I’m not stabbing cars… Always amazed me these guys constantly put various blades and mfg of GREAT BLADES through ridiculous torture test like this. 40 years in LE and military combat and never had to stab a car. Ridiculous and I think it’s bad press on a well made blade such as this.
This style of knife is designed with combat in mind. Its based off the old war daggers such as the Fairbairn - Sykes and the Applegate but also likely draws on its Italian heritage and the daggers the legendary Arditi(roughly translated "the daring ones" or "those who dare") shock troopers of WW1 used as their primary weapons. Those blades all drew directly from historic fighting daggers with one purpose and only one, combat. The points are often very thin and fragile due to the double edge design which allows for strikes on the backswing or in a grappling position allowing strikes around to the enemy's back. It also allowed for more better chance of puncture as clothes can be deceptively resilient to cuts and stabs, especially with the fabrics and clothes being worn in Europe during WW1 and WW2. Thick wool or leather jackets over 2 or 3 other layers in the cold especially at night which is when these knives were used for quiet eliminations. The name I mentioned "Fairbairn" was a real guy who taught knife and general close quarters combat to the allied forces and whos methods would be adapted into the US military training aswell, if you are interested he wrote a few books and there's a fair bit of history on his "hyper lethal" methods, more than a martial art, its a combat methodology that teaches how to be ruthlessly efficient in combat situations. Goes by a few names but "Gutter fighting" and "Defendu"(Im not joking, thats really what it has been called by some) along with his name "William Fairbairn" should be all you need to find out more(to anyone curious). The intended targets are soft like cloth, leather, wool and flesh. Stabbing, prying or swinging a fighting dagger into something hard like stone, ceramic, glass, metal, etc is easily the worst thing anyone could do to it as it would almost certainly result in the top 3rd of the blade snapping/flying off, well the more modern ones at least. Ive been really curious about their Fulcrum, sorta looks like if Lamborghini made bowies. After this though, I wonder if it will be any stronger than the Kabar.. Oh and have you ever heard of the TOPS Operator 7? I have had one and I suspect you might not be able to break it. Single edge, 0.31 blade thickness, 7.5 in blade length, 18.9oz. Damn things more of a sharpened prybar than a knife.
i know the Operator 7, i recently tested the Steel Eagle from Tops, that did pretty good, video is coming soon, thanks 4 your comment!!! You really put some work in that! cheers!
Former mountain infantryman here. Fulcrum bayonet was our standard issued knife that we used both as bayonet during training and as general purpose knife on the field. Never had the chance to smash it with a rock or to stab a steel hood of a car with the sole intention of breaking it (I had no intention to pay it back), but it served me pretty well and didn't have any issue at all even though it went throw some heavy duty work.
Try an extrema ratio fulcrum. I doubt you could even damage it xD the requiem is like the worst possible choice from extrema ratio to do hardcore durability tests with. This is a secondary knife for special operations. It’s made for stabbing through flesh and Kevlar definitely not steel. It’s actually kinda aggravating you chose this knife to test with lol. If you have the money I think testing out the fulcrum or the selvans would really change your opinion on these knives
@Just Johnny true, most of these tests are pointless information since no sane individual would actually use a knife for any of these purposes, but it is interesting to see some of the limits of some of these knifes. For example bend testing is quite useful and so is stabbing sheet metal to see if the tip breaks off easily. For example let’s say a soldier went in to stab the enemy, stabs through his vest but ends up hitting a ak magazine in a pocket, if the tip breaks off from that then it becomes pointless. Literally. The stab test is important because it’s important to have a knife with a good strong tip. A lot of these knives he tests aren’t for heavy duty or combat situations so for those knives I think these tests are a little rediculious but that’s just me
I think that the knife did not show itself badly, do not forget that this is a light 90 gram knife for concealed carry, this is not a full-fledged knife, not to mention the fact that there is a rather thin blade made of relatively hard steel. By the way, who cares, you have the Russian version of the knife, the letter R on the clinic indicates this, it differs from the European version in that it has a slightly thinner guard, 3mm instead of 3.8mm for the European version, this is due to our stupid Russian legislation, if we we want to wear a fixed blade knife, the thickness of the guard should not be thicker than 3.5mm, and if it is thicker, then a fine and a withdrawal, so for Russia they make the guard a little thinner.
@@andrewsock1608 Yes, it's been and will always be so regardless of which country we live. They do so little for us the tax payers for so much they take from us.
Most of us will never push our knives past the limit. But it's invaluable to know what would happen in an extreme situation where the knife has to cope with severe abuse without failing. Few manufacturers build in the type of quality which most will never test. Joe X reveals those that do.
When you do jobs, what includes your life as a military, you base your life on that knife. Your knife must be cutting with decent retention, good and sturdy tip with good angle for stabing, to be resistant on batoning and digging with a blade of 15 to 17 cm. Maybe Joe X is good to recommend one.
I have a few Extrema Ratio knives. Got them for good prices but never understood how they command such ridicules prices for a mid level steel. And I love N690co
Steel isn't everything though! And there is a reason why they use n690 it's because of uts corrosion resistant properties, I've had a few and they are great knives
I once watched a tour of the ER facility They mostly do military contracts and their security level is over the top for a knife manufacturer because in Italy things like bayonets are declared weapons so they have very strict rules for their jobs So in my opinion the prices are still pretty high but you get an eye catcher of a knife and if you don't abuse them they usually do their job
Funny that this knife does not stab better. With the geometry it should do a better job. N690 is an interesting steel but I am surprised it broke so fast.
yes, many knives are so hyped, this one did pretty bad in my opinion! It is very lightweigt and it is hard to get pressure on blade while stabbing!!! greetings to you!!!
