Thank you! I'm not sure if anyone will actually sit through the entire review, which is why I list all the different segments with time stamps, so that people can see what they find to be the most relevant information/part for them.
Thank you! This review is a bit on the lengthy side, but that's why I made the time stamps, so that people can watch the parts that're most relevant to them.
Wow, what a well done and organized review, from all aspects. Anyone that wants to know how the knife performs in any situation should find it here and should take advantage. I guess the only thing I found myself wondering about was an approx. price point and I may have missed that. What a nice knife, thanks, Fredrik!
Thank you, Rick! I'm still trying to find a good "video-review format" of sorts, and while there's still some room for improvement, I do like what I've come up with so far. My main goal is to present and provide relevant facts, doing real life testing in different envoirments, doing tasks that a knife should be expected to handle, comparisons with other knives of the same brand (or other brands!) etc. You're correct about me not informing about a approx. price, which is in the $420+ range. I also didn't inform where you can find the knife. This kind of information is probably pretty good to include, and I'll be sure to do that in my future video-reviews! DLT Trading started selling TRC Knives not long ago at all and their current stock can be found here: www.dlttrading.com/trc-knives Lamnia (which is based in Finland) has a pretty good selection of TRC Knives: www.lamnia.com/en/sc/5/knives/fixed-blade-knives?mid=362 You can also buy your knives directly from TRC: trcknives.com/knives/ Once again, thank you for your input and kind words! Your constant cheering comments and useful feed back for my little channel is very much appreciated!
Thank you so much, for that nice review, I almost watched it completely 😉👍. With this it was easy for me, to make the desition to buy it. I love TRC Knifes and my collection gets bigger and bigger.
Thank you for watching! Yeah, I guess I'm starting to build up some sort of addiction. There aren't too many models, though, so maybe I can get them all? ;)
Amazing rewiew, it's a good knife, but it's not my favourite trc, because it's too tactical. Regarding the name, mille cuori is not french, it's italian, it means "a thousand hearts" you read as you write, like all Italian words, just put the accent well.. Refers to the famous expedition of the thousand by Giuseppe Garibaldi, which led to the unification of the kingdom of Italy in 1860. thousand hearts refers precisely to the thousand fighters who participated in this legendary feat lead by Garibaldi.
Thank you very much, both for your kind words and your input in regards of the meaning of "Mille Cuori". I realized it was Italian shortly after I published the video, and I also remembered reading about the story behind the name, but it must have slipped my mind when I made the actual recordings. Kind of strange, but it is what it is. I guess I thought it looked a bit french, and I could probably edit some text into the video, to correct myself. Oh, and I do agree that this is indeed a purpose built knife, with tactical focus, which might make it less versatile than others by TRC. Still, I do enjoy using it a lot and it can perform quite well in a wide variety of tasks. Once again, thank you for taking the time to comment and clarify on both the langugage and the actual meaning behind it!
Which TRC knife is your favorite to use? The South Pole as a hunting-camping knife,This is Freedom as a fishing knife, and the Mille Cuori as a Combat-general utility knife. These 3 looks like their best models, which one you like more? Thanks in advance
@@greekveteran2715 I would mention the K1-s also! a 10cm blade ist more than useful in everyday tasks, believe me. My first TRC is the "this is freedom", because i am a fisher and food prepping is for me in the first place.
One of the best knives world wide, probably the best military knife. I have 3 MC and 2 c M1, but the M1-SLG is my favorite knife. Great review💯 , thanks a lot.
Your channel and videos are like TRC quality, I really like these reviews! Now I really want this knife so badly, but maybe the green version. I own TRC Apocalypse and K-1s and I really love these knives, only downside what I can think of is the price :D Thank you for all of your effort!
Thank you, Elmotus! I really appreciate your kind, inspiring words! The green version of the MIlle Cuori looks really nice too, I agree. I need to get my hands on a K-1S and This is freedom myself. Long overdue on both those models tbh.
@@PinkG10 My pleasure :) I kinda promised myself, that Apocalypse and K-1s is all I want... But now I'm gonna get this Mille Cuori and after that I need Mini Tanto Apocalyptic, Equilibrium and of course Classic Freedom. :D I really hope that some day TRC will make TR-15 Bushcraft knife again. I just spotted this Audacious Concept Tactical Scandi Mod. 1 knife, It would be nice too.
