KnifeCenter FAQ

[@GregorKlabuster]

I am a German native speaker and for the past two weeks a hideous, horrible AI babble has suddenly replaced the melodius voice of DCA. In a panic I rush to the gear icon to set the language back to English. This show thrives on the subtile, funny and nuanced language that is completely lost in the generated German translation. I could not imagine anyone enjoying this translation. It would be no loss to get rid of it if you can. And a knife FAQ question: which "folding kitchen knife" would yor recommend for traveling? Thanks for the great show!

[@andreasmartini1280]

Actually this automatic translations for German ears horrible bad. Especially where dca has a good feeling in how to speak English. He is quite used to contact with international persons. (Something which typical tourist Americans lack. I switched back to the original voice. The automatic translations lacks all the special sound options when for example dca mentioned the size of his fingers.

[@kpfagerberg]

Try the larger salt series from Spyderco for a folding kitchen knife. The pacific salt has a 3.75” blade of LC200N for rustproof goodness.

[@Handle1due83x]

I'm an Italian native speaker living in Italy: just the same here. Can anybody tell me if this is some kind of default setup by knifecenter or it is due to something else? I can switch back the audio track to original english but unfortunately video titles are automatically translated and there's no way to restore them in their original english form

[@davideddy8557]

The HID that they featured a couple weeks ago looked like a good folding chef knife. Cant remember off the top of my head what video it was in, or who made it. Im thinking it was Civivi?

[@milesnevin81]

Opinel in Stainless. Slicey, cheap, any size you want

[@Vares65]

The logic on the Krampus knife was flawless. Good pick.

[@Alex_Riddles]

AAAAND, it has a toothpick for after.

[@johnrossiter3185]

Thank you DCA, Seth and Thomas for the very enjoyable and informative videos.

[@ezequielikonikoff]

Hello DCA! I love this series. Always when you talk about the Kizer Clutch lock, you say you don't know what position the omega springs come in, I recently got my first Clutch lock (Drop Bear on S90V) and it comes from the factory in the highest tension position. Greetings to all the team.

[@davideddy8557]

One detail he didn't mention on the Nextool Flagship tools is that the shears are joined by a torque head screw which means you can tighten them up, not cheaply riveted on. I initially ordered the mini, and as soon as I saw that I immediately ordered the larger version to keep in my car.

[@mikem201]

Thank you David for doing what you do. I get to see a lot of different products in your matter-of-fact presentation style.

[@The4cp]

I can see Santa with a case equestrian knife. Just in case a reindeer has a hoof issue.

[@WholeCosmos]

nice...... a "bone" to pick,..... a hoof LOL. what if he needs to castrate Rudolph? what knife then? LOL

[@Edcreviewer]

Always a good morning when DCA and Thomas drop a new KC vid. Time for a bagel and this video! Let's go!!

[@My.Phone.]

I like how serious and practical the Krampus recommendation was. 😅

[@JosephOlson-ui2pg]

Its striking. I. Just tealized the AMOUNT of how enjoyable it is us watching / hearing DCA present Knives. I took that for granted up to now. Hmmmn....

[@TheKJMalice]

Question: Why is kirinite not used on more modern production knives? You’ve talked about how it is similar in performance to micarta when wet, but there’s not even an option for kirinite handle materials in your site’s filter tool. Is it too brittle to work with? Too flexible? Would love to know

[@fidhammer]

Hello Thomas and DCA. I was wondering if you can do an updated video on sharpening since there's so many new metals with varying hardness. Asls, as a novice at sharpening my own knives, what would be the best way to start learning

[@Leftyotism]

I like how Krampus has the onehand knife, because with his other hand he needs to grab a hold of the naughties. 😅🤭

[@adderyn6012]

Thanks to KZbin's automatic AI translation feature. I can now say" slightly larger than average" in seven languages.

[@crookmcstealie]

A knife that costs about a grand and it's not good for slicing but for giving an impression. That certainly gives me an impression.

[@historyisyou9979]

😂🎉

[@schaikaefer9087]

A folder for a Fin - easy, the Brisa Birk 75. Maybe not produced in Finland though.