Funy that this knife does not stab better. With the geometry it should do a better job. N690 is an interesting steel but l am surpriesd it broke so fast. Ok ok ok ok ok
Vui là con dao này không đâm tốt hơn. Với hình học, nó sẽ làm một công việc tốt hơn. N690 là một loại thép thú vị nhưng tôi rất ngạc nhiên vì nó đã gãy quá nhanh. Ok ok ok ok ok Funy that this knife does not stab better. With the geometry it should do a better job. N690 is an interesting steel but l am surpriesd it broke so fast. Ok thanks 😂😂😂😂
All the same, this is a fairly thin, light knife for concealed carry, it is not intended for such tasks, with knives everything is about the same as with firearms, you don’t wake up to shoot from a shotgun at 200 meters, for this you take a rifle, with knives everything is pretty much the same.
I never owned an Extrema Ratio knife. but looking at the steel N690Co I can imagine its toughness and your video proved my prediction right. I find the price of these knives in N690Co like a joke.
each knife is sharpened by hand. each knife produced has an identification code. there are a lot of checks. they do not just putting steel into a machine and then boxed. it is true that the price is high but also the construction quality and the attention is higher than some companies that produce knives
Extrema Ratio knives is not about hard use performance( but who needs it in real life?). It’s stylish beautiful tactical knives that can do some works pretty good, but if you looking for a real hard use performer you should look at another brand. I love my Extrema Ratio Defender 2 DG (added serrations on the false edge), use it as my diving tactical knife. Love its shape the weight and the handle, the sheath also quite good.(with BM bugout S30v plastic handle - I know its not a diving knife but its good for me).
Try their flagship….the Extrema Ratio A.M.F. or the Gigant Mamba. Maybe you’ll break the A.M..F. but I seriously doubt that you will be able to break the Gigant Mamba. Those are the knives for heavy tasks Just sharpen them properly, and know that Tanto stile tips a lesser penetrators.
Hi Joe X, I know you probably get a lot of negative comments, BUT I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO! You are doing ULTRA HARD-USE TESTING to see how much each knife can take. The value is in seeing how different knives hold up (OR NOT) in comparison with other knives you've tested in the same extreme way. Anyone who has watched several of your videos will know how much the Extrema Ratio Requiem SUCKS - especially compared with other knives you've tested! That knife design has one primary purpose, which is stabbing, but it's penetration sucked compared to so many other knives you've tested. Also, why does Extrema Ratio charge so much damn money for their knives and all their knives are with such a very basic, average steel (N690) and most of their handles are made of a rubber/plastic - HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY CHARGING SO MUCH?? Extrema Ratio is charging as much as knives that are made with the highest end powder metallurgy steels with premium handle materials (carbon fiber, G10, Micarta, Titanium, etc.). They may have some cool LOOKING designs, but they cannot just charge that much for the look or else we can just go buy some cheap "gas station" knife that looks cool but is crap quality. PLEASE KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING JOE X - NOBODY DOES IT LIKE YOU DO! But please also be careful Bro - sometimes I worry you're really going to hurt yourself (seriously)! 😅
@@joex The knife seems like it was designed to be double sided, perhaps it only comes with one side sharpened to conform to single-edged weapon laws for international sales?
Tactical knife is designed and tested for operating in that range. If you stress the blade like that and it brokes, it’s a totally expected thing. It’s NOT a bushcraft knife, unlike the Doberman or the Sethlans.
@@joex wait Joe, I agree with you that ERs are too expensive and aren't actually as good as you might expect. However, perhaps the tests aimed at evaluating the intrinsic resistance of the blades should be conducted keeping the knife within its application range.
I'd say the knife did as well as could be expected through most tests EXCEPT the handle breaking, that surprised me, and I think Extrema Ratio could adjust the design, though it is a tough challenge to think how to keep the handle firmly attached without compromising the strength of the tang.
@@joex It performs about as well as any knife possibly could within the boot-knife genre, if it costs too much relative to competing products then it's on the consumer to know what they're buying. It is physically impossible for a sports car that costs $1 Million to be 10x faster than a sports car that costs $100K. As with luxury car brands, apparently there are enough people who think it's not too expensive that this company is still comfortable with their value proposition.
@@budthecyborg4575 this is why i have my blue VW Golf with holes in it!! You also could compare chicks, a super hot chick and a ugly chick......both can give you the "clap", Gonorrhoea, but if i get it from the hot chick i would be proud, because i got it from the hot chick....you know what i am saying!?
@@joex I don't think I would ever be proud of getting diseased from a woman no matter how hot she is, but I guess it's similar to why Johnny ever took interest in Amber Terd, even if she was just a mistake in the end, at least other people would be jealous at first.
The Mamba is the knive you would test like that, the Requiem is a pure combat knive, the point and the added guard shows that. And even the Mamba - _even if it is designed more like a utility knive_ - is more for smaller tasks, you don't use knives of that size for things like this. The Requiem and the Mamba are designed to be worn concealed. The price is cheap for such well made knives. The way more heavier Task C, Contact, Corvo, Fulcrum and co. from Extrema Ratio are more fitting for your Tests / Usage. You wouldn't try to use a table knive for splitting wood, would you?
