Purchased one late last year and there now made from upgraded S35VN steel, i got the leather sheath version and much nicer. I have large hands and find it comfortable to grip in various positions, the blade grind is the most precise I have seen and quality control is amazing. Went on to purchase the ATK neck knife in S35VN from white river aswell and another beautifully finished/made knife that lays very flat to the chest to conceal. Amazing knife makers from a family company...highly recomend
@whiteriverknives97827 жыл бұрын
Thanks for reviewing the White River Firecraft FC4 knife. Great video!
@kpfagerberg2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making such fantastic knives!
@michaelstjohn60862 жыл бұрын
@@kpfagerberg I hope to find out for myself soon!
@yugbe4 жыл бұрын
These are now made of S35VN, but they are tempered to a softer HR-59 so it should not chip
@PrioritySurvival7 жыл бұрын
I would love to get my hands on one of these... good looking knife, s30v? You can't go wrong.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
I haven't used it long enough to put my full recommendation on the steel but thus far I am mightily impressed.
@PrioritySurvival7 жыл бұрын
I recently bought the Benchmade Bushcrafter with s30v steel, I am really liking it so far.
@bohobushcraft79687 жыл бұрын
Man, that's a really nice knife. Thanks for going over the features so thoroughly.
@scotttoner92317 жыл бұрын
Nice review, and very useful. I note several features being incorporated from the Habilis line - bow drill, fire steel notch, and looks like maybe through holes in handle for lashing.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Scott, I appreciate the support!
@guns4funcajanajustin7 жыл бұрын
One good looking knife! Great review!
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Thank ye Sir!
@Abbbb2257 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review Joe. I tend to find yours useful because you focus on ergonomics and dive into the differences between how different grinds bite and slice for bushcraft - for my needs that is more relevant than seeing how many swings it take a blade to make it through something. Just a thought off the top of my head for ratings: divide into categories like ergonomics, edge retention, battening, slicing, etc. Some are subjective, like ergos, but things like edge retention you can always test against the same benchmark like the same kind of paper and seeing if it will slice without catching. You also have to decide your focus - clearly it is woodcraft. Important to note though that each knife may excel at different things, for example some knives that skin very well will not move through wood so well, and vice versa. So make it clear you may be evaluating your knives for woodcraft use and not all around bushcraft or primitive skills (which includes game processing and food prep). This knife to me, btw, feels similar in overall style to the Survive Knives GSO series. Clearly the handle here is more unique, and the steel is different, but the blade geometry and overall intent appears similar. I would prefer the 3V steel based on what I have seen, not that S30V is bad though (something you tend to see more in folders).
@charlescollier72177 жыл бұрын
Best video opening. Ever! Happy New Year and thanks for the review Joe.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
LOL! Yeah I had fun making that haha Thanks! Happy New Year to you too Sir!
@seanantill33667 жыл бұрын
I do like the looks of that knife
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Me too :)
@swampdonkeyoffgrid1907 жыл бұрын
good to see you back joe, I think 1-10 makes for a fine rating system.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
1 to 10 I think will be the standard, including halves. Now to get the graphics done :) Thanks Jeff!
@REAPERMILITIAOUTDOORS7 жыл бұрын
sweet little knife beautiful
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
It is! Thanks for watching!
@MichaelTravis12c277 жыл бұрын
Excellent review Joe. Really well done as always.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Mike, that really means a lot coming from you my friend.
@gunnerhusnian43757 жыл бұрын
i really like that. great job man im really realy liking that thing
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Gunner!! I owe you a video! Sorry bud, I've been a wee bit tied up here lately. I'll get on that next week. Thanks for watching!
@gunnerhusnian43757 жыл бұрын
Feral Woodcraft awesome!!!! I can't wait
@REDARO113 жыл бұрын
Cool man , I like your video and I also bought one but with leather sheath;)
@Jashonk7 жыл бұрын
I saw that one at Blade Show too and was curious about it. Great review! I did a skills weekend and was never able to make the bow drill fire. Wore my shoulder out and got smoke, but never got an ember. I haven't practiced since unfortunately. Oh well.
@EverydaySurvival7 жыл бұрын
I had a benchmade saddle mountain skinner that was s30v and I loved that steel. I also LOVE that knife. I have fallen in love with it and i haven't even held it lol. With my smaller hands i wonder if it would feel good? But i am definitely getting one when they come out.
@EverydaySurvival7 жыл бұрын
AND i just started doing a rating system on my videos. I just do a 1-10 rating
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
I'm not familiar with that one but I will certainly check it out :) I'd wager it would fit small hands fine. It is dwarfed in my hand. Thanks bud!
