Enjoy the time with family. Hope to see you pop up here and there with updates.
As sad as I am to see the channel come to an end, I'm glad I was able to be a subscriber when I did and follow along with you for the ride. Best of wishes to you in the new chapter of your life!
Congrats! Thank you for all the great content! I totally agree with your decision. Enjoy every moment with your family. You can always come back to the community but you will not get the time with them back. Good luck and see you on IG!
Everything comes to an end, how you handle it defines you. You were the creator I emailed and we had a pretty cool conversation. You'll definitely be missed and you do 1 more "30 seconds of opening " congrats on the new job and everything else that comes with it.
Well JT, you will be missed! But you're taking the right decision for all the right reasons, I can only respect and applaud that. Two things: 1) The Anthem you graciously sold to me is and will forever remain a cherished piece of my collection 2) As a Belgian I can only applaud your choice of beverage 😅, I will be drinking one to your health this very evening! Happy trails JT!
Thanks for all the time and energy you have given us. Sorry to see the end of the channel. Always enjoyed your content, you will be missed. May the Force be with you.
I've always come to your channel for content concerning classic, discontinued knives. You were really the only guy covering those sweet, old Benchmades that were discontinued before I got into the hobby. Scoring a NIB Sequel is at the top of my list thanks to you. Please consider making a video the next time you acquire something older. Thanks for all the knowledge you shared.
8k subs I don’t think so , you should expand to other things like watching a released Star Wars movie and live streaming it where you don’t have to do much but just watch or stream video gaming , long live Ewoks
Hahaha long live ewoks! I don't know what will be next, but I can say that if the number of subs I had really mattered to me, I'd have a lot more of them. 🤷♂️
Thanks for all the content. I completely understand how time and energy a finite! Priorities and interests change over time, and first things always need to come first. Cheers!
Thanks for keepin it real man. I think some of these channels have lost touch with their base lately . Mostly in it for monetization, flaunting their latest purchase that most people cant afford or even get their hands on, or whatever some company or maker sends them for "review." You were always relatable. Thanks and good luck!
I did my best to stay that way. It mattered to me to avoid the pitfalls of chasing subscribers and popularity. It means a helluva lot for that to be recognized. Thank you.
I've always respected how you run your channel and this is no different. Your honesty, witt and generosity will be missed. I hope our paths cross one day. Best wishes to you and your family.
Farewell friend. I am an overseas subscriber. Wish you best and thanks a lot for what you did for knife community and enthusiasts all around the world. Every channel on knifes gives us a different point of view.
Wow man. Sad to see you go but really happy for you. I work nights for the same reason. It gives me the opportunity to take my daughter to school have breakfast with the baby and get some sleep. Its not perfect but its what works. I really wish the best for you and your family. Its been great spending the time with you man.
I never really commented much, but been wondering lately why I haven't seen your videos come up in my feed anymore. Then I found this video! A tough decision but I think everyone can totally respect the path you took! Just wanted to chime by and thank you for all the great content over the years and especially for covering the more crazy / out-there knives which I enjoyed the most and I can agree that those are becoming increasingly rare. CRKT needs to get experimental/innovative again 😸. So here, have a random internet person wishing you all the best!
I've just discovered your channel and appreciate your view on knives. I'm sorry to see you go, but I heard "baby" and that's a good place to focus your time.
You should be happy with what you did. I will miss your content, but I totally respect the aspects of your approach to the channel. (I also get some of the boredom and the shelflife.) Thanks for the work you did. I hope you are blessed.
I just found your channel today and I’m sorry to see you go, I found you from your video about Steve and Brian. At the end of the day we make videos and do this for fun or an escape and I don’t blame you at all, I go though bouts of making videos and not. The passion for me is always there and I think about my channel constantly but like you I work a full time job and have 2 little girls. So I’m not as consistent as I would like but I appreciate your channel so much already and I’ve only watched maybe 3 videos so far, this being the 4th. I wish you all the best in the world brother. -Kyle
Dude, I hope you continue to make sporadic videos. Even if they are not on knives. Star wars content will always be welcome :D It's been a fun ride. You have shared many knives with me, to sharpen, and just check out. I really appreciate everything you have done. You will be missed more than you realize!
