The Real Steel Luna Pocketknife: The Full Nick Shabazz Review

[@stuartb9194]

I have a lite version in D2, love it, and great value at $30

[@michaelo5665]

I need that in my life but I'm having trouble finding it online. Could you point me in the right direction?

[@stuartb9194]

@@michaelo5665 Yup, hard to fine but I picked up mine at White Mountain Knives, in clear G10. Good service

[@michaelo5665]

@@stuartb9194 thank you! Just ordered one with real nice natural jade scales.

[@Spydercos89]

There is also a black blade white G-10 version from KnifeCenter that's a great value

[@nfwolfaardt]

Nick, that's perfect for me. I've been looking for a modern slip-joint with nice lines... and my new baby's name is Luna. Thanks.

[@Hobbofett]

Heinnie Haynes do a red g10 and d2 steel one in the UK for 29 pounds , great little knife, one of my favourites this year , feel this knife is so much better at the the D2 price point .

[@swe_nurse8121]

I agree, I got the G10/D2 one and it's a great slip joint, I pretty much bought it to check out the design and I was thinking about getting the S35Vn version but I have decided to pass on that, the design is perfect at this price point.

[@Draknareth]

Definitely a lot of knife for under 30 quid

[@Hobbofett]

@@swe_nurse8121 indeed it's killing it in the budget end for a none traditional slipjoint . 👍 From one nurse to another stay safe in this most testing time .

[@Hobbofett]

@@Draknareth totally the blade is so slicey and thin , it's being doing alotta work of late with me .

[@gearfireman]

How is it all the knife guys i watch they have haters giving thumbs down. Men like Mr Shabazz taking the time to make these videos for us deserve better

[@willythekid78]

I want this knife but I settled with the cheaper version... This model feels a tad too expensive but the D2 model I bought with g10 for $30 shipped feels like I stole it. My D2 version cuts like a laser and I saved $70ish dollars and only gave up a tiny bit in edge retention. I can't recommend the cheaper version enough!

[@trulsdirio]

The 30€ G10/D2 Version and the 50€ VG10 Damscus/G10 versions are absolutely awesome value folders!

[@Dhayes94]

The lines on this knife were aesthetically pleasing to me and I ended up getting the G10/D2 model to try it out. I loved it so much I upgraded to this version because I'm a micarta junkie. It looks very unassuming and I carry it daily at the office. No one raises an eyebrow when they see it. I think the brown micarta looks close enough to wood to have that calming effect on non-knife people. So if anyone is looking for a great office knife this thing is damn near perfect!

[@zachm720]

I’ve been waiting for this review for a while. I picked up the titanium version after Slicey Dicey did his review. It’s become my second most carried knife.

[@duclicsic]

I have this in Carbon Fiber and S35VN and it's just about the best thing I can legally EDC here in the UK. It's worth mentioning that the clip is properly countersunk into the scale and there are no protruding screw heads, is super deep carry, and is narrow enough to look like a pen. It also weighs basically nothing.

[@void1984]

It's named "Luna Premium" and doesn't try to be a value. Value version is D2 + G10.

[@paulvigg]

This knife had everything I was looking for - small, light, micarta, and great steel. It's awesome. Great review as always.

[@IanSmith465]

For us poor schools in the UK this just about perfect. I have this exact knife and really enjoy it. Nice honest review as always.

[@If-ish]

Great timing on the review, I was just looking at getting one.

[@taifu13781]

I actually won the balbach Damascus natural micarta version of this from knifecenter!

[@davids9549]

Great review Nick - agree with all the points you make. This is the only version of the Luna that I have, and I see it as something of an extravagance at the price. I like its lightness (46g) which puts it into backpacking territory for me, and I find the design pleasing - even the pocket clip and I usually hate pocket clips. It takes a screw-on thumb stud very well just at the back of the groove, and the colour/texture of the micarta improves with use. Would I buy it again? No. Am I pleased I bought it? Yes.

[@fredp1983]

Can you use the thumb studs to flick it open fully? Cuz of the half stop… or 1/3 stop…

[@davids9549]

@@fredp1983 The thumb stud is an aid to one-handed opening, not an aid to flicking, so you can open it in one continuous movement by keeping thumb pressure on the stud, but you can't flick it out under its own blade weight in the way some people like to. Bear in mind this is a slipjoint, not a free pivot mechanism.

[@JustGorilla]

When they first came out at Blade HQ they had the carbon fiber/N690 for less than $60. Great knife at that price. It is one of my three most carried slip joints. (Copper proper and QSP Falcon)

[@tcc300892]

The Manly Wasp is similar but, I think, better. More utilitarian certainly. I'd love to see a review!

[@profesorEDC]

"Lanyard mafia", "Brrr brr brr Brrr" 🤣 love it.

[@CSGraves]

Oh yeah, that ol' 'brrr brr brr' feeling!

[@beerbladesgear]

It seems like slip joints are gaining momentum within the community.

