I've been carrying a pocket knife since I was about 9 years old. Yet I've learned so much recently by watching your videos. Thanks guys and keep it up!!
I was one of those people bitching about how expensive a pretorian is when Curt recommended the Batum, and that was a great recommendation! I really like the knife and its served me well for over a year now. Thanks Curt!
My best knife would be a bugout I think. I use it all the time always in my pocket. I had a Kizer that I carried but I broke it like an idiot lol. It had rellay good Blade retention for a 50 dollar knife
@@Mr.Bonez2Go hell yea bro I own all.kimds of.nice knives including spyderco and benchmade I love the bugout and the bailout they both get mite pocket time then my zero.tolerance and other good knives
literally just bought the cf elite bugout to cap off my knife purchases for the year. this year was the year I really got into knives and upped my pocket game, and that's due to the awesome guys on knife banter, Taylor Martin, and Jeremy Siers- they kind of helped me allow myself to invest in what's in my pockets every day, and they're just awesome guys. Thanks yall, and happy holidays
I've been wanting to add a fixed blade to my knife collection, and thanks to Kurt my first fixed blade will be the TOPS Storm Vector. Saw him take it out and I knew then and there that I just had to have one. It'll arrive tuesday and I couldn't be more excited.
Congrats Ben! Great to see how much of a succes your design has become. My ‘Ben-blue’ Banter was one of my most carried knives this year. Excellent slicer, practical blade shape, you hardly notice it in the pocket and it looks friendly enough to use amongst non knife people. Very fun knife to fidget with as well. Best wishes for 2021 and I’m looking forward to any other knives you’ll design in the future!
For 2020 I have bought some true gems from BHQ .... From my Banter to my D2 Minimalist ... But my all time best buy came from your Bargain Bin - A Small CRK Sebenza 31 with Micarta inlays for an insane deal ... Thank you for the laughs, the deals and keeping my mind off the dumpster fire that is 2020!
I got a ZT 0450 Sinkevich from you guys, already handled it for a sec but put it back in the box for Christmas, gotta stay with the holiday tradition! But from what I've seen and felt I 100% love the knife!
More like "best selling knives that we have in stock". I'm pretty sure that if the protech malibu wasn't wiped off the warehouses of the earth in a matter of minutes after they dropped it'd probably be on this list so they could sell more...
For real, would much prefer and real "Best Knives of 2020" from them. Especially if it were broken down by price range so all parts of the knife buyer spectrum can be represented.
When I go on short day hikes my two favorite knives are a CRKT neck knife I bought two years ago (came with a dog tag like chain) and a CRKT Squid, lightweight but very efficient.
So I’ve just recently gotten into knives and collecting. I have a couple of inexpensive knives that I’ve purchased because I liked the look of them. Few questions: 1. How did some of you collectors go about starting your collection and what did you look for? 2. How have you notice your collecting/buying habits changing over time? 3. Should I be focused on steel quality and type? For example, I just purchased a fixed blade Chinese cheapie and it says 440 stainless...what does that even mean? Good? average? I have no idea, just liked the look. 4. I find that with other things, you get what you pay for. Is this generally true with knives as well? Any help would be appreciated!
Hey bud, I don’t have a lot of money to spend on knifes but I sure do have a small collection so I’ll help you out. 1. Honestly you should just buy any type of knifes starting out and then feel it out! (At least that’s what I did) 2. I’ve realized I can’t really buy knifes myself so I’ve just been getting them for my bday and Christmas. 3.440c is the most budget steel you can get, what I mean is I wouldn’t even say it’s worth 10 bucks. It’s a very soft steel which is not good for hard work. I would stay away from that and go to D2 steel. Way better in my opinion and if you want to go into more expensive steels then that’s completely up to you. I would never pay 25 dollars for 8cr13mov except spyderco and any big brands. Any cheap knifes don’t do it. 4. That is so true! If you spend 10 bucks on a knife except it to break in a few days or so. Buying a more expensive knife like in the hundreds range, it should last you 5 plus years or a lifetime. If you need anymore help, add me on Instagram! @Logans-knife-edc I started collecting last November so I hope this helped.
