$1000 vs $35 OTF Switchblade

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[@biggmello6444]

It sounds like the trying the explain to his wife why he spent $1k on a knife

[@tobo151]

Damn that went deeper then that Damascus knife LOL

[@cameronallen2698]

You think he has a wife? This man gets no bitches

[@gabrielnguyen5580]

Best part is how he still bought both and probably will buy more

[@parmesanchease480]

marriage is temporary, knives are eternal

[@DicePunk]

Not having a wife is a form of everyday minimalism.

[@naniluv1_clips305]

The $35 one will cut 20 boxes, but the $1,000 one hasn’t left the display case 😂

[@youngprince716]

You're not lying My nicer knives are Def pocket/eye candy

[@josephliu3599]

Nobody is gonna use a $1000 knife for EDC or heavy use Those works are belong to $35 knives 🤣

[@scjay]

@@josephliu3599what is the point of it then

[@redactedredacted2982]

​@@scjay they look cool and you get make youtube videos about them

[@hercules_144]

​@@scjay what's the point of your existence

[@TheSynisterRabbit]

Laughs in $15 Milwaukee box cutter.

[@TheBalisongBear]

Always razor sharp until it's not, and then it is

[@jamesstephenson2346]

Laughs at your poverty with my gg hawk box cutter

[@MindBodySoulOk]

I have the $30 knife and it works great

[@jakesanchez6621]

I like how he got the shittiest OTF imaginable to compare it too. I got a $40 microtech Glykon clone and every knife enthusiast I've handed it to think it's the real $535 knife. Besides, even high quality OTF knives only ever get used to open boxes.

[@MindBodySoulOk]

@@jakesanchez6621 link?

[@Emerald29]

A $35 knife can cut things. While a 1k knife can cut things..... Fancier

[@fredieduran4159]

False nobody cuts anything with a 1000 dollar knife

[@ReigoVassal]

​@@fredieduran4159 correct. The $1000 knife is nothing but a novelty item.

[@jamesstephenson2346]

​@fredieduran4159 i carry a 1500 dollar shirogorov daily. Its cut thousands of things.

[@fredieduran4159]

@@jamesstephenson2346 ok baller

[@wehrewulf]

A $1000 knife doesn't cut anything. It sits in the box.

[@wandering_heart]

As a knife collector of 25 years... I'm fully entitled to calling you an absolute fool for spending $1,000 for a production knife. Even moreso for defending that purchase on the merit of the handiwork that went into it. For $1,000 you can get a knife built from the ground up to your specifications from some of the best knife makers in the world. Edit: geez YT is unreliable. This is the first notification I have received on this comment and I am currently at 2 months, 3.1k likes, and 59 comments later. 🤣 I have collected for 25 years, that's since I was a kid, I'm no bladesmith or old codger. I, too, like anyone who collects to collect and not to resell, have plenty of dumb knives tucked away in the collection... and plenty are damascus just because the first nice knife my dad bought me as a kid was damascus. That said, if you want a really nice knife that is stupid sharp, retains an edge, and is smooth as butter without a spring assist, check out Civivi and Kizer. You can find knives from both that meet high production quality standards at $60-$120 all day. Also, I was a bit of an ass here... and I wish I had been more sensitive. I don't know why this guy bought this knife... and it may have been his dream to have one from this line. Try to remember, at least for people carrying lower end knives, that everyone starts somewhere, everyone is inspired by different goals, and you never know what knife someone's granddad gave them as a kid. I'm definitely gonna make an effort to be less judgmental. Thanks again, folks. This is cool. :)

[@Henry-kb6me]

What’s a good knife then(just wondering)

[@Tommyg-rq6lj]

@@Henry-kb6me a fixed blade knife, made EXACTLY to your specifications (blade type, handle size, steel quality, etching, engraving) or something Taylor made to match your hand

[@milkman1818]

The overmind

[@glebs.]

100% agree. He also tried to praise Damascus steel for it’s edge retention… Quite sad indeed.

[@ryantoone785]

Yeah there's no reason this particular knife should be that high, besides it being a special edition Microtech. But any other CUSTOM knife made by a singular maker very well deserves this $1,000 price tag and even more. I'd pay more than this for a 100% true custom made by Bob Loveless. What a legend and my dream knife

[@woahjuice.]

"i just like collecting them and it's my hobby" is literally all you had to say

[@anneominous7172]

Or, "I get 10% when you use my promo code."

[@cretudavid8622]

It's not only becuase of hobby...The edge on the cheap one will dull a lot quicker and also why should you support the slavery from china ? Either way 1000$ is still over priced 500$ is a lot better price.

[@Jamooson_]

@@cretudavid8622 not even 500$. His only rebuttal against the cheap knife was twenty boxes and it’ll go dull, like okay? Twenty boxes is still quite a long time for most people. There’s very little a 1K knife can solve in a month that’ll make it worth the splurge. I could just get some high tech Swiss Army knife for 75% less and it’ll do so much more

[@stalinizedsun685]

so true gojo

[@cretudavid8622]

@@Jamooson_ yea I just realized a dollar is worth 4 RON(my country currency) . Now 500$ seems a lot :)

[@Metal-xf3um]

420HC is not a bad steel, even by today's standards. It is stainless, tougher than 1095 and holds an edge longer than some other steels (when heat treated right). It isn't a bad steel by any stretch of the imagination, but I just wouldn't put in on a folder... Still, that Damascus steel isn't the 8th wonder of the world. Being "special layered" means absolutely nothing. Unless it has like a 20CV core or is heat treated (and sharpened) properly, I'd bet its edge retention is almost on par with that of 420HC.

[@bockskarr6626]

When he said Damascus i was dead ass 💀💀💀😂😂😂😂

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

420HC definitely isn't tougher than 1095. I would baton wood with a 1095 survival knife. I'd never do that with 420HC. 420HC (which is what Buck uses on the majority of their blades) is good for gutting deer, cutting paracord, food prep, tinder scraping, and self defense, but not for chopping through thick pieces of wood.

[@Metal-xf3um]

@@BigDaddySwingingMeat 420HC is tougher than 1095, read up Larrin Thomas' "steel comparison chart". The reason many people still believe 1095 is the ultimate, toughest steel is because knife makers from the 80s had a hard time figuring out the best way to heat-treat stainless steel, so they kept using “traditional” steels like 1095 while spreading the lie that “stainless steels aren’t as tough” just because they couldn’t dial in a proper heat treatment protocol for stainless steels. And it isn’t only 420HC… Steels like AEB-L, Sandvik 12C27, Sandvik 14C28 and LC200N (all stainless steels) are also tougher than 1095 (when heat-treated right). While it is true that, generally speaking, carbon steels are tougher that most stainless steels, stainless steels like the one I’ve mentioned before are tougher than many (not to say most) carbon steels. So, in a nutshell: 1095 has got the reputation it has because it’s got a better PR department. As for the rest: whether a knife is good for all the things you’ve listed has nothing to do with steel. It mainly has to do with how the knife was designed and how you sharpen the knife. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t doubt your survival knife made from 1095 is tough and can baton wood for days. But knives designed for hard use made out of 420HC (properly heat treated) are tough as nails and can survive some harsh treatment. (Check out Joe X's video on the Gerber Strong Arm)

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

@@Metal-xf3um The toughness chart on Knife Informer and Blade HQ both have 1095 listed as being tougher than 420HC. That's the reason why most survival knives today (even in the age of super tough super steels like CPM 3V, which is tougher than both 420 and 1095) are made out of 1095 carbon steel. Tops, ESEE, Kabar, Ontario, etc favor 1095 carbon steel over 420HC for this reason. I have seen 420HC chip long before 1095 when chopping hard materials.

