I love TJ Schwarz designs and their knuckle clearance ❤ my overland gets carried in the bag everyday

May the Schwarz be with you (Spaceballs movie reference). Haha

Great overview! If you buy a TJ Schwarz knife it will last forever and you will never want for something better--maybe just different. I love the overland because it can double as a small kitchen knife when needed. Support American small business and get one!

TJ’s Overland is my favorite knife of all time! It’s awesome! I will have to get a Confidant too!😃

Great review and I love the ambient sound at that altitude

I love magnacut i have two customs in it. Chef knife at 64 hrc and outdoor blade in my own design at 63 hrc love em

Love TJs KZread videos, I wish he was able to do more, very fascinating stuff

Awesome knife, Aaron. I have been wanting to get one of his Overland models for months but haven’t managed to fit it in the budget…and now I got another one to save up for!

My go to knife dude. Love it

Great review as always - extremely user-oriented and honest right up to budget alternatives. It would be interesting to see a video comparing the steels you have gathered experience with in the past months. We always hear the "scientific" marketing talk about the latest wonder-steels, but it is hard to judge how much performance we really need.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Great suggestion!

@eyeofthetiger4184

Жыл бұрын

G'day mate, yep, great point. All one really needs is an acute piece of just about anything and a sharpening stone; mind you I'm so thankful for what I have ........ in whats now considered mid-range. Fair to say, Aaron has touched on this several times over the years, but I'm with ya, a vid in itself on the subject would be a very worthy one ........ and I can imagine the comments going bananas ; ) Cheers Duke.

I’d actually argue it’s perfect shaped and configured for a self defense/tactical knife as well! Bought one a month or so ago and it really is the perfect knife for all my uses to include hunting, fishing, skinning, and food prep…I’d love to have another in 5-6 inch blade length as well!

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Ya a larger version would be awesome, the blade shape would be good for self defense but the handle doesn’t give traction points for that in my mind.

@SKiiTTLe5

Жыл бұрын

@@gideonstactical yeah maybe it’s my hand size/shape but I don’t mind the traction points…maybe not purpose built for tactical usage but most people myself included aren’t expert knife fighters anyway…if pressed into service to ward off a two or four legged attacker, it’s mostly going to be stab and slash type action and the blade is both “pokey and slashy” enough in my estimation…either way it’s incredible how many things he thought of and how well rounded it is…when it was handed to me at me local knife shop it was immediately apparent to me that this was the knife I’d always been looking for but just couldn’t draw up in my head. I don’t know why there aren’t more swooping belly skinner type knives made for all around outdoor and camp chore/food prep usage, they work so well at all those tasks!

Waiting on a Montana Knife Co Speed Goat in Magna.... This looks outstanding as well, I may have to add one :) Great presentation as always

Howdy and thanks for the review! I just bought one oh his custom Overlands and will def look at this one next! Thanks for the guidance! Merry Xmas!

Thanks for the vid. I was on the fence. Liked and subbed.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Welcome to the GT Crew

That looks like a great food prep knife!

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

It sure is!!

Got my Confidante in yesterday. OD green w black Micarta scales. I'm in love ❤️. Been carrying my Lionsteel H1 as my main edc but this seems like a more than worthy alternate/replacement.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Awesome!! So glad to hear it

Too pricey for me. But I gotta say that I really like the shape of the Confidant. Beautiful lines.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

I totally agree on the lines and totally get it. The price is not in everyone’s budget 👍

Lovin' that blade profile.

I ordered the Overland Sport on release day within like 5 minutes and I am so excited!

I love the Overland. Gonna need one of these too 😂

Great review Aaron as always! So the knife looks really nice, hits all the right spots , except for the price.....it is sad to be out of my budget , but if someone has it, it is a very good adding at a buy list

Good looking blade

A good review and I like this knife, especially CPM MagnaCut 👍 My most used fixed EDC is the TRC South Pole und 2nd is the Benchmade Adamas 375-1 (with handel scales from tpgrips or pure steel and ultra flat - I own 1x 375 D2 and 2x 375-1 CPM CruWear).

Looks like a great Father's Day gift...thanks for the review!

