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@@DLN-ix6vf The originals like mine are made in Taiwan with a much higher level of QC and legitimate S35VN unlike counterfeits. Most importantly a counterfeit won't be warrantied by Cold Steel. So you're paying full retail price for a cheap knockoff rocking a mystery trash steel like 420J or poorly heat treated D2. It's more likely to have defects and if it does you're out of luck on a replacement. Not to mention selling them in the US is a Federal crime. If you're going to pay full retail, you better be getting the real thing. If you intentionally set out to buy a counterfeit from Temu or Alibaba for like $40 and don't resell it, nothing objectively wrong with that I just wouldn't.

@@AtwoodThreads And places like your neck of the woods throw people off too since it can go from insanely got and insanely cold after sunset. A lot don't associate deserts with hypothermia.

Simple, compact, effective 🤌🏻

@@l3ftie578 Ha I wish ❤️ The algorithm doesn't like me and apparently some folks think it's weird and unreasonable to carry medical but not 5 pounds of tech accessories 🤣 C'est la vie. Thank you for stopping by and hopefully this was at least vaguely useful.

@ it was useful, I finally finished putting together my first aid kit for my EDC bag thanks to your guidance. Mine was sitting at home and as you said, it’s no good to us there. I ordered the spring loaded window breaker shown in the video, a CAT type tourniquet in rescue orange to stand out, a pretty heavy duty splint, and a couple Israeli style emergency bandages to add to my kit.

Basically how I view the RATS is along those lines. I trust the anecdotal testing from their unofficial time in the Middle East for youth application. That said at least one new study showed CATs can be effective down to a 2" limb which is great. If I had the room I'd put in another SOF-T or CAT but I don't in this kit so my thought process is that it's better than no backup at all 🙂 A lot of folks have adopted the Snakestaff ETQ which could replace my RATS but I want to see more field data first.

@@Tyler-Woody That's how I am a lot of the time 🤣 I recently forced myself go sell off a lot of knives I wasn't using for that reason. My bailout had issues out of box but it's become main go to for ages now.

@@WeFightTheDarkthe more I think about it , I would have to go with Benchmade. I could fillet a fish pretty well with that blade.

@@sirbungobeats Indeed! We are very fortunate to live in a time with so many viable options. New TQs are coming out regularly and many of the newer smaller ones show a lot of promise which rocks.

That's probably because more for application on a patient, just like the SWAT-T, it's a good TQ but self application is going to be hard in a high stress situation. I love the SWAT-T but really only carry them for pressuring dressings and for my kids. CAT or SOF-T for adults for sure. Plus... Something else to think about is someone else using the RAT on you. Might cost vital seconds.

@@AtwoodThreads Yes sir! The large MCB version is a pain in the backside to find but I have been strongly encouraging them (by being obnoxious 🤣) to do another run.

@@WeFightTheDark Right on LOL

@@WeFightTheDark maybe if this video pops off and more people come looking for it they will see that as sufficient demand

@@l3ftie578 I can only hope! They were willing to do a personal order in MCB for me when I asked about more of these so they may very well be willing to bring it back if enough people request it.

@@Boababa-fn3mr Always love seeing long term users! I think people tend to stay away from waxed canvas because they believe they need to wax it seasonally but you definitely don't. I agree on the durability points. It's "near heirloom" for me but with TLC over the tears these should last a long time where as some generics fall apart after just a year or two. Really dig their company and looking to upgrade to the 15 soon :).

Indeed, the prices have gone up a lot in the two years since I made this. That said it's also had an increase in quality and thus cost to manufacture. They are rocking MagnaCut steel now, a redesigned sheath, and hand polished blades. Plus inflation. Is that worth a $115 price increase over two years? IMHO no but he's one of the "hottest" makers in the world right now so that's also part of it. I have a $210 alternative I'll be making a video on soon, and that's 2024 pricing :)

@@jayjohnsonmeditations4996 I've been meaning to handle one of those! There are some slightly cheaper ones on Amazon but I just don't know what quality of aluminum they use and worry it'll bend. So far mine has been stellar whenever I've needed it

@@SINBREAKER24 l recently got in the 30L pack as well for comparison. They make good stuff 🤌🏻

@@WeFightTheDark looking forward to the video!

