I’m sold. For a knife I hope I never have to drive into an attacker’s carotid or femoral arteries it will do just fine. We all know automatics were never meant for hammering through wood or function like a Ka-Bar anyway.

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeaa absolutely! It was never meant to baton wood

Great to know they can take such abuse…makes me confident it will do 100% of what I expect it to do including NOT hurt my wallet. Mine has been completely reliable for quite a few years and best OTF bang for buck out there.

@doodysdaggers

11 ай бұрын

Yeah just don’t whack it with a big stick and you’ll be fine!

The Lightning is an over achiever ⚡️baton the Factor next! 😁

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Haha okay yeah sure 😉

Got me one a while back, it still has yet to fail to deploy, it just always works.

Can probably lube up the spring with some grease to mitigate the spring ring.

@Skyfall-sv8df

5 ай бұрын

It's what I do and works great.

I have had mine for years and carry it daily. It's perfect when you are working and have something in your other hand easy to open easy to close and put in my pocket. I have never had a failure with my original lightning knife however I would use my kabar or one of my other fixed blades if I needed to baton it. Good review of a great cheap knife.

Expanded to the destruction testing I see. Great review.

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah I guess so, but I wasn’t expecting it to break so easily 😂 I’d like to start doing some more intensive testing, but I can’t afford to buy a knife and then possibly have it break on me

@KINGACE9

Жыл бұрын

@@doodysdaggers That's completely understandable! 😅

This satisfied me, especially the batoning! 🤤

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

😉🤘

Use my otf for opening mail, that’s about it… now I know, do NOT baton my mail, thanks Dood!

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

You don’t baton your mail? 😂

Nice testing on what might be a super budget banger otf

I really did question what I was seeing when these were being introduced, of course the video I was seeing were always those shorts where they buy those stupid gas station knives. To seeing how well this one works and held up actually gave me a little confidence and I think about getting one now.

To be fair, when batoning a hard piece of wood, it's probably better to invert the wood. Set the blade tip against a hard surface, and bash the wood. It might have made a difference here, as the wood is receiving the majority of the impact not the blade (which then transfers that kinetic energy to the knife housing).

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Ah, a reverse baton. That’s smart

Maxace did a similar vid w their new budget otf. That thing takes a beating and still fires. Good edge retention I was impressed. I'm surprised at how well that thing cuts through cardboard.

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Oh really? I gotta watch that. I’m very tempted to pick that one up

@sethprice241

Жыл бұрын

Yeah me too, I gotta pay off my sezzle.😁 They have a tanto and a spearpoint. Can't wait to see the review.

Absolute legend of a knife, honestly. Lightnings survive things that they really shouldn't All the time Wife's been carrying one for about two years now and the thing is kind of a slumdog millionaire Hoping they make a single action someday

I had 2 ultratechs i liked them but i want more so a double edge combat trooadon is on my list thanks kevin 😁

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Hell yeah! I actually just ordered one of those Axial Shift OTFs, excited to check it out!

Any machine used wrong enough can be a smoke machine.

i loved your performance as a writer in the movie king kong

@doodysdaggers

7 ай бұрын

Thanks broh

I really like the blade and handle comparison. Seems like usually big handle and a little blade pops out lol that’s seriously was pretty impressive cutting that rope bro! I can’t believe you broke it ugh. It was doing great for 30 bucks

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I mean it’s a pretty great cutter, as long as you don’t baton with it haha

@southernlonghorn4507

11 ай бұрын

I have had one for years and it is definitely the best bang for buck OTF out there…would rather have 8-10 Lightning than 1 Microtec.

awesome test. I have four of the lightning elite they are my EDC I knew they were only as tough as the cast aluminum handle which is tough enough for me. I keep mine absolutely razor sharp. I sold my microtechs, because they misfired constantly. but my lightnings never do, and if I lose one I certainly won't cry!!!

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Right on! Yeah if you don’t baton or get crazy with them, they are totally fine for EDC!

@CaptDavesSportfishing

Жыл бұрын

@@doodysdaggers just ordered 6 more!!!!!! 2- ""Elites"" plain edge drop points, 4- double edge with 1/2 serrations. They're my Fisherman's Friend.

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

You must be in a state where they’re legal 🤠

@CaptDavesSportfishing

Жыл бұрын

@@doodysdaggers yep the free state of Florida we also don't have to have permit now to concealed carry. because the criminals don't bother with permits why should we!!

@southernlonghorn4507

11 ай бұрын

@@CaptDavesSportfishing Yep, but just recently as of 7/1/23. Thank goodness for HB 453 because before in Florida it was only legal to carry “A type of knife occurring frequently in the community which has a blade that folds into the handle and that can be carried in one’s pocket.” which meant I always had to change knife types when traveling across the state line to Florida from Georgia. I am so happy that FL has become a “free” state now. 👍

👍🏼now it’s a gravity knife.

Don’t baton pressure treated wood, got it

Heck of a way to make a gravity knife. Luckily it was only $30. But it still did a fairly decent job. Thanks for the rest! Stsy Sharp!

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Haha yep! Thanks Kevin 🤠

Looks like you have to apply lots of pressure to get it to cut. But like you said its only 30.00

Thanks. I wouldn’t use it to hammer through wood lol $30 novelty light use OTF 👍🏻

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Haha yeah true, nobody is batoning with their Lightning OTF

Yo Doody have you seen the Tekto Gear OTF’s? Really good quality USA made OTF with 154cm, around $160. They also have a couple smaller D2 OTF’s around $99.

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

No I haven’t! I’ll take a look. I actually just ordered a wharnie Axial Shift 😉

@BrandonGavin_EDC

Жыл бұрын

@@doodysdaggers nice! They are really good too.

I think they use zinc alloy for the handle. I don't think even decent aluminum wouldn't break like that.

@doodysdaggers

8 ай бұрын

I bet you’re right

It's 440c ss

You broke your chinesium there.

Take it apart and see what failed!

I think they’re made by AKC

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

I think you’re right

Such an abuse of a knife.

To do this with any OTF knife is just plain stupid. There’s a reason people buy full tang knives.

@doodysdaggers

Жыл бұрын

Yep absolutely