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- Of all the handle materials, David does have a particular favorite. Plus, we’ll cover future classic multi-tools, the best big truck knife, and how handles are best done on chef’s knives.
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Congratulations DCA, both you and Thomas have been chosen to be contestants on the History Channel Alone Series. You have both decided to take a bushcraft knife, a small axe, a saw and a multitool as part of your 10 allowed items all of which are available at KnifeCenter. What did you both choose?
Neither DCA or Thomas, but White River FC5, Gransfors Bruks Small Forest Axe, Silky Bigboy, Leatherman Signal
I think we need to include Seth in this question too
Great question! Knife: Esee 6 with machined 3D Micarta scales. Saw: Silky Sugoi or Zubat, nothing with a folding handle and no brand but Silky deserves consideration. Axe: not really needed with the Esee, I’d take either food or more ways to catch food. If I’m getting an axe as a free choice, it’s going to be the one I took to Alaska with us when we moved up there to live: Gränsfors Bruks Scandinavian Axe. Since Knifecenter doesn’t carry Gränsfors Bruks, I’d take a Hults Bruk Akka, the closest equivalent.
Dear DCA, what are the chances you can get through a whole show without saying “Quote, unquote “ even one time? You don’t have to count the time you just read it.
Burlap Micarta is definitely Nutty Buddy
Yep. My first thought. I love those things. Sooooo delicious.
Hey ya'll. Long time listener, first time caller. My question is about DLC coatings on blades. It is my understanding that the purpose of DLC is to provide a very tough, scratch-resistant coating on a blade. My surface level googling reveals that the hardness of DLC is in the 80-98 Rockwell range. How does this affect the ease of sharpening once you reach the DLC coating, and are there any special measures that need to be taken to sharpen a knife with a DLC coated blade?
I love the look of Abalone shell Inlay for knife handles and the burlap micarta flavor is butterscotch.
Hi DCA, can you please showcase some of the best of the best, no holds barred, price no object camping and bushcraft knives. Only the best Knifecentre has to offer. Go wild!
I miss the Leatherman Juice series. Bring it back with a TSA safe model.
As long as there's a warranty they're not coming back.
A Juice S2 with a decent diamond/crosscut file instead of the blade would be an instant buy for me. Heck, a Skeletool with scissors instead of the blade would make my day too. -DCA
@2:42 pretty sure it’s Stefano Pederiva.
Favorite scale material is stabilized wood. Nothing like the feel and grip. 🎸🔪
To the survival knife for the truck question - Knife Center currently has the Ontario RAT Nr. 7 on sale for $92, so you could save $50 vs the Becker. Also made in the USA, Micarta scales, 7" coated carbon steel 0.19" = 3/16" blade (not 0.14" like on the Knife Center website according to Ontario Knife) and a decent size for most tasks including batoning and chopping. Could even be used for tactical applications in a pinch.
note that the ontario knives do tend to have a bit worse fit and finish and all of my ontario knives came with absolutely ATROCIOUS factory edges and grinds.
@@acid6urns True, but for 2/3 the price of Becker you are getting the same steel and Micarta scales which you can mod to fit your hand. As a truck knife you can depend on when needed, I think it would be OK.
Burlap is coffee flavor. Satisfying first thing in the morning and good for the rest of the day {^_^}. I've been dying my natural micarta turquoise and or burnt sienna recently and I'm enjoying the look
Favorite handle material is whatever plastic mora uses. It’s very light and very strong. Burlap micarta is coffee flavor 🤤
Burlap micarta is beef jerky of handle material, everyone loves it
Your right 😂 it does look like beef jerky, with fat lines too 👍🤘🤩
Hey DCA and @knifecenter I’m moving to an island with a 3” limit on folders and looking for something that will be a good EDC for things like fishing, hiking, and everyday tasks in that humid and salt-water filled locale, what would you recommend? Thanks!
