Roland Lannier, "Why so serious?"

[@TheKnifeRaven]

You still showcase the most beautiful knives of all! And do it in the most cinematic way possible. Bravo!

[@gerhardklein9377]

bestellt vor 4 Wochen bei Roland Lannier direkt und kommt hoffentlich diese Woche an, ick freu mir

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Gute Wahl! Viel Spaß mit dem Messer!

[@heardistance]

Welch ein wunderschönes Stück Handarbeit ! Danke fürs zeigen !

[@aebbelwoy]

Love the unique handle with the bamboo backspacer. Never seen that before. And of course again a very enjoyable video production.

[@andrerobertdrouin3642]

Stefan you know your knives , your food and wine ,i tip of my hat to you .

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you!

[@biggles1024]

You've been sorely missed, Stefan so it's a real treat to see a new video by you. That knife is truly a thing of beauty but if I were ever in a position to buy one, it would have to be a 'safe queen'. I could never bring myself to use it. I hope we'll see some more videos very soon. Regards, Mark.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@IRoss-mc6ps]

Absolutely beautiful knife, with truly clean and appealing lines. Glad to see another review here on the channel!

[@jameskosch4052]

I have too many knives and your videos are dangerous because of the temptations they create. But, since I found them I am addictted. They are so beautifully made, as beautiful as the knives themselves. I am slowly working through your past videos and trying to keep my credit cards hidden :-). Thank you for making such lovely videos and introducing us to so many fine examples of the European cutlery world.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you for your kind words! Very much appreciated.

[@scuzzbecuzz]

Beautiful piece of art! Love it

[@rmoraespinto]

Missed your videos, Stephan! Thanks for coming back!

[@Korligan1]

Very interesting knife, and an especially nicely arranged intro sequence. Thank you for staying so current with European knives, and for sharing your information.

[@3bears]

I'm always glad to see another upload from you Stefan! The knife as you say is a very clean looking, and has a lovely smooth form. There no edges to catch even when it's closed

[@AussieMark909]

What a treat to find a review from you in my email. I very much enjoyed this and love the knife. A most elegant and individual piece. Cheers Stefan.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you, Mark! Yes, it's been a while since my last review. I hope to get into a more regular rhythm of making videos.

[@TheUrbanPrepper]

Beautiful knife! Love the name of it too. Roland appears to be a knife maker virtuous. Fantastic video Stefan, as always. I always enjoy the food slicing intros.

[@luigib2307]

Beautiful. I've missed your videos and I hope you do more. I understand you must have been busy compiling your book and I'm certain I speak not only for myself: the KZbin knife community has missed you!

[@ErikNice]

As usual, a very classy review of a beautiful knife. The food preparation hits the spot and what a wonderful mini snifter of a superb scotch.

[@ivarwb4115]

What an excellent video! During the intro I could literally smell and taste both the food you were preparing and the drinks you were pouring. A true work of magic!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

It's all about planning your video shots. No magic involved! ;-)

[@michaelcasserly2896]

Wonderful to see your review come up in my emails. Good to to see you back in action.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you!

[@billruland1494]

Your reviews are always a joy to watch--very artfully done.

[@ironbarr520]

So glad to see another outstanding review, we have missed you. WOW! What an absolutely beautiful knife, the bamboo tube and silk pouch puts it over the top for me anyway. This one is going on my must have list. Hope to see more from you soon Stefan.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you for your very kind words!

[@VictorC1891]

Welcome back Stefan, glad to see you posting again !

[@stefanwolf88]

Great video as usual - I love your intros... The knife is gorgeous.

[@davidgrant5245]

Great review, as usual! Good to see your back!

[@rolandlannier9492]

Thanks Stefan for the great review ! And thank you guys for the nice comments !

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

You are very welcome, my friend! I wasn't aware of the fact that you have a KZbin channel.

[@rolandlannier9492]

***** I am not sure we can call it a channel, not in the way you are doing it. I just dropped two videos so far and they are no match compared to yours!

[@edgeobserver]

Nice knife. Excellent handle materials choices. The added meaning that is included by using the tartan is my favorite element. Thanks for the review!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thanks for stopping by, Andrew! I didn't expect you to like this type of knife. Are you tired from seeing all the same titan and G-10 monstrosities? ;-)

[@GustavoHernandez1]

I missed your videos a lot, cheers :)

[@anashrobins]

I've been looking around for a while for a knife that really catches my eye. Something that makes me want it. This is that knife. Remarkable piece

[@ValentinPlotnichenko]

I looked it up, and there is also SKA version available! I love SKA!

[@0630562]

Great review!

[@Papabear.85]

Klasse Vorstellung und die Geschichte hinter dem Messer ist ja absolute klasse!

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

+Outdoorheinz Es freut mich, dass Dir das Video gefallen hat.

[@jtb_5]

Thank you for this excellent review. I think this knife is absolutely beautiful, and I hope to get my hands on one someday. In the meantime, I'll be watching this video from time to time to whet my appetite for beautiful cutlery.

