chris after watching you for 4 years i now have a ton of killer knives that are all different in their own way and i think they are great and my friends agree, i have loaned them out to guys going on a week end canoe trip to a 2 week wilderness canada canoe trip. when i was a young man i got a allowance of 2$ the first place i went was the army surplus store and i would spend most of it on knives, you can imagine the quality of my purchases but at least i had knives. i am 68 now and for some reason i cant get out of the becker mode i know you are a jesica guy but bk2 is my favorite of 15 beckers, any way thanks for guiding me to spend money on something worth while
As with any tool, the best tool that works for you is the right tool for the job ease of use for the person using it is what counts that is second to quality
For me, custom knives costing more than $300 are Collectables and personally I wouldn’t use them... because there are too many under $200 that will last a lifetime and work better than fine! So I appreciate your input on less expensive knifes! It’s a personal thing!
You're right personal preference is personal preference but I think it's interesting that you go back and forth between knife blades with a lot of sweep and straight bladed knives.
+Kenneth Speed Variety is the spice of life. Besides...I review knives. If I only use my stuff all the time, straight knives feel weird. The next several knives I produce don't have the sweep. Those are mostly the JX line. The DX line will be different.
Chris, that last LT Wright knife......wow! I like it. You should get a few and sell them......with your logo. Looks sweet! I'd buy one for sure. Thanks for sharing. -Stephen,Ohio
Ik this is an old video but i just caught it this evening and it was nice timing because i just ordered the condor swamp romper. Ive seen alot of videos with all varied opinions but i think im gonna like it just fine.
Poor Jessica left by the wayside. Saw you rave about it watching my first PREPAREDMINDED101 video. Bought one, like it. Also bought a BK9 and use that knife most of all. Take Care
I've been haunting the DLT website waiting for the Honey Badgers to become available for preorder. Sweetest looking blade I've ever seen. With all due respect to the Jessmuk, of course.
+Gabriel G Louw Oh, it definitely LOOKS sweeter than the Jessmuk. The reason my stuff works is I drew them the way I HAD to in order to get them to DO what I wanted. Sometimes you sacrifice aesthetics.
Please don't misunderstand me. I love your blade designs. My EDC is one of your designs, the JX6. I love that knife. The Honey Badger just makes me drool.
Darn that Honey Badger is sweet. Chris, I hope you show us the knife with the new grip scales. The original scale look nice but always look to squared to me.
I think what most people who bitch about your picks don't understand is that since everyone is built differently, not everyone will use a particular knife the same way. Blades you chose work well for you but might not necessarily work for someone else simply because their hand wouldn't offer the same grip as yours does. For me personally, I prefer a smaller knife. Many years ago I figured out that 90% of what I use a knife for is accomplished by maybe three inches of blade. Longer blades are basically a waste for me. If I need to baton, I use an axe, hatchet or machete. For almost all feather sticks, whittling, carving, notching for traps, or shaving bark, I never use more than 4 inches at the most. For that, I carry a two blade trapper (Also works well for food prep). You seem to prefer larger blades with more sweeping bellies and that works perfect for you. Is either of our personal preferences wrong? Hell no, just different strokes for different folks man. You've got some great blades there and they are to be admired for what they are... the right tool for the person doing the job. No one can pick what tools you prefer any more than you can pick theirs. Keep up the good work man.
I think you represent a very specific group of prepper/buggers and your ideas are your own about stuff, thats what I like about your opinion. Gives me insight I otherwise would not have w/o you sharing things on the channel. Thanks for that, but I know exactly what you mean about how some people judge the sheet out of favorites or whatever content they dont agree with.. rock on
Just because 1095 is common does not mean it is a bad steel. It is actually one of my favorites. Take a look at the knives by Dead Moose Ops (DMO Knives). I just got my DMO Brute and I love that thing
love that honey badger! As of lately I'm really enjoying using my Condor Moonshiner. that blade is a real beast. I like using my SXB too, but the Moonshiner has such a comfortable handle.
Always like top 5 videos and that line up was great. That honey badger make me drool just looking at it. Can't wait to see it with the upgraded scales.
Chris I would like to see an update on your edc bag and what's in it. You did a series last year on your edc system, and I would like to see an update.
