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@Wheelzthtdude4twizАй бұрын
P0 per í i>iiiiiiiī0
@BrockOfBodomАй бұрын
Getting the Pyrite Light for 25 bucks or whatever ridiculously low drop price on Amazon was is still the greatest knife purchase I’ve ever made. So so good
@lando8913Ай бұрын
It is a great knife.
@Jeeper906Ай бұрын
Same. I got mine for $25 as well from Amazon and it's freakin amazing for the money.
@jhakimi69Ай бұрын
I have been edcing mine since then too. Not even worried if I damage it or lose it or anything but it's holding up perfectly
@chaoticadventureАй бұрын
Same here I bought 3 of them haha. The Artisan Cutlery Proponent for $40 got me to it's an absolute tank of a knife.
@bdub0983Ай бұрын
The steel is awful. Idk if it's a burnt edge or bad heat treatment but the edge is unusable after about 10ft of cardboard
@misfitkayeАй бұрын
Solid list for sure. I wish all budget knives gave an option to pay a few more bucks for titanium pocket clip. Or the seller provides a pocket clip upgrade option to add. The one thing most fall short on is their pocket clips.
@lando8913Ай бұрын
Brains, brains for lunch, brains for breakfast brains for brunch
@bionick4281Ай бұрын
MC I LOVE THESE VIDS THE MOST! I really can’t disagree with any of the knives on this list, especially with the Vosteeds! I need to pick up the exact Raccoon that you put in the number one spot! 👍🏻
@chriswebb3018Ай бұрын
I appreciate theses best of budget knives you do. I've been long past what is good in the budget category and use your videos to suggest and buy good knives for people that want a good knife. On other videos every budget knife is the next best one, so a top best list is helpful.
@DeerUNIT42Ай бұрын
Ties with #2 should be the new CJRB Acacia - its like a pyrite light handle treatment with a Drop point thumg hile cutout blade on crossbar lock, for $40 ($30 after 25% off on anazon right now. Same way they oriced Pyrite light when they launched it.)
@tricky48Ай бұрын
Great vid! Sure wish the number 1 spot was ever in stock though… I’ve wanted it for months.
@shinthemenaceАй бұрын
its on amazon :) you're welcome
@tricky48Ай бұрын
@@shinthemenace O.O
@shinthemenaceАй бұрын
@@tricky48 were you able to find it?
@tricky48Ай бұрын
@@shinthemenace - YES! Got one for myself and one for my friend that I had been comparing models for weeks trying to find a good "first" real pocket knife. I got the Green Micarta with Copper-ish blade coating for myself. Thank you for the head's up! His was actually the only top liner lock knife on Black Friday sale, so it kept it within the 50$ budget I had for him! Knife Bros being bros... 🤜🤛
@shinthemenaceАй бұрын
@@tricky48 im glad :) enjoy
@SaluteUrShortsАй бұрын
I think the Vosteed Marten might make an appearance on the next list.
@Oneoneone111OneАй бұрын
Is the next one the under $100 one?
@SaluteUrShortsАй бұрын
@@Oneoneone111Oneyup some are on the website now
@No1ANTAGON1STАй бұрын
12:38 thank you!!!! 😂❤
@SaynotoquackАй бұрын
I got the san mai incindie because of your video. Absolutely love that knife, especially for the value. It feels like it should be a little more than it is. Button stick was brutal at first but as expected, it breaks in pretty well.
@goatsplitterАй бұрын
Never really been a "knife guy" but I'm in the market for a regular carrier knife and I'm getting the impression that for a regular person like myself that Any of these would be pretty great. Your number 2 at that price seems like a really good fit for a not "knife person" but wants something good. Thanks
@davidlarue5713Ай бұрын
Militaw is #1 for me
@knobbshotsАй бұрын
You are probably right about Raccoon, but I’ve been trying to get one since they came out. Doesn’t matter if it’s best knife ever if you can’t get it. Thank god the Marten came out and i was able to jump on it before THEY were gone😅
@jasonwinslow3543Ай бұрын
💯 agree on the Raccoon top liner lock… can’t wait for more companies to release blades with this lock system. Please convince Sergio with your next design 😅
@cesarmartinez7098Ай бұрын
My favorite is the budget miltaw I have the velona and the Moyarl. I can't wait to order the racoon👌🏻
@darinjenkins7954Ай бұрын
Great picks. Best budget knives I've handled have come off Aliexpress.
