Mechforce/Tashi Bharucha S.O.S. - This is the one. Do what you have to do to get one.

[@bubbicus]

Okay, Jim, I just received my carbon fiber version of the SOS and damn! It is an impressive knife! Fit and finish is impeccable. The blade is a work of art. I actually like the flipper tab. The action is excellent. The timascus clip not only looks great, but it goes in and out of my pocket very nicely. I do have to say that the one negative has to do with where the carbon fiber and titanium meet at the spine, you can clearly see that it's 2 separate pieces. That being said, I really like the look of the carbon fiber and am glad that I got it. Thank you for influencing me to get this knife. Mechforce nailed this knife.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

@@bubbicus I’m glad that you’re enjoying it!

[@shenaniganz4105]

Late to the party but I got mine today. It. Is. GORGEOUS. Having owned a custom SoS I can say that this is so faithful to the custom.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

That’s awesome, congrats!

[@matthewcullen7106]

Well this was an instant buy for me as soon as I knew about the collaboration, Tashi is my favorite designer, and the custom version of SOS is among my favorites of his designs. So I had no doubt I would be getting this. I went with the CF, I like the look of the materials being split right down the middle on these clamshell construction models, but I will likely pick up the full Ti as well. All that said, I was expecting to like it, probably a lot, but it still exceeded all expectation. I've had several Tashi collaborations, I have the Krypton, as well as others from Reate, I've also had one from Thorburn and Van Heerden. I was expecting it to feel like a Reate collab, it doesn't, it's something different. One thing that really stood out was the finishing work, there are no sharp corners or edges anywhere at all, you can't find them, even though there are plenty of defined corners and transitions, all of them are smooth. That's not something you can say about even a lot of other relatively high end production knives. The action is perfect to the point where I don't even think about it, there's no need for any finessin trying to push the tab in a certain way or with a certain force, it just fires the same every time, and falls shut smoothly. Yeah, perfect is the best description, it's perfectly executed. I originally knew of Mechforce due to their titanium flashlights, but now they're definitely on my radar for future production collaborations. We can agree again on this being my favorite knife I've bought this year, and I've bought a lot of Microtechs and some really knife CKF stuff this year as well.

[@scottsierra_bound3162]

Still love your reviews best sir, you and Dr F. Well done, always so good.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Thank you bro, I really appreciate that. Hope you’re doing well!

[@Pete_Fish]

Looks Like a Good Blade for Knife of the Year, Thanks Jim 😎

[@BobbyRay-v7d]

Thanks jim

[@Jashue]

I told myself I wasn't going to buy any more knives. Well, I couldn't help myself, and I snagged this one this week. I'm here to tell you that everything Jim says in this video is spot on. This knife is an amazing intersection of design and quality production. This is my fourth Tashi knife (the others are a couple Star Boys and a Baby Machine) and if it came even CLOSE to those knives I would have been happy. The S.O.S. far exceeded my expectations- and that is saying something!

[@joeyoung1973]

9:22 straight from the Christmas story

[@MThrow]

Knife of the year and no reversible pocket clip for left-handers.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Well, it’s *my* choice for knife of the year. And I’m not a lefty so…

[@stanwilson7040]

@@JimSkeltonKnives Extremely disappointing choice though...looks like a Chinese fantasy knife

[@spacemanspliff7983]

​@@stanwilson7040 Haha. Just keep buying your knives from the gas station, kiddo.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

@@stanwilson7040it’s directly based on Tashi’s original custom SOS. It’s pretty much a 1:1 replication of it. And again, as mentioned in the video, this wasn’t made in China, so the insult doesn’t quite land.

[@bubbicus]

​@@stanwilson7040 Your mom told me last night that she really likes the SoS

[@Kens_knives]

Don't care for the fancy dancey stuff my knife of the year vote gos to the Bergblades Sweeney hands down!

[@jimboslice617]

i just bought the last blue titanium from white mountain ! thanks Jim I would not have know about this

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Glad you got one. I hope you’ll love it

[@jimboslice617]

@@JimSkeltonKnives thanks bud, I'm big of the channel..I always look forward to see your new videos..iv been having a tough time finding something to add to my collection. so i came for inspiration and found it !!

[@BobbyRay-v7d]

Cool that’s what I thought

[@BobbyRay-v7d]

Where is the stop pin??????????????

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Internal stop pin

[@WillEDC]

Hotness

[@tracocious6267]

I’ve been waiting for this one

[@stanwilson7040]

Extremely disappointing

[@eriklundquist3588]

That lanyard hole really compromises an otherwise amazing design. But I’m glad, otherwise I’d be $400 poorer.

[@hupkat]

I snagged the titanium w/ blue accents. The design immediately spoke to me. It really does look like a stunning design mixed with amazing craftsmanship and machining. The action looks unreal as well. I’ve always loved Tashi’s designs but have never been able to get one. This was a perfect opportunity. Thanks Jim, amazing review as always.

[@K1m_Jong_Wick]

She's a beaut, Clark! And acutally a recurve I could get behind. I love Tashi's design language, but I'm puzzled as to why he feels the need to include a big hole that the lanyard guys can tie their tampons to.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

😂😂😂

[@jamesBGgarner]

Because we always need to carry a spare for ur mom. She's a bleeder

[@enriquescott2983]

That's really just a trophy you keep in a glass case baby too scared to scratch it's not exactly EDC not interested show pieces pieces

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Depends on who you are. I’ve already carried it, and plan to often. I carry and use significantly more expensive customs on a regular basis. But you don’t have to do anything in particular with any knives you buy, carry them or stick them in a glass case under a single light to stare at like a piece of art or treasure. As long as you enjoy it, who cares?

