First off, Gil Hibben didn't design the First Blood or even First Blood part 2 knives. The First Blood was designed by Jimmy Lile. The second was inspired by the first. Second didn't you think that's why the knife was at a flea market to begin with? Most flea markets sell junk. I have a Rambo 3 knife with a ticket of authenticity and have taken it apart and it looks nothing like that. The tang is much thicker and no welds. Third, that's not a tack weld. It's a forge weld (chemical weld) which is stronger. These knives are meant to be more of a collector piece, not to abuse by chopping down a tree. I use mine for display and an occasional knife to cut old shirts. Stays sharp. I've never sharpened it in the 10 years I had it
Well said! My knife doesn't behave like his. Ive just also bought the rambo 4 machete its full tang 1090 carbon steel and is heavy and mean. By G Hibern
@@donavantew8278i dont think he deserve to be called a jerk. We all know what is a legit knife and what are the imitation or display knives are. I think this videos is for newbies, who wants to be a collector. We don't want them to be disappointed. There are many kinds of knives of with different purposes. All my knives are fighting knives. I dont used that to cut bushes, Wood. I prefer using bolo for wood. Rambo 3 knife is a fighting knife. Stabbing, slashing, cutting. Not wood chopping or any utility knife. Otherwise the lifespan of the knife will be shorter
It's all about the construction. Master makes one of the best full-tang chopper knives out, with 440C steel - look up the Raptor. Nice Micarta handle, too. Yes, Master has a lot of junk... but every so often they throw in some quality models.
Remember, you get what you pay for! If you purchase a knife through Gil Hibbens website, you’re going to get a good quality knife. This shit that you are showing us was MORE THEN LIKELY made in a CHINA! Gil Hibben has his knives made in large quantities by a cutlery company. The name escapes me!
@@pipewelda ////United Cutlery too...Maybe they are the same company? Some of the Hibben laser-etch signed knives produced by United Cutlery have 7cr17mov or 7cr13 steel. And if you get one that’s full tang, such as the Hibben Combat Fighter knife, what could fail? Love that knife design! The man was at the top of his game the day he laid out that knife design....I personally think that if the U.S. military were to adopt a more modern knife design, the Combat Fighter should be it. Pairs up well with an AR-15.
It's hard to be kind when someone makes as many completely goofy statements as you make in this one video. In the first place, you never use a knife to do the job of a machete unless you're at least two bricks shy of a load. More like two hundred bricks shy of a load. In the second place, that is not a rattail. There are several terms for that kind of tang, but rattail is not one of the. It's just a cheap hidden tang, and Gil Hibben did not even design that part of the knife. He made the design for the blade, and the cheap company that used the design added the cheapest tang imaginable to the blade design. In the third place, you lose a bunch more bricks for think this is actually a Gil Hibben knife at all, in any way. It isn't. It's a dirt cheap knife, made from dirt cheap Chinese steel, by a dirt cheap company, and you should have known what you were getting. But I suppose someone who would use a Bowie knife as a machete can't be expected to know much of anything. Even today, very few things from China are what they pretend to be, and this includes knife steel. You almost never get the steel a knife is supposed to be made of, you just get the Chinese approximation of that steel, which is usually pretty bad. What that knife was made, everything from China was pure garbage, and Gil Hibben had nothing to do with any product that came from China. In the fourth place, how in God's name could you not tell this knife was a cheap Chinese fake just by looking at it? And as soon as you picked it up, the weight, the grip, the pommel, the guards, and especially that that little pommel screw should have screamed EXTREMELY CHEAP FAKE! In the fifth place, you could have learned all of this by doing five minutes of real research. In the sixth place, I don't care how cheap a knife is, using old pliers to take off a nut means you are as far from knife knowledgeable as it's possible to get. But we knew that when you actually thought this was a Gil Hibben knife. Or when you actually thought this knife was worth more than two dollars.
I have used some of my Bowies for machetes and light hatchets , but both are well made from reputable manufacturers ... A western W49 And a tramontina 10" bowie
The actual real Rambo 3 is full tang. And Hibben had nothing to do with either of the first blood knives btw those were done by Jimmy lile and Stallone himself
No sir, Jimmy Lile designed and made the First Blood and Rambo 2 knives, he went back to Lile for the part 3 knife, Lile couldnt pull off the concept but recommend Hibbin to do it, Sly hooked up with Gil for 3, 4, and 5, and the Expendables.
Did you even consider the idea of where you got the knife from, I own two Gil Hibben knives which I purchase through an actual dealer and I have had NO problems with them yet!!! You said it yours, you bought it at a flee market so you don't even know who made it or what it has been through!!!
Honestly some goony could have busted the real tang an done ancheap fix (oh and by the way your a fuzzbrained idiot that doesn’t know scat about knives the screw in the handle should be a dead giveaway that the thing is crap all true knife experts know this)
That's what I am saying too. I had a hard time watching the video but when it got to that point I had to pause it and head for the comments. What ever credibility he thought he might have had just went out the freaking window with the pliers on the hex nut thing. That one move showed exactly what kind of judge he is.....
@jhon doe Patrick Sira didn't say or even imply you "can't" use pliers to remove a hex nut, what he was saying is, that is a strong sign the narrator doesn't know crap about what he is talking about. One should NEVER use pliers on a hex bolt UNLESS there is no other option available.
@@1959jimbob And if you're making a video, for the sake of flow, why wouldn't you break the ut first before filming. Instead, fumbling around for everyone to see was just sad to watch.
this is not a gill hibben knife. it is a fake. i have the 1000 dollar version of this knife. only 100 made. limited. stamped JR for john rambo 3 of 100. i will be doing a video on it next week.
Please stop making videos, people out there may get confused and think you have a clue what you're talking about. Is your channel very poorly written satire?
Under no circumstances should you ever use a Bowie knife or any fixed blade knife for clearing brush, I'm sure that's what he intended to say! Just as a machete would be inappropriate for shucking clams, a Bowie knife is not on the list of choices for yard work I.e. Brunch clearing, tree trimming. However the aforementioned machete is very well suited for this type of work . It is too bad there wasn't the appropriate level of supervision on hand to intercede on his very poor and possibly fatal choice of implements for this task. What father has not instructed his adolescent offspring to trim the shrubs and trees, then came outside only to be horrified by his child's choice of instruments, for the task. This is clearly what isee has happened here. Wrong tool for the task! Chalk it up as a learning experience and you'll be none the worse for ware. Good day to you fine sir.
This knife isn't a Hibben. Only the knife design is from Hibben, Master Cutlery is the knife maker. United Cutlet has the rights to make all Hibben knives, besides the Rambo ones...
For the first time I’m so glad that the “ Thumbs Down 👎 “ are MORE than the “ Thumbs Up 👍🏻 “. Hibben makes some of the most beautiful knives out there . It’s a knife . Not a machete .
@@MorettiPyrotechnicsLLC This Aragonmoron bought not a Taiwan reproduction of the Original 440c ...but even worst , a ultra utlra cheap CHINA copy......thats explain anything
@@MorettiPyrotechnicsLLC that change nothing that the original hibben design is build like that. people have to understand theses movie knives are designed to look well at the screen , they are NOT fixed blade and should never intended to be used as so. that the point !
A little disappointing to see such effort put into a video that is pointless. You state you bought this knife at a flea market....for how much? Gil Hibben's knives are well over $1000 - did you pay that much? Probably not, which should tell you that its a replica for being a toy to be displayed in a case or on a wall.
yep i got number 3 of 100 of this knife. the real one that has jr for john rambo and 3 of 100. he did 100 ones of rambo 4 and those are 1500. my brother who is a scientist bought it for me. not sure what he paid. i think it was 500 etc.
