New Knives for the Week of August 17th, 2023 Just In at KnifeCenter.com

[@havoc1zero]

I remember when s30v came out. It was highly praised and touted as the best KNIFE steel available. Hearing how people just cast it aside now as some,”eh it’s only s30v but it’s still good,” kind of bs makes me start to question if we really needed anything beyond 440c. I mean, eventually we’ll be saying magnacut and 15v are just ok but still good.

[@justified_edc]

100% agree with you, the only thing that I believe warrants some complaints is when companies use “outdated” steels and charge too much for them. Nothing wrong with using older steels, but then the price should reflect that. Aka: benchmade charging over $200 for s30v and aluminum on the 940 when the price should either be dropped, or the steel upgraded. But with all that said, most people would probably be happy with 440c if the steel name wasn’t stamped on the blade lol

[@annihilousterminus5728]

I use American-made only, $150-$300 price range only, regular production only, since 2001. 80% of my pocket knives are S30V & D2, including the the Benchmade Skirmish, which was one of the first production knives to use S30V. I also own and have adequate experience with using M4, M390, and CruWear. From the perspective of the user, cutting cardboard, all those steels have the same edge-holding.

[@vibe808]

Lol that’s so true. Snobby steal guys😂

[@CadillacDriver]

​@@annihilousterminus5728well you're missing out on some killer knives.

[@stalememe6407]

S30v is still good but on a 270 dollar knife thats sheet metal thin... You should expect a lot more.

[@jeremyshackelford8080]

I won't comment on a single design, but in all my years of collecting, I have never seen so many knives that I want at one time! This years releases have been phenomenal

[@jjabberjaw8822]

Im surprised the kizer doesn’t come with a lefty clip. I wonder if its supposed to come with one and they left it out of the package

[@jamesgoodlet6554]

I know when he showed the knife it look like there was a cutout for a left-handed clip

[@Sharper_Than_Most]

The sound of that Sandrin opening caught me off guard! 😂

[@th00perman_]

Would you guys ever consider showing the prices next to the knife names??

[@chrisoneill325]

They've mentioned before - because prices often change (especially in the last few years), they want to avoid complaints about the video price and website price possibly being different. That's also why DCA often says "around $Xxx.xx" instead of exact prices.

[@CadillacDriver]

@@chrisoneill325 he mentions exact prices very regularly in these videos. Your last sentence is simply conjecture.

[@blueeyeswhitedragon9839]

Regarding the Boker Magnum knives with the 440 stainless steel blades. Boker has been doing 440 for a long time and definitely has the heat treat down pat. 440 does take a beautiful shine and when properly heat treated, not a bad edge.

[@diverson63]

I received my Microtech MSI standard blade with the tan G-10 with the Frag pattern. It is razor sharp and the Ram lock feels better than the standard crossbar lock. It is a deal for the price. I'd say that for the bar lock type knives Microtech and Hogue do it best.

[@leonhawkins5070]

I always houge should do a bigger version of the deka I think the msi is gonna have to fill that void.

[@wiz3905]

I was lookung for my first knife. Thanks to you i wound up getting a Sencut with Button lock, flipper & thumb stud. I was a little nervous about cuuting myaelf by accident. Thanks for teaching finger safety😂😂😂

[@kylemccaffrey3003]

If you pick up an MSI make sure you oil it before you use it. Both the ram lock and the blade can show surface rust after a day of use or right out of the box. Great knife just be aware.

[@sammysizzle4198]

You guys always pick the best knives for the thumbnail

[@cueball981]

Fyi, you missed the point of the Kizer Hyper. Its a modular knife, allowing you to swap the handle colors to customize it to your liking. Damion, the designer, explained it to us at the Kizer 10 year anniversary event at Blade Show.

[@DieselBaller420]

I got allot of willows to trim / cut back! Can't get heavy machinery and chainsaws & weedwackers ain't doin the job. What do you recommend to chop through a bunch of fresh green willows (they very tuff to chop with my 1095 Kukari but does get it done eventually)??

