Are we 10 really minutes into the video still talking about the handle and clip?
@NGMonocrom3 күн бұрын
@@DRK1996 Probably. I make very thorough reviews. If you prefer 5 minute reviews full of barely any info. at all, there are plenty of other channels on KZbin that you'll enjoy better than mine. Feel free to leave, and never return. Have a good one. 🙂
@turtleh4 күн бұрын
US market, Wiha bits, Canada market, get picquic. hell even the husky bits are probably better. You're right this is sad.
@NGMonocrom4 күн бұрын
I actually have bits from Husky. You're right. They are better.
@JohnDoeGoGoGo5 күн бұрын
All I hear is buy buy buy, and not a single use, use, use. How about trashing those blades a bit? You're not carrying them to the afterlife. Typical consumer/hoarder mindset.
@NGMonocrom4 күн бұрын
If that's all you hear, then you've clearly NOT been watching *MY* videos. Also, I made it clear that this video wasn't a review. But was highlighting what I consider to be a pretty big issue with ESEE knives. So even in this video, I sure as heck wasn't screaming Buy! Buy! Buy! Here's an idea, try actually watching a video before commenting on it. That way, you don't make yourself look silly.
@dannygunzz53735 күн бұрын
Can you carry it safely in a empty pants pocket? Jus ordered it after watching ur video
@NGMonocrom5 күн бұрын
Yes you can, I do it all the time. I would seriously advise NOT carrying anything else in the same pocket though.
@dannygunzz53735 күн бұрын
@@NGMonocrom great thanks just subbed
@NGMonocrom5 күн бұрын
@@dannygunzz5373 I appreciate that. Thank you.
@dkin5 күн бұрын
yoooo that's so true, so many lights ditch the harsh diamond grip for a smoother slippery grip
@Hiluxtaco7 күн бұрын
Hello, Monocrom! 🙋♂️ Nice video . 🙂
@NGMonocrom7 күн бұрын
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it.
@crux3147 күн бұрын
...there's a little of BS on that claim :D. Excellent review.
@crux3147 күн бұрын
Hi NG- Nice vid and analysis, as always. Suggest avoiding the LE version as you loose the "candle" mode on the regular Tikki or GID Tikki. Product improvements: -Keyring already installed. -Better on-off button action. -Improve battery quality (running time issues). -USB C connector for a faster charge.
@NGMonocrom7 күн бұрын
I mostly agree with you. Only thing is, LE version is the only one without a UV option. Some folks just don't want a UV mode unless it's on a dedicated UV flashlight. But yes, if the company went with your suggestions, I do think sales would improve.
@crux3148 күн бұрын
Thanks for the vid. About your final thought; is there any concern on putting this one on a stove? Thanks!
@NGMonocrom8 күн бұрын
You're very Welcome. Also, no issues with that at all. Main thing is, this is _not_ a double-wall cup. If it was, that would be an absolute no to putting it on any heat source.
@crux3148 күн бұрын
Nice vid. Also important to have your gloves in the correct size. Perhaps a guide on how gloves size are determined.
@NGMonocrom8 күн бұрын
@@crux314 I honestly have no clue how companies determine that. I'm sure there's some sort of complex mathematical formula. Sometimes it even varies country to country. Best, and easiest solution I've found is to head on over to the nearest hardware store, and just try on a few gloves in various sizes to find the best fit for you. That's honestly how I figured out I wear a Large size glove.
@crux3148 күн бұрын
Your channel is a gem. Keep the excellent analysis on every videos you made.
@NGMonocrom8 күн бұрын
@@crux314 Thank you. I appreciate your moral support.
@reiniergarcia10 күн бұрын
It’s not the cheapest you can find Online.
@NGMonocrom10 күн бұрын
Oh, you mean a whole bunch of worthless, dangerous, cheaply Made in China CR123 lithium primaries? You're right, those are a lot cheaper! This was a video regarding *quality* CR123 cells.
@downtown738411 күн бұрын
Worst review ever. You are extremely annoying
@MG-bs5mr12 күн бұрын
Yeah I bought an Odoland stove on Amazon and I've since seen multiple brand names that look to be identical. It looks like one factory stamps different brand names on them.
@ibabnormally475213 күн бұрын
You show knife with plastic shield and say it is to stop point from cutting through. Idiot. All same, knife point will go through plastic like butter. Then again, show me one pilots knife that has sheath with hole in bottom. Design was changed to metal only to make sheath stronger for when pilot lands hard with parachuta so dont get stabbed in leg or chest. Video goes on forever in apartment studio with knife that never gets used. Maybe you are popular on internet forums with other survival experts who also have queen knives. i don't know.