1: I started 35 years ago with crap cheap fake swiss army knives. A real Victorinox Swiss army knife (SAK) is a great way to start I have 3, my Swisschamp I have had on my belt for 23 years and still perfect and it really gets used a lot and quite hard aswell. But any real SAK is a great way to start. (also I had the mandatory Rambo survival knife that costs 15 dollars(don't do that please) Just see what you like and try to get a real brand, a really nice knife that is very cheap in the States is a Kershaw Chill, great knife, obviously not the best steel 8Cr13Mov) but you won't get D2 or so under 50 dollars. There is nothing wrong with budget steel, you just have to sharpen it more often (but is very easy to sharpen, very important when starting out, you don't want to start learning how to sharpen knives with M4 steel as it is very difficult to sharpen compared to D2 etc) I learned sharpening on $10 Opinels and SAK's and I ruined that Opinel, but better than ruining a $200 knife to learn how to sharpen. 2: Yes I definitely have phases in my purchases. Sometimes I buy a couple of fixed blades or I want a knife with a certain steel type. Then I go back to let's say the SAK's. Recently I wanted a really nice traditional knife (open with 2 hands) Opinel, Boker etc have knives for any budget. 3: Steel is a different thing and is mostly price dependent. 440C is not a super steel, but when the heat treatment is good like with Buck ( Buck 110 i.e.) you have a great blade. The really cheap, not well known brands are hit and miss when it comes to the quality with ANY steel type. (btw 440C was the best you could get in the 80's and I have a lot of them from that time and it does not mean it is bad all the time, like I said get a well known brand and you usually will have a decent blade.) 4: The problem with most items (be it cars , knives, guitars etc) is there is something called ''The Law of Diminishing Returns'' meaning you pay a lot more for a little bit more quality. I.e A Ferrari is a great Supercar at let's say $250.000, but a Bugatti Veyron is a $1.000.000 (prices aren't exact it is an example 😀) The Bugatti is not a lot better than the Ferrari but you pay a lot more to get that top speed it has. Same with knives, a Buck 110 with 440C is a great knife at around $60 , but to get a steel type that lasts a very long time before you have to sharpen it M4, 20CV, S35VN, you will pay over $140. (again prices are rough examples) IMO with knives that point is around $130 (opinions vary) so from there on you pay a lot more for a little bit extra quality. So yes you do get what you pay for, but at a certain point you get a smaller quality jump than from $30 to $70. Phew, this my longest comment ever. hope it helps.
Have 5 different knives on the way from you guys. Absolutely love you guys at Blade HQ and I’m super stoked that I discovered you all!.. my wallet? Not so much lmao
No Spyderco Paramilitary 2 with tanto blade? Those things sell out in minutes! I was lucky enough to grab the dlc version this last go around and can't wait for it to arrive. Keep up the great content and awesome BladeHQ exclusive knives.
I’m not sure if it was new this year, but my favorite knife I bought this year is my Kershaw Link in CPM-20CV. It’s an excellent US-made knife with high end steel.
My favorite knife in 2020 is the Benchmade 940bk-2003. Just a beautiful looking knife and couldn't wait to get it in hand. I have many different knives, but I always go back to the 940. I held out on getting BHQ exclusive and saved up for the 940bk-2003. Expensive!...but I don't regret it!
You missed the Protech Malibu.. Consider those of us who can not carry a full sized auto but want a great Protech. It is a great knife. I got your first reverse tanto and a Wharnie.
Well , ... The griptilian is the winner for me ... Year after year . Especially now , That you can customize it and upgraded ! The best knife a man can own !
I just ordered the crkt d2 minimalist. I used to have one gave it to a friend ...the 5 cr15 model but seeing the d2 I said just take my money I need that. Good job selling another.
I regretted for so long after watching this episode and bought the tiny crkt cleaver, but now I'm using it for most of my small processing tasks outdoors and indoors......kind of addicting.
Just picked up the left handed sebenza in black micarta. I guess it’s the last one because they are now out of stock! It is my favorite knife out of the 25-30 I own! My overall favorite knife of the year is the 20cv griptilian in a sheepsfoot blade.
idk why nobody has talked about this knife, but my favorite knife of 2020 has been the "SOG KIKU XR"! awesome awesome, knife! micarta scales, xr lock, amazing blade shape, has the total package!
I don't really buy knives anymore, but my Civivi Elementum has become my favorite knife in my small collection. I had to get it in Ben Blue, which was really rare earlier this year, so it took like 3 months to get. It's my first flipper and it's so much fun to fidget with. The next knife I want is the SOG Flash in that bright turquoise blue. If I ever have money burning a hole in my pocket, my list goes Benchmade Bailout, CRKT M40-02 Deadbolt, CKRT Parascale Deadbolt, Benchmade Bugout with titanium scales, and Spyderco Lil Native.
