Pretty sure the blade is CNC milled and not ground on belts. Also North Arm knives is located 10 minutes from me so GO TEAM! Still not going on a wait list for one though.
Yeah maybe in the future we can custom order our knives from 3D mill to our hand and mill our blade grind preference. More or less it’s a bit lazy way but grismo does it and no one complains.
@@WillEDC I wouldn't call it lazy.... Lot of thought and planning goes into programming the cnc. It takes less touch or physical skill than hand grinding for sure but....what are you paying for?
Maxwell Super they would have to do another hand polishing step. In my Tighe Breaker, they also mill the blade but it’s so fine that I almost missed it. As long as it works I’m fine
It is CNC milled. They could move the milling lines closer together, and have done this on some of their kitchen knives previously. I'm sure it's a cost issue.
I've had my skaha 2 for 11 months and within 2 weeks sold every other knife i had and have never looked back... i did take sandpaper to the slipper jimping after a week and ive never had the issue you did with blistering. Ive beat the crap out of it at work cut up thousands of boxes taken it camping making feather sicks and battoning through medium and small kindling with it... its an absolute tank for how light it is.... plus the blade is so well ground it slices like nobody's business
Pete, That was probably the most thorough presentation of a knife that I’ve seen. Adding numerical cutting performance and a comparison of knives aiming for the same market really sets this video apart from other reviews and discussions.
I have the skaha 2 in carbon fiber it was a little bit more then the G10. I love my knife and has a beautiful action. 2 pitfall used to play that game a lot when I was younger. Totally awesome keep up the good work. Thank you.
WOW , Looking Good Pete. Been working out ? That was a great in depth video , with some rope cutting on the side . Now thats the way to do it . Good job Pete .
Wonder if the gents at North Arms saw this review and decided to smooth over the flipper tab! Been watching a few reviews on it since I got my email earlier today to purchase my own finally! Noticed on Kevin's review over at Knife Nerdery it was something he commented on. It's almost a full polished finish all around the tab. Sort of a late comment but hope ya see it! Hope you're well buddy! Keep up the great work, love the content!
Love mine. I have it in the CF frame and it is lovely for food prep and light EDC tasks. Heat treat seems good, very keen and light. Was well worth the wait, that being said I got on the list when the wait was 6mo
I just got a skaha 2 but mine don't have the mill lines in the blade. And the makers mark is much smaller. But it does have an amazing action and the CF is beautiful! Awesome review Pete!
It's nice of you to wear your wife's shirt on video to show her how much you like her taste. Thanks for another great review we really appreciate you getting corpal tunnel syndrome just to let us know if our knife steels are junk or not. Keep on trucking on the videos when you don't hate doing them.
I completely agree. Availability is huge for me. I like blades that I can order that day as soon as I see it. Just mass produce your knives already north arms! They are so well known that everyone would own one or two just like the rat knives! Hire some more workers and get it done 👶🏼! But if you can’t without killing the quality too much I understand. But there has to be a middle ground. Also why are Australian bagels missing the hole in the center?!
Hey Pete, great vid as always. Just wanted to tell ya that the cutting edge angle is 30 degrees inclusive. I’ve had my Skaha for over a month, and haven’t experienced the issue with the flipper tab like you did. I really like the knife and think it was well worth the wait.
Their wait times are ridiculous. The CNC blade finish is cool but does not make up for that. Thank you for a very thorough review. Top notch! That shirt kept me laughing the entire review. Thanks for that!
I've watched them being made. All the milling required, especially on the blade takes a long time. Not suited to mass production. And it's a family operation. I don't think they want to upscale.
Your tye-dye tank shirt needs a GIANT cat on it to be complete!!!! Very thorough review....NICE WORK!!!!! (Loved the Basil fat-cat Skaha stills & knife handling...quite educational! LOL!). Hey...the gimping is EASILY fixed....but yeah...how could they not get that right?
_"...and my kids made me this tie-dye singlet...so...yeah now it's on the internet...and um...around forever in cyberspace..._" That pause and look on your face, bahahahaha, killing me, Pete. This knife does not really appeal to me, though I am intrigued by that layered pattern on the blade you mentioned. I too would have thought it hindered cutting but if that was an intentional design, then kudos to them, very clever engineering.
