COLD STEEL TRAILMASTER - CPM3V STEEL - GSM EDITION - DESTRUCTION TEST - UNTIL IT BREAKS - IT IS OVER

[@lymedog3176]

Joe, the Crucible company, here in the USA might be closing or at least filling for bankruptcy… so CPM 3v might not be available too long. This totally sucks, because CPM steels are probably the best steels made!

[@joex]

thats a good information! thanks!!!!

[@14845445]

the composition of 3v and other cpm steels ist public, companies like erasteel, carpenter technologies, ellwood quality steels, universal stainless and more will provide the same high-quality products and the same exact chemistries. steel dealers already know it, and will buy from other companies, there will be no shortings in supply chain. also it is important to note, that crucible is making efforts to get back into business during their actual process. they still have orders and continue to process everything they can.

[@WillEDC]

The type of bankruptcy to reorganize and survive. Hopefully. But yeah there is a risk

[@lymedog3176]

Hopefully it’s a reorganization under our new government administration. Hopefully if these other companies actually make a hard effort too they can force some of the prices to drop too. Knives bought in America that are made in America should be cheaper, unless your that overpriced company “Benchmade “.

[@joex]

🤣👍

[@8626John]

Cold Steel executives have nightmares about Joe X. Great video!

[@joex]

i hope thy dream about my glory hole!

[@joex]

thanks!

[@8626John]

​@@joexlol

[@robthom3837]

I wouldn’t even consider buying a knife without checking to see if JOE X has tested it first. MARLBORO!!!

[@joex]

thats the spirit!!!

[@Hatchet-wy3vn]

Absolutely 100% agree.....

[@lymedog3176]

@@robthom3837 I saw a YT er that was buying knives and spent 5k on a knife that would last about 2 minutes with Joe … it’s insane ! All his knives were frame lock’s titanium knives..expensive yes, durable, hell no!…. I agree with Joe X if the knife can’t take some abuse it’s definitely not worth an outrageous price tag!

[@NosZodd666]

I hate seeing what GSM has done to Cold Steel. Thanks Joe!!!

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@gkhanjriii91-04]

GSM quality is KAPUT 💥

[@joex]

big time!

[@CrazyPolarBear82]

Joe, I love your videos. I see the science in what you do, you are genuinely trying to see what all these knives are capable of. Please do not stop making your videos.

[@joex]

thanks a lot!

[@Mike-f2v7f]

I guess now we know why cold steel cuts the footage during the bend test, right before the blade snaps...doubt factory blades can get too much better heat treats though. Anyway, thanks for another good test Joe.

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

I waited a long time for this! The older ones were great but I always wondered about the 3V, Great job and thank you Joe X! 🤘🏼POMFRITA

[@joex]

u are welcome! Marlboro!!!!

[@2214freak]

Thanks!

[@2214freak]

I bought mine before the company changed over. Rockwell too high I think. Good edge retention but not super tough. Thanks much! This is one of my survival blades.

[@joex]

@@2214freak 👍👍👍

[@joex]

@@2214freak thanks a lot!!!🤟

[@jonathandiamond6801]

JOE'S HOOKER MONEY!

[@holdernewtshesrearin5471]

Youre a maniac and i love it! Thanks for all the hard work!

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@Hatchet-wy3vn]

Joe X!! OUTSTANDING review. Thank you.

[@joex]

cool!

[@petedavidson712]

"It gets hot and smells funny." A perfect description for joe x's "Austrian nail"

[@joex]

hell yeah!!!

[@foundersrule3496]

JOE X makes GSM ring the bell... game over

[@joex]

big time Marlboro!!!!

[@panganaranga]

This car is a piece of art.

[@joex]

i can sell it to you!

[@panganaranga]

@ Did I say I want to have it? But thatnks, cool offer. Maybe for someone else.

[@8626John]

Someday they will be in the Joe X museum.

[@ants4100]

I knew I should not have parked my car there.

[@techmarc6996]

I ordered a Cold Steel Gladius Machete. And was lucky enough to get one from South Africa. Only one issue, the Gladius came unfinished. The edges were beveled, but left completely dull, not sharpened at all. After some tedious work with a fresh Bastard File, it's now sharp like a razor. Very nice New Old Stock weapon now!

