Texas did not retain the original pronunciation of “Tay-has.” It has been anglicized to “Tex-az.” Bexar county retained, mostly, the original pronunciation of “Bay-har.” Those syllables are then slurred together into “Bear.” Things like this happen when languages collide.
I used to live i Bexar County, and that's a Spanish name that got bastardized by the Anglos. San Fernando de Béxar functioned as provincial capital from 1773 to 1824, but in subsequent years its political authority waned. By 1837, when it became a county seat of the Republic of Texas, it had been renamed San Antonio
We Texans have a blind spot. We often forget that everything here isn't commonly known outside Texas. Kind of like New Yorkers. Bexar was named by the Spanish, so the x is pronounced more like an h. It's technically pronounced like "Beahaar." Think Oxaca in Mexico. But, Texans just say Bear. We suck worse at pronouncing all the German named places.
I feel like this is like a douk douk. I love my douk douk for how thin it is, which makes it easier to carry. I wish there a little bit more coverage of the douk douk as an EDC knife.
For a while a Douk Douk was my EDC, partly because they are so thin (also I'm a sucker for old school unpretentious but functional folders). In respects other than size - for example steel, fit and finish, and of course price point - this is in a completely different league. I agree that the Douk Douk is underappreciated, however. Many collectors today would consider the design dated (which it obviously is, but to me that's a big part of the charm) and it has the additional liability of being French, and therefore not on the radar of most Americans. It's a solid performer at its very modest price point however and has simple elegance and functionality that is all its own. Gas stations across America are selling Chinese junk at a comparable price that can't hold a candle to this little gem.
Bexar is the county of which San Antonio is the county seat. It’s pronounced “BAY-har” in the original Spanish, but many people in Texas pronounce it “BAY-are” or “Bare.” Rockwall is another county in Texas. Fun trivia: Rockwall county is the smallest county (in land area) in Texas. Tactile could potentially name 252 other models after Texas counties without having to repeat itself.
I bought a tactile Bexar. < Texas has enough land to house the world's human population in mom and dad and kids' sized 3br single family home. 7.755 billion people
Very excited to get one in the pocket! Also saw their thumb stud knife that is on the way to production at Blade Show West. Thank you for sharing all your thoughts on this one!
To increase the force to close the blade, as you mentioned, they just should use a "half-lock" mechanism where a small projection on the end of the backspring exerts pressure on a corresponding indent in the heel of blade when the knife is open. This half-lock can often be found on Spanish and Frensh traditionals, of which the Laguiole should be the most famos one. If done correctly it can be very helpful withoud adding extra costs and still leaving the knife to be a slipjoint.
@@JustIn-op6oy he's not talking about a half stop. Look up the Lionsteel Gitano as a modern example similar to what he's talking about or look up Laguiole Knives.
You nailed this one Nick. Mine arrived about 2 weeks ago and I love it, but action, nail nick could be improved and a pocket clip would be awesome. Mine arrived with a faulty pivot screw, but guys from Tactile were super nice about it (I was accidentally shipped a screw from a faulty batch) and new one is on the way (I hack-fixed it with a spacer). In total - great light use gentleman’s knife that will be living in my work laptop bag. I am looking forward to the future knives from Tactical - they are onto something here.
I think what he is saying is that the pivot screw was faulty and the rest is a personal matter. Sending a replacement screw is great customer service and considering there aren't thousands being produced by automation every day, this is acceptable for a niche knife.
Nick, you make a good point about the pronunciation. While the “x” is indeed silent, it doesn’t make sense since it’s derived from the Spanish word “Béjar” while Texas is derived from the Spanish word “Tejas”. Either both should have a silent “x”, or both should have the “x” pronounced.
Thanks for the great review, Nick. I think this is perfect as an edc gentleman’s pocket knife for the UK. I have ordered one today as a Christmas present to myself.
The Bexar is even better than I thought it would be once I had it in my hand. A beautiful and useful tool - it is so comfortable to use and easy to carry. I use the MKM magnetic pouch to clip it to my pocket. Really works well. I have the 20CV one and have ordered a Magnacut one. Thank you, Nick, for selling me on this one.
I picked up one of those little gems early on and it is every bit as good as you say. I'm not a lanyard guy, but I took a punt and ordered mine with one, and boy I'm glad I did. It just makes sense. Great review mate!
