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@Ant24RAD Год назад

Here I am sitting here perfectly happy on Saturday morning not knowing these existed. Thank you for making me spend way more money than I ever wanted to on a knife.

@michaell397 Год назад

Suppressed to see RWL steel. It was developed by my mentor, R.W. Loveless as basically an ultra Super Charged 154-cm. It was really ahead of it's time. Interesting, we never called the blade finished here satin as satin is a hand rubbed length wise line finish where as this is known to Custom Makers as a Ground finish. A two tone of mirrored spine / flats and a ground finish can be striking! KnifeMaker

@natehoover5266 Год назад

That's a cool knife. I'm 20 mins from Mansfield and had no idea this place existed.

@TristateEDC Год назад

RIGHT! I'm in Cincy, and I had no idea either

@DavidV4444 Год назад

This is a beautiful knife, the Sebenza is $500, I prefer washers to bearings and S35/S45 to Rwl 34 and CRK’s free spa service and excellent customer service - nothing replaces my CRK’s (for me). That said, this is beautiful and I will definitely add one to the collection!

@ericpitre4031 Год назад

Me too!!

@ericpitre4031 Год назад

The Harsey i hv is a beast!!

@madman94 Год назад

They come with bearings or washers, you can order with either, also flipper and non flipper version with either..... I love my 7 CRK's but this is on another level imo, and RWL34 is nothing to sneeze at for an edc folder in my experience, performance is very similar to s35v and CRK tend to run theirs fairly soft, so I really think you'll be surprised by how good this thing performs.

@johnpawly1849 Год назад

I love this knife so much I’m watching this over. I like how you present it. Just gotta quit spending for a while

@f1nch_13 Год назад

The blade shape kinda reminds me of a koenig arius with a slimmed down profile a little bit.

@brianwatson2941 Год назад

That’s a looker. That iMamba but with studs would be right up my alley.

@joeisabella6811 Год назад

Sitting here watching this as I unbox my second Kratos...I don't feel so guilty about it now 🤣 Thanks Kole 👍 Might have to get myself some purple booty shorts and hit the bricks after seeing that South African beauty you got there. Lol! Have a great one brother.

@Veesaki Год назад

Your modded CRK Inkosi is a must have for me , just when I think I am done with buying or moding knives I am pulled back in with stuff like your personalized Inkosi , neat review as well !!!! 🎃

@BuffaloNickel9 Год назад

You don't want to mod a crk... one of the best Clips ever made besides the wire clip for functionality. they should be kept in original condition in my opinion- every one I've modded, I regret.

@sweetdrahthaar7951 Год назад

@@BuffaloNickel9 There was a guy a while back that was putting Spidey holes in Sebenzas. I could not relate. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@edcko10 Год назад

Try one before you buy one. I didn't like mine. Sold it right away

@modofatak Год назад

Lol I love all the band-aided fingers in RU-vid knife reviews

@dark_gravity_edc Год назад

Base CRK is $450, so the price is the same. CRK has more name recognition but that knife is cooler. I'd rather have the Arno.

@TristateEDC Год назад

My $200 less statement is based on the retail price. I paid $550 for my large Inkosi. Then they raised the prices on everything... Hence "$200 less". Either way, this Arno is CASH MONEY 🥂

@Philip_was_here 5 месяцев назад

@@TristateEDC $550-200 clicks= $450

@leodegas7731 Год назад

Thank you for introducing me to this maker. I see one in my future.😊 ✌️🦁

@Av0cad0YumYum Год назад

Well . The vid is 6 months old and now this knife is $450... Pretty much the same as a sebbie

@JamesWilliams-he4lb Год назад

Never heard of this maker before. Great review. First time seeing one of your videos. You sir, have a fantastic voice for this type of work. Really perfectly suited.

@Ryan-ye5fc 10 месяцев назад

Chris Reeve is South African and started his knife making there before he moved to ID, so you kind of owned a SouthAfrican knife.

@ericpitre4031 Год назад

Cutlery Corner has AB bone handle knives. Todd is so cool to listen to. Listen with a 3rd ear. You’ll learn about old school makers its Fascinating!!

@willb7713 Год назад

They have a lot of amazing looking fixed blades too. Absolutely beautiful work.

@Hungrybird474 Год назад

How much for that nymble x blades and edc has ?

@willb7713 Год назад

@@Hungrybird474 $315

@virusdapimp Год назад

Man you got my subscribe and you got african sporting creations my money. Ended up splurging on the mammoth molar.

@robbknice389 Год назад

My LAWD what a great piece! The action seems delicious!!! The acoustics out of the Ti are 🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Philip_was_here 5 месяцев назад

Looks like a great knife, but is it fair to compare a plain-jane Imamba with a fully decked-out Sebenza?? If you compare similar models/similar options, they are about the same price- the Imamba is about $50 cheaper from what I can see.

