$1000 vs $35 OTF Switchblade

[@moldysshoe8639]

Bro, this all seems like one giant cope post, and I cant look away.

[@phospilled]

no it is 100% just a cope, which is crazy bc all he needed to say is “it’s just my hobby”

[@woahjuice.]

"i just like collecting them and it's my hobby" is literally all you had to say

[@anneominous7172]

Or, "I get 10% when you use my promo code."

[@cretudavid8622]

It's not only becuase of hobby...The edge on the cheap one will dull a lot quicker and also why should you support the slavery from china ? Either way 1000$ is still over priced 500$ is a lot better price.

[@Jamooson_]

@@cretudavid8622 not even 500$. His only rebuttal against the cheap knife was twenty boxes and it’ll go dull, like okay? Twenty boxes is still quite a long time for most people. There’s very little a 1K knife can solve in a month that’ll make it worth the splurge. I could just get some high tech Swiss Army knife for 75% less and it’ll do so much more

[@stalinizedsun685]

so true gojo

[@cretudavid8622]

@@Jamooson_ yea I just realized a dollar is worth 4 RON(my country currency) . Now 500$ seems a lot :)

[@TheMobMaster]

No one is saying that the $35 one is better than the $1000 one, just that it's not worth $1000

[@peterv1318]

EXACTLY!!!

[@Tree-lw0]

I could get a ots of the same quality for like 500 bucks

[@Diabolical-Tyrant]

@@Tree-lw0 3 bucks and a half eaten snickers take is or leave it

[@Bobsmithoof]

@@Tree-lw0 I have the MicroTech. This one is just 1k Bc it’s a signature model with a Damascus blade. The regular model is $350. I have the $350. Super nice maybe $25-$50 overpriced but it’s a one of a kind look so I was okay with it.

[@MelonMafia1]

@@Bobsmithoof Lmao the damascus steel one is not worth $350 let alone the regular model lmfao, maybe $200 and that's stretching it. If you are gonna spend big bucks on a blade, never ever get a production made one. A custom knife made by an experienced master bladesmith will always be a million times better then any factory made knife.

[@TheSynisterRabbit]

Laughs in $15 Milwaukee box cutter.

[@TheBalisongBear]

Always razor sharp until it's not, and then it is

[@jamesstephenson2346]

Laughs at your poverty with my gg hawk box cutter

[@MindBodySoulOk]

I have the $30 knife and it works great

[@jakesanchez6621]

I like how he got the shittiest OTF imaginable to compare it too. I got a $40 microtech Glykon clone and every knife enthusiast I've handed it to think it's the real $535 knife. Besides, even high quality OTF knives only ever get used to open boxes.

[@MindBodySoulOk]

@@jakesanchez6621 link?

[@wandering_heart]

As a knife collector of 25 years... I'm fully entitled to calling you an absolute fool for spending $1,000 for a production knife. Even moreso for defending that purchase on the merit of the handiwork that went into it. For $1,000 you can get a knife built from the ground up to your specifications from some of the best knife makers in the world. Edit: geez YT is unreliable. This is the first notification I have received on this comment and I am currently at 2 months, 3.1k likes, and 59 comments later. 🤣 I have collected for 25 years, that's since I was a kid, I'm no bladesmith or old codger. I, too, like anyone who collects to collect and not to resell, have plenty of dumb knives tucked away in the collection... and plenty are damascus just because the first nice knife my dad bought me as a kid was damascus. That said, if you want a really nice knife that is stupid sharp, retains an edge, and is smooth as butter without a spring assist, check out Civivi and Kizer. You can find knives from both that meet high production quality standards at $60-$120 all day. Also, I was a bit of an ass here... and I wish I had been more sensitive. I don't know why this guy bought this knife... and it may have been his dream to have one from this line. Try to remember, at least for people carrying lower end knives, that everyone starts somewhere, everyone is inspired by different goals, and you never know what knife someone's granddad gave them as a kid. I'm definitely gonna make an effort to be less judgmental. Thanks again, folks. This is cool. :)

[@Henry-kb6me]

What’s a good knife then(just wondering)

[@Tommyg-rq6lj]

@@Henry-kb6me a fixed blade knife, made EXACTLY to your specifications (blade type, handle size, steel quality, etching, engraving) or something Taylor made to match your hand

[@milkman1818]

The overmind

[@glebs.]

100% agree. He also tried to praise Damascus steel for it’s edge retention… Quite sad indeed.

[@RyGuy_1776]

Yeah there's no reason this particular knife should be that high, besides it being a special edition Microtech. But any other CUSTOM knife made by a singular maker very well deserves this $1,000 price tag and even more. I'd pay more than this for a 100% true custom made by Bob Loveless. What a legend and my dream knife

[@biggmello6444]

It sounds like the trying the explain to his wife why he spent $1k on a knife

[@tobo151]

Damn that went deeper then that Damascus knife LOL

[@cameronallen2698]

You think he has a wife? This man gets no bitches

[@gabrielnguyen5580]

Best part is how he still bought both and probably will buy more

[@parmesanchease480]

marriage is temporary, knives are eternal

[@DicePunk]

Not having a wife is a form of everyday minimalism.

[@gretchcat6862]

Still didn’t say why the steel grade was on the 1k knife. “Damascus” is the way the steel was forged, not the quality.

[@trenchgaming2166]

@@pracklyy you can have shit quality Damascus, it's just a style of forging

[@DefinitelyGrimm]

Exactly what I was gonna say

[@senoskiii]

@@pracklyy smh

[@thatitalianlameguy2235]

@@pracklyy that's damascus (damascus in rome)

[@Cahwai]

Microtech doesn’t disclose their Damascus formula; my guess is elmax and 204p? Doubtful but that’s my guess it’s no where to find.

[@pastamasta702]

"WELL HeRe'S yOuR aNsWeR MaN" bro took it personally 💀

[@BIGhappyG33]

This is one of the most apt uses of alternating caps I’ve ever seen

[@KevinAugustt]

And then proceeded to explain why it's not worth that much.

[@auggie9364]

Bruh I love how everyone in the comments are Absolutely clowning this guy

[@chowmeinwrapper693]

Lmaooo

[@blancdespair7678]

He is asking for it

[@you_arent_allowed_an_opini3097]

Absolutely deserved

[@jupiter776]

That's so poggers!

[@barenjager9678]

"Damascus" doesn't magically make the steel harder or more durable, u need to know what the "Damascus" was made from because there's always the chance it was made out of the same pot steel and some other metal with like 0.05% more carbon in it to make it look different. Also this is patern welded not "Damascus". That name has been tarnished by marketing techniques.

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

You seem like you know about steel, when he says layered, isn't that bad, because like that was only an old technique in Japan, back when steel was worse, and now we have good steel so it just degrades the quality

[@CrankyPants05]

@@chaoticdetectivepeach nah, layered steel means it is multiple layers of different metals. Japanese Steel was folded, not layered to spread out the imperfections

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

@@CrankyPants05 Ah so that's how it is, thanks

[@BigRheno]

Yeah, I looked at that sucker and just went “That’s not twisted Damascus”. Either way, true Damascus is essentially impossible to make anymore since the methodology was lost with the fall of the Romans. So even “legit” Damascus is still technically not true Damascus by any way of the word. A very sad loss in my opinion.

[@MelonMafia1]

@@chaoticdetectivepeach Damascus mattered back during the middle ages, when it was used to get the right balance between hardness and toughness from steel that isn't as good as today. With today's steel, damascus gives almost no benefit except for aesthetic.

