Higo No Kami Knife Review. A $20 hand made friction folder from Japan

[@ashleypierce8500]

This guy is the most chaotic neutral reviewer I've ever seen. And I'm here for it.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

This is one of my top 5 pissing reply guys off videos.

[@ashleypierce8500]

Advanced Knife Bro well you're doing something right. I'm only mildly interested in knives but here I am subscribed, looking for more of your awesome sarcastic voodoo to watch.

[@kgilliagorilla2761]

So boring I watched the whole thing, then subscribed.

[@Leftyotism]

@@AdvancedKnifeBro Lol!

[@peteraugust5295]

What do you mean folded by a machine?! That handle is folded by the infamous grad masterfolder jokogushi nagakohami, who folds these with his bare hands since 1746.

[@charliedoyle118]

Better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Charlie Doyle true dat!

[@johnbowers9547]

deep

[@LeMinecrafteurCool]

ok kekra

[@dominicking1530]

Wow🤔

[@dante_f4563]

Unless you're in nam

[@metalevon]

The edge these things take are freakin terrifying

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Levon yeah and it only takes a few minutes

[@M3RRIH3W13]

The legend of one very old man making these knives is a myth. There is a pdf called Higonokami Knife by Dr. Rudolf Dick (not kidding) that shows the 3 families and the process of making the knife. This knife is my favorite folder. It's not modern or a workhorse of blade, it just has that imagery of a blade master making knives in the tradition of his great grandfather. Love your channel, you can love knives without getting too serious about it. If you can baton with a folder, you can be pretty sure that it's a well-made knife.

[@omarkharnivall2439]

Do you know anything about the ones with a hole on the "thumb pad" (?) Being handmade blades? Ive read that the hole can be bored because he can use a softer steel there, while the machined stamped blades have the same steel on its whole

[@senseo2848]

Mine is perfectly centered and has a very good edge retention. I honor the tradition these knives are made with.

[@stoneblue1795]

This didn't suck, and you didn't f-up like others and say it was somehow "stainless". So, I'm subbed to your channel, bro. I mean Bro.

[@13bravoredleg18]

The blade edge will stay sharp,if you glue a strip of leather boot lace inside the handle.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+13BRAVO REDLEG good idea!

[@kevinmorrice]

knives dull no matter what, if yours doesnt need sharpening, your not even using it

[@dobypilgrim6160]

@@kevinmorrice Mine seem to get dull just by sitting around.

[@willgagner8302]

The steel used in these blades can get very sharp but are softer metals, so they tend to get dull alot more often

[@Rikhardi]

@@willgagner8302 the carbon steel has hrc 60

[@TEST-xi7ee]

All the boys in Japan who always carried”肥後守” Higonokami in their pockets when they were children are now old men.When you put it in your pocket, you have to secure the blade and handle with a rubber band.The blade was sharpened on granite in the school sink.Children these days are not allowed to carry knives because it is dangerous. Therefore, children in the land of swords cannot learn to use knives safely. It's sad.

[@menkiboj]

secure them?... the don't really open in the pocket, i've carried a fake one for years, and i'm carrying a legit one for a few months now

[@TEST-xi7ee]

Many similar products were made for Higonokami. Cheap ones cost less than 80 Japanese yen or one dollar, and they were not very well made.@@menkiboj

[@battennagasaki]

Reminds me of my childhood in the early 70s. Almost every boy had one or two. These were much cheaper them and affordable for the kids.

[@kalashnikovdevil]

Just picked a couple of knives made by Aritsugu in Kyoto in the Higo no Kami style. The blades are no joke on these things! Highly suggest the Aritsugu variant if you can find it. They've been making sharp things out of steel since the 16th century. You don't last that long for nothing.

[@User-pc5xe]

Its good for chefs... boxes, bags, hard roots with lots of dirt, ect are things you may want to avoid with a good knife so this can take the damage for them

[@LowenKM]

I hear' ya, but frankly then what's the point of having a so-called 'good knife'... unless today's supersteel and ball-bearing mounted wunderblades have mostly become just for 'show'??

[@User-pc5xe]

@@LowenKM the good knife is for when you need a fine brunoise or solid chiffonade, I'm not gonna cut a dirty horseradish with my $250 petty or my $500 shun. I'll just blast through it with something cheap and sturdy

[@EssenceofPureFlavor]

​@@User-pc5xeThe strong knife exists to do the duties that don't need a strong knife. Okay.

