If anyone is concerned about the metal dust these magnets will attract, Loctite Fun-Tak poster putty is incredible for cleaning metal dust off magnets and it can be used for a while before needing to be thrown away. I use it multiple times a week for this.
Fantastic review! Love the fact that you don't just gush about how awesome, like most reviewers, but actually show some of the negatives.....no perfect knife.
Great review. You are the most honest, unbiased, well rounded reviewer on here imo. You tell us about the cool new stuff while still recognizing that a knife is a tool. I've really come to trust your opinion.
Wonderful Review!!! Like so many of us, I comb all the Factor vids to satisfy the hunger pangs until mine arrives. This one was informative, balanced, and actually shows some CUTTING TASKS. Great to see some use out of it, and discussion on how it cuts and how it feels in hand. And I seriously can't get over that *ting*! You know that artificial sword-drawn-from-sheath "schwing?" Yeah, this is that, but on a knife. I, too, can't wait for some of the new ones on the table - specifically the Verge.
Love this knife. The action sound is soo satisfying. Really cool how he implemented the little slot for tritium. Broke my first tritium trying to fit it in. It really is fragile like a fluorescent bulb.
In his own disassembly, Brian Winters shows to slide the scale over while assembling to capture everything and make sure the washers don’t jump onto the magnets.
The man himself says the magnets actually help keep shavings out of the pivot when working in the shop. I'd rather have shavings on the magnets than the pivot
I have owned a Factor Absolute TI M390 for a couple of years. It is a quality blade with what I believe is EXCELLENT heat treat and edge retention. Mine takes a magnificent mirror polish edge. Hopefully Factor has not dialed down their methods. Sharpening wet might mitigate the magnet metal retention? I like the innovation of this design and might need to have one.
Great review. Luckily nothing in it to make me regret the purchase. Just going to be my light use EDC/fidget knife. Can't wait for batch 2 to start shipping!
No way you got it dude! 😲 I wanted to order, but unfortunately I gotta wait for the batch 3. This knife in my oppinion is so unique, innovative and satisfying.
Hey Jerad! Thanks for the review, can’t wait to get mine , You did a great job on the review 👏, You have to get yourself a single fillet clamp for your TSprof , The black clamps that come with it are for larger spine knives , they also have filet dual clamps and 2 kinds of single clamps for smaller knives, they have single filet and regular single the regular single is for a small knife with thick spine , and filet is for very thin knives , This is very important because it keeps the stones from contacting the clamps thus you will have no problem using the stone compensator
Concerning your comments about replacing the flipper, pivot, or lock bar colors: those all seem to be modular, no? Pretty sure that's why they're designed the way they are. Similar to pretty much most things Hinderer has done for...ever?
I would love to get this innovative knife but as I discovered with a touch magnet (switch, charger, third hand) it's not safe in my garage where I occasionally grind and cut metal for home projects. I keep it clean in there but one day in my pocket and the torch had to be replaced due to metal dust contamination.
Uh! You're killin me smalls! Can't wait till mine arrives. Stonewarshed Blue w/ Black accents Batch 2. Yeah boooiiiii! On the bright side, apparently there will be some extra goodies &/or upgrades & hwhatnot on the B2 Factors. BangganG!
i'm sorry this knife was fun to fidget with for 2 hours and the concept is fantastic but i couldn't deal with that stuff near my credit cards.. phone.. keys.. and yes there are metal stuck to the magnet upon disassembly even though never sharpened by me
@@NeevesKnives Brian also told me the Batch 2’s will have a carbon fiber sleeve holding the magnets in! The only glue will be holding in the g10 inserts on the pivot and lock button. Amazing!
Love the innovation, love the idea of a magnet knife, I like the design enough. I would be getting it if basically all the green parts would be gone. I don't like the "flipper" , pushing down in the middle is odd and it's clear that this can create a hot spot. A normal pivot screw would have not gotten the rust. Basically, same knife with full scales without the "flipper" opening and opening hole only for deployment and normal pivot screw would have been a win in my book. As it stands, I don't like it enough to spend $375 on it for the magnet innovation only. Definitely a nice platform to start with and I hope he brings other magnet knives designs (without all the green stuff) in the future.