[@joex]

thats good!

[@heyarno]

Man, I love that impossible to baton piece of wood.

[@joex]

crazy tough!

[@richardhenry1969]

​@@joex really doesn't appear 3v is as tough as they claim. I believe blade steel is all marketing bullshit. Why do it seem budget cheap steel is much tougher. Seems basic carbon steel is still the best

[@joex]

Yeah maybe

[@heyarno]

@@richardhenry1969 In regards of toughness, carbon steel is way up there. I think that 3V was ruined by bad heat treat though.

[@richardhenry1969]

@@heyarno maybe I'm just saying I don't believe it's as big big a difference as they claim. Yes it's tough is it worth the up charge? A8 is tougher and cheaper. 5160 is extremely tough and cheaper. The thing is production heat treatment is questionable at best. That's why no company actually test Rockwell. They say it might be 58-60 that is a huge difference. How would they know it's not 57? I don't believe these knives are worth the price. Especially when eafengrow has great designs in different steels all under $100. I used to love coldsteel because of price. Now they are just another big corporation playing pump and dump off the name.

[@A-Bat]

Always nice to see you brother ! I'm glad you're still doing your lovely knives destruction's !

[@joex]

thanks!!!

[@paulparkinson1379]

What I like about Joe x work is that the constant is total destruction and the variable is how much will it take before it is totally destroyed

[@joex]

@@paulparkinson1379 👍👍👍👍👍

[@PerIncommodusVeritas]

Thanks for perfect test Joex! ❤

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@mathewrculbertson]

Thanks for the test JoeX. That spine wack was a disappointment, but the edge seemed pretty tough. It look like South African 1055 is one of the best choices for extreme impact, to bad GSM screwed that up.

[@joex]

u are welcome! the Fanboys on your FB Forum are nice!

[@Temporalplace]

80crV2 also showed lmost the same results as 055

[@Temporalplace]

@@joex Joe in one of the latest videos you said that N690 is your favorite steel. Is it because its oughest steel you tested ? What knife id you test ith that steel ? I cant seem to find the video .

[@AshrafulIslam-oe5ct]

6:18 Joe X is the first man in the world who turned the Trailmaster into a baseball. ⚾

[@joex]

yeah looked like it!

[@johnmutton799]

In days gone by, someone who was caught in the wilds and needed dry tinder, would baton, in a emergency to get at dry wood, from a stick. Not a log. But with KZbin, things just went way to far. This guy is showing ghe strength of the knives and materials. But no one in their right minds would put their knife through this. Especially with the price of some of these knives. But some of the knives he tests are absolutely awesome. The trail master was not designed to spit logs. Even cavemen knew thus, its why they invented axes! But this guy shows what knives don't break. But not all knives, exactly the ssme are exactly heat treated the same. Keep up the good work!

[@melvinleffingwell4114]

Nice to see you're still at it. Keep up the great work. 😎

[@joex]

thanks!

[@robertmakowski7808]

Love your videos as it's nice to see how much abuse a knife can take before it fails....

[@joex]

cool!

[@StarkartOrg-urban-art-gallery]

after a really loooong fucked up day, a nice and neat knife destruction video from Joe X. So nice and very satisfying. Keep it up man. Ehrlichkeit ist ein rares Gut heutzutage. Grüsse nach Österreich.

[@joex]

danke! i try to get to Hollywood!!!

[@MaliMeho-v5m]

The knife did great given the full flat grind with a thin behind the edge geometry. The grain structure looks perfect. A lot of other makers will make the blade much thicker behind the edge to avoid warranty issues in case of abuse but they do not slice nearly as well as trail master. If you look at 1800s Sheffield bowies you will see similar geometry with thick spines and very thin behind the edge profile because the customers wanted a knife that can cut and slice well.

[@joex]

ok

[@yogibro6442]

Thicker behind the edge makes more sense for splitting wood than cutting meat.

[@theanonymousprepperchannel]

Seeing the tip get bent that quick sucks! Man gsm really doesn't care about knife quality anymore. Rip cold steel

[@joex]

yes, adios ! tip break was too easy!

