Today, we'll take a look inside a pair of big, beefy, ridiculous, and compelling knives: the Demko Knives AD-20.
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@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
Also, here's an official video from the Demkos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ml7QmZKOh66nbsk
@willrodriguez87354 жыл бұрын
17-4 PH is the type of steel the lock is made from. Did a little googling and it’s has a lot of industrial uses like turbine engine blades and caskets for spent nuclear waste. and is also very corrosion resistant.
@bfrazer41264 жыл бұрын
Or if you prefer the SAE designation it's type 630 stainless steel. For Europeans out there, UNS 17400. I am going to assume that's a hardened part. Steels have too many names..
@Tier1GearEDCReviews4 жыл бұрын
It sounds decent.... lol that's a pretty extensive resume. I knew I needed one of these for a reason. 😂🍻
@vyr014 жыл бұрын
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17-4_stainless_steel
@vlab20003 жыл бұрын
Glock slide.
@Falinzin3 жыл бұрын
@@bfrazer4126 The PH designates precipitation-hardened. So yes it's hardened.
@DieYuppieScum914 жыл бұрын
6:29 Me: "He's not really about to try to do this with the spring exposed is he? It's just going to..." 6:31 Nick: "YEET"
@JLRoosterCogburn2 жыл бұрын
“Yeet goes the spring”
@johnhuey99124 жыл бұрын
14:03 "YEET", "The spring has been yaawten" I died 🤣
@WillEDC4 жыл бұрын
Nice vid. It’s nice to see how the design works. One of the more exciting designs in recent times.
@scotteger62713 жыл бұрын
I enjoy Andrew Demko's imaginative lock designs. I wish him the very best and look forward to picking up one or two of the more affordable AD20.5 versions once available again. Thanks for the disassembly Nick!
@roel.vinckens4 жыл бұрын
Pure gold! This channel, this vid, this knive. Thank you so much!
@moose99moose4 жыл бұрын
"Yeet goes the spring!" Nick, you never let us down :)
@kasemite6193 жыл бұрын
6:27
@randyf.91883 жыл бұрын
Always interesting to see how his lock mechanisms work. Thanks Nick.
@JoshStallings13 жыл бұрын
I can attest to the down to earth and general kind attitude of John Demko. I emailed him asking where to find an AD20, he not only told who was getting the next batch, but he also took time to discuss my use for the knife and what would be the better steel choice. I came away informed and impressed. My AD 20 arrives next week.
@vlab20003 жыл бұрын
Nick, regarding lock stick: oil it. Unlike a frame lock, this actually works a lot better WITH oil on the locking face(s).
@NickShabazz3 жыл бұрын
For what it's worth, the lock stick as more or less disappeared with wear.
@alisuperhornet4 жыл бұрын
I'll wait for a Cold Steel version
@anotherknafguy36794 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure that ain’t happening any time soon. Or ever.
@traviswrigg51584 жыл бұрын
@@anotherknafguy3679 Really? I was under the impression that I should be surprised if it didn't come out as a Cold Steel
@anotherknafguy36794 жыл бұрын
Travis W Rigg I don’t believe they have plans to do that-of course I could be wrong. I remember Andrew mentioning he’s going to be doing the ad20 in house for a while on a podcast. Considering coldsteel owns the triad lock, and there are now clones of the scorpion lock on the market, I’m not sure (just a guess though) he will license his shark lock IP out just yet, if at all for the foreseeable future. It’s his baby. But again. Maybe coldsteel will do it eventually.
@reasonablenamehere4 жыл бұрын
Demko has also gone on record saying that the whole reason he works with Cold Steel is because he wants the every-man to be able to afford his designs. I talked to Andrew for a while at Blade Show last year. He even spine whacked my AD-15 for me at the show. He is an awesome dude and one of my favorite makers. I would wager that Cold Steel will do an AD-20 within a year or so. And I will certainly buy one.
@anotherknafguy36794 жыл бұрын
Freddie if that happens I’ll buy one too. Just please no aggressive texture lol amiright!
@mountainmanwatchreviews80814 жыл бұрын
Oh how I hope cold steel makes a more affordable version.
@Tier1GearEDCReviews4 жыл бұрын
Lol they kinda did. Compared to these anyway.😂🍻
@skycorrigan65113 жыл бұрын
@@Tier1GearEDCReviews what knife are you referring to?
@dustinewing7974 Жыл бұрын
What model did Cold Steel make?
@alexanderbertallo19954 жыл бұрын
This is a Masterpiece, but I prefer the AD-15 cause of the flat spine of the handle and blade. The lock is brilliant... Very well executed... Thanks for the presentation and disassembly...
