Summer EDC Gear Haul With Ben Banters 2023!

We sat down with Ben Banters from Knafs to go over our most recent EDC treasures! We’ve got fixed blades, stories about lawsuits, and a desk cannon?
Lander 2 Available here soon: collabs.shop/4ynaqq
Boker Faction Ballisong: www.boker.de/en/faction-06ex115
Demko AD 20.5: amzn.to/3KROMLq (affiliate link)
Demko FreeReign: amzn.to/3QXURto (affiliate link)
Mini Cannons: www.minicannontech.com
CRKT Collet Pen: www.crkt.com/accessory/collet...
Fire Starting Necklace: wazoogear.com/collections/fir...
0:01 Introducing the best EDC gear of the summer!
0:52 Introducing the Lander 2 with Clutch lock!
2:57 Boker EDC Ballisong Faction is smooth and different.
6:54 Knafs Lander system just got a step up with Unlocked Composite back spacer.
9:17 Demko AD 20.5 with Shark Lock is super smooth and brings up an incredible story!
13:43 Demko Free Reign is an awesome beefy fixed blade!
15:08 Mini Cannons FTW!!
16:36 The new Collet Pen from CRKT is a great multitool/tactical pen.
19:58 Ben’s favorite bottle opener
21:23 the Wazoo Survival fire starter necklace looks cool and is super useful.
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[@alexcantu6550]

Blade HQ will never be the same without this dynamic duo. Edit: The drone recovery video is what made me watch all their videos back then. Ben and Zach just have that “know how” for entertainment.

[@benh4217]

Why did they leave bladeh hq

[@JHizzleinthebizzlePNW]

Also wondering that^

[@alexcantu6550]

@@JHizzleinthebizzlePNW I assume they knew we watched Blade HQ videos because of them.

[@shahzebnasir4692]

@@benh4217 Everyone leaves Blade HQ. I'm guessing they're either seriously underpaid or the work culture is really toxic. Austin left too, so did Jamie, so did Kurt.

[@MindOfMilton]

Agreed. I don’t even watch BHQ videos anymore 😂

[@grovesy333]

The dream team you and Ben are iconic 😆

[@maybefrank8345]

And Kurt….and….Kurt….right guys? Right??

[@knifedaddy5791]

And jamie 🦾

[@maybefrank8345]

@@knifedaddy5791 AND JAMIE

[@emergentthreats]

You both need to do this a weekly series. So hilarious and informative!!!!

[@Mo.89.]

You two are the real dynamic duo. I could watch you two do a 20 minute video on what you had for breakfast and I’d be entertained.

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks! It’s always a blast getting together🤘

[@dlife7427]

Ben is a very intelligent, has very realistic designs. A true legend now in the pocketknife world

[@zacinthewild]

For sure! I always love is no non-sense approach.

[@pelewads]

Topo is an abbreviation for topographical. Absolutely love it when you guys are together.

[@IvIidnight]

There is a guy making bali-scissors. Once/if he gets those into production, I would absolutely EDC that! Locks closed, push a button and the blades stay closed but the handles flip, push the button again while "deployed" and the blades unlock and you have scissors. Safe to flip around but still useful. 🙂

[@littlerelyt]

Nice to see Ben back on the chanel. Got a baby banter earlier this month and I love it.

[@LordDemonos]

I used to spend countless hours watching both of you. I recently stumbled upon Zac's channel. It's truly delightful to witness both of you collaborating once more in a video. I'm pleased to know that you both are doing great. Appreciate the fantastic content, guys!

[@johnkeck1025]

The charisma you two bring to your videos is awesome! Your like the Batman and Robin of the knife world!

[@zacinthewild]

But which is which…🤔

[@allemander]

@@zacinthewild Ben is Robin, for sure. To be Batman, what an honor.

[@OreoDave]

The positivity when these 2 are together 💜💜💜

[@mrchiefbs]

Y'all are the most electric to watch together! Lighting in a bottle :)

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks! We always have a great time!

[@MrRUSSWILL]

I am so freaking happy to see you two back together again! Hopefully this will continue!