@bennyschaefАй бұрын
What ones would you recommend?
@acid6urnsАй бұрын
aliexpress sells too many fake ass knockoffs of american brands for me to buy from there
@Cloudstrife112233Ай бұрын
The Raccoon is next on my list of knives to get. I was going to get it the other day, but then I found out about the $25 Civivi at Walmart so I had to get that real quick (which that's a fantastic knife for the price). But the raccoon is the next knife I'm going to be getting (probably the crossbar lock version)
@georgelin8498Ай бұрын
The liner lock moyarl has a reversible clip but the crossbar lock version is right hand tip down only. Why?
@davidhelka8929Ай бұрын
Have you seen that s90v and aluminum qsp penguin yet its a good looking knife in aluminum great video man 👍
@vudoodaddieАй бұрын
Thanks. The Incindie is very eye catching.
@dgross53Ай бұрын
Check out the civivi Yonder. Designed by Zac Whitmore. They go for under $60. Great budget knife.
@ProjeKt_MayhemАй бұрын
I think the yonder could (should) overtake the elementum in the civivi lineup. It’s a really great and simple knife especially for newbies
@metal_complexАй бұрын
I have it. It's good. It could be interchangeable with any of the first 6
@dgross53Ай бұрын
@ don’t have it yet. Had to choose between the lander 3 and the yonder. The lander won. I ordered both from BladeHQ I knew I could only keep one
@wildalfredАй бұрын
AR-RPM9 has the composition of 9Cr18MoV, which is very similar to the composition of 440B and the same as european 1.4112 (or X90CrMoV18)
@TregrenseАй бұрын
It was a great year for budget knives to eat away at my budget!
@ghostkeeper5910Ай бұрын
Bought $20 knives this year for about $1,500 lol bunch of $40 to $50 a few $100
@NobodyListens2EricАй бұрын
I'm really glad to hear you liked the top liner lock Raccoon as much as you did. One of the reasons I've hesitated to buy a crossbar lock Raccoon is that I'm not much of a modder and I wouldn't even be comfortable replacing an omega spring. Does a top liner lock knife have any kind of spring that might have to be replaced?
@ElnavajeroedcАй бұрын
The top liner raccoon doesn’t have omega or any type of springs so they are very easy to do maintenance on. 👍🏼
@acid6urnsАй бұрын
the only spring in a top liner lock is the liner itself, which isn’t a spring in the way you’re thinking of but it is technically a spring.
@SimpLSkyyАй бұрын
@@acid6urns essentially a tension bar
@georgelin8498Ай бұрын
@@SimpLSkyyit’s like a liner lock
@SimpLSkyyАй бұрын
@georgelin8498 I'm aware, I have several Spyderco's with compression locks. As well as having many other knives with liner locks, frame locks etc.. essentially the same "spring" or "tension bar" locking action, different execution.
@aaronfisher9776Ай бұрын
When it's on sale the Kizer mini grouper definitely should have made top three
@the_knights_edgeАй бұрын
Great list MC!
@richardhoffkins9088Ай бұрын
Nice list 👍 I have only one from your list, but I’m definitely interested in the Kizer Militaw. What about doing a Top 10 EDC Fixed Blade list?
@marktheboss6441Ай бұрын
All great looking knives. I'm just surprised there's not more modified wharncliffe/sheepfoot blade the list.
@RifulАй бұрын
Hello, just curious, what would your top 5 or so of the year be if you're budget was $150? Really trying to decide on my first edc but there are just so many to look through. Thanks and keep up the amazing vids!
@jpaniciАй бұрын
#9 & maybe #2 🤙
@KnifeNewb76Ай бұрын
One that just released, so technically 2024 that I'm super interested in is the CJRB Acacia. It's their Crossbar iteration on the Pyrite Light and a better answer to the "Wugout". I should have mine here tomorrow. Maybe an addendum on this list will be needed.
