The QuietCarry Drift (v1): The Full Nick Shabazz Review
Вставка
- Опубліковано 15 гру 2019
- Today, we'll take a look at a knife that's great in the hand, great in the blade, and awesome in corrosive environments: The QuietCarry Drift. Note that the Drift has now been updated, and it's a whole new world: • The QuietCarry Drift 2...
- Навчання та стиль
Neighbors hear: “OH MY GOD!!! YES! YES!”
Nick is just cutting cardboard.
🤣
such an entertaining reviewer: thoughtful and unique in presentation of ideas, informed, and solid casual comedic value.
Always an indepth, informative and relatable review. Good job as always Nick!
Been waiting for your thoughts before pulling the trigger. Thank you for your time.
I have the Chase, waiting for restock on this Drift. Love your reviews and content, keep it coming Nick!
Absolutely love mine!!!! I got the newest version with thumb studs! The detent is perfect. I haven’t been this impressed with a new knife purchase in awhile. Thanks for the recommendation
Fantastic review, Nick! I'm not a knife collector--I really just wanted one singular knife that could do most of what I wanted (understated, locking, small but with contour, sharp, durable, high-quality materials, rust resistant considering I live in a swamp). I thought the Drift might be it and watched lots of reviews. I got mine a few days ago and am extremely satisfied with it. The issues you pointed out truly are the biggest things about it (lockbar not easy to access and unable to flick blade out quickly-neither of which I care about). Really appreciative of how well you broke the knife down so that I could know what I was getting into and decide for myself what were dealbreakers. Thank you!
I really want one of these. I hope they release an XL version with a 3.6”-3.75” blade!
Definitely. Too small for me to pull the trigger on this one.
Just received mine today (knurled version) and it took me awhile to figure out the opening technique-- you move your thumb laterally for the roll-open, or sharply upward into the corner of the cutout for a flick. Death-lock is an issue but it can be overcome even if your fingers are resting lightly on the bar. Overall a great light carry, like a gent's tool more than a gent's folder. Evaporates in the pocket, reassuring 50% lockup, and for such a trim knife it feels great in hand.
I put a KWIK Thumb Stud on my Quiet Carry Drift and now have the best of all possible worlds. I can Spydie flick it with my middle finger and I can flick it with my index finger. And now with the thumb stud I can thrust it open like Nick opens the Waypoint. It only took me 8 months to figure out to do this but I have a whole new love for it now.
I've been carrying Vanax Superclean in a custom fixed blade for over a year and a half now. Daily saltwater immersion. Not a speck of rust. Really nice edge retention, responds wonderfully to a ceramic hone, and maintenance free. I've been excited to see a folder made with it. This checks a lot of boxes.
Thanks for sharing! This beats the Nick Shabaz Salty Shower Test. Although I still want images of the NSSST...
You are right about it having alot of design characteristics of other knives but it's still pretty sweet. Thanks for sharing bud.
I've been looking forward to this one!
They probably just should have licensed the Spydie-hole. It really is crazy just how much better a perfectly round hole is than any other hole out there.
Great review Nick! Love Love my IQ but only "very much like" my drift. Big points for materials and blade geometry and clean design. I still find it tricky to one hand open and WOW / UGH that lock bar access is just too small (tempting me to grind that sucker)...As you say - so so so close!!!
Lockbar access can be remedied with a little shave on the show side scale but a mediocre detent is unacceptable. So glad you talked about the detent. I'll wait for a revision.
Hey nick love your vids!!! Just wanted to let you know which you probably already saw but quite carry just came out with some upgrades. Dual thumb studs. Does away with the problem with the hole and hopefully it runs as good as the waypoint. I just ordered one I’ll keep you posted
Love all your reviews Nick, even if I don't always agree with every point. This review i agree with 100% though. It's so close to perfect, and that's why it's frustrating. I still have it in my pocket every day though...
Nice review. Appreciate that you're calling out the issues. I only tried this at Blade West for a few minutes. The detent combined with the stiffness was the only issue for me. I still want to buy one. This kind of move by a small maker needs to to be supported. Getting Vanax into a production folder had to be challenging.
If you see vanax in a mass production knife, avoid it like the plague. The only reason it's done well here is because Peter's heat treatment did it. Mass production will ruin the heat treatment for sure.