[@David_S_ST5]

Damn I miss you guys! Great seeing the band back together. Even if it’s a one off.

[@toddglover2054]

Always the best, thanks for getting together and giving us a great video. Cry your eyes out Blade HQ.

[@ragdenoswad8849]

I always love seeing the two of together again blast from the past 🎉

[@npenick66]

Buncha dorks. Dorks are always the most entertaining friends, you never know what trouble you'll end up getting into.

[@DylanLey]

Always a fun video with both you and Ben! Really dig the Boker Faction!

[@maxlvledc]

Omg! I need that backspacer!! And that pen! Omg! A scribe + pen! Take my damn money! Also, you need the spark with the sharpener as well ben! I can hook all 3 of you up if want. (Have multiple spares)

[@zacinthewild]

The pen is epic!! Would definitely love to check out the combo necklace🤘

[@dustinlevesque3174]

I love watching you two in videos together! Such a great team! Great video also guys!

[@gregnuckols1055]

Lots of fun--thanks for the video! See you in SLC in October.

[@unfi6798]

Great show Zac & having Ben there just top it up. We really like to know how many knives have Ben stole.!! Also it would be fun to have Joe Flowers & Ben together knocking everything they've design & create out of the park. That tiny cannon will definitely be in our arsenal soon. Cheers Mr. Banter & Mr. Wild for making us spend on something we don't really need. Hug & Love from Australia.

[@BarryMcColeman]

Thanks to both of you

[@harrisonspires7777]

Also, that Demko fixie makes me want a tanto suddenly…

[@zacinthewild]

For reals!!! It’s so beefy!

[@matthewreddin1477]

Honestly the two of you together is some of my favorite videos! Also love the lander I have one for my wife and I both with extra scales.

[@nathancaudle]

Oh man!! It was soo good to see Zac and Ben together!!

[@heavychevy4616]

we need more videos of yall together... missed the humor & interaction since the old blade hq vids... thanx fellas

[@allanwilliams679]

Another really enjoyable video. You guys are the the very antithesis of pretentious. I think we all love that. Keep up the great work please. I also agree with a previous comment that this should be a regular feature. Thank you from London, England 👍🏻

[@paullambert4445]

Both of you are great. I have been watching both of you for years. Thanks 🔪🎸

[@benm1324]

Hey Ben, if you’re gonna live in a hammock check out Haven Tents hammock. Your back will thank you! Have fun with Joe Flowers !!

[@ricardorubalcaba155]

Loved the stories in this one. The two of you are always entertaining. Take care fellas.

[@mystic8merlin]

I miss you 2 on Knife Banter! Great video guys!

[@azmudrat]

Another great video!!! It's always entertaining when you three get together.

[@zacinthewild]

👊

[@TDAWDepthFinder]

It never gets old seeing you two in a vid together! I can’t wait to get my Lander 2, and I REALLY think my Lander 1 needs one of those UC backspacers since it’s already wearing UC carbon scales (which I love). Even though I’m not a big pen fanatic, I normally just use whatever is closest and isn’t dried up lol, the one you showed honestly peaked my curiosity a bit 🤔

[@david.leikam]

Great banter and always entertaining. Glad to see you two go independent with your endeavours! 👏

[@lonestardude6283]

Love these show and tells! Took me back to my elementary school days, I love everything y'all showed! Looking forward to the cannon video! Also glad that I'm not the only one that has acquired some of my cherished items at an "extreme discount", Sneaky sneaky!

[@zacinthewild]

Love extreme discount🤣🤣

[@samblevins1708]

I didn't realize how much I missed you two talkin' knives. Please keep it up.

[@rjoinnovativecrafts5124]

Thanks Ben, here in the Philippines it is very common for us to carry balisong for EDC ;) from keychain size to our most common and favorite size 29, meaning 29cm overall lenght when open ❤

[@VeniVidiVid]

I threw in an immediate like as I heard Ben’s intro. Now, onward to enjoy the heck out of this video. Thanks Zac!

[@StitchJones]

All awesome stuff!

[@kaydanmunn324]

tApo because it’s supposed to look like a topographical map, great video guys!