Non é un coltello da lavoro. O per lo meno come lo intendi tu. Questo non taglia legno, questo é da guerra il suo lavore é pugnalare, non avere peso e poterlo nascondere ovunque. Prova a farlo affondare in un pezzo di carne.
Автор, при всем уважении это самая хрупкая модель среди всех фиксов у Экстрема Ратио. Можно попробовать Fulcrum, Col Moschin или Dobermann IV. Если конечно есть такая возможность
When it comes to penetration any unsharpened material above the tip just slows the blade down. It’s why a tanto tip works so well for penetration. Especially those found in those Hissatsu blades by James Williams. Those penetrate most materials so effortlesly it’s scary.
Totally true. When the tip is spear point , it has to be double edged,both edges sharp, razor sharp. Having one edge not sharp, makes it actually bad at stabbing. It beats its purpose.
-Despite it's sleek geometry and false back edge it stabs like shit. This surprised me. -A knife generally either bends or break, depending on it's purpose. This one bending and breaking easily has me really confused, seems to point to uneven hardening. -I knew the knives weren't full tang, but the handles tended to be quite well attached, but a shame to see the handle break that easily though. Thanks for testing it, will probably stay away from their thinner knives, may consider their thicker full tang designs though
Would be interesting to see the Microtech Combat Troodon alsoo, which is also very overhyped. According to the ad it should handle such tests with flying colors....
Your channel is pure gold! This test made me wonder about Benchmade SOCP's penetration capability. Similar tip design but with addition of a even worse steel.
No, no, no Joe! The "Requiem" is a knife designed to penetrate not to resist shocks. It is a military knife with a very specific purpose ... It is not a knife designed for hard use. You need to review models like: "Selvans" Dobermann IV "" Rao II "KNIVES DESIGNED TO NOT DESTRUCT IN ANY OCCASION! You were smart Joe 😀!
@@joex Sure Joe, but I repeat the "requiem" is a knife that Extrema Ratio has designed to penetrate military situations. You have to test knives that Extrema Ratio has designed to withstand very tough situations: The Selvans for example, as I said, is indestructible or the Rao II a folding knife, but also the Shetland or the Dobermann IV!
I guarantee that those other blades get the same heat treat and will suffer the same consequences. I don't care how thick you make the blade or how hard or what super steel you use if the heat treat is bad then it will shatter. Some folks just like to defend having spent a lot of money on a knife. Joe x is routinely exposing these companies for who they are. For the money they want these knives should survive a nuclear blast.
Hi and thanks for the video again:-) I´m not surprised about the performance (only I expected it to be a better piercer), but because of the blade geometry, the size (mass), and the steel, it was (at least for me) expectable. Have a great day:-) FM
Das ist mit Abstand das Sinnloseste was ich in 40 Jahren Leidenschaft für Messer gesehen habe, nach 5 Minuten könnte ich mir das nicht mehr ansehen. Prima, du hast bei einen Dolch mit 4mm Klinge die Spitze abgebrochen. Da kannst du echt Stolz drauf sein.
The side screw was actually an upgrade, because previously they had it screwed on the end, on a small pin that was attached on the tang. And it broke really fast. (Saw in other test)
I was recommended to buy Extrema Ratio DMP for N690 steel. It's a not bad high-carbon stainless steel with HRC 58. I didn't buy it in the end for the price while chose a 3V knife with cheaper price. EXTREMA RATIO REQUIEM is more like a assassin/tactical knife but survival knife. I won't expect it perform well on toughness. By the way, do you notice that the watching numbers of videos are increasing? especially this video. Probably you test a popular knife.
Its the one were they are trying to sell the Extrema Ratio Mato Grosso.but they have put out a few over the last couple of days .we will get you to 100k subs !!
JOE X, thankyou so very much for saving my hard-earned money! I was just about to place an order of Extrema Ratio's Col Moschin, a very well-known blade adopted by the elite Italian Army 9th Air Assault regiment. Forget Extrema Ratio! I'll be just happy with my good ole KA-BARS.
i have been useing extrema ratio bf3 for years as a edc knife. and it did ok for that using. but i know the limitation of n690，it is simliar to 440a，toughness with 58hrc is not very high， that the reason that do not buy any big knife from extrema ratio.
Terrible quality when I consider how much this knife costs, i.e. astronomical price VS quality! If the knife was for 20-40 USD/EUR, then that's OK. Excellent test. Thank you sir!
Привет, мне ножек очень понравился, но денег на настоящий нет и я заказал китайскую версию 1200 Российских рублей, что там за сталь не знаю, но после вашего видео пошёл проверять на листах оцинкованной кровельного металла 1.3 миллиметров, нож прекрасно справился , на излом не хочу пусть пока ещё порадует глаз, спасибо за тесты.
Thin long blade with a retention sheath? To me sounds like its made for self defense and personal carry. I can't really see this test as a reliable source. Imo you are clearly pushing this knife very far out of its intended use. It's like pushing a pistol in a sniper rifle role, is it possible? Yes, but don't expect it to perform like a rifle.
Hey Joe i have an idea! Why before you start destroying the knives don't you do a little bit of actual real use of them? Not much, you know just a couple of things like cut a rope, open a can n stuff... i believe it's gonna make your content even better...
Why would the penetration be so bad? I don't understand. It's a pointy dagger with good stabby geometry, so it should work just fine. I wonder what's up here.
@@Kaine666 Then this is the reason. The tip is too thick. It looks like a dagger. But a good dagger needs a fine tip. Or else it misses the point (pun unintended). The point being: efficient stabbing as its main goal.