Agreed 100%. Many steels get by with a sub par heat treat. Vanax isn’t one of them
I agree 100% with your review. I’m glad I wasn’t the only one that was frustrated.
I bought two of these (one for my pocket the other to keep pristine) as soon as I could get my hands on them. I have several of QuietCarry’s other knives and I like them a lot. The Strand was my go-to fidget toy for the longest time. The only reason it isn’t still on my desk is because I moved and didn’t want to misplace it. I love that knife!
I expected the Drift to have some of the Strand's design DNA.
The Drift is by far my most disappointing knife. I’ve had one on my desk for months and haven’t carried it even once. It was destined for greatness and flopped on its face at the finish line. I just can’t get over the awkwardness in opening and closing the blade.
I don't usually buy $300+ knives. I'm still living in the $100-$200 range. This one had me ready to pop for all the good and great things you listed. Weak detent and poor lockbar access would have made me regret it. I think for those that regularly dabble in that price range will still be thrilled with this knife, but I I'll probably have to hold off. Thanks for the review
@10:22 is why I love this channel Nick! You live a strange life to most but not to us! The strangeness is why we're here! Don't change that!
lol i'm glad "swamp witch" has gained traction as a profession. i'm hoping, in time, it'll become easier for folk to find a good local swamp witch - with un-gunked tools - who can do the job right, at a reasonable price.
i even dare hope that manufacturers will work toward meeting my particular needs - as a swamp witch who works weekends down the swampside vaseline factory.
Very clean design , great materials ! Beautifull !
The Nick Shabaz Salty Shower Test (IMAGES PLEASE!) shows this is a very appealing knive.
If they work on the issues you pointed out so well I will be a future buyer.
This reminds me of a thinner and lighter version of the Viper Kyomi - one of my favorite knives. I am getting a Drift with the diamond-pattern scale.
Thank you for your detailed review. Great as always! What is the length and width when the blade is in the closed position?
Excellent 👍 review and perfectly said.
As a swamp witch, I am delighted with my Quietcarry Drift and have gotten a lot of compliments from my animal familiars.
Nailed it. Had mine for about a week or so, and man I sooo want to call it great, but the Lockbar access is a killer, especially with my sausage fingers! Do I spend a few bucks and have a modder fix it, or move it along and hope they make improvements in future iterations.
Hey Nick, can you tell if the detent ball sits fully in the detent hole? If not, it may be worth opening the hole up a bit to strengthen the detent rather than adding too much tension.
never heard of that company, great review!
I put a KWIK Thumb Stud on my Quiet Carry Drift and now have the best of all possible worlds. I can Spydie flick it with my middle finger and I can flick it with my index finger. And now with the thumb stud I can thrust it open like Nick opens the Waypoint. It only took me 8 months to figure out to do this but I have a whole new love for it now.
Sweet piece...
Hi Nick
Any chance to do review of their last generation with thumbstud?
Thanx!
Might have to check out the black one!
Great video Nick. I was a little bit late on getting this knife but I very excited to handle it... I can tell the interference with the thumb hole might drive me a little crazy.. otherwise I think it’s gonna be a winner
I put a KWIK Thumb Stud on my Quiet Carry Drift and now have the best of all possible worlds. I can Spydie flick it with my middle finger and I can flick it with my index finger. And now with the thumb stud I can thrust it open like Nick opens the Waypoint. It only took me 8 months to figure out to do this but I have a whole new love for it now.
What thickness behind the edge measurement did you get for the blade on the Drift?
If the detent was good I’d absolutely love it but the detent killed it for me. Also had a slight roll in the edge out of box. I got mine from Urban EDC supply and they advertised it as having quick and snappy action so when I opened the box and flicked it and the blade didn’t roll all the way out I was heartbroken. I’m eagerly awaiting the next folder from them tho. I sense great things from them on the horizon. They have another folder with a thumb stub coming out soon I believe. Great review though and thanks for always being honest. A folder of this capacity can very readily win someone over so much so that they’d ignore the bad.
Witches of the Swamp: Rejoice!
I bought one of their little bandit a few years ago . Their stuff is well made . Not sure about the price at 300 plus though
Need one for sure!
