Best Gentleman's Knives: Elevate Your EDC

[@chrisb5986]

That CRKT CEO is gorgeous.

[@joeythethrifty]

In '21 we're adopting the gentleman's combat fixed blade. Boker of course will dominate this market.

[@lutzhennecke6929]

Hello from Germany. The most beautiful knives come from our French neighbors, are definitely the knives from Laguiole. They make such beautiful knives that every steak is happy! But there are a few nice knives. My favorite knives behind Laguiole are the ones from Kershaw, especially the KAI 1460 Ken Onion

[@markpowers7823]

Truly some beautiful knives. Personally I carry a Case Cheetah, that my son bought me. I do like the smaller " gentleman's" knifes for every day carry. It works well for me. I do wish more makers made an ambidextrous knife. My son is left handed, and trying to get a good knife for him can be tough. Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

[@danieldrake2199]

That cold steel lucky one at $50 is a steal! Definitely caught my attention

[@XFS540]

Nothing says classy gentleman's knife more than a stencil-stamped logo on the blade. lol

[@danieldrake2199]

@@XFS540 youre right, a definite downside

[@jayski9410]

There are so many different designations for steel these days, I'd really like to see you do a chart and explain the pros & cons of each. Maybe rank them by cost, another by edge retention, another by corrosion resistances and maybe still another by brittleness or durability. And why don't we see knife manufactures using SAE, ASTM, or AISI codes that you would see if you were a welder going to a metal supplier for material?

[@acid6urns]

the last part is bc if they used those codes most people wouldn’t know anything about it, and it would be easier to get them confused. regular people aren’t likely to know the difference between 1080 and 1084 steel, whereas 20cv and say k390 definitely denotes a major difference somewhere, plus there’s the trademarking of the steel names. a lot of chinese steels have a uniform naming convention, like 2cr13, 5cr15mov, 7cr17mov, 8cr13mov, 9cr18mov, 10cr15mov etc

[@wingmanjim6]

These presentations are always so enjoyable and entertaing to watch - not to mention educational, ( and threatening to the credit card !!! ). Thanks Dave, keep it up !

[@rakewawrz5200]

The steel will Intrigue mini with carbon fiber is a good option to.

[@erikenqvist9081]

Nice pics. But my favourite in the category is the Fallkniven Gentleman's Pocketknife.

[@mrcander0005]

The Lion Steel and Mnandi were the stars of the show. Gotta get one of each eventually. The kizer Feist is a great gent knife, too.

[@pgiuliano7]

This dude can sell most informed chill guy in the cyber world. gonna be buying a lot of blades. Bravo!

[@natek1993]

Big fan of that Cold Steel Lucky 1. Perfect 5th pocket knife.

[@HammerSmashedFace92]

Horrible branding thou. Basically a billboard

[@HammerSmashedFace92]

@Josh F doubt.

[@NavyAssassinOnBLAST]

DCA is the perfect host. He's so thurough about every detail. I wasn't surprised to learn he's a custom knife maker. I'm learning so much w/every video! Definitely been bitten by the EDC bug & getting knife knowledgeable so I can feel confident in any future investments in nice knives. Been hesitant to invest in a more exspensive because I wasn't able to maintain a knife properly. DCAs instructions on each knife means I can get a nice knife that won't require a lot of maintenance so long as it's not used beyond its means. Like it wouldn't be wise to use a CEO for bushcraft tasks. Before I subscribed to your channel I didn't realize the difference. I knew the difference between a steak, butcher & bushcraft knives but that was the extent of it.

[@Hexsyn]

I know it wasn't released when this video was made, but I can't recommend enough that people interested in a gent knife look into the Ocaso Solstice

[@ScottSmith-lx5xb]

My gent knife is a Kershaw launch 6, a Benchmade SOCP, and depending on the task a Cold Steel Espada XL which will handle every larger job. One handed operation is my preferred choice. The only mini is CRKT minimalist Persian neck knife i own. Big xl style are always my first choice. A full size Spiderco Military is only product I would consider from that brand but for over $200 I'd chose a Recon 1 for half the price

[@gregorycollins3096]

I just bought the FR Flipper and will be carrying it on safari in the Serengeti. Thanks.

[@natek1993]

The Artisan Cutlery Centauri is amazing. Love the small version.

