COLD STEEL SRK SK5 - KNIFE DESTRUCTION TEST - UNTIL IT BREAKS - STEEL SK5 - TIP TEST EXTREME -FAIL

[@SurvivalLilly]

Wow that tip broke fast. Maybe the tip was pre-fractured from the car test? I still have my old SRK in AUS8 which was manufactured in Japan back in the day. Also back then it was a flat saber grind. Now the SRK comes with a hollow saber grind. Big difference! The price is still unbelievably cheap for this knife. Dont know how they keep the price so low. They must be ordering thousands of pieces of this knife at once. Great review as always!

[@InsAznKlown3]

Hollow grind is nice for sliciness, but the old flat saber grind stood up to so much abuse

[@InsAznKlown3]

Also awesome to see another bigger youtuber supporting the smaller channels

[@BladeWalker77]

Your knife did very well Lilly, aus8 is a good choice. I'm interested on it.

[@joex]

thanks! maybe it was damaged already after the car, but still broke too fast!!

[@HarveySpectre415]

Oh no did Cold Steel pull a Schrade classic and change the grind and ruin another knife?

[@marcosvilardi2085]

Lol, a tip breaking after stabbing a car hood a hundred times on a less than $50 knife is something I would not call a fail. If anything I have a lot more of respect for this knife now. The test you perform is cool and all but you gotta get your tests measurably consistent and your results right. I've worked on the quality control industry for over 12 years.

[@joex]

100 times? u sure about that? i do it my way.....(Frank Sinatra)

[@pennyarmc]

You did stab the car an absurd amount of times, I had to fast forward video, Got tired of watching this little cheap knife kick your butt, Since I don't see myself stabbing car hoods unless you are drunk or on drugs like an idiot I think it would serve it's purpose just fine for Survival purposes, I don't think a persons body is as strong as a car hood and if it punchweed it that many times I think I'll just be fine

[@DeTomaso55]

@@joex I lost count after 75 XD

[@mantaray2239]

Joe X' knife destruction tests provide information available nowhere else. Certainly not from the manufacturers. This is a great service to the knife community.

[@joex]

cool, thanks!

[@sapper1-3g57]

Just taking my dog out for a stroll when suddenly you see a mad man stabbing a car in a gas mask!

[@joex]

thats normal around here!

[@ironman2326]

😂😂😂😂

[@國際貧民窟青年]

[@a1aprospects470]

Last time I was in the woods I was attacked by a 1978 Buick Regal, so this test was very helpful.

[@joex]

cool, glad i could help! but whats a BUICK? a deer?

[@a1aprospects470]

@@joex It's a car from an era when grown men didn't act like 14 year olds wearing patches like yours in this video.

[@joex]

ok cool!

[@joex]

i know u want my patches! MARLBORO!

[@a1aprospects470]

@@joex Wow. You are juvenile. The guns and t)tties patch is just pathetic. Tell your father for me... he didn't do a very good job.

[@Bushwhacker-mb3uh]

As long as it penetrates soft body armor and/or a human being and reaches vitals, I’m not very concerned about burying it in a log and prying on it with my body weight. I love destruction tests and it is helpful in making a purchasing decision. I respectfully submit that the log test may be beyond the knife’s design capabilities. Again, I’m not “tough guy talking” I just want a blade that will dispatch a human threat with extreme prejudice. I believe that the SRK or the Tanto is more than strong enough for that purpose. I’m now a subscriber.

[@joex]

i suppose so too!! cheers!

[@JamesBartholomew1]

Why do you want a knife that will kill people? And why are you so paraniod that you fear human threat? I' so glad I'm not you, poor paranoid sucker.

[@hpgdawnpatrol9456]

Agreed. Show me a knife brand that out performs CS for the price they are. Ive owned dozens of cold steel knives over 2 decades and they are always the sharpest knife brand out of the box amd for the money Rock Solid. None of mine have failed and the collection keeps growing.

[@meinungsfreiheit7004]

Why r people saying it broke easily :D This dude stabbed the car like a psychooath and nothing happened :D

[@joex]

whats a "psychooath"?? did you mean psychopath? Wenn du nix englisch, dann du können auch auf deutsch schreiben!