[@Metal-xf3um]

@@BigDaddySwingingMeat The issue with the KI (Knife Informer) charts is that we don’t know what tests Matt (the author) did to arrive to those conclusions. For all we know: he could’ve perfectly taken some random production knives he found lying around and try to make some tests with them, which is obviously bad since he had no control on how they were heat-treated. Even back in 2018 Larin Thomas questioned KI’s info, and I wouldn’t be surprised if he did it today. As for BHQ (Blade HQ): I don’t really know which chart you’re looking at because, as of today, BHQ’s charts position 420HC as a 10/10 in terms of toughness while they gave 1095 a 5/5, which isn’t really surprising if you take into consideration the fact that they used Larrin Thomas’ own data to create those charts… In regard to why TOPS (and the other manufacturers you’ve mentioned) prefer to use 1095: they use it because it’s cheap to source and cheap to machine. But I’ll give them this: changing to another steel would be a logistical nightmare and using more than 3 steels for several of your models is already an even bigger logistical nightmare. Hence why you only see a few companies using several steels for their knives (namely: spyderco) and many more using only a few steels (sometimes only 1). But the biggest reason why they prefer 1095 is because they know they can piggyback on 1095s reputation (which, as I’ve mentioned before, comes from the fact that many knife manufacturers didn’t really know how to properly heat-treat stainless steel until the 90s-2000s and decided to spread the lie that stainless steel is bad for fixed blades) and charge obscene prices for their knives that way. I always tell people that steel isn’t the determining factor when it comes to pricing a knife, but when you consider the fact that 1095 is literally dirt-cheap and that those manufacturers buy it in bulk, you start noticing that they don’t use it “because it’s the best”; they use it because it gives them huge profits…

[@orangecounty60]

I’ve had a $35 OTF for 10 years and it has worked the whole time

[@brokenhero6828]

Where do I get it

[@ussalabamadixie]

@orangecounty60 Yep. I have that same knife. My only complaint is the blade material, but as long as I keep it sharpened, it's a fine knife. The color is wearing off but it still holds up.

[@ussalabamadixie]

Yep. I have that same knife. My only complaint is the blade material, but as long as I keep it sharpened, it's a fine knife. The color is wearing off, and it's showing its age, but it still holds up!

[@TheMobMaster]

No one is saying that the $35 one is better than the $1000 one, just that it's not worth $1000

[@peterv1318]

EXACTLY!!!

[@trashpanda1998]

I could get a ots of the same quality for like 500 bucks

[@DiabolicalBiscuit]

@@trashpanda1998 3 bucks and a half eaten snickers take is or leave it

[@Bobsmithoof]

@@trashpanda1998 I have the MicroTech. This one is just 1k Bc it’s a signature model with a Damascus blade. The regular model is $350. I have the $350. Super nice maybe $25-$50 overpriced but it’s a one of a kind look so I was okay with it.

[@xxxxxx5868]

@@Bobsmithoof Lmao the damascus steel one is not worth $350 let alone the regular model lmfao, maybe $200 and that's stretching it. If you are gonna spend big bucks on a blade, never ever get a production made one. A custom knife made by an experienced master bladesmith will always be a million times better then any factory made knife.

[@zane_slade]

“Because I like collecting knives” All you had to say bud😭

[@terrawolf]

exactly

[@rogertaylor9618]

Microtec just came out with a new Makora something not 100% certain, but it has Damascus steel, with stingray inlay on the handle, they want $2075.00 i just can't justify that but I really want it

[@obivankeno2068]

@@rogertaylor9618 Buying a second hand good Car

[@Idk-dr6dk]

@@rogertaylor9618 Just get an ultratech; they’re like 280 new and you can probably get a used one for like 220 or less if you’re lucky.

[@rogertaylor9618]

I just picked up an SOG Pentagon OTF really solid build 240 bucks, I'm fairly new to collecting, I'm not sure if it's a good brand, or buy, but very solidly built, double edge blade

[@pastamasta702]

"WELL HeRe'S yOuR aNsWeR MaN" bro took it personally 💀

[@BIGhappyG33]

This is one of the most apt uses of alternating caps I’ve ever seen

[@KevinAugustt]

And then proceeded to explain why it's not worth that much.

[@taco_boi7939]

If I had 1k to spend for defense, I'd buy a damn gun like I ain't gonna buy a knife instead.

[@IllegalRage480]

Me personally I would buy both

[@connorbushert1810]

Yes but some things turn more into a hobbie or.collectable instead of for practical

[@colewelden]

You can get a lot of gun for $1000. You can get a solid AR-15 for a third that price.

[@ShockNAwww]

@@coleweldensolid AR-15 for 333$?? Point me in the direction!!!

[@Cooler_By_The_Lake]

Neither of these knives are being used for defense, dork.

[@oppickles1358]

This is just him trying to convince himself that he didn't waste his money

[@pantheon3151]

Ye

[@brandoncole5533]

When he definitely did 😭😭

[@antogantengs]

fr💀

[@oppickles1358]

@@antogantengs nice pfp

[@rayto_V2]

He should buy a csgo butterfly knife at this Price

[@adamb5147]

"cut 20 boxes and this is gonna get dull" My key still works perfectly fine

[@shadowman3422]

69 likes lol

[@adamb5147]

@@shadowman3422 Nobody like this comment it needs to stay at 69

[@Max-if5zp]

"69 funni number"

[@adamb5147]

@@Max-if5zp I dont get it

[@marcelramsden3082]

@@adamb5147 Don't look it up... It's not work it!

[@skeletron77]

I've had that lightning otf for 8 years as my edc. Dropped it plenty of times and it still works amazing. Yes, you sharpen it more often whoopity dooooo

[@luceatlux7087]

same here... blade still punches out the top with quickness after so many years of my playing with it for ~2 hrs a day while watching movies at night. (and, just incidentally, a few more bits of info: it's purportedly from Taiwan... a lil' diff than China. it's also 440a, not HC. yes, sht steel. but whatever. it works for the garbage you're going to need it for carrying it around in your pocket. i was always basically afriad to use my precious pretty Microtech. eventually, the POLICE Fcking stole it during a traffic stop! (had nothing to do with the law.. the knife is fully legal here) i would rather not feel sick over losing an edc tool like that again. if i lose my 30 dollar Lightning, nbd)

[@joeeastman]

Exactlllly

[@joeeastman]

​@@luceatlux7087I've had my Lightning OTF (serrated) for over 2 years. Used it daily working as a deckhand on a tugboat. I never would have imagined still having it after what I put it through, every day. The action on it is gnarly and kind of therapeutic! Like an adult version fidget spinner 😂. This is the AK of the otf knife 💪

[@_DMNO_]

​@@luceatlux7087If you didn't commit any crime and your possession was seized by an officer, you could very easily sue. you probably did break the law one way or the other though. law-abiding citizens don't get their cars pulled over and person searched.

