Knife Review : CRKT Hisshou "Certain Victory"

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[@zeroa6]

Amazing! 6 years ago, you were the same great reviewer you are today, and keep strong in your channel. Congratulations and thanks for all the great work you share.

[@rubykiss555]

I just received my Hisshou and it is the most awe-inspiring blade I've yet to hold. It is the new love of my life!

[@pshhhhhhBOOM]

Finally! A new video. Ever since that message you sent me i've been waiting. Great review!

[@jeepnicc]

Very beautiful piece bro!! New addition to my already huge wish list!! Thanks for the vid!!

[@Mrsnakeeyes99]

I was one the first people to pick up/purchase the Hisshou.I am so pleased with it's ability to cut,slash,and pierce.I was gonna do a review,but you covered that perfectly.Kudos.I have successfully cut through 4 two liter bottles in one horizontal slash and that is something I would usually only try with a full size katana!I am 150lbs,6ft,slim,but can carry the blade inverted attached to web belt on my left front with ease.Its a knife I know I could take a terrorists limbs and body apart with ez

[@cmonsterz]

Great review. Very interesting blade. Thanks for the info, Jeff!

[@cutlerylover]

some free song, lol dont know the name...I am being careful about using copyright music...

[@Sharpbevel]

You did a great job on this review. Thank you.

[@civvys]

i love the box it comes in, wonderfully awesome

[@eleftedg]

Nice looking blade. I wonder why there are grooves on only one side?

[@cutlerylover]

I have a harness but woudlnt use it with a larger knife like this...Ill amke a vikd on my setup foi that another time..

[@chipdouglas35]

Have you sharpened this knife ? If so what method did you use ? It is recommended to use stones, but that seems to be a completely different approach than since it is a zero grind blade. I would appreciate if you would be so kind as to lend a hand here. Cheers.

[@kephrarubin]

@sae1095hc That's an interesting point, at what length do you start to need more of a spring steel. I don't know the answer to that question, but it is an interesting question.

[@330-Backpacker]

sweet demo jeff, and review.

[@tengu190]

Ever thought about doing a review on the Shinbu

[@Kylef7735]

@cutlerylover I dont know if you intended this, but i love the cold steel cutting demo rock music in the background, For some reason i think you did.

[@chabochi1]

what would you prefer for protection from mountain lions and bears? since i dont want to carry a gun in the wilderness i am looking for a really big knife that would be an effective way from keeping me from the lower end of the food chain. ive considered wakizashi, cold steel tanto, cold steel natchez bowie and this one as well

[@cutlerylover]

@ramoneschick83 I dont specifically remember you but thanks for the comment I have not had a bad trade in over 5 years so Ill say IM sure we were both happy, haha ;)

[@TheBeschikbaarheid]

Love the mirror thing...

[@AlcoholicPapi]

Dang man, you've lost a lot of weight since then! Good on ya Jeff!

[@brosome]

hey I was wondering what kind of sharpening stone you would use to sharpen this would you need a wet stone or would a diamond sharpener do?

[@MrDawggie]

If I had the money I'd like to get that for myself and one for my cousin. He just joined the Army (SF). Great review. Thx for sharing

[@davidlatheham152]

Hi, Did the Hisshou come shaving sharp out of the box?

[@TheMechAlchemist]

What would you think about carrying it on the CRKT harness?

[@anasianguy09]

you should do a tutorial on that hand movement you did before striking the bottle

[@Breakingangels]

I just ordered mine! TrueSwords was sold out, so i had to buy it from somewhere else. Cant wait!

[@shadowwolf41]

Coincidentally I was just at Williams' Bugei Trading Company store the day this was posted and saw the one they had on display. Love the look and feel, feels like they cut the blade from one of their actual high quality swords. Only drawback that makes me extremely nervous is the complete lack of any guard.

