Obviously, you are not a knife snob. Kind of a nice change from some of the YT guys whose knives spend their lives in a safe or on display. I especially liked the one with the arcing on the blade. Pure class.
Nothing wrong with having knives that aren't users, I carry most of mine and have a few that I don't, just like any hobby there's different ways to enjoy it
Some knife guys spend 300 plus on models that are actually worth no more than 150. There's a lot of knives with poorly done heat treatments. Even at high prices
I carried a swiss army knife all through highschool. My teachers knew I had it and didn't care. A year or two after I graduated the district implemented a zero tolerance policy for knives. I was 6 when my dad bought me my first pocket knife, a lockback similar to the Buck 110, but smaller. It was a Sharp brand, K-Mart carried them. Today I carry a Klein electrician's knife model #44228. I tried multi-tools, I haven't met a multi-tool I like. I tend to go back to the truck for the actual tool I need.
In 1967 my brother bought me a pocket knife , took it to school for SHOW-N-TELL . The teacher even liked it along with all my classmates ! Times have changed .
I remember a bunch of us guys comparing our pocket knives in study hall. Teacher told us “ put those away!” No arrests, no freak out. Things have changed, but not for the better.
Best knife I found is the husky compact utility knife. Sits in your pocket without being visible or interfering with your pockets. Last one lasted 6 years before I sprung for a new one. Costs like 6$. 10$ for 100 blades, change the blade once a week or once a month depending on use. You always have a solid, compact razor sharp knife. It’s been my edc for well over a decade.
When working on the sand fill crew underground my work knife was a power hacksaw blade filched from the maintenance workshop and sharpened on the grinder and with one end wrapped in layers of insulation tape. It came with a handy hole through which an air hose clip could be used to secure it to the cap lamp belt. The machine steel kept a remarkably sharp edge for a very longtime. If it was lost then there was always plenty of reasons to visit the workshop to make another. That and the shifting spanner that doubled as a hammer were about the only tools required.
2:40 It is usually true that a dedicated version of a tool is superior to the ones in a multi tool. I can think of two tools, which are part of a multi tool, that I will go to even when I have my full tool set me: One being the file / mini flathead driver / mini pry bar in the Leatherman Style. More than once it has been the only thing that could get into a very small Phoenix-style screw connector. The other being the package opener on the Gerber Dime. It is... just good at opening packages, really.
@jonsmith4883 dewalt recently came out with one that's almost identical. If it cuts the same there are now 2 best. That said I have only heard great things about the fast back
@@TOOL_TECHNICAL Klein has a nice one just like the fastback also. My favorite general purpose knife is the Spyderco Manix 2 in CTS-XHP. I will have to try an OTF for work.
@@jwdory that's a solid looking knife. I mainly cut at two capacities, with a utility blade, or straight up recip saws. not sure if you're talking about the klein 44304 or the 44131 both look solid but I think it's a nice touch that they have a small notch in the heads for stripping wires.
The perfect work knife is the Morakniv. I buy them for around 8 €, always about 3 - 5 at once. They come with a plastic holster you can either clip onto your belt or attach to a special button on my work pants (Snickers Work Wear) on the right side of my upper leg. I have a couple of them in the car. When new they're razor sharp. I never sharpen them, they just get dull over time. I use them about 67 times a day for scraping, prying, as wedge, forceful cutting, stabbing, punching holes, etc. I abuse them in any way you can abuse a knife. This is one of my most valuable and most often used tools. If I need true sharpness I use a cutter with break-off blades.
Scandinavian type edges are great for a lot of things especially if you're working with a lot of wood .. the drawback to a mora for me as a work knife is the sheath . I have pretty much all the moras lol . Great tools but making as many cuts as I do a day resheathing that fixed blade is bound to eventually get me stabbed for one or sliced badly when that blade gets yanked out by some shrinkwrap ( that last part sounds unlikely lol but I swear I've had wrap do some crazy shit in the years of warehouse work ) so I generally look for a nice flat ground blade a touch softer .. say in the 57 ish rc scale so it's easier to sharpen up when needed .
ooh, nice 🙂 Forteh break-off blades, you You can get those without the segments on them which can work really well too. I've found the Olfa ones to be the sharpest.
I agree with the Morakniv, but not really something I'd use as my EDC knife I can just throw in my pocket. It's a great fixed blade knife though. I keep one in my tackle box at all times. I actually love my Spyderco ladybug knife that I keep on my keychain. If I happen to forget to throw my regular EDC in my pocket for some reason, I always have my little ladybug.
I know there's a good chance you're not going to see this, but I'm a knife enthusiast and I know for a work knife people don't think blades steel matters. All kinds of stuff but it does D2 tool steel or better . But in any event you like the automatics out the fronts. Axial gear is a wonderful brand. USA made now. You're getting in the $100 price range but I guarantee you can beat the hell out of the knife. It will not misfire and it'll stay sharp. I don't care what you do to it. I literally tried the brake pads off of their brackets a million times and can still slice a piece of paper with ease
I have a coldsteel leathetneck with D2 steel. I like the knife and it gets razor sharp but i haven't been inpressed with the durability. Have you noticed that as well?
Miss my PM2, Had a BM Infidel that was lost also. Have the Autonomy 2, Kershaw Skyline and Lucha. Skyline has to be the best budget knife in existence. Wish they bring it back.
"They told me to be less careless, but uh, I can't help myself." LEGENDARY. I've been using the a utility-style knife for a few years now. Started off with the Husky one, then went to the Milwaukee Fastback. What I like about them is they are cheap enough that I don't feel bad about using and abusing it (or losing one...) and a 10 pack of blades is like $10.
I use my knives a LOT .. warehouse work . My all-time favorite work knives are cheap ( harder now to find new but available) kelin electricians hawkbills .. the old school one with the brown delrin handles made for Klein by kutmaster . Excellent high polished 1095 carbon steel blades that take stupid sharp edges .. I love throws for the control the blade shape gives me . I always rip the liner lock off it though then file it down and make a nice slip joint knife . Just don't like the lockup so I take it out . As I get older I however have grown less inclined to sharpen and maintain those a few times a week even though they sharpen very easily . So now I use the blade changer box cutter type knives a lot . The old model Milwaukee fastback is a great tool . So are the new kelin flick blades .. but personally I find the husky aluminum handled utility knives to be the best . I really love that they now changed from a lockback to an axis lock . Fiskars made a great cutter too in their pro series line but I think they discontinued them . Best blade retention system in the industry . I usually pair one of those with rapid edge serrated utility blades . I'll always still carry a proper folding knife on me though . Sometimes ya need a longer blade or a more precise cut . Generally I have either a Spyderco delica ( favorite knife ever even with a drawer full of Benchmade , Spyderco , and zero tolerance knives on hand lol )
I usually have a swiss army knife on me. Fantastic at work, and always usefull when a wine bottle needs opening 🙄 And for gardening i have an Opinel. They're indestructible. My current one was lost, spent a winter in soil, found next spring, fixed up, lost again, another winter in soil, found again, and it's still working just fine.
I love the Dewalt Tanto at 3:40 bought a few of them and they work great, love the tanto semi serrated blade. Most handy blade design possible in my opinion.
I've got the kershaw filter. I've beat that thing to absolute hell and back, and it's still solid as a rock. At 30 bucks, it's the absolute best value for money I've ever experienced.
I have a Kershaw in a tanto; flicks open well, and I got a Lansky sharpener. However, since getting a sharpener, my EDC is a no-name keychain penknife I keep quite sharp, it's the size of a truck key.
I had a filter for 6 years I can HIGHLY recommend Civivi I went from a filter to Civivi Vision Never looked back Holds an edge a hell of a lot better then the 4Cr used on those cheap kershaws And the fidget factor is out of this world Also, it’s ambi, so if you like the clip on the other side, its fine Best 70$ I’ve ever spent, and an upgrade in every way If you want something similar to the Kershaw though? I’d check out the Voltaic Nested Frame lock, so you get the best of both worlds from a frame lock and a liner lock And it’s only 55$ Trust me, buy it, it will blow your mind That and the Kershaw Iridium, though that only comes in D2 Which, if you sweat a lot, or live by the water, will start to get spots on it if you don’t oil it constantly Which is why I stopped carrying D2 blades
@@darrellhendrix5502 Yeah but there's also way more people using razors than normal knives on job sites, I'd be interested what the injury rate is per 100k or something
@@papasauce234 depends what you use it for. I see many electricians that use actual blades knives because they do pry with it (and use them as screwdrivers. It isn’t hard to keep enough sharpness to go through insulation.
Problem is that most of the replaceable blades are so bad that they get dull after cutting one cardboard. When on the other hand even a 30-40 bucks knife with D2 steel, 8cr14mov or even 440c can be used lots of time and then you just need to move it few times on any sharpening stone. Don't listen to internet knife snobs that will tell you you need 200 bucks m390 blade, all they do is cut printing paper or argue on discords 😅
I use a kershaw shuffle2. So far so good. I got it due to the size. I’m a 5ft tall female electronics mechanic. It’s small, has a good finger notch for grip as I wear gloves often, I was able to switch the belt clip side as I’m a lefty. Kershaw has a great warranty/repair program. Only downside is side is the handle is a hard plastic. It’s great that it makes the knife light so less hand fatigue but it just feels a little cheap. But for 25$? I like it a lot so far 😊
“I’m not a geologist…” Dude, don’t make me laugh SO quickly out of the gate like that. Made me misty reminiscent of Norm Crosby, the Master of malaprop.