Yeah ...I could definitely be happy with that Honey Badger for the rest of my outdoor life, that thing is amazing. Its a perfect all around knife no weirdness just a freaking awesome tool...okay I lied, I would add a Mora Garberg to the rig and then call it it good knife searching finished.
+Brett Steele If have to think about it. But I don't believe I have to leave mine out. I got into designing because I wanted certain things to make knives work better and got tired of waiting for someone else to do it.
You are correct when it comes to your knives. I have never heard anything but good stuff about your designs. Sense your so good at designing knives I am curious about what you would consider a good knife. You know your stuff when it comes to knife design or the top names in knife making wouldn't make your knives. Maybe you could pick your top 5 that you did not design and say what is good about them and why they aren't as good as the Jessmuk or Jess-X or the Bushbat, JX3, JX6.and so on. Not many people out there in RUclips land think like you do when it comes to knives.
Like the LT Wright Outback and look forward to your follow up vid on it. That Honey Badger is awesome but I think its just to much knife for my uses, like seeing vids on it though.
Jessmuk is a great knife. But i have to say, and this is only my opinion, the Jess-X is revolutionary! There is literally not a GD thing I cannot do with that tool. And while it's not a bushcraft knife it is simply amazing. But that's just me! 👍🏻
everyone is so different when it comes to blades. personally I am not a fan of fero rods on my knife sheths it just not Bushcraft Imho. the only knife I liked that you showed was that mora knock off. the other blades have way to much belly imho. I'm not putting down. your knives I am a fan of LT. It just goes to show how different everyone is. I like a 4 to 5 inch blade I prefer 01 or high carbon vs a super steel 3v and 1/8 or thinner blade. scandi is great but nothing wrong with a sabre grind with secondary bevel. my absolute favorite knife design is probably a adventure sworn mountaneer and if I had to go with only 1 tool I would probably pick matt grahms primitive Sequoia knife with the cave art on it.
I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to knives and steel. What does everybody think about the Ontario Rat 5? I just bought it, did I make a mistake?
In a way you did choose a knife for me, well you and Brian at SOP. It was by watching your recommendations that I chose it. You reviewed the SCHF16 and so did he, both of you favorably. I don't need a "survival knife" or a "one tool option" for EDC, I'm going to and from work mostly and opening boxes is the heaviest duty my EDC knife ever gets. I was looking for something small enough to fit in my pocket without showing but big and sturdy enough to actually use and... I do not like folders very much. The 16 fits the bill perfectly for me and I've liked it so much I bought another one just in case I lose the first one. On that note... Did you ever strip the coating off of it? You mentioned in your video that you were going to and I've been wondering how that went.
Thank you. I put in a request for the Terava Puukko when it becomes available. Seems to be an upgrade from the Moras that I own. Will not be able to afford the first knife you showed. However, I understood the design upon first viewing. Will definitively acquire when I win the lottery. My favorites - 1. the underrated, virtually unknown Ontario TFI; 2. the discontinued ZT 0170; 3. the Fallkniven F!; 4. the modern incarnation of the old Ontario 499 in modern materials. Currently ordering a Scrapyard. I decided that I wanted a blade between 5 and under 6 inches. Bigger? I probably wouldn't carry it until after shtf. Smaller? Gives up performance. The F1, within the ugly factory sheath, fits perfectly into a businessman's front suit pants pocket! The TFI? An all around survival knife - good for the car. I gave one to my son to keep in his car as well. Have a few for shtf. Modern incarnation of the 499? I accept the testimony of the USAF survival instructor that he saw class after survival class/thousands of uses without the knife failing. Fairly easy to sharpen to a sharpness I desire. The rubberized top restraint can be sawed off with a hacksaw, making the knife more user friendly. It was designed to cut aircraft hulls and can be modified.
I have been designed and I'm having my personal survival knife build atm. It's took me a while to come up with the concept and design. But I would really like to send you one for free to do a review on. Let me know if you're interested. Thank you.
