This Just Became One Of The USA MADE GREATS! : Tactile Knives Archer Review

THE TACTILE KNIVES ARCHER IS A PREMIUM USA MADE KNIFE THAT IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. THE TACTILE ARCHER IS A TJ SHWARZ DESIGN IN MAGNACUT STEEL AT 63-64 HRC AND A TITANIUM FRAMELOCK WITH BEAUTIFUL MACHINING. TACTILE KNIVES DOES SOME OF THE BEST MACHINING FINISHES THERE IS. TACTILE KNIVES ARE MADE IN THE USA ALONG WITH THERE SISTER COMPANY TACTILE TURN PEN COMPANY.
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[@jonp9158]

I appreciate the sharping choil/plunge grind explanations. Hopefully manufacturers take note

[@NeevesKnives]

👊

[@boza5684]

​@@NeevesKnivesHave you seen the Kubey Hyperion? It really reminds me of the budget version of this knife. I'm not saying it's a copy, but that it's very similar to the frame lock, flipper, staight back...

[@tmille10]

God I want one but my wife would kill me if I drop $650 on that knife right now 😂seriously! I did just get a $33 Petrified Fish Terra, WOW may be as smooth no joke, unbelievable!

[@20alphabet]

Who's money is it, yours or your wife's?

[@CaptChet81]

I'm with you on the wife fear LOL

[@GOLD_FEVER]

@@20alphabet If you are married, there is only one right answer. All relationships have the controller and the controlled. It's the key to a successful marriage - whipped obedience.

[@tmille10]

@@20alphabet I think the correct answer is “ours” 😉😆

[@cemetarygates2800]

Everything was a definite go until the infamous lame-ass plunge grind. No excuse for that in 2024. Appreciate the look around and thoughts man!

[@douglaskrueger357]

Amazing piece, once in hand and able to appreciate the beauty of the beast. Very impressive and what I expect from Tactile.

[@corymoore2292]

I won’t even buy a $50 knife if the plunge grind is messed up. There’s no excuse for that horse shit. Great review Jarod.

[@dtzchar]

I got lucky and got an archer with the smooth scales and zirconium inlays off a instagram post. It’s a beauty. Haven’t gotten to courage to carry/ use it yet but I will at some point. Thanks for the awesome videos Jared

[@PlatinumRatio]

Nah don't carry, just flick it.

[@jamesR1990]

I'm interested. I want these guys at Tactile to keep improving, as a Dallas native, I'm rooting for them 😆

[@NeevesKnives]

👊

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

That sharpened edge was beautiful! I strive to make my edges look that good!

[@Tatterdsoul]

Pt2. It’s a very nice knife. Very nice mill work. A J is amazing with his camera work…and I feel guilty that I don’t say it more often.

[@MY-T-SHARP666]

Cool knife. No problem with the price for that level of execution. Very premium

[@toddcarr.]

Beautiful knife but you'd think by now companies would realize sharpening a knife is part of using it and how a proper choil or 90° plunge makes it much easier to do that. Crazy simple concept that anyone who sharpens thier own knives can relate to. I don't mind cutting my own in when possible but it's something that designers should be on top of or factories where they are made. The knife other than that looks great and seems to perform very well, as far as price goes it's a big jump from what they were selling their models at previously, but like anything else if it's worth it to you many will not have a problem paying that much for it. Thanks for the great vid and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable.

[@Cid_1]

Looks great hopefully they can improve that plunge grind in future batches. Tactile seems to be very willing to listen to customers so fingers crossed they fix the plunge grind and separates it from the edge. This is a question I would keep ask knife companies: How many sharpening's can a customer expect before the knife before it get's ugly? If the answer is less than 10, I think it's time to go back to the drawing board and figure something out that work with the design.

[@joet81]

How is it that almost every single Company still can't get a plunge grind and sharpening choil correct even on extremely expensive knives?! We shouldn't have to make our own.

[@NeevesKnives]

Agreed

[@jhall_edc]

They did a good job on the sharpening choil and plunge grind on my rockwall wow that's bad. Good review bro.

[@chronovore3726]

Thanks for the review. Lots to like here. However, that price demands perfection for me. The plunge grind issue is a shame. I also hate ramps because of how I close and even if decent like you say, I'd rather just save the $600+ for something that gives me what I want.

[@frankbrowning328]

Exellent point on the plunge grind. On a knife in this price range they really should have made the circular relief cut

[@tmille10]

Awesome video Big man! Keep up the fine work !

[@scotth2431]

Glad to see a review on this knife.

[@6024sealed]

Ooh Yyeah let's good with this for the handle is ultimate curve fit!😮

[@truetalon]

Compare the Archers choil and plunge grind to the Shirogorov F95 and Quantum and the newer Ursus which are way way smaller than the Archer. There’s lots of knives without sharpening choils too that have to be very carefully sharpened. A stone is just too clumsy…. If you can’t sharpen the very last millimeters of edge on a stone surely you have a Wicked edge or a Work Sharp you can use?? The Archer is at least as good as my best Shirogorovs at a third of the price. But it’s still relatively high for most buyers.

