@@AdvancedKnifeBro hey mate, thanks for the great videos, love your style 👍 I've got a few spare guided sharpeners and I'm happy to send you one if you like for blades that aren't suited to the spyderco sharpmaker. Ive got the same one and it's fine for normal sized blades but when you get to machetes and kukris and hatchets or for chipped edges and whatnot, it's not the easiest solution. Anyway, happy to send you one for free-I'll cover postage and all that, no need to do anything other than promise me you'll use it at least twice before you make your mind up about it because it gives great results. Thanks again for the really great videos. I can't tell you how good it is to find content like yours. Take care mate, looking forward to seeing what you come up with next
Great advice for noobs. Who wants to be a master from the get-go. Your solid advice keeps us from making stupid and expensive mistakes, not the fun and educational ones.
I'm going to use a stick of butter to baton a butter knife through another stick of butter, just to get the silverware/flatware/utensil mafia and their customer service/warranty representatives riled up. :P
Bro dont mind the trolls, the haters and the idiots who dont understand what a hard use test is about. Keep batoning with folders those are the best part of your videos.
AKB does to knives what the porn industry does to women. While we may derive a certain guilty satisfaction, observing from a safe distance - we would never, ever treat our own knives "that way"....
Wow, I'm impressed with how REAL this video was. You know, none of that "I pry open manholes and baton whole trees with mah knaaf urry day bruh and then shave the next morning" kinda bs. That's truly advanced knifery, definitely gonna subscribe and watch your channel while high. Hi!
when it comes to freehanding sharpening with an oil or wetstone the best thing, if you want to, is to start on a big knife, they're much easier to control and you can see mistakes much easier, great tips! love ur vids!
I guess there's not enough satire in the knife world, so people don't expect it. Maybe Cold Steels videos are the ultimate satire. Before their videos they all sit around in a pow wow... and go this is going to be the stupidist shit yet. Then they all laugh... Action!
Did you really respond to the mouth breathers? Damn. There are two types of people, those who get. your videos, and those who shouldn't. Yours are the best, and those in the second group can suck it.
The first time I saw one of your videos I was shocked. After thinking a bit, I realized your reviews were brilliant satire. I have loved them ever since. Thank you so much.
"... Or if you don't know what you're doing... Don't start." It's a gift how deep in lube jokes and b-roll batoning that you are able to bury sage wisdom like this.... Many many people (like me) could have used that advice a lot sooner. Thanks AKB.
I rarely disassemble knives... I have knives that I own and love and have great deployment. Soft screws, locktite, and pivots that are hair tuned aren’t worth the hassle sometimes.
There will always be some morons not getting any joke. No need to worry about them, they will find their arena elsewhere. Your videos are made with such great care and attention to details, that, jokes or not, most of us will always appreciate your efforts a lot! At least I love to watch them, often more than once, and even with my poor English I still get a fit of giggles. Aside of that, your reviews helped me to buy the flashlights and knives that I use and enjoy every single day .Thanks and Cheers from overseas.
Glad you like them! I try to give shoutouts to overseas dudes, and review knives hopefully they'd be interested in. Thanks for watching them more than once!
If you're willing to take advice from a hunter, gun barrel maintenance oil is great for rust protection on high carbon steel blades. It may be expansive, but if correctly applied it sticks a lot better (and longer) on the steel, doesn't stain it and doesn't grease your hands when you're touching the blade.
Love your videos it's a nice take the typical knife review channel. For the rusting bit polishing them with mineral oil will go a long way. For my blades that are more susceptible to rusting I coat/polish them once a week the rest receive that once a month. Mineral oil is the stuff that chemistry teachers use to keep more reactive metals like sodium from sparking/exploding by keeping it away from both both water and air. By that logic it also prevents rusting.
Proper humor, proper advice, and properly grilled steak. I prefer my steak to twitch a little while slicing it with my PM2. I also prefer a bubbly Belgium Trappist ale to go along with some grilled asparagus. That is all
Love your vids...always unique and enjoyable. I smile often if not continually while watching them. Don't change anything...especially for just a couple of 1%'ers who won't like anything you do anyway.
I won't. I actually like and respond to a lot of the comments... commenters help me consider things I haven't before... offer suggestions... and even the trolls give me something to talk about. It's all in good fun, and if a suggestion sucks I don't have to take it.
Thanks for the content mate, I appreciate your sense of humour. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos and wish you continued success. You live in some beautiful country, the landscape is amazing!
I guess they could. What I think they are doing is using the screws as a sacrificial part (or the designated weak point). Screws are cheap and easy to replace compared to other parts of a knife. For example, I somehow managed to rip the clip off of my Delica. The thread on the 3 screws was stripped, but the thread in the tapped holes of the liner was fine. Spyderco sent me 3 replacement screws, no questions asked, and I was able to repair the knife myself. However if the screws had been stronger, it is likely I would have damaged the threads in the liner. I doubt Spyderco would send me a free replacement liner. Smarter Every Day has a good video on Shear Pins (same concept, different application) that I recommend. I really enjoy your videos! Keep on keeping on.
"If you don't have anything nice to say, say nothing at all " Also words from my childhood, so I have to say I love your videos. Right up there with Joerg Sprave and Demo Ranch.
I use a light coating of mineral oil on the blades of my knives. This helps in the rust prevention and a little drop in the pivot helps the smoothness of the blade deployment.
You know those 4am knife sale bonanza shows? The guy on there had a great line that has always stuck with me "It is stainless steel, not stain-proof." Makes sense to me!
Perfect advice! I made this video for the easy click bait stuff... as in the more logical things I could think of for idiots. And hopefully have an easy video to point to just in case people don't get it.
