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I just bought my first TK AD 20.5 reblade...and now, having found this incredible philosophy, I need more... keep fighting the good fight!

Long live the republic… I’ve got an idea for a new blade: the Medford Richard Simmons Apocalypse Tanto… in some really good, soft m390

obrigado

All that said, if you’re just using the knife for slicing, why would you need a lock on a knife at all. Sarcasm not supported by logic is just an air balloon: pretty on the outside but empty on the inside. You are a well respected blade maker from what I hear, why do you need to waste your time on taunting Medford? Your crowd and his crowd aren’t even on the same planet.

Got an update after guy's recent videos where he is vindicated? Looks like he's finally getting that warranty after he had private labs look at the magnacut samples. Womp womp.

You people got played by Survive Knives.

Im experimenting with these same methods on copper, a lot of great information here.

Did survive get a few sheets of bad steel, probably. Did Niagra offer to replace it, definitely. is there some secret issue with CPM steel, certainly not since they have a decades, long track record, supplying the knife industry with high-quality steels. Survive was also critical of 3V that they received. Survive had three separate issues with Magna cut, warping, decarb, and voids. The warping and decarb we’re both process issues. The voids are a steel issue, however, only a handful of blades had voids, such that survive. Was concerned about getting eight samples back. With that in mind, the void issue was rather limited in its scope, and Niagra was willing to replace it for them and then some. My assessment is that the issues are being substantially overstated by survive, and their motive for that would seem pretty obvious. As for the 20% loss rate that we Knives was reporting, although that seems a little high, it is being reported by a Chinese manufacturer, who cannot buy Magnacut directly at this point. Is that 20% loss or 20% redirection? I don’t know of any domestic manufacturers reporting that level of loss, although in fairness, a 10% loss rate is not out of the norm and that would not be exclusively caused by the steel, but other factors in the process of manufacturing can all add up to 10% loss.

came for the survive controversy, stayed for the cool magnacut lesson

If you receive a knife I'm sure it's pretty nice. However, I'm in the batch of folks who have yet to receive what I paid for, they refuse to issue a refund or even provide an expected delivery date. Their business practices are horrible and they do indeed delete any negative comments form their CZcams videos/posts.

Some companies might have problem but they can deal with it and not effecting their bottom line.

I'm fidgeting with my Grape Micarta version right now. Only had it a few days but the action seems decent. Can't reverse-flick it to save my life, the action seems a tad sticky but I'm guessing it'll break in.

Since 2014, Guy and Ellie (the owners of Survive!) have consistently misrepresented their lead times and provided horrible communication after the sale. Over then last few years they have also virtually stopped issuing refunds, responding to calls / emails.. They currently have outstanding orders from 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and this year. Survive! ALWAYS has excuses for why they can’t behave like an ethical business and fill customer orders. First it was too much demand. Then USPS losing a batch of knives. Then it was a bad partnership with someone in PA. Then the lack of people willing to work in PA, then the banks wouldn't loan them money, then the move to middle of nowhere ID, then the lack of people willing to work in middle of nowhere ID, then the fire, then the move to Boise, (there were issues with kydex and covid somewhere in there) THEN Millitt, then they were understaffed, then the move back to PA, then they were understaffed AGAIN, then issues with getting shop setup (including no access to internet), THEN the steel... Let’s talk about Guy’s issue with steel. As of today, there are 445 knives listed on BladeHQ that are made from Magnacut. Peters’ Heat Treating claims to have processed over 64,000 blades of Magnacut for 100’s of different customers. 3V is an even more widely used and established steel. It is almost impossible to find another knife maker that is having issues similar to the ones Guy claims to have. The problem is not the steel, or whatever excuse they are currently peddling. the excuses are always a ruse. The problem is Guy. Survive! is scam. Always has been, always will be.

