Honey Badger D2 - The Very First Look

[@GearedTowardGear1]

Great video, thanks for sharing! I went on a Honey Badger binge a while back and got all 3 colors in both small and medium sizes. Crazy smooth action. Love to see the steel upgrade, hopefully they’ll expand the D2 across the entire lineup. Thanks again. Cheers!!!

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I'm a fan of the small and medium Honey Badger's too, probably more so the medium. I know, I was super excited to see the D2 offering. Thanks for watching.

[@grouchyed2561]

I guess I’m glad I haven’t got around to ordering a Honeybadger. Procrastination finally pays off!!

[@zachstuff]

Mine just arrived, and I agree this one is a step above the previous model! Excited to get mine into use this weekend! The pop of red on the back spacer!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I hear ya Zach, that touch of red is kinda nice. I'll have to checkout your review once uploaded. Thanks for watching.

[@pbriggs65]

Hey Jay, Thanks for being on top of this new offering. I have a small and medium Honey Badger original version and really like them. Been putting it off but think I'll order a FH41 today. Hard to fault the Ganzo knives except for the soft screws. Keep the great reviews coming.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

You bet Phil. Small and medium are two good sizes to own. I think the medium is probably my favorite Honey Badger. The 41 is a good purchase, I hope you like it. Thanks for watching.

[@misfit71]

Nice. I wasn't excited about the Honey Badger til now. I'll give this one a closer look.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

Yeah, I think you might like this one Jay. It's worth a close look. Thanks for watching.

[@conductorcammon]

Thanks for the vid! Didn't know about the D2 version. Liked the knife before but told myself no more budget steals. I'll pick one up.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I hear ya, $30+ for 8cr is not very exciting. Thanks for watching Aaron.

[@BigRedEDC]

I recently got a Honey Badger...the 8CR version. Yeah...late to the party...I know. Nice to see it in D2! Thanks for sharing Jay!

[@TheKnifeBeater]

Better late than never Jody. I agree, it's a surprisingly good knife. I'll have to checkout your review. Thanks for watching.

[@BigRedEDC]

@@TheKnifeBeater should be up sometime this week!

[@Gman1024]

Love the deep carry clip on that honey badger. Honey Badger in D2, doesn't give a sh!t! :) Thanks for sharing.

[@BradGryphonn]

I see what you did there...

[@TheKnifeBeater]

You bet Gman. Thanks for watching.

[@Lemonhoko]

Really appreciate your honest reviews Jay...for 26 bucks, that FH41 will be hard to beat...Im looking to get one soon.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

You're right Lemon, that is exactly why I compared the 41 to this new Honey Badger. Thanks for watching.

[@rickkerans8485]

It will be very interesting to see what you think of the knife after a few days of use. Especially how does it compare to the FH41. I would be very interested in hearing what you think. Enjoyed the initial impressions. Wish the large was black but it is what it is.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

Yeah, I'm really looking forward to testing this one out Rick. The Honey Badger against the 41 is gonna be a tough battle. Thanks for watching.

[@scottf.3808]

Cool knife as i would be looking for the small version....Nice info sir....Good stuff....

[@TheKnifeBeater]

If/when they make this in a small, I'll be right there with you buying one. Thanks for watching Scott.

[@carknelson5895]

Interesting that they deleted the finger choil. Cool back spacer! Thanks for reviewing this

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I know you and I both love a nice functional finger choil. I've accepted it's absence on this medium model, but I think the larger one is where I'll miss that feature the most. Thanks for watching Cark.

[@mt_baldwin]

Ganzo's are the budget Kings, contoured g10 vs plastic... ganzo keeps it's crown. But these Western actives are good competitors, I've got a hawkbill version in 8cr13. Now that it's in D2 I'll try one of these, I'm glad they did away with the finger choil, I've got 10 knives with them and I've never found myself actually using one.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

Until Honey Badger (Ultratec) restructures their pricing I have to agree with you about Ganzo "keeping their crown". Thanks for watching Mt Baldwin.

[@edgblades]

Mine's (large tan) coming in the mail today! I've been waiting for someone to review this (glad you did!). I think this one will be a quick sell-out, must have. I was very close to getting the 8CR13MOV version, glad I held out. This looks like it pretty much nails most of what I look for in an EDC. I anticipate this could be the knife of the year.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I agree with you on all points Ninja, well said. On knife day do you look out the window for every car door you hear? Maybe it's just me, I'm nuts in that regard. Western Active/Ultratec should just light all those 8cr versions on fire since consumer interest will decline quickly. Now that I think about it, if they start selling them at a crazy low price, I would go buy a crap load of em. Thanks for watching.

[@edgblades]

@@TheKnifeBeater I do watch and track them. Always a pleasure, KB. BTW, this knife is great!! I'll be EDC'ing this for quite a while, for sure!

[@bladecentered2264]

Great first look Jay, I love the upgrade to D2! I wish they could get the price closer to the ganzo.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I think you're right Tom, that price needs to be slightly adjusted. Thanks for watching.

[@asphyxiate14]

Agreed. $40-45 should be tops. Even that is a little high. I'm just adjusting the price to the lower end ones in 8cr that are around $35. But close to 60...no

[@Ploskkky]

Lovely knife. In general I prefer visible liners myself. I think they add some nice detail to a knife. Sadley it seems Ultratech knives can not be purchased in Europe.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

It really is a decent little knife. Sorry to hear you're not able to buy one yet. Thanks for watching.

