Thank you so much DCA for the kitchen knife shout out. I've been waiting around all year long to stumble across a quality and affordable chef knife and I'm glad you showed the Mercer Zum. I placed my order for the 8" thirty minutes ago. Really looking forward to getting the knife and using it when making dinner for the family.

@mfreeman313

Жыл бұрын

Enjoy and see above, we're lovin' on Mercer real hard up there. That Zum's a looker, no doubt. Very stylish. KC has a pretty good selection of kitchen knives.

I can attest to the quality of Mercer kitchen knives, best Christmas present I've given my parents in years. The set I bought is the Mercer Genesis 6-piece set in a glass block. Still roughly the same price at $160 as it was a couple years ago. Still razor sharp after some touch ups, and the rubber handles are great for kitchen work.

The Work Tuff & LionSteel T6 are both frigging gorgeous.

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

The LionSteel T6 in person is gorgeous. I have it in that same handle material and I'm looking forward to how it changes overtime as G-10 doesn't and micarta does.

Fun fact about Reiff knives, the F3 (3.0” blade, absolutely great pocket fixed blade) has a 90 degree ground pommel under the bottom of the scales that’s meant to spark a ferro rod and it works very well.

I've come to love edc'ing a fixed blade thanks to an Esee Izula. I love Italian knives so I have to go for the MKM Makro. Gorgeous.

This year I purchased the Lion Steel T5 . I absolutely love this fixed blade from Lion Steel. I did re- profile the blade angle and it now performs superbly for deer field processing and skinning. Fits my hand perfectly and keeps a good grip in all conditions. Holds an edge really well. Big thumbs up 👍 for the T5 I'm sure the T6 is just as impressive.

@SlashGears

Жыл бұрын

Same bro, just bought my T5 this year and by far my favorite fixed blade from my collection. By the way, what angle did you re-profile yours?

I bought the nomad EDC early this year and it is my vehicle knife. It feels so much bigger then it is. Not in a bulky bad way but in a way that it can take on almost anything with ease. It really is a great all around knife.

Hi DCA! I couldn't agree more with you about the top three fixed blade knives. However, the Lionsteel is just awesome! For sure I would give it the #1

@larrymenard7626

Жыл бұрын

With the up coming hard times that many perceive, I prefer to spend my money on knives with US knife companies. The Lionsteel knives are from Maniago, Italy. Any input on current US made knives is welcomed by this old veteran, lol. PS: I have nothing against Italy. I was stationed in Sicily in the early 80's.

My favorite fixed blade this year was the Condor Darklore. Its a beautiful knife with 1095 steel and cost just under $100. I got mine a few days ago and love it.

@jw-vx8im

Жыл бұрын

1095 is great and cinders are affordable unlike Tops

@marktheboss6441

Жыл бұрын

I've used the Woodlore for a number of years, it's a solid work horse thats easy to sharpen and maintain with a great sheath. 100% value..

@happykt

Жыл бұрын

And I did order the Work Tuff Gear Nomad EDC too. It should be in today. Watching DCA sell KC knives is compelling and addictive.

@mokgable

Жыл бұрын

I have their Headstrong for a great hunting knife. 1095 is great. People act like it's a bad steel now but as long as you Oil it you are fine. I got mine for 60

Bought a Hogue Extrak this year. The lightness and sharpness of the blade get my vote for best new fixed blade.

Micro tracker FTW! Light,master of none design. Love it!

I'm gobsmacked in LOVE w/my Civivi Elementum in Damascus w/Ebony grips! A pretty little thing that's impressed hell outta me as a de-packaging tool, it's apparently the sharpest knife I own with the exception of when I put a new DeWalt blade in my utility knife...

Lionsteel is a sleeper that doesn’t get enough spot light. There knives are always super clean and very competitively priced.

Thanks for fixed blades. Favorite ones!

This was great! I love your insight and opinions on anything knife related. Will there be a “best fixed blade” video based on sales?

