You are better off buying Ozark or even 5. I collect Benchmade Bugout,s in different colors, I must be crazy. In retrospect I think Benchmade Bugout,s are way overrated. $50 would be fairer. Benchmade is ripping you off.
I own 25 - 30 Benchmades. I started collecting in the early 1990's. The Claymore is the last BM I'll buy until they come back to earth on their prices. It's gone from paying a price for a quality product to getting ripped off for a brand name. I can't support them anymore at these prices...
Theyre all overpriced but the Osborne and rhe bailout for me r the best edc knives I've ever had the pleasure of owning. I do get nervous at times depending on the task and that's crap for a tool that pricey
It’s likely this is either a loss leader, or Walmart got a really good price with a slim markup for the manufacturer because they have ordered them in such huge volumes. It’s good news for normal folks who want a good knife, it’s really bad news for most knife companies that don’t either sell other products to make up for a loss leader or that don’t sell enough to survive on thin margins. That being said, the price for the bugout is insane for what it is, it’s kind inevitable that this would happen to them with how much they have not innovated since and how much they have raised prices.
If these two knives are even in the same stratosphere then that is a win for the Ozark. 18 times the cost is crazy. We're not talking about three times the cost or five times the cost, 18 times!
@@willythekid78The difference isn't that big, a Chinese factory workers make about $5 an hour and US factory workers average about $16 an hour which is an even smaller difference when you consider the cost of living in those two countries. With the exception of things that were made by slaves the cost of labor in China has gone up significantly in recent years.
I picked mine up yesterday in a Christmas stocking stuffer bin in the middle of the isle next to sporting goods. It was $5 and came in white (which I like better) so 36x the price for the Benchmade.
OT struggles on the cardboard = pained look to camera and "oh this is dull" Bugout struggles with the cardboard = "part of the problem is this cardboard".
Seriously this comparison doesn’t seem unbiased. He is totally half assing it when he cuts the paper with the OT and trying hella hard with the BM trying to make it seem better. After that test alone I could tell which one he wanted to seem better. After that he goes full force on the staple with the OT and rocks the BM. When he cracks the tip on the OT u can hear how hard he stabbed it, (deeper penetration = more wood to move) on the BM he limp wristed it. Pretty sure BM warranty is not going to be better or more convent then buying 18 OT and throwing them away when they break.
Paper cut test after the cardboard he definitely sliced faster with the benchmade. Went slower with the Ozark which will make it hang on the paper more. They both seemed dull. I own a bugout but just seeing this makes me feel like the rest of the video will be slightly biased as well.
I felt this on that test as well, but if you watch the video all the way through you can see him start to change his bias a little. It'd be difficult not to hold bias for a $180 knife over a $10 knife when you are holding both in your hands. The video def convinced me that I won't be buying a bugout. I def will go pick up an OT for $10 when they are back in stock one day.
@@this_is_an_outrage Feel like it is knife industry bias. He doesn’t want to admit that the China D2 is a far better value. BM being grossly overpriced is not a surprise to anyone who has been around knives for more than a day. The 180$ knife breaking in half even though it had a softer plastic was the biggest surprise.
It's not how Ozark Trail can made this a $10 knife. Harbor Fright can do it too. It is how these band name knife companies can make you believe their knife worth 18 times the money and still worth it?
@@pokeba3299 a lot of the high price point with brand name knives comes from the type of steel that is used for the blade and the difficulty and amount of time that is required to produce it. And then a lot of added price can come from the material used any handle which titanium and other metals will obviously inflate cost pretty quickly. There's a reason that brand name knives become brand name knives and it's because they are higher quality blades. With that being said I'd rather throw $170 into a slot machine and try my luck then pay that kind of money for a freaking knife because anything I need a knife to be that strong for I can just use the proper tool for instead of breaking my knife. I'm not prying shit out with my knife I'll just use a screwdriver or something. I'll be damned if I'm turning my knife into $170 pry tool which is about the only major difference I saw in the 2 blades. The most expensive knife I ever bought was $15 and I spent the next few hours feeling like I just threw money away for nothing.
Paying for the name and the steel. "Butterfly tax" lol every Benchmade I've ever bought was pretty dull... but once I put my edge on them, they were pretty good
@@jc_dogen Because there is "affordable" and then there is this. We need more of this instead of unknown steels and other questionable materials. We need value like this over the 5cr or whatever that is common in the low end. If someone outside of the hobby asks us what knife to buy, we should be able to recommend something like this and not be a joke. Not everyone wants to spend money on a tool.
@@Adam.297 tell them to get a mora basic or an opinel, then. knife steel is way overemphasized anyway. i'd recommend a well made knife with 5cr (a clone of 1.4116, which is completely fine) over a cheap d2 for a beginner anyway.
The axis lock design patent has run out, so it’s been copied by lots of cheaper companies. There are Chinese made axis lock knives that are pretty awesome but they are super cheap. Another company that offers semi cheap knives is Miguron
I know you're trying to keep good relations with Benchmade but damn you had to go a long way to try and give some positive look to them a 10-dollar knife competing with them is not good for bench made no matter how you spin it.
40% more edge retention over already plenty enough edge retention does not cost extra $170 to me. This video just proves how much the bugout should actually cost - a solid $14.99 lmao.
The point is benchmade is overcharging for knives that Walmart can compete with at a fraction of the price. I can only imagine if they made 3x better and 3x the cost you’d still buy 6 of them for every one bugout.
Wow, even though some tests seemed to be biased in favor of the bugout, the trail come out on top for me. And that for an eighteenth of the price. Really glad I didn't buy a bugout when I was looking for a new knife :) Thanks for the video!
I personally just cannot justify spending $180 on a pocket knife for any reason. I'd rather buy the $10 Ozark and spend the other $170 on a real nice flashlight and some hot wings for lunch
@@FrankToThePoint exactly. That's why I gotta use my personal savings if I wanna treat myself to a wing meal. Damn near birthday type of meal these days
"If you need something that's cheaper and want to run to the store every time it breaks,..." 🤣 While the most expensive knife was the only one that broke beyond repair.
Running to the store to pick up another one is much more convenient then dealing with warranty service of the $180 knife. Id happily save the extra cost of the Benchmade and just buy two Ozark Trails and have one on hand and replace the broken one next time I'm heading to the store.
@@akop87I'd disagree at the risk of sounding like a BM dickrider. I have a bug out and broke the thumb studs, emailed them and they sent me new ones in a matter of 2 or 3 days. Major part of the reason I bought a different benchmade as well. But ultimately they are mostly pocket jewelry.
@geoff3610 why pay that much for a pocket knife when you can get basically the same thing for 10$? Is it just because it's a brand name like supreme or guche or something else?
@@sharpknife127 1) I like the design, 2) superior warranty (at least, used to be, remains to be seen), 3) yes the brand name, duh, 4) it IS a better knife, don't get that twisted. It's just not only the quality of the knife that drives the price. I'll agree as soon as anyone that Benchmade is overpriced but that doesn't mean the knives aren't killer. Think of it like this: I could get some gold plated earrings for 80$ or some real gold earrings for like 200-2000$. They're both gold colored earrings. I consider these knives my jewelry, but they're actually functional jewelry. And the only purpose of jewelry is to be expensive and pretty 😂
I bought my bugout about 4 years ago for about $110 with a first responder discount. I thought that was a lot back then. $180 seems crazy for a pocket knife.
