Brutal Knife Test with Hydraulic Press

which is the most durable knife? Cheap or expensive? High carbon steel or stainless steel? We are going to but knifes against each other in our 150 ton hydraulic press to find out! We have also 240 ton force sensor to show how much force can the knifes take.
Our second channel / @beyondthepress
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Do not try this at home!! or at any where else!!

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

CHANNEL UPDATE: We decided to divorce with Anni some time ago. There isn’t any drama behind it. We just have so different energy and life goals nowadays that it’s much easier to be just friends. Everything between us is really well and we are still good friends. Anni also want’s to get completely out from the KZbin business and lets me have fun with the company and channels from now on. We don't have any argument about money. We share what we made together and I will continue with the channels from here. So you are not going to see her much in future videos. She said that at least on Hydraulic Press Channel’s 10 year anniversary she is going to make appearance :D Since the videos are much better when made together I decided to start work with my new girlfriend Hanna. You have actually heard Hanna on more often than Anni during the last months on HPC. So no need to complain that the videos used to be better before the divorce :D The reasons behind divorce have nothing to do with Hanna or any other person than me and Anni. If you want a more detailed update, here is a link to my finnish channel where we made a podcast episode about our divorce with english subtitles. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eXral4iwn61ghaM I hope that you get our positive feeling about divorce through that video so you don’t need to worry about us. Me and Anni are happy with the current situation and how things are going. Getting divorced is really easy in Finland compared to the US for example, so there isn't a lot of stress or crazy amounts of fees and paperwork. We have good memories about the 12 years that we spent together and are now excited to move on to the next phase of our lives. I didn’t want to do video on main channels since they are not about my personal life but when "Anni" is suddenly much shorter and has a blonde hair I think you need some explanation :D So we are all three doing really well here and no need to feel sad about this in general. I would like that everyone remembers all the great things that we did and are happy that we can now do great things here with Hanna and Anni can find her new passion from somewhere. And thanks to everyone that wrote such a positive and warm comments on this weeks Beyond the Press video about this. It's a great privileged to have such a great viewers and community around us. I talked with Anni today about her new business adventures and we had a great time planning those. Anni was also really happy to see such a warm response from you all to this situation.

[@mat__w]

Omg... i'm gonna miss her laugh

[@Chao99]

Its good to be mutual about things like this Best of luck to you both! :)

[@TheRealStevenGlen]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing.

[@mrpropper6590]

It's really cool. Try to compare knives of the same type, but from different steels. For example, carbon, against stainless steel.

[@MrNeocrusher]

Hope the best for Anni, she seemed very kind. But that's life. Glad to know you two are still friends and everything went well regarding the divoce and administrative stuff.

[@johnturner4400]

Now I’m wondering who will win in hydraulic rock, paper, scissors…

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

I think I have to do video about that :D Mount those items on the tools and have a go with them :D

[@romaliop]

Rock dulls the scissors, scissors cut paper and paper blows up the rock...

[@dboi1656]

@@romaliop But with *enough* paper, the scissors might not have the strength to stay together

[@m.b.82]

This has to be done

[@haphazardprism]

@@dboi1656 but with *enough* scissors... lmao

[@gabrieladams1790]

I think the Tefal got a pretty strong advantage due to its blade shape being sloped. Every time it was pressed it would slide into a diagonal cutting angle whereas the other blades seemed to sit at 90 degrees for the most part.

[@gazzore7339]

Agreed, it moved into a slice action for sure

[@dickJohnsonpeter]

Maybe but it never slid and without a sliding action it isn't actually a slice.

[@Arzdnej]

Yes, it pushes the other blade to the side. Only 90 degrees angle is fair.

[@aepage3165]

Loved the video I always enjoy seeing knife related content on the channel. While these results are very interesting, it's worth mentioning that it's not a particularly practical. A thicker knife with cheaper steel will probably win out in most cases here. The tougher steels tend to be more brittle under pressure. Even though their edges last longer, they aren't maid for pressure against hard surfaces.