[@luceatlux7087]

@@_DMNO_ i'll illuminate you. police do this kind of stuff all the time. pure sht ton of conclusive video evidence: 'audit the audit' youtube channel my record: absiolutely zero criminal record and 3 speeding tickets in 40 years of life. i would give the exact (*personal) account but its long. *it basically was me being extrermely (admittedly perhaps overly) cautious with an officer and telling him of my legal knife (see Kentucky law) during a traffic stop, JUST IN CASE (i explain all my details and my actions and during a stop... eg, wha i'm reaching for/where my hands are going etc. i always want full transperancy and zero surprises).

[@RyanGr33n]

He gave lots of good reasons to not listen to him when it comes to knives. 😂

[@pimplehair]

The fact that his channel is called “minimalist” is 2022’s biggest irony

[@axelsupertramp1119]

That’s what I’m saying bro this dudes clowning

[@rustyshackleford7594]

Yo what's up nila

[@WearingADownPayment]

Well wouldn’t it be pretty minimalist to buy a single knife that will last a lifetime?

[@pimplehair]

@@WearingADownPayment 1K dollars? no I'm not even a minimalist and I think this is hot dog shit

[@numberiv1137]

Indeed

[@quincymitchell]

Bruh legit sounds like a kid telling us his Pokémon card collection is worth a 100 thousand

[@onradioactivewaves]

Let's try to justify the price of something decent quality by saying its better quality than the cheapest garbage at 3% the price.

[@idonotknowwhattonamemyself2197]

@@onradioactivewaves that is good garbage

[@onradioactivewaves]

@@idonotknowwhattonamemyself2197 the knife he compared it to was crap. He shluld have compared it to something that was actual decent quality and said here's the difference- instead of comparing it to the lowest quality item he could find.

[@GoneGYT]

Atleast there's nostalgic and collectors reason behind why a nice full set of cards is worth that much, I wouldn't spend $1000 on a knife I'm gonna use and I won't buy a knife I won't find a use for

[@elijahaitaok8624]

That kid might have a one hundo worth collection if it were 60 years from now and he/she recieved them as an heirloom

[@druidslads]

"It will last a lifetime" until you drop it ONCE and Snap the blade in half. Because it's too thin for it's hardness...1000 bucks go SNAP!!!

[@totallyfrozen]

Still ain’t paying $1,000 for a knife.

[@sterlifyy]

“I got scammed and dont want to admit it”

[@wtfimcrying]

Nah hes right, this is why its so expensive but it has the same utility as the cheap ones.

[@ashtonreynolds558]

@@wtfimcrying Damascus Steel is illegal to make in the US, he's coping

[@drunkendwarf]

Damascuis steel does not exist

[@printgymnast368]

@@drunkendwarf Wrong It has existed for a very long time The original Damascus steels recipe is known as wootz steel though the method to make it has been lost to time. Modern Damascus is a pattern welded steel. Its done by stacking and arranging sheets of steel with different carbon contents then forge welding them and finally etching them with acid. The acid eats the different steels at different rates making one appear darker than the other showing lines and patterns the material is know for. Alex Steele on KZbin makes some crazy looking patterns id check him out if you're interested. If you have any more questions id be happy to answer

[@printgymnast368]

@@ashtonreynolds558 wrong he is coping but damascus is completely legal to make I've done it and so have plenty of others. all it is is smacking to different steels together to make a pattern. Why did you think it was illegal?

[@tgudge]

"This has special layer Damascus steel" 🤓🤓🤓🤓

[@KOHoxton]

My favorite thing, is if you actually do research on Damascus, you'll find that all these Damascus knives are just a pattern and not true Damascus as well. So it's double nerd. Because you got ripped off thinking you're smart. Lmao.

[@sundowner414]

“That what the point of Damascus”

[@nickfallon81]

@@KOHoxton well said actual Damascus steel they don’t know how it was made. Now it’s just Damascus effect.

[@Crimson.S.57]

I used a lightning2 as a field knife when I was in the army. Quick and easy to use wouldn’t get clogged up unless you dropped it in the mud, take it apart clean sharpen and oil after weapons turn in. Any tool is what you make of it. So not a bad knife to cut a few things if you don’t want a shelf piece that you’ll never use because it cost a months pay.

[@sheogorath9673]

Imagine explaining this to the guy robbing you

[@moldysshoe8639]

Bro, this all seems like one giant cope post, and I cant look away.

[@phospilled]

no it is 100% just a cope, which is crazy bc all he needed to say is “it’s just my hobby”

[@louiswebster9071]

I’ve never been less convinced

[@underbrimmer]

me too, ik this is fucked but they would both work in killing something or someone if crucial. plus imagine losing the $1000 one. doesn’t seem worth it to me when they both do the same thing. just like wired headphones vs air pods

[@invisible45433]

Either way I think we all agree that he's just bragging that he has the money to spend on a knife like that.

[@LostCoastEDC]

Yeah he should have argued $35 gas station knife vs $300 ultratech instead of some fancy custom no one is ever gonna use. Microtech ultratech can do anything that custom can do. His points are for views but they don’t apply. Should’ve compared something more relatable. Dumb

[@LTXTactical]

Same

[@souravgt2583]

ones gonna be of use and ones gonna be a eye candy stored safely in a showcase

[@ProudAmerican4ever]

You can’t say “this is a $30 dollar gas station ‘OTF’” if it is an OTF, just because it’s cheap doesn’t mean it isn’t an OTF

[@Ahmad__Muslim]

my 20 dollar pocket knife has almost all the things the 1000 dollar one has

[@masonm2140]

20 dollars do you know what its called it fits my budget and Ive been wanting a otf

[@Ahmad__Muslim]

@@masonm2140 sorry, got it as a gift from a damascus steel knife dealer that I knew as a close friend.

[@rebelsoldier2352]

I love how we all came together to clown on this nerd for wasting his money

[@froggamonke1832]

jokes on you your also a nerd for that stupid ahh pfp and 'rebel soldier' username 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀🥶🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶💀💀💀💀💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀💀💀💀🥶🥶💀🥶💀💀💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀🥶💀

[@BananaColada]

On god bruh, this dumbass really trying to flex a knife that hes probably never gonna use

[@BananawithJaundice]

Where's the replies?

[@g-pablo7137]

Fr

[@youtubescockrochpsimwatchi6182]

These people are so stupid like imagine you lost your 1000 switch blade XD

[@YungSteezyD]

Ive been using the same exact $30 swiss army knife for 5 years now, I've never sharpened it and I use it every single time I've gone hunting or camping and it still performs flawlessly

[@mitchellsheridan5252]

You can buy a cheapo $5 sharpener to make your life way better. Makes your blade safer too

[@peppeppepp]

I think he's just trying to explain why it is worth 1k when it's really not

[@dedsecaffiliate1979]

That's probably because a dual action otf knife is much more complicated than a simple folding knife. A $30 Swiss army knife from Victorinox will also last a lifetime when treated right. It just doesn't have the same build requirements that a dual action otf knife needs to last a lifetime.

[@Wangrock_hardJohnson]

@@dedsecaffiliate1979 and that justifies that it’s that expensive? Because it’s needlessly complicated, it’s less durable, therefore needs to be stronger, so it is worth more. That’s a smol brain line of logic.