Hi DCA and Thomas! My favorite handle material is polar bear tooth. My grandpa who passed away a few years ago made a file knife using a dead polar bears K-9 as the handle. It’s natural swell makes it really comfortable. It is one of a kind and rare with the odds of finding a dead polar bear while in Alaska and making something by hand all to be passed it down makes it the best to me by far.
Thanks DCA and Thomas. Love linen and canvas micarta, burlap also good. Just plain feels good....a well done G10 can also be very desirable.
Interesting question. The first thing that popped in my head when you first asked the question about burlap is either a coffee (probably a latte) or pecan.
Fav Handle/Scale Materials:
For Folders…
• 1st - Carbon Fiber
• 2nd - Aluminum
…because they are the highest strength to weight ratio, while also offering premium feel and and unlimited shape/design capabilities.
For fixed blade, paracord wrap, it offers versatile color & grip customization options while keeping the knife insanely light.
Gotta say plain Ole G10 is my favorite. Durable, affordable, and lots of color choices. Burlap micarta is definitely mocha flavor
Canvas micarta: coffee bean, tobacco leaf, tea leaf
Hi DCA. I own a Condor mini Duku and never know how to describe it: small machete or big knife? Where do you draw the line between the 2 categories and where do choppers come in as well? Cheers and thx
machete is thin flexible blade meant for brush clearing, big knife is meant for actual slicing cuts or chopping cuts as opposed to hacking quickly like a machete. a big knife will be much thicker and much heavier than a small machete. look at a becker bk9 vs a tramontina 12 inch machete for a good example
Burlap is definitely mocha/ coffee flavored!
burlap is like triscuits or the unsweetened shredded wheat, and my favorite is mint (natural g2)
DCA and Thomas, thank you for all these videos. I look forward to them every week. I have a question that I think would be cool: what discontinued knives do you think could be resurrected/updated? I’ve been reminiscing about past Spyderco knives and was thinking that models like Centofante 3, Caly 3, ATR, Captain and Caspian Salt would be cool to bring back with new steels, locking mechanisms, etc. Thoughts?
1. Micarta (non-polished)
2. titanium
3. Micarta (polished)
4. carbon fibre
5. aluminium
Favourite handle materials are G10, natural canvas micarta or burlap micarta. For hunting knives, I like a blaze orange G10 for visibility while field dressing game/better potential to avoid loss. I like my handles well and thoughtfully machined for optimal ergonomics.
My favorites are, in no particular order: nice woods, G10, thermoplastic elastomers, engineered laminates like Richlite and Micarta.
Hi DCA!
I was thinking about buying a CQI handle scaled Spydiechef but it got me thinking. How resistent is the anodization of titanium against scratches? How well do the different handlescale finishes (paint, anodization etc) work against all the dangers that lurk in a pocket?
My favorite knife handle material kinda depends on what I'm carrying. If it's an old school slipjoint, then no question, it's bone, and I prefer shades of brown or green but I also have slipjoints with scales of various other materials. If it's a fixed blade or old school lockback, I prefer wood, again, obviously, in shades of brown. If it's a modern folder then I'm good with just about anything. I've got a 26 year old Benchmade Mini Griptilian with just plain black plastic handle that has served well for 26 years and still going strong, I also have a Benchmade Mini Osbourne with green aluminum handle that's perfectly fine with me, as well as some Spydercos with plastic and G10 scales. For kitchen knives, I also prefer wood. I have three Shun knives that are my go to knives and they have the black resin impregnated wooden handles that just feel good and don't get slippery. I also have some 60ish year old Ontario and Old Hickory kitchen knives with wooden handles that I use occasionally.
Preview picture speaks for itself 😂 micarta is the best.
Don't fear convexing your scandi grind, scandivex edges are amazing!
Absolutely agree, I convex all my knives that don’t come conveyed. I wish there were more folders with a convex, I’ve got opinels, the fallkniven plx I think it’s called, svord peasant knive, some brass handled Japanese folders and I just orders a knife from a company called Katsu, they have a titanium frame lock with a zip-189 layered convex blade with mirror polish for $250, I have one of their vg10 folders with a true convex and I was surprised by the quality. I’m looking at the Katsu as a cheaper alternative to a Rockstead, I wish I could afford a Rockstead but $1600 folders will have to wait till the kids are through college.