[@dayontapout]

I am SO UPSET that I missed the MicroTech!!!!!! I've been drooling over that knife for A WHILE

[@Knivess0]

Check out the secondary, probably where plenty of them will wind up.

[@dayontapout]

@@Knivess0 that's probably a safe bet but the mark up often gets out of hand.

[@jerrypomroy2375]

Best sounding knives when opening from this batch…The Saurin’s sound is definitely unique. I immediately thought of a mouse squeak…lol. The Pena sounded very authoritative & solid.

[@RBRTriplets]

any cpm magna cut knives you recommend??

[@mikerollins3088]

Some great knives this week! Love seeing Boker doing some things with their budget lines. I prefer Plus over the Magnum series, but still nice to see innovation in such a low budget range! Nice to see BM still selling 4" s30v g10 fixed blades for nearly $300. Not that Id buy from them anyway, and sadly knowing them I expected it to be more $$$!

[@ralphiewigs2208]

The much-maligned Civivi Elementum (big button lock) is still one of my favorite knives. It has the dings a scars to prove it.

[@anthonytuccillo6274]

In the sea of knives that are all the same these days, Microtech MSI is a gem 💎 It will definitely be my next knife purchase!

[@jakass]

It's a gem until the ram lock starts rusting on ya

[@anthonytuccillo6274]

@jakass Oof, not stainless steel?

[@Hotpotate]

Ah yes, the ol’ Muf Diver. Exactly what we needed 😂

[@arig5988]

You caught that too! Lol 😆

[@tomfaranda]

E person who comes up with the knife names at Toor is probably a woman.😮

[@Zachary_Pacheco]

I really want the Microtech MSI but unfortunately they are sold out again so quickly! How can I figure out when they will come back into stock? Or is there somewhere else I can pick it up? Thanks for the help!

[@alexeski4109]

I have the G10 MSI with the frag pattern. It is one of my favorite knives I have, and one of the best, and I have many good knives.

[@colinashworth6730]

The MUF Diver knife - did make me laugh. DCA please be careful Googling this at work 😂

[@_HardKOR]

Me googling this knife at work: HR would like to know your location 😅

[@gigaChad4570]

Nsfw😊

[@requiscatinpace7392]

How did DCA introduce the Toor MUF Diver with a straight face 😃?

[@TwitchRadio]

The Microtech MSI is a very good looking knife.. just a tad out of my price range though... I do plan on picking up the raccoon in 14C28N sandvik...

[@c-mo313]

DCA is the best at making junk sound and seem serviceable. Outstanding salesman!

[@jamesholding3563]

10:08 Mikotech?😂 I'll have to check out that new brand

[@Burgerbeast101]

Eyyyy fantastic that you noticed that about the Hyper, im a lefty and probably wouldn’t have bought it if it didn’t say in bladehq that it was left and right carry, when like you said, needs a left handed pocket clip

[@Bfr3shBrian]

18:50 Apparently Boker Magnum has been collaborating with designers for decades now. There's been a different knife each year, that one's the 2023 collection. Just found this out after researching that knife.

[@JakeSmith-ps4vr]

They should make a 440c version of the muf diver for $69.69😂

[@bobjohnson1633]

Maybe in bohler n690.

[@kevmc21]

Hi - the purple Jack Wolf shows already discontinued at 3p ET? Is that correct?

[@knifecenter]

Looks like that one sold out first, yes -DCA

[@santosknives6278]

The BOKER MAGNUM ALACRÁN is my collaboration with Böker, I have seen some other designer collaborations in that line too

[@shadowjezzter]

Any suggestions for finger safe knife that cant be flicked open? Eg how the elementem 2 can be wrist flicked, aussie knife laws make it hard to have finger safe.

[@coyote4936]

Is the pena a coping blade?

[@DanielChzBurger7]

Hey DCA, I’m not sure if it has been asked in the past but when you sharpen, do you go handle to tip or tip to handle and is there a 100% proper way to sharpen any blade? Any specific routine that should be done/ how you do it?

