The BEST $50 EDC Knife? | Testing the Knafs Lander

[@caseyfloyd7750]

Do the same test at different price points. So pick a $100 knife next (like a Ferrum Forge Stinger), then do a $200 knife (like a Benchmade Bugout). Would be great to see if the extra money is truly worth it when it comes to build integrity.

[@cworkman92]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@RikkiHernandez]

That’s the plan 🤘🏼

[@RaulitoElLobito]

There are people that do those torture tests on those kinds of knives and they're not worth the money.

[@ScottWalton]

Exactly. Something that seems made for really hard use like a Medford.

[@brendanmoll4799]

I think the more expensive the knife the less it holds up to the torture tests (more chips in blade because harder edge), but day to day more expensive does better as far as edge retention of course

[@isaiahbarnett9062]

Nope you didnt go to far. You pushed it to the limit. Nothing wrong with that

[@OnEst_Opinion]

You do have to admit that most the products you review or suggest on pretty much every video outside these “purposely cheap” videos tent to be on the expensive end for anyone that would ACTUALLY daily use the products. Not saying you don’t use them for the same practical uses (opening letters or boxes, cutting some tape, cutting zip ties or ropes, or cutting any item that’s relatively soft like when I’m an idiot and light the wrong end of a cig so I slice off the burnt part of a filter) but doing a test like cutting cardboard 100 times is such a bare minimum to consider it a test on “daily use” yeah, that person may cut open a box then break it down but that’s ONE task out of the 5-10 task thru the day. Construction work would be sharpening their pencil, cutting plastic wrap off a new product, scraping the dirt out a finger nail because you’re bored, just completely random task on a job site. I worked for a distributor for Kraft/Heinz where we were a warehouse that received products like Capri-Sun or Kool-Aid Jammer pouches. They came in boxes that were sets of four wrapped in plastic then 96/128 of those were stacked on a pallet that got wrapped in saran wrap. It would be about 2-3 layers of that wrap and often, I’d say upwards of 20-30 all the way to 80-100 times, have to either slice a sliver to insert some paperwork, cut the wrap completely off, or cut it slightly to make a repair to that pallet. I loved my knives to be decently sharp so I could use the back of my plastic clipboard to cut sections of paperwork off instead of having to go get scissors or do the “bend the paper 47 times to tear it cleanly” method, just have a sharp knife and slice away. My knife would often get used as a pryer but never in an absurd manner. I’ve bent up enough knives, cheap and expensive, to know generally what’s safe for a blade. I used knives as cheap as $20 and expensive meaning up in the $350 range. One of the main reasons that you seem to over look when telling someone a certain $385 blade or $250 blade, even a $150 blade, is a decent daily is the cost of losing it. Anyone who’s in these fields you often reference then attempt to recreate task of theirs for your test, the one task you cannot recreate is losing the damn thing. More than half those blades I used in the distro job was them getting lost. Whether that was someone stealing it somehow, me dropping, it’s clip loosening so it just falls out the pocket while riding round on the forklift, or me squeezing between pallets while in a trailer and the plastic grabs it, the prob infinite ways to lose it if it’s a true daily and your job is physically demanding in the sense of tons of moving with small spaces and a loud environment so you don’t hear the drip, it’s inevitable. So while your test are ok in a sense, they barely skim the surface of those fields of work you reference, your test are 100% not thorough enough, and you’re forgetting the biggest factor in buying the things which is the cost of losing them. Civivi knives honestly ended up being the best brand that made great blades at a very affordable price. I actually had a few of their blades, two nicer ones with one being bigger than the other, then I ran a handful of their smaller blades as the daily. Favorite being one you had in a video I believe of just great smaller knives. Blade was coated in black, had black pieces on the handle, and was $40 off Amazon. Clip stayed nice and tight, blade was hella easy to sharpen and stayed sharp longer than some of my $200+ blades, but all in all the best knife ended up being a flipper utility blade for the obvious reason. Cheap knives in general, replaceable blades, higher quality blades def lasted longer and stayed sharp longer, and generally they were hella small knives overall, Gerber’s EAB Lite being the best for my job.

