Hmmm, now I need to see how I incoporate a dedicated tomatoe drop test area into my shop. Nice test, I think the test result was to be expected from the getgo. Maybe you should start selling Kyle Royer approved rocks through Amazon.
The only $20 survival knife I trust is a Mora. You can also find a Glock knife for not much more money, but they’re only hardened to 55 HRC and don’t sharpen up very well. A Mora will get scary sharp without a lot of work on a stone or a strop loaded with compound
That guard pin though... Still shocked! It'd be great to one day see you make a rugged survival knife and then absolutely brutalise it to show how much torture it can endure!
I have this knife to, I have several (4), that pin in the hole that holds the guard does not exist an my knifes at all, the guard is spot welded to the knife and feels very strong built, I bougth them 2years ago , I am from sweden :)
I expected a lot of those results. Now let's see how a $35 Glock knife does. I've heard from several real Special Forces people that they are great for the money.
@@lonetrader1 Glock officially lists it as "Spring Steel" which could be several different types. Most cited on forums is 1095 which can easily meet their posted HRC of 55.
I have one. The ones without the saw back specifically. Not sure why they don't make that one anymore. It was my first real knife. The only bad thing, and this might have changed, is that the edge is pretty bad. A small price to pay fir a rock solid knife. Just put a better edge on it and you're good. It's got a fairly beefy edge geometry, but if you want a knife that takes a beating that's not a bad thing.
I own a glock FM 78, but I've never been so rough on it. However, the interwebs have abused them and they seem to live up to the hype. I'm not doing that to mine 😂
Loved this, please keep it a series. Also it be nice to see a "how it should have been made" split off series where you recreate the blade but as it should have been made
Right, now go make something you’d be okay with selling for $20 and come back and show us how you made it Anyone can say how they think something should have been made, but they would never sell something they put that level of effort into for $20
Part of the problem with mass-produced knives is in the mass production techniques. In the very best cases, they might get individually heat-treated in a machine cycle of some kind, but most of the time they're cycled on racks, which means that each individual unit isn't getting the attention it really needs to have a reliable temper--and that's just one problem among many.
I would suggest looking at some of the "box" subscription services tailored towards men, they offer a WIDE array of these "questionable" knives. Mostly in damascus or faux damascus (i never tested). But could give a good mix of options! Great series, love watching!
I personally love Smith and Wesson Knife cuz don‘t are low price and look cool. However，they are bad quaility and bad material，but you pay what you get as budget knife. Still good for the price point
I bought this knife and i like it. I collect kabar, cold steel etc. I can put a pipe and break those too if i want. My S&W survival knife came out of package very sharp! Same sharpness as on my kabars and cold steel. Bought mine at Cabelas
It definitely looks like false advertising and a huge waste of money in a time when we are going through a recession in this country . What a rip out . Thank you for sharing this amazing and informative video .
It's a $20 knife. I'd say it's a great value for $20. You really can't expect much for $20 these days. I mean obviously it's not a Ka-Bar, or Cold Steel, or a Schrade or something even higher end but you're going to pay damn good money for those. I don't think we could really expect it this to perform like $100 knife for $20. But as a general utility knife for camping or something, if someone knows how to touch up the edge occasionally, this knife would last for decades if it wasn't abused.
I just purchased this knife, and I actually really like the quality it arrived in, but I will note that it’s a self defense knife, it comes from the military and police line so it’s made for civilian carry, so I don’t believe that it was designed to go through so much torture. Although I would love if you could review some ottoza fixed blades
Mr. Royer, . A craftsman of your legendary skill cannot review such an implement. It's not a knife, it's not a tumor, its merely knife shaped. It's 19 bucks, it dices, it slices, it looks scary. Just think if your Halloween costume had 5 of them mounted to each side. You can't even get a burger and fries for 19 bucks, I mean you can, but the fries are cold, the coke is watered down and flat, and the burger didn't have the cheese you ordered. . Your Friend Mr. Smith
I mean it is just a 20$ knife. You would be quite silly to have any level of expectations of it. But great series please continue you these type videos.
