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@dailygearguide3 жыл бұрын
Oh wow, I was featured 🙌🏼 so cool. Thank you for picking me and for doing something so fun. I love seeing all this creativity. 🙏🏼🍻
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
Good luck man! Awesome knife!
@dailygearguide3 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏼, going to be tough to beat that Benchmade and Artisan lol 😂
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
@@dailygearguide appreciate the compliment man, gonna be tough to beat all of them💯
@kjswims_463 жыл бұрын
That #2 small 21 is so cool! I might be a little biased because its mine, but super glad to be featured!
@sweetdrahthaar79513 жыл бұрын
There’s a guy that does that mod that had a KZbin channel and maybe still does. I’ve forgotten his name and his channels name. Anybody out there that could remind me of where to find him?
@jessemunyan48043 жыл бұрын
#5 for sure. That mini proponent is crazy.
@steventaylorbowman3 жыл бұрын
That Mini Proponent definitely is the coolest!! Mad Max knife!
@Guysguitars8643 жыл бұрын
#5, that's awesome. All of the mods were great.
@dylanmichael39853 жыл бұрын
Number 5 hands down, for a number of reasons. Its not only subjectively to my liking but also the most labor intensive and origional mod on the list and in my opinion the most integrated and complex aesthically. So it gets the winning vote from me at every level of comparison. That isn't to say the other mods were poorly done or "not proper mods", they just weren't on the same level in my opinion.
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
Thank I appreciate the vote and compliment!
@dylanmichael39853 жыл бұрын
@@flowers.outdoors7122 Hey. You have serious skill and great attention to detail and aesthetics. If you ever did ever decide to offer your services I have no doubts that you would get great business. Best of luck in the contest, you seem to be a lot of peoples favorite so far. Take care.
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
@@dylanmichael3985 thank you. I do offer services just opened the books back up for the new year.
@BEARDEDB0SS3 жыл бұрын
#2 for me it's just so clean. The smock is beautiful as well.
@bio_shock_lover59543 жыл бұрын
Im down for number five looks sick and is home done to top it off 🙌
@_BLANK_BLANK3 жыл бұрын
I agree with a lot of people. #5 is the winner imo. Its definitely cool to see something original. Instead of someone just throwing some aftermarket stuff on it. I would love to have the sabenza though.
@andrewbadura63963 жыл бұрын
That Artisan Mini Proponent was a badass bastard man.
@cagbass883 жыл бұрын
#5 for sure. Took a pretty blah stock blade and made it super cool. Well done.
@allengoe36053 жыл бұрын
Number 1 is sick! Makes my modified Smock look plain Jane. 🤘
@BloodGrooveKnives3 жыл бұрын
#5. But if people can enter knives others have modded for them does that open entries to knives modded by the manufacturer? I guess everyone with an Olamic can enter too.
@kamil41493 жыл бұрын
For me that 940 is by far the best one, that blade just looks wild, it's so awesome.
@colombebeau3 жыл бұрын
I personally find it very appealing too, but I was wondering what was left from the orignal 940, except the locking mechanism? Is that still a modded 940 at this point, or just something else?
@kamil41493 жыл бұрын
@@colombebeau well, basically the lock and liners so you can say the ,,heart" of a knife remained 🙂. And handle profile is unchanged, just different material. I think it's 940 we all love.
@SharpLove3 жыл бұрын
#2 Easily is top choice for me but mad respect for #5 for creativity.
@loganvanarsdale152 жыл бұрын
Definitely voting for number 5. Absolutely gnarly.
@brettt12683 жыл бұрын
that proponent is sick and I like the ad20.5
@ronaldbarnes83022 жыл бұрын
Number one, beautiful Smock! Thanks MC!
@shadowcastyt2 жыл бұрын
I’m also modding my 20.5, I went with RGT burlap micarta scales and obviously snagged a lynch clip, super excited for those parts to come in
@jonbeck59453 жыл бұрын
Definitely the Smock. Looks amazing!
@seanallen22653 жыл бұрын
#5. Those mods make the Mini Proponent a truly interesting knife. I am digging that Spydie hole Sebenza though.
