Ben Banters
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I Tested My Knives in the Amazon Jungle!
I spent 10 days in the Amazon jungles of Colombia and Brazil. Come learn with me.
I was a 90s kid, and thus, I played Oregon Trail. I've seen a lot of dysentery in my day. Imagine my joy in 1996 when the new Amazon Trail came out! No more dysentery. And Fishing! Photos! Creatures! It was super cool, and it planted in my brain a desire to float on the Amazon River myself. Fast forward 25 years and I arrived in Colombia in the Amazon jungle via Bushcraft Global Expeditions. I wasn't a carefree 11-year-old kid anymore, and I went looking for more than just an adventure. What I found was rich, vibrant, and inspiring. I'm glad you're here for the ride.
Buy the knives:
Knafs Lulu -- www.knafs.com/collections/the-lulu
Knafs Lander 1 -- www.knafs.com/collections/all-knives
Civiviv Baby Banter -- www.knafs.com/collections/civivi-baby-banter/
00:00-- Let's go to the ungle!
00:58 -- Trip Notes and Explanation
02:02 -- Jungle shelters and how not to hang your hammock
002:57 -- Jungle walks with the Matis tribe
03:18 -- how to drink water from a vine in the jungle
04:57 -- the Matis tribe eye drop hunting ritual
06:50-- jungle sounds
7:28 -- Knives of the Amazon
10:07 -- Epic jungle bushcraft battle
11:04-- Eating caiman meat
11:44 -- finding food in the jungle
12:31 -- how to make tree bark leather in the jungle
14:26 -- net fishing in the Amazon
16:48-- Swimming with piranhas in the Amazon. Do they eat you?
17:49-- How to make a blowgun in the jungle
20:05 -- FUNAI interrupts the party
20:45 -- How hot is it in the jungle?
21:11 -- Electric eels in the jungle and how to eat them
23:01 -- Kambo ceremony and effects
23:05 -- Mariwin ceremony and whipping
25:25-- A jungle goodbye
Bushcraft Global Jungle Expeditions: bushcraftglobal.com/
Tanimboca Nature Preserve: tanimboca.com/
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Відео

Did I Copy this Knife? Civivi Sendy vs. Swiss Tech Würdig
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The internet says they look the same. I disagree. Here's how knife design happens. Pick up the Sendy here: www.knafs.com/collections/civivi-sendy-pocket-knife Buy the Wurdig here: www.walmart.com/ip/Swiss-Tech-Wurdig-7-Ball-Bearing-Assisted-Flipper-Pocket-Knife-3-AUS-8-Steel-Blade-Green/904824099 Other knife designs I've created: www.knafs.com/collections/all-knives A huge thanks to @RikkiHerna...
Civivi Sendy Story - My Hardest Knife Design
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Best laid plans. Messes. Sketches. Salmon. Sendy. Read more about it here: www.benbanters.com/thoughts/civivi-sendy-design-story Buy it here: www.knafs.com/collections/civivi-sendy-pocket-knife Or pick your favorite Civivi dealer. Available 'erywhere. I should probably include some timecodes here for specific spots in the video. I didn't get to that in life. Oh well. By the way, I left a knife ...
Dancing with the Devil: SEO, Algorithms, AI, and Pocket Knives
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A little background: I've spent my career in ecommerce, primarily selling pocket knives. Funny thing about knives? Google and Meta dislike them and consider them weapons. So, you can't advertise knives in most of the traditional paid ways. I wrote a big blog post on this a few years back: www.benbanters.com/thoughts/e-commerce-how-to-sell-online-without-google-and-facebook This presentation is ...

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  • @stevewhite51
    @stevewhite51 3 дні тому

    Not a great video. Two guys in a high rise apartment on a weird loveseat and fake bear skin rug. Don’t think these are the guys to take knife options from.

  • @ajwtubeful
    @ajwtubeful 7 днів тому

    Good looking handle with the ugliest blade I've ever seen! I hope they go to a new blade style and I'm in!

  • @plausible.deaniability
    @plausible.deaniability 7 днів тому

    such a unique and well put together video!!

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 3 дні тому

      @@plausible.deaniability hey thanks! 🙏

  • @hobowithashotgun48
    @hobowithashotgun48 7 днів тому

    The main similarity is the color of the scales. Literally everything else is very different. I see the Sendy as a more blade focused swiss army knife more than anything else.