[@Great_lake_derelict]

This is by far the BEST video I’ve seen from you in a very long time made even better by the fact that you enjoyed making it! Test ANYTHING next. Just keep testing! Absolutely amazing! Thanks for this spectacular video!

[@BestDamnEDC]

It was honestly the most fun I've had shooting and editing in ages. Thanks for noticing 🤘🏻

[@Edgekeeper747]

I agree. Great test. Keep ‘em Coming. I like when I see a knife pushed to its limits. See what it can do. Great job

[@Rich_EDC]

This is the kind of videos why this was my fav channel and got me into edc. Not the 500 dollar coin or a 400 dollar 1 dollar per lumen flashlight. We don't get to have companies give us high-end stuff free. Most of us normal people that just love edc things with normal bank accounts. Videos getting back to the roots is what I root for.

[@EverydayMinimalist]

Awesome video man. 🔥 We need to see more of this! Just gotta step it up and do that with a custom next time 😉 Jokes aside, this is gonna POP OFF!

[@BestDamnEDC]

Thanks, Brandon! 🤘🏻

[@ghostshadow1]

Another great thing about the Lander is the parts are available directly from Knafs too. If you lose some screws, clips, spacers, bearings, etc. They are super cheap too. Knafs even sells a hardware kit for like $14

[@Suspenso_PR]

You should test multi-tools. Especially the pliers. Use a small Knipex as control, and test a few Leatherman, Gerber, SOG. Also, screwdrivers on them with different size screws and damaged screws. And of course..... the bottle opener

[@BestDamnEDC]

GREAT idea 🤘🏻

[@McRootbeer]

​@@BestDamnEDCtry and get the GOAT tool too. Would be cool to see a collaboration where you make/design your own scales or a tool 😁

[@andrewliss847]

I'd love to see you test the Para3 LW! It's my favorite knife right now and I haven't seen anyone do any torture tests of it. I'd love to know how it could actually stand up to hard use and abuse! Great video, I love my Lander too!

[@GearRelated]

This was some of the best EDC content I’ve watched in a long time! The constant comedy and banter from you and Rikki is hilarious! Really looking forward to some more videos with this style of content, filming, & editing!

[@BestDamnEDC]

Thanks, man! Glad the excitement and fun came through the camera and edit 🤘🏻

[@Agency_EDC]

Isn’t the best thing about the lander you can just order a new lock bar from Ben and be fully back in business? I love the lander for that. Oh and the flick deploy is so fast!

[@HighTideEDC]

The Lander did VERY well! You put it through more torture than most knives would regularly be subjected to in most cases. I love my Lander and the fact that imagination is really just about the only thing limiting scale options for it. The Worksharp tools performed as expected. I’ve never seen the Ken Onion in action on a knife that small, and it looked to still be very user friendly, even at that blade size. For upcoming tests… EDC Flashlight torture test. Mud, water submersion, sand, extreme cold (maybe freeze in a block of ice), measure real world lumens etc.. This was a fun one, Taylor and Rikki! See you bros at Blade West!

[@nickschroeder8980]

So you tested D2 steel. I'd like to see you test other common EDC knife steels like AUS 8, SV30, or 154CM. Maybe have a comparison of the durability of the steel as well as how hard it is to bring back a useable edge.

[@DylanLey]

Solid work from the Lander! Great video!

[@Joshadamwyo]

You can tell (as a long time viewer of yours I can at least tell) that you had fun with this video. Honestly that’s what I’ve missed most from your videos the last couple of vids, you enjoyment or enthusiasm for your own content. That’s what I think we all fell in love with, our shared enthusiasm for gear and stuff. Here’s to you 🍻 enjoying your own work again and passing the fun off to us.

[@cworkman92]

Literally changing the scales on my Lander as this popped up in my notifications! Also for $50~ that knife survived it all 🙌🏽

[@Mo.89.]

You gave a great example here of how valuable honing is, after all the cutting you honed it back beyond factory sharpness in no time. Great video!

