Super Cool Blades Made In America

[@johnnydanger1305]

Buck knives don’t get enough love. They’re literally one of the best pocket knives that don’t come off tactical. They can be classy with wear as time passes on the brass bolsters. They’re well built and can do a lot. Even for the steel snobs out there, they offer s30v and even bos5160.

[@DK-jd8bj]

I really want to give them love but they're selling out. They're starting to put their name on a lot of china junk. If more people spoke up maybe they would stop. That goes for all the other US knife makers too. Right now there's only one reasonably priced (under $150) US (folders) maker that hasn't sold out for quick profits. Hogue Knives. I want to support that kind of integrity wherever I can find it.

[@scottb.0185]

D K I’m not even American 🇦🇺but am a huge fan of Hogue knives! I have about 6 folders and 2 fixed blades. Love Hogue Knives. Hope you had a great 4 of July mate👍🔪🍺

[@glockmeister26]

Back in the 80's Buck was the knife to own. Unfortunately they started using their reputation to sell cheap Chinese junk. They stagnated with traditional designs and did not stay up with new blade steels. Lucky for them their bread and butter folders are making a comeback and they are in style. They get another chance to make it right. Best of luck to them. Love to see the underdog come out on top.

[@joekoltes879]

Johnny Danger buck makes good knives but I could never own one or say good things about them just because of the people who use them

[@snaponjohn100]

Joe Koltes ???!

[@joserojas3906]

Buck 110 American classic

[@josepmariaaguascaribot9239]

The 110 and 112 f. g., are the most appreciate models of my collection.

[@richardford2354]

American made is the way to go. It's past time to support American manufacturers and American workers. Great job!!

[@MrClintonrodier]

Dark Timber!!! I absolutely love the look and specs on that knife. One day I hope to own one,... but family first right. You can't put a price on having your home in order.

[@oldgeccko8207]

Love my Buck 110, it was a common and prized gift to male and female kids in my day, so Kershaw Blur w/purple handles, Launch 5, and my Gerber Strong-arm!

[@gdk7704]

I love to see you absolutely geeking out over your knives! Great energy and enthusiasm!

[@jaydub5515]

I second that!

[@natepiquard27]

RSK is by far one of my fave American made knife maker and def gets top marks for “cool” factor

[@m0600194]

Esee anything, particularly the HM series. To me, functionality is the coolest thing you can have And it just doesn’t get much more functional than Esee. Awesome rundown!

[@FancyPrimate]

I wish Buck would release the 101 with the micarta and s30v. It's one of my favorites even in 420hc. Fixed blade 110 just doesn't get enough love!

[@larrykramer6057]

I hate vids where you just stand there and talk-- except for this one where you are so enthusiastic and keep things moving.

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Have a Happy Independence day too Aaron !!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrPlecemanvpd]

Buck 110, Buck 124 and Benchmade Bug Out

[@glodandorin7807]

Cold Steel = the best pocket knives & knives.

[@wkp1973]

Yep, 1911 Elite

[@johnjohn7775]

Happy 4th... Buck Marksman and Buck 113 are my 2 favorites. 1 for EDC and 1 for hunting. Love the channel

[@scottb.0185]

John John Marksman is my favourite folder!🇦🇺👍

[@danielruthven2739]

Awsome. Out camping this weekend with my Ontario SP 10 and my Buck 632 Mesa.

[@richardalexander5758]

Starting of with an original WWII USMC Ka-bar, a first run Buck 112 with micarta scales, a Cammillis V-42, the Tops tahoma, a vintage Benchmade Balisong with blended rivets, a well worn Cold Steel SRK in Carbon V, a first addition Pre '98 Robby Dalton Cupid, and a cute little Microtech auto.

[@DK-jd8bj]

For those of you who truly want to be patriotic there's only a select few companys that don't put their name on Chinese junk. And only one that makes reasonably priced quality folders ($100-$200) Hogue Knives.

[@southernshop8424]

ontario sp10 buck 120 in cocobolo ,brass,(i know,dymondwood, but it will be much more stable as a lamanite), case xx sodbuster of 33 years for its simplicity and longevity, although it has a little blade play now does my ontario kukri count as a knife? buck 119 75th annaversary edition

[@americansuperdad5769]

I have a Buck Titanium 560. It never gets used because it's just a collector piece as it is very rare. I love it though.

[@Eldofarmboy]

This is awesome. I posted a tag video on instagram challenging people to show their USA made knives about 2 hours ago. Great minds think alike!

[@snaponjohn100]

My total favorite folder is the Battlehorse Tree frog!

