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00:00 Intro
00:53 Big Blade Style
06:25 Steel Choice
07:45 Handle
10:15 Sheath
11:15 Value
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[@Cloudstrife112233]

I feel like this knife would make Mic Dundee say, "That's a knoife".

[@gideonstactical]

Absolutely!

[@TheDans7300]

💯🎯🐊

[@mouthagapeape8732]

Joker makes some great blades

[@user-sx3bt9xh6y]

I love Joker knives and I love Bowies. Thanks for highlighting this knife. I'll check it out because there's always room for another Bowie. Remember the Alamo!

[@Swearengen1980]

You're correct in pronunciation. Personally, a bowie is nothing but a novelty. People try to push this nonsense that they were used by mountain men, but that's BS. After JB, it became a fad to use them for self defense/close quarters fighting (mostly in the south, some mountain men did carry them for that reason alone), but they were never really used for survival, camping, etc. I'd take a kukri all day over a bowie.

[@BladesRKing]

Have one like that but the size of a Buck 119. I love traditional things…stag, leather, slip joint knives, revolvers, etc. My handguns are always in a leather holster.

[@craigwagner3791]

May I ask what knife you're talking about? I'm interested

[@BladesRKing]

@@craigwagner3791 Joker CC96

[@marksaint2936]

Thanks for the review, awesome piece. Looks well made. I’m a fan of the Bowie. I grew up on a Case V44 Raider back in the 60’-70’s. That thing was our house go to knife for my brother and I. The things we put that knife through, and it held up fine.

[@mpetty0226]

Awesome knife, Jim and his brother who actually designed the Bowie knife would be proud.

[@tonyvillarreal3610]

That's awesome thanks for showing it off! I got an old Bowie knife about 6 or 7 years ago from a local thrift store it was made in solingen Germany, i have always loved Bowie knives since I was a little kid

[@chasewells5464]

God Bless America and God Bless your family. Stay safe, stay out of trouble, and keep reviewing dope blades and bow-ies.

[@certamen832]

Boo-ees too.

[@randyscj429]

Hello G.T., "a small knife could never do what a large knife can do", just say'n!!! It's your ability that makes the difference...🤔 Be safe and take care, "God Bless", sincerely, Randy. 😇🙏👊

[@ralphnye664]

Joker makes some awesome knives 😎🇺🇸🤙🏼

[@nirfz]

🙂 I've got an old (maybe 30-40 years) Bowie made in Sollingen. I got it from an uncle (he bought it when he was young) and it's not as big as this one, has a strangely short but heavy handle and the blade is maybe 3.5mm thick and has a hollow grind. I have used it extensively for something the inventors would have never imagined i guess. Last time i used it, i took it with me to work and in a quiet moment i cut some huge packaging into small pieces. (i had 12 big Servers delivered, and the carboard and the foam inside the packaging would otherwise just take up way too much space. The Blade is easily large enough for that, and thanks to the hollow grind it was better at cutting that foam than thicker knives and those with full flat grind or convex. The foam squishes a bit and sticks to flat surfaces better or follows the curve on convex edges while being split apart. On that occasion i took a whole bag of "cutting implements" with me for that fun. An Esse 6, Glock FM78, Fällkniven S1, Jäkaripuuko (14cm blade length) and a Kabar USMC. Those blades with a non smooth change between bevel and flat of the blade did better with the foam. As did those with no agressive blade coating. (The coating of the FM78 wears off way easier than that of the ESEE, but it also doesn't make the foam stick as much. With the carboard there was little difference. But i did notice that if there's no guard on the knife (out of these, the FM78 , the Kabar and the Bowie have a guard) it's better to wear gloves to not get cut or skin "sanded off" on the back of the thumb and index finger over time. (it was a lot of cardboard ... ;-) )

[@randallflores-qr8cs]

I own a number of bowie knives, I like them for nostalgia purposes. Kind of like traditional archery gear.

[@gamallsdokkalfs7253]

The knife scales are so well done, that they appear to be fake antler. Maybe Italians have plastic deer? 🤣

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

Joker makes a good knife. I’ve tested the Nomad 6.5 & the Bushlord. Both did very good.👌

[@gideonstactical]

Ya those are great blades and Joker bring a lot of value/quality to the table

[@WhatsthePOINT_EDC]

@@gideonstactical They really do.

[@csh6220]

It will ride too high on my side, in my opinion. I would have to make/buy a dangler attachment. Jim Bowie the man pronounced his name Boo-e, not Bow-e, so you were correct. Thanks for a look at a good looking knife.

[@AlanSpringer2074]

Now that’s a man’s knife!!