@@The-Armed-Pacifist OMG, more nostalgia! When I was a kid in the '60s-'70s, we had a few albums of "The Golden Age Of Radio" that was all that sort of stuff. "Sweetie-face, my big ol' wife... an' lemme tell ya, she puts up a tough tiff!"
I have a part I designed for an otf and I bought a cheap knife from grindworks for proof of concept. I designed the part with guys like you in mind. I don't have a company running yet so I don't have a way to sell any yet. Lots of health problems keeping me from tinkering right now. The part works great had a guy 3d print it. Cheap knife with a prototype and it still works after lots of testing. It allows you to open the otf as it comes out of the pocket. If we found a way I'm sure I could get one printed for you. I can see it working perfect with your new knife
@FunkFPV it might be a bit but I'll do my best. Love your videos and now that I know what kind of knives you like I have lots of ideas for you. You are the prefect person I need to test my part
AKC makes a pretty good OTF knives in the budget friendly category. The one that I have isn't all loose and noisy seems like a pretty sturdy built knife for the price.
The first Husky knife blade would be called a clip point. The harbor freight knife is actually called a Harpoon blade if I am not mistaken. A drop point blade just drops down into it's point, a clip point is basically a drop point with a little clip out of it. Traditional buck 110 is an example of a classic clip point. Your average pairing knife in the kitchen is technically a good example of a drop point. My favorite OTFs are made by Microtech knives and Hawk knives. Microtech has an insane range of small to large OTF's in every color range and blade shape you could want but they are higher end and will cost you. Hawk knives just makes one OTF called the Deadlock, which is reportedly the only OTF with zero blade play that has been produced, they sell in batches online that drop for the people that sign up on the email waiting list but they still sell out in minutes and will cost you upwards of 1000$.
If you are using the knife only for cutting you are going to want something with a thin blade with a high grind preferably a full flat grind. That geometry slices really well and sharpens easily. If you are the sort that can't help but pry with a knife occasionally, you want a little thicker blade with a lower grind with less distal taper for a stronger point that might survive more poking and prying. Also a small fixed blade might be a better option to survive a beating. A knife is never the correct tool for anything other than cutting scraping and occasionally stabbing, so it will probably break if you beat on it long enough so don't spend too much money on a knife if you are prone to prying with your knife.
Carried some sort of knife since I was 8 (1962). Kamp King through high school. Stockman for years, accompanied by 4” Channellocks and 4” Crescent. Carried Leatherman since they came out, WAVE since it came out. Used serrated blade a lot to cut cable ties and rope, but don’t like combo blade. Went to locking folder a few decades back. Currently, the Ganzo D727 knockoff of Ontario RAT 1 (but with cross bolt lock) is my choice. OK to use with gloves. Just can’t dump the Leatherman, despite trying various Swiss army knives and carrying small Knipex pliers. But I like a good safe HD folder.
Nice collection! My daily for over a decade has been the S&W SWFR2S. It's another "tanto" style blade, strong liner lock, ultra strong tip, shallow cutting angle, 1/4 serrated, has a razor blade embedded in a slot in the handle to slice a seatbelt, glass breaker, removable belt/boot/pocket clip, rubberized textured handle, hard as a coffin nail and holds it's edge because of it. I have the much larger fixed blade version too for camping. I have a bunch of others, Kershaw, Gerber, grandad's Old Timer, Pakistani Steel, but they're all either too fancy, too big for daily use, or too precious to beat on. The S&W is $25.
Love your sense of humor! The not a geologist thing was great. 😂❤ Thing about a pocket knife is each person is going to have their own opinions on what the "perfect" knife is for them. Honestly no wrong answers. Its subjective to each person. Price doesn't matter as long as it does the job you want it to do. I'm personally a Sheepsfoot and Wharncliffe guy for my work knives. Having that straight edge with a forward facing tip works better with all the push cuts I tend to do. Having the tip forward allows me to more easily do detail cuts. I prefer no serrations as they are more time time consuming for me to maintain and I carry a little worksharp pocket sharpener I can touch up my edges with as needed. I'm definitely a collector with a huge collection... but I'm just as happy with a $20 in D2 or 10cr whatever blade as I am a $200+ magnacut knife as long as it has some feature I'm interested in. My "adult fidget toy" of choice is button locks with 2 or 3 opening methods that I can cycle through while chilling. One of my current favorite work knives is a little D2 Kizer Sheepsfoot Fixed Blade called the Deckhand. Solid little compact fixie I carry as a neck knife.
I always found a Victorinox or small Leatherman the most helpful for me. The Leatherman Rebar or Bond, and the Victorinox Super Tinker or the newer Companion are my favorites. The Victorinox Watch opener is amazing for a lite or starting pry. Sometimes I slide the watch opener into something and it opens gap for a real pry bar. I got tired of going home for tools so I carry a Victorinox or 2 and a Leatherman, with screwdriver bits of all kinds and depends on where, I pack a pair or 2 of full size pliers for plumbing surprises. No 1 ever tells me about a issue before I come over. I actually love my multitools more and more. I even carry a Clone of the Leatherman Surge when I cut grass and I rarely have to go get tools to fix anything.
I work in IT and my EDC is a Victorinox CyberTool M that I got as a Christmas gift several years ago. I work in a manufacturing facility, so I'm more of a blue collar IT guy that gets dirty, and it's insanely useful on a daily basis. I have enough bits on the thing to fully disassemble a laptop, strip network cable, pry stuff open like a spudger, a tiny pen (you never know when you need a pen), tweezers for picking up little screws if I drop one in a tight spot, a little set of pliers that I've used for things it definitely wasn't built for and it's held up shockingly well over the course of 3 or 4 years. Even the damn toothpick is handy for cleaning lint out of the charging ports of iPhones. (If your charging cable stops working and seems kinda loose, before you buy a new cable, dig in there gently with something non-conductive and if you fish out some little balls of lint you can thank me later.) As far as being a knife goes, it's not something I'd grab for doing some serious cutting, but it opens packages just fine in a pinch, and I don't have much heavy duty stuff to cut so it works out. I have a full set of iFixit tools that are amazing, and that's what I grab for when I'm at home, but I literally haven't found a PC component or laptop I couldn't fully disassemble and re-assemble with it. The screwdriver with bit storage is awesome to have handy. That said, it's far from being the best at any one of those tasks and would rather use any other shitty tool purpose built for those tasks--but goddammit if it isn't the smallest most convenient package to contain a tool that does all of those functions. I keep the damn thing on my keychain, so it's no bigger than the first pocket knife most people ever had if they were in the scouts as a kid. I still have that first Victorinox knife, and I keep that on my desk at home for opening mail and cutting open packages. The best knife I have is an assisted open one that looks a lot like his last knife. Don't know how much it costs, because it was left in my house by the previous owner and it was kinda beat up a bit so I just use that damn thing as aggressively as you can imagine and it's great. It's a Smith & Wesson M&P knife. I can't say it's the most durable thing I've ever used, because the spring assisted opening mechanism is a bit messed up. If I can't fix it I'll maybe have to see if I can get one like he showed in the video that looks fun to play with.
@@FunkFPV I saw my neighbor's dad's Buck 110 when I was a teen and thought, "wow., someday." Years later as an adult I stumbled across them at Wal-Mart and got one to take camping. I soon concluded it was too pretty to take camping. A decade after that, I started using it, time to get over that. Now I've lost it. 😆
I'm a younger knife collector and I have some pretty crazy blades, but I never leave my house without my trusty aluminum handle Buck 112. The quality of the hollow grind and heat treat on Bucks American blades is a great value even still these days.
I'm the same way I'm no knife expert but I do use and carry a knife everyday. I also do sharpen my own knives with stones and I usually always use wet stones with water because there are occasional time's I may use my knife with a food product so I prefer water and wet stone sharpening. As for maintenance with oil and such I also prefer the oils that are food safe whenever I oil my knifes ball bearings and other points that make contact and move. I to have a variety of knives I've built up finding what fits me and my lifestyle. I really been liking these knives with I believe it's called axis lock type mechanism for quick open and close. You use what fits you is my opinion. Idc about fancy stuff or looks necessarily just a good knife with decent steel that will work and hold up against time. I usually buy around the $25 too $60 dollar range type knives.
I found out about OTF knives awhile back (bought mine in 2018) and like you, don't like the thumb lock (disabilities make using them difficult) also being left handed, having a universal knife is really nice. Your first OTF had the same body as mine and I got to thinking so I searched my email and I realized I got mine from the same site lol. Mine is an the Orange body with a silver tanto blade (no serration -was out of stock at the time) mine doesn't have the black grip panels so I prob took them out at some point...