[@cemetarygates2800]

Enjoyed it Taylor. I bought 10 of these for XMAS gifts last year. Great little banger for sure. I'd like to see a little more testing on magnacut steel. Be well bro🤟

[@TheCurt1981]

I *love* my Khafs Lander!

[@Rollshambo]

im getting the feeling this wasnt really about proving why the lander was the best $50 edc knife 😂

[@atongs_edc]

Test the CRK Zaan next Taylor and see if it really is the “Boss”. See if it really is “the knife to rule them all” This will be an expensive test for sure though, lol

[@renegadeprovisionsco]

Ben has brought some amazing knives and an amazing price point. Great watching some good knife usage, even if that pvc looked looked terrible. TP would for sure hang up on all those burrs you left behind. Great showing of how a well priced knife and sharpener combo can really keep and maintain a solid user knife.

[@BestDamnEDC]

Yeah, I didn't deburr it too well. But who's judging 🤣

[@RikkiHernandez]

So. Much. Sweat.

[@masterQ20]

*WELL DONE BROTHER JI EXCELLENT* 🙏

[@ghostman4446]

I think it whud be interesting to šele how much you van push a civivi baklash

[@chrisdiaz7615]

Never had a problem with your format but i think this is a great addition to what you do good on you keep it going guys.

[@DaVinci740]

i wonder if you could take a little file to the liner lock and flatten it out a little and maybe help it stay locked

[@AlphaPrimeEDC]

I want to see this with a zaan now 😂 Greta vid Taylor! Rikki’s commentary is always hilarious! Excited to see more vids from you brother 👊

[@LifeInASek]

would love to see any spyderco knife go through this

[@wayfaringmike]

I really like Work Sharp products! Field sharpener was my only sharpening system for a very long time, and I was able to put a really nice edge without using anything else. When it comes to the video - abuse tests are very popular form on YT, but people usually choose the toughest knives and locking mechanism and they just try to break it. It's really nice to see a simple, budget liner lock tested in your videos. With these tests people mostly focus on durability and toughness of a particular knife or lock. I think there are a lof of other interesting tests that can be made: - pocket clips - the comparison of different solutions - how easy it is to get it out of your pocket and put it back. Is it easy to lose your knife. Which pocket clips look best - slip joints - I think they've recently become popular again, but I think people sometimes don't treat these knives seriously. It would be nice to see a video putting them to more serious tests and showing how they behave in certain situations, how to work with them and whether a certain type of work is safe or not. - disassembly of different knives - maintenance is a part of carrying and using a knife. It would be interesting to see a video comparing the ease or difficulty of disassembly of different knives. Which knives are easy to maintain? What can be a problem during disassembly? Maybe you can organize "disassembly competition", measuring time it takes to disassemble and reassemble different knives. - testing different blade profiles and blade grinds and comparing how well they work in different situations, what are their strong and weak points - testing and comparing how various handle materials behave in different conditions, how tough and durable they are - you can also abuse some Rockstead knife, that will definitely get you some views 😁 These are just some random ideas, but it would be really interesting to see these kinds of tests as well.

[@doodysdaggers]

Safety glasses would have probably been a good idea. But I’ve had a metal shard stuck in my eye before so I’m paranoid 😉

[@joshhamstra4642]

Sometimes dollar stores have knives. I would like to see one tested hard.

[@benjaminhosaflook7287]

Love this! Thanks guys! Honestly, go big or go home! Test a Sebenza next 😂

[@BestDamnEDC]

Might need to work up to that one. But it's definitely on the docket 🤘🏻

[@RonKwok]

LOVE THIS. The dynamic combo of both talking head and in-the-field action is just chefs kiss 😘 GET EM TAYTAY

[@themondayfundays]

Why didn't you replace your old hose with the new and perform the test on the old one? Lol Great video though. I'm looking forward to getting my hands on the Lander 2 when they go up for grabs

[@RikkiHernandez]

Because we work harder around here, not smarter lol

[@SZOPanther]

Maybe add heat and cold to the test? Chipping ice out of the ice maker, using a lighter near the nife or to pry lift something hot.

