Hey there Jeff...good review!!! I would like to take a moment here to say, I have been following your videos for a long time...and they always bring a smile to my face, teach me something new, and allow me to share in your pain and concerns in all the craziness out there!!!! So, Happy Holidays to you and your family, and our little buddy under the table!!! John.

Jeff, I bought the ZT 0560 Hinderer Design in Elmax stone washed steel. I bought this almost exactly 1 year ago. This was a Christmas gift to myself. lol. I have carried this knife every day. This is one heck of a knife! I work in the automotive service industry, so you can imagine of what it has been through. This knife holds an edge better than any knife I ever had and it shows little to no wear. Great knife no buyers remorse here.

Jeff it's like a completely different knife tip up. You'll love it even more!

Great review and well stated! I love mine, still gotta put up a 6 month edc video on mine, likely it'll have been a year of edc by the time I get around to it. I've used mine for prying and food prep and whittling and all sorts of things and it's held up really well.

Excellent knife review,Jeff!!!

Love the Xm-18. it's a great knife. I have the skinner model of the Xm-18. Great review!

Had a skinner. Traded it off for a large serrated micarta 21. Liked the knife but really wanted to try a 25 so I sold it and just received my CF 25 and I love it. I now have a CF large insingo 21, small micarta insingo, large plain Jane and the cf 25. I've handled/owned hinder,striders and other high end knives and for me nothing has beaten out my sebenza's. I'll keep trying different stuff out though. Just like you talked about.

Great review. I want one but will have to budget to get one. I do love my Osborne and Spyderco para.

Nice knife Jeff. Thanks for the video. I have always wanted to own the xm-18.

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

Im glad I finally got a chance to carry one for a while, but now that I tried it, I want to just try other knives, lol crossed off the knife bucket list...

Nice folder and Rick is a very cool guy!

congrats jeff nice color

Hey Jeff are they still making the 3'inch version?

Hey there, I don't know if it has been brought up, but there are a few slight errors in your review. The Spanto is the original grind, the spearpoint was actually released last year. The slicer grind is different from both the spearpoint and spanto grinds. And the body screws are actually a 5/64" Hex like a Sebenza uses.

@christopherm903

2 жыл бұрын

Yup! And I think the slicer is probably the most sought after blade.

Can u do cutting tests in your reviews please. Love your vids

I really dig that design, even if it is a "basic" version. Probably one of the sexiest knives I have seen. I would totally buy this beautiful piece of craftsmanship.

Love it, a true classic!

Is there a full metal version of this? I don't mean adding a metal scale that i have to buy seperately.

I'm pretty sure this is the spearpoint grind. The "slicer grind" is a completely different grind in itself. Either way, love your videos! Great job!

@jojojaykay

7 жыл бұрын

bump

@TFfolkes

7 жыл бұрын

Steven Bustos your talking about shape not grind

@Arcrobes

7 жыл бұрын

Steve is right, Hinderer's slicer and spearpoint are two different grinds.

@zardchaser_

7 жыл бұрын

TFfolkes different grind therefore, different shape!

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

yes correct this was talked about in a precious comment

I've been shopping Hinderers for a while. I just wish the 3 inchers were more readily available right now. I'll probably end up with another Chris Reeve and wait until a nice wharncliffe 3" pops up on the secondary market.

Great video

I Can agree, sometimes I too like to see a knife I will never afford. on a side note; that walmart tan one you said you liked to looks ALOT like the the skinner bladed one of these(had it in my pocket so it was easy to compare).

"Grail knife like the Sebenzas" HA love you Jeffy

ive got the poverty version hinderer, the cryo II and it actually scratched the itch. my current favorite knives are the pm2, zt 0452, and zt 0450. had a lightning otf then decided id pony up for an ultratech. carried the ultratech for about 6 months and now im into the framelock flippers. i still like waved knives but dont own any currently and dont know which one would make me buy it. the otf phase had its run with me so now i hardly carry it but i wouldnt part with it. for 10 years the spyderco endura was the only knife i was interested in. i like the looks of the manix 2 but i prefer the lock and blade shape of the pm2. i like the spyderco police and spyderco military. the only benchmade i like is the 940. im not willing to try any of these new high end chinese knives. thanks to nick shabazz i really want a grimsmo norseman. id buy 10 ontario rat 2's right now if theyd slim down the handle and put a compression lock on it and offer it in d2. i still want a large sebenza. id like to trade and add cash to get into one but i wont buy one unless i could get it for $300 maybe $350 and sell off some of my other stuff. just gotta do it.

the aftermarket value of these have dropped to about $330. so if someone is curious on testing the waters lightly used is a great way to go about it.

Jeff your awesome

How is the weight compared to a Sebenza

Will this one stay in your collection?

Any plans to do more zippo videos?

jeff you would review this right after i got one last week

I lost my Sanrenmu 710, would this be a good replacement?

@JVan-ic6ic

7 жыл бұрын

MaximumJonathanosity The quality isn't as good but give it a shot!

