Testing the Hype: AD20.5

[@arrowheadguys7637]

Did anyone catch how many cuts the Aus10 made? My house is chaos with kids atm but I stopped and backed up the video so many times and never caught the cut total for it...

[@CedricAda]

how silly of me, you didnt miss it, it was on the editing room floor - Was 315 cuts. Pinned for everyones reference. Good result. These TSProf edges have been doing be good lately.

[@arrowheadguys7637]

@@CedricAda Thats impressive! Well, I've bought the Work Sharp and KME because of you...guess we know how this is going to end.

[@arrowheadguys7637]

BTW, does the longer radius of the TSPROF reduce the "smile" on the bevel you get sometimes with the KME?

[@landscapingspecialist]

@@CedricAda I don’t know weather I’ll get the ts-prof or a tormek. We shall see …

[@homeslicesharpening]

I thought I missed it too, lol - thanks Pete. 315 is good for AUS10A for sure.

[@knoxknifemods]

Man we’re getting damn near a video every day lately. Truly the golden age for C&A fans

[@Alexander210]

It's a Australian Christmas miracle. I think they celebrate Christmas is January.. I know Australia is all upside and whatever. 😁

[@DullPoints]

I've already quit my job in anticipation of the C&A upload schedule. Won't be needing that anymore, right? I need my schedule clear for all this content!

[@tombrown4683]

@@DullPoints good move !

[@CedricAda]

I have since watched a proper reviewer, Ned Shaboing, who advises the Lander is made by QSP. He has big hairy hands so I am inclined to believe him.

[@ogenmatic]

Ah yes! The Big Hairy Hands Test of believability never fails! Great vid, Pete. You always make it fun.

[@jlogue751]

Has an accent so loses a bit of cred...

[@ergezinger]

LOL. QSP needs some CQI soon AF, IMO.

[@blistersteel]

Sage advice that.

[@roscomcfarland204]

This is bs. They definitely gave you the best of the best. My AD20.5 in 3v came in a bullshit plastic case with nothing

[@NeevesKnives]

i was yelling into my phone but you wouldnt listen or just couldnt hear me lol i seen the spring thing coming ive got replacements for that reason lol

[@CedricAda]

it definitely came for me in my hour of uncoordination. Which frankly is a pretty long hour by this point

[@kymcopyriot9776]

Pete, you really are a unit. The disassembly terror was highly amusing. I think that ‘post knife crisis Pete’ is some of the most authentic stuff on the toob.

[@rottenviking6569]

I really like the specific humor of this guy:)

[@tombrown4683]

Me too !

[@MLKusername]

I've got two AD20.5s. This review, suggested improvements, and ridiculous comments are absolutely spot on. Excellent review right down to the Shark Fingers comment.

[@justinbaits7149]

Nick Shabazz softened up the corners of his AD 20.5 with a ceramic stone. The full size doesn't have the same problem but the smaller 20.5 lock is a little pokey. I also did the same thing with my spring and was lucky enough to find it. I bought a pack of replacements immediately after I found it.

[@kevola5739]

Buying a pack of replacement springs insures that you will never lose the original spring.

[@arrowheadguys7637]

@@kevola5739 After seeing some reviews of disassembly I went ahead and bought a pack of replacement springs. TBH finding those springs might be just as challenging as finding a lost spring at this point lol

[@Bamablades]

Concerning the spring in the AD20.5, Knife Center sells replacements in 3 packs. Stay sharp my man.

[@CedricAda]

haha this must be a common problem with dummies like me firing them off in their sheds

[@stevenlachance8576]

Some poor future archeologist is going to find grivory rusted scales and spring casts in the same layer and talk about homo plasticus and talk about how we used plastic hand axes to scrape our meat and springs to form our teeth. Let them puzzle it out.

[@jasonodonnell1794]

@@CedricAda similar problem with C clips found in chainsaw gears etc, called Bastard Clips for a reason....🙃

[@Howlin000]

I feel spoiled getting all these videos lately, please don't over do it

[@c62west]

Thanks for the review. I'm always happy to see someone go out on their own, whether they succeed or fail. Andrew Demko, we wish you the best.