[@richardsalinetrojr1957]

Just bought the KC exclusive with the black and orange g10 scales and blue titanium pocket clip and I love it.plan on getting the other exclusive that came out 3 weeks ago which was the smaller version that has the wood scales and gold backspacer/pocket clip and damascus blade soon as well.great knife for cutting open bags and cutting up boxes too.rips rite through cardboard not to mention the s35vn blade steel holds a great edge.

[@natek1993]

@@richardsalinetrojr1957 I love the small version. Such a sleek and clean looking knife. Damn near perfect.

[@TheGothicHangman]

Personally my favorite gentleman's carry is the Kubey Siren, it's sharp as a scalpel and the titanium comes in 5 different colors!!!

[@richardsalinetrojr1957]

I pretty much either carry my civivi elementum button lock with the marbled carbon scales and damascus blade or my viper katla with the regular carbon fiber scales and copper backspacer/pivot collars and m390 blade as my gentleman's edc knifes.have to add the ArtisanCutlary centauri with the damascus blade to my collection being that I love how that looks with the carbon fiber scale and that it's a frame lock.have the KC exclusive centauri with the black/orange g10 scales and absolutely love it.its actually became my edc knife for last 2 weeks I've owned it.just works so well,action is smooth as butter and slices almost as good as a razor blade.find it to be a good fidget knife as well while relaxing.lol.really liking that zt as well though.think I may have to add that to wishlist.videos always make me spend more money.

[@gbiscuits]

geez i didnt realize i needed that lion steel until now. Integral slipjoint? you got me

[@neilfoster9517]

Never thought about a knife like this but I must admit this is some very nice options

[@sushaantsiingh9106]

At my uncle's wedding, i carried the knife he gave me before he got married. It was a cold steel Luzon. The looks on my friends and family's faces when they saw a 13 yr old kid in formal attire with a giant knife in his pocket was soooo funny. I could argue you don't need a gentleman's knife

[@mark19441944]

I would recommend the Swiss Army knife Executive. Nice size, great tools.

[@davefox5614]

I will take 1 of each thank you!

[@austintucker1648]

Absolutely love my Kershaw Leek. Keeps it's edge and great action on it.

[@CNYKnifeNerd]

Speed safe prevents a knife from having anything even slightly resembling "action".

[@austintucker1648]

Action is just the way the knife opens though.

[@wildm85]

Brilliant! As I'm in the UK, I'm using the Spyderco ukpk daily and I love it!

[@TSotP]

I'm in the UK as well, I find the wide blades on the UKPK to be a bit much for a "Gentelman's knife". Personally, I have the UK variety of the CKRT CEO. No spring assist or thumb stud (a nail nic instead) and a slightly shorter blade to make it sub 3", but I'm really happy with it. Hides very nicely in a pair of dress trousers pockets, or even a shirt pocket. Especially handy in the UK. I basically use it as my "Dress Knife" for going out.

[@justadudeintheworldman.120]

You’re my boy Davey!

[@B-leafer]

Merry Christmas DCA

[@ChuckHoward]

Great video! I do own the Civivi Chronic Damascus blade, but I found it to be light & the carbon fiber laminate over the g10 handle ended up cheapening the overall appearance of that knife. I finally found what I was looking for in the Boker Plus Burnley Kwaiken mini flipper with the 3.15" D2 blade & solid twill contoured carbon fiber handles on the stainless frame. The blade is flush when closed & flipper action is a pleasant buttery smooth with a fantastic liner lock. I do, however, have to admit that the Chris Reeves Mnandi with the Beech handles is a nice looking knife as well.

[@raymondwilliams2609]

The Victorinox Tinker, (small) is a good option aswell; a lot of useful functions for very little money, only £17:00+ here in the UK, from Heinnie Haynes! Nice presentation David, thank you once again. Love to you and yours. Stay safe, stay well people. 😷☺️🤗♥️👋😷

[@mahwidmahwid6236]

Oh 😤 no Opinel on your list ? Best gentlemen folder ever. 🐓 😜

[@mousseman8239]

The Boker Urban Trapper Carbon should also be on the list.

[@bcobane]

I was just debating between the Civivi Chronic and the Civivi Exarch. I went with the Exarch because it has all the same "gentlemanly" features as the Chronic, with the added coolness of being a front flipper. I'm pumped. Thanks for all the great videos!

[@knifecenter]

Right on! -DCA

[@mightywaffle51]

Pop always referred to these as "formal" or "dress" knives. The kind of thing you can whip out to cut off a loose thread in front of a senator and he won't freak out and might even ask to see it kinda deal. Knives can definitely be stylish!

