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Hey thanks! This particular Bravo 1 definitely gave me hesitation, but a subsequent Bushcrafter II and a Trakker both in 3V made me realize it was likely just a burnt edge where they got too aggressive working the final grinds/sharpening, because the Trakker and Bushcrafter suffered no such chippy fate. I guess part of the risks/complexity with full convex. Thanks for stropping in! Have a great 2025👊✌️

Yeah - Work Tuff puts an amazing starting edge on their blades. Thanks for checking it out!😎👊

Sho 'nuf you'd be right (and I was as well when I was sure not to call it steel;-). Will be interesting to see if I can get it sharp first - it could not easily slice a tomato straight from Spyderco. 👊

@@MitchBollig Good luck. Can't wait to see the head to head. I just got and started to carry the Rex 121 myself. I'm sure it will be just fine since I just flick my knife and occasionally open an envelope or Amazon package. I will NOT be using it to baton firewood or chisel nails out of hardwood. Sho 'Nuf reminds me of "The Last Dragon"... I'm too old!

Ooh...that's kind of genius - simplicity meets multi-functionality. I shall try it when I circle back to carrying this little champion. Thanks! 👊🤙

Thanks for stropping by to check it out Shayne! ✌️🤙

Thanks! Even though I sold the 'S', it is almost undeniably the better blade given the stock is the same as the 20.5. Go git 'er at BS 2025! 🤜🤛🤘

Thanks for stropping in! I love the Manix 2, but I'm not sure how comfortable I would be with opening paint cans with it, but I definitely would with "spoons" 😉. 👊✌️🎄

@@MitchBollig Hey, Check out this new video: Demko AD20 vs. AD20S (Slim) Doody's Daggers. I may have to pick one up myself at Blade Show 2025. 😎👍

He has an interesting take - more concern for the innards, blade shape, and TBE (which is almost always warranted). My take on them is here: ua-cam.com/video/ZB4sWHT0qaA/v-deo.html

Thanks Dave - this blade is definitely a great one. 👊✌️

Most welcome - this is an excellent design and well made! Merry Christmas to you! 🤙✌️

@GodDutyHonorCountry In the end I did too, so they got swapped back - the "better" the ultem looked on black was still no match for the purple haze CF. Thanks for stropping by.👊✌️

@tonybrock5288 As admitted in the video, I'm not an operator of any discernable kind, but you seem like a proper operator. Thus I cannot answer your question with any authority, but I can say the retention and slimness of this sheath will allow secure carry in all 360 degrees of rotation. I appreciate you stopping by to check it out and comment. ✌️

Brother man this is Erik Hansen, I'm the gentleman who designed the sheath and makes the knife, I own the company. I am not really sure what you're trying to describe here?... Not sure how many people you've actually closed "time and distance" with and then lethally engaged within arms reach but please enlighten me... I'm all ears.

@@erikhansen8235 Sorry, I didn't mean to come across so strongly. I really appreciate the fantastic work you guys do. I had some instruction a long way back and was told to hold the sharp edge upwards and to go for stomach and then upwards. So, kind of using the knife "upside down" to "normal" practice.

I agree - it adds a touch of flair and function in wet conditions. Thanks for stropping by to check it out! ✌️👊

Thanks AAK. Always appreciate you stopping by ✌️😎

😉Love it! Funny that you mention that lanyard hole...for the sake of brevity (yeah right Mitch...16 minutes is brief!), I didn't talk about it as it was neither a pro nor con for me. But...Erik designed it big enough to clip a carabiner through it as another carrying point for operators in the field. Thanks for taking time to check it out and comment! 🤜🤛

Great question brother man, but it's large so you can tether the knife when you're "on rope" and climbing whether that's with an older style military carabiner or snap shackle or a piece of cordage that you can put in the hole and then attach the carabiner or snap shackl to the cordage to tether it and yes you can use it to pull a bullet out of a cartridge to get to the powder if you don't have a multi-tool.