Who cares eu version ,russian version ,chinese ,italian must be tested try okc3s also the grip plastic or what must be High Heat °C test ,a ---minus degrees , its a military for cutting trees,land mines ,fishjng,throwing,must resist min 100kg if you have to lift on it ... also the sheets
This test is like you take a ferrari and test it in off road and say for this price this car is bad.
oh yeah!
Keep defending overpriced knives dork
asbsolutely not. The tip is the most important fact on vid. Large and break in a second. HT and wrong steel
I’m not stabbing cars…
Always amazed me these guys constantly put various blades and mfg of GREAT BLADES through ridiculous torture test like this.
40 years in LE and military combat and never had to stab a car. Ridiculous and I think it’s bad press on a well made blade such as this.
military combat - mostly guns are used these days
This style of knife is designed with combat in mind. Its based off the old war daggers such as the Fairbairn - Sykes and the Applegate but also likely draws on its Italian heritage and the daggers the legendary Arditi(roughly translated "the daring ones" or "those who dare") shock troopers of WW1 used as their primary weapons. Those blades all drew directly from historic fighting daggers with one purpose and only one, combat. The points are often very thin and fragile due to the double edge design which allows for strikes on the backswing or in a grappling position allowing strikes around to the enemy's back. It also allowed for more better chance of puncture as clothes can be deceptively resilient to cuts and stabs, especially with the fabrics and clothes being worn in Europe during WW1 and WW2. Thick wool or leather jackets over 2 or 3 other layers in the cold especially at night which is when these knives were used for quiet eliminations. The name I mentioned "Fairbairn" was a real guy who taught knife and general close quarters combat to the allied forces and whos methods would be adapted into the US military training aswell, if you are interested he wrote a few books and there's a fair bit of history on his "hyper lethal" methods, more than a martial art, its a combat methodology that teaches how to be ruthlessly efficient in combat situations. Goes by a few names but "Gutter fighting" and "Defendu"(Im not joking, thats really what it has been called by some) along with his name "William Fairbairn" should be all you need to find out more(to anyone curious).
The intended targets are soft like cloth, leather, wool and flesh. Stabbing, prying or swinging a fighting dagger into something hard like stone, ceramic, glass, metal, etc is easily the worst thing anyone could do to it as it would almost certainly result in the top 3rd of the blade snapping/flying off, well the more modern ones at least.
Ive been really curious about their Fulcrum, sorta looks like if Lamborghini made bowies. After this though, I wonder if it will be any stronger than the Kabar..
Oh and have you ever heard of the TOPS Operator 7? I have had one and I suspect you might not be able to break it. Single edge, 0.31 blade thickness, 7.5 in blade length, 18.9oz. Damn things more of a sharpened prybar than a knife.
i know the Operator 7, i recently tested the Steel Eagle from Tops, that did pretty good, video is coming soon, thanks 4 your comment!!! You really put some work in that! cheers!
Я тоже хотел бы посмотреть тесты именно на Fulcrum S, хочу прибрести его. Но цена высокая
Former mountain infantryman here. Fulcrum bayonet was our standard issued knife that we used both as bayonet during training and as general purpose knife on the field. Never had the chance to smash it with a rock or to stab a steel hood of a car with the sole intention of breaking it (I had no intention to pay it back), but it served me pretty well and didn't have any issue at all even though it went throw some heavy duty work.
@@AfterDarkVision cool!
@Igor Miele thanks for the info!!!
Try an extrema ratio fulcrum. I doubt you could even damage it xD the requiem is like the worst possible choice from extrema ratio to do hardcore durability tests with. This is a secondary knife for special operations. It’s made for stabbing through flesh and Kevlar definitely not steel. It’s actually kinda aggravating you chose this knife to test with lol. If you have the money I think testing out the fulcrum or the selvans would really change your opinion on these knives
@Just Johnny true, most of these tests are pointless information since no sane individual would actually use a knife for any of these purposes, but it is interesting to see some of the limits of some of these knifes. For example bend testing is quite useful and so is stabbing sheet metal to see if the tip breaks off easily. For example let’s say a soldier went in to stab the enemy, stabs through his vest but ends up hitting a ak magazine in a pocket, if the tip breaks off from that then it becomes pointless. Literally. The stab test is important because it’s important to have a knife with a good strong tip. A lot of these knives he tests aren’t for heavy duty or combat situations so for those knives I think these tests are a little rediculious but that’s just me
I haven't read such a stupid opinion in a long time. Sir, you are a fool, or a seller (etc.) of these extremely overpriced knives.
I think that the knife did not show itself badly, do not forget that this is a light 90 gram knife for concealed carry, this is not a full-fledged knife, not to mention the fact that there is a rather thin blade made of relatively hard steel. By the way, who cares, you have the Russian version of the knife, the letter R on the clinic indicates this, it differs from the European version in that it has a slightly thinner guard, 3mm instead of 3.8mm for the European version, this is due to our stupid Russian legislation, if we we want to wear a fixed blade knife, the thickness of the guard should not be thicker than 3.5mm, and if it is thicker, then a fine and a withdrawal, so for Russia they make the guard a little thinner.
i did not know that, thanks for the info! cheers!
Sounds like it’s time to make a law that protects us from law and law makers 😂🤣 authority is the dumbest form of humanity 👍
@@andrewsock1608 hahah, i couldn't agree more my friend!!!
@@andrewsock1608 Yes, it's been and will always be so regardless of which country we live. They do so little for us the tax payers for so much they take from us.