It has been a fun ride. And yeah, I definitely have more to say about some things but who knows when that will be or how I'll do it. I'll be around though. Still happy to send you anything I hold on to.
All the best man with your future, enjoyed Alot of your videos. Great positive attitude, so upbeat. All the best dude. I noticed you didn't link any channels. Who do you watch if you have time. Thanks
Sounds like a good call. You will be missed. Glad you made the videos you did and really it will all be here if your circumstances change. You take care of what’s most important. ✌️
JT, just seeing this. Will be good to see your new direction when you have time. Don't worry about committing to an upload schedule. Just say Hello There in the beginning
Will miss the channel but understand you need to spend time with family. I agree that the hobby is changing. It’s all about exclusives/sprints/limited hard to get knives. I’ve bought very few knives the past year or more. Good Luck
You did a stand up job. Saw it from the beginning, it was consistent. Really dod well for folks curious about attainable knives for a wide audience. You did good. Perhaps there will be a comeback. 🇺🇸
JT, your RUclips channel is quite amazing and I've been a long time subscriber of yours since it's very beginning. I was wondering where you've been and what you've been up to. It was good to finally see another RUclips video of yours, but also incredibly sad to hear that you're going to be ending JT's Knife Life on RUclips😪 I agree, it's better to go out with a bang inside of slowly disappearing. It was an incredibly fun and interesting ride watching you over the years on RUclips!!! The RUclips knife community won't quite be the same without JT's Knife Life🙏👍
It was a great time Thomas. Always glad to have the support of a fellow Devils fan, even when the team sucks hahahaha. Best wishes to you. Thank you again for everything.
@@JTsKnifeLife By the way JT, nice Kansas City Scouts hat👍 I've been a life long NJ Devils fan, thankfully I was able to see them win the Stanley Cup in person back in 2003 at the Continental Airlines Arena against the Mighty Ducks. Now the NJ Devils as we all know are absolutely terrible
Sad to see you go. There are so few channels that aren't "compromised" and trying to sell stuff. I really enjoyed your looks at older models. I agree there's not much interesting coming out now. Glad you are incorporating exercise into your life and getting fit. Stay frosty!
Good luck on your future endeavors brother do what makes you happy. We will all still be hear if you wanna come back home. Nobody like a quitter and your not quitting your just doing YOU good luck to you. Another channel will pop up in place.
I was wondering why I wasn't getting any notifications. Now I know. I spent years of my life in food service as well and was very happy to leave it. I know you are doing the right thing for the right reasons. I will miss the videos but you have more important things to concentrate on now. I look forward to the last few to come. I wish you all the best. I may not have always agreed with you but always enjoyed the videos. I will reach out to see what channels you recommend. So till the last few videos are done I can enjoy them and maybe go back to look at real early ones. Wish you all the best and enjoy your family as that is more important than any knife.
I really like your attitude & outlook on this channel. Only stumbled on to you this past year so I'll have to go thru your previous ones to get all the best. Congratulations on the new job. Never found a mon. - fri. job that worked for me. I'm usually nights & more likley on weekends myself (not in the last 15 months). I'm not a fan of many of the more popular knife channels due to hyping the latest new & trying to sqeeze as much money out of each video as possible. Hey I'm OK with people being compensated for their time, energy, expense & creativity but some are too much for me. Anyway you'll be missed but are doing the smart, right, true to yoursef thing & that's something to be admired. I like a good cigar now & again, it's been too long since I smoked one, & thumbs up on the Stella too.
It was an amazing Journey watching your channel grow and your edc hearing your thoughts, take care and enjoy life brother, a channel is a channel you will always be apart of the community, family is most important 👊 🍻
Likewise, watching your channel grow has been pretty damn cool. Best wishes to you both. Keep kicking ass and having fun!
Sorry to hear this! But some days, I don’t blame you 😂
haha don't you dare
Nicolás no me asustes😳
It was a good run I think. No Regerts!