My favorite knife purchase of 2020 is my Guardian Tactical GTX-025 OTF (Two-Tone) with Elmax Steel. The action is so much smoother than my Microtech UTX-85.
I veered off my normal path of buying Benchmade and got my brother a White River M1 Caper...wow....now I have to own one...or the Urus or the fc4....the Urus is epic
I nearly bought the Kershaw Lucha because I always wanted a butterfly type knife and a quality one was never very affordable. The Bears didn't seem to get good reviews so it was between the Lucha and the Bradley Kimura. I'm sure I'll end up getting one or the other eventually during a sale.
I just got my first Kubey flipper in D2 steel with black blade and its one sweet knife for just over 30 bucks. So smooth it makes expensive knives look like you are paying way too much money. This is the first Kubey I've bought and its an awesome surprise, I got it because it caught my eye on Amazon. Its not an assisted just so damn smooth it takes a light touch to open all the way and be ready for action. Link to see this knife; you may want one too.
To correct you on the Flash AT-XR the "lock" for the closed position is the safety to make sure the springs dont fire accidently, and when it is in open position it automatically locks in place to prevent accidentally closing it. As you should know just from opening and closing the blade.. To unlock it and close it, you pull down on both sides of the blade lock. 9:05 Edit: timestamps for anyone interested in jumping straight to the flash
Covid time, ran into knives on youtube in Feb 2020 and started learning more about knives. Now I have a lot of knives. I purchased the Lucha in 2020 as a first balisong! I live in CA so it stays in the tool chest. :( Last new knives for 2020 is the Spyderco Pm2 Tanto (satin & dlc)!
My CEO is my fave because it's the only actual 2020 model I got this year. It's on me 95% of the time as I'll carry one or more knives with my CEO. All about the Knife Life.
This should be titled "most bought" not "best". It was obvious with the "#1" knife being a butterfly knife that the majority of people are not buying knives for their functionality, merely the looks. I use a knife every day, I was watching this video to help me out with that. I was glad to see you throw your favorites out there. Good video.
ayy i bought the balisong :) kershaw landed in a spot where the market was weak. i would love to see another blade shape (cleaver!) or a trainer from them.
I just got a doom blade folding knife ..and I will say it's a badass knife solid..and quick ball bearing on it..not sure what kind of blade they are but worth checking out.. happy holidays 😎😎😎😎😎
Im pretty new to knives and i've gotta say i get alot of good info from your vids. That said, i would love for a short pros and cons of steel types if you could include it. Thanks again for the great content :)
Just for your information. I've seen your big seller knife around. The cleaver design fixed blade. It was being used for chopping up a white powder. That is probably why they were so popular in 2020. LOL merry Christmas guys.
So bizarre right when you mentioned the civivi... which I haven’t even herd of I went on Amazon to shop for an auto knife and right there I was checking out the elementum t the exact time that u mentioned it... really strange coincidence... cool lookin knife
My 2 favorites: the WE Black Void Opus (all black one) by Justin Lundquist, and the MKM Flame by Michael Zieba (one with plain Ti scales, like original Zieba MS3).
Alot of these knives were a surprise, what wasn't a surprise Is that Kershaw has 2 top 2020 entries. You guys at BladeHQ Almost never pimp the Kershaw brand in any video, which tells me, they just sell themselves. I have several Kershaw knives, the Kershaw Barricade is my car knife, goes everywhere I do, it sits on the tactical visor, living in a Gerber molle, knife sheath, in ACU, which fits it perfectly. The Barricade is basically an Automatic, the assist is a hot rodded speed safe, it goes 💥!
#1 selling knife, my guess would be the Kershaw Lucha because apparently people go nuts over it. Never handled one, but I'm guessing that might be the one. I'd be happy to be wrong, though.
Is the Kalashnikov otf you showed an older variant? Because it has the old long wavy pocket clip and the link shows a newer short deep carry pocket clip
Blade HQ should make it one per order. Or one per address. Some guys are buying 10 donut knives,and not letting other people have their chance to buy one
I get they base if off sales. However, I wish they would take into consideration availability. I'm sure if they had enough stock of something like the protech malibu. It would be on the top.
I just got a SOG Flash from you guys last week. I cannot open the knife with the thumb stud. The detent is so extreme I tested it by putting a block of wood between the thumb stud and a bathroom scale. Took 45 pounds of force to get it to fire open. Very disappointing. It has so many positives but mine is a garbage if I can’t open it.