When i was 10 i had the xtreme x1031 maby take a look?

id like to see some smaller versions of these, a 3 inch version

Hey Jeff how can I contact you privately?

this man is a god

That steel is nice for holding an edge but I would worry about it chipping or breaking the tip if you dropped it on concrete while opened.

Very nice blade, I need one..........

It's a spearpoint grind , not trying to be negative , love your channel , and hinderers QC has gone down since the opening of there new shop, personally I'll buy used because you can get like new xm's for around $325

what a great knife... i really like the simple screw. might not be a beauty, but its simple, which is very nice! no fancy special screw (for what you need a special fancy screw tool for 1.000.000 dollars 😄) thx 4 sharing jeff! greetings from cologne, germany arthur brehm 😉

How old are you, you cool, watching your videos helps people in bad moods. Youre a cool dude!

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

Im glad to hear that, Im 32...

Ugh, more cheap junk! ... I guess I can watch this video while I test the blades of my benchmade gold class balisongs by seeing how many hundred dollar bills I can slice through.

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

lol

@sour7786

6 жыл бұрын

Lol

Have you ever bought one of these common man "grail knives" (like $250-$500) that you loved and would keep forever? I have maybe 2 or 3 knives that are almost perfect for me and I would never sell them - but they are not in the over $250 category. My 4 and 5 hundred dollar "grail knife" purchases have all been disappointing.

LeMasters is the greatest last name for that kind of job

Can you get these at Walmart?

@keithdosik

7 жыл бұрын

Lol

@RAMIV4

7 жыл бұрын

Cameron Reid yeah I saw one for $3.87

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

im pretty sure you cna buy one of every knife in the walmart case for the price of this one knife

@moonrunner8791

7 жыл бұрын

Cameron Reid yea you can find this knife next to the Winchester knife sets.

@clickbait5922

6 жыл бұрын

No

I prefer the XM-24, but the XM-18 is also sweet.

HELLO I WANT TO KNOW IF YOU MAKE SALE VIDEOS I HAVE ABOUT 30 KNIVES I WANT TO SALE INCLUDIND HINDERERS.I WILL GIVE YOU COMMISION.THANKS

Jeff if you want to sell it give me first dibs please looking for one lol.

Hey do you think a boker Kalashnikov is a good knife ?

@jacknthabox6596

7 жыл бұрын

love your vids btw

@blakeflannery5614

7 жыл бұрын

Jack .R I love it, ordering another soon! Best bang for your buck for sure

@jacknthabox6596

7 жыл бұрын

Blake Z71 Ok great I think I'm going to get one. Thanks for replying to my comment

The only thing I hate is Hinderers Warranty. I've had some terrible experiences, and seen terrible experiences so far.

"I just use the tip" *snicker* Sorry, couldn't help myself. Not sure what is to love about S35VN so much. It's is basically the same as S30V, just easier to machine and polish. There is more benefit to the maker than the end user. I think that it is just a fad steel for the most part. CPM-154 and M390 are two steels that are very popular right now that both have much better edge retention and CPM-154 has been around for ages.

Please consider checking out some KABAR knives, you haven't reviewed one for a long time. :)

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

I did just get the kabar ice scraper in excited to use this winter, lol...but yes if possible Ill get a hold of some new kabars in the future

@TacticalPatriot-hd7hl

7 жыл бұрын

cutlerylover awesome, thank you :)

Yeah this is a great knife in it's own ways, but that is for sure the spears point grind not the slicer. The slicer takes the grind much higher towards the tip.

you should do a comparison video something like $5 dollar knife vs $500 dollar knife !

@JVan-ic6ic

7 жыл бұрын

Mazxlol I think 555 gear has done something similar.

These are down to about $350 slightly used, thank God, I remember when they were $500+.

@a.j.rusinek8856

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Man I remember when people were spending $1,000+ for these !!! Thank god the supply finally met the demand.

the thing about the price tag is even if I had $400 to spend on knives, I would get 4 knives in the 100 dollar price range. I can completely see the value of semi customs like the hinderer or sebenza or even ckf stuff, but you put it best at the end of the vid: "variety is the spice of life"

@space.cowboy69

7 жыл бұрын

WeissBomb32 well this knife has better fit and finish than any other knife. i would trade 4 of my $100 knives for this.

@WeissBomb32

7 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with you about fit and finish, it really just comes down to personal preference. I'd prefer a solid rotation of knives over one superstar, but it accomplishes essentially the same. Kind of similar to pitching in baseball.

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

yes its funny you mention that because I know guys who have 30+ ($50-$100) knives and those guys say they would never spend $400 on a knife either but they will spend thousands on many knives, lol

@WeissBomb32

7 жыл бұрын

cutlerylover lol if I could spend thousands on knives there's no doubt I'd pickup one like this. Btw I love your vids man

cool.

I'm pretty sure the Slicer grind is it's own beast, I think this is just considered a standard spear point.

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

actually you are 100% correct my bad, the slicer grind has an extreme angles grind leaving a thinner front end or point...