[@meinungsfreiheit7004]

@@joex clearly a typing error. Wenn du nix logisches Verständnis du nix Internet

[@joex]

@@meinungsfreiheit7004 ich weis, ich dummkopf!

[@longdong3889]

​@@joexyour antics make my days in hospital much more fun, don't be discouraged

[@garagemetalshop7975]

Wow, where have you been all my life? Great torture test and you pull it off with such style. Now ordering one of these knives.

[@joex]

thanks!

[@DL-ij7tf]

I'm a big fan of the SRK. For $35-$45 in the US I think it's a great knife. Good balance of size and strength for general use at a price that doesn't hurt. I'd say it did okay in this test. Not mind blowing but it's not the best design for extreme load bearing, it really shines as being easy to carry, good grip, medium size and weight, easy to maintain. A good woods survival knife and weapon design. I wish they still made the 3V version which presumably would be much tougher. I have the 3V Recon Scout which is available now and I'd love to see how that holds up since it's so thick and 3V. Also the San Mai SRK would he interesting to compare. Keep up the great vids!

[@joex]

thanks for your input, cheers!

[@patricktakada9551]

They still make the 3V version, it's just uncoated.

[@DL-ij7tf]

@@patricktakada9551 Link me one for sale

[@armenarakelian9876]

This is definitely not a fail $50 knife passed with flying colors. Sk5 is very tough and for the price this amount of toughness is fantastic.

[@joex]

true!

[@ironman2326]

It's actually $38 on Amazon. If it takes all that abuse and the fact that he had to purposely TRY to break it, tells me it's essentially indestructible with normal use.

[@justlooking...2412]

I ordered the Gerber Strongarm. I have a Schrade SCHF36. It's 1095 but now I'm thinking this steel is too brittle for knives. It breaks like glass. I didn't spend a lot on it because I knew nothing of knives when I bought it. Everyone said get full tang, 1095 steel and this Schrade is 1/4 thick. The Strongarm will be the nicest knife I've ever had when it gets delivered.

[@joex]

you won't regret it!!

[@craigcook1571]

At just looking………1095 is great steel. But, regardless of what kind of steel you have, it’s all about the heat treat. If a steel is not heat treated properly it will fail, either it’s intended use, or completely by catastrophic failure. In knives and knife steel you get what you pay for. If you want a true bet your life on it knife, get a better makers knife. Some fairly budget friendly knives that will hold up better, look at Tops, or Essee, or some of the custom makers out there that aren’t extremely over pricey. Just remember, what he is doing is knife abuse, and he’s actually trying to get the knife to break, which is possible with any/anybody’s product out there, and any steel made.

[@DL-ij7tf]

The TOPS Silent Hero is 1095, watch Joe's video on that. 1095 can be very very tough.

[@joex]

@@craigcook1571 ​ @craig cook this is why its called "Destruction test" and not "unboxing test" or "featherstick-test"!

[@craigcook1571]

@@joex I hear ya, I like your vids, I was just pointing out any knife, with any steel can break, as the unbreakable/undullable knife steel has not been made……….yet, and that the heat treat is a big factor in how well a knife blade can hold up

[@Canadianman762]

I enjoy your abstract style. I prefer this over a guy with a new knife babbling on in his living room.

[@joex]

i feel u brother!

[@AthanasiusCM919]

As a 60 Euro knife I think that is a bargain! Great video! Keep up the good stuff!

[@joex]

thanks!

[@kylebeynon1330]

I think it would be nice to see Cold Steel make the SRK in good old 1095 carbon or 420 stainless. You can do great things with both of those steels and neither one is too expensive.

[@joex]

would be awesome for sure!

[@DarthSeanious]

SK5 is pretty damn close to 1095. Heat treatment matters more

[@FLAMINGBABYHEAD]

"Aw man... My knife broke!" "...Well what were you doing with it when it broke?" "Trying as hard as humanly possible to break it." "...Oh."

[@joex]

u said it!

[@717UT]

Wow, watched this test after I got one of these, and I'm happy with my purchase! Love your testing Joe!

[@joex]

thanks a lot!

[@flamabr]

I was almost buying it. I'm glad you posted this, destruction. Thanks.

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@JohnDoe-ud2cc]

What do you think is a better knife, the SRK or the glock 78???

