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Absolutely And it’s still the best knife when you open the box and hold it for a while But as soon as you put it away for the first time, it’s now significantly lower on the pile
Been in the knife game for 20ish years. Always come back to the BM 940. I love my Para 3 and my Shaman, have sold them off and replaced them at least 3 times. But my 940's are MY knife 🤷. Its a great hobby with so much to choose from.
940 is definitely what I come back to as well. The shape feel and look to me just brings so much joy. I currently no longer carry a Benchmade but carry a piratech. Same thing just slightly different.
Currently, my favorite knife in my collection is the Sencut Mims. I have looked all over for a knife I like better than the Mims and the only one I can think of is the Quiet Carry Drift XL or the Ferrum Forge Archbishop 3.0.
Best pocket knife I have ever owned. Spyderco Native 5 in S110V. Fantastic edge retention. No corrosion. Bought diamond abrasives and sharpens easily. Beast of a knife.
Victorinox mini champ is the best. Are there "better" purpose knives? Yep, but none more useful and it fits on a keychain, so I don't lose it, which is the best feature of all.
It’s a tough call for best of all time but I’d probably go with something like a Hogue Deka in Magnacut. Ambidextrous lock and clip, good slicer, amazing edc, carry’s well, could be used tactically, high quality but not too nice, etc. Seems hard to top. EDIT: I don’t own a Deka
I definitely fall into the “The best knife is the one that is at hand when you need a knife” category. It is so subjectiven whatever someone likes enough to buy and carry.
To be honest, of all the knives on the table, and many other not present, I mostly like the Pyrite! It's the most clean looking, inexpensive, good steel, good blade shape, many scales types to pick from, I like button locks Mini Pyrite even better for me! Very useful, fidgety reverse flicking, I could even say it's better than baby banter, which I also have!
Too many parameters and scenarios to determine the absolute best pocket knife. But for simple cutting tasks, keeping accessibility and affordability in mind, the best selling pocket knife certainly exists. The humble but versatile Swiss Army Knife. Estimated sales numbers last year were: 10,000,000 knives/year ÷ 365 days/year = 27,397 knives sold every day.
Agree. I have 5 or six knives to choose from before heading out each morning for EDC. Some days I carry two. And a few of my EDCs are 25+ years old and one is less than a year old. But all are serviceable as a general purpose EDC.
I watched two of your video’s while I’m working on my drums, and for me, the most entertaining parts in the two are when you imitate the thoughts and voices of some (probably most) of those who watch your video’s religiously 🙄, AND when while you were explaining about the knives in the video and you stop, sigh heavily and put the Opinel on the table. 😂🤣😆 Thanks Bro!!!
As a gardener who was looking for a blade to clean the goo from my pruning tools, I have ended up here. I have to admit I feel a strong pull towards the Vison FG... seems it won't be a bad choice for a first knife. Cheers.
Depends on what I’m doing and where I’m at. I guess if I could only carry one knife forever it would be my PM2. Sharp, a never-fail locking system, and a blade that will do everything well. Right now I’m rotating my Para 3, my Bugout/Flytanium, and my 940 Flytanium.
The important part of "the best knife is the one in your pocket" is that the best knife for you is the one you will carry. If you won't carry it then it is not the best knife for you. I love my kizer original, fun knife to use and well made with good materials, however for me its not so good because the aluminum scales are very slick and it falls out of my pocket, so i don't carry it. I do agree though, the best knife FOR YOU is not the same as the best overall knife. People want to know what is the actual best knife. But necessarily what is the one you'll actually carry.
Hey MC, I appreciate the fact that you don’t feel the need to add annoying sound effects, memes, or video clips every 30 seconds to keep us entertained. Please keep that up.
The best knaf is the one you like, makes you happy, and you keep putting in your pocket. As long as you like it, and it does everything you need it to, it is te perfect one for you
There is so many. I own a nice collection. But as an edc nothing over 200.00. I don't know why but my rotation is always the same. PM2, Qubit, Vision FG. Not the best in anything but good in everything. For heavy use ? My Cold steel 4 Max😅
Short answer it always has been the Sebenza. You cant ever appreciate it without spending thousands on other production knives, and until you get to that level of appreciation the biggest quantum leap in knife technology is any ol' Paramilitary. I skipped the PM2 and for me it was actually the Endura 4 FFG, Military 1, Sage 1 CF S30V, and PM1. I bought all 3 at once and that is the single biggest leap you can make even coming from Benchmades of the 2009 era because of how blocky everything was at that time.
After decades of using and collecting. After recently selling off 20k worth of knives from my collection. I’ve settled on Spyderco PM2 and Manix2 for edc tasks. I love my Emerson’s for tactical/last ditch weaponry, if I’m out of ammo or can’t carry. I still have a lot of slip joint patterns, for gentlemen’s carry options. I went from over 250, down to 30 or so. I don’t regret selling anything.