Test it on putin
Most of us will never push our knives past the limit. But it's invaluable to know what would happen in an extreme situation where the knife has to cope with severe abuse without failing. Few manufacturers build in the type of quality which most will never test. Joe X reveals those that do.
yeah, i try my best!
When you do jobs, what includes your life as a military, you base your life on that knife. Your knife must be cutting with decent retention, good and sturdy tip with good angle for stabing, to be resistant on batoning and digging with a blade of 15 to 17 cm.
Maybe Joe X is good to recommend one.
When a $25 morakniv can do better than this that's pretty sad
I have a few Extrema Ratio knives. Got them for good prices but never understood how they command such ridicules prices for a mid level steel. And I love N690co
yeah, way too expensive!!!
Steel isn't everything though! And there is a reason why they use n690 it's because of uts corrosion resistant properties, I've had a few and they are great knives
I once watched a tour of the ER facility
They mostly do military contracts and their security level is over the top for a knife manufacturer because in Italy things like bayonets are declared weapons so they have very strict rules for their jobs
So in my opinion the prices are still pretty high but you get an eye catcher of a knife and if you don't abuse them they usually do their job
Thanks You just saved me lots of money, what brand in your opinion makes best durable knives???
hard to say these days!
That's unreal how bad the penatration on that knife is
yes, so bad!
Bro are you this dumb? He’s stabbing a metal car hood try that on a pice of meat and see how easily it goes through
It’s intended use is for things ALOT softer than metal or wood if you get what I’m saying. Besides it’s a very light knife.
I love these videos. Like "to test this sport car, we'll throw it out of a plane from 10.000 ft. Omg, it smashed. What a crappy car"
yes!
Funny that this knife does not stab better. With the geometry it should do a better job. N690 is an interesting steel but I am surprised it broke so fast.
yes, many knives are so hyped, this one did pretty bad in my opinion! It is very lightweigt and it is hard to get pressure on blade while stabbing!!! greetings to you!!!
Too much chromium in n690. Affects toughness
Funy that this knife does not stab better. With the geometry it should do a better job. N690 is an interesting steel but l am surpriesd it broke so fast.
Ok ok ok ok ok
Vui là con dao này không đâm tốt hơn. Với hình học, nó sẽ làm một công việc tốt hơn. N690 là một loại thép thú vị nhưng tôi rất ngạc nhiên vì nó đã gãy quá nhanh.
Ok ok ok ok ok
Funy that this knife does not stab better. With the geometry it should do a better job. N690 is an interesting steel but l am surpriesd it broke so fast.
Ok thanks 😂😂😂😂
All the same, this is a fairly thin, light knife for concealed carry, it is not intended for such tasks, with knives everything is about the same as with firearms, you don’t wake up to shoot from a shotgun at 200 meters, for this you take a rifle, with knives everything is pretty much the same.
I never owned an Extrema Ratio knife. but looking at the steel N690Co I can imagine its toughness and your video proved my prediction right. I find the price of these knives in N690Co like a joke.
yes, they are expensive!
each knife is sharpened by hand. each knife produced has an identification code. there are a lot of checks. they do not just putting steel into a machine and then boxed. it is true that the price is high but also the construction quality and the attention is higher than some companies that produce knives
Extrema Ratio knives is not about hard use performance( but who needs it in real life?).
It’s stylish beautiful tactical knives that can do some works pretty good, but if you looking for a real hard use performer you should look at another brand.
I love my Extrema Ratio Defender 2 DG (added serrations on the false edge), use it as my diving tactical knife.
Love its shape the weight and the handle, the sheath also quite good.(with BM bugout S30v plastic handle - I know its not a diving knife but its good for me).
cool!
Can you test LionSteel knives, like the M4, M5 or T5? thanks for all the tests!!
amazing videos🖤
instant sub!!
awesome, cool my friend!
Try their flagship….the Extrema Ratio A.M.F. or the Gigant Mamba.
Maybe you’ll break the A.M..F. but I seriously doubt that you will be able to break the Gigant Mamba.
Those are the knives for heavy tasks
Just sharpen them properly, and know that Tanto stile tips a lesser penetrators.
i wont do this!
Hi Joe X, I know you probably get a lot of negative comments, BUT I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO! You are doing ULTRA HARD-USE TESTING to see how much each knife can take. The value is in seeing how different knives hold up (OR NOT) in comparison with other knives you've tested in the same extreme way. Anyone who has watched several of your videos will know how much the Extrema Ratio Requiem SUCKS - especially compared with other knives you've tested! That knife design has one primary purpose, which is stabbing, but it's penetration sucked compared to so many other knives you've tested.
Also, why does Extrema Ratio charge so much damn money for their knives and all their knives are with such a very basic, average steel (N690) and most of their handles are made of a rubber/plastic - HOW CAN THEY JUSTIFY CHARGING SO MUCH?? Extrema Ratio is charging as much as knives that are made with the highest end powder metallurgy steels with premium handle materials (carbon fiber, G10, Micarta, Titanium, etc.). They may have some cool LOOKING designs, but they cannot just charge that much for the look or else we can just go buy some cheap "gas station" knife that looks cool but is crap quality.
PLEASE KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING JOE X - NOBODY DOES IT LIKE YOU DO! But please also be careful Bro - sometimes I worry you're really going to hurt yourself (seriously)! 😅
thanks a lot! Welcome to the dark side my friend!!!!
ER is the Italian Mafia!
The Mora Garberg did much better, even with its delicate scandi grind it managed to penetrate the car hood
yes thats correct!
