I put this EDC knife through my Redneck Cut Test to see if it slices, dices, or just cries for help.
Cut Test: Oz Rosie/“Fosie” In 154CM vs Cardboard – Who Will Win?
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Vosteed Raccoon Knife Review – Does It Live Up to the Hype?
The Vosteed Raccoon has been making big waves in the EDC knife world, but does it really live up to the hype?
Cut Test: Demko Shark Cub Replica – Will It Even Hold Up?
Taking a closer look at the Vosteed Corgi with its unique “Trek Lock”. Let’s take this thing apart!
Vosteed Corgi Review – Let’s Take This Trek Lock Knife Apart
Taking a closer look at the Vosteed Corgi with its unique “Trek Lock”. Let’s take this thing apart!
Cut Test: Winterblade Factor B3 in M390
This Winterblade Factor B3 is cutting like a laser beam now that we’ve reprofiled it down to an 18 degree edge. So lets see how it compares against our other recent M390 blades.
Winterblade Factor Disassembly, Sharpening & Reassembly
I wanted to run this Winterblade Factor B3 through our Redneck Cut Tests, but it needed a good sharpening first.
Cut Test: CRK “Inkosi” Replica With Unknown Steel
This replica Inkosi doesn’t even mention the steel type! But I’m pretty sure the results from this test are going to shock you as much as it shocked me!
Cut Test: OK-223 (Para 3 style) in M390
I wanted to test this OK-223 (Para 3 style) knife back to back with the OK-81 because they’re both supposed to have the same M-390 steel. The results should be similar, right?
Cut Test: OK-81 (PM2 style) in M390
I reprofiled the edge down to a slicey 18 degrees, and it’s cutting paper like a laser beam! But how will it hold up in some real world tests?
Stop Maintenance 101 For Pocket Knives – Cleaning & Reloading The Compound
One of my strops was in need of a little maintenance, so I figured I would do a quick video showing how I clean and reload the stopping compound to get it evenly distributed across the entire surface of the strop.
Cut Test: Ontario RAT 1.5 in MagnaCut
I was actually a little disappointed in how this one performed today. But I think I know why…
Rosie? Fosie? Two Knives That Look Like An Oz Rosie
I picked up a couple of knives from AliExpress that look like the Oz Machine Co Roosevelt. How do these Rosies/“Fosies” compare to the real thing?
My Top 5 Knives in January 2025 – What I’m Carrying
These are the top 5 knives that have been getting the most attention from me in the month of January. One of these knives is not like the others.
Knife Sharpening For Dummies (Yes, I’m the only Dummy here!)
I needed to reprofile and sharpen the edge on the OK-223 knife that I want to test. So I thought I’d share the whole story of how a REAL amateur fumbles his way through knife sharpening on the Work Sharp Pro.
Cut Test: Sencut Pulsewave in 9CR18MoV
How well will this 9CR18 steel hold up to even moderate use? Can it hang with the big dogs? You might be surprised by the answer here!
Ontario RAT Model 1.5 Knife Review – The Prefect Bug Out Kit Knife!
If you’re looking for the perfect knife for an emergency or bug out kit, you’ll be hard pressed to find a better knife – or a better deal – than this one.
Cut Test: Spyderco Tenacious in 8CR13MoV
Although 8Cr13 gets a pretty bad reputation among most of the knife community, you may be surprised to see how well This Spyderco Tenacious came out in this cut test.
Vosteed Porcupine – Setting A Whole New Bar For EDC Greatness!
If the Moyarl and the Rosie had an illegitimate love child, this would be it! This is one you definitely don’t want to miss!
Cut Test: Sencut Serene in D2 Steel
Today I’ve got the Sencut Serene in D2 steel. So I have pretty high hopes for this knife.
Cut Test: CJJRB Pyrite Light in AR-RPM9 Steel
The CJRB Pyrite Light is one of the top rated EDC knives for 2024. I’m excited to see how this relatively new steel will hold up against some of the more well-known budget steels.
Sencut Pulsewave Knife Review: Budget Steel Done Right!
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.
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.