I love to fidget with knives. Something soothing to the soul the easy onen and close. Especially when you get a good sound both ways. Thanks for sharing.
I don't know if they could be considered "fidgety", but three of my favorite semi-fidget budget knives are my buck vantage, my spyderco tenacious, and my steel will cutjack. All have liner locks that I can comfortably close with just my left hand, and that's fidgety enough for me! Thanks for the great video, Jay!
Great list Jay, I couldn’t agree more! I started re-carrying my F760 this past week-amazing action . The Dogma is my favorite Civivi. I am so getting that Silkworm!
Love my Rampart & I even had my fav phrase laser etched on it. "Father time is a relentless asshole"! The Kubey Chubby KU203, great secondary carry, super fidget Nice vid, much appreciated. Take care, be safe!!
I did already have a few of these. But not the SRM Sanrenmu 9201. It just got delivered today from Amazon and I have been fidgeting with it for over a hour. I really do love it already! Great video, keep them coming!
Favorite fidgets for me:....Benchmade Valet, Kizer Vector, CH 3002, Honey Badger Sm 8CR, Massdrop Gent, QSP Piglet, and ABKT Grunt.....there's so many more but that's what's on my table right now.
@@TheKnifeBeater Ran a knife forum for a while( and flashlight). Have owned/used/tested thousands. I have never had the urge to figet with a knife or flip it/we. Wonder why people do Semper Fi Gunny
Was going to subscribe anyway based on the witty channel title. But the Imperial Search Droid sound in the opener was icing on the cake. Love my Civivi Wyvern action. But I carry my CRKT M-16-10KZ mostly.
Hi Jay. More great knives. Some oldies some newbies. All time most fidgeted knife is the Ganzo f704. Now followed by the fh13 and the baklash. The Baklash is out every time i eat meat. Steak or barbecue it is great. All the best.
There are several Ganzo Knives I love to play with but the GANZO FIREBIRD F7611 is my favorite. I love the SOG Terminus XR with many deployment options (Took forever to break in). The QSP Penguin is easy to play with too. My favorite right now is the Kizer Lieb, it is tiny but feels so sweet. I would love a medium and large version, I really love the blade shape.
I have the harnds assassin and it is really incredible. It has perfectly smooth drop shut action and is only about $45. It also comes with 14c28n steel like the one that you showed.
I have that SRM and am pretty impressed with it. You can round off any sharp edges easily on any G10. (I prefer a wire wheel on a Dremel for smooth or just a small hand file if you want some grit to it), and you can also round off the inside edges of the axis lock area of the scales. That gives the effect you are looking for with larger "buttons", without adding more bulk to snag on things. Also, the blade on that knife is one of the best D2 knives I have. It can take a crazy fine edge. Even better than an S30V knife I have it seems. After sharpening it my way, I can just hover this across my arm and watch the hairs launch themselves off.. Pretty amazing. I wish it had a flipper as that is my personal favorite combo.. (some kind of button lock and a flipper).. but nothing is perfect. If I had that I would be wanting it in 4v or something... at least it comes with a black blade which I also love. Also, if you want a cheap knife to drop closed, I have had good luck making about any budget knife behave like that with a little work. The fast way is to take it apart and clean it. Add some grease but mix into the grease some diamond polishing compound. Like 7k or 14k grit... and then just fidget with it for a few days... that usually gets them behaving like a high end knife in my experience. Even when they use washers instead of bearings. Great list. I will check out some of the links.
Great list. Let's see budget fidget knives, got to go all the way back to the Y-START JIN01. Thumb stud flipper, running on washers now with a fantastic smooth deployment. Bringing the blade back home you have to use two hand and physically guide the blade back, no drop shutty on this one. Why do I like that over say the Houge Deka? I have been bit many times, but the old tried and true JIN01 has never drawn blood. Plus, it weighs so much if you need a boat anchor you got one in your pocket.
I couldn’t believe how light that ruike p801 is being stainless. I love the action and blade/blade shape. I gave mine to my dad but I think I’m gonna have to get another one. Glad it’s inexpensive. It would be awesome if ruike would do a titanium one with s35vn steel on it. M390 /20cv would be nice but that would just drive the price up.
I fidget with most all my knives, but the ones I keep going back to are the Spyderco Manix 2 XL, Benchmade 940, CJRB Ria, Ganzo FH91 and some TwoSun's (TS66, 111, & 241).
Right now, my favorite budget fidget knife is the Eafengrow Ch 2003. D2 blade and G10 handle. It has the action of a $400 knife at a $30 price point! You’ve got to check this one Jay! Maybe review it sometime. I think you’ll like it.