[@knifecenter]

Usually heel to tip, but both are valid if you are getting results -DCA

[@ibsnipingyou]

If that elementum was lefty friendly, I would have already ordered one lol.

[@gladius1275]

Agreed. Knife companies need to work on some new unique reversible pocket clip ideas they can prioritize.

[@Twiceborn_by_grace]

Im flipping my Kubey KU322 as I watch the video and I’m curious if you would call it “finger safe”. While your thumb crosses the blade path, the flipper hits it first.

[@williamshearin2785]

Great knife week....love seeing all the button locks

[@JakeSmith-ps4vr]

Even the fixed blades..... D.C.A. I nominate that best dad joke of 2023😂😂😂 that jackwolf is dope too😮

[@MTM3381]

Wow i never thought about the serrations on my pistol slide and versus the serrations on my knife were two totally different things . Mind blown 🤯🤔. Thanks for the great content DCA and Crew.

[@mattolfson9230]

8:01 Did that squeak like a mouse??

[@poppacooter]

got my elementum 2 exclusive today still haven’t opened the package yet .

[@wattsmichaele]

Please let me (us) know of factory edge sharpness…I can only use one hand and lost use of one eye….no sob story….but factory sharpness is very important to me today since I cannot sharpen or even strop a blade anymore…thank you!

[@sencerr226]

New knives time *YES*

[@JROTCBALL]

The civivi is so siiick I need one!

[@cameronduncan7921]

Why boker? Crossbar lock, single position clip, button lock reversible clip? Boker, German for no lefties.

[@allanmeyer5559]

Just ordered the MSI for $ 185 from Microtech

[@foreverjim5240]

Thomas!! I've very disappointed you didn't comment on the MUF Diver 😢

[@DocOnHoliday86]

That Toor M.U.F. Diver is a knife after my own soul.

[@dirtyp.132]

That microtech looks like a kershaw

[@sonofagun9856]

it's always great to see your videos pop in my notifications and see what's on show this time, keep up the great work DCA

[@nichtgefunden404]

We need an exclusive run of the Spyderco Lava!!!

[@MountainFisher]

440B is not a bad steel at .92% carbon it isn't quite as edge holding as 440C with a good heat treat, but it is a little tougher having 1.10% Molybdenum and .10% vanadium to help make the grain a little finer. Randall Knives used it for decades so you know it is no slouch of a steel. Bohler Steel calls it N685 and specs it out after temper of being able to hold a hardness of Rc57-59.

[@bobjohnson1633]

It's a good steel. It's a stainless classic. But, it isn't a great steel

[@MountainFisher]

@@bobjohnson1633 No it isn't, holds a decent edge with those chromium carbides. People forget that back in the early 90s ATS-34/154CM and D2 tended to be the preferred custom steels while factory knives were 440C and B for best knives. Then you had Buck pushing the Hell out of 420HC. 440C got a bad rap from poor heat treat just like 14C28N ( & steels like it) often comes in around RC57 and almost never above 60 when the factory spec is RC62! I won't buy a factory knife made out of it or Nitro-V which is the same thing except it has a worthless 0.08% Vanadium to give it the V in Nitro-V. Some knives made out of it are too expensive considering they're supposed to be budget steels. I have a friend who bought an expensive Nitro-V knife and he complained to me it wouldn't hold an edge.. Poor heat treat because it does fine if taken above Rc 60, but that cost too much. Civivi used to take their 14C28N knives above 60-62 and look at them now.

[@acid6urns]

@@MountainFisherwhat are you talking about civivi still does a good heat treat? literally haven’t heard a single complaint

[@MountainFisher]

@@acid6urns Look at their present hardness numbers. They used to be RC60-62 hard, but now I see RC58-60 hard listed and RC62 is 10.3% harder than 60, 20% harder than 58. Factory specs with excellent toughness numbers is to harden 14C28N to 62+ and Civivi used to HT to that, but I'm guessing the higher temps needed for 62 are too expensive. China is going through some financial turmoil at the moment to say the least.

