The HMBS first appeared on the Hinderer model that this knife is (arguably, i guess...) based on, the MP1.
@EDCEmpireКүн бұрын
Ok, thank you for the info! I do not know a whole lot about Hinderer, so that is much appreciated!
@VidTubeWatch7 күн бұрын
Mine is on the way from Bladehq. It'll be my first gravity knife. I'm excited.
@EDCEmpire5 күн бұрын
Great! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have!
@brycetaylor341810 күн бұрын
I'm EDC'ing the cleaver in titanium, absolutely love it. It's a little tank, super solid, feels great in hand, holds an edge, takes lots of abuse. And looks cool too. Maybe my all time favorite knife, and that's saying something. I also have the clip point, but the larger choil of the cleaver lets me put my finger up on the blade; that doesn't really work with the clip point. FYI, the bronze finish wore off the titanium but that's ok with me.
@EDCEmpire9 күн бұрын
Thanks for the info on the clever, I had no idea! I hope you enjoyed the video!!
@RadioGeekBlades11 күн бұрын
Very nice looking knife. I love the sound a gravity knife makes. 👍🔪
@EDCEmpire9 күн бұрын
Thanks! It is just as fidgety!!
@TamaraWilson-c5i14 күн бұрын
I just bought this exact knife for my son in law for Christmas. I was thinking that maybe I should have went with a different color but now that I saw your video, I think he will love it!
@EDCEmpire9 күн бұрын
Great! I agree he will love it!
@michaelm.732116 күн бұрын
Sound/Voice is bad.
@anthroterra722328 күн бұрын
Love mine, and it fits into my small hands so well! I don’t like when the sheath sticks to the side of my work truck while attached to my neck though lol
@EDCEmpire26 күн бұрын
Great! Even with our slight issues with the knife overall, still very recommendable!
@boz82329 күн бұрын
I love this knife, once i got it in hand i had no regrets about the price tag. Worth every penny in my opinion.
@EDCEmpire26 күн бұрын
Great!! I had the same feeling, hope you continue to enjoy it! What colorway did you get?
@dgbsea414029 күн бұрын
I have the knife, don’t love it. It’s magnacut, but I’m pretty sure the heat treat isn’t great. From factory has side to side play and rocks up and down. Never going to buy a Benchmade again
@EDCEmpire26 күн бұрын
Yeah, BM's heat treat on Magnacut is not great (around 60-62 hrc) in terms of edge retention of it prioritizing toughness. I can confirm the Cru-Wear is much better in the edge retention respect. Factory up-and-down play is somewhat normal for Axis-style locks, so I would not be concerned about it. Side-to-side play should go away with a tiny turn of the pivot! Still, we hope you enjoyed the video!
@Fisey22Ай бұрын
love the dessert warrior takedown mat.
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Thank you!
@hanjuppАй бұрын
Thanks for your review! I heard some reviewers talk about not liking the big gap on the lock interface. Is that something that you noticed?
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Thank you for watching! When watching reviews before I purchased, I heard this a few times as well, but honestly, I might even have a slight preference for how the Gen 2 is milled due to the lock bar having a more consistent spacing with the rest of the back scale (for a lack of a better term, the "outline" of the lock bar). It serves no functional difference though, really it is up to you whether you want a very thin "outline" that gets thicker at the lock interface or a consistent "outline" which is just a thicker outline around the lockbar as a whole. For reference, it is slightly wider than a Sebenza 31 and I have not noticed it in use.
@hanjuppАй бұрын
@ thanks so much for your reply, I think I am ready now… :)
@baretruth8438Ай бұрын
Great review! 👍🏼
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Thank you!
@jeo1349Ай бұрын
Nice job man..
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Thank you so much! I hope it was helpful.
@RadioGeekBladesАй бұрын
Cool looking hank! Perfect for the fall.
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Agreed!! 🍂🦃
@hvyduty1220Ай бұрын
good video keep up the good work
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Thank you, we really appreciate it!
@RadioGeekBladesАй бұрын
Thanks for the shoutout in the comments. You guys really do a great job on your videos. I don’t understand why you don’t have a lot more subscribers. Please keep it up, your hard work will pay off. 👊
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Of course, thank you for your support!! Thank you so much, it means a lot!! We have been enjoying it a lot and do not plan to stop! Excited to hear from you more!!🍻
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Hey all! If you have been watching the EDC Empire for a while, you may have seen us review the Spyderco Tenacious before (Hence the ReReview). Put it most simply, the EDC Empire is run by two friends (one of us does the editing and a majority of the reviews and the other does some reviews and the QC. Well, the first video that the second of us ever recorded was on this knife but it got struck down due to "dangerous activities." After taking a rigorous course from YT, we have learned our lesson and now have had to put disclaimers on any and all videos that contain any bladed implements or anything else that could be considered dangerous. If you happened upon that video and then never got to finish it, we hope this makes up for it! A special thank you to @RadioGeekBlades for the kind words on that video in particular, we did see it and it was much appreciated!
