The triad lock keeps the blade from folding up on my fingers when I'm stabbing pig carcasses and car hoods.

@Nirrith

6 жыл бұрын

I've done that with a buck 110. Had it for about 3 years, ended up sharpening it enough that it had a bit of a recurve when I gave it away.

@bravery12329

6 жыл бұрын

also the triad lock is the best when trying to field dress a Buick

@NickShabazz

6 жыл бұрын

+will boss I laughed way harder at this than I should have.

@sour7786

6 жыл бұрын

I put the pig carcasses on my cars hood. Then start the stabbing process.

@peteg22397

6 жыл бұрын

Sour Now that's efficiency right there. Two daily cutting chores in one go!

"serial domestic abuser is getting into a fight with a trash talking irishman" the absolute best description I've heard in my entire life.

@mistakenotou7681

5 жыл бұрын

I still sont get it who is he talking about

@13irishsailors

5 жыл бұрын

All 13 of us find it very offensive

@SeemsLogical

5 жыл бұрын

I think this was prior to the Conor McGregor vs. Khalid Khabib (or whatever his name is) fight. I could be wrong. I don't watch MMA but I know Conor is Irish.

@DieYuppieScum91

5 жыл бұрын

@@SeemsLogical This was actually right before the boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. (serial domestic abuser) and Conor McGregor (trash talking Irishman).

@SeemsLogical

5 жыл бұрын

@@DieYuppieScum91 thanks for the clarification.

"That's not a problem with the knife.. That's a problem with the YOU".... CLASSIC!!!!

Nick I was recently lost in the woods and starving luckily I had a cold steel which I was able to pound into a tree then stand on to reach the food stash that I had previously put there

@Pew7070

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin, what episode was that? 26 or 27? Riveting wilderness series man! When's the next one coming? 😉😜🤣🤣

@RUNANDGUN87

6 жыл бұрын

Kevin cleary you couldn't have carried over a rock or two? And don't say you were too weak to do so, if that were the case, you wouldn't have been able hammer the damn thing in. Plus, like he said, in every day Life is unnecessary, every day Life doesn't involve starving in the woods.

@ocr96

6 жыл бұрын

and it's a good thing he left a map with the food stash at the exact location he knew he would be lost at...lol

@RUNANDGUN87

6 жыл бұрын

where2tour all part of his brilliant plan. Almost so smart that you'd think he wouldn't have gotten lost in the first place

@f22shift

6 жыл бұрын

Haha

I'm a mechanical watch guy myself, with a small (5 piece) collection. However, I have bought and recommended quartz for members of my family who care more about accuracy, reliability and cost. If they don't love the idea of a little mechanical machine on their wrist, then it doesn't make sense for them to have it because I think it's cool.

@mikewithers472

6 жыл бұрын

To me that’s the appeal of mechanical watches as well. You have a self operating machine that requires nothing else added to it to work indefinitely

@crvenom

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikewithers472 same. Love that its very old tech that you can still use today.

@karvast5726

2 жыл бұрын

Sure.if they just want a watch that look nice it's perfectly fine

What a time to be alive. I've seen black and white TV give way to color give way to cable give way to HD cable, the birth and mass proliferation of the internet, mobile/smart phones being fucking everywhere, and china making excellent knives.

@KarmaFlight

6 жыл бұрын

So true! Some of us can appreciate just how damn good we have it. Spoiled for choice is what we say down South...

1:24 that action sounded beautiful.

@acebulf

6 жыл бұрын

SHLLLLLLLLLLLACK

"Nuttier than a bag of squirrel turds" This is why I love your videos. Keep up the outstanding videos Nick, always appreciate you and what you do!

@jumpkeys

6 жыл бұрын

cryptocognomen I'm still laughin at this. Tomorrow Nick will be quoted at church. (I gotta figure out how to make that happen... but yeah. It's gonna happen.)

So you're saying the Tri-Ad lock is as necessary for normal knife functioning as bronze-phosphor washers? *ducking and running for cover while wearing pre-distressed jeans*

@NickShabazz

6 жыл бұрын

+Charles Collier 🤣

Slipjoints are perfectly good knives. (flinches in anticipation of a stoning)

@jkirschy

2 жыл бұрын

They are indeed. And as long as you remember they are slip-joints (and that they are knives not pry bars) they'll handle most if not all the everyday jobs you're likely to encounter.

