Under $20 Survival Knife? - Milwaukee Insulation Knife Review

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

The fact it has a red handle also makes it a good option for a survival knife. Good to have higher visibility colors for survival tools. Makes them harder to lose when dropped.

[@escapetherace1943]

orange hockey tape!!! wrap a strip on your sheaths/handles of tools you don't want to lose, and/or orange paracord lanyards, it's what I do after nearly losing my saw

[@Eidolon1andOnly]

@@escapetherace1943 Both good ideas. Though I do like it better when there's no need to add much of anything extra. I also like to add a little glow-in-the-dark tape and/or glow-in-the-dark paracord to some things as well.

[@escapetherace1943]

@@Eidolon1andOnly yes, fortunately adding a lanyard is easy and not much to add double fortunately I like orange/yellow/red for me any tool that is a woods tool has either the tape, lanyard, or both and it's not so much really

[@richardelliott9511]

I noticed these knives at HD after your review of the serrated model. I'm not a fan of serrated edges but this one caught my eye. If I needed another knife (cough, cough), you could probably fly under the radar with one of these as it would be lesslikely to be seen as a weapon. Splatter some paint and spackle on that bright red handle and no one would give it a second look. Plus I do prefer a hollow grind, I find it easier to maintain and I don't do the kinds of things to my knives that would take advantage of the extra edge strength of a Scandi grind. Thanks Brian.

[@whiskeypapa8842]

Get otta here! What a salesman. I hope they have one left when I go to the Depot.

[@hillbillyfromtheswamp6223]

Every Milwaukee tool I have is always top quality and not a single one has ever let me down. Love their tools and will definitely add this to the collection. Good video sir.

[@bicyclexx7]

Many many years ago as a first and second Apprentice in the New York City District Council of Carpenters I was responsible for insulating buildings skyscrapers in New York. My tool was a old cheap Japanese knife serrated very long got it from my mom she must have paid $5 for five of them.

[@viewsandreviews180]

Thank you for reviewing this knife. It looks like it might be a fair fish knife as well as well as other cutting tasks.

[@WhatIfBrigade]

I was thinking about picking up one of these as a filet knife.

[@jeffcarter3139]

@@WhatIfBrigade I bought one for that reason but have not used it yet. Tennessee

[@carloshenriquez4115]

I love your videos. Thanks to your last Milwaukee knife review I ended up buying a Milwaukee fixed blade knife and I love it. I also recently acquired a morakniv Garberg thanks to your videos. You’re awesome sir. Keep up the good work

[@alphaomegasurvivalsupply6548]

The handle looks like it's shaped almost like a razor knife, and the blade reminds me of a leuku. Some of those knives are pretty decent for the $, of course there is always "better" choices but if that was all you had access to it would definitely work 👍

[@hmongwild]

Im very picky about my knives. We got some in at work and i tell you what i was impressed. Cut threw cardboard like butter. The edge is just as sharp as a razor blade. Im not sure if it can hold its edge but if using for light duty stuff itll make your day a breeze

[@j.j.savalle4714]

"it's just a knife!" lol Love it. thx for testing a wide variety of knives as this is the real world for many!

[@msgtamerica7098]

So glad I found your channel. Thank you! Great video!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Well, if you're glad I'm glad ;-) Thanks.

[@charlesjonestherednecknerd]

Lol. A knife is or should be first and foremost a knife. The best knife for whatever you do, is, wait for it, the knife you have. Could another knife be more effective? Probably but if you don't have it the one you have is best! Well it worked as a knife and it flys good as well. Nice review of an inexpensive knife that you could leave in a vehicle and not worry and it's there if you need it. Thanks Brian.

[@garylester3976]

That blade size and shape comes from a traditional Scandinavian knife. Also Kabar made a knife with that blade with leather washer handle and aluminum butt. What you will figure out is its probably the best universal length, width, thickness, and point shape. I had the Kabar years ago and it got away from me, but that knife was good at everything. From slicing bacon or cheese, peeling spuds, cleaning fish, or gutting and skinning deer. Its not thick and clunky, its the sweet spot on general purpose blades, and looks like you could replace that plastic handle pretty easy with nice slabs epoxied and small rivits where the tang is notched. by routing out the slabs for the tang. I have done that on other knives and it works nice.

[@paulhelberg5269]

If I were throwing together a go bag for an acquaintance or a cousin that had nothing for camping or survival, this knife would be a good choice. It seems like it would be able to do anything a Mora knife could do at half the price. Thank Brian for the video. You never disappoint.

[@royphelps8084]

At Atwoods bought some mora less than 15.00 that was few grades off lower grade

[@Huckleberry68]

The 511 basic is 9$

[@FenderFan1964]

Paul , please forgive my ignorance, but what is a Mora knife ?

