Hey your the maker of this video right? Ok does temu sale automatic knifes cus it looks like one on the picture you have here is an auto but I looked before saw none was vary vary disappointed please let me no
Sadly, and I do mean sadly sometimes these fakes are a very high quality. I have a genuine PJ Chris Reeves sebenza large 31 in magnacut in a buddy of mine owns a fake. I'm not sure if it's magna cut but the steel they're using is properly heat treated... To the untrained eye if you didn't know what marks to look for you'd probably never notice... Isn't that insane?!?!? I agree though why couldn't you just go to a knife shop and handle them in person instead of purchasing a bunch of fakes?
I think its cool if the expensive isn't 10x bettter than you know it's not worth it. I mean it's a knive its not a super sophisticated and complex thing for them to charge what they charge. If I can recycle the shit for 30 percent of the price of metal it might make more sense but you won't get a quarter for it
@aczm1988 Well, for being arguably the most well known & respected makers of OTF knives, it sure took 'em long enough to make it to the party. It'd be really cool if what you say is real. Thanks for the reply buddy. Cheers.
My Ultratech is about six months old and has absolutely not a bit of play in it when deployed. I’ve never spent more than $75-$80 on a knife so I straight up wouldn’t use it for anything more than cutting tape on a package for the first 2 months or so. But then I found out that you can send the knife off for service and sharpening, and I also saw the Ultratech torture test video that X-Ring has on his UA-cam… then I realized truly nothing in my day to day routine would EVER destroy this knife. Obviously only owning the one model from one manufacturer my sample size isn’t bountiful lol but surely I didnt get a better product than their other customers at the same time. Edit: This is just me sharing my personal experience with a singular product from a single manufacturer, not a jab at the accuracy of your comment.
The knife your holding at 20:00 and you didn’t know what the model is looks like a “Microtech LUDT Gen 3 1135-10 Stonewash Blade, Black Handle Grip Inlay”
Good stuff, man; sub-button clicked. Been into knives & clones for a good while now, enjoyed seein' the honest reviews & the compare/contrast vs OG stuff.
I have both the fake Osbornes. I don't mind carrying them for everyday tasks so that losing one (which I have for the manual opener) isn't heartbreaking
I just got my Demko AD20.5 a couple weeks ago, and I love it. Gonna be my daily driver. I got the clip point in D2, which I recommend over the other steel options. As far as blade shape and handle material, just pick what you like.
@@TerminalM193 I just got some laser engraved scalesand was eyeing the lynch clip, but I usually wear carpenters jeans for work and I'm concerned the new clip won't slide over the thicker fabric.
I believe that the Stich is only made in the USA. So if the knockoff is made at the same factory then it would have to been made in the US. I don't believe that would be the case if you got it off of Temu.
Im not gonna bullshit. Ive wanted a Strider PT since a long ass time, but ill be damned if im paying 500 plus, so i bought a clone on Amazon, its pretty much identical, blade says D2. I love it. Its now my edc
@@CharlieMikeNS we've compared it aide by side with my friends edc and the only difference is blade steel , including stripping both down. The hardware is identical, although my blade is sterile. Maybe some folks have gotten lemons but the one I have is rock solid.
I have a handful of high quality knives that I actually use but I love to collect clones. It's a great way to get a feel for a knife that you may not otherwise purchase. Some of these clones are pretty decent too. Hifinder or Vespa if you're looking for good microtech clones.
My thoughts were trying out a clone before I dropped the cash to get the real deal to see if its something I even wanted to carry. I am glad there are others like myself.
I don't know why anyone would seriously buy a vespa when you can spend $45 for a high quality knife with logos. Vespa doesn't have logos and it ruins the whole knife imo
YES! Your dessert knife is the exact reason I started buying the Microtech clones 😂! Microtech does a horrible job with making enough Halo 6s for knife collectors. And when I received my Halo 6 clone, I was floored with how good the quality is! And 20ish clones later I have too many now 😄. If you need a good Seller recommendation just ask, bc there are some shady ones on there
I owned the full size Benchmade Crooked River, it felt amazing in the hand and was worth every penny (got it on ebay, sent to BM for resharpening and verification of authenticity). Sold it cause I needed the money and also the Benchmade "issues". But as a knife it was really nice.
This is an excellent video my guy! Thanks for doing this. My only small personal gripe is I wish you had a few more fixed blades here but I'm definitely picking up one of those Flyway clones! They are on sale for $13 atm
This is a really cool idea for a video. I, too, like to test out the less-expensive variants of a particular design before I decide if the "real deal" is right for me. It's saved me a fair bit of money to boot. (And sometimes you find some real diamonds for cheap!)