[@jackburton9460]

Most accounts of the Sand Bar Fight have Bowie using a butcher knife like an old hickory style.

[@mattkandel2449]

All I've read is that it was a 12 inch full tang with an integral finger guard, single piece manufactured stag handle with mosaic pins and red liners, clip point, composite blade with 3v spine and M390 edge, compound grind throughout the length for different purposes. The sheath was leather with a kydex core. Had multiple mounting options. I don't know if that's accurate. Just what folks have said.

[@mattkandel2449]

@@Chris-eo9kh -A true outdoorsman, indeed.

[@eyeofthetiger4184]

@@mattkandel2449 G'day Matt, thats not right, ......... the liners were white to start with, ...... must've been all the blood stains. Cheers Duke.

[@andreweden9405]

It was probably more the style of what we would just call a "chef's knife" today. That's what the blade looked like, but many of these knives were quite fancily made! A gorgeous example is the so-called "Perkins Bowie", if you want to look it up.

[@eyeofthetiger4184]

@@andreweden9405 G'day Andrew, thanks mate, I did look 'em up. There's a shipload of wow factor in that lot ...... like ..... every one ; ). I've gotta double the prices to convert to AUD, but even then, gotta wonder how they do them so cheap. Cheers Duke.

[@BravoBassin]

Love Joker knives and just added this knife to my amazon cart last night so cool to see you making a video about it today!

[@scottangel6462]

Wow!! That thing is gorgeous!! I haven't yet purchased any of their products, but I have to say many of their designs look very tempting!!

[@phantom4208]

That’s a beautiful knife and I’ve always had a Bowie knife some good some broken but watching it go through it’s paces I’m impressed

[@certamen832]

Real pretty knife. A full convex would make it shine for sure. Love the profile, reminds me of those old Randall/Blackjack bowies.

[@steeltrident]

Great review as always! I’d love to see you take a look at the Aitor Jungle King I.

[@2Based23]

been wanting this one for a while this and the smaller one joker makes are the best bowie knives ive seen tbh antler or wood handle and there's one with a buffalo horn handle too just really good construction and classic look gonna add it to the collection soon

[@Ben.Simon.Actual]

Great video. Looks cool. Joker makes unbelievable knives and that is no joke. 😅 Not sure what I would do with that monster…😎

[@stuartrollings602]

Howdy and thanks! Love joker and Lionsteel!

[@YPEDC]

I’m so excited about this vid! I’ve been looking to get a large Bowie knife to use as a robust machete. Love your vids man!

[@gideonstactical]

Thanks so much, this would be an awesome choice

[@GhostManOnSixtieth]

That looks great!

[@4673962]

That knife right up my alley. Great review Aaron....as usual. Ive only heard people pronounce BOWIE as boo-ee like 2 or 3 times in real life. Here in Idaho most people pronounce BOWIE, bow-ee. Like its spelled and pronounced like an American, non someone with an English accent.

[@panagiotissoufliotis6558]

That's a beast of a knife!! The sheath looks the same as my Muela Jambali 21. Seems the same sheath makers , deliver to other Spain companies, but with different logos . Nice video Aaron!

[@ArtisanVaquero]

This is it ! Wow great good one 🎉

[@JohnDoe-zb7dz]

Great review. Ironically historical experts cant agree what the original Bowie knife looked like. Very interesting.

[@eyeofthetiger4184]

G'day mate, yep for sure, technically one cant call anything a Bowie job with absolute certainty. I'm just going with the term for the sake of a common label for this style. Cheers Duke.

[@certamen832]

It likely looked like an 18th century French butcher knife, which was a coffin handle, guard-less knife with somewhat of a leaf-shaped blade; a far cry from how it was portrayed in 20th century media, which used mid-late 19th century designs (the notorious guard+clip point), like the Wade&Butcher bowie. The original bowie probably looked something like the Bark River Rogue bowie.

[@eyeofthetiger4184]

@@certamen832 G'day mate, yep I agree very likely along those lines, besides I'd bet that the ol' Jim had more than one over his lifetime ; ). In any event, it does make ya wonder how it got from that, to what we identify with today, seems to me creative license has introduced a bit of sword influence from way back when ; ) Cheers Duke.

[@420haxx]

That is a great looking and seemingly quite practical Bowie, most of the Bowie style knives I own are more geared toward fighting than hard use wood processing but that thing looks like it could be a respectable tool for that purpose.

[@jorgefernandez6407]

"LOVE" that❤!!! It's headed my way... Need I say more? GREAT REVIEW and thank you Aaron.

[@gideonstactical]

Enjoy!