I sort of agree with the quartz thing, however once working in a place that has absurd amounts of electromagnetic radiation and other electrical "spill over". I learned to wear mechanical watches and then kinetic. I love the mechanicals, however the Kinetic is where it's at. No batteries to purchase ever and no worries about leaving the watch in the drawer for the weekend, it won't lose time, like a mechanical. I've had a Seiko Ti model for nearly a decade and it's the most worry free watch I've ever owned. I would purchase another if something bad happened to it. Now I'm off to acid stonewash a bunch of Shivers, which by the way looks kinda cool, but more importantly adds a little rust protection on a high carbon steel for those who edc the knives and don't exactly take care of them. If I send you one, I'll make sure to mirror polish and then lightly sand blast so you can spend a few minutes every day oiling it.

@danielcluley870

4 жыл бұрын

Yup. You shouldn't be using an expensive folder with a ridiculous locking mechanism for anything that would need it. Buy some beater Moras for 15 bucks and abuse the hell out of them. Keep your folder for its convenience, action, and your personal taste for what you carry on light duty.

Great video as always. The only one I disagree on is the dislike of a Stonewash. To me, it's not that ugly, improves rust resistance noticeably, and is great at hiding wear. Realistically, nobody is gonna abuse a knife to enough of an extent that the finish on it goes from a satin to a Stonewash like you suggested. I break down a lot of cardboard, and that finish is great for disguising the times I've hit a staple or dropped it. Living in a humid area by the coast, I've had plenty of stainless knives develop rust spots, but not the acid stonewashed ones. Sometimes they get them on the edge itself, which is how I know it's the finish that's protecting it, not a different steel to some of the others. Interestingly, I think that blades with a higher polish are more 'scary' looking than black stonewashing is. Might be because I live in the UK, where just about any knife is considered a weapon, but I'd rather have something matte black like a stonewash just because it doesn't catch the eye as much due to the lack of shine. To me that seems kinda important when doing cutting tasks in a crowd of sheeple. That said, I love a shiny knife on anything that isn't a beater. A lot of my favourite knives are shiny because, as you said, the sheen of steel is beautiful. It also shows up grinds a lot better, which is great on a higher end knife with lovely, sharp grind lines. But that's just my two cents on the issue. Stonewash is functional, satin is beautiful.

You make me miss my best friend’s mother, an Italian Jewish lady from the Bronx. She was a great cook and we played hundreds of games of Backgammon together. So whatever I’m doin’ I can put any of your videos on while I’m doing something else, and have some good memories. Thanks for being you, Nick!☝🏼😬

I've been looking at that Liong Mah for a while now, I'm so glad it's on your table, looking forward to the review!

Even if you are batoning with a folder it wouldn't matter how strong the lock is if you're doing it right. That's because you're supposed to release the lock on the folder to baton with it.

Nick you forgot to talk about the danger zones of the curve of diminishing returns like going into Medford knives introduces a negative curve.

The TacForce marketing department called and want to use that catchy slogan in 2018: TacForce!! We're Unsafe, That's What We Do!! 😉

In my opinion acid washed blades are a good compromise between black "tactical" blades and shiny polished one I dont realy want a blade thats realy dark and "scary" looking but i dont want one that has more bling to it than the weird lovechild between Mr.T and a Discoball

@christopherbackus5578

6 жыл бұрын

So no Rockstead knives then?

@Savage.Doomer

6 жыл бұрын

Same, I love the look of acid wash. Not to fond of very shiny high-polish blades.

@EDCwithAaron

6 жыл бұрын

HÆRRIS stonewash is better! Mirror stonewash is the best.

@RUNANDGUN87

6 жыл бұрын

Now, what's annoying is high gloss black blades...

@MrSATism

6 жыл бұрын

I see this whole thing as a diy project, as in for the most part (I'm looking at you cold steel), you can put a nice acid wash or a stone wash or a wishy washy wash on your knife so you can make it your own. Of course, this would void warranty 99.9% of the time. Also, don't come crying to me about messing up your chris reeve with a failed acid wash, opinels are cheap enough for any of us to stupidly experiment on

Totally agree on the acid etch thing. People ask me to do that to SAK parts and I just say no I don't do that. Why make the part ugly and have worse action and open up the surface to potential rust.

I agree with what you said, except if I have folder that's longer than 3", I like knowing the hinge and lock are stronger. The big blade is more apt to be used hard to cut and pry.

