Is this really a traditional pocket knife? The HEADesigns Falcon slipjoint review.

Is this new HEADesigns Falcon slip joint really a traditional EDC knife? Old guy knives, or most knives before the 80s used to be non locking. The Falcon takes that classic premise, but adds a strong back-spring and modern materials like titanium and carbon fiber. The limited production pocket knife competes with other modern traditionals like the Lionsteel CK01 shuffler, the Northwoods Madison Barlow, and the Benchmade Proper. This video compares the Sam's knife with those other new classics. I also cut some tomatoes (not food prep) and slice cardboard.
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[@TheGreatSchmeep]

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[@justpettet3506]

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[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

This is a dumb hobby, and I love it!

[@williamrhyne2639]

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[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Your dad has good taste!

[@ieatcaribou7852]

Don’t ever stop showing those hilarious viewer comments in your vids, your responses are 1/2 the reason I tune in!

[@justaamateur6533]

Ill be honest, ive probaply fell a sleep more times watching your videos than watching anything else, not thats bad, youre voice is really soothing. But anyway, keep up the good work!

[@tinman3381]

The Northwoods Barlow you featured may be the best looking Barlow I have ever seen .😃🇺🇸👍

[@johnd48]

Personally, I find your bored voice-tone to be relaxing. Excellent videos to watch just before reading Nietzsche and becoming lost in existential numbness.

[@johnd48]

If your voice was a drug, it would be high quality heroine

[@innocentoctave]

Existential numbness is underrated.

[@stellasknifeobsession]

I do so love your intellectual knife banter (no not "Knife Banter"). Thanks man, I'm truly entertained and appreciate the fact that the knife is always in the forefront the way it should be.

[@colenouwens2589]

I think I had to watch this video 5 times to convince myself to buy one. now I have it, the carbon fiber is gorgeous

[@telegraph_hill]

2:22 ants during blue line segment made me check my iPad screen. Damn you AKB I fall for that every time.

[@EverydayCityCarry]

Dude I get so jealous of your outdoor shots. I get inspired to do some but when I go outside I see crackheads trying to steal Citibikes. Great video nonetheless.

[@UR_Excluded]

I would like a dozen wharncliffe reviews in a row please. My lengthy research has revealed that it is the essence of cutting. The Platonic form, if you will.

[@diapysik]

Hey dude I stumbled upon your channel a week ago looking into traditional knives, shit like the Okapi, Higonokami, Douk Douk and Opinels, really love the humor and no nonsense reviews, this channel is definitely a diamond in the rough.

[@marycahill546]

I can't afford this lovely knife, but I love your review. Subscribing. Keep up the good work!

[@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors]

Always makes my day when AKB drops a video. Especially a video that makes fun of people. Damn good day son!!!

[@billythepigeon7345]

The presence of purple is always a plus.

[@Supernice65]

I just met a Para2 in Spydie blurple G10. What a thing. To think I sunk $50 of your USDs into sculpted olive/black scales a few years ago. I’ve played the game, spent a ton of cash on knives. I see a LionSteel Bestman or Thrill in my future, but I’m not doing the jewellery I just like what Molletta and Lionsteel do. If you miss a knife, you don’t get another run, like that Gareth Bull Shamwari. One time I had 4 Knife Research Rasuls bought for the simple reason I knew they were good. Sold 2 at cost to people who knew, gave one, kept one.

[@billythepigeon7345]

Very nice. I've got a Cold Steel pocket bushman that I chop stuff with and throw at things.

[@Supernice65]

Jim Marshall I do that too, the Pocket Bushman is really a don’t care about it knife. Had it years and the only thing that shows it’s use is the sores on my hands.

[@justicesmith1815]

This video was made 2 months ago?! Feels like an eternity

[@addison9889]

I actually enjoy your tone. It is far unlike many other reviewers. Doesn't feel forced or fake. It's like you're talking with us in the room. Every time I watch a Nick Shabazz review video it makes me want to murder-stomp a kitten with that annoying joke of a voice. It's the AIDS of sound. Keep up the good work, man. I like your channel and am glad to see it growing.

[@salamitsunami4712]

You don’t sound bored I take your voice as being relaxing

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Some people are just dumb I guess?

[@OneMinuteKnifeReview]

Love your sense of humor; thanks for the vids. Really appreciate that you use your knives! I do too. But yours are nicer! Keep it frosty

[@OneMinuteKnifeReview]

Oh. Careful with the blue line stuff

[@DEATHMETALRUST]

...what you got is a “hair don’t” just so you know.

[@Supernice65]

Thanks again for getting me to put the credit card away. The last 3 videos are all excellent looking knives, nearly bought a Shamwari at the time but It would just be in the drawer while proper knife people hated me for not cutting cardboard and tomatoes all day with it.