Another burlap micarta knife is the Giant Mouse ACE Jutland.
Brown burlap micarta, in my mind, has to be root beer flavored.
I must say there are several I really like. Like, Aluminum, Titanium, Micarta, Carbon-Fiber, American G-10, and others. But, the Material I tend to like best is American G-10. :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)
I love burlap micarta thank you
Why don’t you add the price on screen when you put the name up?
It's probably subject to change due to various factors in the future, so giving a hardscope on the price might give people false hopes in the future.
@@northtexansquid5678 that doesn’t really add up if he says the price
@@shane_si2642 It does when he says price right now.
The Texas state tree is the Pecan tree. So naturally, as a born and raised Texan, the pattern on brown burlap Micarta reminds me of the surface of the nut, not the shell. Pecan flavor for sure.
Carbon fiber or G10 for me.
Hi KC, I’ve learned that the broader or taller a knife is, the more potential it has to be thinner behind the edge for more optimal slicing geometry. What are some broader than average edc knives (in the 3-3.5 inch length) you’d recommend? Multiple price ranges appreciated.
Most serious question;
Hey DCA, I am training to be the first person on Mars. What would be the best knife to bring on my trip through the cosmos? (Cyber truck themed knives need not apply)
Well done Thomas... "Something to lean on"... 😎
He was quick on the draw with that bit of wit.
I love the feel of a good Richlite handle.
Pecan Pie is the flavor of the day.
I don't know what you call the blue and red pan scourers, the rectangular very tough ones. Well, use the micarta process but those instead of fabric. You can add a bit of color and it comes out really nice wnd tough too ❤
My favorite handle material is Ebony wood or Rose wood
mother of pearl is my favorite, abalone second
I like a hard rubber for grip purposes. G-10 is great. Micarta is fine. GFN/FRN is ok.
Burlap micarta is, without a doubt, Root Beer Barrel flavor!
my favorite has to be copper and burlap micarta is potato flavored
Favorite handle material is green dyed spaulted maple Burl. It looks so good! I wish mother of pearl shell was more abundant and much thicker as it looks so great that i eant it on fixed blades. Its dangerous to grind though.
Burlap micarta is beef jerky flavor.
Micarta in general is my favorite handle material.
Burlap micarta flavor is definitely leather Bourbon and I'm a light weight knife guy so Im a fan of frn but my close second is titanium
Burlap micarta is root beer.
But my favorite handle material is probably micarta because it feels nicer than G10 or FRN and it ages nicely.
Oh and you’re dead on about the dogwood ❗️ Santoku balance 😊love that knife, but can’t get the Kizer MoMo out of my kitchen lately…..
I really enjoy the Lime flavor G10 on the Bestech Lizard, haven’t seen a comparable color on any other
My favorite handle material is iron wood. I know all the downsides but it's gorgeous.
Besides a bar blade, what kind of cutting tools does Thomas carry on the weekend.? Cheers from Australia.
Burlap Micarta could be (toasted) oatmeal...
For burlap micarta's taste, i'd go for coffee
I was gonna say BBQ but then I thought about it and peanut butter is the best answer
Honestly, good ol' FRN w/ a decent texture meets all my needs...
Ah, the other KnifeCenter burlap micarta exclusive wasn't on the table... that Spyderco Shaman in S90V is long gone though and apparently pricey on the secondary market. It's neat, but the action on my specific one isn't great. I polished up the liners and washers and played around with the pivot tension and it helped a bit. Seems like the Compression lockbar has too much tension on it as if it's fully disengaged from the blade, the action is decent now, and it takes much more force to disengage than my other Compression locks. Haven't taken it apart again to try that. Suppose I could try a CME instead to get extra leverage 🤷♂
Burlap Micarta's flavor to me is Root Beer. Old Timey, complex, hits the spot, but maybe not for everyone.