[@jtucci5711]

I own 2 large Honey Badgers in Sandvic Steel and have no problem with that blade steel, I love these knives and as to deployment they are right up there with some of the best like Civivi for instance. My only complaint is why not expand your product line, it is kind of unusual to only have 1 model in your product all be it in 3 different sizes, you will not be disappointed with this brand and I believe they even give you a free shipping coupon for signing up or some discount, They sent me a 10% off discount for the D2 line a few weeks ago and have done so a few times, Give the a try. The large version with the Sandvick steel are only $35

[@TheKnifeBeater]

Are you sure about that Sandvik steel? I didn't know they had a Honey Badger with that steel. I agree with you about expanding their product line, something they really need to do. I did see that 15% off coupon, I think they send you the coupon once you register your previously purchased knife, which is a nice offer. Thanks for watching woptucci.

[@jtucci5711]

@@TheKnifeBeater My mistake and all this time I thought it was Sandvic, now you ruined it for me as I wish it was but in the big scheme of things for the price of this knife and its great performance I am still happy with the 8CR

[@ShortcutReviews]

I also like that they removed the in-blade choil (you can always dremel it in). Agreed, at +$50 for D2 and FRN is a hard sell compared to the last set of Ganzos, and the Modus at $42. Great review as always. The red backspacer does pop nicely.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I think the removal of that forward choil might be a cost saving effort. I really hope they reevaluate their pricing structure. Thanks Chuck.

[@ShortcutReviews]

That is great thinking, I very thought of them saving cost from the base version at the price, but like they say “always follow the money” when trying to determine cause. I like it, not $50 like, but I like it 😀

[@justinofboulder]

I finally broke down and bought one....then they sent me a coupon for a discount off my next purchase, so I bought one of the 8CR13's in green as well....

[@TheKnifeBeater]

Very nice J, wise purchase. Thanks for watching.

[@mattfinish2196]

Very nice! Thank you for the info! Will you be reviewing the new Spyderco Endela in the future? I just saw it at KnifeCenter and would love to hear your opinion.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I do plan on getting my hands on one Matt. I want to also review the Byrd Harrier, which is similar in size to the Endela. Thanks for watching.

[@pioneer540]

Watching a replay of Rogue One on my overpriced cable provider whilst breaking down new knives. A Good start to the day, I have found. I also find myself comparing any new releases to my Ganzos just for funzies.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I feel the same way ShoulderBum, the monthly cable company thievery needs to stop. Especially as of late, Ganzo is earning that status of being compared to. Sounds like a very nice ritual you have. Thanks for watching.

[@BradGryphonn]

They're nice and of course, I love that they've offered a Lefty option. Unfortunately, I haven't found an Aussie dealer and the freight costs and conversion rates turn a cheap knife into a not-so-cheap knife. For example, I bought a Civivi Praxis from the States. In Australian Dollars, it ended up costing $105 with freight. But, I still consider that money well spent.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I know, that really stinks about the availability for you. The 8cr version of the Honey Badger didn't have a lefty option, so it's nice they made that change. Good that you got your hands on a Praxis though. Thanks for watching Brad.

[@joeldorfan3608]

Brad, I See an Aussie distributor has been added. See here westernactive.com/contact-us/

[@thorstenwanoth6774]

I hope in 2 years time there will be people at my door begging for an original HB in medium or large with the finger choil at my door offering max$ for my early purchase. Will take proceeds to see whats different between HCr13Mov and D2. They are cool little quality knives.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I hear ya Thorsten. Hold on to those babies. Thanks for watching.

[@asphyxiate14]

Patiently waiting for the small version in D2. I think that's the only version where the finger choil was needed for bigger hands. Thankfully I have small woman hands and the new blade is just more pleasing to look at.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

LOL. Refreshing to hear honesty regarding hand size. I enjoy your sense of humor Asphyxiate. I know most prefer finger choils on smaller knives, I'm one of those weirdos that likes them on my larger blades. I'm kinda surprised they haven't released a small version yet. Thanks for watching.

[@luosnogard333]

D2!?! How interesting 😃 Now if they would have made the scales G10 with a different handle pattern I would have yelled "SOLD!"

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I hear ya Ivan. I think they are a little out of touch with the pricing. Thanks for watching.

[@incysor]

The action and the finger choil made the first version. It's very disappointing that they'd ditch the choil which made the ergonomics something that made it stand out from their competition.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I hear ya incysor, that choil was great. Thanks for watching.

[@carknelson5895]

Looks like the Maxace Balance

[@TheKnifeBeater]

Funny you mention it Cark. While recording this video I had the Balance sitting to the side just out of the frame with the intention of using it during the comparison segment. I decided not to use it because of how much larger it is than the medium HB. Once I get the large version, it will appear in that video. Good eye Cark.

[@AverageDE]

Sad they got rid of the choil. It used to look like a Maxace Balance with a finger choil, but now it just looks like a Maxace Balance.

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I hear ya D E, I'm a big fan of the forward choil too. On the large Honey Badger is where I'm really gonna miss that feature. I agree, similar to the Maxace Balance, good eye D E. Thanks for watching.

[@SoldouttotheTruth]

You mentioned the word I hate the most, Bench Made! They ripped me off years ago.

[@Zaque-TV]

When you say "click on subscribe" it sounds like you said "click unsubscribe" lol love the vids!

[@TheKnifeBeater]

Oh man, I gotta be careful going forward then. Thanks for watching Zachary.

[@rbs1889]

OMG 😳Now please make it available for us Europeans!

[@godo189]

It is available in Europe

[@rbs1889]

@@godo189 Where? 😳

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I hope so too Ron because it's definitely worth checking out. Thanks for watching.

[@Keith_the_knife_freak]

Awwww. No forward choil.. 😥😥🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@TheKnifeBeater]

I hear ya keifer. Can you hear my Dremel turning on?

[@Keith_the_knife_freak]

@@TheKnifeBeater i would love to see you do that mod.. !!!!