In my opinion the best knife is a very complex question by who you ask, what's the price range are we talking about and what category they fall in like, the daily user, the this is the only thing I can and will pay for, the collector, the connoisseur, the I got to have them all the safe queen buyer, The I only buy the most expensive knives and the show off person and that's just a few types! Also it depends on what you are going to use it for! I hate that question "What's the best "whatever it is" and whatever could be anything! I love lives and I always did since I was young and I have used junk and I have used great knives! I think there isn't just 1 and only single perfect knife! There is just knives out there that for some reason you just love about it, to carry, use and proud of to carry and use! As long as you take care of your knives and they are well build and made from quality materials and safe to use and you like it that's great and that's the best kind for you until you find something better! But every time you turn around you will always will find a better knife and the cycle will always continue because knives just keep getting better and better also unique too! I bet anything Neeves probably get's asked that question so many times a day I bet he cringes every time he hears it! Now if you were choosing between 2 knives and asked him hey between these 2 knives which one is better, which one would you choose or even which one would perform better or stay sharper for this task? I bet he would be glad to answer those questions! I have watched a lot of his video's and I have learned a lot from him and from his reviews and tech talks that, I now know more what to look for and watch out for in a knife, like the material's it's made out of, what types of steel the blade is made out of the HRC and how it was heat treated was a very eye opening experience and a whole lot more I didn't know so now that I make a much more better decisions on not only the brand but the whole quality of knife in it's self! And also so many new types of knives I wouldn't have known existed before I started watching Neeves videos! When I am about to purchase a knife I find myself always coming back to MTC to watch his video first to see what it's all about first, lol! Nerves you have one of my Holy Grail knives I want so bad I can hardly stand it it's the G&G Hawk Deadlock knife! I was staring at it and every time you have it out I just am always focused on it!
I love an old school style rant. You made all valid points. I didn't come expecting a definitive answer because there isn't one. Everyone has different utilities and purposes for carrying a knife. And not everyone is willing to spend the money for the "best" knife. Sometimes just a cheap lil knife that gets the job done is all you need. No one can make that decision except the user himself. That being said, the Para 2 is the best knife ❤️
I could never just pick ONE, Off the Cuff...Sebenza, Para2 Military, Hinderer, Swiss Army (for the Pocket), In the Tactical Subsection, Microtech OTF's but the list goes on and on...but yeah I guess, the best knife would be the one/ones you have on you right? 🤷♂️ Lately, I have been carrying my Microtech MSI specifally with GOAT Aluminum Scales for about 4 months now, my other would be BM940, also with aftermarket Scales...
It makes no sense, but I keep drifting back to my regular VG-10 Delica. The steel is pedestrian, lock is antiquated, scales are boring, and the blade to handle ratio is ridiculous. Yet I keep keeps back to it. I would say because it's such a great slicer, but really something about it speaks to my monkey brain.
You made me think about my mother-side grand-father, the only person around me that was always carrying a pocket knife. What was the best pocket knife for him? I realized that he never searched for the best or the best he knew was the simple stainless stamp on the blade. A small lockback is all he needed. I inherited of his Imperial Frontier #4514 Sportsman Lockback . I had fun searching what would I gift him today if he was still around... It would be the Buck 112 Ranger Walnut Dymalux Inlay.
Ha ha, it's funny you mentioned the Buck 110. I was in the USAF in the 80s and carried TWO knives, the Buck 110 in a pouch strapped to my flight suit and a Gerber dagger boot knife. The 110 I used for rigging airdrop loads, and the Gerber was there in case of a malfunction where I had to get behind the live load and cut away the extraction chute. Not so funny story, I was sharpening that Gerber one day in the barracks and it slipped out of my hands and buried itself in my calf. NOT PLEASANT, still have that scar. But TL;DR, I only now buy folders I can use with one hand or fixies (and not many of those), period. I'll never buy a lock back or a slip joint knife ever again, though I get why some might want to collect them. Choosing the best knife is a fool's errand. I have favorites, then I buy another, and that's my baby! Just ask yourself, do I enjoy this knife, do I get any personal value out of it? And if not, sell it off and get something else. There are some jewels (relatively speaking, I'm not Howard Hughes) in my collection that I will never part with, they'll go to my grandkids.
Lol then usually for me the best 3 knives are all Spyderco. A Rex45 Manix2 LW Stormtrooper colors. One Microjimbo fully subdued colors. A Cutleryshoppe exclusive PM2 XHP Wharncliffe DLC coating with orange scales G10. It has aftermarket G10 scales in the same shade of Orange and slightly better than stock ergos that make it that much better.
In my option " with what you have on the table in my option, it would be the CJRB because " it can do and handle anything as all the others except it is the cheapest other than the Opinel
Same here man I like the pm3 also. The ad20s the ad20.5 and the paramilitary’s . Those four are my favorites man. The demko’s get played with the most for sure lol
I have everything on that table with the exception of that ugly wood thing lol. Plus about 75 more. It’s easy to say there isn’t a best. I can say with honesty though that I tend to gravitate to either a PM2 or an AD20.5, they tend to be the best for me and my use, and I just really dig those two. I mean really though, with the exception of a few grail drawer queens I like them all and they all cut paper, because that’s the most important thing 😉🤣 Edit: damnit I forgot, the best knife in the world is my buck 110 my diddy gave me in the 80s. The best knife to sit in a drawer and wait to cut future children’s fingers.