[@joex]

in terms of cutting and killing zomies the SRK, for durability and indestructability GLOCK!!!

[@trevorwilliams1783]

"911 what is your emergency?" "yes, there is a man with a knife in a gas mask stabbing the hood of the car!"

[@joex]

"and i think he is horny"!!! "so send female cops!!!!

[@kamisama3152]

Really nice channel and videos. I do own a SK5 SRK. Steel is tough and dose not chip easily, also it is very easy to sharpen. Also did some batoning on beech wood and held up nicely, even in cold weather. I think that for it’s intended purpose and price it dose the job. I’ve been waiting for a channel like yours for a long time, keep up the good work!

[@joex]

thanks, i have some more coming!

[@davidtessier3402]

I love it... just doing the most ridiculous shit till it breaks then being like yeah... it's shit. This guy's ideal knife is just an untouched 1/2" thick piece of steel stock ... see it no break... it no cut either but it no break...

[@joex]

u got it!

[@hillbillyfromtheswamp6223]

Would love the SRK model in cpm3v. I have the sk5 and do love the knife. Just ordered the Ontario SP 6. So can't wait to see how well this blade does. Good video man

[@joex]

thanks!

[@tigerpisces5506]

A CS CPM3V SRK would cost about $350, I bet. A 3V Magnum Tanto XII cost about $440 msrp. A MASTER TANTO (CPM 3V) is $350 msrp.

[@adods9824]

​@@tigerpisces5506about $300 AUD ...

[@ironman2326]

I don't call that a fail. It's a $40 knife and you had to purposely TRY your hardest to break it. You expended a LOT of energy to break it in fact. That tells me that under normal use, it's a very good knife and will probably last for years to come. Agree?

[@joex]

sure i do!

[@tymccutchen]

Agreed I would definitely use this knife for survival and for defense. As a matter of fact it's my main go to shtf blade. 🇺🇲✝️👍🏻

[@95talon07]

Hey Joe, out of all the knifes you have tested, what's the best for a do all knife?

[@joex]

check my "Top 20 " video

[@95talon07]

@@joex thanks bud

[@rnkmode1876]

I have the SRK in AUS8A steel. I use it in my car for an emergency type blade. Also have my Kobun in there too. I'd like to see the CS Survivalist go through the torture test.

[@DL-ij7tf]

I second the Survivalist. The blade is a little thin but should still do pretty well given the steel.

[@gpearce11]

Honestly, for the price I'd consider that a pretty good performance (especially as anything significantly better, e.g. Becket BK or Ontario RAT, seems to start at around 50% more). As for the actual outcomes, I'm not going to deny the tip broke earlier than preferred, but if I stabbed a knife dozens of times into the hood of a car I probably wouldn't be surprised if the tip gave out soon after. Also, considering that the tang seems to generally be considered the SRK's weak point (understandably so), I did find it a little ironic that the blade broke in a spot where a full tang construction wouldn't have made a difference.

[@joex]

i like it too!

[@frootube5662]

also dont forget that longer blades give you more torque when prying so less force will apply a lot more stress relative to a shorter blade

[@joex]

thats what she said!

[@andrewsock1608]

Oh that is sad to see it break rather easily but I guess if you are going to do that stuff it would be wiser to use a screw driver, pry bar and hammer not a cutting tool 😊 thanks for the great demonstration 👍👍

[@joex]

ok

[@silverback4434]

Haha

[@elusivellama]

I have to say, more than anything else, you're a tough and strong mofo for doing this in a full combat setup and a gas mask. I would have probably collapsed after 10 mins lol. I just bought the SK5 SRK as a car knife for not a lot of money ($60 USD). It's just something to throw in the box in my trunk as part of an emergency kit, and I figured I would not want to spend $100 or more for a knife that I expect I'll forget about until I need it. It seems to have held up pretty well for the price, IMO.

[@joex]

it is all about training! cheers!

[@joex]

SRKs are cool blades!

[@1970vehuel]

I wouldn't have expected much more from this CS Srk in sk5, moreover i was surprised that it withstood so much stabbing on the hood of the car, i was almost certain that the tip would break even faster

[@joex]

the car stabbing was very good! but in the end....

[@PowerMadHeadBanger]

Does the 4 Max took more hard use or the test was different?