I believe Amazon may still have some carbon steel SCHF9 knives left. If not, they should have the stainless version called the "Reckon". You'll get 10 times the knife for 2 and 1/2 times the price. Buy once, cry once. Mine has batoned many small logs of Live Oak and Mesquite. Worth a look.
I have a theory about the pin in the tang. I suspect those knife blanks may have been misdrilled and sold as cheap defects or intended for a different handle and the pin was inserted as a cheapo filler to save the otherwise defective/useless knife blanks. Im sure they are mass produced and if someone ran a few cases through the drill press in the wrong fixture this would be a likely result.
I have 4 of this knife , non of them has the hole with the pin in the tang , the guard an my knifes are spot welded to the tang rock solid, I bougth them 2years ago
One thing to consider when testing tactical or survival knives however is that they aren’t meant to be the sharpest or the best at refined thing like this. They’re meant to be something you can carry and use to chop food and thin firewood in an emergency situation. Obviously there are some that are better than others but it is somewhat unfair to test every knife with the same criteria, especially when they are designed for different things.
I don't see anything wrong with a thick edge, personally. The RAT-7 has a pretty beefy edge, and that thing has skinned for me, but it's also batoned through nails
For anyone still following these comments looking for a very good knife at a great price, check out Varusteleka out of Finland. I own 3 of them and for what you get, I don't think they can be beat at the price point they are at. Terava Jaakaripuuko 110, and 140. Check them out. Excellent customer service and they don't try to gouge you on shipping either. I'm also a big fan of BPS Knives out of Ukraine. I have about six or seven of them and they are a little cheaper than Varusteleka's offerings in general and and are excellent working man's knives in my opinion. I would love to see Kyle thest either of those two companies offerings. I am in no way affiliated with either of those companies, just a guy living off grid in Alaska who loves knives, and uses them daily.
The grip should be made of an injection molded glass reinforced nylon. If that would have been the case, the knife would have been a lot better because then it would not have needed that odd piece of steel behind the handguard. Greetings, Jeff
Yes, a harder material for the grip and then two bolts to hold the hammer like pommel in. The hard part is keeping everything tight thru production and assembly.
Yeah Smith & Wesson isn’t known for their knives lol. This doesn’t surprise me one bit. If you want a m&p get a gun. In stark contrast they are some of the best duty and carry handguns on the market.
Great job! I watch way too many knife reviews and your content was fun and refreshing,as well as oddly different ( loved the chicken and troll hair test) you definitely have a new subsriber. Thanks!
I have this same knife. I bought it at Bass Pro Shop for $54.99 CAD. (Definitely overpaid for it) I have never used it and I never will because after seeing this, I don't plan on keeping it. My friend will be getting a new knife tomorrow, but I'll be sure to warn him that it's junk.
Wait so if you dont recommend this as the price stands what would be your best rated knife at that price. Wouldn't this be get what you pay for so if so what can be the best at that price point ? ?
I buy cheap knives all the time just for fun when I’m wanting something new but not wanting to spend to much and I just bought this knife like 2 months ago ago and stuck it in my four wheeler glove box and used it to skin a couple squirrels and a coyote and did alright for stuff like that
I have this knife, I have several (4), that pin in the hole that holds the guard does not exist an my knifes at all, the guard is spot welded to the knife and feels very strong built, My knifes was razor sharp from factory, the sawtooths an the back of the knifes, you can accually saw better then you think with them, yes they are not the best ofcourse, but wood resonable size can be sawd with it. I hit the knife by mistake really hard an a metall fence bar once, it did shop a little of the edge off but it was simple to fix with my grunder (tormek T-8) I would say it's a really good knife for the price id you respect the knife for what it is :) however my version are not the same one you have since the way the guard is fixed is diffrent, I wonder if you have an older version or a new version of the knife, and if I have a older version or new version of the knife😁😁 I bougth the knifes 2 years ago. I an from Sweden 😊😊 good video you did
