3 Budget Bowie Knives Punishment Test! MUST SEE!

[@Traderjoe]

The mossy oak did not suffer any looseness of the handle. The other two did. All blades did well, so to me, the mossy oak won.

[@derekcroft2055]

Some Years Ago I Had The Mossy Oak Bowie & I Intentionally Beat The Hell Out Of It !! It Never Failed Me In The Least Except Get Dull As Hell,,,,,,,I Left It In My Camp In The Woods & It Got Stolen. I Might Buy Another One In Time But I Did Upgrade To The SRK In 3V Steel.

[@finbarscanlonwolf]

Mossy Oak to me is the clear winner. I collect knives. And I was a butcher 30 years. And to me its the only one of them I'd be happy to put on my belt.

[@DDDYLN]

The Mossy Oak doesn't work for people with large hands. It's a good knife. It goes by multiple brand names (Mossy Oak, Swiss Tech, Flissa). They're all the same knife, likely manufactured or distributed by SZCO. I've seen the guy and finish on both the Mossy Oak and Swiss Tech, which are identical. For people with small to medium hands, they're good. I have XXL hands. I literally can't grip the knife solidly without thick knife gloves.

[@dougrider594]

Mossy OAK.....wins overall performance, especially being the smallest and lightest of the three.....excellent testing process!!!...THANKS!

[@terrybrinkman9664]

You convinced me……I bought the Mossy Oak. Thanks!

[@fit4knives882]

Glad my video was helpful. Enjoy and thanks for commenting Terry.

[@tomvawter4531]

Nice review. I give it to the Mossy Oak. The pommel damage was from another knife hitting it during the throwing test. I have other Mossy Oak knives that perform well too. The brand appears to provide great value and performance. I have the SZCO bowie. It sharpens up very well. A good beater blade.

[@RevanJJ]

Looks like that Mossy Oak overall is a pretty solid knife. Hmmm that SZCO actually after seeing the knife throwing part.

[@fit4knives882]

They all surprised me. Especially for what they cost. That knife throwing was a brutal test. Thanks for commenting.

[@RevanJJ]

@@fit4knives882 decided after checking many video reviews and thousands of written reviews to get the Mossy. It edges the others out mainly because of it coming with a few extras and being so easily attainable.

[@mastreflame1966]

10/10 video, this is the in-depth journalism I need when I'm looking for my next Bowie knife.

[@coopdeville999]

If I ever delve into making custom handles, I'd be inclined to practice on one of these low budget models. Nice to know that those edges can survive the test. Every truck should have one.

[@fit4knives882]

These would be great for honing the skill of handle making. I might choose the SZCO because it has the better sheath. All of these would be usable blades for self defense or just a beater. Appreciate the comment. Happy New Year

[@Inv1cto]

I plan to get the SZCO knife at some point, as a project knife. I'll fix the loose S-guard problem, (which seems pretty common) and put some new wooden scales on it, maybe with screws instead of pins.

[@bunsonhoneydew9099]

Entertaining video for the regular knives us regular guys use on regular stuff. While all three are cheap, the classic Western style Bowie such as the SZCO is a gotta have in any Americans collection. Several manufacturers make a copy but a cheap one sharpens as well as a more expensive one. Your one in particular needs to be sharpened.

[@angustungsten2687]

Why didn't you try "batoning" and feather-stick after all the punishment tests? Would seem appropriate real world/everyday uses for a camp Bowie...

[@arctodussimus6198]

Not sure what to say, but felt the need to comment anyway. What a marvelous way to spend an afternoon. 😎 It was fun to watch too. 👍🏼👍🏼

[@fit4knives882]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it

[@allenng2471]

Thanks for the tough testing of these budget bowies. I own a number of these types of bodies. They have held up well only needing some sharpening. Of course the more expensive bowie blades hold their edges longer.

[@michaelkellogg4127]

Thank you for taking the Time to test these Knife’s , I will be buying the Mossy Oak .

[@stormryder4fr3]

Handles and sheaths can be upgraded. Got a Mossy Oak Bowie recently($15) and made a sheath with a heavy leather one(mine came w/a Polyester one). When the handle goes, I will replace that with a more durable one.

[@Ozarkwonderer]

I've had a sizco bowie for a couple years and after I made a better sheath, it's become a main hiking bushcraft knife. That has split kindling for fires and crafted several bows. It holds a fair edge and comes back to razor sharp with just a touch up on a stone

[@joeframo3347]

Hey John thank you for sharing this video good to see you buddy have a great weekend love your videos just love them I'm glad you're making them

[@marksaint2936]

Well, it looks like if they'd used screws in the handles those knives could have lasted decades of normal use, if not a lifetime.