[@joex]

the tests were a bit different!!

[@scottmac007]

Im highly impressed. That knife is plenty tough for 99.999% of any survival situation and for it price its hard to beat! I want to see some higher end knives tested the same way

[@joex]

it is cooL!

[@nicholaschristodoulou5766]

Omg you done it again! I can see you have a destructive streak in you at this rate your get no presents the Christmas after this one!🙂

[@joex]

yeah, i was a bad boy!"

[@nicholaschristodoulou5766]

😇👍

[@borisp9163]

I’ve just got new one, what angle of blade angle do you recomand? Ive had it sharpened for 24° but it looks stil too dull to me 🤔

[@joex]

i am not sure about that!

[@stefthorman8548]

15°

[@borisp9163]

@@stefthorman8548 but then it’ll lost chopping ability, its survival knife for rough handling 🤔

[@TrevorSchneider]

@@borisp916320

[@annodomini7250]

If a knife is used for its intended purpose it will not break, except when faulty manufacturing occurs. If you misuse a knife, of course, a knife can be broken; you can break any knife if you choose to all you prove in your videos is you can break a knife.

[@joex]

thanks for the advice mum!

[@PowerMadHeadBanger]

His videos speak volumes. We can identify the limits of each knife and make a concious purchase. If you browse through the whole bladeforums, for example, reading every thread you would learn almost nothing. Matter of fact, my brain shrinks every time I go there from so much idiocy. The same thing with a table top review. We learn nothing from those types of videos. This channel isn't for people who put the lowest expectations on the knife companies. Here we have high expectations. We think in the worst case scenarios. Not light weight utility/baby your knife, lame mundane stuff.

[@joex]

@@PowerMadHeadBanger AMEN, thanks for your comment!!!! me likey!!!

[@DjrWalsh]

Do one on 3v or San mai, or any of the fixed blade cold steel in 3v..would love to see if you could break a ak47 field knife with these absurdly awesome tests

[@nafis6668]

I have the san mai version. Super sharp and easily maintainable. I think i will be more brittle than the SK5 version.

[@rnkmode1876]

I just ordered a SRK in San Mai. For a casual back up/backpacking knife.

[@DjrWalsh]

I have smacked the tip of my San mai against my concrete sidewalk attached to a log and it didn't chip..I'm not disagreeing if its not more or less brittle. Just saying

[@nateknutson578]

Did it break exactly along the plunge line? If so could kinda be more a design/production problem than an issue with the steel per se.

[@joex]

could be, i don't know!

[@blackforestghost1]

Bei der Motorhaube war ich eigentlich positiv überrascht, beim Holz hätte ich daher auch etwas mehr Zähigkeit erwartet, war dann ja wohl leider nix, lol. Interessanter Testverlauf, allerdings hätte ich gedacht, du bearbeitest den Messerrücken auch noch etwas, vielleicht mit hartem Batoning oder ähnlichem, wäre auch noch interessant gewesen, wie es da performt. Bei der Schlagzahl, die du da im Video vorlegst, komm ich ja schon beim Zusehen ausser Atem (mit meiner Raucherlunge), Respekt! ;) ! Bei dem Vergleich Taiwan zu China muss ich dir aber widersprechen. China macht seit einigen Jahren durchaus sehr gute Klingen. Natürlich nicht bei allem, was von dort kommt, aber mittlerweile doch ne ganze Menge mit erstaunlicher Qualität. Einige namhafte Hersteller lassen ja auch zum Teil dort produzieren. Den Gummigriff bei einigen ColdSteel Messern, wie auch bei diesem SRK finde ich persönlich übrigens hervorragend -er ist zwar nicht schick oder wertvoll, aber dafür unglaublich griffig, egal ob trocken, schmutzig oder nass, was ich bei einem Gebrauchsmesser sehr wichtig und praktisch finde und daher an diesen Griffen schätze. Als Meisselgriff/knauf ist er jedoch eher untauglich (grins!) Ich liebäugel mit der SanMai Version aus VG10 dieses Messers. Mal sehen... Grüße aus dem Schwarzwald , BFG

[@joex]

danke für das Kómmentar, ich kenn deine Videos auch recht gut, speziell die "älteren"!! Hab gestern ein Video über das gleiche Messer in VG10 hochgeladen: kzbin.info/www/bejne/a6Kxpmxjl7uDpbM Später kommt noch das RECON Scout in VG10 !! Ich dachte das SRK SK5 überlebt den "Tip-Test" , beim VG10 habe ichs glaube ich besser gemacht! LG in den Black Forrest!

