I have always wondered, looking at blade hq’s “finish” category what I was gonna get... The knife maker says: black. Is it paint, powder, Ceracote? That would be useful to know.
@koldurthemage71994 жыл бұрын
i just got the ranger green bugout and I'm really loving it. it's my first benchmade. i finally understand why you guys love them so much
@cameronbottoms11183 жыл бұрын
Was my daily for i think 8 months! Hope it treats you well!! I moved to the Benchmade Anthem!
@SmilingGator964 жыл бұрын
I prefer coated blades due to the added corrosion resistance. I live in a very wet, humid area that causes a lot of sweat. So, coatings are appreciated. Also, I love the way they wear. It adds more soul to the knife imo.
@Mo.89.4 жыл бұрын
Funny this video came up a few hours after I was convinced I’d scratched my Cold Steel American Lawman blade with DLC coating to bits... yep those “scratches” rubbed right off with a bit of elbow grease haha.
@casey1979304 жыл бұрын
Same story on my large recon. I actually tried stripping it to polish the blade. Aircraft paint stripper doesn't work lol even used a putty knife. Blade looks brand new.
@jeffflick25733 жыл бұрын
Diamond Like Carbide is the best. So what if your knife gets a scratch?
@chadcrimm82484 жыл бұрын
Satin is a favorite of mine but I do like a dlc as well. Holds up better than I expected. Have a dlc coating on my Benchmade contego but I managed to find something that scratched it to the point of removing the finish. Fiber glass ceiling tiles are really hard on a knife. Doesn't matter what its made of
@morayjames924 жыл бұрын
mirror polish on a blade can damage the hardness of the edge of the knife due to the high heat generated when the blade is polished, you may have to sharpen a good number of times to work your way back to the hard steel farther back up the blade, the soft steel will feel gummy and will not take an edge. Once hard steel has been reached at your new edge you are fine and a polished blade is resistant to moisture and rust (the prime reason for the polish in the first place). A polished blade also looks very good.
@hartzogLovesScience4 жыл бұрын
Metallic bonds are described as the nuclei of the metal being surrounded in a sea of electrons, which is why metals are good conductors and are malleable. So you are essentially taking advantage of the electrons’ charge in powder coating method.
@cwalker228 Жыл бұрын
Great video and I learned a lot. I no longer buy blacked out blades that just say PVD coating because they, for me at least, show scratches very easily. DLC is a good coating that doesn’t scratch to easily.
@nahumdeleon84534 жыл бұрын
This is like a talk show intervention for knives jaja lol
@DanielTorie4 жыл бұрын
Nahum De Leon Hello. My name is Dan and I have a knife addiction. They say admitting is the first step right?
@nahumdeleon84534 жыл бұрын
@@DanielTorie yes sir i have an addiction with Benchmade knives i want to buy a pocket knive every week
@meanwhilekai4 жыл бұрын
I need a knife banter equivalent for every one of my interests
@JohnC294 жыл бұрын
I've been schooled. I thought ceracoat was tougher than PVD but I didn't realize DLC is a PVD. I'm used to cheap pvd coatings on watches.
@griffen8984 жыл бұрын
PVD is an abbreviation for "physical vapor deposition" which actually describes application method by which the coating is applied, but does not specify the material that the coating is made of. There are many materials of varying physical properties that can be used to achieve a PVD coating. Edit: I didn't realize this was covered in the video. I wrote this comment before I got to the PVD section of the video.
@Naptosis9 ай бұрын
@@griffen898 Your comment was still incredibly useful, I must have not been paying attention to the video. Thank you!
@whitefaze1310 ай бұрын
Fun fact: Cerakote paint is used for space shuttles, as it’s extremely heat resistant allowing for the shuttles to re-enter earths atmosphere safely
@BladeHQ4 жыл бұрын
First!
@WooSungShim4 жыл бұрын
Hi
@ChristianCilliers4 жыл бұрын
I'm the first real one!
@crudmuffins28284 жыл бұрын
Pshhhh, rookie. I’ve been here for 3 days in anticipation
@BladeHQ4 жыл бұрын
@@crudmuffins2828 Impressive.
@calebangell774 жыл бұрын
Damn it BHQ. You can't hype up the Jade M4 Manix 2 release and then restock the Elementum with no warning on the same day! Guess who's out $210 today....