[@clailsonmonteiro1620]

Not necessarily. The hardness and cutting ability influence a lot!!!

[@UpLateGeek]

I loved this idea of a knife fight! It was really surprising how much damage some of them did!

[@STEVE_C_1369]

Knife fight,LOL. Brilliant! 🤣👍👍👍

[@bpqd2624]

1-hay guys i got something we can do to night. 2-what? 1-knife fight! 2-no we are not stabbing each other just because we are bored. 1-no we don't fight, we make the knifes fight each other. 2-the fuck you been smoking man?

[@opdaishinkan582]

next hydraulic press vs landmine😀

[@brianfox340]

That's a great way to phrase it

[@RobDucharme]

"..like hot pee in the snow." Welp, that's being added to my list of things to say. Also, big respect for how you and Anni have handled your parting of ways. This is how adults should do things. You're both stand-up people and I wish you all the best, as always.

[@BaNuj]

what?! Since when they broke up ?

[@RobDucharme]

@@BaNuj It's in the video description before the comments section..

[@BaNuj]

@@RobDucharme i dotnt see this

[@Pshady]

It’s a mind melt the way it’s hard to tell which knife cut into the other until they get pulled apart. Such a good channel

[@RichTruitt]

I absolutely love this channel. Great video.

[@FlusterCluck_]

I like the concept, but I think some knives got an unfair advantage when they got to hit the other knife at an angle. So if you do it in the future, it would be good to put them in fixed positions and so that they come at a 0 degree angle towards each other (looking horizontally). Interested in seeing similar comparison for more expensive knives

[@colhunt76]

I noticed that, as well. Typically the top knife would come down at an angle, whereas the bottom knife was being held in place and straight by gravity. Due to the angle, the shear loads that the top knife would apply to the bottom knife cause large chips to break away from the bottom knife, or in one case, cause the blade to crack. Keeping the blades parallel to each other is key to this test, it would appear. Still fun to watch.

[@mdfyui8000]

Yeah the victor significantly rolled over every knife it met. But hey, upsets are part of tournament comps.

[@danielgustavogomez1537]

Si pero la idea tambien es justamente conseguir los productos comerciales. Es decir en motos por ejemplo no comparas una enduro contra una de calle. Comparas una enduro de marca a por uno se marca b. No se si soy claro. Si x marca vende un cuchillo para cortar carne la marca b vende un cuchillo mas liviano o mas fino pero para el mismo rol ahi se compara. Si tiene error de diseño es justamente xq es inferior.

[@johnfacts2355]

Also some cheaper knives win because they are thicker

[@noahspeedbump5284]

I agree with you

[@r2dezki]

I love the concept of crushing things to other similar things tournament.

[@Asestar]

Here's an idea, next time have two round, swap the position so none of the knives have any advantage being on top or bottom.

[@Mainyehc]

They should be made honorary members of the Royal Society For Putting Things On Top Of Other Things already 😂

[@Mainyehc]

@@Asestar sounds kinky 😏

[@BobReed1]

I don't give a damn about which knife can cut the other knives, but the commentary alone makes this channel worth subscribing to.

[@brianfox340]

I was really excited about this video, and it blew my expectations away. I was interested in this like it was a real sport. Really entertaining, and actually solid commentary (which is missing in most hydraulic press videos I've seen). My small fairness gripe is that the spines of the knives have different angles, so some came down at an angle because of the flat slots they were in, which I'm sure impacted some matchups, but a great video regardless. I just subscribed

[@alifetomake]

Entertaining AF even though the thickest blade might have an edge over the other one (haha!), but might not perform as well with food, for the same reason!