So... I like the video concept. I agree with conclusion the knife is cheaply made and constructed. A few things to consider... I liked all the initial cut tests except for the fruit ninja stuff. Fruit, veggies, and plastic bottles only showed how skilled you are at sharpening. A few of those you can pretty much do with a butter knife. Instead consider getting a edge testing device. Maybe test how sharp it starts vs. how sharp an edge it can take. Different steels have different strengths and weaknesses. Maybe test how long the edge lasts. Cutting sisal rope is great for that if not exactly as flashy or fun. The bend test is absolutely a thing (though more for swords if I recall correctly) ... but perhaps preface it with some info on how far a knife of that style should bend and still return to true. Check some of Cold Steels old UA-cam proof videos to see that test done properly (if over dramatically) Absolutely loved the dishwasher test. The combination of heat and moisture is a great benchmark to test corrosion resistance. Especially the heat dry afterwards. It would be incredibly rough on any wooden handled high carbon knife though. (Definitely hand wash those. Lol) Maybe vary the testing for knives based on the style of knife it actually is before abuse/destruction testing. A fighting knife isn't a bushcraft knife. Both have very different construction, edge geometry, etc, etc... A fighting or hunting knife are more designed to cut types of meat... a bushcraft knife is meant to cut wood. I also liked the deconstruction of the knife. Perhaps consider doing that while it is still in one piece and make predictions on how the knife will hold up before testing. In conclusion: The video was entertaining if not exactly scientific. The fruit and water bottles needs a before and after sharpening to show the difference cleaness of the cuts to habe a point other than just entertainment value. Using what was specifically a fighting knife for cutting wood... seemed suboptimal... maybe cut up a roast for dinner instead?
My rubber chicken was watching this with me and was deeply traumatized by your sharpness test. He's now in the shower cubicle slugging a bottle of vodka, rocking back and forth chanting "Make the bad man stop daddy!" over and over again.
@@Unrealistic-o9c No, he's in a therapy session with my daughter's inflatable hippo. They both have a debilitating fear of knives now. Before it was just the hippo.
Teeth to the sawback look like they were copied off an ontario airforce survival knife. Some survivalists complain about those teeth for the same reasons, but thats cause they’re not for wood but rather for sawing aluminum from a plane fuselage. Guessing whomever designed the knife just copied it without thought to its purpose
@@stonefox9124 these 20 dollar knives are nothing more than tinker toys, But under the every day us that means cutting things that are made to be cut with a knife . The Dutch boys did a review on Stallone's heart breaker knife from his last move . in the big scheme of things it's crap for 200 bucks .They just did another review on the 300 buck knife the heartbreaker was copied from a little better but not much .but in there review they shoot the blade with a high powered pilit gun who the hell makes a blade to survive a shooting . But under normal us it would probably last a lifetime. Happy Trails
This knife was probably for cutting stuff like boxes or what ever or for hand to hand combat since Amazon said this knife was made smith&wesson a well know firearms company
1) I'm not sure what is the point of seeing if you can sharpen it (why wouldn't you be able to?) and then testing its sharpness through a bunch of crap after you've sharpened it? 2) When you were testing the pommel as a hammer, sure its janky but you also weren't really hammering it in. An actual hammer wouldn't drive a nail if you hit it like that. What is the point of not hammering it, then saying it doesn't hammer? We still don't know if it will hammer or not. I've no issues with your other tests.
It was interesting but consider a few things. Most of this blades are made to pierce and stab, not for bushcraft. Consider the price and last, try the same thing with one of your own knives!
Kyle please keep doing these substandard knife tests to show people that they should save up their money and buy something with a warranty and a American/European named brand. Even the humble Mora knife is a better choice and they are cheap and great quality for the price. It would be interesting to get the steel tested to see which series of stainless they are using.
Survival knives aren't always meant to be stupid sharp. Stupid sharp goes dull stupid fast in a rough environment, having a less aggressive angle of sharpening 60° rather than 40° may not create as sharp of a knife but it creates a more durable edge. Source - personal military experience.