@nicolatesla7683 жыл бұрын
#1 Spyderco Smock. Because I'm partial to large folders, and this one is beautifully done. 🤩
@cactusjelly8083 жыл бұрын
#5 Mini Proponent wins for sure for self custom work that looks amazing
@MitchBollig3 жыл бұрын
#5. A lot of heart and soul (and fun) went into that one.
@jessicaflowers60023 жыл бұрын
#5 for sure! Love this mod. Like you said, it looks like a relic. So much character!
@skreech91443 жыл бұрын
#5 Artisan has my vote. So unique and so unexpected. So much different than anything else.
@little28263 жыл бұрын
That is absolutely awesome.
@jhawk19852 жыл бұрын
#1 smock is so freakn badazz. Love the scales and color 👍
@ixlatif2 жыл бұрын
#3. It’s so crazy, and basically a custom build that almost didn’t need a base knife to start with, but I LOVE IT!
@jcarpenter99312 жыл бұрын
#5... What an absurd amount of custom work. This video did make me order a deep carry clip for my AD20.5 though lol
@jamesirwin58873 жыл бұрын
#5 for sure. The others are awesome, but that Artisan mini proponent was done with such amazing detail.
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the compliment💯
@jamesirwin58873 жыл бұрын
@@flowers.outdoors7122 you do custom work for other people?
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
@@jamesirwin5887 yes, I do.
@matthewsimmons20143 жыл бұрын
#5! What a cool Artisan! Thanks for doing this, MC! I love checking out other people’s knife mods!
@dananichols483 жыл бұрын
#5 very unique sure made it one of a kind and his own!! Looking forward to the rest of the videos
@jaclyncarney32443 жыл бұрын
#2. I bought my husband a Large Sebenza 31 for Christmas and spent most of the summer really learning a lot about knives in general and CRK Knives in particular. Seeing the level of alteration to the Knife and the work that goes into doing, really makes it the most interesting of the lot.
@shootinginstyle51213 жыл бұрын
#1 has my vote. I love them all though. Modification is a big part of what got me into the hobby.
@CarmineCross3 жыл бұрын
Hey again MC! That 940 is sweet! Reminds me a little bit of gavko knives in a way. Sweet Vid series really looking forward to the rest of it!
@evan280863 жыл бұрын
What do you think is a good knife to customize. I was thinking of starting a new project but do not know what knife I should choose to customize.
@metal_complex3 жыл бұрын
The Para 3, pm2, and Bugout have an astronomical amount of options for customization
@zurich_edc25113 жыл бұрын
It’s gonna be nr5 for me. What a beast
@Jay1970c2 жыл бұрын
#1 Spyderco Smock hands down!!!!!!
@alexadamson6083 жыл бұрын
#1 love the color combo and the almost futuristic sci-fi look of it.
@bladesnchill2 жыл бұрын
#5 Artisan. Its just badass. Love it.
@RovingRoninEDC3 жыл бұрын
#5. That was a tough pick, I was really set on the Spydie Sebenza until the Proponent came up. The level of modification is off the charts! I’d use that color theme on a number of knives if I could, gorgeous
@mattg29353 жыл бұрын
#5 gets my vote. One thing that held me back on the Proponents is blade finishes offered. This is awesome and creative.
@dirkpinkerton92953 жыл бұрын
My vote is for number 5. A lot of well thought work went into this knife that really enhanced the vibe.
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
Means a lot to have your vote brother! Truly a fantastic knife design🔥🖤
@matt1315s3 жыл бұрын
I love the Benchmade 940 reblade, but my vote is number 5 the Mini Proponent. Awesome mod's and I haven't seen anything like that before. Super cool.
@stadti3 жыл бұрын
#5 just because I think he did these mods by himself, I also really like the "battle scars"
@bert25303 жыл бұрын
Difficult, but knife 1, the Smock, does it for me. Nice format!!
@shroomboy4323 жыл бұрын
Ima have to vote for number 5. Its a dope af knife
@Existntlangst3 жыл бұрын
Love that smock, but #3 with the re-blade is hotness. I NEED to know the blade metal!
@ericlegendre55023 жыл бұрын
I really like number one. The Spyderco Smock is an amazing knife and I love those mods!
@Multi-Skill-Bill3 жыл бұрын
Nice 1st set of knives! I would pick #5 on this one.
