5 Most Iconic Switchblades
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Whether you call them switchblades or automatic knives, these five knives are the most iconic on the market today. Check out more here: kcoti.com/3N3QetZ
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Whether you call them switchblades or automatic knives, these five knives are the most iconic on the market today. Check out more here: kcoti.com/3N3QetZ
Benchmade Infidel: kcoti.com/3N7MBD3
Buck 110 Auto: kcoti.com/3f3HXtg
Gerber 06 Auto: kcoti.com/3TFeZPI
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Only thing wrong with the Buck it doesn't have a clip on the back to to carry it on your waste the other knives have have it. Buck is a strong well made knife
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@@craigfinley2507I totally agree, why don’t they make a pocket clip version.
I'm absolutely envious of that frag off microtech. I would LOVE one of it wasn't $1,000+ these days.
I still have my Gerber 06A Tanto half-serrated. Carried on two tours as a combat medic. Beat to hell and back and still opens flawlessly. For as little as it costs, it is an amazing piece of kit.
Thank you for saving lives under fire and most of all, Thank you for my Freedom. Welcome Home,,, Amen.
@@jamesgibbs8827 thank you for the kind words James. It is my honor to have served you ✌️👊
Thank you for your service brother!
Too bad the action on 06 autos is trash garbage. They’re so slow and lethargic. No pep in it’s step. That knife requires an immediate spring replacement to even make the cut as an acceptable auto.
@@Mr1121628 served me just fine as-is. And it was free from Uncle Sam.
I’ve had a Gerber 06 for 10 years without one repair or issue. Amazing quality.
Hearing this man say, "The vibe is undeniable" immediately sent me into cardiac arrest.
Why so?
@@mathiasfrericks9471 it’s funny
might wanna take a break from those booster shots
yeah, it was unbelievably corny and lame
@@nurgle-j5n might wanna take a break from your insane conspiracy theories...
$26 manual Gerber is undeniably inviting for me...3 years still going .
Every UA-camr in south London be like:
Huh? I don’t get it,they all do knife review videos?
@@CloudyShinobi lots of shankings down there
@@CloudyShinobi guns are banned so everyone uses knifes
@@T_gaming28 knives*
@@__lasevix_ no I say it the way I spelted it
The Gerber 06 auto green knife is amazing
That Buck knife is slick boy!
I wanted an otf but they are all insanely priced so I got a $90 Cobratech a couple years ago and it still works nice
Automatic and double edge knifes are prohibits by law in countless countries around the planet. But I still like those.
I have that Gerber. My blade has a sedated part. I’ve had it since 2009-10.
You know your blade is American when it has a gun safety
None of them have a gun safety
@@Mr_Chest I mean that "red Is dead" dot is pretty much a mossberg 500 saftey
My index finger "IS" my safety!!!
I would've thought the HUGE flag decal but there you go, ( I'd find a way to remove that though)
You’ve clearly never had a switchblade open in your pocket
I want EVERY SINGLE one of these knives!!!!
The ultra tech is definitely the flagship of the microtech OTF lime
I'm pretty happy with my cobratec lol D2 steel and it has given me great service
I have an Infidel and a Gerber with tanto blade. The Infidel is a thing of beauty!
You should see mine. Black blade with my name on it, and a double leather thong hung on the pocket clip with skulls on it. It's truly a thing of beauty! My bailout is my EDC. It's smooth as butter and the blade says "SAY WHEN". Cool.😎🗡
The Infidel is so bad ass. I have a BM fully auto Presidio II, and I love that company.
That buck is well made like a tank
I was curios. Ive had a 110 since i was 12 years old.
Trust a Benchmade knife. Made in Oregon City, OR. Quality shop with quality machines. They really do prioritize quality parts.
gerber always since the late 70's and no regrets
CPM-154 Blade - Gray Anodized 6061-T6 Aluminum Handle w/Carbon Fiber Insert. Love this one too
That Buck 110 (nun auto) was carried by most every kid in high school back in the day. In the late 60s and 70s we all carried one. I had a rifle rack mounted on the rear truck window. A Marlin 336 chambered in 30/30 hung there all throughout high school.
When you was about to fight in school you handed your buddy your knife.
I had a Schrade and I never got it back from my buddy. I handed it to him after a fight on the way to the principals office. He lost it.