@ferrumiumcanis52114 жыл бұрын
Here's another thing of bead blasted surface: it will largely reduce the corrosion resistance (unless it's H1 or titanium). It has more surface area (in micro scale) and liquid tend to stick more than on other finishes. I have AUS-8 steel and liners and clips (supposably 420) that rusted within a few days. Vice versa mirror polish will slightly increase the corrosion resistance. I live on a subtropical island so always humid and hot.
@I..cast..fireball7 ай бұрын
yup. I don't like bead blast at all. Stonewash is best finish for any knife you are going to actually use (assuming its stainless).
@shaggy_e2104 жыл бұрын
I used to work a warehouse job a couple years ago, I was one of the guys who lifted the heavy steel racks for shopping isles to get powder coated. Most labor intensive job I've had, it was pretty enjoyable until second shift burned the damn place down...
@ilovemusicsg4 жыл бұрын
Great video guys! We missed Jamies video Edits!!!! Good to see you guys are back
@jameshewettjr.31474 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed the video. I've thought about various coatings, and their respective durability, and/or abrasion resistance for a while. I actually wanted to know more about them, and how they compared with each other. This kind of answered some of the basic questions for me. Thanks for the information
@ivogriffu68034 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, have u ever thinked about selling knives worldwide? Because here in argentina there isnt any store with a large catalog and awesome prices as yours, I love your videos, regards
@elwinjude774 жыл бұрын
Same here in India! We understand that there are local and legal procedures to get it done but would definitely love it.
@AbdulRahmanMunauwar4 жыл бұрын
Same goes to Malaysia
@LordAlced4 жыл бұрын
Philippines too. We need more dependable Benchmade distributors.
@PoetFisherman4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha that intro was awesome! Need to begin and end every blade banter like that
@napsterninja4 жыл бұрын
Cool. Now I know about more about coatings. Can there be a episode around the pocket clips types? Some of my knives tend to scratch or rub things when I walk by.
@loganweber74884 жыл бұрын
I'm a fan of either a high quality stonewash like on the Slysz Spyderco collaborations, or CRK blades, or a good matte DLC like what Spyderco uses. Chris Reeve mentioned in the BHQ shop tour that the stonewash leaves a much smoother and almost sealed surface when compared to a satin or beadblast surface which leaves open pores in the metal and can lead to corrosion quicker.
@siegfriedhorner44363 жыл бұрын
A few of the fixed-blade Cold Steel, drop-forged knives ("Survivalist", etc.) have a silver colored coating which wears or scratches off EASILY. But under THAT coating is a black coating. Do you know what the outer coating is, and if the inner, black coating is DLC ?
@grogdocr4 жыл бұрын
You forgot Boker's excellent rainbow mermaid finish. It's made by using the pressures at the bottom of the ocean to fuse vibranium carbonite to the steel. It is immune to all physical damage and can only be scratched by emotional trauma.
@ricardojustiniano49424 жыл бұрын
I can't feel bad for Benchmade for not taking advantage of the SpaceX launch, cuz the mini bugout in white would be like the ultimate knife that one would take to space (even though they won't allow it) for its lightweight and smaller design
@D1ppys4 жыл бұрын
Truuueeee
@matthewshannon69464 жыл бұрын
Interesting! In my current SMKW catalog they offer a commemorative edition of a machete- esque knife that they say was issued to and taken to space by the Apollo astronauts!!
@henrydewet50724 жыл бұрын
The Kershaws are acid washed and tumbled thus they take one hell of beating before scratching. (I have scrathched off polyurethane based silicone from tiles and not a single mark left on my Shuffle 2)
@ninkendo77144 жыл бұрын
I ran a Gerber Evo ,that uses nitride finish, and I wore out the bushings before the finish. About 3 years of everyday hard work.
@robertsimon276 Жыл бұрын
Great video explaining coatings!
@anteck7goat4 жыл бұрын
Bead blast, for those who don’t want to spend time in finishing, and don’t mind a little loss of rust resistance
@flooid55064 жыл бұрын
Def scratched tf out of multiple high end DLC knife blades, grips, BCGs even handgun magazines
@mikeoreilly40204 жыл бұрын
Thanks. This was something every knife nut should know, and I was very vague on coatings.