I bought the same deal. I refuse to use a pocket clip. I carry my knives inside my pocket. I really liked the Bugout. Except dimes and pennies would work themselves into the knife making it impossible to flip open without picking the change out first. I even contacted Benchmade and offered to pay to have extra spacers put in to eliminate the problem. They dismissed me in short order. I haven't carried it since. @jibb1es I don't begrudge Benchmade at all for their pricing. Businesses are in business to make a profit for their owners / shareholders. They can do that by selling $10 items, $100 items, $1,000 items, etc.
@@keithbrookshire It's not just the trying to profit, it's about them trying to act like the knife is worth $180...It isn't. You might as well go and buy a bunch of those Coolinah kitchen knives or whatever brand it is. They are selling rebranded drop shipped knives for 10x the dropship cost and acting like they are worth the cost. They are just trying to profit and make money for their shareholders too. No matter how you look at it, it's corporate greed. We made a million off our product? Next year we need to make it 2 million. The price of goods went up? Not only do we need to raise the price to accommodate that, but we need to add more profit margin into it at the same time.
Yeah bought mine about same time range ago for $110. Worth it back then but wouldn’t dream of spending $180 on a pocket knife. That’s more than a 50% price increase
I mean, to have 5 of these Ozark Trails laying around is nothing to complain about. Also a knife that you could loan to someone and never feel bad about not getting back. I’m impressed. I still think the Iridium is the perfect middle ground here, but wow, for 10 bucks what more can you ask for.
@@oldmurk-eye yes, softer steel has more flex. But I never said that this was a causal relationship. The tip didn't break *because* the steel was softer. It didn't cut as well or keep an edge as well because the steel was softer. And maybe the tip broke because of its heat treat. But that wasn't my point. My point was that despite its flaws the knife is still usable.
I would hardly call the 45° tipless knife "usable", at least not any more than the benchmade still is. Both of the blades still have their cutting edge mostly intact. You could still use the bugout in any situation where you'd be desperate enough to continue with the ozark.@@mgtwinpop
The Bugout is just overpriced for a plastic knife. Consider that the USA made Buck Folding Hunter runs around $60 and is made with ebony wood and brass, not plastic.
Glad i picked up 10 of these Ozark Trail knifes when i had the chance at my small town Walmart - 5 for gifting and 5 just to keep around. never paying 180-200 bucks for a benchmade when a way cheaper knife is 90% as capable and reliable. I am not using it to ply stuff with and certainly not dropping it from 20 feet in the air. Just a good old pocket knife and take down cardboard boxes with without all the constant re-sharpening. Loved the the torture test and video!
You should do a series to find out where your money becomes just buying the name instead of the quality. You could do it with everything EDC for a super series. Kinda like buying a 100% cotton T shirt for $300 because it has Gucci instead of a $10 one at Wally World.
My sebenza is worth I would say at least close to $200.. between the quality super steel and amazing craftsmanship but the remaining $300 in price is definitely buying for name
I chuckle at the meme...but...I use whichever knife I have with me to open 100's of packages at work overnight, 5 nights a week. Thousands of packages per week. None of them include knives. I honestly wish I could afford for those all to be knives... but "c'est la vie" as that say.
The tip snapped off the Ozark on the first attempt. I stabbed the Bugout in the wood like 5 times. I put more force on the Bugout when prying. I tested sharpness several times to try and get a more accurate range, and it’s a good thing I did because some of the sharpness tests we edited out were quite a bit off the average. Willful ignorance is a bad look
Don’t get me wrong I love my Benchmade I purchased some 20+ years ago and carried till it literally wore out. I carried for at least 10 years. However I love this new OT $10 knife. I own many pocket and straight blade knives like the rest of you. I like the weight, the blade strength, and I am not worried about losing it or breaking it. Yes it’s a much thinner blade. I am learning from your tests what not to do with my knives. Your videos are always excellent. It hurts to watch them getting destroyed. I heard the OT can cut cardboard for 7 hrs. The OT won this one for not breaking at the liner.
These are the kind of videos I appreciate. The majority of us can't afford $300 - $500+. This is where we can buy a good product without taking out a loan.
This guy is a bugout meat rider. A $10 knife. Kept up with a $200 knife. And was still the last one standing at the end of the video. 35:30 gets me every time. This guy is crazy 😂😂
My thoughts are buy the Ozark Trail when they're in stock if you just want to outfit a few bags with a designated knife and not worry about it. Also good for a vehicle kit knife.
Wishing I did just that. I caught onto these before the majority of knife UA-camrs started posting so they were easy for me to get a hold of and stayed that way for a few days. I bought two of them. Now looking back I wish I would’ve bought 5-6 and just left them in various places. Not to mention they would’ve been great for a giveaway during the time everyone wanted one but they were sold out everywhere
Kull “the knife Crusher” Martin… the subscribers are the real winners But the Ozark trail is the winner for the simple fact it is being compared to an Icon
I understand that for a lot of people EDC turned into collecting expensive toys, but I wouldn't pay over $100 for a knife, especially cuz that usually makes people not even use the darn thing to avoid damaging it.
That is the problem I have with it. I don't have such expensive knives, I have some very old Victorinox and Wenger knives and a Leatherman PST 2 bought for like 30 Euro secondhand like 15 or 20 years ago. I like knives a lot of the looks, just like I like watches because of the looks. I always have the fear for damaging or loss especcially in uncommon situations. I use it on camping or with some "quick cuts or repairs" around the house. It could very well be that if i buy such expensive type of gear, I would probably buy such cheap "copy" to do the real work with it. Then the question comes up. Did it make sense to buy the expensive one or was it only a wannahave? Or would it be better to buy a rather cheap knive and such small prybar, which is what you really should use on these staples instead of a knive?
I've spent way more than 300 on an edc blade . And it's my favourite carry. And no I'm not made of money I drive a school bus . Just like my socket set was 250 . Reliable tools make a world of difference.
Awesome video. You proved the $10 knife is almost as good as a $180 knife. Also you wouldn’t need 18 of the OT knives to replace the BO. I’m thinking 2 maybe 3 would suffice well enough, if the first one ever had a catastrophic fail which in all actuality is very unlikely. I personally have the IT knife for EDC and it’s one of my favs. Super smooth open and close and works better than any $10 or even $40 knife I’ve used. If they used a better handle material and sell it at $15 it would knock $100 knives out of the water.
At the end of the video he should have chucked the OT into the woods and slapped down a brand new one, along with $160, next to the busted Bugout and said, "so at the end of this comparison test, this is what we are left with."
I have several of this OT and will buy more for bags, vehicles, and give away knives. It’s a very good knife for the money and has a value far above the price tag. I’m happy to see all the buzz about an inexpensive but very good knife. In a time where inflation is affecting all aspects of our lives, let’s hope these companies keep flooding the market with other good knives with a deflated price tag.
