Why This Knife Is Important // Exclusive Look at the Knafs Co Lander!

[@benbanters]

Zaaaaac. Your spaceship portion is quite possibly my favorite segment of cinema of all time. Thank you, my friend. 🚀

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks man! I thought you’d dig it😁

[@melprice]

What did I miss here? I’ve seen it twice and I can’t work out how you did it.

[@melprice]

Oh dumb me. I see. Good effect though.

[@markcoffman494]

Ben! Been a huge fan ever since you started it blade HQ and did your amazing videos. I really do miss your “what is up guys!!” I am really excited for this folder you’ve made. I love my banter and I can’t wait to check this one out.

[@benbanters]

@@markcoffman494 Thank you, Mark! I appreciate the support over the years. That means a lot to me, and I'm stoked to have you on board for this next edition.

[@davidbaize4825]

Wow!!! All the knife guys in one video!!! Zac, Jaime, Ben, and Kurt!!!! Doesn’t get any better than this. Hey Ben, create a whole line of this type of frame/knife.

[@benbanters]

Maybe I just will... ;)

[@techsmith7722]

My thoughts exactly! This is an ALL-STAR team of talent! So good to see all of you getting together in support of KNAFS!

[@unfi6798]

@@techsmith7722 True dat.!

[@lukehorning3404]

Four guys that are awesome and much above Blade HQ and look forward to good things from them

[@greysonosterberg7101]

Ik this video is about Ben and his new product, which are both great, but can we take a moment to appreciate Zacs creativity? Having your very own channel is a new venue for you still, and it’s fun to see your creative side in a way we haven’t seen it before. I like it!

[@Commander_Cody7]

Can’t wait for this. Ben and Zac got me into knives and customizing them. This is the perfect combination of the two. Got to find a way to add a speaker to say "What iiiiiiiiiiisssss up guys” when you flick the knife open.

[@benbanters]

Like one of those singing Hallmark cards! I love it. And if I ever figure out how to do that, you make sure and hit me up because I owe you one.

[@zacinthewild]

This needs to be a thing!

[@Commander_Cody7]

@@benbanters Will do!!! Thank you for getting me into this beautiful world of knives!

[@MrLlama999]

This sounds like a Borderlands weapon!

[@Commander_Cody7]

OMG ITS KURT!!!!!!

[@zacinthewild]

In the flesh!

[@GorggW]

Ham hand, loved that, friends in the knife community, y'all are dope.

[@bennyc409]

There's a lot to love in this video. Cool knife. Great philosophy around modding/repairs. All the OG's. Great low-fi soundtrack. Space sequence. Oh and pocket clip by Mary Poppins!

[@orendz7740]

We are so lucky to have you in the knife community Zac. I really love the content and most of all the enthusiasm. We are equally lucky to have Ben also and as a designer. I really love how he built this for the knife guy. Everything that is not allowed to do to other knife brands such as take apart etc, we are able to do this this knife, plus Ben had made it extremely simple. It sucks having a perfectly tuned pivot and you decide to add some afternmarket scales and after installing those scales the action is no longer perfect because you had to pull out the pivot screw. Thanks for fixing this Ben. 🤙

[@benbanters]

You're very welcome!

[@chrishernandez8525]

I can't wait, anyone who has followed y'all or has had an interest in the knife world and watched a few of the oldie but goodie videos know that his love of knives is sincere and I really hope this knife takes off like crazy. I Already have a list of friends that I have to get them for, in my group I am the knife nut, So I can't wait.