[@jacobpeterson1165]

Lander pocket EDC Fixed Blade! With a never before done, amazing pocket sheathing SYSTEM. The Lander & #2 have a great do it all blade blade design. 14C or s35vn, both are in my top 5 favorite steals

[@Lowekey4]

The OG Knife Banter! Love it!

[@didaccortina]

esta pareja ha de entrar en el salon de la fama del blade show por su contribucuon a la industria!!! 🎉

[@thefrenchkaddict]

Guyz you are the people from the knife community I like the most!

[@leonhamm79]

That was great. I've been watching you both for a while. Awsome stories. We need a story from a steel pipe. And one from Bogota. Keep it up.

[@madzero0]

Loving the CRKT pen!!!

[@Tuffer12]

I like when you guys hang out. It’s always awesome. Also Ben should probably do a story time with his box of stolen stuff. A confessional if you will…as long as he signs an immunity contract.

[@thunderlyte3221]

HUGE FAN OF THAT BALI!!!! Cant wait to get one, ive always wanted to edc a bali thats why ive been trying to get my hands on a benchmade 51 morpho for so long.

[@WWEDC]

I absolutely enjoyed this vid. Though I still love the peeps at BHQ you guys are just naturals and your passion and joy for knives and all things EDC is contagious in a positive way. 🤟🏼🔪😃👍🏼

[@cylentone]

I would definitely carry that balisong as an EDC with that blade shape. I don't do tricks with mine, I just like the opening and closing when I use them at home - it's fun! Regarding stress test apparently a lot of people use their beefy knives as prybars or for other heavy duty tasks, so the lock mechanism is crucial for them.

[@chabongomongo]

Here you have a couple of the best EDC personalities on KZbin.

[@briancarson1891]

This is how best friends are when they're together!

[@sharonrookard4035]

Fun video with cool stuff

[@LUC.Knives]

I have the Boker Faction bali as I am a huge Poltergeist Works collector and its great. I also put a full flat grind on mine and it's slicey as all hell now. The great thing about the faction is that when it is open the handle is very ergonomic, feels similar to a Sebenza handle.

[@zacinthewild]

Great to hear! Thank you for letting me know👊

[@enriquescott2983]

You need to make this more often I like the conversation that you have some of the stuff is so so😊😊🎉🎉

[@anfielddragon5320]

Gents, great to see you guys, at Blade Show- and now here- just need Kurt, and it is pronounced, Topo....Gigio.

[@zacinthewild]

🤘

[@MRSOMEBODYRC]

Best duo ever.

[@mattbando]

Awe poor Ben had to scrub the CRKT website...Try being on the other end of that PR nightmare, lol. Also, lock strength is very important bud, especially if you like your fingers :) ... Always love and appreciate your dynamic guys.

[@Leftyotism]

Balisongs were actually the first knives I carried as a youth for edc. I did everything with my old Balisongs, and they were on the cheap side of course. Before they were completely banned of course that was. I would love to have one for edc again, lol. Currently I am just flipping with a Boker trainer recreational, but with their Balisong Trainer 2.0, because it feels just like my old ones. Ha, the nostalgia!

[@zacinthewild]

Love it!

[@mr.crumbles2557]

Oooh that Lander 2 is clean!!

[@suliallen]

I will watch you two for the rest of my life❤

[@heavychevy4616]

thank u gentlemen

[@Minusroot8]

Out with BladeHQ and in with BenHQ! Love these guys!

[@RobBrewerSARGuy]

Love seeing the Wazoo gear! Those guys are cool. Also, I have lit cigarettes and cigars with a ferro rod, but not with the small necklace sized one. Definitely takes a bit of practice

[@danzigrulze5211]

Flytanium just dropped their Arcade knife with the Demko Shark Lock on it, so pretty stoked to get mine in pretty soon with all the extra's for customizing.

[@alexishughes9100]

I had an old made in Taiwan that had a pocket clip.carried it for years till it broke!!great carry knife looking forward to it

[@christianmcbride9905]

Hahahaha Loved the video guys, good times always. That mini cannon is dope and completely illegal where I live, I should make one.

[@byronkennedy7912]

Glad to see a clutch (crossbar) lock on the Lander ... and the team back together.