@@michnapier1860 when’s the last time you broke a pocket knife in half? Not defending Benchmade but a lot of “torture” tests aren’t comparable to what the knife is going to actually be used for. Coulda stopped after cutting cardboard, paper and rope.
The full metal liners are the thing that impresses me on the Ozark knife, that's definitely a better approach. I don't have a genuine Bugout, but I bought some $20 clones, and they're all creaky where the handle is only the scales. Pretty sure I could break any of them the way you did the Bugout. The Ozark Trail knife is flat out better than any of my $20 clones.
If you’re going to do the stab test, I would secure it to a piece of dimensional lumber to provide the initial hit; if the blade lock fails, you could be badly injured. A 2x4 the length of your forearm would be fine. Drill a hole to nest the handle inside and wedge it in place
This video is a clear indicator that I shouldn’t buy that benchmade knife I have been eyeballing. Because you cannot watch this and say the difference between them is worth $170.00 and if they think that knife is worth the amount they charge then that just says a lot about the company
One of my oldest friends just gave me one of these Wal-Mart Holy Grail knives - & he knows my last 3 knives that I purchased were all in the $300 range - but I'm actually very impressed with it so far. I wish it wasn't hollow ground but that and the plastic handle scales are my only gripes. The Axis style lock is actually quite smooth. I'm liking it!!!
I got a bugout with aluminium handle and m390 like 3 years ago. and I love it to this day I take it to every outdoor trip (camping, bushcrafting, urbex,...) and it never let me down. I honestly cant say how good the edge retention is, I sharp it like once every two months not bcz its too dull but bcz i want to sharpen something. I would never bouy a s30v knive with plastic handle for 200 but the mettal version is awesome
I know the Ozark is gonna not be great but this proves that Benchmade charges to much the blade material is great but the handle is cheaply made when you consider what they charge for their knives. Thanks for sharing brother 🤙
I've had a lot of knives, super cheap and also 200 dollar knives. I always come back to the boker kalashnikov. The newer button lock flipper model in D2 in my opinion is the ultimate knife. Button lock is nearly impervious to dirt and easy/ quick one hand closing. The flipper is easy opening. Good deep carry clip. Plus, the aluminum handle doubles as a small hammer. Favorite knife, hands down.
Also, I believe yall did a great way of testing it. Testing it more at random is better imo. "Real world scenarios" we don't want to see a scientific test. We want to see what would happen on a day to day basis. Or at least I do 🤙🏻
I could see how it became embarrassing to the bugout how a $10 knife was just as good. The Ozark trail knife reveals just how much people pays for just a name.
Good video. I'm impressed of the ot how well it performed. Honestly I have a bugout buts it not what I thought it would be. It feels like a toy. I'm used to beefer knives. Ot for the win
35:18..Your math isn’t mathing… the benchmade costing 18x more does not mean you need 18 of the cheaper knife. The math says for what typical people typically use their knifes for, you’re throwing away 18x more of your money. So for the average person, the cheaper knife is the better knife….. it’s ok to admit that
When these first came out, I bought 5 of the Ozark Trail knives. It looks like a determined person could make new scales for one, and they are cheap enough to put in bags and vehicles in case you were to walk off and forget one. The best knife is the one you’ve got with you. I do think the edge comes out of the package at too sharp of an angle for edge retention though, and after sharpening, mine has held a good edge for a month. I use it as a marking knife for wood, and opening packages Have you tested the $40 Harbor Freight Icon knife?
I will never buy anything from Spyderco, Benchmade, Bark River or Fällkniven. You will pay mostly for the brand. Brands like Mora, Opinel, Victorinox, Hultafors, Kubey, Civivi, Real Steel, Ganzo, CJRB and Glock (FM78 and 81) are my way to go. 🔥
Goes to show they are quite comparable, though. And that you can buy a knife that will hold up well for a low price. Definitely wasn't expecting the bugout to snap. I feel like everyone who has a bugout has thought, hmm i wonder how hard it would be to snap it! Pretty interesting seeing the tests and fun! Thanks for doing that!
Watching this I now know I don’t need a bugout or likely even a high dollar folder. The OT held up well doing harsher things than I would ever do to a knife.
The Ozark Trail definitely wins due to the price alone. The bug out is way too much money And I personally would have a heart attack if I lost it with the Ozark Trail, you could just go back to Walmart and spend another $10 Thanks for the video
I remember having like 5 kudus from cold steel. Same price point, ok lock. I used it on everything. I love cheap good knives. It makes me want to use them
The comparison is not that you go back to the store every time you break it and buy another one, say up to 18 times. The real advantage is that you can buy three or four of them and "sprinkle" them around the places were you may use them, i.e. the shop, garage, shed, car, etc. And still spend less. So effectively, they are lasting longer since they are not used as much per knife. I did this sort of thing when I got a good deal on fixed blade sheath knives for $2 each. Rubber handle, plastic sheath. But they were so cheap I bought 2 dozen of them. I gave one to each boy in our Boy Scout troop and each of my kids, then distributed the rest around my house, cabin, several bug out bags, etc. The thing that surprised me the most is that there is decent steel on it and it take and holds a shaving edge, which I never expected. Haven't broke a single one in nearly 10 years.
It doesn't hurt so much when you loose a cheap knive either by breaking it or really loose it. That's a big advantage. I lost a SOG multitool on a campingholiday once and I hated that. I think some one in Norway had a great day when he found it. Or it ruined a lawnmower because it must have fallen in the grass somewhere, I still hate it when I loose or break something, but please let it be a cheaper variant then.
I got a Bugout as a gift from my brother about a year ago. It’s been great and I’ve carried it everyday since. I do plenty of cutting with it but never any prying. I also carry a Victorinox Pioneer that is my go to for most work (Probably my favorite knife to be honest).
Every now and then I still carry a kershaw skyline i bought at Walmart for about $30. 14c28, g10, hollow grind, made in USA. Glad i gave up chasing knives years ago, it’s gotten crazy out there.
I ordered a Bugout a few years ago and when I got it I thought it felt extremely cheap for what it cost. Ended up returning it. Even with a government discount I think Benchmade is way overpriced.
honestly id still go with the oz did the blade bend yes but so has my condor just beat it back straight and keep going had a gerber i think ws just like 3 dollors more then the oz at the time used that thing for over ten years and probably could still and then iv had some higher priced ones that have broken with in months of getting then if it works it works
I have held several Benchmade Bugout knives, and they always felt too light for their cost. Your video just proved it! No way that Bugout should have broke that easy, even after the other test you did.
I still own and use my 535-3 Bugout S90V blade with carbon fiber handles that I bought in 2021 for $200 brand new. It's still in perfect condition and sharp af. Then again, I don't abuse it like you guys did here. The problem with Benchmade is that their knives are overpriced and the normal Bugout's cheap plastic / FRN / grivory / polymer handle is weak and feels like a toy. The carbon fiber, aluminum, and G-10 versions won't be able to be snapped by hand. Or you could get aftermarket titanium handles for them, which definitely won't snap or break.