Canada has similar rules about importing flippers as Australia. Do you worry your knives will be seized? Do you have tricks to make sure they reach you?
my good gawd man !!!.....messing with the knife police was a challenge, tangling with the axe police was life threatening but now you are really pushing the boundaries here...... taking on the fashion police !!??!!??!!.....you are begging to open a whole new can of whoop ass there. ☠🙊👏
It looks like there is a subtle finger groove near the lock release that could be holding your large finger in contact with the flipper tab. My guess is that people with smaller hands don’t experience the flipper pushing on the finger like you did because their fingers fit in the allotted space.
Joel Hansen yes, this is likely the case - hands are a bit like feet in that a shoe that feels good to one can have everything in the wrong spot for another
My issue wasn't the jimping, but rather the position of the flipper when open. Jimping or not, I really dislike when a flipper tab protrudes into the space where my hand 'wants' to grip handle. It's otherwise fantastic, but I couldn't get past that and ended up selling mine.
I put myself on the wait-list when I was more or less done with knives (and moved on to fountain pens :) ) - so the wait was not too much of an issue in fact I forgot about it. I got my email "Option to Buy" two days ago. I'm watching reviews to decide if I should get it. I suppose I will - the reviews are mostly positive, the action seems satisfying, and not getting it seems disrespectful to those who waited every second of the 14 months or so haha
The skaha is one of my favorite knives still and yeah if it's a user just sand it down slightly and that problem is gone everything else is to good on it the bade, action, ergos are all great and it's made in Canada!
So are you getting a pretty good feel for when a knife will stop cutting paper after all these test? I mean do you chop through the rope with that final slice and think "that's it - won't cut paper now!" Or are you sometimes surprised when it won't cut?
been on the wait list for ages. there's no way I'm paying $300+ for one. the secondary market makes me so angry. ebay scalpers ruin everything. retro games, records, collectables, etc etc. scum bags need to do some honest work. all that said, excellent video Pete. you and the bro are approaching fine art.
Dude the Kizer Gemini your fav is better and no wait. Same size I think!! I have the Kizer Gem I'm Canadian and I love the Gemini! U forgot about your Gemini how come is it broke or gone. And cheaper!! Wait no thanks the Gem will Do!
A positive about small batch knives is there ability to change the design. Hopefully they can fix the flipper issue. Piece of rope or ropes dust in the bearings, is why washers are better. Ot a fan of to strong detents or to weak for that matter. Knives in the 150$ mark should have perfect detents. As far as price and quality materials,meh. Quality materials on any knife are not that expensive .fit ,finish,function and most important design is where the expense is justifiable ,in my opinion. Thx for review.
I lived in Vancouver and visited their shop several times before buying a Skaha 2 and their bird and trout fixed blade. I concur with your review, but have no issue with the flipper personally, although I get your 'point'. IMHO a bad flipper beats a good thumb stud every time.
That's a snazzy tie dyed wife beater your'e wearing . You should gift one to that fashionista jackass Nick Shabazz and up his game , lol . They don't polish out the CNC milling lines and i don't know of it's aesthetics or functional . The handle slabs are made on a CNC as well . Check out their IG posts .
there's some masterful cheese-cutting on show here. the belligerent and militant lower-third of a cheese-block can call upon arcane magicks when threatened, distorting human perception and lulling the knife askew. some say a faint ethereal chuckle can be heard as the human surveys the piteous wedge they are then doomed to accept.
Pretty sure the blade is CNC milled and not ground on belts. Also North Arm knives is located 10 minutes from me so GO TEAM! Still not going on a wait list for one though.
awesome! Very cool what CNC can do!
Yeah maybe in the future we can custom order our knives from 3D mill to our hand and mill our blade grind preference.
More or less it’s a bit lazy way but grismo does it and no one complains.
@@WillEDC I wouldn't call it lazy.... Lot of thought and planning goes into programming the cnc. It takes less touch or physical skill than hand grinding for sure but....what are you paying for?