Any bit of thin bit of metal can be a knife, that's what makes some one's choice of knife interesting. It's a combination of uses, preferences and taste that says a lot about a person. I'm interested in your take on the Civivi Elementum Utility($42.50USD). It's kind of ye old box cutter as imagined by a "budget luxury" knife company.
4:13 I bought the S&W one before harbor frieght sold it. It's one of the best knives I've owned. It holds a really good edge for a long time and doesn't take much to touch it up.
I have always carried a knife since I was 9. Not kidding, life on the farm we needed them, our school didn't ban them, then as a adult from being a cop to retiring as a network engineer. ALWAYS have a knice on me. (except court houses etc)
Just a tip for OTFs i would use rem oil if you got it. Or tuff glide. Theyre thin enough to keep an otf from binding up. You might never have the issue but its possible with other oils
First off I’m a 40 year veteran of HVAC. I carry that exact same DeWalt knife. I paid I believe right at $12.00 for it. I’ve love it. As you the higher the price the faster I lose it. The DeWalt is easy to deploy one handed and somewhat easy to close on handed. The blade holds an edge for a fairly long time. Truth is I’m constantly misusing the knife. I do about everything except pry with the blade. So far it has held up for about 10 years of heavy daily use. Can’t ask for much more from a $12 knife. Most my co workers carry a folding box razor knife. They’re ok but have their own faults.
My current EDC is the Klein folding knife with the “wire strippers” on the top of the blade. My favorite work knife is the husky folding box cutter, it cheap to replace if lost, easy to clean and very easy to change the blade. And for multi-tools I like the leatherman skeletool or the original “tool” one.
I like your opinions on pocket knives. I personally like to have a more expensive knife in my pocket, but i also believe any old knife will do the job. A knife is a knife and as long as it does what you want, it's perfect. I like your videos and your personality. You seem like a fun guy to go out and have a beer with. Thanks.
Personally, I carry a Spyderco Delca 4 with the 1/2 serrated blade. Replaced the clip for deep pocket carry and setup for simple right handed operation. The lock is in the middle of the handle so it can be released easily with one hand. Scale grip is excellent, cleaning is simple, it just works. I searched eBay and picked mine up used for $40. Not the cheapest, but it’s a pleasure to use and if I loose it, it’s not the end of the world.
I carry a 2.5in Winchester folding pocket knife with brass and I like it. Small, light, has a locking back, looks traditional and cheap, costed about 15 bucks in 2018. I dislike that it can't be taken apart for cleaning, the blade isn't a quality steel and doesn't have a clip.
Always loved having a serrated knife in my fob/pocket watch pocket. Especially cutting straps on big stuff. Hook it in, pull hard. Had the same Gerber Paraframe for a bunch of years since it's slim enough to be unnoticeable in there. Not the best knife but as you mentioned: the cheap one never seems to disappear and you don't care about what you're cutting with it. If I have my carpenter pants on (Berne) I have the Stanley in the lower side pocket. A coworker had a slim OTF that seemed pretty nice. But, being nice, it wasn't cheap. Right now I just need a more efficient sharpening setup. It's a therapeutic task but I could definitely stand to have a better edge and be willing to do it more often, y'know?
The bestech slasher is a strong sheepsfoot blade and a bar lock. Works great for me and my work needs. The kizer mini sheepdog is a smaller option with 154cm for lighter duty. Also gets the job done.
Can’t help but love my Milwaukee fastback. For work the box knife with screwdriver on end is perfect. For fun they have a new black blade tonto (I think it’s called) that has the spring action I find myself loving the feel. Truly don’t leave home without .
I've found the 30-50 dollar range of knives tend to be most favorable. pricy enough that you're probably getting some good material for the blade, but cheap enough you're not crying when you lose it.
the real fun in knives is learning about the different steels in the blades and sharpening them to feel the difference. For example d2 won't sharpen with your muscle memory from budget stainless, you need to relearn your pressure and stuff. I think a d2 knife is indispensable and they're not terribly expensive, and imo it's better to get a nice thin civivi even though you think it might break. Actually though, if you like to make your own knife, and want the good one for general purpose, get a kabar dozier2 in d2, and add a swedge to it. (the blade is too thick near the tip to fit into holes when you want to do woodworking with it, so you need to narrow the spine with some bevels near the tip). That knife is like 30$ new. and then get a kershaw reverb xl , they were like 20$ at knifecenter. idk that knife is so good all the time and I was really surprised by it.
If you're already in civivi territory it might be worth trying their nitro-v or 14c28n. Personally those steels are a step up from d2 and they're all roughly the same price range
I like this. Different than all the knife review channels that probably dont even use all these knives that they nit-pick. All its gotta really do is cut and be reiliable. You aint doing surgery with a pocket knife.
Try a Gerber Centre Drive multitool - might change your mind on them. The primary tools (knife, screwdriver, pliers, wire cutters) work better and are easier to unfold than any other multi tool I've tried. Good belt clips are available from third parties. I won't use any of them when the toolbox is nearby but sometimes the toolbox isn't nearby and you just need to cut a cable tie or remove as crew. Surprised you didn't mention utility knives with a removable razor blade - that's what I carry for times my multitool knife isn't sharp enough.
I love the old DeWalt tanto. Like the fastback it opens like warm butter and the blade itself isn't half bad. Feels good in the hand and sharpens easily enough. With normal use it holds its edge decently. I dropped a bit of Hoppes 9 Lubricant in the flipper part and it opens a bit too easily at times but i love it. The new DeWalt tanto i do not like quite as much.
I carried a succession of relatively nice SOG Knives Trident. Every time I changed positions or got promoted, I got a new knife. However I started on the cheap end with $15 S&W brand knives. However, I don't work in an industry where a knife is useful, so mine are usually relegated to cutting food.
Honest to god the best work knife you can buy is the Milwaukee fast back. Specifically the one with the screw driver. I use that thing so much daily. And not only do u get a Philips bit but it flips around to a flat head that u can use as a pry bar. And if u need to torque a screw u can flip it 90 degrees and get leverage. It’s literally the perfect knife. When it gets dull just swap the blade. I am crippled when i leave the house without it. Even weekends u can use it because it has a bottle opener. Its so well thought out. And the push button lock is so easy with gloves and its easy deploy with the flip. Its also a killer fidget toy.
I have a little camillus titanium lk6. Was a 25 dollar cheapy from Walmart. Great shape for my hand and I’m using it to learn how to sharpen knives and it is great for thicker plastics, conveyor belts, and poly flow. Terrible for packages because of the shape but I don’t do that much.
I haven’t watched the video yet and before I know what you will say: Milwaukee fastback! (I have the 6-1) I love it and I’ll never take anything different!
@@TheTylerGreen I only have the one with the screwdriver, that’s the 6 in 1. The flathead perfectly fits the bolts that hold the top cover on my chainsaws, also it has proven so useful on the construction site for everything that I didn’t wanna dull my pocket knife on. The only downside is that it only holds 1 spare blade but I always have a pack on me so it doesn’t matter to much
@@LazerBrain11 the 1505 is my favourite one, that’s why I bought it. The double screwdriver bit is useful for a lot of stuff. I also love how smooth the fastback’s open, I can confidently open my knife 1 handed if I’m on a ladder, my pocket knives require me to swing them pretty hard what is less safe on a ladder but the fastback just has seemingly no friction and gravity is enough to open it
I'm with you on the multitool. I keep one in my survival pack, but for every day, I just carry a good pocket knife because my tool box is less than ten feet away with all the other proper tools in it. Cold steel makes some really good folding knives that aren't ridiculously expensive like a high end bench made.
Ive been carrying knives in my pocket since i was 7 (34 now) i like otf knives but over time they get loose and just fail. I have a $20 Kershaw folder with a liner lock and its been in my pocket at work now for over 4y now. I have $200+ knives too but id never take one to work. A pocket knife is a very utilitarian utensil and not to many people have them anymore. When I go looking for a new work knife I will be looking for something that's easily serviceable and holds an edge nicely. Kershaw and CRKT have just about always been my go to for work knives.
I’ve got a benchmade 940 Osborne don’t look as well as it used too and I need to send it in for that lifetime warranty work because the tips broke off, but I love it
nice selection, will say a small step-up that I've personally enjoyed is the Al-Mar SERE2020, they have 2 sizes, all different colors, serrated or plain, etc. for $35-65 depending on selection, I got the larger with D2 steel which is a bit tougher/longer-lasting between sharpening.. but when its on sale 45 bucks or so, not going to be broke about it unlike some other (benchmade) where its like $400 or some absurd price just for a brand laser etch
940 is not that good. Its too thick behind the edge. Its not good for prying either. I have the 940-1 in cf and s90v. Benchmade is known to be lower hardness than most brands in the price class making it less valuable. Quality control issues and burnt edges hurt benchmade the most.
@@tacticalcenter8658 yeah factory the grind is too wide and it’s like using a splitting maul to cut down a tree but I made the end he finer but I still bought a folding utility knife bc of ease of convenience
'Not a knife guy, but i've been carrying a knife everyday since 19.' Well, I don't know the qualifications but, I think you have met the criteria of knife guy :D
I always have my noise canceling ear buds, a razor blade, a multi tool, marker, pen, pencil, and grease pen. I don't carry a pocket knife everyday at work because they get dull and need sharpened, and I have pretty much an infinite supply of razor blades at work
Leatherman skeletool. It’s lightweight, and most important has a built in belt loop clip with that works while doubling as a bottle opener. Get the one with the serrated half section and you are in business. I’m naked without mine!