[@CedricAda]

I agree, something about him just seems generally plesant and earnest. I hope he makes a billion dollars and buys a big house for him assumedly beautiful and intelligent family, each captains of their own industry. And at night they all gather around the 8K TV and watch the latest video from their best friend, Pete from Cedric and Ada gear and outdoors

[@ramzcoldlampin5460]

That was the best, most reliable size comparison for the AD 20.5 that I’ve seen yet. Well done sir! Your videos get better and better.

[@CedricAda]

he barely moves so very easy to film size comps

[@Lunarpreparedness]

You’re on a roll!!!!! Everyday new content. This is great!

[@namesecondname4548]

I just bought two of the, one slicer one cub. They are GLORIOUS. ABSOLUTELY loving them.

[@bruutus99]

So glad you still make quality knifenut content

[@ryewaldman2214]

Hi pete. Put one of those silcone cooking mats underneath your cutting board. the tackiness of the silcone will prevent the cutting board from wandering/sliding around. I do this whenever i have a large cutting board on my countertop and it really saves me the furstration of chasing the cutting board while being elbow deep in whatever meat im butchering. I'd be happy to send you one if you tell me how i can get it to you

[@Osprey1994]

I agree with what you said about the container for the knife. There is no point for the extra crap, and for those who think that stuff is free well I am sorry but there's no way they are just giving you stuff for free. For someone who is a first time knife buyer it might be mice to get some extras, but for most knife enthusiasts it's just clutter that gets thrown out. If I spend 100 or 500 on a knife I want that money to go into the knife not the packaging.

[@cataka4849]

LOL on the spring when it went flying off! Just like other reviewers testified to. Thank you for the excellent demonstration of the locks too.

[@rbs1889]

I love the video marathon you seem to be on at the moment👍🏻🤘🏻

[@CedricAda]

cranking em off while I have the time! - also my autobiography title

[@PotatoCheese]

@@CedricAda it certainly hasn't gone unnoticed Pete - were being blessed

[@BenoJ3000]

Wampum was one of first currency items used in North America. Especially river shells. PA is indeed, Pennsylvania. As the state I live in, I can vouch for it being a state with favorable knife laws. Other than Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, most areas you can carry a knife of any length.

[@davidkinninger0164]

It's good to have you back .

[@ryanbuck1405]

You should definitely trademark the ranger patch compatible "chastity belt"! The edc fan community will thank you. Awesome video. That casual comment about the chastity belt really got me.🤣

[@arrowheadguys7637]

Pete's "chastity belt" comment is right up there with Advanced Knife Bro's casual "poop knife" mentions

[@tombrown4683]

I laughed so loud when Pete said that !

[@ajpend]

The Shark Lock chastity belt. I appreciated the cat to knife size comparison.

[@khakicampbell6640]

Thumbs up for the Basil size comparison😸, and also for not slouching on the hard testing 👍

[@rhinejuice]

You are going to wear yourself out at this rate! But good to see you back! Happy new year

[@lotriguitarist]

love the upload pace recently! your content always cracks me up 🙂

[@dlrmon1]

Good to see you’re old enthusiasm for video’s rise again...

[@saltymonk4210]

This video really had me sold especially with the batoning part that I just bought an upgraded one in G120 & S35VN. Great video Pete.

[@thomagg]

Did the same with my spring, and my garage was in probably worse shape than your shed. I had resigned to the fact I would never find it and as I was about to hit buy I found it in the opposite corner.

[@thomagg]

I was also not impressed with the blade myself and had it reground with a hollow. Much better for my purposes.

[@matthewadler1329]

Of course you batoned with it. Well done Pete.

[@ajpend]

I appreciate the thorough thoughts offered here. Cool stuff. Good production. Love the cat to knife size comparison.

[@leksasdf]

The spring shooting out into the stratosphere seems to be a design choice by Andrew Demko, shared down to a tee by the AD15.

[@sloanNYC]

Just ordered the Tanto version in 3V on sale. So many great options out there...

