We Found the Best Fixed Blade Collection at Blade HQ | Knife Banter S2 (Ep 12)

Zac talks with Mitchell about his extensive fixed blade collection. Get your next fixed blade knife here: bit.ly/32eQi1E
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Knives in order of appearance:
Buck Vanguard Alaskan Guide: bit.ly/32kuHVw
Helle Eggan: bit.ly/2VL32dO
Bark River Bravo 1: bit.ly/2pnlRYz
LT Wright GNS Scandi: bit.ly/32j3jHt
Benchmade 200 Puukko: bit.ly/2VHkXlS
Kershaw Launch 2: bit.ly/2nTegRi
Brian Tighe Tighe Down: bit.ly/31loY0q
Dark Timber 1911 Commander: bit.ly/2VLTnnj
Chris Reeve Knives Sebenza Inkosi: bit.ly/2Bfc0XG
Dark Timber 1911 Elite: bit.ly/2MlrVdn
TM Hunt Custom Magua: bit.ly/2pljgym
Bark River Aurora: bit.ly/2VHUAMH
Cold Steel 3V Magnum Tanto XII: bit.ly/2MiKQFt
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[@damianblu]

When I was a reckless jerk of a teenager I chucked a throwing star into a big map on my bedroom wall about 200 times. Mom flipped her lid (obviously) and I learned all about how to repair, texture, and paint drywall lol.

[@BladeHQ]

Sounds like you have an awesome mom.👊

[@monkeyfaceII]

Patrick M haha good times

[@badazzmaro]

Patrick M a blessing in disguise for sure haha

[@spydercoslacker7466]

@John Fisher what a crock of shit right there.

[@SugarMapleForge]

I did this to.. the backside of my bedroom door.

[@samdungan03]

This is what I'm talking about. I mentioned how Zac looked soft. Wearing button up polos. And I asked for more field testing. And now we got lumberjack zac back and field testing. God I love blade hq.

[@uke4382]

Throwing knife story: I HAD 3 Smith and Wesson throwing knives. I was in my backyard last month throwing them at trees. I threw one and it hit the ground and I never found it. My family and I spent over 3 hours looking for it so we didn’t hit it with the lawn mower. We’ve mowed the entire lawn probably like 5 times since I lost it. It is gone. The lawn ate my knife. THE LAWN ATE IT.

[@TurtleButter]

Yeah well that's what you get when you don't feed your lawn. It just wants your love, yet you're neglecting your baby lawn. It only wants your affection, but the only thing you ever give it is a trimming. Maybe it doesn't want a trimming. Maybe it just wants a hug. And maybe if you gave it that hug, it would gladly give you your knife back.

[@j762texan7]

Try dragging a magnet

[@spydercoslacker7466]

Metal detector would come in handy.

[@gamerguy6990]

Something bright to distinguish it from foliage would help to find it better maybe paracord

[@Nalublu]

That has happened to me before too... Just disappeared.

[@elijahnapp]

You should do EDC fixed blades next

[@BladeHQ]

If enough of you guys want it we will make it happen 👊

[@AG.Floats]

Do itttt

[@alexandermorris3810]

Just do it!!!!

[@travisashley4303]

@@BladeHQ Would love for you to do this!!

[@sergiotheg13]

Do it

[@diocalavera9415]

i love fixed blade. always perfect centering, they never have blade play. 🔪 ☠️

[@lsubslimed]

DIO CALAVERA - As long as they're ground straight 😉

[@calebnation7797]

I’ve had a fixed blade with blade play

[@manny5292]

I’m starting my collection and am looking into purchasing a fixed blade that Will last a while could u recommend me a solid fixed blade to many to choose from

[@diocalavera9415]

Manny Esee knives are a good company if you are looking for a camping bushcrafting knife, but i like Tops knives more because they have more variety of fixed knives from camping to self defense.

[@manny5292]

DIO CALAVERA thanks for your help I’m gonna do some research on those brands I’ll let you know what I settle for

[@colinohare9837]

“Lookin to just spend some money” sounds like a knife guy

[@BushcraftknivestothetestBKT]

Colin O'Hare every day😂

[@lancashiteman]

i made it 69

[@IYFace]

Dad Knives: Buck 110 (original EDC) and 119 Special for hunting Current EDC: Boker Desert Warrior Kalashnikov Dagger Current Fixed-Hunter: Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner

[@danielruthven2739]

You guys need to do an "I like big knives and I can not lie" knife banter. You also need to do more banters with youtubers like the late boy scout, since he is in utah.