I bought a fake bugout with an orange blade from Huaao, i wanted to put a thumb stud on it for some reason n thought i could drill right thru it, but i melted 4 drill bits n some dremel bits. Then i used it to scrape gorilla glue off taracotta pots i glued back together, the edges didnt line up n the blade was scraping on the taracotta n if figured it was finished. To my surprise the blade didnt have a knick in it, it felt the same as new. It says D2 on the blade, n the blade is really thin, but it must have been heat treated really well or something cuz it out performs a lot of my real knives
That Haung Fu is pretty interesting looking. I couldn't find it on Amazon though and I don't trust Temu. Would like to get one but won't buy off Temu. Unfortunately.
I want to try the Temu mini Adamas, with axis lock. I haven’t seen a UA-cam video on it yet so maybe I’ll just buy one. No idea on the quality but it looks really good and the reviews were good
New sub. I picked up a Benchmade Bugout knock off and eyeballing a BK19, ZT and a couple others on aliexpress for the same reasons you tried them. The Bugout had a few obvious tells including every box stating the same color when there were a few different ones, another was it couldn't cut hair and barely made it through paper so they'll get some diamond stone time. I wish there was an easy/cheap way to test and see what steel knives sold on these sites are actually made of since there's no way they're actually some of the more premium ones claimed/marked as. And if you havent figured out the Tek Lok yet, theres a "L" bracket arm in between the two sides you push to release it that creates a jam rod effect and has to be rotated out of the way before the sides can be pressed inwards.
Here is my two cents on the AD-15. It was head to use the lock, but I got used to it. The action is quite good though, so as long as you get your fingers out of the way you’re good. I disengage the lock with my middle finger and all my other fingers are on the frame of the knife, that works well for me. I does just chew up my finger which I don’t really love, but it’s a cool knife so I don’t care a ton.
Ironically, the wood on the Crooked River looks smoother than the actual Benchmade; some of the Benchmades with the resin reinforced wood have an issue with "grooves" on the scales. Minor defect, and still great knives.
Very few OTF have zero blade play. Clone or not. The only true zero blade play OTF is the Hawk Deadlock and the new MicroTech Gen 3 models. Other than those, they all will have some blade play.
@@chrisjosekuehl I realize I didn't specify well enough in my comment. You are correct. The MT Gen 3s have very slight blade play. It's the MT Atreus that they are releasing that claims to have zero blade play. But it's yet to be released as of yet. The Hawk Deadlock is zero blade play and is already released.
The Automatic Benchmade clone is the Infidel clone.I bought the ad 20.5 tanto in Cpm 3v and i love it. I would check the Flytanium Arcade if you like the shark lock.
Any chance you have a link to that Dessert Warrior? (I stumbled upon your channel, so this is the first video I’ve seen, and I don’t know which video you previously showed that knife in, so I don’t know if you’ve linked it before.)
Great video. The Microtech OTS clone is of the Microtech LUDT Gen III. I've accidentally purchased clones when I first got into collecting knives and didn't know anything about the hobby. Since then, approaching 400 knives in my collection, I've only purchased one knowing it was a clone, the Eafengrow Strider clone. I also have the Crooked River clone, first knife I bought off of Wish years ago, and probably the only Benchmade I'd ever consider buying.
The orange folder is definitely russian-made. I don't know the name of the company however, I have seen that knife before. The friend that I have that has one says it's actually quite good.
Some of the knockoffs are really decent quality, the problem is, you NEVER know what blade steel you're getting.... A good idea would be, avoid anything over $20 and especially avoid knockoff OTF's because of the demanding mechanism quality.... In a knife world where Civivi, Sitivien and Miguron exist though, it's almost pointless buying knockoff knives....
On the Claymore, look at the blade stop pin. The real one has flat sides, where as on the knockckoff, it's smooth. I have both, that's the quickest way for me to tell them apart.
Well, you might be disappointed with otf’s in general then because they all have a little bit of blade play, even the legit Microtec’s. It’s just a consequence of the design. The only one I’m aware of with absolutely no blade play is the Deadlock, and it’s called that because it was specifically designed to not have any blade play, but it’s also quite pricey.
The knife at 24:15 sheath locking mechanism is weird. The small squared loop pulls back to allow you to open the belt carrier. I broke one trying to figure it out, but superglue works wonders.