[@benjamindanielsen5204]

I received one of these as a gift recently and what impresses me the most about this knife is just how compact it is. When I saw it had a 3 inch blade, I was expecting the size to be akin to maybe my Slim Buck 112 Ranger or Sog Terminus XR, so I was pretty blown away when I got it in hand and discovered it was noticeably smaller than either knife. It's actually smaller than even my Kershaw Cryo or CRKT Piet, and both of those knives have blades around a quarter of an inch shorter than the Lander. I don't know how Ben pulled it off, but I'm genuinely impressed that he has managed to fit a 3" blade into a truly compact package. The action is solid, but I am a bit underwhelmed that it's slightly crunchy for the asking price of almost $60. It'll probably improve with a touch of oil and some use, and is really my only complaint with the knife. The packaging was nice and minimalistic, and came with some spare screws as well as a humorous instruction manual. I genuinely hope that the modular concept takes off and that little issues like the action can be smoothed out with time.

[@ItzSlushie]

I’m glad to see you all are still friends outside of work. You all were my entry into the knife space no pun intended.

[@markanderson8677]

Great to see Curt (Kurt) in this video! You, Jamie, Ben and Curt were a great team when you were all on BHQ. Grow this channel!

[@CoolWaterDave]

So glad to see y'all. Miss your knife reviews and everything you did for that knife store.

[@bartk70]

Definitely going to get one. I don't know you guys but through seeing your videos and social media you all seem like stand up people. It would be a pleasure to get one.

[@zacinthewild]

Ben and Athena are definitely some of the good ones!

[@ryejack]

I really like what Ben is doing with this. I'm a huge proponent of DIY culture, so it immediately caught my attention when I read he was releasing the CAD files for the scales. That's freaking amazing! I'm also looking forward to seeing what scale options they offer on the site. I've enjoyed my Cat Astronaut WE Banter and would love to get some matching scales. You know, I think I'm going to carry my Banter today. lol Thanks for the video and keep up the guest appearances of the old BHQ crew! It's fun to see you all hanging out.

[@benbanters]

Yesssss. I'm glad the CAD files speak to you. It's one of those things I figured would really resonate with some folks. Thanks for the support!

[@zacinthewild]

Same on the DIY stuff. When Ben laid it all out I was so stoked!

[@chappie7523]

It’s been a little bit since I’ve been excited about a knife. Im stoked about this one!

[@GuillotineStare]

Good Luck to Ben.

[@duartduplessis1046]

What a loss you guys where for bladehq. Awesome vids!

[@joshmiller4466]

Great looking knife, great materials. I've had a knife of some kind in my pocket for 30 years and have just recently wanted to mod one. I love the fact that you don't have to mess with the pivot or blade centering. The fact that you provide the cad file is awesome! I'd like to get a lander and put some copper scales on it.

[@zacinthewild]

I’d love to see it!

[@VisionWords]

Loved the cameo from the Hams!

[@zacinthewild]

Had to do it!

[@vinnie_baggadonuts]

Backed. Absolutely backed. I'm excited to see where this goes and I'm happy to be along for the ride!

[@zacinthewild]

👊💪

[@codysluis7521]

The smile on my face grew and grew as this video went on and then my jaw dropped when I saw the Hams, no mistaking those with gym shorts out of focus in the back lol

[@ergezinger]

Ben, that looks like a winning concept for a modder knife, and it should appeal to a very wide customer range too. I really like the idea of getting the index finger as far forward as possible, it's a big pet peeve when there is like an inch useless space where the balance point is.

[@benbanters]

I'm glad you like the looks of it. You'll have to let me know how it feels if you get one.

[@jlogue751]

Nice guys. Good to see this group of guys heading out on their own I will be supporting!! Love the blade shape looks like a winner!

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks for the support!

[@MariaGarcia-yd1nu]

HOW AM I JUST SEEING THIS!! Im getting one on payday for sure. Love what you do Zac! Thanks for making these videos and making my day!

[@AdAce21]

the Black's already sold out, so I joined the wait list. Thanks for the showcase Zac!

[@J.Young808]

Hey Ben miss ya on Knife Banter and Blade HQ. Sweet knife I just got one on kickstarter. Congrats on going into business and I hope you get massive growth

[@cworkman92]

Great video Zac! I love where Ben’s journey is taking him and his family! I’m also really glad you’re still doing some knife related content!

