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Hello Internet, just checking in to say my Benchmades are working great and I've never had an issue.
My 3 with omega springs and 1 with a coil spring are working great as well.
I hate to be that one person we always talk about, but one of my three benchmades, a bugout, has had omega springs break in it twice. When it happened the first time I was frustrated but I sent it in for the spa treatment. By the time it FINALLY came back I already had the bhq exclusive bugout so I rarely carried the stock one. But I took it out one day and they broke AGAIN. Extremely annoying! They don’t get much use just light fidgeting sometimes but the fact that it happened twice really bugs me.
Ps, i read somewhere that it’s a bigger issue in places that are more humid which makes a ton of sense given that I live in Houston tx 🙄
I am sorta new to the knife hobby. First Benchmade Contego had one omega spring break after having it for less than a month. Didn't feel like sending my new knife back into benchmade so just bought some springs online. Still like benchmade tho... don't care much
@@graniumhdz419 agreed, I still like benchmade even though I’ve had the problem twice. Sending in for the spa treatment takes quite a while(haven’t sent it in for the second time yet). Where did you buy the springs? Trying to avoid shipping my knife off for a month!
@@cameronmyrick9930 I believe I got them off Ebay. There are two sizes, so make sure you get the one that is appropriate for the type of knife you have. I live in Arizona btw. So not sure how much of a role humidity plays in the omega springs breaking
I live right down the road from the Spyderco factory. Love going in a seeing all the variated models. Kinda cool that the factory is attached as the last time I went, I was fortunate enough to get a back door peek. Really neat workspace! Quality is a premium for sure!
ZT and Spyderco have been really great to have. Love the actions on the knives from both companies .
Hey guys, just checking in! I've had a handful of Benchmade knives with the axis or bar lock, whatever you wanna call it. None of them have ever failed on me. I've been switching between a mini griptilian and a barrage for the past few years in my "rotation" and they're both still in perfect working order.
Bought my benchmade 8 years ago and was my edc for about 4 years ...still works perfect. D2 rusted a bit but I used it for everything!
I have a Kershaw Scallion with over 1000 hiking miles. It is still my go to knife when I load my backpack for a single night, or one week, backpacking trip. Well made and has never failed me.
Just got a 3.5 skinny no choil slicer from DLT a week ago and loving it! My first Hinderer and it won't be the last!! DLT rocks on shipping, ordered at noon and it shipped out that same day, not label made it shipped out! They were sold out on their entire shipment within 4 hours after they went on sale so need to sign up for in stock notices and jump on it if you want one.
"Crisco on a frozen lake" lmfao well said MC well said.
Absolutely love me the feel of a high quality knife on buttery PB washers!
I wish we’d make more ball-bearing flippers. I love my Pro-Techs, but I wish I could get more of what I really want made here.
Love all of these selections. I have a hard time choosing a favorite. Though Chris Reeve would be the top if they still made the sebenza 21. Every time I take it apart to clean it I am amazed, the deepness of the hex hardware, good luck stripping those screws, the Allen key fits about 1/4 inch into the screws. The amazing hollow grind with a robust tip. Every thing tells me the sebenza 21 is an heirloom quality knife. The lock was made to last, the hardware made to last disassembly after disassembly. You can resharpen it over several lifetimes without the edge getting any thicker. And one tool fits every screw. A sebenza 21 could be handed down father to son for generations.
The 31, inkosi and umnum also have all but one of those features. But that 21 lockup is the best I've seen. Please Chris Reeve, being back the 21.
ZT is my favorite USA-made knife brand. That being said, I do favor the more heavily built models. My favorites are the Hinderer-design 0550 and 0560 variants. The 0562's are pretty good too. I also like the Ken Onion designs, such as the 0350 and 0300's.
I can see a Hinderer in my future at some point. Nice designs and look like they are built like tanks. Some day.
This was a very useful video for me.
Kershaw bareknuckle... cpm-20cv.. one of my favorites, and usa made, the value is incredible.