Lock strength doesn't matter all that much....but having an extremely strong lock still just makes me feel good every time I use my knife so I'm just gonna keep using cold steel. Also CTS XHP is a great steel so win win

I completely agree with all you've just said, I was really surprised at how much I liked my Kizer mini domin when I got it...

I had an extremely scary sharp SOG trident lock fail on me while making holes into plastic that cut into the bone of my finger. Lock strength is very important to me now.

Love your take on incremental improvements. Statistically, the biggest increase in anything is going from zero to one.

My opinion on price. Put the Delica, PM2, and the shelischeich Bowie against each other. Are you going to notice one going dull faster? Is one going to break? Is one more or less comfortable? The delica is probably going to dull faster than the others, but besides that, what are you buying for $100+? You're buying the fun of owning a cool knife. And there's nothing wrong with that, I like cool stuff. But it's silly to pretend that a $300 knife made of S35VN is better than a $150 knife made of the same stuff. 50% of the stuff I do with my pocket knife would be done just as well with a disposable razor blade. But I use a 150 benchmade 940 knife because I like it and using it is something that brings me joy. But I'm not going to BS myself that I couldn't do everything with a Rat-2 instead.

@barneythedinosaur9760

6 жыл бұрын

That's a pretty silly argument, imo. The Slysz Bowie honestly has some pretty amazing F&F, and I love it far more than almost every other Spydie. I rarely have to sharpen it as well. Heat treatment is almost always perfect, and it's endured some pretty brutal labor. I used it to pry an old rusted over window open, which snapped my PM2 the night before.

@elmardx1517

6 жыл бұрын

AzureBeat I love my Rat 2. Just sayin.

@AzureBeatPony

6 жыл бұрын

Amazing F&F. Pocket Jewelry. And congrats on breaking a $130 knife on a job better suited for a $10 prybar. Using any knife to pry has to be regarded as abuse, and unless you broke the handle (in which case, we come back to don't use a folding knife), you would be better served with a cheaper knife with a less hard, and therefore brittle, blade.

@ksstg581

6 жыл бұрын

Barney The Dinosaur They have this new thing, now- they call them "prybars" Just busting ur balls- I've done similar dumb crap with many of mine- necessity is a mother!

@jamesrodgers3132

2 жыл бұрын

@@barneythedinosaur9760 You sound like a slow learner.

Nick, in many ways, this is the best video on your channel. Exceptional job. Fun and honest. And accurate.

The mechanical aspect of luxury watches is akin to the quality aspects of higher-end folders being more pleasurable to own and use, than say, your VG-10 Delica in the EDC knife world (as you suggested in an earlier brilliant Delica video of yours). My 2017 Rolex Datejust 41 w/ proprietary Rolex COSC-certified movement is accurate to within +/- 2 seconds a day; with a >70-hr power reserve. Phenomenal in performance as far as mechanical automatics, yet still not quite as perfect in functionality to that of a cheap quartz-powered movement in a resin case... Yet it is far more pleasurable to own and wear, and makes daily living just that much more special. Not a counterpoint to anything you've said - I think you may or even have previously stated as such in the aforementioned Delica video... Just my comment/take to this superb video! Thanks Nick! -Sid

1. Never. I've never had a lock of any kind fail, and I work my knives. 2.Unfortunately domestic made knives cost more, we're paying inflated prices for prestige. 3.Here I disagree, Black Knives Matter! 4. Agreed, Ganzo Firebird knives are superior at the cost. 5. Batteries wear out=no time. Get a nice self winding watch from Accutron.

Hi Nick, I think I agree with just about everything you say here, particularly regarding the knives. I also agree, in principle, about watches. I have an old Omega Seamaster that my father bought in about 1960. I bit the bullet & had it completely refurbished - new mainspring, the works - about 5 years ago. It wasn't cheap! I wear it on a piece of nylon webbing around my neck. The old man would probably be horrified but I work with ceramics (often up to my armpits in mud) & use power tools a lot. My mode of carry keeps this little gem safe from the daily rigours. It keeps adequate time for my purposes as long as I remember to wind it. If I need hair splitting accuracy I have a stop watch app on my iPod. That said, I have an old Swiss stop watch which I use for developing film. At intervals as small as 1/10th of a second I am buggered if I can pick the difference between the mechanical stop watch & the iPod app! I like the fact that I can give the mechanical a couple of winds & get to work without having to worry about battery charge... Horses for courses.