@@domineech
That sucks, are you sure it was actually lost?
@@randysmith9636 I'm pretty sure, he was a good friend for a few years and he wasn't into knives.
@@randysmith9636 my 336 was Chambered in 375 Winchester, that was one good shooting gun and had such a smooth action. But anyway, I kept that and my side by side 12 Gauge shogun on the rack of my ‘76 Ford HiBoy, I still have the shotgun but if I had it to do over again I’d have never got rid of the 336 OR my F250 4x4, what’s crazy is that the shotgun prolly isn’t worth a couple hundred bucks but I’ve kept it due to sentimental reasons. The truck and the 336 would be like having Gold right now hahaha
I remember those days too. Nobody ever died that way. Alcohol poisoning, drunk driving and other intoxicant-fueled misadventures yes, but not violence.
I wish more knife company's would ship to Massachusetts 😢
Started carrying the 06 auto while I was in the Marines and I haven’t carried any other knife since.
I still have my Gerber from 06, and it's holding strong. It's one of the best knives I've ever had while serving and after.
The Gerber is seriously the best on this list.. its the most solid..best steel..and easiest to sharpen.
I got a gerber with the tanto blade and honestly I’m let down by the steel. it doesn’t hold an edge whatsoever for daily use.
@@chandlerballardpepper8916i love Gerber. I rep the suspension NXT for gun maintenance. But their knife steel is GARBAGE for the price.
You are so wrong in so many ways
You must have never owned anything but them then. Get a protech. Or bench made. You’ll smack your self for ever saying this once you do.
@@AnthonyRepetski I've had and collected many knives.. I was a professional knife maker worked for Angel sword. i"ve owned at least one of each of these knives.. the Benchmade I had was flimsy weak and although the blade was better than the Gerber I would not trust that knife in a survival mode or even just regular camping. The Gerber Gator I owned was strong, decent steel, and could take a beating when it was needed.
I got the Kershaw Livewire 9000 OTF and I love it. Absolutely in love and I sharpend it too well. I can cut through half inch thick cardboard like nothing!
I love the Gerber. I'm a huge fan of safeties on my blades. too many injuries when they don't.
You'd have a very hard time accidentally firing a microtech. Ive carried 2 for years, an ultratech for EDC and a Combat Troodon overseas, and never once has it accidentally fired under rough conditions.
I carry a 2 inch pink bootleg microtech. switchblades are illegal in my state so it being small and pink makes it less threatening, and being a bootleg if I do have to chuck it in the bushes then I won't be too distraught if I can't find it again.
I like them because they open and close one handed without looking even when my fingers are too cold or too gloved up to feel a thumb stud and a liner lock.
What state do you live in?
"How do you use it?"
"The pointy end goes into the bad fellow."
100 💯 PERCENT right
wish my younger dumb ass arm had known that before i stabbed myself accidentally when my aggressor decided to grab my zip up sweater and hold on to it =_= lol don't be dumb take the sweater off lmao
EXACTLY…
Blame Arya for the coffee cup...
@@JohnJohn-bq5owhow did that get you to stab yourself ?
Love my Benchmade Infidel. I don't go anywhere without it.
I like the Buck 110 auto. I’ve been carrying a normal Buck 110 for years now. I’m going to have to get one.
Man they’re very high dollar. I good buddy of mine had one a few years ago and I wanted it bad but he never would come off of it for less than $450, he would up dying a couple years ago and I’ve no idea what happened to that knife.
@@warrenmcelroy4718 I don’t know why you even tried to buy it off of him. $450 is a scam. They’re $200 on the Buck Knives website. They’re only $100 more expensive than a normal 110.
@@UltraMagaFan I tried to buy it because I wanted it, and not just any auto 110, but THAT one specifically. It wasn’t sold by Buck but was sent in to someone to have it converted and had all the brass replaced with solid silver, it must’ve had a pretty strong spring because it opened very quick and the silver on each end was engraved with these South Western Native American Style designs. It was definitely one of a kind. It was worth every penny of what I was willing to pay for it, especially to me… so now you know and you won’t have to make any more false assumptions
@@warrenmcelroy4718 Yeah, that seems like it would be worth $450. That’s a nice ass knife. It sucks you weren’t able to buy it. You probably should have mentioned the fact that it was custom... I had no reason to think it was since I was talking about a stock knife.
