What is the last knife you bought?
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Victorinox new fixed blade line
They've come out with a $75+ fixed blade line they've dubbed the Venture Collection. I haven't handled one yet, but I don't see how this successfully competes with Moras unless it is going up against the Garberg. I do see that it competes with Vic's more expensive Outdoor Master...
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Mizar
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I was talking about a first hand experience with it...
I'll do that in the specific thread on the Venture instead of here where folks are talking about their new acquisitions.
Recently got into cold steel machete line.
These things are an absolute steal.
With the right sale, they're around 20 bucks.
They are full tang heat treated 1050 carbon steel. Grips are molded over the full tang.
There's a "test to destruction " you tuber called Joe X. Check out the destruction some of the cold steel machetes can take!
The best if I recall were the royal kukris and jungle machetes.
over the last year I think I've pretty well owned em all!
My favorites are the Gladius (first ever, awesome), wakitashi, Chinese War sword, royal and regular kukri.
These things are an absolute steal.
With the right sale, they're around 20 bucks.
They are full tang heat treated 1050 carbon steel. Grips are molded over the full tang.
There's a "test to destruction " you tuber called Joe X. Check out the destruction some of the cold steel machetes can take!
The best if I recall were the royal kukris and jungle machetes.
over the last year I think I've pretty well owned em all!
My favorites are the Gladius (first ever, awesome), wakitashi, Chinese War sword, royal and regular kukri.
True...I'm reading some of the reviews.
Looks like blade material isn't specified. Handles look pretty uncomfortable. Doesn't look like they include sheaths.
The cold steel machetes are made in South Africa I think. They stand behind their products as a company, and offer a lot of cool different blade profiles.
A Gladius or waki isn't great for a machete, but are pretty legit non firearm self defense options.
I gave my nephew the katana machete. I think I would've flipped for that when I was 12!
I can vouch that the heat treat is spot on, ans 1050 is decent, tough steel. It'll last ya.
Th
JoeX literally bashes them into concrete, hits them edge forward against metal pools, destroys cars Street Fighter 2 style, etc.
Mine will likely never do that (but it's cool that they could).
Looks like blade material isn't specified. Handles look pretty uncomfortable. Doesn't look like they include sheaths.
The cold steel machetes are made in South Africa I think. They stand behind their products as a company, and offer a lot of cool different blade profiles.
A Gladius or waki isn't great for a machete, but are pretty legit non firearm self defense options.
I gave my nephew the katana machete. I think I would've flipped for that when I was 12!
I can vouch that the heat treat is spot on, ans 1050 is decent, tough steel. It'll last ya.
Th
JoeX literally bashes them into concrete, hits them edge forward against metal pools, destroys cars Street Fighter 2 style, etc.
Mine will likely never do that (but it's cool that they could).
I received the knife today and for the price it seems to be a good deal, I would give it 3 out of 5 stars, with visual inspection.
The blade length is 5 5/16 other than that the specs are pretty close.
First impressions are good I will need to use this knife a bit to get a better opinion of it.
My opinion is of this knife is degrading. I do think 3 out 5 is fair.
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dh1633pm
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Got this Kershaw Outlier this week. i Don’t really like Kershaw. No logical reason. So I surprised even myself that I ordered this one. Opens easy. Very sharp. Carried it yesterday. It is well put together.
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WooD
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This was delivered today. A bayonet for my Cetme.
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Really stepped up my morning toast. Good for keeping pancakes in tact too. Highly recommend. 
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Well, sometimes you’re on a roll.
I started my interest in finely made pocket knives back only 4 years ago or so. I remember discovering Todd Begg knives and just drooling over them. Not sure why but the milling on the titanium ones just leaves me in awe.
But I could never afford them, even the Steelcraft Series that was a collaboration with David Deng at Reate Knives. Until now.
A few weeks back I posted a mini Bodega that I managed to score new in box. I love the design. This week I managed to score a new in box full size Reate made Bodega. It’s an entirely different experience. I don’t typically use the term “grail” with knives or guns because there’s just too many to think in those terms for me. But this is as close as I’ve come from a design aspect.
It represents 4 years of desire.
This definitely won’t be up everyone’s alley, but I think it’s a beautiful piece of art and having complimenting sizes together is pretty cool for me.
Some of the details are a bit different between the two but the overall design is great, particularly in the full size version.
If you have an interest, and an opportunity, pick one up. They’re a bit hard to find now though.
Note the color on the gray titanium in the last shot. There’s gold anodizing under the gray and it’s stonewashed. So the gold shines through in the right light.
I started my interest in finely made pocket knives back only 4 years ago or so. I remember discovering Todd Begg knives and just drooling over them. Not sure why but the milling on the titanium ones just leaves me in awe.
But I could never afford them, even the Steelcraft Series that was a collaboration with David Deng at Reate Knives. Until now.
A few weeks back I posted a mini Bodega that I managed to score new in box. I love the design. This week I managed to score a new in box full size Reate made Bodega. It’s an entirely different experience. I don’t typically use the term “grail” with knives or guns because there’s just too many to think in those terms for me. But this is as close as I’ve come from a design aspect.
It represents 4 years of desire.
This definitely won’t be up everyone’s alley, but I think it’s a beautiful piece of art and having complimenting sizes together is pretty cool for me.
Some of the details are a bit different between the two but the overall design is great, particularly in the full size version.
If you have an interest, and an opportunity, pick one up. They’re a bit hard to find now though.
Note the color on the gray titanium in the last shot. There’s gold anodizing under the gray and it’s stonewashed. So the gold shines through in the right light.
Why would you though.
the Black Spot
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Couple Ontario: sp10 and sp24
RA40
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The Stanley 99 went on to other pastures so picked this one up to replace it.
Reaching back through the wayback machine I won auctions for these this week.
$23
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$25
$23
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$25
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Shanghai McCoy
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Cool. I have my Dad's Gerber Snickersee that we bought him for Father's Day probably 60 years ago. Still in the wooden box too.