@tomperone933813 күн бұрын
Unfortunately, knife sharpening is a skill I never mastered. Best way for me to keep my knives sharp is to leave them alone. Knife dulling though? I'm your huckleberry!
@NGMonocrom13 күн бұрын
Genuinely sorry to hear that.
@Dizzydog21422 күн бұрын
The Climber is my EDC. I've used very single tool on it. Each tool's usage is only limited by your imagination. Regarding the "Parcel" Hook, I won't buy a Victorinox SAK without a hook.
@simonh637124 күн бұрын
Just to put it in perspective from the UK where I live, because some watching this may think that the small Classic SD is the only blade we can legally carry, it isn't. We can also carry 91 and 93mm SAKs as the blades conform to our laws specifying that these must be non-locking, and under 3 in long. We can also carry a lot of other nice folders like the Spyderco Urban, Byrd Tern, Manly Wasp, Bokerplus Atlas/Tech Tool and many more...those 4 are some of mine. In fact I mostly carry a 91 or 93mm SAK but I bought the Jetsetter to fly overseas with. But after that it will give my UK legal folders a new lease of life, as it will complement them perfectly.
@figih25 күн бұрын
Can you replace the LED?
@NGMonocrom25 күн бұрын
Probably. But the issue isn't the LEDs that come with it. It's the absolute lack of ANY thermal regulation. No matter what you put in it, it's going to run far too hot in a few seconds. Plus, the build quality of the headlamp is absolute garbage! Seriously, this one isn't worth even attempting to fix.
@motorolasАй бұрын
Open the handles slightly, then insert bit, then close handles to increase pressure on the bit.
@NGMonocromАй бұрын
Yes, I know how it's supposed to be done. Tried it, didn't work.
@motorolasАй бұрын
Okay, was confused as this was not shown in the video to open the handles slightly. Strange that it worked when I tried it. Ended up returning it and getting a Leatherman. Thanks for showing your experience!
@762M80Ай бұрын
Bro, you need to pick it up and get on with it, you have very good and important information here that could have been presented in about 5 minutes. Good video about a long misunderstood knife, just a little sleepy, press on.
@NGMonocromАй бұрын
Honestly, not the first time I've been told I need to reduce the length of my videos down to 5 minutes. There is no way I could have shortened this video down to 5 minutes. I make very detailed, very thorough videos. You simply cannot make those types of videos in 5 minutes. If a person has a very short attention span, there are content creators out there who barely put in any effort at all, and keep their vids. down to 5 minutes. Feel free to visit their channels. I genuinely think you'd be happier with one of them. I get it, my channel is not for everyone.
@NGMonocrom24 күн бұрын
Saw your silly 2nd reply in my notifications, but not in my comments section. KZbin will occasionally delete comments that *it* thinks are trolling or offensive. Wish YT had left your comment up. But I'll reply to it anyway. Apparently you need to work on your reading comprehension as my reply to your initial comment contained zero personal insults directed your way. Also, my previous reply is still up here. Anyone can read it, and see that no insults were thrown out. For some bizarre reason, you believe I not only horribly insulted you, but did so in a lame manner. Clearly neither of which took place. You did mention in your deleted reply that you would be happier not visiting my channel anymore. All I can say to that is "Thank You." I sincerely hope you keep that promise.
@762M8023 күн бұрын
@NGMonocrom I didn't delete anything, both my comments are still here. Maybe someone else commented and deleted, but not me.
@NGMonocrom23 күн бұрын
@@762M80 Good old passive-aggressive KZbin. Your comment is gone. YOU can see it, but no one else can. Including me. If you have a 2nd account on KZbin, log into KZbin's main page on your computer. Switch accounts, then click on my video again. Then check the comments again. You'll see that your comment was deleted. No clue why KZbin does that. It definitely seems intentional on their part. It's not something I agree with.
@762M8023 күн бұрын
@NGMonocrom YT as an organization is pretty weird, hypocritical, and nonsensical much of the time. Also, I never said I'd be happier not visiting your channel anymore, what I did say was that it was a good video about a much misunderstood piece of equipment, and ghat there was a lot of good information, just a little sleepy.
@mk.1175Ай бұрын
Please help...my surefire g2x and streamlight polytac are both 600 lumin both take cr123a batteries, so why does streamlight say run time is 3.5 hours..and surefire says 1.5 hours if both using the same batteries and same lumen output.
