THE END- SURVIVE! Knives Didn't Survive 

I guess he thinks that he got away with my $270.00 but I will not rest until he is either in jail or other wise.

Guy says “due to some complaints online” this dude is ALWAYS the victim in his mind.

One thing is for sure. If Guy goes to jail, he'll definitely make the finest shiv in the whole prison. 🤪

Survive reminds me of the Chinese housing market where the building companies sell unbuilt apartments and then uses the money to start new projects that never seem to get finished.

All these idiots suppored this scammer for like 10 to 12 years

3000 orders? That’s about a million dollars paid that isn’t being fulfilled. Wow. Where did that money go?

Lesson learned, unless it is a reputable company that has been around for a while, like Chris Reeve Knives, DO NOT PREORDER!!!

Guy made a video a few years back when the complaints started coming in and he literally said “the money is gone”. That should’ve been a red flag but unfortunately my preorder had been placed years back in 2016. Guy is a thief and he scammed a lot of people out of money, he needs to be sent to jail.

When the Survive talked shit about MagnaCut, I was angry and talked to them. Now we all can see the truth. Thank you. You made my day. 👏👍🇨🇿

Im 99,9% sure that Guy has a major drug addiction. It would explain everything. It explains where the money went, why he lost track of his personal hygiene. Why he worked on some days and not others (being high makes one incredibly productive, withdrawals do the opposite). It also makes sense of him randomly leaving during work hours.

Honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the state presses criminal charges against him. Regardless of his bankruptcy, he may have done some fraudulent and felonious things when dealing with company funds. I'd be surprised if he doesn't see Prison over some of these things.

that little goat does not approve of Guy's BS

I'll take the unfinished blanks I paid good money for.

RIP $203, wish I had spent it on a storm vector or something.

Also, the Attorney general needs to do an inventory audit immediately to prevent selling knives/parts/equipment on the secondary market. It’s crazy how much Survive Knives are going for on Ebay right now. Anyone think any of those ebay accounts are Guy?

Saying on their website that "we will absolutely not compromise our quality standards" then turning right around and selling factory "2nds" was infuriating to see.

Karma is a big fat bee-otch. I've been waiting for my knife for over 2 years now.

I get the feeling he's maybe dealing with addiction. Whether it be drugs, gambling, whatever... THAT'S what it looks like to me. The disappearance of unfathomable amounts of money, mental and physical hygiene, the crumbling of personal relationships... Don't know what he's dealing with but I hope he comes clean and gets whatever help he needs and gets people their money back. Its a tough situation for everyone involved.

It would be cool if someone like yourself could end up with a bunch of their Steel and/or equipment for pennies on the dollar, after Guy is no longer involved...

Oh, that's even worse than I thought it was... That's so sad, he made some of the best knives in their category...

It is so sad to see an American focused manufacturer go out like this. Hurting other American manufacturers as well as so many customers. This leaves a ripple effect making it harder for the companies he has debt with to pivot like they need and must require more out of their current customers to stabilize the loss.

Hey Jacob hope you and the family are having a really great summer !!

He stole $234 from me. I placed the order over two years ago so I don't even think I can file anything with the bank.

I tried dozens of times to get guy to answer my emails and calls. He refused. I contacted a local police department near Survive and the very next day my knife shipped out. Guy is a p.o.s. My advice get a lawyer to start a class action suit so he can't sell anymore. He will file bankruptcy and you will never see a dime.

I cannot understand how someone could squander away so much when they’ve spent so much time and resources building it up. It’s all a shame and hopefully all or at least some of it can be made right as well as Guy being able to fix whatever it is that set him down this unfortunate path.