Spyderco para 3 lightweight is my favorite right now however its not exactly budget but it won't break the bank either going right around 100$ with some lefty love.
Thanks for the videos. I’ve been trying to find an edc (I have a sak huntsman) that wont break my modest budget and your videos have been helpful. One thought does persist… just how many knives do you own?!! Also quit complying my fashion style. All the best
Love my ruike 801 i need to get the black.version tho my stone wash with blue anodize accents looks too good to beat up i always carry it when i wear my leatherman tread goes great with it
I'm fidgeting with a Kizer Splinter and an old Sanrenmu 910+ in the budget range. Nice selection J. I discovered that both CJRB and Honey Badger are now available at one of my favorite European knife pushers...happy days :)
I've got the bruiser in micarta. Super smooth. The swordfish is one of my favorite budget knives. I'm a fan of large blades so it's right up my alley. I call it the poor man's zt 0452cf. Everywhere you touch that knife is nice and rounded off, the flipper, the lock bar tab. And drop shut smooth. I've given the Ruike p801 as gifts, great budget pick. The dogma looks good but for fidgeting, the shredder can't be beat. Easiest knife to spydie flick I've ever felt. The mordax is a blast to fidget with, waiting for the malibu to come out again. Going up in price, the skaha 2 is so addictive, the action is dialed in perfectly. And what more can be said about the Koenig arius? It drops with a controlled smoothness that's one of the best. To close it out, if you like to fidget with a front flipper, I recently got an Artisan centauri. I used to own a boos blades smoke tm-1 but sold it because I couldn't flip the darn thing. But the centauri is a breeze, not to mention the drop shut action and such a gorgeous knife in every dimension. Blade, carbon fiber show side, and micro milled titanium lock side. Can't say enough good things about it. Got the s35vn version for $200 and absolutely love it! I could keep listing more knives but we'd have a small book. Great video Jay.
Thank you Jinks! Interesting point you made regarding the Swordfish vs the ZT0452, I like it. I've been keeping my eye out for a Malibu as well. Eventually we'll get our hands on one.
Hard to beat the Ganzo G lock for budget fidget knife. In my gym shorts pocket for the past 3 months was an $ 19 clone of the Bugout that has amazing action !
Welcom back Jay. I loved the vid. That civivi in copper looks awesome. I ordered a while ago a Kizer Justice for 54$. It's gonna take some time to get here but I hope it'll scrach the fidget itch. Take care my friend!
You'll to let me know if you like the Justice because it definitely has my attention at the moment. Hopefully you won't have to wait much longer. Thank you Gilad.
Nice rundown. You've got two of my rotation knives in there, the swordfish and the F760. The F760 seems to stand the test of time, year after year. Cool jacket 👍. Is that Boba Fett or the Mandalorian?
Great video, Jay! Love those Honey Badgers, have all 3 sizes in different blade styles. I've bought some of the white scales from their website and had fun dying them different colors.
My favorite fidget knives are the protech Malibu, spyderco manix 2, shaman and hogue ritter. I also have the orange and cf microtech socom elite manual it is awesome!
My Favorite fidget knife is still my Ganzo FB756. I have the CF which is a little slick so I may end up getting a G10 version at some time. You have me interested in that Ganzo F760 now... and the Swordfish and P801 have been on my wish list for a while. Thanks!
Great video Jay. It’s good to see so many choices now. Nice thorough reviews picking up on the negatives too.. Not to sound like a knife snob but I stopped buying budget and got rid of most. When I first got into knives there really was only CRKT, Kershaw, OKC Rats, Spyderco Tenacious, and a few others for decent budget blades. D2 was pretty much unheard of except on the Benchmade 710. The hobby has really grown.
I appreciate your honesty. I know what you mean about all these budget brands, they weren't around when I started too. The budget realm is quite saturated now, or so it seems. A lot of these budget knives have different company names stamped on the side, even though they are made by the same OEM.
My favorite fidget budget Knives is or was the Real Steel Griffin and the H6! The H6 is on washers but drops like bearings. Thanks for another great Video my Friend! Can't wait for your Sticker on my working helmet
Another outstanding video Jay! I'm pretty interested in that Sanrenmu. You could probably sand the scales in a few places to solve the issues you have including access to the lock studs.
I hadn't seen the Harnds before but I do have a Y-Start that looks amazingly like that. As you note, the springs were quite strong and on my variant the scales were abnormally thick so the release studs were barely taller than the scales making it really hard to disengage the lock. Normally I'd just do a judicious bend of the springs but I've tried everything from soldering iron and heat gun to solvents and can't get a couple of the screws out. My solution was to jam something in holding the lock open and tuck it away for a few months. Problem, sort of, solved. I really do love the look of the scales and for that alone its worth the purchase price. The SRM blade calls to mind some of the Turkish or Hungarian style blades I've seen where the curve of the clip point almost matches the curve of the blade. I sold my green Swordfish when the blue ones came out. I should have kept both. Having carried an Endura or Police for many years I don't find the size to be a negative. In fact, having more cutting edge is, IMO, never a bad thing.
