It is a cool looking blade. I remember when San Mai was all the rage and had an R1 and currently an Outdoorsman in it. It is still a good implementation for a combat/ general purpose knife. Do I wish this was still available in 3v … most definitely! With 3v I see this, and it larger brethren as survival knifes and probably one of the better ones out there. I would guess San Mai is easier on the tooling in the manufacturing and that Americanized Tanto is a compound grind! One thin GSM does well is maximizing profit and 3v on compound grind had to be expensive! It is still a very cool and functional knife. Thanks for sharing!
I like Joe x.. he’s knowledgeable, his knife picks are spot on, his abuse tests are real testaments to the knife and he answers you back when you ask him questions of comments.. you go Joe! He also proved that s30 v, s 35 v ,crewmax, elmax and other steels aren’t worth buying. AUS 8, aus10a and 8Cr13MoV (cold steel heat treated) steels are really better, especially at durability!
Destruction testing is only valid if all the knives are exactly the same geometry. Also different designs for different purposes, you can't compare a fighting design to a survival knife. Steels are different, cruwear cuts longer than 5160. But 5160 is tougher... joex tests are unfortunately entertainment
I was thinking of getting this because it's on sale rn but I don't think I'll like the groves in the handle. I'm a fan of Joe X but some of his viewers aren't the brightest. Reading his comment section always gives me a headache 😂
I agree with your assessment of some of the JoeX viewers. I love his destruction test but a lot of his viewers don't seem to realize there isn't a single knife that will escape total failure under his type of abuse and think the knives are junk because they didn't survive.
Great Video! I totally agree with your point of view on how important it is for every Blade to be super durable. I think all Steels and Knife Constructions have a purpose. For example, an awesome Fixed Blade made to be a great Fighter, will most likely not be a great Camp or Field Knife. And, I feel the same way about Blade Steels. I totally agree; great Video! And, I also, watched Joe X for the same reason; he'll be missed... :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)
please dont try to clickbait off another person's name unless you have good things to say about JOE X. JOE X will be a legendary channel and he is to be respected for his videos.