[@ManInTheWoods76]

I own one and would trust my life to it, even more so after this test.

[@ManInTheWoods76]

A USMC KABAR subjected to the same tests would fail more quickly.

[@joex]

cool, glad u like it!

[@joex]

i think i did a Kabar, check my vids pls!!!

[@tymccutchen]

Yes agreed

[@DM-kl4em]

Is it just me, or has cold steel jumped the shark in recent years? I still have the SRK that I ordered from their catalog in 2002. I'm hesitant to buy anything from them these days, due to all the reports of their knives breaking (even if inflation didn't keep new knives out of my budget right now).

[@joex]

i think SRKs are still ok!

[@6666tank]

I appreciate the testing and the level at which it fails........but who would use a knife in this manner? There are tools made for this work!

[@joex]

JOE X does!

[@6666tank]

OK it's your gear!

[@joex]

@@6666tank i know

[@doncrawley9187]

Sir what tactical knife would you recommend

[@joex]

WTG ARES

[@safarisauer3160]

Dude, really loolking forword to see your review on Maddog knife.

[@joex]

ok

[@carlbowen9042]

Knives are tools not made for such nonsense. I own many many knives. I USE them! I dont collect to display.People used flint napped stone blades forever. These tests are stupid. Edge retention maybe all the rest ignorant. Just my opinion,everyone has one. Good luck in your endeavors.

[@joex]

thanks!

[@АндрейЛетов-ж9в]

Great video, greetings from Ukraine!!!

[@joex]

thanks, good luck to you!!! hope you are safe!!!

[@АндрейЛетов-ж9в]

@@joex Thanks, I hope so...

[@annodomini7250]

Slava Ukraini ! from the U.K.

[@АндрейЛетов-ж9в]

@@annodomini7250 Thanks for support

[@The_Clint_Beastwood]

This dude found a way to get paid for doing cardio 👍

[@joex]

yes!

[@The_Clint_Beastwood]

@@joex Brilliant!

[@markdevries8975]

just from the car part i alreadty knew that this knife could handle anything within normal use for years most likely. defenitely buying both the SRK and the SRK-C after this video lol

[@joex]

thanks!

[@EduardoGarcia-fj2uc]

Men wrong use to the tool. I'm not agree with you doing this kind of destruction to a good knife. It's a utility rescue knife not Excalibur sword.

[@joex]

wrong, i found it stuck in a Prick!!!

[@marcdee4427]

How do you rate victorinox steel

[@joex]

not too bad, usually flexible!

[@marcdee4427]

@@joex yes thanks 😊

[@galancerbacksu5732]

Wish CS could bring Aus-8a SRK back or produce a 1055 version. I had some personal poor impression on SK5... seems to chip faster than other carbon steels in chopping or batoning.

[@joex]

maybe, thanks for the input!!

[@danielstanius3701]

Cause of the stupid hollow grind on the new sk5 version . It's cheaper to make a hollow grind but also make it shitty for heavy use

[@frankwoodman7901]

😅🤣😆 This is some funny shit to watch😆🤣😅 Joe x is the man on a mission to destroy any knife he gets his hands on

[@joex]

🤟🤟

[@theviewer7262]

0:50 *when you're a summer school desk*

[@joex]

yeah, fuckkk school!

[@nightraid7]

Only thing that is good for this knife is price, everything else is not,great work Joe 👏🏼

[@joex]

i agree!

[@donjobi9400]

youre car killer

[@joex]

no i am not!

[@dingyudingy6848]

nutnfancy have been brokes the 2 knives made of sk5 from coldsteel taiwan. and there are some break accidents on the net of sk5 bushman. so i gusse that cs's ht on sk5 is not perfect. sk5 with reseaonable hardness should be tougher than those poor things.

[@joex]

yes!

[@6666tank]

And you can not understand why the KNIFE failed 😂WTF

[@joex]

Nope

[@zrMysli]

Das hat weniger mit dem Stahl zu tun sondern mit der Wärmebehandlung dessen. Das zeigt ja der Hultafors GK Test.