[@monkeyfaceII]

Daniel Ruthven both great ideas man

[@The4cp]

Yes!

[@timbo4374]

Outstanding idea! I love me some big ass slabs of steel, and I won't even try to deny.

[@jps3b]

Mitchell from “The Shop” kinda reminds me of Austin. His mannerisms and the sound of his voice. I really miss that guy 😪

[@MrAmedina26]

My neighbor had this little Kershaw folding knife he found in a parking lot. He was telling me how rugged and tough Kershaw knifes were. He decited to demonstrate this by throwing the knife at the vinyl floor. He did it about 4 times without a problem, each time sticking into the floor. The 5th time the tip of the blade broke off into the floor. The look on this dudes face was priceless.... He couldn't believe a Kershaw knife would break like that. But of course if you abuse any knife like that it will fail eventually. HAHA what a dummy!!

[@spencerpearson1321]

I threw a mall throwing knife and it rebounded and hit me right between the eyes. It didn’t do a lot of damage but I still have a scar from it.

[@samdungan03]

I was expecting this to be a pun..... I was let down.

[@asherhockersmith8271]

I've made a habit of learning any skill that isn't a massive time investment while I can, as long as I find it cool. Knife throwing was one of these. An interesting phenomenon is when throwing a knife at a log target, it can rebound by sort of sesawing off the top and come back at you with pretty much the same force as the initial throw. Point is I've dodged more knives than I care to admit.

[@ferguslyons7285]

Just got a package from ye today with 5 fixed blades and a blackout

[@monkeyfaceII]

Fergus Lyons wow that’s a heavy box

[@NMiller_]

No joke, when I was forward in AFG (shout out to FOB Salerno) we hard a hard time getting a grill going with the local charcoal (literally burnt wood, not briquettes) so I convinced the guys to splash some JP-8 on it. 8ft column of fire later we had some tasty, slightly kerosene flavored, burgers.

[@masondummer8558]

I threw one if my cold steel throwing knives and it came back and poked throughout my boot and into my foot

[@oldskoolhoss7534]

Great!

[@monkeyfaceII]

Awesome

[@The4cp]

Good one!

[@andyhooutdoors]

Mason Dummer I saw a dumb father throwing his knife onto a coconut tree with his toddler son walking near the tree he was throwing at. Before I could tell him off about how he disregarded safety the knife bounced off the tree and sliced a deep 4” gash on his son’s left thigh. This happened on an island with no medical facility nearby and the son was bleeding badly. I wished I could help but I wasn’t into knives then and did not carry a first aid kit like what I do now. So much for a dumb f**k.

[@DP-ly3zx]

Amazing

[@jaybusy04]

Anyone whose been there knows Melinda (Malinda?) We all love Melinda and her bubbly personality! Huge shout out to her and her customer service!

[@monkeyfaceII]

jaybusy04 great comment here man showing some love to those behind the scenes!

[@BladeHQ]

Melinda is the best!

[@artemislancey7119]

I saw this in my recommendations in school and I was so happy when I saw fixed blades

[@monkeyfaceII]

ArtemisLance Y i was at work! Well I am at work haha

[@kryogenik2073]

Not a "throwing" story as such. But when I was first learning aerials with my Microtech Balisong I tossed it and when I caught it it was not "right" and my hand hit it just right to where the blade spun back towards me and stuck me in the chest. Required 2 stitches to close but it was cool

[@monkeyfaceII]

Kryo Genik haha sounds cool all scars tell a story

[@bobwampler3387]

This has been one of my favorites. I had three of his fixed blades and love them. (Bark River and LT Wright)

[@kenphillips479]

The best knife throwing story hands down has to be when lynn Thomson showed us his Filipino foot work video

[@zippolover5385]

Yeah I would love to see more edc fixed blade content because I'm just getting into fixed blades. Would love to see what you guys come out with.

[@Ripper7620]

Thank you for an episode focused on fixed blade knives, I appreciate it. One thing I would really like to see is an episode on tactical/combat/fighting style, full size(blades of 6"+). I've not been able to find a past episode on this specific class of knives on any of your past videos. Also, addressing the most effective ways to carry these, both concealed, as well as open carry applications.

[@timbo4374]

I LOVE fixed blades. More would definitely be cool. My dream job would be to work for BHQ, but I would probably just be working to pay off my knife bill.. It would be like a junkie working in a pharmacy..not a good combination, lol.

[@YosefArteaga]

He's the man!! I'm also a fixed knife guy. Bark River Knives my favorite!!

[@natek1993]

This was a dope video.

