Knife Review: ER Contact - Strong Chain, Weak Link

[@VailTheAvali]

"Shove it in dripping wet." *Long pause and a sign of realization.*

[@stevedenis8292]

That's what she said.

[@GaldirEonai]

"Phrasing!"

[@amanaje4743]

OwO

[@2Axiom]

"Very tight fit, I like that"

[@alvek230]

It has to be dripping wet since it's so tight otherwise it won't fit

[@charlesreese9085]

"I would like it, if it was a little longer." If I had a nickel for every time I've heard that.

[@triponmyballz]

You would have 0 you virgin

[@randomweirdo2701]

@@triponmyballz was going to say that. Length is not nearly the advantage pop culture says it is. There's a fine line between ooh and ouch. It's honestly kind of a drag being on the ouch side of the line.

[@Emil_Stoltz]

@@randomweirdo2701 Welcome to the skallagrim channel, where the comments range from vikings to schlongs!

[@charlesreese9085]

@nickyiil that's funny and good advice. Some things are best left to professionals.

[@charlesreese9085]

@@triponmyballz well, it's 2 weeks later I still don't have a decent comeback. You have bested me, I'll bear the scar from this burn forevermore.

[@volkov3792]

"Let's see how well it throws" ... "Not well if you mess it up"

[@darkshock42mlg05]

Dosant matter uf you throw the pommel.

[@VandemDren]

"You could literally shove it in, dripping wet, and it's gonna be fine." (Skal) really liked the pause and *sigh* too :D

[@messeduppodcast1469]

"Damn it! My leg is too fat!" Thicc skall confirmed

[@frozenturtlefarts1025]

Isn't that knife for soldiers and Special Forces? Some of those dudes have huge thighs. How is it suppose to fit lol?

[@TurtleStranger]

WITNESS THE THICCNESS

[@trashboye1235]

SKAL GOT DAT WAGON 😳😳😫😫🤤😝

[@emavaz18]

He said it was looking epic in that face shot, too.

[@messeduppodcast1469]

3:00 "You can literally shove it in dripping wet (sigh)" He knew what he said lol

[@gretashapiro4118]

@3:00...

[@HiddenStr3ngth]

How hard is it to time stamp properly

[@procow2274]

@@HiddenStr3ngth it requires years of college

[@messeduppodcast1469]

@@HiddenStr3ngth I fixed the timestamp. You can untie the knot in your panties now -_-

[@DungeonSynthPog7]

3:38 "I just really like how smooth it is(the sheathing)" Knife: gets stuck right away

[@3301-f7f]

But i have to appreciate that he didn't cut it out.

[@pharmacist350]

To be fair, he put it in at a slight angle.

[@juliuscaesar5197]

Colonel, I'm trying to put on the leg strap but I'm dummy thicc...

[@noblesseoblige1076]

And the clap from my thighs keeps alerting the guards.

[@JukkaETC]

3:40 "i like how smooth it is." Got stucked. Sorry but i had to laugh.

[@xPumaFangx]

Karas fav video.

[@hornyducks4090]

Stucked. StuckED.

[@salud7432]

Knoife Vendor: Of course you can test our Knife Scala: Chops wildly on thick Trees Knoife Vendor: 😱 *faints*

[@mateuszabramek7015]

Where can you buy a "knoife"?

[@marcopohl4875]

@@mateuszabramek7015 'stralia!

[@mateuszabramek7015]

@@marcopohl4875 I thought so, but there is also "knife"

[@theunfallenwarrior6046]

@@mateuszabramek7015 You wouldn't get it.

[@DinnerForkTongue]

@@mateuszabramek7015 There is, but it's not approved by kangaroos and goannas.

[@somerando1073]

Just to nitpick, a "combat" knife and a "fighting" knife are two different things. Combat knives are intended to be more all-round useful for soldiers in the field. Fighting knives are specialized for just that.

[@chaos_omega]

Interesting distinction, thanks.

[@jakeplissken]

Good point. Ka-bar = combat knife. Fairbairn Sykes = fighting knife. Both fulfill separate needs.

[@frozenturtlefarts1025]

I always viewed it that way as well

[@brandonpowell8631]

Thanks for the information.

[@PhreakDarkSoul]

So they are neither tactical nor survival? ;)

[@adamsee4144]

Your leg isn't too fat, its just big boned!

[@ragefury1817]

It's thicc

[@Scarlet_Soul]

Thicc boned

[@mateuszabramek7015]

Maybe it's muscular

[@jonc8074]

fetch me the leg strap stretcher

[@2Axiom]

It's just relaxed muscle

[@odarkeq]

"A fraction of an inch." Lol. Thanks for the US conversion, Skall. 👍🏻

[@ABrokenSociety]

Dude, Skall, I fuckin' lost it at the looking into the camera to say, "FRACTION OF AN INCH." Lol. That fucking tone and face were hilarious.