Even in stock blades were not shipped from 3 weeks ago

Hey Jacob, thanks for such an open and accurate (IMHO) video. Good job! Guy is a liar, thief, and lowest form of life. He conned so many people (personally am down 590 dollars on 2 orders placed in 2022) and even screwed over his own employees. In my opinion, he should get charged with fraud and do time in jail. Whether that happens or not, i hope nobody in the knife community will ever work with this guy ever again. If he had a sense of honour, which we all know he hasn't, he would at least ship out those blanks, scales, parts, and sheaths to waiting customers. It's not a great solution, i know, but it's better than nothing. After all, all those parts belong to the people who already paid. However, as you stated, everything will be sold to pay for his legal costs, so there is no hope there. Absolutely, nobody should have sympathy for Guy, i don't care what anyone says. Even if he is suffering from mental issues or some form of addiction, that is no excuse. He has done the crime, so he should do the time. I believe, however, that it will be his trump card in court, pleading that mental health issues made him not responsible for his actions. If i ever bump into Guy on the street............enough said. Anyway, thanks again for letting me have my rant. My heartfelt regards go out to you and any Survive customers like myself that got ripped off.

I feel bad for those who had their money stolen. I can’t feel bad in the least for Guy. If he owned the fact that he made a ton of mistakes and did a whole lot of shady shit and didn’t make excuses for ANY of it, then I might feel slightly different… slightly but not much. But at least I’d respect the fact that he owned it. But his eternal victim mentality and criminal behavior is disgusting and disgraceful. Dirtbags gonna dirtbag.

Oh dear, I guess I won't be getting my blade or refund then. Great.....

Stole my money !

Have several of Guy’s knives. Love them. But this is so disappointing. Especially after having stood behind him and stayed patient. I’ve been waiting for a GSO 12 since November 2019. At this point, please send me the blank and I’ll finish it up myself.

For anyone holding onto hope that you’ll get compensation from Survive!/ Guy..don’t hold your breath! He owes so much money to banks, corp. companies, lenders,, and attorneys that YOU WILL NEVER see your hundreds/thousands of dollars reimbursed. He’ll Be lucky to stay out of prison. This doesn’t even account for personal debt that we have no idea about.

I am one of Survive's customers/victims. Ordered a GSO 4.7 in magnacut over 2 years ago and never received anything. I let it go for that long because I wanted to support a small business that actually did make good knives (I actually have a GSO 5 from many years ago). However, this information makes complete sense based on the response, or lack thereof, from Survive regarding my order. I had a suspicion about Guy's sketchy business practices, with long wait times for fulfillment while offering new knife models, but this information confirms my suspicions. Unfortunately, it sounds like my money is lost, with no hope for fulfilment of my order or refund of my money.

Jacob, I think some form of criminal prosecution is coming. Guy mentioned he was going to consult an attorney on what to do. He might want to think about a criminal defense lawyer because I think he's going to need it before this is over. One doesn't lose over $1M in sales received and not have nothing come of it.

Hearing that he sold 12s and 10s to local shops to get cash, makes me very angry. I have waited for 10 years for my 12s.

This is such a bummer. I ordered so many knives from Guy. GSO 4's in M390, S7, and even a rare s90v one. I am shocked so many people got ripped off. I hope you guys are made whole because I can never support stealing.

It's like drugs/fentanyl once you get in you can't get out... and a person sinks like a ship. I have two Survive! Knives (GSO's 4.1 & 3.5) that I bought early on when shipping only took TWO weeks!

The only people that where not sure of what was happening, were those out looking in. Those of us who paid for knives and have tried for years to get either our money or the knives we paid for, and have dealt with the excuses, lies, deflections, the dozens of emails and calls etc etc have always known he was a scum bag. If I had seen a video of Guy before I send him money for a knife, almost 4 years ago, I would not have spend a dime on him. One look at him and is obvious, you can’t believe a word that comes out of his mouth.

In the outdoor sporting goods ecosystem, reputation is everything......

I guess I got lucky getting my edc 4 from the ready to ship list. I saw all the stories, so I was watching closely to make sure I got it within 2 months in case I had to dispute it with the credit card company.

I purchased 3 knives from Survive in 2012, GSO 4 and a GSO 10 "Factory 2nds", and a neck knife. All were without any blems. Talked to Guy several times back then to have another build but he started just getting weird with his conversations. I just cut away from them, started dealing with Miller Brothers Blades in late 2012. Finding out later on that he was dealing this way, sold my Survive knives and moved on.