U are a fucking legend. Instead of battling a hole trolls in comments you just took them all on in a video. And nicely told them all fuck off. I tip my hat sir... lmao
I love your channel for what it is. It gives me thoughts of what I want to buy and couldn't afford without becoming your competition and who wants that.... Trust me, no one including me. "There is no price point where a knife will cease to fail." Common sense, along with that all knives may rust. But something every UA-cam knife channel should say at some point, and some non-comedy channels should start every video with. Trying to make this a promotion comment with some meaning and not total nonsense because I can't afford to Patreon let alone a Vakra. So I'll just say thanks again besides commenting, liking (even older), and subscribing. Is Brofix a word? Cause I need it every now and again and again.
Well I tried to watch your videos 7-100 times cuz they’re fuckin awesome!! Keep up the great work AKB. I haven’t seen spine whacks on this channel 🤔... maybe next time lol
When I used to buy Benchmade knives (I have 7) I learned that it was essential to put blue loctite on the pivot screw. I don’t know if they still have the problem in current production knives, but about a decade ago every one of those 7 knives pivot screws loosened and/or fell out. I hope they corrected that problem.
Thank u for this video man. No matter if I spend 10 or 1000 dollars on a knife it then becomes my knife there for giving me the right to treat it how ever the hell I want. No matter if I'm building a shelter for survival or shaving my girls ahh? Legs yea legs either way my blade my rules. That being said I take great care of my tools and will continue to do so my way so take that trolls! Loved the vid man
...i just found your channel maybe a day or two ago and i am binge watching all your videos. your cadence and diction...you're like the Ira Glass of knife reviews. i mean that...as...a...compliment? seriously, i do. i enjoy your videos. keep up being you and doing what you do.
Thanks Bro. Strangely enough. I had forgotten, just how much I liked that Ant clip. : - ) 01:53 I'll only add one thing today. A pre-heated 100 degree convection oven. Works very well, for drying knives.
Cool. I've only used a 6'' sharpening steel from Solingen for folders. Two strokes back to sharp easy to carry in my edc. I use a 12'' steel for a 25 year old Chinese kitchen butcher knife never used a stone and that's the only large kitchen knife I use. Still sharp hardly worn, original edge still visible
15 thumbs down 👎 meant they cut their thumbs, whilst watching your video & still couldn't get their knives sharp enough. Blunt knives slip & cut fingers. ✌
Hi Mark, You've been in this UA-cam game for a long time, so what I am going to say is probably not anything you do not already know. I just wanted to take the time to applaud your videos and say that I hope you keep doing what you are doing. The story of how I became your subscriber went something like this: I chanced upon your channel because I was interested in a review of the Case Sodbuster and a Higonokami because I recently developed an interest in traditional knives. Your channel is one of the few that gives a review of these knives. Then, I stumbled upon your reviews of your ESEE Knives, of which I am a fan. I have to admit that I mostly fast-forwarded through your videos, and I did not understand the point or meaning of your reviews at first. I thought to myself, "These reviews aren't really helpful. This guy just does dumb shit with his knives." But, as I kept watching videos and actually paying attention to them, I started to see the appeal: you are hilarious! The proper term to describe your comedy is "parody." Comic poets use imitation to ridicule the all-too-serious - even deadly serious - subject matter of tragedy. All of this humor requires intelligence, self-awareness, and recognition of the social and cultural tendencies around these industries not only on your part, but on the part of your audience to understand the full depth of your jokes. Clearly, not everyone is capable of that level of understanding. I found that you are not only poking fun of yourself, but your audience, and I have felt more than a few jokes hit very close to home. It took me a while to realize the amount of intention that went into your scripts and videography. (I mean, the lube jokes in front of the altarpiece! C'mon, that's funny!) At the end of the day, anyone can dismiss you for just "joking" or "playing," but your videos are more honest and truthful than those of most other channels, partly because of your caustic humor. And, based on the laugh-out-loud worthy quips I have heard you say, I highly doubt you are giving biased reviews or are in the pocket of any knife manufacturer. Not only are you self-deprecating, but by imitating and exaggerating other knife reviewers, your comedy gets to the heart of those people who take themselves too seriously about their knives; who fantasize about survival; who convince themselves of many absurd situations in which they may use their EDC; who follow the latest trends of the knife, EDC, and gear industry; who are obsessed with and who reinforce the overwhelming industry of tactically designed knives that will never be used "tactically;" and who are gullible enough to buy knives composed of super-materials and do not understand that this is just another marketing ploy. (I am sure everyone one of us has been prone to doing one of those things, too.) Sometimes, you enter the territory of being blasphemous by ridiculing some of the most successful UA-cam content creators, like Nutnfancy, Wranglerstar, Dave Canterbury, as well as the big name brands. In addition, you are unafraid to irreverently question the use of modern super-material/super-steel knives, their durability, and their cost because, as the saying goes, "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link," and these super-material knives are overhyped and unproven: they are the textbook example of diminishing returns of performance. Moreover, you blatantly draw attention to cost-cutting problem of how most companies - which are already competing in an oversaturated market - feel the pressure of maintaining a competitive advantage by cutting costs somewhere, whether by using soft screws, using cheap handle materials, including low quality sheaths, exporting labor costs, loosening quality control/fit-and-finish standards, etc.. You also do not shy away from ridiculing internet warriors, backyard bushcrafters, tacticool LARPers, bro-dudes, and flat-bottom, desk-pushing weekend warrior campers. The knife and gear industry is full of so many diverse companies, designs, and people, and it is prone to sudden and massive cultural shifts in trends. This industry has a tough crowd, so you will never please everyone. Your content clearly flies over the heads of those people who say that you are not using your knives or gear "correctly," or who say that you do not know what you are doing. But, these people do not even understand the paradox and predicament of being a knife or gear reviewer: on the one hand, your audience will want a review of the true limitations of the knives and gear which they hope to buy, but if you use your knives "correctly," then we would never know the limitations and faults of the knives and gear that you test. On the other hand, if you use your knives and gear "incorrectly," then you get criticized for how you use them by another group of people who will undoubtedly say, [idiot person accent] "Well, of course, you broke your knife! That's not how you're supposed to use it!" Regarding the use of your knives, I can appreciate that you torture and destroy your knives by using them imprudently. You baton the ugliest wood full of knots; you chop wood in a hastily manner; you stab and pry logs with the tips of your knives; you baton folding knives; you utterly abuse your knives by using them in such an absurd and humorous manner. Anyone worth one's salt has learned not to abuse their tools so as to avoid injury to oneself and damage to one's tools. However, your experience and knowledge can be heard through your script - even if it is not seen in your actions in the video - by those who care to listen closely. (My favorite quote from you is: "There is no price point where knives cease to fail.") And, I give you props that you were able to destroy your Junglas II. You definitely got the attention of the guys at ESEE Knives for that. In short, I just want to say that your videos are not only a departure, but a great relief from the current trends of the knife, EDC, and gear industry, as well as the UA-cam channels that only amplify and reinforce those trends. I know that by commenting on your videos, I am opening myself up to ridicule or criticism, but I just wanted to say that this is the video that convinced me to subscribe to your channel, I wish I had found it sooner, and I hope you continue to make more videos like this one.