I'm glad to see a renaissance of the humble slipjoint, mainly because I'm UK based so the EDC options are limited when it comes to snazzy knives that are at the cutting edge of knife talk. I got myself a Bexar and it is a fantastic looking and ergonomically perfect knife. I do really like it a lot. The only real issues I have with my one concerns the finish on the blade, which has a particularly uneven edge and unsteady grind. Otherwise I agree the Bexar is a gem of a knife - if they fix the blade/QC issues, as they assure me they are doing - and could be MUCH improved if they added not only a pocket clip but also a ricasso so your fingers feel more secure when using the blade. A ricasso would honestly be a HUGE design improvement and added safety feature. The grooves in the blade could also be extended to allow the fitment of an optional thumb stud. Just like the Chinese made Real Steel Luna has (and which also has a solid ricasso and flawless/perfect /laser of a blade edge). But, truth be told, my bias towards aesthetics means I will more likely pull out the Bexar than any other slipjoint at this moment in time. It is an amazing new entry to this large niche sector that is often overlooked by knaf collectors.
Nick, as a north Texan the Bexar prounounciation confused me as well when I went down there for college. You are definetly not the only one, but I do like naming knives after counties. Perhaps next we will get Travis or Harris, might be easier to pronounce!
As a Bexar native, it never occurred to me the incongruence between Bexar and Texas since they’re both derived from Spanish words with “j” instead of “x”, “Béjar” and “Tejas” respectively.
How cool to see such a new brand making waves. If Nick loves it, its gonna sell like crazy, so congrats to TK. This was half the battle and you came out winning.
I am struggling to get excited about this blade until I compare the steel to the steel on victorinox alox. A victorinox alox with 20cv 3" blade, vg10 scissors/can opener/bottle opener would be interesting. This blade is confusing to me. Very sharp blade with excellent edge profile with no way to hold onto it well. That blade at under 3" would be ideal for skinning squirrels but the handle seems too thin to grip it safely as a skinner. Probably good edgewise for carving but the profile is too thin for meaty hands to be able to use comfortably. No choil? Come on, even dragonfly, as small as it is, has one allowing excellent retention even in xl hands. It is too small/light to keep in pocket without a clip or attached to a lanyard. I would hate to have $200 blade slide out of my pocket while on a noisy train or a crowded bus. Not a fan of tiny sheaths. Priorities for me: 1) ergonomics: comfortable and excellent retention in hand. 2) good quality steel 3) ability to secure it via clip or lanyard. The blade profile may convince someone that this is a plausible self defense option but the handle is too thin. In Texas we have BBQ guns. This looks like a BBQ knife.
I wear scrubs for work, and if this thing had a clip it would be contender for knife of the decade. The blade glides like butter through everything….. orgasmic.
Texas is Téjas in Spanish (Teh-has). Bexar then should be Béjar (Beh-haar) which is a very common surname here in Spain. My guess there was a Señor Béjar around in that county early on. Sorry, I am a pedant, I'm not even Spanish but 100% Irish. Love the knife and agree with all the points. Lefties never win, we can only draw. With the knife I'd go for an included slip instead of an included clip. It's a different concept and we can't be turning everything into the same thing. However, I do have a Victorinox Alox single bladed 91mm knife which has a better spring tension and which costs only 25 dollars. Whilst I really dig this piece, I do think a better pull and a nice soft leather slip should non-negotiable at this price range. Still and all, I appreciate Nick's European focuss and I think knives like the one reviewed above are tip-top everyday carries (more sexy too, ask any lady).
A good slipjoint should have some kind of protection against accidental closing like on the Spyderco UKPK or Real Steel Luna. Other than that it’s seems to be a great knife.
I had the same experience with my Rockwall with the uneven sharpening and too-tight pin fits. Not a huge deal, but seems to be a factory-wide problem perhaps
I am in the market for a nice leather knife slip (I usually make my own but I would like to try something different) and would like to know who made the one Nick has... so I can avoid them. Anyone know who the maker is?
Just got mine in Magnacut in today. I don’t have many slip joints to have a good reference but it is a beautiful knife. Whether its QC or just got lucky, I do not have any of the gap along the spine issues that you seem to. The only thing I didn’t like out of the box was the edge. It was one of the worst factory edges I’ve ever received. But on the bright side I got to experience sharpening Magnacut much earlier than expected.