I got the same crooked river clone from temu. The scales did not sit flush on the liner. Took it apart to fix it, the scales were perfectly flat, but the liner was very soft steel and very easy to bend with fingers. It also has a decent amount of blade play unless I tighten it enough to remove the action completely. Would love to find out what the blade steel really is, as it is definitely better than any of my old 420hc stuff, but nowhere near as good as any modern premiums.
The real AD15 is actually a really nice knife. Not as hard to open or use as that clone. AD10 is another great knife and the lock is alot easier than the AD15. I have the AD20 milled Titanium with the full flat grind and clip point. The AD20 Ti is my favorite knife in my collection. I could sell every other knife and be happy with just the AD20. I also have the 4max and it's a beast but is a large knife and almost to big to carry.
Detent ball is possibly in the wrong place. Microtech prices are very high. I have an OTF in titanium that is 2 years old now and was $600! I wonder if you know about ulti clips. They sell on Amazon and are the real deal and I swap out most Kydex clips in multi clips and they stay in your pocket and are easy to pull out but if it’s closed onto your pocket you will pull just the knife and the sheath stays put
Interesting video! You explained a lot of the cosmetic differences but you didn't talk about the main and most important difference. It's the quality of the steel. Most of those knives are 8cr or most likely below that. I think it's important to mention it mainly for non knife people who are watching your video. They may think they can save a lot of money just by getting a knock off and it'll be close to the same thing. However the performance will be lacking. That being said, most non-knife people won't care about the quality of the steel. Lol... but I think it should be mentioned anyway. I've also bought a lot of clones to try out, to see if I want the real thing. The bench made full immunity is a nice clone - I ended up giving it to my sister. I'd love to have the real thing but I can't bring myself to spending that much money on a tiny knife.
The 940 and 9400 are IDENTICAL in every aspect except one is button lock auto while the other uses the axis lock. The colors, size and weight are identical.
Demko Shark Cub in Titanium and 20CV for $200 is amazing. Perfect little EDC I carry everywhere. The lock is one of the best Ive ever used. On par with the compression lock and fidget friendly. For $350 you could get the Demko 20.5 in titanium as well. I love the Shark Foot blade the best due to the thumbhole deployment and sheepfoot blade.
You should've bought some microtech OTFs bc the quality is amazing for $50. I've had around 15 in hand and every one disassembles perfect with almost 0 misfires. My only complaint is that they don't use higher end steel. I would highly recommend buying the Halo 6 bc they're impossible to buy genuine and they will fool most people they are so good
Ive noticed Benchmade clones are almost just as good as the real thing specifically Bugouts. 😂. Especially when you consider how cheap the clones are. Edit: Get the blade hq exclusive. Grey textured g10 and 20cv for $119. Absolute best Demko deal.
Definitely agree the BHQ 20cv exclusive Demko is your best option. I got one in Ultem and other than it being ground off center, which was admittedly disappointing, it's still rock solid in every other way. The one auto was a fake Microtech LUDT.
Hungfu is it own brand and they’re pretty good they don’t tell you the steals M390 but really it’s some stainless steel D2 or something. But they make BK 19 also that our copies but have their brand on it.
The benchmade Osborne 940 is dark green a cross bar lock and all benchmade logos are etched and have to fit with in a n area. They aren’t ever painted on and that proud of the area bright white!
SMKW Kabar exclusive was all black. with no extra markings ..... the knock off is D2 , the 1095 Kabar uses is soft at 58hrc ... your going to like the knock off better than the original.
I bet the claymore has side to side blade play, and i bet if you try to tighten it, or remove the pivot screw, it's gonna spin and you wont be able to hold the other side to loosen it. Just a hunch 😊
Gotta love Ali express clones 😂❤ I've got tons of fixed blades from Ali most are quite good for what they are. Definitely worth 10th of the original price 😊 good contant 🎉
The best deal on Amazon for Demko is the Shark Cub G10 or Aluminum. DO NOT buy the grivory versions, Blade HQ still has their ultem/20cv AD20.5 slicer on sale for $139.
I wish there were more unbranded/own brand copies of these knives, man. I have bought a couple just to have a few different mechanisms to play with and most are at the very least respectable knives on their own right, but I have seen basically zero chinese brands that aren't just putting out variations on the exact same g10 scale liner lock knife. A couple crossbars, button locks and autos would be well received by those of us who like variety on a budget.
Great video. I hit the sub. Do you have a link for the Dessert Warrior? I can not find it on the site. I have about 300 knives, both real and clones. Both have their place in my collection.