[@eraserfred406]

Do you still have this bad boy? Would love to trade some folders off for it 💪🏼

[@boxant]

Beautiful blade, and at 200, it's not unreasonably priced. Interesting to see some higher end products from CRKT. I got some Lynn Thompson flashbacks from your demo ;)

[@MrOttmandus]

How would you compare this knife to the Natchez Bowie as a fighter?

[@cutlerylover]

TGHUIS knife is for collectign and fun, but I use all my folders almost daily, howevere my fixed blades generaly only get used a few tiems a year whne I ahve fun out in the woods...

[@kephrarubin]

@mightydagon I definitely agree with what you're saying, I remember during a demonstration James Williams said that the people who asked for this knife in some cases weren't even allowed to carry a handgun. Or in other cases, if the pistol was the primary weapon the knife serves as a backup. In these cases, these guys don't carry a pack, they aren't at a checkpoint, they're in a conference room next to a VIP or stepping out of a limo or some other restricted sort of situation.

[@LastBastian]

good looking blade, did you say that it comes with a factory convexed edge? -my catalog doesn't mention that. ...that's cool though.

[@LastBastian]

Damn, I watched this video 8 years ago, and here I am again. lol Still haven't bought the thing, but it's still sitting there on my amazon wish list. Haha... wish it had a more traditional sheath option.

[@Hissatsu5]

thanks and loved the cut test but next time you might want to use an higher cutting stand one time i was cutting a bottle on an low stand and i axadently cut my knee pretty badly me and my brother now use saw horses and works for us

[@ButtPoopWiggle]

@mightydagon That's because the Hisshou is a 'single purpose' blade. It's not designed to do any of that stuff, or be a 'utility' or 'multi-tool' type knife. James Williams (the designer) said himself it's not for that stuff, "It's for people."

[@audiemurphy75]

I have a Hisshou. I did some tameshigiri with it today. Hisshou vs. coconut. Hisshou won. No damage to the egde, no bending or chipping. It's good to know that my bedside home defense knife can split a skull.

[@spazdrummer37]

i don't know if i missed this but where did you purchase this knife?

[@vant1472]

hi Cutlerylover, what is the best way to sharpen a Khukri? I want it to be razor sharp. thanks

[@cutlerylover]

the fuchi kashira is polymer, at 1st I though ughh, but then realizes it helps to keep the weight downa litrle being this is a soldiers knife, or suppose to be anyway...plus most polymer parts are as strong as metal, sometimes stronger..anyway it has a scroll pattern on it...hard to explain just scroll work...no animals or anything...

[@serlickk261]

tested mine with factory edge against 2.5 inch fresh bamboo and it goes through like butter. tried it against 4 inch and it almost went the whole way through, but slightly rolled part of the edge. i blame this on my swing though, not the knife. straightened out the edge and now its razor sharp again

[@tichywill1000]

Did you use patches' scratch post lol :):):)

[@tichywill1000]

Did you use Patches' scrach post lol ;);););

[@ijsaenz]

i actually have looked this knife up before and is history, its sweet

[@cutlerylover]

I cna agree with that to some respect, its not my size that helps conceal the knife so much as it is my side...being big didnt help all that much here the knife is along the side of ym body, unless your a small person anyone cna do the same with a decent size garment or heavy shirt

[@chabochi1]

@75SilentWarrior I can't afford a gun right now. So a large blade makes the most sense. iended up getting a Vietnam Tomahawk and Kukri,. When in the mountains I used to carry a .45 ruger p90 but i don't have it anymore

[@serlickk261]

@probableIMPOSSIBLITY definately not standard issue, but an interesting carry option

[@cutlerylover]

yup,l lol, only thing I coudl fin to use out in the yard as a table...

[@lvcsslacker]

Sweet blade... Wish I could afford one...