[@mythrol]

That's a cool little knife for what it is and at an impulse buy level price.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+mythrol that’s what happened to me!

[@dfcvda]

I JUST BOUGHT 4 ON WATCHING THIS ... oh the power of suggestion..

[@shietnewfeature.delethethis]

Same :D

[@Sinfull50bmg]

Bros liking comments on a 6 year old vid 😂😂 the "womp womp" got me dying😂

[@kombinatsiya6000]

$20 is super cheap for a hand made knife.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Kombinatsiya that it is!

[@ZaiFuchigami]

I actually got mine for $6 😋

[@erikramaekers63]

Ohta knives with beautiful wood and D2 steel are made by Mr Ohta himself as close to a custom knife i can get.You pay 50 dollars but they are worth it.I also have several Higonokami's.I like them both.I'm from Belgium but don't know what knife you're talking about

[@EnormeEkoH]

@@ZaiFuchigami 6? Where? I just found at 25+ on amazon, also platinum, gold and black colors idk what to choose

[@TharionDrake]

I've had this knife for almost a year, but my handle is more high carbon based vs the brass. its worn in so i can flick it open, pretty good for just a 25 dollar box cutter.

[@AlexKS1992]

Might get a couple just for the hell of it and I want to start my knife collection.

[@silentthunderordnance1655]

Hitachi I believe is the company that makes the steel. Either way "blue steel" or "blue paper steel" refers to the literal paper wrapping the steel comes in. Same with Japanese "white steel" or "white paper steel." This blue steel should be the same as the blue steel Spyderco has used in sprints on some of their Japanese made knives.

[@marshalllaw123]

Silent Thunder Ordnance pretty sure that's not correct. Super Blue, which spyderco has used in sprint runs, is a stainless modern super steel. The "blue paper" steel is non-stainless carbon steel.

[@silentthunderordnance1655]

Actually Spyderco's "super blue" is not a stainless steel and, by looking at it's composition which you can find on Spyderco's website, you'd have to have a pretty generous definition of "super steel" to include it in that category as well. 1.40-1.50% carbon, 0.30-0.50% chromium, few other alloys at less than .5%. Only thing that really jumps out is 2.00-2.50% tungsten. It looks like a recipe for a really great simple carbon blade steel which is a step up from your basic white steel that has very similar composition minus the chromium and tungsten IIRC. Don't take my word for it though, look it up on Spyderco's website.

[@marshalllaw123]

Silent Thunder Ordnance you're right my bad, I just read that too. Thanks for the correction man!

[@silentthunderordnance1655]

No worries mate. I mix steels up all the time too. Too many frigging letters and numbers. :P

[@marshalllaw123]

Silent Thunder Ordnance I'm gonna start using the Hitachi method to name all my knives. Hmm... should I carry the Brown Cardboard knife, the Black Cardboard knife, or maybe the Red & Black Cardboard knife today?

[@ianmccoy13]

For a good cheap friction folder, i love the Svord Peasant.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Fitz Mouse I’ll check it out!

[@Leftyotism]

Got a smaller one with the copper handle, loving it! (No, not the tiny bonsai version!) It also has that pretty hammer finish on the blade back! 😁 I think mine is called Higonokami Irogane, got it from Böker.

[@korling99]

I really enjoy your comments - there are ultra runner comedians, now we have a legitimate knife comedian - Cheers!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+korling99 a knife comedian... a type where only a few people get the jokes. Thanks man!

[@bigpat_4295]

From what I heard it keeps sharpness longer then normal steel but is harder to sharpen. And it's basically a knife from the mid 1800s for work people that need a good reliable knife all the money went into the steel of the blade most of the time the high carbon steel is folded about 3 times and often even combines softer and harder steels. Also most children had them in school for sharpening pencils and karving. Edit: it is the most value for your money you can get. A high end, we'll crafted and sharpened blade for around 15-20$

[@benm1324]

I bought one just because it's one of those affordable knife everyone has like the opinel and victorinox. Mine is silver and came in a plastic sleeve, oh well, doesn't matter if it was made by that one guy neighbor or his son. Be careful when cutting with it as it might get caught when you cut forward, and when you pull it back the knife can fold on your fingers, I found out the bloody way. Thanks for the review

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Just bought the opinel no 8... and douk douk... a few people have been asking about these so I finally caved. I've been wanting an Opinel for a while. The Higo is kind of rough around the edges though. I get that the guy can't really pay attention to QC... but something that was a little bit nicer would be ummm... nice?