Dessert Warrior: temu.to/m/uswemwdm9rs
Full Immunity: temu.to/m/u086pl88vhf
Altitude: temu.to/m/u4st3c2gq5l
BK19: temu.to/m/ueor95ouhrx
Hey your the maker of this video right? Ok does temu sale automatic knifes cus it looks like one on the picture you have here is an auto but I looked before saw none was vary vary disappointed please let me no
@JonathanDawson-uo7jm yes. There are a couple in this video.
Clone= counterfeit , branded
Copy= unbranded
Sister= same factory and machines unbranded
Judging a knife's action/lockup by their knockoffs is wild af.
Sadly, and I do mean sadly sometimes these fakes are a very high quality. I have a genuine PJ Chris Reeves sebenza large 31 in magnacut in a buddy of mine owns a fake. I'm not sure if it's magna cut but the steel they're using is properly heat treated... To the untrained eye if you didn't know what marks to look for you'd probably never notice... Isn't that insane?!?!? I agree though why couldn't you just go to a knife shop and handle them in person instead of purchasing a bunch of fakes?
I think its cool if the expensive isn't 10x bettter than you know it's not worth it. I mean it's a knive its not a super sophisticated and complex thing for them to charge what they charge. If I can recycle the shit for 30 percent of the price of metal it might make more sense but you won't get a quarter for it
That Tek-lok works just fine, you just have to know how to use it. You have to flip the latch/lock down on the bottom to open it
All otf's have "some" blade play, even real ones...except the Hawk Deadlock and it's expensive af.
Microtech has new ones coming with zero blade play as well
@aczm1988 Well, for being arguably the most well known & respected makers of OTF knives, it sure took 'em long enough to make it to the party. It'd be really cool if what you say is real. Thanks for the reply buddy. Cheers.
My Ultratech is about six months old and has absolutely not a bit of play in it when deployed. I’ve never spent more than $75-$80 on a knife so I straight up wouldn’t use it for anything more than cutting tape on a package for the first 2 months or so. But then I found out that you can send the knife off for service and sharpening, and I also saw the Ultratech torture test video that X-Ring has on his UA-cam… then I realized truly nothing in my day to day routine would EVER destroy this knife. Obviously only owning the one model from one manufacturer my sample size isn’t bountiful lol but surely I didnt get a better product than their other customers at the same time.
Edit: This is just me sharing my personal experience with a singular product from a single manufacturer, not a jab at the accuracy of your comment.
My spyderco manix 2 has zero play and I’ve had it for a year. It never will because it’s set in bearings.
@@AYYO_Dorahey are you saying you somehow got a microtech ultratech otf for 80$????? How if so
The knife your holding at 20:00 and you didn’t know what the model is looks like a “Microtech LUDT Gen 3 1135-10 Stonewash Blade, Black Handle Grip Inlay”
I just ordered the Keyshawn blur knock off. “Blur knife.” It’s to replace the one I had to toss at the carnival entrance 😢
If I were you I’d get a demko ad 20.5 slicer. You get a 20cv blade with either g10 or ultem. All for a lot better price
Good stuff, man; sub-button clicked. Been into knives & clones for a good while now, enjoyed seein' the honest reviews & the compare/contrast vs OG stuff.
I wish I had more of the real stuff to compare but had to use what I have on hand.
I have both the fake Osbornes. I don't mind carrying them for everyday tasks so that losing one (which I have for the manual opener) isn't heartbreaking
excellent point. I feel that way about a lot of the clones.
I just got my Demko AD20.5 a couple weeks ago, and I love it. Gonna be my daily driver. I got the clip point in D2, which I recommend over the other steel options. As far as blade shape and handle material, just pick what you like.
Scoop up a LynchNW pocket clip for that knife and it becomes PERFECT.
@@TerminalM193 I just got some laser engraved scalesand was eyeing the lynch clip, but I usually wear carpenters jeans for work and I'm concerned the new clip won't slide over the thicker fabric.
Subbed and you ain't gotta explain to anybody why you bought these brother none of their damn business👊
ha ha, thanks so much.
Great video. I def don't want any clones now. Would love to see you field dress a deer with some of the knives we all love.
I bought a knockoff microtech stitch off temu. It is a stellar knife! I believe it's made in the same factory as microtech. The quality is superb 👌
@@Joseph_Brown1986 check my channel. I have one now and did a video.
I believe that the Stich is only made in the USA. So if the knockoff is made at the same factory then it would have to been made in the US. I don't believe that would be the case if you got it off of Temu.
Im not gonna bullshit. Ive wanted a Strider PT since a long ass time, but ill be damned if im paying 500 plus, so i bought a clone on Amazon, its pretty much identical, blade says D2. I love it. Its now my edc
Other than it being a complete POS, yeah, it kinda looks and functions similarly.
