The BEST $50 EDC Knife? | Testing the Knafs Lander

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[@caseyfloyd7750]

Do the same test at different price points. So pick a $100 knife next (like a Ferrum Forge Stinger), then do a $200 knife (like a Benchmade Bugout). Would be great to see if the extra money is truly worth it when it comes to build integrity.

[@cworkman92]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@RikkiHernandez]

That’s the plan 🤘🏼

[@RaulitoElLobito]

There are people that do those torture tests on those kinds of knives and they're not worth the money.

[@ScottWalton]

Exactly. Something that seems made for really hard use like a Medford.

[@brendanmoll4799]

I think the more expensive the knife the less it holds up to the torture tests (more chips in blade because harder edge), but day to day more expensive does better as far as edge retention of course

[@Rich_EDC]

This is the kind of videos why this was my fav channel and got me into edc. Not the 500 dollar coin or a 400 dollar 1 dollar per lumen flashlight. We don't get to have companies give us high-end stuff free. Most of us normal people that just love edc things with normal bank accounts. Videos getting back to the roots is what I root for.

[@Great_lakes_derelict]

This is by far the BEST video I’ve seen from you in a very long time made even better by the fact that you enjoyed making it! Test ANYTHING next. Just keep testing! Absolutely amazing! Thanks for this spectacular video!

[@BestDamnEDC]

It was honestly the most fun I've had shooting and editing in ages. Thanks for noticing 🤘🏻

[@Edgekeeper747]

I agree. Great test. Keep ‘em Coming. I like when I see a knife pushed to its limits. See what it can do. Great job

[@ghostshadow1]

Another great thing about the Lander is the parts are available directly from Knafs too. If you lose some screws, clips, spacers, bearings, etc. They are super cheap too. Knafs even sells a hardware kit for like $14

[@Mo.89.]

You gave a great example here of how valuable honing is, after all the cutting you honed it back beyond factory sharpness in no time. Great video!

[@Joshadamwyo]

You can tell (as a long time viewer of yours I can at least tell) that you had fun with this video. Honestly that’s what I’ve missed most from your videos the last couple of vids, you enjoyment or enthusiasm for your own content. That’s what I think we all fell in love with, our shared enthusiasm for gear and stuff. Here’s to you 🍻 enjoying your own work again and passing the fun off to us.

[@HighTideEDC]

The Lander did VERY well! You put it through more torture than most knives would regularly be subjected to in most cases. I love my Lander and the fact that imagination is really just about the only thing limiting scale options for it. The Worksharp tools performed as expected. I’ve never seen the Ken Onion in action on a knife that small, and it looked to still be very user friendly, even at that blade size. For upcoming tests… EDC Flashlight torture test. Mud, water submersion, sand, extreme cold (maybe freeze in a block of ice), measure real world lumens etc.. This was a fun one, Taylor and Rikki! See you bros at Blade West!

[@GearRelated]

This was some of the best EDC content I’ve watched in a long time! The constant comedy and banter from you and Rikki is hilarious! Really looking forward to some more videos with this style of content, filming, & editing!

[@BestDamnEDC]

Thanks, man! Glad the excitement and fun came through the camera and edit 🤘🏻

[@nickschroeder8980]

So you tested D2 steel. I'd like to see you test other common EDC knife steels like AUS 8, SV30, or 154CM. Maybe have a comparison of the durability of the steel as well as how hard it is to bring back a useable edge.

[@DylanLey]

Solid work from the Lander! Great video!

[@andrewliss847]

I'd love to see you test the Para3 LW! It's my favorite knife right now and I haven't seen anyone do any torture tests of it. I'd love to know how it could actually stand up to hard use and abuse! Great video, I love my Lander too!

[@Suspenso_PR]

You should test multi-tools. Especially the pliers. Use a small Knipex as control, and test a few Leatherman, Gerber, SOG. Also, screwdrivers on them with different size screws and damaged screws. And of course..... the bottle opener

[@BestDamnEDC]

GREAT idea 🤘🏻

[@McRootbeer]

​@@BestDamnEDCtry and get the GOAT tool too. Would be cool to see a collaboration where you make/design your own scales or a tool 😁

[@JHizzleinthebizzlePNW]

I've seen a ton of your videos now this is one of my favorite for sure.well done man!

[@BrettElwell]

This was FANTASTIC, man. Already love the channel, but this makes me even more stoked for the next video. Keep doin the damn thing!

[@chrisdiaz7615]

Never had a problem with your format but i think this is a great addition to what you do good on you keep it going guys.