I have the bugout and 2 of the Ozark trail. Love them both. Use the bugout as my EDC. One Ozark trail use at the house. Second is a backup. Going to buy as many Ozark trail as I can get. 3rd is on the way arriving tomorrow. Will probably get a few more when available. Both are very good knifes. The bugout is way more expensive. But I still love it.
There’s never going to be a time when a $180 knife is going to be worth 18x a $10 knife regardless of how either of them are made. The weird thing here was that the pricey knife kinda sucked.
Benchmade just sucks. They suck vs knives in the same price point too. That's the issue. They aren't good at $180 and aren't even good at half that cost. That's the problem.
I scored an Ozark today at my local Walmart only had one left in stock 😂 do I "need" the knife no, I have other knives available for use. Overall though the Ozark knife is really a best bang for the buck deal imo
I have several large folding OT knives that were under $6 when I bought them not the same one you tested. But I cut everything with them from apples to wire and they hold up well including the edge. I have much more expensive knives but I use my Ozark Trail knives more.
At the end of the day I’m just opening packages, food, and mail. I upgraded from my cheap paraframe to the cheap Ozark. It’s a solid/fun knife that cost me just under $10. Win win.
Y'all should do this test with the $10 Walmart knife and something like a Civivi Paraxis or a sencut That's in like the $30 to $40 range against this knife. I mean, we know that the better knife isn't going to be four times better like it cost four times more but just to show that the better knife is the better knife.
Your tests, while maybe not totally scientific, prove that the Bugout is absolutely NOT 18 times better than a $10 knife. I've come to the conclusion the only reason to buy a Benchmade is to say you have a Benchmade. There are 100's, if not 1000's of knives with a much better value out there. Keep the tests coming
OK watched a couple videos back to back life got busy but I finally caved to the SOG power pint because of you. I'll figure out where to keep in when it arrives Monday thanks for pointing out the sale
Subbed, enjoyed the real world testing. The OT tip issues, pretty subjective as to how the staples are stuck into the wood at different places, knots/density. Also the broken tip, I trust you put the same effort into the "stab" but still subjective. You did seem to try to keep "tester bias" out. Who doesn't think an expensive knife must be better? Well I, for one. I bought 4, three gifts & one to keep. Love it. I don't think I ever spent more than $50 on a folder & this convinces me of that wisdom. Might go down to $25. Gonna look at some of your old videos, Froggy.
It's not that hard to understand how a huge company like Ozark Trail. Can make such an affordable knife. Considering out of 100 or so products that Ozark Trail makes. That knife is like 1% of their products . I just read something that said Ozark Trail has 2.6 billion in annual sales. That's a monster company.
I have a Bugout and Bugout-mini (about $110 each at military exchange on clearance). To me they’re medium use knives and I’m satisfied. Been looking for the Ozark Trail knife but hard to find. I’d use it as a beater knife. Fun video to watch.
As a person that owns both of these knives, I can the say ozark knife is my work knife coz i dont care if i hurt it. But my Bug out is my weekend knife. Coz i do care about messing it up. I think you know what ya getting with the Ozark and im fine with that. Thanks for another great and fun video.
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What this Ozark and Benchmade comparison proved to me is that I can buy the ozark and save 170 dollars.
Hell Buy 5 of them
Or 15
Exactly!!!
@@evnrayashthat’s what I did ha
You are better off buying Ozark or even 5. I collect Benchmade Bugout,s in different colors, I must be crazy. In retrospect I think Benchmade Bugout,s are way overrated. $50 would be fairer. Benchmade is ripping you off.
What doesn't feel right is Benchmade selling their basic knives for 200-500.
I own 25 - 30 Benchmades. I started collecting in the early 1990's. The Claymore is the last BM I'll buy until they come back to earth on their prices. It's gone from paying a price for a quality product to getting ripped off for a brand name. I can't support them anymore at these prices...
The Presidio II might be the only Benchmade that feels like an acceptable buy, and it still feels a little steep. Heck of a knife, though.
Theyre all overpriced but the Osborne and rhe bailout for me r the best edc knives I've ever had the pleasure of owning. I do get nervous at times depending on the task and that's crap for a tool that pricey
Sure it does their greedy conglomerates
Boycott benchmade they are to greedy
If anything, it shows that a decent knife CAN be made, at a production level, at a price point that is decent
And affordable by the customer
Price point that is decent? $10 is only decent? What is good? .01 cents?
It’s likely this is either a loss leader, or Walmart got a really good price with a slim markup for the manufacturer because they have ordered them in such huge volumes. It’s good news for normal folks who want a good knife, it’s really bad news for most knife companies that don’t either sell other products to make up for a loss leader or that don’t sell enough to survive on thin margins. That being said, the price for the bugout is insane for what it is, it’s kind inevitable that this would happen to them with how much they have not innovated since and how much they have raised prices.
@@treyhaynes6172 what's not decent is a $200 knife breaking at the handle....
@@michaelelliott330 what's worse is the materials and production cost of that $200 knife. Its like, $30-40. And 80% of that cost, is the steel.
If these two knives are even in the same stratosphere then that is a win for the Ozark. 18 times the cost is crazy. We're not talking about three times the cost or five times the cost, 18 times!
I bet the employees at Benchmade make 18 times the Chinese kid that built that Ozark, or Kizer, or Civivi etc.
@@willythekid78The difference isn't that big, a Chinese factory workers make about $5 an hour and US factory workers average about $16 an hour which is an even smaller difference when you consider the cost of living in those two countries. With the exception of things that were made by slaves the cost of labor in China has gone up significantly in recent years.
@@willythekid78crazy that those Chinese kids can build a similar or better quality knife for a more affordable price compared to Benchmade experts
@@willythekid78yeah and then they were taxed 40% by the united states federal government, bringing the margin back down near the chinese
I picked mine up yesterday in a Christmas stocking stuffer bin in the middle of the isle next to sporting goods. It was $5 and came in white (which I like better) so 36x the price for the Benchmade.
OT struggles on the cardboard = pained look to camera and "oh this is dull"
Bugout struggles with the cardboard = "part of the problem is this cardboard".
Seriously this comparison doesn’t seem unbiased. He is totally half assing it when he cuts the paper with the OT and trying hella hard with the BM trying to make it seem better. After that test alone I could tell which one he wanted to seem better. After that he goes full force on the staple with the OT and rocks the BM. When he cracks the tip on the OT u can hear how hard he stabbed it, (deeper penetration = more wood to move) on the BM he limp wristed it. Pretty sure BM warranty is not going to be better or more convent then buying 18 OT and throwing them away when they break.
Paper cut test after the cardboard he definitely sliced faster with the benchmade. Went slower with the Ozark which will make it hang on the paper more. They both seemed dull. I own a bugout but just seeing this makes me feel like the rest of the video will be slightly biased as well.
I felt this on that test as well, but if you watch the video all the way through you can see him start to change his bias a little. It'd be difficult not to hold bias for a $180 knife over a $10 knife when you are holding both in your hands. The video def convinced me that I won't be buying a bugout. I def will go pick up an OT for $10 when they are back in stock one day.
