Zac, am so happy you’re able to do exactly this, full time. Instantly my favorite knife channel due to the quality of the production, the non-fake fun factor, but also for the quality and thoughtful intent of the conversations. There’s a ton of channels where you can watch one dude’s hands while he talks about what he likes or dislikes, but your clear and consistent focus on what might resonate with your viewers, and why, makes a world of difference. It sets your efforts apart in a significant, repeatable, and deeply appreciated way. Much thanks, and keep on keepin’ on.

The only WE knife I own is Ben's knife, I just can't get behind a lot of their designs and I try to go for American-made whenever possible.

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

A lot of their designs are also not for me😁. Love that Banter though!

@arrowheadguys7637

Жыл бұрын

@@zacinthewild Its wild because I like a lot of the Civivi knives, but most WE's don't do it for me. I just find myself wishing they'd make WE quality Civivi's...

Just got the Exiton what a great high quality knife. I have 3 we knives one civivi all of them have 0 blade play which is awsome. The speedster is my favorite carry knife of all time for me so far.

Yay! You showed the knife I carry, every day. The Beacon you picked up is my exact knife. I absolutely love it! 🎉

Yes, my classic WE Knife is the 604 exactly like the one you showed. Love it!

Love Seth and Kyle! I'm so happy y'all guys are all collaborating to this day! Seth is an amazing guy and his enthusiasm and knowledge drives me to buy WE/Civivi products. 🍻❤️🔥

Great show Zac, more of this stuff with Seth please. Fans from Australia.

From what I know which is not a lot, correct me if I'm wrong but I believe the texture on the flame finished titanium comes from it anodizing. When the titanium is being heated by a flame, the oxygen in the air forms a somewhat thick oxide layer on the titanium, which is what gives it's smooth texture.

I have two WE knives, the Natida and the Makani, and I love them both. Great ergos and really good edge retention.

I did not know Isham passed. So sad to hear. I just started a new job last week and might pick up one of his designs in his honor. Thanks Zac and Seth, great video as always!

@jacobgay4032

Жыл бұрын

He passed in such a bizarre situation, breaks my heart

Zach thanks again for to date on our favorites EDC

I purchased the We Ziffius Blue Flamed Titanium and I love it. So smooth and well made. And I got serial #13 which I was surprised when it arrived.

Love Justin's front flipper designs. So glad we partner up with him. I got some in the mail and got my ziffius in the mail too.

I have the black G-10/D2 fixed Elementum, and it is a great knife but the handles are just a little rough for me, so I put some electrical heat shrink on them and it worked great!

Without even watching I was one of the first 10 likes on the video! Of course I am staying for the whole thing but I had to hit LIKE right off the bat because Zac and Jamie make amazing content!!

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the support!👊

Bought my first we knife finally! I got a Trogon.

I love We! ... My top shelf is home to my BHQ Banter in 20CV + Ti Scales for Way of Knife ... I hope a Ti Big Banter will come .

I love the Praxis and the gold liners

I love WE. I have a Mini Buster, Mini Malice, and Banter which were all perfect out of the box. You get a lot of knife with incredible details for the price.

My Elementum and my Banter are actually my favorite ones. They are outstanding.

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Classics for sure!

I absolutely love WE knives. I adore their designs and the materials to price ratio. The Ziffius, Makani, Arrakis, Straight Up, Cybernetic… they’re just great.

Still rocking a Baby Banter, love it!

Button lock Elementum is one of my absolute favorite knives I own. I gravitate more to Civivi than WE. Obviously they’re much more affordable, but I also like the rather simple designs more. The Vision R looks really really cool though.

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

💪💪

Love the video. WE is low-key underrated.

WE is definitely innovative and quality focused . A little expensive but hey have you bought groceries lately? Thanks for showing some great knives !

I'm definitely interested in the Aratra

Love WE and Civivi ! I have micarta Banter, Elementum (3 different versions), and imperium

I remember working for a knife store years back and civivi started out - used to get the email w all the drops - was like a kid in a candy store...... thought that was their quarterly drop..... then another email came bout 45 days later😮 lol - great guys

Praxis and my appalachian drifter are my faves in pocket

I search out Civivi's and WE's. The Blades are FANTASTIC. Kancept does this too. Why are we not buying these by the handfuls?

The new axe is awesome

We and Civivi are so good. Between the Big Banter and Button Lock Elementum they take up a ton of pocket time. The Ziffius looks like a button lock Schrade Radok..........

Got a D-art. It carries great in pocket. Good box opener. Looking forward to the white Elementum.

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Great one!

I only have a sokoke and have been wanting to get a big banter. I really want that high fin too.

The praxis was my first experience with WE/Civivi in the budget space. Then I picked up the black g10 Proper from them which almost seems like the predecessor to the elementum. Between WE and Reate, Chinese oem’s have been putting out some fire. In the $300-400 range, it’s hard to choose between. I feel like WE puts out better flipper action but reate knocked it out of them park with their thumb stud action and detent tuning. The high fin is on my list.

nice to see Bradley C. again :-P

Can't wait for more flamed Ti High Fins to drop

I mostly like for knives with a Blackwash finish on the blades.