@watermain487 жыл бұрын
I'm with you on the jimping, don't see the need for it. I like your thought of using a 1-5 or 10 rating system. Thanks Joe.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill! Which do you prefer, 5 or 10?
@watermain487 жыл бұрын
I like the 1-5, makes it simple.
@randyjensen90647 жыл бұрын
Looks like an awesome knife. Great review Joe!
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Randy!
@EDCwithAaron7 жыл бұрын
I'd prefer the rating scale to be one to 10, one being garbage, 10 being the best knife you've ever used/perfect in every way. And I'd love to see a video on the top few knives you'd recommend for bushcraft and firecraft
@charleslarson31527 жыл бұрын
1 to 5 stars seems to be a standard. And Joe, you say this knife is well worth the 240 bucks. At that price, why would I buy this over any number of Mora's, including their most expensive, the Garberg full tang with an ultra sharp 90 degree spine, for about 80 bucks?? As far as a "fire knife" is concerned, I love my LMF Mora....26 bucks, that thing is a spark throwing beast, but not full tang of course and I also LOVE my Mora Companion HD, 17 bucks. And no jimping at all!!! LOL!!! To sum up, I just don't see why I would need to break my wallet when there are sooooooo many top quality bush craft knives out there. The three Mora's that I just mentioned buying all three, comes in at about 125 bucks total. Good solid review as usual, though!!! ;)
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Charles! Well, my purpose here isn't to be a salesmen but to share my opinion. That said, I am not going to try and convince you. Value, much like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder. It is worth it to me. Simply put, I don't trust mora for many reasons. But if you do, more power to ya man, no judgement here. Buy and use what you like my friend. If we all had the same preferences, the world would be a boring place :)
@charleslarson31527 жыл бұрын
+Feral Woodcraft Fair enough Amigo, well said. I have knives from all over the world, a few that are worth hundreds of dollars, and some that I bought for 40 bucks or less. And they all do their job. I guess my point here is that I see a growing trend of ever increasing prices from the independent knife makers, with some prices starting to rival the price of a quality firearm. All I'm saying is that one does not have to rob a bank in order to baton, or do general bush craft. I would be really interested to hear why you do not trust Morakniv.....used as intended, they are in my opinion, simply a solid value.
@papaschuette7 жыл бұрын
Great review Joe. Been interested in what your take on this knife would be. I have to agree with Mr. Tanner on an aspect of this knife though. Get rid of the jimping and the ferro rod groove and make it a 90 degree spine. Other than that it looks like a great knife. Also, how about a 1 to 5 Bow Drill Spindle rating. I've heard you say that a Bow Drill Set is a good measure of a knifes ability so it just seems appropriate.
@EatCarbs7 жыл бұрын
Looks like a nice knife. Thanks for the video
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mark !
@cosmikvratch7 жыл бұрын
excellent review, thanks!
@JamesPattersonME7 жыл бұрын
Love that intro! Great review - thanks
@williamgates11287 жыл бұрын
oh and can't wait for your review on the aeb-l genesis. Just purchased that same blade and curious on your take on that one!
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
It's a Genesis. It's already a winner ;) It is a few knives down the line. If my plan holds it will be: BRKT Matterhorn, William Collins Firebug, BRKT Mini Aurora, and then the Genesis. Thanks William!
@JordanMac796 жыл бұрын
What do you think of the aeb-l? It comes very thin at about .097
@knifesharpeningnorway7 жыл бұрын
great honest video as always my man
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir, very much!
@knifesharpeningnorway7 жыл бұрын
Feral Woodcraft youre welcome
@BearHartOutdoorsChannel7 жыл бұрын
man that is a sweet knife!
@bushcrfter79177 жыл бұрын
Great review hope to see more
@williamgates11287 жыл бұрын
this knife seems like it's got aspects from survival knives and tactical blades. It's cool to have variance in knife styles, but not really my cup of tea. Great review btw!!
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks William! That is one of the things I really liked about it too. It's a mix in current genres and I think that approach is plain cool.
@TACHILL7 жыл бұрын
its beautiful bro! i recently learned bow drill fire.. i like it but not enough to trust my abilities. looks like a great blade!
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Congrats! As soon as you trust your abilities with friction fire, nature will prove you a fool. This is an area that I am convinced that one never stops learning. Thanks Tac!
@preparedmind1017 жыл бұрын
KYDEX is standard. Leather is optional upgrade. Haven't talked to Larry yet.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
PREPAREDMIND101 Their page on the fc4 doesn't even mention kydex and all it lists under sheath is "leather".
@davidrogers1826 жыл бұрын
Excellent Review!
@Thepreppersbunkeroutdoors2 жыл бұрын
He sent me the fc5- i wish i had kept it. The new ones are better, but the old ones were... Just cool because they were more uncommon.
