YouTubers Shouldn't Be Designing S#*! Blade Chronicles Episode 6

[@GBall_Vision]

Thank You For Watching Subscribe for more knife content Like and comment to support the channel Carry: 80s Militaw, Asher 3v Lil Buddy, Griffin 3.5 Scout

[@PoetFisherman]

That Militaw looks so damn awesome. I have and really enjoy the purple fat carbon / S45vn version.

[@ElCapAddict]

Just so you know… gweg spends his nights with a box of crayons, scribbling ‘blueprints’ of chainsaw katanas

[@GBall_Vision]

🤣🤣

[@_MiMo_]

Still waiting for your first knife design... The Gweg Ballz Smegladon.🔪

[@DrDrewdude]

Lol I see you MiMo

[@_MiMo_]

@@DrDrewdude Figured "Smegmadon" was too on the nose. Pun intended.

[@GBall_Vision]

🤣 we stole my name last year bastards, I would've called it the Vision, maybe, now we will move to options. Smegma may be the answer. It normally is

[@EDCwDBD]

Some of my favorite designs have come from reviewers. I love seeing them nail those small details that are often overlooked by folks who don't critique EVERY DAY. I will have a design made one day!

[@PoetFisherman]

KZbinrs that enjoy, review and use knives shouldn't be designing knives? Who's saying this? That seems bananas to me.

[@GBall_Vision]

Agreed 💯💯 yes there are people saying this. Asinine imo. Jealousy. I don't mind jealousy if it's beneficial to get better but to be jealous in a negative manner isn't cool

[@Sliceandpoke]

I’m carrying the mini sheepdog button lock (I ordered a purple sheepdog with the crossbar lock today 😬😏)

[@GBall_Vision]

Great carry 🔥🔥 thanks brother

[@DrDrewdude]

When is the GBall knife “Gweg’s Poker” coming out?

[@GBall_Vision]

lol, ........well see

[@geniecoils5185]

In the pockets, Kunwu Django CF and a QSP Penguin Plus CF/ aluminum.

[@jacobvermette491]

Gotta love a free market!!!

[@GBall_Vision]

💯💯💯

[@heyman1501]

Sunday is for playing with all my knives. 👊🏼

[@johnrosenthal7270]

A great knife is a great knife, it doesn’t matter who designed.. CRK Zaan

[@Dr.Prepper1]

GBallers check out the DP channel here & subscribe

[@GatorAaron]

Great points! If it weren't for YT personalities, people would waste (even more 😁) hard earned money on garbage knives.

[@GBall_Vision]

agreed

[@KnifeFeind]

Today i got a Herman Mantis in the pocket. Not sure why, but i like it. I broke it out Saturday for national knife day. lol

[@GBall_Vision]

Hells yeah

[@jimmy_Ross]

i would be happy with anyone of those knives on this table lol

[@kogasoldier9379]

Carrying a Kershaw amplitude that I’ve had for nearly twenty years. My favorite knife.

[@GBall_Vision]

Awesome 😎 that's a great knife then

[@jimbusmaximus4624]

I'm more of a fixed blade guy but my Adventurecraft (Exodus/Jacob Peterson) is one of the best knives I've ever owned. Aurora Borealis, D-BAD, Well Regulated, Last Huntsman, they make INCREDIBLE knives. Their lives revolve around cutlery, why wouldn't they?

[@GBall_Vision]

That's awesome brother 😎

[@OHLeftyKnifeGuy]

Personally, I want more people that have a left hand (that they actually use) to design knives. It is sort of a blessing in disguise in that the market has limited offerings, thereby keeping my spending on knives somewhat in check.

[@GBall_Vision]

even left handers who do design often design for right hand, mainly because of a lot of right handed people but also left handers who still use and carry their knives right handed. we have seen an increase in left hand models i think itll continue going up

[@cliffb8980]

I think a lot of people are missing the other side's point. A good knife design is a good knife design - it shouldn't matter who designed it if it''s a good knife. HOWEVER, name one KZbinr's knife that is truly innovative, groundbreaking, or beautiful... Just one... Every KZbinr knife I've seen is either a painfully regurgitated version of the same knife that gets released 100 times a year, or something that looks like it was drawn up by a four year old... AND - the KZbinrs who generally get approached about designing a knife are the ones with the most views - so it becomes a popularity contest. I don't know about the rest of you, but I'd trust a knife designed by the nerdy kid no one talks to who spent his whole life growing up around knives than one designed by the class president who only got into them a couple of years ago. Not naming names... but it's pretty easy to figure out. I've been involved in the knife industry for over 20 years and I can almost guarantee that most of you have knives designed by me in their collections. I never cared for recognition or fame - I did my job. Do I think that someone who first got into the hobby like 3 years ago can design a good knife? SURE! But... it's unlikely... Hate on me all you want and lie to yourself all that you want... but I haven't seen a KZbinr designed knife that I would pay more than $20 for, and most I wouldn't even pay that for, regardless of OEM or materials used.