I want this knife please tell me the link in the description where can I buy it where can I buy it I really want it it sounds so amazing it sounds so amazing this metal sound gets me mad!!!!
Yeah this is a pre order knife, if you want to catch knives like these hit the bell so you see when I first speak on them, while you have an opportunity to order them
Do you think it would help keep metal shavings away from magnets, if you were to use a little water/sharpening fluid during the sharpening process? Would it make it worse? 🎼TING!🎼
It looks awesome but I work in a machine shop. Always getting metal splinters. Always blowing chunks of steel around with air hoses. Always grinding/cutting metal. This wouldn’t work for me. The design is really nice though
Just got mine and am struggling. When I press the tab, the blade comes out weakly and only half way. I have to flick my wrist to get it to deploy all the way. I tried your method as well and still it doesn't fire out with that "ting" sound. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks Jerad.
Possibly, did you try going from the corner and build pressure before snapping it down don't just push it, finger on corner part build pressure then snap it down, if you push it in it needs to be rapidly after building a bit of tension as well, I prefer the first method. How's the detent feel on the reverse flick?
@@NeevesKnives I looked at the link they had on the card and got the action down better, although I find my ring finger pressing on the clip to the point where it became painful after flicking it open over and over. The detent on the reverse flick is good, but slightly weak. I oiled the pivot, all screws are tight. I'm still not getting the "ting" sound though. It says to disassemble and reassemble if you're not getting the ting. Haven't done that yet. Also says to tighten the pivot just to the point where there's no blade play but there's no play even with the pivot completely out. So I tightened it to where it just barely stops screwing. It says with more break-in, the ting should start to sound more. But my damn ring finger is so sore I can only reverse flick it now. I waited nine months to get this knife and right now, I'm underwhelmed. I'll give it some time before I decide to take it apart. I want that ting! Lol. Really appreciate you replying to me, you're a good dude. Thanks.
That’s such a cool knife. Since this is taken off so fast, is there any plans to make this an actual production knife that will be in stock or only Pre Orders?
Right now from what I saw on the winter blade Co site it was a batch of pre-orders only. Here's what the site says "P.S. Occasionally we may restock a Factor B2 preorder "spot" in which case you'll see it available for purchase at the bottom of the page" This seems to be way more focused on making new things rather than maintaining a store of the same items next he's working on a magnet driven double action OTF. So if you want the knife you may want to keep tabs on that.
That's what I'm waiting to see. I just read in a comment that batch 2 gets replacement magnets. He also said he's going to sell the carbon fiber inserts that go over the flipper thing to make the knife more solid. But I don't know when he's going to make and sell those
Yeah, i had a friend who bought entire shelves of comics, put them in cellos, and kept them as a hedge against inflation. He didnt read them, he ddidnt look at them & he actually hated the idea of them. When the hard times came, he couldn't sell his junk books and he couldn't tell good from bad. Sad.
If you watch the video, I put on the screen they last a 100 years and lose 1% every 10 years, the second batch will also come with replacement magnets just because
For everyone complaining, these were produced by bestech (to my knowledge) and Bryan tried his hardest to get them right. And the magnet thing. People..THEY ARE MAGNETS! lol you're not supposed to put ANY magnets near things like credit cards. Why would this be any different? It's an incredible knife for what it is and Bryan is just a STELLAR guy. Wait til you all see what he's got coming next!!
Can't see myself spending $375 on this. I love how it's something different. I really just can't get passed the push deployment method. To each their own I guess.
Love to see the innovation, but apparently nobody has ever carried a magnet around, it's funny the amount of metal dust they will find everywhere. Might be a biased opinion, but I am I metal worker by trade.
Brother do me a favor if you sell this on your site drop the price of how much it is I'm going to scratch some more nickels together and get one of these fuckers and retire my first Auto that I bought in Arizona this year that's way cooler 🍻
@@aj2i18jx you’ve never owned a knife if that’s what you actually think. My carbon steel fixed blades need oiling regularly whenever I use them. My crossbar lock knives can get gunked up and need an occasional rub down. Bearings get crud in them all the time. It’s a higher maintenance knife then a liner or framelocking heavy duty bronze phosphor washer beater knife sure. Though it’s less maintenance than half my other folders too.