[@dennishein2812]

Yea, you didn’t carry your everyday knife to church or functions. You needed a nice clean one. Sometimes you noticed some dirt under your fingernail you missed or you had to trim a broken fingernail. If you needed to pick your teeth with it make damn sure your mom or wife didn’t see you do it. Generally it was used lightly and kept clean. It might even get called on to cut a steak on Sunday after church. Steak knives were notoriously dull.

[@MarcusJGrey]

My go to for when in business casual or formal is the CRKT CEO or preferably, Boker Kwaiken. Nice list though, thank you for sharing!

[@randolfaquino9998]

nice collection :)

[@damyr]

Civivi Chronic pushes my buttons the most. It's a beaut.

[@LexingtonDaniel]

No fixed blades? I live in Kentucky horse country so what qualifies as gentlemanly here might be a bit more broad, but I keep a Bark River Little Fox River in figured walnut on one hip to balance out my Kimber K6S on the other. Gets a lot less negative attention than my Tops TSK and Springfield XDm! I also have a Case Russlock in red coral, mother of pearl and sterling silver that I've EDCed for YEARS (I'm sure collectors would freak out since it's one of Case's most coveted blades).

[@Timmayytoo]

I realize this might not be that easy to do, but it would be cool if you had a front page area on the site to take you to a page with your most recent videos embedded along with links to pages with the knives featured in each video collected all on one page. I never even knew you were doing these weekly videos until I happened to click on one on a product page, so then KZbin started recommending them to me, at which point I subscribed.

[@bibahan]

Fantastic show!!! Bert from South Africa.

[@treypayne2717]

Awesome video as always!

[@nicholsliwilson]

You’re not the only one David, i’ve carried a Victorinox Swiss MiniChamp alongside a real knife since the MiniChamp was launched because it’s a fantastic mini multitool but the blades on it are tiny & made of a crappy kitchen knife steel. I have the Pakkawood Delica & I love it but I strongly recomend *against* the Kershaw Leek because that skinny steel handle is slick, especially when your hands are even slightly damp.

[@IvanIvan-so6se]

I have the Artisan Cutlery, Ray Laconia...really enjoy it...

[@Erik_The_Dane]

I have been looking at the Lucky One. It fits the possibilities of the Danish regulations

[@codys5727]

You really can't beat mnandi but that mkm flame in cf is beautiful

[@aberdeenblades]

That “Lucky One” is staring at my bank account...which is not so lucky.

[@tonycanniffe2360]

Great knife! My go to gents knife (and it’s legal here in Aus) 💪

[@viniciuseleo]

Great choices! Some other good choices for a gentleman’s knife are Spyderco Spyopera, Spyderco Sage 3 CF, Kizer Mini Shoal and Kizer T1.

[@thomascleveland]

I found my favorite genre of knife

[@stoutdog56]

Great video and mix on my favorite style of knife. I appreciated the index marks and descriptions. That LionSteel Thrill is very cool and has me thinking about getting one even with it being a slip joint. The CRK Mnandi has been on my wishlist since I first saw it.

[@user-wy1dl2me2p]

Nice choice for the Mnandi Dave , a bit out of my gentleman range lol😅

[@oddsavage]

My Böker Urban Trapper in cocoboloa (sp?) And my Benchmade Propper with grey Micarta are my go to Sunday (or meet my girl's father) knife.

[@tornagawn]

CRKT CEO is a perfect letter opener..... I prefer my Kershaw Eros, narrower blade profile and no speed safe. Benchmade, nice, but no clip is a deal breaker. I love Boker, I love my Ti handle Urban Trapper. Maximum blade for size. Spyderco Dragonfly is a classic blade design, double jimping/ choir allows for finesse in use. Mine is Yellow in H1 for Kayak use, but I love that wooden look. Chris Reeve.......want....want......want......one I don’t have! Got a Case too, but the Case Doctors knife with spatula I also have a Cold Steel Lucky One. So light, such a great blade. Not so lucky for me as after reprofiling and sharpening the blade, the tip cut my hand open, needing stitches...diy job Oh dear, I have a knife habit.