[@yogibro6442]

Tip is too skinny, they shouldn't have the false edge on the spine, and the tip is too pointy. It might help to drop the point a little

[@brianvannorman1465]

Okay. Now do the Recon M1.

[@joex]

ok send it to me asap then!

[@aab-el9bd]

thanks

[@jadon1400]

Kind of ashame because this was one of the better cold steel knives ever made but now it just seems like ever other knife

[@joex]

yeah true!

[@GP-d3n]

Wieder einmal sehr gut dargestellt ❤

[@joex]

Danke 🥺

[@zapcos80]

Thanks for the video. More Joe X.

[@kevinAuman1]

Brother JoeX what is that sweet old farm truck there behind you? Should do a "will-it-run" video and get it going be pretty sweet

[@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors]

Joe is back!!!!

[@joex]

yes!

[@GetMeThere1]

I've been disappointed too many times by the heat treatment of expensive metals by the big manufacturers. They have to start doing a better job. I thank YOU for being there to show us their weaknesses.

[@joex]

u are welcome! i will stay on it for a bit!

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

Nice knife, buuutt... On sale (!) here in the Netherlands🇳🇱 from €.535,-- now for €.428,-- and that is still waaay too much for what I am willing to pay for it. Excellent test again, my friend👍 At CS GSM all alarm bells must be ringing by now.. Greets, TW.

[@joex]

thats a sheat price my friend!

[@joex]

i hope so, Gsm Fkas!

[@tonnywildweasel8138]

@@joex : Yes, absolutely sheisse

[@singingtoad]

I always get a blast out of watching your videos, very entertaining. 👍Take care and Cheers!

[@joex]

thanks a lot!

[@anivallopez2409]

Buen video. A mi el cuchillo me dura toda la vida yo les doy uso normal. Todavía no tengo cuchillos de cold steel pero tengo los viejos ontario, bk2, schrade schf9, schf45 y buck. Gracias Joe X por tus videos siempre es bueno ver lo que haces.

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@ogorublackmaster2673]

Pomfritta, Chek, Cold steel fanbois, Chek, Joe X, Chek… Thanks for review Joe…

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@arcangelsecurity]

Nice Joe 👍. No GSM cold steel in my collection. Only US and Japan made.

[@joex]

nice!

[@4673962]

The Work Tuff Gear Bear claw did waaaay better than this. He did alot more wacks on the brick with the edge and it barely made it dull. No chips like the trailmaster. He also whacked the spine for minutes before it broke. The tip only broke once when he tried for a long time to break it. Another thing that shows me how much stronger the bear claw is than the TM is the blade thickness. Bear claw is just under a 1/4" and the TM is 5/16". Joe was so impressed with it he was going to buy another one. This is all sad to me because i have always wanted a TM since the mid 90's. Never bought one😢. Thanks alot GSM!!!!

[@joex]

i think so too!

[@4673962]

​@@joexKeep it up Joe, you're doing awesome!

[@deadwolfresistance13]

One of my Favorite Bowie models. I goe one SK-5 and one in 01 steel Keep up the great work Joe-X Marlboro 💯🗡🗡🤠👍👍

[@joex]

cool!

[@bigdawghb]

Joex breaking more Cold Sheel $hit !

[@joex]

Marlboro!!!!

[@StrategicCIS]

I had two Carbon V Trailmasters back in 2001. Couldn't destroy them if I tried.

[@joex]

i can, send me one!

[@lordich2468]

Sucks that it shattered so fast but i have one, and when cutting through the woods its great goes through brush fast has a finely ground edge so it can roll easily if you hit metal; hit a piece of rusty barb wire got a little roll....

[@mrblaque215]

I love how he called it the “GSM” Trailmaster. Cold Steel’s legacy is as tarnished as their new trash instruments these days.

[@joex]

thanks!

[@Man_Cave]

I wonder how my first generation Carbon V Trailmaster would do in this test with the thicker clip point, but I know I could never replace it as it is in mint condition.

[@joex]

would be a cool test!

