I’ve had the 9” mago Italian stiletto otf for a year now and I carry it in my backpack and occasionally my pocket almost every day. The 9” comes with a clip which you definitely need for a knife that big if it’s gonna be in your pocket. You’re totally right about it being impractical but I carry it anyway because it is just so much fun to open and close and look at. I get comments on it all the time and it’s an amazing conversation piece. Say what you will about the quality but it is just a big hefty industrial feeling knife and I haven’t had it misfire or break once. My only complaint is the styling faux “locking mechanism” at the front is a little sharp and irritating. I wish they made it go the depth of the handle. Overall, it’s a mean, intimidating and absolutely fun knife to own and I think it was definitely worth the money. Grindworks also has a military discount fyi.

Nice to see my own stiletto pocket knife on video, good comparison, quality craftsmanship.

I've got the same Mago in white, only it's an Italian made. It's nothing compared to the American made knives out there, but it does have that charm that you described.

FANTASTIC

I want one with the black marble layer soooo bad! Where am I get just like that?

LOL!! Great review. I personally had no idea they were called MAGO's. Thanks! You've got it spot-on, it's impractical and obnoxious, but still a fun OTF to have in your collection :) You can get rid of that spring reverb with some heavy oil lube or grease on the spring. We carry these in a handful of finishes, but I really wish I had stocked up more on the red or black G10 handle version. Those are nice and grippy.

@rhaddavis

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip on the oil! That did in fact so the trick and now the knife sounds glorious!

I have the smaller one and I LOVE IT.

You second knife is just dirty spray wd40 inside it it will lubricate the mechanism. get paper towels handy to clean up.

My brother brought a german made one back from Vietnam.

I bought a 13 in mago OTF wood and black for just $39 on a black friday sale

It is cool looking with the size and classic styling! I think they make a 13" as well! Lol!

Hello friend, beautiful knife but I want to ask you if the blade, when unfolded, is very firm or does it have any kind of play or movement? Thank you!!!!! and excellent video!!!!

Good Presentation 💯👍🦯

Where did you get that classic stiletto from it’s beautiful

@rhaddavis

Жыл бұрын

I honestly don’t remember, it was so long ago!

I may be wrong but the way I've been told back from the 70s is that a switchblade fires out the side a stiletto fires out the top. As I said I may be wrong but it is one way that makes sence of the two differences ?

@rhaddavis

8 ай бұрын

Hi Scott, I grew up believing the same! Only as an adult collector did I learn that Stiletto is a style of knife, that is most frequently OTS out the side opening (think West Side Story). However in my recent research I did find that some Stiletto style knives were in fact OTF. I believe a single action OTF. These knives are extremely rare and valuable if you come across one.

I have a MAGO 13” ITALIAN STYLE STILETTO OTF knife,, even more crazy... !

Would you say this knife is strong enough to pierce someone with the button action alone?

@rhaddavis

Жыл бұрын

OTF knives are not designed to do that. They will go off it’s track it there is too much in front of it. That said, it would draw blood (ask my finger how I know)

That’s huge but I’m about to buy one just like it but 13” overall. 5.5” blade.

@will-i-am6953

Жыл бұрын

assuming it has arrived, how do you like it?

@blurryeclipse4464

Жыл бұрын

@@will-i-am6953 never ended up buying one. Cus I wanted THE big stiletto knife. Originally I only saw 13” as the biggest but shortly learned about the 18” stiletto so I said fuck it. I don’t need a big useless knife😂that’s how I am, If I cant or don’t want to get the best, I just don’t get one at all.

@will-i-am6953

Жыл бұрын

@@blurryeclipse4464 So did you get the 18” one?😂

@blurryeclipse4464

Жыл бұрын

@@will-i-am6953 haha🤣heeeeck no. Brotha struggled to hold it with 2 hands. Opening that bitch looked like it bought catapulted out of his hand

Damn dude! I just bought one. It’s waiting on me to get back to the house 😂 Now it looks like junk! Where can I shop for a good otf that’s around 100-150? Does one exist? It’s hard as hell shopping for these LOL. You’d think the market would be flooded with otf’s from knife companies. There’d be a huge market.

If i buy a stilletto its aga campolin or frank b swing out i also like the swing guard from akc.

@rhaddavis

Жыл бұрын

I just ordered an akc roma swing guard! I have a hubertus guardian but it has never worked well sadly.

@kingstilletto

Жыл бұрын

Mikov from chech republic is a cool lever lock too for $100. Swings out hard.

@rhaddavis

Жыл бұрын

@@kingstilletto ironically I just posted a short video of my Mikov! Love it

@kingstilletto

Жыл бұрын

@@rhaddavis Now go buy nubank stock while everything is entering a bull market dont spend all your money on knives!

@kingstilletto

Жыл бұрын

@@rhaddavis Just bought me the Reate Gravity. My first and only gravity knife nice addition.

I have one in white pearloid plastic. . .Nice. . . but the top bolster guards ( ears ) are not correct. . .Yours ( and mine ) are level, one bends up and one bends down. . .If you look at a picklock, the ears are not level, one is higher than the other. the high one bends down, the low one bends up. so the guard ends ( ears ) are even level at the outermost ends. Sadly, the very cool Leverletto has the same art design error as this OTF. . . .Someone should make alternate upper bolsters to replace them . . perhaps a Maltese guard pattern. . .wish I could post a photo here.

Italian Stiletto was only OTF and not out the side. It was made to be out the side to be legal to sell in the US. This happened before the 50s. A true Stiletto would force your hand back when operating into something it can't peirce. All otf nowadays are weak. 😂

How can I het one?

It's been a year. How is it holding up?

@rhaddavis

5 ай бұрын

Still works great! I have never tried to use it for anything - but it’s still super fun!

Anyone have recommendations to get replacement parts?

@Hailedjohn

Жыл бұрын

Could always buy a cheap otf comb and use the parts out of that to fix the knife? Hope it helps 👍

hello. is it possible to buy it in Italy? If it's possible how do you get it?

@nenadcubric2663

Жыл бұрын

It is made in China

No links to products?

@rhaddavis

Жыл бұрын

Great point! I don’t see this exact knife at a trusted online reseller but here is another version with different scales : bit.ly/3WHUao4

@commiesnzombies

Жыл бұрын

@@rhaddavis i bought one, i can't see spending 400.00 to 500.00 on a benchmade infidel, what could possibly be so great about it besides the brand name

Would you like to sell it?

You must be from California

Quiero quiero un doctor

I wouldn't want spring-loaded knives in my pocket.

@seeharvester

5 ай бұрын

Don't be scared! It won't bite you.

Where can I buy one plz

@rexcars1835

Жыл бұрын

Grindworx has all varieties of those.

Useless. Heavy. Impractical. Ridiculous. Sexy as hell! Cool as ICE. Hot as fire. Mine has a Damascus pattern etched on the blade and bolsters. Yeah, cool!

They're chinese,😅

Made in China

I'd carry it no problem. I live in a constitutional carry state.

It's Italian made dude

@nenadcubric2663

Жыл бұрын

No, made in China

That's not plastic