I cant remember exactly i think i paid 29.99 or 34.99 for the tenacious when it was very first released. Of course it was 8cr back then i got each size model in the og china line up.

How TF are there no stickers in these purchases either?

They’re nice knives but 20% too expensive compared to the competition.

FBM

Shaman for me

It's funny watching you wearing gloves and complaining that the MSI's opening hole makes it hard to open for you, and that the Amphibian is perfect, because I don't wear gloves, but DO have nails, and I love the Amphibian to death, but so wish it had the MSI's opening hole, because that is perfect for me, and the Amphibian is awkward for me to operate. I have to get my hand and fingers in just the right spot to pull it off without breaking a nail, while the MSI is just easy all day, every time, without a thought.

All I want is the ability to build a Griptilian as I want it. Why did they remove that option?

Microtech let me down extremely bad with my Cypher 2 so beware! Never had a otf with so many issues! @$400!?

Wow that's crazy, I got my shootout when the first dropped a year or 2 ago and mine still works perfect (knocking on wood) lol. For materials, heat treatment, and price I would say the livewire is best bang for buck

I’ve have owned 2X of the Microtech Ultratech knives. My current EDC is the tactical double edge Ultatech. I’m very pleased with it this last year I have carried it and used it at work daily! I traded my first one towards a 1911 I still have but bought my second a week or two later; regretting it right away getting rid of it. I purchased a Benchmade Infidel first and the blade mechanism failed after about 6 months; sent it back for repair and sold it to buy a Microtech! That should explain “Everything”!#Microtech#Ultratech❤

Your lucky! My Cypher 2 was dragging the edge on the lock plus was rusting brand new from the factory... I had to pay to send a brand new knife back? And they replaced the lock and blade but the grind is all funky, like they gave me a throwaway blade! Brand new $400 knife!?

I like Microtech better but, Kershaw definitely has a better warranty (I've delt with both), they definitely have a better heat treatment, and not to mention the price!

I sold several ultratechs and picked up 3 livewires when they were on sale at bladehq for $199 ~ $229. excellent deal, excellent product.

Just had to mail my launch 12 back for new blade

All my otf failed one time or another, Ultratech, utx-85, hellhound, war hound, livewire. The only one that hasn’t failed yet is my cheap $68 from DLT trading boker lhutak falcon. Great video, keep them coming.

"My knives are all made in the USA." Pulls out a Microtech.

Bro! The first knife you showed is called the Muff Diver! I would buy it just for the name. 😎

The cuts in the blade on the first knife is wild. Makes no sense. Great video man!

The worst pocket clip of all time trophy will always go to the Microtech DOC flipper. I’ve had one for years and while it doesn’t affect my hand (lefty), it’s super sharp and highly ramped. Maybe one day I’ll grind it down, but it’s also a long discontinued model, so perhaps it’s best to keep it unmodified. 😅

So what are the best places to get deals on knifes??

No. $350 for a knife that didnt even come sharp. Save your money

Frame and liner locks are trash

The fatal flaw on all production knives in my eyes is the unbelievably soft geat treat. There's no reason for any steel to be below 63 HRC

Adamas is the only great BM

"Near Perfect Knives" *lists off knives with major flaws*

I just flat out don't like their designs. Maybe it's a Ford vs Chevy thing, I don't know but none of their designs appeal to me.

Your gloves are to big lil boi

the gerber sheaths are designed for military personnel hence all the attachment points and such .

The bedlam was discontinued the January of 2020 I think. Blade hq had them on sale so I got a serrated manual for $150. Once I saw the secondary price shoot up I managed to find a non serr auto bedlam for 240. 2 of my faves

cold steel kiridashi

I just recently bought the microtech amphibian and your right the pocket clip is unusable in its shipped configuration it’s way too tight. I took a pair of pliers and bent it out just enough to where it’s raised to where you can get a piece of paper between the scales and the clip and it’s perfect that way.

Great video. We should boycott benchmade until they come to reality

The MSI is the best knife design of all time. All they need to do is make it in K390 with a decent heat treat and I would be done.

My perfect knife would be a buck 110 auto with A. A liner lock B. A button lock and a pocket clip. I would carry mine way more often as I need one handed operation for most uses. I agree with the issues on the gerber fixed blades. Love my strong arm but sheath could be better. And the issue with the principle is why I passed on it.