Yeah, Axis locks are my least favorite to disassemble, even when all the screws cooperate. You're exactly right about the SRM clip point. You just helped me realize why I like the shape of it so much, thanks Len.
I only have a benchmade bugout en a Spyderco endura 4. I don't know what the thing is about fidgeting with knives they look to lose to be good anymore, or is that my mistake?
You're absolutely right Kevin, great knife. I tried not load up the list with a bunch from the same brand because I could've easily filled it with Civivi's.
Thanks Jay for the video. I really liked your budget friendly videos because, well that's what I can afford 😄 Keep up the great work. PS All my knifes are fidgetly. Gotta be 😆
Good list of budget, fidget friendly pocket knives. I have 3 Ganzos with their G-lock (including the FB760) and they're all great fidget knives. Also have a Honey Badger (small) that's very fidget friendly. The Ruike P801 is only sorta fidget friendly for me. The flipper tab works great and the action is smooth. The thumb studs however, are useless to me for opening and believe me, I've tried and tried but to no avail. Had the same problem with a Sanrenmu (don't recall model number) that I bought from Amazon and ended up returning it. As for my favorite fidget knife that I own regardless of price, I'd have to say that I have several different ones from several different manufacturers; Benchmade, Spyderco and TwoSun top the list. However, I have to say that I'm waiting for what promises to be my favorite fidget knife; the Orion Solaris which should ship in early February. It'll be my first ever button lock and it will have multiple deployment methods.
The Tuya looks like a Bestech to me. Side note, I’m kinda torn between the CHRB Centros, Bestech Spike or large Cutjack. I like the all going to buy one. Which do you think?
Hey, I mentioned that Honey Badger previously as being fidgety, can't agree with you more on that one. Besides that, I liked the Silkworm best. If the Dogma handle was a non-patina metal, I would have added that to my faves. I Loved fidgeting with the AD-10, and it's YUGE-NESS, which would be an oddball mention that may not seem fidgety due to its size! And, I wouldn't consider it budget, unless you compare it with the $600+ dollar Demko customs, coming in at more than a fifth of the cost of those. Thanks for the upload. Be safe.
Thanks Jay. Another awesome video.. honestly i fidget with all my knives. 😁😁😁 question for you? Being a lefty. Do you find yourself carrying left friendly knives or are you used to right handed knives???
Thanks keifer. Actually, the only true lefty knives I have are the PM2 and large Sebenza 21. I'm just so accustomed to righty knives that lefty ones feel awkward.
Just got the giant silkworm- love the way it feels and looks, but the action is bad on it. Had bladeplay so tightened the pivot a touch, and the action is bad now. Been messing with it for an hour. Does it need breaking in for good action? Or do I have a dud? Also the damn axis lock tabs are so stiff they hurt my fingers to engage them.
Aw man, I'm sorry to hear that. Mine was good to go right outta the box. The lock is a little stiffer than a Benchmade, but not to the point of causing pain.
The Knife Beater I exchanged mine for another, due to the lock being so stiff and bad action, and the new one is not much better. I hit it with some KPL, still not good. Any advice? Does it just need a ton of break in or what?
Do all of these on the list run on bearings? I have never owned any pocket knife with bearings, can one lightly baton with them (generally speaking, I guess some really high-end knives with bearings can take it no problem)?
Great video Jay, I guess my anthem freak and Osborne are my favorite fidget knives probably a few other ones that I can’t remember right now… Keep up the great reviews and videos waiting for the next GAW
As I mentioned on your small fidget knives video, I absolutely agree with your choice of the Honey Badger. If you cant satisfy your fidget needs with that knife, something is just wrong, lol. One other knife you may want to look into is the Civivi Aquila, which is somewhat of a higher end Civivi Wyvern, with both a flipper tab and a thumb hole. Although primarily designed as a flipper, I can get that blade to rocket out much faster with the thumb hole (which can also be used to slow roll and/or middle/index finger flip). In fact I dont think I have seen a non-assisted knife that has a faster deployment than the Aquila when using the thumb hole... its like the blade teleports from closed to open! However, rumor is that the Aquila is discontinued (but you can still find them here or there... get one while you can; they may be gone forever very soon). As an added bonus, the Aquila is not D2, lol (its VG10... the only VG10 Civivi I believe). Thanks for the video Jay, I'm going to check out those SRM Sanrenmu's :)
It's to bad they discontinued it. i know these are different knives, but I have the WE Bishop, which has a very similar thumb hole design. That's probably the only reason I haven't tried the Aquila yet.