[@fit4knives882]

I agree 100% with that statement. I was expecting major failures but only got some loose parts. Thanks for sharing Mark.

[@homebizproms]

Great video, great knife testing. Those budget knives really stand their $-worth. Thanks!

[@stevescott8060]

The Ridge Runner, I already have It's a decent knife and can be fixed up for durability. The Mossy Oak Knife was surprising . The carbon steel Bowie holds a good edge , When modified is a good piece of steel for the money.

[@Tom-r1r]

the szco wpuld have done better in the throwing part if you did not bounce it off the others. a fun video, love content like this.

[@greer776611]

I ordered the Mossy Oak- seems built like a tank! The other two- maybe later

[@BrewCityRider]

Think I'm gonna pick up a SZCO bowie and save myself about 80 bucks over the Cold Steel Wild West made in India bowie. They are both W49 pattern with large brass S-guards. I slightly prefer the 1090 carbon steel of the Wild West over the SZCO 420HC, but not 80 dollars more! I am not seeing that same sheath though. The ones I see have a similar black leather sheath, and the brass handle scale pins are beefier on the ones I am seeing for sale today. Thanks for the review, and I wish I had your winter temp problem!

[@fit4knives882]

The Cold Steel has a better steel no doubt but I'm with you on saving money. You saw these tests and that SZCO steel held up to a pretty good beating. My philosophy on knives is this, "Beat up the cheap ones and cherish the expensive ones". If you break the SZCO you aren't out to much cash. Thanks for checking out the vid my friend.

[@sitseout]

They offer the Szco knife in carbon steel as well, check it out on Amazon. I hope its not to late.

[@BrewCityRider]

@@sitseout Thanks...I grabbed the carbon steel one off Amazon. So far I'm very impressed with it for only 22 bucks.

[@greatmystery11]

Nice review and follow up vid on fixing the handle and the guard. I ordered the Szco Bowie after watch Donnie B All Day put it through it's paces and recommending it. And I also ordered the 1917 Frontier Bowie by CS... hopefully I'll get them both this week! Thanks for your efforts!

[@fit4knives882]

You will enjoy both blades for sure. The Szco may need a bit of sharpening but for the price its worth the effort. Thanks for sharing.

[@joeframo3347]

John that ridge runner knife is terrible I was cutting a 2-in branch in that damn knife blade rolled up on me it even went into an s shape I had to take a hammer and a rag so I don't want to mess it up and bang it into place it's pretty looking but it sucks for cutting or chopping the company needs to make a decent and better blade they're actually ripping off people and that's wrong thank you for this great video a real education 👍🏆👍

[@Project_2501]

Some people may find these tests ridiculously overkill, but in all honesty: Have you ever been out in the bush clearing trails and keep them clear year after year after year? My grand dad has bowie knives he bought in the 70's... never sharpened, pretty much always in use for hacking, chopping, carving, skinning, food prep, you name it, and they still hold up to this day. Sounds unrealistic right? But go out there and try to find some well made knife from the 70's and earlier and you will be enlightened. I don't see ANY Becker BK7 or Gerber, Esee, CKRT, Cold Steel, SOG or what ever they all are called, doing or withstandng that when we look at these "hard core tests" done to them on KZbin. When you put them all to the test in these "hardcore tests" they maybe simulate really just a couple of weeks or months of usage the way my grandpa does in real life and are not the unrealistic overkill tests you may think they are. Basically saying, a lot of bushcraft enthousiasts out there are pretty much FOS when they claim they really do some tough work with them botaning for their little camp fires once a month, but they mostly are just in the usual gear tuber realm and try to sell you sh t without acutually having any clue about what a knife needs to be able to withstand in real life. There, I said it.

[@fit4knives882]

I applaud you for this comment. It makes me feel better about the tests I do and will continue to do. Thank you very much

[@snakeplissken6313]

You want to see real knife testing watch Joe X. He would break these cheapass knives pretty quick guaranteed.

[@pistolpete4991]

I have the Szco and the ridge runner and they both are pretty strong blades but same issue with the handles though! I turned the Szco into a throwing knife so I took the handles off and used tennis tape for a handle and the Ridge runner! I did what you did and glued the handle back on. Fun budget blades though lol

[@stuartmarkman769]

I have a Western model W40 that is pretty old and I think the Cisco is a coppy of it. It os a real beast and razor sharp. The leather sheath is a two piece drop leg style so it has a tie down on the bottom. Great wood cutter.