What do you expect for USD 19.10 when compared to USD 50-70 for either a fixed blade or folder definitely big difference, next you should have tried prying a wooden crate box cover just onlyyoucanpeekinside & hammering the nail back on the cover another is cutting 550 paracord, 10mm mountaineering ropes, detonating cords 10mm if it's available, soak it in mud for 2 days followed by sea water 24 hours and bury it in snow another 48 hours then see if the grip/handle still function satisfactorily...cutting paper doesn't make sense nobody's gonna use it for shaving in the field and chopping that 2x4 is a job for a hatchet/machete, you shouldn't touch up the edge using a bench sander use a piece of river stone to sharpen it that's what you get easily in the field, slicing the rubber chicken toy is not the same if you cut some venison/pig meat that's how I see it.
Bet you won’t put a carbon steel knife in the dishwasher…..🤣 I know I sure wouldn’t. I love these tests on cheap knifes. More people should see this and stop wasting there money.
A knife with a gun manufacturer name on it is almost guaranteed to be garbage. SIG is the only exception I know of, and that's because they're made by Hogue and you're not gonna pay $20 for it either.
You should keep doing this as a mini series. I quite enjoy it.
Agree, more of this please. :)
For sure! My brother Kyle and I had a lot of fun making this! More coming soon! -Josh
@@KyleRoyerKnives if you could do this it'd be awesome? If there's a person who I'd trust their opinion it'd be kyle.
@@KyleRoyerKnives I wonder how far up the price range/popular list on Amazon you have to go to get a decent knife
Hmmm, now I need to see how I incoporate a dedicated tomatoe drop test area into my shop.
Nice test, I think the test result was to be expected from the getgo.
Maybe you should start selling Kyle Royer approved rocks through Amazon.
No, it's not.
Dude. Spoilers 😂
It did okayish?
@@justinwilkins1177 ikr
Thank u
NOOOOO YOU CANT SPOIL THE VIDEO THATS ILLEGAL
The only $20 survival knife I trust is a Mora. You can also find a Glock knife for not much more money, but they’re only hardened to 55 HRC and don’t sharpen up very well. A Mora will get scary sharp without a lot of work on a stone or a strop loaded with compound
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That guard pin though... Still shocked! It'd be great to one day see you make a rugged survival knife and then absolutely brutalise it to show how much torture it can endure!
Just watch the Victorinox chefs knife video he does - its 100 X better than this knife
I have this knife to, I have several (4), that pin in the hole that holds the guard does not exist an my knifes at all, the guard is spot welded to the knife and feels very strong built, I bougth them 2years ago , I am from sweden :)
That's why I started making knives . Store bought knifes suck. Keep up the great work . Love your videos
I'm starting to understand thats why people pick their life careers and get into creating something that's mostly missing in today's every day life
You see a product that can better meet demand or even create demand, and you kind of fell like you NEED to.
So, this begs the question of whether there is a mass produced knife that is actually worth it...
BPS Knives and Cold Steel have good budget options Also Mora
I expected a lot of those results. Now let's see how a $35 Glock knife does. I've heard from several real Special Forces people that they are great for the money.
Ain't they 1075 steel also? Not bad for the price
@@lonetrader1 Glock officially lists it as "Spring Steel" which could be several different types. Most cited on forums is 1095 which can easily meet their posted HRC of 55.
I have one. The ones without the saw back specifically. Not sure why they don't make that one anymore. It was my first real knife. The only bad thing, and this might have changed, is that the edge is pretty bad. A small price to pay fir a rock solid knife. Just put a better edge on it and you're good. It's got a fairly beefy edge geometry, but if you want a knife that takes a beating that's not a bad thing.
Cold Steel SRK can be picked up for around that price sometimes too.
I own a glock FM 78, but I've never been so rough on it. However, the interwebs have abused them and they seem to live up to the hype.
I'm not doing that to mine 😂
I wish you compare one of your own handmade knives in a test against a popular factory produced knives.
Coming up in future days!
@@KyleRoyerKnives can't wait..!!!!
Loved this, please keep it a series.
Also it be nice to see a "how it should have been made" split off series where you recreate the blade but as it should have been made
Right, now go make something you’d be okay with selling for $20 and come back and show us how you made it
Anyone can say how they think something should have been made, but they would never sell something they put that level of effort into for $20
Hi it would be great to see you make a tactical survival knife 🗡️ I bet it would look amazing and be a 10/10 tool 👍👍
The tag line for this knife should be, "Its the most dangerous knife on Amazon, but not for the reasons you think!" good stuff Royers.