[@BestDamnEDC]

Ooooh. Good idea 🤘🏻

[@nickmartino2839]

Ben makes things that are actually on the day to day very very useful!!!! The man has a very unique mind set!!!!!! I'm all for it

[@brandonminiman]

I have no actual need for one of those knife sharpness testers but I must get one now

[@bobone866]

Why not use the old hose for testing and keep the new one

[@BrettElwell]

This was FANTASTIC, man. Already love the channel, but this makes me even more stoked for the next video. Keep doin the damn thing!

[@blueswan2175]

One of the best extreme tests to an edc knife 😢 that I've seen, especially for this way to go brother 👍👍

[@aleksmartin77]

greate video man ,

[@ArrowVelocity]

I’ve always been wanting to see someone brave enough to do this style of torture tests to high end premium knives such as the sea otter, rotten evo, arcane abyss etc

[@BestDamnEDC]

I'm your guy 😂

[@everydaycelt]

Love this vid. You were clearly having a blast too! I’d love to see you put a Magnacut blade (or multiple blades with different heart treatments) to a similar test + a home brewed corrosion test.

[@Bamablades]

I am glad to see some torture testing on popular knife models. Please continue. Should be some very interesting findings if you proceed down this path. I would give you two thumbs up, but the tech overlords only let me give you one.

[@legoking5499]

I'd love to see more testing but I'd like to see you do real projects like building something small or whatever instead of wasting materials.

[@kydd666]

Do it again but with a sebenza

[@ras9182]

I think this test was very informative. Now beat a mini bugout the same way. looking forward to a lander 2 test.

[@BDevi0us]

Id love to see that test on a OZ Rosie

[@BestDamnEDC]

😅 Don't do that to me

[@jamesadowney]

Such a painful video. But the Lander looked impressive as a working knife and I want one of those Ken Onion sharpeners even more

[@BestDamnEDC]

It hurt me to make it 😅

[@OnEst_Opinion]

I HAVE A FLASHLIGHT FOR YOU! CHEAPEST FLASHLIGHT THAT HAS MORE LEGIT USABLE FEATURES THAN ANY $100+ LIGHT YOU GOT!! NOT ONLY WAS IT (alright done with the caps, hopefully caught your attention lol) $20 at Walmart but was a no name brand I’d never heard of and it brighter than a NEBO 1500 Lumen headlamp and a Costa 750 lumen. The light is called the Kodiak Kub. Size wise it’s seriously no bigger than your thumb, rechargeable, clip so it can latch onto a hat, has a lock built in so you don’t accidentally click it on, AND found out randomly last night the dang thing’s butt end is magnetic! Tell me a 1000 lumen rechargeable mini flashlight that has ALL THOSE FEATURES for $20. I’m a gadget guy, night time cig smoker, plus enjoy walking my dog when the sun starts going down. My NEBO headlamp was bright but sprayed the beam every freaking where (had cars driving by high beam me 🤦🏻‍♂️), battery was trash, and the elastic around your skull would CONSTANTLY loosen. Switched to a handheld and god forbid you have a leash in one hand, phone in the other, and attempt to use a flashlight effectively. I legit would tighten my hat to shove it up in there to have a beam aimed at my feet as it was better than nothing. This $20 solution does not only what those two lights did COMBINED but did them better and does more! Feel like it’s a solution that I’ve been searching for going on over a decade now 🤣😂 anyhow, review it!! I genuinely think you’re gonna be beyond impressed just like me!

[@mattheauchesterfield4465]

So a lot of this does go beyond the limits of the knife, but that is the point, so great job! We wanna see what these knives can do

[@KellyRobinette]

I haven’t gone quite that far, but I have put my poor Pilar through quite a bit: wires, drywall, rope, prying out nails (with the spine not the edge), pruning bushes, Cardboard, unscrewing screws (do not recommend). It’s been dropped, stepped on and went through the wash…it’s a great little knife. Granted, it needs sharpened more often, but that’s part of the fun. :) I don’t think I could put mine through everything you did, but I’m still impressed with it.