[@marciothayland9799]

Oh my goodnees ! Magnific ! 👍

[@joex]

thanks!

[@LonestarTaoboy]

I wonder if there is a comparison between the pre GSM Cold Steel models and the ones being made today? Meaning both versions going through the same destruction testing.

[@squick1842]

I wonder about the heat treatment

[@joex]

100 %, check my vids!

[@pavlepetrovic6846]

Cold Steel became not so good bro!!! We can see that kapitalizm is destroying many legends, just look at Mike Tayson, he choose money instead of his legacy! The same did mr. Thompson!!! Only Joe X is becaming better, like good wine!!! Big love to you, and great respect!!! 👍👍👍🙏

[@joex]

yeah, that Tyson match was so wrong!

[@joex]

thanks bro!

[@kelloggcd]

Great video Joe⚔️ Thank you Sir!

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@Handrolled_83]

I had an idea about a till it breaks. Could you do a balisong video?

[@ross.58008]

Cant be joe. Hes got clothes on😂😂❤

[@joex]

yeah!

[@Gedankengeist]

Wie immer klasse Video! Daher: allways 👍 Greetings from 👻

[@joex]

danke!

[@Ky2-420]

BEEN waiting fo Da goat to test diss😂

[@joex]

Marlboro!!!!

[@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors]

I have a Trail Master Bowie in Carbon V that I purchased from Western Auto in the mid 90’s. Been an awesome knife! I have a review of that knife on my channel!

[@joex]

i think this blade of yours is much tougher!

[@TexasPatriotOffRoadAndOutdoors]

@ I was fortunate to be able to purchase the knife at “store cost” but even back then it was around $130! We started selling Cold Steel back then after my dad received a demo DVD from the company - very impressed. Dad has a SRK in Carbon V still in the box - never used!

[@joex]

thats cool!

[@robbysullivan1154]

Not sure what's in the vest that compromised the tip in the beginning, but some have ceramic in them. Which takes diamond or carbide tools to cut or drill. Due to the high hardness of the ceramic. Which would make sense on the tip being compromised. Have you tried to penetrate that type of vest with other blades yet? Thanks for sharing. Stay safe, my friend.

[@joex]

no cerarmic, check my video there u will see!

[@Jesus-Christ-Is-Our-King]

Bro, if you would choose 1 fix blade and 1 folder blade to call them perfect, what would that be? I know you were impressed by Ares but that is a monster of a tool, I mean just regular knives.

[@torsten4757]

I would also love to see a recommendation from JoeXs arsenal of experience !

[@joex]

i made a lof of vids!

[@Jesus-Christ-Is-Our-King]

@ I know, and I watched so many videos. You have top 3, top 5, top 15, top 20, top 40 of budget knives, fancy knives, survival knives, folder knives. I just thought you maybe had in your mind 1 fixed and 1 folder that you think are perfect knives. But, ok, carry on.

[@joex]

Wtg Ares, Cold Steel Espada Xl

[@torsten4757]

@@joex Thanks JoeX! I guessed a Cold Steel folder might be one of your favorite! 🙂 But not only the VOYAGER line is interesting, but also the RECON line (for folders) And about Work Tuff Gear I dont no anything, no experience myself. But I´ll go and check that WTG model "Ares" out! Greetings to my neighbor!

[@nathanwhite5602]

Great job on the video

[@joex]

thanks!

[@aliveandkicking1977]

Thank you Joe x for this test.🤟 🖖

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@johnq.citizen8076]

The king of ping strikes again

[@joex]

indeed! Marlboro!!!!

[@WillEDC]

You need to review a Silky saw Katanaboy1000

[@joex]

send it bro!

[@zensempai7371]

I use one of these as my large pack knife out in the back country - but it's in 01 steel

[@joex]

cool!

[@brentmellinger1798]

I haven’t watched the video all the way yet, just by the fact you call it the GSM trail master imma guess it doesn’t live up to its name or the 3V it’s made with. 🤷🏻‍♂️oh well MARLBORO!!!! 😎 JoeX ist wunderbar!!!!! 👍 this is the ultimate knife toughness testing channel!!!

[@babarama283]

I have a Trail Master in San Mai, and remember it was pricey at the time.