Tom Olofsson Good luck catching them when they're in stock...I've been on their email list for when they get them in for over a month...when the notification comes through & W/ in 20 mins of getting notified & me going to order one, they're already sold out! It's happened 2× now...I'll keep tryin though...guess I'm not fast enough! 😆
I went full mall ninja and bought a Survtac7 from tops . But the more you look at all the features of that knife you realize its not as mall ninja as you thought and everything has a function .
PREPAREDMIND101 thats funny you say that. i had my survtac7 on me when I wet fishing in my canoe and i crammed the spearpoint into the ground and ran 550 para through the lashing points and used it as an anchor as the river I was in had a bit of a current to it. TOPS makes some cool knives
I’ll stick with ka-bars all day. They hack all day, Ive owned 3 and never broken one, or even damaged one. Had a friend who did because he tried for a few hours to break it. They sent him a new one. Can’t see myself using anything else
It sort of surprises me, the comments below about these knives being too expensive/high-end. He even gives one straight up budget option & then explains why he's currently favoring the other four....but the other four aren't really high-end. The Dark Timber is maybe the highest end, & it's a mid-tech. I guess what I'm trying to say is, for those of you looking for less expensive options, stop it. Buy a bunch of custom knives & wear a different one every day, like a man....screw that electric bill.
+scott sherman My head is bleeding from smacking it against the wall. These are MY PERSONAL FAVORITES. Not "My Top Five Knives I Think YOU Need To Buy". I spent like 3 minutes explaining that at the beginning.
Scott, I think you missed the point of the video--go back to the beginning and LISTEN--damn buddy. This was an informative video and Chris's opinion--no where did he say you should go out and buy these....hell, do your own research and get what you like and do a "budget" video for us all. Mentioning the "electric bill" is such BS BTW--frankly, pathetic sir. Enjoy it for what it's worth--don't like, stop watching---settled. Peace!
Is that Finnish knife you showed available from any source other than their website. The shipping is very reasonable to the US, but after my bank charges me a ridiculously huge fee for buying something in euros it won't really be a "budget" option for me anymore. I own a Morakniv LMF, so I know I like that blade shape and grind. If I can find a site that sells the jaakari puukko in US dollars I would consider buying one.
Chris, good video. Have you ever tried feather sticking a stick of fat lighter? I did the other day and being a harder wood, it was surprising the fixed blade knives that failed to feather stick and the ones that did.
PREPAREDMIND101 thanks for the video Chris. Enjoyed this one. On you and Ben not liking the Skrama, there is some value to a video that doesn't praise it highly. Now we'll never know the specifics on why you and Ben don't like it. Just something to think about.
I kinda figured that was the reason....ppl need to chill....no one likes every knife....just wanted your honest opinion...which i know I'd get....no worries though...and thanks for answering!
Hi Chris love you Channel keep up the good videos I am looking for a 10 inch blade that's good for splitting wood around the $200 mark do you have any suggestions would appreciate your feedback thank you
Interesting. Looking forward to your EDC video. But I've yet to see a review of the Honey Badger from anyone that wasn't, shall we say, "OMG! This knife is Great!" But some things just stand out from the Pack, like a 57 Chevy or Marilyn Monroe or The Beatles or...well, you catch my drift. I think the Honey Badger is going to be Iconic and Collectable in the Future. But today? Well, I think it's Coolness Dial is cranked to 11. Take Care.
Oh crap I just seen you can answer my question for me from looking at your knife sheath. Please see this Chris! lol Anyway I need to know what the search term is to find the screws/gromets that you used to attach the kydex to the leather part, any help would be greatly appreciated on this subject as I have been failing with what I currently have and need something heavier?
Opinions change the more knives you use. My favorites have changed from production knives, and now my favorite is a custom I had made to my specs. It's always changing.
"This is NOT a Best 5 Knives video, they are MY favorites. " Chris, you and I would get along well. I wouldn't make RUclips videos, id be even grouchier than I already am.
new to following knives, what is a clone im sure its self explanatory. and what is the liklyhood of getting a cloned knife when ordering it say from an off dealer?