[@Inv1cto]

Those are both copies of a historical knife, I can't remember the exact one.

[@TheJohn93226]

Good video and fair assessment 💪💪

[@hectorlopez7328]

impressed those blades didn’t chipped or rolled, now I have the mossy oak knife with a hollow brass piece on the handle, thanks for showing me that

[@fit4knives882]

I always thought it was solid brass. Oh well. At least the Mossy Oak was the sharpest of the 3 and sustained the least damage.

[@dwaynewalker986]

Nice video. Knife throwing is tough testing. I'd like to see a quick " re-sharpen" segment added to the testing. Something like 10 passes each side with a diamond rod followed by your paper and rope cut test. But again, a thoroughly enjoyable video.....I'm glad I subscribed.

[@LoneWhulf]

Nice! Just got a mossy oak in today before I watched this! 💯👍

[@jorgefernandez6407]

That Mossy Oak surprise me too! I bought a Mossy Oak a while back (different model) and I couldn't sharpen it for the life of me! Great video J!!!

[@AtebitAcorn]

I have the mossy oak Bowie. With a cheap kitchen shaping set I can get mine pretty sharp. It’s no mirror edge but I’m no expert!

[@joeframo3347]

Great video John I have the renegade and I like to see what you do with it thanks for sharing I love the stainless steel on it

[@fit4knives882]

Man that thing was a pleasant surprise. I made a video where I fix the loose handle scales and reveal that it truly is a full tang blade. Here is a link bud. Thanks for chiming in my friend. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGPPmplnhbR2etU

[@AFFI909]

@@fit4knives882 cold steel out of business? or they charge european countries twice opposed to 2 years ago?

[@teddyostberg8663]

I would say that the mossy oak is the winner

[@mccoulombe941]

Wow Great testing Definitely going to run my slightly smaller Bowie thru some of these

[@MojoMedicineMan]

I've had two Ridge Runners and enjoyed them after putting a better edge on it. I will have to try the Mossy Oak, but I have not been impressed with their small blades. Thanks for the video!

[@jessebartlett3637]

I would like to see a knife test of any of these knives going through kevlar.

[@DDDYLN]

BTW, this is a fact many knife reviewers either don't know, or they don't disclose (I'm definitely not making accusations). The SZCO company, either manufactures or distributes every inexpensive large outdoor/self defense knife on the market. For those who like knives, I'm 100% positive you've come across identical knives, that are marketed under a different name and manufacturer. Those knives are exactly the same, and they all come from SZCO in some manner. If you see an identical-looking knife to the popular Timber Ratttler Outlaw Bowie Knife you want, buy the one that costs less, because they're identical!

[@CrazyDavid69]

The mossy oak actually isn't full tang the blade goes into the handle very little and is spot welded to more steel to give the appearance of full tang

[@bottlegreen-l6t]

Well thats deceptive af....

[@jamesshackelford9218]

Love the way You test knives . Your tests are a great way to test a Bowie knife. You and Donnie B All Day really put knives through serious testing . Don't knock cheap or budget knives they can do as much as a high dollar Bowie will. Can you depend on them for survival the answer is yes . I carry a Timber Rattler Bowie with a 10.5 inch blade and have used it in the woods and lots of other things . It holds up to a high dollar knife and I think I paid around $ 25.00 dollars for it . John you say your in Texas . What part ? I'm from a small town in N.E.Texas called Timpson

[@fit4knives882]

I live near the coast south of Houston. Bay City, Tx. These blades truly surprised me. Take a look at my other vid where I repair the Renegade Bowie then test it again. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rGPPmplnhbR2etU

[@Denman500.]

Well said I carry them also,and use them a lot.

[@peterwilson1295]

I have procured about 4 of the szco Bowie's. A buddy and I did some test cutting w a year or so ago. While targeting a bottle of water it flew out my hand and hit a cinder block wall next to me on the tip...it didn't break (?) They are 1090 carbon steel. Amazing. * They lend themselves to custom modding nicely as well.

[@Voxguitarsrock]

Great rundown, thank You! Subscribed

[@fit4knives882]

Thank you very much!

[@JoseMora-wc5zz]

I wish you did the Timbler Rattler as well

[@mattisenberger4042]

The Cisco is the one I like. Remove the guard, and sharpen it and you have a viable knife and a nice sheath. Where do you get the Cisco?