[@mattg-xy8jr]

I appreciate your work skall, very entertaining even when you reviewing something as simple as a knife

[@randallmusgrave5138]

That was a very passive aggressive, "fraction of an inch" there.

[@ОлегКозлов-ю9т]

Sums up all the despise civilized people have against savages

[@Resistant396]

@@ОлегКозлов-ю9т If only civilized people could write coherent sentences.

[@LeoGuitarize]

Same applies for the pounds, miles and Farenheits

[@Sk0lzky]

Nothing passive about that xD

[@echo5delta286]

I always appreciate it when they correct themselves.

[@Y0G0FU]

".. FRACTION OF AN INCH!" love you for that Skall :D

[@BlackuKnighto]

1:17 and that's what we all came here for.

[@GinoLuccio]

That golden crotch.

[@rainydays3709]

I thought you might have meant the dog in the thumbnail (yes I look at comments before I watch vids usually) lol

[@ghostface5559]

"A millimeter" Me:?????? "Or a fraction of an inch" Me: oh okay that's great, real snug in there.

[@50StichesSteel]

The extra snap closure is most likely for airborne operations..Funny stuff happens when jumping out of an airplane loaded up with a bunch of crap lol

[@AudioJeep]

Your style has evolved so much over the years. You look great

[@jameswoodard4304]

"Every day use." Apparently the folks at ER carry around bayonets in their back pockets to open boxes.

[@CazadorSlayer]

They open boxes with the bayonets strapped to they Every Day Use Shotguns.

[@mateuszabramek7015]

8:57 The moment we waited for...

[@gammaarmy9547]

I really like your enthusiasm in every video you post!

[@TurtleStranger]

Once a knife passes $100, it better be outrageously solid with no loose ends

[@John-gx7io]

Definitely a fighting knife I mean they even thought about how to end them rightly

[@fredverkool5599]

in the case of the pommel I guess size matters

[@John-gx7io]

@@fredverkool5599 no no less air resistant that definitely for long range kills

[@fredverkool5599]

@@John-gx7io he s still in but he s out going for a pack of sigs

[@DubhghlasMacDubhghlas]

I think the button clasp on is to keep it close to your leg when walking about in the woods through heavy brush so it doesn't get snagged on something. Just a thought.

[@rinjaniii326]

Yay, reviews! After quite a while. More product reviews, pls

[@luizpaulofreitas7215]

"... a fraction of an inch" Load absolutedespiseface.exe

[@josephaborawski8945]

The reason for the top strap is: if you are in a low position the knife would stick out to the side and possibly snag something. If you are trying to be stealthy this is something you want to avoid.

[@xXJasonardoXx]

I think the snaps are there to keep the handle secure, so it doesn't catch on things. Walking through the brush for example. Great video! Welcome to Scotia.:)

[@geremyhayes1597]

They should have had the tang go all the way through and just go to a hexegonal shape with a hole for a lanyard like gerber does

[@picklehanma8029]

Dude try dual wielding the knecht and the principe

[@bobdunn4179]

The upper clasp keeps the handle from hanging up on branches when moving through thick brush or climbing.

[@DontKeeptheFaith]

That intro joke is 100% fresh. Seriously.

[@matthewjohnson1510]

Praise to the glorious performer of cut tests.

[@kitsnap1228]

That's a fighting/combat knife so the always add up redundant security like the snaps to be graded for "parachute user friendly" and have a chance in case of a military contract. At least that what they said about the useless security retainer on my Benchmade Adamas.

[@nicholaskyle4378]

Just the first 21 seconds made me LOL. "dammit......my leg is too fat"

[@guardrailbiter]

Missed opportunity, Skall, to brag that you never skip leg day. BTW, a millimeter is just a FRACTION of a meter. ;-p

[@tore650]

Button clasp prevents the handle from sticking out and snagging on stuff in a tactical situation.

[@johncrowerdoe5527]

Maybe it also helps with local regulations to visibly secure your sidearm in some location somewhere. Once buttoned, it'll take a few seconds to draw and anyone familiar with typical holsters will recognize that.

[@LCypher12345]

is that a knife or are you just happy to see us

[@mrgreen497]

Maybe that button clasp is so it cant get stolen from you and the lever is for redundancy as well is it not falling out while moving around.

[@VashPlissken45]

The extra retention strap is probably so it’s “jump ready” for parachuting 🪂 👍🏼

[@Lochlann13]

I believe the inclusion of the snap closure in addition to the built in sheath retention is so that the sheath is qualified for securing the knife during parachuting. Not an expert, but I think to be jump rated, a sheath has to have two methods of retention.

[@kitsnap1228]

Yes absolutely, my Benchmade Adamas has that also.