@Hatterboot247 жыл бұрын
Rating system.... could be a bit subjective so maybe try a Postives/Negatives system? Something to form a number or a good/bad/ugly list? Anyways, great review, I am searching for my 'final' bushcraft blade.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
That my friend, is a search that never ends ;) lol Very good suggestion, and it has given me an idea. Thank you!
@LazyManPrepper17 жыл бұрын
Great review as always. I like a lot of the features of this knife. I don't know if a rating system is worth it. Would you put a video out on a knife that only got a 1 star out of 5? You can use the phrase "I give this a 5 star rating" but to rate ever future knife review, I think would be pointless.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
I agree with you, and no I wouldn't do a 1 or 2 star video. They are a waste of my time, and yours. Thanks for watching and for the advice!
@Iamjasonallen7 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@houseoffire727 жыл бұрын
Excellent reveiw - Makes me want one lol:) BUT..... $240 is a bit spendy IMHO - I like the knife in general but the spine needs some work.
@michaelstjohn60867 жыл бұрын
Still liking the Eberlestock?
@houseoffire727 жыл бұрын
Michael StJohn Yep..:) prolly be last pack lol... well.maybe not:)
@MnPfan7 жыл бұрын
Joe, have you ever Reviewed the Ambush Knives Brute?
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
No but I just googled it and I think I need to. Have you seen their Alpha!?! Now that one is calling my name! Thanks Michael!
@MnPfan7 жыл бұрын
Feral Woodcraft I've been watching Ambush for a while. I prefer the Brute for EDC/camp use because of blade length restrictions. Plus they are made by Mike Stewart and company
@ThorBonesteel5 ай бұрын
I have extra large and fat hands, will this knife work for me? I really want it, but if I can’t handle it comfortably then…..
@kantill7 жыл бұрын
Five Joe firebugs out of five that's the scale I want.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Oooooo, goood idear. I think I can work with that! Thanks!
@brianlash1543 жыл бұрын
I had to leave the forums Too many collectors with heavy emphasis on aesthetics and folding knives. The strength and durability of a fixed blade is heavily needed outside of convenient city life
@MrVillafaj7 жыл бұрын
I think a 1-5 scale would work out just fine.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Thanks John!
@kanevankampen80777 жыл бұрын
i really like this knife, and may look into it! just recently got the "backpacker" from white river. vid on my channel of unboxing/first impression
@jimmelnyk75067 жыл бұрын
If you are going to move forward with rating equipment with stars, then I recommend basing your system on a 10-star system. Too often do I see rating based on 5 stars, with ratings that include a 1/2 star. If you use a 5-star system then offer ratings with a 1/2 star, then you might as well start with a 10-star system and not split stars. Just my 1 1/2 cents worth.
@noamaster38982 жыл бұрын
I'd buy one in a minute if it didn't have the bow divot...I'd never use it, and I'm wondering how weird it'd feel against my palm...
@PreparedWolf347 жыл бұрын
I say 1 to 5 stars is a simple rating system. Wingman115 dose that on his channel.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
I wonder if he'd mind if we shared the same boneyard? lol Thanks!
@preparedmind1017 жыл бұрын
Lmao
@PrioritySurvival7 жыл бұрын
PREPAREDMIND101 Well said.
@semdijkstra97847 жыл бұрын
PREPAREDMIND101 he is pretty genious
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Hahaha I thought you might get a kick out of that lol
@johntaylor3466 жыл бұрын
I LOOOvvve that knife. I am a smith and though I like alot designs this one is about the most practical with few exceptions. I hope this company gets bigger than Bark River. They make too many knives and most are meh with the exception of BlackJack.
@joshbabb74707 жыл бұрын
when rating a knife I would say put it into a catagory like a Carver or a chopper then rate it 1 to 10 being the best
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
You guys are great! I have an idea forming. Thanks!
@mistersmith39867 жыл бұрын
BWUAAAHAA!!! PYRO-JOE!!!
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Guilty!
@mistersmith39867 жыл бұрын
Feral Woodcraft Haaahaaa!
@JustSimplyBrandon7 жыл бұрын
Rating between Bear Grylls and EJ Snyder
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
LOL!! Oh the controversies that would start LOL!!! Thanks for watching bud!
@ardumus6 жыл бұрын
Why does non of your audio sync with your lips?
@Tusker2zero27 жыл бұрын
Instead of 1o 5 stars, how about 1 to 5 flamethrower symbols. :)
@Tusker2zero27 жыл бұрын
meant to say flame symbols. Darn autocorrect.
@feralwoodcraft7 жыл бұрын
Excellent idea! Flamethrowers work too ;) lol Thanks Robert!