@sofianabbasi27353 жыл бұрын
I vote #5 as I love the mods done on it and the work that seems to have gone into it.
@iandownes31303 жыл бұрын
Even though I don't have any modified knives anymore, please do more of these... Maybe it doesn't have to be contest of some sort. Seeing other people's stuff and what they've done is super neato!
@elijahnelson35833 жыл бұрын
Number 5! The original knife isn’t really my style, but the mods are amazing! Nicely done sir!
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@aflinn103 жыл бұрын
My heart says #1 I want a Smock so bad, but they are very hard to find as they are out of production. But, my vote is #5 because if that was all done by the person submitting it, that adds a whole new level of impressiveness as they didn't just buy aftermarket parts and add them.
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
Appreciate the compliment and the vote! All work was done by me.
@reddog14103 жыл бұрын
#1 for me for sure. Absolutely love that Smock
@justinbelcher36793 жыл бұрын
That Spyderco Smock was a beast. I can do without the rest.
@slimsliver23113 жыл бұрын
#1 There are some amazing mods in this list, but the aesthetic of this one speaks to me. There is a good chance I do something like this to my smock.
@Sanamin12 жыл бұрын
Ooooooo. Number one my Smock would look like something out of Blade runner!!
@ryanmicklich39122 жыл бұрын
Out of this group, I like #1, the Smock!!!
@tgo8223 жыл бұрын
For me, it's NUMBER 5! It might be good if you went briefly through the five knives so people could get one more look at them without having to rewind the video. Just a suggestion.
@molon_labe_nc93903 жыл бұрын
# 5 the battle Scar proponent is absolutely awesome its one of my favorites
@user-qv2mt9qe1k3 жыл бұрын
#3 the 940 wins my vote. That reblade is absolutely stunning… and the fact that the body screws and backspacers were completely replaced and changed just takes it up a level.
@Ender-jj4xz2 жыл бұрын
#1. mods all work together so well
@MrJermyWurmy3 жыл бұрын
I cast my vote for #5. That is next level modification!
@zackphy3 жыл бұрын
#5 looks great and is my favorite looking mod of the bunch. #3 isn't even the same knife anymore imo. Since nothing but the Axis lock is left from the original, I consider it a brand new separate knife instead of a mod since you could take all the original pieces and baiscally assemble the full knife back from them. But #5 is using the original parts just modified and that's what I consider a real mod and more true to the nature of this.
@hinklehymer68933 жыл бұрын
Holy crap that Proponent! Love the ancient tank knife look. I was thinking of doing something similar myself! Number five for me!
@heyman15013 жыл бұрын
Cool idea for a series of videos. #1 cool colors combo. I would like to see the 940 closed, That is a bad-ass looking knife!
@timjohnson6903 жыл бұрын
I'll always love the original 940, but that re-blade is fantastic! Definitely wins my vote.
@anthonysupplee8583 жыл бұрын
The blades are Extremely hard to buy. Like a few dozen made a year.
@brandon_crow12913 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna have to go with #5. I'm not a fan of the type of knife but given that they likely did it all themselves that gives its bonus points to me.
@ahuman2173 жыл бұрын
#4 I love the purple and the aesthetic of the knife.
@jpitt702 жыл бұрын
#5 is it the others were all very nice but the originality and wow factor on that Astisan put it on top for me
@Jonny_Bo_Bonny3 жыл бұрын
My choice goes for # 1 ( NUMBER ONE ) Spyderco Smock. All look great. But I'd give second and third place to the Small Sebenza and the Andrew Demko respectively.
@pierregodard55483 жыл бұрын
#5 I love the genuine Proponent and I love this modded one 🤩 Great job 👌
@Carbonpyro2 жыл бұрын
number one for me, but a large part of it is because I love my smock so much
@evancobb66222 жыл бұрын
Voting for #1, killer knife man!!
@reaperjoe67013 жыл бұрын
I love the sebenza with the spydiehole, something I will have to get and do, but I am gonna go with number 5 with the battle scars. That is one badass looking blade!!!
@kristen2219832 жыл бұрын
I love that Benchmade, but I'd have to give my vote to One - Smock
@jedrzejstrzelecki61782 жыл бұрын
Smock looking FIRE! One
@jacobdavidson15923 жыл бұрын
#3 That re-blade is amazing. The amount of modification to that knife is quite cool.