On a more specific note - the issue with the action I think could be cleared up with a 2/3rds stop instead of the half stop. For whatever reason, the slipjoints I have handled with a 2/3 or 3/4 stop intead of the more typical 1/2 stop have all had excellent spring tension.
I've got one of these, got it from the preorder. It came with a wildly off-center blade (it is rubbing a scale!), the blade wasn't sharp enough to cut printer paper, the grind was far from symmetrical, and the feeling when open was very weak with significant up and down blade play. I emailed with them and they were very responsive and quickly sent me a return label, totally accommodating. I agree the milling on the handle is very nice and the overall design is quite compelling, the bead is nice, too, but was an add-on. I've got it boxed up to send back but have been having second thoughts because I know these are issues I can mostly deal with...but why should I have to for $200? But to hear this called a "great" slip joint? Nah. I've bought stuff from antique shops that blow this away. I love that this thing is fully US made and really want these guys to to better. Meh.
As I get more through your video, Nick, I see you finding most of the same complaints I have. You're being very generous. Most cheap Frost or Schrade knives get this stuff right for 1/4 the cost.
Nick, I am thinking that if you were able to replace the lanyard with some sort of split ring (like found on Victorinox knives) you could use a P-7 pocket clip to hang the knife from the edge of the pocket so it would just hang down into the pocket. I do that with all of my SAK and ALOX knives; also with my Mercator Otter 'Black Kat' knives. Works great and is very discreet to any looking....
NICK - compare this to the Boker Plus Atlas. The Atlas has very similar qualities and a pocket clip. Yes, the materials may be less attractive but for around $30, a fair alternative for a slim, slipjoint wouldn't you say?
If you’re confused about Bexar/bear, interesting fact the Bexar County Sheriff Deot badges have bears on them. There’s not a bear to be found here in Bexar County!
a super carriable slicy knife would also be a SAK Cadet (please review yours) and the Spyderco Roadie. Nick would you consider this Bexar to be a "Gentleman" knife or is the clip blade too long?
I’ve had mine for a few weeks, and it’s stellar. The thinness makes this a no brainer to carry. It has a permanent home in my wallet/pocket organizer. It cuts so well. I carry bigger knives as well, with this as a secondary, but if I could only have one knife for carry, this would be the one, no question.
At least you didn’t get your tactile knife with the choil ground on and a solid 2mm difference in the grind on the tip from right to left side. This was on my rockwall. For 300 bucks, I expect you to not grind on the choil. I reached out and was told I needed to buy a new blade. Just an fyi on the customer service so far 🙄…….
Sorry Bexar is NOT Bear, It is a Spanish name with the trilling "r". Europeans have trouble saying the trilling "r" and so whipped it into submission by reducing it to Bear. It is more like Beh harrrrrrrrr.
I worry a bit, not that i dont like the knife, but the Shabazz knifes get more minimalist as times go by, I'm afraid we go from minimalist knife to no knife at all.🤣
G'day Nick, screams top pocket carry to me, but with no clip..................... Not a fan of slippies to start with, and sure couldn't possibly be as svelte with a lock up, but with no clip...........I can't overlook that. All of a sudden, its either a pouch carry, (that tends to negate the slim design), or dwelling horizontally at the bottom of a pocket. So....... close but no cigar IMO. Cheers Duke. P.S. what's the silent "x" all about, wish I had a silent ex, but she's still a PITA...........................lol. Kinda reeks of Ruike/rake, just unnecessary marketing B.S. with no upside IMO.
At the end of the day, it doesn’t seem worth $200. It’s ok to mess with texas. I’ve have friends that live there and have visited there numerous times. At the end of the day, it can be given back to Mexico, Woah!!!
Two hundo bucks! Sheeeeeeeeeeet. You a high roller bud That buys an awful lot of those Chinese joints and those are pretty sweet. But when you paying Americans, that means X amount per hour, benefits, yadayadayada which means an expensive knife nom sayin’?
Bexar is the county that San Antonio resides in. And the pronunciation is like you said, Bexar (bear). Great review Nick. Go Spurs Go!
Texas did not retain the original pronunciation of “Tay-has.” It has been anglicized to “Tex-az.” Bexar county retained, mostly, the original pronunciation of “Bay-har.” Those syllables are then slurred together into “Bear.” Things like this happen when languages collide.