Wow, that's quite a find of a comment. Can't reasonably respond to all of that, but the name dropping part gave me massive nostalgia and the part about cost effectiveness, diminishing returns and "proper care" reminds me of how I got into otf knives few weeks ago. I got a 50-ish dollars replica of Ultratech and was not confident in using it, until I saw a guy hammer both original and replica knives into a damn two by four like a nail. Realistically, no one should ever do this and for this tomfoolery the blade steel wouldn't make a zilch of difference. But the sheer fact that "wow, those things really are built strong, both of them" made me realize that even though the world of knives changed a lot (I remember when vg10 and s30v where the m390 of their day and now D2 is the new AUS8, and knife bros act like you can't even fucking cut with it or you would be ridiculed to the point you'd even be embarrassed to hand it out to a homeless man trying to cut his food with sticks and stones), it's dope af how you can still get an absolute banger for a reasonable price point and it's funny how the hair splitting one up game is just the same in high end knives as it ever was. Long story short, I'm happy with my clone'tech, confident in it's strength, and all thanks to a dude absolutely smashing the shit out of them intentionally to find out :D
when you want to baton a log with a folding knife without damaging it as much you should unlock the knife- literally have the blade and the handle at 90° angle so you dont damage the locking mechanism
Most of your subscriber base consists of folding knife “collectors” that think that cutting a tomato is knife abuse, so they keep their custom flippers in a drawer somewhere, taking them out to fidget with them while watching videos. I’m just relieved that someone on UA-cam is actually using their knives in their videos, unlike the generic knife reviewer that calls their folder a “hard-use” knife because they cut some cardboard with it. I don’t find your videos humorous, I find them educational.
I've found that using a spray oil called Ballistol works really well for preventing rust on high carbon knives. Also prefer it to 3 in 1 for lubing folders because it doesn't smell like shit for days after lubing it. And if you complain about how your knife smells like shit after lubing it, people might get the wrong idea.
Love your videos remind me of myself full of sarcasm. It’s your knife do what you want with it. Atleast it’s not some lame video of someone’s dry ass hands talking about the shade of g10 being wrong then what was advertised. Keep it up brother !
I just remembered something an uncle told me. He was telling the story of how he broke the tip of one of his premium steel knives just popping a staple out of a stack of papers lol. Super high HRC is cool and all that but damn if a staple can take it out that easily what's the point. Also screw an expensive sharpener. I use a $6 diamond coated stone that starts at rough 750 grit but smooths out to perfection over time. I used to think sharpening was sort of a process only because I didn't realize I was oversharpening for a while. When an edge was too dull to cleanly slice regular paper I would give it 10 passes or so on each side til I realized to get any decent steel phone book paper push cutting sharp I just needed one pass maybe 2 on each side. Takes 5 seconds.
I usually treat my knives really good to get what I want out of them. A nice fast food dinner, glass or two of a fine Mad Dog 20/20, and maybe a little sweet talk right before a firm massage. My knives love me.
5:10 I have a elk ridge knife with the same pins and I was trying to figure out how to open it quickly untill I saw that and I tried it I was shocked that I haven’t even tried it. Thanks :)
I like the way you were flicking your knife in & out in front of the little pope figureen.👌 I also liked your combat marine stance in the mirror🔪you should make your own micro movie (5 or 20 mins max.) version of Deer Hunter. Sarcasm is far better than other egotistical You Tuber's I've quickly ended.
Truly agree with u about taking care of knives. I rarely have the real chance of using them anyway especially in my country with the strict law. One of the cold steel folders I love the most somehow, sooooo regret of showing off to my friend(idiotic act myself)... We both take turns to hit that hold out(cts xhp) on a electrical box made of cast iron... It did take the hit quite well and some hole on the iron but break after.. Soooo sad that I cannot get another one back even cold steel refunded credit to me(not what I wanted). So I am your side..
She overheard in one of my videos (the chainsaw one) me say a $400 knife. She asks “you have a $400 knife” me: “.......yep”. So she knows- and then never brought it up again.
Those work great. I did this video because I got sick of the no batoning comments... because for some reason certain people don’t understand it’s kind of a joke. My advice is do with your knives what you want. Tri-ads are strong and hold up well to batoning.