I returned to the knife world about two years back.. used to be a Boy Scout n wanted something I could use to edc/ camping n decided to pick up a PM2 n don’t regret it one bit.
If the Bugout with Aluminum Scales was 75% off it would be the best pocket knife in the world for basic tasks. Since that’s not the case I picked up the Sage 5 in Maxamet for $135 and that is right up there. However let’s go with the Vision FG in S35VN for $135. Or the Kizer Militaw on sale for $129. Manix 2 LW in M4 for $130. There are so many of these knives that are a great value. Enjoy boys and girls.
The best knife in my opinion is like a survival ( fixed blade ) sturdy knife , but it folds , like the cold steel lawman , in the city the no 1 priority to your knife should also be survival, and that kind of knife does that , i say that from a philosophical point of view .
if there was such a thing as a BEST KNIFE, then all other knives would cease to be made and there would just be the one... I sell hardwood floors and people come in and ask what the most popular floor is and I use the same thing. If there was only one best option, then all others would have no reason to exist
I would venture to say you probably don’t need anything more than a para 3 for a pocket knife, day to day. It’s inexpensive, easy to tear down and clean, lots of aftermarket if you want to upgrade, and readily available in tons of steals. Anything hard use should be done with a fixed blade imo. You could make the case for a lot of knives, but that would be my one and done, can’t have 2 knives, on me everyday choice. Maybe a manix 2 for all the same reasons. But that’s me.
It certainly isn't complicated... at all....I just feel like one must put in the time...researching and lusting after knives... lots of time in lives on UA-cam....I get new ppl are always coming in.. but....something should be said for the ppl that have been around since the "beginning "
I think it's possible to have the perfect knife. My mini FSD and my FSD-I are perfect knives IMO and for users it's my transparent Knives rebladed bugout.
The problem with a lightsaber is that it would burn anything it cuts and sometimes you just want a clean slice, hence the situational superiority of D2 to Kyber crystal. ☝🏻🤓
It hurt my feelings that you don’t like the Buck 110. It was one of the easiest locking knives. It’s an important knife in the history of pocket knives. I’m also surprised that you don’t have a Chris Reeve Sebenza on the table since Chris Reeve did invent the Frame lock. I think some important American pocket knives should get more respect. If they didn’t exist some of the other knives would not be on the table. If you were trapped on a deserted island which knife would you trust your life to? I would choose a Sebenza 31 with a Magnacut blade. What would you pick? Excellent video
Best knife ever is too difficult to answer simply, sure. No surprise there. However, over decades of my own excessive knife use in engineering, telecom and outdoor work, with hundreds of knives because Im too stupid to pass on whats new and exciting, I always come back to leaf shapes like the Sage or Manix, and something with a hooked point I can sneak behind ropes/string/cable, like the Dodo. Gotta say, I didnt honestly expect to answer with Spydercos 🤔
I bought my first folding knife sometime in 2003 it was a gerber ez-out, then I bought a smith & wesson neck knife and a victorinox pocket knife, I didn't look at another knife for twenty years until my gerber broke. Then I decided to buy another one and guess what, I only then found out that there are several types of blade steel😂
All depends on the situation. Like I edc a otf but carry something else to work because of the dust. If im going somewhere sketchy I bring my karambit with the wave feature
For now my favorite knife is the Kunwu Tux Compadre with a DLC blade which will be in my mailbox soon. I watch MC as well as Stassa 23, my favorite channels. See ya
@@ix8750 Hi. Maybe I’ll just admire it when I get it. In addition I already own the full size Padre. The anticipation of getting something new is fun for me. My opinion. Thx
Super hard question. Can you do a questionnaire? Im going to say Grimsmo Rask is my #1. Nobody has just 1 knife though. Even people who are not into knives have at least 3. TRM shadow is my #2. Microtech Stitch is my #3. Protech Malibu (reverse tanto version) is my #4.
Stitch is underrated. Not many people have it in the conversation and while my favorite is probably the PM2, I have now been carrying a stitch for 2 months straight and I’ve never done that with any knife before.
@@ILYxIW agree, and I’m curious to try the other ram-lock manuals from Microtech. The stitch is awesome. I’m not a huge fan of the PM2/Para3 because as a lefty the compression lock is the worst. It’s literally the worst. Everyone talks about the pocket clip but I have several knives that have interchangeable clips and I don’t bother. If the lock can’t be easily disengaged though, that’s a nightmare
@@dickelstephen that’s a fair point. Everyone forgets about lefties. To me the ram-lok is an even better version of the axis lock from benchmade. Both beefier and easier to use IMO. I’ve been eyeballing the Amphibian, but not a huge recurve fan since I sharpen my knives a lot. Definitely hope they release more models
@@ILYxIW you are going to love the winterblades Severn. It’s the Mecca of axis-style locks. The designer added a jimped flexing shark-lock to the back that just performs amazingly. Agree though, I would immediately get the Amohibian if it was a drop point or spear point. The recurve isn’t my preference either. The carbon fiber version is crazy cool though.