[@bilakos1987]

Oh, it's blrblrblrblr. Yes, that clarifies it nicely. Thanks!

[@howard2501]

Add a kwikstud and it opens onehanded wonderfully. Even better would be a hinderer style thumb disc, which it *really* looks like that fuller is just perfectly designed for.

[@deanwaller8283]

Fitted a thumb stud to my D2 version,it's just about the perfect EDC.

[@fredp1983]

Does it flick open fully?? Cuz if the half stop I mean

[@fredp1983]

@@deanwaller8283does it flick open fully? I’m wondering cuz if the half stop… or is the thumb stuff meant for easier opening to be able to pull it open easier??

[@howard2501]

@@fredp1983 you have to maintain thumb contact, so it's not going to flick open like an assisted opener or even like a benchmade griptillian, but you can deploy it fully with the thumb, the half stop doesn't stop you doing that.

[@neilmutter50]

Great review, and a sweet knife. As a limey I did think I was listening to this on double speed!

[@Lakersfan-vx2bn]

I have a yellow version, the luna lite. Amazing for $30.

[@BCJerbs]

I have the olive wood version and is by far my favorite slip joint!

[@carlstanland5333]

I have the jade G10 and white/black KC exclusive, and I love the sound these make opening and closing. Is that weird?

[@erikspyderco5273]

There is no lanyard mafia in the balisong world. And when you get a pocket clip theres usually only one place to even consider placing it, and they work if you use one.

[@TFrail]

Got the jade G10 D2 version from white mountain knives. Didn't know how I'd like my first slip joint but it's very impressive for only being $30.

[@Tacticalcowboy67]

I bought this because it was on sale for 25 bucks on blade hq and that’s a good deal for a d2 slip joint

[@CloudyShinobi]

Nick you’ve gotta review the Luna boost. She looks so nice

[@drengskap]

The Luna is very popular, no doubt about it, and the blade shape is great, but I hate that pocket clip because a) no left-hand carry option (Poltergeist Works is a repeat offender in this regard, BTW), and b) even removing the pocket clip requires a full disassembly of the knife. To me, this feels like the designer is saying, 'It's my way or the highway, Jack! Don't mess with my design,' and that is not a good feeling.

[@Scorpiomaj27889]

The knifecenter "stormtrooper" black and white two-tone is only $29 right now, just got it as a gift, very cool.

[@FYLbingbong]

great looking knife. even with the Micarta lol. awesome fifth pocket knife

[@pmgroundhog]

Nick, the lanyard hole makes the back of the knife look like an old man with no teeth. Its part of the traditional aesthetic 😏

[@Ravenankh]

Thanks. Now I can’t NOT see that.

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

You can get the D2 G10 version for 30 as well in blue or red handle scales if anybody is interested.

[@bert2530]

And brown.... Even seen yellow somewhere 🤔

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

@@bert2530 I haven't seen those ones, seems like they are giving lots of versions in different steels and scales.

[@bert2530]

@@londiniumarmoury7037 Blue G10/D2 for the Boker shop, brown G10/D2 and CF laminate on black G10/D2 for Jusaya, both of these shops German. Red G10 /D2 Heinnie Haynes, England, also with black blade now it seems. All these models for around 30 euro. And i have seen brown and green Micarta with 690 Böhler, both bein sprint runs for about 70 euro. No idea where i saw the yellow btw. And than all the high end variations. 🤔 Man, you can build a collection only with Luna’s.

[@londiniumarmoury7037]

@@bert2530 I was going to buy the red one from HH over here, can't remember why I decided not to, I still might pick one up. You really could build a luna collection, they seem to be crawling out of the woodwork in all variations.

[@bert2530]

@nemo noone yes! And i forgot about the two basic Lunas “light”, a black and a coyote G10/ both D2

[@Oscar-qg2fd]

I just saw a second hand one ,then google got me here and now my knife its on his way , cant wait :)

[@Dan-xh4fv]

Old version control systems? Wouldn't that be a... Fossil?

[@thomasecallaghan1111]

D'jou prefer this to the BM Proper Nick?

[@coreystafford7008]

The G10 and D2/N690 versions are like $30, way better value on the low end for them!

[@JPC326]

Will you do the luna boost ?

[@Ice_Berg]

So when can we finally get a disassembly and maintenance on Batman masks? I really think my Bat-spring needs replacement, and I was hoping for some tips on how to do it.

[@lordindigonnisvoldebeastal3796]

Your voice, speech patterns, and accent are like a hybridization of Peter Griffin's and Gilbert Godfrey's. I love your reviews btw.

[@justhereforgear3441]

Not sure if Nick is trying to describe the rounding on the blade or summon Cthulhu there...

[@NickShabazz]

Ia! Ia! Fthagn!

[@btugaming9991]

Nick. Lookin for a nice fidget knife around $150 hogue x1 micro flip and wingmanedc mtnt are my top two. Any suggestions?