I don't own any karambits. I have some karambit-like knives with a tanto blade. A karambit with a curved blade just seems like a pain in the ass to sharpen though.
Just a random tid bit........you can find some AMAZING "wicked edge" style sharpeners on wish and aliexpress. Took a few months to show up but its the best sharpener I've ever used. Only $60
Great vid. You batton like I run. It ain't pretty, but gets the job done, LOLAnd then there is the mirror ninja stuff, it was PRICELESS, HahahaOn a serious note, excellent video and very practical. On the soft screw heads, here is what this crazy O'l man does. I make sure I have the right bit for it, I use a small air impact screw gun. The impact screw gun will loosen the crew without tearing up the head. But you MUST make sure you have the right tip or it all goes to hell. I screwed up a couple of knives and had to drill out the damm screws. With the impact screw gun I got 100% success and you know that is bot easy for a worn out 68 year dude. If you get a chance try it. I use a air impact, but you can use an electric impact screw gun, just make sure it is an impact and not just a regular screw gun.
The more awkward the batoning the better. Generally seasoned wood cut straight across works best... however I do not have any of that wood laying around, and often have to use what falls from the trees. Thanks for the tip on the screw heads!
I’ll tell you a story. I like your channel. I like your style dude. In the last week of watching UA-cam videos in bed... your channel has been the only one to get any reaction at all from my wife as she lies next to me playing video games. Indeed, it got a coveted ‘what the hell is that?!’ reaction. True story.
Man I wish I had time to play video games... all my time is spent making UA-cam videos! My wife occasionally watches my videos, but generally I do not subject her to watching them.
Someone linked the sword fishing one yesterday. Holy shit! I loved it, it was so dumb. Fishing with a sword in a river full of rocks! ALSO PLEASE DONT TRY THIS AT HOME THIS IS A TRAINED IDIOT
He really tells it like it is we need more honest knife channels like this not that fantasy survival bullshit
I actually really enjoy your content. No really. I do. Truly don't change anything.
Not planning on it!
^^THIS!^^
@@AdvancedKnifeBro hey mate, thanks for the great videos, love your style 👍
I've got a few spare guided sharpeners and I'm happy to send you one if you like for blades that aren't suited to the spyderco sharpmaker. Ive got the same one and it's fine for normal sized blades but when you get to machetes and kukris and hatchets or for chipped edges and whatnot, it's not the easiest solution.
Anyway, happy to send you one for free-I'll cover postage and all that, no need to do anything other than promise me you'll use it at least twice before you make your mind up about it because it gives great results.
Thanks again for the really great videos. I can't tell you how good it is to find content like yours.
Take care mate, looking forward to seeing what you come up with next
You're still holding strong as one of my favorite knife review channels! Thanks for the laughs, bro, and keep up the great work!
I'll try! Thanks man!
Watching your work just comes natural to me. Fine knife artistry is rare these days and I take it very seriously... without trying at all!
Perfectly awkward knife skills!
Your satire is what separates your videos from the others. Especially with knife videos!
Great advice for noobs. Who wants to be a master from the get-go. Your solid advice keeps us from making stupid and expensive mistakes, not the fun and educational ones.
Dude I really appreciate your videos there informative and funny , I don't see how people miss that. Keep up the great work dude
Thanks man!
I'm going to use a stick of butter to baton a butter knife through another stick of butter, just to get the silverware/flatware/utensil mafia and their customer service/warranty representatives riled up. :P
Stormdrane (David Hopper) lol
I hope you filmed this totally pointless gesture so people can waste part of their precious time on this planet watching said pointless gesture.
@@jelkel25 Nah, any video he does is guaranteed to be entertaining.
Bro dont mind the trolls, the haters and the idiots who dont understand what a hard use test is about. Keep batoning with folders those are the best part of your videos.
Batoning with a folder. That would be a great name for a channel... although half the people might think it was a channel about office supplies.
This is my favorite knife channel because it's satirical. And it helps me justify my knife and flashlight buying habit.
Thats what it's about!
AKB does to knives what the porn industry does to women. While we may derive a certain guilty satisfaction, observing from a safe distance - we would never, ever treat our own knives "that way"....
I only treat my knives this way when the camera is rolling!
just women? What about Gay porn? you sexist!! ...I mean, you homophobic!! wow...my troll spirit is on fire today....I mean my SJW soul is awaken...
Rebuswind Oops. Guess my social conditioning is slipping - I'll report for a self-critisizm session ASAP.
is the session including watching some man on man action?
Geoffry Feinberg do we though?
I think your response to those comments were absolutely appropriate time you did a really good job handling the jerk off and informing the new viewer
Wow, I'm impressed with how REAL this video was. You know, none of that "I pry open manholes and baton whole trees with mah knaaf urry day bruh and then shave the next morning" kinda bs. That's truly advanced knifery, definitely gonna subscribe and watch your channel while high. Hi!
when it comes to freehanding sharpening with an oil or wetstone the best thing, if you want to, is to start on a big knife, they're much easier to control and you can see mistakes much easier, great tips! love ur vids!
The fact that a few people don’t understand satire is sad.
I love your videos...thanks for sharing!
I guess there's not enough satire in the knife world, so people don't expect it. Maybe Cold Steels videos are the ultimate satire. Before their videos they all sit around in a pow wow... and go this is going to be the stupidist shit yet. Then they all laugh... Action!
Haha, getting suggested older videos I haven't seen yet! Love it!
The way you show and tell is the most honest and fun way, on the entire UA-cam!
Did you really respond to the mouth breathers? Damn. There are two types of people, those who get. your videos, and those who shouldn't. Yours are the best, and those in the second group can suck it.