[@derekcroft2055]

Greetings Sir From East Coast Canada & Several Years Ago I Had The Mossy Oak Bowie & It Served Me Well With The Very Minor Camping Chores I Used It For & I Beat It On Purpose & Other Than Getting Dull As Hell,,,,,,,It Never Broke On Me !! It Got Stolen From Me When I Left It In My Camp So Someone Else Must've Knew How Good It Was !! Lol 🤣😆

[@hcooC]

Nothing better than a Big-Bloke-Budget-Bowie Blowout!! 😅

[@DasDutchman56]

I would've throw each knife on it's own. Remove knife and throw the 2nd etc. I believe the handle damage was caused by the knives hitting each other on the board. All in all a great test. I was pleasantly surprised how the inexpensive knives took the punishment !

[@AtebitAcorn]

I knew the mossy oak Bowie was good when I was able to slowly stab it thru a sheet of college rule paper that I held by the top corner. No tares just a clean slit only big enough for the blade to slide thru.

[@aydinlutmergp4885]

I think id buy the szco for the sheath and durability and just re sharpen it myself, I like the classic look too

[@edthompson1727]

Man what a great torture test video. Even though the renegade sound like it was coming apart I still like it the most.

[@buckhartness]

Any way i could ask you to toughness test a Bear and Sons Goldrush,Ontario Raider,and Condor Undertaker?

[@DDDYLN]

@ Fit 4 Knives - Are you 100% positive that Ridge Runner Bowie has a plastic liner in the nylon sheath? I'm asking because I bought one about 2 years ago (maybe longer), and it was just a cheap, thin nylon sheath with rivets. I returned it for that reason. I actually quite liked the knife. It was a good size blade, and had a large grip for guys with big hands.

[@StillmanSpinningSteel]

I find this video after buying a budget bowie knife and Im satosfied with going for the Mossy Oak for 20 dollars. I had a feeling that was the most durable

[@Denman500.]

I use my SZCO for wood prep all the time.

[@bdwillis8284]

Great test, great knives!

[@fit4knives882]

Thank you. Happy New Year

[@mixedmartialnutrition1746]

no edge chipping is crazy ive had blades with similar price get chips from little wood chopping...

[@davidbigham7726]

All Three Blades Did Real Good In My Opinion , & Yes I’ll Probably Buy All 3 ✌🏻🤠 , Thank You

[@larryhill1192]

This video was informative. Reinforced what information I previously was able to gather.

[@fit4knives882]

I'm glad you found it informative. Thanks for the comment brother.

[@terrybest8973]

Try out the old ram recurve bushcraft knife that's a small beast from eBay

[@saliston]

the knife that doesn't fall apart is the clear winner.

[@dunningkruger4863]

Would of liked to see if they bent or snapped if you put them in a vice. But that would of ended them

[@donavantew8278]

If you want a cool ridge runner get the Denali bowie, for the price it's awesome 👌

[@xMadMurdockx]

My mossy oak sheath wasn't bad they might of saw this video and made there sheaths better mine only came with one strap it has a plastic liner it's made of leather so I'm happy with that

[@mikehoward8201]

Ha ha, if I needed a truck knife, it would be the Mossy Oak, but I need to lose or have someone steal my Harbor Freight $8 Survival knife first! HaHa.

[@DDDYLN]

The SZCO high carbon Bowie will perform better than the other 2, if you're willing to put in some work. You'll probably have to remove some rust, sharpen the blade, modify or replace the handle scales, and JB-Weld the guard to the knife. I know, I have 2. But, when it comes to taking a beating, the other 2 Bowies don't compare to the SZCO. The sheath is okay. It'll do the job, but having a Kydex sheath would make sense. You might ask "why make an expensive Kydex sheath for a cheap Bowie knife?". The answer is: no inexpensive Bowie knife can compare to the performance of the SZCO high carbon Bowie. If the handle scales break, buy another one, sharpen it, and put it in the same Kydex sheath! They're so cheap and functional, who cares?

[@joeframo3347]

Keep making these videos John you're awesome thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍

[@ekimskaew5304]

I hope your videos attract a Randall Bowie, because some really good budget bowie knives compete! Great review, but really time tells.

[@E-MansWonderland]

The new szco sheath that comes with that model of knife is now made out of some cheap foam

[@fit4knives882]

Really? Not cool. Thanks for the info.

[@MexArcher]

Do you know the "Archer Blade" knifes ? He is from Pakistan and he make a pretty nice knifes.