@jeremyspaulding7735 Год назад

That is indeed spectacular. The price is insane. I forgot if I said it yet but congratulations on the 4k! A well deserved milestone it's been fun to watch the channel grow. Great video 👍

@jimmyross1672 10 месяцев назад

wow beautiful knife i really like ive been wanting a frame lock knife

@johnpawly1849 Год назад

I am impressed. That is next on my list. Thanks for the Pena bravo got it today your awsome

@RickJenkinsJr 3 месяца назад

I own this knife as well as two Sebenzas and a Zaan. It's a nice knife but no CRK killer. The CRK is just a better knife IMO. I do like the T20 pivot screw but the frame lock needs to be chamfered as it's uncomfortable when closing the blade. Super good knife though. I does have some similarities to CRK, such as simple construction, pretty blade, and same type of blast on the scales. The blade on the Imamba is finished very well and the deployment is great for flicking and fidgeting. The CRK is just more substantial feeling in the hand and the clip isn't a hot spot for me like the Imamba is though.

@channelzero8916 8 месяцев назад

Nice review just got one myself a must have for any collection

@TheStayHomeKnifeDad 2 месяца назад

Hahaha. Please dont tell my Wife!!! Man Tri-state, i feel that! Just picked up a Herman....and she will never know!

@MakeMyDay1969 Год назад

You got me in trouble with my wife.😂 Picked one up and one of their fixed blades!

@TristateEDC Год назад

💀

@MakeMyDay1969 Год назад

@@TristateEDC Mammoth Molar is insane!

@tincansailor9437 Год назад

I have the same iMamba. Love it. No need for a CRK; this is better in every way that matters to me. I bought mine directly from Arno Bernard. I did remove the lanyard post haste howerver. You are correct about the four brothers. The blades are hand-ground by one of them and hand-assembled; no factory! My only slight gripe is I'd like the detent to be a little tighter. It's so easy on the eyes that I've forgiven it.

@gregoryblake3377 Год назад

Crazy AF I need that Hank.

@TristateEDC Год назад

the hank is wild right?!

@jesseleep8921 Год назад

Very nice design, clean, solid, All hail the new king

@olafkliemt1145 Год назад

uuuh, nice blade and action. my thoughts when reading the video title were "better and 400 bucks cheaper would be the Land 910T2".

@tonycanniffe2360 Год назад

That’s what I thought. Very good knife.

@christophwilhelm6431 Год назад

The snakeskin carbon model will bring it up to 6 bills and I think it's totally justifiable... and the rinkhalls slip joint is equally amazing😍🤯

@j.friedman7592 Год назад

ThaT MoFo is KiLLer i Love these i wish it was a different steel not that theres anything wrong with rwl34 but ya know its crazy its on bearings as far as the action its got a great Hydraulic action its done really well! Nice GraB ManG!!!!🤙👊

@TexturedTitanium Год назад

"MOM?" 😂😂😂 That one got me good!

@joestryker9599 Год назад

That's a pretty looking knife. Good score!

@TheBeardofDOOM Год назад

There are so many great knives out there for prices that are super reasonable. Metal Complex gifted me a Kunwu Orion. I got to talking with the owner and bought the Xtao and Zen for just over $400 and look forward to putting them up against some others.

@mistersmith3986 Год назад

Thanks for the heads up about that knife. It looks good at a superb price point.

@kenfaulkner5544 Год назад

So nice, it just screams quality of design. Too bad it's out of my price range right now. This is an expensive knife that I can say is worth the price from looking at it. Simply beautiful!

@Minecraftrok999 Год назад

May I just ask, why do you prefer washers?

@kenfaulkner5544 Год назад

@@Minecraftrok999 I think you were meaning to reply to DavidV's comment below. I personally prefer bearings. I hear people say that with washers you don't have to worry so much about dirt getting in there? I really haven't had this.

@madman94 Год назад

Mute point since these can be got with either bearing or washers, & in flipper or non flipper, so there's a variant for everyone 🍻

@pooslinger6839 Год назад

The ball bearings ruined it for me. It might look similar to a crk but no knife is truly a hard use knife if it runs on bearings. Most hard use is going to be done outside where dirt, grime and sand is

@yourpizzageneral007 Год назад

What happened to getting a full review? Would love to see your thoughts after a couple months!!

@maxlvledc Год назад

I have no idea why you only have 4k followers..your form of knife review is so much more fun thank others...keep at it!!

@TristateEDC Год назад

Cheers Max. The yt algorithm has not been kind. 🥂🥂

@maxlvledc Год назад

@@TristateEDC hmm, let me investigate..I use tube buddy and can quickly check each vids stats.