[@anthonycastorena9873]

Great review as usual man! Please please please do a couple reviews on GEC!!!

[@mityjoeyoung8855]

Awe man I miss my grandparents

[@tomfury6276]

Thank God! You finally did another vid! I live for your channel! I will watch this one all day! Let me know if you need a knife for review, I’ve got hundreds of them. You must succeed, so much talent! Bless you and your family!

[@Below-Average_Joe]

As someone old enough to remember the world before manual one hand knives were common, I truly agree that many “modern” slipjoints have ridiculously weak back springs. I somebody used to lock is going to chop off their fingers, and these companies will then remember why back springs were usually stiff. I do think that larger areas to grab the knife blade for opening are good, and would make even more sense for knives with real back springs.

[@innocentoctave]

I wonder whether they being made weaker so that there is no doubt - e.g., in the eyes of the police - that they don't lock.

[@Below-Average_Joe]

Paul B maybe, but it really makes for a dangerous knife. I think companies are just trying to make them easy to open, but the whole point of slipjoints is that they aren’t easy to open.

[@spwan10]

"Tobacco pipe. . . not a crack pipe"🤣 u always make our day, at least mine with your hilarious commentary fucking love it.. good laughs. Keep up the good work man!

[@maverick4462]

All of a sudden i feel the need for a Steel Reserve and some batoning.

[@tinman3381]

I am an old guy and so speak with some authority on the subject . Werthers is the old folks favorite candy and , yes , we have been through this before . 😃🇺🇸👍

[@allens9573]

God I love the way your hands look in this video

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

In the next video I’ll reveal my secret!

[@redactedname3459]

Advanced tastes bro.

[@GOxHAM]

Can't wait to hear more of your opinions on GECs. It'll be interesting to contrast your style with Knifethoughts haha

[@mikelpc001]

Best channel ever!!!!!!

[@reconty2133]

My grandmother liked purple, and knives too. She went after my uncle with one once. I believe it was an Old Hickory Butcher knife if I’m not mistaken. Thanks for saving me $120 on a Benchmade Proper. I’ve been looking at those for years. I like the modified sheep’s foot version best. I see you like the “clips”. That may explain a lot about you. Lol Great video!

[@daddygc5814]

I have many slipjoints including 14 gec knives,the micarta proper with easy opening and sheepfoot blade is byfar my favorite 5th pocket carry

[@warpedone2]

Interesting the Victorinox Swiss Army never got mentioned as far as the slip joint Abrakadoobie ~ keepem coming

[@garethbaus5471]

The bone micarta on that lion steel looks like it would be well suited to scrimshaw.

[@wretchpin]

Just picked up a spyderco roadie. Although small, it walks, and it also talks! Not bad for expensive plastic....

[@just-inedc2381]

I love the sharing the bottom of the pocket with butterscotch reference!! Lol

[@chaddamron3877]

Killer vid 💥💥🔥🔥 sweet slip - luv 1/2 stop on that badboy

[@LudwigDrummer0013]

BuT wHaT iF i NeEd tO OpEn mY KnIfE wItH oNe HaNd?!

[@justpettet3506]

stop swimmin during shark week doggie thats no bueno

[@innocentoctave]

Literally nobody *needs* to be able to open their knife with one hand. It's a desperate rationalization for buying a knife that allows you to do something cool; look like a juvenile delinquent. Own it.

[@haakonr1]

Paul B , sure,. I don’t really need a car either, but it sure is practical some times

[@innocentoctave]

@@haakonr1 False analogy. If you didn't have a car, you wouldn't have developed a style of life that depends on it. In any case, the real analogy here would be 'I need a car, but I won't accept anything less than a Ferrari'.

[@haakonr1]

Paul B you really don’t see the practicality of one hand opening? The analogy isn’t false, it’s just a bit far fetched. I could probably get by quite well without a car, but some things would take more planning. And there is nothing practical about a Ferrari as far as I’m concerned. OHO to me has nothing to do with showing off or fidgeting. I just find my weak hand to be busy on a regular basis when I’m reaching for my knife.

[@TheJeffFortner]

Got my Falcon few days ago. So far liking it a lot. On the pricey side but like you said, smaller runs they need to spread the cost over less units, so I get it.

[@natek1993]

Most Advanced Reviews on the internet. Best hard candy are Jolly Ranchers, hands down.

[@Meloncholymadness]

This knife really appeals to me. UK friendly too, let's just hope it becomes available here.

[@kevinschmith9379]

You’re kind of good at math, R U HAPPY NOW!!!