[@scw996]

It has the extra retention button's for being Jump rated. For jumping out planes or helicopters.

[@hardgoodbye]

The secondary double snap enclosure is to make it rated safe for parachute jump use.

[@dreadthemadsmith]

Thumbnail made me think he got a dog.

[@rainydays3709]

I was waiting for that shot 😭

[@Aetius_of_Astora]

The button snaps on the sheath are probably there for area's that require openly carried blades over a certain length to be fastened to the sheath

[@r.matthews594]

"It has a thick, beefy kind of blade that can tank hard use." "You can put it in dripping wet." "I would like it if it was a little longer." And the pause-and-sigh was the best part. Somewhere Matt Easton's head is exploding.

[@globalhawk5328]

The snaps were added by the "Dept of Redundancy Dept". 😉

[@Tsukasa_Kudamaki]

1:17 youtube: ok then guess we won't monetize as its free of charge

[@MMMadman0991]

as far as that screw is concerned... could you just outright remove it and seal the rubberized grip onto the tang with some apoxy? Also: Three components of camp gear. Knife, Hatchet/axe, and Machete

[@johncrowerdoe5527]

3 blades is extra weight when traveling far on foot.

[@MMMadman0991]

@@johncrowerdoe5527 true, but at the same time you almost need all three.. at least a knife and Machete/Hatchet ( personally I am an axe guy)

[@sora64444]

That slow mo knife throw should be rated 18+

[@majormitchell01]

Extra fasteners on sheath perhaps for jump compliance.

[@lcg3816]

It’s enlarged requiem. Requiem is not sharp at all, but as a dagger, it works. This ones size is even better but its not a dagger and not a multi function knife anymore, embracing positioning

[@nyan2317]

Maybe it shouldn't have the pommel? I mean, if you have that thick of a steel then you should just go full tang. Or maybe make a triangular tip at the end of the tang itself.

[@shinnkage]

Thank you very much for your honest opinion and upload!

[@GrendelNin]

When you disassembled it and I saw the tang vs the threads I was quite perplexed. If that tiny tread breaks then the blade is just going to go flying out of the handle. Like, why didn't they just extend it to an exposed tang?

[@BE02Raziel]

Should've said "my thigh is dummy t h i c c" in the intro. What a missed opportunity there.

[@bobbie4862]

The overall design of many Extrema Ratio fixed blades are nice, but the the screw tang that holda the pommel is a deal breaker. Other testers have had issues with it as well. For the cost of their knives this should be changed to a different design.

[@Nova3261]

2:59 hahaha >_< that sigh at the end got me giggling like a pre-teen hearing someone say boobies

[@brysongrover6150]

out of context tho its pretty bad

[@taliawtf6944]

I wonder why they just didn't go with a pinned grip with two scales, the threaded end is a massive weak point where stress would build with use. Looks pretty neat though.

[@michaelblacktree]

I wonder if the sheath is reversible, for lefties?

[@johnhanley9946]

I think they added the snaps to make the sheath meet military requirements for paratroopers and other operators who jump out of planes or helicopters.

[@Mage-7734]

"Damn it! My leg is too fat..." I felt that

[@tylerlamkin6379]

Strap is a secondary retention in case walking through heavy brush accidentally releases the primary latch system.

[@RaspK]

I suspect that the threading is not such a big deal; if I get things correctly, this is simply a threaded rod (I don't know the exact technical term for the material in question in English) that is threaded to that nub at the end of the tang (the little roundish thing seemingly cut out of it). If that is the case, that nub is actually meant to provide tension against the tang, and all of these parts are relatively easy to fix and repair with minimal cost and effort, which might be what they were going for.

[@Allcanadianoutdoors]

that handle construction is heart breaking. i love ER but i'd never buy that

[@Draque333]

I would love a drop point with that kind of retention system. Love that catch.

[@BushCampingTools]

Around 9:50 Most people's heads aren't made out of rock/marble slabs.

[@199diesel]

They did that because when you strip the bolt from cleaning it, you have nothing to replace it with. I get where you are coming from. Fox uses pommel ends with the bolt integral which is cool because you can simply change the balance using alternative threaded tips but... If you fuck up the interior thread you have no way to fix it easily except grinding it out to a new larger thread. So I can see why they did it like that. Good test man. Just ordered one of these.

[@czarneoko2365]

It would make an ideal combat knife. It has a pommel which you can throw

[@gakuyax]

Cut the pitiful screw pommel thing off, drill throught the middle of the tang and replace the handle with a wooden one.

[@rat488]

I already has one of the pin holes already made for you too!

[@LawkzBro]

the rubber handle was supposed to be one of the nice things about it lol

[@nifty3000]

Or....buy a diffrent knife.