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

Zero Tolerance 0566 Spyderco Manix 2 Spyderco paramilitary 2 Benchmade mini griptillian Kershaw Leek + carbon fiber + CPM-154 Buck 119 OKC RAK (my favorite) OKC RD6 OKC SP-1

[@percyvicknair999]

Awesome, buy American support Americans!

[@larrysioxson2567]

Knife I carry on the daily is my Spyderco Delica half serrated. Still love my Cold Steel Voyager Tanto (I have the 4” circa 1996 and a newer XL) and my 5.11 CFK7 Camp Field Knife though.

[@SeaCatFl]

Buck 105. Skinned and cleaned a lot of Deer and Wild Pigs with it. Buck 110, an Icon BUck 284 BK Almost a replacement for the 110.

[@leandergrohaupt8526]

ESEE Laserstrike

[@kcarsonphoto]

JX4 and the Little bugger 😃

[@hectorringor8289]

I have the Gerber Strong Arm in BD-1 Steel awesome knife friend of mine has the black version in 420 HC i like BD-1 steel whats your take on BD-1 VS 420?

[@gideonstactical]

Hector Ringor 420 is stronger usual in the lateral strength and less prone to chips but dulls faster.

[@hectorringor8289]

@@gideonstactical Yes i agree BD-1,CPM,154,have more nickel vanidium powered steel RC 58-60 much harder steel,420 HC elastisity there less prone to chiping.i did buy the kershaw dividend in 420 HC USA made base on your video review and the steel will knives thanks.

[@jasonpye9650]

I'm Canadian love America I carry Gerber strongarm always out in the woods of muskoka Ontario you diverted me to a great knife thanks its on my side forever had it for 3 years keep up the awsome stuff you do buddy

[@scottg77r]

Just ordered two sunglasses from your link. They look awesome and for a great price. My favorites were the DT 1911 elite and spyderco manix 2. I love both of mine. There’s a few on your list I’m probably going to buy. Kershaw blur Tops and esee.

[@gideonstactical]

scottg77r thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed the video

[@clutchcargo1239]

A lot of cool American knives... Other than the Benchmade, I too connected with the majority of your choices. The Benchmade is probably a decent tool, but I guess to me, it's not very attractive. The Spyderco is kinda ugly too, but I have one, and as a tool, it grew on me, so I like them regardless. At work, I switch between carrying the House of Blades S35VN Kershaw Dividend, Link, or a S30V Blur... All hold a decent edge, look cool, are comfortable to carry, and reasonably easy to sharpen. You really have quite a nice bunch of knives. I enjoyed your video. That SP-10 is a beast for the money... One of my favorites... Hope you had a wonderful Independence Day too! 🇺🇸💪

[@dennoinoz4278]

Happy Independence Day from Down Under. Have many US made blades but my fave & most expensive has to be my Bark River Grizzly, final run edition. A large lump of gorgeous 3V with Walnut handles, superb balance and my favourite grind, convex. As far as folders go, have a bunch of Spydies, Benchmade, Gerber and more but my favourite isn’t the most expensive, it’s a Buck 110 special edition with the S30V drop point blade. Beautiful knife.

[@manuellucero8414]

I have a Blackjack Tac Ops 8

[@jaydub5515]

I haven't really been a Spyderco fan since I was a kid, but I may have to check out their new stuff, since you are so hype on your favorite knife

[@darthblade2016]

#mailbag Esee Junglas original or the Junglas II for performance? (they're both cool, just curious if u notice a performance difference)

[@natek1993]

The Hogue EX-01 and EX-03 are both amazing knives.

[@leandergrohaupt8526]

BUCK 110 / 119

[@joeykelley4939]

Mine are, ZT 0350, a few Buck's including the 110 50th anniversary. 110 light weight, and reaper. And my Kabar 1211. My edc folder mainly is the 0350. My heavy woods blade is the the Reaper.

[@4everStrong1]

Tops Leather War Bowie all the way! Kabar BK 5 and Buck 120 rock also!!

[@GaryHorn]

I love the SOG Pillar that I bought because of your review. Very cool blade. . I also bought the BK2 because of your review and love that as well!

[@arctodussimus6198]

Nice video. I’m not a folder-guy, but your choices are good. I like all the fixed blades you showed. Don’t have the Gerber, but wouldn’t turn it down. Jeff Prather pronounces his name ‘pray-ther, so I gotta say it that way. Yeah, it’s my edc and could be my favorite TOPS’.

[@davidrogers182]

Great Review! Nice collection as well!

[@libbya2]

My favorite is still the Kershaw Knockout (Specifically the M390 version)

[@chewher4171]

You can't go wrong with a Buck.