I'm left-handed too. I can't tell you the amount of knives I've rejected on the basis they don't have a reversible pocket-clip. C'mon designers, would it really kill ya?
I love to fidget with knives. Something soothing to the soul the easy onen and close. Especially when you get a good sound both ways. Thanks for sharing.
Couldn't agree more Rick! Thank you.
I don't know if they could be considered "fidgety", but three of my favorite semi-fidget budget knives are my buck vantage, my spyderco tenacious, and my steel will cutjack. All have liner locks that I can comfortably close with just my left hand, and that's fidgety enough for me! Thanks for the great video, Jay!
Yes, love spidey flicking my Tenacious!
I considered the Tenacious for a hot second, but mine just isn't fidgety enough if that makes sense. Thanks David.
Great list Jay, I couldn’t agree more! I started re-carrying my F760 this past week-amazing action . The Dogma is my favorite Civivi. I am so getting that Silkworm!
Metoo!
Thanks Ed! Btw, I need to email ya, the Hyperion arrived.
Awesome!!
CJRB Lago - great ergos, finger choil, smooth button lock and glassy action. When I get the Swordfish, I'll buy the S35VN version.
Love my Rampart & I even had my fav phrase laser etched on it.
"Father time is a relentless asshole"!
The Kubey Chubby KU203, great secondary carry, super fidget
Nice vid, much appreciated.
Take care, be safe!!
I did already have a few of these. But not the SRM Sanrenmu 9201. It just got delivered today from Amazon and I have been fidgeting with it for over a hour. I really do love it already! Great video, keep them coming!
So glad to hear you like it! Yeah, I think I'll probably order the other color as well. Thanks for watching Edgar.
Favorite fidgets for me:....Benchmade Valet, Kizer Vector, CH 3002, Honey Badger Sm 8CR, Massdrop Gent, QSP Piglet, and ABKT Grunt.....there's so many more but that's what's on my table right now.
Now that's a list! Love the diversity of it. Thank you Andrew.
It's the FH91 for me which came highly recommended by you! Great vid Jay! Thanks
Actually, I considered having the 91 on the list instead of the F760, it was a tough choice. Thank you Lawrence.
@@TheKnifeBeater Ran a knife forum for a while( and flashlight). Have owned/used/tested thousands.
I have never had the urge to figet with a knife or flip it/we. Wonder why people do
Semper Fi
Gunny
@@BOOSTEDLASER I've been thinking the same thing for several weeks now everytime I watch one of these videos
Was going to subscribe anyway based on the witty channel title. But the Imperial Search Droid sound in the opener was icing on the cake. Love my Civivi Wyvern action. But I carry my CRKT M-16-10KZ mostly.
Enjoy your vids. Smart, no bs, great voice, good depth of field... appreciate the budget approach, too.
Great Video! Thanks! 👍
You bet Jeremy.
My fidget knife is a fake kwaiken. But it's awesome for fidget. Saludos Jay.
I've actually been thinking about picking up a Kwaiken soon.
Honey badger
Abkt warthog
Are my favorite budget fidgit knives
Love your reviews! Keep'em coming. (P.S. I am sending you a Gamecocks shirt to replace that Clemson one :) )
The a.g.russell k-93 is by far the best and is only 35$. Absolutely!!!!
Hi Jay. More great knives. Some oldies some newbies. All time most fidgeted knife is the Ganzo f704. Now followed by the fh13 and the baklash. The Baklash is out every time i eat meat. Steak or barbecue it is great. All the best.
Funny you mention the FH13 because if the 760 didn't make the list, the FH13 would have. It was definitely a finalist. Thanks Don.
There are several Ganzo Knives I love to play with but the GANZO FIREBIRD F7611 is my favorite. I love the SOG Terminus XR with many deployment options (Took forever to break in). The QSP Penguin is easy to play with too. My favorite right now is the Kizer Lieb, it is tiny but feels so sweet. I would love a medium and large version, I really love the blade shape.
I have the harnds assassin and it is really incredible. It has perfectly smooth drop shut action and is only about $45. It also comes with 14c28n steel like the one that you showed.
Yeah, that's a good one Michael. I need to get a newer model because I have the version without a clip.
The Civivi Naja. I gifted one to my nephew and liked it so much I had to get one myself. Also my Bestech Thorn.
My favorite new fidget knife is the CJRB Crag with recoil lock. Great video Jay!!!