Maxwell Super they would have to do another hand polishing step. In my Tighe Breaker, they also mill the blade but it’s so fine that I almost missed it. As long as it works I’m fine
It is CNC milled. They could move the milling lines closer together, and have done this on some of their kitchen knives previously. I'm sure it's a cost issue.
I like the fact you actually use your knives. most other reviewers look like they just collect their knives but never use them
It drives me nuts seeing there huge collection and not one knife even has a single scuff or look of any possible use.
I've had my skaha 2 for 11 months and within 2 weeks sold every other knife i had and have never looked back... i did take sandpaper to the slipper jimping after a week and ive never had the issue you did with blistering. Ive beat the crap out of it at work cut up thousands of boxes taken it camping making feather sicks and battoning through medium and small kindling with it... its an absolute tank for how light it is.... plus the blade is so well ground it slices like nobody's business
Good review, but I kept going back to one thing.... the shirt. Are these available in your next shirt drop. Maybe a sprint run?
Pete, That was probably the most thorough presentation of a knife that I’ve seen. Adding numerical cutting performance and a comparison of knives aiming for the same market really sets this video apart from other reviews and discussions.
I forgot about what I was watching. Watching all the food made be hungry and distracted. Eat before you watch this.
Good honest review Pete! Always good to hear the not so great things about hyped knives.
The flipper jimping was my big complaint aswell, i took a sharpening stone to it and its perfect now never hurts its great👍🏻
I'm in Vancouver and been to the North Arm factory. it's a two man show that's why there's a waiting list
I have the skaha 2 in carbon fiber it was a little bit more then the G10. I love my knife and has a beautiful action. 2 pitfall used to play that game a lot when I was younger. Totally awesome keep up the good work. Thank you.
WOW , Looking Good Pete. Been working out ?
That was a great in depth video , with some rope cutting on the side . Now thats the way to do it . Good job Pete .
Wonder if the gents at North Arms saw this review and decided to smooth over the flipper tab! Been watching a few reviews on it since I got my email earlier today to purchase my own finally! Noticed on Kevin's review over at Knife Nerdery it was something he commented on. It's almost a full polished finish all around the tab. Sort of a late comment but hope ya see it! Hope you're well buddy! Keep up the great work, love the content!
Anyone here in 2024? My CF Magnacut Skaha II just shipped. Only 6 week lead time now. Thanks for the review.
Mine is currently on the way as well. I should have it on the 4th. I've never owned a flipper over $100 and I figured this might be the one.
Love mine. I have it in the CF frame and it is lovely for food prep and light EDC tasks. Heat treat seems good, very keen and light. Was well worth the wait, that being said I got on the list when the wait was 6mo
I just got a skaha 2 but mine don't have the mill lines in the blade. And the makers mark is much smaller. But it does have an amazing action and the CF is beautiful! Awesome review Pete!
I'm on the waiting list....only 18 months to go!!!
Sweet lil flippin folder, love the cnc texture, first time I seen it, thought it was Lam damascus. Btw, those slow-mo openings r soo satisfying.
It's nice of you to wear your wife's shirt on video to show her how much you like her taste. Thanks for another great review we really appreciate you getting corpal tunnel syndrome just to let us know if our knife steels are junk or not. Keep on trucking on the videos when you don't hate doing them.
Solid review. Always like your practical viewpoint.
My Shaka required some loctite on the pivot
anteck7goat yeah this one could do with the same I reckon!
I completely agree. Availability is huge for me. I like blades that I can order that day as soon as I see it. Just mass produce your knives already north arms! They are so well known that everyone would own one or two just like the rat knives! Hire some more workers and get it done 👶🏼! But if you can’t without killing the quality too much I understand. But there has to be a middle ground. Also why are Australian bagels missing the hole in the center?!
Hey Pete, great vid as always. Just wanted to tell ya that the cutting edge angle is 30 degrees inclusive. I’ve had my Skaha for over a month, and haven’t experienced the issue with the flipper tab like you did. I really like the knife and think it was well worth the wait.
that would explain why it cut so well! Yeah, probably specific to hand shape and size
Their wait times are ridiculous. The CNC blade finish is cool but does not make up for that. Thank you for a very thorough review. Top notch! That shirt kept me laughing the entire review. Thanks for that!