As a Bexar county resident I approve
I used to live i Bexar County, and that's a Spanish name that got bastardized by the Anglos.
San Fernando de Béxar functioned as provincial capital from 1773 to 1824, but in subsequent years its political authority waned. By 1837, when it became a county seat of the Republic of Texas, it had been renamed San Antonio
We Texans have a blind spot. We often forget that everything here isn't commonly known outside Texas. Kind of like New Yorkers.
Bexar was named by the Spanish, so the x is pronounced more like an h. It's technically pronounced like "Beahaar." Think Oxaca in Mexico. But, Texans just say Bear. We suck worse at pronouncing all the German named places.
There is NOT complete symmetry - the nail nick is only on one side, Nick. Lies I tell you!!
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I feel like this is like a douk douk. I love my douk douk for how thin it is, which makes it easier to carry. I wish there a little bit more coverage of the douk douk as an EDC knife.
For a while a Douk Douk was my EDC, partly because they are so thin (also I'm a sucker for old school unpretentious but functional folders). In respects other than size - for example steel, fit and finish, and of course price point - this is in a completely different league. I agree that the Douk Douk is underappreciated, however. Many collectors today would consider the design dated (which it obviously is, but to me that's a big part of the charm) and it has the additional liability of being French, and therefore not on the radar of most Americans. It's a solid performer at its very modest price point however and has simple elegance and functionality that is all its own. Gas stations across America are selling Chinese junk at a comparable price that can't hold a candle to this little gem.
Bexar is the county of which San Antonio is the county seat. It’s pronounced “BAY-har” in the original Spanish, but many people in Texas pronounce it “BAY-are” or “Bare.” Rockwall is another county in Texas. Fun trivia: Rockwall county is the smallest county (in land area) in Texas.
Tactile could potentially name 252 other models after Texas counties without having to repeat itself.
I bought a tactile Bexar.
< Texas has enough land to house the world's human population in mom and dad and kids' sized 3br single family home. 7.755 billion people
Very excited to get one in the pocket! Also saw their thumb stud knife that is on the way to production at Blade Show West. Thank you for sharing all your thoughts on this one!
To increase the force to close the blade, as you mentioned, they just should use a "half-lock" mechanism where a small projection on the end of the backspring exerts pressure on a corresponding indent in the heel of blade when the knife is open. This half-lock can often be found on Spanish and Frensh traditionals, of which the Laguiole should be the most famos one. If done correctly it can be very helpful withoud adding extra costs and still leaving the knife to be a slipjoint.
The knife has a half stop.
@@JustIn-op6oy he's not talking about a half stop. Look up the Lionsteel Gitano as a modern example similar to what he's talking about or look up Laguiole Knives.
You nailed this one Nick. Mine arrived about 2 weeks ago and I love it, but action, nail nick could be improved and a pocket clip would be awesome. Mine arrived with a faulty pivot screw, but guys from Tactile were super nice about it (I was accidentally shipped a screw from a faulty batch) and new one is on the way (I hack-fixed it with a spacer). In total - great light use gentleman’s knife that will be living in my work laptop bag. I am looking forward to the future knives from Tactical - they are onto something here.
So action and nail nick could be improved and it came with a fault pivot but you love it? Talking about lowered expectations.
I think what he is saying is that the pivot screw was faulty and the rest is a personal matter. Sending a replacement screw is great customer service and considering there aren't thousands being produced by automation every day, this is acceptable for a niche knife.
@@SpankyK yes, that is what I meant, thank you.
Nick I just love your sense of humor man. Always enjoy your reviews and content.
Nick, you make a good point about the pronunciation. While the “x” is indeed silent, it doesn’t make sense since it’s derived from the Spanish word “Béjar” while Texas is derived from the Spanish word “Tejas”. Either both should have a silent “x”, or both should have the “x” pronounced.
Thanks for the great review, Nick. I think this is perfect as an edc gentleman’s pocket knife for the UK. I have ordered one today as a Christmas present to myself.
The Bexar is even better than I thought it would be once I had it in my hand.
A beautiful and useful tool - it is so comfortable to use and easy to carry.
I use the MKM magnetic pouch to clip it to my pocket. Really works well.
I have the 20CV one and have ordered a Magnacut one.
