2020 Battle of the Big Knives Part 2 - SHOCKING FAILURE! 

Im not a schrade fan either

Schrade isn’t a good tool they’re a garbage brand

@@bobdole7292 Funny thing years ago when they weren't a bad budget brand but the moment taylor brands handed over the production of their knives i believe it was Bti tools which makes those crappy s&w knives the quality control without surprise or shock just plummeted.

Yeah I almost bought the Leroy glad I did not

Knives break. I've snapped a Top Tom Brown Tracker on 4×4. My Leroy is still going strong, so are my Kabars. Hell, my second tracker is still going super. Can't judge a blade by one video, with a knife that was likely faulty.

I don't own a blade that has even come close to cutting through that hose yet. lol. I was very lucky indeed when the Schrade broke. The Jarosz Choppa is a good blade. I still use it. Thank you for watching and commenting.

@@fit4knives882 I like your reviews, they are quite honest. To tell the truth I only buy knives made in the USA or in Europe. I don't trust the Chinese for knives. Chinese steels are known to be unreliable in quality and the heat treatment is often poor. I really like the 1095CroVan American and the high quality and reliable Ka-bar heat treatment. I build knives for my use and like simple and reliable steels. 80CrV2, XC75 (1075), XC100 (1095), 100MnCrW4 (O1) ... more expensive than Chinese steels but for me reliability is essential. Good luck, I subscribe

Thank you. I was lucky and I am thankful I wasn't hurt.

Well, actually not surprised at all...

Thank you.. I had my money on it being that one.. Bit gutted really, cos I own a Schrade .. the SCHF36. Now, I'm hesitant to actually use it..!!

My Jethro STILL killin ANY wood I put it to,and I baton it like a mad man.

@@Dadolphinsmakemecry "my Jethro" .... "Baton it like a madman" 🤔 Are we talking about bushcraft or euphemisms for wanking and an odd name for one's cock.!?

It could be because this jackass decided to cut construction grade tubing which weakened the Leroy. At that point, go get a circular or reciprocating saw, not a knife. These knives were designed for survival not construction applications. Go cut down a real tree, not a branch.

Yep it was definitely a Friday and he may have been drunk at work. I looked at the broken blade a few days ago and noticed a rust spot inside the steel where it failed. I may make a video showing it and get some input from folks. God bless my friend

The Leroy probably weakened from this jackass hitting it with the very last construction grade tubing. At that point, go get a circular or reciprocating saw, a survival knife doesn't chop construction grade tubing.

My Leroy came with a very crap tempering job.... I grinded all the paper thin part made a new edge, and took the scales off ,of course , re tempered the steel on an electric oven at 485° for half an hour, and put back together and went and hacked hard wood from furniture, that ain't no tree branch, aimed to break it, didn't happen.... 50/50 feelings, because for 40 something bucks I shouldn't had to re done the blade.... won't buy one ever again...

@@kylefarris8866 yeah, true about the tubing. My knives chop wood and similar media. They are for camping and survival, not construction demolition.

@@kylefarris8866 Jackass? Watch your mouth son. The only reason I put these knives through abnormal tests is to find out what kind of abuse they can take. I bought the damn knives I can test them how I wish. Watch something else troll.

@@fit4knives882 I would think someone who reviews and test outdoors equipment would actually use them for their true purpose and setting. Not on top of a table using construction grade tubing. Fix your methods.

Or it could be because these knives weren't made for cutting construction grade tubing, the last one. At that point, go get a circular or reciprocating saw. This jackass clearly doesn't know how to conduct a fair and legit review.

Have a new vid coming out today! Check it out and thanks for the comment

Herbert and Quincy...bots. They post on all kinds of videos. Fake as can be.

Schrade now has his blades made in Taiwan from 1095 carbon steel.

Tom Ritter ,hey pal ,😎 No Leroy or Little Ricky for me 😂😂😂 How are those Timber Rattler Tr77 Blades holding up pal ,I still have my two and if I could would get two more because they that tough ,so I'm glad I saw your video years ago and purchase mine and not that ole Leroy crap. 🎱🎱♥️🖤🖤🖤♥️🎱🎱

@@powerplay4real174 77s can still be had on eBay .dont trust anything that comes out of that place anymore .good to see ya pp

I anneal my Schrades in the oven. Take them apart and put in a very clean 350 degree oven facing magnetic north for two hours. Do this twice. I’ve never had an issue with chipping or breaking after doing this with their 1095 knives. Never bought stainless from them.