[@paulhelberg5269]

​@@FenderFan1964 Never feel ignorant about something like that. Morakniv is a popular "bushcraft" knife manufactured in Sweden from high quality steel. I have never owned on myself but had use of one from a friend. It has a bevel to the edge that acts like a very narrow wedge'. the company has been around for more than 130 years to my knowledge. I referenced it because so many young people worship it'. Thanks for asking.

[@bobashmore6442]

I was at Lowe's the other day and just happened to walk down the "insulation aisle" where I saw a really cool looking knife, the Toughbuilt Insulation 1-blade utility knife. Same exact idea but I do have to say it's a much better looking knife than the Milwaukee, at least in my opinion. It also has a sheath but it has a clip built into it already. I couldn't actually handle it since it was in a package, so I decided not to buy it but made a mental note to myself to send you a message and say "Hey, Bryan, you might want to check this out"... which I promptly forgot to do of course. It's $15 in my location. Laughed out loud when I saw the title of this video and then again while watching this "low budget option tool" perform better on every single test than most of the high dollar "survival" knives you've ever shown. Thanks for giving me a good chuckle on a Saturday afternoon and for helping me to remember why all of my "high end" knives are sitting in their boxes in my closet while my "budget option" knives are in my pockets and bags.

[@tlock4616]

You were off by a dollar?! How dare you! Haha. I like the thinking out of the box, and it would be good for tight budgets.

[@ctsnider88]

I am impressed with the durability of this knife. It is now proven to be a go-bag knife.

[@yakno1m104]

Hultafors GK is $17.95, Great HD Knife.

[@doubled3983]

Hello from Oklahoma! Good Video! Nice knife, good value. I've noticed, the more popular a hobby becomes, the more expensive and click-ish it becomes. Thanks for all you do! God Bless!

[@gizmocarr3093]

I bought a Milwaukee Tradesman model it is like a Mora with a thick sturdy blade.🙂

[@357Addict]

Ok, went over to the nearby Home Depot and bought 3 for the various bags. Very solid $16 knife.

[@RidgidRon]

I think this would make a most excellent fishing knife.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yep, but it is not as flexible as a fillet knife.

[@RidgidRon]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose I would agree with that comment of fillet knife. It would be good enough to make some of the tougher cuts on cats and maybe be good to make the fillets too. Sort of in between knife I think.

[@sheltermonkey6065]

The Morakniv Companion Fishing Fillet 155 (S) has a flexible blade.

[@RidgidRon]

@@sheltermonkey6065 Mora makes one of if not the best economical knives for what you get on the market. Great products!!

[@sheltermonkey6065]

People generally like this knife, but a common complaint is that the sheath doesn't stay on. It was available on amazon, but isn't at the moment.

[@Tony_Xie]

Milwaukee too OP！

[@JohnDoeRando]

Brian, I have a suggestion Remember those old Ontario butchers knives? I think it's the old hickory line. It'd be interesting to test as a survival knife.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

One of my earliest videos. Maybe I need to make an updated one. Old Hickory Butcher Knife Review kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4nQiGOjrN-jbMU

[@JohnDoeRando]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose I'll check it out. I suppose I subbed we'll after that, didn't catch it. Keep up the good work.

[@kuzinit2374]

Looks like it would make a good filet knife, and it’s perfect color red to find it in a mess of fish or tackle

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Maybe a little stiff for a fillet knife

[@PEEINFACE]

Looks good.

[@johnnychain8530]

Bought it for my kitchen.. great buy!!

[@beerdrinker6452]

Always outstanding content. Thank you. Can you do a workshop how to video?

[@beerdrinker6452]

I meant WorkSharp knife sharpener video. Oooops.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Maybe one day!

[@jonhighsmith803]

Hey I got a whole lot of insulation to do so I got a legit excuse to get this thing! Thanks for showing it cuz I'd never a Thunk it

[@MIKE57208]

I grabbed the Menards version of this knife and found the same performance. Kind of cool.

[@francissobotka8725]

A lot of insulation installers use old kitchen knives to cut the insulation dulls the knife pretty quick

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yep

[@mikepainter2135]

Could you have found a more gnarly piece of wood to baton?

[@jimcrowder7102]

So happy I had my preps during and after Ian hit here in SW Fla. Road out one of the worst storms I have ever been thru. Being ready ment everything.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I'm glad you are OK.

[@slapcheezits2699]

I just wanna say thank you for all the great content. I’m not the best at watching all of your videos but when I do I sure do enjoy them and they’re always a good review.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I appreciate that!

[@brianpappas8260]

They have some good folders too.

[@ironfae]

A quality survival knife should NOT be cheap. Your life is valuable. Anything less than $50 is just a reckless gamble. My oldest survival knife cost me over $150 when I bought it and has kept me alive in many situations for over twenty years.

[@MichaelR58]

Good review Brian , have a great day , God bless !