@@CharlieMikeNS we've compared it aide by side with my friends edc and the only difference is blade steel , including stripping both down. The hardware is identical, although my blade is sterile. Maybe some folks have gotten lemons but the one I have is rock solid.
I have a handful of high quality knives that I actually use but I love to collect clones. It's a great way to get a feel for a knife that you may not otherwise purchase. Some of these clones are pretty decent too. Hifinder or Vespa if you're looking for good microtech clones.
My thoughts were trying out a clone before I dropped the cash to get the real deal to see if its something I even wanted to carry. I am glad there are others like myself.
I got one of the microtech otf clones to see if I liked it and the thing is an absolute beast. No hiccups in about 2 years
@@appalachianknifereviewsdefinitely! I got a 940 Osborne close and now I want one even more!
I don't know why anyone would seriously buy a vespa when you can spend $45 for a high quality knife with logos. Vespa doesn't have logos and it ruins the whole knife imo
YES! Your dessert knife is the exact reason I started buying the Microtech clones 😂! Microtech does a horrible job with making enough Halo 6s for knife collectors. And when I received my Halo 6 clone, I was floored with how good the quality is! And 20ish clones later I have too many now 😄. If you need a good Seller recommendation just ask, bc there are some shady ones on there
I owned the full size Benchmade Crooked River, it felt amazing in the hand and was worth every penny (got it on ebay, sent to BM for resharpening and verification of authenticity). Sold it cause I needed the money and also the Benchmade "issues". But as a knife it was really nice.
The orange bench made Kydex sheath on the benchmade is vacuum fitted whereas the other is just heated. Demco AD 20.5
This is an excellent video my guy! Thanks for doing this.
My only small personal gripe is I wish you had a few more fixed blades here but I'm definitely picking up one of those Flyway clones! They are on sale for $13 atm
This is a really cool idea for a video. I, too, like to test out the less-expensive variants of a particular design before I decide if the "real deal" is right for me. It's saved me a fair bit of money to boot.
(And sometimes you find some real diamonds for cheap!)
It's gonna cost me a lot more. I'm for sure buying some Microtech OTF and Benchmade Crooked River.
Is the problem with the demko only the sharpness ? How smooth and quick to open and close is it ? And is the shark lock smoothe?
@tolkner8852 I don't feel like it's smooth at all in my opinion. Feels clunky. I've had enough people ask I'll make a video of just it soon.
@@appalachianknifereviews thanks 🙏 a video will be very nice 🙂
I bought a fake bugout with an orange blade from Huaao, i wanted to put a thumb stud on it for some reason n thought i could drill right thru it, but i melted 4 drill bits n some dremel bits. Then i used it to scrape gorilla glue off taracotta pots i glued back together, the edges didnt line up n the blade was scraping on the taracotta n if figured it was finished. To my surprise the blade didnt have a knick in it, it felt the same as new. It says D2 on the blade, n the blade is really thin, but it must have been heat treated really well or something cuz it out performs a lot of my real knives
Use drill bit for ceramic. And water
Love this video I’ve been checking out these fake knives on team move for the last few weeks and I’ve been waiting for a video like this
The belt clip you were having trouble with has a secondary safety that you need to flip down before you squeeze the sides to unlatch.
That Haung Fu is pretty interesting looking. I couldn't find it on Amazon though and I don't trust Temu. Would like to get one but won't buy off Temu. Unfortunately.
Size-wise i think the serated microtec is a utx 85 just with funky scales
Hey if this is up your alley, Demko is releasing a budget shark cub sometime in August at the 75 bucks range for Aus10a
@@jarofaar8618 ill have to check it out. Thanks for the suggestion.
I want to try the Temu mini Adamas, with axis lock. I haven’t seen a UA-cam video on it yet so maybe I’ll just buy one.
No idea on the quality but it looks really good and the reviews were good
I have one. Video up here on the channel.
Where did you find the clone Kershaw livewire?
The little otf is a microtech utx 85, n the donut n sprinkles is a ultratech
Thank you.
New sub.
I picked up a Benchmade Bugout knock off and eyeballing a BK19, ZT and a couple others on aliexpress for the same reasons you tried them. The Bugout had a few obvious tells including every box stating the same color when there were a few different ones, another was it couldn't cut hair and barely made it through paper so they'll get some diamond stone time.
I wish there was an easy/cheap way to test and see what steel knives sold on these sites are actually made of since there's no way they're actually some of the more premium ones claimed/marked as.