I want the SCNEX .. not sure if I spelt it right 😅- but don’t have the money right now :p

Für mich eine der besten Marken, bin ein großer Fan der We Knives Modelle.

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

👊

Keep up the good work

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Love me some Sen-Vi-We knives. The Odium is one of the best fidget knives I've played with, I just wish that they would come out with a button lock version of it. The holey fuller on the Mini Malice just isn't as fidgety. Would also love to see the 3.5" button lock Elementum with a flipper.

@grbluen

Жыл бұрын

The Odium is one of my favorites! I would love to see it with some premium materials!

@IvIidnight

Жыл бұрын

@@grbluen Agreed.

A magnetron is the part of a microwave oven that spins an rf generator around a magnet to create variably sized "micro" waves. That might not be 100% correct, I'm just blathering from memory. It's the doohickey that makes microwaves if you want to get technical.

Love my baby Banter, partly because it is small enough to be legal to carry where I live, but mostly because of its absolutely brilliant utilitarian design. Could I make wish for my dream knife (for EDC) it would be a baby Banter with a cross-bar or button lock and textured/grippy weight minimized aluminum or titanium handle.

Greaat review. I just wish that you would have included prices.

Always great seeing not-Bradley Cooper!

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣

Wow 😮

A good knife is a good knife no matter what side of the imaginary line it’s on. WE’s fit and finish is elite and they’re still the best option for the average person to access entry level knives-as-art.

If I am going Chinese made I prefer Kansept or Kunwu. Kunwu in particular has been doing such good work lately and for a decent value as well. I am especially happy they put a quality Vanax blade (S Tao Vanax) on the market for like 279$. I can get behind a lot of these WE knives but I cant really get behind their prices.

WE has been my favorite manufacturer for years. Huge range of designs, amazing quality, and despite what some say I think they're a fair value (mostly lol). Also, did I catch a Bobby Duke "I wawnt that"??

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Yes you did😁

@zackvega9596

Жыл бұрын

@Zac In The Wild You're a true man of culture lol.

I’m kinda like some of designs like 21:35 but I spent all of my budget like 10 years ago on titanium military and I still to this day like it more than anything else. And money don’t grow on a trees, sadly 😂

Another interesting video 👍 Zac your conversation skill is awesome, listening you is a pleasure 🙏 you should run some TV show or be a teacher 😏 I have Elementum and Big Banter , quality is top notch 💪

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Those are two of my favorite two🤘

Bought the Kitefin because of this video

I admire some of rhe knives, but im more of a fixed blade person. Neither lines have much of a selection of fixed blade and the prices quickly put me out of play. Still some really gorgeous knives though. Thanks for the video!! Cheers 🍻

The civivi was one of the first knives i bought when I started collecting serious brands, and I'm still so pissed at myself for losing it at work 😢

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Bummer! Hopefully you got one to replace it!

Since we sadly won't see any more of Isham's ideas, I'd really like to see knife companies like WE keep the designs of Elijah alive... maybe some sprint runs of his discontinued WE and Civivi knives e.g. or something like that

Chinese? Yes. Absolutely fantastic knives? Also yes.

Hey Zac what are your thoughts on gravity knifes like the paragon warlock and Phoenix?

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

So cool! I need to get one in the collection but they are spendy😁

@mordai9994

Жыл бұрын

@@zacinthewild My dad's coworker sent me one because he's a fellow knife collector!

First !! Are u coming to germanny? in Solingen is the "Knife" event. would be epic!

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

When is it happening?

@olaf_industries

Жыл бұрын

@@zacinthewild 6/7.may.2023

As a steampunk enjoyer i actually own double helix. im SO happy with it. It's just wow

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!!🤘

@christelledixon9366

Жыл бұрын

Very cool knife, and a talking piece every time you pull it out no doubt.

The Elementum was the first knife I bought because of a KZread video. That was many knives ago…

Re-issue the Eschaton! ✌️

Where is the Button lock Tanto? We have Clip point, Spear Point, Drop Point, Sheepsfoot, Kiritsuke, and Wharncliffe. Yet no Tanto. Kizer has beat everyone to the punch with the Mad Tanto (not counting the CRKT Tighe Fighter with 8cr13mov, because of the steel choice). QSP has one on the way. My suggestion is put a button on the Brazen Tanto (but do not forget the reversible clip).

WE has awesome designs, I particularly love their collabs with snecx and Ray Laconico. That mini buster was my first WE, looking to get an Evoke with Damasteal soon

Where are WE knives made?

Was a WE fan with 10-12 examples in the collection. When they moved Civivi “upscale”, invented Sencut and priced WE into the stratosphere, they left me behind. Now I’m more focused on Kizer, Spyderco, Giant Mouse, etc. (With US brands like Benchmade & Spartan upon occasion.)

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Definitely a lot of great options out there🤘

Buy American whenever you possibly can! As far as chinese knives go, WE could be the best.