@@UltraMagaFan True I assumed it was stock as well but how exactly was the "worth" determined ???!!! I mean how much silver is on the knife plus how do you determine the worth of the Native designs ???!!!
Why is the buck my favorite? Damn that thing is clean.
Won't be buying Benchmade anytime soon, they hired the Ruby Ridge and Waco sniper.
Wtf! I knew they were anti 2nd amendment but they were incolved in ruby ridge??? Ised to love their knives, have 5 or 6, lost 3 autos, had a butterfly stolen.
For me, that Microtec otf is just awesome
Gerber 06 Auto is definitely one of my favorites
@sean white
I’d love to have the Benchmade Infidel and the Gerber 06 auto!!!
@@AzzKicker-bz1cbBenchmade 2750 ADAMAS Auto and Gerber 06 Auto are my personal favorites .
I held off buying the infidel for years knowing it was nothing more than a pretty pez dispenser. I finally found myself with more money than I needed due to a healthy work bonus and bought one. A fool and his money are soon parted. I wouldn't count on it in a fight ever. I have the Protec Godfather and that is a sweet knife.
The bench made infidel is truly one of the best
Protect autos open so snappy it’s insane! I love them but have yet to own one myself.
OTF also stands for On The Floor, which is where I will be sleeping for the next 5 days after she finds out I bought another one
😂😂😂😂
Never understood the whipped man jokes. Like if someone loves you, why would they “send you to the dog house” so to speak? Men who either hide purchases from their wives, or allow wives to punish them for making purchases are useless humans
@@Mr1121628maybe because he has knives scattered across the counters or he’s spending their last dime on a knife. There can be reasons, but i understand your point
Imagine letting a woman control your life 💀
I got a BENCHMADE..McHenry
Foor my birthday.
Love it..
Balanced..with some good weight
Came with canvas sheath.
Similar to the Gerber, I recently bought the Boker Kalashnikov automatic knife and it has been fantastic! The blade absolutely opens with speed & authority, much like the Kershaw Launch series, and they're available in two different sizes and numerous combinations of colors, blade shapes, and edges. PLUS, the purchase is much more easy to justify at around $60 rather than several hundred for most of these others.
Exactly
Where can I grab one of those at may I ask???
@@HavocRPandemoniumOfficalknife center or blade HQ
I bought some of those in the Dessert color way for gifts. A huge hit🧑🏻🎄👍🏻🤠 Also: the 3.25” is available in a true left-hand version. BHQ.
I was buying them 3 at a time for 35 a peice at the gun shows in 08 . I loved them because they were cheap enough that I could totally abuse them and if I lost one I wouldn't be that upset . I had a micro tech and was afraid to leave the house with it because I would be working and just knew I could lose it somehow .
I get the BUCK 110 AUTO because of its classic looks and cool design. If they sold it in Australia, I would buy it in a heartbeat. I have a Buck Knives 389 Canoe 2-Blade Folding Pocket Knife with Wood Handle that I keep with me at all times. 🤠✌️🔥🗡
I got my buck 110 auto engraved. Absolutely adore that blade.
I just found out it existed but I will now have one asap!
I 🤩 at that Buck
@@FahimibnDawud it's 100% worth it. I would definitely recommend getting one.
@@Aaron-hype if you dont have one, get one
@@lunar2328 Definitely thinking about it! Simple to sharpen?
It looks like the Benchmade is the best choice for Lefties, but at $500 US, that's a tough price for an EDC.
cant forget the benchmade AFO II!
I love my 110 manual. I think tonight I'll order the auto from knife center
Me too, nothing beats a buck for iconic beauty and usefulness!
Buck doesn’t get enough respect in this world of gucci knives. I have knives from Benchmade-Gerber-CRKT, but if shit has hit the fan, apocalypse situation; I’m taking my Buck 110.
@@antisnafu you must not own the right knives then lol. There are literally dozens of benchmades id take over a buck 110, if not more. Old knives are interesting, but 1000% superseded in every way by modern cutlery. More durable, more reliable, better steel, easier to service, more interesting, better to play with when not using. Turns out the past was the worst lol.
My favorite knife was the SOG Pentagon Fixed.
the mictotech combat troodon, undoubtedly the hardest knife to sharpen on planet earth 😂
There are sharpening systems that would make it easy as.