@huntermarzano8897Ай бұрын
Great video sir! Quite enjoyed your analysis and agree with all your observations! Keep up the awesome work! Also have you tried to front flip it? That has become my main deployment of mine 😅
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Thank you!! No, I have not but I am not sure how you can manage it? For me, there is nothing protruding for a front flip to be possible (like how you can front flip a sebenza), did you modify yours?
@RadioGeekBladesАй бұрын
Great review and knife. It’s a bit out of my range but I love hearing about different knives. You really need to carry it and a Ozark trails knife together. 😂
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Thank you!! I actually just got the Ozark a couple of days ago (for a similar purpose), so I think I will have to do that! Thanks for the idea! 😂
@notifysend1015Ай бұрын
Very nice thanks for the review. Im thinking of getting this or the makro and doubting between the clip point or sheepfoot blade.
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Thank you! I would say go for whichever you like the look of most, but the sheepsfoot has a bit more utility in my opinion.
@StantonvАй бұрын
Impressive review. Thanks!
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
Thank you!!
@ElJuIcE6o2Ай бұрын
This little blade is so sick! I bought one last week and just ordered its big brother, the Makro!
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
That's awesome! Glad you enjoy the mikro as well!
@notifysend1015Ай бұрын
Which one you like better and which blade shape?
@EDCEmpireАй бұрын
I've only tried the Mikro, so I can't really speak to Mikro vs. Makro, but the Mikro 2 with the sheepsfoot blade shape has a bit more utility than the Mikro 1 with the drop point shape.
@samueljlarson2 ай бұрын
Nice! I want one.
@EDCEmpire2 ай бұрын
Agreed, it is a fantastic little knife. There was a sale on it at BHQ a couple of weeks ago, it is possible other retailers will do the same!
@RickyLovesCars2 ай бұрын
Love my pm3...these made in usa?
@EDCEmpire2 ай бұрын
Yes! To my knowledge, any Kershaw with an American flag is.
@tactikyle2 ай бұрын
Great review! I’ve had a Blur in the collection for quite a while, but only recently started carrying it. The Blur is such an awesome knife! Looking forward to more of your reviews!
@EDCEmpire2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Agreed, I have been really enjoying it as well! Looking forward to hearing more from you!!
@RadioGeekBlades2 ай бұрын
That’s a nice little EDC knife. Kershaw makes some nice knives.
@EDCEmpire2 ай бұрын
Agreed! I was pleasantly surprised when I got it.
@caseyjames73792 ай бұрын
Great little knife. I lost mine years ago ,may pick up another one.
@EDCEmpire2 ай бұрын
Indeed! I am sorry to hear that, hopefully you get around to that soon!
@RadioGeekBlades2 ай бұрын
Cool looking hanks. Thanks for showing them off. 👍
@EDCEmpire2 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out this and all of the other videos! 🔪
@D2G102 ай бұрын
Mine is running on bronze washers not nylon. Also despite having 100% lockup I've had zero problems with it and there's no lock stick or blade play at all. Though I can't fully tear it down cuz they used some super heavy duty loctite on scales. I wish the build quality was just as good as the design.
@EDCEmpire2 ай бұрын
That is completely my fault, you are correct, it does run on phosphor bronze washers. That is interesting and good to hear about the lockup and play. I ran into the same issue with the pocket clip and now cannot remove it as the screw stripped; another benefit of larger fasteners.
@RadioGeekBlades2 ай бұрын
Great review on this little knife. Thanks for telling us about it. 👍
@EDCEmpire2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@JimMcPartland3 ай бұрын
No link?
@EDCEmpire3 ай бұрын
Since prices can vary among retailers because of sales and availability, we don't feel that it is best to provide links. This is a model that is available at most of the main retailers (BHQ, Knife Center, DLT Trading, etc.), so if you want to get it, pick your favorite retailer, whatever you have the most rewards points at, or whoever has a sale.
@jeffhays19683 ай бұрын
Pretty much half the states allow auto knives, if not more. To me this is almost a novelty knife as modern auto knives with modern materials and lock systems far outclass this as working or EDC knives. But it's still cool!
@EDCEmpire3 ай бұрын
Totally agree, if you're not in love, it's not worth it, an equally priced ProTech will probably be more convenient.
@southside19753 ай бұрын
Nice review dropped a sub looking forward to more videos.