@@Muscovy7 lmao. I own an Ultratech and 940 for 8 years and I clean them maybe once a year in an ultrasonic cleaner. Shut up. As much as ingenious, this design is also extremely impractical for an EDC knife.
@@aj2i18jx 940 runs on phosphor washers and is an excellent knife. It has a pretty weak detent though. Never owned an ultratech personally. I sincerely doubt you don’t have to oil or clean out your crossbar and springs on the 940. I’ve had to whenever I carried it during landscaping. No need to be so aggressive lmfao
RELEASE OF FACTOR WAS COMPLETE SHIT SHOW & THE OWNER’s UNWILLINGNESS 2 RECTIFY SITUATION shows WINTERBLADE COULDNT CARE LESS ABOUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, only that he’s getting paid!!!!!
Hi Bladeboy... I'm sincerely sorry you had a bad experience. The Factor was my first drop and I learned a lot. I will work hard to make every drop better than the last. I'm not sure where you heard that I don't want to rectify things? ..I want drops to be a fun experience, and making people happy is a huge motivation for me. I really love and appreciate you guys!
If anyone is concerned about the metal dust these magnets will attract, Loctite Fun-Tak poster putty is incredible for cleaning metal dust off magnets and it can be used for a while before needing to be thrown away. I use it multiple times a week for this.
Electrical tape works also.
Fantastic review! Love the fact that you don't just gush about how awesome, like most reviewers, but actually show some of the negatives.....no perfect knife.
Great review. You are the most honest, unbiased, well rounded reviewer on here imo. You tell us about the cool new stuff while still recognizing that a knife is a tool. I've really come to trust your opinion.
thank you
*Ting*
That sound is so beautiful
Finally!!!! About to watch this!! Wish Kara would have weighed in on it
Wonderful Review!!! Like so many of us, I comb all the Factor vids to satisfy the hunger pangs until mine arrives. This one was informative, balanced, and actually shows some CUTTING TASKS. Great to see some use out of it, and discussion on how it cuts and how it feels in hand. And I seriously can't get over that *ting*! You know that artificial sword-drawn-from-sheath "schwing?" Yeah, this is that, but on a knife. I, too, can't wait for some of the new ones on the table - specifically the Verge.
Love this knife. The action sound is soo satisfying. Really cool how he implemented the little slot for tritium. Broke my first tritium trying to fit it in. It really is fragile like a fluorescent bulb.
Did the same thing with the first vial I bought. Lol
In his own disassembly, Brian Winters shows to slide the scale over while assembling to capture everything and make sure the washers don’t jump onto the magnets.
Yup
The man himself says the magnets actually help keep shavings out of the pivot when working in the shop. I'd rather have shavings on the magnets than the pivot
Man I hope another iteration comes soonish (don't CUT corners). I'm a magnet and knife fanatic and this just plopped on top of my list.
It’s one I would love to get my hands on but that’s only for the dream time 💤💤
Have a beautiful day J&K stay safe and healthy both 😘👍🏼
I have owned a Factor Absolute TI M390 for a couple of years. It is a quality blade with what I believe is EXCELLENT heat treat and edge retention. Mine takes a magnificent mirror polish edge. Hopefully Factor has not dialed down their methods. Sharpening wet might mitigate the magnet metal retention? I like the innovation of this design and might need to have one.
I can't wait till I'm guessing Xmas time for batch 2 I wasn't fast enough love all the different stuff Bryan is coming up with!
Mine should arrive in about 6 months, in the same colorway. Cant wait !
Any sore fingers or thumbs from constant flipping ? Thanks again .
Great review. Luckily nothing in it to make me regret the purchase. Just going to be my light use EDC/fidget knife. Can't wait for batch 2 to start shipping!
No way you got it dude! 😲 I wanted to order, but unfortunately I gotta wait for the batch 3. This knife in my oppinion is so unique, innovative and satisfying.