For me, if i could only have one production pocket knife for the rest of my life, I would go with the pm2. It's an easy choice for me. I have a shit ton of knives and could carry any of the top or favorite production knives out. My pm2 rarely leaves the pocket, and if it does its not for more than a few days. Once you carry and handle one or really any spyderco for that matter you'll understand why they're so great.
One thing I will say.. . When I'm after a new knife..I always come here first to see Richard's take on it.... and if their isn't one.. I'll move on to tristate edc or zachstuff or someone else
My definition of the best pocket knife has changed so much thanks to time and knife tubers 😂 Started from the Spyderco Tenacious and thought the Bugout was the best knive ever. Got the bugout and hated it, then set my sights on the Hinderer XM-18 (I blame you MC!). Got the XM-18 and loved it! BUT for some reason now my sights are on quirky knives so I just bought a PMP Beast Prime 😂 Tldr: There will never be a definitive “Best” Knife 😂
I don't need the best knife made, just a one or two blade, every day carry, but, more important is, it's sharp, stays sharp, holds an edge better, good warranty, between $100-$200 ? That isn't too hard is it? 😅
I’ve been only following you for about 6 months but I’ve binged ALOT OF VIDEOS since then…. This new parity voice needs to happen more often 😂😂 please make fun of atleast one group of people from here on out with that voice in every video from here on out 😂
I always felt that "the best knife is the one in your pocket" truism was more about how it you need to cut something and don't have a knife on you, your expensive knife you left at home might as well be a paperweight for all the good it did you. So a knife that you're actually willing to carry and use is "better" than the one you keep in your drawer. If all you care about is bare utility and absolutely nothing else, I guess. But you're right that it isn't an appropriate answer to the question "what's the best knife?" because a good knife is more than just "it can cut and fits in my pocket." Otherwise we'd all be carrying Opinels and be very bored with our lives.
2:00 that Benchmade Bugout after my grandfather’s Buck 110… right?!? Nope! The one you are hunting right now is always the answer or the grail that is slightly out of reach!
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The best knife is the one you’re stalking the tracking number on until it hits the mailbox, and then do it again 😂
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Now why do I feel personally attacked? 😅😂
Correct. That is absolutely the answer to the question
Absolutely
And it’s still the best knife when you open the box and hold it for a while
But as soon as you put it away for the first time, it’s now significantly lower on the pile
Hello, my name is Rob and I’m addicted to collecting pocket knives…
“Ok, fine” Pulling out that Opinel was painful! 😂😂
😂😂😂
Oh the pain .
Been in the knife game for 20ish years. Always come back to the BM 940. I love my Para 3 and my Shaman, have sold them off and replaced them at least 3 times. But my 940's are MY knife 🤷. Its a great hobby with so much to choose from.
940 is definitely what I come back to as well. The shape feel and look to me just brings so much joy. I currently no longer carry a Benchmade but carry a piratech. Same thing just slightly different.
This is one of the best communities on the interwebs. MC, Neeves, Stassa, TriState, etc. What a time to be alive.
Don’t forget Cedric&ada
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I watched this all the way to the end and really hoped you would pick up some random knife and say"it's this one" with no explanation.
Yes, it’s the Sebenza! 😊
While you were making millions on youtube I was studying the blade.
😂
Reminds me of NutNFancy
Currently, my favorite knife in my collection is the Sencut Mims. I have looked all over for a knife I like better than the Mims and the only one I can think of is the Quiet Carry Drift XL or the Ferrum Forge Archbishop 3.0.
The " perfect "knife is the one you deem perfect...or the one you have on you when you really need it....beauty is in the eye of the beholder
Best pocket knife I have ever owned. Spyderco Native 5 in S110V. Fantastic edge retention. No corrosion. Bought diamond abrasives and sharpens easily. Beast of a knife.
Victorinox mini champ is the best. Are there "better" purpose knives? Yep, but none more useful and it fits on a keychain, so I don't lose it, which is the best feature of all.
It’s a tough call for best of all time but I’d probably go with something like a Hogue Deka in Magnacut. Ambidextrous lock and clip, good slicer, amazing edc, carry’s well, could be used tactically, high quality but not too nice, etc. Seems hard to top.
EDIT: I don’t own a Deka
I definitely fall into the “The best knife is the one that is at hand when you need a knife” category. It is so subjectiven whatever someone likes enough to buy and carry.
Home: Para 3 Lw
Woods: Demko 20.5
Fishing: Native Chief
Formal: Pyrite
Work: Paramilitary 2
Friends: Sebenza
Internet: Bugout
Gift: Elementum
Cool: Hogue Deka
Dark Alleys: Matriarch 2
Little Kids: Wendy Mall 2
Big Kids: Larpgear's Halloween
To be honest, of all the knives on the table, and many other not present, I mostly like the Pyrite!
It's the most clean looking, inexpensive, good steel, good blade shape, many scales types to pick from, I like button locks
Mini Pyrite even better for me! Very useful, fidgety reverse flicking, I could even say it's better than baby banter, which I also have!
This is 1 of the GREATEST videos for new knife collectors EVER , WELL DONE ! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
My local Walmart carries civivi now!