[@naniluv1_clips305]

The $35 one will cut 20 boxes, but the $1,000 one hasn’t left the display case 😂

[@youngprince716]

You're not lying My nicer knives are Def pocket/eye candy

[@josephliu3599]

Nobody is gonna use a $1000 knife for EDC or heavy use Those works are belong to $35 knives 🤣

[@scjay]

@@josephliu3599what is the point of it then

[@redactedredacted2982]

​@@scjay they look cool and you get make youtube videos about them

[@hercules_E164K]

​@@scjay what's the point of your existence

[@orangecounty60]

I’ve had a $35 OTF for 10 years and it has worked the whole time

[@brokenhero6828]

Where do I get it

[@ussalabamadixie]

@orangecounty60 Yep. I have that same knife. My only complaint is the blade material, but as long as I keep it sharpened, it's a fine knife. The color is wearing off but it still holds up.

[@ussalabamadixie]

Yep. I have that same knife. My only complaint is the blade material, but as long as I keep it sharpened, it's a fine knife. The color is wearing off, and it's showing its age, but it still holds up!

[@AlmightyIn5ane]

I used my lightning as a sod knife and a shovel for years and it still works great

[@pimplehair]

The fact that his channel is called “minimalist” is 2022’s biggest irony

[@axelsupertramp1119]

That’s what I’m saying bro this dudes clowning

[@rustyshackleford7594]

Yo what's up nila

[@WearingADownPayment]

Well wouldn’t it be pretty minimalist to buy a single knife that will last a lifetime?

[@pimplehair]

@@WearingADownPayment 1K dollars? no I'm not even a minimalist and I think this is hot dog shit

[@numberiv1137]

Indeed

[@cheesesauce1560]

This doesn't justify spending a grand though. There are a lot of quality blades at the 100 mark.

[@FBI-sr2eg]

For real lol if you can sacrifice the Mtech logo and the damascus you can get a benchmade infidel for 300

[@playthatofficial5389]

@@FBI-sr2eg just get a spydrco for like 60 bucks or something lol. Benchmade are really really nice knives that I would never use on a day to day basis. If I'm carrying a knife, it's gonna be a cheap but reasonable quality that I won't care about losing.

[@FBI-sr2eg]

@@playthatofficial5389 oh trust me i know, im just saying if you have to have a nice switchblade, 1k is way overdoing it

[@xenowarsgames3806]

You can get a better knife than that for less than 20 dollars... It'll last longer too...

[@FBI-sr2eg]

@@xenowarsgames3806 a better knife than the mtech? Fat chance. But if you do your research you could find something that’ll work just as well for around 50

[@oppickles1358]

This is just him trying to convince himself that he didn't waste his money

[@pantheon3151]

Ye

[@brandoncole5533]

When he definitely did 😭😭

[@antogantengs]

fr💀

[@oppickles1358]

@@antogantengs nice pfp

[@rayto_V2]

He should buy a csgo butterfly knife at this Price

[@Emerald29]

A $35 knife can cut things. While a 1k knife can cut things..... Fancier

[@Scumbagfred]

False nobody cuts anything with a 1000 dollar knife

[@ReigoVassal]

​@@Scumbagfred correct. The $1000 knife is nothing but a novelty item.

[@jamesstephenson2346]

​@fredieduran4159 i carry a 1500 dollar shirogorov daily. Its cut thousands of things.

[@Scumbagfred]

@@jamesstephenson2346 ok baller

[@wehrewulf]

A $1000 knife doesn't cut anything. It sits in the box.

[@zane_slade]

“Because I like collecting knives” All you had to say bud😭

[@terrawolf]

exactly

[@rogertaylor9618]

Microtec just came out with a new Makora something not 100% certain, but it has Damascus steel, with stingray inlay on the handle, they want $2075.00 i just can't justify that but I really want it

[@obivankeno2068]

@@rogertaylor9618 Buying a second hand good Car

[@Idk-dr6dk]

@@rogertaylor9618 Just get an ultratech; they’re like 280 new and you can probably get a used one for like 220 or less if you’re lucky.

[@rogertaylor9618]

I just picked up an SOG Pentagon OTF really solid build 240 bucks, I'm fairly new to collecting, I'm not sure if it's a good brand, or buy, but very solidly built, double edge blade

[@adamb5147]

"cut 20 boxes and this is gonna get dull" My key still works perfectly fine

[@shadowman3422]

69 likes lol

[@adamb5147]

@@shadowman3422 Nobody like this comment it needs to stay at 69

[@Max-if5zp]

"69 funni number"

[@marcelramsden3082]

@@adamb5147 Don't look it up... It's not work it!

[@anakinskywalker8958]

@@adamb5147 69 is a meme number since it refers to a sexual position and many people find that funny.

[@YungSteezyD]

Ive been using the same exact $30 swiss army knife for 5 years now, I've never sharpened it and I use it every single time I've gone hunting or camping and it still performs flawlessly

[@mitchellsheridan5252]

You can buy a cheapo $5 sharpener to make your life way better. Makes your blade safer too

[@peppeppepp]

I think he's just trying to explain why it is worth 1k when it's really not

[@dedsecaffiliate1979]

That's probably because a dual action otf knife is much more complicated than a simple folding knife. A $30 Swiss army knife from Victorinox will also last a lifetime when treated right. It just doesn't have the same build requirements that a dual action otf knife needs to last a lifetime.

[@Wangrock_hardJohnson]

@@dedsecaffiliate1979 and that justifies that it’s that expensive? Because it’s needlessly complicated, it’s less durable, therefore needs to be stronger, so it is worth more. That’s a smol brain line of logic.

[@roydunn4649]

@@Wangrock_hardJohnson needlessly complicated... Lmao your understanding of what Microtech makes, who they make it for and how much it can be trusted was all stated in those 2 little words. The biggest thing here is that everyone is arguing over OPINIONS. I think like arguing over who make the best beer, or who makes the best car blah blah blah. Who actually cares? Mainly internet trolls

[@skeletron77]

I've had that lightning otf for 8 years as my edc. Dropped it plenty of times and it still works amazing. Yes, you sharpen it more often whoopity dooooo

[@luceatlux7087]

same here... blade still punches out the top with quickness after so many years of my playing with it for ~2 hrs a day while watching movies at night. (and, just incidentally, a few more bits of info: it's purportedly from Taiwan... a lil' diff than China. it's also 440a, not HC. yes, sht steel. but whatever. it works for the garbage you're going to need it for carrying it around in your pocket. i was always basically afriad to use my precious pretty Microtech. eventually, the POLICE Fcking stole it during a traffic stop! (had nothing to do with the law.. the knife is fully legal here) i would rather not feel sick over losing an edc tool like that again. if i lose my 30 dollar Lightning, nbd)

[@joeeastman]

Exactlllly

[@joeeastman]

​@@luceatlux7087I've had my Lightning OTF (serrated) for over 2 years. Used it daily working as a deckhand on a tugboat. I never would have imagined still having it after what I put it through, every day. The action on it is gnarly and kind of therapeutic! Like an adult version fidget spinner 😂. This is the AK of the otf knife 💪

[@_DMNO_]

​@@luceatlux7087If you didn't commit any crime and your possession was seized by an officer, you could very easily sue. you probably did break the law one way or the other though. law-abiding citizens don't get their cars pulled over and person searched.

[@luceatlux7087]

@@_DMNO_ i'll illuminate you. police do this kind of stuff all the time. pure sht ton of conclusive video evidence: 'audit the audit' youtube channel my record: absiolutely zero criminal record and 3 speeding tickets in 40 years of life. i would give the exact (*personal) account but its long. *it basically was me being extrermely (admittedly perhaps overly) cautious with an officer and telling him of my legal knife (see Kentucky law) during a traffic stop, JUST IN CASE (i explain all my details and my actions and during a stop... eg, wha i'm reaching for/where my hands are going etc. i always want full transperancy and zero surprises).