@jesf5703 жыл бұрын
Sad we lost Ben, but so thankful we still have zach, he's the man, and looking sharp AF these days.
@MrWhatsHappenin2 жыл бұрын
Zach left and so did Jamie I'm pretty sure.
@verveblack3 жыл бұрын
appreciate the subtitles lots. very useful
@busaj3834 жыл бұрын
Dang I didn't realize there were that many finishes because I never thought about it 🤔 Every knife I ever bought was because I think it looks cool and do I have that $$ on me right now to buy it 😁✌ I will carry a knife every day until I find that new cooler one to to buy 🤗 ...and that is also why I never sharpen a knife, i learn to work thru the dullness process 😎
@Naptosis9 ай бұрын
'the dullness process' lol _"Next... "_
@lonewanderer36034 жыл бұрын
You can powder coat at home with a plastic tub and a toaster oven. It's pretty easy. Might be a good "How to Knife" episode. They sell pc at Harbor Freight, but companies like Eastwood are higher quality. Now that I think about it, I wonder if you could Hi-Tek a knife....
@grantwitt49624 жыл бұрын
I like how all the spyderco manix 2 xl m4s sold out in like a hour or 2
@suzgabverdugo9334 жыл бұрын
Grant Witt I hit the website right at 10am satin was sold out, went with the coated
@grantwitt49624 жыл бұрын
Nice my first probably would be the coated
@johnqgeezer18576 ай бұрын
For DLC to look polished the blade or subject has to be polished before the coating is applied. Super fan of DLC, high end one off vape gear from around the globe and of course my new collecting of knives. How I got turned on to DLC blades was a video of a bucket of sand, ground glass and rocks. The blade was repeatedly jabbed in to this mixture and when wiped off the edge was toast but the finish looked clean. BTW great informative video.
@Tom-uj4uf2 жыл бұрын
Satin is probably my favorite
@brianwhitelaw74834 жыл бұрын
I really appreciated the information conveyed in this video. I don’t always learn a lot, but I did today
@kyleduddleston41234 жыл бұрын
The cool thing about nitriding is that the treatment actually penetrates the surface, so that when it does wear, you don't actually lose the "coating". But, I'm not sure how far it actually penetrates.
@massimobargagna56414 жыл бұрын
All new info brothers keep illuminating thanks for the knowledge ! love that gold amigo !
@jeffflick25733 жыл бұрын
DLC imo is the best coating to put on a blade. Protechs are my favorite.
@metaller_alex8 ай бұрын
Basic stonewash is the best. DLC is cool, but I think it's more appropriate for heavy use items like bolt carrier group in AR-15 rifle then the knife.
@calebmills71614 жыл бұрын
Does anybody else feel like there should be a video on Zac's life story?
@mmorgado14 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thanks. 😀
@JohnLee-xe6qm3 жыл бұрын
Wish you would have mentioned more about the cold steel recon1 other paint coating everyone strips and scrapes off to show the stone wash finish oh also on voyager
@albertptran4 жыл бұрын
Love the black coating on my Benchmade Pardue and the gray stonewash on my Kershaw Barge
@Viking4454 жыл бұрын
That Gold Tron Calmigo makes me tingle. Please get more in stock so I can has the precioussss!!!
@justincarter45963 жыл бұрын
Recently purchased a 2 Becker BK2's for my son and I and I want to mod my knife wit the G10 scales that are available and I also would like to coat the blade to a more green color to help make the knife and scales "pop". You guys didn't seem to fond of the paint coatings but you did the powder coating. My question is can you powder coat yourself or do you leave it to the pro's ( I'm assuming it comes in any color) ? Also if I decide to paint the blade is their a specific type of paint that's better to use and where do you get it at?
@thirtyfiveframes58154 жыл бұрын
PVD stonewash is the best!
@zdp-1892 жыл бұрын
Rockstead! They use me for steel!
@joshs21384 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I knew I liked my tanto recon for some unexplainable reason!
@Obliticus4 жыл бұрын
I've had to deal with cheap coatings in the past, but I'm really impressed with the DLC coating on the black CF-Elite bugouts.
@kevinrickett4 жыл бұрын
Great content! I really enjoyed it. Learned many new things I didn’t know. Thanks much.