[@1pcfred]

I was thinking the same thing. My favorite kitchen knife is a thin carver. A Henckels twin. I also have a twin chef but it's too much of a butcher knife. So I only use it for ridiculous chopping jobs. Like the time I attacked a butternut squash. Those things are like trying to cut wood. For day to day cutting the carver is fine.

[@57thorns]

We do have one extreme example of "knife" in the video, the hydralic press itself (or rather those connecting bits). Very blunt, very massive, very hard. They crush normal knives. 🙂

[@57thorns]

Another reason is that high end knives are meant to be sharpened to keep their superior edge, and that means a softer steel. That is ok as long as you are not trying to cut bone. Meanwhile the main selling point of cheaper brands (apart from price) is "won't need sharpening", which means a harder steel to keep a useable (if not very good) edge for enough time before replacing it.

[@sepg5084]

Also, the knife that goes in on an angle in this video will most definitely win.

[@alifetomake]

@@1pcfred Oh yeah, butternut squash is challenging! With all the knives that I have... Better be careful and focus!

[@sou1daddy503]

"Like hot pee into snow." 🤣 I'm going to have to use that phrase now!

[@dadfixdit]

I can’t decide if I like the commentary or the content more 😂. Great job guys!

[@allesdurchprobiert]

I loved EVERYTHING about this video!

[@fireandcopper]

As a man who collects and appreciates cutlery, this new knife content is very enjoyable

[@opp31337]

this shit is wild, love this channel.

[@whiteobama3032]

Love the creativity on the new episodes

[@Ligh7Bulb]

Love this format

[@skoslosk]

This video was even more awesome/scary than normal. Loved it.

[@NaClO]

Always love the videos you guys always come up with such interesting ideas!!

[@bucketfan4life]

we expect to see the ax vs ax video soon! i love your vids and so glad you're still around, dude.

[@RaidZeroSF]

This is really exciting, love this video!

[@krystanpawlikowski3352]

Awesome idea. Could you clamp the blades so that the intersecting edges were horizontal? The tfal seemed to have an advantage as it was pushing the other blades to the side.

[@LupinTheLynx]

Yeah it rotated a bit every time to slice in at an angle slightly

[@surgemeister01]

I noticed a lot of side force, causing the please on bottom to be ripped.

[@dragnobeelyoj]

I really like this knife test episode. I like watching the close ups of the knives coming together because it's so fascinating. Makes me want to research modern methods of knife making.

[@jdmorgan82]

I really enjoyed this episode. Good job.

[@TheFakeShadow]

I loved the video and idea of the video. Nice one. Will be waiting for more challenges like this

[@vikingjoebloggs3887]

A great idea! And good fun! But this doesn't show how good each knife is at being a knife. Most of the really good knives out there are very brittle and will lose this kind of test easily. STILL. Love it =)

[@BigChutes]

Check out Project Farm for the kinds of testing you're asking for here

[@gorilaz0n]

I love how you folks just stay energized even after doing it for so many years! Stay curious, y’all! :)

[@Sludge73]

Great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@jan.kowalski]

Excellent idea! Please more!

[@dustindhull]

You should look at some of this with thermal imager cameras to see how hot things get before they explode.

[@randomreviewz2628]

Nice idea! As a huge pocket knife buff, it would be great to get more information on exactly which steel the blades are made from. D2, S110v, N690 etc. I know kitchen style knives don't always go into detail of steel materials but if you could repeat with pocket knives, it would be really interesting to see.

[@1pcfred]

I think the blade geometry here was a huge factor. The knife that won was thick.

[@randomreviewz2628]

@@1pcfred Excellent point. Not just blade thickness, but I wonder how much the grind angle makes a different.

[@dodgeit3014]

It would cost to much to do the pocket knifes test. Man $70-$300 for some of the better materials

[@dh2032]

would some testing lab like to get involved, not a tester my self but isn't just exposing metal some sort of acid, seeing how it reacts, or something, there must be for on site one us testing kite or something, or anyone could just label cheap crap-trash-rubbish steel and anything they wanted? any charge what they like for it too?