[@DavidHurst91]

Great video. First, I’ve not seen anyone test knives this way. Secondly, that Lander was amazing to stand up to all you out it through. I think if it as a camping, normal outdoor use knife. It went above and beyond that. I’d love to see a few other categories of knives tested and some videos of knives used in your everyday life

[@blueswan2175]

One of the best extreme tests to an edc knife 😢 that I've seen, especially for this way to go brother 👍👍

[@mattzimmerman2118]

Awesome video, Taylor! Loved the content!

[@everydaycelt]

Love this vid. You were clearly having a blast too! I’d love to see you put a Magnacut blade (or multiple blades with different heart treatments) to a similar test + a home brewed corrosion test.

[@tecnotrog1]

I REALLY liked seeing you push it to the limits.Good Job!!!!🦉

[@EverydayMinimalist]

Awesome video man. 🔥 We need to see more of this! Just gotta step it up and do that with a custom next time 😉 Jokes aside, this is gonna POP OFF!

[@BestDamnEDC]

Thanks, Brandon! 🤘🏻

[@Agency_EDC]

Isn’t the best thing about the lander you can just order a new lock bar from Ben and be fully back in business? I love the lander for that. Oh and the flick deploy is so fast!

[@jamesjim6451]

Great video. Very fun and great editing.

[@danielcongiu5345]

Love this! Love all your videos but this was fun and different! Would love similar with other knifes like bugout and other edc gear

[@cworkman92]

Literally changing the scales on my Lander as this popped up in my notifications! Also for $50~ that knife survived it all 🙌🏽

[@RichardPoogerman]

It did better than I expected primarily in the toughness of the steel. Looks like the batoning did in the lock which is expected. Well made video and enjoyable to watch.

[@DiamondEDC]

Keep this sort of material coming!

[@RonKwok]

LOVE THIS. The dynamic combo of both talking head and in-the-field action is just chefs kiss 😘 GET EM TAYTAY

[@nickmartino2839]

Ben makes things that are actually on the day to day very very useful!!!! The man has a very unique mind set!!!!!! I'm all for it

[@emilysadventures6293]

I really enjoyed this video! I also learned a bunch of new terms about the things that can go wrong with a knife and the little tricks to check it, like the fingernail trick! Entertaining and I learned a thing or two :)

[@avilocke]

Looks like you guys had a ton of fun. This was a great video!

[@bx2633]

I loved this video! I'd love to see more of these tests with other knives but id say the biggest thing is to standardize everything (even if its not perfect). Adding paper cut tests between the tests would be nice too. Great content!

[@wayfaringmike]

I really like Work Sharp products! Field sharpener was my only sharpening system for a very long time, and I was able to put a really nice edge without using anything else. When it comes to the video - abuse tests are very popular form on YT, but people usually choose the toughest knives and locking mechanism and they just try to break it. It's really nice to see a simple, budget liner lock tested in your videos. With these tests people mostly focus on durability and toughness of a particular knife or lock. I think there are a lof of other interesting tests that can be made: - pocket clips - the comparison of different solutions - how easy it is to get it out of your pocket and put it back. Is it easy to lose your knife. Which pocket clips look best - slip joints - I think they've recently become popular again, but I think people sometimes don't treat these knives seriously. It would be nice to see a video putting them to more serious tests and showing how they behave in certain situations, how to work with them and whether a certain type of work is safe or not. - disassembly of different knives - maintenance is a part of carrying and using a knife. It would be interesting to see a video comparing the ease or difficulty of disassembly of different knives. Which knives are easy to maintain? What can be a problem during disassembly? Maybe you can organize "disassembly competition", measuring time it takes to disassemble and reassemble different knives. - testing different blade profiles and blade grinds and comparing how well they work in different situations, what are their strong and weak points - testing and comparing how various handle materials behave in different conditions, how tough and durable they are - you can also abuse some Rockstead knife, that will definitely get you some views 😁 These are just some random ideas, but it would be really interesting to see these kinds of tests as well.

[@ronniemuse7605]

hey man love these everyday use test but I wanted to give kudos to your progress with your physique. Watched your change and I just heard on one of your videos that you did 445 x4 for DL. Big pull and love it. I'm also a personal trainer and a Paramedic chasing PA. watch All of your videos I live through your Knife-ness vicariously. Keep it up on both EDC and physical training.

[@KellyRobinette]

I haven’t gone quite that far, but I have put my poor Pilar through quite a bit: wires, drywall, rope, prying out nails (with the spine not the edge), pruning bushes, Cardboard, unscrewing screws (do not recommend). It’s been dropped, stepped on and went through the wash…it’s a great little knife. Granted, it needs sharpened more often, but that’s part of the fun. :) I don’t think I could put mine through everything you did, but I’m still impressed with it.