@@this_is_an_outrage Feel like it is knife industry bias. He doesn’t want to admit that the China D2 is a far better value. BM being grossly overpriced is not a surprise to anyone who has been around knives for more than a day. The 180$ knife breaking in half even though it had a softer plastic was the biggest surprise.
They should have gotten someone else to do the test who doesn't know the price differences
Price to performance Ozark Trail clear winner.
I agree 100%
That's how I see it
false
You're wrong @@JamesStephen710
@@JamesStephen710 lol cope harder
It's not how Ozark Trail can made this a $10 knife. Harbor Fright can do it too. It is how these band name knife companies can make you believe their knife worth 18 times the money and still worth it?
Paying for brand names
@@pokeba3299 a lot of the high price point with brand name knives comes from the type of steel that is used for the blade and the difficulty and amount of time that is required to produce it. And then a lot of added price can come from the material used any handle which titanium and other metals will obviously inflate cost pretty quickly. There's a reason that brand name knives become brand name knives and it's because they are higher quality blades. With that being said I'd rather throw $170 into a slot machine and try my luck then pay that kind of money for a freaking knife because anything I need a knife to be that strong for I can just use the proper tool for instead of breaking my knife. I'm not prying shit out with my knife I'll just use a screwdriver or something. I'll be damned if I'm turning my knife into $170 pry tool which is about the only major difference I saw in the 2 blades. The most expensive knife I ever bought was $15 and I spent the next few hours feeling like I just threw money away for nothing.
We're suckers.
I picked a $12 Doyle hawk bill from harbor freight and it’s been great. And if it breaks o don’t have to worry about an easy replacement.
Paying for the name and the steel. "Butterfly tax" lol every Benchmade I've ever bought was pretty dull... but once I put my edge on them, they were pretty good
I really hope the rest of the industry takes up the challenge the Ozark has set. We need a shake up.
why? there are tons of affordable chinese knives owadays
@@jc_dogen Because there is "affordable" and then there is this. We need more of this instead of unknown steels and other questionable materials. We need value like this over the 5cr or whatever that is common in the low end. If someone outside of the hobby asks us what knife to buy, we should be able to recommend something like this and not be a joke. Not everyone wants to spend money on a tool.
@@Adam.297 tell them to get a mora basic or an opinel, then. knife steel is way overemphasized anyway. i'd recommend a well made knife with 5cr (a clone of 1.4116, which is completely fine) over a cheap d2 for a beginner anyway.
@@jc_dogen Sure, but are those available at walmart? That is the key here. Not that you can find the ozarks either, but that is beside the point.
The axis lock design patent has run out, so it’s been copied by lots of cheaper companies. There are Chinese made axis lock knives that are pretty awesome but they are super cheap.
Another company that offers semi cheap knives is Miguron
I know you're trying to keep good relations with Benchmade but damn you had to go a long way to try and give some positive look to them a 10-dollar knife competing with them is not good for bench made no matter how you spin it.
Keeps them relevant...
40% more edge retention over already plenty enough edge retention does not cost extra $170 to me. This video just proves how much the bugout should actually cost - a solid $14.99 lmao.
Lol it probably costs them that much to make it at this point .
@@panchopistola8298No it doesn't
@@zelenizub2036 You know this how ?
Honestly I think the bugout would be worth it at $50.
@@CGLFishing with magnacut prolly yes. With s30v nuh. $40 max 🤣
The point is benchmade is overcharging for knives that Walmart can compete with at a fraction of the price. I can only imagine if they made 3x better and 3x the cost you’d still buy 6 of them for every one bugout.
Two words - eye protection. You only get two friend. Bending those knifes in half was a gutsy move.
My thoughts exactly!
Eye lashes all you should need
Safety squints!
I visibly winced when he tried to snap it in front of his face.
He ain't no girl
Now send it back to Benchmade for Warranty 😂
🤔.....👍😂🤣😂🤣
Does Ozark have better customer service and warranty? 😮😮
@@jdemeter4357 At an 18th of the cost it really doesn't matter you can just buy five more lose half of them and still save money.
What would be crazy is if ozarktrail started a warranty program..... game over!
Wow, even though some tests seemed to be biased in favor of the bugout, the trail come out on top for me. And that for an eighteenth of the price. Really glad I didn't buy a bugout when I was looking for a new knife :)
Thanks for the video!
I personally just cannot justify spending $180 on a pocket knife for any reason. I'd rather buy the $10 Ozark and spend the other $170 on a real nice flashlight and some hot wings for lunch
Wings have gotten expensive too.. wtf. Hahaha
@@FrankToThePoint exactly. That's why I gotta use my personal savings if I wanna treat myself to a wing meal. Damn near birthday type of meal these days
Like me and fry pans, get 20 cheap ones 😂
Restaurants are psycho... Often times charging $2+ per wing. Freaking ridiculous. Should be $0.25 and $0.50 should be the overpriced places
that’s why these dudes are always 300lbs and can’t walk up stairs without wheezing
As an owner of the ozark trail, I fully endorse it. For the money, and for what the majority of us use our knives for, it’s perfectly fine.
"If you need something that's cheaper and want to run to the store every time it breaks,..." 🤣 While the most expensive knife was the only one that broke beyond repair.
Running to the store to pick up another one is much more convenient then dealing with warranty service of the $180 knife. Id happily save the extra cost of the Benchmade and just buy two Ozark Trails and have one on hand and replace the broken one next time I'm heading to the store.
@@akop87I did something similar with a knockoff Leatherman surge.
@@akop87I'd disagree at the risk of sounding like a BM dickrider. I have a bug out and broke the thumb studs, emailed them and they sent me new ones in a matter of 2 or 3 days. Major part of the reason I bought a different benchmade as well. But ultimately they are mostly pocket jewelry.
@geoff3610 why pay that much for a pocket knife when you can get basically the same thing for 10$? Is it just because it's a brand name like supreme or guche or something else?
@@sharpknife127 1) I like the design, 2) superior warranty (at least, used to be, remains to be seen), 3) yes the brand name, duh, 4) it IS a better knife, don't get that twisted. It's just not only the quality of the knife that drives the price. I'll agree as soon as anyone that Benchmade is overpriced but that doesn't mean the knives aren't killer.
Think of it like this: I could get some gold plated earrings for 80$ or some real gold earrings for like 200-2000$. They're both gold colored earrings. I consider these knives my jewelry, but they're actually functional jewelry. And the only purpose of jewelry is to be expensive and pretty 😂
I bought my bugout about 4 years ago for about $110 with a first responder discount. I thought that was a lot back then. $180 seems crazy for a pocket knife.
corporate greed
I bought the same deal. I refuse to use a pocket clip. I carry my knives inside my pocket. I really liked the Bugout. Except dimes and pennies would work themselves into the knife making it impossible to flip open without picking the change out first. I even contacted Benchmade and offered to pay to have extra spacers put in to eliminate the problem. They dismissed me in short order. I haven't carried it since.
@jibb1es
I don't begrudge Benchmade at all for their pricing. Businesses are in business to make a profit for their owners / shareholders. They can do that by selling $10 items, $100 items, $1,000 items, etc.