JT my man! Thank you for being a friend, my Benchmade Brother and supporting my journey in the knife community! You will always hold the title for #knivesandstarwars !! Glad you are keeping the channel up as your opinions are valuable for knife users. I could see you rocking the cigar wars channel!! Enjoy the family time! #DSKFS
You're the best of us, my friend. I'll talk to you soon!
You will definitely be missed and I’m sad to see you go. You have helped me on numerous occasions and a lot of them you didn’t even know you had. I truly wish the best for you on this new chapter and I know you will crush it no matter what it is you do. I hope to be able to hang out at blade and till the next time my friend ✌🏻🍻🍻
You were one of my first friends when I started this channel. I looked up to you and admired how friendly and accessible you were, even though you had what I considered a "successful youtube channel" hahaha.
I'm so glad that we became friends and spent some time together. Looking forward to continuing that!
Thanks JT for all the videos and mods works you done. Hoping for good health and prosperity. Hope you enjoy your new job.
Thank you Ethan, that means a lot. Take care!
Respect man. Family time is important ⚔
Funny how quickly priorities can shift, that's for sure. Good luck to you!
I’m happy for you man! You’ll be missed on the tubes, but I’m really excited for you.
When I started my channel I went pretty hard & grew pretty fast for about a year. I really enjoyed it, but I told myself that I would never let RUclips time interfere with family time. That meant filming late at night when the wife & kids were asleep, or the occasional weekend if the family was out for a bit.
After that short time it stoped being as fun for me, and began to feel boring & more like a chore. So I effectively “retired”, which allowed me to have more time at night to either do things that I enjoy (reading, watching movies), or just going to sleep earlier, lol.
After going balls deep into the RUclips world, growing quickly, and suddenly stopping, I can honestly say that I enjoy the hobby far more now than I ever have. Relationships were forged and they have remained. I stay connected to the industry & the community” via social media and that’s more than enough for me.
You said it really well my friend. That'll be enough for me too!
Congratulations on the new job! Family time is most important. Thanks so much for your support of my channel and all your contributions to the community.
Happy to be a part of it! Thanks a lot man, best wishes!
You're a good man JT. It's very important to focus on your new priorities. I completely understand your sentiment and will be following in your footsteps soon. Best wishes to you and your family.
Same to you man, I hope everything is going well with you!
Very sorry to see the end of the channel but I understand where you are coming from!! Enjoy the time with your family JT!!!
I will buddy, thanks. Talk to you soon!
Thanks for all the reviews. When I first started really getting heavy into knives, you were one of the guys I watched the most. Best of luck and see you around.
I was happy to do it. It's been one of the best times in my life. Thanks for watching!
One of the first channels I subbed to in the community. I’ll miss the channel but I’m really happy for you!
Take care of the misses and the baby. Enjoy every minute of family. Time truly does fly, my youngest turned 20 this month. You don’t owe anything to us. I always appreciated your low key organic videos. You never became an e-beggar, and always kept it real! Thanks for every video. You will be missed.
Scott, thanks a lot man. I'm glad you noticed a lot of things that mattered to me with how I ran the channel. Best wishes to you and your family.
Scott wish I could give your comment more likes.
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Thank you Tom. 👍
Really sad to hear it man, I've only been watching for the last few months but you quickly became one of my favorite people in the knife community.
Enjoy your new found time , but know you will be missed!
Thanks
Thank you Patrick. Best wishes to you, I appreciate you checking out my channel.
Sad sad 😥 but I get it.ive nearly stopped reviewing modern knives.ive gone to the dark side.slipjoints.im genuinely sad to see you go we started about the same time and like you money was never an incentive. So thank you for your friendship and great channel. Good luck to you and your family 👪❤atb paddy.
Hahaha I hope all is well with you my friend! Keep on going, you're doing great stuff!
Thank you for the time and glad you're clear on your priorities and hopefully you'll get to enjoy them as you want to. Godspeed.
Thank you for your time, truly. Best wishes.