[@joex]

nice!

[@castronnics9020]

Excelente prueba!

[@joex]

gracias!

[@kevinAuman1]

JoeX my friend, ask yourself what materials they had to use inside of that vest in order to make it stab proof, it was literally designed not to allow a blade tip to penetrate it ofcourse it will cause damage to the tip what else did you expect? Lol-ol-ol

[@joex]

i know, i made a video about that vest!!!! i expect from 3v not get dulled like this!

[@HoraceVinderman]

Exactly.

[@fjvnghb]

Cold steel 3V heat treatment is done by bos? I don't think it's as strong as 3v should be.

[@joex]

i am the only bos here!

[@Mike-id8gu]

3:30 to chop through that tree at the beginning...wow!

[@joex]

yeah"!

[@thechugdude]

Looks like it performed really well! Thanks for the video!

[@joex]

u are welcome!

[@Gieszkanne]

I also see that this test rather shows quality.

[@GhostRider-p4d]

You have to test the Trailmaster Carbon V.

[@joex]

sure

[@marclucier2533]

When joe X was in school He went to recess.. it’s now called survival training… Marlboro

[@joex]

Marlboro!!!!

[@dead6last]

great knife durability test!

[@joex]

thanks!

[@Gieszkanne]

I am no expert but if you harden the steel more you get a better edge retention. But the steel also get s more brittle. Maybe CS decided to give their knives more edge retention. Most people would normally cut and chop with knifes. Here they will see it as benefit. Already the abuse on the car was insane and very unrealistic but it did well there. So what is your complain here? That you cant hit rocks with the spine of the blade? Who will ever want to do that?

[@joex]

check my WTG ARES videos my friend! it is possible!

[@HoraceVinderman]

Exactly right. But no one on here seems to understand that.

[@HoraceVinderman]

@@joex 2 totally different knife styles. Built for different purposes.

[@Gieszkanne]

@@HoraceVinderman Yes the Trailmaster has a flat grind while the WTG Ares has saber grind is thicker no pointy typ its almost a cleaver.

[@Frankbox70]

I'm surprised... actually 3V can withstand more... was the heat treatment carried out correctly? 🤔

[@joex]

i think it is a sheat knife!

[@TheUnseenPath-X]

​@@joex Did you want to say "shit"?

[@TheRumpleminze]

I almost bought one of these a few days ago. Definitely dodged a bullet

[@joex]

a tiny bit maybe!

[@kotnhewhohim2092]

What do you think, Mr. X? I think spear point is probably the strongest tip.

[@joex]

tanto!

[@dongkhamet1351]

Hi Joe X, please check whether the Carrothers you tested was 3V or CPM 3V - I believe Mr Carrothers has made knives out of both steels. Anyway if this Trailmaster is plain 3V that should not perform as well as CPM 3V which is powder metallurgy. Any CPM variant should perform better across the board.

[@joex]

ok i am not sure! but same steel and delta heat treat like on the normal BKF, i think!"

[@dongkhamet1351]

@joex anyway I am sure you are pointing to real issues with the GSM product. There's no doubt about that left. Now my problem is I got into a dispute with a knifetuber who says he has a fake Espada XL to destroy. My issue being, how does he know it's fake? His knife has some QC issues that could be down to the overall downgrade on "genuine" CS products. So at some point some of the clones will be better quality than the genuine GSM product?! Marlboro!

[@jimmycricket7946]

Dude there's no difference between 3V and cpm3v it's the same thing. It's not like 154cm and cpm-154. 3V without cpm can only refer to voltage, it's one and the same.

[@dongkhamet1351]

@jimmycricket7946 thank you, I absolutely stand corrected. As you can imagine I figured seeing 3V In certain descriptions and CPM 3V in others that there were conventional and powdered variants. My mistake. Can you tell me, are Crucible the only US or global manufacturers of powdered metallurgy steel? I got interested :D

[@HoraceVinderman]

You have no clue what you are talking about.

[@merrickx]

After the nail, I could reprofile that edge in like 3 minutes. I might need to find some good 3V.