The late Jimmy Lile made the first two Rambo movie knives. Gil Hibben made the Rambo 3 and Rambo 4 movie knives. That United Cutlery knife you have there is a factory made replica, NOT a hand made Hibben knife. These Chinese factory knives are primarily display wall hangers, and are not really designed for hard use. A real Hibben handmade would last a lifetime, even with hard use.
Beware of those who make fancy claims in the areas of bolt cutting and piercing silver dollars. If you want to cut a bolt get yourself a chisel. If you desire to punch holes in a few silver dollars you will find a drill press does a much smoother job. It is true that any good piece of steel can be sharpened to an edge that will do these things, however, a knife sharpened to skin a deer or elk will not make a satisfactory chisel or punch. - Gil Hibben (From his first catalog, 1964)
Man, you have got to use the right tool for the job. Get a wrench. Don't use pliers to turn a bolt or nut like that... Also, I don't believe that knife was made to be used as a machete, get a machete... Finally, that thing was made in China (fairly certain Gil Hibben isn't Chinese), you probably paid less than $100 for it (or you got ripped off), so what did you expect?
It's a $29.99 Chinese version of the Gil Hibben 3 Fighter made of 420 stainless shit steel! A real knife made by Gil Hibben would retail into the $1000 and up range and you ain't gonna find it at a fleamarket.
Nice looking knife! Even though it may be of a weaker quality, look on the bright side! You can drill a hole in the tang, and have a screw secure the handle. You can also try to take it to a knife-maker who could perhaps reweld the tang tail with a better quality material. Look at the Extrema Ratio Mk2.1 tang solution. It also uses somewhat similar technique. Also, if you choke up on the handle and do not abuse the knife, it could serve you well. You know cheapo knives are great for getting the feeling of the real one, and make nice decorations, light use hobby knives. How about in the kitchen? So cheer up! This is not a 600 dollar strider that you find that you don't like anymore, or worse yet, scratched up!!!!
Thanks for the heads up now I will be looking at the bottom of each knife to see if it has a screw if it has a screw it's not a Full Tang really appreciate the video
Reminds me of the survival knife they sold in the comics for just 19.95. As for the knife you presented, it needs to show you using this knife and failing the test you gave it. 😮
Correction sir! Jimmy Lile made the the knives for FIRST BLOOD and RAMBO. Then Stallone wanted to go into a “different direction” with the RAMBO knives. So, for RAMBO III, he hired GIL HIBBEN! Gil Hibben, has done the knives for RAMBO 4 and finally (hopefully not the last) RAMBO 5 Which is called, RAMBO LAST BLOOD. Hope this helps.
Absolutely amazing. What resources did you use to verify that this is an authentic Hibben? The person you got it from at the flea market? On the upside thanks for the entertainment value of your vid. BTW, probably not just the "Makers of this knife," that should be prosecuted. I think I've heard of a little thing that rhymes with liable.
This is a movie knife replica no shit you shouldn’t use it for chopping stuff or using it in general. He makes other knifes besides these that are extremely great quality.
I own a few Gil Hibben knives. These are Chinese knock off pieces of junk. I've been collecting knives since 1963 when I was eight years old. I have high-end Rocksteads down to flea market junk. Sir, you are entered into a world view. There are regiments of knife aficionados here. It is better to say nothing and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
Wicked looking blade and handle. Had mine since 1990. Just a show piece and also a Black Jack Mamba. Which is the real deal. Tops Knives are awesome. TOPS Steel Eagle107C Delta Class. TOPS TEX Creek XL
I was thinking that a lock washer would fix the "loose nut" problem, but when you took it apart I thought a display case and mounting over the fireplace was more appropriate. LOL I steer clear of knives in BUD K magazines, which this knife is in (and other Gil Hibben knives. Mr. Hibbens makes high quality custom knives, but his design is probably the property of the manufacturer and they can change it to lower costs. Ask PM101 about his Schrade made chopper, Jess X I believe. Schrade changed the saber grind to a hollow grind and he cannot do anything about it.
This is made by united cutlery, You owe Gil a fucking apology he is a legend in the knife making community and his customs go for thousands of dollars for good reason. Educate yourself.
Can't add anything that hasn't already been said. Except stop buying knives at flea markets before you hurt yourself, and use the right tool for the job.
Damn! 'End him rightly' is all over the internet like an outbreak of measles! But really, Gil Hibben is mostly known for his fantasy designs which while they're nice, fon't have to be-and aren't indended to be-functional. They're art you can cut yourself on.
It's a 3/4 hidden tang with a rat tail. Who else used rat tails? The Romans. I would use a Gladius in combat any day. The construction doesn't suck, the materials could just be better.
This video just needs to be taken down, or change the title to "Fake Hibbon knife is junk/proof". Your defamation of the great Mr Hibbons is atrociously slanderous. Maybe you are unaware or his martial arts history, knife making career or Knife Guild presidency? Try looking up your subject matter befor running your mouth. Your review of an import knock off demonstrates ignorance. And your ethos is never established. What exactly are you an expert in? Its certainly not knives, or the proper use of tools, or land scaping, or proper lighting and filming of videos.
@@condorkon7928 Uninformed idiots are garbage, but you should know considering that stupid people attract other stupid people. The fact that you reply to the ops comment, but didn't address any of the facts he stated proves that much.
Thanx for your honest review Gil Hibben Knives suck i bout a Rambo IV Machete the black one, the handle doesnt fit even in the biggest hands, it was so doll it couldnt even cut a carton !! i send it immediately back
My idea of a Gil Hibben knife has always been that they were display pieces anyway, so I mean, if you thought a display knife would do the work of a REAL Knife, who's fault is that?
Nice one! That is not a handmade Hibben Knife in the video, it is not even a Hibben Licensed reproduction. He bought it at a flea market 30 years ago?? Linda Hibben
@@lindahibben6718 hi Linda. Are you saying it is not a United Cutlery Rambo III? It looks like it from the blade etching and the sheath. Those were licensed replicas weren’t they?
As many here rightfully have commented jimmy Lile designed and made the knives for the first two rambo movies. For the 3rd movie Sylvester Stallone, as also mentioned in previous comments, wanted something different. And here's where I'm not really sure about what actually happened but I was told that mr Stallone first went to Bill Moran and wanted him make him a st23 knife which I believe was a design mr Moran made as early as in the 60s. Mr Stallone apparently wanted mr Moran to make him the knife for free since the knife would be featured in the movie thus making it and and for most it's maker famous which mr Stallone maybe thought would sufficient pay for the knife. So when mr Moran declined the offer Stallone went to Gil Hibben asking him to make a knife for him which mr Hibben also did copying Bill Moran's st23 design. That's why the rambo 3 knife looks the way it does and if laid side by side with the st23 anyone should see that it in fact is a straight out copy of mr Moran's design. This is how the story was told to me, or at least how I remember it, 30 years ago when I went to the ABS Bill Moran school of bladesmiting in Arkansas. Since I haven't read all the comments I don't know if someone already brought this to attention but I definitely think it should.