I like G10. It's strong, comes in any color, easily contoured, and comes with varying textures. Although G10 is now found on a lot of budget knives, I still think it's best. There are knives, many from Cold Steel, that don't even have steel liners and rely solely on the G10 for their structural integrity. You can't do that with micarta.
It is indeed burlap micarta. Though all micarta is good
I'm partial to shredded carbon, ironwood, and linen micarta.
Burlap micarta is hazelnut flavored.
I think of burlap micarta as a pecan waffle flavor. With or without syrup.
Micarta scales all day. In all it's variations, it's the most versatile material.
Favorite handle/scale materials:
Folders-Wood or Bone
Fixed - Bone, stag, Wood, Staked Leather
Synthetics don’t absorb the soul of the user.
Always a good job DCA et al
Stacked not staked
I feel that for the truck survival kit another right answer could be the Cold Steel SRK in SK5. Around half the price of the price of the BK-9. Smaller (just a couple of inches) but easier to carry around when you have to use it.
id argue a cold steel master hunter in 3v (or the san mai if you want corrosion resistance) or the srk c in 3v would be better choices, mainly because 3v is tougher, has better edge retention, AND while 3v isn’t a stainless steel it is MUCH more corrosion resistant than a pure carbon steel like sk5. even the san mai knives while having less toughness (vg10 is still tough enough, especially if fallkniven uses it on their survival knives) are fully stainless and still outclass the sk5 in edge retention. if you’re on an ultra budget though the srk/ srk c in sk5 are absolutely excellent options under $50.
@@acid6urns I agree, the master hunter in 3v would be a great choice. However a part of the question that I feel DCA kinda forgot was the part where the knife would mostly be mostly sit unused AND he doesn't want it to cost a fortune. Just going with the logic of a knife that you don't mind not using after buying and keeping it as low cost as possible, my first thought was a mora, but I feel it wouldn't be good enough for a pure survival knife. That's why I think the SRK would be the optimal choice. Cheap enough to not break the bank, and ready to be abused when it's needed. Also, if it's a truck kit usually trucks are not that humid in the inside so I feel corrosion resistance while not in use is not that much of an issue. Thoughts? Also without the budget situation I would also recommend the Lionsteel T5.
Hi,
Love the channel. I have begun some knife collecting and I have been concerned about the effects of time on knives. Even for a stainless knife, would rust build up on the edge if one doesn't oil it and compromise its ability to cut? Does the sharpness of knives mean much when you're collecting knives? Is the factory edge sufficient? I do at least want to entertain that I can pick up any of the knives I collect on a moment's notice and use it as it was intended.
I can confirm you pronounced Armen Arakelian's name correctly! As a fellow Armenian with a sometimes difficult to pronounce last name I am qualified to give you an A grade on pronunciation ;)
The knife in my collection that feels always best in my hand is my Chris Reeve Large Sabenza. Not sure why… titanium? Can’t explain it but that knife always feels good. What flavor burlap micarta? Gotta go with Root Beer!
Wood is my favorite.
Hey dca I know you have answered this question before. Including mine about best first knife you would get a kid. My question was very specific but I'm curious. I know your a father what knife will you choose for your kid when the time comes? A mora? Possibly a buck 110? Or something else? Interested to hear what you would pick
Hi David,
What knife handle rules them all?
Burlap micarta is not my favorite material but I do have a “flavor” suggestion. Burlap micarta is definitely Milk Duds! When you squish a Milk Dud it looks just like the fibers in burlap micarta!
Burlap micarta is like grampa's pipe tobacco flavor
I love black linen micarta
Which knife would you pick? A Cold Steel Leatherneck SF or a Ka-Bar 1266 modified tanto fixed blade knife 8".
these cjrb´s exclusives are looking so damn good...
man pls send me one to germany xD
Brown burlap Micarta is root beer
Burlap Micarta seems whiskey flavored to me.