@SliceyDicey4 жыл бұрын
I saw that spring flying before it even happened LOL. Mine hit me in my ear yet somehow wound up at my feet on the other side of my body.
@mattgericke45374 жыл бұрын
I picked up one of these a week ago, and agreed it’s beefy, but also lighting fast and smooth. Great combination and love the 20cv
@ahhcrickets4 жыл бұрын
Hesitant to watch this because it’s feeding my desires. Does not disappoint. Big ol grail right here. Oh yes, it will be mine.
@TheModernNeanderthal3 жыл бұрын
Got myself a G10 3V version. The combo of strength and fidget factor sold me over his past designs
@stefanwolf884 жыл бұрын
Interesting lock. Great presentation as usual.
@SpaceDave30004 жыл бұрын
That lock is amazing. It has the potential to be more fiddler friendly and stronger than Spydie's pressure lock.
@justenzo9284 жыл бұрын
Got a MG version of the AD20 with a lefty clip just a week ago, they will absolutely make that clip for you, and I love it!
@garrettferrell68214 жыл бұрын
I love Andrew Demko knives but I can’t afford one..I’m considering getting the Cold Steel Demko AD-15 as it looks to be pretty damn close to the custom..definitely the closest I will get to it anyway..lol
@Tier1GearEDCReviews4 жыл бұрын
I have the ar15 and it's an amazing blade. I couldn't reccomend it more tbh. 🍻
@SrulDog4 жыл бұрын
I had the cold steel version. Great knife. You won't regret it.
@skycorrigan65113 жыл бұрын
It's an awesome knife for the price
@cofaul11744 жыл бұрын
I’m still chomping at the bit here waiting for the Banter review! I get so stoked each time I see you’ve posted a new video, and even though they’ve mostly been gems... I’m still slightly bummed lol. Anyhow, keep up the great work! Another excellent video!
@FrancisLukesh3 жыл бұрын
I just noticed that you installed the bearing upside down at 22:33 on the one side of the G10 version.
@r.mercado97373 жыл бұрын
Very nice take down of the knives! I enjoyed it much! Semper Fi
@DrLawyer2843 жыл бұрын
need merch emblazoned with “YEET goes the spring!”
@mickkeim41424 жыл бұрын
I am so glad I can dispose of both of these knives on my first impressions. However, thank you Nick for your detailed breakdown and more than enough info, from your first impressions. That was all I needed to figure out that I will never buy either of these knives and I take a certain amount of pride in saying that.
@svenvanderzwaag10122 жыл бұрын
Well good for you. Don't understand your pride though.
@American-dy5jk3 жыл бұрын
Nick when are you going to retire? My wallet needs a break! I ordered an AD20 “Gem” and you are right. The AD20 is a masterpiece of simple elegance. If I could only have one folder, this is it.
@tiredrummertube2 жыл бұрын
Just needs a blade steel worthy of Mr. Demko's design genious
@paulx76204 жыл бұрын
This is USA pronounced UuhSah in your English language. I wanted to thank you for a helping with the reverse engeningering as we have finally cracked the equation which is the square root of LBH = 3.274" although your hands are twice as large as our oldest factory workers so the confusion of the label took some time to understand. Also Thank you for showcasing my best work on your live videos "terrible knifes" although we are uncomfortable with the praise that our knives infact are capable of tearing anything.
@hovan2yourjunk4 жыл бұрын
Prime example of a knife to use that tool I sent you on!!!
@brandonrichardson51232 ай бұрын
I’ve used an ad20 for a couple years. I’m a cabinetmaker and work in a dirty dusty environment. The bearings are not an issue. My sebenza of seven years daily use will get stiff way more than the bearing all things being dirty. Would take the bearings any day.
@carsandgaming17344 жыл бұрын
Hey Nick, it seems like you flipped the bearings when reassembling both knives. Is there a reason why you flipped them over?
@angelos53484 жыл бұрын
Wow was that spring find super lucky
@kuykendallstudios94684 жыл бұрын
I live and work on a mountain cattle ranch and I carry a Cold Steel AD-15. I've done some stupid stuff with it (chopping small trees, prying, etc), but I would love to upgrade to this! Unfortunately, I'm heading back to college tomorrow and I'll have no need for a big honkin knife. And I'm broke! 😂 One day maybe
@werner1348973 жыл бұрын
wow, liking the ti one. Probably not availabe in EU or double the price. Will check. Bearings seem small but the tight tolerances of pins and pivot and all, probably give it still great lateral strength.
@Tier1GearEDCReviews4 жыл бұрын
Such beautiful blades! This is a grail for me. I WILL have one soon lol. Great stuff as alwaysa🍻🙏
@tonysmith90614 жыл бұрын
I've been waiting for you to review them. Thanks!