The blade looks like it should penetrate well. Curious.
yeah, it should, maybe i am not so strong as i thought!
@@joex The knife seems like it was designed to be double sided, perhaps it only comes with one side sharpened to conform to single-edged weapon laws for international sales?
Tactical knife is designed and tested for operating in that range. If you stress the blade like that and it brokes, it’s a totally expected thing. It’s NOT a bushcraft knife, unlike the Doberman or the Sethlans.
it is ER for the ER!
@@joex wait Joe, I agree with you that ERs are too expensive and aren't actually as good as you might expect. However, perhaps the tests aimed at evaluating the intrinsic resistance of the blades should be conducted keeping the knife within its application range.
I'd say the knife did as well as could be expected through most tests EXCEPT the handle breaking, that surprised me, and I think Extrema Ratio could adjust the design, though it is a tough challenge to think how to keep the handle firmly attached without compromising the strength of the tang.
yes, but still for the price, i want a better performaance!!
@@joex It performs about as well as any knife possibly could within the boot-knife genre, if it costs too much relative to competing products then it's on the consumer to know what they're buying.
It is physically impossible for a sports car that costs $1 Million to be 10x faster than a sports car that costs $100K.
As with luxury car brands, apparently there are enough people who think it's not too expensive that this company is still comfortable with their value proposition.
@@budthecyborg4575 this is why i have my blue VW Golf with holes in it!! You also could compare chicks, a super hot chick and a ugly chick......both can give you the "clap", Gonorrhoea, but if i get it from the hot chick i would be proud, because i got it from the hot chick....you know what i am saying!?
@@joex I don't think I would ever be proud of getting diseased from a woman no matter how hot she is, but I guess it's similar to why Johnny ever took interest in Amber Terd, even if she was just a mistake in the end, at least other people would be jealous at first.
@@budthecyborg4575 hahahaha, i see your point!!!! But she looks kind of hot in the "stand"!!!
EXTREMA OVERPRICED
i agree!
The Mamba is the knive you would test like that, the Requiem is a pure combat knive, the point and the added guard shows that. And even the Mamba - _even if it is designed more like a utility knive_ - is more for smaller tasks, you don't use knives of that size for things like this. The Requiem and the Mamba are designed to be worn concealed. The price is cheap for such well made knives.
The way more heavier Task C, Contact, Corvo, Fulcrum and co. from Extrema Ratio are more fitting for your Tests / Usage.
You wouldn't try to use a table knive for splitting wood, would you?
OMG get a hobby!
@@joex Ist es nicht dein Hobby diese Reviews zu machen? Dann mal richtig.
@@peepopalaber 🖕
a super knife its destiny is to sow fear in the enemy, not to cue the wood
fear, haha, good one!
Non é un coltello da lavoro. O per lo meno come lo intendi tu. Questo non taglia legno, questo é da guerra il suo lavore é pugnalare, non avere peso e poterlo nascondere ovunque. Prova a farlo affondare in un pezzo di carne.
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Автор, при всем уважении это самая хрупкая модель среди всех фиксов у Экстрема Ратио. Можно попробовать Fulcrum, Col Moschin или Dobermann IV. Если конечно есть такая возможность
thanks!
Duró menos de lo esperado.....a ver cuando toca a alguna marca Española a ver que tal lo hacemos.
ok, maybe in the future!
When it comes to penetration any unsharpened material above the tip just slows the blade down. It’s why a tanto tip works so well for penetration. Especially those found in those Hissatsu blades by James Williams. Those penetrate most materials so effortlesly it’s scary.
thanks for the penetration info!
Totally true.
When the tip is spear point , it has to be double edged,both edges sharp, razor sharp. Having one edge not sharp, makes it actually bad at stabbing. It beats its purpose.
This is a lightweight non tool but body targeted knife. Tang is full but has bits carved out
ok cool!
Would you consider a folder? Extrema ratio bd2 contractor?
no! sorry
-Despite it's sleek geometry and false back edge it stabs like shit. This surprised me.
-A knife generally either bends or break, depending on it's purpose. This one bending and breaking easily has me really confused, seems to point to uneven hardening.
-I knew the knives weren't full tang, but the handles tended to be quite well attached, but a shame to see the handle break that easily though.
Thanks for testing it, will probably stay away from their thinner knives, may consider their thicker full tang designs though
thanks for your input, weird knife 4 sure!
To be honest I’m pretty impressed with this little guy.
ok!
"You ain't supposed to beat the "shit" outta it". 🤣
i know, i am an idiot!
@@joex Keep making videos. Thanks and Stay Safe.👍
@@joex Somebody stood on a Glock knife and it didn't break. Gotta go to work now, I'll find the video when I get back.
@@alexstone3822 could be me!
@@joex Joe, mail the broken knife back to where ever you purchased in and they'll send you a "New one".
Bro, its sharped double edge at the end of the blade?
i dont think so!
Nice video! I would also like to see the review of the col moschin or the operating 39/09, I think they are the best of the company.
👋🏼 from italy
gracie!
Would be interesting to see the Microtech Combat Troodon alsoo, which is also very overhyped. According to the ad it should handle such tests with flying colors....
sure interesting!
Your channel is pure gold! This test made me wonder about Benchmade SOCP's penetration capability. Similar tip design but with addition of a even worse steel.
thanks!
In your opinion do extrema ratio hold up better than cold steel?