@@keithbrookshire It's not just the trying to profit, it's about them trying to act like the knife is worth $180...It isn't. You might as well go and buy a bunch of those Coolinah kitchen knives or whatever brand it is. They are selling rebranded drop shipped knives for 10x the dropship cost and acting like they are worth the cost. They are just trying to profit and make money for their shareholders too.
No matter how you look at it, it's corporate greed. We made a million off our product? Next year we need to make it 2 million. The price of goods went up? Not only do we need to raise the price to accommodate that, but we need to add more profit margin into it at the same time.
Agreed 🫡
Yeah bought mine about same time range ago for $110. Worth it back then but wouldn’t dream of spending $180 on a pocket knife. That’s more than a 50% price increase
I mean, to have 5 of these Ozark Trails laying around is nothing to complain about. Also a knife that you could loan to someone and never feel bad about not getting back. I’m impressed. I still think the Iridium is the perfect middle ground here, but wow, for 10 bucks what more can you ask for.
Do I like knives? Absolutely. Do I like expensive knives? Sure.
Do I have a $10 ozark trail and wish I had bought a couple more? Also yes lol
They’re back in stock. Just got mine and have cut myself with it twice. 10/10 recommend
And still just under $10!!!
Yes, the steel is softer and the tip broke. But after all that destruction, which knife could you grab and keep driving forward?
Its the opposite. If steel is softer it bends. And if its harder it brakes.
@@oldmurk-eye yes, softer steel has more flex. But I never said that this was a causal relationship. The tip didn't break *because* the steel was softer. It didn't cut as well or keep an edge as well because the steel was softer. And maybe the tip broke because of its heat treat.
But that wasn't my point. My point was that despite its flaws the knife is still usable.
I would hardly call the 45° tipless knife "usable", at least not any more than the benchmade still is. Both of the blades still have their cutting edge mostly intact. You could still use the bugout in any situation where you'd be desperate enough to continue with the ozark.@@mgtwinpop
The Bugout is just overpriced for a plastic knife.
Consider that the USA made Buck Folding Hunter runs around $60 and is made with ebony wood and brass, not plastic.
Buck has a plastic handle 110 as well for around $20.
I love my buck 840 folder.
Buck has always made quality knifes and reasonable prices.
I was putting some downward force on my Bugout while cutting and it snapped exactly the way yours did.
Glad i picked up 10 of these Ozark Trail knifes when i had the chance at my small town Walmart - 5 for gifting and 5 just to keep around. never paying 180-200 bucks for a benchmade when a way cheaper knife is 90% as capable and reliable. I am not using it to ply stuff with and certainly not dropping it from 20 feet in the air. Just a good old pocket knife and take down cardboard boxes with without all the constant re-sharpening. Loved the the torture test and video!
So YOU'RE why I can't ever find it in stock! ;)
You should do a series to find out where your money becomes just buying the name instead of the quality. You could do it with everything EDC for a super series. Kinda like buying a 100% cotton T shirt for $300 because it has Gucci instead of a $10 one at Wally World.
A good knife and quality is around 50-100$. If you're spending over that for a knife, it's likely luxury appeal.
My sebenza is worth I would say at least close to $200.. between the quality super steel and amazing craftsmanship but the remaining $300 in price is definitely buying for name
Let’s be real the only reason any of us uses a knife is to open the box of the new knife we ordered
I chuckle at the meme...but...I use whichever knife I have with me to open 100's of packages at work overnight, 5 nights a week. Thousands of packages per week. None of them include knives.
I honestly wish I could afford for those all to be knives... but "c'est la vie" as that say.
Nah, I actually do real work with mine.
I gotta use mine to cut ceiling tiles all the time but I just use a box cutter anyway (OLFA XA 1)
Every time the Benchmade came out on top:
"That seems fair"
Every time the Ozark Trail came out on top:
"Let's do it again."
The tip snapped off the Ozark on the first attempt. I stabbed the Bugout in the wood like 5 times. I put more force on the Bugout when prying. I tested sharpness several times to try and get a more accurate range, and it’s a good thing I did because some of the sharpness tests we edited out were quite a bit off the average. Willful ignorance is a bad look
Don’t get me wrong I love my Benchmade I purchased some 20+ years ago and carried till it literally wore out. I carried for at least 10 years. However I love this new OT $10 knife. I own many pocket and straight blade knives like the rest of you. I like the weight, the blade strength, and I am not worried about losing it or breaking it. Yes it’s a much thinner blade. I am learning from your tests what not to do with my knives. Your videos are always excellent. It hurts to watch them getting destroyed. I heard the OT can cut cardboard for 7 hrs. The OT won this one for not breaking at the liner.
These are the kind of videos I appreciate. The majority of us can't afford $300 - $500+.
This is where we can buy a good product without taking out a loan.
no lie, man
Get a RAT 2 D2. Amazing knife
Literally have not been able to find the ozark in srock anywhere since youtubers started talking about it
Came into stock today online for a short time. I ordered 4 to get the free shipping threshold.
This knife just shows that most knife makers are pretty much ripping you off.
This wasn't fair, you need to test 18 Ozark knives against just the 1 Benchmade. 😂😂 😂
😅 Next video
Or 1/18th of a bugout...
@@disposablehero4911 Bruh 😮
Top comment!😂
This guy is a bugout meat rider. A $10 knife. Kept up with a $200 knife. And was still the last one standing at the end of the video. 35:30 gets me every time. This guy is crazy 😂😂
My thoughts are buy the Ozark Trail when they're in stock if you just want to outfit a few bags with a designated knife and not worry about it. Also good for a vehicle kit knife.
Wishing I did just that. I caught onto these before the majority of knife UA-camrs started posting so they were easy for me to get a hold of and stayed that way for a few days. I bought two of them. Now looking back I wish I would’ve bought 5-6 and just left them in various places. Not to mention they would’ve been great for a giveaway during the time everyone wanted one but they were sold out everywhere
Kull “the knife Crusher” Martin… the subscribers are the real winners
But the Ozark trail is the winner for the simple fact it is being compared to an Icon
My impression was the same as a lot of the other viewers. $10 can get you more than just a pretty good knife. Good job.
I understand that for a lot of people EDC turned into collecting expensive toys, but I wouldn't pay over $100 for a knife, especially cuz that usually makes people not even use the darn thing to avoid damaging it.
That is the problem I have with it. I don't have such expensive knives, I have some very old Victorinox and Wenger knives and a Leatherman PST 2 bought for like 30 Euro secondhand like 15 or 20 years ago. I like knives a lot of the looks, just like I like watches because of the looks. I always have the fear for damaging or loss especcially in uncommon situations. I use it on camping or with some "quick cuts or repairs" around the house.
It could very well be that if i buy such expensive type of gear, I would probably buy such cheap "copy" to do the real work with it. Then the question comes up. Did it make sense to buy the expensive one or was it only a wannahave?
Or would it be better to buy a rather cheap knive and such small prybar, which is what you really should use on these staples instead of a knive?
Safe queen.
I carry a microtech stitch every day without worry.
I've spent way more than 300 on an edc blade . And it's my favourite carry. And no I'm not made of money I drive a school bus . Just like my socket set was 250 . Reliable tools make a world of difference.
