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Where did all the money go.

Personal responsibility, you might try that sometime.

How many future million$ will be lost. Did the next Bark river knives just die?

I got a sweet GSO 5.1 from you after watching the DBK video. Awesome knife, but I'm upset with SURVIVE! closing up shop I will lose the warranty coverage.

According to the Census Bureau, the median household income in the US was $74,580 in 2022. This is approximately $35.86/hr based upon a 40-hour work week. Based on some of the things Guy has said in the past, I think an estimate of $300 per order is reasonable. This equates to a bit over 8 hours of work for someone who is at the median income level. Let's be honest with ourselves. Some of you are acting like you lost your life savings when Survive folded. If you avoided making the mortgage payment so you could buy one of these knives, you had no business buying one of these knives. Survive's failure didn't cause your problem, it only exposed your problem. And to now put this all on Guy is just you not taking responsibility for your own foolish money management skills. And for some of you, you throw away more money on your Only Fans account in one month than you ever spent on any order you made with Survive. And for the rest of you the loss is a bad meal at a really nice restaurant - it is disappointing but not life altering. Y'all need to get a grip.

Jeesh y'all, beating up Guy, yeah what he did was wrong and he's been busted for it and is now in the process of paying the piper (like we are by putting in deposits)...but I'm betting y'all have lost ALOT more money to your bank fees, credit card interest/fees, car insurance, home insurance, flood insurance, etc than a few knives. Fine be pissed, get over it and start looking at the bigger things that need to be fixed vs one tiny business that ultimately failed. 70% of small businesses fail within 5 years, he extended that to about 15 years? Some shady practices for sure, but for those of us who got at least some product...they're amazing and I for one do want to see the quality and designs revived somewhere else under a real sustainable business model...and I would expect to pay a bit more...

Hey Guy, as someone who only lost a couple hundred bucks..shit happens. People lost a dream knife. You lost a dream. I don't see a scam artist, hindsight is 20/20. It's a shitty lesson but such is life. I probably won't preorder a knife again (from anyone), but then again maybe you wouldn't have sold pre-orders again if given the chance. Not a bad dude for making a couple decisions that didn't pay off. Doing what you've gotta do now with the chips where they fell. Hope things work out for you.

Dude, everyone hates getting boned for 100's a of bucks. It looks like you gave it a real-deal go and many factors lead to failure. Seems like investors would be willing to get things going again. You know what made Survive! not successful, fix those mistakes and lay out a working business model. Shit, go bang on Buck Knives door and say "Hey, I can bring you out of the dump and make the best knives around." Seriously, your knives sell out instantly. Instantly, like zero stock. How investors not throw money at this? Your knives are in the TOP 5 category. I mean F!, i want to buy a couple.

2.5-3 years of waiting for knives that we paid for, and nothing. No knives, no refunds. What a fucking scam. No sympathy. You're getting everything you deserve here.

I think there’s a lesson here for everyone who’s unfortunately not getting a knife. A paid preorder is a loan you’re offering with no interest and no collateral. Blade Forums’ membership has been predicting S!Ks situation for years, and unfortunately some folks didn’t want to believe it.

I’m confused. This same video was posted by a channel named Shawn Martin at least 2 months ago. Who is Shawn Martin and how is he relevant to Survive?

*Lots of suckers in the comments* *Let that be a lesson to you, NEVER pre-order anything from ANY company!*

As much as I hate to admit it, Guy is correct about not being able to ship any blanks or parts to customers, even if they do indeed belong to us. The court has to decide that now, and in most cases, debt reimbursement/refunds will go in order of who is owed the most. So unfortunately the little guys like us lose out. That is a very bitter pill to swallow but one which we must do. I am down 500 dollars not including shipping charges that I paid for. Its a huge sh@t sandwich and everyone has to take a bite.😢 That said, Guy, stop posting dude. You are making matters worse not better. The customers like myself that have lost money on orders not received are annoyed and frustrated enough. All you are doing is reminding us of the huge mistake we made. I ordered knives two years ago even though I had read so many bad comments about survive knives and yourself, why did I do this? Well, because I wanted to believe in you and your company, that things could change. In reality, my bad. So please, stop making us feel worse by reinforcing your betrayal of the trust we gave you. We know we have lost out. Period. Stop treating us like children, stop feeling sorry for yourself, stop pointing fingers and/or blame and finally, delete your channel along with the videos. Man up and move on. P.S. If you are indeed as honorable as you make out, then I wish you good luck for the future.

As much as I hate to admit it, Guy is correct about not being able to ship any blanks or parts to customers, even if they do indeed belong to us. The court has to decide that now and in most cases, debt reimbursement/refunds will go in order of who is owed the most. So unfortunately the little guys like us lose out. That is a very bitter pill to swallow but one which we must do. I am down 500 dollars not including shipping charges that I paid for. Its a huge sh@t sandwich and everyone has to take a bite.😢

I guess you could say that Survive did not survive.

You are a thief!!! Not more!

I dont think he realizes that no one wants to see his face ever again...

everything was obvious from the start, which just goes to show you what kind of crooks and slimebags are the everyday normal in the USA in this day and age. The whole country is driving straight off a cliff. this is just one small symptom of a much larger issue.

Guy I’m not sure what happened or what to believe I’m sure the truth is somewhere in the middle I’ve followed your journey from the very beginning and I still rock some first run survive t shirts from way back regardless of what happened (I am one of many with unfulfilled pre orders) you made a fantastic knife and I appreciate your contribution to the knife world your designs are some of my favorite I’ve ever come across and your passion is undeniable I will cherish the few I still have and pass them down to my kids someday whether you were in the wrong or not it’s really sad to see people kicking you while you’re down even if every rumor is true you’re are the one taking the fallout and no one is feeling it the way you are I hope people will take the time and have the compassion to understand the impact this will have on your life. I truly wish you the best I hope to see you back in the knife world in some capacity in the future but if that isn’t in the cards then I hope that you find a new passion that brings you happiness dont give up and in the meantime stay off the internet all this shit is bad for your health put it behind you learn the lessons move on and find peace thank you for trying I appreciate you don’t let this destroy you It’s a sad and bitter end to journey but tomorrow is a new day hang in there.