Has he ever said ''may the forge be with you'' before. Thats an awesome quote.
Part of the problem with mass-produced knives is in the mass production techniques. In the very best cases, they might get individually heat-treated in a machine cycle of some kind, but most of the time they're cycled on racks, which means that each individual unit isn't getting the attention it really needs to have a reliable temper--and that's just one problem among many.
I would suggest looking at some of the "box" subscription services tailored towards men, they offer a WIDE array of these "questionable" knives. Mostly in damascus or faux damascus (i never tested). But could give a good mix of options! Great series, love watching!
I personally love Smith and Wesson Knife cuz don‘t are low price and look cool. However，they are bad quaility and bad material，but you pay what you get as budget knife. Still good for the price point
I bought this knife and i like it. I collect kabar, cold steel etc. I can put a pipe and break those too if i want. My S&W survival knife came out of package very sharp! Same sharpness as on my kabars and cold steel. Bought mine at Cabelas
It definitely looks like false advertising and a huge waste of money in a time when we are going through a recession in this country . What a rip out . Thank you for sharing this amazing and informative video .
It's a $20 knife. I'd say it's a great value for $20. You really can't expect much for $20 these days. I mean obviously it's not a Ka-Bar, or Cold Steel, or a Schrade or something even higher end but you're going to pay damn good money for those. I don't think we could really expect it this to perform like $100 knife for $20. But as a general utility knife for camping or something, if someone knows how to touch up the edge occasionally, this knife would last for decades if it wasn't abused.
I just purchased this knife, and I actually really like the quality it arrived in, but I will note that it’s a self defense knife, it comes from the military and police line so it’s made for civilian carry, so I don’t believe that it was designed to go through so much torture. Although I would love if you could review some ottoza fixed blades
The blade shape is 100% made to be a stab n slash combat knife. Same style point as the M9 bayonet which makes it ideal for stabbing.
Best said i bought one today costed 70 us dollarsbut i bought it for self defence witch i think it is best for
I have my OKC3S bayonet. A prototype of it was able to pierce a punching bag with aircraft aluminum and a kevlar ballistic vest around it.
Somewhere in China, a knife manufacturer is cursing your name. Loved the video!
Mr. Royer,
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A craftsman of your legendary skill cannot review such an implement. It's not a knife, it's not a tumor, its merely knife shaped. It's 19 bucks, it dices, it slices, it looks scary. Just think if your Halloween costume had 5 of them mounted to each side. You can't even get a burger and fries for 19 bucks, I mean you can, but the fries are cold, the coke is watered down and flat, and the burger didn't have the cheese you ordered.
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Your Friend
Mr. Smith
Now for a comparison with one of your knives!
looks like you have the greatest job on the planet, the fun you have doing this is fun to watch...😄
When you're out in the field, your knife can be the difference between life and death.
If you value your life at $20.....the knife is worth it.
amazing. should do this as a series. i would watch them all. amazing editing as well. awesome shots.
I guess that, for $19, you're not going to get a Randall. This thing is meant for a hobby oriented guy. I enjoyed this video, thanks!
I mean it is just a 20$ knife. You would be quite silly to have any level of expectations of it. But great series please continue you these type videos.
Morakniv wants you to buy one of their knives for $20, then stfu as it blows your mind.
This was great. You taught me a lot can be hidden under that handle.
I believe Amazon may still have some carbon steel SCHF9 knives left. If not, they should have the stainless version called the "Reckon". You'll get 10 times the knife for 2 and 1/2 times the price. Buy once, cry once. Mine has batoned many small logs of Live Oak and Mesquite. Worth a look.
"You almost killed me!" That was hilarious. :)
Thank you for another great video.
I would love to see a torture test of one of your knives
You have to make a tactical survival knife!!!
I have a theory about the pin in the tang. I suspect those knife blanks may have been misdrilled and sold as cheap defects or intended for a different handle and the pin was inserted as a cheapo filler to save the otherwise defective/useless knife blanks. Im sure they are mass produced and if someone ran a few cases through the drill press in the wrong fixture this would be a likely result.