I finally broke down and bought my first “expensive “ knife in October, the cf elite benchmade bugout I babied it since day one and 2 days ago one of the omega springs broke . It didn’t even last 3 months , sending it in to benchmade but still genuinely disappointed , going to carry the CRKT tuna with died black scale in the meantime
Can you make a quick comment on how you guys feel about Lynn selling Cold Steel? Is it going to make a change in you guys selling Cold steel or prices? And just a general feeling from Blade HQ. I loved the vids you guys did with Lynn coming on.
LOVE IT when you guys index these long videos...can totally skip knives I'm not into and get to the good stuff. Well Done!
Same lol
Completely agree
Fax
I've been carrying a pocket knife since I was about 9 years old. Yet I've learned so much recently by watching your videos. Thanks guys and keep it up!!
Having a table of contents with timestamps is so useful. Great work guys!
I just turned my friend into a knife guy. He is buying a bugout from you guys. I’m so happy that I finally have someone to talk knifes with!
Looks like he is starting out right!
Terrific video guys! I watched this while drinking my morning coffee and it was a really nice way to start my day
I was one of those people bitching about how expensive a pretorian is when Curt recommended the Batum, and that was a great recommendation! I really like the knife and its served me well for over a year now. Thanks Curt!
Now we need a “best knives” video instead of a “top selling” video.
My best knife would be a bugout I think. I use it all the time always in my pocket. I had a Kizer that I carried but I broke it like an idiot lol. It had rellay good Blade retention for a 50 dollar knife
Underrated comment. Best selling doesn't equal best.
@@Mr.Bonez2Go hell yea bro I own all.kimds of.nice knives including spyderco and benchmade I love the bugout and the bailout they both get mite pocket time then my zero.tolerance and other good knives
@@joshduffy5078 u feel.sorry for me why is that please explain u mad cause I have a awesome knife collection or are u mad cause u dont
Lucha- knife😊
literally just bought the cf elite bugout to cap off my knife purchases for the year. this year was the year I really got into knives and upped my pocket game, and that's due to the awesome guys on knife banter, Taylor Martin, and Jeremy Siers- they kind of helped me allow myself to invest in what's in my pockets every day, and they're just awesome guys. Thanks yall, and happy holidays
Man... love the banter. Happy to see the success.
I've been wanting to add a fixed blade to my knife collection, and thanks to Kurt my first fixed blade will be the TOPS Storm Vector. Saw him take it out and I knew then and there that I just had to have one. It'll arrive tuesday and I couldn't be more excited.
Still one of my favorites.
I really appreciate the different knife timestamps, it makes the video so much easier to navigate !
So cool. Just fantastic. Thanks gents. And thank you to all you beautiful people out there who bought the Banter this year. 🙏
It is such a great design!
Congrats Ben! Great to see how much of a succes your design has become.
My ‘Ben-blue’ Banter was one of my most carried knives this year. Excellent slicer, practical blade shape, you hardly notice it in the pocket and it looks friendly enough to use amongst non knife people. Very fun knife to fidget with as well.
Best wishes for 2021 and I’m looking forward to any other knives you’ll design in the future!
I love my black on black Banter. I didn't even know you had designed it, Ben. Good work! Can't wait to see future work.
It's a cool knife with just one flaw. It's not for lefthanded people
@@rolandnyul we're working on that one in a future release. Stay tuned...
So happy to know the knife I own, is now officially the 3rd best knife ever made. Thanks BladeHQ. I’ve been using it to cut Carbs.
Which?
@@albert333pool Dessert warrior
My Boker Strike came in from you guys! Desert Warrior all the way. Thank you Blade HQ staff and fans, stay safe and Happy Holidays!
Best YT channel discovery for 2020 ! Excellent guys :)
I just went on a cold steel shopping spree and got a Espada XL, Kiridashi, and Voyager XL tanto. Have a good new year.
Dude!! Same, well except the Kitidashi but yeah. I just got an Espada XL & a Voyager Tanto XL. Good stuff buddy.
@@CoordinatedCarry oh yeah! My stuff comes in Monday and man I'm just counting down the days!
About 2 weeks ago I grabbed an AD10, AD15, and Pocket Bushman from Knifecenter..... it would have been BHQ, but KC had them on sale...
