2024's Top Budget Knife? Testing the CJRB Pyrite Light

[@krefcenz]

Blackbeard was a pyrite!!! Arrrrr. 🏴‍☠️. 🏴‍☠️😂😂

[@johnavery8805]

I love mine. For the money, one of the best knives I own!!

[@The_Cholo]

These bad boys are $22 on Amazon right now. I have a Honey Badger with pocket catch opener on it and it's made of the same materials, it feels cheap, the 8cr13mov is a poop steel, for me the FRN scales with budget steel just doesn't do it, but that's my opinion, I prefer G10 with D2 (Civivi Elementum) at the $40-$60 price point if we're discussing budget knives, regardless, great video, great review, keep it up my dude!

[@jamesleary1405]

My daughter bought me this knife in the green frn handle for father's day. As a person who carries daily I really been enjoying this budget knife. Mine was also super razor sharp out the box and very impressive.

[@RegularJoeKnife]

It is the best budget knife of 2024. Period! Amazon for $29.

[@Stassa23]

No doubt 👍🍻🍻

[@ebinflo102]

Drop point in stonewashed or satin and we’re in agreement! 😎

[@optimuscrime608]

Not even close. That steel is dog water

[@DullMoments_edc]

Strongly disagree, I have ordered 2 and returned 2… the quality control on this particular model is absolutely horrendous

[@ctusser]

Got one coming today on Amazon for $29, hopefully it’s alright.

[@gaberoo9099]

I like almost everything about it (specially the price: 30$) except the steel : I find both AR-RPM9 and its equivalent, 9Cr18MoV losing their edge faster than my 14c28n and CM154 bladed knives. The knife came with the standard factory sharpness I'm accustomed to getting (not sticky sharp...more of a polished factory edge type of sharpness...which is to say, not terribly sharp). You are correct about the greater toughness as per Larrin Thomas, this is a sprayform (NOT a powder metallurgy steel) steel. As he noted, edge retention is about the same as 9Cr18MoV, which has been my experience so far with these steels. Thanks for the review!

[@KeithKacanek]

Well, yeah. You expect any sort of decent 14C28N or 154CM at $30? In this economy? Hell, that’d be crazy pre-pandemic

[@gaberoo9099]

@@KeithKacanek Expect, no...I've actually gotten decent 14c28n for close to that price and even better. Kizer's 154cm is decent (certainly better than AR-RPM9) as is Trivisa's 14c28n (paid around 30 bucks) and I bought all of these post-pandemic (yes, I patiently wait for sales).

[@BossMan_Jerm]

Well yeah. Both of those are better steels lol

[@gaberoo9099]

@@BossMan_Jerm Yes, they are, however they also are, at this point in time, budget priced (Kizer uses 154 extensively and many of their knives can be bought for 30-40$ on sale; 14c28n can also be found for around that same price on folders when on sale).

[@michaelinsc9724]

Got a couple of these on the way: one for me and one for my son.

[@BigMoe1010]

Finally a good review on this knife. Every other video on KZbin is just an EDC collector flicking the knife open and closed. Saying it’s nice. Thank you good man.

[@jonathanklein7875]

I've ordered mine from Amazon but I'm still waiting for it. I'm psyched for it at this crazy low price. Unpopular opinion...I prefer thumbstuds! Just as easy to reverse flick, much easier to thumb flick 😁

[@gaberoo9099]

Yeah, me too...thumbstuds are very practical for deployment.

[@KeithKacanek]

I typically like both, but I don’t like the aggressive chamfering on the standard Pyrite Alt, as it causes my finger to slip out without breaking the detent. Returned and got this. Another for my father-in-law

[@alanseran6944]

This is really a great knife..You won't be disappointed. Live mine in blue.

[@VMJM85]

AWSOME VIDEO MY FRIEND!!!

[@alanfisher6704]

Just got mine today from Amazon. Stellar knife for $29!

[@haunstia1629]

Hi. I want to purchase one also. I heard that the point of the blade can poke a finger when it’s close. Is that true? Thanks for sharing.

[@Bobs_Pocket_Knives]

It's longer and has a bigger finger choil! It's like a Pyrite 2.0

[@jimmiecrowe520]

I wish had an un-coated blade option. Thank you for sharing!

