Chris Reeve Knives Shop Tour | New Carbon Fiber Mnandi

Chris Reeve Knives gave us a tour of their shop and had a little surprise for us as well... A new knife! Check it out here: www.bladehq.co...

[@BladeHQ]

Hey Guys, the new Mnandi will be available starting Saturday 11/4 at 3:00 pm MDT!

[@roccocapece885]

Any Lefties??

[@Nintendomasterw]

Blade HQ hey guys. How many will you guys stock up on this model. Is it limited, it will it be around for a while?

[@znozemprzezswiat]

Nice work ;)

[@lovescamaros1]

any chance you get more of these in stock?

[@matthewhoward4549]

CRK. Over rated ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hneleZWfo9CNn6M

[@EpicSnuggleBunny]

I was thinking I didn't need one, then I watched this video... Well played BladeHq

[@BladeHQ]

Our work is done here.

[@Tom_H327]

Yeah, I’m gonna pass.

[@arrowheads46]

Same!

[@DutchClawz]

Where is the new knife?

[@todaysgrailtomorrowsbeater]

Congratulations BladeHQ; it’s a sweet little Mnandi, to be sure. CRK: we’re still waiting for a true “new knife” from you guys, while enjoying the beauties you already have on offer.

[@nickkazarian3334]

If you don’t understand why these knives cost as much as they do you’ve never held one or just don’t care about solid right tolerances.

[@NOOBKIAtv]

Oh boy! I wonder what other factors made them leave south Africa? Hmmm

[@NOOBKIAtv]

Blao BINGO!

[@matthewhoward4549]

CRK. Over rated ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hneleZWfo9CNn6M

[@Mr_Tovarish]

Good video! Love that you guys bother to make this kind of content for free. I mean, it's really the industry standard, keep it up!

[@amrytb]

Dude, that video is other lever! Congratulations

[@mattheworeilly8813]

I'm a South African and this was really cool to see

[@megsman4749]

Absolutely gorgeous.

[@TXNRick]

Why does the carbon fiber not follow the shape of the metal? looks odd to me and would drive me crazy looking at this knife. Example at 5:23 along the bottom of the carbon fiber.

[@jamespisano1164]

Very cool. Excellent quality. A little out of my range, but maybe some time.

[@LowenKM]

Nice video, and finally a knifemaker on this channel that doesn't all look the 'same' (aka, the Aston Martin Syndrome).

[@alon3232]

Anyone besides me noticed the HUGE elephant in the room ? Where the F..K is Chris and why those people talk about him as if he is dead !? what a shame and a sham

[@RUNANDGUN87]

I heard about that... I think it's a bit wrong for it to still be called "Chris Reeve Knives"... Honestly change it to Anne whatever knives, or the son's name... but it's just disrespectful to the man to take his company from him and keep his name on it.

[@davec3651]

Do people actually have credible sources that say the company was forcibly taken from him, and that he even actually wanted to continue running it? Do you know for certain the man would like the name to be changed? Perhaps keeping the name continues to honor the man and the spirit he instilled in its upbringing. Changing the name can just as easily (if not more) be seen as a slap in the face. Some men prefer to leave a legacy that continues to be honored, not to have the name removed as soon as they've ceased hands-on involvement. Does anybody here know how long it's been since Chris Reeve possibly stopped being interested in overseeing the mundane daily operations of a company, however great a company it is?

[@matthewhoward4549]

CRK. Over rated ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/hneleZWfo9CNn6M

[@yamkaw346]

Matthew Howard you just spend your time going around posting the same hate comment on 10 videos?

[@anthonyb2990]

@@yamkaw346 He just can't afford them, don't worry about him.

[@stephan123321]

Indeed...very sweet!

[@austinjay5915]

The content you guys put out is amazing so entertaining

[@DenisHauser]

Great knife! :)

[@xcy0n]

Hey Blade HQ team, will this ever be back in stock?

[@FacitOmniaVoluntas.]

Are you kidding me? I lived in Boise, ID for a year and I never knew these guys were located there...

[@GunCollector007]

Just beautiful!

[@1984keen]

Have you or will you do an episode on mora knives? They have many different knives and it would be cool to see your opinions.

[@mikekarambit7038]

Requesting another run PLEASE! The first run sold out in what seems to have been about an hour! Really trying not to beg, but if I have to.............

