Demko is the proven master of new lock systems. I would love to see a full comparison with the AD10. And a production version of this one. Thanks for this great long vid on a bigger knife!
Love you Nick , thanks for doing what you do. Always bring a smile and lift up my day especially when I'm not having a good one , your like a friend I don't get to see often lol and I want to hear from . Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!
I liked the video and the fact that you have evolved to including reviews of larger and beefier knives than you have been attracted to in the past. I own the G-10 version of the AD-20 that is machine ground and opted for the blade without a hole. My concern with the hole is that it is primarily there for aesthetics since the thumb studs are great for either flicking of Spydie flicking. Due to the location of the hole, it is potentially in the way of what you may be cutting. The knives that I have that have a functional hole have it positioned on the blade such that it is not over the cutting edge.
Great video thanks. Love Demko designs. Only have Cold Steel Demko designs knifes but maybe one day I will get a real Demko as they all are awasome. I to am a Demko & Cold Steel Demko knife fan boy & did not think I would have been before I tried the knives. Just do it if anyone is on the fence as you will be pleasently surprised.
With your admitted love for Demko your should check out the Frenzy. It's really grown on me and become my main carry knife. I usually carry a dragonfly, mantra 2, delica, native 5, dividend, etc but the Frenzy is really fun and fits in the pocket incredibly well.
The thing I love about it is the fact that you have this big burly knife with so much fidget factor, it’s great. Also, I know 20CV is all the rage but I ordered mine in 3V (also just ordered another 3V), it just fits the personality of the knife better IMO
You mentioned patterns...the real pattern here is that basically anytime someone makes an unapologetically too-big knife relatively well (I’m thinking all the way back to the original ZT Sinkevich monster), you love it. You’re a size queen masquerading as a #bias for small knives guy. And that’s ok. But the easiest way to earn gem status with you is make an impractically large knife and make it well. Always elicits, I’m so surprised, but I’m in love with this knife.
Demko's Triad lock is the strongest folding lock in the world without question. Andrew has always been ahead of the curve when it comes to engineering. A custom AD10 is a wonderful thing, and there's video of Andrew hanging weight on the handle with the blade clamped. He stops at 800 lbs because he ran out of weights.
Out of the 150ish knives I’ve owned, I’ve had 2 CS’s. Not a fan of the designs. But, these knives are nice and locks are great too. The price is high though. I kind of think of I could get another color manual MT Socom Elite with 150 to spare.
I haven’t held one, but I can tell these are amazing knives. For Nick to gush on them though, kind of feels like my boss buying a 3/4 Diesel pickup when he doesn’t tow anything and kept his 20 yr old GMC 1/2 ton for valuing dirt for his yard. His $70k ride is his daily for his Platinum interior creature comforts. No hate, but not really the best purpose serving choice.
The jimping on the shark lock is unpleasantly sharp on mine. It kills the fidget factor. Disappointingly, It is like playing with 80 grit sandpaper. Agree 100% with your other thoughts.
Not gonna lie this video made me cry because it reminds me of the cold steel prolite I think and that just reminds me of that Especial Espada on the give-way I ain't never did get... and I been really upset cause I felt like I got tricked
Its not really fair to say the thick tip is bad. Sure, some people will regard it as bad but others will see it as an advantage. This is especially true for the knifes target market.
Would love to get my hands on one of them... having them sold out everywhere makes it about impossible! Let me know when you would consider letting go of one! 😉
And now Dekmo is going to bring them to a production line, well the AD20.5 anyway. Slightly smaller knife, knife steel isn't as good, grivory handles, but still $150 vs $425+ is a gigantic difference.
The lawyer in me demands I point out that its impossible to not let the quality control of the knife you received effect your review. After all, that's the knife you're reviewing. If all of the knifes they send out have some problem, buy they send you a perfect one, then you don't know of the problem affecting all the others. Still love your reviews though.
yep i bought one on DLT as soon as i saw them, they were all gone soon after. Kinda wish i would've gotten one of the crazy colored ones though, i went with boring black. regardless of size best knife of 2020. Also I the knife doesn't feel that overly heavy to me. It doesn't try to pull my pants off at all and sometimes i even forget it's in my pocket.
Great review- Way to much money - Id really like to see the blade more refined and higher end materials for the handles for that kind of money- ridiculous weight and money- hope they improve
Nick, no one, and not you had mentioned that the clips on these suck! What's with that huge unsightly design? What happened to the esthetic, low profile ones? Cold Steel wasn't known for their discreet clips either - but for the money, these should be a bit more understated perhaps?
The premium on the shark lock seems greedy. Especially considering it was inspired by the superlock to which its inventor purposefully did not patent. Insulin in America vibes
This knife on bearings is like a Jeep Rubicon on race tires. Most owners would probably not notice a difference since most Jeeps go to the store 10000x More often than the trail and most Demkos are idly flicked open and closed 10000x more than they are put too "hard use", but it still runs counter to the entire projected utility of the product.
D M the bearings vs washers argument remains one of the most pointless ones. You will most likely break the pivot before you put enough force to make the bearings fail. Bearings gunk up eventually but even with water to wash out the bearings(at the moment of use) it will retain enough lubricant to be able to continue functioning.
I would prefer phosphor bronze aswell... it would "just" make more sence, and while these are customs or mid-techs of some sort: if a knife maker can make washers work right, like for example Rick Hinderer, you proof that you have the tight tollerances that you could (IMHO should) expect from a knife at this price point...
@@alexanderbertallo1995 Demko should probably pay royalties to Rick Hinderer to put the tri-way pivot on these knives. For anyone using it as a true hard use knife, washers will be better. For people who will primarily use it as a fidget toy, bearings make it more fidgetable.