@EDCEmpire3 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@RadioGeekBlades3 ай бұрын
I have that same knife in that color as well. I love the locking system and how much fun it is to flip. I like the placement of the pocket clip on this one vs the WE knife version. Very nice job telling us about it! 👍👊
@EDCEmpire3 ай бұрын
I agree! I have not experienced the WE version, but I am guessing I would agree. Thank you for watching as always!!
@KnifeWatch3 ай бұрын
Great video. Subbed
@larrycipriani3513 ай бұрын
I saw another review on this where the guy says a rattle when the blade is not deployed bothered him. He fixed it on his video. Do you have the same rattle?
@EDCEmpire3 ай бұрын
The only rattle I notice is the switch, which is a side effect of the Tri-Slide. Personally, though, I did not even notice it until you mentioned anything. Even in athletic shorts, I do not notice anything; in comparison, I can hear my Reate Exo-M under the same circumstances. Thank you for your question!
@Donnie_JackWolfKnives4 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out The Benny! We appreciate the constructive feedback as well 🙏
@EDCEmpire4 ай бұрын
Of course, thank you for checking out the video! I am really enjoying The Benny, those two main complaints have not stopped me from carrying it, they were just small things I noticed. I hope to check out another JWK soon!
@dracosmouse3874 ай бұрын
Earned a sub from me great review
@EDCEmpire4 ай бұрын
Thanks, I hope you enjoy future videos as well!
@tomquirin42314 ай бұрын
hey brotha , new sub for ya here and i am a u.s. military/marine vet 93' to 97' active ! and i only have email here and i def. wanna talk more and i love talking blades n such , i e.d.c. them allday n everyday here , thanks n we'll talk soon > tom !
@EDCEmpire4 ай бұрын
Thank you for your service! I would love to see you in the comments more, thank you for watching!!
@RadioGeekBlades5 ай бұрын
I think it’s a cool looking knife and I really like the tanto blade. Thanks for showing it to us. Great job on the review too. 👍👊
@wandererofthewasteland4005 ай бұрын
For $25.30 at BladeHQ after shipping costs.. not bad mate 🤠
@EDCEmpire5 ай бұрын
Definitely!
@RadioGeekBlades5 ай бұрын
Great job on the review! 👍 That looks like a good user if you buy it on sale.
@EDCEmpire5 ай бұрын
Thanks! It certainly is, especially the copper version
@keanu_alfaro5 ай бұрын
thanks for the review!!🔥
@RadioGeekBlades5 ай бұрын
Not really my thing but interesting nonetheless. Thanks for showing it to us. 👊
@EDCEmpire5 ай бұрын
Yes, it is definitely not for everyone, thanks for watching and your support! 🍻
@RadioGeekBlades5 ай бұрын
Nice review. I have the black aluminum with the walnut inlays and tanto blade. I love mine and can flick it open without issue. I have seen people put a zip tie through the hole and use it as a thumb stud for easy flipping.
@EDCEmpire5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tip, I will definitely try that out!
@scrick71125 ай бұрын
I love my little wicket so much I got the chickpea, I like it even better.
@EDCEmpire5 ай бұрын
I am glad! I have been considering picking up the chickpea myself.
@scrick71125 ай бұрын
I won’t lie though, the price point for the ChickPea seems high even with the sheath. But for me I love it. Thank you
@GrumpyBushcraft6 ай бұрын
I picked up a primative wicket at Blade show Atlanta. I am digging it. I use it for around the house and common camp tasks.
@EDCEmpire6 ай бұрын
Very nice, that scandi grind must be very durable!
@GrumpyBushcraft6 ай бұрын
@@EDCEmpire Jury is still out. I will post something on the gram after a month or so. I don't want to be to quick to judge. But as of right now, I love it. sharp as crap. Cut myself with it already.
@KnivesByNuge6 ай бұрын
I appreciate the review! It was really in depth and I loved how you brought in other popular knives to compare it to!
@EDCEmpire6 ай бұрын
Of course, thank you for designing such an awesome, powerhouse of a knife! I look forward to purchasing more of your designs!
@RadioGeekBlades6 ай бұрын
Nice looking little fixed blade. Thanks for telling us about it. 👍🔪
@EDCEmpire6 ай бұрын
Yes, it has been surprisingly hardy! I hope more people check Knives by Nuge out
@RadioGeekBlades6 ай бұрын
Very detailed explanation of this knife’s flaws. Thanks for reporting this. Great video, I just subscribed. 👍👊
@EDCEmpire6 ай бұрын
Thank you! It is unfortunate that Case’s QC is not up to par, I hope you enjoy the rest of the content!