[@LastBastian]

No offense, but you seem really bitter. Anyone can design and sell a knife. If you don't like it, don't buy it. You are coming off here as jealous of guys for being more well known than you. That's just petty.

[@cliffb8980]

@@LastBastian Just stating my opinion. If you really read my post, you'd know that I have nothing against KZbinrs designing knives - if they designed good ones. They don't. There's more to designing a knife than just picking shapes, a lock, and materials. Would you drive a car designed by someone who's only experience is driving and reviewing cars? Especially if they've only been doing it for 3-4 years on a KZbin channel? I'm not bitter. I'm rich. I don't have to work - I was able to retire at 45. I'm done designing knives. It was a job that I took seriously. As anyone who's getting paid should take their job. Before becoming a designer, I apprenticed under some of the greatest and most well known custom makers in the history of the hobby. I wet my feet by actually learning how to make knives from scratch - just sheets of titanium, steel, G-10, CF, Micarta, etc - a belt grinder, lathe, drill press and my hands. On a daily basis I saw knives that came back for service- I had to fix them, and I don't mean unscrewing the handle scales and playing with the bits inside - I mean actual machine work requiring extreme precision. I know tricks that would spin your head. I know what works and doesn't work. I have experience that no one who just reviews or "handles" knives all the time could ever have. I've tuned and repaired $3000 custom folders... and besides, I'm not just picking on KZbinrs - over half of these people who design knives these days suck - that's why we keep getting the same sh!t over and over again. Name one innovative or truly awesome knife designed by a KZbinr... Everything I've seen looks super generic or too ugly for a gas station. Go ahead, I'm waiting.

[@LastBastian]

@@cliffb8980 You still come off as a little worked up and defensive here. I don't really follow KZbinrs or their knife designs that closely, but I would genuinely love to see some of *your* truly awesome and innovative knives. Could you list some please?

[@stevenw3393]

@@LastBastian I'm picking up what Cliffb8980 is putting down. For example, this happened with photography; it became super accessible, the bar was lowered, and now it's diluted by so much work without even a hint of artistry or craftsmanship. So yeah, the same thing has happened with knife making. I have to really hunt to find a knife that's worth my time.

[@LastBastian]

@@stevenw3393 Maybe enjoy the hunt then, and let everyone else enjoy their passion for knives however they want to. More people making and designing knives, only leads to more options and more innovations. Simply don't buy something if it's not your thing.

[@Barney_Greenway]

Today a Spyderco Stretch 2 XL in CruWear found its place in my pocket. And I have to confess something. Because of my strange little hands, I switched the clip to tip-down carry. 😇

[@GBall_Vision]

Great carry 🔥 brother

[@Barney_Greenway]

@@GBall_Vision 🤜🤛

[@chriswebb3018]

How good is that spyderco stretch xl in cruwear? Is it worth buying one

[@Barney_Greenway]

@@chriswebb3018 As always, it depends on the use case. Do you have any specific requirements?

[@jamesmelissawhite4807]

Anyone should make what they want. If someone doesn't like it no one's holding the knife to their throat to buy it. It seems like the people who would complain about it are just chronic complainers and miserable people. Thanks for the content as always! 🙏 carrying my cz p01 and kizer bulldog today.

[@GBall_Vision]

Great carry 🔥🔥 thank you 🙏🏻

[@prtypeninja]

Microtech stitch ramlock. Should have bought this sooner

[@GBall_Vision]

It's an amazing knife, makes me feel like I'm a wizard when holding it 😂

[@chriswarras6328]

I forgot Divo Knives great knives

[@LaidOffPete]

I agree wholeheartedly with your sentiments. It’s a risk they take because they love the hobby. I want to see the forward movement of ideas and designs. It’s a beautiful thing to watch unfold over the years!

[@GBall_Vision]

Absolutely!!