Hi DCA & T!!! Been a follower since day 1 and I remember when you were asking people to subscribe to reach the 100k subs, and now we are almost 500k, greatest knife channel, my question is (actually 2), 1st: my wife gave me a German kitchen knives set (Bare Knives) which is pretty good looking and also super sharp out of the box, but even though I've been looking everywhere to find out if they are full tang or not, I haven't been able to, so the question is, is it important or not to have full tang on kitchen knives?, 2nd: I bough the Pocket Tango with wood handles and I love it, but soon after I bought it I saw the exclusive edition and it was too late because my knife was already shipped, so the question is, are you planning on selling different scales to dress it up depending on the occasion? Thx in advance!!
Yiu could just put a Magnet to the kitchen knife handle to See if its full tang
@@ega6138 Thx!!
Burlap Micarta is beef jerky.
That crutch knife could come in clutch
I need recommendations on a Truck/Vehicle knife. Needs to be an all around knife. Camping, Survival, EDC. It must be less than 10 inches overall to fit in a 30MM ammo can and a fixed blade. What would you recommend in the under $100.00, under $200, and over $200 categories?
chocolate, of course; dark dutch is the best!
Burlap micarta would be Frozen Hot Chocolate... and yes that is a thing lol My wife orders them all the time from the local coffee shoppe.
Burlap micarta is baked potato flavored.
Butterscotch or root beer flavored!
Hey DCA, I eat a steak for dinner at least 3 nights a week, and as a steak guy and a knife guy, I'm a little embarrassed of my steak knives. What would you recommend for steak knives?
DCA I have all the black pyrite and echo KC exclusives when is the large Burlap coming 🙏
Burlap Micarta as it is Coffee flavored. Everyone needs coffee
Howdy DCA, these days hardly a KCI presentation is sans MagnaCut, from multi tools to fixed blades. None other than Larrin Thomas himself is on record that heat treat and edge geometry outweigh blade steel. My question - does the MagnaCut rage settle down or is it to become a near must-do for manufacturers and enthusiasts alike?
CPM Magnacut IS actually innovative
Before it, no one knew how or wsntrd to reduce or eliminate formation of Chromium carbides which are lame, big, irregular and least hard. They're great for initiating a crack or tear so getting that addressed is pretty innovative. Its not just thsy its the newest. Its not just a trend.
Burlap micarta is baked potato flavoured
Hey there, DCA and Thomas. I work in tech, and am looking for a multitool, and it's proving to be a bit of a White Whale. I'm looking for something slim and lightweight, with pliers (needlenose preferred), a rounded blade (no sharp tip), a driver (phillips/flathead), a flashlight, and (hopefully) a foldout dongle that I could put a usb drive in (like the SAMSUNG FIT). I can't seem to find a multitool that either has all (or most) of my needs, or something that can be easily modified. Thanks.
Would the CJRB Pyrite warncliffe blade be able to to swapped into a pyrite with the drop point? I have one I love the handle of but I like the alt blade shape much better
Burlap micarta is root beer flavored
Hey KC crew, are there any pros/cons to media blasted handles or is it just an aesthetic?
Thanks in advance!
Burlap Micarta is potatoe flavored
Hello Dave, just a little question. Which options do we have in small edc Magnacut fixed blades like Buck alpha scout elite or Viper Handy? Thank you for al your work
White River M1 in magnacut is awesome. Heat Treat on point and amazing quality
the bradford guardian 3.2 is great. so is the 3.5 in magnacut. i edc a guardian 3.5 in vanadis 4e (european version of cpm 4v) and i like it a lot.
MKM Pocket Tango designed by DCA. Half Face Blades Cav Jr and Feather Light. Tactile Knife Dreadeye and Osprey. MKC Fieldcraft and others. Schwarz Overland and Confidante. ESEE Sencillo. Cypress Creek Woodthrush and Copperhead. Chris Reeve Backpacker and Inyoni.
Wow, I didn't know there were such a big amount of options. Now I have to invest some tome investigating about them.
Thank you very much guys 👍