[@TheMovieCreator]

That being said, rigidity is not the only parameter involved in making a kitchen knife good. For certain types of cutting, a soft sharp blade may adapt to the task a lot better than a hard thick one. For example, for cutting vegetables in thin slices or for skinning fish-fillets.

[@enthusiasticallyapathetic743]

More of this! Very good!

[@dieseltheDane]

Definitely a very interesting video I enjoyed it thank you

[@SpydersByte]

6:08 you sure took alot of time making that bracket image, I love the little tiny bits of lines in the middle of the second round brakcets and on the second bottom bracket, very professional :'D

[@SomeGuyNamedPaul49]

This was a good one with a lot more levity in the presentation than usual. Most folks aren't coming to HPC for the science, and this delivered the silliness I'm looking for.

[@iantullie]

4:25 Officially the best noise of the week "Hoh whee!"

[@martinfierro6975]

Thanks !!! Like the idea .Good concept.

[@logannewman4532]

One factor I see affecting the results is that when the blades aren't positioned perfectly one will get a bit of a slicing action which gives it an advantage. A proper test would need to control for that.

[@jprec5174]

That's what it looked like with the fiskers. The whole edge was made with a cutting angle more than the others which hand more flat planes near the handle so as the pressure increased the fisker was able to push some of that along its whole edge better than the others.

[@joshuaentwistle960]

Nice! Good idea for a new series :) Squish X into Y and bracket the winners.

[@KernelLeak]

Finally! X-axis vs. Y-axis!

[@odizzido]

This was a great video. I enjoyed it quite a lot.

[@garnster]

Loved this format. I'm buying a Tefal knife for my kitchen because of this.

[@jamesa7506]

You need the sound of the cheering fans like in the soda fights! And definitely need a rematch between the sodas because of all the controversies; the cheating, the steroid use,the bribes, etc.

[@taters-no4gj]

Definitely do the axe one. That'll be crazy. It'll be harder to do as the blades are so much thicker and stronger, but it's gonna be great to watch 😉👍🏻

[@freezemanrjbr]

I loved this video. It's really amazing.

[@DRV-mt5dd]

Great video! Thanks

[@SmileyMPV]

I wonder if it gives the knives any advantage to be at the top vs bottom, or if they start at a bit of an angle

[@Asestar]

I think I saw upper knife move along the lowers edge, which mean bottom one was getting an advantage as new area kept getting exposed to damage over time.

[@johnd9000]

I think the tfal had an advantage due to the angle of the blade. Each time it twisted in the mount causing it to slice rather than a straight on compression.

[@russcalder]

Loved this video!

[@jeankitten3685]

KZbin recommended videos never disappoints . 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Jhammie1776]

This was a top 20 press for me, I thought this was a great video. Pressing axes will be even more interesting I'm sure.

[@reggiep75]

Some stronger clamp tools with the option to screw and hold blades might be a good idea for future blade fights.

[@bjornanderson3645]

Love the new concept of contest.

[@ASMR-soothingsounds]

This was fun to watch!

[@coconutfleetsleeper5717]

It would be very interesting to see this done with different steels but same hrc, dimensions and angle of attack:)

[@suriao]

I really enjoyed the narration, spectacular knockout at the end! Funny!

[@domingosauspiciosos67]

Thanks for this vídeo!

[@JasonTorpy]

I think the angle of the tfal had a lot to do with being able to resist damage and cut into the other knife. I'd like to see this with axes and others, but consider the movement in the tool and angle of attack for the next one.

[@freakasaur100]

This was a great idea lol You can also do it with swords

[@sproutingresilience4787]

Awesome concept

[@calgiordano2724]

This was a good idea and a great video.

[@BeefJerkey]

I think one reason that blade won is because of the angle of it. It was more curved, and actually managed to make more of a slicing action instead of just being pressed straight on.