@Ratchman_5000Ай бұрын
Great list 👌
@EtotheFnDАй бұрын
Budget knives are DEFINITELY NOT Poopy Pablo...thanks MC...thanks for letting me use your name ubiquitously in 2024 Poopy Pablo...👊
@lando8913Ай бұрын
👊
@boyscout399Ай бұрын
Does the vosteed lock up like a compression lock or is it just a true liner lock?
@metal_complexАй бұрын
It's legitimately a compression lock
@burd3n_12 күн бұрын
Hey MC, have you handled the newer thinner version of the Kizer drop bear, in nitro-V?
@mattlindsey9242Ай бұрын
Raccoon is #1 for me too but vision fg?
@metal_complexАй бұрын
The FG has always been 78 but apparently they lowered the price..pretty cool, but it was a 2023 release
@EWTHeckmanАй бұрын
I've had one of those Vosteeds on order for literally 3 months at this point. I'm wondering if they're actually shipping _any_ of them, not just that demand is exceeding supply.
@acid6urnsАй бұрын
they’ve already shipped those knives out months ago…
@shiotanagisa0811Ай бұрын
All i want for Christmas is you you you and you, you know what? Just give me the whole damn store
@markanderson8677Ай бұрын
You missed the Civivi Yonder . . . . a great, well thought-out knife that is in my world, is the best bang for the buck.
@metal_complexАй бұрын
I didn't miss it. I have it. If someone suggested it be interchanged with something on this list, it'd be fair. It just wasn't quite in the top 10 for me
@ge-813524 күн бұрын
At that size, it should have a back flipper.
@EliteEdgeKАй бұрын
I know what I’m getting everyone for Christmas!
@gregflinstone4992Ай бұрын
Is the civivi brazen better than the placoid?
@ge-813524 күн бұрын
Very different. Brazen is smaller, comes in a button lock varient now. Brazen is closer to the Incindie (which is the best Civivi in this list).
@gregflinstone499222 күн бұрын
@ so is it better? What has a smoother action n stuff
@DrippinDotz22Ай бұрын
The militaw does have some strange colors. That’s why I like the fixed blade version better it’s got much better color options in my opinion😂
@Oneoneone111OneАй бұрын
The next knife you design should be a budget knife!
@acid6urnsАй бұрын
he said eventually they’re gonna release a budget version of his knife with kunwu
@mrcruzzz1Ай бұрын
Can we get a top 5 or 10 USA manufactured pocket knives under 200$?
@metal_complexАй бұрын
Good idea. Might be hard to stay away from it mostly being Kershaw and Hogue but I'll see what I can do
@mrcruzzz1Ай бұрын
@metal_complex bump it up, 300$ and under. Looking for my forever knife.
@acid6urnsАй бұрын
@@metal_complexi mean… under $200 you get knives like the buck 110 in s30v, spyderco native 5 LW, spyderco manix 2 g10/s30v, the LW spyderco manix, benchmade griptilian, some versions of the benchmade mini barrage, there’s a lot of usa made knives under $200
@georgelin8498Ай бұрын
Real steel sacra is a great crossbar lock knife
@Penguin482Ай бұрын
I know you always say it about the bugout, but when i picture the "knifiest knife that ever knifed" it is definitely clip point.
@ahoyt653Ай бұрын
9.99 on the card slam
@darkbrain4211Ай бұрын
I got my Vosteed Racoon top liner lock a few weeks back from Crane's Cutlery. Check them out, may be in stock.
@krazy_roach1698Ай бұрын
Thanks
@anbu94Ай бұрын
I wanted a compression lock raccoon but they are sold out everywhere. I ended up getting a button lock.
@QTIP95Ай бұрын
I have the Mini Militaw in Nitro V with the stainless blade and black G10 with wood handle and it’s a super classy looking knife. Honestly the only good color way they released for that knife lol
@briandunn5861Ай бұрын
That cjrb prado looks to be a budget benchmade tagged out.
@dustinewing7974Ай бұрын
I just got the Incindie. It's a super nice knife but the stop pin placement is stupid, if you sharpen it too many times the edge is going to hit the stop pin in the closed position.