[@TDAWDepthFinder]

So glad I was able to get in on the Kickstarter, I can’t wait to get it!

[@zacinthewild]

Stoked to here! It’s a good one.

[@christopherbrown5682]

I think it is awesome that you got to do this video. Awesome job. The video was great.

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks! Definitely felt lucky to check it out.

[@tedgorman12]

A Ben Banters knife, with Zac promoting in a video that I assume was filmed by Jamie, featuring “The Hams,” I am so in! I am the least tinkery, modding, mechanically curious person in the knife community, but I MUST support this endeavor. I want my knaf brethren to have access to such an open-source wonderland! Charge on Mr Petersen & Co! #Knafs

[@Ersk88]

After several month researching a few different knives I finally pull the trigger on the lander! First time with a d2 blade..can’t wait to get it! Great review..I’ve watched it a few times 😅

[@thepugilist4379]

Good looking knife and the concept is great. I could see a line and more. Congrats. I’ll be grabbing at least one…

[@sharpthangs55]

Killing it!!!! Westmeath features!!!!

[@unfi6798]

Cowabunga Zac.! The "Knafs Co Lander" please translate.! We can see DNA from the Banter & Elementum with a slight touch of Bugout. Bet it can do more than that ten thousand dollar knife you've held when with Blade HQ. Great design & engineering. Anything that Ben do is good for the us knife folks. Keep rocking Ben.! Cheers for the segment mate. Stay safe people. Greetings from Australia.

[@benbanters]

Thank you! I'm having fun over here.

[@glenmccauley1]

That is an awesome little knife. Very rarely do I need anything bigger than an elementum so this size really appeals. Got to love the thumb studs too.

[@Robs_Nerdy_Knives]

Yup… I have the Banter and Baby Banter, so I had to get this one!! So excited. I’ll take a Carbon Fiber, Fat Carbon, and a Ti one, too, when you start to sell those scales. And the steel in S35VN, 20CV, and M390… 👍🗡

[@lornawolfe9856]

Just joined the Kickstarter for the Ben Knife. Hurry up everyone. Join too!

[@zacinthewild]

Yah boi!👊

[@benbanters]

Shucks. Thank you!

[@GoldenTicket17]

Looks pretty sweet! I think the feather weight scales idea is awesome too.

[@ricardorubalcaba155]

Awesome video Zac! I'm loving what Ben has created and can't wait to have a Lander in my Hams! Take care and stay Rad.

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks man! It’s a great little knife from a great dude for sure.

[@knifetrain3118]

I think this is going to be a fun knife in the fact you can change the color of the scales for anything. Holiday colors,school colors. The possibilities are endless and non knife folks may be more accepting if the knife is in fun colors and not look so tactical. I think this one is going to be a winner!

[@zacinthewild]

Totally agree!

[@jasonmccomas7220]

Literally just made my kickstarter pledge for the Lander! So glad I’m subbed to your channel and was able to find out about Bens latest creation. Really excited for this knife and the ease of modding it!

[@richardvirchow3390]

Brilliant knife design. I love the looks of the blade and handle. I can’t wait to get one.

[@JoseGarcia-ty1qv]

I’m super stoked for this one. Damn near perfect knife in my opinion.

[@zacinthewild]

I really enjoyed it and the right to repair/easy modding that is baked in makes it so rad!

[@JoseGarcia-ty1qv]

@@zacinthewild yeah brother I can’t wait. I’m going to hop on the kick starter and get one for my buddy and one for myself.

[@kevinlavery6194]

Love it! Make an 8ish inch version too please!

[@JohnC29]

Yes in 154cm or 14c28n

[@sleigh4019]

Finally someone fixed the elementam ..always said cut that flipper and give it thumb studs this is great

[@zacinthewild]

The Lander is a bit smaller than the Elementum. I do love your idea of an Elementum with thumb studs. The Lander will definitely scratch that itch

[@Nerdthan2]

Yeeeees! Been looking forward to this video!!