[@Ahmed-de7cs]

I agree, I'm not a knife user, I just like to open them from time to time, fidget look at them, admire the design, and action and back to the box 😂. Thanks Jim for the video, I liked it from your short video but wasn't 100% sure but now decided to get one soon.

[@matthewcullen7106]

Nothing about it makes it any less usable than any other knife you'd EDC. Your applying your own values to it, but that's not a trait of the knife itself.

[@eriklundquist3588]

That gorgeous. It’s a mashup of my 2 favorites of the year, the We Nexusia and the Ketuo/Rike Illusion.

[@UncleJDCarp]

Yeah Tashi does do great design work. I have 2 of his, likely going to add one of these. Haven't seen the one with timascus clip anywhere though.

[@patrickvanovermeeren4513]

Absolutely amazing knife . !!!

[@stanwilson7040]

It's actually an extremely underwhelming knife for a "knife of the year knife"

[@bodythetan]

Are these available to purchase in Australia anywhere?

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

List of online dealers in the video and also in the description. I’m not sure who does or doesn’t ship to Australia though.

[@bodythetan]

@@JimSkeltonKnives the issue is border control I believe. I’ve never done it, but importing would require forms and potentially testing before they will release it. Huge headache. We would need an Australian vendor in order for us to get our hands on it

[@thatrealba]

If I were to buy one, I'd look for a carbon version. Beautiful.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

From their latest update, that seems to be your only choice now. Titanium versions are all sold out.

[@IronButterknife]

Meh

[@NicholasWalsh-oh7bz]

gorgeous piece!

[@nicolaspetitmengin1931]

Mini Justice from Bharucha/CKF is a top knife and should be in your list :p

[@Ahmed-de7cs]

Oh yeah that blue version was stunning, wish they released it a bit early, would have gotten one for sure, maybe secondary but they always put an insane markups on them 😂, will go with this one though

[@matthewcullen7106]

I'm a big fan of CKF but not a big fan of small knives, also this knife is not much more than half the price and compares favorably with every CKF I've had.

[@larrymarsico4059]

🙌💪🤙🇺🇸

[@paulboissiere1278]

Jimmy!! What’s up my man?!

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Heya, thanks for stopping by!

[@cjd3554]

Checked all the locations and the four retailers don’t have any listed with the Timascus Clips and Pivot Collar.

[@Irishknukldrgr]

did the same and no joy

[@dionflorio9249]

No sharpening choil already is sporting a smile. Probably a deal breaker for me.😢

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

If you have someone who’s competent at sharpening, it won’t be an issue. Also, it’s gonna take a while before it’ll need actual sharpening unless you’re really a seriously dedicated user. M390 holds an edge for a good amount of time. And stropping is key for all knives. I never go straight to removing material and reducing a blade’s lifespan, I strop many times before I sharpen.

[@matthewcullen7106]

A "smile" in sharpening refers to when the edge bevel runs into the much wider area of material at the edge of the plunge grind, sharpening that thicker area is what causes a wider edge bevel and creates the smile effect. There are plently of examples of this with production knives, this isn't one of them. The edge on this knife stops several milimeters before the plunge grind starts. I have it myself, if you look at edge straight on you can see that the blade is the same thickness behind where the edge stops. So no, it isn't "already sporting a smile", nor will it unless you choose to extend the edge back to the base of the plunge yourself. This is also a characteristic of Tashi customs, the idea being that the knife will never get hung up on material when sliding out of it. I'm actually glad this collaboration was true to his original design, unlike the Massdrop Heat Seeker which catered to people who complained about the lack of choil.

[@dionflorio9249]

@JimSkeltonKnives I still prefer a sharpening choil it looks nicer. If you had a small sharpening choil on this knife it would look more finished that's just my opinion. I have many Spydercos and I get it but this for me is a more dressy knife.

[@JPorter-c7q]

Love this knife. Bought both the all Ti and CF versions!

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Wow, I’m a bit envious, congrats! And I’m glad to hear you like them and I’m not just crazy lol

[@cjd3554]

Did you find any with the Timascus Clip and Pivot Collar?

[@Philly1958]

Terrible name.

[@Rascal77s]

Did they really name a knife after a serial killer? 🤦‍♂️

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

No, he didn’t actually. It’s named after Sam Lurquin whose blade design is what inspired Tashi to make this.

[@Rascal77s]

@@JimSkeltonKnives Unfortunate coincidence I guess.

[@charlesard8639]

That's a cool fact. I thought it was after that weirdo Jewish man that killed them chicks.

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

@@charlesard8639 wtf man

[@charlesard8639]

@JimSkeltonKnives I am from NYC man. That scumbag killed a bunch of girls. I see what u mean. I will change the wording. I didn't mean it like that. Sorry Jim.

[@spacemanspliff7983]

I've been debating picking one of these up because of how great it looks, but I am unfamiliar with Mechforce. Thanks for the helpful video 🤘🏼

[@JimSkeltonKnives]

Glad I was able to help. Enjoy it!

[@jonesyxxiv]

🥱 Just another titanium frame lock flipper with M390 and a wonky blade shape.