@davidheath2427 yeah I'm not made of money either. If you carry and use it every day it justifies spending more.
BEST DAMN EDC PRESENTS: “Hold my beer and watch this - Benchmade vs Ozark Trail Edition.
Awesome video. You proved the $10 knife is almost as good as a $180 knife. Also you wouldn’t need 18 of the OT knives to replace the BO. I’m thinking 2 maybe 3 would suffice well enough, if the first one ever had a catastrophic fail which in all actuality is very unlikely. I personally have the IT knife for EDC and it’s one of my favs. Super smooth open and close and works better than any $10 or even $40 knife I’ve used. If they used a better handle material and sell it at $15 it would knock $100 knives out of the water.
At the end of the video he should have chucked the OT into the woods and slapped down a brand new one, along with $160, next to the busted Bugout and said, "so at the end of this comparison test, this is what we are left with."
Excellent
I have several of this OT and will buy more for bags, vehicles, and give away knives. It’s a very good knife for the money and has a value far above the price tag.
I’m happy to see all the buzz about an inexpensive but very good knife. In a time where inflation is affecting all aspects of our lives, let’s hope these companies keep flooding the market with other good knives with a deflated price tag.
99% of people could stop watching at 6min. Realizing they wasted a bunch of money. 😂
well, the carboeard test is crude at best, I won’t be overly surprised with any result.
not really. ozark chinese junk
@@JamesStephen710 😂😂😂 I'm sorry you wasted your money dude
@@JamesStephen710 Yet the superior over priced American made knife broke in half pretty easily.
@@michnapier1860 when’s the last time you broke a pocket knife in half? Not defending Benchmade but a lot of “torture” tests aren’t comparable to what the knife is going to actually be used for. Coulda stopped after cutting cardboard, paper and rope.
Great comparison! That Ozark knife performance was much better than expected. Looks to be a great cheap beater knife.
Gonna be honest, after my week of carrying it, I don't think the bugout is 18 times better than the Ozark trail.
The full metal liners are the thing that impresses me on the Ozark knife, that's definitely a better approach. I don't have a genuine Bugout, but I bought some $20 clones, and they're all creaky where the handle is only the scales. Pretty sure I could break any of them the way you did the Bugout.
The Ozark Trail knife is flat out better than any of my $20 clones.
What I learned here.
I wanna come by and drink bourbon and whiskey, play chess and once again tell Benchmade to gf themselves.
Good to see you man.
If you’re going to do the stab test, I would secure it to a piece of dimensional lumber to provide the initial hit; if the blade lock fails, you could be badly injured. A 2x4 the length of your forearm would be fine. Drill a hole to nest the handle inside and wedge it in place
I agree. I cringed at this test scares the lock would fail
Going with OT. It took some abuse. Plus for $10, you can get another one or save up for a knife you really want. Glad to see this type of video.
This video is a clear indicator that I shouldn’t buy that benchmade knife I have been eyeballing. Because you cannot watch this and say the difference between them is worth $170.00 and if they think that knife is worth the amount they charge then that just says a lot about the company
One of my oldest friends just gave me one of these Wal-Mart Holy Grail knives - & he knows my last 3 knives that I purchased were all in the $300 range - but I'm actually very impressed with it so far. I wish it wasn't hollow ground but that and the plastic handle scales are my only gripes. The Axis style lock is actually quite smooth. I'm liking it!!!
I just ordered mine and am planning on 3d printing some scales to experiment with it
It’s clear that you’re not getting an 18x better knife for 18x the cost.
Great video! Keep them coming!!
Ozard won. It didn't break. You wont need to buy 18 of them either, since it didn't break. Looks like one did the job.
I bought 2 of the OT knives. I have been loving it.
I would say this is a win for Ozark. It was 90% of the performance of a knife which was 18X in cost.
I got a bugout with aluminium handle and m390 like 3 years ago. and I love it to this day I take it to every outdoor trip (camping, bushcrafting, urbex,...) and it never let me down. I honestly cant say how good the edge retention is, I sharp it like once every two months not bcz its too dull but bcz i want to sharpen something. I would never bouy a s30v knive with plastic handle for 200 but the mettal version is awesome
id 100% buy 18 walmart thugouts in a row before i bought a benchmade
$10 vs. $180. I'll keep my Ozark Trail D2. The Bugout gets to remain on the store shelf.
I know the Ozark is gonna not be great but this proves that Benchmade charges to much the blade material is great but the handle is cheaply made when you consider what they charge for their knives. Thanks for sharing brother 🤙
I've had a lot of knives, super cheap and also 200 dollar knives. I always come back to the boker kalashnikov. The newer button lock flipper model in D2 in my opinion is the ultimate knife. Button lock is nearly impervious to dirt and easy/ quick one hand closing. The flipper is easy opening. Good deep carry clip. Plus, the aluminum handle doubles as a small hammer. Favorite knife, hands down.
WE NEED MORE TORTURE TEST VIDEOS!!!!! Enjoyed the Knafs lander one... like a decade ago lol
I second this
Also, I believe yall did a great way of testing it. Testing it more at random is better imo. "Real world scenarios" we don't want to see a scientific test. We want to see what would happen on a day to day basis. Or at least I do 🤙🏻
Hogue Deka has been my edc for almost 3 years and I couldn’t be happier. Keep up the great work!!!❤❤❤
I could see how it became embarrassing to the bugout how a $10 knife was just as good. The Ozark trail knife reveals just how much people pays for just a name.
Good video. I'm impressed of the ot how well it performed. Honestly I have a bugout buts it not what I thought it would be. It feels like a toy. I'm used to beefer knives. Ot for the win
35:18..Your math isn’t mathing… the benchmade costing 18x more does not mean you need 18 of the cheaper knife. The math says for what typical people typically use their knifes for, you’re throwing away 18x more of your money. So for the average person, the cheaper knife is the better knife….. it’s ok to admit that
Stop hating, here’s some math, his video has 1000 times as many likes as your comment💀
Preach
When these first came out, I bought 5 of the Ozark Trail knives. It looks like a determined person could make new scales for one, and they are cheap enough to put in bags and vehicles in case you were to walk off and forget one. The best knife is the one you’ve got with you. I do think the edge comes out of the package at too sharp of an angle for edge retention though, and after sharpening, mine has held a good edge for a month. I use it as a marking knife for wood, and opening packages
Have you tested the $40 Harbor Freight Icon knife?
Glad you compared them!
I will never buy anything from Spyderco, Benchmade, Bark River or Fällkniven. You will pay mostly for the brand. Brands like Mora, Opinel, Victorinox, Hultafors, Kubey, Civivi, Real Steel, Ganzo, CJRB and Glock (FM78 and 81) are my way to go. 🔥
Goes to show they are quite comparable, though. And that you can buy a knife that will hold up well for a low price.
Definitely wasn't expecting the bugout to snap. I feel like everyone who has a bugout has thought, hmm i wonder how hard it would be to snap it!
Pretty interesting seeing the tests and fun! Thanks for doing that!