Can I have some suggestions on a good spider co-

@Fatgorilla-mm8qk

7 жыл бұрын

Micheal Battilomo iv had the spiderco valloton for 2 years, carried it every day. sexy knife in my opinion and can take a beating. 100% my favorite edc knife i own. Would recomend it

@cyphersuit1

7 жыл бұрын

Paramilitary 2 is the way to go.

@michealbattilomo7539

7 жыл бұрын

Ok thanks for the suggestion

Yeah at 450 thats a mid range pistol now a days. Most I've ever spent on a knife was a 7in ka-bar. For a folder, I couldn't justify 450 to cut cardboard and pry staples or any of the other things id use it for and im not one to keep things around just to look at really. Its a nice knife im sure, just not my cup of tea. I couldn't imagine the rage of breaking/scratching and/or losing it.

@jacobmanalang8162

7 жыл бұрын

the ontario rat sounds like the perfect knife for you. damn good knife

that is not a slicer grind...its called the spear point grind. there's the spanto, spear point, slicer, skinner, warrnie, harpoon tanto, harpoon spanto, and bowie in normal production grinds currently.

To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee, those Walmart knives aren't knives but that there IS a knife.

jeff! have you heard about Bob Hansler? he needs some help. he is an outdoorsy KZreadr and his retinas are becoming detached. I was hoping we could some cutlery lover support over to him.

@evanthompson3727

7 жыл бұрын

He's been such an great teacher and roll model. It's so sad to hear what he's going through. Hope the funding page helps him and his family.

hi love vids

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

thanks

@chasestamper4945

7 жыл бұрын

cutlerylover Jeff, can I have a dollar for Christmas?

the one i've handled had terrible flipping action. and according to other videos on youtube that issue is quite known around hinderers. lightswitching doesn't work, eccept if you help with flicking your wrist. the only method to open it is push-buttoning. i find it absolutely unacceptable for a knife in this price range to have such bad flipping action

I will never spent $425 on a knife. I have the ZT 0566 and frankly I can't see the difference. Other than mine cost 1/3 as much as yours. And it has the slightly rounded off flipper that you said you wanted.

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

in hand you would see the differences otherwise Hinderer would charge much less and so would ZT in comparison

i buy multible cheaper knives and then put then put 3-4 really good knives

@JVan-ic6ic

7 жыл бұрын

Sten Productions What?

when you're talking about percentages, losing $5000 on a car in two weeks on a $30k car is the same as losing $45 on a $425 knife (no i didn't actually work out the numbers but it's basically the same shit) so yes, they do lose their value

beautiful beautiful beautiful. grail for me

I am unfortunately a knife nut who strictly and solely carries tip-down. Thereby Sebenzas and Striders are and will be never an option for me. Kind regards from Amsterdam again

outdoor edge divide has absolutely 0 blade play and is 40 bucks though.

Walmart knives aren't affordable odoors ege and many mtech are are good officers or knives

most expensive knife i own is a $75 (CAD) camillus bushcrafter

Way late on watching this one but that’s a spear point. Slicer is totally different grind. You probably know this by now but just get the grinds right..

I own the bowie blade version of this knife and I don't know if it's just me or the knife itself but it's by far the worst flipper I've ever had. I would love to sell the one I have and find a non flipper.

@SharpThinkingKnives

4 жыл бұрын

Some of the gen 4s are iffy, I have 2 gen 4s and 5 gen 6s. The gen 6s are much more consistent detent wise.

I will buy from DHGate

$400 is more or less my monthly morgage rate!

@mrzisme

5 жыл бұрын

nino71 so it's cool to pay the bank money every month, but never yourself?

Hello

@cutlerylover

7 жыл бұрын

Hey

@mladendjordjevic3158

7 жыл бұрын

cutlerylover *checks bucket list* now I only need to get a trump tattoo on my arse and I'm good to go with life

Spearpoint

Screw 'em if they don't know who Lou is.

I've only gone as far as $280 on a folder

Agreeing with another commentor here. Not a slicer grind. Refer to zt 0562

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Jeff Hinderer are Great Chris Reeve Strider Microtech too , but if you want Uber Ultra Grail Knife get yourself a Rockstead [ any of them ] if you go to shows you must of seen them , incredible knife better than any custom I own , they are the Rolex of the knife world , yes they are very hard Rockwell 65 , so if you smash fuck out of wood it's going to chip but just don't do it ,i'd love to see you with a Rockstead Jeff.Merry Christmas too.

These do not retain value. If you buy one new for $450 good luck getting $350 for it the next day. Dont believe me go on bladeforums or any Facebook knife group.

200 dollars where I draw the line with knives.

@jimmyf1312

7 жыл бұрын

f0rumrr it's a slippery slope

@f0rumrr

7 жыл бұрын

jimmyf1312 I have a few 200 dollar knives and there are not much better then my 100 and 150 dollar ones.

@jimmyf1312

7 жыл бұрын

***** yeah it's called diminishing returns. You can say that about anything. Cars/ Tvs/ etc

Balisong

Looks like a Walmart knife

generic

Looks like a $20 Ganzo at first glance lol

The most overrated knife ever.

@lexis831

4 жыл бұрын

Why?

@brokcen2748

3 жыл бұрын

Its really not