Surprised none of the Brisa knives made the list. Really love the Trapper 95 with scandi grind and the Elver and Necker with flat grind. I've been getting my kid the Uncle Henry fixed blades with staglon scales. Excellent budget knife and they look really nice too!

Work Tuff puts out some great cutlery! The Nomad full size and small is just bad ass ⚡⚡🗡️⚒️⚔️👍

Own two of those QSP Canary knives absolutely love them.

Ooh-la-la! That Tellus looks really nice. I think I finally found my budget hiking knife. Thanks!

Giving me an idea of what I want to get in 2023. I've had my eye on the Lionsteel fixed blades. This is helping me make an educated decision.

I forgot all about the nomad EDC, I have the nomad camp knife and it is awesome

The Reiff Knives F4 Bushcraft is the clear winner here. The only one I would want from all these shown.

I agree. I need one it looks high quality and different yet usefull

I mostly agree with your picks, my go-to would be the SOG Tellus. The WorkTuff Nomad is very interesting, but for me too expensive, I'm not in for expensive knives - could be an option at 70$ with a 14C27 / or 14C28N steel. Other than you I absolutely insist on a crisp 90° spine for making shavings, if they don't come with one from the factory, I'll take them to the grinder. Happy New Year

LionSteel T6 is my fav!!!

Let's go!!! Only fixed blades my favorite kinds of knife videos

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

HELL YEAH!

The EDC Nomad is on my list… saving up my pennies now! 👍🏼

The WTG 'Nomad EDC' is my overall "Fixed Blade of the Year" this year. It's an absolutely brilliant knife in my hands, and my favorite to straddle the line between EDC and outdoors capable. Zeke killed it on that design. When I don't have it loaned out, it's always in consideration for daily carry. I am glad to see them back in stock again. Thanks for your thoughts on these, DCA!

@knifecenter

Жыл бұрын

Great minds think alike! -DCA

Got that LT Leather neck (thank you KC btw) and it's turned out to be one of my favorite Bowie's! Can't wait for the all black one to come out. A great knife...

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

I saw it for the first time on this video and it was the most compelling on the table since I already had LionSteel T6. I love when DCA shows me something I didn't know about!

That chef knife is the same German steel as my messermister. I'm a chef. I was very happy with the edge retention and overall performance with it, right below that price. I can use it for a solid month all night long and have it sharpened by then. I'd highly recommend it.

Very good presentation & explanation of your thought process. However… just when I had my mind made up about a fixed blade I’ve been wanting for a long time, you go and show off that Reiff Knives F4 Bushcrafter.

I totally agree with your choice. It caught my eye at first glance.

That work tuff nomad has it hands down for me, I'm ordering one right now infact.

I LOVE fixed blades!

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

Me too! They are my favorite!

The new KHDaily pocket bushcrafters, though from a small custom shop are incredible!

@knifecenter

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! -DCA

i agree with WT nice!!!

I love the color on SOG sheath!

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

I agree! I'm bored of black. This knife/ sheath pair is something alternative in a good way

Those Reiff knives are phenomenal!! 👌🏼 Handled them at Blade Show West and was very impressed! 🔥

The Canary, with 14C28N looks like a sweet little knife.

thank you 🎩

LionSteel T6 handle - the same is available on the LionSteel T5, M7 and H2 - super comfortable, plenty of curb appeal, too.

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

H2 on my radar for over a year and still haven't pulled the trigger on it. Strange, but went for T6 first. LionSteel is known by me and friends for giving value for alloys and craftsmanship for price. I'm crazy about the one piece handle.

That mini tracker actually looks very effective. Plenty of flat edge for batoning 1" sticks to start a fire.

@clintwestwood3539

Жыл бұрын

You can break 1” sticks with your hands easily lol why would you baton that wtf this community sometimes man…

The Mercer Zum brings game - nice shout out DCA!

My favorite fixed blade knife is my camillus 9.5 titanium bonded 420 stainless steel camp fixed blade knife. With a 4.75 inch 420 stainless steel blade. $20.00 Dollars at Walmart.

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

ENJOY!