[@jakeplissken]

Not sure if I can get behind buying a supersteel slipjoint when the same knife made with a "normal" steel would probably be 1/4 the price. I have 50 year old slipjoints made of ??? steel that have never been resharpened and still work great for whittling (the hardest feasible use I can find for a slipjoint), food prep while camping, and opening the bags of water taffy that line all 8 pockets of my cargo pants. Then again most knives are vanity pieces these days anyway, it just seems irrational to build something where its construction quality so vastly exceeds the scope of its use.

[@innocentoctave]

But the platinum! The carbon fibre! The purple! (Naw, not for me either.)

[@bobaloo2012]

How does a Husky use that knife you gave her? Sounds like a scary dog to meet on a dark night.

[@malamommy]

Great video

[@faethe000]

I wish Benchmade would make an axis lock barlow. That would be awesome.

[@dm3639]

Nail nicks are important in a traditional. That's where the flavor collects.

[@suliallen]

Love the energy! Reminds me of the Edward Norton fight club narrator! Whats the first rule of fight club?!

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

1. Post a video about it on KZbin!

[@fransicomontoya3113]

Yep this is the one!!!

[@andrewb5415]

Hi patrons!

[@mityjoeyoung8855]

We had Spyderco's in the 80's

[@DannyRiskit]

First! Where's my prize? Now to watch the video, which is the prize!

[@DannyRiskit]

I enjoyed how you slipped the clip of the yoshimi in there. Also yes apples and tomatoes are food prep tests but it's not a complete test without potatoes.

[@DannyRiskit]

yeah but you weren't, better luck next time

[@DannyRiskit]

@nick sweeney well that we can agree on

[@DannyRiskit]

@nick sweeney well obviously

[@DannyRiskit]

@nick sweeney ya don't say...

[@innocentoctave]

I like the sheep's foot and Wharncliffe points, but I don't like the dead flat belly to the blade. There are a number of designs that feature what I think of as a 'modified sheep's foot' - i.e., a point that is still recognisably a sheep's foot, but with varying degrees of curve to the blade belly. If you take it too far, the blade develops a point and starts to look like a short clip point: but in between, you end with what in my view is a more useable knife. Examples: Gerber Straightlace, Spyderco Roadie, Fox Knives Livri, Viper Den 2, Rick Hinderer XM Slippy. All of these are slipjoint knives.

[@jjrossitee]

As someone who is currently looking for employment would you recommended becoming a KZbin knife reviewer to help me become financially successful?.... Also your sense of humour and film making bring me a huge amount of laughter and joy in my life, and you do it all about knives which is so great. Thank you for doing things the way you have. With individuality, wit and humility, it's marvelous keep it up please.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Thanks man, however I am not a successful knife reviewer. I've been doing this for over 5 years. Ask Nick Shabazz! Or in his words. DO NOT GET INTO KNIFE REVIEWING

[@veraxis9961]

I finally broke down and got a Mercator Cat. Well, not the Cat, the version with walnut handles, which is actually lighter than the standard version lol. It would probably live in the bottom of my pocket if it probably wouldn't scare the public by me, so instead it lives on my dresser. My favorite hard candy, uh... maybe those chocolate-filled nips candies? I dunno, I prefer to ruin my knives properly with half-melted chocolate bars and scratching them up with my keys.

[@dp_steelandleather5514]

Thanks again, man! 🍻🍻🍻

[@dirtmcgirt6769]

I gotta go with cinnamon disks. Butterscotch is a solid #2 though

[@kurtwatson9039]

Somewhere, there’s a woman out there designing a knife shaped like a tampon, but clad in titanium and sporting an M390 blade, just to see if we’ll carry it around.

[@markmilanowski]

this was fun. you have another subscriber.

[@aghostbro]

My man likes tomatoes :) edit: Jolly Ranchers are the best hard candy.

[@stoneblue1795]

The fake BM Proper has a wonderful back-spring. : )

[@WillEDC]

Whoa. I didn’t know what walk and talk stood for. 👍🏻

[@laurencestemarie]

i've you check the messermeister folding knife? Those one are for food prep ... but I presume you could cut cardboard with them also... who knows ;)

[@floydmorrison2025]

The HEA Poison is like a Tron implement emblazoned with crop circles; did you find it in a field? Please do more traditional knife reviews! I'll have you know that you are solely responsible for me ordering the nagao higonokami, douk-douk, otter mercator, svord peasant & opinel #8 from bladehq after watching your 'foreign traditional knives' review when i was absolutely shitfaced. so thanx for that. love your channel, keep up the great work!

[@addidas1sd431]

Great video. I've watching way too many Advanced Knife Bro videos. I think I watched 20 videos this week. Should I get some help?