NOOOO WAY!!!!!
the handle dose not help stabing this old car strong iron plate,what about the seath ? looks not good for 159euro
sheath is ok, unique, kind of cool!
Honestly im yet to find a knife that can beat the price and performance of Gerber Strong arm. Literally it can hold up to anything you put it through.
yeah strongarm is cool!
No, no, no Joe! The "Requiem" is a knife designed to penetrate not to resist shocks. It is a military knife with a very specific purpose ... It is not a knife designed for hard use. You need to review models like: "Selvans" Dobermann IV "" Rao II "KNIVES DESIGNED TO NOT DESTRUCT IN ANY OCCASION! You were smart Joe 😀!
i am not smart, you can see that clearly in my videos!
@@joex Sure Joe, but I repeat the "requiem" is a knife that Extrema Ratio has designed to penetrate military situations. You have to test knives that Extrema Ratio has designed to withstand very tough situations: The Selvans for example, as I said, is indestructible or the Rao II a folding knife, but also the Shetland or the Dobermann IV!
ok!
I guarantee that those other blades get the same heat treat and will suffer the same consequences. I don't care how thick you make the blade or how hard or what super steel you use if the heat treat is bad then it will shatter. Some folks just like to defend having spent a lot of money on a knife. Joe x is routinely exposing these companies for who they are. For the money they want these knives should survive a nuclear blast.
Exelente por fin los extrema ratio son realmente fuertes 💪 👍 👏 😉 👌 muy bien aver si son de verdad
gracias!
I have one lionsteel m7 should I let go? I thought Ferrari is a Ferrari not a Ford I have to reconsider after I saw this clip
sometimes a Ford is better than a Ferrari, especially at current oil prices!
Dang you oughta do n690 again and test the edge. Sucks it snapped so fast
its a ER, they snap, thats what they do!!!
I think you might have a "counterfeit". Chinese make perfect copies of Extrema Ratio in 440C steel.
i don't think so! I bought everything at lamnia.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi and thanks for the video again:-) I´m not surprised about the performance (only I expected it to be a better piercer), but because of the blade geometry, the size (mass), and the steel, it was (at least for me) expectable. Have a great day:-) FM
thanks my friend, nice to hear from you!!
Hello Joe, Thank you for the video. Could you test Shrapnel one/OG?
maybe later!
Das ist mit Abstand das Sinnloseste was ich in 40 Jahren Leidenschaft für Messer gesehen habe, nach 5 Minuten könnte ich mir das nicht mehr ansehen.
Prima, du hast bei einen Dolch mit 4mm Klinge die Spitze abgebrochen. Da kannst du echt Stolz drauf sein.
bin ich, danke!!!
The side screw was actually an upgrade, because previously they had it screwed on the end, on a small pin that was attached on the tang. And it broke really fast. (Saw in other test)
ok!
I was recommended to buy Extrema Ratio DMP for N690 steel. It's a not bad high-carbon stainless steel with HRC 58. I didn't buy it in the end for the price while chose a 3V knife with cheaper price.
EXTREMA RATIO REQUIEM is more like a assassin/tactical knife but survival knife. I won't expect it perform well on toughness.
By the way, do you notice that the watching numbers of videos are increasing? especially this video. Probably you test a popular knife.
the BK2 an Garberg performed better!! best on is the GERBER Strongarm!!! i mean in views!!
Awsome!
thanks!
Hope you can test, BENCHMADE and ZT, very good video, have joined
cheers!!!
I just dropped this on the new DBK video of a extrema Ratio machete 😈
cool, thanks!!! i think i saw the video, it is a new one i think!
Its the one were they are trying to sell the Extrema Ratio Mato Grosso.but they have put out a few over the last couple of days .we will get you to 100k subs !!
@@roguesheep1747 yeah this one i meant!! cool my friend!
nice one dude.. can you do those test for aitor comando please?
same comment! thanks!
Scrap the pin head car idea ...make a game of thrones chair with the leftover bits of blade and handles / scales ..lol
i need the chick of game of thrones! the hot one who speaks to dragons!
@@joex definitely she wouldn't see daylight for days if I got that lucky 😁🍆
thank you for your hard work. you really a destroyer. happy to see how you destroy a knife😅
u are welcome!
They should've made it out of AUS8.
exactly!
look how many poor fan boy nevers used their, but crying cause of the pure fact tha is a dagger and did not penetrate and the blade broke easily
yeah, Fanbois are so mad!
Have you tested the Extrema Ratio Giant Mamba?
no not!
@@joex I just got one. You want to test it? How do I get it to you? Love your channel btw.
@@number8pencil from where are you?
@@joex I'm in the US. Virginia. You?
@@number8pencil austria, shipping costs and custom is a bitch here!!!!
wow good quality knife
yeah sure!
JOE X, thankyou so very much for saving my hard-earned money!
I was just about to place an order of Extrema Ratio's Col Moschin, a very well-known blade adopted by the elite Italian Army 9th Air Assault regiment.
Forget Extrema Ratio! I'll be just happy with my good ole KA-BARS.
cool! Ka-Bars are awesome knives!
@@MrJedi5150 if u say so sir!
@@MrJedi5150 one question: are u a real "JEDI" or just a fake one??😅🤣🤣
test the survival knife....of extrema ratio may be better?!
not yet! sorry
@@joex hahahaa because 500bucks right
@@kevinschantalle i didn't even looked for it yet!😅
Test ontos o selvans
never heard of!
@@joex estrema ratio ontos,selvans , 185 R.A.O fulcrum It Is a knife italian.