[@xeoknight845]

Over here in the states sadly the knife's competition is the S45VN Para 3 g10 for the same price. USA made too, for what it's worth

[@CedricAda]

that is a pretty strong final boss for this knife to face on the journey to the pocket

[@CorruptionManX]

I'm leaning towards getting the AD 20.5 in S35VN in carbon fiber.

[@xeoknight845]

@@CorruptionManX The non sheepsfoot cf one is probably the best looking out of the lineup. On bladehq it also looks like they're having a stock clearing sale of the non cf cheaper handles too so something to consider

[@paulthelefty]

Shark fingers…. I actually knocked the ridges down on mine just a little, they were quite sharp.

[@Busterarundo]

You overlooked the Cold Steel Engage, a direct competitor with very similar lock!

[@CedricAda]

I saw that on my knife site, it was quite pricey about $100 more than this so will get to it eventually!

[@beck4218]

The cutaway for the spring should be angled down (towards the pivot) slightly to keep some pressure on the action when closing.

[@landscapingspecialist]

I appreciate the live disassembly. You’d think it would be obvious to disassemble it as I did mine, just to see how it works. But not many do on KZbin. I appreciate your disassembly of them. Especially the Sandrin seeing how they differ from shark lock. Also you can buy the ad20.5 springs by themselves. I guess they shoot off for everyone. I got lucky w mine.

[@marrenmiller]

Loving the video frequency! Keep it up Pete

[@ryanbuck1405]

This is top shelf content! Best knife video/review ever. I can relate to the knife disassemble trauma, the size comparisons with your fluffy melon of a cat had me rolling with laughter. It also displayed the great info on the Demko. And much respect for the knife throwing!

[@CedricAda]

I only showed my least embarrassing takes for the knife throwing part

[@tombrown4683]

@@CedricAda 👍👍👍

[@floydmorrison2025]

Was the batoning a subconscious forecasting of another collaboration with Advanced Knife Bro? That would be awesome. Loving the recent proliferation of videos, Pete! Keep them coming!

[@ergezinger]

Man, the tension of those little springs was keeping me on the razors edge.

[@JohnnyQ714]

I’m thinking of getting one of these, and having Transparent Brian reblade it, and then getting American made Ti scales.

[@CedricAda]

Its like the Ship Of Theseus!

[@svn5994]

So a completely different knife.

[@JohnnyQ714]

@@svn5994 , yup! I’m only interested in the lock mechanism, and making it 90% American!

[@knownaigm]

At that point you might as well just have a custom knifemaker build you a full custom

[@JohnnyQ714]

@@knownaigm, I have a few customs. This is some I’d like to do myself. Like I said, I’m pretty much only interested in the lock. I am 100% NOT a “fidgeter”. I have my own personal reasons for this mod.

[@davidaxman]

It feels like this lock could be made with studs on the lockbar instead of the "flippertab", making it more ergonomic for hard use as Pete defines here.

[@PhyllisLiao]

Great video. Love how chubby your cat is too

[@CedricAda]

he loves it too, because he gets to barely move and still be complimented

[@BenoJ3000]

Pete, what is your opinion of croc cheddar cheese. We have had it here in the states now for awhile and I find it quite delicious.

[@jasonchatham4170]

20.5 in 3v is awesome. I went for drop point in grivory. Next one will be sharkfoot in titanium.

[@PeteAppler]

Absolutely love the background footage or whatever you call this

[@sufferedlearnedchanged]

I cannot believe you found that spring! 😂

[@j.hardesty446]

I was literally just waiting for that spring to go flying 🤣 I watched so many reviews of this knife before I got it and so many people lost their spring while disassembling it 🤣😭 I ordered a bag from Blade-HQ that has 3 springs for like $5 😎✌🏻

[@brianrobinson3961]

You have me cracking up talking about loosing that spring. Been there done that!