[@RustyToaster]

Using a $30 knife usually will probably last at least a few months, maybe not the edge, but you can sharpen it. You can also replace them 33 times before it reaches the same price. Even if you go through a knife every month, which is unlikely, that supply would last for more than two years.

[@cmolty9582]

Lets say you had each one for an entire year, it wouldn't even be close to worth it for the cheap ones still. That expensive knife could last generations.

[@RustyToaster]

@@cmolty9582 that still doesn't justify this buying this knife. The only semi unique thing about it is the pattern welded blade, and those aren't even that uncommon. If you want a knife that lasts generations, get a custom built one that's worth passing down.

[@trialanderrorgaming5355]

@@cmolty9582 but that expensive knife is also not worth it for $1,000 you can get a knife that is tailored to your specific expectations made by some of the world's best bladesmiths but no he didn't do that he just bought the most expensive thing he could find on Amazon expensive doesn't always mean quality

[@JohnDoe-yg6ed]

I have the $30 knife he speaks of and I tell you what, you can’t kill that knife.

[@04cassius-jake]

@Вероника Заглотова open boxes.... ...yeah thats quite a bs of an argument if you ever see one

[@RadioLasPegasus]

"Cut a couple boxes with it and it's gonna go dull" You know what I use to cut boxes? It's this magical thing called a box cutter.

[@irishkelly2062]

Box cutters don't have as much utility as a daily carry as a knife. While I would never consider spending a fraction of the price on a carry knife, even a 100 dollar quantity blade will outlive a box cutter and a box of replacement razors cutting open boxes alone.

[@kewsoner7924]

@@irishkelly2062 true.....but after working as a carpenter who carry both, I reach for my utility knife/box cutter 99% of the time, for countless reasons.

[@irishkelly2062]

@@kewsoner7924 it is reasonable to assume that the average carrier only carries one blade at a time

[@kewsoner7924]

Yes and after carring both for 17 year, my everyday carry knife, would be a high quality utility knife, breakaway blades in sk5 steel, super fast to resharpen (yes I do that, two strokes and its sharp again, and makes it way sharper than most normal knifes). I live in a safe country, so self defense is not even considered, but in that case I would only carry a fixed blade, because even high quality folders, is very likely to snap when hitting a rip or other bones.

[@purehitman24]

@@kewsoner7924 lol here I am with a box cutter, knife and a Leatherman

[@APolishedTurd]

I’ve cut over a thousand boxes with my house key and it’s retained the same edge it’s entire life. 10/10 better than the knife.

[@jamesmoran8294]

Fax

[@xeonuex4879]

Fax

[@emirx1126]

Fax

[@mr.notaniceguy55]

Fax

[@sadintrovert6867]

Fax

[@taco_boi7939]

If I had 1k to spend for defense, I'd buy a damn gun like I ain't gonna buy a knife instead.

[@IllegalRage480]

Me personally I would buy both

[@connorbushert1810]

Yes but some things turn more into a hobbie or.collectable instead of for practical

[@colewelden]

You can get a lot of gun for $1000. You can get a solid AR-15 for a third that price.

[@ShockNAwww]

@@coleweldensolid AR-15 for 333$?? Point me in the direction!!!

[@Cooler_By_The_Lake]

Neither of these knives are being used for defense, dork.

[@louiswebster9071]

I’ve never been less convinced

[@underbrimmer]

me too, ik this is fucked but they would both work in killing something or someone if crucial. plus imagine losing the $1000 one. doesn’t seem worth it to me when they both do the same thing. just like wired headphones vs air pods

[@invisible45433]

Either way I think we all agree that he's just bragging that he has the money to spend on a knife like that.

[@LostCoastEDC]

Yeah he should have argued $35 gas station knife vs $300 ultratech instead of some fancy custom no one is ever gonna use. Microtech ultratech can do anything that custom can do. His points are for views but they don’t apply. Should’ve compared something more relatable. Dumb

[@LTXTactical]

Same

[@souravgt2583]

ones gonna be of use and ones gonna be a eye candy stored safely in a showcase

[@Bradleyarnup83840]

This would be a pretty convincing sales pitch if the expensive one cost $60 instead of $1000

[@richardlea818]

Right? Hell, even a couple hundred. But a thousand dollars? I could go buy a decent 1911 and some ammo for that. Im not paying gun prices for a gimmicky knife

[@ryans3194]

@@richardlea818 this guy is full of shit that’s a collector’s knife . I carry a microtech ultratech ( M390 steel , a fantastic steel ) they are $200 and up depending on the model ( and if it’s a collectors knife ). But yeah don’t use gas station/flea market knives they are shit.

[@bluedogviking]

@@ryans3194 exactly. in my opinion it's a complete waste of money getting a 1000$ knife unless it's for collection purposes realistically they're not any better then less expensive ones. A 100 to 200 knife is the most the average person should pay if they want a high quality knife but even a 50$ one is good enough. I'd only spend over 1000 on guns not knifes.

[@ryans3194]

@@bluedogviking exactly

[@bradleythekid4898]

@@bluedogviking of course the emo kid will spend thousands on guns

[@tgudge]

"This has special layer Damascus steel" 🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@KOHoxton]

My favorite thing, is if you actually do research on Damascus, you'll find that all these Damascus knives are just a pattern and not true Damascus as well. So it's double nerd. Because you got ripped off thinking you're smart. Lmao.

[@sundowner414]

“That what the point of Damascus”

[@nickfallon81]

@@KOHoxton well said actual Damascus steel they don’t know how it was made. Now it’s just Damascus effect.

[@Crimson.S.57]

I used a lightning2 as a field knife when I was in the army. Quick and easy to use wouldn’t get clogged up unless you dropped it in the mud, take it apart clean sharpen and oil after weapons turn in. Any tool is what you make of it. So not a bad knife to cut a few things if you don’t want a shelf piece that you’ll never use because it cost a months pay.

[@clover4925]

That knife is the equivalent of putting A5 Wagyu between 2 slices of bread, and saying you made a $500 Sandwich

[@BuggyDClown-pc7sc]

If u r talking about the 1000$ knife, then yes. Layering damascus steel makes it weaker and is only a marketing gag chinese use because it sounds better. You dont do that. You only do that with katanas for a reason

[@acelilumelody4445]

​@@BuggyDClown-pc7scit isnt weaker it just any better then normal steel

[@BuggyDClown-pc7sc]

@@acelilumelody4445 folding damascus steel destroys its properties. Id also like to bring to your attention that bungee gum posseses the properties of both rubber and gum.

[@calebbransby3468]

​@@BuggyDClown-pc7sc It has been eons since I've seen a hunter x hunter reference. Sincerely. Thank you

[@vesperfc3s]

@@BuggyDClown-pc7sc The blade being “weaker” isn’t really an issue on an already thin blade not made for prying or any amount of force being applied. If the Damascus is made properly, it’s forge welded together meaning it’s one piece of steel, honestly if you’re gonna buy a long lasting OTF microtech make some of the best.

[@quincymitchell]

Bruh legit sounds like a kid telling us his Pokémon card collection is worth a 100 thousand

[@onradioactivewaves]

Let's try to justify the price of something decent quality by saying its better quality than the cheapest garbage at 3% the price.

[@idonotknowwhattonamemyself2197]

@@onradioactivewaves that is good garbage

[@onradioactivewaves]

@@idonotknowwhattonamemyself2197 the knife he compared it to was crap. He shluld have compared it to something that was actual decent quality and said here's the difference- instead of comparing it to the lowest quality item he could find.