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Absolutely. I need weeks between watching a single video personally.

[@MightyRude]

Thats a really nice folding potato peeler

[@bumstudios8817]

Sick blade shape on that

[@samlee458]

great comparisons, esp the benchmade. i was thinking of getting the proper too. thanks 🙏

[@daddygc5814]

I have 70 slipjoints including 14 gec 's the micarta proper is my favorite to carry in my fifth pocket.thin and great blade steel

[@MichaelRagnarok]

Since I'm over 30, I started to enjoy the caramel-cream candy (Werthers original)

[@youtubecensorshipisadownwa7611]

Woah, im within the first 20 views of the video, this is cool. I have always been curious how do I convince my GF to let me indulge in my knife collection addiction, any recommendations?

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

That's why E Honda and Chun LI can be spun around depending on which way the game goes. Aka Vice Versa

[@Ijusthopeitsquick]

You need a more slip-joint appropriate testing protocol such as whittling hard-tack or gelding a mustang.

[@korgan7779]

I prefer peppermints or a good Tootsie pop Mini. Keep a couple on me to control sugar levels.

[@BradGryphonn]

(Insert favourite AKB platitude here) Unfortunately, my desire for a custom slip-joint far exceeds my practical budget. But hey, nice knife.

[@STUFFWEDO]

Nice but I like my knives with a little "run and scream"

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

FYI, you can chase after a person with any knife!

[@UR_Excluded]

There’s some Cold Steel reviews in the archives. And Zombie Tools, etc.

[@jamieryall8341]

Great dry humor.

[@ClarenceKansas]

Good video.

[@jamesmin2837]

I want a flashlight review.

[@nandayane]

Will you be checking out the Tactile Kife Co. Bexar? It seems to be the shabazz’s favorite modern slip joint.

[@yamahammer4413]

I can't believe you missed the chance to call "liner-bolsters" "lolsters". Or would it be "boliners"? "Linesters"?

[@innocentoctave]

I loved the scales versus handles thing.

[@carlstanland5333]

Lobsters

[@KnifeChatswithTobias]

I like them little pink wintergreen mints you young whippersnapper. On the bright side, you young'ens are finally coming around. Scales are under the covers Unless its a Swiss Army Knife in which case the scales are called liners and the covers are called scales. And covers can also be called handles but then if call them handles then scales underneath are called liners unless somebody still wants to call them scales. (Yeah, some people need to lighten up a little with their knife terminology. Not every knife maker uses GEC's naming convention.) As for locks on knives there have been a variety of locking mechanism for slip joint and other traditional pattern knives for about about a thousand or so years. There were locking folders back during the Roman Empire! I think the primary reason you're seeing numerous knife companies that are more known for so-called "modern folders" is purely due to restrictive and asinine knife laws that cut directly in the ability to sell knives in certain countries or areas.

[@mauricioruiz9021]

Not a traditional, screws are not traditional, being able to disassemble the knife and clean it, that is the opposite of traditional

[@marshalllaw123]

Jelloey Dexterity is actually the legal name of Disco San Andreas’ uncle on his mom’s side. It’s a fact.

[@CapraObscura]

Chefs knife vs meat cleaver for bushcraft?

[@Raychristofer]

Not crack pipe lol! my man youre a national youtube treasure lol

[@youwild4432]

Nothing like a roll of smarties in your pocket...you can have more than one - all day long if you'd like. At 50...I still like to stay up...you know - 9pm.

[@GrumpyGrunt]

I look forward to watching Ada use that 'Hunter' in a future review. 🤣

[@jeroen1111]

What are your thoughts on the Viper knives Key?

[@almostalwaysawake]

"But whatever happened after some sort of hot knife sex..." And a legend was born.

[@AceMBP]

2 oz's? That's a freakin anvil

[@itsawonderfulknife7031]

You sound like a lovely man. A lovely knife wielding man.

[@t_yler]

Have you ever had a giant mouse knife? Interested in your thoughts

[@drewramer7320]

Tobacco, not a crack pipe 🤣🤣🤣😂🤣😂😂 Then you say hard candy pretty soon after. I am dead 🤣🤣🤣

[@tombrown8800]

Looks like a fine knife, not for me though. I only have room in my heart for 1 slip joint & I that Northwoods barlow appeals to me more. Maybe it's the classic style. BTW food prep requires carrots in order to be valid. Bet Ada really likes that knife!

[@thebiggestpanda1]

Can we get a day of eating and workout routine vid from you sometime? I’m looking to get in better shape and you seem to have a somewhat achievable physique.

[@AdvancedKnifeBro]

Today it’s been mostly cherry sour candies. Hope this helps!