Sorry, but this is incorrect.....Stallone went to Jimmy Lile after Moran and that was the beginning of the First Blood Knife. Moran had nothing to do with the Rambo III knife....As I formally mentioned, it was Gil Hibben's Coffin Handle Bowie Stallone wanted modified, for the Rambo III movie knife...Stallone wanted a "slot" not a huge oval, that Jimmy did as a prototype. I think you are referring to the Hibben "Arizona Bowie', that was never used in the film, it was actually made for Last Blood, which was never used.....Some people who are ill-informed wrongly stating that the Hibben 'Arizona Bowie' is a copy of a Moran knife. Stallone went to Moran first, THEN, Jimmy Lile and that was the birth of the First Blood Knife....Gil Hibben wasn't even involved until late 1986 AFTER Stallone rejected Jimmy Lile's oval slot Bowie. Stallone then approached Gil Hibben, as he wanted to use Gil Hibben's Coffin Handle Bowie blade for the Rambo III knife. I hope this has dispelled some of the incorrect information that is doing the rounds on the internet? Did you ever try and contact Hibben Knives to verify the facts first? IF you had, Linda Hibben, would have been more than happy to give you the facts, as the Hibben family are very approachable, and will ALWAYS find time to reply to your questions. :)
It was always my thought that the Rambo 3 knife was designed more for the fantasy element rather than its practical application. Regardless, it seems like the one you have here is a cheaper knock off version anyway so not a good example overall. Still some important safety information, I think some of the haters have been a bit mean in the comment section here, but I can see both sides.
Gil Hibbin designed the knife, and he made a small run of them, to my knowledge, what u have is a Unighted Cutlery reproduction, Gils pommel is slightly different on his builds, one says Rambo 3, and one days Hibbin 3, one is made by Gil, the other by United Cutlery, i dont know which is which though.
Gil Hibbin makes excellent knives, u need to clarify that Gil Hibbin didn't build that knife, it may now be ur opinion that Hibbin makes garbage, but u would be mistaken, Unighted Cutlery is not known for great builds, and thats who made ur knife, its a movie replica, u would think it would be usable, but use was not its intended purpose, its a novalty knife, for show, to collect, display etc. How many actual Gil Hibbin knives do u own, to call them garbage? What did u pay for that knife? 100$ maybe? Gil Hibbins version was about $700.00, the 30 year anniversary edition is $1280.00 big difference in quality there sir. U should do more research before telling people the guy makes garbage knives, based off of one knife that he didnt build. Peace
I jad a real Hibben knife as a young lady new to the hobby. It was far from an amazing knife but I wouldn't call it garbage. Definitely more for show than use but I feel I could have used it lightly if I wanted to.
@@markperkins9445 as I thought....the problem with this video is the guy is intimating the knife was MADE by Gil Hibben and it was NOT, the knife in the video is not even a licensed replica by United Cutlery!
I have the hibben 4 machete knife thing. Its a solid peice of 1090 high carbon steel and the sheath is really well done. I wouldnt buy a rat tail tang or a stick tang rambo knife but the one solid chunk of 1/4" steel is good.
Same. The hibben IV is basically a one handed axe or hatchet. I use it for final prep of firewood. Also makes a killer draw knife. Solid thick 1090 steel holds a razor edge and easy to sharpen even with just a file. There is nothing that can go wrong with it since it's a slicey leaf spring.
I´ve you don´t need it anymore, you can send it to me Sir. By the way. I use my Gil Hibben Highlander Bowie for about 27 Years, and never had any Problems. Sometimes it´s less the wrong Knive than the wrong User.......!
Well well well , Not sure if this is UC or MC but either way you should not say Gil Hibben knives because those are not Gil Hibben knives those are only designed by Gil made in china ! And only one company is actually endorsed by Gil and that is UC everything else is garbage and not endorsed by Gil. Regardless if you want real Gil Hibben knife that you can actually use you have to pay for it if you can find one because there was only like 450 of those made. One would have to saw the handle off in order to get it off lol but get ready to spend pretty penny .
SENGVIN look dude clearly your Hibben fan , the mans name is right their on the blade, you know what that means????? It means gill hibben got a check from Uc or mc or whatever chinamen company made that price of crap. Do you understand that this dude is trying to save people the headache or possible injury from buying this garbage. And there is no way for you to clean up hibbens reputation , it's fucking trash dude that's the grief hibben is gonna get for making a quick buck of his name. End of story.
Well clearly I'm his fan and clearly I can tell difference between hand made knife made by Gil Hibben and Design by Gil Hibben made in china....You know what that means right ? yea it means they are using Gil Hibben Design lol . I know devil is in the detail but it got you confused right ? Anyways who knows what would you do in his position but a lot of people are selling their design and I'm sure you wold do the same if the opportunity came knocking. In this case the UC company is using his design ,that is far from the original knife. There is not much he can say as far as the material used to make those chines knives. Some companies are using his name illegally, what are you going to say about that ? Clearly companies want to use his name because he is famous guy. And now he is even more famous because of that . (nothing wrong with it) Lastly I do agree with you that all those Chines copies are junk (99%) and people should be warned about them 100% true. I my self did the same mistake at the beginning because I didn't know better. We all learn every day and one of the most important skill to learn now days is how to distinguish between deceiving advertisement and reality .
You're right dude, because there has never been anyone who sells clone/counterfeit knives at a flea market. This guy's channel is so bush league it's humorous.
Its an early United Cutlery wall hanger, and NOT meant for use, unlike Gil's real handmade knives, that this was based upon. The guy in this video is also incorrect in that Gil never made the knives for the first 2 rambo movies. I hope the uploader of this video will correct his negativity towards Hibben Knives, and give people the correct information. :/
This is a Chinese knockoff of a real Gil Hibben knife. These can be found all over eBay! The First Blood and First Blood Part 2 knives were designed by Jimmy Lile, and unfortunately there are numerous Chinese knockoffs of his knives all over the internet. Master Cutlery has the license to the Rambo name, and they produce those knives in China as well. The 1980's United Cutlery replicas were closely monitored by Jimmy Lile, Stallone, Hibben, and Carolco Pictures as the official movie replicas produced in Taiwan. Even those knives are not meant to be used as actual survival knives, and they are literally just considered movie props. The real Hibben and Lile Rambo knives are priced well over 1000 dollars.
You are so wrong on about every level. That is a United Cutlery version of a Gill Hibben knife. Also Gill made the Rambo 3 knife and and all other Rambo knives after.
I can see why you think that is garbage and rightfully so, but I am a collector of knives and I have just purchased a Gil Hibben Karambit which the quality is excellent. I'm used to collecting cold steel knives and victorinox also. I'm not sure about Gil Hibben yet but I would ring them up and complain as that Bowie is crap. For such a heavy knife having a parcial tang is just madness.
I also need to correct you with some FACTS. For a start, Stallone had collected many of Gil Hibben's HANDMADE knives for years, before he approached Gil Hibben, to make the Rambo III knife back in 1986, for the movie. Stallone wanted the blade to look like Gil Hibben's Coffin Handle Bowie. With some twoing and throwing, between Gil Hibben and Stallone, they came up with the handle shape that we all know today. You have incorrectly stated that the knife you are showing is one of Gil Hibben's handmade knives, which is incorrect. Gil Hibben, allowed United Cutlery to make a slightly scaled down mass produced copy, so that the fans of the movie, who couldn't afford a hand made knife could have one. These mass produced factory made knives were NEVER intended to be manufactured for hard use, and were manufactured for display purposes, or for light use. The craftsmanship and materials that Gil Hibben uses for his handmade version, will take a lot of hard use, but everything has a breaking point! You can purchase a set of Snap-On tools, but if you abuse the hell out of them, they will eventually break and fail, that is common sense. Gil Hibben has made handmade knives for over 40 years, and has been recognised and given many awards, for his craft. Here is an analogy for you, I could go out tomorrow and buy a cheap knock-off Rolex watch, and a few weeks or months later, the internals will stop working, or the strap will break! A more expensive original Rolex however, is made by professionals, with top of the range materials, and should last a lifetime, if however, something fails, which is not due to abuse, it will be covered on the lifetime warranty.... So you get what you pay for I am afraid....You buy a mass produced factory replica from a flea market, that is solely intended for display purposes, do not expect it to hold up, like a handmade knife would....