And if you havent figured out the Tek Lok yet, theres a "L" bracket arm in between the two sides you push to release it that creates a jam rod effect and has to be rotated out of the way before the sides can be pressed inwards.
Here is my two cents on the AD-15. It was head to use the lock, but I got used to it. The action is quite good though, so as long as you get your fingers out of the way you’re good. I disengage the lock with my middle finger and all my other fingers are on the frame of the knife, that works well for me. I does just chew up my finger which I don’t really love, but it’s a cool knife so I don’t care a ton.
3:24 that bench made logo is Hilarious!!!
The legit Carbon Bugout has a slightly darker blue paint thats ever so slightly mettalic looking other than that i cannot tell the dofference AT ALL
Ironically, the wood on the Crooked River looks smoother than the actual Benchmade; some of the Benchmades with the resin reinforced wood have an issue with "grooves" on the scales. Minor defect, and still great knives.
And their already overpriced so it makes the whole thing even worse
The smaller "Microtech" is probably trying to be the UTX85. And the larger sprinkle one is the Ultratech.
Thank you.
The Micro tech is the LUDT
On the Kershaw Iridium, the pivot screws are exactly the same, just need to flip one or the other lol. One is just backwards from the other one 😅
Get the MSI with the plastic scales and you can upgrade them for not a lot of money
Very few OTF have zero blade play. Clone or not. The only true zero blade play OTF is the Hawk Deadlock and the new MicroTech Gen 3 models. Other than those, they all will have some blade play.
The Gen 3’s still have a tiny bit of play, at least the ones we got in the shop. We got the Hera 2’s small
Thank you for telling me that. I have yet to buy my first real one and wasn't aware.
@@chrisjosekuehl I realize I didn't specify well enough in my comment. You are correct. The MT Gen 3s have very slight blade play. It's the MT Atreus that they are releasing that claims to have zero blade play. But it's yet to be released as of yet.
The Hawk Deadlock is zero blade play and is already released.
I own a few Benchmade OTFs and they all have blade play. Especially the shootout.
Yeah it’s not all the gen 3 Microtechs, it’s supposed to be on the new ultra tech gen 3s that come out this month sometime.
Love knife videos like this. I got plenty of great knives. I want videos on the alternative
The Automatic Benchmade clone is the Infidel clone.I bought the ad 20.5 tanto in Cpm 3v and i love it. I would check the Flytanium Arcade if you like the shark lock.
The civivi vision fg uses the same style lock and imo has much better blade geometry and feels much better in hand.
Any chance you have a link to that Dessert Warrior? (I stumbled upon your channel, so this is the first video I’ve seen, and I don’t know which video you previously showed that knife in, so I don’t know if you’ve linked it before.)
That orange and black bench made looks just like the bk esee kA bar super nice. I think they’re only like 50 bucks. It might be called the Escobar?
Great video. The Microtech OTS clone is of the Microtech LUDT Gen III. I've accidentally purchased clones when I first got into collecting knives and didn't know anything about the hobby. Since then, approaching 400 knives in my collection, I've only purchased one knowing it was a clone, the Eafengrow Strider clone. I also have the Crooked River clone, first knife I bought off of Wish years ago, and probably the only Benchmade I'd ever consider buying.
thanks for that info. It's a great looking knife but I don't know that I would buy the real one. Mictrotech that is.
The orange folder is definitely russian-made. I don't know the name of the company however, I have seen that knife before. The friend that I have that has one says it's actually quite good.
On the fake bugouts, the metal grip bumps by the pivot stick out noticeably more than a real one
Some of the knockoffs are really decent quality, the problem is, you NEVER know what blade steel you're getting....
A good idea would be, avoid anything over $20 and especially avoid knockoff OTF's because of the demanding mechanism quality....
In a knife world where Civivi, Sitivien and Miguron exist though, it's almost pointless buying knockoff knives....
True.
On the Claymore, look at the blade stop pin. The real one has flat sides, where as on the knockckoff, it's smooth. I have both, that's the quickest way for me to tell them apart.
Thank you. Only thing I had noticed was the missing red button for "fire" or rather off safe.
The one you asked which microtech it is it’s not. It’s the OKC lightning elite. It’s only like $35
Thank you for making this video. It was much appreciated!
@@ksowderful you are welcome.
Looks like a coil spring is missing on that Kershaw launch which can be common for Chinese knockoffs parts missing etc
@@SwitchbladeWadesEDC it's not just a spring missing. It's not even a functioning button.
@@appalachianknifereviews lol they got your ass
@SwitchbladeWadesEDC nah. They refunded the total amount and told me to keep the knife.