@tobyhall11674 жыл бұрын
Awesome video, I like this style of video. Maybe a topic for future video is blade shapes and what types of tasks are better for different shapes. Also what is the use of the Tanto, in one of your videos with Lynn you mention the usefulness of the two edges but don't explain it.
@Sweetknives4 жыл бұрын
Nice job guys!
@I..cast..fireball7 ай бұрын
The only coating I like is black oxide. That is what develops naturally as a "patina" anyways on carbon steel knives. So using it as a factory coating gives you a finish that is effectively self healing.
@just-inedc23814 жыл бұрын
I tend to go for tumbled or stonewash but I do like some of the two tone. Like stonewashed grind with satin flats or something. For some reason I don’t really like the color coatings but I don’t mind DLC or PVD bc I really dig Hinderer’s stonewashed DLC!
@jydymyyyr9630 Жыл бұрын
Very informative video... thanks! I recently bought a Bugout 535BK-4 with what is listed as a Cerakote blade coating; is this a brand name for a PVD or DLC coating?
@Captaraknospider2 жыл бұрын
Can you ferric cloride etch then use blueing?
@fernandoruiz77134 жыл бұрын
I had a nice Bronze finish on my Microtech that I messed up sharpening, so now I have to make a decision to either keep it like that, or blow like $100 to get it re anodized
@BladeHQ4 жыл бұрын
That's a bummer. Microtech has a distressed finish so maybe you could just call it that? 😂
@fernandoruiz77134 жыл бұрын
Blade HQ Or, hear me out, I just beat the hell out of the knife so I can have the perfect distress Finish
@Kilt_Camera_and_Carry4 жыл бұрын
While I love my coated M4 Super Freek, my CRK Umnumzaan has to be my favorite ... the finish on the tanto blade and texture on the Ti scales are epic.
@tristandauod4 жыл бұрын
Umnumzaan is king! (Or boss, I guess🤷♂️) CRK's stonewash is gorgeous🔥 the slabs were a bit too gritty brand new with the sandblast IMO, but it softened out over time, so now I like it a lot more👌🏼
@tristandauod4 жыл бұрын
You go with the harpoon dp or tanto?
@xylliiiking3 жыл бұрын
Exxon video I didn't really know very much about finishes on blade Steel
@ryanbarkhurst30434 жыл бұрын
DLC coatings are used on pistons camshafts and ducati motorcycles
@danduran5364 жыл бұрын
Kershaw’s black wash is by far one of my favorites. In my experience it holds up aesthetically the best. DLC coat and then heavy stonewash, at least when the Leek and the Blur came out. My oldest work knives and the blades still look awesome.
@wpgrunner54 жыл бұрын
Toy story clip really pulled it together.
@ethanjeong20404 жыл бұрын
Did NOT expect to see red on Kurt's Buck.
@nikeman18122 жыл бұрын
I have an all black DLC Spyderco Paramilitary 2. Unfortunately within the first couple months of owning it I let someone else use it to cut something and they recklessly drug it across concrete several times and scratched the tip Beyond repair. In the 4 years since then I have used it every day and never added a scratch to it.
@Naptosis9 ай бұрын
What an absolute knobgobbling cóckjóckey! 🤦
@chrislock19504 жыл бұрын
Satin finish is the best it is also classic, tried and true. For stainless anyway
@casey1979304 жыл бұрын
The coating on some of my cold steels has been ridiculously durable. Particularly the Large Recon.
@ridetheapex4 жыл бұрын
I hope you bring up Rockstead at some point. They have the best looking blades imo
@bobcrump97754 жыл бұрын
Well damn! Now I wish i ordered the coated M4 Manix XL yesterday!
@RaptorPilot7004 жыл бұрын
Great / informative video! Thanks!
@thick99963 жыл бұрын
What is an Ionbond Finish/Coating (White River Knives M1 Backpacker Pro)
@mikeaze4233 жыл бұрын
What about titanium coatings like kershaw Cryo’s or camillus titanium coated knives are the good or they chip and scratch up ?
@brianleabo62954 жыл бұрын
So how do you take care of him painted finish? To keep it like new and is there a way to touch it up after it's been Warren off?
@DW945764 жыл бұрын
Please do a best of flippers episode when the new Malibu launches, also I think the kizer sheepdog and boker kwaiken would be great contenders!