Love the sharpfinger…wish they made it in a more premium steel.

@EastCoastMan603

Жыл бұрын

Im going to pick one up, my hunting buddies have ChiCom made, and im very pleased that there making them US again.

More on kitchen knives please. It’s the one knife I use every day!

For everyone's benefit, I have LionSteel T6. I tried JRE INDUSTRIES model U sheath and it's ideal! If you want an aftermarket leather sheath. I would have picked this knife for top choice of what was on the table.

That Boker Micro Tracker looks really cool, but I admit I wouldn’t know where to start trying to sharpen that thing. I have a brush axe/machete kind of thing with a complicated convex-concave edge like that, and unfortunately it wasn’t very sharp out of the box. My attempts to sharpen it only made it worse… I’ll stick with straight or convex blades.

I agree with your pick, mostly because it looks like the Dawson handyman made from magnacut which is a beautiful EDC fixed blade. I feel if you had that knife in this lot your first pick might be different. Great review I enjoyed it a lot.

We picked exactly the same as DCA with each knife's grip blends with the palm while in usage. Bought it & put it through field test. Also love the new intro, definitely a step up matey. Is it Thomas's idea.? Warm greetings from Australia.

Thanks for the video, DCA. But I would like to know which of these offerings had the best sales numbers. Thx.

the lionsteel T6 is a beautiful thing

Yep I have the Leatherneck Bowie just for the awesome factor. It's a beast of a blade feels good in hand. If you get jumped by Sasquatch this blade will give you a chance. Or just hang it for looks.

Nice video. Would you mind doing a video on best knife sharpening tool from small edc types to larger at home models?

I started my knife career with always going to the big and heavy knives. The bigger the better. Now I became mature. No need anymore to build a big blockhouse in the Forrest. I stay now with small knives. I love my MKM Nomad and the Boker Daily. Just enough to cut a Salami sausage and French cheese. I was forced to buy both knives, because the sheets (?) and the way to carry my knive at the belt became more important to me, than the question about the steel.

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

You wrote an interesting comment! For a year and a half I considered pocket fixed blade EDC knives. Seeing other's. My favorite carry is magnetic neck sheath. Carter Cutlery neck knife designs are appealing. I EDC Esse CR 2.5 but I enjoy LionSteel T6 more. T6 is much less practical and doesn't have the range of useful tasks. I just like it better!

I am partial to SOG but your choice is very well thought out AS Always!!!!! BTW just made my first purchases with KC and will be back for more. Back to flicking!!! God its fun!!!

The Tellus is just delicious in design, but if what they want is budget stainless in a robust fixed blade, 14C28N would seem to have been the better choice than 440C. Toughness is through the roof, stainlessness is great, and if I have to sacrifice a bit of edge retention for that, I'll take it in this particular use case.

Really diggin that QSP neck knife! I remember 30 years ago you could walk into Walmart with a $20 bill in yr hand and walk out with an American made sharpfinger.

@MrRDVIII

Жыл бұрын

I remember when they where under 10 bucks and I still have it.

I’m definitely drawn to that W T knife.

That was fun! I think I’d agree with your assessment

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

It was fun to watch! I enjoy thinking about best of knives. When there are ones I don't have and DCA is doing the talking then it's very relevant content for me

I love Lionsteel knives but I also love Bradford knives they have really good knives but great customer service, and that is priceless to me.

@matthewshanahanautomotivet4284

Жыл бұрын

I bought a Bradford Guardian 3.5 recently, by far one of the highest quality knives on the market.

@bullridermusic2054

Жыл бұрын

Yea i was gonna say that the Bradford Gaurdian 3 is fantastic, even as an EDC as it come with horizontal carry.

I haven't held any of the three picks but I'm going sog. Based on price, size and function.

Cool. I'm looking around for my 1st fixed edc blade.