@@JTsKnifeLife thank youuuuu got your time, effort, dedication and keeping your ethics as you did 🙏😊👍 Best of lucks in all your endeavors and godspeed my friend.
I finally found a knife channel that was refreshingly honest and informative about knife companies and designs. I sensed that you weren't pandering to knife companies so you weren't afraid to call a turd a turd. Loved your work. All the best for the future.
Same to you, I really appreciate it. Glad you enjoyed the channel!
That's sucks to hear, but family takes precedent, always. Love your content and hope to see you back sometime.
Thanks for all comments and support! Take care.
It takes guts to say what you said here, thank you so much for the amazing content. You were one my first channels to watch knife reviews. I hope all the best for you!
Same to you Mark. Talk to you soon buddy!
Thanks for all the content and you're definitely doing this for all the right reasons. Good luck and best wishes moving forward with your life and family. There's so many channels out there and it's all recycled and many of them are either outright shills or darn near.
Gotta be true to yourself right? This just feels right. I appreciate all the support you've given. Thank you.
JT, RUclips and this community will be worse off without you. I've always loved your videos and your style. I've taken inspiration from your work and I've loved our interactions together. Love your family time and do what makes you happy!
Will do! What a fun ride it's been. Thank you for being such a good guy, a great supporter, and just a helpful person to me when I was getting into mods and videos and had no idea about either. I hope all is well with you!
It’s incredible to look through the comments and see the “who’s who” of the knife community all raising their swords! If that don’t hit you in the feels...
Dude, I'm going through all these comments and it's a real struggle to keep it together hahaha. There are no words. Thank you.
Dude, you're making the right decisions for the right reasons. Videos are cool and all, but you've got your own life to live. Go get it!
Thank you man, I'll do my best!
When I entered my third phase of collecting knives I pretty much watched you and LTK. Sad to see you go. At least keep the channel up. I like you pretty love the old knives. So your content can be enjoyed even if the knives are old.
You can always start up a star wars smoking channel. :) Take care!!
I'm telling you, I just might do that hahahaha. Talk to you soon bud!
Well this sucks. But as a family man myself I can understand where your coming from. I remember years ago when my oldest daughter was born how drastically things in my life changed. I hate to see the videos stop but good to know you plan on sticking around. I look forward to the last few videos and seeing where your future takes you. Great job on the channel and good luck with everything 👍
Jeremy, thank you! This is just a good next step for me. I appreciate the support. Best wishes to your family!
You are one of my favorite channels and hosts. Totally respect all your opinions. And you’ll be missed. Thanks for all you’ve taught me.
Thank you for watching Jerry. It meant a lot.
Totally understandable, life changes and family time is definitely more important than knives. But also glad you are not leaving the community completely
I'll be around, that's for sure! Thank you for all the support!
Bummer man love your videos but I understand good luck in you future adventures thanks for the good times and content the community won't be the same without you
Thank you for watching. Best wishes to you!
Best of luck to you enjoy the time with your family! Thanks for all the reviews!
It was a pleasure to do them. Thanks for watching!
Whole lot of respect for being able to make the hard decision to walk away, but for all the right reasons. Enjoy the time with your family.
I will, thank you! Take care!
I totally understand - I am on the opposite end of this spectrum. Just about a year old…but we’ve corresponded before. Sorry to see you exit “the game” but I get it, and I hope to stay in touch over IG!
I'll be there, thanks a lot man, see you there!
I feel you brother. Take a good rest, enjoy life more and hope you will come back stronger then ever.
Much appreciated. Best wishes to you, thanks for all the support, it's been a long time!
@@JTsKnifeLife seriously, I am a bit burn out myself. Good luck bro.
You too. 👍
I'm honored to have got to meet you at Blade Show and the Benchmade Fact that I won will always be cherished your a great guy JT I'm blown away right now but I totally understand we all have life to live kids what ever it's always something going on heck I struggle to make a post lately you will be greatly missed by your almost 9k subs I'm sure there's allot of reviewers out there now but dude your 💯 genuine straight up that's what I loved about your reviews and hope to see my notifications go off soon I'll be waiting thanks for all your hard work and effort you've put into this community and please if there's ever anything I can do or help you with message me up my friend !!🍻✌️
Rodney you're a great guy. Couldn't be happier that we got to meet and become friends. Best wishes to you and your family!