@@Robinson.69 I agree with you! I currently also have Mille Cuori, This is Freedom, South Pole, Mini Tanto, Classic Freedom FFG and Speed Demon... Things kinda escalated :D I kinda miss Classic Freedom with original blade grind, but I'm not sure if I need it. Only Mini Wharncliffe is sure purchase if it comes available some day, also kydex sheath for my Freedoms would be a great addition.
Thank you Fredrik. Have been pondering this design for quite some time. Was worried about the performance of the V4E in the conditions where I live but some maintenance should take care of that. Great review 👍
Thank you, Leo! I felt a little bit unsure about the Mille Cuori before I decided to go for it. I didn't get parts of the design at first and I also didn't have any experience with Vanadis 4E. Now I get the design, but you kind of need to have the knife in hand to fully understand and appreciate it. I also trust the steel now, I'll admit that did some reading up on it before the knife arrived. I'm not sure how the steel will handle salt water etc. but the DLC coating should ofc provide some extra protetcion from corrosion.
Thank you, Nate! I'll try to upload as many videos as I possibly can. Most of the time, I only upload small "over view" videos of certain models, but it's better than nothing. I wish to make more detailed video-reviews like this one, but it takes a lot of time and effort. But I'll do my best to make more quality content for all of you!
@@PinkG10 indeed! i also have all 3 of the ones you reviewed and im still unsure between the apocalypse and the mille couri which one i like more hehe.
@@Robinson.69 Both amazing. Southpole is the best all around knife. mille couri is a bit more tactical but both are just amazing. not too thick. Both are superb options.
I "only" have three knives made by TRC, but they are all PERFECT in every single aspect. I can not say the same thing about my knives from Bark River, that they're perfect in EVERY aspect, however I own A TON of knives made by BRK - some are 100% flawless, others with minor, minor flaws (which will not cause any problem whatsoever). What I especially like about Bark River though, is the almost endless options to customize the knife in regards of material, requesting different mods to the blade and/or handle etc. I also love the wide variety of models and steels used. Nothing really compares to that. Not that I know of, at least. TRC is going the opposite way, offering a few different selected, but also PERFECTED, models. I do not for the life of me think that Andrius is capable of making a knife I would not like or enjoy using. That's quite an achievement, imo!
Pink G10, I have the same experience with Br knives. I own about 20 Br knives and almost every model from TRC. But the last time in general im a little disappointed by Br. I also like the thought from TRC, Blades of Honour Tales of men. Im a real outdoor knive user (collector). Kind regards from the Netherlands.
Interesting video, however I was left wondering how easy was it to sharpen especially in the field and would it strike sparks from a ferro rod with the spine?
If I could own only one of the two, it would be the South Pole. In my humble opinon, the South Pole is pretty much the perfect all around-knife. Def. a must-have knife from TRC.
Hi. I have 4 trc knives apocalipse, south pole, this is freedom, and mini. Was thinking of selling apocalipse and buy mille cuori. Do you think should i get this one insted of apocalipse?
Very easy to sharpen, imo. I'd say that the Bravo 1 LT is the better slicer of the two, especially my Bravo 1 LT's that I've put on the strop a little. ;) Still, as you can see in this video, the MIlle Cuori will cut and slice just fine too.
Just got the mille & I am far from impressed with the fit & finish. Scales are not lined up properly at the pommel & the guard area. Over €400 I expected much better.
I'm very surprised and sorry to hear that. I haven't bought a TRC-knife for some time now, but I sure hope the quality is still the same and that your knife was just a fluke - even though I have never heard of a single TRC-knife with bad fit and finish. I'd def. contact TRC about it. I'm quite sure Andrius (the owner) would like to get your feedback as well as seeing the fit and finish-issues the knife has.
@@PinkG10 Returned it for inspection so just have to wait & see what their response is. I haven't been able to find a single other case of quality control issues so looks like I got extremely unlucky.
I could have done that, but this was not a batoning test. This was a chopping test, which was also meant to test the strength of the edge as well as the edge retention.
CONTENTS
00:00 - START
00:21 - SPECS
00:27 - INTRO
04:31 - UNBOXING
18:29 - COMPARISON W/ APOCALYPSE & SOUTH POLE
26:38 - SLICING PRINTING PAPER
28:26 - SLICING MAGAZINE PAPER
30:02 - FEATHERSTICKING
33:07 - BRANCHING
38:45 - BRANCHING AND CHOPPING
44:04 - SEMI-HEAVY CHOPPING
53:52 - TIP TEST
57:33 - MAKING A SPEAR AND FINE FEATHERS
1:05:01 - BATONING
1:08:04 - SHARPNESS TEST AFTER HARD USE
1:09:28 - FOOD PREP.