My .75 AR is the best $600 knife gamble I've Made. It has become so smooth and it's making its way into my pocket more and more despite it not being the most practical thing
Bought a griptilian online yesterday, can't wait to see how it stands up to the hype!!
"Crisco on a frozen lake"??? 😂😂😂 Okay that's takes the cake as my favorite MC description of knife action!!
Thats a beautiful Crooked River @24:06. Love the Crooked River design!!!
I basically sold my entire knife collection because I only ended up carrying the 940 and 535 models. Sometimes the 550-1. They really hit the nail on the head for me with EDC.
The mini adamas looks interesting though as a tougher folder.
Still only rocking benchmade?
I have the Kershaw 1776 Link with 420HC, assisted open and GFN. It was a killer deal at US$39. Nice to see Kershaw offering US made knives at super affordable prices. I would love it if Kershaw offered this knife with a slightly upgraded steel option (even if the price went up by 10-15 dollars). But, it is super sturdy, super functional utility knife made in the USA. I love this knife.
They’ve had a better version for a good while. The offer one with aluminum scales and 20CV blade.
Yes, there is a kershaw 1776 with aluminium handles, I do own one.
He said "ergonomics of a pine cone!" 😆😅🤣😂 That's my new favorite saying!
Kershaw's American line is fantastic. Incredible values and quality builds. Where else can one find 20CV and M390 for well under $100 in a US made knife? Missed out on the Leek in Elmax. ☹
I jumped from CRKT M16s to my first Hinderer today. The quality is insane and worth the expense. Thanks for your reviews!
Did you get the eklipse or xm-18?
@@JoEYHiiGHRoLLER Eklipse, swedged spear. I can't open it by the thumb stud, but it flips great.
@@PapaGanoush07 got the same I have an Xm-18 3 inch too almost able to use thumb stud it takes a bit but so worth it. You should get some skiff bearings for it the 1/4 1/16th I got a few coming can’t wait.
I finally just put a ZT 0350ts in my collection so this is my first zt and it fits my larger size hands with no issue it so far it seems like an awesome knife so far I like it I love m para 3's one in bd1n the other one is s110v both my maxamet manix 2s just excellent knives those are some of my favorites right now the only Hinderer's in my collection are the warthog investigator pens I absolutely love those pens
Yeah hogue do produce great quality knifes and really like the new one they are doing together with sig sauer and couldn't have been a better collaboration between two of the best companies in their perspective businesses. In fact I'm hoping that my boys will gift me the auto version for Christmas, I've been hinting to them that's what I want. LOL I haven't talked about anything else, so I'm almost 100% sure that's what they're going to get me and would be a great gift. The one that I showed them was the coyote version in desert tan, it's beautiful blade is almost 4in long and made of CPM-S30V stainless 💪🏼😎. We are located in AZ and have some of the best freedom loving laws in the country, so the length is no problem to carry and doesn't have to be visible either. It's the same with firearms and used to be that we had to have a concealed carry in order to have one would have to be visible, but changed the law a few years ago and no longer have to have a permit to have them concealed. Just like the old west, we've always been able to openly carry and is a libturds nightmare lol 😂
Not sure how old my griptilian is but it's the old version with the oval hole in 154cm, bought it for like $80. That thing has never failed me and been beaten to death. Best knife I've ever owned.
Just last week I picked up a Chris reeve umnumzaan tanto, it’s s45vn. Is this now the go to steel for CRK
Love the Mickey appearance! He has so much to learn.
McNees Custom Knives, a small but up coming knife company
I'm at USA made blades' website daily, hoping they get in a new shipment
Message him on ig, or check out REC they had some mcnees Mac 2 recently
Very good at the Spidey flick I don't hate Spyderco knives and I've gotten okay at flicking them open but it's not practical to do that all day long at work not when a Benchmade flick out with a snap of the wrist
As a Tasmanian, I value your home-country manufacturing ;) Cheers.
