FINAL THOUGHTS ON THE CHAVES 229 KICKSTOP

[@matthewrussell485]

I have been doing the same recently and thinning the herd by selling and giving friends knives that I never carry and now only picking up knives I have wanted for a while not just what’s new and cool. I seem to enjoy the knives I carry even more now

[@andrewmccormick1187]

Old knives make great Christmas presents

[@BAtadCrazy]

Updates are great when they can be done for sure.

[@oldskoolstewart]

The fact that it doesn’t have a sharpening choil checks off one of my “knife feature boxes”. They can be handy, but I prefer not to have them on an EDC knife (folder or fixed) that’ll be used in a utility fashion. I’ve done a number of blind cuts that got snagged up by that choil. If only I could get passed that 400 dollar price tag on a knife made in China.

[@TopDog8762]

Yes please more relaxed easy going updates on knives you have had for a couple of month.

[@Rollshambo]

I'll do a run of these updates and see how they do!

[@OreoDave]

Love your thoughts on a knife long-term. Are you done with Grail or Garbage?

[@Rollshambo]

This is a topic for the livestream on Wednesday😉 more to come

[@fredstephens6737]

About a month ago, I bought the thumbstud/G10 version of the Redencion (I'm not really a flipper guy). It was my first Chaves and first Reate build. I was so blown away buy the design and build quality, I immediately ordered the same version of the Liberation. It's also an awesome knife.

[@ElCapAddict]

Revisiting your knives to see if your sentiment/impression changed over time is enjoyable to me as a view. Thanks for the video Roll.

[@Rollshambo]

Awesome El Cap! 👌 it seems to be a popular idea so far, it's weird to me to drop a video that didn't take me hours to record and edit so this kind of feedback really helps🙌

[@mobile144]

Digging the chill vid thanks! Mines been in the mail a few days came on you tube to hear other people’s thoughts on the knife. BTW a few sites have these on sale right now.

[@sonofliberty78]

I’ve had my Urban EDC exclusive Chaves 229 Tanto Kickstop for a few months now, and it’s still one of my very favorite knives. I particularly like the heavy stonewashed finish and seigaiha engraving on the scales. Chaves’ and Williams’ designs are phenomenal, and Reate’s production quality is amongst the finest in the world. Fantastic knife. 👍

[@Rollshambo]

It's definitely turned into one of my favorite knives released this year, Ramon and Lee paired up for one helluva collab

[@bradymitten]

Updates are truly what I look for on a knife that’s been on the market for a bit. Falling in love out of the box may be completely different 1-6 months down the road.

[@appalachianadvrider]

I love those 229 Kickstops! I also have a Street, and while I did an unboxing and first impression on my channel, I havent done a full review yet. Great video

[@cfltitan]

Just FYI for anybody interested in these Blade HQ has them in stock and on sale for an incredible $287 right now!! I just picked one up in the tanto profile.

[@Mxlch999]

Bladehq doesnt deliver to canada ..:(

[@Brobocop88]

Not anymore, they don't. They probably realized how much money they were losing and bumped that price back up.

[@Mxlch999]

@@Brobocop88 exactly these redencion kickstop are high end af lol

[@omnamahshivaya6299]

Nope.

[@miller8638]

I'm honestly curious if the pocket clip is insanely stiff

[@zer0bytes2000]

I have a small chaves TAK and want a full size.

[@Rollshambo]

You spend more but the full size chaves are so good(at least I think so)...I keep waiting for chaves to come out with a model that has a fuller or deployment hole

[@toreycasey1214]

Only flipper only I like better is the SBD Mini Evo both are great though

[@huntmorgan2]

Thank you for the update. I always have a handful but I am a collector by no means. There are certain ones. Budget or otherwise that I like. I love this gas station knife! Lol. Thanks again.

[@marshmellowboy323]

I was ranting about the sharpening choil absence since before this version was actually available for purchase! I can only hope they include that and thumb studs along with the next variant so there will be multiple methods of deployment

[@Rollshambo]

Yeah lack of sharpening choice at this price point is dissapointing..as for the deployment methods I don't really mind the lack of a thumbstud because those get in the way when I sharpen..also there's less expensive versions without the kickstop that have thumbstuds and sharpening choil so that may be the way to go if that's a deal breaker

[@BluetoothBlades]

I have both of the kickstop knives, my tanto is a custom and I am debating on sending the drop point to Doody to have a small sharpening choil put In...but shipping it worrys me a bit.

[@redone7283]

Updates are definitely need. As you said review is in the honeymoon period. I want to hear how it goes after! Thanks mate.

[@Rollshambo]

You got it!

[@vox707]

Great update on a very cool knife. Well done.

[@willblake72]

I freakin' love this knife, that is my update. Agree about the clip, I'm not a skulll guy but Chaves is and that is good enough for me.