[@monkeyfaceII]

Agreed Man

[@monkeyfaceII]

Thank you blade hq for this video you guys are awesome! Big thanks

[@agentswipe6662]

my dumb knife throwing story is I once threw a camillis fillet knife at my wall when i was bored and the blade stuck through electrical wiring so i got moderately electrocuted when i tried to remove it from the wall 😂

[@philwertz6887]

Oh SHIT It was a shocking experience ! LOL 😂

[@markalmeida4205]

hunter agent Bullshit I’m electrician you were assured her that while you’re out

[@markalmeida4205]

You would have shorted out the circuit I doubt very much you hit the wire and only managed to hit the hot conductor without anything else on a 14 gage wire Specially when the ground is in between the hot and the neutral

[@notbigtuna]

You guys should definetly have this dude come back more cause he is totally awesome

[@NomenclaturalMan]

This was an awesome video. Being a folder guy with a fixed blade or 2, it's really neat to see all the other amazing options out there!

[@nicolasgruman635]

Honestly I carry a mora 510 or 546 every day and I love them. The 510 is for when I'm off hunting, prospecting or fishing and the 546 is for working. They are amazing!!!!

[@BladeHQ]

Mora knives are incredible!

[@OsamaBinDarrel]

Uncle Shakey got the Golf Wang hoodie with the preme hat . Someone is a Tyler fan 👍

[@1xayekim]

I do love it when you guys give fixed blades some love. I switched to fixed blade carry and I havent carried or bought a folder in 2 years. I generally carry a Swiss Army Knife and a fixed blade every day. My general rotation is Esee Izula in a Cline sheath, Esee Candiru, Mora Eldris and occasionally Ill carry larger knives like an SRK or an old Browning Hunting knife. Generally Id say my Izula / Candiru / Eldris get most of my pocket or belt time.

[@flea-kh7om]

More fixed blades!!!, More fixed blades!!!, More fixed blades!!! More Bushcraft knives! Thanks y'all I'm old so if you could do it soon I'd appreciate it! Take care, Vern

[@robertgarza600]

Love fixed blade knives. Great collection. Working on mine. Getting a Ben Tendick hybrid Bowie soon and hopefully a Beck tracker knife in the future.

[@tonygonzales726]

I'm new to the knife world. Please, more info and content on fixed blades! Love 'em!

[@davidcooke8825]

Really enjoyed this exclusive look at Mitchell’s FBs. More, please.

[@zsombordonko6459]

Best intro yet! Really cracked me up. Love that guy!

[@fsp_syndicate]

Big fixed blade fan keep up the great content

[@jasonmiller9495]

Benchmade hidden valley hunter knife is my EDC and I love it. Perfect size for everyday task

[@jamiecox5430]

So jealous of your fixed blade knife collection! AWSOME selection of blades.

[@lancashiteman]

Once I was throwing a knife at a tree and then it bounced back between my legs and my dad came outside "did you just get beat at mumbelypeg by a tree?"

[@shrimp-ln7nh]

“You’re getting ten across the ass”

[@lancashiteman]

@@shrimp-ln7nh didn't expect a brew stew fan here

[@trebleleisure2561]

As always love the show, being a knife nerd myself I would love to have a jod like yours.

[@wesshoebridge4461]

Ty 4 doing fixed blades i love it

[@DBoom70]

Love the video as I'm a fixed blade carrier most of the time. Would love to see more.

[@TrevorIsCommenting]

With one of my first Kershaw leeks, I got so comfortable with it. I loved the slim tip for fine work. It's not for throwing, but I knew if thrown perfectly it wouldn't snap (had done with previous leek). So on my first throw with this one it snapped about 1/3 of the knife off 🤷‍♂️

[@connerellington8554]

Love this channel always good content

[@dennismccrary7639]

I carry the Bark River Mountain Man dagger, in CPM 3V. Both edges are razor sharp. It's the perfect self defense knife.

[@TripleEEDC]

Great to see some fixed blades being EDCed! I would love to see a video specific to EDCing fixed blades.

[@rickpickle4460]

My fixed blade EDC is my westmark 703..love this knife 🥰

[@Basiloftheplains]

Def do an edc fixed blade video again. Found your last one a bit wanting. I've been carrying my LTW patriot, Arno Bernard Galago, Lon Humprey Tarpon, and Tops Bulltrout a lot this year. Odd to say because it is the cheapest, but the humble LTW Patriot is my favorite. So good I bought a fancier one. But the plain, rough micarta one in A2 that I reprofiled to about 12 degrees with a 15 degree microbevel is my favorite.