@NGMonocromАй бұрын
Marketing nonsense. It's very common in the industry. I seriously doubt both runtimes are accurate. Best way to find out, switch on each one at the same time in front of a camera. Record how long each one lasts. Then you'll get the real answer.
@CemeterySunshineАй бұрын
I really appreciate you pointing out the D2 problem. My guess is they are buying recycled D2 and doing a mediocre heat treatment on it. The D2 being recycled (and of dubious quality) can't handle the type of heat treatment needed to sell it at a premium so they throw it on budget knives and use it as marketing. I expected more from Kershaw.
@NGMonocromАй бұрын
I did too.
@johnnyboy2506Ай бұрын
The book is dry useful when camping with a tent for several things lifting hot pots, removing tent pegs tightening guide lines so I hope victorinox keep it on some of there knives
@lakimberlie8Ай бұрын
What’s that sign on the cover of the book?
@NGMonocromАй бұрын
Apparently in ASL it can mean different things. But from what I saw, it's the sign for "housefly" when shown with movement.
@jonathancaldentey4615Ай бұрын
Just ordered the 1C and 1D. Agree with some of your points for sure. 30 and 300 lumens makes more sense. And that AA plastic carriage looks to be awful quality. I bought mine for about $30-35 so at that price I think that’s great. I don’t think they’re comparable to the cheaper plastic lights, in an emergency, camping situation, durability is very important. Another point, this can take from 1.5V to 6V, that means with some ingenuity you can run a single AAA, single AA, 14500, or other lithium batteries. Making this a very versatile light. And no irony with it running brighter with 4 AA. That’s 6V as opposed to 1.5 with a single D. Lastly, I find the beam to be okay. Ceiling bounce and you have a nice area light. Tripod mounting is a nice but no necessary addition. Put it in a tripod, put a white boot at the tip and you have a lamp. Also I do like more throwy lights for emergencies as you can do more with less lumens. Which again makes your comments on a lower mode to be a really good point. This is just one addition to a bigger lightening kit. It has a nice spot in my kit. If this was your only light, then your video makes a lot more sense and I agree, you can probably get two other lights, maybe single or double AA. Thanks for the videos and opinions!
@NGMonocromАй бұрын
Thank you for the feedback. I appreciate it.
@1978garfieldАй бұрын
Thanks for the detailed explanation. This is what my research uncovered when I looked in to the incident. I agree the propbastard was and probably still is an idiot and should have gone to prison. I also agree there is no point in remaking The Crow.
@DinnerForkTongueАй бұрын
That latch is shockingly bad design. A long thin piece of hard plastic being pulled out of the way of that long tooth is 💯% guaranteed to suffer from elastic fatigue within a dozen uses, if not less - not only that, it also hampers the insertion of the batteries. A spring-loaded toggle would have made way more sense, and it would even allow you to lock it into an unopenable position. Wouldn't even cost that much more, either. The reverse orientations on the batteries is a necessary evil. This torch's circuit has the batteries in series, so they need to be connected end-to-end to work. To have the batteries in the same orientation, it would massively complicate the internals. (Technically you could have the batteries in parallel, but that would require a boost driver with a design that goes way beyond the scope of a cheap outsourced single-mode torch with loose tolerances.) You may not be focused on the exact name of the emitter, but the XP-G3 is infamous for its bad tint, as most of Cree's small die emitters. Nowadays only their XHP product line seems to be worth any attention, and I never see commercial-grade AA/AAA lights running those. Very sad that this is one-mode. With a tiny bit of extra driver design, it could've had a nice lower (±20 lumens) mode by holding the button. Missed opportunity.
@puppiesarepower3682Ай бұрын
That "junk tool" has got me out of several pinches at work. I work at a location where I'm not allowed to carry a knife or multi-tool with a knife. I keep that "junk tool" in my wallet. People scoff at everything until they have a need for it. The "junk tool" and the Minute Key multi-tool key have served me very well as my EDCs.
@NGMonocromАй бұрын
Get a Gerber MP600 Blade-less multi-tool. If that's too big or heavy for you, You can get a smaller Gerber MP400, then dremel off the blade feature. You'll still have a pair of scissors to cut things. You can do the same thing with smaller keychain-sized multi-tools that come with scissors and a blade. Just dremel or cut off the latter.