[@zacinthewild]

Hope you dig it!

[@drheckle]

Creativity is at an all time high! Cool stuff, keep up the great work and thank you!!!

[@zacinthewild]

I had some fun with this one for sure😁

[@benoitroger2405]

Thanks Zac, love your videos. Looks like a great simple non-scary and affordable knife! It would also make great gifts with funny pics on the scales. Then question (and sorry I'm a newbie in all of this and I did not find the answer in the other comments), we see on the video some custom scales with pics of you, a sheep, the moon, etc... How do you make them? Not 3d printer is it? It would be great if we could send pictures to knafe and order a pair of scale with the pics on them

[@isaiahthompson6751]

I can has it?? In all seriousness, dang... That knife is super rad!! I love the philosophy behind it, simply brilliant! Well done, Ben!! And thank you, Zac, for such a thorough (and entertaining) review!! I'll be looking into purchasing one real soon....

[@zacinthewild]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@susanjavier2008]

Can't wait for this to come, I'm definitely buying a few, question Ben , is the length size close to the regular size Banter, Thanks for any feedbacks and another great innovation to the knife community

[@katiemagliaro9875]

This sounds so FANTASTIC!!!!!

[@lonestardude6283]

Wow you took a fishing rod into space! Nice! Smart! Tie off your things so when they float off in weightlessness, you just reel them back!

[@matthewmcnamee7263]

Good luck Mr Ben

[@holtmike181]

You almost pulled off the floating knife trick until you can actually see the shadow of the fishing rod against the van door 😂😂😂😂. Great video and cool knife. 👍🏻

[@tonytooltime5373]

I can't wait, mine is on its way.....Finally! "One Small Step for Man, One Giant Leap for Like Minds! ". 🔨👍😁👍🔧

[@knifedaddy5791]

Great video! Thanks Zac! Love the Lander, hope they will ship to Canada!

[@knafs_co]

Although we don't ship internationally on our site, we will be shipping the Kickstarter internationally. Thanks for checking it out! - Athena

[@Nebul0us]

Love this. Would love to see an axis style lock in the Knafs Co. lineup. Great job Ben it's an awesome looking knife with a great concept, can't wait to own one!

[@NG_Ark]

Cool stuff and like the accessible price point. Good luck Ben with getting this off the ground. I’m sure with the followership and network y’all have created, should be no problem. Happy to help and order one of the first.

[@NG_Ark]

Oh and assuming it passes the finger test?

[@benbanters]

@@NG_Ark totally passes the finger test. Thanks for the support, Noah!

[@NG_Ark]

@@benbanters make sure you trade mark that unit of measurement for the new venture 😅

[@sobxscooter8157]

This knaf is a home run! It would have been grand slam if we could choose between washers or bearings. I'm going with Ben blue 💙

[@benbanters]

Aftermarket washers, perhaps?

[@cyphersuit1]

Do we get TI screws to anodize them?

[@benbanters]

Nope. Just steel.

[@dbecerra56]

will there be different blade shape options available if so what kind. as well as how soon will the different scale options be available. thank you great work

[@benbanters]

No plans for different blade shapes in the first year, but I'm totally open to new ideas after I get this thing off the ground. Have a favorite blade shape you like?

[@dbecerra56]

@@benbanters thank you so much for you reply Ben. im a big fan of sheepsfoot blades and warncliff blade shapes

[@thomastsunami3422]

It is virtually a liner-lock version of the KA-BAR Dozier.

[@benbanters]

I've heard that. Put them next to each other. I think you'll be surprised...

[@andresanchez7049]

Gonna back this up on my next pay check 🤘🏻

[@ericm136]

Very cool. Just supported my first Kickstarter campaign and looking forward to receiving this knife!

[@benbanters]

Thank you, Eric! I'm grateful to have you on board!

[@bigg7379]

Will there be a lefty version?