I have 4 of this knife , non of them has the hole with the pin in the tang , the guard an my knifes are spot welded to the tang rock solid, I bougth them 2years ago
One thing to consider when testing tactical or survival knives however is that they aren’t meant to be the sharpest or the best at refined thing like this. They’re meant to be something you can carry and use to chop food and thin firewood in an emergency situation. Obviously there are some that are better than others but it is somewhat unfair to test every knife with the same criteria, especially when they are designed for different things.
I don't see anything wrong with a thick edge, personally. The RAT-7 has a pretty beefy edge, and that thing has skinned for me, but it's also batoned through nails
5:25 And that is why no matter how cheap the knife is I prefer a full tang knife.
Not worth it, but the smile on your face as you sliced and diced the random fruits and water bottles made it somewhat fun for a while anyways.
3:46 - Well, there goes my lunch! Thanks a lot! I brought that for me to eat, not for you to test knife sharpness!
For anyone still following these comments looking for a very good knife at a great price, check out Varusteleka out of Finland. I own 3 of them and for what you get, I don't think they can be beat at the price point they are at. Terava Jaakaripuuko 110, and 140. Check them out. Excellent customer service and they don't try to gouge you on shipping either. I'm also a big fan of BPS Knives out of Ukraine. I have about six or seven of them and they are a little cheaper than Varusteleka's offerings in general and and are excellent working man's knives in my opinion. I would love to see Kyle thest either of those two companies offerings.
I am in no way affiliated with either of those companies, just a guy living off grid in Alaska who loves knives, and uses them daily.
This was a very very informative video that I have absolutely no idea why it popped up on my feed
The grip should be made of an injection molded glass reinforced nylon. If that would have been the case, the knife would have been a lot better because then it would not have needed that odd piece of steel behind the handguard.
Greetings,
Jeff
Yes, a harder material for the grip and then two bolts to hold the hammer like pommel in. The hard part is keeping everything tight thru production and assembly.
Yeah Smith & Wesson isn’t known for their knives lol. This doesn’t surprise me one bit.
If you want a m&p get a gun.
In stark contrast they are some of the best duty and carry handguns on the market.
Great job! I watch way too many knife reviews and your content was fun and refreshing,as well as oddly different ( loved the chicken and troll hair test) you definitely have a new subsriber. Thanks!
I have this same knife. I bought it at Bass Pro Shop for $54.99 CAD. (Definitely overpaid for it)
I have never used it and I never will because after seeing this, I don't plan on keeping it.
My friend will be getting a new knife tomorrow, but I'll be sure to warn him that it's junk.
I was expecting worse if I'm honest.
Wait so if you dont recommend this as the price stands what would be your best rated knife at that price.
Wouldn't this be get what you pay for so if so what can be the best at that price point ? ?
I buy cheap knives all the time just for fun when I’m wanting something new but not wanting to spend to much and I just bought this knife like 2 months ago ago and stuck it in my four wheeler glove box and used it to skin a couple squirrels and a coyote and did alright for stuff like that
One does not flick knife parts at their crew, unless they had it coming.
I have this knife, I have several (4), that pin in the hole that holds the guard does not exist an my knifes at all, the guard is spot welded to the knife and feels very strong built, My knifes was razor sharp from factory, the sawtooths an the back of the knifes, you can accually saw better then you think with them, yes they are not the best ofcourse, but wood resonable size can be sawd with it. I hit the knife by mistake really hard an a metall fence bar once, it did shop a little of the edge off but it was simple to fix with my grunder (tormek T-8) I would say it's a really good knife for the price id you respect the knife for what it is :) however my version are not the same one you have since the way the guard is fixed is diffrent, I wonder if you have an older version or a new version of the knife, and if I have a older version or new version of the knife😁😁 I bougth the knifes 2 years ago. I an from Sweden 😊😊 good video you did
So... I like the video concept. I agree with conclusion the knife is cheaply made and constructed. A few things to consider...