[@nickmartino2839]

All I know is that the absolute ONE THING I never ever doubted was bens ability to make very good knives that just simply work no matter what has never been a question with me!!!!!.. I've always been behind Ben... even going back to crkt days!!! Lol so when I saw he was starting his own line!!I knew the products would be just ABSOLUTELY AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[@RichardPoogerman]

It did better than I expected primarily in the toughness of the steel. Looks like the batoning did in the lock which is expected. Well made video and enjoyable to watch.

[@ronniemuse7605]

hey man love these everyday use test but I wanted to give kudos to your progress with your physique. Watched your change and I just heard on one of your videos that you did 445 x4 for DL. Big pull and love it. I'm also a personal trainer and a Paramedic chasing PA. watch All of your videos I live through your Knife-ness vicariously. Keep it up on both EDC and physical training.

[@oldmanbobpancho]

I mean...I'd love to see how a Renegade Provisions knife would handle this stark abuse (since Chris Rossiter uses his knife pretty hXc). The Old Man approves! 😄🥃🥃😄

[@noonespecial9840]

I'd say what you did represents about 3 months of daily use, especially the HI/ Landscaping segment. Oddly, where I landed was the WE SNECX Mini Buster which stayed in my pocket for over a year needing only mild sharpening once a week, even after breaking some of the tip off. Please test something a little different than the standard Benchmade or Spyderco, as not all of us subscribe to the mainstream standards. Thanks..

[@dlrmon1]

Looks better than my Bugout after accidentally backing over it...

[@aarons7814]

Test a CPM 3V knife against a magnacut knife. Preferably with the knives being the same manufacturer and model like a Bradford or Dauntless manufacturing

[@stuartb9194]

Pick a knife that comes in a high end and basic steel, like a Demco in Aus10 vs Magnacut, or a Cold Steel SRK in SK5 vs 3V. Same knives, same tests, just different steel, and see how they compare and if the high end steel "makes enough difference to make a difference"

[@chrishyde7798]

I really enjoy using my Knafs Lander. However, the blade came open in my back pocket and I almost cut myself, so I reversed the pocket clip and solved the problem.

[@richardbates6965]

I am very impressed with the way the Knafs Lander did in the test !! Next up is I have to own one !!! I really enjoy your channel !!!

[@MRSOMEBODYRC]

Mission accomplished, that's one small step for man. One giant leap for mankind.

[@gentensworld]

I'd love to see you guys just beat the absolute tar out of pry tools or multitools. I carry a stainless steel mighty bar on my keys to handle jobs that I feel like my orbitkey multitool is too weak for, and I wanna see if I'm right in my suspicions that the orbitkey multitool's "pry" could potentially be super weak. those two up against a sog powerpint's screwdriver / pry, leatherman, a gerber lockdown, etc would be killer. great content, btw. I loved this video from start to finish, and I felt like the testing methodology was both entertaining and fairly realistic.

[@tommyculver]

You should do a battle format! Like the Para 3 vs the Bugout or the Shaman vs the ZT 0562!!

[@Broc.R]

@bestdamnEDC are you gonna give this one away at Georgia bushcraft lol??!!

[@kieranblacker]

Honest question, no hate at all, but what do you use the knife for? As someone from the UK (in the country side part), I never need knife that much I would need to carry one. So what are the main uses of one to justify carrying it? Again, no hate!

[@SouthernCut_Mutt]

Test out maybe a Milwaukee Fastback or Husky Sporting Knife 👀. Knives that always get the shit beat out of them, be cool to know what they can really handle .

[@ironman2326]

We all carry knives to cut things but I see so many knife people make all these rules about not cutting cardboard, paper, cardboard, styrofoam, zip ties, tape that can get the blade sticky...

[@danielgarza7202]

Perfect knife for this test wound Kershaw Filter 1306BW more than half the price of that one . Would easy survive all that

[@marcramirez1986]

Hey what's going on brother! I just wanted to ask you if you seen or heard about the video that Marinex made about you??? Like 3 weeks ago? I am pretty sure you do know about considering you did a few things that he was suggesting for you to do! But anyway have a great day and God bless

[@sreilly688]

Batoning did the knife in by breaking the lock. Amazing how… hadn’t it been for that the knife would have been almost completely fine after a sharpen and new scales.