[@45acpP90]

Great video thanks.👍

[@cemetarygates2800]

Enjoyed it Taylor. I bought 10 of these for XMAS gifts last year. Great little banger for sure. I'd like to see a little more testing on magnacut steel. Be well bro🤟

[@grattof]

You did great. I loved this. The Lander is awesome!

[@jasonscott6906]

Awesome video Taylor, I think doing testing a spyderco shaman was great to see, it has a more robust tip than a pm2 and I’d like to see how the compression lock does. Keep up the great work.

[@Drolly95]

I love my Lander. Ben made one hell of a little EDC knife. Can’t wait to get the Lander 2 next month.

[@AlphaPrimeEDC]

I want to see this with a zaan now 😂 Greta vid Taylor! Rikki’s commentary is always hilarious! Excited to see more vids from you brother 👊

[@almiranda9730]

Awesome video Buying one today

[@happiknife7716]

This was a fun one to watch 👍 I'd like to see how a para 3 holds up to these types of tests as well as a sebenza. Very cool video 📹 😎

[@TheCurt1981]

I *love* my Khafs Lander!

[@andrew5117]

Yeah this was great! You should keep going up in price each time you do it. Can’t wait for the next one.

[@mistold]

So glad you were safe and used gloves!

[@oveson88]

This is my go to knife for everything. Plastic pallet straps, packing tape, boxes and bags all day everyday i lightly sharpen on a hard Arkansas stone once a week, i might hit the edge with a few passes if it needs it some days but mine really holds its edge. I am not nice to this knife lol. Love it.

[@HappyOrwell]

amazing vid! Love that you attempted to fix it up at the end, would love if you did some quick sharpening along the way too maybe? I wanna see you destroy a frame lock next, maybe a hinderer? And a Moraknif

[@davesvarte]

Really awesome video. Wants me to have a Lander now hehe. Please test your Roosevelt exactly like that now😅

[@nathski22]

Great video!

[@aleksmartin77]

greate video man ,

[@KPPhotography620]

This was great, and a testament to the Lander and Ben. That's a solid knife for the price. I certainly got @gideonstactical vibes when you were cutting all the different things. Then you went full @DutchBushcraftKnives with the concrete. As others mentioned, doing other price ranges and/or steels would be the next natural progression. We'll be looking for the next torture test. Thanks for everything you do for the community.

[@masterQ20]

*WELL DONE BROTHER JI EXCELLENT* 🙏

[@mattheauchesterfield4465]

So a lot of this does go beyond the limits of the knife, but that is the point, so great job! We wanna see what these knives can do

[@renegadeprovisionsco]

Ben has brought some amazing knives and an amazing price point. Great watching some good knife usage, even if that pvc looked looked terrible. TP would for sure hang up on all those burrs you left behind. Great showing of how a well priced knife and sharpener combo can really keep and maintain a solid user knife.

[@BestDamnEDC]

Yeah, I didn't deburr it too well. But who's judging 🤣

[@Ummmyepp]

I want to see what folder you would choose if you were being this hard on a knife every day. And of course put that knife through its paces too. Great video mate 👍

[@ArrowVelocity]

I’ve always been wanting to see someone brave enough to do this style of torture tests to high end premium knives such as the sea otter, rotten evo, arcane abyss etc

[@BestDamnEDC]

I'm your guy 😂

[@F3A5T]

I Effing love the lander! Its my favorite beater knife

[@isaiahbarnett9062]

Nope you didnt go to far. You pushed it to the limit. Nothing wrong with that

[@ekagfc]

I love my lander. Its a great price point and a quality knife.

[@lorensmith8275]

Awesome video

[@brandonminiman]

I have no actual need for one of those knife sharpness testers but I must get one now

[@nz1anvil]

This needs to be a series!

[@jasperqualls6872]

Great video! Demko AD20.5 next 👍🏼

[@Bamablades]

I am glad to see some torture testing on popular knife models. Please continue. Should be some very interesting findings if you proceed down this path. I would give you two thumbs up, but the tech overlords only let me give you one.

[@louisrodriguez6499]

I'm edcing a protech Malibu and love it. I'd love to see you torture test that knife because I see a lot of youtubers sing the praises of that knife but never include it in a top 5 or 10. Anyway I always enjoy your videos.

[@RipandTear93]

I’ve carried a Cold Steel Recon 1 for work for about 2 years now and is one of my favorite knives in my collection can we see that test in the future great video as always

[@chaddamron3877]

Great vid - can attest to the lander work in a warehouse beat the snot outta it - and have the field sharpener- won't get mirror finish but Def working edge n get the job done 4sure

[@BFVgnr]

That's way better than I expected from D2 these days and back towards when i first heard of D2 as a knife steel back in the early 00s.

[@williammorales9826]

Best video I've seen next to DBK who are two Dutch guys. Thank you

[@ras9182]

I think this test was very informative. Now beat a mini bugout the same way. looking forward to a lander 2 test.