[@GoneGYT]

Atleast there's nostalgic and collectors reason behind why a nice full set of cards is worth that much, I wouldn't spend $1000 on a knife I'm gonna use and I won't buy a knife I won't find a use for

[@elijahaitaok8624]

That kid might have a one hundo worth collection if it were 60 years from now and he/she recieved them as an heirloom

[@johndrake5467]

When you'd rather the mugger steal your wallet than your knife.

[@philco6645]

And when the mugger steals your wallet he can't stab you with it before he runs off . . .

[@Larbioca]

I pulled that same lightning OTF on a homeless person who was running up on me with a broken beer bottle

[@michelcathala9612]

Good game,Wheel said😂

[@stephenhightowers5993]

Wallet...the knife is worth more.😊

[@RyanGr33n]

He gave lots of good reasons to not listen to him when it comes to knives. 😂

[@sterlifyy]

“I got scammed and dont want to admit it”

[@wtfimcrying]

Nah hes right, this is why its so expensive but it has the same utility as the cheap ones.

[@ashtonreynolds558]

@@wtfimcrying Damascus Steel is illegal to make in the US, he's coping

[@drunkendwarf]

Damascuis steel does not exist

[@printgymnast368]

@@drunkendwarf Wrong It has existed for a very long time The original Damascus steels recipe is known as wootz steel though the method to make it has been lost to time. Modern Damascus is a pattern welded steel. Its done by stacking and arranging sheets of steel with different carbon contents then forge welding them and finally etching them with acid. The acid eats the different steels at different rates making one appear darker than the other showing lines and patterns the material is know for. Alex Steele on KZbin makes some crazy looking patterns id check him out if you're interested. If you have any more questions id be happy to answer

[@printgymnast368]

@@ashtonreynolds558 wrong he is coping but damascus is completely legal to make I've done it and so have plenty of others. all it is is smacking to different steels together to make a pattern. Why did you think it was illegal?

[@StudiosUntold]

the “hand ground” part has me rolling, that literally means nothing except that it’s been through a nice sharpening process 😂😂 you funny

[@lukemurphy7917]

Ik my Swiss viktorinox was hand ground infront of me, …. It was 40€ granted I was in Switzerland buying straight from them so no markup, I’ve had it for 5 years and still haven’t needed to sharpen it with almost daily use, it’s nuts but at least when I finally need to sharpen it I will be able to get good stones and everything since I know I won’t be needing to get another knife for the next 4 years

[@artonomousr6623]

I hand grind my knives too. It's called sharpening it. Not enough for you? I use progressively finer stones to make it sharp enough to shave. My knife is a $50 bowie. It's not extravagant, or fancy at all. It's a tool I use every day and hone every night. It's practically a ritual.

[@luckyCOYOTE27]

I rather go with factory graded instead of hand ground.

[@aruugalaedc]

Well, hand ground blades are actually like profiled by hand. So like, the maker starts with a chunk of steel. They CNC the extra bits away and the more precision areas, like lock faces, pivot, stop pin faces, so on. After that, the maker takes the blank to a grinder and grinds the blade by hand to give it it's blade shape and it's geometry (basically, how thick it is behind the edge). However, this guy using it as a flex in his videos... Eh. It's not that special. You can get a blade reground by hand from various makers, ranging from like $60-$whatever.

[@ruin7954]

Weapons are almost a religion in America

[@TrueSighted]

Perfect argument as to why he just spent a grand on a knife. The lightning blade works just fine. And if it wears out, you can buy 19 more with what you spent on the one. Lol

[@itsjacksonhawkins2]

He could buy 33 more?

[@TrueSighted]

@@itsjacksonhawkins2 not if the lightning blade is around 50 bucks. Its a thousand dollar knife. 50 × 20 = 1000. He has one. So 19 more. Simple math. When I bought a lightning blade it ran around 50 bucks and was brand new. You can get one for a deal, but that was their value at the beginning. So Im using that as a basic value. Your unlikely going to need to spend more. So I'm rounding up.

[@fosterrico5546]

@@TrueSighted I think he in the video said, that the cheaper one is around 30 dollars.

[@TrueSighted]

@@fosterrico5546 he may have, but thats not a guaranteed price. Better to round up. You have more leeway. You may not find one for 30, but your not likely to have to pay more than 50. I wouldn't. Not as old a model as it is. Better to air on the side of caution.

[@Johnsmithhjoe]

@@TrueSighted if you’re going to round up because of ‘might as well’ logic then you might as well not do any math and just say a ton of cheaper ones or couple dozen cheaper ones. Also you can’t round a variable and not round the solution.

[@joeyeulo1489]

That's why my "gas station knife" has lasted me over three years and is still in perfect working condition.

[@1234-b6n]

You can get a better knife than that “Damascus” blade for about $50. Yes the blade is important. No layered steel doesn’t make the “magical pocket knife”

[@TAURELLIAN]

you can get wayyy cheaper damascus too

[@Leonardokite]

Plus you can get over 300 cheap knifes for the same price and just replace them when dull for the same price. UNLIESS it's an everyday tool. Otherwise keep buying new ones and have loads of backups/knifes to abuse.

[@IngiannOceanstryder11]

You just don’t appreciate knives like this man does XP

[@General_Flores]

@@TAURELLIAN Damascus is a meaningless word for folded steel which doesn't tell you anything about the quality of said steel

[@VaeVictus17]

Yessir! Right on the money and be sure to mention you gotta oil the MFer. And if you can find it for $50 good on you. Due to inflation I can't even find them without going as high as $60

[@Ala1nspirit]

“Do they both cut?” “Yes” “Great, I’ll take the cheaper one”

[@stormanimations5422]

I agree that this vid is dumb but so is your comment. By that logic we can compare a musket and an ar-15 because they both shoot.

[@herralapsi]

@@stormanimations5422 these are knifes those are guns theyre Literally two difrend thing

[@jistyclovek4693]

"Does they both cut after some serious use?" "Definetly not..."

[@LeaveNow.]

@@jistyclovek4693 then sharpen it or get another one. still WAY cheaper

[@stormanimations5422]

@@herralapsi yeah but the logic is the same. An expensive knife is way different than a cheap gas station one. The durability, the stability, the comfort and use are vastly different. A good knife can last you a lifetime and require you to sharpen it maybe once or twice a year, a gas station knife can last you maybe a few months. That being said, you don't need to spend a grand on one. A few hundred bucks (200-300) will get you a pretty good knife.

[@arcade1915]

Your voice is literally the “Um ahktually…” voice

[@neglekt_official]

🤣🤣

[@justriku-sempai3425]

"🤓☝️"

[@merouanebali2915]

Exactly what I was thinking 😂

[@neglekt_official]

@@justriku-sempai3425 😭😭

[@Nah_uh4]

@@justriku-sempai3425 "🤓☝""🤓"

[@sheogorath9673]

Imagine explaining this to the guy robbing you

[@youtubeisdeadxd]

"After like 20 boxes" Guys finna go insane when he hears of box cutters

[@Stxgnxnt]

Most underrated comment 😂🤣

[@FakieStreams]

THE BLADE IS WHAT?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN REPLACEABLE?! IT'S SUPPOSED TO LAST A LIFETIME!

[@jim_bob7864]

Me who just rips the box open by hand or uses a butter knife

[@Reeeeeeekkkkkkkttttttt]

Bro I can’t best comment hands down

[@pieskobi943]

*Gustavo Fring wants to know your location*

[@DJGuppy321]

"Damascus" means nothing as far as edge retention and sharpness is concerned.

[@shanehunt3019]

Technically DaMAsCuS as we understand it is worse than high carbon steel. Mostly just a buzzword for the pattern on it.

[@Toxicgamerdog]

@@shanehunt3019 yeah, I have no idea why people still use it. It's just a meme material best reserved for jewelry

[@SeanofZeus]

or strength...