[@benbanters]

No plans for a lefty version at this point. I watched a couple lefty models crash and burn while I worked at CRKT. Love you southpaws, but it's a revenue decision I have to make.

[@bigg7379]

Thank you for the reply - I understand where you’re coming from. Knife look awesome!

[@theplourde]

I really love the look of this knife but What kind of screwdriver will I need if I want to takedown this knife for a deep clean or to put new scales on?

[@anfielddragon5320]

A knife for the people, by the people. Great to see Kurt and Zac, getting my Lander in Octubre. Bendiciones.

[@zacinthewild]

👊

[@pauljosephbuggle3722]

So what about the overseas buyer? I live in Spain. Sorry, I saw it on the webpage and now I know. I wonder if I'd be hit for import duty coming in from the States.

[@mj1653]

The screws look a little small. If your gonna make a knife you can modify and take apart you need good hardened screws and hardware, at least T8. Also the plunge grind looks like it could use some work. Awesome idea and perfect size for edc though definitely worth checking out.

[@inspireonex]

Will super fancy blade steels be available at some point? I've graduated from d2 long ago.

[@knafs_co]

We've had a lot of interest in making it with a higher end steel so it's something we'll definitely consider after the Kickstarter is complete. - Athena

[@stevesinclair4159]

Happy Sunday Zac, its too similar in overall size, blade shape & size & looks to the Civivi Elementun to be a coincidence, yes it has thumb studs but I added a Kwik thumb stud to my Elementum and no I don't want to take it apart & tinker with it

[@zacinthewild]

Happy Sunday to you! Definitely to each their own. If we remove the modding ethos built into the Lander my preference would skew to the Elementum as well.

[@goanddo2371]

The Ben Factor seals the deal for me on any knife from China anymore. Once they start doing USA-made, WATCH out! =)

[@bekordigital]

What an amazing video Zac. So awesome

[@nickharris5231]

Hey Ben, this knife looks sick! I just got my hands on the Baby Banter and I'm completely in love with it. In fact, I've now bought 3 of them in total. My question is, will that little pocket clip cut-out filler piece I see on the Lander fit onto the Baby Banter? I would love to fill in the unused cutout on the non-clip side.

[@mikeysstory2941]

as someone in a wheelchair and have weak hands. is it easy to open and close? i call that handicapped knivesm not a lot of people think about the accessibility and how important that is to some people. i am for sure going to buy one and test it out!!!

[@benbanters]

First of all: username is amazing. Second, I'm not sure it will be your perfect knife. Here's my take: the thumb stud is tucked nicely into the handle space. It's great for space saving reasons, but there is some dexterity required to open and close it compared to say a cross-bar style lock knife. Hard to know without watching you handle it. Let me know if you get one and have any suggestions on how to improve accessibility.

[@mikeysstory2941]

@@benbanters would love to let you know thank you

[@stump-bossBIll]

Just found your channel here KZbin knows I like Milwaukee and prompted the utility knife vid. Man this knife looks very COOL, hardest part for me is buying any more knives “Made in China” Ben needs to build up his war chest with these China knives then transition to or ADD on a made in USA version for this of us that want more knives but avoid made in CCH Chyna Great review and kudos to helping him out! Innovation and hard work will be rewarding no doubt!

[@KF7UCK]

Looks great!!!! I can’t wait to support a local and add this guy to my pocket.

[@rustyknifelover4463]

Really liking this. Reminds me of the Atom

[@timwingers]

I was almost going to ask why I should buy one when I already have a couple Elementums. But I can mod it! Fun!!!

[@zachstuff]

Another great fun video! I like the Lander and have "kicked in". Would love to see a Large Lander in the space future too! Keep it groovy! #DSKFS

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks for tuning in buddy!💪

[@danichicago9140]

I see Zac I click.

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks man! Means a lot🤘

[@rickydo888]

me too 👍🏻

[@grimreaper971]

Thanks I pre ordered great Idea's guys. KEEP IT SIMPLE love it, keep it up Ben.