Hello Jacob, as I had recently changed my order from EDC-4 Magnacut to K890, I actually received my knife after a long wait. That was good luck but also a lot of stress for me beforehand. Above all, I feel sorry for everyone who suffered damage.

Is there not a class action lawsuit filed yet? If here is, can someone let me know where to go? I'm out $ as well on their shenanigans.

I have 3 GSO knives and am one of those who pre-ordered a GSO 5.1 in MagnaCut after watching the DBK video. I commented on Jon's video as well: I realize that I wont get my knife or a refund. I like the GSO knives, but NOT the way he conducted his business.

Would love to meet Guy in person!

I'm going to pay this place a visit. Guy had better fucking run.

Thanks for the info, I have called and emailed until blue in the face. I have contacted my bank and his bank told my bank too late to get my money back. I guess my next move is file a complaint to make myself feel better. I don’t expect to be refunded my 300 dollars nor do I expect to see my two Necker 2’s. At least we now know!!!

Thank you for sharing this information. I have been trying to buy an in stock knife there and never found the vendetta ready. WTF?

No more drama. Thank God.

I sent him my blessings! Not filling those orders was criminal. Unfortunately when any states Attorney General steps in……….. your going to jail! You reap what you sew. Lesson learned for all of us getting ready start out.

I thought John did a very respectful job in that video. Why can’t Guy just eat crow 🐦‍⬛ and apologize. That is a total wag the dog video…..

I don't think he has anyone's money. It may be he lost everything trying to Survive.

Thankfully, I do not do preorders, so I'm not out any money. I feel for those who did however. I ended up with 3 of their knives, and the quality is remarkable, but the quality is a non issue if you never get the knife you paid for.

He’s probably addicted to drugs

Would like to pick up one of the Elmax models, sad Guy had something good but totally got greedy and stupid.

Spoiler: guy will declare bankruptcy.

I would have been happier to see their doors closed years ago, but I’m glad to see them finally going under. I feel bad for two groups of people: People who had money stolen by a dirtbag. People who believed what this dirtbag and supported the company for years.

Great video update Jacob. I unfortunately, was one of the many that got suckered into his pre-orders. I have three knives paid for that I will never see and have no idea how to get a refund. It’s very unfortunate, Guy put on a good look in all of his RU-vid videos and you would never know the behind-the-scenes info if Jon didn’t bring it forward. Sorry to everyone that got suckered into pre-orders and never received their knives, there’s a lot of us out there and hopefully Guy will get what’s coming his way.

Oy, I really hoped he'd "survive" but after hearing this he is so far in the hole, it may as well be a black hole. I hoped he'd have found an angel investor, but who really knows his mental state, if he'd even be a reliable worker if someone could dig survive out of this hole. I too have two knives received and two I'll likely never see...ohwell, maybe these will become valuable collectors items!?

It sucks. They made great knives and I have had a GSO 12 on order for almost 4 years. Now I'm out over 430 dollars and many others are as well. It's terrible what's happening, but all the loyal customers are losing out big time.

Somehow I always had in my back mind something like this could happen one day,I never ordered a SK just because of that,no matter how good the knives are I only will pay for a knife available in stock,it’s only a tool to enjoy not some kind of highly sought after rare item that you couldn’t pass on🤷🏻‍♂️ there’s so much other brands who makes high standard quality tools which you can buy immediately🤪

Where did the money go? How can he sell his equipment if he has money that he owns others?

Nice goat. How's your daughter? I hope you and your wife are holding up well in your wonderful new world. In my dealings with SK!, the things that multiple employees told me about my order, an order placed years ago that I would never receive, clearly indicated that I was being scammed. Jon did make a difference. Unfortunately, the odds were stacked against him. It wouldn't surprise me if Guy did not make a full disclosure to Jon before taking his money. Always check with the Better Business Bureau before doing business with an unknown company.

Survive Knives is a pretty bad example on how supportive the „Knife Community“ is. Obviously this guy is full of shit but the Knife Community was forgiving and supporting because they suspected a very valuable product. Pretty sad. BTW those Knives look like ESEE Knives with different steel…..

