@fredde90210 Lol, well I was in the same tanto hatin group! But I've grown to love their designs. This knife also comes in a drop point:) Thanks for watching! Appreciate the stars!

@LastDEF Definitely, tantos essentially has two tips that can cut during a slash. Plus they generally have stronger tips because of the extra metal up front. I'm not a fan of all tantos but a few well designed ones:) Thanks for watching!

@wenkrush Thanks for watching! Yeah this knife is not for everyone, the design is too radical for me even, but something really drew me to it. I didn't like it at first glance but the more I look at it (and now hold it) I really love it. I really like the streamline futuristic qualities of the design, personally.

@gundude73 Thanks! The Fulcrum II is the thickest and heaviest folder I own so far. I believe the ZT301 is approximately the same weight but no where near the thickness.

Thank you for the English review. Got this knife form a family member for no reason a coupel of years ago. for a long time, I didn't know this knife was as amazing as it is.

@darkchild57

9 жыл бұрын

Welcome! Thanks for watching! Yes, these knives are indeed well built and quite pricey, but IMO it's all worth it.

@oromoto Oh yes... This knife rivals certain fixed blades for thickness and weight! Thanks for watching!

Excellent review on an excellent combat folder. Beautiful design and durable.

@bbabear01 I'm definitely not going to get rid of this unless I'm starving! I'm really lovin this blade! You had a RAO? I've been looking into buying one myself! These are strong overbuilt knives for sure and that's why I like them! Thanks for watching!

Nice Chunk of Steel! This thing should come with a sheath so it doesn't pull your pants down. Lol... Nice video as always and very well done. Haven't seen a new review in 5 days and was going to send out Search and Rescue for you!!

@ZippoThisKnifeThat Lol, well at least I held your attention for the entire vid dude! Yeah this knife is kind of large, heavy and intrusively vulgar:) I don't know what it is about this knife that I really dig... I think it's because there are no other knives that I know of that look like this. Thanks for the great compliment! I appreciate it!

That’s an excellent video the way of showing the knife with macro 👍🏻

@darkchild57

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you:)

Good video Dark. I had one of those once as well as the RAO. Huge knives that are indestructable. They just werent for me. So I had traded them off, and sometimes regret not having kept at least one or the other. Be sure and hold on to it...you will regret it if you dont.

@EnduringEagle Lol! No unfortunately not... I really don't think this was meant to go into a pair of jeans or something:) Probably a Maxpedition sheath attached to your body armor somewhere is more like it. Sorry for the slow production of reviews, I'm trying to space them out a bit so I can always have a constant flow but I'm not doing a good job, lol! Thanks for watching!

@TheOutcast00 Lol, well at right under 8 oz it's quite big boy! Better not wear elastic waist bands:) Thanks for watching! Appreciate the kind words!

@fr76ank I'm really lovin this knife overall! Extrema Ratio sure now how to make a tough folding knife! Thanks for watching my friend!

@pwrmek Lol! Very true! This one is probably the most overbuilt out of all my folders!

@Schmidt54 Thanks! I too prefer plain edges on my blades. Sharpening serrations is a challenge at first but there are plenty of tutorials online and I'm sure with a bit of practice it will be simpler. I haven't had a need to sharpen serrations yet so I can't really talk, lol! If I get a serrated blade I prefer it to be fully serrated:) But of course many are combo edges. I do like the Microtechs that offer D/E one side plain and the other fully serrated! Thanks for watching!

Very nice italian craftsmanship ! Quality review as always :)

@TheOutcast00 The Fulcrum MSRP's at 420$ but I found mine on ebay pre owned but unused for 220$USD shipped. The average online site will have it for 329$USD (excluding shipping). I think your best bet would be Ebay.

@TheOutcast00 Lol, yes it is pricey to say the least! Especially if you were to order it directly from Extrema Ratio. Fixed blades are generally cheaper in price compared to their folding counterparts. But if it's a knife that you know you will love and will cherish then the price is worth saving up for! Feel free to ask me any questions regarding the knives:)

@Bierkameel I agree the handles are very smooth, but with the right gloves it is very easy to hold onto. I was thinking in terms of field use. I think it could have benefited from some grip inserts.

@butaangas Even at half off it's still pretty expensive for what I paid. But it is indeed a hard use knife:) Thanks for watching!

looks like a tank! nice vid.

Great review

Very interesting knife. It's not really my cup of tea, but for some reason I am intrigued by it. Great review, as usual.

@seti351 I completely agree with the handles. I recently mentioned on my CS Recon I review that a tactical knife is no good unless you can hold onto it. To be honest the coating on the handle does provide a slight bit of grip...just not as good as G10 or grip tape. Thanks for watching!

@UglymanUSA Sorry I don't name my unboxing vids because it spoils the surprise:) Check out "Unboxing/First Impressions...7.9.2010", that's the Fulcrum II unboxing. Thanks for watching!

