The Five Stages of Knife Collecting and EDC

[@MrSabram07]

At first I was going to say who would spend over four hundred dollars on a knife. But after seeing yours now I want one

[@jasonsanchez0]

OK I'm buying those microfiber swabs immediately. Didn't know you had those. Taking my knives apart is a little tedious and sometimes a pain to get the action, centering and blade play correct.

[@IAN_G_EDC]

Excellent video

[@olannakprasitno.5312]

I'm a tier 3.5

[@guarddogfoaminserts777]

I think you forgot about the stage where you buy a knife case from Guard Dog 🤷‍♂

[@HeyItsCoates]

My knife game lately is a little tier 2, a little tier 3. I love a good Benchmade but I'll rock a Sog, Civivi or Kizer.

[@MrSabram07]

Try the SOG Turminus XR, for $50 you get a bar lock and a ball-bearing swivel with thumb flick and a thumb stud

[@HeyItsCoates]

@@MrSabram07 My knife game has progressed so rapidly since this comment, I actually have a Terminus XR, just never really carry it.

[@HeyItsCoates]

@@MrSabram07 So rapidly I recently snaged a Zaan and a Mordax.

[@dionpage7948]

Im at 3&dont plan on goin any higher. I like to use my knives with out fear. Excellent vid.

[@joekasperek1086]

Good video lot of information thanks for sharing

[@MrSabram07]

I guess I'm in car 3, I do try to purchase only american-made although there's lots of other great knives out there for great prices like the SOG Terminus XR

[@rustyknifelover4463]

I am at 3.8 Just purchased my most expensive knife a Demko Knives AD20 MG in 3V. I carry anything from a Rough Ryder to the Demko I just love knives.

[@mikelikesknives428]

Watching your lube wick into a pivot amazes me every time!

[@grimreaper6042]

I am a tier 3+ I love and enjoy all my knives from the beaters to the expensive ones thanks for sharing

[@Shadowslayer029]

The bantam 285 really is an excellent knife for the price, I carried mine for about seven years as my work knife before I retired it (only because I got a 110). Every now and then I'll carry it but for the most part it sits in my drawer.

[@justinbrown4855]

Yall's oil smells amazing

[@johnspecter933]

I’ve been at level 5 for a while now , moved on to other hobbies but still have my collection and hope to not sell it .

[@idwolverine1867]

I try to stay in the top of tier 2 with an occasional venture into 3.

[@justinbrown4855]

I love buck 420 it punches way above its weight class.

[@Knivesarecool]

100% agree the edge retention feels more like 154cm just less chippy and easier to sharpen

[@jolness1]

I use my sebenza harder than any folder I have ever had. Chris is a giant and I'm sad he retired. Glad he did though, he put a ton of work in over 30 years.

[@beaurex4756]

Stage 4 knives, $400 - 'you're not getting better steel or materials'. In other words, you're paying for the name. There are a hundred Chinese knives in the $50-$100 range that are arguably as good.. There are CRK clones that are 95%+ as good for $50.

[@shaunbryan3421]

Omg I'm dead. That Hinderer edit 🤭🤣😭. I think we all know what happened there.

[@jeffsmith6441]

I'm a tier 3 collector right now. I think if money wasn't an issue I'd be on up there! Lol

[@charlesschmuckatelli7888]

Where does the grimsmo norseman fall? If it was left handed it would be my edc, since its not im a sebenza girl.

[@knifepivotlube412]

Definitely top tier! Those guys know their stuff. I'm really impressed that they make every part of the knife down to the screws.

[@CMax_76]

I’m a 3 kinda guy, but also have many 2’s. Not to say that I wouldn’t love to have a 4 or even a 5 someday, if I can stop over spending on 2’s and 3’s for a minute and save enough money 😃

[@spicytunaroll0171]

I’m at level 3 but I’ve been wanting to get an xm18 for a while. I might step into level 4 soon

[@Every_Day_Aaron]

I'm a Tier 3 user, and still buy and enjoy Tier 2 knives! The budget I set for my knives is the $200 mark, and with the one exception of the Microtech UTX-85 in my collection, I like to stay under that amount for folding knives, and under $100 for fixed blade knives 👍

[@Every_Day_Aaron]

BTW, excellent topic that applies to ALL knife owners/users/collectors, and one that many move up Tiers when they get more into the hobby!

[@rodneypearson6986]

I try to stay under 500 for a knife lately. I've carried the $1300 customs to the $40 beaters. Just collect what's ever appeals to me at that moment. Great products you offer I use that _ _ _ _ on everything. Thanks Ryan ✌️

[@genoedcknifecollecter1538]

I love the variety I think I've hit the steel snob stage lol I've had the Gerber paraframe grittyest worst thing I've held oil didn't help at all. I will say though came sharp to its credit. Kershaw has a few models i don't mind the look of. The highball looks nice to my eyes in the xl model. So yah I started at the bottom and whent up to hoback and hinderer.

[@Shadowslayer029]

The bantam 285 really is an excellent knife for the price, I carried mine for about seven years as my work knife before I retired it (only because I got a 110). Every now and then I'll carry it but for the most part it sits in my drawer.