Both ~$50
Civivi Exarch: very fidgety, my first front flipper
SOG Terminus XR: that XR lock makes it so easy to flip around with
You are so right Stewart.
Thanks Jay...nice review.
Thank you Mick.
I have that SRM and am pretty impressed with it. You can round off any sharp edges easily on any G10. (I prefer a wire wheel on a Dremel for smooth or just a small hand file if you want some grit to it), and you can also round off the inside edges of the axis lock area of the scales. That gives the effect you are looking for with larger "buttons", without adding more bulk to snag on things. Also, the blade on that knife is one of the best D2 knives I have. It can take a crazy fine edge. Even better than an S30V knife I have it seems. After sharpening it my way, I can just hover this across my arm and watch the hairs launch themselves off.. Pretty amazing. I wish it had a flipper as that is my personal favorite combo.. (some kind of button lock and a flipper).. but nothing is perfect. If I had that I would be wanting it in 4v or something... at least it comes with a black blade which I also love.
Also, if you want a cheap knife to drop closed, I have had good luck making about any budget knife behave like that with a little work. The fast way is to take it apart and clean it. Add some grease but mix into the grease some diamond polishing compound. Like 7k or 14k grit... and then just fidget with it for a few days... that usually gets them behaving like a high end knife in my experience. Even when they use washers instead of bearings. Great list. I will check out some of the links.
Civi chevalier and Gerber sumo are the 2 I carry the most for fidgeting
Civivi Asticus and CRKT LCK are a couple that I like fidgeting with. 😄
Nice Nathan. I'll bet they are awesome for that.
Very cool video. Yeah Badger!
Great list of knives Jay! The Bruiser is one of my favorite fidget knives! Honey Badger is pretty fun as well! Thanks for sharing my friend!!
The Bruiser is pretty great. Talk about showing up late to the party, I had to sweep the floors, fold up all the chairs and tables.
@@TheKnifeBeater 😂😂😂
My favorite fidget knife is the Civivi McKenna front flipper. Great action in a small package!
That's a good one Justin.
Great list. Let's see budget fidget knives, got to go all the way back to the Y-START JIN01. Thumb stud flipper, running on washers now with a fantastic smooth deployment. Bringing the blade back home you have to use two hand and physically guide the blade back, no drop shutty on this one. Why do I like that over say the Houge Deka? I have been bit many times, but the old tried and true JIN01 has never drawn blood. Plus, it weighs so much if you need a boat anchor you got one in your pocket.
Lol. I know exactly what you mean, there are some knives that close almost too fast.
I couldn’t believe how light that ruike p801 is being stainless. I love the action and blade/blade shape. I gave mine to my dad but I think I’m gonna have to get another one. Glad it’s inexpensive. It would be awesome if ruike would do a titanium one with s35vn steel on it. M390 /20cv would be nice but that would just drive the price up.
I fidget with most all my knives, but the ones I keep going back to are the Spyderco Manix 2 XL, Benchmade 940, CJRB Ria, Ganzo FH91 and some TwoSun's (TS66, 111, & 241).
I like your list, thank you.
Right now, my favorite budget fidget knife is the Eafengrow Ch 2003. D2 blade and G10 handle. It has the action of a $400 knife at a $30 price point! You’ve got to check this one Jay! Maybe review it sometime. I think you’ll like it.
Do you mean CH 3002? I couldn't find a CH 2003.
The Knife Beater, yes sir, you are correct. I must have had temporary dyslexia. It’s an awesome piece for the money.
Spyderco para 3 lightweight is my favorite right now however its not exactly budget but it won't break the bank either going right around 100$ with some lefty love.
Nice choice Daimon.
Could you imagine if our generation had fidget spinners when we were little? We would never stop playing with these knives 😆. Thanks again my friend.
I love the honey badger as a Fidget knife
Thanks for the videos. I’ve been trying to find an edc (I have a sak huntsman) that wont break my modest budget and your videos have been helpful. One thought does persist… just how many knives do you own?!! Also quit complying my fashion style. All the best
Your Civivi really hits a soft spot! They do have a habit of getting things right over there...
You're absolutely right Roel.
Love my ruike 801 i need to get the black.version tho my stone wash with blue anodize accents looks too good to beat up i always carry it when i wear my leatherman tread goes great with it
Nice Adam.
I'm fidgeting with a Kizer Splinter and an old Sanrenmu 910+ in the budget range. Nice selection J. I discovered that both CJRB and Honey Badger are now available at one of my favorite European knife pushers...happy days :)
That's awesome to hear you can now buy those two! Thank you John.
Sweet jacket, Jay.