[@markushofer4874]

I am from Austria, don’t like the translation, nothing beats the original DCA . Thanks for many hours of good content and entertainment 😊👍🏼

[@knifecenter]

Thanks for the feedback Mark! -DCA

[@viktorhavok4400]

Hey DCA and Thomas, With the recent news of Crucible filing bankruptcy and leaving New York, what have you guys heard if anything about the future of thier steels. Any chance other makers could pick up thier formulas and processes. Or any word if they may relocate and continue operations elsewhere? Would love your thoughts on this as a maker yourself.

[@Edcreviewer]

Crucible isn't going anywhere someone will buy them out and restructure the company. Their steels are in way to high of demand for a buy out not to happen. Hell Eric should buy it since spyderco is king of the CPM steels anyhow they might as well own crucible.

[@ryanholloway5576]

I think they have been through something like this before and got bought out by a company outta Cleveland not sure tho

[@adawolf9483]

The age of US CPM is over. The time of Chinese 🇨🇳 Magnacut has come!

[@davidgarrett5671]

@@ryanholloway5576You are correct, they went bankrupt in 2009 and were bailed out by a venture capital firm. They are again looking for someone to buy them and bail them out but they may need to declare bankruptcy before they do so in order to invalidate certain contracts they have including not selling Magnacut to Asian knife manufacturers. As this story plays out it will be interesting to see how they got themselves in this position. This is not going to only impact the knife market they make a lot of specially items for aircraft manufacturing, trucks, etc.

[@historyisyou9979]

Perhaps the incoming administration will use tariffs against foreign steel production to improve Crucible's fortunes

[@thomash5259]

Hey DCA, I have a pretty good collection of pocket knives including a few pocket fixed blades. What’s the one best sharpening system for a variety of blade shapes, sizes and steels? Steel runs the range of 18cr13Mov to magnate steel.

[@paulstone1912]

Santa is a Big man. He should be carrying a HELLE NORD

[@CarterSchonwald]

Nextool also has a build your own multi tool series out now too

[@timtitus2532]

Krampus sounds like my kind of guy. Scrooge used to be my go-to, but he always gets warm and fuzzy in the end.

[@gordstewart6848]

Hi. After seeing some of the new pocket sheaths by straight line, I am wondering hoping their acceptance of other knives is widespread. My question is too help pocket carry my buck 110. Could the straight line sheath hold a110? Any other edc fixed blades with belt Kidex, maybe able to fit existing pocket sheath models? Boker makes a few..

[@GS-lh2nx]

Wow, that last answer got kind of dark. It's disturbing that you sat around and talked this one out and landed there. I hope I can stay on Knife Center's nice list. lol Merry Christmas

[@johnwest4492]

Hey DCA and Thomas, What do you guys do for your long term knife storage? I'll take mine out dust them off open and close them a few times and apply some EDCI , on them I'd there anything else I should be doing for my knifes ?

[@scrick7112]

Hi Knife Center. Thomas was hilarious. Absolutely. How fun. See ya DCA.

[@kengland0924]

I have to say my favorite and smoothest nice by farrrrr is believe it or not a REMETTE WK-1 all dlc ..such a quality peace and feels more expensive then it's price

[@HeartsXoXd]

Hey DCA, Thomas & Seth.I want your expertise about multi-tools. I started carrying the Gerber Sport 400 multi tool decades ago when I was a lineman, mostly because of the one hand flick out pliers. Are there any other makers that make the pliers one hand opening?

[@codykoehn7559]

Hey DCA, I have a funny feeling I'm overthinking this but I'm gonna go ahead and ask it anyway. I have seen a few videos and posts discussing the strength of knife locks. I am one for long-term investments. So as important as lock strength is, isn't lock durability also important? What I'm afraid of is spending money on a knife to use every day and the lock components give out overtime. I know the quick and easy answer is to get a pocket fixed blade. I do have one but more often than not I am needing something more discreet such as for at work or when doing activities with my kids. Do you have any knowledge of what lock has the most long-term durability or is there a way to even test that?