[@waltv6385]

Looks like a sweet blade. Love me some MagnaCut.

[@jusme8060]

Yeah, tactile dreadeye is the best magnacut I've used. Just got spydercos pm2 salt in magnacut and boy was it a let down.

[@NeevesKnives]

really, The Spyderco i tested did extremely well, at the time it out performed the Rockwall which had lower hrc before they raised it at Tactile

[@jusme8060]

@@NeevesKnives maybe I got a dud

[@NeevesKnives]

@@jusme8060 im sure they would fix or replace

[@hellhound2260]

That's the nicest shirt you've ever been in on the channel

[@jayberry3495]

Did you notice any lock stick on yours? I just got mine in and it has bad lock stick and some lock up issues.

[@douglaskrueger357]

None on mine ;)

[@WALSTIB107]

Me: I'm a lefty and I love you Tactile, please let me give you my money! Tactile: We don't want your money, you left-handed freak

[@windowbreezes]

interesting. it doesnt remind me of a typical tactile design until i read the knife

[@bmangler0880]

TJ Schwartz designed it.

[@Mikey_Trailz]

Amazing video bro!

[@BrandonGavin_EDC]

Sweet piece but I’m not spending that kind of cash for it. I was hoping it would be more reasonable like their first couple models are.

[@NeevesKnives]

Yeah but this is leaps and bounds above those models

[@LonnieHutchinson90]

Sick! I like the different video

[@tacticalcenter8658]

Looks like a Reate Horizon Series from years ago.

[@TheTarman]

It’s a genuinely beautiful knife, but the plunge grind and the price make it so, so, so hard for me to ever justify. It ought to be perfect for $650. When knives get that expensive, nitpicks become dealbreakers

[@CaptChet81]

I think it looks awesome but I think the price is a little bit High

[@Commander_Cody7]

That mill work is beautiful. It’s expensive but that’s what you pay for all that machining

[@NeevesKnives]

You got that right! and this is extremely fine tuned

[@Whipacharm127]

I like that knife, it's a bit pricey

[@NeevesKnives]

Yes it is, but so is a lot of other knives in the same realm

[@bamfblades8138]

Beautiful design. Tell them to skip the machining,use a cheaper steel, price it at $299 and I'm in

[@Trevlee74]

Why?!? Why at these prices do these companies insist on machining such poor plunge lines? It’s not hard to do it correctly. After the first sharpening the edge will have that goofy smile. I would love to buy this knife when it’s available. But at that price the poor plunge grind is a no go for me. Hopefully they fix the issue.

[@mysteriousperson1919]

I was about to buy it but just saw there sold out 😢

[@bmangler0880]

It's only made in small batches so you can get on a list to be notified when they drop on the website. They sell out pretty quick.

[@xmk-zc9eb]

Designers love making horrible plunge grinds a design element (I’ve seen many designers use a plunge exactly like the one depicted on this knife, I understand the angular look is cool & all but I’m all about functional beauty & more importantly ease of sharpening as my “to buy” or “not to buy” deciding factor when reaching this price range.. This knife has a lot of great details but the plunge kills the entire package for me since I’d have to unfortunately modify a really expensive production knife if I wanted to maintain a well executed edge functionally & visually for the entire life of the knife. I suppose if it was going to be some glorified pocket jewelry I’d buy for my collection happiness but I’ve grown alot over the years regarding knives & the whole diminishing returns aspect. Before I hear, well, don’t buy it, relax, it’s Just my opinion.

[@ekirenrut]

Using a Twosun to illustrate plunge grind to Tactile 🤣

[@abc456f]

Don't compare pricing with Benchmade. They've totally jumped the shark. Their prices are a joke at this point. I more or less stopped collecting over a year ago and the prices on knives have really shot up. This one is a $450 knife tops.

[@NeevesKnives]

I know it was just an example I don't even think they are in the same league

[@abc456f]

@@NeevesKnives Definitely not.

[@rileybush7129]

I have one of the first ones and the action on it is ROUGH.

[@NeevesKnives]

Send it in, mines ridiculous smooth. Maybe open it and see if something on the detent patg

[@RegularJoeKnife]

Benchmade is always too high. This Tactile Archer is priced too high. $399 would have been perfect and $499 swallowable but not $599. My opinion.

[@NeevesKnives]

Yeah everyone's gonna have there own opinion which is not always wrong, I'm considering other knives in this range I would compare to

[@CloudyShinobi]

@@NeevesKnivesshould’ve been $450 plus tax. This is just obscene price-gouging for a titanium frame-lock

[@CDs_YouTube_]

🤷🏼‍♂️ The blade is magnacut so maybe it doesn’t need that much sharpening.

[@ASMR-soothingsounds]

Noice!