Well, you might be disappointed with otf’s in general then because they all have a little bit of blade play, even the legit Microtec’s. It’s just a consequence of the design. The only one I’m aware of with absolutely no blade play is the Deadlock, and it’s called that because it was specifically designed to not have any blade play, but it’s also quite pricey.
Understood. I can see how the design has some blade play. That one "Benchmade" is a bit ridiculous though. The Microtechs are much better.
Good video! Where did you get that mat with different blade shapes on it?? 👍🏽😃🤔
It's a Mouse pad by Knafs. I bought it on Amazon. amzn.to/3Ll1dPx
The knife at 24:15 sheath locking mechanism is weird. The small squared loop pulls back to allow you to open the belt carrier. I broke one trying to figure it out, but superglue works wonders.
That is called a Tek-Lok belt attachment, a quick google/youtube search will show you how to operate the locking mechanism.
I got the same crooked river clone from temu. The scales did not sit flush on the liner. Took it apart to fix it, the scales were perfectly flat, but the liner was very soft steel and very easy to bend with fingers. It also has a decent amount of blade play unless I tighten it enough to remove the action completely. Would love to find out what the blade steel really is, as it is definitely better than any of my old 420hc stuff, but nowhere near as good as any modern premiums.
I haven't taken mine apart but every looks like it lines up. I will take a better look at it.
It's nice to have the choice with some budget knifes !! ^^ They are not perfect, but they are so cheaper !! ^^
The real AD15 is actually a really nice knife. Not as hard to open or use as that clone. AD10 is another great knife and the lock is alot easier than the AD15. I have the AD20 milled Titanium with the full flat grind and clip point. The AD20 Ti is my favorite knife in my collection. I could sell every other knife and be happy with just the AD20. I also have the 4max and it's a beast but is a large knife and almost to big to carry.
Detent ball is possibly in the wrong place. Microtech prices are very high. I have an OTF in titanium that is 2 years old now and was $600! I wonder if you know about ulti clips. They sell on Amazon and are the real deal and I swap out most Kydex clips in multi clips and they stay in your pocket and are easy to pull out but if it’s closed onto your pocket you will pull just the knife and the sheath stays put
If you want a great value for an OTF with very minimal play, get the Maxace Neptune for $108
Interesting video! You explained a lot of the cosmetic differences but you didn't talk about the main and most important difference. It's the quality of the steel. Most of those knives are 8cr or most likely below that. I think it's important to mention it mainly for non knife people who are watching your video. They may think they can save a lot of money just by getting a knock off and it'll be close to the same thing. However the performance will be lacking.
That being said, most non-knife people won't care about the quality of the steel. Lol... but I think it should be mentioned anyway.
I've also bought a lot of clones to try out, to see if I want the real thing. The bench made full immunity is a nice clone - I ended up giving it to my sister. I'd love to have the real thing but I can't bring myself to spending that much money on a tiny knife.
Yep... Mystery steel with questionable heat treatment
@@heavyweightsound I didn't really get into blade steel because I have no idea what they are really made of. 🤣
@@appalachianknifereviews yea I get it!
Ya I wish there was a way to easily test what kind of steal it is. Cuz anybody can print m390 on some 8cr,
The 940 and 9400 are IDENTICAL in every aspect except one is button lock auto while the other uses the axis lock. The colors, size and weight are identical.
Demko Shark Cub in Titanium and 20CV for $200 is amazing. Perfect little EDC I carry everywhere. The lock is one of the best Ive ever used. On par with the compression lock and fidget friendly. For $350 you could get the Demko 20.5 in titanium as well. I love the Shark Foot blade the best due to the thumbhole deployment and sheepfoot blade.
I believe thats a bottle opener not an emerson wave but not 100 percent.
You should've bought some microtech OTFs bc the quality is amazing for $50. I've had around 15 in hand and every one disassembles perfect with almost 0 misfires. My only complaint is that they don't use higher end steel. I would highly recommend buying the Halo 6 bc they're impossible to buy genuine and they will fool most people they are so good
there are a couple in this video.
Really informative video--thanks!
the orange knife at 22:43 you said not sure what that is looks like a bottle opener.
The orange russian knife is indeed russian. Its a noks mongoose, the noks knives are actually really good. Check out the rest of their range.
Ive noticed Benchmade clones are almost just as good as the real thing specifically Bugouts. 😂. Especially when you consider how cheap the clones are.
Edit: Get the blade hq exclusive. Grey textured g10 and 20cv for $119. Absolute best Demko deal.