[@kieronschweitzer6172]

I swear, I almost watch your videos only for the food at the beginning. It makes me miss Europe.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

I hope you like the knives as well. ;-)

[@maldunce]

I recently found your youtube cannel, and I love it, very handy reviews of real quality knives, thank you for these videos and for sharing your knowledge of knives, greetings from Galicia, Spain

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Thank you very much for your kind words!

[@Waldhandwerk]

Hallo Stefan, schön Dich wieder bei der Arbeit zu sehen ;) Danke fürs vorstellen. LG Sepp

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Vielen Dank fürs Vorbeischauen, Sepp!

[@bangalorebobbel]

Wow, Stefan, einfach nur geil! Also, ich mein das Messer, die Verpackung, das Video - und natürlich, ganz allgemein: dass Du wieder back on track bist ;-) Danke und LG, Robert

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Vielen Dank, Robert! Ich habe noch sehr viele schöne Messer, die ich präsentieren möchte. Mir fehlt leider oft nur die Zeit, um ein Video in der Qualität zu machen, die ich mir vorstelle.

[@bangalorebobbel]

***** Ja, kann ich mir gut vorstellen - bei Deinen Videos muss ja eine Unmenge an Zeit in die Recherche fließen, von den eigentlichen Videoaufnahmen und Editierarbeiten ganz abgesehen ... aber dafür sind sie dann halt auch immer was Besonderes ;-) LG, Robert

[@MrDagon007]

Absolutely lovely knife, one of your nicest ones. My Maserin Gourmet is similar in use case and this one is even more gorgeous. Also technically a great review video !

[@inisch]

Extravagantes Messer, sehr schön Stefan LG, Markus

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Vielen Dank, Markus!

[@TruckerJDub]

It's great to see you doing more knife reviews.

[@nothingnewtome1]

made me soooo hungry. great great video. great music. love the whole philosophy

[@Dronston]

Beautiful knife, I am wondering if the bamboo spacer will stand the test of time but I assume it is stabilized. Good to see a review again!

[@rolandlannier9492]

It is not exactly a spacer, more likely a piece covering the liners and the steel spacer.

[@Dronston]

Roland Lannier Thanks for replying! That sounds a lot more sturdy than just a bamboo spacer :) Again, wonderful work and I'm looking forward to more designs by you.

[@rolandlannier9492]

Dronston Thanks!

[@SteelArtschannel]

Roland is such a great knife maker. Thanks for the review !

[@Grummash]

Another excellent review Stefan. This is an extremely elegant knife, and I like the tartan Micarta, but the bamboo back spacer looks wrong to me. I will have to look at the other versions... I like this knife :-)

[@KnivesMarketcom]

Great video and info as usual.

[@Andi1878]

Moin, Stefan! Loved the review, love the knife...! Every now and then it seems a certain individual puts out the highest level, both in artistry and craftsmanship, and raises the bar for his successors. Roland Lannier seems to be one of these individuals. Thanks a lot for another brilliant review! Andi

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

I couldn't agree more. ;-) Thanks for stopping by, Andi!

[@Andi1878]

***** Great pleasure - as always! (slightly edited my first comment... Did a few things simultaneously, so I didn't even notice the repetitive crap I had written. Sorry for that!)

[@Cands528]

Very nice knife. Good review!

[@notthenutter]

Tartan trousers, I believe. Not shirts. UK punks wore tartan trousers, sometimes with bondage straps attached. They were probably first sold in Malcolm Mclaren's & Vivienne Westwood's shop.

[@johnrycroft4855]

Great review! Good to see a review from you Stefan, as usual, it is worth the wait! The knife is very stylish. Truly handy great to have on one's person for daily use. Likable and good looking, as a tool it hits the mark for me!

[@schnorres58]

Jetzt mal abgesehen von dem Schinken, das Messer ist auch klasse,danke fürs Zeigen, LG Christoph

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Vielen Dank fürs Vorbeischauen, Christoph!

[@pmewUK]

It's great to have you back Stefan. As a Scot living in Scotland it was nice to see the nod in our direction. Any idea when your book will be published in English?

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

My book is supposed to be translated this year. My guess is that the English version will be released by mid 2016.

[@pmewUK]

That's great, I've been looking forward to it. Embarrassingly, my grasp of German is very poor.

[@guyg5702]

Doing significant damage to that cutting board😃

[@GoranPlaysTV]

YEAH!!!...endlich gehts weiter :D

[@IntheDAW]

I want it

[@Claus-L.Mueller]

Moin Stefan, I enjoyed the comeback of the Schmalhaus' video reviews on KZbin. Perfection to the point. Well done. When I saw the first pictures of the Punk, I thought it must be a Perceval. It seems, Perceval raised it's own competitor. No doubt, it is a very well made pocket table knife. But I would prefer a more compact version for my daily cutting tasks beside the table. I'm going to stick to my Le Français, as my table knife of choice, for a while and will use my smaller pocket knives for everything else. But it is worth to keep an eye on Roland's upcoming work. That's for sure. Thank you.

[@BrotherBeard75]

Good video again !

[@555Gear]

When you poured the scotch, I felt as though I was resting in the lap of a massively obese Scotsman. But seriously, great vid and welcome back.