@jonathancupp3686

Жыл бұрын

Maybe for next year, but you have to order them from TJ Schwarz. He makes them according to your order, so it will be a few weeks. It is however, well worth the wait.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

You bet!

G'day Aaron, I really like these designs, (the Overland in particular), but to be honest, I dont love 'em. To pay for Magnacut I'd be wanting "perfect" for my use and taste; think Gator premo in the size range, or larger like a Joker or Bravo esque convex. For me, I reckon Magnacut is a case of hold out for more designs and ........ the price to come down. Anyway, thanks for the look mate, ..... it is ...... my kinda steel ; ) Cheers Duke.

Excellent video Bro 🦾

I have the okc spl pack knife. The edge was terrible. But i have put a convex edge on it now and it performs very well. Also strapped a tech lock onto the sheath to drop it on the belt and allow for more belt options. So you have to treat it like a mini project.

Talk about timely! A couple days ago I spent an evening on BladeHQ looking through all of their fix-blades 3 - 3.5". This one might be a little too expensive for me, but it's otherwise exactly what I'm looking for.

OK thoughts Aaron, first you have THE BEST and most honest user reviews - have been subscribed to you for a lonnnnnnng time. OK blade geometry and setup: I use a puukko as my standard and I have the walnut handled Brutalica/Kizlyar combo Samoyed as my perfect trail knife. THIS would be a close competitor, steel is better than mine (N690Co)for corrosion resistance, think mine is quite a bit tougher, but for the use would not matter. LOVE THE ROCKWELL HARDNESS that is like magic in the hand. My handle is going to be much more comfortable, egg shaped puukko standard. THANK YOU for sharing width of handle, but for EDC think TJs would prob be a bit better. Sheath is sub standard, just plain leather vs TJs which is a nice easy one handed Kydex, I really need to get one made for my knife. Think I would prob buy this except for one glaring issue, I MUST HAVE meat hooks for hands because anything less than a 4.4-5 inch handle and I simply cannot use it safely, handle is JUST WAY TOO SMALL :( Hence the Brutalica, which is 4.75". BUT this is VERY VERY close to get me to consider it. God Bless brother, really enjoy your posts!!!!

Very nice! 😍🥰

I can get behind this design 🤙

You are the best knife guy on KZread 👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@gideonstactical

5 ай бұрын

Really appreciate that David!

Just ordered the Demko Free Reign in Magnacut yesterday.

Love the blade shape/design (that "modified kitchen knife" shape is awesome for general camp work, although I _DO NOT_ like the Overland model, especially the handle-to-blade geometry)... but it needs to have a 4.25" blade especially for the size of the handle. They're made in Idaho and we don't have stupid knife laws like that here nor have I _ever_ seen anyone who wasn't doing something else illegal/degenerate get in trouble for the length of their knife. Hell a Manix 2 XL is bigger and I can keep it in my pocket.

Very nice, all murdered out. Black canvas micarta will make it pop.

The price is high, but the Confidante is HOT! Also, I was SO stoked about the Ontario, but the sheath is a mess. If there's a cheap/easy workaround, great, but as is, it really kills the value.

Anything TJ does is worth the extra cost. His skill and attention to detail is why people pay for costom knives. Unlike a certain big brand that charges alomos $3000 for a 2 inch blade. Coughs Benchmade

For me, the perfect fixed EDC blade is the Joker Erizo.

Looks good the design reminds me of a Fallkniven H1 with better steel

@drytool

Жыл бұрын

You hit the nail on the head, I think. I'm intrigued by that blade shape.

@snydrman

Жыл бұрын

@@drytool H1 has been a great blade design for outdoors this looks like a big step up I like it to

The MagnaCut Craze that most manufacturers have available is not heat treated to it’s potential. Magnacut at 58-60 hrc performs no better than many steels in that range.

@dlrmon1

Жыл бұрын

I’m excited to see what the Overland can do!