[@rustyharvey2490]

Is this (Mnandi) a front flipper?

[@Tmankiller72]

I watched this while playing with my large Sebenza 21 with a carbon fiber scale.

[@26point2madness]

When I heard "New Knife", I was hoping for a medium Umnummzaan. Oh well, maybe next time.

[@senatorarmstrongsteven5581]

How is this a new knife, it's the same design.

[@Cam-001]

Keep up the good work guys

[@jackb6989]

I hope I can work for a knife company someday

[@BamPlan]

cooler than FLIPPIN HECK

[@themarcazard]

What happened to Chris reeve?

[@iwillnotcomply007]

themarcazard He and Anne divorced. She runs the company now.

[@themarcazard]

iwillnotcomply007 So she ends up with the company with his name on it? I hope the best for him

[@thee_ging5315]

themarcazard He slipped and fell during the winter last year and has been in a coma since. One of his old employees told me.

[@jeremycrowe234]

So it should be called The Former Wife (Ann) Reeve.

[@jeremycrowe234]

They totally talked as if he was dead and admitted they have new employees working there that have never met Chris Reeve. Crazy and sad at the same time

[@Tom_H327]

I was a little taken aback when the son implied that the workers who don’t even know Chris knew his philosophy about craftsmanship. What that statement means to me is that Chris is not overseeing or participating in the day to day operations. Think about it....he doesn’t even know his employees? Anyway....I wonder how much Chris is actually involved in the company these days. And, if he’s not involved in making a knife that I want to buy.....do I really want to buy it now?

[@gonerydin4225]

He's retired. knifenews.com/chris-reeve-knives-confirms-what-industry-insiders-already-knew/

[@alanb.1540]

I think it’s more than retired.research some,I believe he has left the company by force

[@Tom_H327]

Alan B. I agree. This looks like he lost the company in the divorce. I was looking to get a sebenza at some point, but I’m not sure now. I will/would have paid the +400 bucks for common materials knowing Chris had a hand in making it. But....I dunno now. Maybe on the secondary market. Looks like it’s just another knife company now. How long before they start a budget line? Any guesses? LOL.

[@frankyalvarez7160]

Tom Hurley He’s not involved in the company at all anymore after his wife kicked him out.

[@danmancino22]

I was reading some comments and heard this was going to be expensive. Decided to look at the website linked and holy fucking shit... i wasn't expecting 400 fucking dollars.

[@eliasburgstaller4544]

WHAAAT IISSS UUPPP GUUUYYS?!!

[@dc1122]

elias burgstaller Whaaaat Iiiiis Upguys*

[@BladeHQ]

Is it just me, or does it smell like upguys in here?

[@Catastrophic-hk3mh]

Blade HQ I just wish you would quit saying that. It gets on more people's nerves than you think

[@eliasburgstaller4544]

Justin Cox It's the best part of every bladehq video!

[@BladeHQ]

www.change.org/ 2,000 signatures and we'll change it. ;)

[@Surago]

The inlay on that thing is not symmetrically pleasing at all. Looks like it was designed wrong and they just went with it.

[@alwong604]

The title of the book should be "Cutting the Envelope".

[@holybotulism313]

I don't understand why they're still using S35VN. For the asking price, I expect a higher end steel.

[@0neTwo3]

Because it is well balanced between edge holding, toughness, and corrosion resistance..... S35Vn isn't as chippy as other long edge holding stainless steels, and is more corrosion resistant than higher performing tool steels. Makes perfect sense to me.

[@nathan_navaja]

Because Chris developed that steel. Makes sense for the company to use it. But they are overpriced for what you get.

[@holybotulism313]

I would be worried about chipping a fixed blade, not so much a gentlemen's folder. I just think an ultra premium knife warrants an ultra premium steel.

[@jasonjennings8465]

S35VN is a good steel the average joe should be able to get sharp easily. As long as being durable enough to withstand some harsh environments.

[@bigmofo1122]

LOL. You are all such steel hipster.

[@Hightex-lz5ky]

Cool

[@truething1818]

Fuck me, those are beautiful

[@aarongarcia5037]

Chris Ianosel I agree on both of those statements 😘

[@truething1818]

LolWut Nice one😂

[@ryanj116]

Where is Chris himself? They talk about him a lot but he doesn't show up in the vid... did he die or something? Someone please explain to me...