[@swamp.stomper]

Loved the video! That was lots of fun to watch

[@CedricAda]

thank you, it never gets old to hear people like my ways

[@etherealicer]

Chastity belt... the new name for edc-pouch 🤣😂

[@CedricAda]

apt in many senses

[@jooky5]

How dare you, sir?! Taking flat-lays and tagging them #pouchboiz is a sure fire way to pull loads of p*ssy

[@buckaroobunnyslippers]

Great review. I'd been waiting for your take on the Aus10. I got the red grivory in D2, honestly thinking it was the better choice. But now, looks like I should have gone with the more stainless option. But hey, at least it is actually red! Cool comparison to the Sandrin lock, despite the painful reassembly that surely followed.

[@Ryan-lz8zm]

I can’t find any citation but years ago a billiard cuemake told me grivory was made initially as an Ivory replacement for the white ferrule at the tip of the pool cue.

[@CedricAda]

sounds wacky enough to be true!

[@funkpunked666]

Was waiting for the spring to fly off, and "there it goes". 😂 disassemble under a cloth or bag is advised 😁

[@DeerUNIT42]

Just got s BHQ exclusive 20cv / G-10 slicer model for $119 😊. Ill wait 2yrs to pick up a much more premium version at half the cost!

[@manifestgtr]

I really dig mine…I picked up the 3v version, threw some micarta on it, softened up the lock “actuator” and that was the sweet spot for me

[@pangkoy1086]

Another masterpiece of a video!

[@JustGorilla]

In spite of the grivory scales and crappy steel, I love the AD 20.5.

[@Tony42Rivers]

I live in Pennsylvania and that pa wampum bit had me dying lmao

[@gingebrien2408]

I have this in the clip point 3V steel and it’s pretty freakin’ indestructible. I will agree it isn’t the slicer that my Spyderco PM3 is. But it is a hard use knife. Truly love it.

[@MLGB0Yz]

Pm3 is a thick blade stock, there’s way better slicers out there, like a hogue deka. It’s thin for the whole blade instead of just the point on the pm2 and pm3

[@gingebrien2408]

@@MLGB0Yz I have not had the pleasure of holding and cutting with the Hogue. And if as you say it slices better it truly deserves more recognition. When I first saw the PM2 and PM3 thought it was a funny looking blade shape but after handling the knifes the ergos and lock mechanism, opening and closing made my day. As an EDC they are superb. I’ll look forward to playing with the hogue. 😊

[@MLGB0Yz]

@@gingebrien2408 yessir, magnacut deka is premier, the blade geometry is why it slices well and the steel choice keeps it dependable, but I use the pm2 and demko just as much. I hope you enjoy the hogue bro

[@tidge879]

You're paying for Demko to buy and own the tooling in Taiwan so it can only be used on his products to protect it from being cloned as fast as it would have otherwise been cloned. I can't imagine he's actually made that much profit from this model yet despite its wide success. Its also why he's happy to make tonnes of versions and exclusives.

[@CedricAda]

this is good info and makes a bit of sense

[@wes.killed.it.5511]

You are correct about the tooling ownership aspect indeed, however, Demko has without a doubt made a fortune since it's release a year and a half ago. A buddy of mine was a childhood friend of both Demko brothers, and is still very much friends with John. The word is that it cost Demko $9.85 per unit to manufacture (not including packaging). Add a generous $2.50 (high estimate) for packaging costs, and were looking at a knife that they make for under $13. With retail at $149.99 and the fact that until maybe 4 months ago these things were selling out at every drop, they certainly are doing just fine in the profit margins.

[@CorruptionManX]

​@@wes.killed.it.5511I believe that the price should go down over time, but I have already tried to patent an idea that I had and after seeing the costs I will let that idea die with me. Only those who have tried to invent something and start everything from scratch know how costly it is. But like I said, I think the value should decrease over time.

[@williamperron760]

Good review as usual. Ever tried the new Stretch 2 XL with CruWear?

[@CedricAda]

No, thats a cool steel for it. I got the PM2 in cru recently and like it a lot

[@tombrown4683]

I would like one of those ! The price might cause me to wince though.

[@BrentonCarr]

Mine red one was orange too. I wonder what the orange ones look like.

[@jamberrycloud]

Favourite thing about the shark lock is the sound!