[@benm1324]

Yeah there is no way if only one guy that has to come up with tons of knives everyday that he will have time to do good qc. The Douk Douk are very similar with the higo, look forward for the review.

[@JohnDoe-yt9kw]

David Duchovny is curious, have you ever considered becoming a hand model....?

[@buck-pucker]

I bought one of these last year..Amazon sent me a box of 10!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Buck Pucker lucky!

[@zzafrica87]

XD 10 lol

[@jamesrichardson8488]

10? From Amazon? Huh sounds iffy!

[@mikesharratt5816]

I love your sense of humor. Keep it up!!!!!!!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Mike Sharratt thanks man!

[@TheWtfnonamez]

I bought the Damascus version of this ... and its "Damascus Pot-metal". I tried everything to hone this to hair popping sharp ... then tried stropping it on my jeans. That worked. At least in MY knife, the steal is putty. Im talking "burs from a strop" levels of putty steel. I am disappoint.

[@GaZzBenKo]

Chinese copy.

[@night5738]

I bought the white steel version from bladehq just now, where did you buy yours from? Might be a knock off?

[@mattconklin4026]

They are around $40 now, how's yours holding up 4 years later, nice review dude 😎

[@jp-gh1lb]

I was actually looking at the Douk Douk review you had done and decided to look it up on Amazon, and then I discovered this interesting little thing and low and behold you had done a review on it to haha. Your videos are fucking awesome, thanks for making them.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I'm trying to hit all the bizarre international knives.

[@braquemar]

This is an amazingly entertaining review.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks!

[@deadWu]

I really like your dry humor. Nice review also...

[@shawnouellette4780]

Watching you cut that box is hilarious to me for some reason

[@Omega17TheTrue]

You should try the douk douk

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Blao I’ll look into it. Almost bought one today- might get one after I get the opinel no 8

[@Omega17TheTrue]

Be sure to get the carbon steel, the stainless steel version is low quality (440A)

[@DoubleUs6]

I’m not sure if I like this review or not. I don’t even know if I want the knife anymore. I’m definitely subscribing. More for the doll hands than the knives lol

[@tregaricus00]

best review of this knife, I have the UK version and although smaller, I agree with everything you were saying, it's awesome and meh at the same time but still something in it's simplicity makes me want to use it 😂. Thanks for the great review and humour!

[@StinkyBlack1]

I actually like the silhouette of this knife a lot, and the simplicity. It would be nice to see a much higher quality version with a better flipper.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Yes it would. There seem to be higher end versions by different companies, but I don't like playing the $50 knife lottery- to see if I get a better one.

[@bigpat_4295]

There are modernized automatic flipper versions of this. They also have a liner lock

[@porkbap55]

A hand lotioned thumbs up bro top review

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+porkbap55 thanks man! Less ashy!

[@kiltedcraftworks4609]

Random EDC question, what boots are you wearing? Like em, love em, just meh about them?

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Kilted Craft Works Red Wing Beckmans. I love them. Had them for a few years now. They’re a little rough to break in for the first few weeks- but the leather has held up well to abuse.

[@Mr_Tovarish]

Nice to see you on the right side of knife collecting hahaha

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Tovarish Works cheap side???

[@stevelewis8394]

Looks cool but can you baton with it ;)

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Steve Lewis sure...

[@jakubfator5562]

,,Batoning" is not important. :) Knife is a cutting tool and really handsome little pal. :) Its functions and possibilities are unlimited and the smart guy will know what to do with him in every situation. :D Preferably in the kitchen, camp or for fishing.

[@Ryan-ABreakintheAction]

#61 on bucket list: have a few beers with "Advanced Knife Bro"! :)

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Ryan a few buckets!

[@MrJoshDoty]

Wow what a great review. Fantastic.

[@Rebuswind]

well...I have them as well...I like to sharpen it since it feels like a small sword. there is a higo knife from rockstead knife...also made in Japan, much better centering..and only about 100 times more expensive...should check that out some day

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Rebuswind I have seen those rocksteads... I would not say no to a mysterious person buying me one!

[@dammitman1664]

Did you know that a blade can be polished with cardboard? And that would explain why cardboard can also dull an edge quickly. That's why box cutters (razor blades)are disposable.

[@kevinmorrice]

they are also available in a whole variety of handles, not just brass

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Cool

[@Leftyotism]

Still great in chest pockets of shirts! Or next to your lighter in your so called 5th pocket.