@jace18733 жыл бұрын
Wonder if it would help lock system at all to somewhat lubricate the titanium shark bar thing on either side where it has contact with the scales
@tgonzalez19835 ай бұрын
I finally managed to snag an order for one of these USA made big boys. Ordered some skiff bearings just in case the bearings were steel. Wonder why they use steel bearings for all their knives
@KnathansKnives4 жыл бұрын
Great video! Sweet blade! No grease on the spring?
@mlentsch4 жыл бұрын
Are you supposed to grease springs?
@KnathansKnives4 жыл бұрын
@@mlentsch From my understanding. I grease all my Launch springs, maybe it's not necessary on this model blade? Now I'm second guessing myself, time to do some research!🤔🧐
@mlentsch4 жыл бұрын
@@KnathansKnives Yeah, I don't know, either. None of my firearms manufactures say to lube any springs, but I feel like I should.
@KnathansKnives4 жыл бұрын
@@mlentsch I guess it wouldn't hurt. To each their own I suppose.🤷♂️
@davidshute98634 жыл бұрын
Nick I believe the correct past tense is "Yote"
@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
“Youghten” is the participle. 😂
@davidshute98634 жыл бұрын
😆
@oklahomahank23784 жыл бұрын
Gerundial form “yoting.”
@AnthonyEarl3 жыл бұрын
Interested (for possible future personalization) in whether you’ve tried unscrewing the thumb studs. The clip side one has Torx hole.
@vibeslide4 жыл бұрын
That lock is pretty similar to Cold Steel's "Ram Lock" which is used on the "Pocket Bushman". Refined, but the exactly same principle. Edit: Just did my homework: Said Ram Lock was designed by Mr. Demko, too.
@JohnFrumFromAmerica4 жыл бұрын
Looks like a great lock.
@telemarktumalo69783 жыл бұрын
Are the bearings directional... inside or outside?
@knifenoob54113 жыл бұрын
I need this knife, I carry 3 inch thin blade pocket knives but I NEED this!
@CultMechanicus4 жыл бұрын
The lock acts as a thumb ramp. That's clever.
@dinocastagno4402 жыл бұрын
What do you think of polishing everything but not removing much material?
@BladeWalker774 жыл бұрын
Very interesting Nick!!
@dinocastagno4402 жыл бұрын
Dude I really like you you are definitely a different individual I mean different than me but definitely better I love your videos
@tadeuszgawronski3 жыл бұрын
TAKIEGO NIEUDACZNIKA JESZCZE W ŻYCIU NIE SPOTKAŁEM. TAKI PROSTY NÓŻ. WSTYD.
@franksalem85804 жыл бұрын
I bought both the custom version (AD20) and the production version (MG AD20) where MG stands for Machine Ground. There was a little lock stick in the production version that disappeared after the first day. The custom version was about 20% smoother than the production version. I won't part with either of them.
@markmuhle77733 жыл бұрын
When you have dissimilar metals and you get sticking as a locksmith I have always used graphite. Try it on one of your titanium lock knives and see how it works it will turn it into butter
@warriorredeemed2153 жыл бұрын
Got the black g10 CUSTOM version with the drop point blade!!!
@joet.plumber37714 жыл бұрын
Wow. What vocabulary and poetry. Seems Nick has gone Slim Shady on us! Dr. Dre & Snoop Dog would be drooling. Just my 50 Cent. 👈🏽😉
@deadpoollee94974 жыл бұрын
Looks great but why the thumb studs it has the cut out? I think it would better w/o it.
@peacefuljeffrey Жыл бұрын
I immediately liked this lock the first time I saw a video explaining it. I was about to go to an online knife seller to buy myself one (at about $150), but as soon as I found out that the pivot uses bearings, I halted. I DO NOT WANT BEARINGS ON MY KNIFE PIVOTS. If they made a version of this knife with washers, I’d have one or two.
@klaassiersma48924 жыл бұрын
Cool knives i want one,make mine a titanium one. Realy Nick there is nothing wrong with an ocasional big knive. By the way, oil on lockface's will some times introduce lock stick.
@charltonperkins93153 жыл бұрын
Did he put the bearing on backwards on the titanium one?
@kiizionogorie49303 жыл бұрын
Titanium version is lit!
@JohnClausen4 жыл бұрын
Hopefully Cold Steel does a production version. This is a design that I would actually buy
@kyleralph17784 жыл бұрын
You only lubed the one side of the lock on the titamium
@macgyverbryan13774 жыл бұрын
An interesting spin on the out of patent Benchmade lock.
@randyrichmond23763 жыл бұрын
It may be a stupid comment, but why don't you use the purple loctite?