If I was forced to use a pos like that I think I would drill the handle about an inch from the hilt, pin it and epoxy the entire handle! This should guarantee it won’t come apart. HOWEVER, that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t break on a hard impact.
You should do a little research before you try to put someone's work down, you have no creditability as to your comment. The original FIRST BLOOD Rambo Knife was made in Arkansas by Jimmy Lile.
Thank you....this guy has slandered Gil Hibben. Jimmy Lile DID make the first 2 Rambo movie knives...Jimmy was a dear friend of ours!! Gil made the Rambo III and Rambo IV knives and the same Machete from Rambo IV was requested/Ordered by Stallone again for "Last Blood". The guy who made this video is defaming Gil Hibben over a knock off,f30 year old production knife...not a knife MADE by Gil Hibben. Thank you Lee Paul your support!! Linda Hibben/HibbenKnives
I remember when I was young, my father told me never ever buy or use a threaded/bolted handle, only get a one piece blade. You sir, just bought it without inspection.
I look at Hibben knives as decorative art. Something to use on a camp - I use a Cold Steel SRK. I know there are better blades out there for actual heavy use. Gil makes art knives and I personally like his stuff. Plus, he has a few dozen designs at least and that is just one - and I'm not sure that is a legit Hibben.
I've got the Karambit and double shadow and I EDC one of them most days and they are just awesome, how ever when I am expecting to have to dig arrows out of trees I switched to my idiot proofed KA-BAR. What I can expect to use them for daily is: food preparation, digging shit like thorns and gum out of my tires, package opening, package sealing, tinkering with the mechanics of objects and an instant release of endorphins every time I pull one of them out. When you begin to understand the capabilities of your knife you are less prone to disappointment. And yes that Rambo 3 is a shit knife for what its blade design is typically used for.
Ya this is the guy we need technical and mechanical expertise from one who uses a pliers on a headed bolt . None of my hibbin knives have ever given me a lick of trouble and they have been used and abused for years now.after watching this review I went down and took mine apart just to see if there was any differance ,mine looks norhing like the one in the review same basic desighn but neatly done and zero rust on the bolt .The only problem I have ever had is with the sheaths I just don't like them but that is because I can make my own .THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM IT IS NORMALL WITH LOW AND MID RANGE PRICED KNIVES THE SHEATHS ARE ALL LACKING in one way or the other but the knives are all great so fare some 40 years of buying and playing with them . There was an od statment made by the reviewer the blade was to hard HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
There's a difference between an opinion and being wrong about a fact. He is wrong that that is a Hibben knife. If you see a car drive down a street and say "It was going 100mph" is not an opinion. Not knowing how fast and being unable to prove how fast doesn't make the statement an opinion. It is a statement of fact whether right or wrong.
I have a Bowie knife over $450.00 and I wouldn't use it for clearing brush or batoning logs for firewood . I would use a Maul or Axe or Hatchet . For close up and personal conflicts I know my knife is ready for action and will get the job done . God forbid me getting in a situation like that ! Clearing brush I would use my Machete . Yes I have cheap crappy knives too . 😊
@@lindahibben6718 First ,thank you all from Hibben knives It works for me very well. I make every outdoor tasks with the knife. I cannot believe that you have written me. I Wish the whole Hibben family only the best and I’m proud to have such a good knife. Greetings from Germany.
this is a replica knife its basically a decoration and not meant for use many of his knives are pretty sturdy and the discription of the product tells you if it is full tang never use a fixed blade unless it is full tang
this is mass produced copy of a gill hibben. many companies make them. master cutlery. united cutlery. chinese knocks offs. tons of those companies. but i got one and it is not any of those brands. it is number 3 of 100 made by gill himself. i would trust mine for sure. unreal knife. mine is numbered and has j r on it for john rambo. about a 500 to 1000 dollar blade as it was a limited run by gill himself. he did the same with rambo 4 knife. he did 100 of those himself. and those are 1500 each.
Next time, show us a Gil Hibben knife...
that doesnt look like a gil hibben one
First off, Gil Hibben didn't design the First Blood or even First Blood part 2 knives. The First Blood was designed by Jimmy Lile. The second was inspired by the first. Second didn't you think that's why the knife was at a flea market to begin with? Most flea markets sell junk. I have a Rambo 3 knife with a ticket of authenticity and have taken it apart and it looks nothing like that. The tang is much thicker and no welds. Third, that's not a tack weld. It's a forge weld (chemical weld) which is stronger. These knives are meant to be more of a collector piece, not to abuse by chopping down a tree. I use mine for display and an occasional knife to cut old shirts. Stays sharp. I've never sharpened it in the 10 years I had it
Sip in other words uppity don't hardly use it as a knife, aka a tool
Well said my friend. This guy is a freaking jerk
Well said! My knife doesn't behave like his. Ive just also bought the rambo 4 machete its full tang 1090 carbon steel and is heavy and mean. By G Hibern
@@donavantew8278i dont think he deserve to be called a jerk. We all know what is a legit knife and what are the imitation or display knives are. I think this videos is for newbies, who wants to be a collector. We don't want them to be disappointed.
There are many kinds of knives of with different purposes. All my knives are fighting knives. I dont used that to cut bushes, Wood. I prefer using bolo for wood.
Rambo 3 knife is a fighting knife. Stabbing, slashing, cutting. Not wood chopping or any utility knife. Otherwise the lifespan of the knife will be shorter
what you meant to say is never use a master cutlery knife! this is just a replica knife and it's definitly not made by the great gil hibben...
It's all about the construction. Master makes one of the best full-tang chopper knives out, with 440C steel - look up the Raptor. Nice Micarta handle, too. Yes, Master has a lot of junk... but every so often they throw in some quality models.
Master cutlery and United cutlery both have the tang. Knives made in Gil Hibben classes have the same tang.
Remember, you get what you pay for! If you purchase a knife through Gil Hibbens website, you’re going to get a good quality knife. This shit that you are showing us was MORE THEN LIKELY made in a CHINA! Gil Hibben has his knives made in large quantities by a cutlery company. The name escapes me!
Wisconsin edge ...Yeah that’s it! MASTER CUTLERY
@@pipewelda ////United Cutlery too...Maybe they are the same company? Some of the Hibben laser-etch signed knives produced by United Cutlery have 7cr17mov or 7cr13 steel. And if you get one that’s full tang, such as the Hibben Combat Fighter knife, what could fail? Love that knife design! The man was at the top of his game the day he laid out that knife design....I personally think that if the U.S. military were to adopt a more modern knife design, the Combat Fighter should be it. Pairs up well with an AR-15.
Buying a Gil Hibben Knife at the flea market is like going and buy a Nike sneaker in China town.
Homeboy doesnt even know how to use a simple hand tool let alone rate knives
31 years ago I bought a knife from Gil Hibbon himself and it has never ever failed me.
It's hard to be kind when someone makes as many completely goofy statements as you make in this one video. In the first place, you never use a knife to do the job of a machete unless you're at least two bricks shy of a load. More like two hundred bricks shy of a load.
In the second place, that is not a rattail. There are several terms for that kind of tang, but rattail is not one of the. It's just a cheap hidden tang, and Gil Hibben did not even design that part of the knife. He made the design for the blade, and the cheap company that used the design added the cheapest tang imaginable to the blade design.