[@plang42]

Yes as it's only decoration.

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

I honestly despise the look of Damascus. I am for sure a knife collector and I would never in my life get a Damascus knife. It looks terrible

[@rebelsoldier2352]

I love how we all came together to clown on this nerd for wasting his money

[@froggamonke1832]

jokes on you your also a nerd for that stupid ahh pfp and 'rebel soldier' username 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀🥶🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶💀💀💀💀💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀💀💀💀🥶🥶💀🥶💀💀💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀

[@BananaColada]

On god bruh, this dumbass really trying to flex a knife that hes probably never gonna use

[@BananawithJaundice]

Where's the replies?

[@g-pablo7137]

Fr

[@youtubescockrochpsimwatchi6182]

These people are so stupid like imagine you lost your 1000 switch blade XD

[@totallyfrozen]

Still ain’t paying $1,000 for a knife.

[@alna2530]

*drops a $20 gas station knife* "Fuck I lost my knife" *life goes on*

[@willow5204]

The $20 knife has a cool feature the $1000 one doesn't in that I can lose my $20 knife 50 times before I've spent $1000 on a knife. $1000 can't do that.

[@DarkFire0421]

Who the f would ever use a 1000 $ blade .... I'd have that mother f*cker swaddled like a newborn infant. The only thing that blade would ever see is the inside of my wall safe . I'd stabe a dude with a pen b4 I'd use that baby

[@jordonmartin8034]

Ehh, quality over quantity, as they say.

[@doomslayer8025]

@@jordonmartin8034 only quality in that knife is the makers bank account

[@hunger7339]

@@doomslayer8025 while i agree. its made with more effort. Using a machine to make it vs a person. Is undoubtedly a massive difference. The person makes it sharper and stronger. I mean 1000 is excessive but cant deny the quality

[@notabrit3025]

As a knife enthusiast, that still feels like a complete scam, the damascus isn't even that nice, and some so-called super steels wouldn't cost that much for a knife of a bigger size. Also I see no specific edge steel, and Damascus is normally made with steels in the 1095 area.

[@seb310801]

Yeah. That's because it is a scam. No knife is worth 1000 Dollars. Unless it's completely hand made by a blacksmith. Then it could get up there

[@Arnie02267]

It's damasteel. Look it up if you want to know more. The knife is actually worth the $1000 but this kid definitely doesn't seem to know much about what he's saying

[@seb310801]

@@Arnie02267 it's not worth $1000 just because it's Damascus. You're paying for the brand name, because these days microtech is a well known brand. It's like buying designer clothes

[@notabrit3025]

@@Arnie02267 hight quality Damascus steels on much larger blades often costs less than 500 bucks

[@JitsKamps]

Steel type doesn’t add that much extra cost, they artificially inflate this. The raw stock price difference between s30v and m390 isn’t $100.

[@okumabear]

"Damascus" is the new "Folded steel." It looks gorgeous, don't get me wrong. But it's an aesthetic choice, not a functional one.

[@jackwriter1908]

Especially when he talks about the quality of the steele of the other knife.

[@shotsfiredman]

@@jackwriter1908 and says that sharpness affects how long the blade will last, its called edge retention for a reason

[@Turgz]

It used to be functional as a way to get rid of the impurities of the low quality steel they had access too. It wasn't anything special for the blade, europeans didn't need to do it, and didn't, because in general they had much better steel. This is why we don't see it anymore, as we now have high quality steel and therefore no reason to fold it.

[@MarsupialGamer]

Also, it's not Damascus. It's pattern welded. SMH.

[@simonledoux7279]

@@MarsupialGamer Pattern-welded steel has been called “Damascus steel” since 1973, when William F. Moran displayed his knives at the Knifemakers' Guild Show. Quality modern Damascus steel is pattern-welded by layering iron and steel or two types of steel and forging them together by hammering at high temperature to form a welded bond.

[@gigilaco]

I have cheap and expensive OTF’s - combat troodon, infidel, Dirac delta, etc. and some DHgate knock offs and honestly I love all of them. It really depends on what you like, most people dont need M390 or S90V. Do whatever makes you happy, beautiful delta though!!

[@austinhawkins3307]

"You can go through maybe 30 boxes and it'll go dull." My conclusion here is thus guy bought a $1000 knife for a lifetime of cutting boxes. Pretty sure I could buy a $30 knife and have to replace it once, maybe twice every few years. I dunno how this video at all justifies it.

[@Danymok]

Make fun of the first knife all you want, but if someone stabs you with it, it won't end well.

[@bird4028]

Would i be fine if i was stabbed with the other knife? Or…

[@shouryasanjeev9284]

being stabbed with a dull weapon will hurt more...

[@mrnorthz9373]

@@shouryasanjeev9284 if you are strong enough being stabbed by a 2 inch metal rod would hurt more

[@Ohyuht207]

@@bird4028 well your throat is either slit and it goes quite quickly. Or you get stabbed ten fifteen times. That's why we carry pistols here in the United States of America

[@ariesleo7396]

@@bird4028 there is a $1000 knife that’s like 2 inches

[@zachkenner3315]

Knives like this are strictly for collectors. The “this knife will last for thousands of boxes” is obsolete to people who actually use knives on a daily bases and will never ever spend over $100 for a knife

[@errorcode7307]

Exactly true. It's like buying those name brand jeans that come ripped or stained. A dumb waste of money

[@gamingowl7422]

well said

[@paulandgrizzly]

Paid $350 for my red microtech altra tech from the microtech store in fletcher north carolina and I would definitely recommend it. I use it everyday hasn't let me down as long as you clean it once a month (depending on what you do with it)

[@pubcle]

Some will go 200 on a nice large heavier knife, but you're getting much lower rate of return by then, anything over 300... maybe 350... is either pure gimmick or branding and to take people like OP for a spin. Hand grinding? You can get hand-made custom knives for a quarter that price. It's a pure status symbol at best.

[@ThePartisan13]

I feel like you'd only get your money's worth if you were a serial killer or something

[@pgood7266]

The $35 one is vastly superior because it can actually be used

[@dirges1239]

There's a special irony of a channel called everyday minimalist pogging out about a $1000 pocket knife

[@CompetitionChris]

All his videos are all like that. His channel is called everyday minimalist yet he's carrying around just the most ridiculous shit I've ever seen that cost thousands of dollars. There's nothing minimalist about it. You know what I know what my EDC is? A shield plus in a small $20 kydex holster. That's minimalist. The whole EDC community is going whacked.

[@iamlegion5826]

@@CompetitionChrisEDC ... Erectile Dysfunction Community 😂

[@vcommandarv5916]

​@@iamlegion5826BROOOOOOOOOO

[@J1c80]

Yes exactly & he's not paying for these $1000 knives .The knife companys send the knives for Free plus pay him to convince his thousands of followers to buy them he is an influencer just like the rest of them he nothing but a shill for knife the companys .

[@bil.johnson_]

Lol you got no money

[@aurorafazcat]

Not a knife expert but im loving how all of the knife experts came from the depths of youtube to clown on this goob for blowing $1000 on a knife

[@MasonMcGowan95]

As we should.

[@Phaminator525]

You gotta be into knives to understand. I'm sure you understand why people buy Mercedes and Rolex. Same concept here. Personally I don't like the knife he showed but I have spent $405 on a sebenza and am very happy with it.

[@jameswolverton7345]

@@Phaminator525 if you’re using it, sure, but nobody is using a $1K OTF.

[@smoke_screen4197]

What a clown 1k on a knife 🔪 🤣🤣👎👎

[@spnnofficialchannel1285]

@@jameswolverton7345 on slice it looses value

[@tallyrc]

Just convinced me. I'm going with the $30 knife.