+WallyMer06 Maybe you should look into it then. Think of all the "my knife broke batoning/chopping" threads on forums and groups. If it's a carbon steel, it's most often 1095. 1095 needs to be heat treated JUUUUST right. If it isn't, it just snaps or chips on knives that it shouldn't. Like when Tac barely started batoning a Ka-Bar Potbelly. When Schrade first started using it, the factory was clueless. My first testers were good. Then a while bunch of them came warped. When TOPS has a dud, it's usually "undercooked". It doesn't break, it bends. 1095 can be great, but it's also the most likely to have hidden landmines in a batch of knives. It was only when I stopped basing it on my personal experience (a handful of individual knives) and stepped back and looked at the big picture across the internet that I could see the trend. Out of all the commonly used carbon steels in production blades, 1095 produces the most broken knives as I've seen it.
1095 Cro Van that Ka-Bar uses,has nothing to do with 1095 carbon steel.1095 Cro Van is a name that Ka-Bar came up with for marketing reasons,because people are more familiar to that name.1095 Cro Van,is actually a carbon steel with properties closer to O1 steel!
A top 5 list will always have a place in my heart.
A top 5 place?
@@LiamE69 top 5 ception
chris after watching you for 4 years i now have a ton of killer knives that are all different in their own way and i think they are great and my friends agree, i have loaned them out to guys going on a week end canoe trip to a 2 week wilderness canada canoe trip. when i was a young man i got a allowance of 2$ the first place i went was the army surplus store and i would spend most of it on knives, you can imagine the quality of my purchases but at least i had knives. i am 68 now and for some reason i cant get out of the becker mode i know you are a jesica guy but bk2 is my favorite of 15 beckers, any way thanks for guiding me to spend money on something worth while
What about Jessica?
The BK-7?
Oh, I remember... Things change...
Cristiano Nogueira He's on to better things now. Jessica is like that first wife of a celeb B4 fame lol
kiLLjoy24CALI Just my thoughts.
Jessica was the fat, hard working, high school sweetheart.
Jessmuk is the Trophy Wife.
BIG LOL!!!
whenever i walk into a knife show, i feel like harry potter finding his perfect wand ;)
My favorite fixed blades are a Mora companion, A Becker bk7 and A 24inch Tamontina machete.
Pretty much rock the same thing, minus machete.
My favorite is having the shed in the video frame over Chris's right hand shoulder😀.
As with any tool, the best tool that works for you is the right tool for the job ease of use for the person using it is what counts that is second to quality
For me, custom knives costing more than $300 are Collectables and personally I wouldn’t use them... because there are too many under $200 that will last a lifetime and work better than fine! So I appreciate your input on less expensive knifes! It’s a personal thing!
You're right personal preference is personal preference but I think it's interesting that you go back and forth between knife blades with a lot of sweep and straight bladed knives.
+Kenneth Speed Variety is the spice of life. Besides...I review knives. If I only use my stuff all the time, straight knives feel weird. The next several knives I produce don't have the sweep. Those are mostly the JX line. The DX line will be different.
These are really great times for knife owners and collectors.
thank uuuuuuu for making this video people always care about folding pocket knives but fixed blades are the real deal
Chris, that last LT Wright knife......wow! I like it. You should get a few and sell them......with your logo. Looks sweet! I'd buy one for sure. Thanks for sharing. -Stephen,Ohio
+BuckeyeBushcraft L. DLT can put it on for people.
I would love to get my hands on the honey badger. Excellent design.
Frak! That first sheath probly the best sheath I have ever seen. I have seen the top of the mountain and it is good. Thank you sir!
Great blades. The LTWK jessmuk knife is ideal to your design and size.
+Bushcraft Cooking There's a 3/4 size version in the pipeline.
Ik this is an old video but i just caught it this evening and it was nice timing because i just ordered the condor swamp romper. Ive seen alot of videos with all varied opinions but i think im gonna like it just fine.
Poor Jessica left by the wayside. Saw you rave about it watching my first PREPAREDMINDED101 video. Bought one, like it. Also bought a BK9 and use that knife most of all. Take Care
I've been haunting the DLT website waiting for the Honey Badgers to become available for preorder. Sweetest looking blade I've ever seen. With all due respect to the Jessmuk, of course.
+Gabriel G Louw Oh, it definitely LOOKS sweeter than the Jessmuk. The reason my stuff works is I drew them the way I HAD to in order to get them to DO what I wanted. Sometimes you sacrifice aesthetics.