[@joshstarkey8883]

What makes this knife so much more expensive than the other Tactile knives with the same materials and similar construction? I believe that it can compete with other $600 knives. If this was their first knife, it still wouldn't be for me, but I wouldn't question the price nearly as much. But the fact they'e made knives seemingly the same way before but are charging around 70% more for this one needs an explanation IMO. I'll also restate what others have said about the Benchmade Narrows not being a good comparison.

[@dustinwhitt5297]

I honestly don't blame the manufacturer for the plunge grind. I blame the designer. I love TJ's designs, but almost all of his designs besides his fixed blades are like this.

[@NeevesKnives]

Damn that bars

[@dustinwhitt5297]

@@NeevesKnives huh?

[@NeevesKnives]

@dustinwhitt5297 😆 nothing I just meant yes that's very true

[@dustinwhitt5297]

@NeevesKnives oh lmao. I was wondering! As a fellow sharpener, I really wish designers would pay more attention to the plunge grind/sharpening choil. If we're paying big money for them, we should have the ability to have a longer lifespan if needed. One edge on a knife, even a VERY high end steel will eventually need to be sharpened and doesn't last as long as people think. It's a shame this one is the way it is, because everything else with it is literally perfect. That one thing is enough to keep me from buying it. I feel like if more reviewers like yourself complained about how big of a deal that is, that more of the designers would pay attention. Here's the thing though, it's not like TJ is new to this. I'm almost completely sure he knows about things like this, so my question is why wouldn't he make a simple change like that?

[@Tatterdsoul]

I bought the Rockwall before it really popped and I really liked it. Then over time they made models much nicer that cost the same. Then I started seeing them “ New in the Box” for sale 100$-150$ less. Then they started pricing things awfully high. And being a big crybaby I whined in this text like a big ol b:tch. Then felt shame. Then confessed. Wait. I got the order wrong. Sheesh. History? What ya gonna do?

[@jdbaker82]

I would pay 400-450, anything above no thx tactile

[@20alphabet]

For that kind of money they can do better.

[@wezlydog]

Yeah at $600 I'll pass!

[@davec3651]

No way, I bet they charged $60 for the skiffs and installment 😅

[@EastCoastMan603]

Average Chinese 8Cr and polymer enjoyer take. 🤡

[@PLH1]

For me, this price needs the Shark lock, Vanchor lock, or something to make it stand out. I have enough expensive frame lock titanium pocket knives. Tactile doesn’t have the Sebenza, Shiro, or Hinderer name.

[@megacab]

​@@PLH1I'm with you. I've grown tired of titanium frame lock knives

[@lanehaws8349]

I mean James Brand got ragged on hard for their price point on the Barnes, and that was an integral made by Reate. I absolutely agree that Tactile should get the same criticism. Price point is way off base.

[@zbaird3]

Everyone thinks this is expensive. It is not right on point. $600 would be nice. But for USA 🇺🇸 manufacturing at this quality is right where it should be. There's plenty of examples of Chinese manufacturing at the same price w/less quality. Let alone it 3 to 4x's cheaper to make...

[@NeevesKnives]

exactly

[@EastCoastMan603]

Jered, I put this comment forward, that I don’t have the answer to. .. Im a USA made proponent all the way. Japan, Taiwan I get it…people bitching in the comments about the price: it’s a top tier USA made designer (TJ Schwarz) made by a top tier Mfg. (Tactile) with the top USA made bearing mfg (skiff)… and people continue to bitch about $500+. I propose that people have been spoiled by Chinese mfg (sub heat treated steels, unknown quantities, ethics etc). Peoples value system in my opinion is broken. I suggest we support USA made (I know you do), and we try to explain to knife enjoyers why the value is there (supporting USA jobs, designers, MFGs). To anyone that’s doesn’t like what I’m saying… I don’t care. We have a huge responsibility as Americans, as to who we support. If you think your Chinese collections of polymer and d2 is worth it…enjoy. If you want to support USA citizens, then do it and choose wisely.

[@NeevesKnives]

Absolutely true I can understand complaining about some but not all and not this one, no worries I'm sure they will have noproblem selling especially the more people rave how good it is, don't compare this to the Rockwall it's in another league

[@Earth2Ross]

BAD BUSINESS PRACTICES: I worked at tactile for a year, they have HORRIBLE management and ownership and consistently produce a VERY inconsistent product, screws not flush, surface imperfections, and sometimes knives with occasional lock files will still get sent out (I remember tons of returns for lockfails). The cerekote knives regularly have small chips and they would knowingly send them out to customers anyway, forcing the customer to decide if the imperfection is worth the hassle of a return. THIS COMPANY IS TRASH

[@maverick_edc4014]

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[@tmille10]

Is that why you had to go to the fixed angle 📐 system ? Yeah that choil is no bueno for continued maintenance

[@NeevesKnives]

No I use both usually freehand but sometimes it's just convenient