A lot of people turn their noses up at 8CR13, but I’m betting that a lot of people will be surprised when they see how this one holds up. Here’s the full review.
Sencut Pulsewave Knife Review: Budget Steel Done Right!
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Spyderco Tenacious Review – The 8CR13 EDC That Defies Expectations!
A lot of people turn their noses up at 8CR13, but I’m betting that a lot of people will be surprised when they see how this one holds up. Here’s the full review.
Sencut Serene Knife Review – The Budget Knife That Feels High-End!
I got this Sencut Serene knife as a Christmas present so that we would have a good quality D2 steel knife that we can use to set a baseline in our Cut Tests. But it turned out to be a great knife!
Fintiso Atlas Knife Review – A Nice Affordable EDC Option
Fintiso is a relatively new player in the EDC knives space, but has already put out a good handful of very nice looking and affordable EDC knives with good budget steel options
OK-223 Knife Review – Needs A Little Work
Although the beautifully contoured carbon fiber scales feel great in the hand (just like the Spyderco Para 3 after which it is modeled) the quality control on the knife I received left a little to be desired.
A Knife From AliExp That Looks Like A McNees PM MAC2
I’m glad I decided to wait and pick up the 3.5” version of this knife that looks like the McNees PM MAC2 instead of the 3” version. The 3.5” version fits perfectly in the hand and basically delivers a full size cutting blade in a very EDC friendly size.
OK-223 Knife Mods – Lock Bar Access, Bearings & Problems
Here we go again with cutting away the lock bar access in the carbon fiber scales. But I also ran into lots of problems with burrs on the blade tang, bad bearings, and more.
Cut Test – Petrified Fish Beluga
The Petrified Fish Beluga is a beautiful full sized knife in Bohler K110 steel (=D2). Let’s see how it holds up in our cut tests.
A Knife From Temu That Looks Like A Miller Bros T-1 Custom
This massive full titanium knife with 1/4” steel blade is designed to look like a Miller Brothers T-1 Custom. When Temu had a Black Friday special on it, I decided to check it out.
Cut Test – Miguron Moyarl
In this video we’re continuing with some basic cut tests with a few well known knives (Miguron Moyarl here) to get a baseline of how well the edge holds up in cutting different material.
Cut Test: Civivi Vision FG
This is the first video in a brand new series that I want to do this year to see how the blade steel on some of the replica knives compares to the steel on “real” (non-replica) knives.
OKK Smock Mods – Adding Bearings & Pocket Clip Fail
I wanted to try swapping out the bearings and pocket clip on the Smock replica that I got from OKK. The Skiff bearings worked great, but the pocket clip was a big fail.
Knife Steel Comparisons – How Do Budget Steels Rate?
If you’ve ever been curious about how some of the less expensive knife steels compare, this is the video for you.
Knife Maintenance Kit – My Most Used Tools
I just thought I would share some of my favorite knife maintenance tools that I use almost every day. Let me know if you think I’ve missed anything important here.
My Top 10 Full Sized Knives of 2024
Here’s my Top 10 List of my favorite full sized knives that I picked up this year. I have them all ranked in order of most favorite to least favorite. But really, all of the knives in this Top 10 are my favorites.
My Top 10 EDC Knives of 2024
As we wrap up a great year of knife collecting, I figured it was time to start breaking out the “Top 10” lists. So we’re starting it off with my Top 10 EDC Knives of 2024.
A Knife From OKK That Looks Like A CRK Inkosi
After carrying the replica of the Umnumzaan for a couple of months, I wanted to try another full size knife that was similar but had a few different specs. So I picked up this knife from OKK.
1K Drawing Winners Announcement
A huge THANK YOU to all of the channel subscribers! You guys have been awesome to learn from and talk to this year. So here are the winners of the 1K Subscribers Celebration Giveaway Drawing.
My Favorite EDC Tool Kit – A 6 Month Review
I’ve been using this EDC Tool Kit for over 6 months now and really have it dialed in to all of my favorite and most-used tools. So I thought I would do a quick breakdown of everything inside.
OK81 Knife Review – A Carbon Fiber & M390 Tribute to the SPY PM2
A few of the channel members recommended this knife, so I decided to give it a try. Let’s see how this OK81-CF compares to the Spyderco PM2.
OKK Inkosi Mods – Adding Perforated Washers & Ti Clip
I’ve really been enjoying this CRK Sebenza25/Inkosi lately. So I wanted to upgrade the washers to the larger perforated “spoke” washers like you see inside the real Sebenzas. I’m also adding a new deep carry titanium pocket clip.
OK81 Knife Mods – Cutting Away The Compression Lock Access
I recently picked up the OK81-CF, which is their “tribute” knife very similar to the Spyderco PM2. But for some strange reason, OK doesn’t cut away the access to the compression lock button.
1k Subscribers Giveaway Drawing!
Instead of making you sit and watch me talk for an hour and half before getting to the giveaway, I thought I’d just make it easy for you to enter to win some free knives.
A Knife From Temu That Looks Like A Mini Freek
I picked this knife up from Temu about 6 months ago and just haven’t had a chance to share it yet. It looks like a BM Mini Freek but I don’t think that it’s a real one. Let’s take a closer look & see what we can find.
A Knife From OKK That Looks Like A Smock
The Spyderco Smock was first released back in 2019 to mixed reviews. As one of the first button compression lock knives, it quickly captured the interest and attention of the entire industry. I picked up this knife from OKK to see if I would enjoy carrying it.
Winterblade Co The Factor B3 Review – Wait! What??
It was only a couple of weeks ago that I had declared another knife to be my favorite EDC knife. I guess things like that can change fast in this hobby! Today we’re taking a look at the new Winterblade Co “The Factor” (B3 version) knife.
An Update On My Favorite Affordable EDC Flashlights
It’s been a few months since my last update on my favorite EDC flashlights. I now have two clear winners that find their way into my pocket every day.
CJRB Pyrite Light – Best EDC Knife Under $30!
This CJRB Pyrite Light is easily one of the best budget knives you can buy for under $30!
Temu Shopping With Fred – Let’s Buy Some Knives!
Let’s go on a quick shopping trip around Temu to show you some awesome tricks on how to spot the telltale signs of how they photoshop the knives and what that means.
Top 5 OKK Knives: Which One Would You Choose
Join me as I rank my favorite budget-friendly blades from OK Knives and show you why each one deserves a spot in your EDC rotation.
OKK vs Temu – Who Has The Better Knives?
Putting Temu and OK Knives head-to-head to see which budget-friendly option gives you more bang for your buck. OKK definitely takes the win on overall quality, but watch out – I discovered a surprising design issue for this knife that you’ll want to know about.
Top 10 Temu Knives – Anything Worth Keeping?
Taking a deep dive into Temu’s budget knife offerings as an educational exploration of what’s available in the ultra-budget market. After testing dozens of these affordable knives, I’ll show you which models deliver actual value and performance.