[@sprite9178]

Can't wait for the Kermit and Solidego review 😉

[@troyspurling1910]

I like it! I have a couple Bowie knives, but they are display pieces. I would actually use this Joker

[@loyalegroup3929]

AWESOME review, Aaron. (*as usual) Thanks. I probably woulda' been months behind on knowing about this thing. It's definitely going to the front of the line in the "purchase" rotation. 👍

[@gideonstactical]

No problem!

[@Ajaxykins]

Well executed bowies are my top tier bar none absolute favorites!

[@Jpfisho82]

Another Spanish company make a beautiful Bowie, Cudeman knives you should check them out

[@thefullyawakened3021]

Love it, I have one joker knife, and I like it a lot. As always great work … I do not comment often, but I have been a long time viewer …. Guess about 7 years or so … 😊

[@gideonstactical]

Wow! Thanks so much for the years of support!!!

[@BladeRunner1066]

It's a nice knife. A bit bulky and slow compared to a Bagwell Hells Bell. Still it's a good 85% solution.

[@peterpanatos5488]

Just ordered one, your a great communicator 👍

[@gideonstactical]

Awesome, thank you!

[@randallflores-qr8cs]

These videos are getting better every week lol.

[@gideonstactical]

Thanks so much!!

[@darrylreformina1438]

Looks like the Boker Arbolito El Gigante

[@andreweden9405]

Looks very nice! The Linder "Kentucky Bowie" is another very nice knife in that same category and size range, if they're still available anywhere. They also have genuine stag grips.

[@89fingerslouieXRP]

I bought a beauty Joker Erizo Stag for the wife, she loves it!

[@gideonstactical]

Very cool gift!!

[@longrider42]

I bought a bowie knife set, a big one with a little one on the sheath. They are from a company in Spain from a company called "Muela" I bought said knife set back in 1991, from a knife shop in West Yellowstone, Montana. The big knife measures 12.5 inches long, and is marked "ALCE" with the outline of a stags head in the C. I bought this combo because it had the big knife and a small companion knife, all using the same sheath. And thats all I know. I'm hoping you can help me?

[@paulstone1912]

I own a Case Bowie used once to cut a Turkey

[@user-ld7xp2gf8d]

Have you ever heard of Muella Brand knives another great knife made in Spain I’ve Muella &Joker brand and some other brand K.O.A. CRKT Buck White River Falk of coursr Mora Esee to name a few

[@Hector-vx5yc]

Hi Gideon, tactical!! I’m fairly new to your channel, I must say, you are doing an awesome job on your presentation, I’m really enjoying your content and reviews, right now I’m binge watching your channel, on your next video would it be ok with you for a Q&A about previous reviews? Loving your channel and content, nicely done brother!!👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸💯

[@gideonstactical]

Thank you so much, my friend. Welcome to the GT crew. Feel free to ask a question and I might be able to answer it in an upcoming video.

[@achimgeist5185]

The Joker is a really great Bowie 👍 I only own three Bowies because I don't really have much use for them, but I generally like Bowies a lot. I have a Cold Steel Trail Master, a Faellkniven Moderne Bowie and a Faellkniven Thor. The Faellkniven Thor is one of the most beautiful Bowies in my opinion.

[@gideonstactical]

Totally agree!

[@certamen832]

That’s a nice trio.

[@Steven-workwithsteven]

Looks very nice! I would buy one if in the Bowie market

[@jonNH123]

Holy crap. What. A. Knife...!

[@DarkWaterActual]

Awesome Bro!!

[@gideonstactical]

Thanks 🔥

[@Francosmartcarb1]

I grew up saying BowE like David Bowie but now I say Boo E like Bababooey from Stern. 👍 video 👍

[@vorpalblades]

Bow-E is the correct pronunciation.

[@certamen832]

No, technically it’s “boo-ee”, but who cares.

[@kenmarapese9085]

Beautiful knife but I'll keep my Cold Steel Trail Master. Because of the knife's size I don't hang it from my belt so I don't mind it's nylon sheath. My Trail Master is on display in my living room when not in use.

[@thebiologist8662]

In Spain, in my local hunting store at 140€ (152$). Taxes and customs are a pain.

[@thomasrobarts2399]

Ya gotta check out offgrid knives backcountry v2 blackout..definitely worth it! Especially for the price!

[@mrbuttons1243]

Bear and Son has a similar stag Bowie I've been looking at, US made.

[@anthonycampos7417]

I know its not the subject of this video but since it was featured, i emailed Giant Mouse if they would ever make the GMF4 in different steel variations and i was told they would bring it up at the next team meeting. I'd urge everyone else to email Giant Mouse as well to ask if they will ever make a GMF4 in Elmax or 3V or Vanadis 4E in the future.