In the third place, you lose a bunch more bricks for think this is actually a Gil Hibben knife at all, in any way. It isn't. It's a dirt cheap knife, made from dirt cheap Chinese steel, by a dirt cheap company, and you should have known what you were getting. But I suppose someone who would use a Bowie knife as a machete can't be expected to know much of anything. Even today, very few things from China are what they pretend to be, and this includes knife steel. You almost never get the steel a knife is supposed to be made of, you just get the Chinese approximation of that steel, which is usually pretty bad. What that knife was made, everything from China was pure garbage, and Gil Hibben had nothing to do with any product that came from China.
In the fourth place, how in God's name could you not tell this knife was a cheap Chinese fake just by looking at it? And as soon as you picked it up, the weight, the grip, the pommel, the guards, and especially that that little pommel screw should have screamed EXTREMELY CHEAP FAKE!
In the fifth place, you could have learned all of this by doing five minutes of real research.
In the sixth place, I don't care how cheap a knife is, using old pliers to take off a nut means you are as far from knife knowledgeable as it's possible to get. But we knew that when you actually thought this was a Gil Hibben knife. Or when you actually thought this knife was worth more than two dollars.
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I have used some of my Bowies for machetes and light hatchets , but both are well made from reputable manufacturers ...
A western W49
And a tramontina 10" bowie
The actual real Rambo 3 is full tang. And Hibben had nothing to do with either of the first blood knives btw those were done by Jimmy lile and Stallone himself
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You're an idiot and I haven't even watched the video yet.
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No sir, Jimmy Lile designed and made the First Blood and Rambo 2 knives, he went back to Lile for the part 3 knife, Lile couldnt pull off the concept but recommend Hibbin to do it, Sly hooked up with Gil for 3, 4, and 5, and the Expendables.
This is a United Cutlery knife designed by Hibben.
Go buy the authentic hand-made one by Gil Hibben and make another video.
Those cost like $5,000 now, the Rambo one , I don't think he has the money for that
Did you even consider the idea of where you got the knife from, I own two Gil Hibben knives which I purchase through an actual dealer and I have had NO problems with them yet!!! You said it yours, you bought it at a flee market so you don't even know who made it or what it has been through!!!
Patrick Wojciechowski that's right he doesn't know so right away he thinks The man's knives are garbage
I have the Rambo 3 gils knifes are fantastic it was my dad's and it's still sharp as a razor
Honestly some goony could have busted the real tang an done ancheap fix (oh and by the way your a fuzzbrained idiot that doesn’t know scat about knives the screw in the handle should be a dead giveaway that the thing is crap all true knife experts know this)
That knife is a knock off....
Well anybody that uses a pair of pliers instead of a wrench or socket doesn't know shit about knives i'm just saying
That's what I am saying too. I had a hard time watching the video but when it got to that point I had to pause it and head for the comments. What ever credibility he thought he might have had just went out the freaking window with the pliers on the hex nut thing. That one move showed exactly what kind of judge he is.....
@jhon doe Patrick Sira didn't say or even imply you "can't" use pliers to remove a hex nut, what he was saying is, that is a strong sign the narrator doesn't know crap about what he is talking about. One should NEVER use pliers on a hex bolt UNLESS there is no other option available.
@@1959jimbob And if you're making a video, for the sake of flow, why wouldn't you break the ut first before filming. Instead, fumbling around for everyone to see was just sad to watch.
this is not a gill hibben knife. it is a fake. i have the 1000 dollar version of this knife. only 100 made. limited. stamped JR for john rambo 3 of 100. i will be doing a video on it next week.
Patrick Sira nail it !
Please stop making videos, people out there may get confused and think you have a clue what you're talking about.
Is your channel very poorly written satire?
You should be prosecuted for bad advertisement
The Hibbens should sue him for Slander, Defamation of character,, with the Intent of Malice to Gil Hibben's reputation.!
Who uses rusty pliers to turn a bolt?
69xoni lol I was thinking the same thing. Use a proper wrench spanner for goodness sake!
Under no circumstances should you ever use a Bowie knife or any fixed blade knife for clearing brush, I'm sure that's what he intended to say! Just as a machete would be inappropriate for shucking clams, a Bowie knife is not on the list of choices for yard work I.e. Brunch clearing, tree trimming. However the aforementioned machete is very well suited for this type of work . It is too bad there wasn't the appropriate level of supervision on hand to intercede on his very poor and possibly fatal choice of implements for this task. What father has not instructed his adolescent offspring to trim the shrubs and trees, then came outside only to be horrified by his child's choice of instruments, for the task. This is clearly what isee has happened here. Wrong tool for the task! Chalk it up as a learning experience and you'll be none the worse for ware. Good day to you fine sir.
The same guy that'll buy a knife at the flea market and complain about quality.
Same kinda pansy who is too weak to use their fingers.
69xoni A crappie person
Can you do a video on garbage tools
I’m sure your an expert on the subject judging by your tool of choice for the dismantling lol
This knife isn't a Hibben. Only the knife design is from Hibben, Master Cutlery is the knife maker. United Cutlet has the rights to make all Hibben knives, besides the Rambo ones...
For the first time I’m so glad that the “ Thumbs Down 👎 “ are MORE than the “ Thumbs Up 👍🏻 “.
Hibben makes some of the most beautiful knives out there .
It’s a knife . Not a machete .
Yo C Bop! This guy has the united cutlery one not the real Hibben 😂😂😂
Love your videos
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More than twice the amount of dislikes than likes. The knife community has spoken!
Maybe don't buy cheap knockoff bootlegs at flea markets.
What this guy doesn't realize is that that's a fake gil hibbon. I've seen many of these. That is not a real one
Thats a fake Gil Hibben blade no stamp or notariaty your a fckn idiot sir.
@@MorettiPyrotechnicsLLC This Aragonmoron bought not a Taiwan reproduction of the Original 440c ...but even worst , a ultra utlra cheap CHINA copy......thats explain anything
@@MorettiPyrotechnicsLLC that change nothing that the original hibben design is build like that.
people have to understand theses movie knives are designed to look well at the screen , they are NOT fixed blade and should never intended to be used as so. that the point !
It's a chinese from United Cutlery... real ones are only available on Hibben website = www.hibbenknives.com/Products
A little disappointing to see such effort put into a video that is pointless. You state you bought this knife at a flea market....for how much? Gil Hibben's knives are well over $1000 - did you pay that much? Probably not, which should tell you that its a replica for being a toy to be displayed in a case or on a wall.
yep i got number 3 of 100 of this knife. the real one that has jr for john rambo and 3 of 100. he did 100 ones of rambo 4 and those are 1500. my brother who is a scientist bought it for me. not sure what he paid. i think it was 500 etc.
The late Jimmy Lile made the first two Rambo movie knives. Gil Hibben made the Rambo 3 and Rambo 4 movie knives. That United Cutlery knife you have there is a factory made replica, NOT a hand made Hibben knife. These Chinese factory knives are primarily display wall hangers, and are not really designed for hard use. A real Hibben handmade would last a lifetime, even with hard use.
Beware of those who make fancy claims in the areas of bolt cutting and piercing silver dollars. If you want to cut a bolt get yourself a chisel. If you desire to punch holes in a few silver dollars you will find a drill press does a much smoother job. It is true that any good piece of steel can be sharpened to an edge that will do these things, however, a knife sharpened to skin a deer or elk will not make a satisfactory chisel or punch. - Gil Hibben (From his first catalog, 1964)
Man, you have got to use the right tool for the job. Get a wrench. Don't use pliers to turn a bolt or nut like that... Also, I don't believe that knife was made to be used as a machete, get a machete... Finally, that thing was made in China (fairly certain Gil Hibben isn't Chinese), you probably paid less than $100 for it (or you got ripped off), so what did you expect?
