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First, I changed the scales, then the blade. After that, the internals and hardware. Finally, I took the spare parts and put the original knife back together.
That’s why I rather just not bother buying the original knife and just build one from scratch with aftermarket pieces… OR, just NOT touch my original one at all.
@@P1015532oni except for the fact that you don't have to replace everything on the knife? Like, you don't have to go all ship of Thesseus and replace all the parts, because joy can easily come out of changing just one part. If you feel the need to change everything on a knife to like it, do you really like the knife?
@@Nmc01236 I guess you’re right. But for me PERSONALLY, I don’t do that because I am not sure I have the discipline to not go too deep down that rabbit hole.
I have a tool from Sharp Dressed Knives that presses out the lanyard tube. It works great with no damage to the scales or tube. The tool runs about $27.99, thought you might wanna know.
Probably due to the availability and aftermarket support. The Spydercos and parts for them are always available in some form, and not everyone is comfortable with modding a $500+ knife. Just a guess.
@@c_solly5892 you could be on to something but the xm-18 has to be about the most customizable knife in the world haha. And honestly you can spend a ton of money on these spydercos with some of the mods being discussed.
@@matsherwood6277 Looks like your prayers have been answered in the vid he just dropped. More Hinderer goodness. You're not wrong about the customizability of the XM-18, but I'd be willing to bet that there are considerably more Spyderco/Benchmade/Ontarios in peoples pockets than Hinderers. So he was probably just trying to appeal to the masses on this one. He's clearly still about that Hinderer life, though. Lol
The bugout with carbon fiber and S90V (Blue back spacer) one of the holes stripped on me and i got a flytanium backspacer in it made from carbon fiber and it’s nice. The bugout isn’t hard to take apart in my opinion if you build it up. Pivot,scale,liner,washer,blade,washer,liner,scale,screws.
I'm not completely new to knives in general (I've been in home improvements since I was a teenager so it ve handled knives) but I'm new to good knives and collecting. Your videos have been invaluable to me getting I to this. Now I'm ready to customize a few. I LOVE that Shaman so I think I'll do my own but I'm going to start with the Rat. Thanks for all your help and showing me so many cool and beautiful knives. I'm so jealous of all the knives you get your hands on!
I wish somebody would make scales for the lightweight Spydercos. I don't hate the FRN scales on my Police 4, but it would be nice to dress it up a little because I like the knife so much.
My favorite titanium scales for spyderco is made by Metonboss in the U.S. flytaniums aight too though. So the original pilar may be easy to disassemble but has anyone here tried to disassembke the pilar 3? That thing is rediculous
I did. I had to take it apart four times when I first got it to bend the frame lock just right. It wouldn't open with one hand! Now I can spidey flick it perfectly. (By the third time it was easy.)
I love this topic when it comes to. Knives and edc 🙂 so I really enjoyd that video für sure. Only one thing I missed here 😁 Sak modding. For me it's the knive with most modding opportunities and to make it your own and beeing creative while doing it 🙂 so, I really can recommend to give it a trie if you don't did so far. But beware it can cause an addiction same with collecting 😩😅
You can use a big c clamp and some sockets to make a press as well. Actually I just got my pm2 tanto and it was the easiest lanyard tube to remove that I've tried. Must not of been flaired as much.
@@tallica4life81 I thought so too when I took mine apart to pull out the secondary detent. Still humming and hawing about getting different scales for it though. Or just waiting to find some carbon fiber ones that I like. Lol
Dude, c’mon you know your were flexing with those Shamans….ha ha. In fact, you flex them all the time which made me hunt for 9 months for one! Finally got one from Blade HQ. Its always with me as my EDC.
Hinderer?? It’s less on the budget side, but awesome what you can do with a little bit of steelflame accessories 🤩 and a new scale for the showside of course..
I recently rewatched your best edc knife video where you talked about the Spyderco Shaman and I am wondering if you have considered sending one to blade chops to create what you described as the perfect edc?
I was going to custom up a regular bugout with flytanium OD g10 scales for my “bday to me” present and happened across an SMKW exclusive already wearing them. For within 10-20 bucks of the final combined price I get cerakote M4 instead of the stock 30v. Seems a no brainer since it was already the look I wanted. Really like their drop point shape so I’m headed that way against the p3, etc. Does that make me a bad man? 😇
15:28 this is incorrect to a degree or two. Without doing the screw mod on the Manix 2 LW you can't replace the ball cage. I own 7 manix 2 LW (different sprint runs/exclusives.) I have ceramic ball bearings with lightened springs and Ti ball cages in all my Manix 2, Manix 2 XLs and Manix 2 LWs. As soon as I get a new Manix 2 LW before it even goes in my pocket I do the screw mod IMHO it's a must to do to that knife as is thr ceramic ball bearing and lightened spring and a Aluminum or Ti ball cage.
