This channel focuses on a couple of things but the common thread is preparedness. In life we can take steps and use tools to deal with what comes at us. There is a day coming that no knife, gun, tool, or any other piece of gear can prepare us for. That day will be when we stand before our creator and our eternal fate is decided. That's the day I'm really preparing for and God has told us just how to do it. Mark 16:15-16. Hope you enjoy the videos as I enjoy making them. God Bless, Kevin Cleary
The simpler WE’s are my favorites. I’m out on the many gauche models they seem to propagate. However, they must have bought up the world’s supply of 20CV…..would be great if they varied the steel options as their competition does!
I’ve only ever played with one of these at a knife show, but sheesh does it feel sturdier than a Midwestern woman. Really nice action and the angle it opens at is very intuitive compared to some other knives with this oblong opening hole style.
as long as we knives have internal milling they pass the i only wasted alittle to much money on them. I passed on this f9r fancyer ones but i remeber the action being very good
I would like to see the industry move from D2 to 14C28N in general. There's few times, in my opinion, a knife is better served with D2, unless it's CPM-D2 but that's barely the same thing. Variety is good, so is competition. But seeing everything from 5cr, to S35VN in the $50 area is insane.
Got this watch in the white dial version with light Blue indices. Watch is great, placed a nylon strap on the watch because the bracelet wasn’t long enough for my wrist. Watch cost was around $360 US Dollars off Amazon. Other colors cost more because I think they’re more popular. One negative thing is that Casio doesn’t have any extra links for the bracelet.
Zebra has made some great pens but crappy refills, so I just adapt/trim cheap plastic ballpoint pen refills to fit ... and they work great! I wish they also did the F-701 in sprayed-on black, blue, red, etc. I actually love the Zebra F-605, which is sadly no longer made ... I have two of them (plus the pencils) and they are beautiful!
This is a great knife and thanks for your review.I wish the flipper tab was just slightly larger and the pass through was a little bit easier. Besides that, Civivi has a winner with The Vexillum.
I thought about buying this as well but I think my favourite in this category is still the sr1 lite because it even has a thicker blade stock and is slightly longer.
SR1's blade is so thick that it's not a good slicing tool. It's a sharpened pry bar, and a good beater, but it doesn't have good blade geometry. If you reprofile the grind and take a lot of meat off from behind the edge it works better. The AD10, 4Max, and Recon 1 are much better options.
265? I just ordered one two days ago directly from hapstones New Jersey warehouse for 199 shipped. I got some of their premium diamond stones as well and they were pricey for sure. but 265 is pretty high from what I saw.
The knife is excellent and lightweight and compact, perhaps too compact for primary use, but perfectly suited for everyday carry. This leaves the primary niche to be filled by a larger, high-quality fixed blade knife. However, 3:22 "That nicely anodized purple backspacer" - Coming from a designer's angle, I wonder how anyone can love the green and purple combination. I could understand (though still not like it) if the knife was called "Aurora Borealis" but no, it's just all green and tiny purple, love it or hate it. I think if they had a more neutral spine or no spine at all, like in newer versions, they might gain 10-20% more customers.
In the mud, snow, sleet, and rain I'll take the CS SR1 Lite. The price, thick steel, and TriAd means I can beat on it and not worry. It also survived Joe X.
Always love your “take” on subjects such as this because it usually varies from most other reviewers. (That’s a good thing, BTW.) Very interesting and thought provoking…..thanks Kevin!
I like the bush mostly becuse of the wave opening not many ledt with it. Its a lot of g10 and weight for that size. But ergos are good and blade shape is nice... wish it was slighlty bigger blade and lighter by a hare.... its also not cheap so iv just ended up gettimg something else.... but maybe now that you remind me :)
:-) Yes the plate allowing to open the knife by pulling it out of the pocket can REALLY be handy. I happen to get a mini AK47 I think it's called, with that system. I got it in a set of two mint second hand knifes both for 100, could not take only the (not so much) mini Recon1 I was after. I end up liking the ak47 MUCH better (always with me, unlike the Letherman Surge -and with that plate). But all are bad handles for extended or resisting use. So are probably for me all others ..except the Bushranger .. I contemplate. I'm not at all collector minded.
BUSH RANGER (not the light version) : WHY is it constantly overlooked ? (It's not a rant. I mean it serioisally Perhaps fearing be considered "only a gardening tool" ?
