@@ingowalkerling5141 the HD16 is so far the best headlight I have used. It is a very well thought out design. Hope to get my hands on the Sofirn HS21 soon for comparison. Thank you for watching!

I think you will not be dissapointed with the Sofirn HS21. It is a very good headlamp with a comparable light output as the HD16. The UI makes the difference. Due to the separate channel control you could reach similiar results, but it is more difficult and complicated with the HS21. Happy new year!

@ingowalkerling5141 I think both headlamps have their strengths. A Frankenstein of the two would be interesting. Happy New Year to you, too!

HS21

@CaptSeeryus very true. I believe ebay should not be allowing such sales. Especially when dealing with counterfeit products.

Correct. I made a mistake, thank you for pointing it out so nicely. I will make sure to correct it. Glad to know you are flawless

Thank you for watching. The coupon was valid until November 17th. It was a limited time offer. I will try to get a new coupon from Wurkkos and update if they can provide. The headlamp is a steal even without the additional discount. I don't know of anything else that provides the same level of versatility anywhere close to this price range. Maybe wait a couple of days for the black friday deals?

No, mine does not have magnetism, but I believe there are a few different clones of the Brakimo on the market, with varying material quality. I hated mine so much I got rid of it.

@ ah that’s interesting. I also think that exist more copies, produced by many factories, that have different steel… but coincidentally this magnetism is in both my Brakimo (yes, I’ve got 2 of them) and in all the other TOPS clones I bought on Ali… a bit strange. There is a type of steel (that’s no possible to heat treat) that develops magnetism during the moulding process, maybe they used that steel in all.

@alessandrocinque6849 could be. They sometimes claim it is d2 but it performs poorly as if not heat treated. My conclusion is if you want to save by going Chinese, then you should stick to the known and well regarded brands like Two Sun, Ganzo, etc.

@ 100% agree. That’s been only a “try”. ;) tnx for your feedback

I don't agree with you. He showed us the product, described it in detail, and then we saw it tested. What more do you want?

​@Bbrbushcraft3 thank you. People can be very mean. I do talk a lot in general, but I am detail oriented. Boring maybe, but disgusting? Thanks again!

@PINKFL0YD-s2h no problem dear, how does the flag reflect on me though when I am neither manufacturer of the watch or the case? I reviewed a watch that came in a case with a Palestinian flag. If you unsibscribe due to that, you probably should not have subscribed in the first place.

@LanardDuncan mine looks like it has gone through a world war and I only wear it casually, not while I do physical work or outdoors. At this price Casio can surely throw in some surface hardening for the steel

@PINKFL0YD-s2h thank you for watching! I have some new content on more cool watches in works. Stay tuned!

@richfrommitch I had to go back and check the watch crown :) Mine is not signed, unfortunately, but I do still love the watch. I have their newer aventurine dial model PX1720 in the mail, hope to upload the review next week. This will be a strong contender for my favorite Proxima watch.

@wismods I suspect yours is the correct crown. I didn't buy direct from Proxima. Love the watch though.

take it from a Chinese person, dont buy Chinese knives. Don't be supporting commies my man.

Exactly. The knife corporations are as criminal as the healthcare corps.

@@FrankieJizking-js3yv Thank you for the warm words. At this stage I can't justify any 1095 knife, regardless of price. I have the TOPS BOB and the KaBar BK16, ans no matter how much I love the ergos and geometry I barely use them, mainly picking any number of supersteels, 3V, 154cm, even D2. And yes, I too have been spoiled by higher heattreats and don't like anything below 60hrc now. I can't wait to see what the future holds for us in terms of developmemts in metallurgy. Thanks again for sunscribing! I will be uploading more content with knife builds and review. I have several projects and ready knives coming in the mail. Cheers!

So are the newer izullas also soft? Esee never corrected this issue?

@@wismods *I don't know. I only have 2 ESEE. Both blackwashed. I can't stand painted steel. The paint always falls off. Sooner or later. ESEE hardens the knives "softly". So that they don't break. I read about that somewhere. 1095 is not the optimal steel. They should use 3V, like the competition. Besides, the handles of their knives are unhygienic. They get dirty even from touching clean hands. There is always grease on the skin. And most ESEE knives have a matt micarta.*

@user-ww4od4jl1f again, very strong points, but the whole initial philosophy of Esee was that they make hard use survival knives for the wilderness, and 1095 is a frequent choice due to its ease of sharpening, so I accept that, having used Kabar and TOPS knives with 1095 that hold a decent edge. Esee to me is overhiped and overpriced. I am selling my Izula as I can't get any pleasure using it, bad ergos, soft steel.