Hey Jerad! Thanks for the review, can’t wait to get mine , You did a great job on the review 👏, You have to get yourself a single fillet clamp for your TSprof , The black clamps that come with it are for larger spine knives , they also have filet dual clamps and 2 kinds of single clamps for smaller knives, they have single filet and regular single the regular single is for a small knife with thick spine , and filet is for very thin knives , This is very important because it keeps the stones from contacting the clamps thus you will have no problem using the stone compensator
No I don't think I do, is it possible for you to send Me a link to what your talking about please
@@NeevesKnives I will message you on your IG
Concerning your comments about replacing the flipper, pivot, or lock bar colors: those all seem to be modular, no? Pretty sure that's why they're designed the way they are. Similar to pretty much most things Hinderer has done for...ever?
Love the knife, had to wait 12 days on vacation to come home and put it in hand. But really cool. Have to find a tritium vial now.
Man you are killin it droppin so much content! And excellent content BTW!
I would love to get this innovative knife but as I discovered with a touch magnet (switch, charger, third hand) it's not safe in my garage where I occasionally grind and cut metal for home projects. I keep it clean in there but one day in my pocket and the torch had to be replaced due to metal dust contamination.
Uh! You're killin me smalls! Can't wait till mine arrives. Stonewarshed Blue w/ Black accents Batch 2. Yeah boooiiiii! On the bright side, apparently there will be some extra goodies &/or upgrades & hwhatnot on the B2 Factors.
BangganG!
Yep like extra replacement magnets
Pulling the flipper tab out of place literally also gives you a solid clothes/trauma knife and strap cutter.
Interesting!!
I like it love the deployment sound, great review!!!
The reason to buy this knife is the acoustics first. Everything else second
i'm sorry this knife was fun to fidget with for 2 hours and the concept is fantastic but i couldn't deal with that stuff near my credit cards.. phone.. keys.. and yes there are metal stuck to the magnet upon disassembly even though never sharpened by me
I will buy it from you, if you want to to part with it
@@captfantasy4205 yea, not an issue for me either. I don’t carry cards in the RF pocket.
It's a whole new animal, you gotta carry without any things that will affect or attract the magnet. Getting one next month.
Great review man. I am excited to get my pre-order
Love to see you do actual cutting......great channel
Appreciate the recommendation I love your videos
Dang I want one of those so bad!!! I’ll be saving up!!
I like the design but would be concerned about the glue on the magnets failing and d magnets rust?
The next drop will come with replacement magnets
@@NeevesKnives Brian also told me the Batch 2’s will have a carbon fiber sleeve holding the magnets in! The only glue will be holding in the g10 inserts on the pivot and lock button. Amazing!
I love it I have that exact one
Love the innovation, love the idea of a magnet knife, I like the design enough. I would be getting it if basically all the green parts would be gone. I don't like the "flipper" , pushing down in the middle is odd and it's clear that this can create a hot spot. A normal pivot screw would have not gotten the rust. Basically, same knife with full scales without the "flipper" opening and opening hole only for deployment and normal pivot screw would have been a win in my book. As it stands, I don't like it enough to spend $375 on it for the magnet innovation only. Definitely a nice platform to start with and I hope he brings other magnet knives designs (without all the green stuff) in the future.
See I love the flipper thing and that's the reason I ordered 2. Lol that is the cool thing about it to me. That that is so unique and different
He absolutely will be! Bryan has tons of awesome designs.
Only 5-6 more months to wait!
I want this knife please tell me the link in the description where can I buy it where can I buy it I really want it it sounds so amazing it sounds so amazing this metal sound gets me mad!!!!
Sorry man, the initial batch and the pre-orders are all sold out
Yeah this is a pre order knife, if you want to catch knives like these hit the bell so you see when I first speak on them, while you have an opportunity to order them
Do you think it would help keep metal shavings away from magnets, if you were to use a little water/sharpening fluid during the sharpening process? Would it make it worse?
🎼TING!🎼
Yeah you might have missed the part where I said that using a lubricant will help, especially if you add soap to the water
Maybe carry it in a pouch to help prevent buildup of ferrous contaminants.
I still want one.
Seems like a super fidgety edc.
Thanks Jerad.
It looks awesome but I work in a machine shop. Always getting metal splinters. Always blowing chunks of steel around with air hoses. Always grinding/cutting metal. This wouldn’t work for me. The design is really nice though
Dang dem acoustics is fire 🔥 AF
and when r u reviewing the schrade sch306 I'm waiting!