[@gideonstactical]

That would be awesome

[@gqm5450]

Do you have a model number on that knife? Your video convinced me to buy it but the CC101 (assuming that’s this model) has the Mova 1.4116 Stainless not the N695. Did they change steels?

[@gideonstactical]

amzn.to/4cC1xWk here is the direct link

[@dennisleighton2812]

Hi there, A good looking knife to be sure. However - I don't see anything there that my Cold Steel Trail Master (San Mai III version) doesn't offer. In particular, I have found that those types of handles become very slippery when wet (I have owned one). Although I rather favour a sabre grind, I have come to really like my full convex ground Trail Master. The Trail Master has come a very long way over the decades and still features on almost every Top Five Large Knives list. The formula is just so good that it has shown very few changes over this period, other than some grind choices, and use of different steels (eg San Mai III). I discount the sheath issue because I tend to have custom sheaths made for my favourite knives. [ Mine was made by Rob Evans in Wales, UK, and shipped directly to me.] Even after quite heavy usage over a period, the edge is still just as sharp and certainly not needing any more than a light stropping. Therefore sharpening "in the field" is never an issue. Cheers mate!

[@eyeofthetiger4184]

G'day Aaron, the ol' 119 has always been the Bowie style representative in my inventory, ...... albeit on a much smaller scale ; ) However, I reckon Joker has done it again, I do dig N695 and 90, especially for the dough and this one is something I could use quite happily as a primary blade on the trail. I'm trying not to get caught up by the looks of it, ........ but yeah gotta admit, ..... I do fancy it !!! Bit of a shame the antler scales ............ have shrunk ; ) and I'd prefer a lower ride on the belt loop. Btw; the sheath on my Bravo 1.5 has a cutout to capture the same sort of retention strap. I've heard some say its not lined up well enough to be effective, but mine has been working properly as designed. All in all, I'm see'n a new grail knife on the horizon. Cheers Duke. P.S. also btw; is that a Jose Sabater design ?

[@brianf9619]

I'm with You Aaron , I Love a Good Bowie Knife , always have . The Joker has that Classic Wild West Look that is Awesome , but for the money I feel like a Big WTG Bowie will give you more Bang for your Buck , they have some Awesome Blades , Aaron you gotta try a Puzon Wilderness Bowie, I own both the 7" and 9" blades and they have a few others to choose from too , I would love to see you try one out , you'll be in Love ..... Hope you had a Great 4th with the Family, wish you guys the Best ..... 👍🖖

[@ronp4529]

Joker uses this steel on many of their bigger blades and 14c28n on many of their midsize/camp knives. Personally, I'd prefer 14c28n on all of them and I wonder why they do this. Imagine a Nomad in 14c... or a premium option in K390 or Magnacut.

[@niclasbagenheim7181]

Nice. I dream about the Fällkniven version.

[@certamen832]

They make stacked leather bowies in this size range, like the NL1 and NL2; same steel (vg-10, which is basically the same), but like $600.

[@just9911]

This may sound blasphemous, but I still think the best Bowie-style knife I’ve ever used was the modern Bowie from Fällkniven. I’ve yet to be disappointed by any of their products.

[@powers1776reset]

Beautiful

[@bıçak_knife_messer_tool]

*Bowie,Bowie,Bowie*

[@pierrejohnson6264]

Will the retention strap rotate to the other side. That would alleviate the possibility of cutting it. Or at least, make it much less likely.

[@christopher7398]

Wish joker made all of their bowies with n695 instead of that crappy 1.4116

[@gideonstactical]

Yeah, that’s a big upgrade

[@rickied1418]

Bummer I can’t find it anywhere online

[@gideonstactical]

Sold out hopefully they will restock soon

[@smokyriverbushcraft]

It's the knife she tells you not to worry about 🎉🦌 🗡️

[@gideonstactical]

Hahahahah

[@cylentone]

Nice blade. The tang "lip" could have been intentional, as stag scales will swell with moisture. They should be treated regularly with a bit of pure mineral oil. If they dry out, that "lip" will be a bit bigger. Cheapest I could find this one in Europe online was 200 EUR = 218 USD currently.

[@gideonstactical]

Good to know!

[@6firefightin]

How come I can’t find this knife anywhere? Is it new? I want this blade brother.

[@gideonstactical]

Sold out! Hope they get a new batch soon

[@bosse641]

A beautiful beast. .....wow.

[@LazyStema]

Hello Sir Thx for your job In france the price of this knife is 130 euros

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

So since they are about the same price, this Joker Bowie or the Cold Steel Recon Scout in CPM 3V? Anyone handled both?