I wear mechanical watches exclusively. I put up with having to reset it every so often because it’s fast. I do this because I like having a little fully mechanical machine on my wrist. That being said, he’s totally right. Performance and accuracy wise, quartz kills it every time, unless you’re using an Omega with a master chronometer moment or a Grand Seiko with a spring drive movement.

I've had boker kwaikens fail under regular piercing use in soft material. My buddy had his zt0562 fail opening a package. Both errors with production which made us buy more expensive knives that are cared for more during production

I've had a lock sort-of fail on me in the past and get this--it was a Cold Steel lock-back Voyager. To be fair, it was an older pre-triad lock-back. What caused it was a tiny amount of pocket lint (about the size of a grain of rice) that somehow got between the lock-bar and blade causing it to fail to lock when opened--the lock bar wouldn't drop down into place as the lint acted as a blocking wedge. My own controversial views: Lanyard beads -especially skull beads are for man-children that never grew out of their 13-year old mall ninja phase; Forced homemade patina's look terrible--every bit as fake as your acid wash example; Sharpening is a basic life skill everyone should know; Japanese "high-end" kitchen knives are for the most part, overly fragile, "artsy" trash that will chip when used on anything harder than a refrigerated carrot. IMO they have little place in Western cooking. Also, plain carbon steel kitchen knives belong in the bad old days of the past.

Do you think there's a big difference between acid washing the blade and the handle? I mean the slysz bowie you have on the table there could be polished titanium. I guess it depends on the grade but you get the idea.

you are absolutely right about watches. I wear a panerai luminor GMT but a quartz is easier in everyday use

The lock strength is just nice to have. When camping, your fixed blade is usually with your stuff in the backpack, and it's nice to be able to cut some wood or whatever without digging through your belongings and not worry about the knife. And these Tri-Ads handle batoning very well indeed.

I've been saying the same thing for years in forums-The return on knives over $250ish really decreases.. I still like having a strong lock even though I use my knives to cut..

Another entertaining review, Nick! I agree with your view on mechanical watches--quartz are less expensive less needing of maintenance and ultimately--less fun. I rotate out my EDC watches like my knives, and split time between a yellow monster Seiko (kinetic). an eco-drive Citizen and a Valjoux caliber Deep Blue. Also agree with your take on acid wash..it feels grubby and is paying extra to make unattractive. Keep up the good work!

Agree about the jeans, not the the blade. To me acid wash just looks cool on some blades. Great video as always!

I basically agree with all of this. Good job!

@potatosallad3042

6 жыл бұрын

Advanced Knife Bro Hey bro! Looks like no one escapes the nick xD

Lock strength on stuff like Tri-Ads and AXIS locks are more about piece of mind and confidence while using. I've had frame locks and liner locks fail. They're close to your $20 exemption, but from big name makers. In the spirit of naming names it was a Gerber Remix and a CRKT Squid and CRKT Swindle. Swindle was twisting through a hard block of cheese, the Squid and Remix only locked up about 70% of the time they were deployed.

"Nuttier than a bag of squirrel turds." One for the ages.

Gear reviewers inevitably dabble in “philosophy” videos. Hands down, sir, yours are some of the best.

I liked how you left the watch on the table the whole time. It gives the viewer an idea how much effort it takes to make an 11 min video.

In all cases where I need a folding knife my victorinox does me just fine, so I totally agree with the lock strength thing. I have had a lock fail on me though, on a leatherman skeletool, and yes I was abusing it, used my victorinox cyber tool to fix it. As you say, when I need strength I use a fixed blade.

I have had two lock failures in my life and they were on cheaply built crap. One was a liner lock and the other was a frame lock. I won't buy a CRKT to this day because of the failure on a K.I.S.S. frame lock. However, I agree that lock strength has been overplayed. Fixed blades should be used in "hard use" situations.

My cold steel purchase was more to do with steel and cool factor than lock strength but it's nice to know it's sturdy. With that said I agree wholeheartedly with your assessment of amount of lock strength needed. If I need strength I'll use a fixed blade and even then it's not full proof depending on the abuse. Well done Nick

My (American) ZT 0808 was $200. I used it to cut into some cheapo plastic packaging. The blade chipped and the tip broke. My (Chinese) Schrade 501 was $15. I used it to cut through a heavy truck strap (the industrial ones, not the nylon ones you get at Wal-Mart). Slight blade wiggle. adjusted it with my Torx screw. Wiggle's gone and lock's tight.