Thank you, Nick, for selling me on this one.
I’ve had mine for about a month - such a great little knife for every day urban needs.
I picked up one of those little gems early on and it is every bit as good as you say. I'm not a lanyard guy, but I took a punt and ordered mine with one, and boy I'm glad I did. It just makes sense. Great review mate!
I'm glad to see a renaissance of the humble slipjoint, mainly because I'm UK based so the EDC options are limited when it comes to snazzy knives that are at the cutting edge of knife talk. I got myself a Bexar and it is a fantastic looking and ergonomically perfect knife. I do really like it a lot. The only real issues I have with my one concerns the finish on the blade, which has a particularly uneven edge and unsteady grind.
Otherwise I agree the Bexar is a gem of a knife - if they fix the blade/QC issues, as they assure me they are doing - and could be MUCH improved if they added not only a pocket clip but also a ricasso so your fingers feel more secure when using the blade.
A ricasso would honestly be a HUGE design improvement and added safety feature. The grooves in the blade could also be extended to allow the fitment of an optional thumb stud. Just like the Chinese made Real Steel Luna has (and which also has a solid ricasso and flawless/perfect /laser of a blade edge).
But, truth be told, my bias towards aesthetics means I will more likely pull out the Bexar than any other slipjoint at this moment in time. It is an amazing new entry to this large niche sector that is often overlooked by knaf collectors.
Nick, as a north Texan the Bexar prounounciation confused me as well when I went down there for college. You are definetly not the only one, but I do like naming knives after counties. Perhaps next we will get Travis or Harris, might be easier to pronounce!
As a Bexar native, it never occurred to me the incongruence between Bexar and Texas since they’re both derived from Spanish words with “j” instead of “x”, “Béjar” and “Tejas” respectively.
How cool to see such a new brand making waves. If Nick loves it, its gonna sell like crazy, so congrats to TK. This was half the battle and you came out winning.
If you can get by him being soooo
Irritating! And such a "do zero" so called reviewer! Those hands are used to avoiding real work.
When one of the main/only "bad" points is that Nick has trouble with the name, you know the knife is pretty solid.
As a current San Antonio resident I feel obligated to pick this up
I don't think the name should count against it, I never had a problem tracking down the "Swish bouy".😄
I am struggling to get excited about this blade until I compare the steel to the steel on victorinox alox. A victorinox alox with 20cv 3" blade, vg10 scissors/can opener/bottle opener would be interesting. This blade is confusing to me. Very sharp blade with excellent edge profile with no way to hold onto it well. That blade at under 3" would be ideal for skinning squirrels but the handle seems too thin to grip it safely as a skinner. Probably good edgewise for carving but the profile is too thin for meaty hands to be able to use comfortably. No choil? Come on, even dragonfly, as small as it is, has one allowing excellent retention even in xl hands. It is too small/light to keep in pocket without a clip or attached to a lanyard. I would hate to have $200 blade slide out of my pocket while on a noisy train or a crowded bus. Not a fan of tiny sheaths. Priorities for me: 1) ergonomics: comfortable and excellent retention in hand. 2) good quality steel 3) ability to secure it via clip or lanyard.
The blade profile may convince someone that this is a plausible self defense option but the handle is too thin. In Texas we have BBQ guns. This looks like a BBQ knife.
Spot on. Even tho it looks attractive, in terms of usability it's just an overpriced sandwich cutter.
I wear scrubs for work, and if this thing had a clip it would be contender for knife of the decade. The blade glides like butter through everything….. orgasmic.
Texas is Téjas in Spanish (Teh-has). Bexar then should be Béjar (Beh-haar) which is a very common surname here in Spain. My guess there was a Señor Béjar around in that county early on. Sorry, I am a pedant, I'm not even Spanish but 100% Irish.
Love the knife and agree with all the points. Lefties never win, we can only draw. With the knife I'd go for an included slip instead of an included clip. It's a different concept and we can't be turning everything into the same thing.
However, I do have a Victorinox Alox single bladed 91mm knife which has a better spring tension and which costs only 25 dollars.
Whilst I really dig this piece, I do think a better pull and a nice soft leather slip should non-negotiable at this price range.
Still and all, I appreciate Nick's European focuss and I think knives like the one reviewed above are tip-top everyday carries (more sexy too, ask any lady).