[@stigamundsen9557]

Very entertaining and educational :-) Was a bit skeptical to AUS10, but less so now. But there is one question that needs answering.. Insideknife or drawerknife?

[@arrowheadguys7637]

Wasn't it in his inside knife organizer in the video?

[@CedricAda]

currently inside, we will see how it progresses. They can never get too comfortable

[@tombrown4683]

@@CedricAda Ha Ha !

[@jimmy86gti]

Nice review, I have been thinking about getting one. I think it will be my next acquisition after your review.

[@Circa1664]

Great review. I don't ever really end up buying bright colored knives but I actually really like that shade of orange. If I end up getting this I'll likely get the version you got.

[@wadeworkman7142]

I've been wanting a 20.5, but not in Aus10 ☺️. Truly love your videos!!!

[@arrowheadguys7637]

They have 3V and S35VN models out now too

[@norrisfong6445]

Transparentknives does reblades if you're lucky enough to get a book spot.

[@arrowheadguys7637]

@@norrisfong6445 I'm really happy for him he has such demand for his product, but also very sad that I didn't get one from him before he blew up big time and got so backed up

[@norrisfong6445]

@@arrowheadguys7637 I was new to instagram and missed a notice I had won a free blem bugout blade. It went to someone else. I haven't been able to get anything since then.

[@arrowheadguys7637]

@@norrisfong6445 Oh no!

[@AlexHand]

Basically it's a $60 knife that costs a couple hundred more than that. I learned my lesson with the Bugout. I do really like it, but I feel like a chode for spending $150 on it when it's not appreciably better than my $40 Kershaws, except it stays sharp a little longer. And then there's the Demko, with steel not even as good as the Bugout, for almost twice as much...

[@antoniosgwozdz2945]

Great review, touched all aspects. Good job! Id love to watch more!

[@avilavance7915]

In Europe 🇪🇺 you have to pay around 200€ for the AUS 10A and 180€ for K110... the hype costs a lot of money for what materials you get on the knife.

[@avilavance7915]

@@WenzelGrey WTF where in Europe are you? North Sweden?😂

[@spyhunter6411]

Real review…lost a part in the floor like the rest of us haha. I spent 20 minutes looking for a t6 screw out of a petrified fish beluga yesterday haha.

[@CedricAda]

its all part of a knifes journey to the big drawer in the shed

[@cameronchicken8439]

re-blade makers make pretty cool blades for the ad20

[@emircolo43]

Cold Steel AD-10 Lite Tanto for the money, without competition yet....

[@KnifeKandy]

Building up my shark finger and yes the Shark lock is a bit of fresh air!

[@jimm244]

I’ve launched quite a few springs across my garage…with the same inner monologue as Pete.

[@brianrice6993]

Nice looking meal! Would you rather have the 3v or s35vn one?

[@CedricAda]

3V just to have a sample of that steel in a folder!

[@gOOnz901]

When I take mine apart I’m going to do it in the bathroom lol and make sure all drains are covered lol I went with the jade pointed for now from Lynch NorthWest ,I’m going to have to get a sharksfoot next .

[@kerryrwac]

The creative dam has been blown wide open and we reap the benefits!

[@landscapingspecialist]

I use my pocket knives in the kitchen too. Have an entire cabinet dedicated to pocket knives. Seems as good a place as any to keep some pocket knives imo.

[@tombrown4683]

Doesn't everyone ? Mine are just a couple of places on the counter.

[@Jakoshdw]