[@MrSlicer2424]

Another great review. How was that single malt?

[@DannoCrutch]

Some of my favorite eats there. One mild criticism...where's the cheese! ;-) I do really like the looks of that knife. That blade looks very versatile for everyday tasks. Another excellent review!

[@lessharpe2168]

You are a man of wit, charm and intelligence. Love your reviews.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

+Les Sharpe Thank you!

[@stephan123321]

Moin Stefan :-) Wenn man das so hört,das Roland Lannier Perceval verlassen hat & dann mit solch einem Design um die Ecke kommt....tja,da würde ich mal sagen...alles richtig gemacht! Die Linie ist nicht nur fürs Auge schön,auch die Hand dürfte in Liebe schnell verfallen. Das es ein anständiges Schneidwerkzeug ist,das wird auf den ersten Blick gewahr! Eines der schönsten Messer,welches ich 2014/2015 gesehen habe. Und der Name "Why so serious?".....ein herrlicher Streich! Danke fürs vorstellen. Beste Grüße, Stephan

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Hallo Stephan! Vielen Dank! Für Perceval war der Weggang von Roland ein herber Verlust.

[@graemegourley7616]

Beautiful and creative and playful knife design. I like it very much. It is very very expensive though when looked at through the eyes of the Canadian Dollar! Sadly it might stay outside the realm of affordability for me. Which as a knife fan, a "Foodie" and a punk...saddens me more than just a little. Thanks for the review!

[@racerx1508]

Amazing knife

[@viperati1]

Hi Stefan, tolles Video mal wieder ! Ich hatte das Messer schon auf dem Schirm, leider ist es mir nur etwas zu teuer... Ich schaue daher mehr in Richtung Actilam T3, und freue mich auf dein Video Grüße Peter

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Hallo Peter! Wollte ich zum Actilam T3 ein Video machen? Echt? ;-)

[@abesapien9930]

This guy buys a lot of sausage and cheese.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Not really. Please note that I only make a few videos per year. ;-)

[@jamesherrington5606]

Dangit you really need to make some food videos. I'm dying to know more about how you eat that sausage. Looks delicious.

[@slick_slicers]

Why do I suddenly feel so hungry? A tasty knife too, especially for a Scot who grew up in the 70’s!

[@alpsavas7014]

elegant knife that is perfectly worth it

[@asbhlz1965]

Every time I watch this I'm like cut the fat away! Don't eat it!

[@namtuart]

Hallo Stefan, bei Dir kann man nicht nur immer wieder etwas über gute Messer lernen, sondern auch noch seinen englischen Wortschatz erweitern. Du machst Dir sehr viel Arbeit in der Vorbereitung solcher informativen und ästethischen Videos. LG, benjamin:)

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

namtuart Vielen Dank für Dein Kompliment!

[@bowencreer3922]

Love your videos man. Interesting knife. You should look up a knife maker named Aaron gough. He has a KZbin channel, his videos show him making all his knives.

[@fredde90210]

five star vid

[@thebudkellyfiles]

Could it cut the Ginzu? I think not.

[@333turdferguson]

That looks like a nice scotch, and I'm not familiar with it. Much like the knife. I enjoyed the review.

[@MrJwerner1989]

Can you carry these in Germany? I wanted to bring my pocket knife with me but didn't look up laws before hand.

[@IliaTernovich]

This is actually one of the very few knives which are absolutely legal in Germany according to §42a. It is not possible to open it with one hand (even with gloves, like some "especially meticulous " policeman try to do here), at least on my exemplar detent is pretty good. Quality is top notch, real masterpeace.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Well, it takes some weird finger acrobatics, but you can open the knife with one hand if you really want to.

[@IliaTernovich]

@@StefanSchmalhaus I suppose it depends on concrete exemplar, due to the fact that this is custom knife, not a mass production ("von der Stange"). Mine has such a strong detent, that even gloves don't help :)

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

@@IliaTernovich Gloves make it more difficult - not easier.

[@IliaTernovich]

@@StefanSchmalhaus This is also very individual and depends on gloves (material). Some add more grip, others makes things even worse, you're right. Just to make it clear, I'm referring to those, which are used by LEO (Law Enforcement Officer)

[@rolandlannier9492]

I actually designed it with that thing in mind. You can tell the cops it's a 2 hands opening knife but if you train a little, you might be able to open it with one.

[@210195111]

You could of filled the glass a bit

[@lifelessperson1993]

Pardon me Stefan, but an estimation of what we would be expected to pay for this knife would be much appreciated. How much did your "Punk" model cost?

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

lifelessperson1993 As of May 2015, the price is 300 EUR.

[@Pinki2019]

A proper review should give the price.

[@Pinki2019]

I searched around. It appears it is about $300.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

As of March 2015, the knife costs 300 EUR here in Germany. I usually don't mention prices in my reviews because they change over time.

[@StefanSchmalhaus]

Pinki2019 $300 of what dollars? US, Canadian, Australian? - You see, this is the problem with mentioning prices in my reviews. I have viewers from many different countries. And not only prices change over time, exchange rates do as well.

[@roadwary]

***** Well stated and great interview. Thanks