I never thought about that but it makes sense...single-action would be the way to go in that case. Anything to avoid carrying a utility knife, the world's most boring knife!
@@joejones9520 in my experience the closest to an OTF that can be easily used cleaned and maintained is the Civivi button lock elementum. Not the button lock II but the original. It has a super fast action and is a very simple knife making it easily cleaned and maintained but still fast as hell. The slightest movement of the hand can deploy and put the blade away in a blink of an eye.
@@survivedoomsday all prices seem to be going up but benchmade seems to have gone up the most. It will stay that way because people will keep buying them even at their crazy prices.
The benchmade narrows is the PERFECT example of the way they’ve COMPLETELY lost their minds with pricing.. 580 (or even 525 street price) for that knife is asinine.. that’s a 250 dollar knife. The raghorn for 400?? What are they thinking? I’ve bought several over the years but I won’t buy a single knife from them at these prices.
Asking these companies about their ONE knife is just kind of unfair... we missed so much! It's so rushed. Us knife people pore over each detail of the knife, steel type, fixed blades, folders etc...
I know, but this was 31 minutes long edited and took a solid 2 days to film - and we didn't even hit all of the knife makers. I thought this would be a unique angle, listening to the knife makers themselves and limiting them to one choice.
Benchmade has lost thier damn mind with the Narrows. That price is exorbitant. I'm sure if they come down from sniffing thier own farts long enough to price at a reasonable price it'll sell well but at that price it's not going to be moving much.
@@emanuelroth7960 Bit ignorant to make such a mass generalization when WE Knife and Kizer exist and pump out knives better than damn near every American company.
@@jax3695 if you see nothing wrong with buying unnecessary luxury items from communist china, then that's your issue not mine. I'm not the one that is being ignorant though.
Nothing is cheap anymore, and plenty of people seem willing to drop serious money on knives. It's become a collector thing. If you're looking for raw functionality to cut X or Y, I agree. If you're willing to pay extra for style and impressive construction, these knives work for that.
Nice meeting you and thank you for stopping at KA-BAR!
Same, and thanks for commenting. I'll have to check out some of your other designs.
One of the better over views of the show, and the one on ones with the reps was short, sweet and to the point. Kudos!!
Glad you liked it. I definitely went to the show looking for something to film beyond pew pew.
Like the Ocaso style.
Clearly you’re a gentleman.
Thank you for featuring us 🎉
My buddy bought one of your knives while we were there. I should have done the same.
Y'all have, in my opinion, the best knife value and best sheath featured here. Cool, man
@@dicksonanthony1 thanks for the feedback!
@@survivedoomsday that’s awesome to hear it!
Lol 580 it’s not Chris reeves
I'm getting MTECH VIBES FROM THIS BEAR AND SONS COMPANY.
Yeah, not great designs, poor execution, and even worse quality control. :/ I wish I could support them as a USA company, but.. no thanks.
Camillus...Great, but he had a hard time getting it out of the sheath. Huh?
OTF’s make terrible edc’s after cutting sticky tape a few times the blade will get gummed up. EDCing an OTF is a guaranteed way to mess it up.
Agree
I never thought about that but it makes sense...single-action would be the way to go in that case. Anything to avoid carrying a utility knife, the world's most boring knife!
@@joejones9520 in my experience the closest to an OTF that can be easily used cleaned and maintained is the Civivi button lock elementum. Not the button lock II but the original. It has a super fast action and is a very simple knife making it easily cleaned and maintained but still fast as hell. The slightest movement of the hand can deploy and put the blade away in a blink of an eye.
Ordinarily i prefer a fixed blade, hands down. But that Benchmade Shootout is pretty great-looking.
I’d like to try The Narrows, but not at that price.
@@survivedoomsday all prices seem to be going up but benchmade seems to have gone up the most. It will stay that way because people will keep buying them even at their crazy prices.
@@megacab A lot of people are saying the same thing.
@@megacab well if you think the buttterfly tax is bad than you probably really think brands like Chris Reeve & Medford are ridiculous! I know I do!
The benchmade narrows is the PERFECT example of the way they’ve COMPLETELY lost their minds with pricing.. 580 (or even 525 street price) for that knife is asinine.. that’s a 250 dollar knife. The raghorn for 400?? What are they thinking? I’ve bought several over the years but I won’t buy a single knife from them at these prices.
Expensive, for sure.
Yeah, that's what I'm in the market for "a good church knife." Lol
A Sunday special!
Selling a 700 dollar knife in this economy, basically a depression is hilarious. That's a ridiculous price. Get real.
Which knife was that?
Asking these companies about their ONE knife is just kind of unfair... we missed so much! It's so rushed. Us knife people pore over each detail of the knife, steel type, fixed blades, folders etc...
I know, but this was 31 minutes long edited and took a solid 2 days to film - and we didn't even hit all of the knife makers. I thought this would be a unique angle, listening to the knife makers themselves and limiting them to one choice.
I'm probably heading to Blade Show in Atlanta. I'll take suggestions for other knife video ideas, particularly if it has a unique angle.
Pena knives wasn't there?
No, I don't think so.
@@survivedoomsday thanks for taking the time and effort to do the video!
Benchmade has lost thier damn mind with the Narrows. That price is exorbitant. I'm sure if they come down from sniffing thier own farts long enough to price at a reasonable price it'll sell well but at that price it's not going to be moving much.
It’s a lot, for sure.
Most of these knives are way overpriced for what they are
The ones made in communist china and pakistan mostly.
There is no way I would consider buying a luxury item made in those countries. Not a chance.
@@emanuelroth7960 Bit ignorant to make such a mass generalization when WE Knife and Kizer exist and pump out knives better than damn near every American company.
@@jax3695 if you see nothing wrong with buying unnecessary luxury items from communist china, then that's your issue not mine. I'm not the one that is being ignorant though.
Nothing is cheap anymore, and plenty of people seem willing to drop serious money on knives. It's become a collector thing. If you're looking for raw functionality to cut X or Y, I agree. If you're willing to pay extra for style and impressive construction, these knives work for that.