Spyderco’s Sharpmaker is probably the best example.
I'm the guy that sharpened that actual knife, and I didn't have any problems
@@matthewotto8322 1, 2, buckle my shoe.
I recently got a combat troodon and after using it a bit and going back to the Ultratech, the Ultratech felt super easy to actuate. When I first used an Ultratech I could barely do it more than once or twice. Definitely not for weak thumbs.
I do believe you can send it to Microtech under warranty for regular maintenance purposes, but you could be out of a knife for a few days unless you have more than one.
And useless for just about anything that isn't a loaf og bread
Cobra tech should be Iconic
The second third and fifth sound really nice with that simple click
Love them all. Thanks. Im sure to get at least two of these.
Only the Gerber has a safe for the blade mechanism ? I think that is a must on a switchblade.
These are all double action and won’t deploy hard enough to cause serious injury.
I’ve deployed my Troodon directly into my jeans on my thigh from an inch away to show that to someone. Single action OTFs are totally different. Those will obliterate you with zero remorse.
Only the Troodon and Infidel are double action.
@@ZiggityPow I specifically only mentioned the OTF as double action because the side folders are harder to injure yourself with.
Do you know of any DA side folding automatics?
I like the safety on the Gerber.
My brother was in the military and he gave me an 06 auto and that's what got me into knives period!! 500 knives later and thousands of dollars later and I'm still scratching the itch that knife gave me!!
Personally I love the Boker Kalashnikov affordable and keeps a good edge
Is that legal to carry every day?
I love the Buck style, i just wish they made it longer, need at least 4 inch blade for my daily usage lol
Prices would’ve been a useful detail. I know, I can look it up, just a helpful suggestion. Even MSRP…
It's shows after you click the link , quit being lazy ffs.
My GERBER 06 FAST AUTO is hands down the absolute SLOWEST opening knife I own or have ever seen! Even @ Under $20 from Walmart, I could not justify keeping it! Also BUCK 110 Auto’s Opening and closing methods trip up everyone who don’t know!
Microtech is always crazy
Need to get a buck 110 and an Infidel.
The benchmade is half a grand👀
Some microtechs are thousands, you dont carry a few thousand dollar pocket knife around?
Nothing like a good ol $800 pocket knife 😂👍
Where? Not on this list
@jiggidyjam actually #4 is.... that microtech combat troodon is over $1000 I believe, definitely way overpriced.
You can buy all the other knives in this video for the price of that microtech which is crazy.
Bro Gerber went from making baby food to making knives that’s crazy
I love all of these but the one with the double edged saw is fine
How is this guy not going to mention the classic Italian stiletto?! Easily the most iconic switch blade
maybe because nobody makes a good one? the only ones I've ever seen are cheap garbage. are there good ones?
@@nathankisner8332 there are absolutely good Italian stilettos but that's besides the point, if someone pulled a stiletto out you'd easily recognize it BECAUSE ITS ICONIC, not because the blade steel was s35vn instead of 440c or something but because it's a classic switch blade design.
@Jay thanks bro I'll check em out
cause it is trash for self defense
@@stevenhorton83 LMAO 🤣 your trash for self defense
I have the 110 Auto elite with G10 scales and nickel bolsters and S30V steel. I gave my 1st 110 auto to my younger bro and, fortunately, was able to replace it with one I think is better.
Italian stiletto is the most iconic
For knife collectors
The Godfather is a modern stiletto
Italian stiletto is easily the most iconic switch blade and it ain't in this list. Huge miss.
That buck 110 auto is beautiful. I’ve had plenty of regular buck knives and never really fancied them compared to high end modern knives but Im considering making that my new edc
I have one and love it
Most iconic switchblades, stilettos get a passing mention.
Right without the stilettos the rest wouldn't be able to exist the stiletto is the true definition of a grandfather switch blade
I have that Gerber. Best knife I've ever owned. Been in my pocket for the last 6 years and it's still just as awesome as the day I bought it
All the switchblade laws were written after "Rebel Without a Cause" with James Dean came out and made law makers afraid of young gang members with knives.
Kershaw leek definitely deserves to be on this list
It's not an auto
How do you open those otf so easily?!