Definitely agree the BHQ 20cv exclusive Demko is your best option. I got one in Ultem and other than it being ground off center, which was admittedly disappointing, it's still rock solid in every other way. The one auto was a fake Microtech LUDT.
I will look into that one. Thank you.
What do you search to find these knives?
@thezackarius9094 at this point, their algorithm just shows them to me. Anything specific and I can try to get you a link.
@@appalachianknifereviews Just looking for benchmade copies mainly. Just getting into knives so I'm not super familiar with models.
@@thezackarius9094 try BM Knife just like that.
@@appalachianknifereviews That brought some up. Thank you! Got the bugout and the 290 copies ordered.
Hungfu is it own brand and they’re pretty good they don’t tell you the steals M390 but really it’s some stainless steel D2 or something. But they make BK 19 also that our copies but have their brand on it.
The benchmade Osborne 940 is dark green a cross bar lock and all benchmade logos are etched and have to fit with in a n area.
They aren’t ever painted on and that proud of the area bright white!
SMKW Kabar exclusive was all black. with no extra markings ..... the knock off is D2 , the 1095 Kabar uses is soft at 58hrc ... your going to like the knock off better than the original.
I have the real dessert Warrior Microtech, and it is amazing. Love the video!!!
I bet the claymore has side to side blade play, and i bet if you try to tighten it, or remove the pivot screw, it's gonna spin and you wont be able to hold the other side to loosen it. Just a hunch 😊
Sadly temu when accessed from Australia won't show and folding or fixed blade knives, kind of jealous that you can access and review these😊
Gotta love Ali express clones 😂❤ I've got tons of fixed blades from Ali most are quite good for what they are. Definitely worth 10th of the original price 😊 good contant 🎉
The best deal on Amazon for Demko is the Shark Cub G10 or Aluminum. DO NOT buy the grivory versions, Blade HQ still has their ultem/20cv AD20.5 slicer on sale for $139.
Almost every OTF wiggles like that bro. I am kinda like you..... I prefer side opening autos
Someone have a link for the Launch ?
The junk one that doesn't work?
@@appalachianknifereviews the launch 7 at the start
I could tell the launch was fake very quickly as well as the carbon fiber bugout. The rest look legit from a distance.
I wish there were more unbranded/own brand copies of these knives, man. I have bought a couple just to have a few different mechanisms to play with and most are at the very least respectable knives on their own right, but I have seen basically zero chinese brands that aren't just putting out variations on the exact same g10 scale liner lock knife. A couple crossbars, button locks and autos would be well received by those of us who like variety on a budget.
Pick up the Miller Brothers knives they’re like $900 and they got the fake ones for like 60 to 80 and those things look cool as shit
Can't find any on Temu. How about some links.
Same
I think the microtech otf is a scarab or scarab 2. Not positive though.
What Bow set you shooting with this season2024
On that AD15 under the thumb stud thats supposed to be a pin but yours has a torx screw lol
I think the real benchmade claymore has aluminum scales, not plastic. I have a fake one n it worked really well, for a while... Then fell apart
ha ha. We buy once, cry once. Except with real benchmade we cry every time we think about what we paid for them.
just subscribed brotha i also test temu knives lmao
That first otf doesn’t even look like any benchmade I’ve ever seen.
I thought the same thing when I bought it.
Those ad-20 titanium jufule clones are fantastic! I have one and i think it is surprisingly well made. I couldn’t suggest it enough!
Seconded. It made me feel stupid for buying a 20.5.
Great video. I hit the sub. Do you have a link for the Dessert Warrior? I can not find it on the site. I have about 300 knives, both real and clones. Both have their place in my collection.
I just looked and it tells me it has been discontinued. However, I have seen that then the item pop up again.
I have a couple of clones like the victorinox classic SD, Super Tinker, Buck 110, and the microtech combat troodon before I get the real ones
Good video, ya got my subscribe dude 😎
thank you
Sorry for all the comments. That launch linerlock is hilarious!! I'd like to trade you something for it
You want that goofy Kershaw? 🤣
I do... total clown knife haha. Fake button on a launch with liner lock... hahaha
The orange russian liner lock is a hokc mongoose. They are designed by Aleksander Biryukov in russia then made in china and shipped back to russia.
Are they worth a damn?
@@appalachianknifereviews Some of their other knives like the avatar, cougar and finnish-s are very nice i dont know very much about the mongoose.
I have some of these knives. I even made a few videos of them
I believe it would be a Microtech Mini Halo. The blade is all wrong through.
The full immunity is far too much for the size of the knife. There is no real way to justify the price tag for that tiny knife.
I agree.