Damnit Nick your intros are gold

Fun video. I agree %100 w these points sans the distressed look of the acid washed knives. I dig that. And the watch thing too, i don't even own a watch.

Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing your opinions!

I've had a knife-lock fail on me, however it was not over 30 dollars (although it was on a big sale and in SEK/Swedish Crowns and not USD so I don't know exactly how it matched up to USD at the time). I did not abuse it at all. It was a somewhat slow decline of just getting way out of center and being unable to be fixed with tweaking to the point it scraped the edge of the blade against the handle when closing. I still could use it for a little while as a fixed blade when I was too uncomfortable folding it until it just wasn't worth it anymore as it got worse and worse. I only lightly used it and not that much either before I scrapped it due to these problems. A large part of the issues were due to the quality of the knife and lock though, and not the lock-system itself. But like I said, it was less than 30 USD "or so".

There are some really good Quartz watches out there, like the Oceanus Casio that is on my wrist. day-in-day out, but I do have a small collection of Automatics, which I wear for best, simply because I love the technical design and functionality of these wonderful works of art. My EDC knife is a Spyderco, with Titanium sides and CPM M4 Tool Steel blade. I am seriously considering a Benchmade Infidel Dual-function OTF in flat black, if only because I like the 'threatening' design and it might be useful for self defence one day!

I agree with you in 4 of 5 Statements. I personally like stonewashed finishes but that's just a personal preference...

Distressed lol i once bought ab aluminum canera case at half off. Because it had a big scratch on the front. A year later i couldn't figure out which one was the original scratch

I basically agree about lock strength - any well-made knife should hold up to normal use, and the differing breaking points are abstract distinctions. That said, I have had a ZT framelock fail on me...I got an (apparently defective) 0450 that closed on my me minutes after unboxing. I was gleefully flipping my new knife when pressure on the back from my second finger closed the blade on my thumb.

👍🙌😸 love your stuff! Very well thought out!

Thank you for the opening

I totally agree. I think it's better to have a lock that has better action and reasonable lock strength for edc. I sold off all my small cold steel knives because honestly it's not necessary. But but on knife like the Rajah 2 , a tri ad lock is a necessity and I am using it as it designed which is hacking through the jungle.

I'm someone that buys used, and I still just have to agree with your acid wash point lmfao I want more of these types of videos! Love your content brother

about 2 months ago i had a boker bonfire fail on me and it cut threw a lil bit of tendon on my flicking thumb so ive been trying to get my thumb strenght back but now once in a while my thumb actually gets locked up and then snaps pretty rough when it bends again ..... and it happend when i swung it at a hanging rope to see if it would cut threw it witch it did but it also swung shut on my thumb =[

hahaha.. I love your personality Nick! I've bought knives based on your reviews with no complaints. Keep um coming!

Also, speaking of quartz watches, it seems like Seiko has some solar radio-controlled titanium watches that directly compete with the Oceanus. I'd love to see a review of one of those if you can afford it or get a loaner.

The description of the fight is perfect.

Nick, I just recently ordered a Spyderco Delica and a Spyderco Dragonfly. I'm looking forward to getting them and trying them out. I agree with most of your points in this video. Particularly that paying over $300 for a knife is somewhat ridiculous. My edc is still the Kershaw Oso Sweet, but I want to check out the Spyderco knives and some others. Happy collecting.

@deanalbertson7203

6 жыл бұрын

For watches, I prefer the Timex Ironman. I like the digital display, the durability, and for $40 the cost is very reasonable.

My Contego lock failed on me, saw the bone. Benchmade paid for it but I don't trust axis locks anymore. So I bought a 4 max. And I'm 12 and a half thank you very much!

Nick I've never really thought about your first point, I guess I've bought into it highly because when I was a boy I rarely got higher quality knives. Good stuff Nick thanks buddy

most of the improvements past 300.00 or so are aesthetic - different coatings/finishes, more elaborate milling, etc.

I agree with you all across the table. I buy my knives to use for certain tasks weather they cost $50 or $250 & if they get use marks, so be it because they're tools & not status symbols. Same with a watch whatever the cost, they can both be used as a navigation tool if they stop telling time. They can be used as sundials too!

awesome video nick! i always love to hear your opinions!