[@roydunn4649]

@@Wangrock_hardJohnson needlessly complicated... Lmao your understanding of what Microtech makes, who they make it for and how much it can be trusted was all stated in those 2 little words. The biggest thing here is that everyone is arguing over OPINIONS. I think like arguing over who make the best beer, or who makes the best car blah blah blah. Who actually cares? Mainly internet trolls

[@mrgallbladder]

He's the kinda guy who pays for micro transactions

[@dkskills123]

The $35 will see actual use and work. The microtech will sit at home so you can “think” you look cool in front of your friends.

[@MementoMori1001]

And it will backfire the moment he mentioned the amount of money he wasted on a knife

[@RadioLasPegasus]

"Cut a couple boxes with it and it's gonna go dull" You know what I use to cut boxes? It's this magical thing called a box cutter.

[@irishkelly2062]

Box cutters don't have as much utility as a daily carry as a knife. While I would never consider spending a fraction of the price on a carry knife, even a 100 dollar quantity blade will outlive a box cutter and a box of replacement razors cutting open boxes alone.

[@kewsoner7924]

@@irishkelly2062 true.....but after working as a carpenter who carry both, I reach for my utility knife/box cutter 99% of the time, for countless reasons.

[@irishkelly2062]

@@kewsoner7924 it is reasonable to assume that the average carrier only carries one blade at a time

[@kewsoner7924]

Yes and after carring both for 17 year, my everyday carry knife, would be a high quality utility knife, breakaway blades in sk5 steel, super fast to resharpen (yes I do that, two strokes and its sharp again, and makes it way sharper than most normal knifes). I live in a safe country, so self defense is not even considered, but in that case I would only carry a fixed blade, because even high quality folders, is very likely to snap when hitting a rip or other bones.

[@purehitman24]

@@kewsoner7924 lol here I am with a box cutter, knife and a Leatherman

[@APolishedTurd]

I’ve cut over a thousand boxes with my house key and it’s retained the same edge it’s entire life. 10/10 better than the knife.

[@jamesmoran8294]

Fax

[@xeonuex4879]

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[@emirx1126]

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[@mr.notaniceguy55]

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[@sadintrovert6867]

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[@joeyeulo1489]

That's why my "gas station knife" has lasted me over three years and is still in perfect working condition.

[@officianavigat]

Well if you do the math. You could buy around 28 of those gas station knifes for 1000$. So if you did that then if each knife can only cut 20 boxes, you could still cut 560 boxes before they all go dull

[@unknownunknown-cd7rx]

or you could like......just sharpen it......an electric sharpener isnt super expensive, get 1 of those, and itll take a few minutes to sharpen(or an actual sharpening stone)

[@alna2530]

*drops a $20 gas station knife* "Fuck I lost my knife" *life goes on*

[@willow5204]

The $20 knife has a cool feature the $1000 one doesn't in that I can lose my $20 knife 50 times before I've spent $1000 on a knife. $1000 can't do that.

[@DarkFire0421]

Who the f would ever use a 1000 $ blade .... I'd have that mother f*cker swaddled like a newborn infant. The only thing that blade would ever see is the inside of my wall safe . I'd stabe a dude with a pen b4 I'd use that baby

[@jordonmartin8034]

Ehh, quality over quantity, as they say.

[@doomslayer8025]

@@jordonmartin8034 only quality in that knife is the makers bank account

[@hunger7339]

@@doomslayer8025 while i agree. its made with more effort. Using a machine to make it vs a person. Is undoubtedly a massive difference. The person makes it sharper and stronger. I mean 1000 is excessive but cant deny the quality

[@youtubeisdeadxd]

"After like 20 boxes" Guys finna go insane when he hears of box cutters

[@Stxgnxnt]

Most underrated comment 😂🤣

[@FakieStreams]

THE BLADE IS WHAT?! WHAT DO YOU MEAN REPLACEABLE?! IT'S SUPPOSED TO LAST A LIFETIME!

[@jim_bob7864]

Me who just rips the box open by hand or uses a butter knife

[@Reeeeeeekkkkkkkttttttt]

Bro I can’t best comment hands down

[@pieskobi943]

*Gustavo Fring wants to know your location*

[@user-fb4nl8dn7u]

When you've opened and closed the 1k knife after 5 years… it still works.

[@kesnamclaren2340]

The guy said it’s Damascus steel loool we lost the knowledge to make that steel 100s of years ago 😂😂😂

[@barenjager9678]

"Damascus" doesn't magically make the steel harder or more durable, u need to know what the "Damascus" was made from because there's always the chance it was made out of the same pot steel and some other metal with like 0.05% more carbon in it to make it look different. Also this is patern welded not "Damascus". That name has been tarnished by marketing techniques.

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

You seem like you know about steel, when he says layered, isn't that bad, because like that was only an old technique in Japan, back when steel was worse, and now we have good steel so it just degrades the quality

[@CrankyPants05]

@@chaoticdetectivepeach nah, layered steel means it is multiple layers of different metals. Japanese Steel was folded, not layered to spread out the imperfections

[@chaoticdetectivepeach]

@@CrankyPants05 Ah so that's how it is, thanks

[@BigRheno]

Yeah, I looked at that sucker and just went “That’s not twisted Damascus”. Either way, true Damascus is essentially impossible to make anymore since the methodology was lost with the fall of the Romans. So even “legit” Damascus is still technically not true Damascus by any way of the word. A very sad loss in my opinion.

[@xxxxxx5868]

@@chaoticdetectivepeach Damascus mattered back during the middle ages, when it was used to get the right balance between hardness and toughness from steel that isn't as good as today. With today's steel, damascus gives almost no benefit except for aesthetic.

[@cheesesauce1560]

This doesn't justify spending a grand though. There are a lot of quality blades at the 100 mark.

[@FBI-sr2eg]

For real lol if you can sacrifice the Mtech logo and the damascus you can get a benchmade infidel for 300

[@playthatofficial5389]

@@FBI-sr2eg just get a spydrco for like 60 bucks or something lol. Benchmade are really really nice knives that I would never use on a day to day basis. If I'm carrying a knife, it's gonna be a cheap but reasonable quality that I won't care about losing.

[@FBI-sr2eg]

@@playthatofficial5389 oh trust me i know, im just saying if you have to have a nice switchblade, 1k is way overdoing it

[@xenowarsgames3806]

You can get a better knife than that for less than 20 dollars... It'll last longer too...

[@FBI-sr2eg]

@@xenowarsgames3806 a better knife than the mtech? Fat chance. But if you do your research you could find something that’ll work just as well for around 50

[@bravozero6]

Yeah question still remains. Have had my $35 knife for well over 8 years only have to sharpen it 2-3 times a year. There is no knife worth $1000 unless its a collector piece.

[@pgood7266]

The $35 one is vastly superior because it can actually be used

[@gretchcat6862]

Still didn’t say why the steel grade was on the 1k knife. “Damascus” is the way the steel was forged, not the quality.

[@trenchgaming2166]

@@pracklyy you can have shit quality Damascus, it's just a style of forging

[@DefinitelyGrimm]

Exactly what I was gonna say

[@senoskiii]

@@pracklyy smh

[@thatitalianlameguy2235]

@@pracklyy that's damascus (damascus in rome)

[@Cahwai]

Microtech doesn’t disclose their Damascus formula; my guess is elmax and 204p? Doubtful but that’s my guess it’s no where to find.