[@joex]

ok, danke!

[@KnivesSurvival]

I have seen these tips break on these with the SK5 steel on other videos.. But on the good side its a cheaper knife..

[@joex]

yes it is cheap! 4 sure!!

[@LegionTacticoolCutlery]

Curious how the CPM 3v version would have failed. Great video! Thank you for doing these tests!

[@joex]

yes that would be interesting for sure!

[@marcelhoffmann6843]

haven’t seen the 3v version available until yet on German market

[@DL-ij7tf]

It sucks, I don't think they make it anymore and I haven't found one for sale anywhere. I did get the Recon Scout in 3V which is out currently. It's spine is 5/16" thick, I wonder how it'd do.

[@budthecyborg4575]

VERY interesting to ponder. 3V is lower carbon but still high alloy, and PM, so 3V "SHOULD" be a lot more durable than SK5, but we don't know for certain. What I can say for certain is people in the past (Fehrman Knivers) treated 3V to near INFI levels of durability. According to the test charts 3V drops durability fast at 60RC, as long as it's treated to 58RC/59RC it should be quite good, but we don't know what hardness Cold Steel is aiming for.

[@joex]

@@budthecyborg4575 thanks for the info!!

[@PowerMadHeadBanger]

The truth is that 420HC is better than any carbon steel. Carbon steels are mediocre steels that are used only because they are cheap. The Gerber Strongarm with 420HC is very inexpensive and has survived the Mayor Fuglycool test. That would he a good candidate for your test. It may survive your test or not.

[@joex]

yes, i like the Mayor!!

[@blackforestghost1]

DO you know what that "HC" behind the 420 in "420HC" means? It means "High Carbon" ! So, 420HC is in fact a High Carbon Steel. Then how can it be, that 420HC is better than ANY Carbon Steel, since 420HC itself is a Carbon Steel, my friend?

[@joex]

@@blackforestghost1 you know your stuff!!

[@intrude1095]

Make Sog seal xr destruction test

[@hdjnfirnfnhdhdjjdkdk9349]

Joe, you really need to make your own knife. I have the feeling that knife manufacturers are stuck in a meaningless psychological compromise. Show them that you can make a knife that has edge retention and at the same time does not break. They call it a compromise because they haven't found the right solution yet. I think you can, so give it a shot. But please don't forget, make one between 8 and 9 inches for me :))) All the best to you!1🍻

[@joex]

thanks, maybe later i can do that, but not allone!!!

[@hdjnfirnfnhdhdjjdkdk9349]

@@joex Ok... but be careful, girls tend to ruin everything 😕😂🍻

[@Ve-suvius]

The handle damage is not surprising. It covers the steel tang. When hitting the rubber it will split. You need an exposed tang to do that. The knife is fine, if it works for Navy Seals it works for most. Not suited to pull with whole bodyweight onto it though.

[@DL-ij7tf]

I think the Navy SEAL thing is completely made up. Still a great knife, one of my favorites.

[@Mr.Miyagi907]

@@DL-ij7tf they did get it a long time ago for their buds training is I heard. That was years ago and it was then in aus 8a and had a sabergrind. That doesn't mean Navy Seals really favorite or get this knife issued from the military for their job. Think about it- would you if you were a navy seal fighting in war take a 40-60 dollar knife with a rubber handle in sk5 under water and in combat?😂 I think that mind prozess is very unprofessional. Greetings from Germany

[@Ve-suvius]

Yeah, they did use it. The Seals choose the knife whichever they want after becoming a Seal. One spoke to me about Mercworx being favorite in his team or the guys he knows. (and The Boondock Saints one of their favorite movies...) It's just personal I think. Like we all have preferences. Personally, I'm not a fan of the kraton onto steel tang combo. The handle often starts to twist around the tang with hard use. One Seal told me he had this issue also. This was in the old times, when you could still PM people on KZbin. Good ol times. The price of the knife is not equal to its performance. This is straight BS in my opinion. You can have a low priced knife doing all you need. The Glock for example is also low priced. Yes it doesn't have endless edge retention, but it is tough, it is an excellent stabber and it does cut. Too much emphasive on silly things from the knife snobs/community in my opinion. Mora is in use with lots of soldiers also. Mors Kochanski praised it, and he knows(knew) a thing or two, more, than most about bushraft. The knife is not what's doing the job, it is you. Huge difference. The knife only needs a good edge and tip to perform. Skills > type of knife. Even Jeff Randall talked about that. Btw, the SRK is plenty fine for combat. Didn't you see it being stabbed in the car hood? It did just fine. Don't make things overly complicated. people are getting stabbed and killed with cheapo knives all over the world. As flimsy as can be. Humans are not that tough...It's just a sack of flesh blood and bones. Which is sometimes sad enough already.