[@Ramon314]

You don't test the sharpness with this though. You're just testing how strong and thick the metal is. A very thick blade will always win this.

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

They are all sharp as hell out from the box so no need to test that. And hey this is Hydraulic Press Channel :D

[@moonliteX]

in this test, the harder the knife the better. victorinox are very very tough but quite soft. i am extremely interested in this!

[@HydraulicPressChannel]

@@moonliteX I think too hard knifes shatter. It has to be just right hardness for this test.

[@moonliteX]

@@HydraulicPressChannel but it's also kind of like carbide lathe tool vs steel..

[@moonliteX]

or carbide insert vs steel. but yea. it is different.

[@poman2322]

Great knife test!!

[@senmetwo42]

First? I hope you are well. I'm sorry about the divorce. I'm glad it's friendly and helpful.

[@felipeignaciovaldesgonzale6026]

Yes

[@senmetwo42]

@steelGear his name is Lauri put some respec on it lol idk what kids say I'm old and pretty drunk

[@Mysterie]

Knife V.S. Knife Who will cut who?

[@christopherwise7067]

i've missed your channel, this is the first video that has shown up on my page and i am subscribed...

[@LucasLegos563]

Claim you early cookie here 🍪 👇

[@mgreenl24550]

I love this channel.

[@BakhIbrahim]

i use Tefal for years. Thanks for this test.

[@DudokX]

This is a really good content idea!

[@Elite02k]

The tarnished black marks from the heat created is cool, showing how hot knives can get when cutting through something hard

[@edd_isdead1335]

Your commentary is amazing

[@sillyjellyfish2421]

Hell yeah! This was so fun to watch! And although the last thing i expected from this channel is to give me an advice for which kitchen utensil brands to looks for, i'm here for it!

[@autumn5592]

This certainly is not indicative of how the knives actually perform.

[@andreaquadrati]

Don't. These are not brand tips. Just in the common market there are at least four different types of steel for cutlery, which provide different results for different needs. This isn't an indicative test.

[@torravengael4490]

This is a very useful for people who use kitchen knives to prepare meals that have steel as one of the ingredients. Beyond that, it's just amusing silliness. A+ for amusing silliness.

[@Andrea-hv7in]

this commentary is great :) Thanks!

[@nathanenright3079]

Hell yeah man good stuff!

[@serhiyshkolyarenko6628]

Looks exciting!

[@glueh]

SUCH A DOPE VIDEO!!

[@uppitywhiteman6797]

Finally liked and subscribed. Love your channel, great trial. You and your lady friend are hilarious and interesting comparisons. Love when you blow up stuff.

[@newwbalance]

Great video!!!

[@bear8188]

Top of the top, thank you!!!

[@weicheisen9999]

This was a great test, and it's nice you both had fun with this. I had fun too.

[@ricardovega1407]

Love this one!

[@purplegion]

This. Was. *Epic.*

[@gordtvradio3465]

The ending shot is really nice

[@pazsion]

Great idea

[@gersonhano]

Maravilhoso melhor confronto que já vi .👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@scanundo]

Super! Thank You!

[@davidwootton683]

Tefal will be pleased to know that the next knives I have to buy, will be Tefal. Great video. Many thanks.

[@ttripp69]

This would be a great test for some expensive fighting knives!

[@carlobi]

Loved it. More vs stuff please

[@CripesonaCracker]

This is awesome, brings to mind scenes from the anime Bleach. Love the channel.

[@Vxneji]

Im liking so u do it with even more expensive knives

[@johnathansaegal3156]

Quite impressive!

[@clailsonmonteiro1620]

I've definitely never enjoyed it so much, as well as very surprised watching a competition like this! I am fulfilled this day! 😂

[@yoyo1400]

"The champion of the ..?" "What is this"😭😭 That part seriously got me

[@jhons0ns]

This is what I like to watch at Sunday after lunch😆👍