Fox knife sherpa,parang ecc ecc.
Whatever the knife, I think cold steel does it better and at a very cheaper price
i agree 4 sure!!!
Crazy it broke into 3 pieces
yeah, kabumm!
Omen Nomen,..to use for spit - roasted chicken 🐓🍗(and Austrian Beer)..🍻, thanks for video Joe..😘
😎 Goodmorning Sir ☕
good morning, i hope you have a nice day!!!
GOOD MORNING MISS!!!
i have been useing extrema ratio bf3 for years as a edc knife. and it did ok for that using.
but i know the limitation of n690，it is simliar to 440a，toughness with 58hrc is not very high，
that the reason that do not buy any big knife from extrema ratio.
thanks for the info, maybe i try a big one in the future!
pls JoeX if possible i want you test a Tops Black-Rhino more strong than crowbar
i tested the Tops Steel Eagle, wait for this vid!!!
@@joex yours vidéos is peace judge , the true is in your vidéos
@@lamenature1420 thanks!
Terrible quality when I consider how much this knife costs, i.e. astronomical price VS quality! If the knife was for 20-40 USD/EUR, then that's OK. Excellent test. Thank you sir!
agree, u are welcome!
smooth brain activities
thanks
Привет, мне ножек очень понравился, но денег на настоящий нет и я заказал китайскую версию 1200 Российских рублей, что там за сталь не знаю, но после вашего видео пошёл проверять на листах оцинкованной кровельного металла 1.3 миллиметров, нож прекрасно справился , на излом не хочу пусть пока ещё порадует глаз, спасибо за тесты.
ok cool!
Thin long blade with a retention sheath? To me sounds like its made for self defense and personal carry. I can't really see this test as a reliable source. Imo you are clearly pushing this knife very far out of its intended use. It's like pushing a pistol in a sniper rifle role, is it possible? Yes, but don't expect it to perform like a rifle.
i could do that!
I love CS even more. From Italy … Fox.
cool!!
Nô 😤
yes!
is a dagger , is ligth !
i know, i destroyed it!
This overpriced garbage was put to shame by the Mora Gardberg at probably a third the price!!!
yes, i agree! Garberg sas about 80 and this 140 Euro!
That vs cold steel tanto spike? Which would fairs better
i did not test the spike, so i can not say my friend!
@@joex future goal.... 💡
is it real extreme ratio??????????
sure!
they should change their name into "not so extrema ratio"😂
good idea!
Quality
@JoeX Thanks for the Review. I was thinking about buying a Extrema Ratio knife but this Review Changed my Mind. I’ll Stick to Cold Steel
good idea, Cold Steel usually rocks!!!
durable blades edges dont like to be crowbard may be
Ok
I don't think so is the function or objective of this knife 🗡. Bytheway I culd see by this video is that's knife enough strong
cool!
Hey Joe i have an idea! Why before you start destroying the knives don't you do a little bit of actual real use of them? Not much, you know just a couple of things like cut a rope, open a can n stuff... i believe it's gonna make your content even better...
i do that!
😂😂😂 exactly what its made for 😂😂😂
thanks a lot!
This is a rather fine knife with a geometry that is not exactly at the level of a tank. There must be some extra strenght in the steel itself...?
for the hype and the price it should take some, some tiny, abuse!
@@joex Yeah, it is not a very performant design.
🤝👍✊
If you also make a test like this to one victorinox of course you gonna broke
maybe i do that! but i did one!
Hey go easy on that knife it’s only made for eating spaghetti during black ops 😂🤣
hahaha, thats a good one!!!!
Ok, without doubt and very safetly we can shout “Fuck Extrema Ratio”
nah, let's say i will not buy easy another one!
@@joex lets say Extrema Ratio is the TOPS from Europe
@@barnishbar haha, ok!!!!! haha!!!
Test the Selvans
the Jungle?
Bist du der Nachfolger von BFG?
was?
@@joex blackforestghost1 hat auf UA-cam auch Messer von ER getestet...
@@messerschmitt2622 ah Black Forrest Ghost, natürlich kenn ich ihn!!!
Its Made for combat. Not for this
made for combat, are u kidding me!!!
ER has some good looking designs, but that's it. All of their products are heavily overpriced for some reason I don't know lol
they are for sure!
Tops operator 7
haha, yeah!
That sucks
hardcore sucking!
Why would the penetration be so bad? I don't understand. It's a pointy dagger with good stabby geometry, so it should work just fine. I wonder what's up here.
it didn't stab too good, maybe because it is very lightweight! and it is hard to ge pressure on the blade!
I have the same one myself, it has a too thick tip (point).
On the one hand, this is a plus, since it is very difficult to break the tip, but on the other hand, it does not penetrate well.
@@Kaine666 i also have a thick tip, but i penetrate good!!!
@@Kaine666
Then this is the reason. The tip is too thick.
It looks like a dagger. But a good dagger needs a fine tip. Or else it misses the point (pun unintended). The point being: efficient stabbing as its main goal.
Who cares eu version ,russian version ,chinese ,italian must be tested try okc3s also the grip plastic or what must be High Heat °C test ,a ---minus degrees , its a military for cutting trees,land mines ,fishjng,throwing,must resist min 100kg if you have to lift on it ... also the sheets
ok
let them learn from cold steel......
yeah, the older Cold Steel!!!
Jedem das seine,wie viele Messer haben deine Tests überlebt,oder besser,schon mal mit einem fahrendem Auto versucht?
sieh dir mal meine vids an!