[@gunraptor]

That "unnecessary retention strap" is for the benefit of airborne troops, who (in the US, and presumably elsewhere) are required to have two retention points on their blades.

[@weaponizedham826]

"damn it..... my leg is too FAT" i love you skall

[@JezzmanGAMES]

The business end of the knife seems to work fine, I don't think this knife was built to go "caveman" on random trees and rocks. But for an almost 300€ knife, I understand you not going easy on it.

[@robinpohl2702]

Exactly, a Mora could do better pommelstrikes than that

[@seanthomasdowd]

great to see a knife review again, not a great knife a randall from a surplus store would be as good if not better, and much cheaper

[@malekpinecone118]

The sheath is well designed. I would love to purchase one of these knives.

[@antcommander1367]

might check here and someother knifes. www.varusteleka.com/en/group/fixed-blade-knives/725

[@williamsaunders8542]

Maybe the extra securing strap/snap buttons are an extra for airborne service members...

[@ShinyFallingStar]

I wanted to get one, but for $300+ to have a problem like that, I just couldn't justify getting it. I know they claimed that they updated it, if they are sending Skall the knife I trust that they did update it, but I can't help but feel that us people who don't have an audience would get the defective ones. I mean how else do they get rid of the defective blades

[@Neeverseen]

Not an issue, just don't use your knife as pickaxe. I have a cheap Ganzo with a gheoot version of this handle assembly. The screw is thinner and badly spot welded to the tang. I baton and chop away without a second thought and the screw is not damaged, the cap really just keeps the handle from slipping off the tang and the screw is not stressed as long as you use the knife end of the knife.

[@Surago]

I’m sure it’s been said but lengthening the stock a little and adding bolt on handle slabs would of improved this drastically. Hell, leave it the rubber slide on handle but make it bolt on through the tang. Jeez.

[@ricardoaguayo6355]

Skall, the THICCEST VIKING LEGS IN CANADA!

[@mesimusnoobicus]

No 1 rule about tools is "if it can be used as a hammer, it will be used as a hammer" So the testing was perfectly reasonable

[@riftalope]

The sheath snaps comply with some state laws for bindings.

[@Contentrist]

Make the handle a little longer. Put grooves on both edges and make the "pommel" bigger to screw on to those grooves. That I think would solve the main problem of this knife.

[@kitsnap1228]

Like the tang would act as the screw herself? Interesting..

[@lanedexter6303]

You were very polite. I would have scoffed loudly, particularly if I knew the price. Functionally, this is a very expensive copy of an old military surplus bayonet, not a practical knife. Thanks for the review.

[@Mote.]

What a coincidence i was just watching knife reviews today.

[@JinZism]

might be buying this soon. the military sorta allows me to have a knife. seems good in punching through body armour

[@spacelordvking8000]

Extrema Ratio knives are very well made and a bit expensive for the type of steel that they use . N690 is not even a powder steel and in that price range you can buy an excellent handmade knife from @Duloknives with superstreels like Elmax , M390, Vanadis4E and K390 .

[@matthiasm.5822]

Or maybe use the crossguard made of 690 for breaking glass. The pummel is just for cord

[@veritasreigns]

This is so rich in comedy... Thanks for the good laugh.

[@nathanielkidd2840]

Light coat of epoxy on that tang, with blue locktite on the threads, and there is no problem. You can always put tennis wrap on the handle, of the worst happens.

[@kitsnap1228]

Sooo a 300$ IKEA knife?

[@masterofpuppets4771]

Pleeeease make a Greek Kopis review next! I've been waiting for some Greek stuff for so long

[@deathbyastonishment7930]

I think he has already reviewed a kopis

[@masterofpuppets4771]

@@deathbyastonishment7930 It was two years ago man

[@corybryan2105]

I have an extreme ratio knock off that I got in a bazaar in Bagram while deployed. It definitely isn’t as good as the real deal, but considering they made a fake of a quality knife, it isn’t too bad in its own right, certainly not bad for $10.

[@florkiler6242]

ooh the closeup of the beard

[@frankharr9466]

Well, O.K. That makes sense. Also, milimeters?

[@NireFuster]

I'm not too far into the video, but I just saw the thickness of the blade and I remember a video from Shadiversity I think, where he talks about blades being really thin so they can cut apart material better. Wouldn't that translate to knives? Or do they need to be a bit thicker because they're small and could break otherwise? Not sure if a thicker knife is better or worse.

[@HanSolo__]

Such a thick knife is useless. It doesn't cut at all. It doesn't even split freaking wood! It's not even sharp! It's shit!

[@petervonfroster8i]

You need to try a german Eickhorn Kampfmesser? They have extreme quality but just cost around 100€~ max. 200€

[@freemusic8694]

Initial thumbnail impression had me thinking skall was testing on a dog