RIP

It does appear as a mental health issue.

Sadly I’ve seen and dealt with Guy’s type to many times, I can’t say I’m surprised. Keep in mind, most everything they put over in the world is an illusion with a grain of truth. To think he doesn’t have a multitude of exit strategies planned would surprise me. It will be interesting to see how he pivots this time. This is usually the time I see them throwing their ideas against the wall, watch what reactions they get, to formulate how they can manipulate them.

Everybody under the sun. It's talking about survive knives You have been all over it, just chewing up the views.Give it a break man.Nobody wants to hear it anymore.

Based on what Jon from HeavySet Tactical said, he got about 1000 preorders out that would’ve never gotten out without Jon’s help. At $286/knife on average, that’s $286,000 Jon was responsible for generating for Survive. If Jon was given complete control of Survive, he would’ve had this company out of the massive hole it was in within a year or 2.

I. Waiting for 1 yr now...

Lesson learned, buy a tier 1 Carothers instead.

Sad. Tragic. Avoidable. This is the ultimate morality play for the knife industry and anyone who goes into the business should pay attention. The name should be purchased and redeemed by someone capable of doing it. I am not holding my breath though. Sad.

Only hooked me for 180.00.

Why is the bladeforums owner banned from Blade Show?

So, For any Warranty issue's, do we send them here? Survive Knives, Warranty Department C/O Pennsylvania Department Of Corrections 451 Fullerton Ave Cambridge Springs, PA 16403

He should have been in jail years ago

He OWES me 254usd$. 3½ years and still can't deliver! I'll go with TOOR a REAL U.S Veteran knives maker

What is Guy full name?

I kinda got the idea a while back that he was a con man. It's ashame it sounds like he had a great product. If he's got the stock and the equipment, maybe he could try small batch customs at a higher price produced by him alone and try to set right the financial wrongs.Thats probably real wishful thinking though.

Obsessive perfection disorder. It will destroy you.

Which knife are you selling?

its only been 2weeks since we all know everthing. i lost 2k and i simply dont want to ear about it.

So I guess he gets to just run away with my money. 🤬

Sucks but he made his bed... then he shat in it. Let him lay in it. The only ones i feel bad for are the victims. You should offer to buy his equipment and then not pay him 😂

When he started personally attacking Larrin Thomas and making conspiracy theories about him I knew he was a dirtbag. Crucible had to work out some problems with magnacut because it was a brand new steel and then Guy decided that it was all intentionally planned by Larrin himself. Guy is a total wack job.

Was guy doing street drugs ?

😂😂

So Guy was exactly that he appeared to be based on his actions, a person in over his head blaming everyone but himself. The reputable companies and people he dragged through the mud to create excuses were also exactly what they appeared to be: Reputable people and companied who being dragged through the mud by a grifter as an excuse for his failures to deliver. If someone tells you a conspiracy theory as an excuse, 99% chance they grifting you.

Don’t forget the RU-vidr shills who enabled this piece of trash to continue ripping people off for the better part of a decade. The same douchebags who gladly spouted out glowing reviews of Survive in exchange for a couple of free knives, or at least the delivery of knives they paid for AHEAD of 1000’s of other “non-influencers”. Yeah, this guy included…

Its a pity to see them going under, but atleast there is clarity in it and nobody is going to be dragged under furthermore. I for my part do hope some reliable company will buy the intellectual property and produce some of the imo better designs like the 4.5, 5.1 or the larger 8, 10 and 12, just not with Guy involved on the business side of things. I do however understand your doubts especially concerning the bad reputation that would go along with it and definitely wont put my hopes in any oems. As far as i can see, theres now a bit of a gap in the market for big, high quality production choppers in modern steels; with Survive! gone theres not really much left except for cold steel and the Architect 8. Any chance you're about to release an exodus 10 or 12? Anyways, thanks for the video and sharing your insight, best wishes!

Crap situation, they were really good knives but if the man behind them sucks it doesn’t matter.