I love my Chris Reeve Pacific and Green Beret knives but would love to add TRC Apocalypse to my fixed blade collection. I prefer leather sheaths over Kydex.
Great video thanks. Love the knife for heavy use. 1/4 is great at baton splitting wood. My 4 Max Scout from Cold Steel has the tip get bigg at the tip the same way as the swedge then gets wider with no swedge at the tip going toward the point.
Very useful review. I recently bought one but my apocalyptic finish looks very clear and sharp + bright green-ish pattern. Did you have similar thing on your blade surface then worn off by using it? How many years of using it will make more apocalyptic look like yours?
Thank you, Im glad you enjoyed it. Ive had my knife for about two years. That said I probably use it about 3 or 4 weeks of the year when I go camping. Now, when I do go camping I used it quite a bit if that helps
Yea! I have the big Acta Non Verba fixed blade in elmax. Your finish apocalypse finish is really good looking, mine is a dark grey. I'm really intrested in the lanyard too. Where/how did you learn to tie that? I would like to learn that. Thanks for showing it.
Thank you! I learned from a CZcams video from a channel called Weavers of eternity. The video is called 4 Strand Round Braid knot and loop paracord bracelet. Its a bracelet but I made it work. Hope this helps!
@@KnivesoftheRoundTable no i cant because i life in a City and just collect knifes that i like:) i also have the trc Apokalypse ans some knives from muela
@@KnivesoftheRoundTable M390 is way way over rated. It's made in the 80s and beside edge retention It's just good for corrosion resistance that's it. No toughness or shock resistance at all. Not good for a fixed blade you plan to use outdoors. Elmax is bit better It's Prone to chipping so for a survival knife of that caliber It's not great either. Since it's an "apocalypse" knife it should be made kf Cpm 3V steel. If you want a better balanced steel than use MagnaCut steel. It'd blow the first two steels away.
The first version of the Apocalypse they made also came in M390. I own one and also this new one in Elmax. The first model was thinner and shorter (a bit lighter in hand) and perhaps M390 made more sense on that one. Elmax may be a preferred choice on a heavier, more chopping focused knife perhaps? I dunno. Anyway....the heat treatment they are doing on all their steels are top notch.
@Sir Sir From the intended use of such a huge knive foremost you want toughness - and Elmax is one of the best in that regard M4 or 3V are better - but M4 would not be as corrosion resistant.. which I would also like to have in an outdoor, hard use knive... and then it really comes down to secondary traits like ease of sharpening and edge retention, where one or the other is slightly better, but Elmax is decent in any of these secondary disciplines. It is a very well-rounded, extreme tough "super steel". Elmax is a modern PM-steel - and one of the best choices for such a knive... which one you have in mind would be clearly superior? The only obvious one coming to my mind would be CPM Magnacut - but this was not available, when the Apocalype was designed.
That is just awesome man! Love that one! From the design to the size to the steel. A great knife.
Great review man.
I agree, its become my go-to large fixed blade. Thank you for watching!
Thanks for getting back to me with the information. I'm a new subscriber 👍
My pleasure, thanks for watching!
I love my Chris Reeve Pacific and Green Beret knives but would love to add TRC Apocalypse to my fixed blade collection. I prefer leather sheaths over Kydex.
I want to get a small green beret in 4v so bad!
Great video thanks. Love the knife for heavy use. 1/4 is great at baton splitting wood. My 4 Max Scout from Cold Steel has the tip get bigg at the tip the same way as the swedge then gets wider with no swedge at the tip going toward the point.
Glad you enjoyed it! Ive never handled the 4Max myself
Very useful review. I recently bought one but my apocalyptic finish looks very clear and sharp + bright green-ish pattern. Did you have similar thing on your blade surface then worn off by using it? How many years of using it will make more apocalyptic look like yours?
Thank you, Im glad you enjoyed it. Ive had my knife for about two years. That said I probably use it about 3 or 4 weeks of the year when I go camping. Now, when I do go camping I used it quite a bit if that helps
@@KnivesoftheRoundTable Thanks for your reply. It does help.
I dont think the Look changes over Time. The one i have is brigther too.
Yea! I have the big Acta Non Verba fixed blade in elmax. Your finish apocalypse finish is really good looking, mine is a dark grey. I'm really intrested in the lanyard too. Where/how did you learn to tie that? I would like to learn that. Thanks for showing it.
Thank you! I learned from a CZcams video from a channel called Weavers of eternity. The video is called 4 Strand Round Braid knot and loop paracord bracelet. Its a bracelet but I made it work. Hope this helps!
Can you explain what that labiard is used for please
You got a DLC coating
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Yes he is, I have two of his blades and they are excellent. Glad you liked it!
would love a TRC apoc but have never seen one in stock.
They go fast. I had to get this one from Tools for Gents in Europe because I could never get it from DLT
What is that type of lanyard/knot called?
4 strand round braid. Weavers of Eternity has a good video on how to make them.
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Thank you :)
Whst type of sheath does it come with,is it good quality
It comes with a Kydex sheath with decent quality, I just hate Kydex
@@KnivesoftheRoundTable ,oh ok ty
@@KnivesoftheRoundTable ,go for a good leather one
Magnifique couteau, vous l'utilisez toujours ?
Yes! Its probably my favorite large fixed blade. I highly recommend it
How much is that running in price
It runs about $500 usd
COMPARABLE: BRKT BRAVO 2… I HAVE BOTH… (FAVOURITES!)
I need to try a Bravo 2!
BK7 is about that size. A little longer. Nice knife.
Thank you! I will check it out
I buy my for collection 1 month ago:)
Have you had a chance to use it? What did you think?
@@KnivesoftheRoundTable no i cant because i life in a City and just collect knifes that i like:) i also have the trc Apokalypse ans some knives from muela
I wish they used a better steel for the price you pay
I like Elmax quite a bit. Its not quite M390 but a very balanced steel. If you could choose, what steel would you use?
@@KnivesoftheRoundTable M390 is way way over rated. It's made in the 80s and beside edge retention It's just good for corrosion resistance that's it. No toughness or shock resistance at all. Not good for a fixed blade you plan to use outdoors. Elmax is bit better It's Prone to chipping so for a survival knife of that caliber It's not great either. Since it's an "apocalypse" knife it should be made kf Cpm 3V steel. If you want a better balanced steel than use MagnaCut steel. It'd blow the first two steels away.
The first version of the Apocalypse they made also came in M390. I own one and also this new one in Elmax. The first model was thinner and shorter (a bit lighter in hand) and perhaps M390 made more sense on that one. Elmax may be a preferred choice on a heavier, more chopping focused knife perhaps? I dunno. Anyway....the heat treatment they are doing on all their steels are top notch.
@Sir Sir From the intended use of such a huge knive foremost you want toughness - and Elmax is one of the best in that regard M4 or 3V are better - but M4 would not be as corrosion resistant.. which I would also like to have in an outdoor, hard use knive... and then it really comes down to secondary traits like ease of sharpening and edge retention, where one or the other is slightly better, but Elmax is decent in any of these secondary disciplines. It is a very well-rounded, extreme tough "super steel".
Elmax is a modern PM-steel - and one of the best choices for such a knive... which one you have in mind would be clearly superior?
The only obvious one coming to my mind would be CPM Magnacut - but this was not available, when the Apocalype was designed.
I wont argue with the use of Magnacut, but I also dont think that Elamx is a poor choice for this knife.