Wow. My first thought is that I'll miss you and the vids. But as a dad myself I know what it's like to try ND juggle my interests with my family and work time. It's not easy at all. So I respect your decision, and I wish you all the best in this next stage in your life. You had your own niche... and your work here will be fondly remembered and appreciated. Take care my friend 👊🥰👍
I really appreciate that. The support has meant a lot, I thank you, sincerely.
I think sometimes the best way to enjoy the hobby is to just let it be exactly that. You’ll always have a place in this weird little community, channel or no channel. I’m proud to know you regardless, and I’m certainly not the only one.
Exactly! I'm excited for it to be a hobby again with zero pressure or expectations. And I'm so glad that the people I've met I get to take with me. Thank you!
I’ve been watching you for years on my personal account, definitely really sad to hear this but at the same time I am really happy you are able to spend more time with your family! You always got me with the knives and Star Wars combo! Thank you JT 🙌 #knivesandstarwars
Good to meet you on Instagram the other day! Thanks for all the support, and good luck to you!
@@JTsKnifeLife it was really nice to meet you on Instagram as well!! I really appreciate it!
I hope you and your family have an amazing life, bud. You deserve everything you reach for.
Thanks very much, hoping the same for you.
You will be missed, my friend. Truly.
I appreciate you. 👍
I will miss your videos. Perhaps Edward G. Robinson is one of the few who look cool with a cigar.
@@spike4628 He definitely was!
Dang dude! You made it further than most. Good luck 🍀
Thank you!
JT you're doing the right thing take care of that beautiful family of yours 😂
Thank you!
The knives were definitely not the stars of the channel. You and your great personality were. Definitely going to miss the great reviews and the awesome humor. I started watching your channel right after you started and you've always been a favorite. Definitely understand why you are quiting. Family is number 1. Thank you very much JT for all the awesome reviews, your great sense of humor, and for all the really great content over the years. We support you no matter what. Thank you JT.
I can't thank you enough for all the support and time you put into watching my channel. Hoping that you always get as much as you deserve, and I'll always be around to chat. Take care bud!
@@JTsKnifeLife Thank you JT.🙏
Gonna miss you sir but I wish you and your family the best for the future. Sincerely, thank you and goodbye.
Thank you!
I am so sad to hear this and have been watching your channel through the years. Take care of what’s most important to you and thanks for all the excellent content! You will be missed but I’m sure we all understand. Best of luck🙌🏻
Good luck to you as well. I appreciate you watching, take care!
Terrific decision man. I’ve really enjoyed the last 4 years worth of videos, but I totally respect the choice being made. Your family is way more important. I admire you sticking to your original goals. I’ve often wondered where all this will go further down the line....I mean really, knife reviewing doesn’t come with a retirement plan🤷🏼♂️ (.....a 401K-nife as the dad jokes go🥴). Enjoy the new adventure bud!
Side note: the GAKTAK was an awesome idea so hopefully someone else picks that up!
Hey Jake, yeah, I hope so too! Thanks for all the support over the years. Take care!
JT, your channel and your friendship has been a huge part of my EDC journey. You will never be forgotten, hope to catch you at Blade again some day. Wishing you all the best, hope the family is doing well.
You as well! I'll be around and I'll be at Blade Show as well. Would be great to see you and catch up!
You can't leave!! All the plants 🪴 will die !! 🤣🤣🤣 good luck with all you do in the future!! And may the force be with you.. always!
And with you. Always!
Too bad! Was a great channel!
I appreciate that!
Man, I really liked this channel. Thank you & good luck on all your ventures.
Thanks for what you've done over the years, your videos have been a awesome resource. I can't tell you how many times I would be looking for info on some weird discontinued model and you were the only one with a video on it.