Thank you Evan.
I've got the bruiser in micarta. Super smooth. The swordfish is one of my favorite budget knives. I'm a fan of large blades so it's right up my alley. I call it the poor man's zt 0452cf. Everywhere you touch that knife is nice and rounded off, the flipper, the lock bar tab. And drop shut smooth. I've given the Ruike p801 as gifts, great budget pick. The dogma looks good but for fidgeting, the shredder can't be beat.
Easiest knife to spydie flick I've ever felt. The mordax is a blast to fidget with, waiting for the malibu to come out again. Going up in price, the skaha 2 is so addictive, the action is dialed in perfectly.
And what more can be said about the Koenig arius? It drops with a controlled smoothness that's one of the best. To close it out, if you like to fidget with a front flipper, I recently got an Artisan centauri. I used to own a boos blades smoke tm-1 but sold it because I couldn't flip the darn thing. But the centauri is a breeze, not to mention the drop shut action and such a gorgeous knife in every dimension. Blade, carbon fiber show side, and micro milled titanium lock side. Can't say enough good things about it. Got the s35vn version for $200 and absolutely love it! I could keep listing more knives but we'd have a small book. Great video Jay.
Thank you Jinks! Interesting point you made regarding the Swordfish vs the ZT0452, I like it. I've been keeping my eye out for a Malibu as well. Eventually we'll get our hands on one.
The ganzo fh13ss I have is incredibly smooth. Like drop shut no effort smooth. And I added the g10 scale from an fh11. It’s amazing
I love those too! The FH13 came so close to making the list, but went with the 760 instead.
Can help but say I fidget all day with the crkt tighe tac two. Flipper thumb stud and plunge/button lock.
Definitely good one for that.
Hard to beat the Ganzo G lock for budget fidget knife. In my gym shorts pocket for the past 3 months was an $ 19 clone of the Bugout that has amazing action !
Welcom back Jay. I loved the vid. That civivi in copper looks awesome.
I ordered a while ago a Kizer Justice for 54$. It's gonna take some time to get here but I hope it'll scrach the fidget itch.
Take care my friend!
You'll to let me know if you like the Justice because it definitely has my attention at the moment. Hopefully you won't have to wait much longer. Thank you Gilad.
Crkt Carnufex cjrb mangrove Civivi shredder ruike fang Artsan tradition Nice video!
Very nice choices. The smaller Tradition actually almost made the list. Thanks Robert.
Nice rundown. You've got two of my rotation knives in there, the swordfish and the F760. The F760 seems to stand the test of time, year after year. Cool jacket 👍. Is that Boba Fett or the Mandalorian?
You're so right about the 760, it's still a relevant knife. I believe my hoodie is BF since I got well before the TV show, thanks for noticing it.
Great video, Jay! Love those Honey Badgers, have all 3 sizes in different blade styles. I've bought some of the white scales from their website and had fun dying them different colors.
Wow, I didn't know about the white scales! I'll have to grab some. Thank you Rich.
Very nice picks! You are definitely on top of things my friend 💪 thanks for another great video
Thank you Cliff!
My favorite fidget knife hands down is my Microtech Socom Elite manual. Unreal action.
SodapopTheOutsider not entirely budget friendly but definitely attainable. Fantastic action.
My favorite fidget knives are the protech Malibu, spyderco manix 2, shaman and hogue ritter. I also have the orange and cf microtech socom elite manual it is awesome!
Love that new sanrenmu. Reminds me of the mini crooked river 😄
I agree Gonzalo, good eye!
My Favorite fidget knife is still my Ganzo FB756. I have the CF which is a little slick so I may end up getting a G10 version at some time. You have me interested in that Ganzo F760 now... and the Swordfish and P801 have been on my wish list for a while. Thanks!
The cjrb kicker and Boker Kalashnikov have pretty good fidget factor
Yeah, I haven't had a chance to checkout that new CJRB lock yet, but I will.
Great video Jay. It’s good to see so many choices now. Nice thorough reviews picking up on the negatives too..
Not to sound like a knife snob but I stopped buying budget and got rid of most. When I first got into knives there really was only CRKT, Kershaw, OKC Rats, Spyderco Tenacious, and a few others for decent budget blades. D2 was pretty much unheard of except on the Benchmade 710. The hobby has really grown.
I appreciate your honesty. I know what you mean about all these budget brands, they weren't around when I started too. The budget realm is quite saturated now, or so it seems. A lot of these budget knives have different company names stamped on the side, even though they are made by the same OEM.
Thanks for the heads up!
Awesome content bro, stay safe❤️👌
Thanks, you too.