Hi Tom, yep I have the 5 Max seed planted in my brain for you. There's been quite a bit of chaos in my world since June 2, so haven't had much free time to even read email really...always the best to you TQ. ✌️🤙

@@MitchBollig i hopoe you are well brotha mitch there , sadly i can only probably trade/swap/barter for the new scout version when its released , do not know when though , call me here soon , i def. wanna talk more n save big flippers/folders for me too , thanks n talk soon brotha > tom !

Yeah, these OG's are next level - with any luck you were able to return the backspacer to OG...Thanks for stropping by to check it out and comment! ✌️

@MitchBollig Eh, I'll leave it somewhere. Whatever. The scales are so nice that I don't care.

@deadvikingtrolls Did you by chance get the ball groove or the jimped one? If so, I'd buy it off you.

@@MitchBollig It's jimped and stonewashed. Looks like it fits 20s better.

@deadvikingtrolls Oh gotcha...I sold my 20S a bit ago - I just assumed the whaleshark was a bit wider than the standard 20.

You know, it's a good question. Being that I'm an everything-in-front-pockets guy, I wouldn't generally carry this way. As well, I haven't done a dedicated carry of this blade yet, but when I do, I will spend some concerted effort with this in the rear pocket on the outside. I did used to always carry a pen in the rear outside edge some years ago. As for the construction...with the steel liners, it's probably better than a pure plastic Spyderco - I think in the end it's about where it lands when you sit down. I wouldn't put full body weight on it, but if it's a bit of wedge on the side like that pen...maybe.

I'm not sure if this is a tongue-in-cheek jab, but with a handle name containing 'myopic' and 'zeal', I love it. Either way, I definitely never intend to knife-shame anyone for a blade that works for them. For this Spydie, I was merely surprised how quickly the retaining spring bent out and I wouldn't trust it unless I got a positive confirmation after asking a piece of glass I intended to break whether it was in fact tempered or annealed. I'm a huge Spyderco fan, and my channel attests, but I would chose other options over this particular knife (if the glass-breaker calculated into my uses cases for it). Thanks for taking time to check it out and comment! 🤜🤛

Oh absolutely...this was just a first impressions really used as a giveaway platform (at the end for those that made it) and I've learned a lot more about fixed blade production pros and cons (the DBK boys answered back gratefully to JoeX that it was all about balance), which I totally agree with! Thanks for stropping by to check it out, maybe peek at my full review of the South Pole, and stay tuned for the full DBK BC review (hopefully next summer, as I missed most of this summer due to a severe bike crash). ✌️👍

You know...in hand, once deployed, I agree this knife is an excellent folder - good width, good materials, good grind, solid in hand...I guess my hold out will have to be waylaid until a full carry and use about the fixed-pins which always get inset at least half-way when in pocket. Did you just train yourself to always move the release on the spine to move the fixed-pins out? Thanks! 🤜🤛

Not in edge retention

No, Rex 121 has the longest lasting edge in steels.

Thanks G. Yeah, the reate is a mechanized realization of the d9 for the pin insert.🤙👊

...says DOOM with authority, followed by a deep-scratchy-voiced, "So what doo-dads you got planned for 'em?". Thanks BoD - you know this D9 can only ever go back to you or Dave...if and when I part with it. I peeked at the Ketuo site, and was kind of pleased to see the SS sold out. When I'm ready to carry and review, I'll ping you - asking about another possible run of them. 👊🤙

Yeah, no kidding it's good that you got something...after further digging into John @heavysettactical 's travails, there are folks who ordered 5+ blades and literally lost it all (not to mention John himself got hit). A very sad tale that we can't forget. Thanks for stropping by! 🤜🤛🤙

Oh yeah! DOOM, SatuDave, and WCReview all formed my love for bruisers. Thanks for stopping by OD! 🤜🤛

I hadn't realized how thin your D9 hollow grind was until I picked it up again for this video - it's literally an amazing 1-of-a-kind now, and I can't wait to carry it properly in 2025. It can only go back to brother DOOM or you if I part with it. Glad you appreciate my tongue-in-cheek mention of the T1000 ;-). Thanks as always SD! ✌️👊