I recognized the blade on that second newest OTF you've got immediately, it's a Lightning Elite blade with some speed holes drilled in it and put in a cooler looking handle. If anyone's looking to save a few bucks just go ahead and get the Lightning Elite, dollar for dollar it's probably the best budget OTF at about $25, it's a nice step up from the old models which served me well for many years and I've got a lot of nicer knives. They really hold up for potmetal Chinesium knives, just don't get one of the originals with a painted blade they bind up but with the Elites you can get whatever color combo you want. My main Elites are the Fireball with the standard drop point blade and the full sized with the tanto blade that I modified on my sharpener to give it more belly. I kinda cycle through pretty much all my knives but my main go-to standard pocket knife that I recommend is a CRKT Homefront EDC. Lightweight, easy to sharpen, easy to clean, great blade shape, good price. I wish my job didn't require me to use my boxcutters and Leathermans(men?) all the time so I'd have pocket space to use my other knives. If anyone's looking for a utility knife I can definitely recommend the super basic stamped steel Workpro folding boxcutters off Amazon too they'll take a beating, they come in three packs but you only really need the one. No blade storage but I've got a pile of spares at work so it's no biggie to me. Oh and I'll end this rambling by saying that Grindworx and BladeHQ are the same company so check both for better prices or for stuff you don't see on one or the other, they have different stock but they seem to ship out of the same warehouse.
OTFs are great, I bought a Microtech Ultratech and it kicked the rest of the knives out of my pocket. Sidenote: I refer to the lump on the back of the knife as an "attitude adjuster" - if you ever need to grind that nubbin into somebodys ribs it'll adjust their attitude pretty quickly.
My favorite work Knife is the milwaukee Fastback. I keep 2 on my shop tool kart as well as 2 in each of the Show Tool Boxes. one with a standard utility knife and one with a hooked blade. But for EDC I have a letherman Micra on my keychain and a small set of visegrips that have sentimental value.
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I went to two pocket knifes. I had a hard time finding one with all the tools i use. So one is a 12 in 1 klein tools pocket screwdriver and the knife is a swiss army with a 3inch blade, scissors, saw, mag lens, and a few more tools
I'm in a slightly different trade. my one handed work knife is a stanley utility knife. I don't have to disassemble it to replace a blade, it carries extra blades, and the shape of it lets me get good leverage. my full time carry is a Leatherman Micra, for those odd times I'm not less than 5 feet away from my tools. and because they have decent scissors.
I've been using my Victorinox Sentinel One Hand that i got from my father about a year ago, he had been using it for a while before giving it to me but it is still the greatest cheap pocket knife i've ever had. I cut grass for a living so i've used the tweezers and the pick that comes in it, which are very handy for removing thorns and things stuck in hard to reach places, also the One Hand model is just great cause as the name says it's easy to handle with one hand when the other is busy with something else. Great knife for cheap, i recommend.
I carry 2 knives, partly cause it's what works for me, partly cause I'm a knife nerd. I rock a fixed blade on the belt and whatever change-a-blade utility knife I happen to have not lost yet. My current pair is a Sanity Jewelry Jessie James that I'm very happy with, and an Outdoor Edge SlidWinder. I'm still up in the air about the slidwinder thing but it's the one that's currently in my pocket and I haven't bought a Irwin folder in a while so it's what I'm rocking. If anyone has any recommendations for small of the back, horizontal carry, fixed blades, I'm open to suggestions
The good Leatherman to carry as a knife is the Skeletool. Light and a decent blade you don't have to open the pliers to use. More like a pocket knife and Bottle opener that happens to have a pliers.
I had a decent gerber that I liked for the first few weeks but it was bulky, My favorite I had was a benchmade tanto blade as in it was my favorite until a contractor stole it out of my locker at work. Right now I have a civivi from amazon that was about $30, it's held up great and has pretty good steel.
My daily carry is a millwaukee fastback, spyderco tenacious, leatherman P4 and a coast PX22 flashlight. I've always had the cheap "gas station" knives. About 2 years ago i became an actual knife guy. Most knives i buy now are over $150 and my god the collecting aspect of it is addicting. I'm sure i have a couple thousand dollars in my collection of about 200 or so.
You don't need to spend a lot of money to get a very good folding knife. The Ontario Rat 1, &Rat 2 is the same knife in 2 different sizes. $25 for the small $36 for the large. AUS 8 steel and a very secure lock. It's built like a tank. The problem with the cheapo $10 knives is they fail the spine wack test. The locks fail. The steel is crud.
@mercoid the problem with D2 steel is that in order to get the max sharpness and edge holding properties you have to harden it to Rc62. D2 is already a wear resistant steel. At Rc62 it becomes terrible to sharpen. If you harden it to a Rc58- Rc59, it doesn't perform as well as lesser steels. But it's still difficult to sharpen because of its wear resistance.
Hey Funk you should check out an axis/able lock knife. I have a Hogue Exemplar I EDC, you can probably find a good equivalent for much less. They're about as fast as an auto but tend to have stronger locks.
I have used the same gerber for years as a work knife the edge doesnt hold as long as some of the knifes i have but its easy and fast to resharpen or remove a knick. It also has an awesome one handed open mechanism that has a lock on it so it doesnt accidentally open when i dont want it but when i do need it its just releasing the lock and hitting the tab iland it rockets open. Also the drop point is nice for cutting plastics and other things i cut frequently.
I myself have a sizable knife collection that consists of both expensive knives for collection purposes and cheap Chinese made knives, both fixed blades and folders that I actually use as practical tools. At the end of the day, if a knife can cut, take an edge and hold the edge and hold up to whatever you're putting it through. It's a good knife. end of story.
The Mini Bug Out won my heart. My other Benchmades all have Axis Assist and I didn't think I could do without it... turns out, the flick open & shut kicks butt. I almost never use the others now. They're all heavier, too.
I have a leatherman the size of a standard pocket knife I carry everyday, doesn’t have the pliers, but it comes in handy with the Philips, flathead, file and occasionally the tweezers a few times a week. Or bottle opener if it’s the weekend.
I absolutely enjoy Funk's humble nature. Honest reviews and relatable life challenges. We cavemen have a certain set of skills that are very much under-rated. 😂 -Love the shorts
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Obviously, you are not a knife snob. Kind of a nice change from some of the YT guys whose knives spend their lives in a safe or on display.
I especially liked the one with the arcing on the blade. Pure class.
Nothing wrong with having knives that aren't users, I carry most of mine and have a few that I don't, just like any hobby there's different ways to enjoy it
@@l4so102 I totally agree. I’m just saying that it is a change of pace from the usual.
Some knife guys spend 300 plus on models that are actually worth no more than 150. There's a lot of knives with poorly done heat treatments. Even at high prices
@@tacticalcenter8658 tldr: dont buy benchmade
@@tacticalcenter8658 Agreed.
I carried a swiss army knife all through highschool. My teachers knew I had it and didn't care. A year or two after I graduated the district implemented a zero tolerance policy for knives. I was 6 when my dad bought me my first pocket knife, a lockback similar to the Buck 110, but smaller. It was a Sharp brand, K-Mart carried them. Today I carry a Klein electrician's knife model #44228. I tried multi-tools, I haven't met a multi-tool I like. I tend to go back to the truck for the actual tool I need.
Yep. I graduated in 88, a bunch of us carried knives in school throughout the 80’s. No one cared.
In 1967 my brother bought me a pocket knife , took it to school for SHOW-N-TELL . The teacher even liked it along with all my classmates ! Times have changed .
Gerber multi tool
I remember a bunch of us guys comparing our pocket knives in study hall. Teacher told us “ put those away!” No arrests, no freak out. Things have changed, but not for the better.
im in middle school do i care that im not allowed to NOO
Best knife I found is the husky compact utility knife.
Sits in your pocket without being visible or interfering with your pockets. Last one lasted 6 years before I sprung for a new one. Costs like 6$. 10$ for 100 blades, change the blade once a week or once a month depending on use. You always have a solid, compact razor sharp knife.
It’s been my edc for well over a decade.
When working on the sand fill crew underground my work knife was a power hacksaw blade filched from the maintenance workshop and sharpened on the grinder and with one end wrapped in layers of insulation tape. It came with a handy hole through which an air hose clip could be used to secure it to the cap lamp belt. The machine steel kept a remarkably sharp edge for a very longtime. If it was lost then there was always plenty of reasons to visit the workshop to make another. That and the shifting spanner that doubled as a hammer were about the only tools required.
2:40 It is usually true that a dedicated version of a tool is superior to the ones in a multi tool. I can think of two tools, which are part of a multi tool, that I will go to even when I have my full tool set me: One being the file / mini flathead driver / mini pry bar in the Leatherman Style. More than once it has been the only thing that could get into a very small Phoenix-style screw connector. The other being the package opener on the Gerber Dime. It is... just good at opening packages, really.