I wanna say, I was going to buy the CF Bugout after last nights stream even though you dont seem to like it... but I used your affiliate link because your careful execution at answering my question. Cheers bro
Hey thats great man! Enjoy 👍
Thank god he cleared up that "I'm excited to watch the Demkos explode" bit, because for a second I was quite sure he wanted them to actually explode
I own a Hogue HK OTF, a Benchmade Sibert 755 MPR and a Cold Steel AD (Andrew Demko) 15. All of them fantastic quality knives.
Recently got the Houge Ritter and the Para 3. 2 great knives
I have a zt 308 in my hand from usa made blade with the American flag on the lock side it is sooo smooth and awesome
The ZT0308 is an amazing knife 🔪
Love that BR BRR zt impression and the COLD STEEL tRiAd LoCk 🤣
I think I'd pick up most of the assisted ZTs if they'd just release unassisted versions.
Or make them with a detent, so you can de-assist them yourself
Love videos where you have this lively excited energy, keep up the good work!
Thank you for also being a huge microtech fan
Just bought a maxamet pm2 can't wait for my first spyderco
Glad to see you mention the exclusive Knifeworks models of the Doug Ritter knives. For about $10 more than the best price I could find for the mini and regular Griptillian I feel I got a much better pair of knives
Hello Michael
i got my pm2 and yojimbo 2 on trades, and i bought the 20cv kapara, but i prob wont buy a new pm2 at its price, i usually reccomend a s30v griptillian or mini grip
I bought the AD 20. Five and I did not care for the shark lock. It was difficult to engage and painful on my finger. I might try the AD 20 see if it’s better
Almost all the knifes I buy now days are USA made. I want what I want and prefer USA made when possible. But what started the knife craze for me were entry level Kershaw and spyderco.
Me too all 50 of my Benchmade’s are working perfectly
Great knives all. With Knives of very good quality the variable is what is best for your needs.
Am I right that you didn't mention Emerson? Or did I miss it somehow...
Kershaw/ZT and Spyderco have been my 2 favorite Knife Makers for quite a few years now. I think the Bareknuckle might be the best knife of the last 5 years, and the PM3 the 2nd best.
I agree that the Butterfly Boyz QC has improved a ton in the last few years, not to mention their warranty and CS is amazing.
Love the AD-10 and AD-15. I would kill for an AD-20.
Cause he was talking about his favorites...
@@Pharto_Stinkus i wasn't arguing
His favorites based on him sticking his neck out and sharing im sure if you narrowed the scope...
Why are you being so hostile and aggressive to his opinion?
The Joug Ritters you said is cheaper than the Griptilian but its more expensive. Indeed it’s better quality but it’s far more expensive than a griptillian where Ive looked.
But man so many good knife choices lol my wallet is gonna hate me!
What is the Benchmade model he is handling? With the blue?
I use a Kershaw every day at work from cutting plastic and rags to opening paint cans and scraping paint off grout
CJRB Praxis. It gets so confusing between knives their brands and steels and names. It always makes me laugh when someone says it wrong tho cause it's so relatable.
I buy almost exclusively from American knife companies, but more than that, I only buy American made knives from those companies, e.g. I love Benchmade and Kershaw, whose American made knives are made in Oregon, however, they also have knives made in other countries or use steels from other sources too, Spyderco falls in this category as well, whose best stuff is made in Colorado, but some product is made in other countries, which is fine, but I prefer to buy the USA made knives. Then there are my favorite all American made knives: Chris Reeve and Medford, who make their knives in America, and use American materials. Tops and Bradford are great American companies too, most of my fixed blades are from these companies.
My collection consist of almost only Benchmade and Spyderco. Love them both! But also have some small batch American stuff as well. Do want to get a protech and micro tech though! But being in California really restricts me with knives I can use.
Get the Kershaw launch 4 and/or Launch 9. Automatic, with 1.9” blade.
Just put my para 3 maxamet through the wash, left it in my pocket. Wondering how bad its going to corrode
I can say hogue dr mk1 g2 and zt 0393 are my 2 favorite users that I own.