@metal_complexАй бұрын
Gonna take you quite a while
@MikeJ602Ай бұрын
The stop pin on my vision fg is just about sitting at the sharpened edge. I used to use the hell out of it but I don’t think their nitro v is done very well. I’ve sharpened it maybe ten times cuz mine is pretty chippy. Took me a while to realize it but honestly I can’t say I didn’t get $80 worth of knife out of it. Just disappointing when they do that. If it wasn’t for that the blade would have a ton of life left.
@dustinewing7974Ай бұрын
@@MikeJ602 Yeah my gf has a vision fg with the same issue, fantastic knife except for that 1 problem. Luckily she doesn't use it everyday like I use my knives
@maybefrank8345Ай бұрын
Civivi gives us that nice San Mai and then pairs it with the grandpas jacket beige…why😭
@ProjeKt_MayhemАй бұрын
Lol- I call it “ivory” but grandpas jacket sounds way cooler 😂. It pairs well with the vision fg in the same jacket when I carry both!
@maybefrank8345Ай бұрын
@ 😂 bet it blends right in
@lerch400blockАй бұрын
I think with this inflation, $100 is considered budget.
@MikeJ602Ай бұрын
I’ve been think that all year.
@metal_complexАй бұрын
Na. Under $75 keeps em special
@therealone8725Ай бұрын
Definitely starting to feel that way
@xclamps8047Ай бұрын
@@metal_complexgoat response
@ge-813524 күн бұрын
Currency devaluation is around -25% from 2020 to now. Once Trump is President, the news will report the real numbers. 😅
@MrTimmyGTАй бұрын
I picked up a Kizer Assasin for my pops for his 80th birthday. I wanted to get him a nice American made piece but honestly he wouldn't appreciate it and if you know actual Boomers you get it. But I also picked up a crossbar lock Raccoon for myself (since the top liner lock is sold out of course!) and I might actually give him that instead. The Assassin is a flipper button lock and the action on it is kinda weak. I'm gonna ask my sons which one they think he'll like more.
@aidenhughes5239Ай бұрын
CJRB makes a pyrite-light with s90v for $80.
@MikeJ602Ай бұрын
His cut off for budget knives is $75
@aidenhughes5239Ай бұрын
@MikeJ602 I know. Just trying to let people know that they do make one.
@metal_complexАй бұрын
I actually said this towards the end of the video during the Pyrite Light section
@BjornWithASlashАй бұрын
Quiet prerecorded intro ft. Metal Calmplex
@mmgreen31Ай бұрын
What no Walmart Ozark Trail orange D2 for $9.97?!
@Los-MuertosАй бұрын
2023 list was better
@lepuroidАй бұрын
Kizer Mini Grouper > Vosteed Raccoon
@filipebaldodigital472Ай бұрын
NOT A SINGLE ONE of these knives is selled in my contry 😐. Why can't we have good budget stuff in Brazil?😂
@ethemaydar507512 күн бұрын
Same in turkey
@maybefrank8345Ай бұрын
Hey the title of this vid says 2025 lol you lookin into the future?
@metal_complexАй бұрын
Thanks! Lol didn't even notice! Edit should update soon
@joelamaro4525Ай бұрын
Time keeps on slipping slipping slipping into the fuuuuuu
@carlstanland5333Ай бұрын
Civivi is naming their knives using a cat walking on the keyboard.
@shawnsadventures2852Ай бұрын
Militaws are Soo UGLY!!.. And plunge grinds are AWFUL right into the heel... No thanks Kizer
@gideonsstuffАй бұрын
Hey man! Fancy seeing you here. You're gonna love my upcoming review of the Militaw 😂
@jburt779Ай бұрын
Cool. So we know what to get you for your birthday.
@chelseapeters7187Ай бұрын
Totally agree
@bdub0983Ай бұрын
The pyrite lite is awful. Mine, with a freshly sharpened blade, after about 10ft of cardboard its already severely dulled. The Ozark trail d2 is probably better than this steel. Compared to the civivi mini praxis, the pyrite lite is awful
@lando8913Ай бұрын
Placoid is pronounced plack-oid, it's a type of fish. The scum sucking algae eating type I think 😂