The QC website shows what looks like a Drift with smooth blue ano scales as well as one with red knurled scales. No idea if these are due in a new version (I couldn't see any way to specify them on the site currently) but a splash of colour would lift the looks for those of use who aren't into the 50 shades of grey aesthetic. Might make it a bit easier to see if you were actually using it in around salt water - I find it real easy to drop a knife when its wet, hence I guess Spyderco's yellow salt series. Nice knife for the well heeled boaty.
New version with thumb studs is up...love my waypoint...hmm. Have you tried Nick? Wonder if they resolved the issues?
I want to like this knife so much mine has a strong lock bar. I had to apply small amount of loctite to the pivot still came loose so had to be a little more generous with the loctite seems that I have resolved that issue does favor the show side if I choke up on the handle it's a good fit, if I handle it by the handle the butt of the handle is very pointy and creates a hotspot. Still undecided of how I feel about this one will see by the end of the month if it's a Carry for me or will we Quietly Drift apart have a good one.
Amateur Knives JR this was a damn good review you just left. Straight to it. And honest above all else.
@@jonduncansakurawallknifegarden I can only speak on the experience I've had with this knife so far. Nick is a great reviewer love his content I can't take or add anything meaningful to his review I can only share me experience hope my two cents helps in a minute way and thanks for the compliment 😉.
Where are these made though?
Great review... but... if the ball hits the foul pole it's a home run. If the ball hits an inner under dome structure etc... it's a dead ball re-do re-pitch.
Almost home run knife! 😂... Love it!
Time for an update. They have a thumb stud version now.
Sweet. A titanium frame lock. Been waiting for someone to make one of those.
sharpening angle 16 on each side ???
If I could afford this knife I would get it in a heart beat! Honestly it's beautiful!
Get the GiantMouse Biblio... clearly what "inspired" the design (just kidding it is pretty much a clone). Pretty much the same knife for half the price (ok, different steel).
I really love this thing. But like you, not wth that opening issue. 2.0 it will be. Fantastic steel, fit and finish .What's up with all the plain slab sides offerings lately? Weird. 👍
all my wishes ,i just ordered,
Could you review the new version please sir
Ehhh that’s kind of expensive for a newcomer knife company... I like the idea, maybe a v2 would be up my alley
Knife is amazing, got UrbanEDCSuppy exclusive in blue, but clip is very inconveniently shaped making grip on the knife painful.
Where did you find that drift with thumb hole mine has thumb studs I hate thumb studs
This was the first version. There's now a new version.
What I wouldn't give for a lefty pocket clip mounting option!
These days, I don't know why clip side options are not standard
Peter's Heat Treat. I assume it's USA made?
This is the first Shabazz review where I felt like Nick was kind of talking himself into liking the knife more than he should. I feel like he would normally dock a lot more points for a vanilla looking knife that you can only open with a finger flick
Actually this knife has Nick's name all over it.
a beautiful thing..... you say that ALOT
Well - I’m weak. I ordered one!
I'm writing October 2021: The Drift now comes with a thumbstud in lieu of the half moon opening hole.
All white version! The snow drift! Catch my drift!
I hope QC is listening. A few corrections in their future run and I’m in.
Same here, I have been lusting over this for awhile, but the issues Nick highlights is the same I've heard from a couple others. I WANT to spend my money on this and own it, so hopefully the future releases will address these items.
D4md Cykey Same boat. I wanted it once I saw it won blade of the year at Blade West but heard some rumblings of issues so I held off and bought another Chris Reeves bc there’s never issues there. Haha.
10:57 Swamp witch? Is that a minecraft reference?
You know what came out of nowhere? That pun. Blindsided.
How easy is it to shake the blade out?
Impossible, unless you're holding the blade. Thin blade stock is magic!
Purdy nice.
Just got a textured one-- with this review they'll probably sell out soon. I don't see the the similarities being unusually close to FerrumForge, and certainly not to the Native.
I don’t think they’re UNUSUALLY close, just similar. But I find that good tools that are optimally designed for a specific task/need often share characteristics. Think like two philosophers analyzing a problem and reaching the same/similar conclusion.
@@Dynotop1a extremely educated outlook on the matter!!
Hey Nick are you going to check out the Quiet Carry Waypoint? seems similar in all the right ways but a slimmer edc.