[@Casexxkiller07]

Brosome really all you need is a strop because its a convex edge and it will be sharp as a razor-case

[@Hissatsu5]

all man! you know whats weird i knew beyond the reasonable doubt that you bought the Hisshou when you left that comment on my vid i guess im an blade Addict LOL ps what is the kashira made out of and dos it have eney thing on it ? that blade is beyond COOL

[@OptimusSkiver]

First of all, I want one. Second of all, I bet my brother would love it too, even though he's not into Japanese style cutters. Another thing, you should try to get out of the habit of doing that sword twirling you did in the slash test. It does look cool, but any time you don't have a full grip on your weapon, someone can get it out of your hand. So, you can keep doing that, just try to practice it with a full grip so you don't make the mistake with an opponent. Might take some getting use to

[@cutlerylover]

price is in the review....

[@vant1472]

thanks for the info.

[@getyershells]

Awsome blade

[@TheOneAndOnlySame]

At last, a CRKT knife I want to buy... about time.

[@staticx2552]

a tanto is a mini katana and this has a diffrent shape than a katana and its rpobably made from diffrent steel too

[@KyoruMizuruki]

Not that i can tell, but using a knive at at length and shape requires the push&pull theory using one hand. It doubles the cutting power :)

[@chipdouglas35]

Would you know of any sharpening method other than using Japanese stones to bring back factory sharpness on this blade ? Mine isn't dull, but it'd be handy to know - thank you.

[@miguelreyes539]

chipdouglas35. a DMT diamond stone will put a razor edge on this baby

[@sae1095hc]

The first thing I thought of when I saw the Hisshou was: If that's carbon steel then it's probably a hella weapon. If it's ANY kind of stainless, it's a useless display piece. It's carbon steel.

[@cutlerylover]

my primary self defense weapon is a glock 36...this knife is for fun and my collection, if I were a soldier would carry it...but Im not...

[@tacdriver22mk2]

cool do more cut tests please

[@Benny1581]

Any of Ontarios med-large fixed blades. Cold steel recon 1 or trailmaster, any of the rat RC series. CRKT ss7 razel...... Most ANY fixed blade will be okay, so long as you are resonable with what you expect from it. My RTAK II does most anything, but, its expensive and heavy. Same goes for my Marine raider knife, all good options. All depends on what you want your knife to do.... the environment it will live in, and what you want to spend.. look around, there's lots!

[@user-tk1gj8tw1c]

What's the value of this knife today?

[@triplez300]

But in survival situation and if you have to you can use it to chop down a tree ,baton a wood and many more utility task with it. Look at the blade thickness man. It's ticker than cold steel magnum tantos!! Awesome

[@cutlerylover]

thanks, yeah this was a make shif stand, lol my homeade cat scratch post, lol.

[@kewldudesweet]

that would make one hell of a fillet knife

[@mastersniper13]

i like the area you are at.

[@jake262144]

Rock on! Another good vid, Jeff! 5*s

[@chipdouglas35]

I'm a pretty good sharpener for regular types of blade grinds, but this is a zero grind blade, so sharpening of this type of blade is very similar to that of Katana.

[@joelbenoitthewanderingbiso4976]

or a Scandinavian grind which is very easy just keep the edge flat on a stone a sharpen.

[@danmartin4552]

I always liked this blade but it was just too much for me. Now they are down to around $160, sweet :)

[@sae1095hc]

@Kylef7735 The Hisshou blade shape is too swordish for stainless. Given its 18" length it would be easy to generate enough force to snap a stainless blade.

[@clap5]

Very nice review. Hope you get to some Katana's at some point.

[@MacEwanMouse]

@ihaterobbie123 Common misconception. Many people in a heated situation will immediately grab the gun and, for obvious reasons try to wrestle it away. A knife on the opposite hand has the opposite effect, most people DON'T try to blindly wrestle with a knife because of the fact that it's a sharp metal blade. Furthermore at that close distance, a knife can most certainly cause more damage. Firearms are spot hit weapons, they only contact in one area at a time, where knives can slice, stab, etc

[@Crazedblades46]

man jeff u hav lost sooooooooo much weight since then congratulations!!!!!