@@wismods *That's right; ESEE is overrated. I had a discussion with Mike Perrin (VP of ESEE) but he knows better what the customer needs. So I stopped buying ESEE. If Perrin likes his knives so much, let him keep them all. Problem solved.*

@@wismods *The argument about the ease of sharpening 1095 steel is also no longer relevant. Most current steels are also easy to sharpen due to their fine grain. In addition, to sharpen 1095 you also need a whetstone. Nowadays, there are small double-sided diamond whetstones readily available on which any type of steel can be sharpened. What difference does it make whether you have to draw the blade over the stone 10 or 20 times? Nobody sharpens a knife during a bear attack!*

Everything is true and a great summary, especially point 4. about the TOPS being overpriced, but China does make some decent knives for 20 or under that hold an edge to an acceptable standard. I don't know what the steel is, but the edge on this clone is worthles (at least the version I have).

It’s the luck of the draw on the steel

@@michaelwaldeck7081 This clone simply sucks, and it's not only the steel, but the scales, the plastic (fake kydex) sheath, etc. It is unusable. There are some very high quality knives made in China, I featured the TS247 on my channel, best compact fixed blade I own! I also recently got another, larger survival knive from Aliexpress that I am absolutely loving (It is a counterfeit Lion Steel, Model is called T8, Lion Steel never made such a model). I purchased it for 69usd, and this beast is better made than most of my 300 dollar knives. I will be featuring it on m channel soon. Thanks for watching

@Lamarhare2420 another issue is with these cheap knockoffs you are stuck with if there is a quality or defect problem, whereas Kore Essentials will work with you to resolve the problem. Sorry to hear about the buckle failure. I am going strong with the Kore buckles finishing 4 years. These will outlast several belts actually, they are made like tanks

This one is a cheap knock off. The steel is too soft and the knife is excessively heavy. It's just not worth it. I am glad you are enjoying your order from Temu. What is the handle made out of on yours?

@@wismodsmade of plastic

@@ShancrisMagbanua yes, the scales are plastic even though they are made to look like g10 and the steel is very heavy and soft

@@WaqarIqball-p4b Please ask your question in English, as I don't speak other languages

@@reak070 not for sale. Sorry

@@DrYaminKhalid good point. The rovyvon has a 350 mah battery.

Thank you so much for the comment. I did a lot of research on Owl Knife prior to making this purchase. I took them for a reliable company that valued quality. This kind of flaw should not have been overlooked by them for an almost 300$ knife, but things happen, mistakes happen. For me it is very important that the company/store stand behind their products. I contacted both Rezat.ru (where I made thepurchase) and the owl knife company before I did the review video. I wanted to give them a chance to correct the mistake but none of them even replied. This is unacceptable and the reason why I uploaded the review. I made my own sheath that is better than the factory sheath from owl knife (even if it had a tight fit) so I am ok, but potential customers who decide to invest into their products should be aware of their non-existent customer service. Thanks again for your comment!

@@wismods I’ve just reached the part where you talk about it, sorry for not watching the review fully before writing my comment. I feel the same way as you - kinda expected (but still bad) from retailer but not from the company owner. But you’re right that there is someone else reading the mail, and not necessarily someone who speaks English. I’m considering buying one of their knives myself, that’s how I ended up finding your video. But it seems like those knives are made with no fool proofing at all - very thin grind and high hardness, which might not be a problem for me, but at some point I might give it to someone to use, and… well, as a knife enthusiast you can probably guess what’s troubling me :) Anyway, I hope the knife was worth it for you despite all the headache.

@@vncore496 yes, I love the knife, but the handle is a bit too thin for a bushcraft knife. If I was to repurchasse I would probably go with the North S or North XS or even the Otus models. On this handel I also had to sand down all 4 corners along the handle. I have another video reviewing what I believe is an even better brand offering even better value, the video is called "these knives are too good.."