[@SZOPanther]

Maybe add heat and cold to the test? Chipping ice out of the ice maker, using a lighter near the nife or to pry lift something hot.

[@BestDamnEDC]

Ooooh. Good idea 🤘🏻

[@jamesbetza2900]

Loved the content. Only thing I think you missed doing was using it as a screw driver (like we probably all have done with a knife in a pinch). Seeing how well the steel holds up to bending/twisting stress. It also might be cool to see how well a button lock holds up vs a frame lock or liner lock etc... This will be cool to see some of the most popular as well such as the bugout or para 3. Carry On!

[@nickmartino2839]

All I know is that the absolute ONE THING I never ever doubted was bens ability to make very good knives that just simply work no matter what has never been a question with me!!!!!.. I've always been behind Ben... even going back to crkt days!!! Lol so when I saw he was starting his own line!!I knew the products would be just ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[@mastermasih]

Lander in my fav budget folder. I carry it everyday!

[@DaVinci740]

i wonder if you could take a little file to the liner lock and flatten it out a little and maybe help it stay locked

[@benjaminhosaflook7287]

Love this! Thanks guys! Honestly, go big or go home! Test a Sebenza next 😂

[@BestDamnEDC]

Might need to work up to that one. But it's definitely on the docket 🤘🏻

[@metals_etched]

Great video, well done. DMX HEST test. PLEASE!!!

[@davidpape9179]

I’m proud of my little lander now seeing that lil champ take a beating and keep on swinging

[@Junebug_420]

Been on the fence with the Lander. I will be getting one. Great testing guys.

[@poppacooter]

love worksharp!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mercutio99x22]

I'm impressed with the D2. I'm a little skittish with my D2 knives thinking I might chip them - this held up really well.

[@chrisjosekuehl]

I like this testing, it’s very similar to what Dutch Bushcraft Knives does.

[@tetsuofjustice]

I would love to see these tests but with different blade shapes to really get to see what they specilize with. Tanto, Spear point, clip point, etc...

[@ergezinger]

The Lander did great!

[@jonbwalker]

That Lander took a beating and kept going! Good case study video for Knafs. I think it could have taken a little more of a beating I'd personally love to see you beat up a Benchmade 940, Bugout, or Spyderco Para 3.

[@jamesadowney]

Such a painful video. But the Lander looked impressive as a working knife and I want one of those Ken Onion sharpeners even more

[@BestDamnEDC]

It hurt me to make it 😅

[@Dominique_Oliveira]

Solid knife.

[@LSX_SS]

I'd like to see ya test the CJRB Pyrite next I personally think it's the best actual under $50 budget edc knife.

[@hazer72]

You can 3D print your own scales too. I remixed them to have swiss army knife toothpick and tweezer slots.

[@tfwoodcraft]

Test a para3, super popular option but the tip comes to such a fine point I'd like to see how it holds up. Then test a buck 112 ranger sport, I have one and it feels like it would be impossible to destroy

[@jasoncbrooks74]

$50 is a great price point. Enough money to get a quality tool that you care about but not enough money you stress about or baby. Good to see work done with a dull blade, sharp is always better but not the reality for most people. If you are staying in the light use tasks, it’s nice to see how little maintenance it takes to keep a workable edge.

[@tommyculver]

You should do a battle format! Like the Para 3 vs the Bugout or the Shaman vs the ZT 0562!!

[@jayr526]

I'd like to see the RAT-1 and the PM-2. Also, the AD 10& 15

[@JPBTheLegend]

I would like to Umnumzaan or a Sebenza. I’m thinking they can take a real beating. Cool video

[@psykometal]

Defo would love to see more torture tests! I wouldn't send in my Okluma to be torture tested, but maybe Jeff has an old one laying around the shop he would be willing to donate for a torture test! 🤘

[@thecrossyououtpodcast]

I’ve been wanting to get one for a while but I think you should try a QSP Penguin Pocket Knife in d2

[@christopheroleary2512]

Test the Microtech Ultratech, Civivi Elementum I/II, We Banter, Benchmade Bugout, Leatherman Ti, Boker Kalishnakov, CRKT Pilar II, Knafs Lander 2, Kizer Sheepdog XL Ti, Spyderco Para 2. Great job on the testing! I would still love to own and use that Lander after all the work you did on it 😊

[@pere-sabre4007]

🤡🤡🤡🤡😂😂😂😂

[@mercurynll7265]

11/10 video and you should definitely test your zaan next lmao

[@atongs_edc]

Test the CRK Zaan next Taylor and see if it really is the “Boss”. See if it really is “the knife to rule them all” This will be an expensive test for sure though, lol