[@YesterdayMeetsToday]

Knife review along with some WW1 History. Well done Knife Bro!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+lowwkey91 Advanced History Bro has a nice ring to it. Everyone knows I use Advanced ironically right???

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Is the Amazon version the same as the one from the official site ?

[@ringingsteel2432]

How about a review on boulevard’s entire line of beers where you drink them all in one sitting? Ok I just wanna see how hysterical these could get if you’re completely hammered.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I have been hammered on BLVDs quite a few times. Love the single wide and double wide.

[@Noumenon4Idolatry]

Seems like a decent knife for a letter opener. Keep it in my office by the desk. A conversation piece.

[@louismaxell]

short viedo yet deep review ,nice man!

[@SteveKluver]

So you're saying. If it arrives with blue specks on the handle. To send it back. Right? Which has nothing to do with the blue paper blade.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Steve Kluver naw... that’s character!

[@SteveKluver]

So that's a feature, and not a bug? : - )

[@daffawiratama5637]

i think the tab can be used as a pry bar, i think

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Daffa Wiratama I wonder if it can open a beer? No beer in the house for the test right now

[@lemmyjoker3678]

I normally like centered blades but mines a little off and it doesn’t bother me. I paid forty Canadian plus shipping and tax for a Nagao Higonokami no.6

[@mforrest1508]

Rare steel and paper alloy haha!

[@gary1412]

Are you wearing iron ranger?

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Gary Dioquino the other one... the Beckmans

[@unknownvariable9287]

I can only hope your dry humor is a regular occurence on your channel

[@markojankovic-personal351]

Great review, but you forgot to complain about the lack of jimping.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Oh yeah- no jimping.

[@conorhulgraine]

the rivet is adjustable you just need to hammer it!

[@bengalvin71]

“Start lying more and turn it into a bigger lie”......Where d’ya get that novel idea from in this day and age? 😁

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Ben Galvin Oh you know!

[@Z28Ruiner]

He learned it on BladeForums

[@ShearMeZ]

I lol'd. Never thought these looked promising

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+ShearMeZ and now you know!

[@Drownedinblood]

Just got mine. The blade itself is pretty great but that brass handle is "fragile" in that I easily bent it out of shape when trying to tighten the pivot area and it also bent when I dropped it. There is definitely blade play because of this though for light cutting it's not really a problem.

[@lemmyjoker3678]

How is everyone getting cheaper ones than me?? I’m still very happy with mine. Maybe the price went up? Mines a Nagao Higonokami

[@ericwhite3526]

Ehh good basic knife yea the brass might be an issue unless you coated it yep definitely light duty use possible replacement for a straight razor good job as always keep on rocking bro

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Eric White takes an edge well!

[@Goblinmode420]

Came for the knife, binge watched videos for the commentary

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man!

[@Toyotas_n__Tools]

This is a great video of a knife and advice how to embellish a knife story =)

[@tless1455]

what kind of boots are those?

[@davidthompson04]

hipster boots

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+David Thompson ^^^^what he said

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+T Less red wing Beckmans

[@zach4007]

1:36 Had me laughing off my ass initially, come on, kinda true if you think about it! But I really liked the review and will come back for more, nice job. May just pick one up as a nice traditional piece for the collection.

[@davidthompson04]

this just reminded me that i too have one somewhere in a drawer.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+David Thompson ha ha. I feel like this is the place where most of them end up

[@BoswachtBlog]

I don't need this, but I sure as hell want it.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Jacco E I say that a lot too

[@fritzstewart1569]

Benchmade reference 😂

[@UniqueApex]

buuzzzinnnnggg

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Fritz Stewart rimshot!

[@blipblip88]

I think it would be easy to make a better one at a home forge. The thing I dislike about brass cases is the smell of it on your hands after holding it. This particular knife blade looks fairly poorly finished/hammered. Mass produced crap we love..overall aesthetically pleasing but low quality...similar to the douk douk, but that one has a spring..

[@blipblip88]

@@shawnpatrick1877 Well any knife blade can be made "exceptionally sharp and good for work". LOL! And that may well "be one of the most ignorant things I've ever read" too. The one I was gifted WAS sharp and held an edge (just like many many knives can do-I know, astonishing!), but the rivet eventually loosed up, and the brass handle bent when I attempted to tighten it; also the thumb hold developed a crack at the base after normal use of a couple years...Gosh, maybe I just got a bad one?

[@Beowulf_98]

If they come in a plastic sleeve they are also genuine.