Soon
Just got mine and am struggling. When I press the tab, the blade comes out weakly and only half way.
I have to flick my wrist to get it to deploy all the way. I tried your method as well and still it doesn't fire out with that "ting" sound. Am I doing something wrong? Thanks Jerad.
Possibly, did you try going from the corner and build pressure before snapping it down don't just push it, finger on corner part build pressure then snap it down, if you push it in it needs to be rapidly after building a bit of tension as well, I prefer the first method. How's the detent feel on the reverse flick?
@@NeevesKnives I looked at the link they had on the card and got the action down better, although I find my ring finger pressing on the clip to the point where it became painful after flicking it open over and over.
The detent on the reverse flick is good, but slightly weak. I oiled the pivot, all screws are tight. I'm still not getting the "ting" sound though. It says to disassemble and reassemble if you're not getting the ting. Haven't done that yet.
Also says to tighten the pivot just to the point where there's no blade play but there's no play even with the pivot completely out. So I tightened it to where it just barely stops screwing. It says with more break-in, the ting should start to sound more. But my damn ring finger is so sore I can only reverse flick it now. I waited nine months to get this knife and right now, I'm underwhelmed. I'll give it some time before I decide to take it apart. I want that ting! Lol. Really appreciate you replying to me, you're a good dude.
Thanks.
That’s such a cool knife. Since this is taken off so fast, is there any plans to make this an actual production knife that will be in stock or only Pre Orders?
Right now from what I saw on the winter blade Co site it was a batch of pre-orders only. Here's what the site says "P.S. Occasionally we may restock a Factor B2 preorder "spot" in which case you'll see it available for purchase at the bottom of the page"
This seems to be way more focused on making new things rather than maintaining a store of the same items next he's working on a magnet driven double action OTF. So if you want the knife you may want to keep tabs on that.
@@busterbeast999 I’d definitely want one of these if they do another run, I think it would be dumb not to restock them as popular as they are.
Most intuitive
Very innovative design.
What happened to the green insert on your pivot head?
Finish the video stupid! 🤣🤣
It fell out I talked about it in the video
Danm that's a beautiful looking knife
Do we know if Batch 1 and batch 2 are identical?
That's what I'm waiting to see. I just read in a comment that batch 2 gets replacement magnets. He also said he's going to sell the carbon fiber inserts that go over the flipper thing to make the knife more solid. But I don't know when he's going to make and sell those
theres going to be some differences like replacement magnets in the package
Yeah, i had a friend who bought entire shelves of comics, put them in cellos, and kept them as a hedge against inflation. He didnt read them, he ddidnt look at them & he actually hated the idea of them. When the hard times came, he couldn't sell his junk books and he couldn't tell good from bad. Sad.
Stassa23 mentioned that they come with a 28° edge from the factory. Can you confirm this. I am receiving the new Magnacut.
I'm not sure mine did not seem that high, more like a 22.5 for mine but they could be different
@@NeevesKnives that. That seemed unreasonably high to me. I’ll let you know when I get it.
I don’t even care if it cuts. I just want to flip that thing for hours and listen to that sound .
What fixed angle system is that
linked in description
The magnets attracted a staple. I don't even know where that came from. 😂👌🏼
Great review, though it was hard to hear the “bads ” over that TING! 🤪. Seriously, though, it was all really good stuff to know.
Might be best to remove blade to sharpen.
Dudes hands say a lot about what he does, crazy cool knife too
Can you do this review 6-8 months from now, when batch two delivers? All kidding aside, thank you. Looks like a solid purchase.
I will do a long term update around that time
What is the longevity of those magnets
100 years neodymium graded at N52 gauss
If you watch the video, I put on the screen they last a 100 years and lose 1% every 10 years, the second batch will also come with replacement magnets just because
sir pls can u provide me a premium knife If u have extra d2 steel I wnt to compare it with my first schrade sch306 pls if u can then only
This is the way
For everyone complaining, these were produced by bestech (to my knowledge) and Bryan tried his hardest to get them right. And the magnet thing. People..THEY ARE MAGNETS! lol you're not supposed to put ANY magnets near things like credit cards. Why would this be any different? It's an incredible knife for what it is and Bryan is just a STELLAR guy. Wait til you all see what he's got coming next!!