My favorite fidget budget Knives is or was the Real Steel Griffin and the H6! The H6 is on washers but drops like bearings. Thanks for another great Video my Friend! Can't wait for your Sticker on my working helmet
Good choices. I thought maybe the sticker would've arrived already, but keep me posted.
@@TheKnifeBeater no I didn't geht the sticker yet. But I know I will get it. Just nice to see you here and there Jay.
Another outstanding video Jay! I'm pretty interested in that Sanrenmu. You could probably sand the scales in a few places to solve the issues you have including access to the lock studs.
Yeah, I might do that. Thank you.
I hadn't seen the Harnds before but I do have a Y-Start that looks amazingly like that. As you note, the springs were quite strong and on my variant the scales were abnormally thick so the release studs were barely taller than the scales making it really hard to disengage the lock. Normally I'd just do a judicious bend of the springs but I've tried everything from soldering iron and heat gun to solvents and can't get a couple of the screws out. My solution was to jam something in holding the lock open and tuck it away for a few months. Problem, sort of, solved. I really do love the look of the scales and for that alone its worth the purchase price.
The SRM blade calls to mind some of the Turkish or Hungarian style blades I've seen where the curve of the clip point almost matches the curve of the blade. I sold my green Swordfish when the blue ones came out. I should have kept both. Having carried an Endura or Police for many years I don't find the size to be a negative. In fact, having more cutting edge is, IMO, never a bad thing.
Yeah, Axis locks are my least favorite to disassemble, even when all the screws cooperate. You're exactly right about the SRM clip point. You just helped me realize why I like the shape of it so much, thanks Len.
I only have a benchmade bugout en a Spyderco endura 4. I don't know what the thing is about fidgeting with knives they look to lose to be good anymore, or is that my mistake?
Civivi Baklash still the best in my opinion ! $42.50 killer knife for the money !
You're absolutely right Kevin, great knife. I tried not load up the list with a bunch from the same brand because I could've easily filled it with Civivi's.
Nice array. I gotta stay up on Civivi. Those copper scales are pretty sweet.
Thank you Jack. Yeah, they really are cool, but man does it add weight.
Have you done best knives for lefties? As a lefty i would be interested!
Thanks for the video Jay!
You bet. Thank you
Firbird Fh21
Spyderco paramilitary
GANZO Firebird FH115 just came out. Bought 1 on Amazon
I haven't seen the FH115 yet. Thanks for the heads up Russ.
My mistake it was a fh 11s
Nice Review! I was looking for my next fidget knife, now you made my choices more difficult! Lol
Lol! Thank you.
Very informative; great video, Bro! Now, I want to try out the Silk Worm... Peace, Stiletto
Thank you Stiletto. If you like a trailing point, it is a very cool knife for not a lot of money.
Thanks Jay for the video. I really liked your budget friendly videos because, well that's what I can afford 😄 Keep up the great work. PS All my knifes are fidgetly. Gotta be 😆
I hear ya there Ivan. Thank you!
I just got a QSP Penguin and it has excellent action.
Yeah, that's a good one Mark.
Looking for lefty automatics...please do video
Good list of budget, fidget friendly pocket knives. I have 3 Ganzos with their G-lock (including the FB760) and they're all great fidget knives. Also have a Honey Badger (small) that's very fidget friendly. The Ruike P801 is only sorta fidget friendly for me. The flipper tab works great and the action is smooth. The thumb studs however, are useless to me for opening and believe me, I've tried and tried but to no avail. Had the same problem with a Sanrenmu (don't recall model number) that I bought from Amazon and ended up returning it.
As for my favorite fidget knife that I own regardless of price, I'd have to say that I have several different ones from several different manufacturers; Benchmade, Spyderco and TwoSun top the list. However, I have to say that I'm waiting for what promises to be my favorite fidget knife; the Orion Solaris which should ship in early February. It'll be my first ever button lock and it will have multiple deployment methods.
Yeah, that Solaris should be a good time. Blade Banter (David) sent me one a few months ago and it was a lot of fun to carry. Thanks William.
FT903, Civivi Naja, and OKC RAT1.
Nice Rusty.
This was good!
ANOTHER EXCELLENT REVIEW!!! Thank you!!!🔪🖤🗡
My pleasure GG!
The Tuya looks like a Bestech to me. Side note, I’m kinda torn between the CHRB Centros, Bestech Spike or large Cutjack. I like the all going to buy one. Which do you think?
You're right about the Bruiser, made by the same OEM.
Hey, I mentioned that Honey Badger previously as being fidgety, can't agree with you more on that one.
Besides that, I liked the Silkworm best.
If the Dogma handle was a non-patina metal, I would have added that to my faves.