[@anthonyst.hilaire3372]

I have been buying the same names and am shocked every time at what you actually get for the money. Realistically I never expect anything from them but wow! $25 bucks you get a decent entry way knife that can be maintained. Still I say let’s compare a $25 to $125 and see if there is a difference.

[@donavantew8278]

Awesome review my brother, outstanding

[@fit4knives882]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@anthonytuccillo6274]

How dare you abuse those cheap knives!..Shame on you good sir! 😂

[@fit4knives882]

🤣

[@TheIntegraman]

the mossy oak is funny. every tester video at the start are like meh ..then by the end it surprises them everytime and its 5 stars . i bought one too as my first bowie and im very pleased for the dollars.

[@peterhaynes8258]

Carbon blade for me everytime, normally will give you a really good sharp blade.

[@unknownsoldier399]

One awesome review 😅, shout out to Texans, we love the big blades😂👍👍👍

[@donavantew8278]

Awesome video brother 👍, I can't believe this one got buy me,

[@eduardorodriguez6479]

Thanks for the video. I really enjoyed.

[@shepherddog1199]

As a leatherworker, i could do sheaths for all of those and have them look good.

[@Original50]

Those dark glasses ain't fooling me. Y'all are James Hetfield! 🤘😎

[@wjlintz]

Seems like Moss Oak was the overall winner.

[@fit4knives882]

Yes I would say it won this challenge.

[@madhatter3640]

Mossy Oak won

[@ChaplainDaveSparks]

In general, _Schrade_ is _”budget friendly”._ _”Cheap”_ would be _M-Tech._ 😀

[@NoLaunch]

I've always said Mossy Oak is a sleeper cell when it comes to cheap(inexpensive) quality.

[@nickboogs7330]

Test is OK at best.not saying your partial to any one knife,but you could stab harder on a certain knife,you could chop harder on a certain knife,you could cutting harder on a certain knife,etc,etc,etc.not saying youde do that but only way to be far is some kind of mechanical test so your hands don't touch the knife.all in all,was entertaining. Ide give the timber rattler bowie a try.except for it delivered very dull,this is the best 24 dollar bowie knife I've ever had.

[@stevelewis7263]

It would have been nice to know the countries of origin of these knives

[@mikehoward8201]

Yeah, China, Pakistan, India or ???

[@mickbrown815]

Good meeting yesterday John! 🤘🏽 hint my name🤘🏽

[@fit4knives882]

Absolutely! Enjoyed the conversation. Keep in touch and thanks for subscribing brother.

[@williamswan9114]

They used to test also at about 7 or 8 ft on a direct drop tip in to plank balance & gravity to the front, agents side throws dropping I will self balance and go tip in first especially your large bone handle knife,

[@davidglasscock2318]

Mossy Oak was best over all To be the lite weight of the three.

[@RobinYee-xc9vf]

這個人一次買3 長的，一個人買3，也許是他需要！但是,如果要買的話,一長一短,長的來去那個樹林砍樹,短的就拿來砍柴,生 set fire places,對嗎?有兩把就對了!!!

[@adcaptandumvulgus4252]

Like 5cr13 cheap?

[@TheIntegraman]

mossey oak ftw imo

[@mixedmartialnutrition1746]

leather is NOT flimsy if it fits fine in the sheathe its better than having a ridiculous thick and huge scabbard its a knife not a claymore you are not going to larp with it

[@renegaderetiree60]

The brass pummel IS brass. Brass is very forgiving and malleable. It likely got the dent when you struck it with the other blade when throwing them. No knife handle is invincible when being struck by another solid hard object at speed. Come on, they're all cheap by design, and worthy of punishment, but something is going to break when they're mistreated.

[@petepete66]

… but for this price … perfect 🍀🍀🍀✌️🤩✌️🔥🔥🔥

[@fit4knives882]

😆

[@richardabernathy6242]

Rehandle them with an oak or hickory handle. Wouldn't take alot

[@robbijohnson4614]

Don't look kids ! 😂

[@baftnationgaming]

how does one fix a loose handle?

[@mariaconcepcionrodriguezhe2850]

Take it off and put some proper glue or find some longer pins and rivet them or thin the scales and rivet the original pins. If you find some whashers you can peen the pins on you get extra points

[@nickmail7604]

What exactly are you testing them against?

[@mikehoward8201]

Against each other, of course!

[@gssp123]

nice job man

[@Beaverbush1969]

I like your tattoos, very cool👍

[@fit4knives882]

Thank you. Maybe one day I will finish both arms.😁

[@Beaverbush1969]

@@fit4knives882 just the one arm is better, it makes a statement.