Actually Gil Hibben is also made in china 😂, however they are quality knives and that is not a Gil Hibben.
It's a $29.99 Chinese version of the Gil Hibben 3 Fighter made of 420 stainless shit steel! A real knife made by Gil Hibben would retail into the $1000 and up range and you ain't gonna find it at a fleamarket.
Thank you......a handmade Rambo III was $1750.00 back then!!
Can't take advice about tools like a knife from a guy that doesn't even own a socket set.
Nice looking knife! Even though it may be of a weaker quality, look on the bright side! You can drill a hole in the tang, and have a screw secure the handle. You can also try to take it to a knife-maker who could perhaps reweld the tang tail with a better quality material. Look at the Extrema Ratio Mk2.1 tang solution. It also uses somewhat similar technique. Also, if you choke up on the handle and do not abuse the knife, it could serve you well. You know cheapo knives are great for getting the feeling of the real one, and make nice decorations, light use hobby knives. How about in the kitchen? So cheer up! This is not a 600 dollar strider that you find that you don't like anymore, or worse yet, scratched up!!!!
Thanks for the heads up now I will be looking at the bottom of each knife to see if it has a screw if it has a screw it's not a Full Tang really appreciate the video
Reminds me of the survival knife they sold in the comics for just 19.95. As for the knife you presented, it needs to show you using this knife and failing the test you gave it. 😮
I love my Hibben Tundra. Great knife, razor sharp and although I have other knives I would choose for heavy duty work I wouldn't hesitate to use it.
Correction sir! Jimmy Lile made the the knives for FIRST BLOOD and RAMBO. Then Stallone wanted to go into a “different direction” with the RAMBO knives. So, for RAMBO III, he hired GIL HIBBEN!
Gil Hibben, has done the knives for RAMBO 4 and finally (hopefully not the last) RAMBO 5 Which is called,
RAMBO LAST BLOOD. Hope this helps.
Your spot on about 3 and 4 But Dietmar pohl made the last blood knives didn't he?
Absolutely amazing. What resources did you use to verify that this is an authentic Hibben? The person you got it from at the flea market? On the upside thanks for the entertainment value of your vid. BTW, probably not just the "Makers of this knife," that should be prosecuted. I think I've heard of a little thing that rhymes with liable.
This is a movie knife replica no shit you shouldn’t use it for chopping stuff or using it in general. He makes other knifes besides these that are extremely great quality.
Thank you! Linda Hibben/Hibben Knives
Agreed not an actual gil knife thats a chinese knock off......
I own a few Gil Hibben knives. These are Chinese knock off pieces of junk. I've been collecting knives since 1963 when I was eight years old. I have high-end Rocksteads down to flea market junk. Sir, you are entered into a world view. There are regiments of knife aficionados here. It is better to say nothing and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.
That is NOT a Gil Hibben knife, that is a copy of a Gil Hibben knife...big difference!!
Jimmy Lyle designed the original First Blood knife. He made/designed a few hollow handle knives, along with several movie/stage knives.
Maybe next time, don't use a movie prop knife to hack down bushes. I certainly don't use a screwdriver to open my beer...
Wicked looking blade and handle. Had mine since 1990. Just a show piece and also a Black Jack Mamba. Which is the real deal. Tops Knives are awesome. TOPS Steel Eagle107C Delta Class. TOPS TEX Creek XL
I was thinking that a lock washer would fix the "loose nut" problem, but when you took it apart I thought a display case and mounting over the fireplace was more appropriate. LOL I steer clear of knives in BUD K magazines, which this knife is in (and other Gil Hibben knives. Mr. Hibbens makes high quality custom knives, but his design is probably the property of the manufacturer and they can change it to lower costs. Ask PM101 about his Schrade made chopper, Jess X I believe. Schrade changed the saber grind to a hollow grind and he cannot do anything about it.
This is made by united cutlery, You owe Gil a fucking apology he is a legend in the knife making community and his customs go for thousands of dollars for good reason. Educate yourself.
Ryan Hawkins, THANK YOU!!!
Can't add anything that hasn't already been said. Except stop buying knives at flea markets before you hurt yourself, and use the right tool for the job.
This video should of been called I should not own a knife
AGREE!!!
The title of the video is misleading. You should change the title to
"Why Not to Buy and Use Fake Gil Hibbon Knives"
It's a United Cutlery one made in China so yeah not made by Hibben...
Damn! 'End him rightly' is all over the internet like an outbreak of measles! But really, Gil Hibben is mostly known for his fantasy designs which while they're nice, fon't have to be-and aren't indended to be-functional. They're art you can cut yourself on.
It's a 3/4 hidden tang with a rat tail. Who else used rat tails? The Romans. I would use a Gladius in combat any day. The construction doesn't suck, the materials could just be better.
This video just needs to be taken down, or change the title to "Fake Hibbon knife is junk/proof". Your defamation of the great Mr Hibbons is atrociously slanderous. Maybe you are unaware or his martial arts history, knife making career or Knife Guild presidency? Try looking up your subject matter befor running your mouth. Your review of an import knock off demonstrates ignorance. And your ethos is never established. What exactly are you an expert in? Its certainly not knives, or the proper use of tools, or land scaping, or proper lighting and filming of videos.
Gil hibben is garbage.
@@condorkon7928 Uninformed idiots are garbage, but you should know considering that stupid people attract other stupid people.
The fact that you reply to the ops comment, but didn't address any of the facts he stated proves that much.
given doesn't even make this shit.. it's a design. and copied by other manufacturers
That’s what happens to a knife when you leave it in your garage for 30 years
Thanx for your honest review Gil Hibben Knives suck i bout a Rambo IV Machete the black one, the handle doesnt fit even in the biggest hands, it was so doll it couldnt even cut a carton !! i send it immediately back
My idea of a Gil Hibben knife has always been that they were display pieces anyway, so I mean, if you thought a display knife would do the work of a REAL Knife, who's fault is that?
So using a fighting knife as a machete and getting mad because it didn't hold up. God forbid if you use a lawn mower as a chain saw
Nice one! That is not a handmade Hibben Knife in the video, it is not even a Hibben Licensed reproduction. He bought it at a flea market 30 years ago?? Linda Hibben
@@lindahibben6718 hi Linda. Are you saying it is not a United Cutlery Rambo III? It looks like it from the blade etching and the sheath. Those were licensed replicas weren’t they?
As many here rightfully have commented jimmy Lile designed and made the knives for the first two rambo movies. For the 3rd movie Sylvester Stallone, as also mentioned in previous comments, wanted something different. And here's where I'm not really sure about what actually happened but I was told that mr Stallone first went to Bill Moran and wanted him make him a st23 knife which I believe was a design mr Moran made as early as in the 60s. Mr Stallone apparently wanted mr Moran to make him the knife for free since the knife would be featured in the movie thus making it and and for most it's maker famous which mr Stallone maybe thought would sufficient pay for the knife. So when mr Moran declined the offer Stallone went to Gil Hibben asking him to make a knife for him which mr Hibben also did copying Bill Moran's st23 design. That's why the rambo 3 knife looks the way it does and if laid side by side with the st23 anyone should see that it in fact is a straight out copy of mr Moran's design.
This is how the story was told to me, or at least how I remember it, 30 years ago when I went to the ABS Bill Moran school of bladesmiting in Arkansas.