  • @ahmadriyal5335
    @ahmadriyal5335 9 днів тому

    this video is a masterpiece. we need more stories like this

  • @SergeyKasimov
    @SergeyKasimov 9 днів тому

    Made a review of this knife on my channel check it out

  • @dustinpate6574
    @dustinpate6574 10 днів тому

    I'm a foreman in a machine shop and get little pieces of metal in my hands all the time. I'd been looking for a GOOD quality knife with tweezers in it for a while. While looking through UA-cam several months back, I came across this video and seen instantly that I had to have one! The knife is amazing! And holds an edge very well for what I put it through! The tweezers actually work very well and the metal pick amazingly works great for digging the metal out of my hands! I just wanted to let you know how satisfied i am with the sendy and the great quality of this knife!

  • @atl17isfast
    @atl17isfast 11 днів тому

    Great work. Glad I found this.

  • @ZuneCraft
    @ZuneCraft 15 днів тому

    That's awesome! But if we're talking about the Amazon jungle, I'd probably prefer a machete over a shorter knife like a LULU.

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 11 днів тому

      Have you considered visiting a machete shop? ;)

  • @sofloflow
    @sofloflow 18 днів тому

    Just got one. The toothpick & tweezers combo did it for me! 👌

  • @CarlMurawski
    @CarlMurawski 19 днів тому

    This was a really fun video to watch! Looks like the Lulu really held its own too. It definitely performed better than the Metallica record by the same name!

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 13 днів тому

      @@CarlMurawski thanks Carl! And duuuude! I’ve really enjoyed watching Knafs show up on your channel. I’m so glad you’re stoked about what we’re doing.

  • @johnkeck1025
    @johnkeck1025 21 день тому

    Why not use another type of cedar.. like there's more than just the one tree called cedar.. or use its scientific name..

  • @wyomingadventures
    @wyomingadventures 21 день тому

    Lady outdoors person. I love the Sendy. It's one of my favorite EDC's. The tweezers are great.

  • @christopherdixon5141
    @christopherdixon5141 21 день тому

    Could man get some scissors on the sendy 2?

  • @hillbillyfromtheswamp6223
    @hillbillyfromtheswamp6223 22 дні тому

    What an excellent video!! Makes me jealous as heck but definitely appreciate all that you shared here for us. This was just incredible.

  • @hillbillyfromtheswamp6223
    @hillbillyfromtheswamp6223 22 дні тому

    So cool you started your own channel!! And especially hanging out with the man Joe Flowers!!! How fkn awesome!!!

  • @BigBilly81
    @BigBilly81 23 дні тому

    That was awesome Ben! I Love your knives!

  • @fexy01
    @fexy01 24 дні тому

    I have two of the Sendys, and on Swiss Tech Würdig. Not a copy. It's not really even close.

  • @SergeyKasimov
    @SergeyKasimov 24 дні тому

    Hey Ben I featured your knife a few times in my channel and a few of your other designs I am a big fan if you want to send me some to review let me know I will show it on my channel

  • @SergeyKasimov
    @SergeyKasimov 24 дні тому

    This knife is awesome I recently reviewed it

  • @travisaurus_rex
    @travisaurus_rex 25 днів тому

    This was awesome. Sure, you tested your knives but I love how it really wasn't a focus. It really reminds me of something Anthony Bourdain would do

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Thanks! I've been watching some old Parts Unknown episodes, and I'm fascinated by how food brings people together. I think knives have a similar effect.

  • @mistold
    @mistold 25 днів тому

    So awesome!

  • @jimsobiek
    @jimsobiek 26 днів тому

    Not only a great knife maker but a really good guy. That video was awesome and it just makes me like your knives even more. I'm pretty heat intolerant so I wouldn't do well there but you made it look easy

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Thanks for the kind words. The heat was definitely rough, and I'm not sure the video fully captures the sweat-fest of the ordeal. I appreciate you watching!

  • @jdlanier1
    @jdlanier1 26 днів тому

    I love this video Ben! There is tons of great knife makers and knives out there to buy, but I enjoy your products because they are well thought out and because you are someone I’d love support! Looks like a stupidly fun trip that I wanna go on real bad now! Haha

  • @lptb13
    @lptb13 26 днів тому

    I've never seen a more glaring example of why a knife designer needs to also be a knife user.