[@anthonyferro2934]

Please release the out takes from the MUF diver knife! Cudos on keeping it clean! 😂

[@hawkshadowoseanacy5171]

7:53 Avoid the Sandrin Knives company like a plague. Their customer service / warranty dept must be run by teenagers who'd rather ghost customers that allow them to buy replacement parts for over $100. Just because they are as pricey as CRKs doesn't mean they have the quality or the CS or buisness ethics.

[@wattsmichaele]

Agree…but the factory edge on all(yes I’m insane and have one of each) are incredible….the customer service and resharpening….although I don’t know how you’d ever need resharpening unless you cut carpet and cardboard all day….is not like the factory micro bevel….find someone who can handle this tungsten blade and edge geometry

[@unfi6798]

Cheers DCA.! By the way if Thomas is allowed to take one knife back home, which one would it be.? Cowqabunga.!!

[@bigairboarder121]

Thenar eminence is the term for that part of your hand

[@connerwhite7743]

That part of you hand is the Thenar eminence. Til next time DCA and crew.

[@juanQuedo]

Man between the Peña X and the JackWolfs...that would be hard to choose, good thing I don't have the money either-way 😅

[@Jody6441]

I own the Pena Raptor and it is absolutely fantastic! I want more and would die for one of his customs.

[@juanQuedo]

@@Jody6441 aww man! you came to rub it on my face! 😆 One day I'll put my hands on one, or the Mula or Caballero, I am not picky

[@ogloc6308]

Im surprised you guys arent showing off the Military 2

[@ronfry5851]

Great job Thomas😊

[@shortyxmoshpigx5488]

iirc there were makers collaborations from magnum before, i think with jürgen schanz (known german knifemaker)

[@seanchupp7455]

What is your favorite fully serrated knife?

[@theoneandonlysoslappy]

Darn. I've been waiting a long time for a Magic but I don't want the black blade. The wait goes on 😊

[@joshgraziosi8159]

So, is the Pro-tech an auto then?

[@davidgarrett5671]

Yes

[@joshgraziosi8159]

Thank you, sir.

[@twatmunro]

Not usually a fan of Liong Mah's designs -- at least, I don't like them $300-$400 worth. But that $85 jobbie was kinda sweet. I liked the mini-Crocodile Dundee too.

[@Cadwallader38]

That paraya is dope

[@andreasolsson9325]

Prime time, DCA is back!

[@bokusimondesu]

Gonna have to look into em new Magnums 😊

[@gheckolock81]

Oh snap! I was wondering why all those finger safe kn9ves kept cutting me. Is it becus theybwere s30v?

[@mrchiefbs]

Wow everything Benchmade is not worth it these days

[@b-radfrommalibu]

Amen

[@mrchiefbs]

@@b-radfrommalibu the old 940s are still good though

[@joelopez3954]

The purple Jack Wolf is $ 200 too? 🤔

[@poonbandit9924]

Did anyone else instinctually say “giggity” when he started talking about the MUF diver?

[@codecrackerable]

Those jack wolf knives were giving me major pena feels

[@user-wy1dl2me2p]

Jack Wolfe is some beautiful knives but pricey and slip joints I don't think so.

[@1337flite]

@KnifeCenter - hey DCA questrion for you re Civivi Damascus: can you do a comparision of the qualities - edge retention and toughness mainly between Civivi Damascus and Nitro-V - and maybe D2 if youre really feeling exapnsive. I like the damascus look but I wonder if I am leaving much on the table if I choose it. I blame Bill Bagwell - his columns published in the 80s implanted a lot of ideas in my young impressionable head. 🙂 Edit: Thanks!!!!

[@acid6urns]

civivi’s damascus is 9cR18mov mixed with 10cr15mov, so it’s basically like a pretty 440c

[@lancebeare8314]

The same pocket clip on Kizer will work if reversed.

[@crewchief5144]

29:51...drink...all over the desk from BOTH nostrils. Nice, Toor...very nice.

[@Lochlann13]

Awesome to see the Payara making a reappearance! I wanted the original so bad when I was younger.