Joshua Wilson ordered and got one on the way. Hopefully it ships soon
The Knife Connection I was thinking the same thing about shipping 😂
@@1130jawz keep ya posted. Be aware of drop. Com. They're being super slow. Had a order in. But canceled it for now
@The Knife Connection thanks for the heads up, I ordered the bead blasted waypoint, which did you opt for?
@@1130jawz I ordered stonewashed. Just feel like bead blast gets scratchs easy. I thought about black tho.
I got me a LC200 chase coming
Is it really worth $100 more than the SpydieChef? Just asking for a friend. Also, sorry you were so frustrated...lol.
I hate how much I like this one in hand.
I do like it, but in Florida I will stick with the Spydiechef Cqi for 100 less. I do like the lock bar insert with lc200n, But I was lucky enough to get a Spydiechef without lock stick.
My cqi spydiechef has zero lock stick as well. And I'm in Florida too. I like this Drift but would like it a lot more with another half inch of blade and resolving the issues Nick pointed out.
mr. jinks check out the newer quietcarry waypoint on their website! Just ordered one!
When you consider what Civivi, Cjrb , and Ontario among others have produced for mere fractions of what this cost , the price tag seems excessive . It is , after all , a knife. We use it to cut things . I can't bring myself to spend in excess of $300 for something I open envelopes, open boxes and cut strung with. For what this costs I can outfit 9 people with Rat 1s. As usual great video though.
Perfect steel for Asia
Vanax sounds something like my doctor would prescribe.
If you experience blade play lasting more than four hours, please see your health care professional.
@@thomash4578 lmfao 😂😂
No no no. That’s. Xanax
A Giant Mouse without a flipper?
Exactly... and no designer mentioned on the website.
Friends who have owned this were extremely frustrated, not because it was bad, but because it "could have been perfect".
Ya lost me at $315 there Nicholas...NEXT!
Might have been the damnit
Since you didn't mention where it was made, I'm guessing it was made in China.
amo757 if you go to their IG they conveniently ignore all the comments about country of origin and delete posts that hint at China.
This is my dream knife my grail
I agree ..
Unless you need rustproof. There’s better for cheaper or close to the same
@@theknifeconnection9571 not as much as some, but I just been really into steels and besides custom's you cant find vanax super clean. And I also do really like the design I'm glad it's not a flipper and on bearings
@@kevinfitz3721 yeah it's kinda nice. I enjoy flippers. I really like Benchmade axis locks. And anything I can flick open with my fingers. I wouldn't mind having a knife in every steel. But im really wanting a rex 121 or maxamet knife
@@theknifeconnection9571 I love my para 3 maxamet, it's not as brittle or as hard to sharpen as a lot of people would have you believe
DIDNT EVEN START THE REVIEW. BUT I KNOW I CANT FIND THEM!
They dont even ship till dec 26..
They've been doing periodic drops of them.
Of course you can, dropped this morning and on the QC site right now... all four versions.
You should make a subscribestar account for those of us who don't want to use patreon. Shut up and take my money, Nick!
One day I'll make a review on this knife. Cause it's not good. I have used it since I got it and it has some large problems to me as a knife. I've shared a few things on some of nicks ig posts. But if your a user avoid. If your a collector then... Hopefully you don't have the issues I had and you should be fine.
That price point is a joke. A fool and his money are soon parted I guess.
Blade shape looks like a Honey Badger
It's like a honey badger meets ferrum forge
Thank you.... felt like I was taking crazy pills...
@@tacticalcenter8658 Nailed it. At first look, I immediately thought Ferrum Forge. And now that you mentioned Honey Badger I totally see it.
To me it’s still not worth over $300 for it. I respect it very much but its too much
Great features, but the shape is really not doing it for me.
Not a drop-point kinda guy ?
@@davidmarshall7752 I guess not
The hardware is too soft. Now, if it was also made of lc200n - that would be awesome...even considering it's made in Taiwan.
To long of a bad list, namely the detent... for three hundred and something.
Agreed.
don't confuse Vanax with Xanax.
I’d rather get on dariel caston Kickstarter for maximx
From my shirogorov.. I hate and I say again hate vanax!! 35 and 37 both fell short.. s35 all the way!!
Can we hear your real accent and mannerisms? Because I just can't take you seriously when you talk like Mort Goldman from Family Guy.