@unspokenghost82223 жыл бұрын
I'm getting an annoying screech from the liner lock on my spyderco tenacious, any recommendations to fix it?
@michaeldixon35623 жыл бұрын
I have a question So if i buy a $200 knife then add a set of $150 scales and $50 dollar screws does that make my knife worth $400 I understand the joys of modding and the majority of us have no intentions of selling them but it was a question i was asked and didnt have a good answer
@holdenbarnes61303 жыл бұрын
#5 is super interesting! awesome mods
@taylormorris43433 жыл бұрын
Number 5 got it all day here I was not expecting that at all lol
@Tattooedcameraman3 жыл бұрын
Totally #3, that 940 is stunning. The only way I’d ever get one. Just perfect
@rustinjackson42083 жыл бұрын
Tough tough choice but think I gotta go with #5
@joezeigler51333 жыл бұрын
I'll vote for #5. Not my thing, but it looks cool!
@jamesjohnson60012 жыл бұрын
Vol. 1. The smock acid washed blade is cash money.
@RyGuy_17763 жыл бұрын
I was torn between #3 and #5, because so much work clearly went into both. But I have to give it to #5 for the sheer creativity and uniqueness. Super cool designs and work done there while keeping the original knife and blade as well.
@jamgreg2 жыл бұрын
Number one. Love the acid wash.
@knoxknifemods3 жыл бұрын
I gotta go with #5, that thing looks like a friggin' artifact lol
@FriedPi-mc5yt3 жыл бұрын
#3 940 Benchmade with the modified Sheepoon reblade is pretty cool.
@succman83982 жыл бұрын
5. Easy, that look is out if this world. Especially if that's something he the guy did himself
@El_Meromero2 жыл бұрын
Nice, I vote for number one. #1
@willw32983 жыл бұрын
My vote is for #5 as it turned an otherwise uninteresting knife into something very interesting. Awesome job making it look like a battle scarred relic 👍
@haydenfrank21482 жыл бұрын
number four, i mean how can you go wrong with it?🤣
@gfisheronhere3 жыл бұрын
#3 ! ! ! Wish I could have seen it folded but wow! Happy new year all! MC, personal favorite channel on tube!
@stratobungle3 жыл бұрын
For EDC, the Smock all the way - For a showpiece, the Mini Proponent. I will say that the latter certainly LOOKS like the type of work done by "Way Of Knife" but I also know there are people capable of doing their own mods themselves, so my final vote goes to the Mini Proponent. (btw - I have mildy modded my AD20.5, but it's just a subtle semi-polish to the blade - you still can see the tumbled/stonewashed look, it's just shinier - and I installed RGT Black Canvas Micarta scales - I may get a clip, but I won't go as deep carry as the one shown here - I feel it ruins the lines of the knife... still debating that one!)
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the vote. Definitely my own work. I do some mods on the side. This Mini Proponent if my personal one and it’s also the first one I did.
@stratobungle3 жыл бұрын
@@flowers.outdoors7122 Excellent job, hope I didn't offend - was not my intent!
@flowers.outdoors71223 жыл бұрын
@@stratobungle not offended man, just clarifying. Guess I should have clarified in the email I sent Metal Complex. I just assumed we had to do all them mods ourselves for this video series, didn’t realize that we could send stuff in that other people did.
@stratobungle3 жыл бұрын
@@flowers.outdoors7122 It's all good. I am about to go down the rabbit hole myself, bought a 1 foot length of 1/8" x 2" C360 Brass Flat Bar stock to practice using files and a rotary tool on to alter the finish. If and when I get good at it, I'll attack my Flytanium smooth brass scales for my factory 2nd Spydie Manix 2 XL. It's already got a Flytanium brass ball cage and a ceramic ball, and a MXG titanium deep carry clip, and I've distressed the factory DLC blade finish. I may do filework on the back of the blade after practicing on an old worn out CRKT M16 as well. Fingers crossed, hoping to have a nice unique working knife when finished! Happy New Year!
@travisdeathrage2953 жыл бұрын
That’s a tough one but I think I have to go with #5!
@DoubleAJ773 жыл бұрын
#5. That looks like a lot of effort, and I think it looks like it was totally worth it.