Smith's Pocket Pal X2

Review of the Smith's Pocket Pal X2.
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Disclaimer: All products mentioned in this video were purchased by me. These are my own, honest opinions. I have never accepted money in exchange for a review.

[@HOOSH69]

The cat 🐈 😻 getting startled cracked me up. Lol

[@agentcodydanks]

Honestly I’ve owned one of these forever now. I would honestly rate it 7.7 out of ten. Just what it is.

[@spooneroldhound]

Nice review, thanks for your time and investment. I have the older, smaller Smith's,thinking of getting this one

[@jamesaritchie2]

The Pocket Pal is perfect for traditional pocket knives. It has just the right angle. But if you do have to know your knife.

[@MRSNWIPrepper]

Looks great for and EDC. $11 isn't bad. Nice that they donated to the whole unit. Have to check into it for my EDC. Thanks Fred. Great review.

[@theknob1]

Good review. Smith's is a great company! I got one of the older models also. I liked it so much that I gave one to my brother who was being deployed to Afghanistan for a year. He loved it so I thought I would ask the company if they would be willing to donate some to the troops in his unit. Wow they sent they to all of his unit!

[@doug960]

I really like my original one for reusing disposable utility blades. Just a few pulls and its sharper than new.

[@fireman66767]

fred, i am a firefighter, Captain to be spicific. Should i give you a fire safety class? ;) just kidding. i actually like this product, thanks to this video i am going to get me a few of them. gotta have more than 1 one for me, wife, tackel box, bugout bag and then the "stuff drawer" that all kitchens have. I will try to remember to test the FIRE STARTER OUTSIDE!!! :)

[@toma674]

Looks like a no brainer to chuck in the bag...be great to have for the sharpening abilities alone..cause you know the light isn't going to work..Thanks for another honest review.

[@mwnmwnmwn5697]

Thanks for this video. Mine just came in a box with no packaging. This helped. Your other videos have some titles I'm interested in and you're pretty good with providing details and presentation. Subscribed.

[@GearObsession]

mwnmwnmwn Thank you so much!!!

[@SteveB357]

A lot of edge fetishists reject T-C sharpeners because they grind off steel. Well, so does a stone or sanding belt. A light touch minimizes this.

[@vinsav1566]

you have AMAZING reviews!!!!!!!

[@Scorpiuszeroone]

I have the original too, it does come in handy. I don't know if I would buy it again, the new version, but I do use the original quite a bit.

[@GunsKnivesSurvival]

Hey Fred, fun video. Thanks for sharing and take care. - Will

[@kryo101]

you forgot to show the condition of the cutting edge before you used the sharpener on it, apart from that i completely agree that this shouldn't be looked at as a main sharpener but as a light weight field sharpener. thanks for the nice product overview.

[@stefs2447]

I just got that today it's awsome

[@Koolkid736]

great video. could you do a review on the Accusharp? they are pretty cheap, only about $10 and pretty similar to this.

[@fletcher3913]

Good review Fred, Two belly laughs in one show... thanks.

[@Wavester64]

Excellent video (liked & subscribed). Curious - assuming you like the SPP2 over the SPP? Also, what type of mike is that that you use?

[@captcha7699]

yes we can see it works (burns mat)

[@brentsido8822]

I have the original still making up my mind on how I feel about its ability to sharpen, I would not care personally for the extras in this version especially if it costs more

[@1wldnczyguy]

Good review. Thanks!

[@GearObsession]

1wldnczyguy Thank you so much.

[@ColonelRichardHunter]

I like it!

[@dracovenit9549]

Good job man.

[@MrWirelesscaller]

I don't recommend carbide sharpeners for new or inexperienced users to them because they tend to put way too much pressure while drawing the knife through them. If people expect to use this as a primary means to restore their edge I'd advise to profile the knives that they intend to use with it. I did that on the blades in my bob, to make it more useful.

[@kicktotheliver]

Great video? I'm curious what's the program on your middle monitor?

[@wildernes84]

I don't think they needed to add the extra stuff like the compass and whistle and firelighter etc. What they needed to add is maybe another sharpener for bigger blades or some sort of knife sharpening guide with the money they used to buy all those extra parts.