I liked all the initial cut tests except for the fruit ninja stuff. Fruit, veggies, and plastic bottles only showed how skilled you are at sharpening. A few of those you can pretty much do with a butter knife. Instead consider getting a edge testing device. Maybe test how sharp it starts vs. how sharp an edge it can take. Different steels have different strengths and weaknesses. Maybe test how long the edge lasts. Cutting sisal rope is great for that if not exactly as flashy or fun.
The bend test is absolutely a thing (though more for swords if I recall correctly) ... but perhaps preface it with some info on how far a knife of that style should bend and still return to true. Check some of Cold Steels old UA-cam proof videos to see that test done properly (if over dramatically)
Absolutely loved the dishwasher test. The combination of heat and moisture is a great benchmark to test corrosion resistance. Especially the heat dry afterwards. It would be incredibly rough on any wooden handled high carbon knife though. (Definitely hand wash those. Lol)
Maybe vary the testing for knives based on the style of knife it actually is before abuse/destruction testing. A fighting knife isn't a bushcraft knife. Both have very different construction, edge geometry, etc, etc... A fighting or hunting knife are more designed to cut types of meat... a bushcraft knife is meant to cut wood.
I also liked the deconstruction of the knife. Perhaps consider doing that while it is still in one piece and make predictions on how the knife will hold up before testing.
In conclusion: The video was entertaining if not exactly scientific. The fruit and water bottles needs a before and after sharpening to show the difference cleaness of the cuts to habe a point other than just entertainment value. Using what was specifically a fighting knife for cutting wood... seemed suboptimal... maybe cut up a roast for dinner instead?
Thank you for entertaining us with this piece of substandard tool
The blade shattered like glass!
Yup.
Subscribed! Bought that "car knife" too! I'll just continue to keep my SRK & Leatherneck in my backpack rotation though... GREAT VIDEO btw!!!
My rubber chicken was watching this with me and was deeply traumatized by your sharpness test. He's now in the shower cubicle slugging a bottle of vodka, rocking back and forth chanting "Make the bad man stop daddy!" over and over again.
Yeah. As a rubber chicken dad I do not endorse this video. Where are the UA-cam censors????!!!!
Is the chicken in the room with you now?
@@Unrealistic-o9c No, he's in a therapy session with my daughter's inflatable hippo. They both have a debilitating fear of knives now. Before it was just the hippo.
Do more of this Series 😅
Teeth to the sawback look like they were copied off an ontario airforce survival knife. Some survivalists complain about those teeth for the same reasons, but thats cause they’re not for wood but rather for sawing aluminum from a plane fuselage.
Guessing whomever designed the knife just copied it without thought to its purpose
You get what you pay for. I have a 30+ year old K-Bar that I paid approximately 40.00 dollars for in the 80s. Plain Jane and very durable.
you should make your own version of the ka bar knife that will be awesome
Love the production quality. You look so happy!
Kyle... Are you having "too much fun?" Keep it going sir... J
At 20 bucks are the problems were to be expected.
Agreed but what get me is claiming it's spec ops...
@@stonefox9124 these 20 dollar knives are nothing more than tinker toys, But under the every day us that means cutting things that are made to be cut with a knife . The Dutch boys did a review on Stallone's heart breaker knife from his last move . in the big scheme of things it's crap for 200 bucks .They just did another review on the 300 buck knife the heartbreaker was copied from a little better but not much .but in there review they shoot the blade with a high powered pilit gun who the hell makes a blade to survive a shooting . But under normal us it would probably last a lifetime. Happy Trails
This knife was probably for cutting stuff like boxes or what ever or for hand to hand combat since Amazon said this knife was made smith&wesson a well know firearms company
Thanks man
If I gonna buy a knife, I would rather buy a knife from you instead of Amazon!😊
This was satisfying, keep em coming Kyle. I won't buy this knife, can't afford a Royer knife, so I'm in the backyard looking for a rock right now .
Nice. Get a big one
Cheers my friend
Dad
Thanks for the Video!
I didn't find any similar video on your channel testing a Mora. It would be very interesting.
Yep, you get what you pay for. I charge more for the spike knives I make friends to use as letter openers.