Beautiful 😮

First of all, what's with the gloves? Who wears gloves showing items? Where your thimb slips off the Livewire, its a you problem! Put a little pressure on it and it will work fine! It's got plenty of height and texture to it to work fine! And lastly I hate clips on folders! They're ugly and ruin the looks of a knife! They are called pocket knives, to be put "in" your pocket, not clipped to the pocket! My suggestion is to offer folders without a clip, for those of us that don't like them! 🤔👍

I think the worst pocket clip has to be the stock spyderco clip. Automatically add 30$ to every single knife so you can get a decent clip that doesn’t snag on everything you get close to and rip your knife out of your pocket.

Can you not wiggle the knives up and down? I’m getting seasick watching your video. Also, it would be really helpful if you would just do a full panoramic view down one side of the knife and up the other, so we can get a closer view of exactly what the knife looks like. All I saw was the blade going in and out, and the knife bobbing up and down like a fish on the line. I can’t tell if it has mounting screws on both sides to reverse the clip for left-handed use.

OCD for edc has the solution for the Shaman there called the CME

I have a launch 16 and IMO it's 90% perfect until you try to press the button with gloves on or without looking directly at it. My callused thumb can't feel anything. With gloves on it's a paperweight because it's impossible to press the button with gloves on. It only needs to be 1-1.5 mm taller to be perfect. I adhered a silicone disc to the button and I love this knife now. Some people hate the pocket clip but I don't have any issues with it.

Spyderco's are boring, ugly and overpriced but they are reliable and very well made. Don't even get me started on Benchmade because they are hot garbage. The 3 knives I recommend to people are the Kershaw Bel Air, Hogue Deka and Kershaw Livewire, if carrying automatics where the person lives is legal. Nice list btw!

my perfect knife is the new Kizer Hawk, awesome action awesome comfort and very good price

I have an 22$ alternative knife with an excellent Axis Lock and which never breaks if you are fine with 440C stainless steel and 58 HRC. The Ganzo 729. The Axis Lock of that is not fidgity but Ganzo did improve the Axis Lock to an "autoadjust Axis Lock". The axis bar has room to travel a few millimeters foreward to make up over the decades for any wear and tear on the axis bar and back blade ramp. The Omega springs will never break on the Ganzo 729. That is an PM2 close copy - a well made copy in 440C steel. None blade play whatsoever. I have 6 of them and only on one rifle green one the blade is a bit looser than on the others but no blade play at all.

I have an 22$ alternative knife with an excellent Axis Lock and which never breaks if you are fine with 440C stainless steel and 58 HRC. The Ganzo 729. The Axis Lock of that is not fidgity but Ganzo did improve the Axis Lock to an "autoadjust Axis Lock". The axis bar has room to travel a few millimeters foreward to make up over the decades for any wear and tear on the axis bar and back blade ramp. The Omega springs will never break on the Ganzo 729. That is an PM2 close copy - a well made copy in 440C steel. None blade play whatsoever. I have 6 of them and only on one rifle green one the blade is a bit looser than on the others but no blade play at all.

I understand the dislike on pricing. I’m a Benchmade fan and a spyderco fan. Spyderco has gotten just as ridiculous with the pricing. The political hate is stupid, it’s a knife company not your legislation. Even with the butterfly tax, I’m a fan. I won’t stop buying Spyderco or Benchmade because I like them regardless of inflation. Ive only had one problem with a Benchmade out of the 25 I own. But the customer service is great and the problem was rectified without issue. No hate from this fella. No hate for ANY knife brand for that matter. People love to complain. And echo chambers are loud. Bandwagons are a fun ride too I guess.

That forward choil on the shaman is everything!! so the bodacious doesn’t really make sense to me. (Unless it’s 10x cheaper)

The Toor knife is designed for diving and those serrations serve a purpose and are functional for underwater tasks. If you dive, you'll know. If you've never dived, you're not in a position to criticize.

I know it’s a bit thick behind the edge but I’d still think the 940 is perfect. Still my favorite after all these years.

I’m right there with you when you mentioned having a compression lock on the native 5. I have yet to buy one but just because I don’t like the lock up now. I just got a para 3 with awt scales and pocket clip and man is it sexy! The knife with awt scales and pocket clip during Black Friday was only 110 for the knife, and 70 for the scales and clip. 180 total and it’s more expensive now stock.

I edc that Case Marilla and keep the Kinsua in my rig as one of my backups. Those pocketclips are definitely annoying, but, they're quite capable knives. I need new pants anyway.