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Great philosophy🤘

I like a bunch of their knives but have a hard time paying similar prices to American made knives when I’m getting one from China.

I love how I own three Civivi elementum stickers but doesn’t own a Civivi elementum

Love my ki-v :)

WE should consider different steels instead of boring cpm20cv

Love everything about that Vision R, but the pocket clip. That might just be the stupidest move for a manufacturer or developer I've ever seen. How could you possibly think the clip would work when it's in your pants?!

Seth’s forearm is crazy

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Dude puts in work for sure😁💪

I’ve said this before. I feel bad for WE knife, some of those button locks, if they were released identically but by Pro-Tech, they’d be sold out in minutes and fetching twice the price on the secondary market. WE’s stuff is quality. I have to say as well though, their market saturation doesn’t help their knives get the recognition they deserve. I’ve moved away from their stuff because there’s just so much of it.

WE, what's with the forward choil on 99 percent of the knives? Some of us can't stand that feature on a pocket knife.

Didn’t anyone else notice the video freeze at 0:40

WE Chimera

🤟🏼🔪😃👍🏼

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

🤘👊

Can WE can an ULTEM-entum please? :)

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Love it!

Buy American. There are still a few area's that the US continues to thrive and excel, one being knife design and manufacture. Take advantage.

@dolguldur4706

Жыл бұрын

My pocket is crying everytime i want to support american made...😂its kinda hard for me to say,but i got to say it...i choose best bang for buck..material+price...best material,lowest price...

@vantaEDC

Жыл бұрын

out of curiosity, which American companies would you say are putting out high quality & innovative production knives at high volume, similar or better to that of Reate, WE, and Bestech?

@AmericanPOVshow

Жыл бұрын

Don’t support these tools. Ben, who used to work for Blade HQ, now runs WE knives, so that is why we will never hear the end of WE/Civivi/Knaffs.

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Not quite accurate. Ben does run Knafs out of his garage and he does have a design with WE called the Banter but he definitely is not running WE. Both Knafs and WE are sponsors of the channel which we are super transparent about but we also only work with companies that do good work. Hope that clarifies a bit👊

@AmericanPOVshow

Жыл бұрын

@@zacinthewild excuse me if I was off. I was just getting a little annoyed by the marketing. They push too hard, and are getting too much attention across all channels, when it’s just same stuff usually.

ATATRA neck knife confirmed

WE knives, my heart says yes, but my wallet says no :(

Zac you say "like" more than a 14 year old girl.

@zacinthewild

Жыл бұрын

Those dang filler words get me some times😁🤷‍♂️

bump

Everyone gets offended. Just how it is today. 😂

What happened to Elijah Isham?!?! Edit: I just read about it. Sounds like he had some serious problems. Damned shame.

Just can't get on board with their knives not being American made. Not at the price point.

@dawg4135

Жыл бұрын

Not trying to be an ass. But do you only buy American made cars, clothes, sneakers, shoes, phones and computers. I get what you’re saying but only buying American made is almost impossible. And it would leave you broke. All their knives ain’t for me either but I’m definitely not boycotting them because they don’t make everything here. They still make quality knives. If you just don’t like them that’s one thing.

@dolguldur4706

Жыл бұрын

Apple is american brand made in china...still billions of people buy their product 😂

@ntme6506

Жыл бұрын

@@dawg4135 I buy Foreign knives all the time for $20-40. They have their place but not going to spend $100+ on a non American made knife.

@dawg4135

Жыл бұрын

@@ntme6506 so you don’t buy Kizer? What strictly American knives do you buy?

@ntme6506

Жыл бұрын

@@dawg4135 never found there stuff to interesting. I love CRKT and have to many. They are fun designs and super affordable. Love Buck, Leatherman, Benchmade, high end Spyderco, Case, and a few more.

They have great knives, designs and materials. But all so called West customers have to admit, there is something controversial about buying and supporting chineese company and economy for that matter. When It's Taiwan-China dispute that will at some significant probably start a world war III. "You can not avoid buying Chineese products these days" as excuse is a lazy excuses. I am from the Czech Republic and I tend to buy Acta None Verba knives and Mikov knives. Or for that matter knives made in the Europe like Boker Solingen or Victoroninox. I don't have a problem buying American or Sweden knives. But China is a threat, and it is supported buy western customers. Like I said. It is controversial, but many people dont give a single **** about politics. Just do not wonder if there is war with strong China.

This channel legit is owned by China. Doesn't mean the knives aren't great. Many are (I own several). But let's be honest.

@benoitcolignon8569

Жыл бұрын

You mean WE is China...? Maybe Zack have is card member of PC...?

Holy crap, the background "music" is so annoying, I stopped watching the video because of it.

Is that Bradley Cooper's little brother or something?

civivi naranja (sp?) With the gold Liners 😎☕️

I actually got my first WE and Civivi knives this week and the quality is absolutely phenomenal. So upset I couldn't get the Big Banter in micarta though so I had to settle for the g10 version, but it's still a phenomenal knife.