@bobjohnson1633

Жыл бұрын

Bradford guardian 3 in magnacut. Esee 3 in s35vn. You can obviously go cheaper, but those are my pics for best EDC fixed

@presidentmerkinmuffley6769

Жыл бұрын

Take a peek at CRKT, cheap enough to try several blades to figure out what sort you like, solid enough that you dont have to replace it if you dont want to and know how to sharpen. I found that like the Obake, so when I upgraded, I got the Boker Kwaiken fixed.

@arrowheadguys7637

Жыл бұрын

I bought a lot of EDC fixed blades before I ended up with the Creely Mako. I absolutely love it and carry it all the time. KC currently has one in stock with Cruwear, same one I got.

@cemetarygates2800

Жыл бұрын

@@presidentmerkinmuffley6769 Appreciate yah

I usually agree with most of your ‘best of…….’ videos, HOWEVER, I just received a knife from you guys that I believe should have DEFINITELY been on your list (if not WON). It’s my new pride and joy, the Ontario RAT 6. What’s not to like? It is made out of S35VN steel, it has BEAUTIFUL micarta handle scales, it can easily flex from a survival/ camp knife to a tactical blade AND it arrived at my door for UNDER $170 bucks. It’s a serious tool here folks. Sure, the sheath is only slightly better than the RAT 7 sheath, but it’s ok enough for now. It has a useable finger choil and a decent grind. I don’t have anything bad to say about this knife.

Lionsteel t6 ❤️

The Chris Reeve Pacific is my favorite fixed blade but nobody can get one.

Thank You

that work tough reminds me of the Chris tanner blade from Lt Wright

i totally agree with your choice as the winner . i want one my self

I'm glad you finally recommended a Mercer after I recommended them to you many times. Their mid-range lines are made in Taiwan and use X50CrMoV15, which is a basic steel, but its heat-treated well.

@knifecenter

Жыл бұрын

I've always appreciated Mercer's quality, but I have a somewhat particular set of desires I look for in my "default recommendable kitchen knife" that their lineup has never really fulfilled for me. This Zum however is absolutely fantastic. I've been using it in my kitchen for the last couple of months to make sure I can stand behind the recommendation, and I would honestly take this Mercer over a Wusthof. -DCA

@sheltermonkey6065

Жыл бұрын

@@knifecenter But the Zum line has been around since at least 2017. Their cheaper Genesis line uses the same X50CrMoV15 steel and has basically the same forged construction, but uses rubberized handles over a hidden tang. The reason I like the Genesis line is that for the same price as a Victorinox Fibrox Pro, you can get a more upscale feeling knife. Plus they offer a 6-inch chef's knife.

@knifecenter

Жыл бұрын

Actually didn't realize the Zum has been available that long as we just started carrying them at KC not too long ago. That is my mistake!! As for the meat and potatoes of why I like the Zum more (way more) than the Genesis line isn't about the quality because they both have it... the Zum blade simply rocks better on a cutting board... partly because of the shape but also because of the lack of bolster. I have handled a Genesis chef knife where the heel of the blade couldn't make contact with the board surface because it was sharpened enough so the bolster stuck down lower and prevented contact. And that was straight from the factory. Even if it wasn't, the same thing will happen eventually with home sharpening, meaning you'll have to deal with grinding down that bolster eventually, and as such it is just not a feature I like to recommend at all. -DCA

@sheltermonkey6065

Жыл бұрын

@@knifecenter Every Mercer Culinary Genesis model with a bolster is also available without a bolster (They call it a short bolster). Like the ZuM line, the Genesis line has also been around since at least 2017.

That Micro Tracker looks hella fun and legal for EDC in Germany… yes please

Excellent video, Mr. Andersen. I'm especially pleased that you chose the Nomad EDC! It absolutely deserves a Knife of the Year Award. I would recommend that you use the knife for food prep a couple of times and see what you think of its capability in that role.

In regard to DCA's 2022 pick, i.e., Work Tuff - my vote for all-time "mid-size survival knife" - Cold Steel Master Hunter in 3V - superb steel, 4.5 inch blade length and excellent ergos - for well-below $200.