I am not a big watch guy, the only ones I've owned are the cheap casios and recently, a seiko 5. I have to say I really expected to break it while playing basket ball, climbing a mountain, or skateboarding, but it has survived all of those so far. That said I've only had it for a few months, so who knows how long until it breaks. Anyways, to me there are only 4 things I care about in a watch, 1: it tells the time. 2: It looks nice. 3: Its fairly durable. 4: Its fairly comfortable. For a watch that cost me 50 bucks to meet all of those completely, and be mechanical automatic movement which is pretty neat, I don't really see any reason (for a guy like me who isn't super into watches) to care at all weather a watch is quarts or automatic.

What you said about the "distressed look" Some people just like it, acid wash and stone wash can just look good for some people.

Having just read what I previously wrote, there is one caveat, however. I do value sturdiness. No matter how much I paid for its, I will not be pleased if it gives up too easily. I remember the old Timex adds. "Takes a licking, but keeps on ticking!" It's been a long time since that was true!

What about six of my nine zt's locks failing from a spine tap, not a whack mind you. The angle on the tang where it engages the lockbar is cut too steep causing the lockbar to slip off the tang with minimal stress placed on the knife's spine. Are these knives I can trust? They are failing from the type of spine taps I've seen you do on several of your videos.

I dont know how, but I snapped the lock bar insert on one of my knifes :/ but i still agree with u.

How do you feel about solar powered watches? Personally I have a a Pulsar Solar which I love but would be interested in your opinion

Great video! Agree on all points.

Nick: linner locks are a real problem in low temperatures and the folder can close onto your fingers. A back lock is always safer and it will work flawlessly in as low as -54 degrees C (my experience). Best from Greenland.

I don't bother with knives over $120. I'd be way too nervous to carry it. Beyond $200, it's an art piece.

@christopherbackus5578

6 жыл бұрын

I regularly carry my $200+ knives. It really is just a matter of perspective. When I started collecting knives about four years ago, I was afraid to carry even my Paramilitary 2, as it was the most expensive knife I had ever purchased (at the time). Nowadays I consider it one of my beater knives. There are also lots of $200+ knives that are very much not art pieces. My Benchmade Crooked River cost about that much, and I put it in the same beater knife category as my PM2...Though I feel I over payed for the Crooked River by at least $50

@whiskyguzzler982

6 жыл бұрын

But the Spyderco PM2 is the best knife. You are really missing out. This thing is a workhorse! Is $175ish.

@Demanufactur3

6 жыл бұрын

Christopher Backus problem with European police (outside the UK where effectively it's an even bigger problem). They can confiscate your knife without the requirement to give you a reason. Should you want it back you have to go through criminal court to do so. Should you lose this, you risk a criminal record for carrying a deadly weapon. So I only carry my budget knives as I know police will take any chance to score a free premium blade through this law.

@steveman751

6 жыл бұрын

That's in CAD, Pm2 USD is $125 of so.

@Demanufactur3

6 жыл бұрын

Bob Mc big mac 170 to 240 euros here for the PM2 (depending on the finish). I'll let you convert that to USD yourself.

Re: Watches. Receiving joy from something has value, too. How much that joy costs and how much you're willing or able to spend is a personal choice.

im trying to choose between the spyderco roc, the benchmade 940, and the mcusta katana but its a hard decision because i like the overall style of the mcusta and the blade shape and usability of the roc but i also like a lot about the 940. which one should i get or does anyone have any other reccomendations

@mikekarambit7038

6 жыл бұрын

First things first, what you wanting the knife to do and what are you looking to spend? Each of the knives you mention are significantly different. From your list exclusively - for normal EDC use, it would be hard to beat the Benchmade 940 - its a classic. I have recently fallen head over heals in love with my Spyderco Sage 5 and - though my collection runs the gamut of quality and cost - I think it may well be the best knife out there for the money.

I wish ZT offered a larger selection on non dlc coating products....

What is the second knife from the left. The titanium Spyderco?

Here’s my controversial statement: I buy what I like. That’s all.

Agree with everything, but the acid stone wash finish... I love me some dirty douchey blades.

I agree with the quartz statement. But what do you think about High Accuracy Quartz wathches Nick?

I broke a cold steel fin wolf yesterday I was testing it to throw in a bug out bag and it couldn't hold up to what I might need so I'm glad it broke in a controlled environment but otherwise I completely agree with you on lock strength heck I edc a liner lock!

