Knife Testing vids

[WillBrink]

I like this guys vids because instead of talking about a knife (maker, style, steel used, etc) just beats on them doing what typical bush/survival uses of such knives. Typical German

Here he tests a knife I have (which is a safe queen...), and other than being a poor chopper, it performs quite well considering its size:



This vid he compares a Strider to a knock off and the the tip of the knock off snaps right off at 7 mins, showing they may look the same, but when used hard, not the same:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MmlsmGdCto

Using a Gerber LHR (which they stopped making but people seemed to say great things about for the $) and I may grab one as the museum has one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUMnBB63RUc

What hard use knife vids do you recommend?

[Adrenaline_6]

This is a vid of my edc folder. A ZT0550 (now discontinued). This guy is Russian, not German. Same brutality though. LOL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW0TVkcBFkw&t=150s

[WillBrink]

This is a vid of my edc folder. A ZT0550 (now discontinued). This guy is Russian, not German. Same brutality though. LOL.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW0TVkcBFkw&t=150s

Good stuff. He really beats he hell out of that Zero Tolerance 550 without a scratch. No wonder they cost so much. What's with these German's and Russians willing to beat on knives where as most US types just stand there and talk abut the knife?

I like his other vid as I have a a CQC7 and it the locking mechanism failed under conditions i would not have expected, but it's not a terribly robust locking mechanism designed for hard use like that ZT. Interestingly, the CQC& sits in a drawer as a back up folder as I wanted something more robust.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEevz-fh7cU

[hotrodder636]

If you enjoy good knife reviews, I recommend the YT channel called “Dutch Bushcraft Knives”.

[Adrenaline_6]

Good stuff. He really beats he hell out of that Zero Tolerance 550 without a scratch. No wonder they cost so much. What's with these German's and Russians willing to beat on knives where as most US types just stand there and talk abut the knife?

I like his other vid as I have a a CQC7 and it the locking mechanism failed under conditions i would not have expected, but it's not a terribly robust locking mechanism designed for hard use like that ZT. Interestingly, the CQC& sits in a drawer as a back up folder as I wanted something more robust.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEevz-fh7cU

In all fairness to your CQC7, spine whacking is not recommended no matter what kind of lock your folder has. It is just a brutal and unnecessary thing to do to a folder, but it does show what locking mechanisms are more robust than others.

If you are looking to save money on a ZT or Kershaw. This guy will sell blems which do not have the factory warranty. With ZT's warranty, if you snap the blade due to abuse, ZT will replace it for$30. They will not do it for the blems. The blems will have XXXX where the serial number usually would be. Mine is a blem. No problems. He will have them in occasionally. If you want one and there isn't one in stock, email him that your interested and he usually will put you on a reserve list and email you when he gets them in.

http://kershawguy.com/

[WillBrink]

In all fairness to your CQC7, spine whacking is not recommended no matter what kind of lock your folder has. It is just a brutal and unnecessary thing to do to a folder, but it does show what locking mechanisms are more robust than others.

If you are looking to save money on a ZT or Kershaw. This guy will sell blems which do not have the factory warranty. With ZT's warranty, if you snap the blade due to abuse, ZT will replace it for$30. They will not do it for the blems. The blems will have XXXX where the serial number usually would be. Mine is a blem. No problems. He will have them in occasionally. If you want one and there isn't one in stock, email him that your interested and he usually will put you on a reserve list and email you when he gets them in.

http://kershawguy.com/

Good info, thanx. I'm good on folders right now.