Thanks man! Trolls are helpful, they give me things to talk about sometimes. I actually don't get a lot.
The first time I saw one of your videos I was shocked. After thinking a bit, I realized your reviews were brilliant satire. I have loved them ever since. Thank you so much.
I love watching you baton. It makes me smile and laugh uncontrollably.
"... Or if you don't know what you're doing... Don't start." It's a gift how deep in lube jokes and b-roll batoning that you are able to bury sage wisdom like this.... Many many people (like me) could have used that advice a lot sooner. Thanks AKB.
I rarely disassemble knives... I have knives that I own and love and have great deployment. Soft screws, locktite, and pivots that are hair tuned aren’t worth the hassle sometimes.
Advanced Knife Bro I tend to finish with the perfectly centered blade that no longer opens... :/
I've done this so many times. PERFECT! Fl.. F... Flic..F GODDAMNIT
Holy shit! Your video is more informational than a dozen by the Nick dude who seems to never leave the indoors.
Best real knife video ever
When keeping it real, goes... about as planned.
That Major Willard impersonation was pretty good.
I just found your channel and I simply love your deadpan humor. Keep on your great work! :D
Your reviews are awesome! I'm always looking forward to see what's next!
Hopefully I got many more dumbass ideas to put on video. Often times I don't know until right before I shoot them!
You are very creative! Keep the dumbass reviews coming!
There will always be some morons not getting any joke. No need to worry about them, they will find their arena elsewhere. Your videos are made with such great care and attention to details, that, jokes or not, most of us will always appreciate your efforts a lot! At least I love to watch them, often more than once, and even with my poor English I still get a fit of giggles. Aside of that, your reviews helped me to buy the flashlights and knives that I use and enjoy every single day .Thanks and Cheers from overseas.
Glad you like them! I try to give shoutouts to overseas dudes, and review knives hopefully they'd be interested in. Thanks for watching them more than once!
If you're willing to take advice from a hunter, gun barrel maintenance oil is great for rust protection on high carbon steel blades. It may be expansive, but if correctly applied it sticks a lot better (and longer) on the steel, doesn't stain it and doesn't grease your hands when you're touching the blade.
Great tips! Hunters know their shit.
You know, the Chuck D reference actually made me respect you a little more...subscribed!
That steak looked delicious.
Someone said it needed to be cooked more... but that's how I like em. I remember it being a rib eye.
@@AdvancedKnifeBro Looked too rare for me but who am I to question akb?
Love your videos it's a nice take the typical knife review channel.
For the rusting bit polishing them with mineral oil will go a long way. For my blades that are more susceptible to rusting I coat/polish them once a week the rest receive that once a month. Mineral oil is the stuff that chemistry teachers use to keep more reactive metals like sodium from sparking/exploding by keeping it away from both both water and air. By that logic it also prevents rusting.
I appreciate your videos. You act like a nut but you're probably a responsible person and a good friend.
I like your St. John Paul II statue!
It entered the family when I married my wife!
Great video Mark.
Thanks Matt!
Advanced Knife Bro Matt and Mark you guys both make great vids.
telling everyone no to troll is the greatest troll food every.. we cant resist it.
I didn't tell people not to troll. Troll away!
Proper humor, proper advice, and properly grilled steak.
I prefer my steak to twitch a little while slicing it with my PM2.
I also prefer a bubbly Belgium Trappist ale to go along with some grilled asparagus. That is all
Love my Belgians... i like green beans or a baked potato as a side... the pasta was a left over.
Love your vids...always unique and enjoyable. I smile often if not continually while watching them. Don't change anything...especially for just a couple of 1%'ers who won't like anything you do anyway.
I won't. I actually like and respond to a lot of the comments... commenters help me consider things I haven't before... offer suggestions... and even the trolls give me something to talk about. It's all in good fun, and if a suggestion sucks I don't have to take it.
You talk just like me, it feels so normal watching your channel, keep it up:)
Thanks man!
Fuck em your satirical nature is one of the reasons I watch your channel
Thanks dude!
Third vid, third beer.. Smiling from ear to ear 😁
I wish I had 3 beers right now.
Always a treat when you make a vid dude.
Thanks Turtlefarts!
Thanks for the content mate, I appreciate your sense of humour. I’ve enjoyed watching your videos and wish you continued success. You live in some beautiful country, the landscape is amazing!
Soft screws are a smart design feature; they prevent the female threads in the frame/liner from being stripped out.
Coudln't they make those non soft too?
I guess they could. What I think they are doing is using the screws as a sacrificial part (or the designated weak point). Screws are cheap and easy to replace compared to other parts of a knife. For example, I somehow managed to rip the clip off of my Delica. The thread on the 3 screws was stripped, but the thread in the tapped holes of the liner was fine. Spyderco sent me 3 replacement screws, no questions asked, and I was able to repair the knife myself. However if the screws had been stronger, it is likely I would have damaged the threads in the liner. I doubt Spyderco would send me a free replacement liner. Smarter Every Day has a good video on Shear Pins (same concept, different application) that I recommend.
I really enjoy your videos! Keep on keeping on.
Thanks man!
"If you don't have anything nice to say, say nothing at all " Also words from my childhood, so I have to say I love your videos. Right up there with Joerg Sprave and Demo Ranch.
Thanks for the kind words man!
Dear sir, I watched 7 or 8 of your videos, and they were so damn funny and informative I had to watch 7 or 8 more.
Keep doing your thing man! 👍🏼
Glad you like them man!
A Medicine man saw in a vision that you were placed on this earth to make this video to educate the masses. Sweat lodge prophecy complete.
Was peyote involved?
If you flip a suckbenza open it voids the warrantee !