@@michaelrast4263 oooo those are some great pick ups! I want an AD10 but I'm currently out of money for knives
Smart considering they sold the company just recently
For 2020 I have bought some true gems from BHQ .... From my Banter to my D2 Minimalist ... But my all time best buy came from your Bargain Bin - A Small CRK Sebenza 31 with Micarta inlays for an insane deal ... Thank you for the laughs, the deals and keeping my mind off the dumpster fire that is 2020!
I love my banter. Used it everyday for probably 4 months. No complaints at all
I got a ZT 0450 Sinkevich from you guys, already handled it for a sec but put it back in the box for Christmas, gotta stay with the holiday tradition! But from what I've seen and felt I 100% love the knife!
When did “best-selling” get changed to “top” or “best”?
More like "best selling knives that we have in stock". I'm pretty sure that if the protech malibu wasn't wiped off the warehouses of the earth in a matter of minutes after they dropped it'd probably be on this list so they could sell more...
@@reaper117nobody7 which is why I like to watch cutlerylover, nick shabazz, metal complex, birdshot tv, etc. For knife buying ideas lol
@@Carrotz9 I'm more of an LTK, Slicey Dicey, OCD-4-EDC kinda person. Nick is reliable but he is the grim reaper of availability
For real, would much prefer and real "Best Knives of 2020" from them. Especially if it were broken down by price range so all parts of the knife buyer spectrum can be represented.
@@reaper117nobody7 slicey dicey is a good one I forgot him
When I go on short day hikes my two favorite knives are a CRKT neck knife I bought two years ago (came with a dog tag like chain) and a CRKT Squid, lightweight but very efficient.
So I’ve just recently gotten into knives and collecting. I have a couple of inexpensive knives that I’ve purchased because I liked the look of them. Few questions:
1. How did some of you collectors go about starting your collection and what did you look for?
2. How have you notice your collecting/buying habits changing over time?
3. Should I be focused on steel quality and type? For example, I just purchased a fixed blade Chinese cheapie and it says 440 stainless...what does that even mean? Good? average? I have no idea, just liked the look.
4. I find that with other things, you get what you pay for. Is this generally true with knives as well?
Any help would be appreciated!
Hey bud, I don’t have a lot of money to spend on knifes but I sure do have a small collection so I’ll help you out.
1. Honestly you should just buy any type of knifes starting out and then feel it out! (At least that’s what I did)
2. I’ve realized I can’t really buy knifes myself so I’ve just been getting them for my bday and Christmas.
3.440c is the most budget steel you can get, what I mean is I wouldn’t even say it’s worth 10 bucks. It’s a very soft steel which is not good for hard work. I would stay away from that and go to D2 steel. Way better in my opinion and if you want to go into more expensive steels then that’s completely up to you. I would never pay 25 dollars for 8cr13mov except spyderco and any big brands. Any cheap knifes don’t do it.
4. That is so true! If you spend 10 bucks on a knife except it to break in a few days or so. Buying a more expensive knife like in the hundreds range, it should last you 5 plus years or a lifetime. If you need anymore help, add me on Instagram! @Logans-knife-edc
I started collecting last November so I hope this helped.
1: I started 35 years ago with crap cheap fake swiss army knives. A real Victorinox Swiss army knife (SAK) is a great way to start I have 3, my Swisschamp I have had on my belt for 23 years and still perfect and it really gets used a lot and quite hard aswell.
But any real SAK is a great way to start. (also I had the mandatory Rambo survival knife that costs 15 dollars(don't do that please)
Just see what you like and try to get a real brand, a really nice knife that is very cheap in the States is a Kershaw Chill, great knife, obviously not the best steel 8Cr13Mov) but you won't get D2 or so under 50 dollars. There is nothing wrong with budget steel, you just have to sharpen it more often (but is very easy to sharpen, very important when starting out, you don't want to start learning how to sharpen knives with M4 steel as it is very difficult to sharpen compared to D2 etc)
I learned sharpening on $10 Opinels and SAK's and I ruined that Opinel, but better than ruining a $200 knife to learn how to sharpen.
2: Yes I definitely have phases in my purchases. Sometimes I buy a couple of fixed blades or I want a knife with a certain steel type. Then I go back to let's say the SAK's.
Recently I wanted a really nice traditional knife (open with 2 hands) Opinel, Boker etc have knives for any budget.
3: Steel is a different thing and is mostly price dependent. 440C is not a super steel, but when the heat treatment is good like with Buck ( Buck 110 i.e.) you have a great blade.