1:10:28 - TOMATOES
1:12:26 - CUCUMBER
1:16:00 - AUBERGINE
1:18:11 - PAPRIKA
1:21:28 - LEMONS
1:23:22 - ORANGES
1:25:11 - APPLES
1:29:50 - FOOD PREP. FINALE
1:30:46 - BONUS CLIP: PEELING AN APPLE
1:34:27 - FINAL THOUGHTS AND CONCLUSION
1:49:40 - SPECS
Almost 2 hour long knife review. I'm blown away, thank you for the video.
Thank you! I'm not sure if anyone will actually sit through the entire review, which is why I list all the different segments with time stamps, so that people can see what they find to be the most relevant information/part for them.
@@PinkG10 Oh i am sitting through ))
...all the other ones can go and watch DBK. There you see everything but not the knife...
Most thorough knife review I've ever seen.
Thank you! This review is a bit on the lengthy side, but that's why I made the time stamps, so that people can watch the parts that're most relevant to them.
@@PinkG10 I love long knife reviews!
@@drytool - Happy to hear that! :)
What an informative and detailed review. What a template for other you tubers to use. Great job. Keep them coming.
Thank you for those very kind words! Much appreciated! :)
Wow, what a well done and organized review, from all aspects. Anyone that wants to know how the knife performs in any situation should find it here and should take advantage. I guess the only thing I found myself wondering about was an approx. price point and I may have missed that. What a nice knife, thanks, Fredrik!
Thank you, Rick! I'm still trying to find a good "video-review format" of sorts, and while there's still some room for improvement, I do like what I've come up with so far. My main goal is to present and provide relevant facts, doing real life testing in different envoirments, doing tasks that a knife should be expected to handle, comparisons with other knives of the same brand (or other brands!) etc.
You're correct about me not informing about a approx. price, which is in the $420+ range. I also didn't inform where you can find the knife. This kind of information is probably pretty good to include, and I'll be sure to do that in my future video-reviews!
DLT Trading started selling TRC Knives not long ago at all and their current stock can be found here: www.dlttrading.com/trc-knives
Lamnia (which is based in Finland) has a pretty good selection of TRC Knives: www.lamnia.com/en/sc/5/knives/fixed-blade-knives?mid=362
You can also buy your knives directly from TRC: trcknives.com/knives/
Once again, thank you for your input and kind words! Your constant cheering comments and useful feed back for my little channel is very much appreciated!
@@PinkG10 My pleasure. Your quality content makes it worthwhile for anyone watching.
I Absolutely Love TRC Knives I own a TRC Apocalypse Elmax Knife & It is THE BEST HIGHEST QUALITY Knife I've ever Owned!!!
Totally agree. The build quality and fit and finish is superb.
That's pretty high praise coming from the Supreme leader of the galactic empire and someone who owned a lightsaber at one time!
Thank you so much, for that nice review, I almost watched it completely 😉👍. With this it was easy for me, to make the desition to buy it. I love TRC Knifes and my collection gets bigger and bigger.
I’m somewhat speechless that I haven’t seen your channel before,
But have to appreciate it so far 👍👍
Thank you for the review. And thank god that you are addicted in trc knives now :)
Thank you for watching! Yeah, I guess I'm starting to build up some sort of addiction. There aren't too many models, though, so maybe I can get them all? ;)
Hey my friend, dont worry its too long, i have watched it at least 3 times ;)) thanks
Frederick - I’m a BR fan too, but I found the Mille to have a superior grip to any Bravo. Would you agree?
Excellent review. I own one myself for a few years. With a nylon sheath still. Was called M1 then. Very good knife.
Amazing rewiew, it's a good knife, but it's not my favourite trc, because it's too tactical. Regarding the name, mille cuori is not french, it's italian, it means "a thousand hearts" you read as you write, like all Italian words, just put the accent well.. Refers to the famous expedition of the thousand by Giuseppe Garibaldi, which led to the unification of the kingdom of Italy in 1860. thousand hearts refers precisely to the thousand fighters who participated in this legendary feat lead by Garibaldi.
Thank you very much, both for your kind words and your input in regards of the meaning of "Mille Cuori". I realized it was Italian shortly after I published the video, and I also remembered reading about the story behind the name, but it must have slipped my mind when I made the actual recordings. Kind of strange, but it is what it is. I guess I thought it looked a bit french, and I could probably edit some text into the video, to correct myself. Oh, and I do agree that this is indeed a purpose built knife, with tactical focus, which might make it less versatile than others by TRC. Still, I do enjoy using it a lot and it can perform quite well in a wide variety of tasks. Once again, thank you for taking the time to comment and clarify on both the langugage and the actual meaning behind it!