Thanks for stropping by to check it out! Yeah the Endela and Stretch hit that sweet spot for small-in-pocket-carry and blade length. Though the PM2 is probably still my favorite Spydie knife ever...so many choices, so little time. 👊✌

So for this particular blade, it has white G10, with red G10 liners. But the great thing about Bark River is they are super artistic and have almost every type of handle material and many color combos - you just have to pick what suits you (that is available, of course...which varies through time). Thanks for stropping by!✌️

@MitchBollig yours is beautiful

Very knice! Yeah, the Sokoke is a badass blade that punches way above its price. Thanks for stropping by!🤙👊

Hey thanks for stropping by to check it out! Appreciate the feedback.👊🤙

Hey thanks a lot. Be on the lookout for some giveaways as I hopefully cross 2K around mid-2025. 👊✌️

The Nomad is excellent! Good choice. I think Joker knives are probably the best bang for buck blades out there (though I'll keep looking ;-). Thanks for stropping by.✌️🤙

Demolishing a 🐖, right? Thanks for checking it out.🤙

Oh absolutely - an Emerson with a drop-swedge-tanto is fire (I put it in the class with the Les George) Thanks for stropping in to check it out!👊✌️

Awesome! Yeah, this is one of the easier scale swaps - the key is just to be sure and loosen both sides of the pivot bushing screws before taking one side off, because with that captive 'D' pivot, you'll have to use the liner like I did after the fact to loosen it. Good luck, and thanks for stropping by! 👊🤙

Yeah, good thinking - a thin mil might soften the diamond pattern but still allow the clasp to close around the handle. Thanks for stropping by and for the suggestion. ✌️👊

Mix and match is a great choice too!

That is correct. These are my stand-in phosphorus ones - so be careful Amazon buyers!👊✌️

I'm sorry to hear that - I just pulled this very one out (and it was one of the blades I used this camping season), and the retention is pretty solid. I will say others have proposed to me to wet-form or even burnish on hot wax to "lock in" the shape, which of course it will definitely do better than my low-effort/low-budget method. In the end, leather will rely on gravity more than any kydex for retention due to the rigidity differences. Thanks for stropping by!✌️

@@MitchBollig I just got a new sheath in tonight from warranty, they replaced it with a barker, bush, crafter, and I have the Aurora Scandi. Fits much deeper, wish it had the magnet

Nice! Good to know BRK is supporting their sheaths as strongly as the blades.👊

Very knice! I would prefer that over M390 (I admit to being a magnaslut groupie:). Thanks for stropping by!✌️👊

Thank you so much! I agree this is a really good value knife, and the blade length is just right. Thanks for taking time to check it out and comment. ✌️🤙

@@Chance-Dean It is an excellent blade for the purposes it was made. I have posted a photo on my community page showing this blade is over 3.3". Thanks for asking!

Very true! Thanks for stropping by to check it out and comment! ✌️👊

Funny you mention this, because I went and watched the DBK boys review of this blade after I posted this one, and just like you said with yours, it strikes a ferro rod well without the apocalyptic coating. Thanks for commenting this - I'll pin the comment to the top. 👊✌️

Thanks Will! I'm not the biggest bead guy either, but this was pretty cool. ✌️😎

@@MitchBollig totally agree

www.freemanoutdoorgear.com/ is the web site for Freeman Outdoor Gear, but I got this one at usamadeblade.com. G-Gear (g-gear.com/) is a reseller in Germany that is authorized. That said, Jeff Freeman is one man, so his blades aren't made as fast as the big production shops like Boker. Thanks for checking it out and commenting! ✌️

What a great combination you have for this blade. I love the stainlessness of 14C28N and a blue micarta. Thanks for checking it out!👊✌️

I guess I was lucky not to have these problems. Thanks for stropping by to provide some counter evidence.👊