@paulthelefty

Жыл бұрын

Where??? I can’t find one at all, I have looked. Only thing I can find is fleabay scalpers wanting $400.

I like Mercer kitchen knives, but I like the series that looks like a Wusthof. Like the Zum, they're forged blades, not just stamped steel like the Victorinox and others of that ilk.

Would you know a technical reference manual for different blade steels? ( hardness, corrosion resistance, ease of sharpening, Edge retention, etc.} Thanks much.

nice selection ... WT looks a little specialized to me though.

I like that Canary. Could be a nice upgrade.

Big fan of the Micro Tracker myself, but that Work Tuff does look super cool indeed.

@nachoisme

Жыл бұрын

I have both. Both are awesome. The nomad, if you don’t need a giant blade, is the absolute best knife I’ve bought for feel in hand. I haven’t found a situation it doesn’t work great in

Hi DCA, how about Ontario Blackbird in s35vn? I think it will be a good addition to the mid section

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but for that Work Tuff, I’d say beauty is in the eye of the blind man

Fixed blades all day!

I have QSP Canary denim micarta, love that little blade. plant to attach belt clip on it to carry on the belt.

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

Cool idea!

I like the Tellus. Looks like a decent knife for the money.

I knew you where going to say that... regarding your #1. That's just what you like. Shape, profile, general look. I knew it.

Tellus look quite nice!

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

It does! I agree

Condor Hudson Bay - best fixed blade ever! :)

I personally think Spyderco’s Swick 5/6 and Subway Bowie are some notable small fixed blades. The Swick is weirdly comfortable despite the odd handle and is really easy to carry in your pocket. Both are Salts with LC200CN, so no rust. Perfect small and slicey fixed blades for someone like me, here in Florida. I own the Swick 6 and, like I said the hole is the right size for me and it’s really comfortable. I climb and move around the water a lot so it’s handle is nice and secure. The finish is also really nice and it’s made in Colorado.

@Dynotop1a

Жыл бұрын

I’d like to mention that their Aqua Salt and Fish Hunter fixed blades are fantastic, but they’re discontinued soon so I recommend anyone should try to grab them if they can. I like serrations personally, but a nice aggressive edge seems to work well on plain edge H1.

@Dynotop1a

Жыл бұрын

Most of the knives in the video are pretty cool too and I’d like to try some of them.

@Dynotop1a

Жыл бұрын

Also I’m looking at that Lionsteel and it’s cool, but Spyderco was recently making their Province in 4V. A 6-7 inch bowie in 4V for $280. So even less than the Lionsteel, although you had to buy the Kydex/boltaron separately if you didn’t like the leather. Unfortunately that knife was also discontinued recently, which I’ll never understand, so I’m never going to stop begging them to bring it back.

@Dynotop1a

Жыл бұрын

I know it’s pretty clear I like Spyderco’s by this point, and I really do. I just think their fixed blades deserve a bit more recognition and popularity, because they absolutely hang with the best.

I would totally buy a smaller version of that benchmade.

Hands down the LionSteel T6

I read on another website of the Boker Micro Tracker's blade breaking.

Not long ago i bought myseld for the kitchen a CJRB Silax. Just a very sharp good knife for my daily cooking tasks. But could someone say what the sharpening angle is for that knife, i can't find any information about that. Probably 20 degrees but i wanna know for sure.

Thought the toor mutiny would be there. Ontario knives might have popped in too

You had a Schrade, heritage old-timer, fixed blade for 50 bucks... Best-o-2022

Giant Mouse gmf4 gets my vote

Can you run the qsp canary as a pocket fixed blade? Looks perfect

I love sog tellus

Cool,dàvid

That lion steel is nice, I prefer it over the Fox knives based on the sheeth. Fox knives are nice but I don't want a leather sheeth let alone having a really nice one that essentially I'm paying more for the knife because of the nice leather. Lionsteel it is!

Great show DCA but it's the criteria ARE, the criterion IS. Cheers from London England.

The Lion Steel all the way! Thanks

@ssunfish

Жыл бұрын

I agree