Please don't misunderstand me. I love your blade designs. My EDC is one of your designs, the JX6. I love that knife. The Honey Badger just makes me drool.
PREPAREDMIND101 - don't think he called your baby ugly... Which it is...
runs and hides
I have a World War II era Cattaragus that is awesome.I love it even more than my kbar
Man that outback is sweet!!!
Ok, so I'm interested in the Jakaari the most, and want to see the video on the last one. Thanks Chris
Looking back at your own channel is cool 😎
Nice selection and looking green in the background... snowin' like crazy today here in AK!
Can you do the intro several times in the videos. Like every minute or so lol
Darn that Honey Badger is sweet. Chris, I hope you show us the knife with the new grip scales. The original scale look nice but always look to squared to me.
I think what most people who bitch about your picks don't understand is that since everyone is built differently, not everyone will use a particular knife the same way. Blades you chose work well for you but might not necessarily work for someone else simply because their hand wouldn't offer the same grip as yours does. For me personally, I prefer a smaller knife. Many years ago I figured out that 90% of what I use a knife for is accomplished by maybe three inches of blade. Longer blades are basically a waste for me. If I need to baton, I use an axe, hatchet or machete. For almost all feather sticks, whittling, carving, notching for traps, or shaving bark, I never use more than 4 inches at the most. For that, I carry a two blade trapper (Also works well for food prep). You seem to prefer larger blades with more sweeping bellies and that works perfect for you. Is either of our personal preferences wrong? Hell no, just different strokes for different folks man. You've got some great blades there and they are to be admired for what they are... the right tool for the person doing the job. No one can pick what tools you prefer any more than you can pick theirs. Keep up the good work man.
I think you represent a very specific group of prepper/buggers and your ideas are your own about stuff, thats what I like about your opinion. Gives me insight I otherwise would not have w/o you sharing things on the channel. Thanks for that, but I know exactly what you mean about how some people judge the sheet out of favorites or whatever content they dont agree with.. rock on
Just because 1095 is common does not mean it is a bad steel. It is actually one of my favorites.
Take a look at the knives by Dead Moose Ops (DMO Knives).
I just got my DMO Brute and I love that thing
Most overated steel ever.
So much want. The honey badger and the outback are on my list of knives to get
love that honey badger! As of lately I'm really enjoying using my Condor Moonshiner. that blade is a real beast. I like using my SXB too, but the Moonshiner has such a comfortable handle.
That honey badger rig is bad ass! 😀
This man k.ows his blades ,, I Love blades .. these are unique .. goid blades .. Thank you
Always like top 5 videos and that line up was great. That honey badger make me drool just looking at it. Can't wait to see it with the upgraded scales.
I'm looking forward to seeing more about the Outback.
YES the DARK TIMBER Bother hood
Chris I would like to see an update on your edc bag and what's in it. You did a series last year on your edc system, and I would like to see an update.
+Jason Ziegler Hasn't changed much
I have and use a ka-bar bk2. It's my favourite. It can do everything I want and more for a great price
Yeah ...I could definitely be happy with that Honey Badger for the rest of my outdoor life, that thing is amazing. Its a perfect all around knife no weirdness just a freaking awesome tool...okay I lied, I would add a Mora Garberg to the rig and then call it it good knife searching finished.
What is your favorite top 5 all around outdoor knives that you didn't design.
+Brett Steele If have to think about it. But I don't believe I have to leave mine out. I got into designing because I wanted certain things to make knives work better and got tired of waiting for someone else to do it.
You are correct when it comes to your knives. I have never heard anything but good stuff about your designs. Sense your so good at designing knives I am curious about what you would consider a good knife. You know your stuff when it comes to knife design or the top names in knife making wouldn't make your knives. Maybe you could pick your top 5 that you did not design and say what is good about them and why they aren't as good as the Jessmuk or Jess-X or the Bushbat, JX3, JX6.and so on. Not many people out there in RUclips land think like you do when it comes to knives.
Like the LT Wright Outback and look forward to your follow up vid on it. That Honey Badger is awesome but I think its just to much knife for my uses, like seeing vids on it though.