I put together my AVE knife a few weeks ago. If you haven’t gotten the kit put together yet, I would recommend it. Phenomenal quality.
all the milwaukee fastback users foaming at the mouth right now lol
Milwaukee fastback, that thing is a legend, the real-best work knife ever.
@jonsmith4883 dewalt recently came out with one that's almost identical. If it cuts the same there are now 2 best. That said I have only heard great things about the fast back
@@TOOL_TECHNICAL Klein has a nice one just like the fastback also. My favorite general purpose knife is the Spyderco Manix 2 in CTS-XHP. I will have to try an OTF for work.
@@jwdory that's a solid looking knife. I mainly cut at two capacities, with a utility blade, or straight up recip saws.
not sure if you're talking about the klein 44304 or the 44131 both look solid but I think it's a nice touch that they have a small notch in the heads for stripping wires.
@@TOOL_TECHNICAL I've really liked the fiskars folding utility recently. It has a really satisfying weight to the flick back
Can we appreciate how clean he flicks open his butterfly knife. Textbook technique.
The perfect work knife is the Morakniv. I buy them for around 8 €, always about 3 - 5 at once. They come with a plastic holster you can either clip onto your belt or attach to a special button on my work pants (Snickers Work Wear) on the right side of my upper leg. I have a couple of them in the car. When new they're razor sharp. I never sharpen them, they just get dull over time. I use them about 67 times a day for scraping, prying, as wedge, forceful cutting, stabbing, punching holes, etc. I abuse them in any way you can abuse a knife.
This is one of my most valuable and most often used tools. If I need true sharpness I use a cutter with break-off blades.
Scandinavian type edges are great for a lot of things especially if you're working with a lot of wood .. the drawback to a mora for me as a work knife is the sheath . I have pretty much all the moras lol . Great tools but making as many cuts as I do a day resheathing that fixed blade is bound to eventually get me stabbed for one or sliced badly when that blade gets yanked out by some shrinkwrap ( that last part sounds unlikely lol but I swear I've had wrap do some crazy shit in the years of warehouse work ) so I generally look for a nice flat ground blade a touch softer .. say in the 57 ish rc scale so it's easier to sharpen up when needed .
ooh, nice 🙂
Forteh break-off blades, you You can get those without the segments on them which can work really well too. I've found the Olfa ones to be the sharpest.
Love Mora knives! So cheap, so decent for the price, and made in the First World, even!
I agree with the Morakniv, but not really something I'd use as my EDC knife I can just throw in my pocket. It's a great fixed blade knife though. I keep one in my tackle box at all times. I actually love my Spyderco ladybug knife that I keep on my keychain. If I happen to forget to throw my regular EDC in my pocket for some reason, I always have my little ladybug.
I've hade a $20 buck knife since 1985. why would you buy more than one knife at a time?
I know there's a good chance you're not going to see this, but I'm a knife enthusiast and I know for a work knife people don't think blades steel matters. All kinds of stuff but it does D2 tool steel or better . But in any event you like the automatics out the fronts. Axial gear is a wonderful brand. USA made now. You're getting in the $100 price range but I guarantee you can beat the hell out of the knife. It will not misfire and it'll stay sharp. I don't care what you do to it. I literally tried the brake pads off of their brackets a million times and can still slice a piece of paper with ease
I have a coldsteel leathetneck with D2 steel. I like the knife and it gets razor sharp but i haven't been inpressed with the durability. Have you noticed that as well?
Currently EDC Spydie Manix 2 S30V FFG
Miss my PM2, Had a BM Infidel that was lost also. Have the Autonomy 2, Kershaw Skyline and Lucha. Skyline has to be the best budget knife in existence. Wish they bring it back.
Guardian tactical pretty decent otfs. best bang for your buck budget edc is a QSP penguin IMO
"They told me to be less careless, but uh, I can't help myself." LEGENDARY.
I've been using the a utility-style knife for a few years now. Started off with the Husky one, then went to the Milwaukee Fastback.
What I like about them is they are cheap enough that I don't feel bad about using and abusing it (or losing one...) and a 10 pack of blades is like $10.
I've got a drawer full of Ozark Trail knives from Wally World. They work just fine, and I won't cry when I lose them !
I use my knives a LOT .. warehouse work . My all-time favorite work knives are cheap ( harder now to find new but available) kelin electricians hawkbills .. the old school one with the brown delrin handles made for Klein by kutmaster . Excellent high polished 1095 carbon steel blades that take stupid sharp edges .. I love throws for the control the blade shape gives me . I always rip the liner lock off it though then file it down and make a nice slip joint knife . Just don't like the lockup so I take it out .
As I get older I however have grown less inclined to sharpen and maintain those a few times a week even though they sharpen very easily . So now I use the blade changer box cutter type knives a lot . The old model Milwaukee fastback is a great tool . So are the new kelin flick blades .. but personally I find the husky aluminum handled utility knives to be the best . I really love that they now changed from a lockback to an axis lock . Fiskars made a great cutter too in their pro series line but I think they discontinued them . Best blade retention system in the industry . I usually pair one of those with rapid edge serrated utility blades .
I'll always still carry a proper folding knife on me though .
Sometimes ya need a longer blade or a more precise cut .
Generally I have either a Spyderco delica ( favorite knife ever even with a drawer full of Benchmade , Spyderco , and zero tolerance knives on hand lol )
Idk what it is about this guy, but literally nobody else could make this more entertaining, 10/10.
I usually have a swiss army knife on me. Fantastic at work, and always usefull when a wine bottle needs opening 🙄
And for gardening i have an Opinel. They're indestructible. My current one was lost, spent a winter in soil, found next spring, fixed up, lost again, another winter in soil, found again, and it's still working just fine.
I love the Dewalt Tanto at 3:40 bought a few of them and they work great, love the tanto semi serrated blade. Most handy blade design possible in my opinion.
I've got the kershaw filter. I've beat that thing to absolute hell and back, and it's still solid as a rock. At 30 bucks, it's the absolute best value for money I've ever experienced.
I have a Kershaw in a tanto; flicks open well, and I got a Lansky sharpener. However, since getting a sharpener, my EDC is a no-name keychain penknife I keep quite sharp, it's the size of a truck key.
I had a filter for 6 years
I can HIGHLY recommend Civivi
I went from a filter to Civivi Vision
Never looked back
Holds an edge a hell of a lot better then the 4Cr used on those cheap kershaws
And the fidget factor is out of this world
Also, it’s ambi, so if you like the clip on the other side, its fine
Best 70$ I’ve ever spent, and an upgrade in every way
If you want something similar to the Kershaw though?
I’d check out the Voltaic
Nested Frame lock, so you get the best of both worlds from a frame lock and a liner lock
And it’s only 55$
Trust me, buy it, it will blow your mind
That and the Kershaw Iridium, though that only comes in D2
Which, if you sweat a lot, or live by the water, will start to get spots on it if you don’t oil it constantly
Which is why I stopped carrying D2 blades
You didn't talk about the downside of having to sharpen the knife all the time versus just putting in a new blade
He said he didn’t want a too sharp working blade. He quickly sharpens them with a ceramics sharpener as needed.
Try prying with a razor knife. A lot of industrial job sites do not allow razor knives because of the number of job site injuries.
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Yeah but there's also way more people using razors than normal knives on job sites, I'd be interested what the injury rate is per 100k or something
@@papasauce234 depends what you use it for. I see many electricians that use actual blades knives because they do pry with it (and use them as screwdrivers.
It isn’t hard to keep enough sharpness to go through insulation.
Problem is that most of the replaceable blades are so bad that they get dull after cutting one cardboard.
When on the other hand even a 30-40 bucks knife with D2 steel, 8cr14mov or even 440c can be used lots of time and then you just need to move it few times on any sharpening stone. Don't listen to internet knife snobs that will tell you you need 200 bucks m390 blade, all they do is cut printing paper or argue on discords 😅
I use a kershaw shuffle2. So far so good. I got it due to the size. I’m a 5ft tall female electronics mechanic. It’s small, has a good finger notch for grip as I wear gloves often, I was able to switch the belt clip side as I’m a lefty. Kershaw has a great warranty/repair program. Only downside is side is the handle is a hard plastic. It’s great that it makes the knife light so less hand fatigue but it just feels a little cheap. But for 25$? I like it a lot so far 😊
“I’m not a geologist…” Dude, don’t make me laugh SO quickly out of the gate like that. Made me misty reminiscent of Norm Crosby, the Master of malaprop.
If you want to hear some really old examples, listen to the classic Fibber McGee and Molly radio programs.
@@The-Armed-Pacifist OMG, more nostalgia! When I was a kid in the '60s-'70s, we had a few albums of "The Golden Age Of Radio" that was all that sort of stuff. "Sweetie-face, my big ol' wife... an' lemme tell ya, she puts up a tough tiff!"
@@kelvin0mql Readily available on YT and it gives you a whole new perspective of what people went through in WWII.