Videos or not, my collection is aways open to you
Thank you for everything Greg. You've been terrific. I'll be in touch soon buddy.
Knives aside, it's been a honor to meet and build a frienship through your channel. Thanks for everything! We'll be in touch! ΚΑΛΗ ΤΥΧΗ J!!
Talk to you soon buddy!
Thank you for the great content over the years! Have a good and happy life❤👍
I totally get the "being bored with new knives" thing - I feel the same nowadays.
It was my pleasure Ron, take care!
You were big time enough for me....and you taught me so much about knives....Kershaw, CRKT, Civivi, Benchmade, Spyderco...all knives in general. Be a family man and congratulations on your new career!
I felt this one, been watching for years, and I can relate so much to what you said. I worked managing restaurants for about 10 years it is tough with a family. I will miss you on here for sure. Enjoy the time with family. Hope to see you pop up here and there with updates.
As sad as I am to see the channel come to an end, I'm glad I was able to be a subscriber when I did and follow along with you for the ride. Best of wishes to you in the new chapter of your life!
Thanks for being part of it and taking the time to watch. It means a lot!
You got me into collecting. Glad to have been a support, and will CONTINUE to support you, my friend!
Take care buddy, hope to catch up with you soon!
Congrats! Thank you for all the great content! I totally agree with your decision. Enjoy every moment with your family. You can always come back to the community but you will not get the time with them back.
Good luck and see you on IG!
Thank you Aaron, I can't tell you how much i appreciate the support!
Good luck and enjoy the next phase of life JT. Be Well.
Thank you, take care Mark!
Everything comes to an end, how you handle it defines you. You were the creator I emailed and we had a pretty cool conversation. You'll definitely be missed and you do 1 more "30 seconds of opening " congrats on the new job and everything else that comes with it.
Thanks very much. Best wishes to you and be in touch any time. I'll be around!
Good luck with all of your future endeavors and thank you for the insight and entertainment. I wish you and your family the best.
Same to you!
Well JT, you will be missed! But you're taking the right decision for all the right reasons, I can only respect and applaud that. Two things:
1) The Anthem you graciously sold to me is and will forever remain a cherished piece of my collection
2) As a Belgian I can only applaud your choice of beverage 😅, I will be drinking one to your health this very evening!
Happy trails JT!
Thank you Didier! Enjoy that Anthem. I miss it sometimes, but I'm so glad it's in a good home!
Thanks for all the time and energy you have given us. Sorry to see the end of the channel. Always enjoyed your content, you will be missed. May the Force be with you.
Thanks very much for being part of it all. Best wishes to you, the force will be with you. 😁
Thanks for the videos. Good luck and take care.
It was my pleasure. Take care!
I've always come to your channel for content concerning classic, discontinued knives. You were really the only guy covering those sweet, old Benchmades that were discontinued before I got into the hobby. Scoring a NIB Sequel is at the top of my list thanks to you. Please consider making a video the next time you acquire something older. Thanks for all the knowledge you shared.
8k subs I don’t think so , you should expand to other things like watching a released Star Wars movie and live streaming it where you don’t have to do much but just watch or stream video gaming , long live Ewoks
Hahaha long live ewoks! I don't know what will be next, but I can say that if the number of subs I had really mattered to me, I'd have a lot more of them. 🤷♂️
Thanks for all the content.
I completely understand how time and energy a finite! Priorities and interests change over time, and first things always need to come first.
Cheers!
Well said. First things first. Thank you.
Thanks for all the great content over the years and best of luck!
Much appreciated, thank you!
Thanks for keepin it real man. I think some of these channels have lost touch with their base lately . Mostly in it for monetization, flaunting their latest purchase that most people cant afford or even get their hands on, or whatever some company or maker sends them for "review." You were always relatable. Thanks and good luck!
I did my best to stay that way. It mattered to me to avoid the pitfalls of chasing subscribers and popularity. It means a helluva lot for that to be recognized. Thank you.
Sorry to see you go. You got me into the mini griptilian and I salute you for that. I wouldn't have bought one without your content.