Need to start seeing these style knives made in elmax! Should easily bring it in under 220 bucks and not lose a whole bunch of performance! Also, the SPL has been discontinued as far as I know

Awesome video brother! I just got a Chris Reeve Pacific in 4V. MagnaCut would be sweet but for my needs, 4V will be more than I ever need. That is a nice EDC blade, you need to do a review on a Winkler blade. I see the Confidante to be on the same size scale as the Winkler Blue Ridge Hunter.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

I am not aware of one right now.

@shramj

Жыл бұрын

@@gideonstactical If you ever wanted to review my Blue Ridge Hunter, I would be willing to let you borrow it and test it out. I think you would like it.

I'd like to see a little bigger version of the Confidante. Love your reviews,, especially your ability to visualize use scenarios. Also it's great to see a Christian family enjoying life in the outdoors. Not getting much of that on the internet these days.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Jason, and yes I to would love to see a 4.5in version

@drytool

Жыл бұрын

@@gideonstactical Exactly the length I'm looking for!!

@heldenkreuz

Жыл бұрын

Yup, on all points... 👊🏼💯

Help independent makers in the USA! 👍

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

For sure!

Love my overland sharpest knife I own factory that is. I wish I could support him more and buy them all but that’s just not in the cards. I support him where I can though buying patches and other things. Amazing tools though.

I really like that knife. I'd order it in a leather sheath. But I will hardly exchange the warmth of my Roselli hunting knife's curvy birch handle for the plasticky feel of g10. However the blades on the two knives look very similar to me and I have to admit, this ond will be a better slicer than its Finnish counterpart.

This compared to the Bradford Guardian 3.2 magnacut? More of a sweeping belly on this, negligible depending on your use. An extra half inch of handle, or probably more appropriate to say the 3.2 has part of the handle built into the blade and reduces the cutting edge to 3". Can't go wrong with either, but for $100 less, it's an option some may want to look at.

How about if you could only have one folder and only one fixed blade what kinda knifes would they be!

Whats your take on the esee xancudo s35vn fixed blade?

I feel the Ontario is like an Esee 4 in magnacut

A few minutes in... yea ,its,a high hardness....doesn't that mean it's a bear to sharpen as well. It's stainless right. Which means a whole lot harder to sharpen ..especially in the woods...I will say though. They are very good looking knives!!!!!!

When can we expect the Demko review? TYFYS

@wazzeradk9398

Жыл бұрын

Yes, I’m waiting also for this one as I bought the magnacut freereign too!

Review on the Helle, please!

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Coming soon

I didn't see any option for the leather sheath.

@gideonstactical

Ай бұрын

Maybe they are out of stock. You could email them and see. His dad makes the sheaths.

I prefer the size and shape of the Confidante, but I worry it might be a little big for pocket EDC...so I'm starting to lean towards the Overland Sport. I'm super torn between them.

@gideonstactical

7 ай бұрын

Good choice! The sport will be very pocket capable

Blade shape looks a lot like my Fallkniven H1

Interesting size blade but out my price range 🫤

Thise are some BITCHIN BLADES right there!!! Think I'm a bigger fan of The Overland, but then again I tend to like the abnormal/unusual more. As far as the price, think of the SPL from Ontario as a Porsche Boxster and the Overland or Confidante are Porsche 911 Turbos!

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Good analogy 👍

Why every do is crazy...wait let me read that again - why every do...what?

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the catch was a typo 👍

Reiff F4 or the Confidante if you could only have one?

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Different blade styles and sizes, that is like asking would you take a pickup truck or a mini van. Well if it’s a road trip the minivan, if it’s a day at the job site the pickup truck. If I was mainly edcing around town or in climates where wood working as not my focus the Confidante. But if I was on a farm or lots of property and didn’t go into town much and did more wood working the F4. Hope that helps.

$295 bucks..... Ouch

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

It is pricy but the quality and customization help 👍

You say it fillets fish really well but you didn't fillet any fish with it?

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

I said it fillets material really well, and the tip is designed to help better clean fish. I think you go those two mixed up. 👍

@jeffwest9195

Жыл бұрын

Nice knife but out of my budget Too expensive for me

Can makers please stop using coatings for blades? Magnacut doesn’t need corrosion resistance help.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

If you want stonewash, it’s available, that’s what’s great about this knife 👍

@michaelstjohn6086

Жыл бұрын

@@gideonstactical and some do not want a signaling device : ) another good vid GT!