It is indeed based off the Spanish “Béjar”... San Fernando de Béjar, which later became San Antonio de Bexar.
A good slipjoint should have some kind of protection against accidental closing like on the Spyderco UKPK or Real Steel Luna. Other than that it’s seems to be a great knife.
Yeah, like maybe a way to lock the blade in place, if only
What's the boon of having it so thin if you carry it in a slip that doubles its thickness?
You made me chuckle "Down there in Tes...err I'm sorry, Texas" awesome, and great review as usual :)
Very cool!! Pocket clip please.
In many ways this is similar to the Manly Wasp. I'd love to see a review of it... 👍👍.
The puns at the end were golden
I like this one a lot. Thanks for making me aware of them.
I had the same experience with my Rockwall with the uneven sharpening and too-tight pin fits. Not a huge deal, but seems to be a factory-wide problem perhaps
Thanks for the review, it’s nice to see for the slipjoint curious. The really thin blade looks nice.
if this knife becomes popular I would bet and hope flytanium or someone makes a pocket clip that uses that back screws
For the budget constrained get a victorinox bantam.
I agree that with a clip this knife would be a home run
I am in the market for a nice leather knife slip (I usually make my own but I would like to try something different) and would like to know who made the one Nick has... so I can avoid them. Anyone know who the maker is?
Just got mine in Magnacut in today. I don’t have many slip joints to have a good reference but it is a beautiful knife. Whether its QC or just got lucky, I do not have any of the gap along the spine issues that you seem to. The only thing I didn’t like out of the box was the edge. It was one of the worst factory edges I’ve ever received. But on the bright side I got to experience sharpening Magnacut much earlier than expected.
On a more specific note - the issue with the action I think could be cleared up with a 2/3rds stop instead of the half stop. For whatever reason, the slipjoints I have handled with a 2/3 or 3/4 stop intead of the more typical 1/2 stop have all had excellent spring tension.
Also with the way the blade is designed a 2/3 stop would be less likely to bite your finger than the 1/2.
Thanks, Nick. My first knife video. Very cool. And informative.
I've got one of these, got it from the preorder. It came with a wildly off-center blade (it is rubbing a scale!), the blade wasn't sharp enough to cut printer paper, the grind was far from symmetrical, and the feeling when open was very weak with significant up and down blade play. I emailed with them and they were very responsive and quickly sent me a return label, totally accommodating. I agree the milling on the handle is very nice and the overall design is quite compelling, the bead is nice, too, but was an add-on. I've got it boxed up to send back but have been having second thoughts because I know these are issues I can mostly deal with...but why should I have to for $200? But to hear this called a "great" slip joint? Nah. I've bought stuff from antique shops that blow this away. I love that this thing is fully US made and really want these guys to to better. Meh.
As I get more through your video, Nick, I see you finding most of the same complaints I have. You're being very generous. Most cheap Frost or Schrade knives get this stuff right for 1/4 the cost.
I love that clip point. From everything I've seen magnacut is going to be a game changer in both fixed blade and folding knives.
Nick, I am thinking that if you were able to replace the lanyard with some sort of split ring (like found on Victorinox knives) you could use a P-7 pocket clip to hang the knife from the edge of the pocket so it would just hang down into the pocket. I do that with all of my SAK and ALOX knives; also with my Mercator Otter 'Black Kat' knives. Works great and is very discreet to any looking....
NICK - compare this to the Boker Plus Atlas. The Atlas has very similar qualities and a pocket clip. Yes, the materials may be less attractive but for around $30, a fair alternative for a slim, slipjoint wouldn't you say?
Do you know how to find Texas without a map? You walk West until you smell s*#t and then walk South until you step in it.
The profile reminds me a lot of the Sandrin knives.
For a second I thought you were going to bust out the feeler gauge to check that gap ...would have blown my mind haha
The blade on my hinderer looks thicker than that whole knife. Ive got the Rockwall flipper and T-stud. I need that to ..
If you’re confused about Bexar/bear, interesting fact the Bexar County Sheriff Deot badges have bears on them. There’s not a bear to be found here in Bexar County!
Have you thought of a key smart clip, that might work for you, some people like them?
No ricasso on a slipjoint? The lines look good, but it makes me think that they don’t quite understand the form.