😜👍🏻
I have a part I designed for an otf and I bought a cheap knife from grindworks for proof of concept. I designed the part with guys like you in mind. I don't have a company running yet so I don't have a way to sell any yet. Lots of health problems keeping me from tinkering right now. The part works great had a guy 3d print it. Cheap knife with a prototype and it still works after lots of testing. It allows you to open the otf as it comes out of the pocket. If we found a way I'm sure I could get one printed for you. I can see it working perfect with your new knife
I’m interested 👍🏻 My email is in my bio.
@FunkFPV it might be a bit but I'll do my best. Love your videos and now that I know what kind of knives you like I have lots of ideas for you. You are the prefect person I need to test my part
AKC makes a pretty good OTF knives in the budget friendly category. The one that I have isn't all loose and noisy seems like a pretty sturdy built knife for the price.
“ Honey, do you have a knife?” “Dear, do I have pants on?”
One of the best features of the OTF is the automatic closing for one-handed use.
That’s my favorite part about them 👍🏻
The first Husky knife blade would be called a clip point. The harbor freight knife is actually called a Harpoon blade if I am not mistaken. A drop point blade just drops down into it's point, a clip point is basically a drop point with a little clip out of it. Traditional buck 110 is an example of a classic clip point. Your average pairing knife in the kitchen is technically a good example of a drop point.
My favorite OTFs are made by Microtech knives and Hawk knives. Microtech has an insane range of small to large OTF's in every color range and blade shape you could want but they are higher end and will cost you.
Hawk knives just makes one OTF called the Deadlock, which is reportedly the only OTF with zero blade play that has been produced, they sell in batches online that drop for the people that sign up on the email waiting list but they still sell out in minutes and will cost you upwards of 1000$.
If you are using the knife only for cutting you are going to want something with a thin blade with a high grind preferably a full flat grind. That geometry slices really well and sharpens easily. If you are the sort that can't help but pry with a knife occasionally, you want a little thicker blade with a lower grind with less distal taper for a stronger point that might survive more poking and prying. Also a small fixed blade might be a better option to survive a beating. A knife is never the correct tool for anything other than cutting scraping and occasionally stabbing, so it will probably break if you beat on it long enough so don't spend too much money on a knife if you are prone to prying with your knife.
You’re the UA-camr/channel that gives three F’s of others in the community, your practical, and to the point that’s why I like your channel so much.
I appreciate that 👍🏻
Carried some sort of knife since I was 8 (1962). Kamp King through high school. Stockman for years, accompanied by 4” Channellocks and 4” Crescent. Carried Leatherman since they came out, WAVE since it came out. Used serrated blade a lot to cut cable ties and rope, but don’t like combo blade. Went to locking folder a few decades back. Currently, the Ganzo D727 knockoff of Ontario RAT 1 (but with cross bolt lock) is my choice. OK to use with gloves. Just can’t dump the Leatherman, despite trying various Swiss army knives and carrying small Knipex pliers. But I like a good safe HD folder.
Nice collection! My daily for over a decade has been the S&W SWFR2S. It's another "tanto" style blade, strong liner lock, ultra strong tip, shallow cutting angle, 1/4 serrated, has a razor blade embedded in a slot in the handle to slice a seatbelt, glass breaker, removable belt/boot/pocket clip, rubberized textured handle, hard as a coffin nail and holds it's edge because of it. I have the much larger fixed blade version too for camping.
I have a bunch of others, Kershaw, Gerber, grandad's Old Timer, Pakistani Steel, but they're all either too fancy, too big for daily use, or too precious to beat on. The S&W is $25.
Literally the only reason butterfly knives are illegal in Canada is because of the movie factor. Same with nun-chucks and blow guns.
Love your sense of humor! The not a geologist thing was great. 😂❤
Thing about a pocket knife is each person is going to have their own opinions on what the "perfect" knife is for them. Honestly no wrong answers. Its subjective to each person. Price doesn't matter as long as it does the job you want it to do.
I'm personally a Sheepsfoot and Wharncliffe guy for my work knives. Having that straight edge with a forward facing tip works better with all the push cuts I tend to do. Having the tip forward allows me to more easily do detail cuts. I prefer no serrations as they are more time time consuming for me to maintain and I carry a little worksharp pocket sharpener I can touch up my edges with as needed.
I'm definitely a collector with a huge collection... but I'm just as happy with a $20 in D2 or 10cr whatever blade as I am a $200+ magnacut knife as long as it has some feature I'm interested in. My "adult fidget toy" of choice is button locks with 2 or 3 opening methods that I can cycle through while chilling.
One of my current favorite work knives is a little D2 Kizer Sheepsfoot Fixed Blade called the Deckhand. Solid little compact fixie I carry as a neck knife.
I always found a Victorinox or small Leatherman the most helpful for me. The Leatherman Rebar or Bond, and the Victorinox Super Tinker or the newer Companion are my favorites. The Victorinox Watch opener is amazing for a lite or starting pry. Sometimes I slide the watch opener into something and it opens gap for a real pry bar. I got tired of going home for tools so I carry a Victorinox or 2 and a Leatherman, with screwdriver bits of all kinds and depends on where, I pack a pair or 2 of full size pliers for plumbing surprises. No 1 ever tells me about a issue before I come over. I actually love my multitools more and more. I even carry a Clone of the Leatherman Surge when I cut grass and I rarely have to go get tools to fix anything.
I work in IT and my EDC is a Victorinox CyberTool M that I got as a Christmas gift several years ago. I work in a manufacturing facility, so I'm more of a blue collar IT guy that gets dirty, and it's insanely useful on a daily basis. I have enough bits on the thing to fully disassemble a laptop, strip network cable, pry stuff open like a spudger, a tiny pen (you never know when you need a pen), tweezers for picking up little screws if I drop one in a tight spot, a little set of pliers that I've used for things it definitely wasn't built for and it's held up shockingly well over the course of 3 or 4 years. Even the damn toothpick is handy for cleaning lint out of the charging ports of iPhones. (If your charging cable stops working and seems kinda loose, before you buy a new cable, dig in there gently with something non-conductive and if you fish out some little balls of lint you can thank me later.) As far as being a knife goes, it's not something I'd grab for doing some serious cutting, but it opens packages just fine in a pinch, and I don't have much heavy duty stuff to cut so it works out. I have a full set of iFixit tools that are amazing, and that's what I grab for when I'm at home, but I literally haven't found a PC component or laptop I couldn't fully disassemble and re-assemble with it. The screwdriver with bit storage is awesome to have handy.
That said, it's far from being the best at any one of those tasks and would rather use any other shitty tool purpose built for those tasks--but goddammit if it isn't the smallest most convenient package to contain a tool that does all of those functions. I keep the damn thing on my keychain, so it's no bigger than the first pocket knife most people ever had if they were in the scouts as a kid. I still have that first Victorinox knife, and I keep that on my desk at home for opening mail and cutting open packages. The best knife I have is an assisted open one that looks a lot like his last knife. Don't know how much it costs, because it was left in my house by the previous owner and it was kinda beat up a bit so I just use that damn thing as aggressively as you can imagine and it's great. It's a Smith & Wesson M&P knife. I can't say it's the most durable thing I've ever used, because the spring assisted opening mechanism is a bit messed up. If I can't fix it I'll maybe have to see if I can get one like he showed in the video that looks fun to play with.
Old school here. 60s, 70s and early 80s. Good ol BUCK 110.
I had one when I was a kid and lost it 😢
@@FunkFPV I saw my neighbor's dad's Buck 110 when I was a teen and thought, "wow., someday." Years later as an adult I stumbled across them at Wal-Mart and got one to take camping. I soon concluded it was too pretty to take camping. A decade after that, I started using it, time to get over that.
Now I've lost it.
😆
I'm a younger knife collector and I have some pretty crazy blades, but I never leave my house without my trusty aluminum handle Buck 112. The quality of the hollow grind and heat treat on Bucks American blades is a great value even still these days.
I've carried a Buck 110 Auto Elite for the last six years.. Out of all the knives that I've owned in my life.. It's easily my favorite..
Had one in the scouts, just gifted my son in law one for his birthday 🧓
I'm the same way I'm no knife expert but I do use and carry a knife everyday. I also do sharpen my own knives with stones and I usually always use wet stones with water because there are occasional time's I may use my knife with a food product so I prefer water and wet stone sharpening. As for maintenance with oil and such I also prefer the oils that are food safe whenever I oil my knifes ball bearings and other points that make contact and move. I to have a variety of knives I've built up finding what fits me and my lifestyle. I really been liking these knives with I believe it's called axis lock type mechanism for quick open and close. You use what fits you is my opinion. Idc about fancy stuff or looks necessarily just a good knife with decent steel that will work and hold up against time. I usually buy around the $25 too $60 dollar range type knives.
I found out about OTF knives awhile back (bought mine in 2018) and like you, don't like the thumb lock (disabilities make using them difficult) also being left handed, having a universal knife is really nice.
Your first OTF had the same body as mine and I got to thinking so I searched my email and I realized I got mine from the same site lol.
Mine is an the Orange body with a silver tanto blade (no serration -was out of stock at the time) mine doesn't have the black grip panels so I prob took them out at some point...