That's pretty cool 😎
Hallelujah
Let me guess, they only have the dark green praxis lol
@@funny-af-name nah they had the brazen, elementum, qubit, and one other but I can’t remember what it was
@@funny-af-name oh the last one was the mini praxis lol
Too many parameters and scenarios to determine the absolute best pocket knife. But for simple cutting tasks, keeping accessibility and affordability in mind, the best selling pocket knife certainly exists. The humble but versatile Swiss Army Knife. Estimated sales numbers last year were: 10,000,000 knives/year ÷ 365 days/year = 27,397 knives sold every day.
Agree. I have 5 or six knives to choose from before heading out each morning for EDC. Some days I carry two. And a few of my EDCs are 25+ years old and one is less than a year old. But all are serviceable as a general purpose EDC.
Can’t argue with that except that the slip joint is arguably the least convenient and least safe mechanism
I watched two of your video’s while I’m working on my drums, and for me, the most entertaining parts in the two are when you imitate the thoughts and voices of some (probably most) of those who watch your video’s religiously 🙄, AND when while you were explaining about the knives in the video and you stop, sigh heavily and put the Opinel on the table. 😂🤣😆 Thanks Bro!!!
As a gardener who was looking for a blade to clean the goo from my pruning tools, I have ended up here.
I have to admit I feel a strong pull towards the Vison FG... seems it won't be a bad choice for a first knife.
Cheers.
Kizer LP works very hard on the farm, doesn't require special equipment to sharpen and can be had for as little as $36 including shipping.
Depends on what I’m doing and where I’m at. I guess if I could only carry one knife forever it would be my PM2. Sharp, a never-fail locking system, and a blade that will do everything well. Right now I’m rotating my Para 3, my Bugout/Flytanium, and my 940 Flytanium.
This is like asking "what's the best car" without any sort of context to the question.
I'm a fidget guy, so it's a whole different world for me.
My knife collection is an insanely expensive collection fidget tools that can cut well and looks good. Ha-ha.
Para 3 lw is crazy.
@@EternityUnknownI loved my para 3 lw until I learned they all come with an off centered blade. Don't believe me, check yourself
They're will be good fidgety knife coming out next year 🎉
Same…Probably why manix is my fave and I’ve broken 5 or so omega springs in my 940 and bugout 😆
The important part of "the best knife is the one in your pocket" is that the best knife for you is the one you will carry. If you won't carry it then it is not the best knife for you. I love my kizer original, fun knife to use and well made with good materials, however for me its not so good because the aluminum scales are very slick and it falls out of my pocket, so i don't carry it.
I do agree though, the best knife FOR YOU is not the same as the best overall knife. People want to know what is the actual best knife. But necessarily what is the one you'll actually carry.
For me it is impossible to choose a favourit from all the knives I own...just glad to be able to carry another one every day
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Hey MC, I appreciate the fact that you don’t feel the need to add annoying sound effects, memes, or video clips every 30 seconds to keep us entertained. Please keep that up.
This is like a philosophical treaty on knife collection 👏🏻
The best knaf is the one you like, makes you happy, and you keep putting in your pocket. As long as you like it, and it does everything you need it to, it is te perfect one for you
There is so many. I own a nice collection. But as an edc nothing over 200.00. I don't know why but my rotation is always the same. PM2, Qubit, Vision FG. Not the best in anything but good in everything. For heavy use ? My Cold steel 4 Max😅
Easy. If you could have only one knife for the rest of your life which one would it be? For me it would be my SAK.
Your disdain for the Opinel is priceless. I'm surprised you haven't burned it to rid yourself of the curse that is Opinel.
tad dauntless mk4 is my favorite EDC. Very solid, and great action. If you have ever had one do you agree ?
Short answer it always has been the Sebenza. You cant ever appreciate it without spending thousands on other production knives, and until you get to that level of appreciation the biggest quantum leap in knife technology is any ol' Paramilitary. I skipped the PM2 and for me it was actually the Endura 4 FFG, Military 1, Sage 1 CF S30V, and PM1. I bought all 3 at once and that is the single biggest leap you can make even coming from Benchmades of the 2009 era because of how blocky everything was at that time.
After decades of using and collecting. After recently selling off 20k worth of knives from my collection. I’ve settled on Spyderco PM2 and Manix2 for edc tasks. I love my Emerson’s for tactical/last ditch weaponry, if I’m out of ammo or can’t carry. I still have a lot of slip joint patterns, for gentlemen’s carry options. I went from over 250, down to 30 or so. I don’t regret selling anything.
In my opinion the best knife is a very complex question by who you ask, what's the price range are we talking about and what category they fall in like, the daily user, the this is the only thing I can and will pay for, the collector, the connoisseur, the I got to have them all the safe queen buyer, The I only buy the most expensive knives and the show off person and that's just a few types! Also it depends on what you are going to use it for! I hate that question "What's the best "whatever it is" and whatever could be anything!
I love lives and I always did since I was young and I have used junk and I have used great knives! I think there isn't just 1 and only single perfect knife! There is just knives out there that for some reason you just love about it, to carry, use and proud of to carry and use! As long as you take care of your knives and they are well build and made from quality materials and safe to use and you like it that's great and that's the best kind for you until you find something better! But every time you turn around you will always will find a better knife and the cycle will always continue because knives just keep getting better and better also unique too!