[@keepingitdownwiththepashas]

please start a movie blade review and review the knives used in them: 1. All Mission Impossible movies (in the last movie he falls off his bike and then pulls out a ankle knife) 2. All James Bond movies 3. All Jason Bourne moives (including that pen in the pen fight) 4. Batman (Heath Ledger 5. Hanna 6. Long Kiss Goodnight 7. A Vigilante (2019) 8. John Wick 9. Expendables 10. Transporter 11. The Mechanic 12. some Aston Kutcher spy comedy movie 13. Leon The Professional 14. Hitman 15. Ninja Assasin 16. Maybe most martial arts movies 17. Assasins 18. le femme nikita 19. Polar 20. The American 21. Collateral 22. Mr. & Mrs Smith 23. Shooter 24. Kingman movies 25. Salt 26. Body of Lies 27, Munich 28. ANNA 29. Preadator 30. All Rambo movies (then maybe an Arnie vs Stallone knife compare for fun. They tease each other often btw) ...essentially all spy and assasin movies.

[@Cgates642]

That was fantastic!

[@hirambodon7086]

Stellar knives. Just superb. Boom.

[@JadeGeminiM390]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys got a Bark River on the channel! Jeez

[@youngmatt79]

best knife using video EVER!!

[@survivalontheskinney7832]

The Dark Timber 1911 is a PHENOMENAL Knife!!! Thank y’all

[@tannerclark9202]

I EDC a fixed blade every day. I carry the Bawidamann Blades Muninn with an acid etched finish as my primary utility blade. I also occasionally carry a defensive fixed blade knife, though more often than not its just my firearm and a spare mag.

[@michellem3662]

Yes, more fix blade content, please!

[@MrEnigma1610]

Gorgeous collection.

[@rmoraespinto]

Tks for the video. Just an issue to clarify: according to Mike Stewart, from Bark River, the "rooster" jimping on some of the Bravo model knives (there are Bravo models with a regular jimping or no jimping al all -- they call them "rampless") is a requirement from the SFs, their primary client , to help on detail work by pressing one's thumb on the front jimping. I recommend that interested viewers check out Mr. Stewart´s video on Bravo knives.

[@CameronDunn]

Lately I've been carrying a Nemesis 2-zero. It's a tiny knife, but I love it for my EDC.

[@corneliusadventurers5821]

Great collection!!

[@coocooroo7871]

Yes fix blades!!big island Hawai’i tuning into this one

[@andrez8599]

I love the fallkniven s1 and a1. Use it daily!

[@ocomegashadowstacking5886]

Wow really amazing edc knives reviews video ever 10out10!!! :D

[@chappie7523]

I’m loving my Winkler II SD2 for EDC

[@christopherkatz9484]

Love fixed blades. I've been daily carrying a custom from JR Palm for 10 months with no end in sight. Longest I've ever carried a single knife.

[@WingedWheel19]

Another great Knife Banter, though I would’ve appreciated getting a view of each fixed blade’s sheath as that is a large factor in its functionality, imo.

[@michaeldiaz9902]

Got a crkt m-16 sf that I've thrown chopped down small trees with and split wood with and it's still in great condition

[@beausmith717]

I batoned some small pieces of 2x4 with my Bark River Auroura. Didn't know there where nails in the wood. I had three huge divits in the blade. I had to send it in for them to grind the blade back to get them out, as well as give it there "Spa treatment".

[@johnboyd7158]

Back in the '70's I decided to throw my new Buck 110. Broke off about 1/2". Spent lots of time re profiling the blade with a hand stone. Still have it, still working.

[@benfelland]

That tm hunt looks great. Both in aesthetics and functionality

[@monkeyfaceII]

Once I threw a kabar at an old front door made from really good wood. The kabar broke in half and the blade part almost hit me 😂

[@The4cp]

Those rebounds are dangerous.

[@mainemountainman3743]

Really liked the bushcraft knives, more please.....

[@hivemind5137]

I was working in a warehouse about 6 years ago and I had just bought my cold steel counter point folder. It was a slow afternoon and the supervisor wasn’t around so we took turns throwing the knife into some boxes. This is when I did my stupid. I tried to do some quick JCVD throw straight from the pocket and knife skipped across the floor like a rock on the lake. The griv ex handle shattered near the base of the blade. Luckily that knife has liners so it was still usable. I ended up giving it to one of my friends that I worked with that was throwing it with me that day and he was ecstatic. He wasn’t a big knife guy until that point and now he has his own little collection.

[@thenorthernwoodsman3455]

I EDC an ESEE 4HM. The perfect belt knife.