[@tallyrc]

@@adnjazz jokes on him. I got a Gerber

[@ownhanagames5529]

@@tallyrc why the baby company makin knives

[@ProudAmerican4ever]

You can’t say “this is a $30 dollar gas station ‘OTF’” if it is an OTF, just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it isn’t an OTF

[@snail2661]

I like how his name is Everyday Minimalist and he's telling us to spend 1000 dollara for a knife we don't need

[@HopeforallinGod]

He's not telling us to spend 1000 dollars on a knife, he's explaining why he personally did

[@suna9555]

Aye that's what success does. You start off relatable and if you're a specific type of product channel you begin to get more money and lose what made you relatable atleast in terms of the kinds of products you have access to when you get more money but I won't blame em for having higher priced products if it's to show their audience and give good information

[@Random_Nerd_A]

Also, Minimalism has nothing to do with how much something costs and everything to do with how many things you have

[@buklau837]

@@HopeforallinGod He brought up the worse reasons. Box cutting is the only thing he said.

[@pindol69]

Yeah my two kitchen kn!fes will do just fine as a self-defense toll.

[@austinwilcox7892]

"THITH HATH THPECIAL LAYERED DAMATHCUS THTEEL!"

[@gray_gogy]

Damathcuth*

[@Eappet]

@@gray_gogy Damantheeth

[@Level_3_Workbenc]

Bro you just activated my trap card

[@bigchungusthemighty5366]

Mike Tyson?!?!

[@mitchellon18]

Hi im thcott malkithon

[@xultictried7242]

i like that his user is “Everyday Minimalist” when he’s flexing his $1k knife

[@JamesAdams-bd9df]

He spent all his money on knives instead of furniture so he's a minimalist.

[@raihanali715]

@@JamesAdams-bd9df facts

[@fred_ted7614]

Minimalist and cheapskate aren't the same

[@xultictried7242]

@@fred_ted7614 it’s a joke

[@JamesAdams-bd9df]

@@fred_ted7614 joke.......................................................................................you........................

[@dkskills123]

The $35 will see actual use and work. The microtech will sit at home so you can “think” you look cool in front of your friends.

[@MementoMori1001]

And it will backfire the moment he mentioned the amount of money he wasted on a knife

[@turnnburns9110]

"special layered Damascus steel" c'mon bro

[@ElessarEstel]

Yeah as a blacksmith I didn't like that either lol

[@SwizzVibin]

He didn’t use the right term or something?

[@presidentmerkinmuffley6769]

@@SwizzVibin All Damascus is "specially layered".

[@SwizzVibin]

@@presidentmerkinmuffley6769 ohhhhh

[@Yorie1234]

It also looks to me like it isn't really Damascus, but I might be wrong on that

[@_urahara_]

Yup, this is what regretting buying a $1K knife sounds like 😂

[@deangelolabon8171]

He isn't

[@nickmegadeth6633]

He's trying to convince himself..😅

[@DanielBowens]

“Would go dull after 5 boxes” So you buying $1000 knives to open boxes?

[@masteranimation2008]

Definitely insane to do that, especially when you can just use the pointy end of keys.

[@mr_scolopendra8902]

@@masteranimation2008 or a damn box cutter 🤣

[@lasagnaocelot1558]

Or a pair of scissors

[@Carnage7209]

But theyre just. So. Cool! 🤤💸

[@bababoyyye]

@@mr_scolopendra8902 or your hands

[@mrgallbladder]

He's the kinda guy who pays for micro transactions

[@taketoo908]

“Every day minimalist” owns tons of $1K knives 🗿

[@sukaenacornelius9285]

Its such a fasad.

[@armandosanchez5814]

True but how many of us own 200-300 dollar knives 😅

[@jonahdavis9206]

​@@armandosanchez5814but many of us aren't trying to claim to be minimalist 😂

[@apoccooking4364]

"Cut about thirty boxes and it'll go dull" "But this one is gonna last a lifetime!" First off, that's why I have a whetstone and a set of diamond sharpening stones in various grits. Combo was about $12 and they're serviceable. Second off, there are exactly ten things that will NEVER lose their edge: six are in Wolverine's hands, four are in his daughter's (or did she have one claw per? I never got that far but the joke stands). It doesn't matter how much you overpaid, if it ain't fantasy, you'll need it sharpened. Basic blade maintenance. Third, my dad made knives and swords professionally for eleven years and as a hobby for a few decades. I know what damascus looks like and how it behaves. He hates making it because it's a bitch, but he makes a really pretty feather damascus, and several KZbinrs also make really cool organic damascus. It's a bitch to make, yeah, but it's also only special because it looks neat. It adds NOTHING to edge retension, and unless you've hotdogged some kind of hcs into the damascus, it may HARM the edge retension because it's made of at minimum, TWO KINDS OF STEEL, with different hardnesses. Maybe it's lighting, but the light spots in that blade look set-in, like they're engraved, rather than being flush the way a normal acid wash leaves it. And the pattern isn't great either, though that may be because the blade is too small for any pattern to be appreciated properly. As for "hand ground"... My guy, if you're leaving the factory edge on a cheap knife then bitching about it, that's a you problem. You're SUPPOSED TO SHARPEN IT YOURSELF. The factory edge is a guideline. It's a functional, but unfinished, product. "Hand ground" just means they took a bit of time to properly finish the edge. Last, I've opened boxes with a small jawbone because my school banned knives (rural area with a lot of bluecollar workers so most students over 15 had knives for work). An unmaintained factory edge isn't gonna stop shit for busting up boxes. You just need a point to puncture with, then rip the tape. Side note? $1000 for a switch? I've seen quality swords that cost less! Jesus fuck dude way to tell everyone you either have more free cash than good sense or are at least mildly irresponsible with money. The ONLY reason I'd avoid that $30 switch is because nickel makes my skin break out and pot metal usually has some nickel %. Having a visible rash breakout looks bad to any customers you could interact with at work. I'll stick to Case. Their cheapo blades are wicked and the scales from their folders have never given me a problem.

[@notabrit3025]

I algree with the pattern being shittyu, anbd it overpriced. some dude in here said that its damasteel (some spetian damascus prosessing, not actually damascus in my opinion tho. After readint about the diffrnences its mentioned that damasteel looks diffrent, but the pattern is sht. 1k wayy to much tho, and wetstones/ sharpening is in my ipinion is much easier on bigger blades, and the cheap one looks a little bigger.

[@apoccooking4364]

It's mostly a matter of practise, for hobby stuff I use an Xacto a lot and they're pretty simple to sharpen on a whetstone - until the tip snaps anyway, since that leaves just the tiiiiiniest wiggle in the metal.

[@nikobellic5655]

Well somebody is a little mad at the video… dude typed an entire essay 😂 I agree with you!

[@raeldrews1187]

Most of times she got 3 two one her hands and one on her feet

[@makadenmitchell2909]

Can someone give me a quick summary, Im not reading all that

[@skinheadtylerdurden9290]

“If you drop this one. Good luck resurrecting it.” I’ve dropped that exact knife so many times and it works just as well as the day I bought it

[@mosesvalentinemusic]

LITERALLY

[@luook3]

Also, it's just 20$, I can just buy another one.