I'm always a little surprised I never see your Hinderers with some awesome Steel Flame clips and tabs on them...?
I like that CRJB praxis! Must be a new one XD
Lol whoops 😅
I'm not the only one who caught that!!! 👍
I think that a big factor about Spyderco that can be underlooked is they are probably the one of best when it comes to heat treat steel properly when it comes to mass manufacturing which isn't something we would have known without some channels doing hrc and cut testing which i think is pretty cool.
Three Rivers Nomad LTC is my favorite USA pocketknife.
@Metal Complex you need to check out the TactileKnifeCo Rockwall. The quality is on crk level. Insane action
Going to have to look into them
I live in Rockwall and never heard of them
Thanks
See they’re based out of Garland
Next town across the lake
Couldn’t agree more on The PM3 fantastic
What's the knife in full display in the thumbnail
Little side note, spyderco sage 5 or para 3? Really looking at these two for my first high quality edc. Some harder use involved. Thanks
Probably couldn't go wrong with either one. check what blade steels are available in each and that might help make the decision.
@@JR-lg7fd thanks, it would probably be s30v as they are the cheapest around 150 for the sage 5 lw and 190 regular para 3 in Canada.
Just got the Sage 5 and it's as nice as my m390 PM2, which has awesome action. I wouldn't trade the Sage for a Para 3, but thats just my opinion.
@@jbradley500 Oh ok, what about a manix 2? I'm just debating or even a griptilian? I like the look of all but can't handle any.
To quote metal complex directly: "Welcome to the knife world, here's a Paramilitary 2!"
Hey mc would you include hoback knives in this
I’m just patiently waiting for the Arion video
My favorite is my military issue Hogue automatics hands down.
Microtech makes the second best OTF #1 is the Grant an Gavin Hawk deadlock no doubt 10fir lol wit a smile
Man, nothing from Olamic Cutlery? I own a Wayfarer and a Swish, and I gotta say, quality is on par with CRK. Excellent fit and finish, they feel great in the hand, no sharp spots whatsoever, Ti framelocks, steel lockbar inserts and overtravel stabilizers, unique and attractive designs (especially entropic), commonly available (unlike my xm and eklipse lol) and not to mention, you can reach out to Eugene and design a knife to your exact specs! Our taste in knives is 99% similar but you gotta give Olamic some love my man😂
Olamic definitely should have made this list. Skipped my mind
Hi. I understand that US Americans want to buy American knives exclusively in order to support local businesses. But that has to do with ideological approaches rather than with quality. Several Asian manufacturers are on par if not better than most American brands. For me as a German, it basically wouldn’t make any geographical difference between buying an American or a Chinese knife. I „pay“ for getting a probably better knife for less money by supporting a business style that exploits their workers, at least some of them do. Not always easy.
BTW, I do have US made Spydercos, Benchmades, Hogues etc.
Additional: I can't tell which is the better simile - ergonomics of a pinecone...or...Crisco on a frozen lake.
I think there are missing TRM knives. Yes, dificult to get, but the shadow and neutron 2 are a piece of art
Like your videos
This is an old vid. I should redo it honestly
Hey MC, what are your thoughts on vancron superclean???
Soon friend... soon 😉
what happened to the houge's blade?
... its a user 🤷♂️
I love supporting American companies even ones that produce almost all their knives overseas *cough cough* Cold Steel *cough cough* ugh had something in my throat...moving on I've been on a bit of a Benchmade kick lately because they discontinued the Presidio in aluminum and Nimravus drop point so I bought those as quick as I could and I have had NO problems with their QC at all even with my long gone 940 the bad fit and finish everyone talks about with Benchmade I have never experienced any of it. Never had a omega spring break on me never had an uneven ground blade maybe I'm just lucky idk but I always support American companies when I can. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
When you said the ergonomics of a pine cone I spit out my drink. I like the compression lock but I would break the tip in a week.