[@zacinthewild]

Simple and practical with just a twist of the unexpected. You’re going to dig it! 👊

[@benbanters]

Thank you! I always figure my struggling IQ doesn't allow me to make things complicated. 😜 Simple it is.

[@luk_at_mi]

Hi guys. Are you planning to realise something similar but slightly bigger/longer? Looks like great knife but for my palms slightly too short 😒 greetings from Sweden ✌️

[@knafs_co]

No plans right now but if the knife does well it's totally possible we'll do a larger version. Thanks for supporting us from Sweden! - Athena

[@dodgeit3014]

Just backed something for the first time and I’m dam excited. Can’t wait.

[@zacinthewild]

Yes!!!

[@OnlineJeeper]

Such an awesome knife. I just saw this video a couple months late, but damn. Some of those space/astronaut themed scales looked amazing, and I have a resin 3D printer, so the ability to print some wild colored scales?? Oh dude that's awesome 😆 I was grinning during the whole video. The modular capabilities for people to tinker with and enjoy is badass, and awesome to see you guys thinking so much about the consumer. Not to mention the knife just looks great. Freaking good job to everyone who worked on that, and thank you. My wallet will thank you too with how easy it is to swap those scales rather than having multiples of the same knife with different scales 😂

[@Alex.P_10]

Dude! If you make scales that are flush with the liners, not overlapping them like the OEM ones, this will be a dream to carry.

[@zacinthewild]

Agreed!

[@leokonge4624]

I do wonder if replacement or custom pivots will be possible

[@treychambers3050]

Oh shit it’s Kurt!!!

[@zacinthewild]

You know it!

[@treychambers3050]

@@zacinthewild dude you’re killing it man. Keep it up!

[@Deibodese]

“You might have it in your regular rotation” as it continues to literally rotate. 🤣 That will 100% be my modification for mine. I’m gonna install magnets so I can get it to hover and slowly rotate on a magnetic stand. 🛸

[@Genesis992]

Hey, I like this concept, and Ben has always been great from the videos I’ve seen him in. 10/10 will buy to support

[@zacinthewild]

👊

[@sztaylor89]

Ballpark price on designer knaf brand scales (space kitty or example)?

[@knafs_co]

We haven't run the numbers yet for the Lander scales but it looks like they'll be cheaper than the Banter scales which run for about $45. - Athena

[@zackkoble]

It’d be super cool to collab with flytanium and get some cross fade micarta scales. Or some natural burlap ones! I can see a blade hq exclusive with jade g10 and some s35vn too! Love this already. Need to hop on the kickstart

[@dolguldur4706]

What blade steel this gonna come?

[@zacinthewild]

D2

[@cyphersuit1]

@@zacinthewild oh i actually hate D2.

[@benbanters]

@@cyphersuit1 totally fair. Not for everyone. Maybe we'll change it up one day.

[@gorantenja]

Great video man.

[@zacinthewild]

Thanks💪

[@chaddamron3877]

Super cool blade - great addition w scale swap - and releasing CAD design 💥WOW - stellar move - reminds me of a R2D2 /bugout/ banter had a freaky 3way - either way Def picking 1 up fosho

[@zacinthewild]

Love the analogy😆

[@christianbarnes736]

Awesomeness!!!! Both the video and the Knaf! I'm definitely going to pick one up at some point. Keep pumping out rad content Zac, and Ben with the solid, simple USEFUL knife designs. 🤙🤙🤙

[@blueswan2175]

Ben please make a papa banter, thanks 🙏👍

[@BeardsBaconTech]

Will there be one made with titanium scales are McCarter

[@benbanters]

No plans at the moment, but you never know...

[@twistedfatephx]

First I 👍🏻 it up & comment ✍️ for the algorithms , then I watch 📺

[@zacinthewild]

Really means a lot. Thank you!

[@CGlover113]

KURT!!!

[@zacinthewild]

Oh yeah!