[@inquisitorgramaticus2250]

the CRKT CEO even nerfed for the UK market is a brilliant and good looking EDC with a long thin blade and almost pen or vape pen look and cheap too but really good looking p.s the lucky one and tuff lite are excellent backup options

[@knifeaddict1014]

Great video

[@zsombordonko6459]

I'd like to nominate the lionsteel barlow or the bestman. Gorgeous knives

[@TylerHaley]

that dragon fly one is beautiful

[@chiefredbird7315]

Great knifes....soon soon

[@mgro8692]

Good choices. Carry the Alox myself. But it is partnered with a Spyderco Sage 2, which I think is a very good Gentleman´s Knive as well. The Mnandi is on my watchlist.

[@2371Anita]

Can you make a "woman's carry" top 15? 😊

[@PenjaminFranklinn]

Try the delica or some other smaller knives.

[@andrewsong1305]

Any knife is a womans knife

[@DragonsinGenesisPodcast]

All the knives on this list would serve the purpose.

[@cubeheadgameing]

Might be hard not to make that sexist…

[@Enes-wj5xq]

Kitchen knife

[@markjohnson1020]

Honorable mention to the Civivi’s Rustic Gent in Matrix Micarta and Damascus steel? $99!

[@mattf0509]

Like the list, wish lefty’s got more love though

[@wickedmilitia271]

I know what you mean. Fact is about 10% of the world’s population is left handed. So I understand why they do it.

[@frankbick6953]

MKM Zieba Flame definitely my favorite here, but another less expensive option from Civivi not on your list is the McKenna. Especially the Damascus one.

[@knifecenter]

Good pick! -DCA

[@SuperNeutrophil]

Love that boker plus in wood. Do you have something similar but not a flipper? Illegal in Canada.

[@funstuff2006]

Haha, yeah. I watch this channel's videos and am always saying "oooh, pretty-aww, illegal. . ."

[@micahschmidt1057]

Aww man you totally missed the spyderco swayback, I know a lot of people don’t like it but it’s my absolute favorite gentleman knife

[@tomfaranda]

Nice reviews. Civivi looks,good value

[@krazykat64]

Think you guys missed a golden opportunity to pitch your KC exclusive Metamorph in G10. Love that knife for when I have to throw on dress pants.

[@GigOne]

Placing the Zero Tolerance 0609 into the "Gentleman's Knife" category is a long stretch!

[@roberts1770]

Very murdery gentleman

[@bigB6flyer]

Agree. The 0450 in TI would be better in this role.

[@jacobbcox1985]

I find the 0470 is a gentleman's knife

[@mrcander0005]

Haha! Agreed.

[@kikoi15]

a lot of good choices there

[@FYLbingbong]

great gentleman knifes.

[@andrewbounds5497]

that RJ Martin is pretty much the only ZT I look at. The Lionsteel Thrill is quite the little slipjoint...

[@zacharyhighberger-ct9dn]

My uncle is an avid fisherman. He had a recent hand surgery and cannot use his left dominant hand well. Any options for knives (gentleman's or smaller drop points) that are good for non-dominant hand? He needs to open and close with one non dominant hand. Thanks DCA! Dr. H

[@suttonmatthew]

Great summary. I agree with another commentator, perhaps you can post these videos on your Home page on your website.

[@stephan8718]

To be honest, I wouldn't go with any of these, because they feel a little too modern knifey or brutish. As a cheap but well made, non threatening knife, always without a thought: Opinel with a walnut or one of those special handles. You can get those kind of small and incredibly light. I always have mine razor sharp with me. Always does the job and no one is giving me a strange look when I get it out. I think that is also partly because I can't snap it open and it seems a little more like a knife your grandpa might produce to cut an apple. Also it is so cheap that I don't think twice to take it anywhere. If you want to go for really classy and non threatening: Perceval L08. It is a little more on the bigger side for me, so it won't replace the Opinel. But that blade shape is just so classy and even though it isn't a very small knife, nobody would think twice if you got it out in public to cut off a lose thread from your wife's top or something. But of course that is just my taste and I have to admit it makes knife shopping rather hard.

[@squashycucumber6144]

Nice 😎

[@justinrowan4069]

Expected to see the Civivi McKenna on this list.

[@knifecenter]

Another good pick, esp the new brass versions -DCA

[@MS-rx8it]

It's a good list! The Thrill looks really neat, but I refuse to carry knives I can't open with one hand. My favorite in this style is the mnandi, but it's a boringly expected pick. A couple nice ones that are about to come out are the WingmanEDC MTNT and Real Steel mini metamorph. There are so many great knives in this category, though

[@Twotoedfarm]

May be a late reply but you could add a “kwick stud” to that knife to allow it to be one hand opening. They come in different materials and look nice when put on. I use one on a case copper lock and it makes it so much more practical to carry

[@etherealicer]

No crossbar lock??? Love my Benchmade Valet (dyed the gray scales blue and it looks awesome).