The really cheap, not well known brands are hit and miss when it comes to the quality with ANY steel type. (btw 440C was the best you could get in the 80's and I have a lot of them from that time and it does not mean it is bad all the time, like I said get a well known brand and you usually will have a decent blade.)
4: The problem with most items (be it cars , knives, guitars etc) is there is something called ''The Law of Diminishing Returns'' meaning you pay a lot more for a little bit more quality.
I.e A Ferrari is a great Supercar at let's say $250.000, but a Bugatti Veyron is a $1.000.000 (prices aren't exact it is an example 😀) The Bugatti is not a lot better than the Ferrari but you pay a lot more to get that top speed it has.
Same with knives, a Buck 110 with 440C is a great knife at around $60 , but to get a steel type that lasts a very long time before you have to sharpen it M4, 20CV, S35VN, you will pay over $140. (again prices are rough examples)
IMO with knives that point is around $130 (opinions vary) so from there on you pay a lot more for a little bit extra quality. So yes you do get what you pay for, but at a certain point you get a smaller quality jump than from $30 to $70.
Phew, this my longest comment ever. hope it helps.
Y’all should make a knife box where you pay a monthly subscription and get sent a different knife every month
They should do that, but you get exclusives! That would be so cool
#Going Gear edc club.
We need that. Make a box blade hq!
@@_MiMo_ Exactly, as those guy's are awesome!!!
That seems dangerous unless they made sure it was a budget box
You have given me much needed joy this year. Thank you BLADEHQ.
Have 5 different knives on the way from you guys. Absolutely love you guys at Blade HQ and I’m super stoked that I discovered you all!.. my wallet? Not so much lmao
My wallet feels the same way 🤣
No Spyderco Paramilitary 2 with tanto blade? Those things sell out in minutes! I was lucky enough to grab the dlc version this last go around and can't wait for it to arrive. Keep up the great content and awesome BladeHQ exclusive knives.
I’m not sure if it was new this year, but my favorite knife I bought this year is my Kershaw Link in CPM-20CV. It’s an excellent US-made knife with high end steel.
My favorite knife in 2020 is the Benchmade 940bk-2003. Just a beautiful looking knife and couldn't wait to get it in hand. I have many different knives, but I always go back to the 940. I held out on getting BHQ exclusive and saved up for the 940bk-2003. Expensive!...but I don't regret it!
Congrats to Ben for the Banters success🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌WIUG👏👏👏👏👏
I know its not a new knife for 2020 but i picked up a Microtech H.A.L.O 6 this year and absolutely love it
When the weekend comes around and I leave my smaller EDC’s on the dresser, I grab my GiantMouse Ace Grande. That thing is a BEAST that never quits!!
That GEC Beer and Sausage knife is hot. I told my wife months ago I NEEDED one....she told me I don't. I dont need that kind of negativity.
My wife tells me no. I found it better to beg for forgiveness rather than ask permission. Lol.
I've been wanting one of those so bad. They're awesome, and would solve my comb conundrum.
Y'all need better wives.
@@CadillacDriver my wife is awesome. If she didn't limit me on guns and knives...I would live in a fort made of gun and knife boxes. Lol
You got the wrong wife🤦🏾
I just bought 4 new knives from you you guys . Can't wait to try them out. Civivi, boker, Gerber
You missed the Protech Malibu.. Consider those of us who can not carry a full sized auto but want a great Protech. It is a great knife. I got your first reverse tanto and a Wharnie.
My favorite knife right now, I don't know if it quifies as a 2020 knife. But the SOG Terminus XR. This thing is adorable, high quality, and durable.
Well , ...
The griptilian is the winner for me ... Year after year .
Especially now ,
That you can customize it and upgraded !
The best knife a man can own !
What made my year was the fact that the Dessert Warrior was number 3!
Lol, it is a fun little knife.
This is giving me flashbacks to watching knife sellers on late night TV in the 90s.
Amazing video guys! Thanks for the love
Just got my second pocket knife, it’s way bigger than my old one I got back in 2017/2018 I’m definitely proud of it.
My favorite knife of 2020 is the We Roman. I like the looks I get from people when I flip it out😄🤙🏼
I just ordered the crkt d2 minimalist. I used to have one gave it to a friend ...the 5 cr15 model but seeing the d2 I said just take my money I need that. Good job selling another.
I regretted for so long after watching this episode and bought the tiny crkt cleaver, but now I'm using it for most of my small processing tasks outdoors and indoors......kind of addicting.