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      I think this is an insult? Perhaps you could rewrite it to be more direct? "Ben should get out more and use the knives he designs" or "I'm sure glad Ben didn't cut his arm off with his knives". Either way, thanks for stopping by! ;)

  • @nicolase.2997
    @nicolase.2997 26 днів тому

    I like the concept of mixing ideas from different knifes!! Ben you should design a fixed blade version of the Lumi, similar to Mora eldris but finner and with longer blade.. I think both are amazing designs, and it would be great to have a small fixed blade that is also a great slicer, able to do anything but easier to clean and maintain than a folder.

  • @josephfrasure3884
    @josephfrasure3884 26 днів тому

    If I could press the like button multiple times I would. Thank you.

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Thanks! That's very kind of you.

  • @100BearPaw
    @100BearPaw 26 днів тому

    Awesome trip! Thanks for taking us along. What’s the deal with those dark hands on the other guy? He get told to wash his hands too many times as a child? He showed them!! Ha ha.

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      The dark hands: the Matis had a die that they use for skin painting, and all sorts of skin painting definitely happened. Nothing like appendages looking gangrenous.

  • @Garyg28
    @Garyg28 26 днів тому

    Thank you Ben I thoroughly enjoyed watching your amazon experience,,the lulu pulled through!!

  • @scotthooper7171
    @scotthooper7171 27 днів тому

    Bro, I just left Leticia like 3 weeks ago. We headed out to some of the Takuna communities around Puerto Nariño. Beautiful area. Have to say, it feels like a “let’s get paid to mess with gringos” opportunity for them… We work more with communities for humanitarian purposes (medical, school, etc)

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Very cool! Your trip sounds a lot more helpful for society than my pleasure/pain trip. And yes, the indigenous definitely get a kick out of the gringos willing to try stuff. I think half the fun is watching them laugh at us. ;)

    • @scotthooper7171
      @scotthooper7171 21 день тому

      @@benbanters oh no, Your trip seemed equally important for other reasons! Helping you too find a healthy rhythm in life and develop some more awesome knife designs, which will bless many people 👍🏼

  • @atl17isfast
    @atl17isfast 27 днів тому

    Ben you are one of the good guys! Go Knafs!!! Thanks for sharing. Mark.

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Thanks Mark! That's very kind of you.

  • @elmachi5175
    @elmachi5175 27 днів тому

    Thank you for the great content, and for sharing this experience. These almost 30 min made my day a lot better.

  • @tmille10
    @tmille10 27 днів тому

    Excellent video Ben and even greater experience I’m sure

  • @hemmakesomenoise8117
    @hemmakesomenoise8117 28 днів тому

    you are great i love your video

  • @Jesusiskingamen7
    @Jesusiskingamen7 28 днів тому

    People don’t even realize they do all this to make fun of you they love doing things that hurt Americans

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Maybe. Maybe not. I think there's an element of fun and jest, but I also think they're sharing the Snipe Hunting of their culture with us. I accept Snipe Hunting as a necessary rite of passage.

  • @LandoniousRex077
    @LandoniousRex077 28 днів тому

    Man, this was an amazing video thanks I bet it felt amazing to sleep in your bed again!

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Thanks! It was pretty great to be home, particularly because the hammock tends to get obnoxious after a while.

  • @cocovasquez1
    @cocovasquez1 29 днів тому

    Amazing video, Wish it had more knife content

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Totally fair feedback. I realized as I was filming that knife use happens crazy fast. You almost have to stage it to get good shots because they all move so quickly. I wasn't particularly interested in staging it, so you see a lot of what I was actually able to capture.

  • @herpingmad145
    @herpingmad145 Місяць тому

    Excellent video! I loved my time down there with Joe in 2019

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Joe is a legend and one of the best humans I've encountered.

  • @themegasexybasterd
    @themegasexybasterd Місяць тому

    🗡Thanks for giving us a glimpse into these peoples lives .I have 2 Qs 1st It said test ur knives but the most "testing" I saw was a little batoning and feather sticking. I think it would of been more interesting giving them the tools and watch how they would use on a daily basis. 2nd all the knifes I saw were the colors of the forest, what would happen if u set it down and forgot it or it was dropped. Wouldn't it be more practical to make them bright colors? Or at least have a colorful lanyard?

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Username is straight fire. Well done. Thanks for the feedback. One of the hard parts of the trip for me was filming vs experiencing. There were probably 2 days in the middle where I turned the camera off and just whittled on a log-- not particularly exciting content. We did film a couple other pieces that were exclusively knife use: ua-cam.com/video/swsjLZwqRts/v-deo.html As for bright colors: duly noted.