[@savagegms0]

Exactly. Why buy a 1k knife when a gas station knife works? Also there is no such thing as terrible steel, metal is metal and if you make the steel bad, that's on you

[@shaneridge9557]

@@savagegms0 I have both the cheap one and a microtech that I bought for $200 used. The blade steel on the lightning does suck and I have to sharpen it constantly whereas the MT blade steel takes a sharper edge and keeps if for way longer. The build quality is also for superior much tighter tolerances and good fitment. I'd say it's worth it for 2-300 but I'd never pay 1000 for the tricked out one

[@scat3926]

@@savagegms0 why buy a Lamborghini if a Honda Civic can get you A to B aswell Cause the Lambo is better same goes with this knife sure if you can manage with a cheap knife go for it but the knife being expensive is for a legitimate reason it's litteraly better

[@lin31932]

"20 boxes before it goes dull" yeah and you can just SHARPEN IT

[@merrysanitation3106]

"Trust me mom it's worth it I swear 🤓"

[@hellothere700]

Violation

[@fxd4163]

Beat me to it lol

[@00die00991]

"Damascus steel" No thats a reproduction of Damascus steel. Absolute state of the cope in this video.

[@oniwaban3198]

Lost to antiquity, like claiming napalm is Greek fire 🥴

[@mauricioraigosaclavijo8833]

You are completely right, it should be called Damascus pattern instead of that.

[@zaferoph]

We know how to make Damascus. Sorry let me rephrase that. We can make Damascus Steel but just do it better. You are just misinformed.

[@zaferoph]

@@oniwaban3198 We may not know the EXACT combination of materials used in Greek Fire but we know many ways they could have done it and we can do it better now. Another myth.

[@zaferoph]

@@mauricioraigosaclavijo8833 why? It is in all functions better or equal to Damascus. Is every step of the process identical? No but the same can be true for all metalwork today compared to 300 years ago. Don't be silly.

[@sethg3958]

"$1000" "Micro Tech" "Special Layered Damascus Steel" 🤓💀

[@rDude0]

Ah yes, of course. Damascus steel. That thing we have

[@VladTheChad1]

@@rDude0 quit being such a dbag. We know what he’s talking about

[@lewisallan9963]

@@rDude0 Damascus steel is actualy a thing tho....

[@MrThepatient]

@@lewisallan9963 the Damascus steel that is being made today, is metallurgically not the same as “real” Damascus. So him saying it’s “special” is misleading. That’s like saying this knife is better because its a special drop point design. It’s an aesthetic.

[@imarayrojas7504]

Lol yes all marketing words

[@TheGeoffingeorgia]

I got a SUPER deal on a Microtech just 2 days after buying $25-$35 Chinese knockoffs. The UTX 85 is beautiful, featherlight and feels like it’s made of unobtanium, fragile as glass. Within 3 days it was malfunctioning. I hadn’t cut anything but paper with it and I couldn’t get it serviced because of the start of the pandemic. One of the full sized knockoffs lasted me through the end of summer with regular abuse. The third lasted until about 2 weeks ago. That’s just over 3 years of drops, bangs, hammering, eating off it, cutting various cords (including amsteel, which I wouldn’t recommend) plastic, prying small lids and magnets, it’s been great. I genuinely wish I’d spent the $200+ I spent on the microtech and bought 8 of the knockoff

[@mclovinurmom2884]

“AGHH oh is that a 1000 dollar blade you stabbed me with?”

[@thefirstjim]

gives off getting shot by an authentic luger vibes

[@User-imwnx151]

Robber: "I'm honored"

[@KrotharSmash]

Pattern welded knife. "DamAScUs sTeEL!"

[@TemplarIRL]

Came here to find this comment. ☺️

[@VinsteroTheGreat]

I personally watched Mr. Microtech melt down high carbon steel he's really strong

[@Mexican.jr20]

exactly the worst part is that the 1k knife is probably marginally better than the gas station knife.

[@leksasdf]

@@Mexican.jr20 Actually heaps better but still about 700 dollars too much. Those plastic housed gas station OTF:s will lose their tracks after a few weeks of use, and they really have 0 edge retention.

[@Mexican.jr20]

@@leksasdf makes sense

[@Carnivora8]

"Where's the 1k dollars i gave you?" "I used it all to buy a pocket knife." "Aand?" "And what?" "What else did you buy?" "OH! nah nothing just the pocket knife"

[@alr6800]

That’s not a pocket knife it’s an otf switchblade

[@alexcop2622]

@@alr6800 🤓

[@c.mb_87]

@@alr6800 🤓

[@alr6800]

@@c.mb_87 -🤓

[@r4yb0x39]

@@alr6800 🤓

[@Terminator12355]

I will never pay more than 300 for a knife only for quality purposes and for use. Knives can be made to last and they were made to be RE- sharpened. For instance, buy a pocket knife that has replacement blades. Carry two extra for camping but just resharpen the primary blade if not in heavy use. What cost you 30 bucks saved you many dollars down many years. Also, I'll pay more for whetstones than I would a knife

[@jesseuriostegui7789]

I'm sure if I constantly bought the 30$ I'd still save more than me actually buying the 1k knife

[@fhdang8978]

Exactly

[@pollenskins]

except you wouldn’t because the amount of usage you get from the $30 knife is less than a day of use whereas the other knife could be used for years and last for life and even be handed down as an heirloom because it will still work even into the next generations lifetime

[@arch_mcd]

@@pollenskins so what

[@pollenskins]

@@arch_mcd So, not only will you save money by buying a higher quality product initially, but the performance of said product will be much greater, and, due to it's higher durability, and superior craftsmanship, the amount of usage will be infinitely larger ,for a similar amount of raw material. On top of that, your kids, your grandkids, and your grandkids-kids will not have to buy a Knife as this one will still be in fantastic working condition

[@passerby955]

I mean if it does the job right u dont need a 1k knife

[@toepicplayz4375]

"I know this because I 100% opened it" makes it sound like he didn't open it

[@electrolect7705]

Funniest part is this man’s channel is called Everyday Minimalist 💀💀💀

[@jonathantaylor6926]

Spending $1,000 on a pocket knife is a good way to own minimal other things.

[@as45kx]

Well minimalist on money

[@delinquente1444]

@@jonathantaylor6926 reddit gold big chungus award

[@Debate_Bot]

It's like owning a luxury tiny house, minimalist but expensive

[@frankie1597]

As someone who has been collecting knives for years- you get what you pay for is 10000% true. Especially a spring loaded knife - anything under 100 dollars will break after just minimal use

[@vestal3430]

"And it's made in China" Yes, americans' worst nightmare

[@dkrampage2933]

Funny thing is at the moment American quality is really bad and Chinese is getting better for cheaper prices, hell that's why trump started the whole war on China and why one of their demands to end it is "Buy more of our stuff"

[@vestal3430]

@@dkrampage2933 yeah lmao, i just feel bad for chinese workers that work hard as fuck and don't receive nothing. But yeah, what's worse is that Trump made China and Korea such a great image in the US that his supporters now thing the US is the only free country in the world lol (and also that Asia is only China and Korea)

[@vestal3430]

@@dkrampage2933 and let me tell you, american products produced in foreign countries are way better lol (for ex, i love eating mc donals here but when i taste the american one, it's not as good)

[@dkrampage2933]

@@vestal3430 "China, China, China, China, Korea, China, China, ummm China"

[@dkrampage2933]

@@vestal3430 Most probably because one is mutant food that produces more of said thing and the other is just normal food, maybe with a little mutation but still way normal than those abominations like seedless watermelon.

[@skunkpunters9560]

Did this dude just say that 440c steel is awful? Bro you don't work with metal much do you? That's very solid metal

[@CaptainZuul]

Yeah, he dont know shit. Hes just obsessed with expensive stuff

[@MrMeasaftw]

You don't know what hand ground means? Somebody used their hands to sharpen this knife omg!!!

[@mrnorthz9373]

Nah, he just looks up knife steel stats from blade hq charts.