@@captainmagpie1446 I love a nice click 🤌🏻 Just not when its a blade scraping bone 😂 You can tell who uses tools and who doesn't by whether they understand the issue here or not. Some think this is totally normal.

@@Boababa-fn3mr It's a hard one with this leather. It's a great type but it shows patina immediately versus over a decade which isn't for everyone. The leather they use for the accents on the canvas is very solid.

@WeFightTheDark Thanks for that additional information.

I just checked, and the insured international postage costs for this bag rule it out. It's just way too expensive to get it here, even with a discount code, about double the cost of shipping for the standard canvas versions. That's a pity.

@@captainmagpie1446 I wish they had patterned with Armatus like they did before. Thankfully he's now making sheaths for these but that's an extra 45-50 dollars I think?

@@WeFightTheDark cool, ESEE should partner with them, I've got two Armatus sheaths for my Baja 4.5 and Izula and they are by far the best aftermarket sheaths I own. The Pacaya is a nifty blade but I'll probably just stick with my Izula 2, it is probably one of my favorite ESEE designs.

@@esrvdb88 Rowen may not work with super steels but their 1095 is unrivaled IMHO and I would of gladly paid $100-150 if they had done it.

I was told they pawned it off on Toor even though they didn't make the sheath but never heard any follow up. Months later they still haven't responded to me on any platform

We could honestly over turn it here and now but I think it's one of those laws that's collected a lot of dust and nobody is willing to lead the charge. Both with the Federal shipping ban and states' outright bans. More and more states are legalizing them but it's been really slow as the knife industry has way less invested in lobbying than the firearms industry. I personally would argue it as a 2A issue and a disabilities issue if I was a lawyer but knives by default are seen as tools so it's harder to make a 2A case. Knives were one of the main defensive weapon of choice back when the Constitution was written. Less than 10% of Americans could afford to own and maintain firearms at the time. Their carry should be even more protected than firearms according to Bruens test of history and tradition. Autos also help folks that can't otherwise articulate folders.

I am always down to clown with MCB but if I was building a full LARP/Pewpew kit I'd probably mix it with ranger myself for where I am. That said multicam and mas looks incredibly awesome especially with MAS as a base under multicam rigs and belts.

@@WeFightTheDark ah okay, currently getting a mas grey jpc 2.0 done with some fabric i had, and of course had some trouble figuring out what camo to fill in the space where mas grey isnt avail. MCB looks crazy good to the eye as well as multicam. theres something about it so close to ranger green yet different that makes me not like it as much

@@adamsholi5797 Right on :) I've had three so far, plus the low vis version and couldn't find much to complain about on any of them.

@@wolverinegnr I haven't gotten to hit the woods yet sadly but I love how it handles in home testing. I had a surprise cardiac condition reveal itself this week so I'm currently waiting on my Dr. to see if it's safe for me to be exerting myself in the woods before I can get testing 😵‍💫.

@@WeFightTheDarkHopefully everything turn out ok. Happy Thanksgiving 🦃

That is the USA Made Blade sprint run of the Kershaw Knockout in M390 from about six years ago. Sadly near impossible to find, especially now that Kershaw discontinued the Knockout entirely this October apparently 🥲. Prices even on base models are nuts so one of these would probably be quite spendy. Mines mint since Assisted has been banned here since 2018 but if you keep tabs on my Instagram I may eventually be able to figure out a fair price for selling mine.

That is the Citizen Eco-Drive Garrison with a cheap custom band 😁 It's no Omega or Ares but gets the job done and runs via solar.

Nice. Looks good!

Waited to see if anyone replied since I haven't used the one for the 4HM but the one for my Izula II was great. Absolutely loved it.