Watching this I now know I don’t need a bugout or likely even a high dollar folder. The OT held up well doing harsher things than I would ever do to a knife.
The Ozark Trail definitely wins due to the price alone. The bug out is way too much money And I personally would have a heart attack if I lost it with the Ozark Trail, you could just go back to Walmart and spend another $10 Thanks for the video
I remember having like 5 kudus from cold steel. Same price point, ok lock. I used it on everything. I love cheap good knives. It makes me want to use them
I would dare say for 80-90 percent of people the Ozark is more than enough knife. Performance for dollar Ozark smokes the Benchmade
Walmart has your back. For Christmas you can get one in white for $5. Just got 2 of them.
The comparison is not that you go back to the store every time you break it and buy another one, say up to 18 times. The real advantage is that you can buy three or four of them and "sprinkle" them around the places were you may use them, i.e. the shop, garage, shed, car, etc. And still spend less. So effectively, they are lasting longer since they are not used as much per knife. I did this sort of thing when I got a good deal on fixed blade sheath knives for $2 each. Rubber handle, plastic sheath. But they were so cheap I bought 2 dozen of them. I gave one to each boy in our Boy Scout troop and each of my kids, then distributed the rest around my house, cabin, several bug out bags, etc. The thing that surprised me the most is that there is decent steel on it and it take and holds a shaving edge, which I never expected. Haven't broke a single one in nearly 10 years.
It doesn't hurt so much when you loose a cheap knive either by breaking it or really loose it. That's a big advantage. I lost a SOG multitool on a campingholiday once and I hated that. I think some one in Norway had a great day when he found it. Or it ruined a lawnmower because it must have fallen in the grass somewhere, I still hate it when I loose or break something, but please let it be a cheaper variant then.
I got a Bugout as a gift from my brother about a year ago. It’s been great and I’ve carried it everyday since. I do plenty of cutting with it but never any prying. I also carry a Victorinox Pioneer that is my go to for most work (Probably my favorite knife to be honest).
Right now I'm carrying the new Walmart knife at work.
Every now and then I still carry a kershaw skyline i bought at Walmart for about $30.
14c28, g10, hollow grind, made in USA. Glad i gave up chasing knives years ago, it’s gotten crazy out there.
I ordered a Bugout a few years ago and when I got it I thought it felt extremely cheap for what it cost. Ended up returning it. Even with a government discount I think Benchmade is way overpriced.
There was a bunch at my Walmart so I picked one up, best $10 beater knife out of the box
honestly id still go with the oz did the blade bend yes but so has my condor just beat it back straight and keep going had a gerber i think ws just like 3 dollors more then the oz at the time used that thing for over ten years and probably could still and then iv had some higher priced ones that have broken with in months of getting then if it works it works
I have held several Benchmade Bugout knives, and they always felt too light for their cost. Your video just proved it! No way that Bugout should have broke that easy, even after the other test you did.
Bug Outs are suppose to be light. That’s the idea of them.
I still own and use my 535-3 Bugout S90V blade with carbon fiber handles that I bought in 2021 for $200 brand new. It's still in perfect condition and sharp af. Then again, I don't abuse it like you guys did here.
The problem with Benchmade is that their knives are overpriced and the normal Bugout's cheap plastic / FRN / grivory / polymer handle is weak and feels like a toy. The carbon fiber, aluminum, and G-10 versions won't be able to be snapped by hand. Or you could get aftermarket titanium handles for them, which definitely won't snap or break.
I have the bugout and 2 of the Ozark trail. Love them both. Use the bugout as my EDC. One Ozark trail use at the house. Second is a backup. Going to buy as many Ozark trail as I can get. 3rd is on the way arriving tomorrow. Will probably get a few more when available. Both are very good knifes. The bugout is way more expensive. But I still love it.
There’s never going to be a time when a $180 knife is going to be worth 18x a $10 knife regardless of how either of them are made. The weird thing here was that the pricey knife kinda sucked.
Benchmade just sucks. They suck vs knives in the same price point too. That's the issue. They aren't good at $180 and aren't even good at half that cost. That's the problem.
I still don't regret buying the Ozark Trail period even your test show that the knife will do what I want it to do
I scored an Ozark today at my local Walmart only had one left in stock 😂 do I "need" the knife no, I have other knives available for use. Overall though the Ozark knife is really a best bang for the buck deal imo
I have several large folding OT knives that were under $6 when I bought them not the same one you tested. But I cut everything with them from apples to wire and they hold up well including the edge. I have much more expensive knives but I use my Ozark Trail knives more.
At the end of the day I’m just opening packages, food, and mail. I upgraded from my cheap paraframe to the cheap Ozark. It’s a solid/fun knife that cost me just under $10. Win win.
Y'all should do this test with the $10 Walmart knife and something like a Civivi Paraxis or a sencut That's in like the $30 to $40 range against this knife. I mean, we know that the better knife isn't going to be four times better like it cost four times more but just to show that the better knife is the better knife.
I love my civivi miniprax
Good and entertaining tests. The Ozark will be fine for me. If I lose it,no big deal, and probably will !
Your tests, while maybe not totally scientific, prove that the Bugout is absolutely NOT 18 times better than a $10 knife.
I've come to the conclusion the only reason to buy a Benchmade is to say you have a Benchmade. There are 100's, if not 1000's of knives with a much better value out there.
Keep the tests coming
Just shows that they are marked up way too high .. 18 to 1 and the one snapped in half . Ozark trail won .
I'd buy the Ozark.
For an everyday camping knife or something I'd leave in my car.
Great value. 😊
OK watched a couple videos back to back life got busy but I finally caved to the SOG power pint because of you. I'll figure out where to keep in when it arrives Monday thanks for pointing out the sale
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Subbed, enjoyed the real world testing. The OT tip issues, pretty subjective as to how the staples are stuck into the wood at different places, knots/density. Also the broken tip, I trust you put the same effort into the "stab" but still subjective. You did seem to try to keep "tester bias" out. Who doesn't think an expensive knife must be better? Well I, for one. I bought 4, three gifts & one to keep. Love it. I don't think I ever spent more than $50 on a folder & this convinces me of that wisdom. Might go down to $25. Gonna look at some of your old videos, Froggy.
It's not that hard to understand how a huge company like Ozark Trail. Can make such an affordable knife. Considering out of 100 or so products that Ozark Trail makes. That knife is like 1% of their products . I just read something that said Ozark Trail has 2.6 billion in annual sales. That's a monster company.
I'm not saying it's fully justified, but lifetime warranty and american wages are built into the Benchmade price.
I have a Bugout and Bugout-mini (about $110 each at military exchange on clearance). To me they’re medium use knives and I’m satisfied. Been looking for the Ozark Trail knife but hard to find. I’d use it as a beater knife. Fun video to watch.
These tests are painful to watch!
I just checked eBay; people are trying to sell the Ozark Trail from $25-$35.
As a person that owns both of these knives, I can the say ozark knife is my work knife coz i dont care if i hurt it. But my Bug out is my weekend knife. Coz i do care about messing it up. I think you know what ya getting with the Ozark and im fine with that. Thanks for another great and fun video.