I bet anything Neeves probably get's asked that question so many times a day I bet he cringes every time he hears it! Now if you were choosing between 2 knives and asked him hey between these 2 knives which one is better, which one would you choose or even which one would perform better or stay sharper for this task? I bet he would be glad to answer those questions!
I have watched a lot of his video's and I have learned a lot from him and from his reviews and tech talks that, I now know more what to look for and watch out for in a knife, like the material's it's made out of, what types of steel the blade is made out of the HRC and how it was heat treated was a very eye opening experience and a whole lot more I didn't know so now that I make a much more better decisions on not only the brand but the whole quality of knife in it's self! And also so many new types of knives I wouldn't have known existed before I started watching Neeves videos! When I am about to purchase a knife I find myself always coming back to MTC to watch his video first to see what it's all about first, lol!
Nerves you have one of my Holy Grail knives I want so bad I can hardly stand it
it's the G&G Hawk Deadlock knife! I was staring at it and every time you have it out I just am always focused on it!
I love an old school style rant. You made all valid points. I didn't come expecting a definitive answer because there isn't one. Everyone has different utilities and purposes for carrying a knife. And not everyone is willing to spend the money for the "best" knife. Sometimes just a cheap lil knife that gets the job done is all you need. No one can make that decision except the user himself. That being said, the Para 2 is the best knife ❤️
IMHO the knife guy kids are the best content you produce. Keep em coming man. Appreciate your time and effort.
I could never just pick ONE, Off the Cuff...Sebenza, Para2 Military, Hinderer, Swiss Army (for the Pocket), In the Tactical Subsection, Microtech OTF's but the list goes on and on...but yeah I guess, the best knife would be the one/ones you have on you right? 🤷♂️ Lately, I have been carrying my Microtech MSI specifally with GOAT Aluminum Scales for about 4 months now, my other would be BM940, also with aftermarket Scales...
It makes no sense, but I keep drifting back to my regular VG-10 Delica. The steel is pedestrian, lock is antiquated, scales are boring, and the blade to handle ratio is ridiculous. Yet I keep keeps back to it. I would say because it's such a great slicer, but really something about it speaks to my monkey brain.
The best knives are the gifts from loved ones who know you’re into knives and try their best to get you something you like
You made me think about my mother-side grand-father, the only person around me that was always carrying a pocket knife. What was the best pocket knife for him? I realized that he never searched for the best or the best he knew was the simple stainless stamp on the blade. A small lockback is all he needed. I inherited of his Imperial Frontier #4514 Sportsman Lockback . I had fun searching what would I gift him today if he was still around... It would be the Buck 112 Ranger Walnut Dymalux Inlay.
Ha ha, it's funny you mentioned the Buck 110. I was in the USAF in the 80s and carried TWO knives, the Buck 110 in a pouch strapped to my flight suit and a Gerber dagger boot knife. The 110 I used for rigging airdrop loads, and the Gerber was there in case of a malfunction where I had to get behind the live load and cut away the extraction chute. Not so funny story, I was sharpening that Gerber one day in the barracks and it slipped out of my hands and buried itself in my calf. NOT PLEASANT, still have that scar. But TL;DR, I only now buy folders I can use with one hand or fixies (and not many of those), period. I'll never buy a lock back or a slip joint knife ever again, though I get why some might want to collect them. Choosing the best knife is a fool's errand. I have favorites, then I buy another, and that's my baby! Just ask yourself, do I enjoy this knife, do I get any personal value out of it? And if not, sell it off and get something else. There are some jewels (relatively speaking, I'm not Howard Hughes) in my collection that I will never part with, they'll go to my grandkids.
I almost spit out my coffee when you added that opinel to the bunch 😂
What's the best knife..... 🤔The one in your pocket when you actually need one 😂
Listening past 15min makes this comment priceless.
@@GLOCKsh00ter24 i made that comment at around the 15:01 min mark 😆
Lol then usually for me the best 3 knives are all Spyderco.
A Rex45 Manix2 LW Stormtrooper colors.
One Microjimbo fully subdued colors.
A Cutleryshoppe exclusive PM2 XHP Wharncliffe DLC coating with orange scales G10. It has aftermarket G10 scales in the same shade of Orange and slightly better than stock ergos that make it that much better.
@@wills.8662 agreed! Spyderco is what got me into the world of pocket knives early 2000's . Stainless endura. I still love that knife 😻
In my option " with what you have on the table in my option, it would be the CJRB because " it can do and handle anything as all the others except it is the cheapest other than the Opinel
PM2 is the best bang for your buck, ad20s is my current favorite
Same here man I like the pm3 also. The ad20s the ad20.5 and the paramilitary’s . Those four are my favorites man. The demko’s get played with the most for sure lol
@@gOOnz901 pm2 has my fav action and ergos of spyders but actually manix with magnecut is probably the best bang for your buck overall
I have everything on that table with the exception of that ugly wood thing lol. Plus about 75 more. It’s easy to say there isn’t a best. I can say with honesty though that I tend to gravitate to either a PM2 or an AD20.5, they tend to be the best for me and my use, and I just really dig those two. I mean really though, with the exception of a few grail drawer queens I like them all and they all cut paper, because that’s the most important thing 😉🤣
Edit: damnit I forgot, the best knife in the world is my buck 110 my diddy gave me in the 80s. The best knife to sit in a drawer and wait to cut future children’s fingers.