@@jelig72 I've got a Nightstalker hopefully coming in the next 2 weeks 🤌🏻 with the agent 003 in for a comparison. I have to keep my knives locked up with a little one running around so space is tight but I'm for sure keeping my Bushman and the Nightstalker hopefully 😁

It's very weird because I love 3V but on a blade this small you're basically paying extra for nothing 🤣. I know Toors mainstay is 3V so I wonder what came first, choosing 3V or choosing Toor? I wish they had either done something more unique or stuck with Rowen and their 1095 and kept it around Izula II pricing. One of these and an Armatus sheath bump it up to like $250ish which is very spicy for what it is when I can get small batch or customs this size for that.

Thank ya. I don't normally record myself when I'm testing gear but I may try to this go around if my little guy can hang with his mama for a bit soon. We're attached at the hip currently 😂

Thank ya kindly good sir :)

Mine is the new bigger SVM (first batch actually) I just have big hands and an old clip on it 😂. It's very sleek and I dig it a lot but with my bear paws the curved handle is a little cramped. The MagnaCut from him is treated great too which helps a lot. I think only 10-20 of my colorway exist right now and it ran me $340 but the uncoated are around $320. Which is still spicy but around the range of the #003.

@WeFightTheDark I have small paws, I was hoping He was going to bring back the original Svm, One thing that turned me off was the Svm-R Way too much like the night stalker🤷‍♂️ I watched your video, thanks for the input 🇺🇸

​@@ryanhendley4050 It's definitely a nifty return, I think it's been gone since 2018? Yoni mentioned bringing back a couple models so it'll be interesting to see what makes the cut. The SVM-R and DCK-R also overlap a lot so I wonder if he's going to discontinue the DCK-R for a while.

The old ones are super duper great, hopefully they get more time in 2025 to go back to that style 💚

@@TkellKnives 🙏🏻 Keep doing what you're doing folks! 💚

@@brandonmaples It's becoming a rarity and something I greatly appreciate. And thank you good sir :)!

Thankfully our little ones are too small xD. I also really dig how think it is. Pocket clip is a smidge tight for some of my pant hems but I can always bend it to fix that if I am ever not lazy.

Truer words have not been spoken! I don't know who manages the pricing at Benchmade but they have to be a coke fiend. If their QC was better I'd be less salty.

It provides some really nice contrast :)

It really is good too, smooth action.

It's not in the same class, especially with D2 steel, but a great budget alternative. The Kershaw Bel-Air is more in line and IMHO better value than either, though I've heard some complaints about the bearings on that model. If I had neither and the Bel-Air came in a better color, I'd save the money and go with that for sure.

I basically look at LBTs civilian side as Jansport x 5.11 done the 'Murican way 😂❤️🤍💙. Love their stuff and actually have a 30L on the way.

Ok that's a toughy. I always prefer to support domestic and the LBT 22L has more space and more/better organization on the front plus water bottle pockets on the outside. The CT comes with more polish though, better EDC centric materials and they're lined which LBTs aren't. LBT also lacks a laptop space which is critical for some folks, while CT has a fair one. For me I'd go LBT but most will like the CT more I think.

He's awesome and I'm hoping as word of mouth continues he'll get the clout he deserves!

The injection sheaths are dog water in my experience 😬 Not sure why they're still doing them in 2024. I had to take sand paper to mine. They're driving a ton of business to Armatus though because he actually knows how to make a sheath 🤣

They JUST (like within the hour) restocked them :)

By my scale, with the included rain cover, it's just under 3lbs. Id say like 2lbs 14. oz or there abouts.

I haven't seen them restock the black yet so I'm really hoping they didn't discontinue this as well. They have a weird habit of coming out with cool designs then nuking them within 1-2 years 😬 RIP AMP series.

@@WeFightTheDark Theyre in stock where i am, so ill have to buy one quick. What is up with them doing that!

I wish I knew 😭

It seems quality control is all over with these. Some are fine, some are even worse than mine was.