[@MurtiningsihMurtiningsih-ot2hr]

Please extreme test AITOR COMMANDO Spain brother

[@joex]

maybe

[@NickyNikt]

Joe,try wildsteer wing tactic and kodiak,please😉

[@joex]

maybe!

[@Chantalicious74]

Sog Seal pup next? Kind regards Chantal

[@joex]

soory, not now, Chantal - like female Chantal?

[@Chantalicious74]

@@joex Yes, but I like my knives and katana's all the same..🔥 Keep up the good work, I like it a lot! 💥🤘

[@joex]

@@Chantalicious74 🤟🤟🤟🤟

[@bengrey4856]

your giving me flash backs to military days of wearing gas mask and hiking not being able to breath

[@joex]

i like it a lot!

[@rnkmode1876]

Wow so the G Strongarm tested much better than the CS SRK in SK5.

[@joex]

yes!

[@chadwright2004]

Cold steel 52100 drop forged next!!!

[@mbuser781]

Can u test a Cold Steel AK-47 folder?

[@joex]

not now, sorry!

[@mbuser781]

@@joex Not now but whenever u get to it. I know Ur busy destroying other knives. 😁

[@joex]

@@mbuser781 true!

[@dodkatt591]

You shoud do it with the leatherneck sf

[@joex]

yeah, i really should!

[@K.M925]

😮 hultafors is from sk5 as well, tnx for the test , I wanted to buy one .

[@joex]

you sure about the hultafors SK5 steel? there are a lot of different one!

[@K.M925]

Hultafors GK ,,the cheapest one ,, it is made from sk5 steel and personality I like it a lot for that price range.

[@joex]

@@K.M925 ok, thanks!

[@mikeboyce21]

Test a cold steel recon scout in 3v, that should do pretty good its 5/16 thick and 3v. The tip might break cuz its fairly thin but i cant see the rest breaking very easy.

[@joex]

i will see what i can do!

[@pennyarmc]

Don't ask him to do that, this little knife kicked his butt, never have I seen an idiot use a knife to stab a car hood, Of course the results ain't gonna be great, that's not what the tool is intended for, do you see fireman using a knife instead of the jaws of life when they're rescuing people from cars? this guy is an idiot!

[@suwupreme2101]

Great reviews as always joe doing a big favour for us knife community

[@joex]

thanks!

[@brianf9619]

The SRK is a Great Design , the SK-5 model is obviously their Budget version and for only around $40 it's a Great Deal , I don't care how fast the tip broke and Obviously your Trying to Break the knife to see how much Abuse it can take , but I Guarantee you couldn't break their CMP-3V Model .....

[@joex]

guarantee? What do you bet?

[@brianf9619]

I have a $1,000.00 that says You Can Not Break a CPM-3V SRK if do the Same Stuff that you did to the SK-5 Model .... Of course you can Break Any Knife if you start Whaling on it with a Sledge Hammer , But Cold Steels 3V is Pretty Tough, they picked up and hung a VOLVO from a CMP-3V Master Tanto from a chain and then bounced it around , you can still find that video around ....👍🖖

[@AndreasRP.]

Could you please link the knife you are referring to?

[@Knucky_Sammich]

"You see what happens, Larry!?"

[@joex]

yeah, it got fuuuukkkkddd!

[@Visiblyblue]

Great video! I figured this knife would be a bit more durable but it's good to see its limits Will you be uploading the Airlite cold steel video soon?

[@joex]

i am planning to do it end of april or so!

[@somaloignoto2988]

That's why I sold mine and it was made in Japan I always doubt about that handle, I have to get rid of my marauder has the same weak handle

[@joex]

ok! handle is weird material!