I've always respected how you run your channel and this is no different. Your honesty, witt and generosity will be missed. I hope our paths cross one day. Best wishes to you and your family.
I hope they do too Randy. You've been such a steadfast supporter I can't thank you enough!
I am proud of you for doing what is best for you. You will be missed.
I appreciate that Jon, thank you for being there.
No.
🤷♂️😁
Farewell friend. I am an overseas subscriber. Wish you best and thanks a lot for what you did for knife community and enthusiasts all around the world. Every channel on knifes gives us a different point of view.
I hope you fare well also. Thanks for being part of this!
It’s been a great run! Congrats on the new job. Enjoy the time with your family!
It has been a pretty damn fun time. Thank you!
Wow man. Sad to see you go but really happy for you. I work nights for the same reason. It gives me the opportunity to take my daughter to school have breakfast with the baby and get some sleep. Its not perfect but its what works. I really wish the best for you and your family. Its been great spending the time with you man.
Thanks for the ride and hope the rest of life’s journey for you is bright.
Thank you for the kind words and for watching my videos. Take care!
I never really commented much, but been wondering lately why I haven't seen your videos come up in my feed anymore. Then I found this video! A tough decision but I think everyone can totally respect the path you took! Just wanted to chime by and thank you for all the great content over the years and especially for covering the more crazy / out-there knives which I enjoyed the most and I can agree that those are becoming increasingly rare. CRKT needs to get experimental/innovative again 😸. So here, have a random internet person wishing you all the best!
You did a great service to many folks out there. Thanks for all the great knife reviews.
Thank you for taking the time to watch. It means a lot. Take care.
I've just discovered your channel and appreciate your view on knives. I'm sorry to see you go, but I heard "baby" and that's a good place to focus your time.
Good for you, bummer for us. I've always enjoyed your channel! Best of luck.
Thank you Rick, take care!
You should be happy with what you did. I will miss your content, but I totally respect the aspects of your approach to the channel. (I also get some of the boredom and the shelflife.) Thanks for the work you did. I hope you are blessed.
Thank you Sean, that means a lot. Take care!
Congratulations on the new gig and good luck in the future. Family is always #1.
Thanks for all the support Nic, it's meant a lot!
Family always needs to come first. Understandable. I've enjoyed your videos. Keep posting on IG. Love the Star Wars characters that seem to show up.
I'll be there. Thank you!
I just found your channel today and I’m sorry to see you go, I found you from your video about Steve and Brian. At the end of the day we make videos and do this for fun or an escape and I don’t blame you at all, I go though bouts of making videos and not. The passion for me is always there and I think about my channel constantly but like you I work a full time job and have 2 little girls. So I’m not as consistent as I would like but I appreciate your channel so much already and I’ve only watched maybe 3 videos so far, this being the 4th. I wish you all the best in the world brother. -Kyle
Dude, I hope you continue to make sporadic videos. Even if they are not on knives. Star wars content will always be welcome :D
It's been a fun ride. You have shared many knives with me, to sharpen, and just check out. I really appreciate everything you have done. You will be missed more than you realize!
It has been a fun ride. And yeah, I definitely have more to say about some things but who knows when that will be or how I'll do it. I'll be around though. Still happy to send you anything I hold on to.
All the best man with your future, enjoyed Alot of your videos. Great positive attitude, so upbeat. All the best dude. I noticed you didn't link any channels. Who do you watch if you have time. Thanks
Sounds like a good call. You will be missed. Glad you made the videos you did and really it will all be here if your circumstances change. You take care of what’s most important. ✌️
Much appreciated, willl do!
JT, just seeing this. Will be good to see your new direction when you have time. Don't worry about committing to an upload schedule. Just say Hello There in the beginning
Just found this channel sad,but understand appreciate the video library you made and hope you leave this content on RUclips Cheers!🙂✌
It'll stay here, absolutely. Thanks for finding it, and I hope you enjoy what you end up watching. Take care!