@ericmack001 Год назад

NOT a Chris Reeve killer! But still an awesome knife. It’s awesome that we can get a great value that’s not made in China!

@WayofKnifeEdcGearHouse 14 дней назад

These are so much better than CRKs. It’s sleeker and more modern design IMO

@woodentulike2no Год назад

You should be on the Radio. Great voice.

@uwo5786 Год назад

Imamba plain cost $450 Insoki plain cost $425 so how did you come up with the $200 cheaper thing?

@yippikiyay8375 Год назад

Yeah I got clickbaited 😂 there the same price, not cheaper. It runs on bearings and is a flipper. IDK how he can compare to a CRK.

@TristateEDC Год назад

I mean, you have to admit, looks wise, very CRK inspired.

@74SAMOS Год назад

Love it !

@JOMO_EDC Год назад

I told YOU CAN DO IT! Beautiful knife love you son. MOM

@UNeedDaBeef Год назад

I'm arena 16 in clash royale

@Guitaristry83087 Год назад

I'm not wearing socks

@UNeedDaBeef Год назад

@@Guitaristry83087apples are like meteors, the less for have the worse you can breathe, if you have onions, I'm scared of lawn mowers. It's just ridiculous. Show him who you are. I am from New York City.

@phymat1 Год назад

Beautiful knife. Great design and I can see the CRK inspiration. As nice as it is I wouldn't call it a Chris Reeves killer. This is a fantastic knife in its own right. Chris Reeve knives have proven themselves over many years. I have used my Sebenza on a near daily basis for years now and it's still got a super tight lockup with zero play and I've given it some incredibly hard use over the years. It's not a zero sum game. This knife is a welcome addition to the market. We need more knives like this to improve competition and ultimately make the knives better and better for us, the consumer.

@TristateEDC Год назад

Agreed. Well said my friend.

@tylerrohn6938 Год назад

Way better than CR hype knife

@jimmyross1672 10 месяцев назад

hello hello brother great to see another awesome video keep on keepin on ill see you in the next one

@harunomiya Год назад

So sweet!

@bkinnd Год назад

Sick! Pretty sure that's the first one I've seen plain/all ti, and that one is definitely my fav. The guys in Africa sure know what they're doing, everything I've tried from over there has been money! Have to agree about the price, almost seems like secondary prices lol hard to beat that. I dig it 🤙. PS I checked and no more left, but they have them as a preorder still, says Dec delivery, just fyi

@gtrfreak Год назад

Hey nice hat! Great review as well 👏 how could a person not want one of these

@TheBeardofDOOM Год назад

Stashed away for a rainy day… Doom dumped 50 subs 😂😂😂

@disaar3679 4 месяца назад

Still have it? I'm stuck between this and a sebenza. Thanks!

@1130jawz Год назад

How’s the detent I remember months ago Lefty saying the detent for the flipper was a little weak??

@TristateEDC Год назад

Lefty's a diva 🤣 it's not the snappiest, but it's totally acceptable for me personally.

@1130jawz Год назад

True but I also appreciate a snappy detent. I’ve been eyeing the warthog tusk one for a while. It’s not a small price tag and sometimes hard to pull the trigger on something I’m not hands on familiar with. Thanks for the response 🙏

@jamesharper8373 Год назад

Not sure what you are used to paying for CRK but these are no way cheaper

@TristateEDC Год назад

My large Inkosi was $550 retail, before the price increase, so that's where the "$200 cheaper" is coming from. I do realize they're about the same price.

@3wheelmannc860 Год назад

That is an amazing looking creation. Wow. Where in comparison does that steel fall? Never heard of it.

@j.hardesty446 Год назад

I just looked up the steel cuz I was curious rwl stands for Robert w Loveless a famous knife maker that it was named after. and The same company that makes damnasteel one of the best Damascus on the market makes this steel. It's stainless, got good edge retention and can be heat treated up to 64 HRC, but it's also not easily chipped so it has pretty good toughness for how hard it is and it sounds like it's easy to sharpen as well it's a powdered steel obviously to, and I've seen it in high end kitchen knives a lot ✌🏻

@TristateEDC Год назад

It's used by a lot of custom makers. It's my first experience with the steel so we'll see how it holds up long term

@knickly Год назад

Basically equivalent to CPM-154.

@builderbb8767 Год назад

It comes from Knafrica

@charvey635 Год назад

The clip being the same as on the alliance designs mini slim pickins is making me think Reate(who also use rwl34) may have a hand in making this knife

@TristateEDC Год назад

I haven't had time since the unboxing to do too much research. But I'll break it all down in the full review.