[@gaborneumajer4203]

It was kinda painful to watch. I guess I am too careful with my knives. It was surprising how much beating it actually took.

[@czjunky2045]

Want to save a night in the hospital? Never rest your hand on the T square when cutting drywall. If you look at a professional drywallers T square all those deep scratches on it would be in your hand if it’s resting on the apT square

[@oveson88]

This is my go to knife for everything. Plastic pallet straps, packing tape, boxes and bags all day everyday i lightly sharpen on a hard Arkansas stone once a week, i might hit the edge with a few passes if it needs it some days but mine really holds its edge. I am not nice to this knife lol. Love it.

[@martykauffman]

Oh, I was just wondering whatever happened to the Japanese mini truck?

[@hazer72]

You can 3D print your own scales too. I remixed them to have swiss army knife toothpick and tweezer slots.

[@rswimmer0088]

Please test Benchmade Bug Out 535GRY-1 & The Bailout 537G1

[@jasoncbrooks74]

$50 is a great price point. Enough money to get a quality tool that you care about but not enough money you stress about or baby. Good to see work done with a dull blade, sharp is always better but not the reality for most people. If you are staying in the light use tasks, it’s nice to see how little maintenance it takes to keep a workable edge.

[@mat-mat-mat-mat]

Next time someone says "big knives can do little knife things but little knives can't do big knife things." I'm going to send them this.

[@marybethfields1166]

I want that knife lol! With all you put that knife through you couldn't ask for a better one. Did your wifey hurt you for cutting up her water hose lol?

[@MightyRedHat]

How about a civivi Fixed Blade elementum? Would be interesting to see how it stands up against the fixed blade giants.

[@chrisjosekuehl]

I like this testing, it’s very similar to what Dutch Bushcraft Knives does.

[@metals_etched]

Great video, well done. DMX HEST test. PLEASE!!!

[@Mytbag]

Test the Elementum!

[@mercutio99x22]

I'm impressed with the D2. I'm a little skittish with my D2 knives thinking I might chip them - this held up really well.

[@DestinationRC]

I 100% want to see the other end of the spectrum. How will a really expensive knife hold up vs this $50 knife

[@justinmarney1850]

This video is dominating MySpace rn

[@drunkwoodswyllia4885]

Does it not have a lifetime warranty? Maybe get the cheapest knife with a lifetime warranty and see what if they would still warranty it.

[@chaddamron3877]

Great vid - can attest to the lander work in a warehouse beat the snot outta it - and have the field sharpener- won't get mirror finish but Def working edge n get the job done 4sure

[@dude28405]

I actually think you tested too hard but there are people that are going to abuse their knives so maybe not I think what I’m saying is if you put that much abuse on a knife, you can’t blame the knife for failing you’re asking too much for any knife to survive that

[@BestDamnEDC]

Oh, for sure. It exceeded expectations even with the abuse lol

[@davesvarte]

Really awesome video. Wants me to have a Lander now hehe. Please test your Roosevelt exactly like that now😅

[@JPBTheLegend]

I would like to Umnumzaan or a Sebenza. I’m thinking they can take a real beating. Cool video

[@Brian_D.]

Maybe a Vero Synapse XL? Something big and sturdy

[@lukecrafford6544]

Man if this is the direction this channel is going ill subscribe. Sick and tired of the show and tell review channels

[@thecrossyououtpodcast]

I’ve been wanting to get one for a while but I think you should try a QSP Penguin Pocket Knife in d2

[@chrisjosekuehl]

Please test the Demko 20.5 in 3v or the hogue deka magnacut.

[@Drolly95]

I love my Lander. Ben made one hell of a little EDC knife. Can’t wait to get the Lander 2 next month.

[@davidpape9179]

I’m proud of my little lander now seeing that lil champ take a beating and keep on swinging