  • @KnifeCrazzzzy
    @KnifeCrazzzzy Місяць тому

    Brother this was absolutely phenomenal and insightful! 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 Well filmed, funny, relatable, inspiring. Just well done, thank you! 🙏🏻 👊🏻🤙🏻

  • @SMarcey
    @SMarcey Місяць тому

    I cant put my finger on it but I just dont love how many germans there are at a knife show. Its just a feeling that I cant quite put into words.

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 28 днів тому

      Ha! I love the Germans. They are dear friends and amazing humans. I’m excited to visit them in September in Germany.

  • @PnwBushcraftShop
    @PnwBushcraftShop Місяць тому

    Great video, I really enjoyed seeing what you did after hearing about at Blade Show. P.S I love seeing Joe rock the vest I made him

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Thanks Heather! Your vest was EPIC and it made Joe look like a jungle boss.

  • @MouseCIick
    @MouseCIick Місяць тому

    I usually buy from the brand if it’s the lowest price with free shipping. I don’t click on sponsor ads out of spite. Sometime the free goodies are nice but want some more quality (useful) or collectible.

  • @christianwehr9574
    @christianwehr9574 Місяць тому

    Hablas español hoy vimos tu video nos gustó mucho somos de Costa Rica 🇨🇷 increíble el Amazonas.

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Excelente! Algun dia voy a llegar a Costa Rica para visitar. Pura Vida!

  • @taylorfishman823
    @taylorfishman823 Місяць тому

    Great video, Ben!

  • @stevanoutdoor
    @stevanoutdoor Місяць тому

    It looks like a very nice adventure but you can leave that up to Joe Flowers. As for the knives presented the only ones that made sense to me in a tropical rain forest were of course the local machetes and the stainless steel Mora Companion. Jimping on a knife is useless. Carbon steel in a tropical rain forest is not a good idea and also leather sheaths or wooden handles are not a good idea. Granted I only spend a month in Colombia but so far 5 months in Thailand. And just like in Colombia and Thailand when it rains it really rains. So I was surprised about some knife choices. I would bring an SAK, the Fallkniven Scout (in Elmax) and always buy a local machete. But it was a nice video so I subscribed and liked it.

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Nice! Thanks for the knife notes. My leather belt started turning into a stink-fest on my body, so I hear you on the leather. As for carbon steel, I think I realized a lot of folks are not as particular about the steel type. It's a "use your stuff" mentality, and they don't mind the patina or oxidization. Full send.

    • @stevanoutdoor
      @stevanoutdoor 22 дні тому

      @@benbanters I don't mind a patina or corrosion on a big chopper or machete since I'm not using that for food prep. But the small camp knife I use for food prep must be stainless. A leather sheath looks nice but will rot in a jungle. When the leather sheath gets wet the carbon steel knife will rust and the sheath will also stretch and lose tension with the danger of losing your knife. I want my knives to be low maintenance and not having to dry and oil the knife after every river crossing or downpoor only to put it back in a still wet leather sheath. During my time in the jungles I have brought a Mora Basic 546 or Hultafors RFR (both stainless with a plastic sheath) for all small tasks and food prep and they needed zero maintenace. If you want something a bit stronger the Mora Companion HD in stainless. If you want even stronger the Fallkniven F1 or R2 Scout in the zytel sheaths come to mind. But that's just my opinion of course and some people don't mind cutting their food with a rusty blade. They seem to go for traditional looking knives over praticality.

  • @seratbushcraft6979
    @seratbushcraft6979 Місяць тому

    The same trip is on my wish list

  • @richardhenry1969
    @richardhenry1969 Місяць тому

    Great video Ben. Always enjoy your enthusiasm.

  • @ghostmaloneedc4254
    @ghostmaloneedc4254 Місяць тому

    Awesome video Ben!! Really enjoyed watching this edit of your journey.

  • @jakefromohiostate
    @jakefromohiostate Місяць тому

    WOW! What an experience man!! Fantastic footage. That’s a definitely a trip I could not make! I just spent a week camping in the UP if Michigan….the bugs were bad enough there hahaha!! Take care bud!

    • @benbanters
      @benbanters 22 дні тому

      Someday I'll make it to the UP. It looks beautiful up there. Take care, my friend!