Since I haven't read all the comments I don't know if someone already brought this to attention but I definitely think it should.
Sorry, but this is incorrect.....Stallone went to Jimmy Lile after Moran and that was the beginning of the First Blood Knife. Moran had nothing to do with the Rambo III knife....As I formally mentioned, it was Gil Hibben's Coffin Handle Bowie Stallone wanted modified, for the Rambo III movie knife...Stallone wanted a "slot" not a huge oval, that Jimmy did as a prototype. I think you are referring to the Hibben "Arizona Bowie', that was never used in the film, it was actually made for Last Blood, which was never used.....Some people who are ill-informed wrongly stating that the Hibben 'Arizona Bowie' is a copy of a Moran knife. Stallone went to Moran first, THEN, Jimmy Lile and that was the birth of the First Blood Knife....Gil Hibben wasn't even involved until late 1986 AFTER Stallone rejected Jimmy Lile's oval slot Bowie. Stallone then approached Gil Hibben, as he wanted to use Gil Hibben's Coffin Handle Bowie blade for the Rambo III knife. I hope this has dispelled some of the incorrect information that is doing the rounds on the internet? Did you ever try and contact Hibben Knives to verify the facts first? IF you had, Linda Hibben, would have been more than happy to give you the facts, as the Hibben family are very approachable, and will ALWAYS find time to reply to your questions. :)
It was always my thought that the Rambo 3 knife was designed more for the fantasy element rather than its practical application. Regardless, it seems like the one you have here is a cheaper knock off version anyway so not a good example overall. Still some important safety information, I think some of the haters have been a bit mean in the comment section here, but I can see both sides.
Gil Hibbin designed the knife, and he made a small run of them, to my knowledge, what u have is a Unighted Cutlery reproduction, Gils pommel is slightly different on his builds, one says Rambo 3, and one days Hibbin 3, one is made by Gil, the other by United Cutlery, i dont know which is which though.
why dont these manufactueres just make a full tang??? is it really that much more cost effective not to??
You weren’t strong enough to tear it up--I’m sure you tried.
Yeah, I'm not a big Hibben fan but I'm pretty certain that's not an authentic one. That's a Pakistan special.
How do we feel about Gibbens throwing knives? They make pretty much every every ‘Top #’ list online.
Gil Hibbin makes excellent knives, u need to clarify that Gil Hibbin didn't build that knife, it may now be ur opinion that Hibbin makes garbage, but u would be mistaken, Unighted Cutlery is not known for great builds, and thats who made ur knife, its a movie replica, u would think it would be usable, but use was not its intended purpose, its a novalty knife, for show, to collect, display etc. How many actual Gil Hibbin knives do u own, to call them garbage? What did u pay for that knife? 100$ maybe? Gil Hibbins version was about $700.00, the 30 year anniversary edition is $1280.00 big difference in quality there sir. U should do more research before telling people the guy makes garbage knives, based off of one knife that he didnt build. Peace
I jad a real Hibben knife as a young lady new to the hobby. It was far from an amazing knife but I wouldn't call it garbage. Definitely more for show than use but I feel I could have used it lightly if I wanted to.
You most likely a licensed replica made by United Cutlery....not a handmade Hibben Knife.
@@lindahibben6718 it was a united cutlery
@@markperkins9445 as I thought....the problem with this video is the guy is intimating the knife was MADE by Gil Hibben and it was NOT, the knife in the video is not even a licensed replica by United Cutlery!
I have the hibben 4 machete knife thing. Its a solid peice of 1090 high carbon steel and the sheath is really well done. I wouldnt buy a rat tail tang or a stick tang rambo knife but the one solid chunk of 1/4" steel is good.
Same. The hibben IV is basically a one handed axe or hatchet. I use it for final prep of firewood. Also makes a killer draw knife. Solid thick 1090 steel holds a razor edge and easy to sharpen even with just a file. There is nothing that can go wrong with it since it's a slicey leaf spring.
What failed u was a replica, u gotta buy the original one.
Where can I buy one of those knives at?
I´ve you don´t need it anymore, you can send it to me Sir.
By the way. I use my Gil Hibben Highlander Bowie for about 27 Years, and never had any Problems.
Sometimes it´s less the wrong Knive than the wrong User.......!
Well well well , Not sure if this is UC or MC but either way you should not say Gil Hibben knives because those are not Gil Hibben knives those are only designed by Gil made in china ! And only one company is actually endorsed by Gil and that is UC everything else is garbage and not endorsed by Gil. Regardless if you want real Gil Hibben knife that you can actually use you have to pay for it if you can find one because there was only like 450 of those made. One would have to saw the handle off in order to get it off lol but get ready to spend pretty penny .
SENGVIN look dude clearly your Hibben fan , the mans name is right their on the blade, you know what that means????? It means gill hibben got a check from Uc or mc or whatever chinamen company made that price of crap. Do you understand that this dude is trying to save people the headache or possible injury from buying this garbage. And there is no way for you to clean up hibbens reputation , it's fucking trash dude that's the grief hibben is gonna get for making a quick buck of his name. End of story.
Well clearly I'm his fan and clearly I can tell difference between hand made knife made by Gil Hibben and Design by Gil Hibben made in china....You know what that means right ? yea it means they are using Gil Hibben Design lol . I know devil is in the detail but it got you confused right ?
Anyways who knows what would you do in his position but a lot of people are selling their design and I'm sure you wold do the same if the opportunity came knocking. In this case the UC company is using his design ,that is far from the original knife. There is not much he can say as far as the material used to make those chines knives. Some companies are using his name illegally, what are you going to say about that ? Clearly companies want to use his name because he is famous guy. And now he is even more famous because of that . (nothing wrong with it)
Lastly I do agree with you that all those Chines copies are junk (99%) and people should be warned about them 100% true. I my self did the same mistake at the beginning because I didn't know better. We all learn every day and one of the most important skill to learn now days is how to distinguish between deceiving advertisement and reality .
You're right dude, because there has never been anyone who sells clone/counterfeit knives at a flea market. This guy's channel is so bush league it's humorous.
Its an early United Cutlery wall hanger, and NOT meant for use, unlike Gil's real handmade knives, that this was based upon. The guy in this video is also incorrect in that Gil never made the knives for the first 2 rambo movies. I hope the uploader of this video will correct his negativity towards Hibben Knives, and give people the correct information. :/
SENGVIN having the name on it doesn't mean anything Chinese companies sometimes clone down to the paper work on cloned customs
Does anyone know how the United Cutlery knives compare?
This is a Chinese knockoff of a real Gil Hibben knife. These can be found all over eBay! The First Blood and First Blood Part 2 knives were designed by Jimmy Lile, and unfortunately there are numerous Chinese knockoffs of his knives all over the internet. Master Cutlery has the license to the Rambo name, and they produce those knives in China as well. The 1980's United Cutlery replicas were closely monitored by Jimmy Lile, Stallone, Hibben, and Carolco Pictures as the official movie replicas produced in Taiwan. Even those knives are not meant to be used as actual survival knives, and they are literally just considered movie props. The real Hibben and Lile Rambo knives are priced well over 1000 dollars.
You got a flea market bootleg .duh
You should never use a pair of pliers on it unless it’s the only thing you have and you can’t wait
the original rambo knife from both first blood and firstblood part 2 was made by Jimmy Lile not Gil Hibben
Yes The Movie Knive. But That "Original" and That Anglos Arms are made by Machines from the Mission from a other boss.
You are so wrong on about every level. That is a United Cutlery version of a Gill Hibben knife. Also Gill made the Rambo 3 knife and and all other Rambo knives after.