[@certamen832]

Recon scout for the performance, this bowie for the looks; although n695 is a pretty decent performer itself, it’s no 3v, but if the synthetic materials on the TM are what keeps you away I’d say this bowie is a great compromise.

[@lucky51jl]

Can Scratch the firesteel with his back ? Thanks !! 😊

[@longrider42]

If its real stag handle scales. They most likely have shunk over time.

[@shaifulafzan]

Again bro Aron. U never disappoint us on knives review! Thanks buddy!!

[@gideonstactical]

My pleasure!!

[@MrFra1ler]

Man… unavailable on Amazon

[@sawdusted9394]

Hey Aaron i used the link cant find this model?any suggestions

[@gideonstactical]

They are not sold out. I am sure they will be back soon.

[@sawdusted9394]

@@gideonstactical thanks brother

[@Feanor821]

Wish my 3v Trail Master had that handle, and if it came with a sheath like that I might not have had to spend 200 bucks on one. Nice knife

[@certamen832]

It’d be great if they improved the handle and sheaths on the TM. At that price too, a knife like that deserves better handle/sheath materials than the ones they use for their budget lines.

[@claudiaramos3840]

Iwhould like to have it.

[@Thedude4723...]

How much

[@onesky8647]

220.00EUR in Germany...😅

[@JohnWic-ld2fd]

I want one!!!!!!

[@markwilkerson-dz8pe]

if there's a perfect design for a Bowie knife thats it from books I've seen most are shaped just like it or really close I'm going to get mine for sure

[@markwilkerson-dz8pe]

and a good steel choice

[@johnbowen5336]

Everyone knows that if it's not a double sharpening choil coffin handled Bowie from Pakistan, it's just second rate. 😏

[@gregblake2764]

The anesthetics of Bowie knives just don't appeal to me. That said, Joker seems to have given their version really good blade geometry which is far more important than how a knife looks. I'm kind of surprised you didn't throw an Essee Junglas into the comparison mix. Like you, still digging my Lionsteel M7. I like how you mix it up with your reviews and give us a look at a broad spectrum of knives. That keeps it interesting.

[@gideonstactical]

Yeah, the Junglas is a similar size. I probably should’ve done the Becker BK9 maybe would be even closer.

[@jaymailloux976]

Nice knife, but I'll stick with my M7

[@gideonstactical]

M7 is a beast

[@wayausofbounds9255]

The Joker Bowie is a good-looking knife but for the price I'd take a Bear and Sons 9" Bowie in Sanvik 12C27M. It won't have the same edge retention but would be twice as tough and more stainless. Also, it's a US made blade, half the price, that looks damn good.

[@greywendigo7026]

The Spanish made pretty good bowies same with Sheffield England and Germany back in the day

[@davewasea]

How does it compare to the trailmaster?

[@certamen832]

The currently made trailmasters have either better blade geometry (convex) and same steel (san mai iii, very similar), or same blade geometry but better steel (3v). The handles and sheaths on the trailmasters are crappy plastic/nylon; and they’re more expensive depending on where you live.

[@Laurarium]

N695 is 440C, it is brittle. 4116 is basically 12C27M, it is tougher than CPM-3V(but with lower strength and abrasion resistance). The issue with many 4116 is that they get cheap HT, for reference of a well done 4116, think of buck 420HC. 4116 is better for a large hard-use knife than 440C

[@michaelwaldeck7081]

A lot of people would argue against this. I have owned a joker 4116 and it was ok. I’ve been testing my knives on pine kindling and 440c is competitive against the other steels. However one dc53 is great and the other dc53 is crap. Heat treatment here or one is not dc53…. Possible. I think the Bowie knife is over priced and there are better options for that price.

[@Laurarium]

@@michaelwaldeck7081 It is material fact that 440C is much loweer in toughness than 12C27M.

[@edanpino-xt1ph]

I mean, I would actually prefer a carbon steel. I like the way they come out after years of use, especially since those patinated blades have an insane amount of stain resistance. Sure it takes a few years to get to that point but damn does it look pretty

[@charlessalmond7076]

Your not making it very easy to save money sir, and thats aallll riiggghhhtttt.👍

[@gideonstactical]

Hahah!!! I get it, this one is beautiful and well built

[@BorealEDC]

Looks awesome, I'm a sucker for a nice bowie! I looked at a retailer in Canada and all of these bowies were 1.4116 steel unfortunately.

[@certamen832]

That’s the 6” version, look for the 9”; they have it on the official website and I think they do international shippings.

[@drtyboxer1]

You say it wrong ! 🙏