[@iwillnotcomply007]

Chris Poy Divorce, Anne runs the company now.

[@gonerydin4225]

knifenews.com/chris-reeve-knives-confirms-what-industry-insiders-already-knew/

[@Itsmemario488]

I want one

[@x66]

Lol I was playing with my sebenza as I watched the video

[@graniumhdz419]

@@clandestinetactical lmfao

[@r1w3d]

Yay the iPhones of the knife World... 😑

[@senatorarmstrongsteven5581]

Brandon Cornett true tho, they are less functional because they don't flip open, and they are wayyyy overpriced, why by this when u can get a spyderco in the same steel, fit and finish , while being half the price. But besides all this we still buy them for some reason, just like the iphone

[@sk8wy]

Sky-Valo nah more like unfunctional

[@BParker55]

😂😂😂

[@r1w3d]

vegrules da guy I don't buy iPhone man your not in my boat so sink or swim.

[@liamjack5944]

@@senatorarmstrongsteven5581 Have you held a Sebenza? Or any other CRK knife for that matter?

[@DeRock401]

I wonder how much the knife cost to make! Like if it sells for 500$. It probably costs them 60$ to make lol.

[@rekozma]

Unfortunately she pushed Chris right out of the company. It's never gonna be the same in my eyes. He built that company up with his hard work and good name and she takes it over and acts like he's still got some kind of say. Sad the world we live in. I am so thankful I got my lefty way before he was pushed out. If she wants to do the right thing she will push him back in and restore the Chris Reeves good name. Just one man's opinion. Just like butt holes they all stink. Cheers

[@virulentcharm]

Chris Reeve is an artist and after spending about 40 years making knives the guy just wants a break from it all. He’s happily retired spending his free time crafting anything but knives. Besides Tim and Anne saved the company because Chris actually just wanted to shut it all down. Personally, after meeting Tim, I’m more than glad with the direction he’s taking the company because he has a passion for innovation but has to carefully tote the older customers into that new era.

[@SailfishSoundSystem]

Oh wow...carbon fiber.....zzzzzzzzzzzzz. What is this 2001?

[@evil_wizard76]

sweet

[@bushfriend2718]

Hell yes

[@blizzak454]

Heres the thing... yes CR knives are beautiful and machined to an insane level (as mentioned in the vid). But all that work and expense isnt NECESSARY to create a strong, sharp, working tool. People are paying for the art of the thing, which is fine. But understand you're not gaining any functional improvement over another quality knife just because CR chamferd a corner to 0.00001 instead of another guys 0.0001. In spaceships and satellites, that probably matters. In pocket knives, not really.

[@AJKungFuu]

Nice to see that Chris Reeves sex change worked out probably.

[@mastertano7699]

it isn’t custom, it’s not manual work that machines do and I don’t read it by custom.

[@seanmangan2769]

🙂 I have nine of their knives, and I don't make much money!

[@vinnier4442]

Whelp, guess I gotta sell my car to buy Chris Reeve

[@wolf5391]

so Chris has nothing to do with the company now? This makes me kind of interested in owning a CRK again. Should be called ARK knives now.

[@gonerydin4225]

knifenews.com/chris-reeve-knives-confirms-what-industry-insiders-already-knew/

[@wolf5391]

Thanks!

[@tbac2432]

please tell me why anyone would purchase a 400 dollar pocket knife? I do not understand it at all.

[@HouseofJello]

Tbac tighter tolerances, higher quality materials, better design... there’s reasons for sure.

[@Mrb00st]

why would someone buy a $100,000 Porsche? Because they want the best

[@Landoftheignorant]

So they can tell people they spent $400 on a knife. Somewhere around the $275 mark, all blades lose any sort of return on material/build quality/machining and its all profit for the brand name.

[@max_archer]

It's the life cycle of a knife junkie. You start with cheap and simple and gradually move your way up and up until you have to spend big bucks to get your new knife fix.

[@Lawyerboyleslie72]

I show mine off around the office and I like the attention.