[@Jesusandbible]

Its good, thanks, but for me the "BAHCO Curved Blade Chisel & Holster Wood Wrecking Demolition tool" beats it

[@Guardian4080]

I might get one and re profile the the tip and make a heck of a knife

[@dannyparrish724]

Great review. Thanks. On my buying list.👍

[@tladoux]

Turn the log over and support the back of the knife and hammer the log thru the knife. Ref. David Canterbury Batoning Hack.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yep, I saw that when he did it.

[@sheltermonkey6065]

You should review the Schrade Adder which I reviewed. Another 16 dollar knife... but it is constructed of AUS-10, not some mystery steel.

[@jakesshopandtracktalk1835]

Well I’ll be darned. Pretty nifty. I like the plastic handle and stainless blade. Maybe I will get one for a saddle bag on the motorcycle.

[@cheikhmbacke4624]

Just got one. It’s a leuku knife!

[@jdobe9461]

It looks like the best knife you ever tested

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I'm not sure I'd go that far. But it is a good knife.

[@johnbanco862]

Great fishing knife to!

[@guadalupeskitchen3734]

Looks like it would be a great boning knife for big game.

[@davidglazener7921]

Great review. Thanks.

[@lowrangeoverland9013]

Great review 👍 Thanks. Good blade for the money, fer sure

[@donwaldroopoutdoors3665]

And it is balanced

[@jackwilliamson1929]

The blade looks just like the one on the Russian kizlyar senpie knife.

[@jimwright3465]

As long as that handle is non slip it looks like it would perform very well on the gizard removal test.

[@donwaldroopoutdoors3665]

Worth that to throw in truck for an emergency, great review Brian

[@bonydanza7046]

Got one cause it was there and cheap and my brain is goblin brain. No clue why they built the hell out of it but I definitely got more than my money's worth from it.

[@royphelps8084]

Be a good fish cleaning knife

[@EthanBlakeProductions]

If the blade flexed more, it would make a decent shaped camp filet knife.

[@sheltermonkey6065]

Mora makes a filet knife, the Morakniv Companion Fishing Fillet 155 (S).

[@elizabeththompson4424]

interesting... might have to get one be nice to know what stainless this is, I searched and... how thick is this blade??? no belt loop but that can be worked around I recently got a CJRB Silax and it has no belt attachment $16 vs $70 going to give this a try but... the nearest Home Depot is 35 miles away and these things are twice the proce on scAmazon

[@davidno1minton997]

Cool,dan

[@larrykoroush6995]

That limb sounds hard as heck. I bought one of them and put it on the knife magnet in the kitchen. Never have tried it.....do you sell the shirt your wearing ....not that one, but new ones.....ha

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Shirts. www.ballisticink.com/survival-on-purpose/

[@andrewmcgibbon9785]

My thinking is it would make a good food prep blade. It might be on the thick side for a filet knife. But i bet you could use it to break down some whole chickens. Cutting fiberglass is murder on steel. So it must be a pretty wear resistant steel.

[@ChrisvilleUSA]

Start pulling up that pant leg and give your arm a break.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

That would completely screw up the white balance in the video ;-) Plus, ankle holsters and such...

[@garyjohnson7133]

That was very impressive for a sixteen dollar knife!

[@clausrasmussen4615]

Thanks again Brian fore a god test. If you like saing Taiwan you should try the cold steel ad-10 tanto. Best regards Claus (Denmark)

[@davidglazener7921]

I wonder why they call it smooth edge??

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Because it isn't serrated. Which actually makes more sense to me that calling it a "fine edge"

[@thankor]

Dude I would hate to be attacked by someone wielding this knife I cant think of a worse knife to be attacked by. It has the piercing power to blow right through you

[@fredalbrecht986]

Now I wonder if the Lenox Knife at Lowes is the same thing.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Similar

[@sheltermonkey6065]

Looks very similar to me. Plus Lenox has another fixed blade that looks exactly like a Milwaukee. Not surprising given all the branding that goes on in the tool industry.

[@jimmydeshazo1312]

It just isn't heavy enough for bushcraft

[@onearnedbandit]

The next usmc issue combat knife lol

[@DeepSouthEdc]

I have a pocket knife I use in the kitchen. Hope I don't get all the same hate you did.

[@sheltermonkey6065]

The question is why you would use a pocket knife in the kitchen.

[@DeepSouthEdc]

@@sheltermonkey6065 the kitchen in the breakroom at work has shite knives.

[@osbaldohernandez9174]

Make good fishing knife

[@pzysandyvega4806]

? $

[@BigMacOrange]

Every time I see someone shave hair off there arm I gag. Excellent knife.

[@mortykatz8818]

It’s not worth more then it costs

[@jets1230]

Its a insulation knife not a survival knife!

[@charlesbradshaw9215]

That was a tough piece of wood 🪵 Will be looking for it at the Depot It's a knife