I use a light coating of mineral oil on the blades of my knives. This helps in the rust prevention and a little drop in the pivot helps the smoothness of the blade deployment.
Oh yeah.. mineral oil is a great one too.
You should make a video on how to treat your cheap and expensive knifes
Just started following your channel and uhh better than most very Mitch hedberg like
You know those 4am knife sale bonanza shows? The guy on there had a great line that has always stuck with me "It is stainless steel, not stain-proof." Makes sense to me!
Perfect advice! I made this video for the easy click bait stuff... as in the more logical things I could think of for idiots. And hopefully have an easy video to point to just in case people don't get it.
Everything I know about knives is from watching this channel. Thanks Advanced Knife Bro!
YOU: And apparently you can cut down a tree with a small pocket knife... here watch!
ANYONE ELSE: are you sure ab....
Oh, oh...big trouble here!
I mean honestly this is still a good video. well rounded knife bro
Thanks man!
U are a fucking legend. Instead of battling a hole trolls in comments you just took them all on in a video. And nicely told them all fuck off. I tip my hat sir... lmao
Thanks dude!
I stopped watching birds vid to watch yours so it better be good
This video will totally let you down!
Had to watch this again to realize how funny it is…😂
Pretty sure id hire you as my life coach.
Shit man... I need a life coac.
I love your channel for what it is. It gives me thoughts of what I want to buy and couldn't afford without becoming your competition and who wants that.... Trust me, no one including me.
"There is no price point where a knife will cease to fail." Common sense, along with that all knives may rust. But something every UA-cam knife channel should say at some point, and some non-comedy channels should start every video with.
Trying to make this a promotion comment with some meaning and not total nonsense because I can't afford to Patreon let alone a Vakra. So I'll just say thanks again besides commenting, liking (even older), and subscribing. Is Brofix a word? Cause I need it every now and again and again.
Well I tried to watch your videos 7-100 times cuz they’re fuckin awesome!! Keep up the great work AKB. I haven’t seen spine whacks on this channel 🤔... maybe next time lol
Maybe!
When I used to buy Benchmade knives (I have 7) I learned that it was essential to put blue loctite on the pivot screw. I don’t know if they still have the problem in current production knives, but about a decade ago every one of those 7 knives pivot screws loosened and/or fell out. I hope they corrected that problem.
More batoning and cardboard cutting please.
Noted!
Thank u for this video man. No matter if I spend 10 or 1000 dollars on a knife it then becomes my knife there for giving me the right to treat it how ever the hell I want. No matter if I'm building a shelter for survival or shaving my girls ahh? Legs yea legs either way my blade my rules. That being said I take great care of my tools and will continue to do so my way so take that trolls! Loved the vid man
Great vid even better sense of humor
Thanks man!
...i just found your channel maybe a day or two ago and i am binge watching all your videos. your cadence and diction...you're like the Ira Glass of knife reviews. i mean that...as...a...compliment? seriously, i do. i enjoy your videos. keep up being you and doing what you do.
I’ll take it. This American life is a pretty good program
Thanks Bro.
Strangely enough. I had forgotten, just how much I liked that Ant clip.
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I'll only add one thing today. A pre-heated 100 degree convection oven. Works very well, for drying knives.
Great idea! I usually wash off, dry, shake the knife, dry stuff that comes out of the pivot... shake, dry, shake dry.
I think, you just like the *shake* part of doing that, a little too much.
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Good points and advice.
Thanks man!
Cool. I've only used a 6'' sharpening steel from Solingen for folders. Two strokes back to sharp easy to carry in my edc. I use a 12'' steel for a 25 year old Chinese kitchen butcher knife never used a stone and that's the only large kitchen knife I use. Still sharp hardly worn, original edge still visible
Good tips. Unforuantely most people don't have common sense (...what NOT to do with a pocket knife). Many ppoeple have to learn the hard way. :)
15 thumbs down 👎 meant they cut their thumbs, whilst watching your video & still couldn't get their knives sharp enough. Blunt knives slip & cut fingers. ✌
Hi Mark,
You've been in this UA-cam game for a long time, so what I am going to say is probably not anything you do not already know. I just wanted to take the time to applaud your videos and say that I hope you keep doing what you are doing.
The story of how I became your subscriber went something like this: I chanced upon your channel because I was interested in a review of the Case Sodbuster and a Higonokami because I recently developed an interest in traditional knives. Your channel is one of the few that gives a review of these knives. Then, I stumbled upon your reviews of your ESEE Knives, of which I am a fan. I have to admit that I mostly fast-forwarded through your videos, and I did not understand the point or meaning of your reviews at first. I thought to myself, "These reviews aren't really helpful. This guy just does dumb shit with his knives." But, as I kept watching videos and actually paying attention to them, I started to see the appeal: you are hilarious!