[@DonFarmer-sh7ml]

This follow up style video works for me. Not that many others do this

[@richlpz]

I’m so up in the air on this knife. I have an OG 229 so the screws in the clip bother me. I’m hoping they come out with a 2.0 with hidden screws and sharpening Choil.

[@love4steel]

love this knife.. but yea I agree, WHY no sharpening choil ??

[@DenyTheZeitgeist]

Ramon has always made some of my fave blades. He lives not too far from me. I’d love to go chat with him and check out some of his custom work. We talked about it but I never got to go. Maybe this year. I want a custom but I can’t shell over a grand for a single blade. So this on sale at BHQ hits just right.

[@paulmills426]

Great knife, great video. Keep up the awesome content. Thanks.

[@Rollshambo]

You got it brother, thanks for riding with the channel🤙

[@davidvermont]

I think updates are a great idea. Unless it is a safe queen, you cannot fully evaluate a knife until you have carried and used it..

[@snirmor6194]

I know this is an older thread, but I got a quick question. I had gotten the natural G10 scale tanto version, because it was the only one available with satin tanto blade. Are you familiar with good scale makers? I hate the way the jade G10 looks. I tried Etsy but I mostly get brass options. Appreciate the help.

[@Rollshambo]

Congrats on the pickup! Not sure if youre on Instagram but if you want a custom show side scale made I'd suggest reaching out to ShepardCC on instagram and see if he could do one for you..not sure if he does titanium(you'd have to ask) but his custom scales are some of the best I've seen

[@lwilson95990]

I really like mine feels great in the hand, and it has the coolest knife clip ever !

[@Rollshambo]

I need out over knife design and different design language from different designers so things like the chaves signature clip are right up my alley

[@TrueReviews-27]

I just picked up one of these instead of full ti the scales are half carbon fiber. 195. What a deal

[@terrylocke1808]

Does this have screws that screw directly into the non show side scale? This is the one turn off on prior Chavez knives.

[@clem8fan]

I'm really considering this model but I have bought and sold several of his knives with the main problem being the sharp corners in hand, is this model any different? It doesn't look like they rounded the corners any on the scales unfortunately, that in my mind would help out majorly in the ergonomic department in my opinion but this is a very tempting knife for sure. Also don't really like the look of the blade without the choil but that's probably just something that takes a bit to get used to compared to the older models. Thanks!

[@jodde73]

The pivot and the screws not recessed, why??

[@TayBrego_edc]

My current favorite carry knife (g10 tanto version). I've never consistently carried a knife this "big," but I just can't keep the sucker out of my pocket. Sizewise, I actually prefer to carry the Redencion Street, but the Kickstop adds a ton of appeal to me.

[@DonFarmer-sh7ml]

This is on my short list of must haves

[@Rollshambo]

It's one of those pieces that's hard to keep out of my pocket, the execution is excellent, Ramon Chaves is legendary and still underrated 😂

[@mikereese15]

I dont know about the value of the kickstop for me, but i do love my 229 redencion. Skull clip all day every day.

[@rustycleaver8231]

Every knife guy needs super glue in his toolbox. 👍

[@Pzykoh_Tey]

Whoa ... I'm the first one 😮

[@Pzykoh_Tey]

Having updates on the ones you keep are great contents to watch. The honeymoon period of the new knives tends change with daily use / carry. Great vid as always bro.

[@Rollshambo]

@@Pzykoh_Tey thanks man, this is kind of a trial run to see if people enjoy more laid-back less edit heavy videos, focusing just on how I've liked the knife during the time that I've had it and less on the hard coded specs etc

[@elde667]

One of your best reviews. These “after some use” reviews honestly mean more than any and all “first impressions”. Keep it up!

[@wzguitar]

reate>we>rike

[@Great_lake_derelict]

I carried the kickstop Chavez exclusively until I got the CKF Gnome, it was the only thing that was able to kick the Chaves out of my pocket! You said it best that the acoustics on the kickstop Chaves is just so goddamn amazing. Fit and finish is exactly what you expect from Reate. Absolutely amazing knife!

[@Rollshambo]

Ckf gnome looks pretty cool!

[@davidjensen4796]

You silly boy when a knife comes out your hands you run that's protocol if somebody's point of the gun at you you take cover that's protocol all common sense anyway I like your content thumbs up

[@krudeddie]

RIP so sad.

[@AD-yt8ik]

Please people it's CHAVES. Not shhaaaves. Like cha cha cha not Sha Sha sha.

[@Rollshambo]

It's a common last name commonly pronounced both ways so easy mistake to make...thanks for watching🍻

[@plynch113]

I only buy chaves knives with hidden screws. Hate the screws above the eyes...looks like shit. Ramon caved to the whiners .....