Sure does! Schrade seems to be shit, We've all seen way too many blades snapp right off to call these examples just a "bad run"

Well with all thats going on I havent contacted them yet. When I do I will let ya know. I hear they are pretty good about taking care of their customers. I dodged a bullet as far as being injured. All I heard was a "PING!" and just hoped for the best. Guess I'll start wearing my plate carrier, leather gaunlets and a knight helmet lol.Thanks man for the comment and for watching.

Yes it is a beast. It's so thick the 440c stainless has no choice but be strong.

Unfortunately they were discontinued. Sometimes they come up on ebay.

Although nothing chops like an actual custom performance specific chopper like the one I have made by Gavko knives

Yeah but, did he happen to do that with any of the other knives and "they" didn't break?

@@jorgefernandez6407 I don't know, do you?

@@bdh3949 no. I thought you might. I have that knife. I was hoping it was some kind of fluke... But the hollow grind on a big chopper like that has shown it can cause problems...sigh!

@@jorgefernandez6407 Indeed, makes me wonder why there is a need for big choppers...other than for jungle type vines, bushes, overgrowth, low hanging branches but even then I would use an axe on harder surfaces or at least on the belly of a recurved chopper not hit the strongest resistance at the narrowest point of the blade. That's almost reckless, akin to taking an axe and chopping and overreaching thereby hitting the wood to be chopped with the axe handle breaking it and saying "this axe sucks" or whatever phrase du jour is used by reviewers these days. The lab computer where I saw the graphics showed why the knife split and sheared to the right side of the user (basically too much knife blade was beyond the target wood wher the user made contact) which was lucky. If it had broken at the belly it probably would have sheared off to the left...across the path of the user. I have and use 3 Schrade SCHF's, the 35, 42, & 9. I don't misuse them much but they have helped me and my wood stove get through a many a cold winter's night

@@bdh3949 well, as far as big choppers go, I can't help but like them. There is another giant blade he used in that test called the Raptor. A 2 pound 13 inch blade Bowie... Badass lol. But it's tough as nails!!! Of course, they don't make them anymore. It figures. Find something that truly works, and they stop making it... They want you buying more of the stuff that breaks (buy more!)... Oh well, now at least I know the limitations of my Leroy so it ain't all bad. And thank you for your analysis of that break! It lessened the heartbreak somewhat... :)

100% best knife they ever made. It is truly a beast. The Mtech Outlander is another one

You're right. My luck may run out one these days lol

Ontarios sp5 is .23 inch thick but unlike the Junglas it is a true full flat grind and there lies the weakness in the design for heavy use.

Really? That is a shame isn't it. QC should be equal for all! Thanks for sharing that info my friend.

I review so many knives I make mistakes occasionally. 440C is printed on the Raptor Blade so I am assuming that's what it is made of. Thank you Dwayne.

@@fit4knives882 I like your videos and subscribed. It sure wasn't my intention to try to say you were wrong or mistaken. I bought an Outlander that was advertised as 440c. On the blade one side said 440c ,the other side said 8Cr13. I contacted Master Cutlery and spoke with a girl in Massachusettes who said she would ask the manufacturing plant technicians . Two or three days later I received an Email from her saying she was told the steel was 3Cr13. My guess is the only way to know for sure would be to have the steel analyzed. I still have that Outlander and you're right, it's a beast. Again, thanks for responding......and the good videos.

hard to beat BK9 for price to usefulness ratio. goes the same with 7.

@@ApocGuy I agree with both you and the guy talking about Bark River knives. Both Bark River and Becker are fantastic knives that you cannot go wrong with. I have done a lot of research after buying bad knives. Own a Becker BK-7 and a Bark River Shining Mountain Bowie. No complaints about either!

Maybe. I still use my smaller Schrade knives but I get a lil nervous breaking out the bigger ones.

LOL! The way prices have gone up in lumber I see your point. Thanks for commenting my friend

There's a lot of good quality knives that use Hollow Grind

@@dbchillin7747 There are. But there are even more low-quality knives that use hollow grinds. It's the cheapest grind to put on knives. It can be a great grind for a hunting knife, but it's a really bad choice for a chopper. Then again, Schrade is now a low-quality brand, so it might be the company's lax manufacturing standards more than the grind on this knife that caused the failure.