@Portalpotty Год назад

No, it’s all South African made

@davidhelka8929 Год назад

It's a cool knife the scales look very much like a CRK finish cool for sure great video man

@alexp974 Год назад

I must know what the knife is in the bottom right corner.

@byronkennedy7912 Год назад

Looks great. Thanks for the review.

@shaggy071 Год назад

The Imamba with the Mammoth Molar looks gorgeous but $ 750 is a bit out of my range.

@TyMalhoneson Год назад

I think the bread is crumbing at this moment

@lord.needham Год назад

How’s that detent Kole? A little light?

@TristateEDC Год назад

Not the snappiest, but better than a benza 🤣

@scottyh.6992 Год назад

Well worth it.

@GrandmasterBBC Год назад

That knife is dope as hell.

@brianwatson2941 Год назад

Like it….but I just can’t do flipper only. That drives me nuts.

@TristateEDC Год назад

It has slots for finger flicking. And the work great 👌

@jeremyl.7563 Год назад

It's also where HIPOINT firearms is located crappy cheap guns, just some info for you

@TristateEDC Год назад

i have 2 of them, and i hate them 🤣🤣🤣

@terrellbeast7369 Год назад

What up from Cincy TS? Hey considering it's African, it might be pronounced (EE-MAHM-BAH) maybe? I don't know but seems like it. Thanks for all your work sir.

@TristateEDC Год назад

Yooo! What's up neighbor!

@terrellbeast7369 Год назад

@@TristateEDC nothing much TS, been binging on your content lately. I'm trying to get caught up on quality pieces and considering creating content myself. Is there any advice I may humbly ask?

@everydaybladesinc Год назад

Everything on their site says preorder

@matthewtickel845 Год назад

Mansfield, home of Hi- point firearms

@kpaintball3 Год назад

Looks more expensive than the Sebenza 425$ this on the websites Pre order is 495$.....

@TristateEDC Год назад

Where are buying Large Sebenzas for $425?

@kpaintball3 Год назад

That Sebenza is 8.4 inch overall this knife is 7.9.....

@regan.8077 Год назад

Yes, definitely better than a Sebenza.

@magnanova Год назад

Never heard of RWL34. What's it comparable to? Is it powder or ingot based?

@axton1612 Год назад

What's the fixed blade on the right at 1:36? Thanks.

@wojciechk50 Год назад

Nice knife, I like the blade geometry.

@bwd8664 Год назад

This is now likely in my future, let us know how it works out for you.

@charlessalmond7076 Год назад

I see the resemblance, but thats it. If it were a thumb stud, yep. Unfortunately its a flipper so not for me.

@TristateEDC Год назад

You can use the pockets on the blade for thumb and spydie flicks.

@Skwish6952 Год назад

Tri state, you had a curly mullet at one time? Didn't you?

@cosmiccharlie8294 Год назад

That harpoon blade style is great. Pocket knives should not cost as much as handguns.

@thedrmurchindise Год назад

Tomato, potatoe.

@JKnox63 Год назад

What am I missing here, the Chris Reeve Sebenza 31 is on his site for as low as $425. Heck the Umnuumzam is only $500. That makes this knife look like far less of a good deal, certainly not $200 cheaper. Don’t get me wrong this knife looks great, but I just don’t think it’s fair to call it a “sebenza killer” when it’s the same price and not even American made…

@franwalsh3551 Год назад

What's ur bandaid say

@babbo507 Год назад

great looking knife, great fit and finish but at $450 I think they can use a better steel, atleast m390 or s90

@Ajaxykins Год назад

Ew, please no. I want more toughness not less

@babbo507 Год назад

@@Ajaxykins heat treated properly the only thing rwl34 has is higher luster and ease of sharpening. rwl34 makes a better kitchen knife.

@Frank-vo9xo Год назад

Remember Chris Reeves came from South Africa

@TristateEDC Год назад

Oh, and it shows. SA doesn't mess around.

@BluminatiNinja Год назад

Beautiful looking blade! Awesome vid bro!

@dw6506 Год назад

First time watching and enjoyed very much, but you’ve just got to trust a guy that is taking about knives with a bandaid on his finger

@f1nch_13 Год назад

Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield Ohio 😉 I'm like 1.5 hrs away, so this is good to know 😁

@Johnny9ers Год назад

Please 🙏 don't tell my wife😂😂sounds about right.

@InGratitudeIam Год назад

Nice knife. The Sebenza is better, at least from my perspective. Like others have mentioned, washers, steel, price. I also think thumb stud opening provides a slightly smaller profile in the pocket. Sometimes, a flipper tab can mess things up in the pocket. Also, CRK tolerances at 1/10,000 are tough to beat. So, for $50 more, I'd rather have the Sebenza.