[@SonOfAHerbert]

would you recommend this for getting a really smooth cutting (paper mostly) edge?

[@tikkidaddy]

Those serrated pick style diamond rods in larger versions like DMT can sharpen anything short of Cold Steel serrations ....plain edges too. You just have to know how to use them properly

[@ProProductions1479]

very great video

[@ArndroidInc]

It may dull your knife. It depends on what angle your current blade uses.

[@cbr6864]

I have had two both had the small v shaped blades fall out

[@leaojose45]

eu tenho um, é muito prático.

[@ChrisC30]

I own a few carbide sharpeners. I will say, they have their uses, but they are not necessary. You can carry a pocket stone, if you don't mind the weight. For the size, and as a field tool, they're okay. They do not take the place of a proper 'full' sharpening system, though. There are some blade geometries they will not work as well with, such as unusual serrations, and extreme curves. Great review, except for the burn. :-P You also might want to dim your lights when trying to show flashlight shots. It helps people to get a better idea of brightness.

[@GearObsession]

ChrisC30 Thank you for your comment. As for the lighting on the flashlight reviews, The effects of my room lighting will be minimal on the camera when recording a high lumen flashlight.

[@Teishokenkai]

yo tengo un afilador smith y me funciona perfecto, mantengo mis victorinox hercules y rescue tool listas para cualquier tarea

[@GearObsession]

Almasy Collins Gracias por compartir tu experiencia

[@jnull0]

Looks like they tried to put too many gadgets on it for me, I like things simple...lol. Thanks Fred, J

[@flyingpotato4495]

I bought this for Cubscouts

[@meebit]

It was meant to be a joke playing on how the whistle scared his cat.

[@glockensig]

Ahhh... the cat deterring whistle! As long as it works as a deterrent for BIG cats...and not like a dinner bell!

[@CatholicDan3]

Will it sharpen a knife with a 1/4inch spine??

[@Koolkid736]

ElectroStrings the spine doesn't nessicarily determine the edge angle..so it depends on the actual edge of the knife.

[@lachlan1971]

I would never bother with the ceramic side. You get a better edge from just using the carbide blades on their own, then a steel to align the edge.

[@GearObsession]

Lachlan Hamilton Thank you for sharing.

[@holymountains818]

can you sharpen a tanto blade on it?

[@bring.us.together]

Yep

[@jakeisnoton]

I hope you know that you can speak to the marketing manager of most companies and get free items to review.hit up Gerber or someone and cut your costs down.

[@BIGEARL240]

what knife is that?

[@davidkrowa4153]

cold steel American lawmen

[@BIGEARL240]

yeah, i realize that now, i didnt recognize it "naked"

[@thecriticalcriticshow9673]

I bought one at Walmart (ugh) then lost it, I checked amazon and according to the internet this doesn't exist!

[@GearObsession]

thecriticalcriticshow I hate when good products get discontinued.

[@scottmckinny6879]

I got mine today at Walmart

[@shakeyperspective3981]

Check REI

[@fuif194]

1/10 lb = 1.6 ounces. It seems to big to weigh so little.

[@stephenmoore3035]

I threw mine out...they dull your knife.

[@meebit]

Now I have something to defend against the high capacity military style assault cats in my neighborhood.

[@TravisTLK]

I don't care for sharpeners that "tear" away at the edge to sharpen.

[@KBar666]

the ceramic sucks.. I have two smiths sharpeners, they put an ok edge one with the carbide, nothing steller, but workable, usually able to cut paper though not the cleanest..though does usually leave like a "micro serration" BUT the ceramic, I freakin hate....both the smiths I have the ceramic actively dulls the blade again. I can sharpen them up than "finish" on the ceramic and than it dull again after like 3 swipes of the ceramic. shit. Rather have the Lansky

[@eddiedurbin7443]

KBar666 watch your profanity

[@jerbear2271]

My tinitis

[@kukuri007]

Cat? Yep. You're an OS. Haha, just kidding. Good video as always.