[@garf0001]

Dunno bout you guys but if I'm gonna spend a thousand dollars for self defense I'd rather buy a gun 😂

[@MrMeasaftw]

@@garf0001 It's not for self defence. It's for cutting boxes

[@TheGheseExperience]

I knew it! I remember watching this guy a long time ago trying to explain a $1500 knife. Everyone in the comments clowned him and said, “you could just say, ‘I like knives, this is my hobby.’ And we would respect you for that.”

[@Ahmad__Muslim]

my 20 dollar pocket knife has almost all the things the 1000 dollar one has

[@masonm2140]

20 dollars do you know what its called it fits my budget and Ive been wanting a otf

[@Ahmad__Muslim]

@@masonm2140 sorry, got it as a gift from a damascus steel knife dealer that I knew as a close friend.

[@Saucemeister07]

My guy the knife doesn’t need to look cool it needs to knife💀

[@derpyderp2045]

@Joey The Goaty Brrrr that's like "why are you even costumizing the switch on your keyboards" type of thing just let them live their lives just like Linus tech tips he always build computers and he's making it a living

[@theAverageJoe25]

I love how he’s just getting roasted here

[@weirdboy7075]

Fax

[@Majin-Dude]

This guy wouldn’t be able to sell me medicine I needed to live with those marketing “skills”

[@zombling]

And if you drop dead with this $35 insulin, good luck resurrecting

[@alphonso6512]

@@zombling 💀💀

[@pa3riemujg3g9]

Exactly why you should bring a gun

[@deathrealm2211]

He isn't marketing

[@thepockerbirringsshow5083]

Not even getting magnacut for $1k is CRAZY

[@Windmillity]

when bro started explaining why the $1000 knife was worth it he sounded like some kid passionately explaining the lore of his favourite video game or show to his mom who isn’t even listening 💀💀💀

[@markobrien678]

Pokémon syndrome

[@TheMsr47gaming]

Collecting shit...is so goofy man like who would ever buy something super quality and limited supply. seesh what fuckin losers, who spends $1k of disposable income on somthing they like that is so crazy like woah they should find another hobby Windmills are the future of gobal power so He should spend his money on funding clean power why on earth would any human on earth with a clean soul buy a premium item that is so bonkers my brain is blown like their are princes and children starving in africa and the gaul of this man to sit here and justify why a $1k on a knife this is stupid. He should be embarrassed of his hobby dork talking about metals and shit what a clown. Fuckin hobbyist

[@spevi6343]

I like how he roasts the 30$ one.. but he made like 3 videos about how good it is

[@RaijinRamen]

I was wondering myself. Lmaooo. Did durability "tests" and okayed it. Lmao, then turns around does this. 😭

[@thunderlyte3221]

Fr

[@jamendoza821]

WTF? 👀 I’ll have to go look at that video 🤣🤦‍♂️

[@riskysway2542]

FOR 30$ BRO

[@spevi6343]

@@riskysway2542 huh

[@superchargedpetrolhead]

There is a meme...where a guy looks like he is explaining something to a girl and the girl looks terribly uninterested....he is that guy....

[@giannisssss]

Hahahhahahahah

[@mavvslim]

Ik u wat ur talking about, with the neck grab too💀

[@notanguished]

gas station sushi?

[@fredsmith4106]

440c with the right heat treat is great for a beater work knife.

[@thehutch4823]

I can literally buy a Damascus knife made by forge in fire winners for cheaper

[@joelschmidt887]

Also an otf?

[@badaimchromix]

I don’t think you can but it for cheaper plus it isn’t otf so false

[@sayhi2myiceteaay238]

@@badaimchromix U can buy 3 good Damascus knifes for 1000 or get 2 custom made Damascus switchblades.

[@thehutch4823]

@@badaimchromix you can, I have a winner near where I live, his most expensive knives were $700 and I wouldn't call them knives they were machetes really Edit: Also went to the Phenix Knives event which had several winners and runner ups, while the knives are expensive they never where $1000 more along the lines of $500 for large extremely intricate knives

[@tatsuhirosatou5513]

@@badaimchromix you can anything over $500 fir a knife is a gimic

[@chadofchads7222]

"NOOOOOO YOU CAN'T JUST CALL MY 1000 DOLLAR KNIFE TRASH"

[@Che_Yo]

"HEHE GAS STATION KNIFE GO BRRR"

[@Shermann]

I have the $30 knife. It's called a Lightning OTF. It's lasted me years. Perfectly acceptable for cutting boxes at work, which is frankly what OTFs are most useful for since the whole point of that style of knife is easy one-handed opening and closing while performing other tasks. Also really easy to disassemble and sharpen. Not an amazing knife but I don't get how you justify a $970 price difference. Just say you like collecting and leave it at that!

[@eugeneman1845]

Will it last longer than the $1000 knife tho?

[@furiousryan6917]

@@eugeneman1845 homie the $1k knife is practically a scam

[@jesseDM240]

Yep, I have that same $30 knife. Seven years now. I’d like the $1000 one, but I’d rather have $970 and a knife.

[@jonathanrowan4802]

I have the lightning also. It’s made in Taiwan not China. The lightning elite is made in China. I can buy 10 lightning’s I bet they would last longer then one knife.considering I’ve had the one for years.

[@gasd1246]

Yea he’s showing a lighting in the video, I have one to, I left it in my jeans and washed, and it broke and it barely works anymore, still with more buying it again then wasting 1000 dollars on a shiny steel

[@DSTYYT]

"one technician will spend three minutes on a grinder"

[@ernestohernandez8643]

😭💀

[@RifleReport]

Technician or aka the new guy doing the entry level shit jobs lol

[@SuperNovaCat06]

Yeah no it takes hours of hard work to hand forge Damascus, I've seen vids of it first hand. The longer the grind, the more beautiful it is and stronger. It's the best type of blade you can find in the world

[@exittierone]

@@SuperNovaCat06 "I've seen videos first hand" is a bit of an oxymoron but okay

[@DSTYYT]

@@SuperNovaCat06 it isn't hand forged, it's an otf knife. It is made with machinery. Even if it was hand forged (it isn't) Damascus is harder to maintain as it is extremely prone to rust, and holds no real advantages other than appearance over high quality steel

[@taconachoz3753]

Damascus steel has no affect on the actual quality of the blades edge. It’s strictly for appearance and depending on the metals used for the Damascus it can make the blade heavier. Damascus is not what makes the blade nice. Normally that comes from a proper hardening and tempering cycle. However it does have a stunning quality look and will impress anyone depending on what technique was used to fold it.

[@silamaleesri8661]

I don't even think the blade in this video was Damascus it just looks like patterns being drawn on a sheet of steel lol

[@chasseblanc]

Damascus steel is also impossible to recreate. This is just folded steel.

[@silamaleesri8661]

@@chasseblanc yeah that's the old traditional Damascus the forging technique have been lost but modern Damascus is usually just two types of steel one carbon steel and one with chromium which are forge welded together and hammered out into a blade and when acid quenched the acid eats away the high carbon steel and leaves the chromium based steel which gives it the Damascus pattern. So it's not true Damascus but it's the closest we can get

[@chasseblanc]

@@silamaleesri8661 Yeah, damascus steel has a certain formulation including tungsten and some unknown compounds. So far, impossible to replicate.

[@Yonster781]

Who cares it still works the same when you stab someone

[@justinengel9632]

When someone is robbing you be like: "give me all your money!" "Jokes on you I have a sick knife and no money"

[@mescuse]

Amazing

[@dvon2596]

Damn noice one 🗿👍

[@BoxyMoxyNoxy]

Same quality knife from the same manufacture costs about 300-350$. The 1,000$ tag is for the Damascus steel which is just a nice to have but it doesn't improve the quality as far as I know