@norven62524 жыл бұрын
People are sleeping on the Baby Core! If you like the Lil Native you'll definitely like the Baby Core! Nice action too!
@shaneintegra4 жыл бұрын
What's a Benchmade Super Freek use?
@macmccartney57604 жыл бұрын
Cold Steel DLC must be newer , because they're older Recons the black would wear off the blade pretty easy. I had a crkt m21 with grey titanium nitride finish and it was hands down far better than cold steels coating on the recon, and the m21 was only 30 bucks at Lowe's
@ryanbong99844 жыл бұрын
Anyone know what the coating on older recons would be? I bought a recon 1 probably 5 years ago and about 40%-50% of the coating is gone. It’s still a tank, but I was having the same thought as Mac.
@macmccartney57604 жыл бұрын
@@ryanbong9984 it must have been different, because the way they just described it sounds bullet proof, and the old ones certainly weren't, unless they have just improved the process of how they do it over the years
@ryanbong99844 жыл бұрын
@Mac Mccartney, agreed. Cheers buddy!
@mbhaus63495 ай бұрын
They changed the ranger green bugout from pvp to ceracotey still wonder if this is kind of a downgrade. I like the look of the old coat a little more I think. Just bought one 😅 than realised it.
@ReeferNoob234 жыл бұрын
I think one of the more common ones is the standard grinders satin even more than the stonewash finish u think this grinder satin version common like spyderco and ZT uses it a lot
@patrickplymanii96794 жыл бұрын
My daily super freek has definitely got some DLC scratches, but a over a year of edc and hard use will do that to anything
@bronsondille2544 жыл бұрын
Hey when will you guys have the ultratech dagger in a sw finish back in stock?
@D1ppys4 жыл бұрын
This is perfect great time I was about to go on a 4 hour trip
@andybones004 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the edumacation 🙏🏻
@crudmuffins28284 жыл бұрын
Waiting in anticipation for a dessert warrior. I would die in battle for its sweet taste of victory
@BladeHQ4 жыл бұрын
Soon. Very soon.
@crudmuffins28284 жыл бұрын
Blade HQ, Bam. Just ordered my delicious Dessert Warrior. Never thought the mermaid could be beat, but this Dessert Warrior may just take the throne
@rayvarghese59554 жыл бұрын
Last time I was this early Ben was still here...
@spenser90964 жыл бұрын
Had a Smith & Wesson black coated knife when I was younger in scouts. Coating bubbled and peeled off within a week of buying it. Never bought another S&W knife again.
@Gabor.Bujdoso4 жыл бұрын
My first locking knife was a S&W too! 20 years ago I thought that this is the best quality knife, until it bacame dull after a few cuts. Never bought another from this brand again. But nice memories... :)
@jimporfit4 жыл бұрын
boker gust is an acid wash production knife
@1964krazyeric4 жыл бұрын
I love using my knives in the kitchen here and there, but worry about cleaning the inside ie. bearings and things. If I rinse a D2 blade off, will it dry enough inside and rust? Is there a finish that works best for this with D2?
@zsombordonko64594 жыл бұрын
Dat sip tho
@anthonybattle34235 ай бұрын
I have a MTech 423 pocket knife how do I remove scratches from the blade without all the tools 😂😂😂😂. Thanks
@stephenmartin79074 жыл бұрын
Hey Guys, will the Vox "Dapper" be back in stock anytime soon? 😊😊😊
@jerrywormeyhicks74274 жыл бұрын
The para 3 with orange handles that's coming soon, is it ever gonna get here. It's been coming soon for a period of time that I do not define as soon.
@voglino34 жыл бұрын
Awesome video!
@derekmatthews37144 жыл бұрын
Zach laughs after everything he says 😂
@The_Combat_Cowboy4 жыл бұрын
Hey blade hq team!, I'm looking for wood handle scales for the schrade uncle Henry ph1n, I keep looking but I can't find any, do you guys know where I can find some? Thank you
@ryangardner88733 жыл бұрын
i always thought a deep blued finish was super sharp on a knife, or a nice high carbon blade allowed to develop a careful patina.
@Lonewolfmike4 жыл бұрын
Rockstead knives have full mirror finishes on their blades.