@lostcat9lives322

Жыл бұрын

It's a very competitive knife market. Different options/appearances are rather necessary to market a knife even if some of those options seem irrational.

@VortymLichbane

Жыл бұрын

I hope they make it in dessert warrior 😊

@chareric

Жыл бұрын

I think some people like or hate it. I'm thinking of getting the compact in cerakote as I probably wouldn't use it as much, so would stay looking good imo

Humm...I seem to recall someone stating “I tend to gravitate to folder’s under 4” and fixed blades over 4” Fudging your own rules huh...lol

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Ya, I spoke to that when I went RVing, how that changed my perspective some. Around the home I still prefer that size a folder and fixed blade but if you are on the road a lot or you don’t want a folder this is good size.

@dlrmon1

Жыл бұрын

We live and learn...

Okay, ya talked me into an Overland...not sure where this “Mini” phase came from...it’s not American. Bigger is Better...So I’ve been told. My Spydiechef ain’t gunna span ‘merican sized ‘maters & ‘taters, how are you going to make your Samich?

Yeah sure I like the knife and all but I certainly do not see it being worth anywhere near the $300 price tag! If it were like $180-200 then sure I'd pick one up but no chance I'm paying that much for this when I could buy a Cold Steel San mai trailmaster for $40 less or many many of the beautiful designs and supersteels bark river offers in the $300 range that are far more capable and practical 🤷‍♂️

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

It is definitely on the high end of materials, but it is fully customizable and very high tolerances.

Belly.... ...Mors approves.

Trade ya

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Haha

@barrybueler3356

Жыл бұрын

@@gideonstactical 🤔

I'd like to see more videos of knives with pins rather than screws! Screws identify knives as being lower quality ...

Great video as always you lay everything out so nicely and streamline it beautifully. 👏 For me it’s a bit pricey, I can get a Bark River for that price with possibly more premium scales but idk because the economy has gone downhill and 295 for magnacut is probably about right. They’re both very nice edc backup knives imho. The value version is nice as well and more my stride atm because I’m just broke to say the least.

Ordered a coyote g-10 from Northwest knives just now… can’t wait to get my confidant.

Why do you always call it a tool not a knife?

If magnacut is lower than 62rc its not worth it. The stock of steel is expensive, so wasting it under 62 is just going to be a rip off. If your making a fixed blade over 5-6" then 62 or under may be acceptable. I commend TJ for doing these at 63-64. The spl range is 60-63... So chances are they screw you at the price and give you 60.

Again pushing the ridiculous priced knife. Very hard to convince me a knife has $200 more fit an finish. As far as the sheath use velcro straps through the cut out. You can make the knife fit anything. Don't understand how a supposed gear man can't figure how to use a sheath. As a outdoorsman and fisherman I see the ontario as a better design. The other knife might be good for skinning but not cleaning fish with its blade design. The Point is way to high. But you keep pushing overpriced gear.

@gideonstactical

Жыл бұрын

Sigh, I always appreciate feedback. And if you look at my last video, I used a buck 117 which cost $75. I test and use a plethora of gear from the very inexpensive to the very high end, because there are people in every group looking to know what the capabilities and limitations of the tools are. I don’t give a rip what tool people use, and if price is all that someone is interested in there is a ton of tools out there like the Ontario that will totally fit the bill. But it’s gonna take a lot of work and it’s always going to be rough around the edges. For other people, they want precision refinement, and a perfect set up and customized to their particular needs and preference. The more you use gear the more you dial in exactly what you want. In this scenario in this video, I know for myself I prefer to have consistent grind angles, scales on my handles, that actually lineup, and the sheath that I actually want to use and it’s easy to attach without a bunch of extra apparatus. But that’s just me.

@mr.crumbles2557

Жыл бұрын

@@gideonstactical 💯

@paulthelefty

Жыл бұрын

@@gideonstactical don’t feed them trolls brother! Not worth it! Appreciate the review.

fixed blade spydiechef

I didn't see any option for the leather sheath.