[@stefthorman8548]

i already expected that the spine wack would break it, since the edge was already compromised, and it's an flat grind, the spine is the weaker then the edge.

[@joex]

ok cool!

[@Homelander-ftw]

I have no idea why Cold Steel is insisting on these rigid steels instead of something softer that would bend a bit, maybe, but wouldn't break.

[@joex]

sure!

[@Gieszkanne]

Because of edge retention. Who will ever hit with this knife against rocks or iron?

[@mikeboyce21]

You do realize that they could adjust the heat treat and make them not so hard. I have a fehrman extreme judgment in 3v and its 57-59 hrc. The trailmaster is 61 hrc. My fehrman can flex and also the bte and overall thickness and fine point has a lot to do with it breaking. Geometry and heat treat play a way bigger part in toughness than the steel itself if the worktuff ares were made out of well heat treated 3v it would be basically indestructible.

[@silverfingerthesilverstack5062]

Batoning the log 'I can hear it cracking' , what the knife lol ?

[@joex]

possible!

[@hillbillyfromtheswamp6223]

That blade had to have a stress fracture. To split and fuck off the way it did from one spine whack is insane

[@joex]

i must be one!

[@mountaingoattaichi]

Anyone know of the O1 version lasted longer than the 3V?

[@joex]

maybe!

[@andymorales6907]

Maybe the handle material should be used for the blade. That way it's gonna be stronger knife overall.

[@joex]

i dont get it!

[@andymorales6907]

@joex I was just saying that the blade should have been made from the same material the handle is since it is stronger and took more abuse than the blade itself🙂

[@HoraceVinderman]

@@andymorales6907 Its a full tang knife, meaning blade and handle are the same.

[@andymorales6907]

@HoraceVinderman Noone seems to get my attempted joke🙂 Since the blade broke way before the handle I was implying that the blade should have been made out the same polymer the handle is. That way it would have been stronger😉

[@davel1716]

Wow! First hit on the spine! That's problematic for how pricey it is. There are *lot* of options at this pricepoint, getting close to CPK price territory, and over what one might be able to get an Ares for. I expected more from Cold Steel's treatment of 3V, and it could also be a geometry problem. Great performance...from JOE X!

[@mikeboyce21]

Comparing the ares is not apples to apples, the bte on the ares is insane. It's over 50 thousandths. Not to mention it's overall thickness throughout the blade it doesn't taper like the trailmaster and lastly the very fine tip compared to the basically non existent tip on the ares. The geometry couldn't be any more different.

[@joex]

for the $$$ unacceptable!

[@torsten4757]

Thanks for sharing this review/testing. I also like how you fall out of the tree into the water. Looks a bit like a chipmunk 🐿️ on Red Bull 😉

[@joex]

nice!

[@squick1842]

Did you test the trail master pre GSM?

[@joex]

what does the video title say?????

[@squick1842]

It says that you test a GSM version. Nothing more.

[@Gieszkanne]

There exist a search function on youtube! It looks like he never tested the pre GSM trailmaster.

[@squick1842]

@@Gieszkanne I did search. I have seen him use it in other videos so i thought since he proclaimed "It is over" then that would mean the new GSM made in Taiwan are of worse quality.

[@WillEDC]

You also should review destroy DBK new made in china folder 😂❤❤

[@joex]

send it bro!!!!

[@wellregulated8725]

WTG in K329 seems to be doing better.

[@joex]

@@wellregulated8725 a lot!!!

[@WyattWillis88]

Your the fucking man Mr X 💪thanks for so much entertainment good sir. I've always been curious if you have a favorite angle you prefer knives to be sharpened to? Keep kicking ass my friend 🫡🫵

[@joex]

thanks! i dont have a favorite!

[@XiangnuKhaan]

In your experience, which blade steels have been the most durable?

[@joex]

1055

[@davidstecher1171]

Looks clearly to me a problem of proper heat treating the steel... 🤔

[@joex]

maybe!

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

Tough handle material

[@joex]

yes!

[@Temporalplace]

Joe in one of the latest videos you said that N690 is your favorite steel. Is it because its oughest steel you tested ? What knife id you test ith that steel ? I cant seem to find the video .