I returned to the knife world about two years back.. used to be a Boy Scout n wanted something I could use to edc/ camping n decided to pick up a PM2 n don’t regret it one bit.
In my opinion, the best knife is something like the WE/civivi vision. That knife is about as close to perfect as anything else on the market right now
Goblins with +1 stone daggers laugh at Dwarves with -1 copper daggers
Personal preference, what I'm wearing, brand favorites...etc.
I live for TKG. Please don’t ever stop!!!
If the Bugout with Aluminum Scales was 75% off it would be the best pocket knife in the world for basic tasks. Since that’s not the case I picked up the Sage 5 in Maxamet for $135 and that is right up there. However let’s go with the Vision FG in S35VN for $135. Or the Kizer Militaw on sale for $129. Manix 2 LW in M4 for $130. There are so many of these knives that are a great value. Enjoy boys and girls.
I have 70 knives the Ad20.5 and the stretch in K390 are the knives I grab the most
Forgetting about anything from Quiet Carry MC. Hard to beat for the price. Fits anyone’s needs and low maintenance.
The best knife in my opinion is like a survival ( fixed blade ) sturdy knife , but it folds , like the cold steel lawman , in the city the no 1 priority to your knife should also be survival, and that kind of knife does that , i say that from a philosophical point of view .
I’ve been stuck on my skaha 2 (same exact one on your table here) and the quiet carry drift v2. I switch between them regularly
if there was such a thing as a BEST KNIFE, then all other knives would cease to be made and there would just be the one... I sell hardwood floors and people come in and ask what the most popular floor is and I use the same thing. If there was only one best option, then all others would have no reason to exist
I would venture to say you probably don’t need anything more than a para 3 for a pocket knife, day to day. It’s inexpensive, easy to tear down and clean, lots of aftermarket if you want to upgrade, and readily available in tons of steals. Anything hard use should be done with a fixed blade imo. You could make the case for a lot of knives, but that would be my one and done, can’t have 2 knives, on me everyday choice. Maybe a manix 2 for all the same reasons. But that’s me.
😅 for my criteria I think I’d go with the Spyderco Native 5. I wish it was a little bit bigger, but for me it checks all the boxes.
Is that a duck call? Oh no it's the opinel. Nevermind 😂
A duck call!! Hahahahaha that's great
I literally asked myself if it was a vape then quickly realized what it was! Yes I realized how ridiculous it sounds...I saw what I saw...lol.
No joke, first time I saw that knife, I thought it was a game call.
It certainly isn't complicated... at all....I just feel like one must put in the time...researching and lusting after knives... lots of time in lives on UA-cam....I get new ppl are always coming in.. but....something should be said for the ppl that have been around since the "beginning "
Myfavorite edc knives are
Paramilitary 2, most carred
Civivi synergy4 tanto
Cols steel recon for self defense situations
Yojumbo for self defense
The best knife is the one you want so bad, but haven't tried it yet to discover it's shortcomings. Truth.
I think it's possible to have the perfect knife. My mini FSD and my FSD-I are perfect knives IMO and for users it's my transparent Knives rebladed bugout.
I'm on the fence between that Opinel and your luxury dagger...
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For the $ can get $25 to $30 kubey g10 d2 or 14c knives with the best detent in the world and amazing ergos.
Its the one you carry. For many people thats is limited by the laws.
The problem with a lightsaber is that it would burn anything it cuts and sometimes you just want a clean slice, hence the situational superiority of D2 to Kyber crystal. ☝🏻🤓
It hurt my feelings that you don’t like the Buck 110. It was one of the easiest locking knives. It’s an important knife in the history of pocket knives. I’m also surprised that you don’t have a Chris Reeve Sebenza on the table since Chris Reeve did invent the Frame lock. I think some important American pocket knives should get more respect. If they didn’t exist some of the other knives would not be on the table.
If you were trapped on a deserted island which knife would you trust your life to? I would choose a Sebenza 31 with a Magnacut blade. What would you pick?
Excellent video
My first knife as a little kid was a buck 110. Classic.
Just start using the giant openel model when you need it for demonstration so at least you can smile about it a little MC 😆
I wonder what the poll would be if everybody picked their favorite from the options on the table?
Best knife ever is too difficult to answer simply, sure. No surprise there.
However, over decades of my own excessive knife use in engineering, telecom and outdoor work, with hundreds of knives because Im too stupid to pass on whats new and exciting, I always come back to leaf shapes like the Sage or Manix, and something with a hooked point I can sneak behind ropes/string/cable, like the Dodo.