[@timtitus2532]

Anyone can design a knife, I was 7 years old "7" when I made a knife with my uncle. I'm 64 now. I think the logic behind your opinion is sound. Reviewers have the source information for design and of course you have to take into consideration their personal preferences. The haters can take a long walk down a short pier. Good video G, thanks. Oh yeah I'm carrying the Spiny Dogfish today.

[@HacklberryFinn]

Carry: Real Steel Marlin, CIVIVI Baby Banter, Böker Plus Bonfire Bubinga

[@GBall_Vision]

great carry!!

[@TheLastRanger]

Clickbait 🤦🏼😑

[@GBall_Vision]

Awww 😍 Your so sweet

[@wesjackson71]

Today I’m carrying the CJRB Hectare.

[@GBall_Vision]

Love that one

[@Ore_gun]

Did you happen to purchase that kizer phoenix on bladebinge?

[@GBall_Vision]

I did not, that is straight from the Kizer Crew. Why?

[@Ore_gun]

I was just curious, I sold one there recently, and it was the only one I'd seen with that red fat carbon

[@GBall_Vision]

@@Ore_gun apparently that's a new or more rare version? I even had someone say they never saw it before

[@Ore_gun]

​@GBall_Vision it's a cool knife, I ordered it thinking it was the darker fc and thought there was a mistake when I opened it, nonetheless was pleasantly surprised. It just wasn't my cup of tea with the blade shape and not being able to reverse flick it. Probably still would've kept it, but I found myself in a pinch and had to part with a knife

[@rcjoe406]

I build guitars better to stay out if the spotlight 😊

[@StoneHands25]

I'm happy you made a video about this, I've definitely seen comments and have heard in videos people talking about this topic

[@GBall_Vision]

Thanks brother stone

[@stevelegas9749]

Carrying a QSP Vault and a Kershaw brace.

[@GBall_Vision]

Nice carry brother 👏🏻

[@edcko10]

Exactly brother! I'll take any of those on the table over a Bugout!

[@bettinanstevens9259]

Anyone can design a knife, let the market decide if it is a winner or not. And yes, those who have experienced and own many knife designs would be a great option for knife design. I would love to design a knife and have it manufactured by someone.

[@Dr.Prepper-pp3ev]

anyone is free to do what they want

[@bryan1976]

AT KNIVES H.A.L.T is killer. Ive got one on the way

[@GBall_Vision]

I'll have to check it out when I get a chance brother

[@dynamicdiversion9919]

I think anyone should be able to design knives, that being said that does not mean they are good. Our community has become toxic influence as opposed to review and supporting the community. To clarify there are a lot of similar knives, why not compare similar older knives to the new hotness, instead of trying to sell the latest and greatest. Oh yeah free knives for influencing.

[@kvernesdotten]

I dont think influencers and reviewers coming out with their own product is a problem in itself, but it does become a problem when they dont disclose its their product and/or review their own stuff. I also think they should be abit careful with disclosing how much they were involved with it, theres alot of youtuber stuff out there thats basically just dropshipping an existing product with their name on it. But as long as its actually honest and transparent, I have no problems with it.

[@GBall_Vision]

Can't argue with ya 🤜🏻💥

[@TheWatcher60401]

I actually like the tristache.

[@GBall_Vision]

It looks cool brother 🤜🏻

[@HalmHammerhand]

Carrying my Kunwu/MC Excalibur prototype again today. I can attest that the design is indeed fantastic. Comfortable, cuts like a dream. Functional and satisfying to use. I agree that people who handle thousands of knives would more than likely know best. There is personal preference but if you look closely a lot of the preferences across the board are very similar. So when are we gonna see the Off Grid Knives-Baller, Gweg?

[@BTeezy82]

This is the one I'm really interested in.

[@GBall_Vision]

great carry!! Well see..... lol

[@joelamaro4525]

You won that? You son of a…….. lol I want to see the budget version when t finally comes out.

[@HalmHammerhand]

@@joelamaro4525 Yeah I about passed out when I saw him draw my comment in that giveaway haha. I don’t have any high end knives other than it yet. The thought has passed my mind a couple times out of curiosity to see what I could get for it.

[@StoneHands25]

Congrats on winning that!

[@RamboAdventures-oi1mn]

Good topic. Cheers!

[@GBall_Vision]

Glad you liked it!

[@omarmtz565]

But most youtubes dont use their knives but to cut packages or slice an apple.