Nice review bro 👍 thank you.enjoyed it.
Not sure about this new series, let's see where it goes
Electresol dishwasher detergent is harsh on knife edges.
You should try the more expensive one that is like 100 dollars that smith and Wesson has
Great video very informative and thanks for sharing!
1) I'm not sure what is the point of seeing if you can sharpen it (why wouldn't you be able to?) and then testing its sharpness through a bunch of crap after you've sharpened it?
2) When you were testing the pommel as a hammer, sure its janky but you also weren't really hammering it in. An actual hammer wouldn't drive a nail if you hit it like that. What is the point of not hammering it, then saying it doesn't hammer? We still don't know if it will hammer or not.
I've no issues with your other tests.
Bless your heart!
Dishwasher test?! Don't try this at home, kids. The thought of somebody putting one of your art knives in a dishwasher makes me want to cry.
@8:33
That's the same blade from the Lord Of The Rings.
Andúril, you know, the sword of Aragorn.
As soon as I see anything S&W on a blade I know it's gonna be cheap crap lol. Every one I've dealt with is gas station knife quality. Lol.
It was interesting but consider a few things. Most of this blades are made to pierce and stab, not for bushcraft. Consider the price and last, try the same thing with one of your own knives!
Kyle please keep doing these substandard knife tests to show people that they should save up their money and buy something with a warranty and a American/European named brand. Even the humble Mora knife is a better choice and they are cheap and great quality for the price. It would be interesting to get the steel tested to see which series of stainless they are using.
Sharpness is a function of your sharpening skill
Survival knives aren't always meant to be stupid sharp. Stupid sharp goes dull stupid fast in a rough environment, having a less aggressive angle of sharpening 60° rather than 40° may not create as sharp of a knife but it creates a more durable edge. Source - personal military experience.
For the same price a Glock knife is worlds better, but it’ll keep a special place in my heart for my first fixed blade
Try a glock 78 knife, it is almost indestructible :)
I got the glock tactical from them and I haven’t had any issues with it
What do you expect for USD 19.10 when compared to USD 50-70 for either a fixed blade or folder definitely big difference, next you should have tried prying a wooden crate box cover just onlyyoucanpeekinside & hammering the nail back on the cover another is cutting 550 paracord, 10mm mountaineering ropes, detonating cords 10mm if it's available, soak it in mud for 2 days followed by sea water 24 hours and bury it in snow another 48 hours then see if the grip/handle still function satisfactorily...cutting paper doesn't make sense nobody's gonna use it for shaving in the field and chopping that 2x4 is a job for a hatchet/machete, you shouldn't touch up the edge using a bench sander use a piece of river stone to sharpen it that's what you get easily in the field, slicing the rubber chicken toy is not the same if you cut some venison/pig meat that's how I see it.
If I ever get money I’m gonna try to get one of your knives because my old gerber is half dead just noticed a screw fell out the other day.
Grain looks good though
Can you do a flint knapping video now!
LOVE this little series! More please!
Bet you won’t put a carbon steel knife in the dishwasher…..🤣 I know I sure wouldn’t. I love these tests on cheap knifes. More people should see this and stop wasting there money.
Hi 👋 there Kyle it's been awhile. My opinion no it's not worth it blessings 🙏 ✨️ buddy have a great day 😀
This knife is not worth it but can you even get a decent knife for 20 bucks?? Is it possible to buy a $20 knife that passes these tests?
So it's only the best selling because of the badass look? Seems like it.
Get thing about UA-cam, people continually use things for what they’re not meant to be used for then complain if it fails.
Nice channel ideea, Kyle!😎
A knife with a gun manufacturer name on it is almost guaranteed to be garbage. SIG is the only exception I know of, and that's because they're made by Hogue and you're not gonna pay $20 for it either.
If your budget is only $20 just get a Mora. Im partial to the Robust. Indestructible.
Hi Kyle, what knife sharpener is that? I use stones now but have been hunting for a belt sander with a platen like that. Thanks much.
Looks like a bad heat treat/ quench as well
I really enjoy these videos, it shows that cheap goes shit in most of the cases.