[@Aluze]

Same! it's a very nice refresh. I'm a sucker for the tanto recurves

[@davidhelka8929]

Man i hope we start to see the other liong mah eutektik models

[@tzadik36]

"Inexpensive" does not have the pejorative connotation of "cheap"; the latter word should be avoided. The gentle use of a pumice stone or a pumice soap ("Lava") could provide a finishing touch for the esteemed Mr. Gray Bull.

[@mcsquirgle]

The Dundee and mini Dundee need 14c28n

[@j.w.9407]

Best video of the week! 👍

[@williampierce7778]

Microtech is already out of stock. Please get some more in and let us know when they get there.

[@wattsmichaele]

Avoid Microtech today….and their price decrease is because they are made in China now….beware!!!!

[@knifecenter]

These MSI models are made in the USA, but yes they have done some collabs with Rike Knives out of China -DCA

[@thomaswalsh5097]

Wow Microtech MSI. I want one so I can be a commando. 😅😂🤣

[@racebiketuner]

Microtech MSI has my name on it...

[@SolidMango-gh3jk]

I have a Kizer and a Civivi and although I like them pretty well. You can just feel the CHINA in them. Idk they are nice. They are well. But just something about them when you pick it up feels so dare I say dainty or chinsey. But they have not failed me yet.

[@Scooby3150]

Did you already sell out of the Microtechs? Your website says currently unavailable for all models.

[@knifecenter]

Yes, the batches we receive are being snapped up very quickly. We actually held this last one until this video posted to at least try and give our YT audience a chance -DCA

[@Scooby3150]

I'm supposed to get email updates when anything new comes in and I didn't get an email about these. Trust me, I'd notice as I'm on the on the lookout specifically for this knife. @@knifecenter

[@godigitalguy82]

"Dealing with holes and slots"......... Wait what!?!?!🤣😂🤣😂

[@shallmaneser]

I think almost all Magnum Collections are colabs!😅

[@patrickmunneke8348]

Those Bokers need to be at least 440C. Hell Queen dies it for half the price.

[@PulledPurk]

Payara gives me Emerson vibes

[@traviswinegarden355]

you know, I really hate that I actually like the knives they post, because every time I go to buy one they're sold out. so I end up on eBay paying double MSRP for the damn things . . . . I missed the new knife release by 17 hours because i had things to take care of.

[@peninsulahomerenovations9680]

holy diver.... been out too long in the big blue sea.

[@ryano.4380]

Oh wow! A decent price on the Microtech unlike BladeHQ…

[@bw1819]

It’s listed as $175 on bladehq and $176 on knifecenter

[@cueball981]

BladeHQ sucks!

[@destro6971]

So, fun fact, it’s important to compare identical models. The black poly MSI with no serrations is $175 on BHQ, a dollar less funny enough, the 300+ ones are G10 which I would venture to state is far more a cause of Microtechs pricing structure than BHQ. Tough to say without more comparison shopping, but maybe stow your outrage homie.

[@cueball981]

@@destro6971 Blade HQ still sucks!

[@ryano.4380]

@@destro6971so fun fact, you should pay more attention. That was one model where they didn’t price it outrageously…I’ve been playing close attention so I know when prices are elevated.

[@Mikelp73]

Of course that lovely microtech would be going fast when I am broke. Why me?

[@CadillacDriver]

Too expensive.

[@happykt]

M.U.F. Diver? REALLY?!

[@Rime0ne]

30:32 what are obserations🤔 JK DCA ur still the GOAT!

[@iliyanpopov2573]

What is the deal with the MSI knife

[@mrchiefbs]

Howdy David 🤠! My question for you is what's your best combo knives for edc? (heavy duty primary and a smaller secondary) For me it's a Microtech LUDT and a Microtech UTX70! Look forward to what you come up with!

[@The4cp]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. The Benchmade Bugout absolutely ruined the knife world. Because of it 3.4 is the "large" version of knives. Almar is a known for tactical knives 3.4 is small. 3.75 is large.

[@ezequielikonikoff]

What are your most carried S30V EDC Knives?

[@LostBeagle]

Trying to get on the Q and A video, are ya?