The proper term to describe your comedy is "parody." Comic poets use imitation to ridicule the all-too-serious - even deadly serious - subject matter of tragedy. All of this humor requires intelligence, self-awareness, and recognition of the social and cultural tendencies around these industries not only on your part, but on the part of your audience to understand the full depth of your jokes. Clearly, not everyone is capable of that level of understanding. I found that you are not only poking fun of yourself, but your audience, and I have felt more than a few jokes hit very close to home. It took me a while to realize the amount of intention that went into your scripts and videography. (I mean, the lube jokes in front of the altarpiece! C'mon, that's funny!) At the end of the day, anyone can dismiss you for just "joking" or "playing," but your videos are more honest and truthful than those of most other channels, partly because of your caustic humor. And, based on the laugh-out-loud worthy quips I have heard you say, I highly doubt you are giving biased reviews or are in the pocket of any knife manufacturer. Not only are you self-deprecating, but by imitating and exaggerating other knife reviewers, your comedy gets to the heart of those people who take themselves too seriously about their knives; who fantasize about survival; who convince themselves of many absurd situations in which they may use their EDC; who follow the latest trends of the knife, EDC, and gear industry; who are obsessed with and who reinforce the overwhelming industry of tactically designed knives that will never be used "tactically;" and who are gullible enough to buy knives composed of super-materials and do not understand that this is just another marketing ploy. (I am sure everyone one of us has been prone to doing one of those things, too.) Sometimes, you enter the territory of being blasphemous by ridiculing some of the most successful UA-cam content creators, like Nutnfancy, Wranglerstar, Dave Canterbury, as well as the big name brands. In addition, you are unafraid to irreverently question the use of modern super-material/super-steel knives, their durability, and their cost because, as the saying goes, "a chain is only as strong as its weakest link," and these super-material knives are overhyped and unproven: they are the textbook example of diminishing returns of performance. Moreover, you blatantly draw attention to cost-cutting problem of how most companies - which are already competing in an oversaturated market - feel the pressure of maintaining a competitive advantage by cutting costs somewhere, whether by using soft screws, using cheap handle materials, including low quality sheaths, exporting labor costs, loosening quality control/fit-and-finish standards, etc.. You also do not shy away from ridiculing internet warriors, backyard bushcrafters, tacticool LARPers, bro-dudes, and flat-bottom, desk-pushing weekend warrior campers. The knife and gear industry is full of so many diverse companies, designs, and people, and it is prone to sudden and massive cultural shifts in trends. This industry has a tough crowd, so you will never please everyone.
Your content clearly flies over the heads of those people who say that you are not using your knives or gear "correctly," or who say that you do not know what you are doing. But, these people do not even understand the paradox and predicament of being a knife or gear reviewer: on the one hand, your audience will want a review of the true limitations of the knives and gear which they hope to buy, but if you use your knives "correctly," then we would never know the limitations and faults of the knives and gear that you test. On the other hand, if you use your knives and gear "incorrectly," then you get criticized for how you use them by another group of people who will undoubtedly say, [idiot person accent] "Well, of course, you broke your knife! That's not how you're supposed to use it!" Regarding the use of your knives, I can appreciate that you torture and destroy your knives by using them imprudently. You baton the ugliest wood full of knots; you chop wood in a hastily manner; you stab and pry logs with the tips of your knives; you baton folding knives; you utterly abuse your knives by using them in such an absurd and humorous manner. Anyone worth one's salt has learned not to abuse their tools so as to avoid injury to oneself and damage to one's tools. However, your experience and knowledge can be heard through your script - even if it is not seen in your actions in the video - by those who care to listen closely. (My favorite quote from you is: "There is no price point where knives cease to fail.") And, I give you props that you were able to destroy your Junglas II. You definitely got the attention of the guys at ESEE Knives for that.
In short, I just want to say that your videos are not only a departure, but a great relief from the current trends of the knife, EDC, and gear industry, as well as the UA-cam channels that only amplify and reinforce those trends. I know that by commenting on your videos, I am opening myself up to ridicule or criticism, but I just wanted to say that this is the video that convinced me to subscribe to your channel, I wish I had found it sooner, and I hope you continue to make more videos like this one.
Wow, that's quite a find of a comment. Can't reasonably respond to all of that, but the name dropping part gave me massive nostalgia and the part about cost effectiveness, diminishing returns and "proper care" reminds me of how I got into otf knives few weeks ago. I got a 50-ish dollars replica of Ultratech and was not confident in using it, until I saw a guy hammer both original and replica knives into a damn two by four like a nail. Realistically, no one should ever do this and for this tomfoolery the blade steel wouldn't make a zilch of difference. But the sheer fact that "wow, those things really are built strong, both of them" made me realize that even though the world of knives changed a lot (I remember when vg10 and s30v where the m390 of their day and now D2 is the new AUS8, and knife bros act like you can't even fucking cut with it or you would be ridiculed to the point you'd even be embarrassed to hand it out to a homeless man trying to cut his food with sticks and stones), it's dope af how you can still get an absolute banger for a reasonable price point and it's funny how the hair splitting one up game is just the same in high end knives as it ever was.
Long story short, I'm happy with my clone'tech, confident in it's strength, and all thanks to a dude absolutely smashing the shit out of them intentionally to find out :D
Fantastic video! Thanks for the education.. I’m new in the knife world!!
when you want to baton a log with a folding knife without damaging it as much you should unlock the knife- literally have the blade and the handle at 90° angle so you dont damage the locking mechanism
Suvvri
Yes, and also remember to make a wedge out if another log first so you’re actually batoning on another piece of wood and not your knife.
Great video thanks for the upload and keep the great videos coming.
Most of your subscriber base consists of folding knife “collectors” that think that cutting a tomato is knife abuse, so they keep their custom flippers in a drawer somewhere, taking them out to fidget with them while watching videos. I’m just relieved that someone on UA-cam is actually using their knives in their videos, unlike the generic knife reviewer that calls their folder a “hard-use” knife because they cut some cardboard with it. I don’t find your videos humorous, I find them educational.
Thx, and a lotta good advice, though where's the heat-treating 'Instructions'?
I've found that using a spray oil called Ballistol works really well for preventing rust on high carbon knives. Also prefer it to 3 in 1 for lubing folders because it doesn't smell like shit for days after lubing it. And if you complain about how your knife smells like shit after lubing it, people might get the wrong idea.
Yeah 3 in 1 is a little smelly- I'll check it out.
I baton my benchmade folders sometimes... not all crazy with 10lb logs or anything... just the occasional bop with a 28oz hammer.