@@wismods Otus and barn are their “true” bushcraft knives. I think they market north models as a hunting/skinning/fish/food knife. If somehow you end up wanting to buy another owl knife, I suggest you skip retail and order directly from the company. There (unlike retail) you can choose the grind (for north models it’s convex, skandi, straight and rhombus(or diamond), handle material and color, sheath color and I believe there is also some room for custom spine thickness. And maybe make sure they don’t fuck up your sheath again. And I know you didn’t ask for any advice from me - but still, in my opinion, don’t go for “super” steels, it’s not worth paying ~$300 when even the basic n690 is heat treated so well it can performs 200 rope cuts, while the same n690 from a popular mass production brand will only be able to do around 80. And being more than two times less expensive while still having more than good enough steel, it’s a completely different knife value wise. I’ll probably end up buying north s model with n690 and micarta handle. Though I can’t decide on the grind. Convex seems the best option but also the trickiest to sharpen.

@@vncore496 totally agree about the choice of steel, I just wanted to try out the magnacut. Otherwise they do have other good steels, I would probably go with CPR. I also wanted to get the knife without having to wait, so I went with a retailer, nonetheless, that does not excuse the retailer or the company itself ignoring my issue of the defective sheath. I probably won't be bying from Owl Knife for now, I don't see any models that light my spark. And the North S is probably a better option than the North F, so go for it, and I would recommend the convex. I use the worksharp ken onion sharpener with the blade grinding attachement to do alll my convex grinds and I couldn't be happier. I take a few minutes per knife and gets hair splitting results.

@Matthewslee596 as usual, you get what you pay for. The cheap replica is a poor execution of the Kore Essentials design. I'm sorry to hear about your troubles

@antchung2370 mora, ganzo and a few others manage pumping out decent knives under 20, so I gave this a shot, but missed, obviously.

very glad youa re enjoying it. I had a hard time using it in any hard tasks. I have an entire series on this knife and ended up doing major modification on the hadle. Now it melts into my hand.

Thank you. Stay tuned, I have more knife build projects commng!

@danieldavid7482 it was extremely tightened. I had to take it to a watch service, and they used the proprietary caseback opener

@@wismods Yeah I’ve been trying with a rubber ball and no luck, I ordered a die wrench but I’m not sure if I should take it to the shop right now.

@danieldavid7482 the caseback is screwed on too tight. The rubber ball does plenty, so I tightened it down with that. I tried various wrenches without luck.

@ChateauBeaufort thank you for the kind words. Ues, those Russian blades are immaculate. Much better build quality than all my other blades. They are ground to full convex, not milled, so the blades also look awesome with nice satin finish. The price is equivalent to TOPS knives done in 1095. Cheers!

@DaryooshF.Sh.P-vq6mu thank you for the kind words. I am a bit obsessive, so I clean my knives after use with rubbing alcohol. I've had them stain before, so I care for them. I also resharpen them if any start losing an edge and keep them shaving sharp. I do wish I had the chance to use them more frequently, though.

@@wismods same here man. We are separated ocd souls 🍻

@@augustus63 Thank you. I see so much misconception about knives and their use cases, and while younger and inexperienced I have fallen victim of such marketing myself. With this channel I am trying to show the truth about various knives, blade shapes, steel varieties and their optimal use. By doing this I will most likely miss out on sponsorships and quick payouts, but I'd rather sleep well with a clean consciousness and interact with down to earth outdoor enthusiasts. Subscribers like yourself are exactly who I am doing this for, so thank you very much. Lots more content like this to come. Cheers!

@@wismods totally agree. Looking forward to watching your next vids, and previous ones as well.

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@@woodentulike2no which mod exactly? Do you mean to mod the spb255 or this exact mod I did with parts from aliexpress? If the latter, the dial will have to be different, I can't buy this dial any more

@airiksknifereviews9548 No, I hadn't seen the Pathfinder until now. Very different blade and handle from the owl knife I have. I have never purchased a Real Steel before even though a couple of their designs have also caught my attention. I don't trust their choice of steel and heat treatment, but I may be wrong. If you like convex I strongly recommend Owl Knife and Southern Cross. Both have i credible convexes that start from the spine, they have secondary micro edges, but I took them straight down very easily. Both these brands are Russian though, so you may not be able to buy them, but I was amazed at their quality. Russia in general makes junk, and I am a freak on qc, obsessive even, but these knives amazed me. Also Russia is an occupant of my country (Georgia), so I have a bucket of negative feelings, I am not trying to promote anything Russian, but I am a fair man and try to live truthfully. Out of my entire collection, these three I have (2 southern cross and 1 owl knife) are the best blades in terms of design and qc. Also, southern cross leather sheaths are the best by far. I don't have a cheap collection, so I am comparing with 150-350 dollar knives.