Jessmuk is a great knife. But i have to say, and this is only my opinion, the Jess-X is revolutionary! There is literally not a GD thing I cannot do with that tool. And while it's not a bushcraft knife it is simply amazing. But that's just me! 👍🏻
+David Fiorini Yeah... There was no tool like Jess-X. Proof that all the ideas AREN'T taken.
Sweet I get sir. Their are many like it but this knife is mine.
I think dark timber does an awesome job on blades. For some reason they feel like they are wild west blades lol
everyone is so different when it comes to blades. personally I am not a fan of fero rods on my knife sheths it just not Bushcraft Imho. the only knife I liked that you showed was that mora knock off. the other blades have way to much belly imho. I'm not putting down. your knives I am a fan of LT. It just goes to show how different everyone is. I like a 4 to 5 inch blade I prefer 01 or high carbon vs a super steel 3v and 1/8 or thinner blade. scandi is great but nothing wrong with a sabre grind with secondary bevel. my absolute favorite knife design is probably a adventure sworn mountaneer and if I had to go with only 1 tool I would probably pick matt grahms primitive Sequoia knife with the cave art on it.
I'm not too knowledgeable when it comes to knives and steel. What does everybody think about the Ontario Rat 5? I just bought it, did I make a mistake?
In a way you did choose a knife for me, well you and Brian at SOP. It was by watching your recommendations that I chose it. You reviewed the SCHF16 and so did he, both of you favorably. I don't need a "survival knife" or a "one tool option" for EDC, I'm going to and from work mostly and opening boxes is the heaviest duty my EDC knife ever gets. I was looking for something small enough to fit in my pocket without showing but big and sturdy enough to actually use and... I do not like folders very much. The 16 fits the bill perfectly for me and I've liked it so much I bought another one just in case I lose the first one. On that note... Did you ever strip the coating off of it? You mentioned in your video that you were going to and I've been wondering how that went.
That dark timber honey badger is AWESOME the way you have it set up.
How much do you have in it? I NEED ONE JUST LIKE YOURS..
Thank you. I put in a request for the Terava Puukko when it becomes available. Seems to be an upgrade from the Moras that I own. Will not be able to afford the first knife you showed. However, I understood the design upon first viewing. Will definitively acquire when I win the lottery. My favorites - 1. the underrated, virtually unknown Ontario TFI; 2. the discontinued ZT 0170; 3. the Fallkniven F!; 4. the modern incarnation of the old Ontario 499 in modern materials. Currently ordering a Scrapyard. I decided that I wanted a blade between 5 and under 6 inches. Bigger? I probably wouldn't carry it until after shtf. Smaller? Gives up performance. The F1, within the ugly factory sheath, fits perfectly into a businessman's front suit pants pocket! The TFI? An all around survival knife - good for the car. I gave one to my son to keep in his car as well. Have a few for shtf. Modern incarnation of the 499? I accept the testimony of the USAF survival instructor that he saw class after survival class/thousands of uses without the knife failing. Fairly easy to sharpen to a sharpness I desire. The rubberized top restraint can be sawed off with a hacksaw, making the knife more user friendly. It was designed to cut aircraft hulls and can be modified.
I have been designed and I'm having my personal survival knife build atm. It's took me a while to come up with the concept and design. But I would really like to send you one for free to do a review on. Let me know if you're interested. Thank you.
Nice stuff. Where can I find the Jjaakkaarriippuukko (or however you spell it)?
www.varusteleka.com/en/group/puukkos-and-leukus/494
here, but it's currently out of stock...though it says it'll be restocked week 13, which is this week. www.varusteleka.com/en/group/knives/1197
Tom Olofsson Good luck catching them when they're in stock...I've been on their email list for when they get them in for over a month...when the notification comes through & W/ in 20 mins of getting notified & me going to order one, they're already sold out! It's happened 2× now...I'll keep tryin though...guess I'm not fast enough! 😆
whatis the biggest knife that is like rambos knife only it doesnt have a hollow handle but a full tang
CPM 154 BUSHBAT JX4 for sure #1
i liked 3 out of the 5 the other 2 just didn't sing to me.. love this kind of video.
honey badger is so cool
I went full mall ninja and bought a Survtac7 from tops . But the more you look at all the features of that knife you realize its not as mall ninja as you thought and everything has a function .