I Loved fidgeting with the AD-10, and it's YUGE-NESS, which would be an oddball mention that may not seem fidgety due to its size!
And, I wouldn't consider it budget, unless you compare it with the $600+ dollar Demko customs, coming in at more than a fifth of the cost of those.
Thanks for the upload.
Be safe.
You're absolutely right, the AD-10 is a great fidget knife. Thank you Gman.
Hello, great clip as usual. Regarding the SRM, do you have any recommendation between 9201 and 9202? Many thanks.
Civivi exarch is mine! I want to try the petrified fish brand from China DHgate ali express etc
Yeah, I've been meaning to try out one of those Petrified Fish knives.
The Knife Beater everyone is sleeping on the brand for sure! Would love to see some reviewed
Thanks Jay. Another awesome video.. honestly i fidget with all my knives. 😁😁😁 question for you? Being a lefty. Do you find yourself carrying left friendly knives or are you used to right handed knives???
Thanks keifer. Actually, the only true lefty knives I have are the PM2 and large Sebenza 21. I'm just so accustomed to righty knives that lefty ones feel awkward.
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Just got the giant silkworm- love the way it feels and looks, but the action is bad on it. Had bladeplay so tightened the pivot a touch, and the action is bad now. Been messing with it for an hour. Does it need breaking in for good action? Or do I have a dud? Also the damn axis lock tabs are so stiff they hurt my fingers to engage them.
Aw man, I'm sorry to hear that. Mine was good to go right outta the box. The lock is a little stiffer than a Benchmade, but not to the point of causing pain.
My fidget blade is a spyderco pm2 cpm s110v
I agree Haze, it's one of the all-time best fidget knives available.
Boker Kalishnikov Sub D2, Spyderco Manix2 M4
Nice ones.
Should have grabbed the Induction on Kershaw’s $20 sale 😆
Is the giant silkworm running on bearings or washers? And what kind exactly?
Steel bearings.
The Knife Beater I exchanged mine for another, due to the lock being so stiff and bad action, and the new one is not much better. I hit it with some KPL, still not good. Any advice? Does it just need a ton of break in or what?
Do all of these on the list run on bearings? I have never owned any pocket knife with bearings, can one lightly baton with them (generally speaking, I guess some really high-end knives with bearings can take it no problem)?
Yes, they all have bearings. I know it's possible to baton with a folder, but I personally have not.
QSP Penguin... :)
The QSP Penguin has been annoying the heck out of my lady.
As in most cheaper knife reviews on YT...no mention of metals used!!
I honestly thing that Kershaw was pretty nice! Stinks that they've discontinued it. Being that its a Kershaw, was that spring assisted?
The Strobe? No it runs on KVT bearings
@@evile19 thanks..now I'm really bummed that it's discontinued..
Great video Jay, I guess my anthem freak and Osborne are my favorite fidget knives probably a few other ones that I can’t remember right now… Keep up the great reviews and videos waiting for the next GAW
All of those are excellent choices. Thank you Jim!
As I mentioned on your small fidget knives video, I absolutely agree with your choice of the Honey Badger. If you cant satisfy your fidget needs with that knife, something is just wrong, lol.
One other knife you may want to look into is the Civivi Aquila, which is somewhat of a higher end Civivi Wyvern, with both a flipper tab and a thumb hole. Although primarily designed as a flipper, I can get that blade to rocket out much faster with the thumb hole (which can also be used to slow roll and/or middle/index finger flip). In fact I dont think I have seen a non-assisted knife that has a faster deployment than the Aquila when using the thumb hole... its like the blade teleports from closed to open! However, rumor is that the Aquila is discontinued (but you can still find them here or there... get one while you can; they may be gone forever very soon). As an added bonus, the Aquila is not D2, lol (its VG10... the only VG10 Civivi I believe).
Thanks for the video Jay, I'm going to check out those SRM Sanrenmu's :)
It's to bad they discontinued it. i know these are different knives, but I have the WE Bishop, which has a very similar thumb hole design. That's probably the only reason I haven't tried the Aquila yet.
Loving the scales on the silkworm jay very unique, but......smh.....SCREW THAT BLADE !!! 100% SO...SO...FUGLY LOL
Lol. I hear ya Adam, not my taste either.
I'm left-handed too. I can't tell you the amount of knives I've rejected on the basis they don't have a reversible pocket-clip. C'mon designers, would it really kill ya?
esee avispa d2
budget fidget budget fidget budget...aw, you've done it now.
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Please stop with the 8CR blades I rarely buy those
This is borderline clickbait.... You show the Ontario Rat-1 in your thumbnail.... where is it...? It’s easily better than anything on this list.
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