I've watched them being made. All the milling required, especially on the blade takes a long time. Not suited to mass production. And it's a family operation. I don't think they want to upscale.
Per North Arm's web site on 3-13-2022, Skahas are made with a 30-degree edge, inclusive.
Your tye-dye tank shirt needs a GIANT cat on it to be complete!!!!
Very thorough review....NICE WORK!!!!! (Loved the Basil fat-cat Skaha stills & knife handling...quite educational! LOL!).
Hey...the gimping is EASILY fixed....but yeah...how could they not get that right?
Great review Peter!!!
_"...and my kids made me this tie-dye singlet...so...yeah now it's on the internet...and um...around forever in cyberspace..._"
That pause and look on your face, bahahahaha, killing me, Pete.
This knife does not really appeal to me, though I am intrigued by that layered pattern on the blade you mentioned. I too would have thought it hindered cutting but if that was an intentional design, then kudos to them, very clever engineering.
Canada has similar rules about importing flippers as Australia. Do you worry your knives will be seized? Do you have tricks to make sure they reach you?
Great review. Thanks
Ridges on blade are from CNC milling
my good gawd man !!!.....messing with the knife police was a challenge, tangling with the axe police was life threatening but now you are really pushing the boundaries here...... taking on the fashion police !!??!!??!!.....you are begging to open a whole new can of whoop ass there. ☠🙊👏
Excellent review. I may knock down the gimping on mine.
Its Canadian is must be Awesome -cheers from Canada Pete
Exellent Breakdown P!!!
Fantastic thorough review! And is that music from Undertale at the end?
yeah man, undertale is my favorite
Mr. Flipper tab meet Mr. file.
Woah, hey there Pete, you looking...... "happy" today.......
It looks like there is a subtle finger groove near the lock release that could be holding your large finger in contact with the flipper tab. My guess is that people with smaller hands don’t experience the flipper pushing on the finger like you did because their fingers fit in the allotted space.
Joel Hansen yes, this is likely the case - hands are a bit like feet in that a shoe that feels good to one can have everything in the wrong spot for another
My issue wasn't the jimping, but rather the position of the flipper when open. Jimping or not, I really dislike when a flipper tab protrudes into the space where my hand 'wants' to grip handle. It's otherwise fantastic, but I couldn't get past that and ended up selling mine.
i just bought an s30v pm2. what grit should i sharpen it to? most of my knives are 800 grit and then stropped.
that would do nicely, s30v works will with anything over 600 in my experience
@@CedricAda thanks! love your channel
I put myself on the wait-list when I was more or less done with knives (and moved on to fountain pens :) ) - so the wait was not too much of an issue in fact I forgot about it. I got my email "Option to Buy" two days ago. I'm watching reviews to decide if I should get it. I suppose I will - the reviews are mostly positive, the action seems satisfying, and not getting it seems disrespectful to those who waited every second of the 14 months or so haha
The skaha is one of my favorite knives still and yeah if it's a user just sand it down slightly and that problem is gone everything else is to good on it the bade, action, ergos are all great and it's made in Canada!
Looks like Loveless did a riff on Benchmark Bugout with a Spyderco pocket clip.
So are you getting a pretty good feel for when a knife will stop cutting paper after all these test?
I mean do you chop through the rope with that final slice and think "that's it - won't cut paper now!"
Or are you sometimes surprised when it won't cut?
I'm glad you did this review before my name came up in the next batch...I'll pass on this knife now.
been on the wait list for ages. there's no way I'm paying $300+ for one. the secondary market makes me so angry.
ebay scalpers ruin everything. retro games, records, collectables, etc etc. scum bags need to do some honest work.
all that said, excellent video Pete. you and the bro are approaching fine art.
Check bladeforums or r/knifeswap. I picked up a new in box one with a carbon fiber handle for $250.. Not great but not as bad as it has been.