@chrisjaskulski86134 жыл бұрын
Very cool little bit of engineering. Have you seen the new lock that Artisan recently released (the name escapes me)? Looks similar, but with different dexterity. I hope we see a Cold Steel iteration of this thing for masses! 😀
@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
Yup. The Artisan one actually a sliding bolt lock like an axis lock, but with a bolt carrier from the top.
@davidmarshall77524 жыл бұрын
Artisan is really coming on strong, my Centauri is excellent.
@LIE4ME4 жыл бұрын
That operates a lot like the lock Snecx has been working on at Instagram. I havent seen it disassembled but in operation, I'd say identical.
@starkparker164 жыл бұрын
Lotta good Shabazzitudes in this video.
@Torqd_Off2 жыл бұрын
Where do you go to find used knives??? Gotta be someplace that people sell them…
@martinchiarelli25824 жыл бұрын
20:40-20:54 is Nick talking to his wife in the delivery room.
@skycorrigan65113 жыл бұрын
"Yeet goes the spring" - Nick Shabazz 2020
@crushed2death4 жыл бұрын
You got a ben blue one!
@IlliniDog014 жыл бұрын
If ever a knife was screaming for Canvas/Burlap Micarta scales, it seems like this one is... With that beefy stock, it needs a full height grind as well IMO. The thumbstud seems unnecessary as well.
@knowyourhistory4 жыл бұрын
I'm waiting for the Cold Steel Little Sharky Dude XL
@hilllokiy4 жыл бұрын
I would love to here your thoughts on the new snecx vision with his superlock and the oil sealed no flex pivot. I'll never be able to own one so let me live vicariously through you 😆
@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
It's Snecx, so I'll never get to own one either. 🤣
@traviswrigg51584 жыл бұрын
6:30 AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA Sorry. I'm so sorry Nick. I really like you, and it's rare for me to laugh at someone's misfortune. But lol
@carlito55524 жыл бұрын
Maybe they'll make a mini??
@Mike_Pedals4 жыл бұрын
I wish I could find one for sale still.
@pixelb32854 жыл бұрын
CJRB kind of has a lock like this in their "Kicker model"
@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
I'll be showing the Kicker tomorrow. Very different.
@vibeslide4 жыл бұрын
6:30 Who was surprised?
@eclipse10184 жыл бұрын
Drinking game for the future full review: take a drink every time Nick says some variant of the word "beef."
@refinededge3994 жыл бұрын
You lubricated part of lock that interfaces with tang of blade so oil may be causing lockstick. Maybe try to wipe oil off.
@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
Nope, that's not it.
@franksalem85804 жыл бұрын
John Demko made a 14 minute disassembly video which can be found here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ml7QmZKOh66nbsk
@radishfox3084 жыл бұрын
Nick, I know this question doesn't pertain to this video, but I was hoping I could get an answer since it's your latest video. Of these 3, which would be your choice- Kershaw Cryo Ontario Rat 2 ESEE Zancudo
@jonathanreeves58474 жыл бұрын
This looks so nice, but I am still sticking to less than 300$ for my pocket knives lmao. And I’m sure cold steel will do a cheaper version with the same locking mechanism.
@geoff650r3 жыл бұрын
6:10 are you sure you want to do that? 6:29 liftoff!
@mmesimon274 жыл бұрын
If your selling one I would like to purchase. Please let me know. Thank you.
@NickShabazz4 жыл бұрын
Sorry, any sales I do happen through my Patreon patrons. :)
@CrazySharp3 жыл бұрын
I hate watching you take the knives apart that are difficult… I always imagine a breakneck trip to the emergency room to reattach a digit
@nathannettik4554 жыл бұрын
14-4 ph is a stainless steel designation.
@trulsdirio4 жыл бұрын
Yeet!
@-Tokay-3 жыл бұрын
Those springs are too good for their homes. ⛳
@alpine1600s4 жыл бұрын
Like the axis lock, but much stronger.
@clintonlewis12614 жыл бұрын
👍
@daniellechner3045 Жыл бұрын
You should not give oil on the lock face!
@kevinfitz37214 жыл бұрын
Two terrible choices for hard use bearings and 20cv although its not just him ZT has been doing it for years
@Ohm.Slice.4 жыл бұрын
Can someone PLEASE teach demko some design skills, some of the worst pocket clips I've seen at this price point, mall ninja knives don't even use those atrocious things anymore. That clip paired with the textured finish scales make this knife look like it costs no more than $15, its just so, plastic mall knife looking
@Buffalohump774 жыл бұрын
Never understood the desire to take knives apart. Why not just use an air compressor and/or a toothbrush and off you go. All you're doing here is risking a major screw failure and damaging your valuable knife!