The springs on mine's are so though I literally cannot retract the blade with my non dominant hand
The more you use it the stronger your hand gets I own a microtech ultratech and it was hard to open at first
@@thedailyknifearchives I had a hard time opening the Ultratech too, but then I got a Combat Troodon and it's even stiffer. The Ultratech is baby easy to use now that I'm getting used to the Combat Troodon. Some people I've handed them too can barely actuate them at all.
That last one is nice asl
The prices on these are insane
Some, yes. You get a lot of knife in the Protech Godfather though.
I carry the Benchmade Triage and love it
As a vet I feel like I have a pretty good perspective on this: 4 years in the army, and not ONCE did I see anybody that actually used a switch blade. If you have a knife, it's generally either in the form of a multitool or a fixed blade, if not a regular folding knife.
Im not gonna act like ive been in the military or anything but the stress test videos I've seen of the Microtech Combat Troodon seem to beat on it pretty hard and it still worked. I have a microtech and for day to day tasks it does fine, and if I got into a knife fight with some crack head in the walmart parking lot it would do harm just as fast. If I had to trust only one knife I'd take a Kabar or something that could reliably take a ton of abuse and be good at different things, but for my use case an otf serves me well enough.
Bonus points for a Microtech being a knife that John Wick uses.
I mean the military isn't known for using decent knives anyways...
Parachute riggers. AFO's were purchasable through supply if approved by an officer.
I don’t know how you can have a “iconic” switchblade list without the knife that switchblades is best known for, the stiletto, as number one.
Idk the Kershaw autos are better than a few of those performance and feel wise personally
My Kershaw launch 8 is a sweet automatic
The combat troodon is $1000 more than a regular troodon, is textured scales and serrations worth a extra $1000 bucks???
That Godfather is classy
Just looked it up online and I was disappointed when I saw there were $400+ lol
Pro tech switchblades are solid, I've had one for a year that's part of my every day carry collection and it's kept the same springy fast open that it's had since day 1, plus the blade holds a really good edge, would 100% recommend if you want a modernized take on a classic knife
Not sure I agree that some of these are “iconic”, but I don’t sell or talk about knives for a living.
It's all good, let's say I don't really like spring knives because if the spring breaks, the knife won't open either, which will be a big problem in certain self-defense situations
I always use a knife that can be simply folded, because it never fails (and although I now have a knife with a spring-assisted system, let's say it can be opened even if the spring might stop working)
3,4,5 is a very good knife, but it should only be produced with a safety button, which is clearly missing
The problem with this is that the knife can open in my pocket and in the best case it will cut your clothes, in the worst case it will cut you if it does not have a safety button
I would probably mix the three with the four in terms of design, that would be a good knife
Num er 4 is horrifying, I've never seen a knife that made me nervous for a second.
Er idk that's also just a serrated blade Def banned by the Genova convention not made for anything but killing
@@Spoger296 I don't know anything about bans and conventions, but I figured that's probably what that knife was for. I couldn't see what else that would be needed for.
Idk but I know serrated blades are banned in my state I hope he doesn't carry that knife without knowing his states laws
Something that will definitely get you arrested in some states. Definitely not an everyday carry
@@Spoger296 yeah, my guess is a knife collector know the laws though.
Love my autos. I have an Ultratech, CT bowie and a Makora 2 dlc. A lefty protech godfather. And a Benchmade auto bedlam.
Complete oversight not including an A.G.A Campolin.
Exactly, they are the real king
Number five is my favorite
Hard pass on the infidel - $400+ for D2 steel?
That butterfly tax is high
That is pretty crazy pricing.. i guess you're paying for the mechanism and machining but that is way over what I'd pay for it. It is beautiful though.
Wait until you hear about Medford
@@SweetTooth8989 paying for name and weak AF action. They should stick to side openers.
@@jonathonwerner5968 agreed. It's lacking some pep on the opening.
I like the Buck. Old School.
People want a good quality auto that won't break the bank, Kershaw Launch series
The Boker Kalashnikov deserves a spot in top 5
Good luck sharpening that #4 microtech
Bench made is the shit hands down 💯‼️
Gerber 06 is my favourite knife. Was camping some mountains in Colorado and I found a Gerber auto 06 on the ground. 10,000 something feet up at the top, just abandoned there.
I have an 06 Auto. It's a decent piece.
I’ve been wanting that buck for years
That buck 110 is a gorgeous beast