Gotta say, I didnt honestly expect to answer with Spydercos 🤔
I bought my first folding knife sometime in 2003 it was a gerber ez-out, then I bought a smith & wesson neck knife and a victorinox pocket knife, I didn't look at another knife for twenty years until my gerber broke. Then I decided to buy another one and guess what, I only then found out that there are several types of blade steel😂
All depends on the situation. Like I edc a otf but carry something else to work because of the dust. If im going somewhere sketchy I bring my karambit with the wave feature
In my opinion the We zonda is a statistical beast. Off the ricther blade to weight to handle
The brass and micarta buck 110 auto is DEF one I've been chasing.....
I want that too
That sigh for the Opinel got me 🤣🤣🤣
We should do a vote on the best (rated) edc knife ever in each price range. It could be a tournament style vote.
For now my favorite knife is the Kunwu Tux Compadre with a DLC blade which will be in my mailbox soon. I watch MC as well as Stassa 23, my favorite channels. See ya
How is it your favorite if you haven't even held or used it yet?
@@ix8750 Hi. Maybe I’ll just admire it when I get it. In addition I already own the full size Padre. The anticipation of getting something new is fun for me. My opinion. Thx
I don't know what the best knife ever is but I can tell you my favourite knife on that table is the Strider SMF.
If they made a reverse tanto CJRB Prado that would be close to my ideal or best knife. The Prado and Vision FG are my two most carried knives
Super hard question. Can you do a questionnaire? Im going to say Grimsmo Rask is my #1. Nobody has just 1 knife though. Even people who are not into knives have at least 3.
TRM shadow is my #2.
Microtech Stitch is my #3.
Protech Malibu (reverse tanto version) is my #4.
Stitch is underrated. Not many people have it in the conversation and while my favorite is probably the PM2, I have now been carrying a stitch for 2 months straight and I’ve never done that with any knife before.
@@ILYxIW agree, and I’m curious to try the other ram-lock manuals from Microtech. The stitch is awesome. I’m not a huge fan of the PM2/Para3 because as a lefty the compression lock is the worst. It’s literally the worst. Everyone talks about the pocket clip but I have several knives that have interchangeable clips and I don’t bother. If the lock can’t be easily disengaged though, that’s a nightmare
@@dickelstephen that’s a fair point. Everyone forgets about lefties. To me the ram-lok is an even better version of the axis lock from benchmade. Both beefier and easier to use IMO. I’ve been eyeballing the Amphibian, but not a huge recurve fan since I sharpen my knives a lot. Definitely hope they release more models
@@ILYxIW you are going to love the winterblades Severn. It’s the Mecca of axis-style locks. The designer added a jimped flexing shark-lock to the back that just performs amazingly. Agree though, I would immediately get the Amohibian if it was a drop point or spear point. The recurve isn’t my preference either. The carbon fiber version is crazy cool though.
For me, if i could only have one production pocket knife for the rest of my life, I would go with the pm2. It's an easy choice for me. I have a shit ton of knives and could carry any of the top or favorite production knives out. My pm2 rarely leaves the pocket, and if it does its not for more than a few days. Once you carry and handle one or really any spyderco for that matter you'll understand why they're so great.
🕷 for the win
One thing I will say.. . When I'm after a new knife..I always come here first to see Richard's take on it.... and if their isn't one.. I'll move on to tristate edc or zachstuff or someone else
The best knife is the next purchase...but i love my Alti demko ad20.5 shark foot
My definition of the best pocket knife has changed so much thanks to time and knife tubers 😂
Started from the Spyderco Tenacious and thought the Bugout was the best knive ever. Got the bugout and hated it, then set my sights on the Hinderer XM-18 (I blame you MC!). Got the XM-18 and loved it! BUT for some reason now my sights are on quirky knives so I just bought a PMP Beast Prime 😂
Tldr: There will never be a definitive “Best” Knife 😂
I don't need the best knife made, just a one or two blade, every day carry, but, more important is, it's sharp, stays sharp, holds an edge better, good warranty, between $100-$200 ? That isn't too hard is it? 😅
I’ve been only following you for about 6 months but I’ve binged ALOT OF VIDEOS since then…. This new parity voice needs to happen more often 😂😂 please make fun of atleast one group of people from here on out with that voice in every video from here on out 😂
Socom Elite, MSI, and Amphibian could be the ultimate edc blades…IMO
Knife versions of Glamdring or Anduril
Those would be the best!
I always felt that "the best knife is the one in your pocket" truism was more about how it you need to cut something and don't have a knife on you, your expensive knife you left at home might as well be a paperweight for all the good it did you. So a knife that you're actually willing to carry and use is "better" than the one you keep in your drawer. If all you care about is bare utility and absolutely nothing else, I guess.
But you're right that it isn't an appropriate answer to the question "what's the best knife?" because a good knife is more than just "it can cut and fits in my pocket." Otherwise we'd all be carrying Opinels and be very bored with our lives.
Can’t believe there wasn’t a Shaman on that table? I still love the 940, is it the best probably not but it does everything I need and carries well.
2:00 that Benchmade Bugout after my grandfather’s Buck 110… right?!? Nope! The one you are hunting right now is always the answer or the grail that is slightly out of reach!
I’m always gravitating towards manix
The one you carry and use ❤ 4" Ti-lite from cold steel lol the dagger fr9m your wife is awesome
I think the Chaves Kickstop could be considered.