[@NIRA-os5fo]

JOE X HAS 100% saved people from thousands and thousands

[@joex]

hopefully!!!

[@dietersager9969]

Niemand würde sein Messer derart vergewaltigen! Im Prinzip kann man jedes Messer bewusst kaputt machen. Was bringt es dies vorzuführen!?

[@joex]

🤑🤑🤑🤑🤗

[@thatguy7134]

A knife is a cutting tool not a prying tool , get a pry bar for prying , not a fail , broke due to miss use

[@joex]

still broke bro!

[@Jaoed]

omfg nice test ;)

[@joex]

thanks!

[@bev8200]

This guy has shown me that they all break. So I’m at the point where if it survives his hood test with all its bits then it’s a good knife. Because who goes around stabbing metal. Still extremely disappointed by the Becker knives

[@joex]

cool!

[@steverose3318]

Hultafors GK did not break. $16.00 knife.

[@stefthorman8548]

​@@steverose3318small knifes doesn't break as easily as longer, bigger, and heavier knifes

[@thienthai1503]

Have you tested cold steel's trail master yet?

[@joex]

no

[@ksystems872]

10 minutes of beating a knife against a car 😂

[@joex]

it was less

[@cassanoa]

i have this knife - thanks for showing its limitations joe

[@Ben-ry1py]

I love these videos, but watching people using a knife as a pry tool is difficult. I would never do that unless it was absolute life and I had nothing else to hand. I can't imagine many scenarios that fit that bill, but people still love to test a blade by stabbing something and wrenching side to side. I get the appeal, but I am not gonna do it with my knives. And if that .001% chance comes around. I have a backup. having one knife is fine, but losing a blade somehow is much more plausible than breaking it because I used it as a pry bar.

[@joex]

thanks, 1 Euro for every "prybar" comment and i would be so rich bro!

[@Ben-ry1py]

@@joex it's amazing watching you whail on sharpened bars of steel. If you can pry on it like a madman and it doesn't fail then any man can be sure he can use it with high confidence. I'll be happy to give you a euro for my prybar comment.

[@joex]

@@Ben-ry1py thanks, what to do with 1 Euro nowadays! cheers!"

[@СергейСергей-х2р]

Неееет ну уж SRK то всегда был эталоном крепости. Автор, ты разрушил мои иллюзии по неубиваемости ножей!😄 если бы мог - поставил бы 100 лайков 👍🏻

[@joex]

100 likes, sound good!!!

[@Simon5ez]

awesome

[@joex]

thanks!

[@dingyudingy6848]

3v version could be tougher?

[@joex]

yeah maybe!

[@michaelcohen9740]

Never understand why people intentionally break a great knife???

[@joex]

really?

[@afiqdanial3053]

i know that i wont be fighting treeman anytime soon so i think it is fine as the way it is

[@joex]

if u say so!

[@joshuaw2128]

The initial car hood test pass is good enough for me😅

[@kevinmittleman7154]

What did that car ever do to you Joe?

[@joex]

it lives!

[@miguelcarattinifernandez1846]

you have no respect for knives

[@joex]

wait for my new video of the SRK in VG10, thats totally fuuuaackked up!! haha!!!

[@FreedomFrog333]

Love the special effects my friend. Great show as always. I like the coldsteel knives.

[@joex]

thanks!

[@primafacie5029]

After watching over 20+ videos with hollow grind fails, I wonder why its a thing. Yes, apparently it makes the knife more "slicey" and a tad lighter but the durability always suffers.

[@joex]

ok, thanks for the info!

[@primafacie5029]

@@joex Actually I was probing for your and other opinions 😅

[@joex]

@@primafacie5029

[@BackyardDispatcher]

DBK sent me 👍

[@joex]

awesome!

[@concernedpatriot.2221]

Awesome. Wish you could do the the cold steel recon tanto. That’s the knife I use in my get home bag and bug out bag.

[@joex]

i did it, check my videos! Recon Tanto in SK5

[@Jeremy-Two]

Cool.

[@kamisama3152]

Could you please test Cold Steel Broken Skull? I think it’s a pretty sturdy knife for it’s weight and price.

[@joex]

i will see what i can do!