[@Bradleyarnup83840]

This would be a pretty convincing sales pitch if the expensive one cost $60 instead of $1000

[@richardlea818]

Right? Hell, even a couple hundred. But a thousand dollars? I could go buy a decent 1911 and some ammo for that. Im not paying gun prices for a gimmicky knife

[@ryans3194]

@@richardlea818 this guy is full of shit that’s a collector’s knife . I carry a microtech ultratech ( M390 steel , a fantastic steel ) they are $200 and up depending on the model ( and if it’s a collectors knife ). But yeah don’t use gas station/flea market knives they are shit.

[@bluedogviking]

@@ryans3194 exactly. in my opinion it's a complete waste of money getting a 1000$ knife unless it's for collection purposes realistically they're not any better then less expensive ones. A 100 to 200 knife is the most the average person should pay if they want a high quality knife but even a 50$ one is good enough. I'd only spend over 1000 on guns not knifes.

[@ryans3194]

@@bluedogviking exactly

[@bradleythekid4898]

@@bluedogviking of course the emo kid will spend thousands on guns

[@lin31932]

"20 boxes before it goes dull" yeah and you can just SHARPEN IT

[@mikelugo848]

Yeah but when you lose that 1,000 knife your gonna wish you bought the 30 dollar one

[@Ala1nspirit]

“Do they both cut?” “Yes” “Great, I’ll take the cheaper one”

[@stormanimations5422]

I agree that this vid is dumb but so is your comment. By that logic we can compare a musket and an ar-15 because they both shoot.

[@herralapsi]

@@stormanimations5422 these are knifes those are guns theyre Literally two difrend thing

[@jistyclovek4693]

"Does they both cut after some serious use?" "Definetly not..."

[@LeaveNow.]

@@jistyclovek4693 then sharpen it or get another one. still WAY cheaper

[@stormanimations5422]

@@herralapsi yeah but the logic is the same. An expensive knife is way different than a cheap gas station one. The durability, the stability, the comfort and use are vastly different. A good knife can last you a lifetime and require you to sharpen it maybe once or twice a year, a gas station knife can last you maybe a few months. That being said, you don't need to spend a grand on one. A few hundred bucks (200-300) will get you a pretty good knife.

[@auggie9364]

Bruh I love how everyone in the comments are Absolutely clowning this guy

[@chowmeinwrapper693]

Lmaooo

[@blancdespair7678]

He is asking for it

[@you_arent_allowed_an_opini3097]

Absolutely deserved

[@jupiter776]

That's so poggers!

[@geert7128]

No human hand can sharpen a knife better than a robot laser cutter. Buying items that are hand made is so 1990s

[@thepockerbirringsshow5083]

Not even getting magnacut for $1k is CRAZY

[@arcade1915]

Your voice is literally the “Um ahktually…” voice

[@neglekt_official]

🤣🤣

[@justriku-sempai3425]

"🤓☝️"

[@merouanebali2915]

Exactly what I was thinking 😂

[@neglekt_official]

@@justriku-sempai3425 😭😭

[@Nah_uh4]

@@justriku-sempai3425 "🤓☝""🤓"

[@DJGuppy321]

"Damascus" means nothing as far as edge retention and sharpness is concerned.

[@shanehunt3019]

Technically DaMAsCuS as we understand it is worse than high carbon steel. Mostly just a buzzword for the pattern on it.

[@Toxicgamerdog]

@@shanehunt3019 yeah, I have no idea why people still use it. It's just a meme material best reserved for jewelry

[@SeanofZeus]

or strength...

[@plang42]

Yes as it's only decoration.

[@Mr.Thermistor7228]

I honestly despise the look of Damascus. I am for sure a knife collector and I would never in my life get a Damascus knife. It looks terrible

[@EternityUnknown]

Today, "Damascus steel" usually just means it's a mixture of two steels to make a pattern.

[@Terminator12355]

I will never pay more than 300 for a knife only for quality purposes and for use. Knives can be made to last and they were made to be RE- sharpened. For instance, buy a pocket knife that has replacement blades. Carry two extra for camping but just resharpen the primary blade if not in heavy use. What cost you 30 bucks saved you many dollars down many years. Also, I'll pay more for whetstones than I would a knife

[@johndrake5467]

When you'd rather the mugger steal your wallet than your knife.

[@philco6645]

And when the mugger steals your wallet he can't stab you with it before he runs off . . .

[@Larbioca]

I pulled that same lightning OTF on a homeless person who was running up on me with a broken beer bottle

[@michelcathala9612]

Good game,Wheel said😂

[@stephenhightowers5993]

Wallet...the knife is worth more.😊

[@snail2661]

I like how his name is Everyday Minimalist and he's telling us to spend 1000 dollara for a knife we don't need

[@HopeforallinGod]

He's not telling us to spend 1000 dollars on a knife, he's explaining why he personally did

[@suna9555]

Aye that's what success does. You start off relatable and if you're a specific type of product channel you begin to get more money and lose what made you relatable atleast in terms of the kinds of products you have access to when you get more money but I won't blame em for having higher priced products if it's to show their audience and give good information

[@Random_Nerd_A]

Also, Minimalism has nothing to do with how much something costs and everything to do with how many things you have

[@buklau837]

@@HopeforallinGod He brought up the worse reasons. Box cutting is the only thing he said.

[@pindol69]

Yeah my two kitchen kn!fes will do just fine as a self-defense toll.

[@TheGeoffingeorgia]

I got a SUPER deal on a Microtech just 2 days after buying $25-$35 Chinese knockoffs. The UTX 85 is beautiful, featherlight and feels like it’s made of unobtanium, fragile as glass. Within 3 days it was malfunctioning. I hadn’t cut anything but paper with it and I couldn’t get it serviced because of the start of the pandemic. One of the full sized knockoffs lasted me through the end of summer with regular abuse. The third lasted until about 2 weeks ago. That’s just over 3 years of drops, bangs, hammering, eating off it, cutting various cords (including amsteel, which I wouldn’t recommend) plastic, prying small lids and magnets, it’s been great. I genuinely wish I’d spent the $200+ I spent on the microtech and bought 8 of the knockoff

[@frankie1597]

As someone who has been collecting knives for years- you get what you pay for is 10000% true. Especially a spring loaded knife - anything under 100 dollars will break after just minimal use

[@clover4925]

That knife is the equivalent of putting A5 Wagyu between 2 slices of bread, and saying you made a $500 Sandwich

[@BuggyDClown-pc7sc]

If u r talking about the 1000$ knife, then yes. Layering damascus steel makes it weaker and is only a marketing gag chinese use because it sounds better. You dont do that. You only do that with katanas for a reason

[@acelilumelody4445]

​@@BuggyDClown-pc7scit isnt weaker it just any better then normal steel

[@BuggyDClown-pc7sc]

@@acelilumelody4445 folding damascus steel destroys its properties. Id also like to bring to your attention that bungee gum posseses the properties of both rubber and gum.