[@snowhusk]

Great question, especially considering the modern prices. I second your request. I can certainly tell you what you don't want in that regard, as my two cents - backlocks. The nature of that lock's design is such that over time, as the faces of the lock bar and blade tang wear out, you would experience slight movement of the blade when cutting. Like every time you cut anything on a surface, the blade moves like 0.5-1mm further than how it usually locks open and you feel that click, and shifting of the lock bar arm in your hand. I hope it makes sense. It's basically an outdated design at this point and people just don't want to talk about this flaw of it or when they do they say it's not a big deal. If you like your tools to function as intended, it can become rather infuriating long term. Only exceptions to this are Taiwanese Spydercos (Chaparral and IIRC some other model too) and Cold Steel's Tri-Ad lock (technically not a backlock, but surprisingly some retailers group them under backlocks or "lockbacks" umbrella) - these fix this issue by having a dedicated stop pin to prevent the blade from "shifting"/wiggling like that in locked open position.

[@rickanthony5147]

David, can you recommend a 3 inch give or take fixed blade with a clip would allow me to belt carry horizontally and loop either be behind the blade or at the end of the handle because I want a secure grip incase of self defense. Budget 55$. Great Work keep it up

[@raphaelbousquet1839]

Hello DCA and crew ! I've just tried the french AI version and... it's pretty bad. The voice ad a lot of strange sounds in the sentences and the trad is not always correct. And it accelerates randomly before leaving a big blank with you still talking. It's not ready yet

[@michaelmiller4470]

DCA, what would you rather have, a cool ,esthetic, or wow factor knife in plain Jane steel. Or a simple, plain vanilla knife in a exotic or premium steel. And your choice of an example you would pick of each.

[@Voledc]

Hello DCA and Thomas. I’m looking for a knife that looks traditional but updated with modern features. Bottom, crossbar, liner, frame lock. And a premium blade steel. Plus a pocket clip. My budget is max of $200. Love all the videos and the knowledge you share.

[@SalchiPapa73]

DCA… I own more knives than I should according to my wife so I’m asking for help. I NEED another knife! But this one needs purpose it should be $200 or less approx 3.5” folder for edc but strong enough to take me into the woods if SHTF hits. I don’t need a pocket monster as I have several cold steels for that but should be stronger than a BelAir to be able to be beat on….gently. Thanks for all you do and Merry Christmas to you and the man behind the curtain aka Thomas😂

[@jesusvaldez6122]

Hello Dave I like your toolbox in the background can you tell me what brand it is n color if you can… thank you 🙏🏼 PS. I love knifes too…!!!

[@foreverendeavor]

My granddaughter is approaching the age that I got my first pocket knife. I still have my camillus cub scout knife. What are your recommendations for a first ever pocket knife that are worth holding on to?

[@richardnutting5220]

Hey DCA, what would your opinion be the best blade or multi-tool for a mechanic? Cutting zip ties off skid plates can be a pain when your hands are covered in oil and other car lubricants.

[@danielemalanima4425]

Buon Natale David C.! From 🇮🇹🌲❤️❗

[@peterkeig2123]

Santa needs a boot knife ,Bowie on the belt ( there could be Cheesecake)and the latest Case Xmas trapper in his pocket.

[@yusuf5316]

I love riding my gravel bike in the forests, what would be a good knife for cylcists like me? I currently carry a pioneer x. Is there any better option out there?

[@cylentone]

Santa knife should be a traditional with candy cane stripes (there are a few) and Krampus some nasty claw blade with horn handle.

[@chrisjosekuehl]

Wouldn’t any Scandinavian style knife work for a Finnish guy? I know castrom has some nice folders, fallkniven has some real bangers, plus there are quite a few other scandi style folders.

[@elvinamillaneam]

Hey, DCA and Thomas changed the language for 5 seconds in Spanish, and I changed it faster than the lighting round...

[@DampActionRC]

Any thoughts on the Crucible steel plant possibly closing in March and how that might affect the supply of those steels? (Crucible makes a LOT of amazing steels... M4, 3V, 4v, 15v, S30V, S35VN, S45VN, S90V, MagnaCut etc)

[@williamvictory3180]

Probably misspelled but Kurkri is definitely a krampus style blade

[@davidhelka8929]

DCA great video man 👍

[@jamesgilman1123]

What's with the new tool box?