Any bit of thin bit of metal can be a knife, that's what makes some one's choice of knife interesting. It's a combination of uses, preferences and taste that says a lot about a person. I'm interested in your take on the Civivi Elementum Utility($42.50USD). It's kind of ye old box cutter as imagined by a "budget luxury" knife company.
4:13 I bought the S&W one before harbor frieght sold it. It's one of the best knives I've owned. It holds a really good edge for a long time and doesn't take much to touch it up.
I have always carried a knife since I was 9. Not kidding, life on the farm we needed them, our school didn't ban them, then as a adult from being a cop to retiring as a network engineer. ALWAYS have a knice on me. (except court houses etc)
Same! I was taught that every man needs a knife, a watch, a hat and a good horse.
It was pretty common where I grew up for young boys to carry knives and most of us weren't even living on a farm.
Just a tip for OTFs i would use rem oil if you got it. Or tuff glide. Theyre thin enough to keep an otf from binding up. You might never have the issue but its possible with other oils
First off I’m a 40 year veteran of HVAC. I carry that exact same DeWalt knife. I paid I believe right at $12.00 for it. I’ve love it. As you the higher the price the faster I lose it. The DeWalt is easy to deploy one handed and somewhat easy to close on handed. The blade holds an edge for a fairly long time. Truth is I’m constantly misusing the knife. I do about everything except pry with the blade. So far it has held up for about 10 years of heavy daily use. Can’t ask for much more from a $12 knife. Most my co workers carry a folding box razor knife. They’re ok but have their own faults.
They are great, I love the Scandi-Grind for bushcraft. I do sharpen mine, they are very easy to get an edge back onto.
Hard to beat thr Morakniv
My current EDC is the Klein folding knife with the “wire strippers” on the top of the blade. My favorite work knife is the husky folding box cutter, it cheap to replace if lost, easy to clean and very easy to change the blade. And for multi-tools I like the leatherman skeletool or the original “tool” one.
Gerber tool. Various versions. Full size. Been carrying them for 25 plus years. Great warranty.
I like your opinions on pocket knives. I personally like to have a more expensive knife in my pocket, but i also believe any old knife will do the job. A knife is a knife and as long as it does what you want, it's perfect.
I like your videos and your personality. You seem like a fun guy to go out and have a beer with.
Thanks.
QSP Penguin for the win. $30 for a D2 blade that I've had for years.
Personally, I carry a Spyderco Delca 4 with the 1/2 serrated blade. Replaced the clip for deep pocket carry and setup for simple right handed operation. The lock is in the middle of the handle so it can be released easily with one hand. Scale grip is excellent, cleaning is simple, it just works. I searched eBay and picked mine up used for $40. Not the cheapest, but it’s a pleasure to use and if I loose it, it’s not the end of the world.
I carry a 2.5in Winchester folding pocket knife with brass and I like it. Small, light, has a locking back, looks traditional and cheap, costed about 15 bucks in 2018. I dislike that it can't be taken apart for cleaning, the blade isn't a quality steel and doesn't have a clip.
That harbour freight knife used to be under constant recall because it wouldnt properly lock.
Just a heads up.
That's funny the Gerber knife it appears to be a knockoff of has the same problem I guess they did a good job at copying it
Always loved having a serrated knife in my fob/pocket watch pocket. Especially cutting straps on big stuff. Hook it in, pull hard. Had the same Gerber Paraframe for a bunch of years since it's slim enough to be unnoticeable in there. Not the best knife but as you mentioned: the cheap one never seems to disappear and you don't care about what you're cutting with it. If I have my carpenter pants on (Berne) I have the Stanley in the lower side pocket.
A coworker had a slim OTF that seemed pretty nice. But, being nice, it wasn't cheap.
Right now I just need a more efficient sharpening setup. It's a therapeutic task but I could definitely stand to have a better edge and be willing to do it more often, y'know?
The bestech slasher is a strong sheepsfoot blade and a bar lock. Works great for me and my work needs. The kizer mini sheepdog is a smaller option with 154cm for lighter duty. Also gets the job done.
Can’t help but love my Milwaukee fastback. For work the box knife with screwdriver on end is perfect.
For fun they have a new black blade tonto (I think it’s called) that has the spring action I find myself loving the feel.
Truly don’t leave home without .
I've found the 30-50 dollar range of knives tend to be most favorable. pricy enough that you're probably getting some good material for the blade, but cheap enough you're not crying when you lose it.
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I've been carrying a CRKT Linchpin since they came out. Love the lock, and I've only had to do maintenance once.
the real fun in knives is learning about the different steels in the blades and sharpening them to feel the difference. For example d2 won't sharpen with your muscle memory from budget stainless, you need to relearn your pressure and stuff. I think a d2 knife is indispensable and they're not terribly expensive, and imo it's better to get a nice thin civivi even though you think it might break. Actually though, if you like to make your own knife, and want the good one for general purpose, get a kabar dozier2 in d2, and add a swedge to it. (the blade is too thick near the tip to fit into holes when you want to do woodworking with it, so you need to narrow the spine with some bevels near the tip). That knife is like 30$ new. and then get a kershaw reverb xl , they were like 20$ at knifecenter. idk that knife is so good all the time and I was really surprised by it.
actually that harbor freight d2 knife is nice and thin.
If you're already in civivi territory it might be worth trying their nitro-v or 14c28n. Personally those steels are a step up from d2 and they're all roughly the same price range
I bought one of those Byrd serrated folding knives the 3.91" rescue, very handy, cuts through lots of stuff and is cheap.
I like this. Different than all the knife review channels that probably dont even use all these knives that they nit-pick. All its gotta really do is cut and be reiliable. You aint doing surgery with a pocket knife.
I love cheap knives! I can't stop at a truck stop without buying one, the crazier graphics the better lol
Great video!
Try a Gerber Centre Drive multitool - might change your mind on them. The primary tools (knife, screwdriver, pliers, wire cutters) work better and are easier to unfold than any other multi tool I've tried. Good belt clips are available from third parties. I won't use any of them when the toolbox is nearby but sometimes the toolbox isn't nearby and you just need to cut a cable tie or remove as crew. Surprised you didn't mention utility knives with a removable razor blade - that's what I carry for times my multitool knife isn't sharp enough.
Benchmade spring assisted mini barrage has been amazing for me, have been carrying for a few years and drawer full of other knives collecting dust
I love the old DeWalt tanto. Like the fastback it opens like warm butter and the blade itself isn't half bad. Feels good in the hand and sharpens easily enough. With normal use it holds its edge decently. I dropped a bit of Hoppes 9 Lubricant in the flipper part and it opens a bit too easily at times but i love it.
The new DeWalt tanto i do not like quite as much.
I carried a succession of relatively nice SOG Knives Trident. Every time I changed positions or got promoted, I got a new knife. However I started on the cheap end with $15 S&W brand knives. However, I don't work in an industry where a knife is useful, so mine are usually relegated to cutting food.
I really like the Bahco SQZ150003 Squeeze Knife
holds a bunch of blades, super easy to eject a blunt one and replace with just a button press.
Honest to god the best work knife you can buy is the Milwaukee fast back. Specifically the one with the screw driver. I use that thing so much daily. And not only do u get a Philips bit but it flips around to a flat head that u can use as a pry bar. And if u need to torque a screw u can flip it 90 degrees and get leverage. It’s literally the perfect knife. When it gets dull just swap the blade. I am crippled when i leave the house without it. Even weekends u can use it because it has a bottle opener. Its so well thought out. And the push button lock is so easy with gloves and its easy deploy with the flip. Its also a killer fidget toy.
I have a little camillus titanium lk6. Was a 25 dollar cheapy from Walmart. Great shape for my hand and I’m using it to learn how to sharpen knives and it is great for thicker plastics, conveyor belts, and poly flow. Terrible for packages because of the shape but I don’t do that much.
I haven’t watched the video yet and before I know what you will say:
Milwaukee fastback! (I have the 6-1) I love it and I’ll never take anything different!
The one with the screwdriver NEVER leaves my pocket! Best knife ever.
Great knives, I have the 1502 & 1505. Use the 1502 every day, thats the best one for me 👍
@@TheTylerGreen I only have the one with the screwdriver, that’s the 6 in 1. The flathead perfectly fits the bolts that hold the top cover on my chainsaws, also it has proven so useful on the construction site for everything that I didn’t wanna dull my pocket knife on. The only downside is that it only holds 1 spare blade but I always have a pack on me so it doesn’t matter to much
@@LazerBrain11 the 1505 is my favourite one, that’s why I bought it. The double screwdriver bit is useful for a lot of stuff. I also love how smooth the fastback’s open, I can confidently open my knife 1 handed if I’m on a ladder, my pocket knives require me to swing them pretty hard what is less safe on a ladder but the fastback just has seemingly no friction and gravity is enough to open it
I have 3 different versions, and the 6 in 1 is my favorite. So easy to open and the screwdriver is super handy.
I'm with you on the multitool. I keep one in my survival pack, but for every day, I just carry a good pocket knife because my tool box is less than ten feet away with all the other proper tools in it. Cold steel makes some really good folding knives that aren't ridiculously expensive like a high end bench made.