[@evile1174]

They do

[@Initiallyleo]

Amazon won’t send the green one to my state…BUT they are willing to ship the blue version!

[@KINGACE9]

That's odd to me 🤔...

[@Vance-m9l]

Those green ones can be quite dangerous

[@rcjoe406]

It's taking all my will power not to add to cart 😮😅😊

[@NoelUpton-m1c]

Brown Kevin Moore Kenneth Hernandez Matthew

[@santijr007]

$30 no brainer !!!!

[@donnymac575]

Better than a bugout IMO 😊.

[@danc2651]

A button on a handle 🤔😂

[@kathleensmith370]

the Pyrites never miss

[@NilaBinder-k7w]

Jacey Rue

[@MikeyD8716]

I got one the day it released. What a knife for $30. I really love how easy it is to sharpen ar-rpm9.

[@glockensig]

Good for opening Amazon boxes?

[@Mike_Jones68]

💯 no brainier for that. Save your good knives for other real tasks

[@OmyLeg]

What about Kizer Ppy, or Kizer Genie 154CM for near 35usd?

[@Vance-m9l]

Thank you so much for making this video! This knife seems like a great bargain. How would you compare the value of this knife to something like a civivi qubit or a vision fg?

[@mattakudesu]

Most definitely best budget knife of 2024. I just got mine in today and it is GOOOOD. It is ever so slightly different in ergos, yet still better than the Pyrite Alt, but the weight is just 🤌🤌🤌. Also love the thumbstud.

[@andyhayward1261]

Eh I get that it’s cheaper but I still consider the compression lock raccoon at $65 to be a better contender for best budget knife of 2024. I guess it depends where you draw the line for budget. Also I only own the compression lock raccoon and not this guy so maybe it would blow me away IRL

[@haunstia1629]

NICE review. This version of the pyrite will sell like crazy. I will purchase one. Thanks for sharing.

[@Huey4214]

I love a great budget beater and this is one of the best I have owned . A very solid feeling knife with the full SS liners and a great blade shape. The fit and finish on mine was spot on and oh so sharp also!

[@Deloreco]

Solid review I say the best I seen keep up the great work

[@zacheryadamson516]

Love mine! So smooth, pokey, and slicey.

[@markjerstad4664]

Just bought one on Amazon for $29 😊

[@1ohmwrecker]

Just got mine in today finally!

[@mikereese15]

Pyrites just keep getting better

[@bionick4281]

I W💙NT 💙NE!

[@richardvirchow3390]

I bought one from Amazon and I’ve had it for a week. I love it better than my Bugouts. I agree with you, it’s a Grand Slam..!!

[@stuartb9194]

How light weight?

[@seanstaggs34]

2.8 ounces I believe.

[@Stassa23]

2.82oz I didn’t even realize I didn’t weigh this one that’s not something I usually miss but I was trying to get these videos done before I left to go out of town so I must have missed it 👍🍻🍻

[@stuartb9194]

@@Stassa23 thanks. Odd that it's not even as light as the full fat Hectare.

[@georgelin8498]

@@stuartb9194better build quality and action than the hectare. It’s the first knife I have returned after buying 40 it was that bad. The crossbar would lock up crooked. This pyrite is much better.

[@stuartb9194]

@georgelin8498 good to know. My Hectare works fine. I would pay a bit more to have lightening holes in the Pyrite lite and get it down to sub- 2.5oz at least

[@Optimization_Coach]

10-15$ max. Thanks for the review.

[@Stassa23]

I think $30 is insanely cheap for what you’re getting here especially with the way it performed but I like a good performance knife

[@seanstaggs34]

@@Stassa23 I have had mine close to two weeks. It’s worth every penny!

[@speterj]

lol what can you get for $10?

[@Stassa23]

@@seanstaggs34 no doubt it’s awesome and $29 in my opinion is a insanely good deal 👌🍻🍻

[@Stassa23]

@@speterj maybe a polished turd but that’s about it lol

[@alfredovalverde9323]

Why do your hands look like ball skin??

[@KINGACE9]

Very inappropriate. He was in an explosion accident.