[@joex]

not any more

[@joex]

MESSERFIEBER blades

[@Temporalplace]

@@joex Would be nice to see some of FOX knives test

[@TheVikingraider]

Cold steel war hammer next?

[@joex]

do you have one?

[@TheVikingraider]

@joex no, I want to buy one but i want u to test it first.

[@HoraceVinderman]

This knife performed well at what it was designed to do well at. I'm sure even GSM could have redesigned the blade to keep the thickness all the way to the blade with a small grind and bevel. Instead of the flat grind. And the tip could have been a modified for strength. It could have possibly held up to more of the abusive tests. But when all of you keyboard "knife experts" ran out and bought it because it held up to the tests. You would soon find out that what you had was a sharpened pry bar that had no real knife qualities. Sure, you could go out and find some stones or steel pipes that you could beat on until your hearts content. But when you needed to process wood for a fire, or field dress an animal for food. Or many of the other things you need an actual knife for. you would be very disappointed. The Trailmaster has been around since the late eighties for a reason. And CPM 3V steel has been great for what it's designed for. I would take this exact knife in the woods or on the trail anytime. Without any worries what soever. Because I understand the assets and limitations of this knife and steel. Sure, GSM has been a letdown recently. But I believe this is a very good knife that is being misunderstood by most of the viewers in the comments.

[@sergeantdef.3572]

True.

[@2214freak]

One of the most logical comments on here. The blade geometry has to be considered with these tests. I knew the narrow tip was going to break on the Trailmaster when lateral pressure was applied at its weakest point. As youve stated, that tip was also designed to field dress and do intricate tasks as well as stabbing and combat. You always have to give up something, If the blade is robust with a wide thick tip, and it was the only blade on you , you would hate the thing by the end of the day when you had to struggle to use it for routine camp, utility and bushcraft chores. Trailmaster has been tried and true and can do just about anything in a pinch. This 3V has incredible edge retention as we see minimal damage from the car and the nail. El Bricko eats high rockwell treatments for lunch and under no circumstances would there ever be a need to apply that kind of abuse. The man ACTUALLY stabbed through the windshield and started cutting the glass like it was cardboard or something LOL😅 .

[@michaelschweimler7292]

The tip break was to be expected. Its a nice usable tip that is relativly fine . Also one should not forget that the amount of leverage put to it due to the overall length is huge... That back spine hit that broke the blade was maybe not expected, but after what he put that knife in before - and that the amount of force created by the high mass and weight oft that blade is pretty high I would not rule out that knife. For a big knives that most will use for chopping CS might consider stepping the rockwell hardness one step back. But actually I think it did pretty well. I am over 60 and used knives my whole live for hunting, work and outdoors. People do not get it - Joe is entertaining, but what he does has nothing to do with real life knife use , not even with very hard real life knife use. Any blade with a nice cutting geometrie and hardened to the point that we say it has good edge retention will break with this kind of abuse. And to consider a knife to be good or not has many, many aspects .. To judge if a knife is good or not and to buy it or not upon Joe's destruction tests shows that some people probably do not know sh.t about knives and all they do is fart in their chairs while sitting at their computers.

[@joex]

Well? Not really!!!

[@thecrazyfilipino]

With 3v being rated 9/12 in toughness (KSN) I am surprised the steel wasn’t more forgiving. I was expecting more bending/warping over the fractures, but this is considered extreme abuse of a knife. The Gerber Strongarm’s steel (420HC) is rated just as high in toughness as 3v and it survived everything; it’s much cheaper too. Thank you Joe, for doing all the things I’d never do to my knives. You’re the reason why I bought a Strongarm.

[@vladimirrogozhkin]

❤❤❤

[@vadimgoldin1491]

Powder steel That was expected.

[@joex]

sure, u have no idea!

[@stefan-D]

Hm, hat es leider nicht ausgehalten. In der Länge scheint es schwierig zu sein, ein gutes Stabiles Teil zu finden, was dir nicht gleich die Hose runterzieht am Gürtel. 😀

[@joex]

grundsätzlich falsch!

[@stefan-D]

@@joex wie meinst du das Joe?