You are correct the real ones are for 2000$ = www.hibbenknives.com/Products
I can see why you think that is garbage and rightfully so, but I am a collector of knives and I have just purchased a Gil Hibben Karambit which the quality is excellent. I'm used to collecting cold steel knives and victorinox also. I'm not sure about Gil Hibben yet but I would ring them up and complain as that Bowie is crap. For such a heavy knife having a parcial tang is just madness.
G. Hibben did not design the first blood movie knife, it was the great jimmy Lile knife maker! Hibben design that thing for the crappy Rambo III.
Is that a knockoff is it a United Cutlery I don't think that is a full custom Gil hibben
That's why it is better to have a peened pommel end ,not a threaded one with a nut. Peened you have to have a full tang.
he must be prety dam good he making knifes for holly wood
My Dad bought me one, when they first came out, in 1980 something.
The blade chips very easily.
I love my BK-7.
I also need to correct you with some FACTS. For a start, Stallone had collected many of Gil Hibben's HANDMADE knives for years, before he approached Gil Hibben, to make the Rambo III knife back in 1986, for the movie. Stallone wanted the blade to look like Gil Hibben's Coffin Handle Bowie. With some twoing and throwing, between Gil Hibben and Stallone, they came up with the handle shape that we all know today. You have incorrectly stated that the knife you are showing is one of Gil Hibben's handmade knives, which is incorrect. Gil Hibben, allowed United Cutlery to make a slightly scaled down mass produced copy, so that the fans of the movie, who couldn't afford a hand made knife could have one. These mass produced factory made knives were NEVER intended to be manufactured for hard use, and were manufactured for display purposes, or for light use. The craftsmanship and materials that Gil Hibben uses for his handmade version, will take a lot of hard use, but everything has a breaking point! You can purchase a set of Snap-On tools, but if you abuse the hell out of them, they will eventually break and fail, that is common sense. Gil Hibben has made handmade knives for over 40 years, and has been recognised and given many awards, for his craft. Here is an analogy for you, I could go out tomorrow and buy a cheap knock-off Rolex watch, and a few weeks or months later, the internals will stop working, or the strap will break! A more expensive original Rolex however, is made by professionals, with top of the range materials, and should last a lifetime, if however, something fails, which is not due to abuse, it will be covered on the lifetime warranty.... So you get what you pay for I am afraid....You buy a mass produced factory replica from a flea market, that is solely intended for display purposes, do not expect it to hold up, like a handmade knife would....
If I was forced to use a pos like that I think I would drill the handle about an inch from the hilt, pin it and epoxy the entire handle! This should guarantee it won’t come apart. HOWEVER, that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t break on a hard impact.
You should do a little research before you try to put someone's work down, you have no creditability as to your comment. The original FIRST BLOOD Rambo Knife was made in Arkansas by Jimmy Lile.
Thank you....this guy has slandered Gil Hibben. Jimmy Lile DID make the first 2 Rambo movie knives...Jimmy was a dear friend of ours!! Gil made the Rambo III and Rambo IV knives and the same Machete from Rambo IV was requested/Ordered by Stallone again for "Last Blood". The guy who made this video is defaming Gil Hibben over a knock off,f30 year old production knife...not a knife MADE by Gil Hibben. Thank you Lee Paul your support!! Linda Hibben/HibbenKnives
I remember when I was young, my father told me never ever buy or use a threaded/bolted handle, only get a one piece blade.
You sir, just bought it without inspection.
I look at Hibben knives as decorative art. Something to use on a camp - I use a Cold Steel SRK. I know there are better blades out there for actual heavy use. Gil makes art knives and I personally like his stuff. Plus, he has a few dozen designs at least and that is just one - and I'm not sure that is a legit Hibben.
Good heads up to look at the construction but your knife is 30 years old. How do you know all his new knives are made the same way?
That is NOT a handmade Hibben Knife!! It is not even a United Cutlery "licensed reproduction"!! Linda Hibben
@@lindahibben6718 I have 5 hibben knives and love them all. I have not taken them apart though.
Simmilar construction have many other knives, some expensive ones as well as the San Mai Cold steel Natchez and Laredo.
I've got the Karambit and double shadow and I EDC one of them most days and they are just awesome, how ever when I am expecting to have to dig arrows out of trees I switched to my idiot proofed KA-BAR.
What I can expect to use them for daily is: food preparation, digging shit like thorns and gum out of my tires, package opening, package sealing, tinkering with the mechanics of objects and an instant release of endorphins every time I pull one of them out.
When you begin to understand the capabilities of your knife you are less prone to disappointment.
And yes that Rambo 3 is a shit knife for what its blade design is typically used for.
I own several Gil Hibben knives .They are all very high quality.
This right here is why I don’t but knives made like this, oh no I never buy them.
Pulled my Hibben apart n I’m glad I did. Proud to say your summary was false :)
Thank you for your honesty!
Ya this is the guy we need technical and mechanical expertise from one who uses a pliers on a headed bolt . None of my hibbin knives have ever given me a lick of trouble and they have been used and abused for years now.after watching this review I went down and took mine apart just to see if there was any differance ,mine looks norhing like the one in the review same basic desighn but neatly done and zero rust on the bolt .The only problem I have ever had is with the sheaths I just don't like them but that is because I can make my own .THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM IT IS NORMALL WITH LOW AND MID RANGE PRICED KNIVES THE SHEATHS ARE ALL LACKING in one way or the other but the knives are all great so fare some 40 years of buying and playing with them . There was an od statment made by the reviewer the blade was to hard HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM.
Thank you for your honest response to this Clown!!
Your right about the knife not holding up to hard use ... ignore the the other commitments saying your opinion is wrong
There's a difference between an opinion and being wrong about a fact. He is wrong that that is a Hibben knife.
If you see a car drive down a street and say "It was going 100mph" is not an opinion. Not knowing how fast and being unable to prove how fast doesn't make the statement an opinion. It is a statement of fact whether right or wrong.
I have a Bowie knife over $450.00 and I wouldn't use it for clearing brush or batoning logs for firewood . I would use a Maul or Axe or Hatchet . For close up and personal conflicts I know my knife is ready for action and will get the job done . God forbid me getting in a situation like that ! Clearing brush I would use my Machete . Yes I have cheap crappy knives too . 😊
I have a Gil hibben knive and I find it’s totally good.
Thank you!
@@lindahibben6718 First
,thank you all from Hibben knives
It works for me very well. I make every outdoor tasks with the knife.
I cannot believe that you have written me.
I Wish the whole Hibben family only the best and I’m proud to have such a good knife.
Greetings from Germany.
Picked up a wall hanger piece of crap a while back. It was like that but without tang whatsoever. Just the "rat tail"
Bro took one look at one Gil Hibben knife and said they all suck
You could perhaps sand clean the handle components and then glue them all back together using epoxy resin. Just an idea
then hang it on the wall
It's a replica buddy.
this is a replica knife its basically a decoration and not meant for use many of his knives are pretty sturdy and the discription of the product tells you if it is full tang never use a fixed blade unless it is full tang
this is mass produced copy of a gill hibben. many companies make them. master cutlery. united cutlery. chinese knocks offs. tons of those companies. but i got one and it is not any of those brands. it is number 3 of 100 made by gill himself. i would trust mine for sure. unreal knife. mine is numbered and has j r on it for john rambo. about a 500 to 1000 dollar blade as it was a limited run by gill himself. he did the same with rambo 4 knife. he did 100 of those himself. and those are 1500 each.
It’s a movie knife. GH makes very good knives. Maybe title this as never buy a movie knife, unless you just want wall art.