Karma is a big fat bizznitch bruh

There will be a sunset on this and a sunrise on something really better. People that have never shook the dice on running a business will never understand.

Now that he has claimed bankruptcy, we all lose our money.

Why would you even post this ? You are a con man who stole peoples money. People had money tied up with you for yrs. You used that to create new knives and sell those as people still waited for there knifes. I would see edgeworks with lots of your knives for sale , I wondering how many of those were people’s preorders? Also after listening to John from heavy set tactical about how you worked and did business is a sham, and I believe him over you

only one thing! damned liar and cheater! and you actually manage to portray yourself as a victim here! at some point you will get the 'bill' for the cheating of so many knife friends! get out of the picture! I don't want to hear your lies and pseudo apologies anymore!

I am kind of confused. Everyone that has ordered something from SURVIVE! and it has not been delivered.......are those people out of money or are going to be refunded?

your cituation is much worst than mine and for once you apalogise and say your sorry. thats a good way to go. somehow even if ive lost 2k i wish you good man

Have you tried looking into a kitchen job? They always are hiring, might not be enough money to stay afloat though.

I get that people are pissed... hell, it took 3 years to get knives i ordered 8 years ago... I wasn't happy.. Show some grace ppl... at least he's TRYING to take responsibility.. I'm sure he's feeling it lately.

Stop it, get some help!

How do you slow cook a brisket?

You sold knives that were already sold via preorders for years, so I understand why you would want to point fingers and divert attention.

I’m really sorry to see how things ended up for you. I’m not gonna lie- I, like many others, took a crack at some jokes about what happened. As if it made my preorder losses justifiable for me to do so. But the fact is I was rooting as hard as I can for Survive Knives. I was looking forward to my EDC 2 and GSO 4 (especially in Magnacut). Oh well. But please try to let this go. Move on and away from this (beyond fulfilling your legal obligation).

Has anyone here had the comments deleted ? Seems like Guy doesn’t like to hear the truth even when is right in front of his face

So bottom line. I waited years for my 1st order of a six inch to arrive. Is there any hope of getting my last order of the 4.5 bushcraft or should I write it off and move on with something else?

Dude at this point just stop embarrassing yourself. And stop deleting my comments. Survive is dead, keep it that way and stop rubbing what you did to us on our face. People hate you

Still don’t have my 5.1 that I paid for years ago. Thanks!

Going miss you Guy and Survive! as your knives will be missed. I have one and had a 4.7 GSO Magnacut that we had ordered a few years back. As time went by I saw all that was going on with Survive! and the problems that you did Not cause. So a few months back wrote to you saying that we want to cancel the order and donate the money to you and Survive!❤. My heart goes out to you Guy also for the lose of your father, as we all can relate to the pain of losing loved ones😢. On a high note though your knives were going for double retail on Ebay lol and I was one of them that bought😁 . It was the GSO 5.1 Magnacut the one everyone wanted! I could not be any happier😍! You said in one of your last vids that you were slowly dying. Remember what Biggie Smalls said, Your nobody tell somebody kill$ you! They will all want you back and If it is in Jesus plans, you will be back stronger than ever! Peace and Love! Take care Guy.

Wish I had found that Bladeforums thread detailing Survive's issues before blindly hopping on the hype train years back from the DBK vid and just trusting that I'd be getting my purchase in 6 months.

Just curious. Is there any way of getting my blank and having it finished by someone else?

It was a good run Guy. I wish I could have gotten the other knife I had ordered, but the ones I do have are magnificent! The TSK is my favorite. I’ve enjoyed watching your story and the updates along the way. I wish you well. A fellow of your talents will bounce back for certain.

Has anyone been able to get a refund from PayPal? And how did you get them to do it?

13:00 i think delta3v is the second one. Though Nathan probably did the majority of the r&d himself.

They bitched when you didn't make videos so you made videos and then they bitched you made videos. They bitched that you didn't apologize and when you apologized they said too little too late. They bitched you never took responsibility and when you admit responsibility they bitch and say you didn't. They bitch you never provided any evidence to backup your claims and then bitch when you do and say it doesn't matter or it's irrelevant. They bitched that you didn't deliver any knives and when news started leaking out that knives were being delivered they bitched and said it was a hoax or didn't matter. Guy, you need to tell these people where they can go and what they can do with themselves when they get there. You could win the lottery, resurrect Survive, deliver triple the amount owed to your customers and they will still act like catty little bitches because that's what catty little bitches do. Do what you have to do and move on.

Guys, look at the date posted in the video title before asking if this is an old video.

I don’t understand? Last week, Heavyset Tactical made a video to inform the world that Survive Knives is just “Done” and that folks like you & me who had made pre-orders a year & greater ago, would not receive the knives we paid for😢? Furthermore, Guy was currently selling off all his equipment, and eventually filling for bankruptcy?? I believe this is an old video. Guy??

This is you never being on the internet again?

Guy is trying to cover his ass for ripping off a whole bunch of customers. He got me for a necker 2

Why bother posting this video? Those of us who trusted you to complete your orders - yet didn't receive the promised knives for our money - no longer care about you jousting at the Magnacut windmill. You're done. Our money was wasted. Move along.

Is this more knives being made or just a past video of their processes?