Do you see other knife makers producing magnet based knives??
No
this is the first
@@NeevesKnives I meant do you see others starting to produce magnet based knives.
Mag-nificent!🙃
Mega Cool Knife Awesome
Use electrical tape to clean and remove metal debris from mags with out disassembling the knife.
Jerad is the Senator of Sharpening.
Can't see myself spending $375 on this. I love how it's something different. I really just can't get passed the push deployment method. To each their own I guess.
I think I shit myself when you did the spine whack.
No one is buying this for cutting let’s be honest. It’s because it’s unique and bad ass. Fidget “factor” 11/10.
i personally would, if its the knife im carrying then its the knife im using
@@NeevesKnives true. But like you said if your cutting all day it’s not the knife for it.
I jst want a good sounding knife that tinnng.... my schrade don't have I can't buy the FSD the best sounding knife existed
Has anyone taken this part yet ?
Lefty Edc and a couple others I think. The designer winterblade Co. Also has a video of it taken apart
I’m sorry I couldn’t delete my stupid comments . All my questions have been answered
Love to see the innovation, but apparently nobody has ever carried a magnet around, it's funny the amount of metal dust they will find everywhere. Might be a biased opinion, but I am I metal worker by trade.
Oh that thing looks bad fucking ass and I love to sound it makes when you open it kind of gives me wood
Brother do me a favor if you sell this on your site drop the price of how much it is I'm going to scratch some more nickels together and get one of these fuckers and retire my first Auto that I bought in Arizona this year that's way cooler 🍻
375!!
And it's a Bestech so that price doesn't even include any western labor cost
It's cool but just a little gimmicky for me. I would not pay 10 extra bones for some magnets in my knife.
and then all magnetic dust and crap stick to the knife magnets and entire thing starts to work like shit
And then you spend 5 minutes with a piece of tape and it’s as good as new
@@Muscovy7 or you can have a normal knife which will take 0 minutes because it doesn't need constant maintenance
@@aj2i18jx you’ve never owned a knife if that’s what you actually think. My carbon steel fixed blades need oiling regularly whenever I use them. My crossbar lock knives can get gunked up and need an occasional rub down. Bearings get crud in them all the time. It’s a higher maintenance knife then a liner or framelocking heavy duty bronze phosphor washer beater knife sure. Though it’s less maintenance than half my other folders too.
@@Muscovy7 lmao. I own an Ultratech and 940 for 8 years and I clean them maybe once a year in an ultrasonic cleaner. Shut up.
As much as ingenious, this design is also extremely impractical for an EDC knife.
@@aj2i18jx 940 runs on phosphor washers and is an excellent knife. It has a pretty weak detent though. Never owned an ultratech personally. I sincerely doubt you don’t have to oil or clean out your crossbar and springs on the 940. I’ve had to whenever I carried it during landscaping. No need to be so aggressive lmfao
Love to trade you make it worth your wild at least by $100100 maybe more in how much more I. Price my side of the trade would be.
Found Jomboy's secret channel. Voice double.
Bang
Jared Juuls! NOOOOOOOOO!!!
RELEASE OF FACTOR WAS COMPLETE SHIT SHOW & THE OWNER’s UNWILLINGNESS 2 RECTIFY SITUATION shows WINTERBLADE COULDNT CARE LESS ABOUT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, only that he’s getting paid!!!!!
Hi Bladeboy... I'm sincerely sorry you had a bad experience. The Factor was my first drop and I learned a lot. I will work hard to make every drop better than the last. I'm not sure where you heard that I don't want to rectify things? ..I want drops to be a fun experience, and making people happy is a huge motivation for me. I really love and appreciate you guys!
I gotta peee
Super cool knife, but no way I could ever take it to work. No machinist or mechanic could ever use it at work.
Bang lol magnets 🧲 are fun knives are fun magnet knife 🔪 must be fun 😄
Love❤️the🧲 🔪 the looks and sound 👌 Excellent review !!!!