[@calebbransby3468]

​@@BuggyDClown-pc7sc It has been eons since I've seen a hunter x hunter reference. Sincerely. Thank you

[@vesperfc3s]

@@BuggyDClown-pc7sc The blade being “weaker” isn’t really an issue on an already thin blade not made for prying or any amount of force being applied. If the Damascus is made properly, it’s forge welded together meaning it’s one piece of steel, honestly if you’re gonna buy a long lasting OTF microtech make some of the best.

[@joaovmlsilva3509]

"There are no middle ground it's either 20 bucks or 1000" -this guy

[@thenoneckpeoplerepresentat8074]

I’ll take my $50 Gerber with their no questions asked lifetime warranty any day over a $1000 knife that I’d be scared to use.

[@methheadfreestyle482]

@@thenoneckpeoplerepresentat8074 exactly if you spend more than a couple hundred bucks you getting scammed

[@Chudchanning]

It's basically just a vanity purchase. Sure, you can't hammer a lightning into a block of wood and have it work right afterward, but you wouldn't do it with any other knife either. A 30 dollar knife can be built well enough to perform all the basic pocket knife tasks without a hand crafted Damascus blade, and if it gets lost, stolen, or breaks down you can buy 2 more for less than a fraction of the price of a microtech. I appreciate the craftsmanship, but I don't need to drop a grand on a glorified box cutter just to boost my ego

[@alexanderurben6339]

It’s basically “wow! 100 man hours went into this knife it’s so cool!” But in reality the amount of effort put into creating it added zero value, $1000 is literally an impossible number to charge for something so simple l

[@81794mn]

I've got a few cobratec otf knives there made here in texas, I've got some that range from 90-180 there pretty decent knives with a lifetime warranty

[@180slowscope8]

My everyday carry double action otf I got for 15 bucks it has been through hell and back for over 10 years at work and it is smoother than the day I bought it. No malfunctions to date

[@jeremyd2003]

Lota dudes in prison for killing someone with a 35 dollar knife or a Hipoint. They still work.

[@aurorafazcat]

Not a knife expert but im loving how all of the knife experts came from the depths of youtube to clown on this goob for blowing $1000 on a knife

[@MasonMcGowan95]

As we should.

[@Phaminator525]

You gotta be into knives to understand. I'm sure you understand why people buy Mercedes and Rolex. Same concept here. Personally I don't like the knife he showed but I have spent $405 on a sebenza and am very happy with it.

[@jameswolverton7345]

@@Phaminator525 if you’re using it, sure, but nobody is using a $1K OTF.

[@smoke_screen4197]

What a clown 1k on a knife 🔪 🤣🤣👎👎

[@spnnofficialchannel1285]

@@jameswolverton7345 on slice it looses value

[@turnnburns9110]

"special layered Damascus steel" c'mon bro

[@ElessarEstel]

Yeah as a blacksmith I didn't like that either lol

[@SwizzVibin]

He didn’t use the right term or something?

[@presidentmerkinmuffley6769]

@@SwizzVibin All Damascus is "specially layered".

[@SwizzVibin]

@@presidentmerkinmuffley6769 ohhhhh

[@Yorie1234]

It also looks to me like it isn't really Damascus, but I might be wrong on that

[@mrkmh1]

Hardened properly 440hc is excellent iconic steel an industry standard for decades.

[@pm2007est]

I’ve spent almost a year cutting boxes 📦 in a warehouse with a cheap knife. It doesn’t go dull. And if you need to sharpen it takes a few minutes in a sharpener.

[@vestal3430]

"And it's made in China" Yes, americans' worst nightmare

[@dkrampage2933]

Funny thing is at the moment American quality is really bad and Chinese is getting better for cheaper prices, hell that's why trump started the whole war on China and why one of their demands to end it is "Buy more of our stuff"

[@vestal3430]

@@dkrampage2933 yeah lmao, i just feel bad for chinese workers that work hard as fuck and don't receive nothing. But yeah, what's worse is that Trump made China and Korea such a great image in the US that his supporters now thing the US is the only free country in the world lol (and also that Asia is only China and Korea)

[@vestal3430]

@@dkrampage2933 and let me tell you, american products produced in foreign countries are way better lol (for ex, i love eating mc donals here but when i taste the american one, it's not as good)

[@dkrampage2933]

@@vestal3430 "China, China, China, China, Korea, China, China, ummm China"

[@dkrampage2933]

@@vestal3430 Most probably because one is mutant food that produces more of said thing and the other is just normal food, maybe with a little mutation but still way normal than those abominations like seedless watermelon.

[@StudiosUntold]

the “hand ground” part has me rolling, that literally means nothing except that it’s been through a nice sharpening process 😂😂 you funny

[@lukemurphy7917]

Ik my Swiss viktorinox was hand ground infront of me, …. It was 40€ granted I was in Switzerland buying straight from them so no markup, I’ve had it for 5 years and still haven’t needed to sharpen it with almost daily use, it’s nuts but at least when I finally need to sharpen it I will be able to get good stones and everything since I know I won’t be needing to get another knife for the next 4 years

[@artonomousr6623]

I hand grind my knives too. It's called sharpening it. Not enough for you? I use progressively finer stones to make it sharp enough to shave. My knife is a $50 bowie. It's not extravagant, or fancy at all. It's a tool I use every day and hone every night. It's practically a ritual.

[@luckyCOYOTE27]

I rather go with factory graded instead of hand ground.

[@aruugalaedc]

Well, hand ground blades are actually like profiled by hand. So like, the maker starts with a chunk of steel. They CNC the extra bits away and the more precision areas, like lock faces, pivot, stop pin faces, so on. After that, the maker takes the blank to a grinder and grinds the blade by hand to give it it's blade shape and it's geometry (basically, how thick it is behind the edge). However, this guy using it as a flex in his videos... Eh. It's not that special. You can get a blade reground by hand from various makers, ranging from like $60-$whatever.

[@ruin7954]

Weapons are almost a religion in America

[@elliott_hunter0510]

I’m all for a nice knife, I have many 2-400 dollar knives. They all get used. They all get maintained. But I would NEVER spend 1k on a knife, especially not an OTF. An OTF is meant to be fun. It’s really not a daily user. If you’re gonna get an expensive knife might as well get a durable and nice fixed blade or folder. OTF is not the knife to spend a grand on

[@vitalitydoesstuff3603]

I bought the 30 dollar one for my first OTF, but I don’t intend for it to be my last. It’s just nice to get a feel of a knife style before cashing out for something super pricey.

[@_urahara_]

Yup, this is what regretting buying a $1K knife sounds like 😂

[@deangelolabon8171]

He isn't

[@nickmegadeth6633]

He's trying to convince himself..😅

[@user-dy1tl8hg6t]

You can get a better knife than that “Damascus” blade for about $50. Yes the blade is important. No layered steel doesn’t make the “magical pocket knife”

[@rocketxiv4980]

you can get wayyy cheaper damascus too

[@Leonardokite]

Plus you can get over 300 cheap knifes for the same price and just replace them when dull for the same price. UNLIESS it's an everyday tool. Otherwise keep buying new ones and have loads of backups/knifes to abuse.