[@twiggs24]

They look kind of nice. I would never EDC a knife like that. Seems a bit silly to me. You break a kershaw you are out 40 bucks oh well. One of those and its 500 dollars. No thanks

[@Raptor0805]

no offense, but paper cut test doesn't prove sharpness.... shaving with the knife (arm hair is generally used) shows how sharp a knife is

[@marshalllaw123]

A different handle material doesn't make it a new knife... yawn.

[@Tmankiller72]

Unless it’s carbon fiber!

[@geraldocesar2009]

Que maravilha.

[@bogoljubdjordjevic7528]

Look like Buck

[@ting280]

I heard the nail nick used to be nice and sharp and now they are chamfered and hard to open

[@ReclusiveMountainMan]

Heard that Chris Reeves Knives are having a problem lately with quality control: namely, off centered blades. Totally unacceptable. Maybe since the old man has retired, the production team has relaxed the expectations a bit. Anyway, until I hear that the quality control has returned, I won'r be purchasing any more CRK knives.

[@Glenn056]

@@KB-kw8ni because CRK is known for decades for having PERFECT tolerances?

[@kenrickchow]

I don't need it I don't need it I don't need it I don't need it But I want it :'(

[@jhgindia]

Love B hq, but CR knife made by OCDs

[@Glenn056]

how is that a bad thing?

[@bear2747]

🌳👀🌳🔪

[@freeman3061]

Would you like to known why I use a knife?

[@AlCasa52]

Free Man why why why!?!?

[@HouseofJello]

Free Man is it because guns are too quick and you can’t savor all the... little emotions?

[@adamdalsheim1102]

Stab people

[@baron8107]

Free Man Because you order a lot of packages?

[@frankyalvarez7160]

Free Man Because you’re a free man

[@VfletchS]

So... not a new knife.

[@purpledc1]

Yeah, and I wonder if chris reeve still considers a flipper a "gimmick" or a "Fad". The ONLY reason he hasn't made one is because they can figure out how to get their lockface to not collapse or else they would have to use another "gimmick" the lockbar insert. Sorry, but companies in china are proving 10 fold that quality can be attained anywhere.

[@mikeljorgensen298]

Really $400 for a knife? That is ridiculous.

[@vickyvonstein2331]

Really 10k for a Rolex

[@emptyman897]

200th!!!

[@markgoode7640]

Pretty delicate fragile knives for a bunch of money no thank u id rather have a knife that isn gona break so easy thank u cold steel i want something that can pry a door open if need be

[@graemegourley7616]

I'll buy one when they learn how to properly heat treat steel.

[@Metalhead-4life]

Yeah it is pretty but $400 for a small nail nick knife, come on!

[@aaronwidder9624]

500$ for a knife is ridiculous.

[@arthurvarady7258]

I was wondering why I was not seeing Chris Reeve on camera like he was an anomaly or something but I have come to find out he doesn’t even have a hand in the day to day operations of the business he doesn’t even know his employees. Was going to buy a 31 and 21 but I don’t know now just seems like another knife company with out the twinkle so to speak. Bummer

[@astrazenica7783]

Inlay doesn't belong on a knife. No utility

[@jeremyburris4890]

You can get knives in S35VN for under 200. I really dont understand the appeal of these knives.

[@Mario-se7xq]

Out of Stock

[@franktheweinerburke]

AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH @ 3PM! Read the description...

[@BParker55]

Oh hey look. The same knife...

[@tims82]

What a joke new scales is “pushing the envelope”. Plenty do what they do at half the cost. Yawn

[@thomasrindahlsteiro6000]

First,

[@tobyquach8220]

Well shit, can't afford anything this company makes

[@drumrnva]

So... this white African family uses Zulu names for their knives? Is this OK?

[@BParker55]

A guy gets a divorce and looses his company with his name on it to his ex? Am I missing something here? Also still just using his designs and can't or won't come up with new ones? I just don't get it. I'm sure the knives are well made tho.... smh

[@blairtaylor9552]

clickbait

[@AP-gn9fd]

I just don't get the attraction to Chris Reeve knives. I have an Umnumzaan. It's a nice knife sure, but the tolerances aren't anything better than what I find in my Spartan, Hogue, Microtechs, hell even some of my Benchmades and Spydercos. Also, the tip of the Umnumzaan is too close to the end of the handle and can easily cut your finger. But what really boggles my mind is their designs - so bland and dare I say it, cheap looking!