I'm patiently waiting for Rockwall thumbstud version
a super carriable slicy knife would also be a SAK Cadet (please review yours) and the Spyderco Roadie.
Nick would you consider this Bexar to be a "Gentleman" knife or is the clip blade too long?
An upscale carry option to my Gerber STL 🤔… although the bexar can’t be used one handed.
I’ve had mine for a few weeks, and it’s stellar. The thinness makes this a no brainer to carry. It has a permanent home in my wallet/pocket organizer. It cuts so well. I carry bigger knives as well, with this as a secondary, but if I could only have one knife for carry, this would be the one, no question.
NiIiIiIiiick give innNnn to the "walk and taaaaalk" WoOoOOOoOoO
Mmm, Nick what do you think victorinox swiss army 1 (solo) vs. This knife, in terms of value?
What slip WOULD you recommend these days?
Would it be technically possible to put a nice minimalistic deep carry pocket clip on this knife?
It does seem possible with “major” modifications though.
At least you didn’t get your tactile knife with the choil ground on and a solid 2mm difference in the grind on the tip from right to left side. This was on my rockwall. For 300 bucks, I expect you to not grind on the choil. I reached out and was told I needed to buy a new blade. Just an fyi on the customer service so far 🙄…….
“Congratulations lefties, its the same”
*nail nick only on right side*
Ok
I wish it was a lockback 🙏 Thanks Nick!
What's so tactile about a knife that can't fidget?
Why no product links??
Yes, ill take one in a Sheepsfoot or Wharnie please
I love my Bexar but I wish it had a lanyard bead like yours has.
20$ and it could be yours, 50$ for the titanium dama... looks so good
Hi Nick,
I think you can use a wireless microphone.
Mike
I’d like to see them use Chicago screws for the handle. Free spinning is lame.
Sorry Bexar is NOT Bear, It is a Spanish name with the trilling "r". Europeans have trouble saying the trilling "r" and so whipped it into submission by reducing it to Bear. It is more like Beh harrrrrrrrr.
Thanks Nick
Im surprised you havent tried Magnacut....but I havent tried it yet either. I look forward to a review on a knife with it.
I worry a bit, not that i dont like the knife, but the Shabazz knifes get more minimalist as times go by, I'm afraid we go from minimalist knife to no knife at all.🤣
This video deserves a "bear pun" counter
Looks good 😊
looks like douk douk
Seems to thin, like the Spydieman Police?
Heck yeah
G'day Nick, screams top pocket carry to me, but with no clip.....................
Not a fan of slippies to start with, and sure couldn't possibly be as svelte with a lock up, but with no clip...........I can't overlook that. All of a sudden, its either a pouch carry, (that tends to negate the slim design), or dwelling horizontally at the bottom of a pocket. So....... close but no cigar IMO.
Cheers Duke.
P.S. what's the silent "x" all about, wish I had a silent ex, but she's still a PITA...........................lol.
Kinda reeks of Ruike/rake, just unnecessary marketing B.S. with no upside IMO.
My takeaway is, do not buy this until the blade steel upgrade...
Sounds like $100 to much to me.
Ohhhh yeah Its bare alright
Were you asked to not measure the width of the rockwall blade?
Hey I live in bexar county
Hey Nick
When you talk about the two groove on the blade, I get how this is amazing to cut cheese, but can you explain us how to cut oil?
Just joking.
It's pretty easy, honestly.
It's a Luna😂
Vickies wins for thin!!!!
At the end of the day, it doesn’t seem worth $200.
It’s ok to mess with texas. I’ve have friends that live there and have visited there numerous times. At the end of the day, it can be given back to Mexico, Woah!!!
Wow.dont like that edge..
Oh...oh no. I can't unsee the asymmetrical screws. Terrible knife. 0/10.
Batman is not real
My spyderco grasshopper cost me 12 bucks 9 years ago and it does the same job. 200 bucks for a new knife company. No thanks
It's pronounced: rake
Nick, don’t mess with Texas is good advice. We have an expression down here, “get a rope”. 😉 😝
Two hundo bucks! Sheeeeeeeeeeet.
You a high roller bud
That buys an awful lot of those Chinese joints and those are pretty sweet. But when you paying Americans, that means X amount per hour, benefits, yadayadayada which means an expensive knife nom sayin’?
Kershaw?
SOG?
Gerber?