[@dude28405]

I really want the kershaw blur I need to get some bowie knives but I’m just not ready for that part of my collection yet I don’t know enough about fixed blades

[@mewithknives3481]

Cool list may I list a few I have Benchmade Freeks, griptilian, and grizzly ridge Buck vantage pro and 110 pro Kershaw s30v blur, dividend and leek cf Zt 0566 and 0450cf And my pride and joy... Spyderco native chief my sons gave me for father's day.

[@Broken_Arrow58]

Ontario SP-10 Raider Bowie was the perfect starting point. Arguably nothing more iconic than the Buck. Only knife I have shown here is the Gerber Strongarm. Why the small lanyard on yours?

[@gideonstactical]

Klaatu58 pinkie lanyard for short quick chops

[@JunkyBlake]

Yoooo I'm in love with that houge

[@ssunfish]

I have the S30V Blur too! Its AWESOME. Everything aboit it. Its stonewash, but I dont mind. Mirror is my favorite

[@bobwampler3387]

Great list!👍👍

[@Twiceborn_by_grace]

God, country and family.

[@michaelsanders5870]

Bow-ie... not boo-ie. BOW-IE. Kills me everytime. If it's a boo-ie than throw it in the lake. If it sinks it's Bow-ie and if it floats it's boo-ie

[@steely_mike]

Spyderco manix 2 lw is my favorite as well .out of my collection if I had to pick one this would be it

[@The4cp]

Great selection! Buck 110 auto and the kbar. Classics also my Manix light weight.

[@bunzoreviews8049]

Love all the knives

[@huejanus5505]

Happy Independence Day from your neighbours to the north. No, not Santa and his elves. Edit: my first knife ever is still one of my favourites, Buck 110 bought in Malone NY. 42 years ago. Although i like my kershaw 1776 and hope to get the kershaw bareknuckle soon. Can't afford ZT's with our weak dollar.

[@leandergrohaupt8526]

Ka-Bar BK2

[@larrykramer6057]

For a folder I like the Cold Steel Rajah III--- ready for most things. Not USA made, but Taiwan wants to be USA.

[@warpedone2]

Gerber strong arm fine is my favorite

[@leopahadi7884]

Going for the SP10 Raider

[@rowdyron4111]

Excellent presentation Aaron! That was a really cool idea, and sick collection you put together. (Love that Junglas!) One brand that I would add is Piranha. I have a couple of those, and they're nice. Great message at the end. Thanks. and Happy Independence Day to you as well.

[@sawdust6968]

GOD BLESS AMERICA!!

[@philipjanes]

Great video. I have the Esee 6, it's great. Also one that I would have thrown in for sheer functionality is the Spyderco Paramilitary 2. It's been in my pocket for 4 years now and I love it!

[@jerryjohnsonii4181]

Awesome video Aaron an my favorite blade is that Ka-Bar BK2 an my Kershaw Blur tanto.

[@native9275]

My S&W SWMP F2CS Fixed blade

[@jerrycunningham5942]

Happy 4th

[@gingerbowman4574]

I have 2 strongarms..... The BDZ 1 and a 420.... Love them both and I do believe you can no longer get the BDZ 1

[@Angrygerman1930]

For me it's between my benchmade adamnus and my esse 6

[@Roosterdad50]

Love my BK-2 : )

[@jayballard9944]

Absolutely love my Gerber Gator Premium!! So comfortable and reliable I love it!! And of course my Benchmade mini gryptilian awesome knife!

[@mattbrennan8088]

very cool. Some I haven't heard of or seen, but am interested in them now

[@trevorhonicutt8659]

Coldsteel special projects Ontario bowie Kabar Gerber lmf Infantry 2 Buck 110 Zt 0350

[@brandonwardlow4246]

A couple of my favorites you already mentioned in the Gerber Strongarm, and the 06 Auto 10 year anniversary, but I also think the Gerber Propel is pretty cool as well as the WWII US Bayonet I have!

[@The-Atomic-Woodsman]

Aaron, why no LT Wright’s, or Bark Rivers. Was hoping you would show case a fellow tuber Chris Tanners JX 5 or Jess series. I have a couple here, Dark Timber 1911 Elete CPM 3V Bark River JX5 Vengeful 1 CPM 3V Bark River Tope Recon CPM 3V Benchmade Griptilian S20V Gerber Strongarm 440 Tops El Chete 1095

[@The4cp]

There's another run of the JX 5. Tanner is such a great knife designer. I have the Jx4 and love it

[@DK-jd8bj]

A lot of good knives there but the reality is a folder is the only knife most of us carry unless we're going camping in the woods. LT Wrights and Bark Rivers are beautiful knives that usually sit on the shelf. I know mine do.

