My top 5 American knife manufacturers 

If you want a more detailed video on any of these let me know below

Glad to see you back Nero!! 👊

Interesting video! Glad to have ya back after a little bit! Cheers man🍻👊🏼💥

Some beautiful knives mate. Atb paddy 👍😃☘️

Glad you're back, I enjoy watching a knife USER give reviews. No problem with those choices, and your opinion is valued.

Welcome back ! Love your insight

Welcome back man! 😁💮 Hope to see more knife testing from you!

Glad to see you back!

I would pick 1) Microtech 2) Buck 3) Benchmade 4) Hinderer 5) Medford Honorable mention: Strider, Spyderco, Case

Just got a LUDT.... my collection is pretty diverse and I have to say.... as an all around do it all pocket knife.... the LUDT is an absolute champ.... cuts like a laser and actually holds an edge longer than it should. Good reviews...

I love this channel! NATURALLY!

That Koenig...😮😲😍.......wooooow!!!

Nice collection man. Subbed.

Any way we can get a Microtech ludt tire cut test? 👀

Eeyy, what a nice surprise, welcome back! Hope you're doing well through all of the crazyness. As far as US makers, have you had many Hogue knives? I only have the Hogue Ritter RSK since I'm not a fan of most of Hogue's designs but holy crap I love that knife.

Now do "top 5 european knife manufacturers" video...

Very interested in more kitchen knife content.

Is the Microtech heat treat on m390 better than it was now? I remember a previous video you did stating it wasn’t as good.

Welcome back! I have missed the videos. My top 5 is very similar. Hinderer, Chris Reeves, microtech, strider, and Protech. Love my Koenig mini goblin, the clip just doesn’t go over my jeans all that well so it doesn’t get a ton of pocket time unfortunately

Curious of your opinion on the Umnumzaan tanto as compared to drop point for edc!

Wow, you really have a phenomenal assortment of wonderful blades. I can absolutely relate, but I am nowhere close to your level my brother. You have a wonderfully stocked blade store there. I value your opinion because you definately know what you are talking about. When talking about different blades, you can literally compare one blade to another, this type of thing definately gives one a very informed opinion. I loved the video.

I have a 3.5” skinny, no choil. Great knife!

I like that Tanto strider

New sub here....awesome video great selection aloha and blessings from Hawaii 🙏🏼🤙🏼

Great video. I agree with almost everything, except I fidget with my umnumzaan all the time. I think its a fine fidget knife.

Good to have you back i enjoy all you content!!! I would take the medford all day everyday

Welcome back bro

You’ve educated us about all types of bearing systems. What about the benefits and drawbacks of no bearing like on the LUDT? Just curious

Welcome Back!!

Good vid my man. Maybe add a digital scale for weights. You can get a cheapo for like 15 dollars. Great collection you have there.

I’m gettin a strider SMF cc MSc full titanium handle NMG with full backspacer. I’m pumped!!

Koenig!!!! Welcome back bro!

Definitely a fan of LUDT. It looks super sick to me.

I love my eklipse gen 3.. little smaller than xm 18 but I love it. It has an amazing detent and action.

what was the spyderco model you said you really like (grey handle....)?

All good choices I would add Pro Tech

I’ve never bought a chris Reeve knife, would you recommend picking up a 21 or the new 31?

Agreed with the picks, would of went Medford for the 5th, ive handles the slim midi and damn its sooo nice in hand, would be my choice;) very great vid! Havent had a Koenig so cant speak for them but they seem damn nice so great choice aswell:)

Tire cut video with the Koenig!

Man, I really want to get a Socom Elite

Welcome back man. Here’s my “opinion” on Chinese knives and why I prefer USA knives. Here’s the main reason why. What happens when you need parts or have an issue with your Chinese WE or Reate knife? Can you send it back to China to have it fixed and get good customer service? Will you ever see your knife again? How long will it take?