Go team Canada!
LOL...this dude...he needs more subscribers!
Those mill lines do kind of act like the grooves on santoku kitchen knives. I've enjoyed my Skaha 1 in purple g10.
that tank is SPICY Daddy Cedric
Could you please do a review of the Douk Douk 9cm slipjoint folder? Cheers.. :)
oooh its an old and goofy one but heres a something: ua-cam.com/video/BzIvaA792mU/v-deo.html
@@CedricAda Oh WOW!! Thankyou - I had no idea you'd already done one... much appreciated. :)
I usually cut cheese after eating dried apricots
Hey buddy, nice review ya got there 👌
What a glorious Outfit for his majesty
Great knife
Yet another bloody good review from the man they call Pete (or cedricada). Thanks, buddy.
Good review .
That was kangaroo burger from that Kangaroo you found in the fence, wasn't it?
00:26 I like the singlet. Very groovy! Grrr, no left side carry! On the knife I mean, not the singlet.
It called a wife beater, Pete. Singlets are for Luchadors and gymnastettes. Edit: Murica.
Then again, if your day job is Luchador or gymnastette, that would explain all the heavy wear on your knives...
You can count me in with Pitfall and gyrating robots.
The groves remind me of a Norseman
When you see the cheese or vinyl tube come out it's about to get real.
Dude the Kizer Gemini your fav is better and no wait.
Same size I think!! I have the Kizer Gem I'm Canadian and I love the Gemini! U forgot about your Gemini how come is it broke or gone. And cheaper!! Wait no thanks the Gem will Do!
The Gem IS nice, but it cost the same at House of Knives as the Skaha.
How does it compare to a Benchmade Bugout?
John Cottrell bugouts a little smaller but definitely in the same ballpark!
@@CedricAda No. I have both. The Bugout feels flimsy and fragile compared to it.
Did you just feed your cat raw beef? Is that a thing?
Ever seen a cat use a frying pan? 😜
mentions kids ( comments sections ceases existance)
harrison strapp hahaha
A positive about small batch knives is there ability to change the design. Hopefully they can fix the flipper issue. Piece of rope or ropes dust in the bearings, is why washers are better. Ot a fan of to strong detents or to weak for that matter. Knives in the 150$ mark should have perfect detents. As far as price and quality materials,meh. Quality materials on any knife are not that expensive .fit ,finish,function and most important design is where the expense is justifiable ,in my opinion. Thx for review.
Never heard of it, oh well no wait anxiety
Oh my goodness man.
Who cut the cheese? 😂. Great review though. 👍🏼
That’s a stylish wife beater right there
I lived in Vancouver and visited their shop several times before buying a Skaha 2 and their bird and trout fixed blade. I concur with your review, but have no issue with the flipper personally, although I get your 'point'. IMHO a bad flipper beats a good thumb stud every time.
That's a snazzy tie dyed wife beater your'e wearing . You should gift one to that fashionista jackass Nick Shabazz and up his game , lol . They don't polish out the CNC milling lines and i don't know of it's aesthetics or functional . The handle slabs are made on a CNC as well . Check out their IG posts .
What a beefcake.
👍🏻🇨🇦
there's some masterful cheese-cutting on show here. the belligerent and militant lower-third of a cheese-block can call upon arcane magicks when threatened, distorting human perception and lulling the knife askew. some say a faint ethereal chuckle can be heard as the human surveys the piteous wedge they are then doomed to accept.
"2 or 3 jimps"
The time on the waitlist is around 18 months ...
wowsers! They could probably charge an extra 30 bucksper knife and hire an apprentice to help them get them out the door!
Cedric & Ada Gear and Outdoors they have been shabazzed
@@CedricAda They would have to invest in another milling machine. Expensive.
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You do a relevant comprehensive review, but I can't stand the music.
serious question - what would you prefer?
Why your skin are White?
Its more of a blotchy pink
@@CedricAda 🤣🤣🤣
Looks like it should be fifty bucks at BCF
I stopped watching after you insulted those beautiful steak sammies with ketchup & yellow mustard.
Over hyped and over priced imo