@BenX74 While I agree with what you said, I think the overall purpose of this blade is tactical fighting. So it's pretty much a hack and stab knife. The reason it's so thick is that you don't want it break in a middle of a serious fight. It may not cut well but it'll split open what ever it comes into contact with on a person. I have a CS Recon I tanto as well and I really like it lot! Thanks for watching!

Hi I'm thinking about to get an ER but just can't decide which one to go with between Fulcrum II D and Nemesis(don't know if you familiar with Nemesis) the Nemesis with 6inches closed length seems a little too long(I've never seen one in person) but I like the shape of the blade. The Fulcrum II D's blade is a little too short but it looks stronger and I like the 4.75 inches closed length. Which one is more worth it to buy?I really appreciated for any suggestion. great video btw thanks 4 sharing

Good review. I have the clip point version. Not very EDC friendly as you mentioned, but super cool knife to get out and marvel at its tacticool nature on occasion.

@llamalord111 You're right, I've watched that vid a while ago, I had to mute it because it was bothering me that I couldn't understand the language, lol.

@bigbubba5037 I think that's what caught my eye regarding this knife. It's the really out of the box design! You know how there are certain things that you like because it's radical and very functional? That is this knife. Thanks for watching!

@TheKnifehunter Thank you for watching my vids:) I appreciate it! My EDC changes often as with most knife enthusiasts but I currently carry a Spyderco Delica 4:)

@SyrianKnight01 Lol! Yeah this knife definitely looks alien and that's why I love it! It's design is so unconventional in comparison to other knives! Thanks for watching!

Another aspect of the lockpin mechanism I have found on mine. In the unlucky event it's taken from me and tried to use against me, it acts as a safety.

@2xwcs Lol, I like substantial feeling knives, thats all:) I just think it's amazing that they can put the feel and girth of a fixed blade into a folder! Thanks for watching!

I've not had a chance to handle the Nemesis yet. But it's anything like the Fulcrum II then I think they would be pretty similar in terms of quality and build. These are some pretty tough knives, I think you couldn't go picking either one. I guess it all depends on what your needs are.

@YawaraMarco Yes it is:) I like robust knives!

That's one hell of a knife! lol Definitely not my cup of tea, but you had me watch the whole video anyways! Your reviews keep getting better man keep it up!

@TjinDeDjen Cool! Thanks for the info man:) Appreciate it!

This is just right. Tanto is a method to make a fluffy knife "fightable" but with a Blade of 6mm I would wish me a tighter angle on the cuting edge because there is so much material behing the tip - it works like a bolt and won´t break. I own the Fulcrum II in normal shape and it´s the one I trust if some days it comes to the worst (if I ever would trust a folder then :) But in real damn shit I prefere the Applegate Firbairn - not as a folder :)

Totally awesome futuristic blade. :-) I have to say I like this very much, though I prefer plain edges instead of combo edges (but just for the looks; I think a utility knife should have serations for the inital "bite", but they're hard/impossible to sharpen). I think this is one of your coolest pieces.

the most robust pocket folder

great folding knife...

I bought mine from an Ebay seller. I just looked and there are 3 listed right now.

cool knife review the fulcrum is a well built knife the blade looks like the space ship from battle star galactica..lol

Jesus buddy, what's with the large ass knives? ;D Man that definitely looks tactical haha, but sure is a beauty. Thanks for the review brother. hehe

Great review man! Love that blade. Too much money for me though 5/5 =]

I read complaints in forums some feel they are overpriced. how does everyone else feel? any other opinions?

The other review was probably in Italian, Extrema Ratio is an Italian company.

Going through a tanto phase?. Well the tanto hater nr.1 (me) is reconsidering, hehe As always a five star review...

testudo just means that it's black....ER uses testudo (black finish), desert warfare (black blade with desert colored stripes and desert colored handle) and geocamo (kinda like desert warfare but with black handle)

That thing looks sooooo weird!! lol Still an interesting knife

astrian steel from bohler.... no other foreign parts, all hand done in italy.... very gucci

I just hate how a lot of makers totally bastardize the tanto bladeshape. It's purpose is to combine the slicing power of a deeply hollow ground cutting edge with the tip strength of a flat ground blade. But the Extrema Ratio Tantos have no hollow grinding whatsoever. Combine this with the totally obscene blade thickness and you have a knive which won't cut well at all. Everything on this knive just screams "marketing". Get a Cold Steel Recon I 2010 instead (and save A LOT of money, too).

@xDarkPrototypex

6 жыл бұрын

BenX74 Except this knife was designed for and used by an italian anti-terror unit while cs knives have been designed and used by mall ninjas

@darkchild57 No Pressure. We all know you have enough cutlery to start a chain of Steak Houses.. If these were guns you would be the United States Army. Lol

Some guy just bought a fake Extrema from ebay and hated it.