@PaulsToolReviewАй бұрын
Not GI issue as far as I know
@hamadalrowaie6882Ай бұрын
My favourite sog multitool ! 😊❤
@AntonioCaruso906Ай бұрын
Nice video❤
@NGMonocromАй бұрын
Thank you.
@oczhaalАй бұрын
Looks cheap and poorly built... :(
@NGMonocromАй бұрын
Looks can be deceiving. But I just don't have faith in the latch.
@DinnerForkTongueАй бұрын
It's more poorly designed than poorly built.
@thespectator2976Ай бұрын
Even the contacts on the latch has markings so, its kinda obious how the batteries goes in ;)
@christinephenecie9044Ай бұрын
Heat the sheath with heat gun and apply pressure to sheath to improve retention
@furleyforeverАй бұрын
Just picked up a Companion in SS to compliment my 511c. Thanks for explaining the differences. As you've said, the Comp is is just a refined version of a 511 setup.
@mariner19522 ай бұрын
The hex shaped pommel fit the plug on military life rafts and floats.
@adrianotero79632 ай бұрын
I don't use the clip.....so not an issue for me.....
@fireandcopper2 ай бұрын
5:13 "bee-zuhl", should be "bez-uhl"
@NGMonocrom2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comment.
@lukebusbridge66112 ай бұрын
I bought a Sportsman recently and it's become my go-to EDC immediately. The new version has the ridged file rather than the emery board style one, and I think that's better than the "old" one. It's an absolutely brilliant knife in every way, and it rarely leaves my pocket!
@NGMonocrom2 ай бұрын
Good to hear that Victorinox upgraded the file.
@seanrobinson64072 ай бұрын
Thanks for the comparison. I'll have to get the basic to go with the companion I have.
@NGMonocrom2 ай бұрын
Good to hear that you enjoyed the video.
@royanderson34782 ай бұрын
It's all you need
@infinitum2452 ай бұрын
Good review. For $30, this is my favorite light right now, love the UI. You can throw it to turbo with your thumb pretty easily. What do you think of the KLARUS dual switch lights, the 360X1 or the XT2CR?
@NGMonocrom2 ай бұрын
Far too easy to hit the secondary switch. I don't recommend those models. Also, I had a catastrophic failure with my Klarus XT2CR in which not only did the LED literally fry itself, but the battery became dangerously hot. Should have recorded what took place. But instead threw the light out, and later on properly disposed of the battery. Replaced the light with an Acebeam P16 Limited Edition Defender model. Thermal protection on my Klarus failed miserably. Tried to get in contact with them through their official website. But no luck there. I have several Klarus models.... and now I don't trust any of them.
@ofthedawn2 ай бұрын
Mine was scratched up.
@NGMonocrom2 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear that. Contact Buck. Perhaps they can do something for you.
@ofthedawn2 ай бұрын
@NGMonocrom yeah if I pay shipping. Probably going to see if I can exchange it at walmart but I know it'll be the same
@ofthedawn2 ай бұрын
I took it back and after 30 minutes walmart let me get one for the online price. Most of the employees had no ideal they price match. I really want to get another one for the price. But I love that wood one. Where did you get it?
@NGMonocrom2 ай бұрын
@@ofthedawn Ironically, Wal-Mart.
@ofthedawn2 ай бұрын
@NGMonocrom I've already oiled it up and put some flitz on it.
@b4zz3d592 ай бұрын
Good suff. Will check out your other videos. Subscribed. 👍
@NGMonocrom2 ай бұрын
Thank you. I genuinely appreciate that. My channel is active, I upload weekly. Usually every Wednesday morning.
@farklestaxbaum49452 ай бұрын
This knife demonstrates perfectly how "Survival" does not always mean "End of the world Nuclear War." This knife was meant for downed pilots to exit their aircraft and be rescued in a matter of days or even hours. Likely Scenario- pilot experiences mechanical failure and crash lands in the wilderness. No enemies around. He uses the knife to build a fire and is rescued within 24 hours. Not everything is Rambo, not everything is Fallout. For its purpose, I think the knife does an excellent job.
@bagboy19422 ай бұрын
Call it a sleeve.
@truth9592 ай бұрын
I have a Basic and the handle does feel uncomfortable. There's just something about the cheap generic design. The Companion feels much better in the hand.
@Semeion72 ай бұрын
Nice to know, thanks for the video.
@sandergtube2 ай бұрын
Try Weltool for reasonably priced quality tactical lights. Real tactical lights - proud unshrouded buttons with good feel, single mode, good grip, good clips.