I have one of the Knifecenter exclusives in D2. This makes an excellent back pocket knife thanks to the slimness of the scales. What you said about this being a utility cutter pretty much incapsulates my thoughts on the blade. I do a lot of push cuts on cardboard and quick little cuts through plastic strapping and the blade performs adequately for my needs. Seeing how well the Aus10 held up to your testing impressed me. Thank you for what you said about batoning with a folding knife. Nice to know it can hold up in a emergency... but definitely not the intended use for a folder. My main gripe with the knife out of box was the grivory scales just felt super cheap. The edges of the Grivory scales would catch on my skin and make sorta cheap hollow plastic sounds... and just felt cheap. (Not opposed to grivory as I own other cold steel knives with thicker stock grivory with no issues.) I opted to replace my scales with milled billet aluminum scales and also gave the knife a little alcohol wipe and KPL treatment while I hade it disassembled. Feels like a much more premium knife now. Action is really smooth now after breaking in. I played with my AD 20.5 quite a bit to break it in and just get a feel for the action and all the different ways I could open it. The lock is a bit sharp when the knife is still stiff before breaking in... that said I appreciate the agressive jimping now as I know my finger won't slip when actuating the lock even when wet and it doesn't hurt anymore unless I'm sitting around actuating the lock repeatedly over and over. BTW... I appreciate how easy it is to actuate the lock with my thumb as well during those long fidget sessions.

[@FarrYaweh]

I don't really buy knives anymore and have been on the fence about this one as a strong utility folder. Thanks for the video

[@jordangrose698]

Great video. That was one of your funniest videos.

[@ctucker6701]

Love the video. 1980s sitcoms want their music back lol.

[@johnwoyurka5373]

What's uncle Randy's take on the 20.5?

[@CedricAda]

“any lock invented after the back end lock is masturbation and the good book tells us exactly where we should stand on that”

[@pateralus9]

25:30 I really hope they make the Basil 2.0 a smaller model. I just think it's way too big for EDC in the current iteration.

[@ericyoast]

Not going to throw mine at a log, but came to a very similar conclusion with my AD 20.5. Nice review, thanks

[@CedricAda]

I throw it at log so you dont have to

[@billbush1270]

Pausing at the 1/3 point to say you have just very nearly sold me on the Sandrin. The more I think about the fact I'd never open it up, and never need to sharpen it in light of my use case, it might replace most of my knives quite well. Hmmm. Plus I hate fidgeting.

[@knottheory79220]

I got one of the carbon fiber 3v variants from knifecenter when they went on sale for 225. Not an outstanding value, no, but I felt like that was closer to the right price. I like mine, but am still putting it through its paces, and I don't have high end sharpening and a knife lab like Cedric so I test it the long slow way, haha. But design wise I do like it, it's small but it's still a 4 finger grip, very solid lockup.

[@tomcat5284]

Size comparison with the cat was hilarious

[@poonbandit9924]

The narrative of taking the knives apart is eerily similar to when I was learning how to build a transmission 😂😂😂

[@brianshapley8092]

Considering fidget factor and over-all feel, I think the Spyderco it most closely compares to is a Smock, rather than the Para 3. I like my AD 20.5 Sharksfoot a LOT for every day "beater use" as you say. I immediately hit the edges of the shark "fin" with a bit of sandpaper, which easily removed the ouchie factor. No need for shark fingers! Watching your initial flubs on opening and closing with the sharklock: you really don't need to "flip" it closed. Even holding it straight horizontal, the spring is enough to bring it to a complete close. Fun knife! I do wish I had waited a BIT longer to get it, so I could have ordered the 3V. But I have a hard-line rule against buying multiples of the same knife. Too many out there to get! Thanks for the video!

[@erinsquirkychannel501]

How's the Micarta Handles on Para 3 wanted to get some love Micarta and not sure Micarta or titanium yet

[@Eichhoernchenschreck]

Great review. Nothing more to add.

[@CedricAda]

I award this comment a succint 10/10

[@Eichhoernchenschreck]

@@CedricAda win-win situation ^^

[@devilsadvocate783]

Took a few weeks but the finger tip is hard as a rock now. I was very discouraged at first but just have to work at it and ignore the pain.

[@eachday9538]

Lock is cool but needs a bigger blade to elicit a wallet opening reflex action from me. Reminds me, I wonder how that Cold Steel "Mayhem" concept blade going. I don't buy knives often, but when I do...

[@jaredappleseed7037]

I love this knife, just ordered a titanium 3v version too

[@RileySantiago]

Just got some flytanium g10 scales for mine... greatly improves the experience IMHO.

[@dourmoose]

Good stuff Pete. First thing that comes to mind when I see this knife is that it’s a little crude. Reminds me of a Cold Steel Tuff Lite.