I love Protech. That said, the best side opening auto is the Microtech LUDT. Yeah, I said it.
Love it when evil mickey comes out 🐭🤣
I know both Mark and Curtis (We served in 1SFG) of Spartan Blades. Top notch knives, and stand up snake-eaters. Unlike Mick Strider.
Stop it
Is there something I don't know about a Strider now being made by Medford?
Just the .75 AR currently.
Only people that complain about omega springs are those that fiddle flick the hell out if their knives.
Chinese knives served as my gateway drug to top shelf knives. If I had never got my Kizer Gemini and my Artisan Cutlery Tradition, I would have never stepped my game up to my favorite USA brands (Hinderer, Spyderco, Medford, ZT, etc.). If you only have $75 dollars and you want a quality knife, I would probably suggest a Chinese brand. But if you got $300+ to spend comfortably, then USA brands are big boy quality knives! 🇺🇸 🔪💕🔪
Two questions.
One is, for those of you who have them, what would you recommend for a Benchmade that is an absolutely over built tank of a knife that can handle abuse?
Second, does anyone know if Hinderer has anything with a non-frame lock? I really don't trust them, and I think they are questionable at best, so I want something else if possible.
Barrage is tanky, love mine. Also has assist.
Adamas, Mini Adamas or Super Freek.
Mini adamas
Hey Metal Complex, If you ever wanna sell that Demko, ME as in Mainrollman is your guy!!!!
before I watch the vid, I'm guessing Hinderer and Protech and ZT for it's association with Hinderer and Benchmade for obligatory reasons and Microtech because 'gahh Microtech so amazing' and and Strider and Medford will get left out because someone got mad one time because the owner said a thing and I'm just being a troll hope it made you smile.
You were kind of right 😉
I’m still Holding a Grudge from when ZT wouldn’t Honor their warranty with their Defective frame locks.
This is a good vid
Im a simple man. I see best USA made knives I click.
Spyderco and benchmade for me hands down !!
I watched a best USA made knives last month and the guy who made the video obviously didn't do his research because his number one was the grimsmo Norman and actually argued with me when I pointed out that grimsmo is Canadian I used used to live less than 30 minutes from where they are made in Hamilton Ontario now lol
I think I've made that mistake before as well lol
@@metal_complex yea but you would have looked it up after being told the truth instead of arguing and saying stuff like nothing good comes from Canada lol this guy obviously has no clue especially since north arm, Grohmann, grimsmo, and Lightfoot are all Canadian made and all amazing but yet he thought OKC are Canadian made and talked smack about them even after being told they're American and actually good knives
Yikes! That's not good
@@metal_complex nope lol I think he was on the meth
He said CJRB Praxis... LoL..
I do the same thing when I try to talk too fast too
😅
“Glassy krisco on a frozen lake”
You also say something a lot that I catch myself saying all the time, "actually." No worries, we all have word crutches.
There are too many good American made Spydercos for me to try any other brand. I just wish scotch was American made!
Coming soon...Gerber Pine Cone knife
Southern grind :)
Zac Brown 👍
Strider didn’t make the list?
Strange you never mention the giant in the room..., BUCK... the Paradigm is finer stuff than some I've seen here
I've just never really been impressed with Buck. Sorry
I have an Umnumzaan in the mail!
I have my problems with America, lots of problems and injustices. But it's my country and I wanna support small businesses and companies here to bring the economy back up and make it better. I've always supported individuals and small businesses it feels like a true moral obligation for me. When the AD20 gets back in stock I'll definitely be getting it. I respect Andrew Demko as well.
I totally disagree on who makes the best USA made otf. That would definitely go to G&G Hawk for sure. Their dead lock is rock solid with zero blade play
Not a production company. They make customs. I mentioned exclusions on custom makers in the video, and I labeled Microtech specifically as "production" 😉
@@metal_complex ahhhh gotcha yes I missed that lol. That being said different story 😊😊
Microtech Microtech Microtech Microtech and Microtech cause they spit hot fire!!!