[@kylemiller1390]

Thumbnail artist went ham today haha

[@Xander_Park]

Cold steel for everyone this Christmas 🎄 🔪

[@RFG0neWON1969]

Coppin some... 👍💯

[@wombat613]

OK DCA you may have pleased Cupid.... how about this challenge. Five knives, you may use previous work.... Rudolph needs a small fixed blade (no thumbs you know) but deer mouth friendly Mrs. Clause needs a large fixed blade for in the kitchen of course The Elves need small folders for working on gifts... lots of string/ribbon cutting Santa wants a gentleman's folder, but legal in most if not all countries Krumpus wants a large folder and doesn't car about the law Gauntlet dropped

[@dylandoherty2681]

That finish knife is over 800$! That's insane!!! That's grail knife prices for basically 154cm!!! I'm actually mad about that 1!!! Wtf!

[@emmanuelamarger9580]

épargnez nous la piste audio en français!

[@voidslack]

Nous en souffrons tous mais il suffit de désactiver l’option dans les paramètres. Le futur est « idiocratique » (cf film de Mike Judge), pas le choix

[@jamesevans9621]

How come We never see Thomas?

[@Leftyotism]

Thank goodness I only get the titles in German sometimes. Audio thankfully remains being the original for me.

[@user-wy1dl2me2p]

That Model T is sweet ! You will need a suit . You can't wear jeans with that knife 😅

[@Z3WHA6]

Too bad they don't have the Brissa Birk in stock.

[@crookmcstealie]

Finn Wolf is cheap, tough, and sharper than Einstein himself. One of the very few knives I've cut myself on. I am very careful and conscientious with knives but if the Finn wolf even breathes on you you'll bleed. This is not a knife from Finland but is in the style, I wasn't sure if that was the intent of the question.

[@joecorzine8057]

DCA I bought your pocket tingle one I love it. Great knife feels great in the hand. You did an out of the ballpark job on it but…. I think you really restricted what people could do with the knife and how to carry it with that ridiculous pocket sheath. The idea was good but practicality that sheath sucks. See if you could talk to MKM and go with a kydex she with some carry options I think that’s the only way you could really unleash the pocket tango. That would be a great knife for scout carry and for on the hip and in the pocket with a clip instead of the magnet, the magnets are ridiculously stupid.

[@MrTJohnston]

Omg I tried the different languages and it was hilarious to watch you speak different languages. 😂

[@michaelbloomston1770]

Thomas - low vision people like me would greatly appreciate you making your comments in Knife Center orange {not white bc no contrast with background) and maybe let them stay up on screen a couple of seconds longer. Thanks in advance.

[@robynbarricks762]

That was really pointed!!!😂😅

[@davidpape9179]

We know what knife Santa would carry, but what knife would the grinch carry?

[@mihamaker]

You mean Saint Nicolaus! :-) That was actually living person...

[@jlogue751]

I don't think Santa is a knife guy.. I asked for knives for Christmas and I always end up having to buy them for myself

[@Leftyotism]

If Elf on a shelf had a neck knife under his clothes, which one would it be?

[@xaviermorel4956]

I'am a french speaking Belgian guy who discovered some weeks ago the horrific, mechanical IA voice replacing the melodious voice of our favorite presenter. I directly went in the parameters to change the set up but I have to do this now for each new video. Very disappointing, indeed...

[@jimb9283]

Krampus would carry the carcass splitter duh 😅

[@kylehiatt3004]

Battle of the most durable EDC-capable fixed blades?

[@martincyr1370]

Bonjour DCA, Seth and Thomas. I tried the french audio version and I found it to be a pretty good translation. However, the AI voice and speed at wich it speaks is HORRIBLE!😵‍💫 Cheers from your neighbor up north! 🤘🇨🇦

[@knifecenter]

Thanks for the feedback! -DCA

[@IdahoOutoorPortal]

Hey DCA I have a most serious serious question. (Seriously) I just found out my son is engaged to be married. What grailish knife would you recommend as a wedding gift? I’m thinking high end user, not a safe queen. Something unique but not gaudy, tough but gentlemanly in the $300 - $500 range. Your recommendation would be greatly appreciated.