Nice

I picked up a Jurassic and it’s awesome but the detent is definitely a lot softer than the xm-18 and the blade isn’t as fall shutty

What’s the green handle Microtech? Never mind 😅

Holy Fuck! Glad your back!

nice to see you back 🤗 strider i don’t know, couldn’t judge there. with hinderer i m done. curtiss imho is a top 5 for 100%. agreed with microtech and könig. reeve need s no more words 💪... and with medford i m fine too.

For kitchen knives...Japan. If i could afford a US made Kramer (or other expensive US maker) I would buy that.

What Medford is that?

I have to say, I have both and I would take the Reate!? Reate actually has a better heat treatment and edge geometry. Plus full Ti! Hate to say it because I am all American, but I have to be honest

Koenig because I want one.

I think everybody that followed you for some time was able to guess the top 4. Fifth I thought would either be spyderco or emerson..

Got the chance to handle a Chris Reece recently and holy shit there awesome lol

IMO, Reate only made sense when they were a newer company charging $250 and below. Once they put their prices in line with CRK and Hinderer, I just can’t see it, unless you want a custom design that is well made, like their Kirby Lambert models.

I’ve had my LUDT since 2015. I’ve loved it since I got it and my other MT knives have been sold or gifted over time. LUDT is just a perfect daily carry auto.

Koenig cause it is on a whole other level and I have never held one it is amazing

I agree with you on the American made knives. I happen to own two guitars. They are fender Stratocaster‘s and both of them are excellent guitars. One is made in the United States and the other one is made in Japan. Honestly the one made in Japan is far more superior as far as quality and craftsmanship. It happens to play better than my American made guitar. This is a well-known fact and the guitar world. Guitars made in Japan are significantly more expensive than guitars made anywhere else. I stay away from guitars made in China Taiwan Indonesia career and basically anywhere else but Japan and the United States of America. I’m on a waiting list for a Coil to go on my guitar it is a pick up and it’s hand wound by a Japanese woman that is famous and has been hand wrapping pick ups for years. It will be five years before I get this coil pick up LOL but it is worth it.. In a lot of ways I see the knife industry been the same as the guitar industry. I am new to the knife world so I’m going to keep following what I have learned in the guitar world.

Ferrum Forge

My 5th brand would be none of those. Busse.

I think I I need a Medford, although a lot of people think they're overpriced.

Well well well lookie who it is!

Welcome home!....Medford all the way!

How come you stopped making videos?

The LUDT and Aries make me sad and my wallet happy they aren't left handed.

Respect your opinion a lot. We have way too many "American made knives are the best" people nowadays who are unreasonable. It's fine to buy American made only , and it's understandable, but when you kick other brands just because it's non American made without even comparing it, now that's very shallow and dense. Ps: I'd choose the XM over the Reate too lol.

Nothing wrong with S35VN. Would pick GEC for the fifth brand due to the fact that they are amazing at what they do. Not interested in a Ferrum Forge of Medford. Had a Koenig Arius in M390. Sold it, because I did not carry it. Too thick. Rather carry a SnG or CRK.

Koenig. I didn't know they were USA made

Spartan blades?

Id go with curtis bc I dont like the arius design... but gec... tough

microtech my favorite

Koenig Arius, hands down

Benchmade?

Jurassica? 🤔

The Koenig is crazy crazy sexy!!!!

this is just nero showing off

Koenig

Buck

He's back, *baby* ! Looking forward to 'Cooking with Vinny' . As for WE, it's not your opinion, their lockup/interface is worse than questionable, it's dangerous. It's a shame because they make good knives. As for U.S. makers, I've been very impressed with my SteelCraft Mini Glimpse (Chinese constructed I know). it is unflinchingly solid and though it has some features I would've changed (big flipper, uncomfortable Begg clip) it has stayed in my pocket because it's so freakin' well designed and reliable. Also loving my Ferrum Forges. Great to see you.

Aren't ferrum knives made in China?

No way I am spending 450$ on a Reate or any other Chinese brand. Nope. Sebenza, Hinderer, Microtech, etc.

You have all those high dollar knives and you need patreons ? And do you know what good heat treat is? Do you know metallurgy? Have you ever watched the process in person? I highly doubt it. You fucking knife guys crack me up 😂

You lost me at foreign made knives

Medford