[@rjeepster8640]

What! No William Henry? A true gentleman’s knife!

[@olmanconway4633]

Would like to have seen the CJRB Ria with carbon fiber in the list. Regardless, it is a great list.

[@knifecenter]

That's a good one! Ran out of space in this video, and ArtisanCutlery/CJRB were represented with the Centauri. -DCA

[@artisancutleryknife]

@@knifecenter We appreciate it David!

[@johnruiz6743]

Good luck getting a Benchmade Tengu now! 🤣

[@fredf9562]

Excellent presentation! And a good variety you knives. I’m glad you brought out the CIVIVI Chronic. It will nicely complement my Elementum. I’d like to see a review of knives with a flipper open and button lock combination the ProTech Malibu. Or perhaps there are.no other similar knives to the Malibu?

[@tom_marek]

The boker is the most beautiful

[@brianmatthews3450]

Can you do an update on the gents video and if you would do it would you include the cjrb ria? Just curious on what you you rank now. I love the CEO for my gents carry but im starting to love my recently purchased ria for that also. Maybe even more so cause its smaller and has a shape to it that makes it perfect for the gent knife in m opinion

[@nicholasw.paraan6684]

U guys should do this segment with all automatic knifes

[@jesseg.2416]

Great picks, the mnandi or whatever has always been my favorite gentleman pic since I seen them for the first time in 2010 or so. Alas I still can't remember the spelling or have one.

[@SierraLima]

Notable mention should totally be the Small Hyperion by Artisan Cutlery

[@slugworthy1]

What about knives for us noble savages? Also, I’m a lefty who’s tired of axis locks. My fidget factor returns diminished long ago.

[@Nalublu]

I’m a lefty with a CEO. Flicking the stud with the left middle works smoothly after a few tries.

[@13bravoredleg18]

I use a Maserin 380 Gourmet with ebony scales.

[@tyshindeldecker7800]

I love Spyderco builds and quality but their blade shape and blade hole are very tactical looking and a bit startling to people who don’t know knives

[@ShawneeUnion]

Did not expect Cold Steel to be the steal of the show ;)

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

You should have included the Viper Key as well.

[@JoeandAngie]

Try the Buck Langford. A 75$ knife for 25$. No disappointments.

[@mewithknives3481]

May I suggest the benchmade mini super freek as another gentleman's option

[@knifecenter]

Yes you may! -DCA

[@falconsjavlin]

any left hand knives?

[@joestevenson5568]

How is the Victorinox Cigar 79 not listed?

[@gizmocarr3093]

Knife Center The problem with using or carrying a really well made custom knife with an intimidating looking blade is they look scary. They may be beautifully made with quality materials and look elegant to you and me but, pretty much that is the only ones. If you carry a small Swiss Army knife; it might be better for some situations; but then you present yourself as being Mr. Gadget. I carry a little Rambler and it always perks people’s interest. They look at it and laugh at its small size. I believe the best choice is a small traditional folder with mirror finished blades that has one or two blades. It is classy and few people are going to think about calling 911. You just can’t beat a shiny little knife with exotic black Buffalo horn or some other cool handle material. German silver bolsters never go out of style. If you need to use it and others see it; more times than not someone wants to look at it and asks where you go it. You will be pleasantly surprise how many pretty girls like little pocket knives. They like them just like they like fine jewelry because that is what they are. The secret is; I carry all three, I just use the proper one for the proper task.

[@themikelee]

Please do a video on suit knives that can be worn inside a suit/tuxedo jacket! Must be as slim and light as possible, with a clip and ideally a bottle opener too. Thanks!

[@evanbrown9719]

What do you think about the Spydie Ikuchi Dave ?

[@knifecenter]

I dig it -DCA

[@trentburns1753]

Why did they discontinue the Benchmade Tengu?

[@GunWillTravel]

Some good knives here, but I would argue that any Gentlemen's knife needs the additional discretion of a deep carry clip, and any clip knife must be light enough (2.5 oz or less) to be worn in in suit slacks or dress shirt pockets. The design needs to be sleek and elegant - not necessarily ergonomic and cutting edge like the ZT. This category should be filled with ultralight pen knives rather than 4 oz utility knives.

[@jamesharris1493]

The thing with steel handles David is the bulk