Me too.
Love your videos remind me of myself full of sarcasm. It’s your knife do what you want with it. Atleast it’s not some lame video of someone’s dry ass hands talking about the shade of g10 being wrong then what was advertised. Keep it up brother !
Hi. Haven’t batoned with my Sebenza yet. But my oldest son just heard Chris Reeve and $425, so I’m gonna probably be facing some questions.
I would not baton with it. That's what your kid is for when you're not home!
Really enjoy your videos they are very funny and somewhat infomative...big ups to the camera person if there even is a camera person,
The camera person editor writer etc... all me. My channel is a complete one man operation. Thanks!
I love my Smiths Pocket Pal!
For me it's the smiths blade scratcher.
I just remembered something an uncle told me. He was telling the story of how he broke the tip of one of his premium steel knives just popping a staple out of a stack of papers lol. Super high HRC is cool and all that but damn if a staple can take it out that easily what's the point.
Also screw an expensive sharpener. I use a $6 diamond coated stone that starts at rough 750 grit but smooths out to perfection over time. I used to think sharpening was sort of a process only because I didn't realize I was oversharpening for a while. When an edge was too dull to cleanly slice regular paper I would give it 10 passes or so on each side til I realized to get any decent steel phone book paper push cutting sharp I just needed one pass maybe 2 on each side. Takes 5 seconds.
Yes sometimes it only takes a minute. It only took me two minutes to sharpen my s110v Para Military 2.
I usually treat my knives really good to get what I want out of them. A nice fast food dinner, glass or two of a fine Mad Dog 20/20, and maybe a little sweet talk right before a firm massage. My knives love me.
A kiss goodnight also works.
@@AdvancedKnifeBro :- That is how those strange lip-cuts start!
The first 10sec. 😎👍 🤣😂
I've definitely used my knife to shotgun a can or two in my day.
I mostly do it for UA-cam, but me too!
5:10 I have a elk ridge knife with the same pins and I was trying to figure out how to open it quickly untill I saw that and I tried it I was shocked that I haven’t even tried it. Thanks :)
I like the way you were flicking your knife in & out in front of the little pope figureen.👌 I also liked your combat marine stance in the mirror🔪you should make your own micro movie (5 or 20 mins max.) version of Deer Hunter. Sarcasm is far better than other egotistical You Tuber's I've quickly ended.
I came for the reviews. I stay for the comedy
Truly agree with u about taking care of knives. I rarely have the real chance of using them anyway especially in my country with the strict law.
One of the cold steel folders I love the most somehow, sooooo regret of showing off to my friend(idiotic act myself)... We both take turns to hit that hold out(cts xhp) on a electrical box made of cast iron... It did take the hit quite well and some hole on the iron but break after..
Soooo sad that I cannot get another one back even cold steel refunded credit to me(not what I wanted). So I am your side..
I use the Lansky sharpening system brilliant vid thanks.Did you tell your wife how much the Sebenza cost.I was to embarrassed to tell my wife.lol.
She overheard in one of my videos (the chainsaw one) me say a $400 knife. She asks “you have a $400 knife” me: “.......yep”. So she knows- and then never brought it up again.
@@AdvancedKnifeBro she's a keeper quite woman.
I totally agree that a folder isnt meant for buttoning, but what about a cold steal s35vn steel knife with tri-ad lock like the SR1?
Those work great. I did this video because I got sick of the no batoning comments... because for some reason certain people don’t understand it’s kind of a joke. My advice is do with your knives what you want. Tri-ads are strong and hold up well to batoning.
Keep up the good work!
3:35 ultimate answer:D
Basically! It's YOUR knife.
I don't own any karambits. I have some karambit-like knives with a tanto blade. A karambit with a curved blade just seems like a pain in the ass to sharpen though.
Just a random tid bit........you can find some AMAZING "wicked edge" style sharpeners on wish and aliexpress. Took a few months to show up but its the best sharpener I've ever used. Only $60
I like the person who told me. You do you.
as always, a fun poignant vid. cheers
Great vid. You batton like I run. It ain't pretty, but gets the job done, LOLAnd then there is the mirror ninja stuff, it was PRICELESS, HahahaOn a serious note, excellent video and very practical. On the soft screw heads, here is what this crazy O'l man does. I make sure I have the right bit for it, I use a small air impact screw gun. The impact screw gun will loosen the crew without tearing up the head. But you MUST make sure you have the right tip or it all goes to hell. I screwed up a couple of knives and had to drill out the damm screws. With the impact screw gun I got 100% success and you know that is bot easy for a worn out 68 year dude. If you get a chance try it. I use a air impact, but you can use an electric impact screw gun, just make sure it is an impact and not just a regular screw gun.
The more awkward the batoning the better. Generally seasoned wood cut straight across works best... however I do not have any of that wood laying around, and often have to use what falls from the trees. Thanks for the tip on the screw heads!
I’ll tell you a story. I like your channel. I like your style dude. In the last week of watching UA-cam videos in bed... your channel has been the only one to get any reaction at all from my wife as she lies next to me playing video games. Indeed, it got a coveted ‘what the hell is that?!’ reaction. True story.
Man I wish I had time to play video games... all my time is spent making UA-cam videos! My wife occasionally watches my videos, but generally I do not subject her to watching them.
Hahaha , cold steel makes dumber videos IMHO , they are even proud to make them!
Love your channel, keep it up 🤘
Someone linked the sword fishing one yesterday. Holy shit! I loved it, it was so dumb. Fishing with a sword in a river full of rocks! ALSO PLEASE DONT TRY THIS AT HOME THIS IS A TRAINED IDIOT
Can you do a video on how to properly treat your cheap or expensive beer?