+Some dude I like that you can tie a rope to it and keep your fishing boat from drifting...
PREPAREDMIND101 thats funny you say that. i had my survtac7 on me when I wet fishing in my canoe and i crammed the spearpoint into the ground and ran 550 para through the lashing points and used it as an anchor as the river I was in had a bit of a current to it. TOPS makes some cool knives
Great pick of knives
I’ll stick with ka-bars all day. They hack all day, Ive owned 3 and never broken one, or even damaged one. Had a friend who did because he tried for a few hours to break it. They sent him a new one. Can’t see myself using anything else
It sort of surprises me, the comments below about these knives being too expensive/high-end. He even gives one straight up budget option & then explains why he's currently favoring the other four....but the other four aren't really high-end. The Dark Timber is maybe the highest end, & it's a mid-tech. I guess what I'm trying to say is, for those of you looking for less expensive options, stop it. Buy a bunch of custom knives & wear a different one every day, like a man....screw that electric bill.
+scott sherman My head is bleeding from smacking it against the wall. These are MY PERSONAL FAVORITES. Not "My Top Five Knives I Think YOU Need To Buy". I spent like 3 minutes explaining that at the beginning.
Think about my wall comment in the context of the above statements STOP It was pure genius STOP
Scott, I think you missed the point of the video--go back to the beginning and LISTEN--damn buddy. This was an informative video and Chris's opinion--no where did he say you should go out and buy these....hell, do your own research and get what you like and do a "budget" video for us all. Mentioning the "electric bill" is such BS BTW--frankly, pathetic sir. Enjoy it for what it's worth--don't like, stop watching---settled. Peace!
Have you used the Garberg recently in warmer weather? If so, did you like it more?
Is that Finnish knife you showed available from any source other than their website. The shipping is very reasonable to the US, but after my bank charges me a ridiculously huge fee for buying something in euros it won't really be a "budget" option for me anymore. I own a Morakniv LMF, so I know I like that blade shape and grind. If I can find a site that sells the jaakari puukko in US dollars I would consider buying one.
Hi Chris can you go back to your old days with budget friendly knives as I see u have gone to handmade and expensive knives
+Blackhawk Survival The video is "MY favorites"
Chris, keep up the good work man. Enjoyed the video and how this has all evolved.
Hey Chris, I just love using my Terava Jaakaripuukko 110. Can't wait to see your second review of the L.T. Wright Outback.
How do you put your logo on your blades?
+KF7RCM DLT Trading does it.
Where is the fallkniven a1?
i have small hands any chance you could suggest a good starter camp blade that wont rust
Where is Jessica? I thought you loved that thing. Every video used to have some sort of reference to Jessica.
Chris, good video.
Have you ever tried feather sticking a stick of fat lighter? I did the other day and being a harder wood, it was surprising the fixed blade knives that failed to feather stick and the ones that did.
Is Dark Timber out of business?
you have'ta paint that shed Chris...
I kinda wish you'd have reviewed the skarma....good to have some reviews that aren't totally positive...woulda liked to see why you didn't like it...
+Randy Yeager Its not worth it to me to listen to people bitch and whine. Everyone would cry Jess-X bias. Even Ben didn't like it.
PREPAREDMIND101 thanks for the video Chris. Enjoyed this one. On you and Ben not liking the Skrama, there is some value to a video that doesn't praise it highly. Now we'll never know the specifics on why you and Ben don't like it. Just something to think about.
I kinda figured that was the reason....ppl need to chill....no one likes every knife....just wanted your honest opinion...which i know I'd get....no worries though...and thanks for answering!
anybody notice the description says people hacked his channel?
Hi Chris love you Channel keep up the good videos I am looking for a 10 inch blade that's good for splitting wood around the $200 mark do you have any suggestions would appreciate your feedback thank you
My name is Jessica!
My name is jeff.
...short for Jeffica...