[@Kenny_C346]

I edc a fixed blade and love it. Esee cr2.5

[@oliviermarcelelie4416]

Yes please... a vid on edc-ing fixed-blades is overdue. Thanks in advance. 🙏🏼

[@cynic4159]

I carry a Attleboro fixed blade pretty regularly. Haven't found a fixed blade I like more. I've had my eye on a few smaller Bradford's to EDC but haven't pulled the trigger yet.

[@fritzd2116]

Those Dark Timbers are beautiful.

[@joeyhinton8]

Im a big fan of the McNett Knives, and carried the Samish and Saturna daily for a few years, I never had a problem, but was always a little concerned with legality in some places, with them being double edged. Now my usual daily is the Esee Izula.

[@The4cp]

When I was about 18 or 19 I was at my buddy's house and he had a dart board behind the bar in his room. I chucked a throwing star at it as our friend stood up and it grazed her ponytail. I didn't know she could run that fast. I almost didn't get away from her.

[@claytonthecountryboy3272]

Your a good shot and a lucky man. I salute you good sir.🤝

[@AndrewTurner251]

I enjoyed this video, my go to fixed blade is a Falkniven F1.

[@Deibodese]

My dumb that I did was pretty embarrassing. I was sitting on the toilet, bored out of my mind because my phone was dead. So I pulled my knife out and started studying it, just to keep myself occupied. I tested the balance point for my own curiosity. First I tested it on its side, then I tested it along the contour of the finger grip. It promptly rolled out of my hand and landed exactly on the tip on the tile floor, breaking off about 1/64 of an inch of the tip.

[@Proof-1st]

Dumb Knife Story. The day I got my custom Bark River Aurora in (cru-wear, scandi grind, with OD canvas green micarta and red liners). While drawing the blade from its super-grippy sheath I cut my finger like it was warm butter. I instantly dropped the knife tip first onto my basement tile, taking a nice 1/8 inch off the tip. This is still by far my favorite knife. COLLECTION: Benchmade's - 119 Arvensis, - Mini Griptilian's Olive Drab Black Serrations x2 - 162 Bushcrafter - 940 Osborn rei edition - 535 Bugout with allen putman green micarta scales Microtech OTF Stormtrooper (white) collectors edition Bark River Aurora in (cru-wear, scandi grind, with OD canvas green micarta and red liners) Swiss Army - Super Tinkerer - 5 SD's - Climber...more Leatherman - Wave+ - Micro - Free P4 - Skate Tool, ...more and a hand-full of randoms before I knew anything about knifes I changed my ways when I was whittling a spoon and nearly took off my whole thumb

[@jfox71]

I have the same buck knife. Used it about 2 weeks ago on a Pronghorn.

[@72motochef]

Nice collection! Definitely would like to see a fixed blade EDC video.

[@dirtyp.132]

The words of the day are superb and stellar. In case you didn’t notice haha

[@atma603]

Would love more fix blade videos, still trying to decide which one I should buy for my first.

[@thegofastkid806]

Hey @bladehq I’d love to see some heavily used EDC knives. I feel like we always see new shiny stuff, you should either have people send in pics of their heavily used knives or go around the office and find some loved and used EDC pocket knives your staff carry. Loved the kalashnikolv video, I wanna see more heavily used tools

[@Max-pj1bo]

Sweet fixed blades!

[@Drippin94]

Dang you guys from Utah! Love that beautiful state

[@bonecolletor1364]

the knife that started me into fixed blades is actually kind of a interesting/rare Ka-bar that was given to me by my grand father, the knife in question was a limited series knife that was sold from 1978-1980 its and old Ka-bar 1240 hunting/skinning knife, other than that i really don't know about it. my absolutely favorite fixed blade knife is the CRKT Hunt'n Fisch which reminded me of my fist fixed blade that was given to me. (which fun fact was the first knife i needed stitches from)

[@nicholasricardo8443]

MORE FIXED BLADES PLEASE!

[@BladeHQ]

You got it!

[@SoldMyKidsForKnives]

EDC fixed blades would be great. I think you should also do a Knife Banter on machetes, kukuris, and hatchets/tomahawks.

[@honza2171]

mr editor is a man of culture. nice to se jarl ballin:D

[@codyvought4794]

I would love some nice scout carry options for EDC

[@christopherkatz9484]

I EDC a fixed blade, my favorite knife ever. Damascus hand made beaut from JR Palm

[@kemomclaren8583]

Yes please do an EDC fix blade show

[@wullgrew1]

Awesome to see two knives from my buddy, Peter Kohler on this.

[@YosefArteaga]

LT Wright great Knives