[@IngiannOceanstryder11]

You just don’t appreciate knives like this man does XP

[@General_Flores]

@@rocketxiv4980 Damascus is a meaningless word for folded steel which doesn't tell you anything about the quality of said steel

[@VaeVictus17]

Yessir! Right on the money and be sure to mention you gotta oil the MFer. And if you can find it for $50 good on you. Due to inflation I can't even find them without going as high as $60

[@seanscanlan4821]

I've had a Lightning for YEARS and it's been dropped, cut boxes, sliced zip ties, and made a fair few feather sticks. OTF knives are just fidgets and displays for the most part (imo) anyway and a $20 Mora or $50 Leek/Tenacious outworks both all day every day.

[@sethg3958]

"$1000" "Micro Tech" "Special Layered Damascus Steel" 🤓💀

[@raineeeeee9661]

Ah yes, of course. Damascus steel. That thing we have

[@VladTheChad1]

@@raineeeeee9661 quit being such a dbag. We know what he’s talking about

[@lewisallan9963]

@@raineeeeee9661 Damascus steel is actualy a thing tho....

[@MrThepatient]

@@lewisallan9963 the Damascus steel that is being made today, is metallurgically not the same as “real” Damascus. So him saying it’s “special” is misleading. That’s like saying this knife is better because its a special drop point design. It’s an aesthetic.

[@imarayrojas7504]

Lol yes all marketing words

[@myggdestroyer6485]

This is the most 🤓 shit I've ever seen in my life 💀💀💀

[@DankTDS]

Fr

[@electricangel3161]

Fr

[@genderlessthinguwu]

Ok

[@purelyiced441]

The guy literally could've said he likes collecting them instead of sounding like such a 🤓

[@Mega__00F]

So true

[@SharpandPointySwaggs]

Microtech is a fantastic company that produces some great product but unfortunately not everyone can afford one of their knives and rent in the same month. Plus if someone likes their “gas station knife” that’s totally fine! Knife shaming is silly, everyone should be welcome to like anything they want! Plus 420HC isn’t THAT bad, it’ll get through more than 20 boxes lol and it’s not that hard to sharpen either. Plus if it breaks, or you gotta get rid of it at the airport-we’ll that’s only $30 vs $1000. There’s definitely no comparison on which is better: Micro-tech wins hands down with materials alone, but nothing wrong with going more budget either. Most people are only cutting boxes and envelopes anyway🤷🏻‍♀️

[@BigDaddySwingingMeat]

Daddy likey 😍

[@allopez8563]

1000 dollars? Nah I can buy a sword for that price.

[@BLOODYTHECLOWN666]

Or a gun

[@allopez8563]

@@BLOODYTHECLOWN666 Or a gun, yes. All my guns are vintage hahahahaha.

[@Danymok]

Make fun of the first knife all you want, but if someone stabs you with it, it won't end well.

[@bird4028]

Would i be fine if i was stabbed with the other knife? Or…

[@shouryasanjeev9284]

being stabbed with a dull weapon will hurt more...

[@mrnorthz9373]

@@shouryasanjeev9284 if you are strong enough being stabbed by a 2 inch metal rod would hurt more

[@mytais3293]

@@bird4028 well your throat is either slit and it goes quite quickly. Or you get stabbed ten fifteen times. That's why we carry pistols here in the United States of America

[@ariesleo7396]

@@bird4028 there is a $1000 knife that’s like 2 inches

[@RustyToaster]

Using a $30 knife usually will probably last at least a few months, maybe not the edge, but you can sharpen it. You can also replace them 33 times before it reaches the same price. Even if you go through a knife every month, which is unlikely, that supply would last for more than two years.

[@cmolty9582]

Lets say you had each one for an entire year, it wouldn't even be close to worth it for the cheap ones still. That expensive knife could last generations.

[@RustyToaster]

@@cmolty9582 that still doesn't justify this buying this knife. The only semi unique thing about it is the pattern welded blade, and those aren't even that uncommon. If you want a knife that lasts generations, get a custom built one that's worth passing down.

[@trialanderrorgaming5355]

@@cmolty9582 but that expensive knife is also not worth it for $1,000 you can get a knife that is tailored to your specific expectations made by some of the world's best bladesmiths but no he didn't do that he just bought the most expensive thing he could find on Amazon expensive doesn't always mean quality

[@JohnDoe-yg6ed]

I have the $30 knife he speaks of and I tell you what, you can’t kill that knife.

[@04cassiusphanthanhbinhjake]

@Вероника Заглотова open boxes.... ...yeah thats quite a bs of an argument if you ever see one

[@philco6645]

Sorry but there are so many good knives under 200 bucks - hell even under 100 bucks . . . it just doesn't make sense to spend 1k on any kind of knife. Boker Plus offers an OTF Kwaiken with a D2 steel blade and aluminum handle for $120. It's really good!

[@shonwooten6550]

Bruh... I love knives as much as the next guy and have to admit to being a budgetboi because I hate spending on steel. Good steel doesn't need to be expensive. Take care of your shit and it'll last. The $30 otf can only be trash though. A Kershaw, Gerber, or Buck folder/spring-assist at that price would actually be worth owning As for stuff like 440, 440hc, or 7cr; You can strop it on your jeans. Hell, you can put a decent edge back on your blade with basically anything if it's not actually damaged. I used to scoff at the thought of using 440 stainless, but it takes an edge in a fuckin blink and is easy to repair by hand with a stone or file. Cheap steel doesn't mean a bad knife, but crap construction will ruin the whole thing

[@TrueSighted]

Perfect argument as to why he just spent a grand on a knife. The lightning blade works just fine. And if it wears out, you can buy 19 more with what you spent on the one. Lol

[@_itsjackson]

He could buy 33 more?

[@TrueSighted]

@@_itsjackson not if the lightning blade is around 50 bucks. Its a thousand dollar knife. 50 × 20 = 1000. He has one. So 19 more. Simple math. When I bought a lightning blade it ran around 50 bucks and was brand new. You can get one for a deal, but that was their value at the beginning. So Im using that as a basic value. Your unlikely going to need to spend more. So I'm rounding up.

[@fosterrico5546]

@@TrueSighted I think he in the video said, that the cheaper one is around 30 dollars.

[@TrueSighted]

@@fosterrico5546 he may have, but thats not a guaranteed price. Better to round up. You have more leeway. You may not find one for 30, but your not likely to have to pay more than 50. I wouldn't. Not as old a model as it is. Better to air on the side of caution.

[@Johnsmithhjoe]

@@TrueSighted if you’re going to round up because of ‘might as well’ logic then you might as well not do any math and just say a ton of cheaper ones or couple dozen cheaper ones. Also you can’t round a variable and not round the solution.

[@dirges1239]

There's a special irony of a channel called everyday minimalist pogging out about a $1000 pocket knife

[@CompetitionChris]

All his videos are all like that. His channel is called everyday minimalist yet he's carrying around just the most ridiculous shit I've ever seen that cost thousands of dollars. There's nothing minimalist about it. You know what I know what my EDC is? A shield plus in a small $20 kydex holster. That's minimalist. The whole EDC community is going whacked.

[@iamlegion5826]

@@CompetitionChrisEDC ... Erectile Dysfunction Community 😂

[@vcommandarv5916]

​@@iamlegion5826BROOOOOOOOOO

[@J1c80]

Yes exactly & he's not paying for these $1000 knives .The knife companys send the knives for Free plus pay him to convince his thousands of followers to buy them he is an influencer just like the rest of them he nothing but a shill for knife the companys .