[@nomojo1110]

When youtubers keep promoting these "value" offerings, making them tonnes of cash, of course they will offer premium steels and a price to go with it. Sub-brands of sub-brands will be a thing.

[@sharpconfit]

I have the CF version but wish I had the micarta. CF wear is not as pretty

[@FrankBishop]

WISH it had the wire clip like the G Slip.

[@mosherogoff1252]

Nick, you mentioned that if someone wanted to, they could just remove the clip. Maybe I'm crosseyed, but access to the screw heads for the clip looks lousy!

[@drengskap]

Removing the clip requires disassembly of the knife, which is unusual and a bit of a pain.

[@profesorEDC]

That expertise in Spanish happily surprised me.😊👍

[@mikeritter2979]

The blade 👍

[@PulledPurk]

The action on my trusty Para 2 started feeling like crap. If I depress the compression lock, It becomes buttery smooth again. I opened, cleaned, and oiled it. Still crap. The detent ball feels like its just scraping. Is this a thing?

[@PulledPurk]

@David P. I did not pry with it, I did nottt. Oh, Hi David. The ball has flattened. How do I fix that?

[@rowanashby1155]

I would buy one in a heartbeat if it had a back lock.

[@deanwaller8283]

Why on earth does anyone need a lock? Folding knives have been around for over 2000 years locks are a very recent development, in all those centuries people didn't cut their own fingers off every 5 minutes. If you cut your fingers using a folding knife,you probably shouldn't be allowed to use one in the first place.

[@rowanashby1155]

@@deanwaller8283 have you considered that maybe I just like a knife that locks? By this logic I should be using a sharpened piece of flint....

[@deanwaller8283]

@@rowanashby1155 nice strawman there buddy Like I said,if you can't use a slip joint you probably shouldn't be allowed to play with sharp things to begin with

[@fredp1983]

@@deanwaller8283I guess you don’t do much stabbing…

[@DirectRegister]

I feel like this looks a lot like the CRK slipjoint...

[@amthy15]

Literally why would Nick make any reference to SVN ... If we don't acknowledge it it might die finally 😭

[@NickShabazz]

There are always these kinds of gits leaving comments.

[@amthy15]

Y'know, one of these days these puns are gonna get you shot to mercurial

[@mosherogoff1252]

Looks like they looked too much at the Case MSRP....

[@papayaman78]

$22 for the d2 version, black g10,

[@syafiq271]

agreed i really hate that brrbrrbrrbrrbrr part

[@OnlyGamingClips]

Just grabbed one of these to throw in my Kizer wallet.

[@paulx7620]

That was wierd 2 thumbs down and only one up.... I evened it up but what reason could you find to dislike Nick....?

[@CanItAlready]

This is KZbin where it seems like some people automatically dislike everything.

[@paulx7620]

@@CanItAlready oh I know but why are humans like this? If you truly dislike the content why watch it? I could see if he was controversial then people might go out of thier way to express thier disagreement. ...... Wait Nick must have gotten them into watches..... We do need to shut Nick down after all, he's a menace to society!

[@destro6971]

Perhaps it’s bitter jackassery because it’s made in China?

[@rsv-code7004]

Haha, the svn comment tells so much about you.

[@pixelb3285]

>video is up for a minute >already two dislikes why tho

[@destro6971]

Bitter jackasses angry that China still makes knives perhaps?

[@syafiq271]

bots

[@Ravenankh]

Lanyard Mafia.

[@jayrodriguez1384]

His enemies include more than the LM.

[@vlkafenryka788]

The weak spring is a bit annoying but my bigger gripe is it’s really really too light ... nestled liners/visible liners and a stronger back spring would be great

[@deanwaller8283]

Add an after market thumb stud if you're that worried

[@vlkafenryka788]

@@deanwaller8283 huh ? One hand opening isnt the issue my issue is its too light .. like the BM bugout it may well be a perfectly fine knife but it feels so flimsy to me so i dont carry it

[@deanwaller8283]

@@vlkafenryka788 if you keep your thumb is on the stud then it won't matter

[@vlkafenryka788]

@@deanwaller8283 the weight of the knife, not the backspring tension does not instill confidence. To ME it feels insubstantial. I am not concerned about the blade closing cause im spine whacking it or batoning or any of the other idiotic things people do with folding knives .... cutting tape , slicing a piece of fruit , opening a envelope maybe some light whittling if im really bored thats what i would view this size/locktype of knife would excel at ... if this particular knife required more force to pull it to the ground in other words if the item WEIGHED more

[@clintonlewis1261]

👎

[@NickShabazz]

Why?

[@bert2530]

@@NickShabazz tr

[@bert2530]

Trolls are gonna troll i guess. 🤔 Just a great review again!

[@jayrodriguez1384]

@@NickShabazz It's a theological issue. One can surmise that GOD loves assholes because there are so many of them. Your videos are well done. They entertain and they inform. Thank you.