Ive been carrying knives in my pocket since i was 7 (34 now) i like otf knives but over time they get loose and just fail. I have a $20 Kershaw folder with a liner lock and its been in my pocket at work now for over 4y now. I have $200+ knives too but id never take one to work. A pocket knife is a very utilitarian utensil and not to many people have them anymore. When I go looking for a new work knife I will be looking for something that's easily serviceable and holds an edge nicely. Kershaw and CRKT have just about always been my go to for work knives.
I’ve got a benchmade 940 Osborne don’t look as well as it used too and I need to send it in for that lifetime warranty work because the tips broke off, but I love it
I pretty much agree. Most of my calls start off with the flashlight and move onto tools including my multi tool.
nice selection, will say a small step-up that I've personally enjoyed is the Al-Mar SERE2020, they have 2 sizes, all different colors, serrated or plain, etc. for $35-65 depending on selection, I got the larger with D2 steel which is a bit tougher/longer-lasting between sharpening.. but when its on sale 45 bucks or so, not going to be broke about it unlike some other (benchmade) where its like $400 or some absurd price just for a brand laser etch
I use a bench made 940 and I’m going to add a utility folding knife for when I need a sharp blade
940 is not that good. Its too thick behind the edge. Its not good for prying either. I have the 940-1 in cf and s90v. Benchmade is known to be lower hardness than most brands in the price class making it less valuable. Quality control issues and burnt edges hurt benchmade the most.
@@tacticalcenter8658 yeah factory the grind is too wide and it’s like using a splitting maul to cut down a tree but I made the end he finer but I still bought a folding utility knife bc of ease of convenience
'Not a knife guy, but i've been carrying a knife everyday since 19.'
Well, I don't know the qualifications but, I think you have met the criteria of knife guy :D
You have been driving since you were what? 18? Does that make you a car guy?
Haha 😜👍🏻
@@Evirthewarrior most guys are
I always have my noise canceling ear buds, a razor blade, a multi tool, marker, pen, pencil, and grease pen. I don't carry a pocket knife everyday at work because they get dull and need sharpened, and I have pretty much an infinite supply of razor blades at work
Leatherman skeletool. It’s lightweight, and most important has a built in belt loop clip with that works while doubling as a bottle opener. Get the one with the serrated half section and you are in business. I’m naked without mine!
I recognized the blade on that second newest OTF you've got immediately, it's a Lightning Elite blade with some speed holes drilled in it and put in a cooler looking handle. If anyone's looking to save a few bucks just go ahead and get the Lightning Elite, dollar for dollar it's probably the best budget OTF at about $25, it's a nice step up from the old models which served me well for many years and I've got a lot of nicer knives. They really hold up for potmetal Chinesium knives, just don't get one of the originals with a painted blade they bind up but with the Elites you can get whatever color combo you want. My main Elites are the Fireball with the standard drop point blade and the full sized with the tanto blade that I modified on my sharpener to give it more belly.
I kinda cycle through pretty much all my knives but my main go-to standard pocket knife that I recommend is a CRKT Homefront EDC. Lightweight, easy to sharpen, easy to clean, great blade shape, good price. I wish my job didn't require me to use my boxcutters and Leathermans(men?) all the time so I'd have pocket space to use my other knives. If anyone's looking for a utility knife I can definitely recommend the super basic stamped steel Workpro folding boxcutters off Amazon too they'll take a beating, they come in three packs but you only really need the one. No blade storage but I've got a pile of spares at work so it's no biggie to me.
Oh and I'll end this rambling by saying that Grindworx and BladeHQ are the same company so check both for better prices or for stuff you don't see on one or the other, they have different stock but they seem to ship out of the same warehouse.
OTFs are great, I bought a Microtech Ultratech and it kicked the rest of the knives out of my pocket.
Sidenote: I refer to the lump on the back of the knife as an "attitude adjuster" - if you ever need to grind that nubbin into somebodys ribs it'll adjust their attitude pretty quickly.
My favorite work Knife is the milwaukee Fastback. I keep 2 on my shop tool kart as well as 2 in each of the Show Tool Boxes. one with a standard utility knife and one with a hooked blade. But for EDC I have a letherman Micra on my keychain and a small set of visegrips that have sentimental value.
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I went to two pocket knifes. I had a hard time finding one with all the tools i use. So one is a 12 in 1 klein tools pocket screwdriver and the knife is a swiss army with a 3inch blade, scissors, saw, mag lens, and a few more tools
I'm in a slightly different trade. my one handed work knife is a stanley utility knife. I don't have to disassemble it to replace a blade, it carries extra blades, and the shape of it lets me get good leverage. my full time carry is a Leatherman Micra, for those odd times I'm not less than 5 feet away from my tools. and because they have decent scissors.
I've been using my Victorinox Sentinel One Hand that i got from my father about a year ago, he had been using it for a while before giving it to me but it is still the greatest cheap pocket knife i've ever had. I cut grass for a living so i've used the tweezers and the pick that comes in it, which are very handy for removing thorns and things stuck in hard to reach places, also the One Hand model is just great cause as the name says it's easy to handle with one hand when the other is busy with something else. Great knife for cheap, i recommend.
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I use a Milwaukee fastback 6 in 1 with a serated blade. That way I use the screw driver to pry and the blade doesn’t go dull quickly.
14:14 hank hill?
I love the look of Reate's OTF knife (don't remember the name). Spent way too much on it, but they got me with their shiny bauble.
just made it to the end CA reference is a GEM!!
I carry 2 knives, partly cause it's what works for me, partly cause I'm a knife nerd. I rock a fixed blade on the belt and whatever change-a-blade utility knife I happen to have not lost yet. My current pair is a Sanity Jewelry Jessie James that I'm very happy with, and an Outdoor Edge SlidWinder. I'm still up in the air about the slidwinder thing but it's the one that's currently in my pocket and I haven't bought a Irwin folder in a while so it's what I'm rocking.
If anyone has any recommendations for small of the back, horizontal carry, fixed blades, I'm open to suggestions
The good Leatherman to carry as a knife is the Skeletool. Light and a decent blade you don't have to open the pliers to use. More like a pocket knife and Bottle opener that happens to have a pliers.
I had a decent gerber that I liked for the first few weeks but it was bulky, My favorite I had was a benchmade tanto blade as in it was my favorite until a contractor stole it out of my locker at work.
Right now I have a civivi from amazon that was about $30, it's held up great and has pretty good steel.
My daily carry is a millwaukee fastback, spyderco tenacious, leatherman P4 and a coast PX22 flashlight. I've always had the cheap "gas station" knives. About 2 years ago i became an actual knife guy. Most knives i buy now are over $150 and my god the collecting aspect of it is addicting. I'm sure i have a couple thousand dollars in my collection of about 200 or so.
You don't need to spend a lot of money to get a very good folding knife.
The Ontario Rat 1, &Rat 2 is the same knife in 2 different sizes. $25 for the small $36 for the large. AUS 8 steel and a very secure lock. It's built like a tank.
The problem with the cheapo $10 knives is they fail the spine wack test. The locks fail. The steel is crud.
I believe there is also a D2 Steel option for the #1 & 2 both for a nominal cost. I’m seriously considering getting one.
@mercoid the problem with D2 steel is that in order to get the max sharpness and edge holding properties you have to harden it to Rc62.
D2 is already a wear resistant steel. At Rc62 it becomes terrible to sharpen. If you harden it to a Rc58- Rc59, it doesn't perform as well as lesser steels. But it's still difficult to sharpen because of its wear resistance.
The last one you showed before the teardown, looks similar to a Lightning elite. For around $35 they are tough ass little knives.
Hey Funk you should check out an axis/able lock knife. I have a Hogue Exemplar I EDC, you can probably find a good equivalent for much less. They're about as fast as an auto but tend to have stronger locks.
I have used the same gerber for years as a work knife the edge doesnt hold as long as some of the knifes i have but its easy and fast to resharpen or remove a knick. It also has an awesome one handed open mechanism that has a lock on it so it doesnt accidentally open when i dont want it but when i do need it its just releasing the lock and hitting the tab iland it rockets open. Also the drop point is nice for cutting plastics and other things i cut frequently.
I myself have a sizable knife collection that consists of both expensive knives for collection purposes and cheap Chinese made knives, both fixed blades and folders that I actually use as practical tools.
At the end of the day, if a knife can cut, take an edge and hold the edge and hold up to whatever you're putting it through. It's a good knife. end of story.
Nice selection, I like the leather man free K2 pocket knife for work. It does help it was half off when I bought it for $25 when it came out. lol
I carry my Benchmade 940 every day. It’s a bit pricey but I just love it. Gives me joy to use it. Buy once cry once I guess.
The Mini Bug Out won my heart. My other Benchmades all have Axis Assist and I didn't think I could do without it... turns out, the flick open & shut kicks butt. I almost never use the others now. They're all heavier, too.
I have a leatherman the size of a standard pocket knife I carry everyday, doesn’t have the pliers, but it comes in handy with the Philips, flathead, file and occasionally the tweezers a few times a week. Or bottle opener if it’s the weekend.
I absolutely enjoy Funk's humble nature. Honest reviews and relatable life challenges. We cavemen have a certain set of skills that are very much under-rated. 😂
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