My Favorite Knife From Each Brand!

Responding to a viewer request, here is my current favorite from each company that I have a decent sized collection from.

Really fun video to make, as these decisions were hard to come by! Thanks for the feedback and great idea that led to this video, your ideas are always welcome, and often implenented!

Soon: HK Unsub, Spyderco Stretches, Gentleman's Carry debate.

Thanks for watching and take care!

[sethadam]

I stopped your video when you said you fell in love with your knife, its an inanimate object.

[cocabandi]

Thanks for sharing with your viewers what you consider your latest knife favorites. Surprisingly, I actually ended up liking all of these great folders that you showed us, and I can hardly wait for you to come up with more mini reviews in this same format.

[kyiangr]

What a great topic J! Love your favorite models! Here's mine if it interests anyone: Kershaw Skyline (until the Natrix comes), Benchmade 940 (until BM decides on a smaller version of the Proxy, Spyderco Native, Until the Hanan arrives, and ZT 0808 even if they don't come up with another model! LOL! PS: Your background looks like it's on Star Trek's warp speed!! Take care!

[perrytrucker]

Domino and Vantage. Have em both love em both. The Vantage is a great etc. Mine had very late lock up blade play and centering issues. Sent it to Buck. Got it back in excellent condition. Great video !!

[mhenry]

Great Idea for a video. Nice work JT. Here goes my top knives from brands I collect. Spyderco-Shaman, Benchmade-super freak, Kershaw-knockout, Protech-Mordex, ZT-0562, Bestech-Kombou ESKRA, Kizer- Uli Hennicke

[gstrader]

Nice choices. I just ordered the Ganzo..looks interesting. I love the Stretch and have owned several over the years.

[chrispariseau]

Great video! I'm a new subscriber. Just when I thought I'd seen it all, you drop this BM Osborne on me that I've NEVER seen! The 940 always felt tiny to me. I love me some thumb ramp too... hmm. Discontinued you say? The quest begins.

[thomaslanders]

Just found your channel and will sub. Great topic idea. I've been into knives heavy for past 7 years or so but never heard of BM 930. What a great knife. I have 4 -BM 94X versions. Gong to try and find a 930. Have a few ZTs (don't like flippers) and the 0562 is near perfect. Really great knife. Again, interesting topic and knives.

[evshrug]

The CRKT Ripple may or may not end up being your favorite CRKT knife.
Owner’s perspective:
Fast fast FAST! Fastest flipper *to open* that I own. Light. Thin. Long blade. Aesthetically so cool. However, the frame lock is hard to get purchase on with your thumb (easier to pull with fingertips), gimping on frame near flipper puts burrs into my fingernails, factory edge must be wider/steeper because it doesn’t cut great (also it’s a grinder’s edge, not sharpened or polished after the fact, lots of “teeth”), Sabre grind (satin finish too?) cause it to catch on sliced objects that aren’t paper/wood, pocket clip gimping tears pants material and generally hard to work with. Closing niggles and fingertip punishment are my main gripes.

Enjoyed your video though, thanks for the opinion and taking your time!

[jacobs.]

Saw the title of this video while at work and I was extremely excited to watch it. You gave away the winners right in the video picture though? That firebird really peaked my interest as I also have a craving to get a Stretch, or anything in Superblue. I may have something in the mail from Spyderco, haha.

Wow, you really won out on that Domino trade. I took mine apart recently and it has amazing construction. The stand offs are D shaped as well. I never tried to carry my Domino with the original clip but it looked to carry high and wide in the pocket. With how much I've grown to really enjoy the Domino I may would love to handle a Dice. Also really on a big Caly craving right now too. 3.5 probably but there's a sprint 3 coming out and the price is looking really good on it.

[jmas]

The buck vantage is a knife I've been trying to decide if i should buy.Read mixed reviews and i think it's look is incredible so i think im going to pull the trigger on that one.

[dubglock]

love the video, and your collection is awesome. I wish I had half as many good knives as you do

[bayleyanderson]

I use my knives regularly for hard use tasks so I’m going to replace CRKT with cold steel.
Kershaw - Skyline
Benchmade - Turret
Cold Steel - SR1 or 4max scout
Spyderco - Yojimbo II and Manix II

[ernestwalden]

Very very nice collection brother. There all good looking blades. I haven't yet collected any crkt knives but definitely on my Friday pay day list LOL. I like some of the new blades but I love the classics like buck 110 119. And old timers and Kershaw. To me a knife is Saposed to fit your eyes as well as your hands. I like guns also but the truth is if I was lost or injured in the woods I'd rather have a knife. Unless I was running from zombies lol

[peachjackson]

I've had my eye on that Domino for some time now. Nice to get a closer look at the blue CF. Beautiful!

[rickeybullington]

Jts knifes life I got a crkt knife like you have in the video for. 10.00 s in a pawn shop and it is in excellent shape love it .

[adukke]

From my personal taste and being an owner of 10 Kershaw knives I have to say that my favorite one has to be the Link, and being a close contender the Leek with plain edge and composite steel blade.
For CRKT, I also own about 10 models, and the one I like to most for looks is the Fossil, but the one I find using the most in my pocket is the M-21 (10KSF) is the smallest version I believe and is one of the few "combo edge" knives I own and that I really like.
For Benchmade can not say too much since I only own one model, the Proper with micarta scales, but if I buy a another one I have to say it would be Mini Crooked River or the Bugout (which I would most certainly mod with titanium scales)
For Spyderco, I own currently 5 and I have to say that my favorite is the PM2 for the ease of use and handling, the closest contender would be the Chaparral with Raffir Noble scales which I just received, is just a gorgeous piece.
Gerber, my favorite piece is a vintage Portland Oregon with Brass handle scales with wood inserts.
Kizer, I own three, from which my favorite is the Splinter with anodized titanium scales


I own a lot of other knifes from other brands which might only own mostly two models but as honorable mentions of those brands I would name the Fox Knives Rhino, the Steel Will Shaula, the ESSE CampLore (fixed), Opinel N.8 Slim, the Real Steel Horus, among others.

[revoliver]

Hey there,
cool video, cool an difficult topic!
Would be hard for me to find my favourites...🤔😉
Great, you like the awesome Hootenanny as much as I do!!!

Have a nice one👍🌻☀️,

Oli

[efcruzado]

1) CRKT Jettison
2) Ganzo Firebird F7513-CF
3) Kershaw Cryo 2

[bladecollector]

Have you got to handle a Freek yet? They are so smooth