Jessica Green idk why but seeing your comment, and then looking at your name made me laugh 😂
Interesting. Looking forward to your EDC video. But I've yet to see a review of the Honey Badger from anyone that wasn't, shall we say, "OMG! This knife is Great!" But some things just stand out from the Pack, like a 57 Chevy or Marilyn Monroe or The Beatles or...well, you catch my drift. I think the Honey Badger is going to be Iconic and Collectable in the Future. But today? Well, I think it's Coolness Dial is cranked to 11. Take Care.
PreparedBackyard101
+OsamaBinObama Oh Gawd! Please don't call me names! How will I afford my therapist bill?? ROTFLMAO!🤣😂🤣😅
OsamaBinObama 👳🏿🖕🏿
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love the knifes something to save up for in the long run
Any comments on Hoffman Richter and 440 stainless full tang “Survival” knives?
No Mora?
EDC rotation? What part of every in everyday doesn't pertain here?
+Mark Coffman Everyday... You carry a knife. Saying that you have to carry THE SAME KNIFE everyday is someone else's rule.
OK, that makes good sense!
Home Depot has paint and shingles😎
What? No Skrama love? OFF THE ISLAND! LOL.
Oh crap I just seen you can answer my question for me from looking at your knife sheath. Please see this Chris! lol Anyway I need to know what the search term is to find the screws/gromets that you used to attach the kydex to the leather part, any help would be greatly appreciated on this subject as I have been failing with what I currently have and need something heavier?
Awesome that is exactly what I needed, thank you for taking time to answer the question. :)
I still like the flamethrower. that's a bad ass knife haha
great knives. just wondering if the tops 1095 would be the easiest steel to sharpen in the field because it's not so hard? any thoughts
No BK 9 , you used to rave on it as best ever nothing could compare
+dave rose And....??
True
Opinions change the more knives you use. My favorites have changed from production knives, and now my favorite is a custom I had made to my specs. It's always changing.
"This is NOT a Best 5 Knives video, they are MY favorites. " Chris, you and I would get along well. I wouldn't make RUclips videos, id be even grouchier than I already am.
+LAG3 It takes about two years to build to full troll immunity.
PREPAREDMIND101 Yes indeed. I just don't have the time or patience to deal with trolls.
Chris, No one is troll proof. They are only troll resistant. 😜
What about a gerber ultimate pro survival knife
+Ariyasena Hittarage UMM... No.
PREPAREDMIND101 that's fine
Cool group of blades man!
love that outback
Sweet blades all. Great video sir. Thanks for the info.
All of them r awesomeness
when that shed disappears you will miss it!!! haha
those are all freaking sweeet bro! I love the LT
1095 steel.is "ify", ? You know when you have been spoilt for choice when.you can say that
Where's Jessica at???
Could you do a test on the bk17
Really cool Thanks Chris!!
new to following knives, what is a clone im sure its self explanatory. and what is the liklyhood of getting a cloned knife when ordering it say from an off dealer?
Didn't know 1095, especially tops 1095, was considered an "iffy" steel these days....
+WallyMer06 Maybe you should look into it then. Think of all the "my knife broke batoning/chopping" threads on forums and groups. If it's a carbon steel, it's most often 1095. 1095 needs to be heat treated JUUUUST right. If it isn't, it just snaps or chips on knives that it shouldn't. Like when Tac barely started batoning a Ka-Bar Potbelly.
When Schrade first started using it, the factory was clueless. My first testers were good. Then a while bunch of them came warped.
When TOPS has a dud, it's usually "undercooked". It doesn't break, it bends.
1095 can be great, but it's also the most likely to have hidden landmines in a batch of knives.
It was only when I stopped basing it on my personal experience (a handful of individual knives) and stepped back and looked at the big picture across the internet that I could see the trend. Out of all the commonly used carbon steels in production blades, 1095 produces the most broken knives as I've seen it.
Interesting. I'll definitely look more into it. Thank you for your insightful response on the matter.
1095 Cro Van that Ka-Bar uses,has nothing to do with 1095 carbon steel.1095 Cro Van is a name that Ka-Bar came up with for marketing reasons,because people are more familiar to that name.1095 Cro Van,is actually a carbon steel with properties closer to O1 steel!
Chris, what kind of camera and software do you use when you make your videos?