Which TRC knife is your favorite to use? The South Pole as a hunting-camping knife,This is Freedom as a fishing knife, and the Mille Cuori as a Combat-general utility knife. These 3 looks like their best models, which one you like more? Thanks in advance
Please, Which is your favorite TRC knife then?
@@greekveteran2715 My favorite is the apocalypse. But on the size 4-4,5 inches, the south pole is a very great knife
@@greekveteran2715 I would mention the K1-s also! a 10cm blade ist more than useful in everyday tasks, believe me.
My first TRC is the "this is freedom", because i am a fisher and food prepping is for me in the first place.
Этот обзор самый лучший в интернете!
И нож просто отличный!
Спасибо вам за обзор!
Very informative video! Well done!
Thanks, Fredik!
Thank you, Doc! Much appreciated. I apologize for my late reply, no clue why I didn't see your comment earlier!
Another great review. The TRC Mille Cuori is the real deal 👍🔥🔥🔥
One of the best knives world wide, probably the best military knife.
I have 3 MC and 2 c M1, but the M1-SLG is my favorite knife.
Great review💯 , thanks a lot.
Your channel and videos are like TRC quality, I really like these reviews! Now I really want this knife so badly, but maybe the green version. I own TRC Apocalypse and K-1s and I really love these knives, only downside what I can think of is the price :D Thank you for all of your effort!
Thank you, Elmotus! I really appreciate your kind, inspiring words! The green version of the MIlle Cuori looks really nice too, I agree. I need to get my hands on a K-1S and This is freedom myself. Long overdue on both those models tbh.
@@PinkG10 My pleasure :) I kinda promised myself, that Apocalypse and K-1s is all I want... But now I'm gonna get this Mille Cuori and after that I need Mini Tanto Apocalyptic, Equilibrium and of course Classic Freedom. :D I really hope that some day TRC will make TR-15 Bushcraft knife again. I just spotted this Audacious Concept Tactical Scandi Mod. 1 knife, It would be nice too.
@@Elamori I have the This if freedom, and these knives are great. The classic is sure great too
@@Robinson.69 I agree with you! I currently also have Mille Cuori, This is Freedom, South Pole, Mini Tanto, Classic Freedom FFG and Speed Demon... Things kinda escalated :D I kinda miss Classic Freedom with original blade grind, but I'm not sure if I need it. Only Mini Wharncliffe is sure purchase if it comes available some day, also kydex sheath for my Freedoms would be a great addition.
@@Elamori Hey ur right, there are kydex sheaths for all this knives, too.
Time to escalate again. ))
Thank you Fredrik. Have been pondering this design for quite some time. Was worried about the performance of the V4E in the conditions where I live but some maintenance should take care of that. Great review 👍
Thank you, Leo! I felt a little bit unsure about the Mille Cuori before I decided to go for it. I didn't get parts of the design at first and I also didn't have any experience with Vanadis 4E. Now I get the design, but you kind of need to have the knife in hand to fully understand and appreciate it. I also trust the steel now, I'll admit that did some reading up on it before the knife arrived. I'm not sure how the steel will handle salt water etc. but the DLC coating should ofc provide some extra protetcion from corrosion.
Been putting out the videos man I love them been watching your vids for a few years now there detailed
Thank you, Nate! I'll try to upload as many videos as I possibly can. Most of the time, I only upload small "over view" videos of certain models, but it's better than nothing. I wish to make more detailed video-reviews like this one, but it takes a lot of time and effort. But I'll do my best to make more quality content for all of you!
i got beter idea cen u put Fobos MKB-9 vs Apocalipse ?
glad you started doing trc reviews ... there are waaaay too little of em.
Thank you! Yes, there aren't that many reviews. Especially not of the Mille Cuori.
@@PinkG10 indeed! i also have all 3 of the ones you reviewed and im still unsure between the apocalypse and the mille couri which one i like more hehe.
@@dimi7055 What about mille couri and southpole? what is your opinion there?
@@Robinson.69 Both amazing. Southpole is the best all around knife. mille couri is a bit more tactical but both are just amazing. not too thick. Both are superb options.
TRC knives are excellent. Imo better than any Bark River. Nice review btw.