Just picked up the left handed sebenza in black micarta. I guess it’s the last one because they are now out of stock! It is my favorite knife out of the 25-30 I own! My overall favorite knife of the year is the 20cv griptilian in a sheepsfoot blade.
idk why nobody has talked about this knife, but my favorite knife of 2020 has been the "SOG KIKU XR"! awesome awesome, knife! micarta scales, xr lock, amazing blade shape, has the total package!
Never cared for small knives until I got a Banter. It is now one of my favorite knives ever.
The action is so good!
I don't really buy knives anymore, but my Civivi Elementum has become my favorite knife in my small collection. I had to get it in Ben Blue, which was really rare earlier this year, so it took like 3 months to get. It's my first flipper and it's so much fun to fidget with. The next knife I want is the SOG Flash in that bright turquoise blue. If I ever have money burning a hole in my pocket, my list goes Benchmade Bailout, CRKT M40-02 Deadbolt, CKRT Parascale Deadbolt, Benchmade Bugout with titanium scales, and Spyderco Lil Native.
My favorite knife purchase of 2020 is my Guardian Tactical GTX-025 OTF (Two-Tone) with Elmax Steel. The action is so much smoother than my Microtech UTX-85.
i love blade hqs youtube channel omg
Nice last second save with ROOT BEER🍺 Kurt 👌.
Can we also talk about 2020 and both Zac and Kurt's beards fell off?!? Glad they were able to grow back in time for winter.
I ordered the Kalashnikov Warhawk from y’all yesterday I can’t wait until it gets here
I veered off my normal path of buying Benchmade and got my brother a White River M1 Caper...wow....now I have to own one...or the Urus or the fc4....the Urus is epic
I'm behind on the knife world but the gerber fastball with a cleaver blade is one of my favorites from this year.
I nearly bought the Kershaw Lucha because I always wanted a butterfly type knife and a quality one was never very affordable. The Bears didn't seem to get good reviews so it was between the Lucha and the Bradley Kimura. I'm sure I'll end up getting one or the other eventually during a sale.
I just got my first Kubey flipper in D2 steel with black blade and its one sweet knife for just over 30 bucks. So smooth it makes expensive knives look like you are paying way too much money. This is the first Kubey I've bought and its an awesome surprise, I got it because it caught my eye on Amazon. Its not an assisted just so damn smooth it takes a light touch to open all the way and be ready for action. Link to see this knife; you may want one too.
I'm so bummed I missed the "Dessert warrior" I'm set up for notifications on it and I got the notification a day late.
LMBO
That Kershaw is enticing at 10.2 in. Finally a budget Bali at the standard length with a nice looking blade.
To correct you on the Flash AT-XR the "lock" for the closed position is the safety to make sure the springs dont fire accidently, and when it is in open position it automatically locks in place to prevent accidentally closing it. As you should know just from opening and closing the blade.. To unlock it and close it, you pull down on both sides of the blade lock.
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Edit: timestamps for anyone interested in jumping straight to the flash
Covid time, ran into knives on youtube in Feb 2020 and started learning more about knives. Now I have a lot of knives. I purchased the Lucha in 2020 as a first balisong! I live in CA so it stays in the tool chest. :( Last new knives for 2020 is the Spyderco Pm2 Tanto (satin & dlc)!
First!
This seems like an unfair competition if I'm being honest.
Super excited!!
No, I was first. 😠
@@inkee4555 There are no rules in the battle for first. It is the wild west out here. 🤠
The video says it was uploaded 34 minutes ago. But this comment says it was posted an hour ago...
My CEO is my fave because it's the only actual 2020 model I got this year. It's on me 95% of the time as I'll carry one or more knives with my CEO. All about the Knife Life.
Zac, your Lucha Theory is right on, I’ve gotten so close to pulling that trigger several times. 🤙
I am still loving my Boker strike plus auto. I have since bought two more from Blade HQ.
Great little knife.
This should be titled "most bought" not "best". It was obvious with the "#1" knife being a butterfly knife that the majority of people are not buying knives for their functionality, merely the looks. I use a knife every day, I was watching this video to help me out with that. I was glad to see you throw your favorites out there. Good video.
You know it wouldn’t be a knife banter if zac dint talk into his notes for at least half the review....mumbling on into 2021!
Benchmade Bailout is definitely one of my favorites from this year. That and the Benchmade proper in cf but that's not new I just found this year.
great theory on the Bali, I've flipped a toooon since being on lockdown!
ayy i bought the balisong :) kershaw landed in a spot where the market was weak. i would love to see another blade shape (cleaver!) or a trainer from them.