U couldn't just use the bigger buffing wheel to do the diamond compound too, how come u use the Lil wheel on the dermal then big wheel shouldn't it all work on the bigger wheel an skip the the swirlys lol

Lol

Survive Knives is a scam company

I contacted Frank at NSM the issues survive was seeing in magnacut... He said survive sent them a sample with the issue and after their investigation NSM determined nothing was wrong with the steel. Fwiw 🤷🏻‍♂️

Bad business. Every knifemaker has finishing ht mechanics issues. He said himself he knows has to fix material he didn't process steel correct. What BS THESE TYOES OF COMPANIES MADE ME WANNA QUIT THE HOBBY

I watched the video and it's ridiculous. I thought every steel warped . No accountability don't offer steel or procedures u know u can't do in a production setting. Especially if that's the price u have set. Smh

Nice work showing how a process can create a defect. In my experience things can go very wrong very quickly when you switch materials, set prices, and try to scale without adequate process development. I work developing manufacturing processes, it is evident to me from survive’s videos that they chose to scale without adequate process development as many of their complaints are routine issues when switching materials in manufacturing, that should be ironed put before you scale. Normally you handle those by doing a small pilot run and price them in.

Maybe pre-orders should be a thing of the past. I get the funding issues would make some knives not come to life without then but in to many cases pre orders are causing these issues. It's not the first time or the first company... people invest their money and it happens over and over.

Did you start a go fund me for a lawsuit?!

I love your take on these issues. You do your best to steelman the other side, and approach things in an extremely evidence based way. You're a huge asset to the community, bottom line.

Man, how awesome is Larrin Thomas, what a bro for taking time out of his day to try to help figure this out.

Would you buy a gen 2 lamia or one of your reblade 20.5's? I can't decide.

My problem with Survive Knives is not what they said about magnacut- It is that they have taken money from customers. They have not produced the paid for knives or offered refunds and have used the magnacut argument as an excuse.

Peter's did it to a lot of knives. The decarb happened to bark river and even custom makers using magnacut.

My question is how the heck do we know survive is really showing voids in magnacut? Maybe they bought crappy steel at a discount and lying and tell us its magnacut just to save face regarding their crappy reputation

My honest opinion is, if you're having an issue with a steel I admire if you move on from it. Use a steel you can deliver a quality product. But ..... that doesn't make the steel junk.

Great test. Survive has said they send their knives out very close to final thickness.

The survive story keeps changing as well they said their finishing process reveals these defects but they also said later it’s seen in every stage. They also said they only see this because other knife makers don’t care about the quality of the finished knife like they do.

I am trying to keep an open mind and say yes there might be something there but I agree with you we don’t have enough information.

Some people are at 8 years or waiting for their knife. It’s also not entirely about waiting 4 months for a knife it’s that it’s been a string of excuses for the entire existence of the company and the inability to have money to refund orders or even complete orders that have been paid for. For me they destroyed their credibility with the years of excuses. They also heavily moderate their CZcams comments to remove anything negative towards them.

boo. never lucky. maybe next time

Maaaaaaan! I missed my chance! I’ve been wanting to sign up for a slot forever 😅. I just didn’t know how. How often do you have lotto’s?

Great thoughts!

I wouldn't spend 1k for that personally. He probably did put at least that much effort into it though. 63rc magnacut is nice but also not really 1k value in comparison to what's available. I can see 700 to 800 depending.

Not my style but looks spiffy none the less.

Well done my dude definitely took notes 😂

Amazing custom

Very informative! Thanks!

Sorry I missed you, congratulations to the winner. 💐🎊🎉🎁

Sweet. Thanks

Congratulations to the winner. Great job on the build Brian. 👍🇺🇲💪💯💵💥ER🤘

Nice, thanks dude. I will happily take your scraps 😂

Gahhh i didn't know there was a lotto???!!!

Very helpful video! Any idea how to get the smoky mirror stonewash that Spyderco got on the original Slysz Bowie?

Nice knife

lulz

My Pulsar rattles... something with the Axis* lock.