I "only" have three knives made by TRC, but they are all PERFECT in every single aspect. I can not say the same thing about my knives from Bark River, that they're perfect in EVERY aspect, however I own A TON of knives made by BRK - some are 100% flawless, others with minor, minor flaws (which will not cause any problem whatsoever). What I especially like about Bark River though, is the almost endless options to customize the knife in regards of material, requesting different mods to the blade and/or handle etc. I also love the wide variety of models and steels used. Nothing really compares to that. Not that I know of, at least. TRC is going the opposite way, offering a few different selected, but also PERFECTED, models. I do not for the life of me think that Andrius is capable of making a knife I would not like or enjoy using. That's quite an achievement, imo!
Pink G10, I have the same experience with Br knives. I own about 20 Br knives and almost every model from TRC. But the last time in general im a little disappointed by Br. I also like the thought from TRC, Blades of Honour Tales of men. Im a real outdoor knive user (collector). Kind regards from the Netherlands.
i have to agree here... while brk is nice trc is nicer!
Hi very good video! Hopefully you'll get a kiku matsuda knive and make a video comparison with this model
i keep going back and forward on my apocalypse and my mille cuori but imo as a knife the mille cuori is better since its handle heavy.
Your reviews are the best 👍
You really do a great review. So many just bloviate, and never actually used the knife.
What size hands do you have? I like the knife but I have Large hands.
Merci pour la vidéo elle est très intéressante.
Interesting video, however I was left wondering how easy was it to sharpen especially in the field and would it strike sparks from a ferro rod with the spine?
It's a beautiful knife! Thank you!
Hello! So.. After a few months.. South Pole or Mille Cuori? I need to decide.. And I need help..!
If I could own only one of the two, it would be the South Pole. In my humble opinon, the South Pole is pretty much the perfect all around-knife. Def. a must-have knife from TRC.
Hi. I have 4 trc knives apocalipse, south pole, this is freedom, and mini. Was thinking of selling apocalipse and buy mille cuori. Do you think should i get this one insted of apocalipse?
is the apocalypse too big for you?
Fire steel off spine?
Does this knife cut and slice better than the Bark River Bravo 1 LT ? Does it sharpen easily? Thanks in advance
Very easy to sharpen, imo. I'd say that the Bravo 1 LT is the better slicer of the two, especially my Bravo 1 LT's that I've put on the strop a little. ;) Still, as you can see in this video, the MIlle Cuori will cut and slice just fine too.
They come with kydex sheath?
Yes, that is correct. You can see the sheath in full detail several times in the video.
' Mille cuori -' a thousand hearts ' in italian.
It's Italian not French. 😄
Yes. My bad! I did learn my lesson, though.
As far as I know the name is pronounced Mil - eh Kuu - ory. Hope this helps.
Google sees Mille Cuori as Italian, and translates it as "A thousand hearts."
It's Italian for a Thousand Hearts
V4E = best steel for knives! Trust me!
Is it easy to sharpen especially in the field? How does it compare to D2? CAn you please describe Vanadis 4E to me? Thanks in advance
Just got the mille & I am far from impressed with the fit & finish.
Scales are not lined up properly at the pommel & the guard area. Over €400 I expected much better.
I'm very surprised and sorry to hear that. I haven't bought a TRC-knife for some time now, but I sure hope the quality is still the same and that your knife was just a fluke - even though I have never heard of a single TRC-knife with bad fit and finish. I'd def. contact TRC about it. I'm quite sure Andrius (the owner) would like to get your feedback as well as seeing the fit and finish-issues the knife has.
@@PinkG10 Nothing major but for the price I expected perfection & slightly uneven scales isn't perfect.
@@PinkG10 Tried posting a link to my Instagram with pictures but youtube immediately removes it.
@@PinkG10
Returned it for inspection so just have to wait & see what their response is. I haven't been able to find a single other case of quality control issues so looks like I got extremely unlucky.
@@PinkG10 They sent me a replacement, perfect fit & finish on the new one. So their customer service/warranty is good.
@50:00 should have batoned it through rather than overwork yourself lol
I could have done that, but this was not a batoning test. This was a chopping test, which was also meant to test the strength of the edge as well as the edge retention.
I gotta stop watching your videos.... this is the 2nd TRC knife I've bought after watching your videos
I wish he showed it beside Oxus knife.
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There is so much crazyness and foolishness in the video I don't know where to start.. 🙈 But hobbies is good
And I gave you a thumbs up cause you do show the knife a lot in the review (where others show themselves more than the knife they are reviewing) 👍