[@bil.johnson_]

Lol you got no money

[@WayTooRambo]

There´s a third option aswell though, go for something mid-tier. Neither really cheap nor crazy expensive, just a decent knife, made from a solid quality steel for a good price.

[@austinwilcox7892]

"THITH HATH THPECIAL LAYERED DAMATHCUS THTEEL!"

[@gray_gogy]

Damathcuth*

[@Eappet]

@@gray_gogy Damantheeth

[@moogle5727]

Bro you just activated my trap card

[@bigchungusthemighty5366]

Mike Tyson?!?!

[@mitchellon18]

Hi im thcott malkithon

[@KrotharSmash]

Pattern welded knife. "DamAScUs sTeEL!"

[@TemplarIRL]

Came here to find this comment. ☺️

[@VinsteroTheGreat]

I personally watched Mr. Microtech melt down high carbon steel he's really strong

[@Mexican.jr20]

exactly the worst part is that the 1k knife is probably marginally better than the gas station knife.

[@leksasdf]

@@Mexican.jr20 Actually heaps better but still about 700 dollars too much. Those plastic housed gas station OTF:s will lose their tracks after a few weeks of use, and they really have 0 edge retention.

[@Mexican.jr20]

@@leksasdf makes sense

[@christopherjordan5826]

I have that $30 OTF and its been a good EDC for over 2 years

[@AndrewGuillen-r4b]

I will keep commenting until I get the microtech otf knife delivered; day 3? Still no knife !

[@00die00991]

"Damascus steel" No thats a reproduction of Damascus steel. Absolute state of the cope in this video.

[@oniwaban3198]

Lost to antiquity, like claiming napalm is Greek fire 🥴

[@mauricioraigosaclavijo8833]

You are completely right, it should be called Damascus pattern instead of that.

[@zaferoph]

We know how to make Damascus. Sorry let me rephrase that. We can make Damascus Steel but just do it better. You are just misinformed.

[@zaferoph]

@@oniwaban3198 We may not know the EXACT combination of materials used in Greek Fire but we know many ways they could have done it and we can do it better now. Another myth.

[@zaferoph]

@@mauricioraigosaclavijo8833 why? It is in all functions better or equal to Damascus. Is every step of the process identical? No but the same can be true for all metalwork today compared to 300 years ago. Don't be silly.

[@tallyrc]

Just convinced me. I'm going with the $30 knife.

[@tallyrc]

@@adnjazz jokes on him. I got a Gerber

[@ownhanagames5529]

@@tallyrc why the baby company makin knives

[@John_McDonnell_76]

As a knife collector, and gun collector, Its funny reading the comments. People saying a $1000 knife is a waste of money, and 1/2 the people prolly owe that every month to bookies.

[@ChoomOfDoom]

Me with the glass shard from my window wrapped in duct tape: “Interesting.”

[@molusk4031]

“This has special layered Damascus steel 🤓”

[@rarefishtycoon6430]

You can get the same if not better quality knife from chef knives to go or something

[@anothercub6958]

Damascus steel isn't even a selling point since modern day damascus is just made in the style of the steel, not in the actual composition of materials that made the OG damascus steel. Not that using the original composition would've done much to promote the thing since the strength and wavy-ness of old damascus may have just been more of the materials that made up the steel's work rather than any skill of the blacksmith.

[@FornaxusCrucible]

Also there's nothing wrong with 440 for a utility knife, which is what we're talking about here. I mean, seriously, what are you going to use that for? Combat? :D

[@TheCetarius]

🤡

[@imfromthegovandimheretohelp]

@@FornaxusCrucible people in the military have the combat troodon, made by microtech. If you can afford it it's worth it. It has an unlimited lifetime warranty as well

[@zachkenner3315]

Knives like this are strictly for collectors. The “this knife will last for thousands of boxes” is obsolete to people who actually use knives on a daily bases and will never ever spend over $100 for a knife

[@errorcode7307]

Exactly true. It's like buying those name brand jeans that come ripped or stained. A dumb waste of money

[@gamingowl7422]

well said

[@paulandgrizzly]

Paid $350 for my red microtech altra tech from the microtech store in fletcher north carolina and I would definitely recommend it. I use it everyday hasn't let me down as long as you clean it once a month (depending on what you do with it)

[@pubcle]

Some will go 200 on a nice large heavier knife, but you're getting much lower rate of return by then, anything over 300... maybe 350... is either pure gimmick or branding and to take people like OP for a spin. Hand grinding? You can get hand-made custom knives for a quarter that price. It's a pure status symbol at best.

[@ThePartisan13]

I feel like you'd only get your money's worth if you were a serial killer or something

[@sethbaus]

I’ve had the gas station knife for 7 years now. Just hone it like once a week and it’s golden. Idk what this guy is on about.

[@javcar24]

I had never spent more than 80 bucks for a knife. 5 years ago, I bought my wife and I a benchmade bufferfly each... the first year I would baby it, then it became my utility knife. I have never sharpened the blade, and it's still as sharp or sharper than any brand new knife. Metal quality is more important than brands.... but good brands are more likely to use good metals. If you want cheap, make your own or buy old stuff.

[@ridiculousrandy1401]

A. Learn what Damascus steel actually is. Drawing some swirls on a sheet of metal isn't Damascus steel. B. Cardboard is known to be one of the worst things for a blade. It creates a lot of friction which heats the blade and increases malleability, causing it to dull quicker. I'd bet money my buck knife could cut a sheet of metal before it could cut 30 thick sheets of cardboard. C. Acting like having an expensive knife is something to be proud of makes you look like you don't know what you're talking about. I've had 200 dollar knives, 60 dollar knives and 10 dollar knives. They all function pretty much exactly the same, minus how well the steel keeps its edge. But I wouldn't use a gas station knife to cut metal or skin a deer anyway. D. Your name is a joke, minimalism doesn't include wasting money on dumb shit. I think this channel is just a tax write off so you can have a bunch of useless expensive shit and save money on it. Close your channel.

[@Dem0nActual]

It honestly baffles me how many people will hype up Damascus steel. Pretty sure the carbon layering can make the blade more brittle and so many companies will put a layer of it over the rest of the blade just to add "Damascus" on the tag. It's a shame that the market headed in this direction but at least it makes it easy to tell where not to spend money.

[@kiyanajt6267]

Idiots will say $1000 Damascus is godlike steel. But we all know best knives are made of high carbon for about $50/100. I think he is expecting knife to be same for his entire life while sharpening is the most important thing. You know something like buying car and expecting it not to break over decades. Damn how people think that steel with funny pattern is the best? Is it new form of mental disorder?

[@callumkristofer7793]

If you want a good knife, that will hold an edge, just get one made out of tungsten. Best metal there is.

[@ridiculousrandy1401]

@@callumkristofer7793 knives aren't all about holding an edge. Tungsten is very hard but brittle, it doesn't hold up to stress or impact very well. It holds an edge, sure, but at the cost of needing specialized tools and years of practice to hone the edge. You need a mix of hardness and malleability. You can't expect a knife made of aluminum to hold up just as you shouldn't expect a sharp cut of diamond to function as a knife.

[@sheban1874]

That is some serious comment