[@zacinthewild]

It is sooo smooth!

[@joedidit9630]

That blade shape and size on the Bali looks great.

[@usernameisusername]

That is a glorious perm

[@bigflopsofuq]

Yeah, Blade HQ hasn't been the same since ya'll left. We miss ya'll.

[@harrisonspires7777]

Blade Show does feel like it was forever ago, and I think I’ve thought about it or shared a story from it every day since! Can’t wait for next June… it’ll be here before we know it!

[@zacinthewild]

They are always so fun!

[@gmorel1916]

This channel never misses. Fully expecting at least a YT short where y’all try to light a cigarette or similar with that ferro rod.

[@ForRealConfused]

love these show what you bought videos!

[@logantodd6674]

I have an old Benchmade edc butterfly knife and I carry that thing time to time.

[@conor3932]

That cannon has range damn!

[@ez_do_102]

really cool video, really cool dudes

[@sm0thrdhp]

I want the Boker bali! I will EDC it.. carry my OG Smallfly sometimes

[@demolitiontattoo7105]

Blade hq hasn’t been the same since you left Zac.. great vid guys

[@0zmosis2001]

That Boker balisong checks all the right boxes for me I would definitely EDC that for the problem is all the good designs don't have a pocket clip if it does have a pocket clip I really don't want to have to mess with it no matter how good it is. After watching the video I noticed that the pocket clip is on the high side for right hand carry so for a right-hander you want the pocket clip to be closest to your pocket Corner had that make sense, the setup as seen in the video is easier for left-handers to carry in their pocket

[@TheGorillafoot]

You had me at mini cannon.

[@mattrc77]

I get the idea of right to repair especially coming from an IT background, but I don't see any knife company saying you can't work on your knives as long as your able to reassemble them as they came for warranty. Fun seeing you guys back at it!

[@amalgam5107]

Gonna be a wild trip with Joe! Have fun dude!

[@user-bz7fg1pk4lbo7]

Great to see you guys together for a Video and some laughs. I'm digging the pen. I write a lot, so I'm a pen junkie. Wonder what kind of ink refills it uses?

[@davesvarte]

Awesome vid as always ! When do we hit the road Zac? 🤘🏼

[@sslranch]

Always great with the Three Musketeers together 😁

[@zacinthewild]

🤺🤺

[@el_blaxicano2]

i liked for the balisong aerial

[@timbober1]

Legends.

[@mauricioruiz9021]

Hey Zac! How's the custom compact holding up? It'd be cool to see an update on it!

[@kjkblade69]

I have edc balising knives for many years!

[@adamkolb113]

I have been carrying a Bali in my rotation. it’s fun as a secondary knife.

[@pretentiousname01]

“I’m not a balisong guy” Does solid opening flip

[@tombeard2288]

I carried a Balisong as a daily carry for years until I moved to California and it was illegal,I carried it in a horizontal belt sheath and it was very convenient.

[@1964krazyeric]

Hey Ben. Is there any way you would consider releasing the info for the scales so people can get a head start on making scales for it? I was kind of broke and missed out on the kick start, but plan to get one asap. I love the idea of changing scales on a bar lock type knife without screwing up a perfect tuning.

[@Mridgwell]

Kept waiting for Ben to take his hair off , man this video reminded me of the good old days just getting into knives and watching you guys on BHQ ! Excellent video

[@benbanters]

Definitely permanent hair. 🤣

[@Mridgwell]

Was hoping it would be open sourced modularity like the banter

[@esporev]

Ben your hair is awesome! So cool you grew it out

[@zacinthewild]

It is legendary!

[@Ice_Berg]

When are we gonna get a feature length video of Zac TRULY in the wild with Joe Flowers? I would love that so much.

[@AWAgamingUS]

I carry a bm51 morpho with titanium scales sometimes as an edc but wouldn’t consider myself a flipped by any means. I wish more had pocket clips and spring latches.

[@TheRealEllisJ]

Never clicked so fast

[@LandoniousRex077]

Same

[@zacinthewild]

My man!🤘

[@zacinthewild]

👊🙏