Will miss the channel but understand you need to spend time with family. I agree that the hobby is changing. It’s all about exclusives/sprints/limited hard to get knives. I’ve bought very few knives the past year or more. Good Luck
Thomas, thank you. I've enjoyed this so much and you've been a mainstay supporter for such a long time. It's meant a lot to me. Best wishes.
Enjoyed your reviews. Good luck going forward!
Thanks for all the content and good luck with your future endeavours!! 🍻
Thank you!
Best wishes on your next chapter. I'll definitely miss your videos, but family first always 👊🏼
Absolutely, thank you!
Its sad to see you go man but i am happy that you are enjoying your life. I hope to still see your pics on IG
I'll still be there! Thanks very much!
You did a stand up job. Saw it from the beginning, it was consistent. Really dod well for folks curious about attainable knives for a wide audience. You did good. Perhaps there will be a comeback. 🇺🇸
Thanks man, you've been such a great supporter for so long. I wish you the best, and I thank you for the friendship and support!
@@JTsKnifeLife anytime. Hope fully you'll still do some presenting on Insta...perhaps floss a few indulgences. 😉
JT, your RUclips channel is quite amazing and I've been a long time subscriber of yours since it's very beginning. I was wondering where you've been and what you've been up to. It was good to finally see another RUclips video of yours, but also incredibly sad to hear that you're going to be ending JT's Knife Life on RUclips😪 I agree, it's better to go out with a bang inside of slowly disappearing. It was an incredibly fun and interesting ride watching you over the years on RUclips!!! The RUclips knife community won't quite be the same without JT's Knife Life🙏👍
It was a great time Thomas. Always glad to have the support of a fellow Devils fan, even when the team sucks hahahaha. Best wishes to you. Thank you again for everything.
@@JTsKnifeLife By the way JT, nice Kansas City Scouts hat👍 I've been a life long NJ Devils fan, thankfully I was able to see them win the Stanley Cup in person back in 2003 at the Continental Airlines Arena against the Mighty Ducks. Now the NJ Devils as we all know are absolutely terrible
@@ThomasConnolly Yes! Nobody EVER makes the connection to the Devils when I wear that hat. You must be a true fan. 👊
Sad to see you go. There are so few channels that aren't "compromised" and trying to sell stuff. I really enjoyed your looks at older models. I agree there's not much interesting coming out now. Glad you are incorporating exercise into your life and getting fit. Stay frosty!
Good luck on your future endeavors brother do what makes you happy. We will all still be hear if you wanna come back home. Nobody like a quitter and your not quitting your just doing YOU good luck to you. Another channel will pop up in place.
Good for you man. I’ll miss this channel, but good for you.
I appreciate it, truly.
I was wondering why I wasn't getting any notifications. Now I know. I spent years of my life in food service as well and was very happy to leave it. I know you are doing the right thing for the right reasons. I will miss the videos but you have more important things to concentrate on now. I look forward to the last few to come. I wish you all the best. I may not have always agreed with you but always enjoyed the videos. I will reach out to see what channels you recommend. So till the last few videos are done I can enjoy them and maybe go back to look at real early ones. Wish you all the best and enjoy your family as that is more important than any knife.
Thank you Rick. Your support has been exceptional, it really made a difference. Best wishes to you, and be in touch any time!
Knives are a fun diversion but your life is what matters , good luck to you. I have a feeling we’ll be seeing you again one day.
Never say never. Thanks very much!
I really like your attitude & outlook on this channel. Only stumbled on to you this past year so I'll have to go thru your previous ones to get all the best. Congratulations on the new job. Never found a mon. - fri. job that worked for me. I'm usually nights & more likley on weekends myself (not in the last 15 months). I'm not a fan of many of the more popular knife channels due to hyping the latest new & trying to sqeeze as much money out of each video as possible. Hey I'm OK with people being compensated for their time, energy, expense & creativity but some are too much for me. Anyway you'll be missed but are doing the smart, right, true to yoursef thing & that's something to be admired. I like a good cigar now & again, it's been too long since I smoked one, & thumbs up on the Stella too.
Thanks Tom. Can't thank you enough for watching and supporting the channel!