[@palerider7171]

I wonder if you speed up the AI dub of DCA to 1.75x, as I do sometimes with the original English version, if it would still be intelligible🤔 … or even better, if you use 1.50x, like I am currently doing, it sound like a normal conversation, except when Thomas chimes in! 😁.

[@paulstone1912]

The lower priced Finn knife could be cold rolled steel from France

[@gaberoo9099]

David in Deutsch? Now that, I gotta see!

[@codykoehn7559]

Very serious question here. Sometimes I dream I am a billionaire. If my dream comes true, what knife should I put in my get home bag for the vehicle that I commute back and forth to work in. Which is obviously an Apache helicopter. Oh by the way keep up the great work with these videos.

[@Luis_fmo]

The Portuguese audio track is pretty bad. Sounds like a robotic teenage voice. Luckily that was never on automatically here. I'm guessing that it's not really IP based, but rather in the language settings of the KZbin/Google account.

[@Kevin-hj2mb]

Does it have the toothpick so he can pick his teeth after the meal?

[@360SubSeven]

I think Krampus would be more of a Cleaver or Machete guy. Hacking away at branches and bones.

[@alexanderdmitriev1595]

Hey, DCA! Once you promoted Banter, and I made my first purchase of a Chinese knife manufacturer. Warncliff, btw. Thanks! (Further, I bought a row of knives of Chinese brands.) Then, you and Ben presented CJRB Maximal. When will this go to market?

[@topis6987]

In the Big Jouni, Jouni is a common Finnish man's name. Pronounced yo-neeh.

[@donaldcasey9922]

Very serious question - what knife would Santa’s elves carry?

[@hazardousmatter2]

In the Rudolph cartoon, they have little hand saws to build the toys, so probably a SAK with a saw.

[@peteroconnor-v8x]

What kind of music does Santa listen to??? Wrap music

[@bruceevans8837]

Midgard Messer is the answer

[@MAXCOBRALAZERFACE]

Sushi 🍣 knife?

[@windowbreezes]

Bolster type Designs need more innovation

[@Jeremy-Two]

Hi David, Finger Choil, to be or not to be? That is the question.

[@emmanuelamarger9580]

J'ai hate de voir un couteau créé par l'IA....

[@eddiebrasher5453]

You tube has so much trouble minding their own business.

[@needtokeepwalking]

As an Australian, I really really want to hear the youtube AI translation for us. We definitely don't speak your language.

[@knifecenter]

Try turning the screen upside-down. --Thomas

[@needtokeepwalking]

@knifecenter You can do that, wow I'll try.

[@homie-gtv322]

I am Illumi-naughty.

[@valeriypykhalenko3113]

👍🔪

[@adawolf9483]

Hungarian is too difficult for the AI to even try 😂

[@Janesch]

If youtube would at least have the decency to let us decide for our own, but just putting an AI voice over videos (your channel is not the only one) without any information is just messed up.

[@historyisyou9979]

Santa doles out swords.

[@WholeCosmos]

out of morbid curiosity I switched it to the German voice....LMFAO it lasted 5 seconds. ba ha ha. Sprechen sie Deutsch? 9!

[@Vares65]

I am learning German and the translation sounded accurate, even at my basic level I could understand what it was saying, but it was poorly done. Too fast, and very robotic. The words are all mashed together with no spaces. I can see why our Deutsche Freunde don't like it.

[@knifecenter]

Thanks for the feedback! -DCA

[@iamgroot4080]

If Your friend is finish, so I guess that's the end of that. But really... It's like entertain a Japanese guy with sushi in the US. Just give him something from You, not the thighs that he has just on his reach. If You are an American, send him some freedom or something

[@emmanuelamarger9580]

J'ai bien compris et réussi à désactiver avant le commentaire ... Mais c'est vraiment chiant et renouvelable à chaque écoute... A mon avis peu commercial...

[@ANukeWithLegs]

the AI translations are like google translate voices cheap and bad

[@EvilTwinRC51]

First!