Quick note, I may have been presumptious, in fact I _was_ being presumptious, knife video channel has a video as well: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-j273TqZ4PgU.html his centering seems far better, perhaps mine is just bad rather than them not centering their single blades? Incredibly minor issue anyway, just a thought.
Thanks a bunch for an excellent review of this new knife. As a collector I really appreciate reviews hitting this fast. Subscribed. An argument for the version with the second blade could be the blade shape. They are indeed different. The second one is a wharncliffe one I do believe. I've ordered one version of each (Ebony/Santos).
Thank you for the kind words! Excellent point, I hadn't considered the blade shape and the practical uses of having two shapes on one knife, please let me know how you like yours! -Al
Thanks for another great review of a UK friendly knife. Between you, PPP and Slick Slicers I am always on Heinnie Haynes. I have the Lionsteel Dom so not sure whether to pick up the Bestman. Thinking of a Three Rivers Atlas. Keep up the good work.
Cheers! So far for me it's been wonderful, working on a full review rn! Heinnie are good, if you don't like it, return it and you get your money back! My TRM Viator is pretty nice so the Atlas is likely to be good as well!
In general with lionsteel their Quality control is terrible. I ordered 2 lionsteel Thrills and they both had extreme issues. One of them was scuffed and had machining marks on the black anodization, the titanium one had been put into the cnc machine crooked so all the milling was crooked. The cut for the spring was also done wrong as a result. AND THEY SHIP THAT TO BE SOLD. that, despite their otherwise amazing looking knives, made me return the knives I got and I won't buy anything from lionsteel again until I have heard/read anything about them adressing those issues. I don't think that the carbon fiber on your model should have been as damaged as it was either.
A wee, super sharp second blade is always nice to have. That disassembly beats the Dom hands down and you’ve pretty much sold me on this. The blade bears the Proper hands down. I happen to like double bolsters too, though there’s no need for the second pivot.
After watching, I feel I was being very nitpicky throughout, all my issues with this are really inconsequential and it feels lovely in the hand, Can't wait to hear your opinions on yours!
It would be interesting to see the BestMan, with a swing-guard! I know it's been out for a bit now, but I just realised how good it could look, and a lot of folk are probably shouting at their fone now, i do the same occasionally. Just a thought.✌🏼
Just received mine today from Heinnie Haynes. First off. . . the pros. No bump or ding as seen on yours in the video. Blade centering is better, but still not that great. The cons. There is a whopper of a gap between the liner and spine all down one side, and halfway down the other. Light and objects can clearly be seen through them. Now for the worst thing. . . . . .this knife is BLUNT, VERY BLUNT. This is the bluntest knife I have ever tried, out of the box in nearly 30 years of handling knives. It completely fails any paper test, the only way I could cleanly cut fairly thick paper was to get someone else to hold it with both hands, tensioning the paper for me. It really struggled to cut into the Heinnie cardboard box it came in. Placing paper on a flat surface and using fair pressure on the knife, also failed to cut through the paper. I am able to run my finger or thumb up and down the blade with fair pressure with no injury to myself. In all honesty, the first proper knife my dad gave me, aged 14, with a dulled edge was sharper than this. The cheapest Chinese knife I ever bought off a market stall for just under £5 was not only MUCH sharper than my Lionsteel Best Man, but the blade was better centered. I know I can sharpen it, but, I feel totally gutted. Nearly £130 for a blunt Italian knife with not great fit and finish.
I'm sorry to hear that, I think mine was sharp out if the box, but mine certainly had the gap. Lionsteel seem to have been slipping. You could sharpen it or Heinnie have their fantastic service, they'd replace it and you can ask them to check a knife before they send it, or just wash your hands of Lionsteel. I like mine but it's a far cry from perfect. -Al
First congratulations on the first hundred. I don't think anyone has striped one down that far. I have the dom which just has one bolster. I really like the knife your clip is a nicer blade profile than my sheep's foot. I enjoyed the craic though. Atb paddy. 👍☘️😀
Wait, 🤯 I didn't even notice! That happened so fast, thank you Paddy! It is a really fine little knife, can't wait to actually use it, and I do prefer Lionsteel's clip point, Benchmade on the other hand, haha their sheepsfoot looks nicer on the proper imo.
Lovely knife. I’ve had similar experiences as you with knives - lots of small issues with expensive knives. If I like it I normally just keep it anyway. But it does take the piss! Wish this one had a little pocket clip.
I really feel you with the pocket clip! If it didn't look so nice I'd probably just jury rig one on but it's too fine for my hack jobs, still, gives me an excuse to try out some leather products I was interested in. Cheers -Al
"Compromise" is indeed what came to mind when I saw this arrive on the HH site. At this price point, a single pivot should be what you get with a single blade, and a pivot at each end for a blade at each end! Appreciative of your in-depth viewing though, most interesting and confirms it's not for me - a personal thing and purely cosmetic, I think your Proper looks so much better, whereas the Bestman looks clumsy to my taste. I'm basically with you on the multiple blade question. Being a traditionalist, I know that many (if not most) traditional patterns feature two or more blades, but I just prefer a single blade - more balanced in the hand, slimmer, and thus more elegant. Also, the right blade should cope with most EDC tasks. I can see why whittlers would want a variety of blades for their particular pastime, and I also get the thing about hygiene where you keep a dedicated blade for food processing, but for some I think it just boils down to what I call 'Swiss Army Complex', generally acquired in one's schooldays.
Thanks for your take on the multiple knives, I hadn't considered whittlers although, Swiss army complex? That's a good one! I might use that haha. Myself, I slightly prefer the look of this to the proper but my tastes lean towards the modern, the proper is absolutely a cracking knife though. Cheers -Al
I wonder if the bump is for the hidden pin that holds the back spring in place? I think I would've hidden the pins for scales. The bolster is on the opposite in to offer strength on many traditionals. Bone and other natural materials can sometime split in the bottom. I can think of thousands of reasons for secondary blades on knives but then I'm a traditional kind of guy. Whittlers, especially like different types of blades. Often the other blades are sued for specific cutting tasks. And then obviously some times the extra blade is like a screwdriver or some other purpose made tool. I think you broke the warranty when you took it apart! That said, pretty cool!
I have had this on every Lionsteel knife I have ordered/tried. The Thrill was particularly bad, the aluminium version had scratches and nicks and the titanium version was milled wrong. They clearly have too loose tolerances for their manufacturing.
I was really considering buying this knife...not so anymore. For a quality manufacturer, there are a couple of issues that are not acceptable at this price range. Also, blade to handle ratio is off, and the back, sharp end of the blade spine is exposed...a design flaw IMHO. I do love the look, but not on my wish list anymore.
@@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 three inch or less cutting edge and the blade must fold away with no lock or anything. It's not in our legislation but it's case law, a judge ruled that lock knives were essentially fixed blades rather than folding knives. Stupid I know.
You clearly are not a traditional person, two bolsters are common on single bladed knives in the proper traditional world the bolster with no blade is called a cap. Good video