[@GBall_Vision]

I'm not sure that's applicable to knife design. I'm a carpenter that doesn't apply to me. Even having a job that could entail more cutting doesn't always equal more

[@jimmy_Ross]

hell yeah brother thanks for sharing

[@GBall_Vision]

No problem 👍

[@joelamaro4525]

I just got an Orion knives Cetus. Love it. want to get the MC Excalibur when the budget version comes out. I’m thinking about the Tristache. If someone doesn’t like a knife designers knife they are free to nitpick buy it.

[@stevenlachance8576]

I divide design into two parts. First the visual appeal and more important the engineering and human interface or Ergos. Engineering can be further divided into the mechanics or how the detent lock up and other parts work and all the human interface components. Like hole placement use, studs flippers jumping hand placement, blade attitude and so much more. Whoever can integrate all the elements should be designers.

[@bigjim55able]

I totally agree Greg and my case full of creator designs back it up.

[@GBall_Vision]

💯💯

[@ashleyempie1418]

yeaaaaa!!!!!

[@bettinanstevens9259]

Carry for Today -- Turenz ??? in satin D2 and black and green G10 with stupid skull pocket clip. Phenominal knife for 29 bucks other than the pocket clip and sharp corner on the flipper tab.

[@GBall_Vision]

Great carry 🔥🔥 and info

[@bettinanstevens9259]

@@GBall_Vision If you know where I could buy a different pocket clip for this knife give me a heads up. Thanks.

[@bettinanstevens9259]

@@GBall_Vision And there's also a %15 off coupon right now at Jeff Bezos store. The knife comes in great box, Looks even better in person, QC seems good (I bought 2) coupon worked on both orders. Other than the pocket clip the knife is great I can soften the flipper edges.

[@todd1611]

Anybody that can't get plunge grind/sharpening choils and or proper jumping correct , should absolutely not be designing knives. Seems elementary,but yet...wtf.

[@GBall_Vision]

Are you referring to anyone specific?

[@todd1611]

Nobody specifically..and not just tubers..just can't wrap my head around how and why so many designs miss the mark in the choil jimp area.​@@GBall_Vision

[@Dr.Prepper-pp3ev]

i agree with everything you said dude

[@buckaroobanzai2551]

Protech Invictus in my pocket today. I don't mind alot of the youtuber knife designs but man that beard of doom design is the literal worst knife design I've ever seen. Period. Seems like a nice guy, I just hate the design passionately.

[@GBall_Vision]

Nothing wrong with liking or not liking stuff brother 🤜🏻

[@shawnsadventures2852]

Carried new pirite metal, today very sticky button which is wired cause my other CJRB'S are like butter as far as the button..

[@GBall_Vision]

that should hopefully break in

[@chriswarras6328]

Ive got all KC'S designs really good knives got a couple of Loot 10s designs good knives

[@GBall_Vision]

Agreed 💯💯👍🏻

[@ashleyempie1418]

wooooooooooooo!!!

[@mikereese15]

I own or have checked out all of those knives except the Phoenix. All bangers. Phoenix probably is too.

[@GBall_Vision]

phoenix is good buddy

[@MittenStateEDC]

lol my favorite designers are KZbin & IG guys! Loot, Tempest, Divo, Matty, & TacticalTerry. Only people saying that are butt hurt designers that don’t want to listen to what community wants

[@GBall_Vision]

Agreed my brother

[@Sharper_Than_Most]

As long as you’re doing your job and making quality innovative knives you have nothing to worry about with “KZbinrs” designing their own!!! Who are you to say someone shouldn’t be doing something to begin with! This is a very short topic for me cause it’s simple, to anyone saying that my response is easy …”get fucked”! Mind your business and worry about yourself and not what others are doing!!!! Just my opinion though!! Great topic gweg!

[@budgetbladereview1012]

There no pinned comment! Lol jk love ya bruv

[@TacticalLlamaEDC]

Great video! Carry: Asher Spiro Ti

[@GBall_Vision]

great carry!!

[@meursault1654]

I think makers who design their own creations is a whole different animal. Holding and using a Rosie, Grimsmo, Strider, Direware, etc. is unique. I don’t understand the impulse or need to buy a design by a youtube knife influencer. I guess people just want to feel apart of a group. Fuck that.

[@GBall_Vision]

Definitely a massive difference between a designer and a maker brother 🤜🏻💥