I just got a doom blade folding knife ..and I will say it's a badass knife solid..and quick ball bearing on it..not sure what kind of blade they are but worth checking out.. happy holidays 😎😎😎😎😎
Im pretty new to knives and i've gotta say i get alot of good info from your vids. That said, i would love for a short pros and cons of steel types if you could include it. Thanks again for the great content :)
You guys made 2020 better
Just for your information. I've seen your big seller knife around. The cleaver design fixed blade. It was being used for chopping up a white powder. That is probably why they were so popular in 2020. LOL merry Christmas guys.
So bizarre right when you mentioned the civivi... which I haven’t even herd of I went on Amazon to shop for an auto knife and right there I was checking out the elementum t the exact time that u mentioned it... really strange coincidence... cool lookin knife
Long time lurker and I just placed my first order through you guys! Can't wait! I need the donut next!
Please don’t buy the donut knife
My 2 favorites: the WE Black Void Opus (all black one) by Justin Lundquist, and the MKM Flame by Michael Zieba (one with plain Ti scales, like original Zieba MS3).
Alot of these knives were a surprise, what wasn't a surprise Is that Kershaw has 2 top 2020 entries. You guys at BladeHQ Almost never pimp the Kershaw brand in any video, which tells me, they just sell themselves. I have several Kershaw knives, the Kershaw Barricade is my car knife, goes everywhere I do, it sits on the tactical visor, living in a Gerber molle, knife sheath, in ACU, which fits it perfectly. The Barricade is basically an Automatic, the assist is a hot rodded speed safe, it goes 💥!
Just got my favorite EDC knife for Christmas, the SOG Pentagon XR!!! Awesome knife!! Light for the size!
No joke Lucha was the #1 in my head 🤯
Thanks for a great year of content this year guys. It was crazy but y’all made it a bit more normal.
#1 selling knife, my guess would be the Kershaw Lucha because apparently people go nuts over it.
Never handled one, but I'm guessing that might be the one. I'd be happy to be wrong, though.
Crkt ceo #4 in popularity. Nice, i brought 2 for gifts since i personal own one and love it. It disappear in ur pocket and stay with u all day.
Are you guys going to re-stock the bladehq exclusive WE Banter? I didn't know if I really wanted it when it first dropped.
Is the Kalashnikov otf you showed an older variant? Because it has the old long wavy pocket clip and the link shows a newer short deep carry pocket clip
Blade HQ should make it one per order. Or one per address. Some guys are buying 10 donut knives,and not letting other people have their chance to buy one
I get they base if off sales. However, I wish they would take into consideration availability. I'm sure if they had enough stock of something like the protech malibu. It would be on the top.
My top 3 wishlist knives to get would be a bugout, a recon 035, and a paragon warlock.
Zac inspired me to try and save up for the We Ferrum Forge Minax.
Great video guys!
I just got a SOG Flash from you guys last week. I cannot open the knife with the thumb stud. The detent is so extreme I tested it by putting a block of wood between the thumb stud and a bathroom scale. Took 45 pounds of force to get it to fire open. Very disappointing. It has so many positives but mine is a garbage if I can’t open it.
I’ve got the Bowie version of the crkt minimalist and I love it as a little neck knife just have to sharpen it every few times I use it
“We Banter” great name, clean design.
Kershaw lucha still in the wish list but I have to get that storm vector! Great video guys!
just got my mini presidio 2 shot show edition, absolutely love it but still rock the ontario rat 1 as my go to!
Kershaw Launch 11 for the win! Love that blackwashed reverse tonto blade.
I finally broke down and bought my first “expensive “ knife in October, the cf elite benchmade bugout I babied it since day one and 2 days ago one of the omega springs broke . It didn’t even last 3 months , sending it in to benchmade but still genuinely disappointed , going to carry the CRKT tuna with died black scale in the meantime
I had looked at the bugout but decided against.
Spyderco para3, you won’t be disappointed. Go ahead and get the G-10 version. You will love it
That CRKT is in my cart on Blade HQ lol...better go ahead and cop it!
Your theory with the Luncha could be true but i think that the price and quality is insane! Especially compared to a nice bali!
Can you make a quick comment on how you guys feel about Lynn selling Cold Steel? Is it going to make a change in you guys selling Cold steel or prices? And just a general feeling from Blade HQ. I loved the vids you guys did with Lynn coming on.
Thank you very much for the timestamps.