[@weilki451]

He doesnt do bark river blades. My guess is over the dispute that bark river had with dark timber.

[@jskrawz4611]

I love my Bark River Bravo1 in S35VN... They do so much work by hand it is practically a custom knife... They seem like really good people to... And they are from my home state of Michigan... Even though they are U.P. 'ers... (Just kidding)

[@robertcesena6329]

Aaron no OKC Cerberus? Lol I just ordered one. . . . that you sold me on. Hoping it lives up to the hype.

[@cassshields5106]

I know the whole thing with benchmade is still a sore note for some but I love my bug out. It’s not the knifes fault just thought I’d trow that out there.

[@samuelderksen2150]

If you get the chance you should review the DPX HEFT6 woodsman, I've had one for a couple years now and I am very happy with its performance up in the Rockies of Canada.

[@GaryHorn]

Fun and useful video. Thanks, Aaron! And, like you, I love my BK2. I bought it after seeing you review it years ago.

[@danreid6712]

buck 119 pro

[@timterrill6318]

Awesome video 👍 I really appreciate and enjoy them! Thank you for sharing your information. And have a great Independence day!

[@hawintherknives4386]

Buck 110 and tops t1 tracker

[@joe_a_photo]

I’ve got the Manix 2 in S110 Three sisters forge thin beast I also think the pm2 with the blade blade is super cool!

[@TheLapierre]

Great video!!! Happy independence day :) Greetings from Sweden ;)

[@Cynocehali]

Buck 393 Omni Hunter with Gut hook. Everything else I have is made in El Salvador because it's condor. :(

[@toms9738]

buck 110

[@kenmarapese9085]

Love my Manix 2 lightweight in S90V for a folder and I have a custom AA Forge bushcrafter that I will never part with.

[@kipperwhite2976]

Awesome collection only got couple blades Fixed Blade CS recon tanto fm 60's & folders 2 80's spyderco endura's & thats it 4 me ;)

[@beardedbrotographer2933]

Chaves Ultramar

[@ironkid8836]

Nice knives but your missing a busse or ka bar americana in the highest sense

[@gideonstactical]

Ironkid883 I had the BK2 ;)

[@ironkid8836]

@@gideonstactical sorry dude i totally blanked on the bk2 when i commented that dark timber is awesome

[@marcusolson1678]

Kershaw link

[@jim7115]

hey Aaron, please review the Esee CM-6 thanks, your friend, Jim from TEXAS

[@matthewturner7691]

That's my Dark Timber! How did you get it? Give it back and I wont call the police!

[@WhispyWoods.]

Is Dark Timber still in business? I never hear about them anymore. Some knives seemed to get around to some KZbin reviewers, but now I don't hear about them any more.

[@Yiannis2112]

So if there are no recent yt reviews, they are probably out of business? For starters, did you even bother to google them?

[@weilki451]

No there still in business. They make small batches a couple times a year. They still sale out very fast. Probably the most over hyped fixed blade out there.

[@WhispyWoods.]

@@Yiannis2112 I didn't Google them but just from blade enthusiast areas of the internet that I frequent I don't hear there name come up anymore. Once they released their production line I figured they'd be more popular is all.

[@gideonstactical]

weilki451 I will have to disagree. After owning hundreds of knives no hyper here amazing knives.

[@gideonstactical]

Whispy Woods they are still going strong

[@oxman1800]

VERY solid list! I would have put my military above the manix but thats just me. Anyway, good video! USA USA USA!!!

[@scottb.0185]

No Bark River Bravo 1 or Bravo 1 LT?

[@jasonpettit9984]

You can split a man's backbone with that EssE,through the chest

[@new2survival]

Thank feck you had the crooked River knife. That's my holy grail folding knife. Dark timber honey badger for a fixed blade. Shame I live in the UK. Can't afford or carry anything in this facist place

[@scottg77r]

new2survival the DT honey badgers are incredible👍

[@bushcrfter7917]

Hows the mohawhk hunter doin?

[@andyralph5525]

First off I've always liked your videos, but nothing sets me off in a rage quite like seeing dark timber mid tech knives, they look great, seem to perform well in videos I see, but I've tried forever to get a honey badger, to actually use in the woods, and as far as I can tell, impossible to obtain, and im happy that you have and enjoy them, but the fact that no one without connections could ever get one is really aggravating and makes me spiteful to see them

[@andyralph5525]

But it's not your fault obviously