[@ekidwell1]

So "blue paper steel" is a "super steel" that was a joint venture between the US and Japan in WWI ... Ok, got it!! Now I'm off to talk smack on all the blade forums I can find!! Take that internet!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Eric Kidwell Perfect! They’ll love it over there!

[@azazel7752]

They sell for 200 on knifecenter..why?

[@caseywood4184]

Very good fun review.

[@oculwarrior1706]

That's a nice fisherman's knife. If only it had a sliding pin lock, or even a cheap manual-engage ratchet lock.

[@benzilla1844]

Nice knife and nice boots mate🤙🤙🤙

[@rope103mc2]

What's your favorite ongoing Tv show?

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+ropes channel i tend to watch normal stuff you’d think I like- walking dead, Game of thrones, and stranger things. Caught up on all of those

[@rope103mc2]

I miss the good ole days of Billy Mayes

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+ropes channel what’s your favorite TV show... “I generally stick to vintage billy mays infomercials”

[@rope103mc2]

Advanced Knife Bro I know this is late and Cedric has already done a vid on it but have you seen the LAPG TBFK knife in S35vn for 35$?? It seems it would be worth it to pay a bit extra for that than to get a 20$ ganzo(which I still love)

[@svent1000]

I have one smaller, and that is a good knife when I do woodwork and carving. Mine keeps an edge like a moraknife, and is about just as sharp. Good knife.

[@eddieking2976]

"I'm turning Japanese I really think so" Off to Amazon:-)

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Eddie King the vapors!

[@mforrest1508]

Dude you are hilarious but I honestly can not tell if you like anything, except the 940 pm2 and poison

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

I like to give neutral thoughts about something... and let my viewers decide unless I really like it. Those are all great knives... but I also like the Benchmade Crooked River, the K2, and the Endura 4. There's also the 0770... but my main carries are all those knives you mentioned.

[@mforrest1508]

I have pretty good collection if you want some loaners for your channel. 6097132064. No battoning lol

[@dfcvda]

and legal in UK!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Yay!

[@kaikkimeni2519]

日本の金属は素晴らしいです。はい、日本語を話すことができる！I always try to add higonokami to my amazon basket, but at europe you only find opinels with free shipping :P

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Those Opinels are nice!

[@modernarnis4867]

Domo arigato gozaimasu Sensei.

[@oejoe98200]

Love the humor

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man!

[@toegoth]

Am I the only one that hasn't had any bennchmade quality issues?

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

+Rush I think they’re way overblown personally... I don’t scrutinize things with a microscope when I buy them. I have many knives where blade centering isn’t perfect- and Benchmade doesn’t seem to be any worse than those

[@softbingan]

Wow the world was good 4 years ago... Now it's about £38 in the UK.

[@Fraederichs]

Thanks

[@davidhooper1610]

My great grandfather was stationed in japan during world war one. British observation officer

[@davidash2727]

Straight forward

[@MrThule]

that kind of edge needs protection and care.. problem might be that most people would see 20$ thing as disposable item.

[@gyrovague]

You're Chevy Chase fan? Similar Fletch humour anyway..

[@lorenblack5904]

This was the review I needed 😂

[@КонстантинСедов-й4ч]

У нас они стоят не $20, а $80(((

[@sherlockbatmanholmes892]

4:48 dad? Is that you?

[@joshuamacdonald4913]

I picked up one of these a number of years ago from lee valley. They sold it as a carving knife. It is not durable enough for an every day pocket knife (atleast mine is not) I love carbon steel knives like my mora but I have come to the conclusion that a dailey beater should be stainles and doulble bevel. I do like the price point and just looking at it sharpens it to a razor. I buy alot of knives for under $100 and for $20 There are almost no knives you can get as sharp. (Accept again mora lol)

[@astral5ram]

That's not how you open it, bro, I hope you're ok and have not bled to death from opening sharp blades with your thumb on the bussiness side. Other than that, great video, reminded me of

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Love it when people tell me I am opening my knife wrong.

[@astral5ram]

​@@AdvancedKnifeBroI bet, well, maybe you've developed really strong scar tissue there, then I'm sure it's ok. Anyway, just didn't want people who don't have this special adaption to hurt themselves.

[@JohnDoe-yt9kw]

2:48 WTF? Hahaha

[@SA-sx1bl]

このナイフで鉛筆削って勉強してみたいね。

[@Madmohawkfilms]

Your picked up in Japan during WWI is only off slightly. There WERE Americans fighting the Japanese around this time helping China against Japan. May have been a few years earlier , memory’s not what it used to be.