I actually had a lock fail on my medford praetorian T. Not clone

I agreed 100 %with all of what you said and that doesn't happen very often

The Z hunter, poor poor Z Hunter! You speak so badly of the little guy! Give the him a break, not every knife can be born a Sebenza!

Great video nick. Only reason I buy a cold steel is because i like the design, not because of gimmicky promo videos. totally agree on moving up in that price range, you don't get a whole lot more. Very good point on the taiwan vs usa made. Honestly my taiwanese made cold steel has better fit and finish than my 940-2. Would I rather support a usa made knife, yes. As for your last point on watches I don't know a whole lot on that. I've has a $200 Suunto Ambit 2 band snap and I can't find a replacement. I've had my $40 Casio G Shock Sport going on 7 years and its never failed. I do have a Seiko kinetic my dad passed on to me and its still going strong after over 15 years or so. That being said I'd still take that $40 watch over to $200 Suunto or $400 Seiko at least for now.

To point #2, you are right that you do not /necessarily/ get better over 300. But you CAN do much better if you pick the right choosing.

I agree that 99% of watch wearers could easily buy and wear one quartz watch. I wear quartz beater watches for work frequently. I do still have a passion for the truly amazing nature of mechanical watches that started when I saw my great grandfathers pocket watch and my grandfathers wristwatch, both of which I have inherited. Horology is a study that intrigues me, but even I admit that watch addiction, and for that matter all addiction, is a serious problem.

@FurrowedSon

6 жыл бұрын

Truth. Of all the expensive hobbies I've ever allowed myself to be sucked into, watch collecting is the most ruinous. I've recently bought a grail piece and now I've sort of sworn off it entirely - buy once, cry once.

Mechanical watches these days are good for showing appreciation to the craft of watchsmiths/clockmakers and keeping it alive as a craft, as well as simply liking the idea of them. It's also fun sitting there and watching the little spinny things go around. But yeah, a £20 digital Casio watch or something will tell the time just as well - if not better - for a fraction of a fraction of the cost.

Rd 1 - You're wrong Rd 2 - You're right Rd 3 - You're wrong Rd 4 - You're right Rd 5 - You're right 3 out of 5 ain't bad Nick. The correct answers to Rd 1 and Rd 3 were... 1 - Folding fixed blades offer the best of both worlds. I hike a lot and always carry a strong locker. They avoid the forced open carry laws affecting fixed blades in some states and usually weigh less than the equivalent fixed blade and sheath combo. You'll rarely need that strength that's true, so by that thinking you'll rarely need a fixed blade, why put up with the stess of carrying one then? Just take a folder that in a pinch is virtually as strong. 3 - Acid Etching not only looks great but kills reflection, protects against corrosion, allows more graceful ageing and looks great (So important it had to be said twice). And there's nothing wrong with distressed jeans. Love the channel Nick, keep it up.

I had an Axis lock take a dump when I flicked it open. Rift.

Intelligent and smart video, thank you!

Hey nick not new to your channel but the first time I will be commenting on it . I agree with everything you said and stated . I would like to only make a recommendation ; have you tired maybe solar powered watches. My brother gave me a solar powered G-shock as a gift some time ago . The neat thing about the watch he gave is it's not only solar but it is connected to the Atomic clock via radio signals. Making the watch very accurate all year round. Just a though and something you might be interested in .

Agree that there's a curve of diminishing returns, and also a step-off point where you move from a tool to art. I also _hate_ this Deadpool/Fallout left in the woods for a year look. But I think some makers such as Gavko or TK do a remarkable job of getting a non-distressed distressed look. That said, I'm stonewashed to death. I love me some satin blades, I just like the look of steel.

I have abused knives often in my line of work and have not ever have a lock fail...good point!

@AntOfEgypt

6 жыл бұрын

So wait!!! Your not mentioning flashlights proves that I do, in fact, need a 5k lumen edc light, Ha! I knew it!

I used to prefer mechanical watches, and chronographs in particular. Now, I prefer digital watches, set to the 24hr time, with solar charging and time set by the radio signal from the atomic clock. I also like to have the say of the week showing. I often have to log the time an event occurs or when a check was done and I am not permitted to use a smart watch or carry a mobile phone, since I work in secure facilities. I often work enough that I forget what day it is and I have gone to work too many times on weekends thinking it was a week day. As an old guy who once liked everything analog, I have adapted to digital.