[@mightydagon]

@sae1095hc I disagree with that. First off, it's not being hawked as stainless. It's made of yk-30 high carbon steel, so it wouldn't be stainless per se. And with it's shape, it would be more about technique. You can't chop with it. A slicing action would be needed. Once you get the blade into the meat, you just sort of drag it thorugh the sorry SOB. I tried this piece out on a leg of lamb and then beef. Both times this performed nicely. Stain wise, so far no rust or corrosion yet.

[@ninjamaster5780]

Is that a cat scratching post?

[@TacticalCowboy]

Really cool men

[@Kylef7735]

@CROSSFIRE145 Depends on where you are, but most do.

[@thedonqwet]

i like it, but a hand guard would be nice.

[@soundlzrd]

That is quite the knife!

[@pingpongme]

I like it!

[@gnomehater63]

short sword did you ever play dnd? (dungeons and dragons)

[@MrGnarlar]

Go about 2:15 in for a good view of knife and sheath also, if i bought this 300$ knife, i would hold downwards, way more effective since this knife is like a short sword, but with an extreme tip but none the less, perfect for combat

[@brandon_thesis]

With a short bit of research, they are the same. Harakiri is the spoken term while seppuku is the written term. :]

[@serlickk261]

@erlickk scratch that, 2 inches it went through like butter, 3 inches it had a problem.

[@one2three123]

my opinion: thats a cool freekin knife !!! love it

[@gekiryudojo]

You could conceal Pluto on that body!

[@MajorMalphunction]

That's some really hard steel.

[@MacEwanMouse]

@ihaterobbie123 As a continuation of my last post, take a look at the hisshou and what it was designed for. You can stab and slash, but the big focus of this "big knife" is the fact that it can actually hew limbs from an opponent. That causes a tremendous shock to the person, and most damage as you now have a solid, clean open wound with profuse bleeding. Trust me, I'm not talking out of my ass, been to country several times, in MOUT situations its so much safer having a good knife to rely on.

[@hamboney9]

How much?

[@Pierre8907]

Id carry it horizontally on my lower back. Drawing with my primary hand.

[@cutlerylover]

lol, thats why I mentioned the rack of meat I couldnt afford to buy to cut up, lol...anyway thanks man

[@JordanbeterdenLebron]

I think the next weapon u should get is a katana and I'm pretty sure I'll hVe fun with that

[@appletime101]

nice knife

[@MacEwanMouse]

@ihaterobbie123 That's actually dependent on the situation. If you have a clear barrier of distance between you and your attacker, yes a gun will add instant intimidation to someone who pulls a knife, or gun, honestly if someone pulled a gun I'd immediately seek cover and begin firing at him, but that's besides the point. If the distance is danger close however, a knife can do much more damage, much quicker when rapidly deployed, and ironically much more accurately.

[@Kylef7735]

@sae1095hc You believe all stainless steels are not tough?

[@bushcraftmyway]

good video, as allways. you keep hiting low because you are not fully accustomed with the lenght/curvature of the blade. using the point for penetration (full force, not like in your other video) will present you with the same problem (i guess you will hit high). but training makes it better, so no problem... maybe you could do a similar video after some training, so there will be a noticeable progress in precision?

[@toothANDclaw13]

This weapon is designed around the premise that soldiers would be engaging the enemy up close. I seriously doubt anyone not in the upper 1% of the armed forces would ever use this. It is nice though.

[@chabochi1]

I just got mine from Amazon.com for $171 shipped!

[@cutlerylover]

this is a tactcial blade not a utility blade most sopldiers I hgave talked to carry a large blade as well as a smaller one for utility work, granted not everone, but if I was serving I woudl want my fighting blade razor dsharop at all times, and woudltn use it to open cans or other similar tasks...