The G&G Hawk MUDD Knife: The Full Nick Shabazz Review 

Great to see coverage of G&G Hawk knives. It's always interesting to see the designs regardless of how likely I am to purchase.

you are bad for my bank account.

Looks like something CRKT would make, except they would use AUS 8... As far as maintenance, where I work, we have sealed bearings running in environments that reach temperatures of a few hundred degrees and will last 20 years. If they did it right, that knife probably would never need maintenance in the pivot system.

Great vid Nick! Love the pond in the start of the vid.

Nick you always make me laugh with your reviews. Thank you and keep up the great work!

That's a freakin' weird knife in some ways... But, it has a whole freakin' lot going for it, though. Especially when I drop the freakin' thing in the freakin' pond I don't even freakin' have.... Overall, a really cool freakin' video/review from a one of my top freakin' RU-vidrs.... :) :) Confession time.... I am one of the viewers who love big freakin' murdery knives... BUT, after seeing the Delica used in so many size comparisons, I finally freakin' bought one. A ZOME Green 4..... And, I have to say, I freakin' love it..... It has somehow found its way into my pocket over the RAT, or ZT 0630, or even the Benchmade 710... What am I supposed to freakin' do now? lol.... Thanks for opening my freakin' eyes to a completely new idea in knife carry!

This video deserves an upvote based upon the first minute alone.

Now I'm getting obscure film references?! I love this guy!!!!

Love this knife. Was a grail for me when I got it almost a year ago and still love it. It's the only folder I have that I never worry about beating up on. Neat things about it: It actually has a second locking/spring mechanism for the detent. The ZT version is even bigger, the custom version is far smaller. Milit knives actually make these for G&G Hawk.

Love the review Nick 👍🏻

I loved it! I'm so glad you crowned it a gem. Now I gotta have one lmao

What about the missing screw @ the bottom of the lock side?

Nice review. Cool knife. A snap ring plier will fit the pivot.

I love mine! Pivot will losen up once in a blue moon but just give it a little tighten and your good to go. Its a great knife and would recommend it to anyone.

I love listening to this guys voice

Those polished edges are real damn nice lookin.

Great review Nick, another job well done. I love this knife, but the price tells me another no go. Love your program and hope to see more knives like this but at a more affordable price.

Great knife, great review. That freakin pond though! 😂

Backseat Knifemaking! Another entry in the Nick Glossary!

hey nick, how does g-10 wear on jeans? looking into the pm2 blurple edition

Nice work with that Puddle of Mudd

Nick- I do like the push the envelope attitude of the Hawks. I like many things about this knife, but I can't envision spending $500 for a hard use knife.

I was hoping for a comparison with the Ti-lock since it is another G&G Hawk design. your videos got me interested enough in Hawk designs to buy two buck Marskmen (one aluminum, the other G10).

That pocket clip is actually a great idea, there're some knives withh clips too tight for some pants, and some pants with thicker pocket hemming

Nick I see you found yourself the ZT 0450 in ZDP-189 I have been looking for one for forever and can't seem to find one do you know anybody that has one there trying to get rid of or any websites that I might find one? It would really help a lot man I have been wanting that knife for about a year and I can't find one but I think it's because I don't know very many ways to buy knives off the secondary market.

I'm surprised you didn't mention the very unique logo. It has a cool story, and everything. You're slacking, Shabazz!

I don't mean to Muddy the waters but this 500 knife is missing a screw on the show side , right below where the cutout for the clip is . Did it fall out in the pond ? A rock crawler reference ? I didn't think you'd know a rock crawler if it drove over your Vulva , er Volvo , lol .

The Zero Tolerance 0500 MUDD is a cheaper clone from this knife from 2012, but they still popup on Ebay

You are completely silly! Love it!

Have you seen KnifeTex's video where he put his knife in the sand? Will the M.U.D.D. Do better?

top review thanks

I personally think that if you are so worried about your pocket knife failing in mud or water for any other debris just use a fixed blade I think it's just a really cool gimmick and a feat of enginey

were is this stream and how do get there!

The current run is being made in CTS-204P. Not worth an upgrade for those of us that own one but definitely more corrosion resistant. Thanks for not losing it in the pond. 😂

i really like the idea of that hawk pocket clip too but im a snag magnet. glad you addressed that point. it kind of reminds me of a sog aesthetically while it may be fantastic in my hand but its just not my style so i dont like the price either. but then again ive got my eye on a vdk war admiral to add to the collection but not the funds

Very entertaining video and a great knife! Are you sure it's not meant to be used on people though?

Love G&G Hawk

I carry a G&G Hawk design every day, the Kershaw 1920. It's inexpensive, it's ugly, the blade is off center and I don't give a damn. It's the most useful knife I own.

Word around the campfire is the pivot becomes loose, play. Just wondering if you can get to it and adjust same. Otherwise, a cool knife.

As far a the stain ability if you get it with the cerakote that takes care of it wouldn't it? I mean I know you don't care for coated blades but I think it makes since on this knife.

best review ever

really want this one!!!

Damn.. I so wanted this to be a bigger knife. I know you have little back scratcher looking hands, but still.. for the money and the design considerations, i would be happier if it were the size of an 0200 or something. As it is, I like the knife overall.. it looks a lot like a 'roided up version of the old Uzi folder United Cutlery put out many many years ago sans the recurved edge. Nice looking blade. If it were yours, would you have challenged the 'gritproofing' more or not (given the PITA disassembly would be without the proper pin-spanner)?

very nice knife.

I'd love to see that one come apart but I understand it wouldn't be easy.

Hi Nick! Any plan to review a benchmade anthem? I am not at all a fan of the brand, but saw it in my shop and I was really impressed overall. I just would like you to give me the go ; I know how you think regarding to them and I do think the same, but seriously that was another level. Regards from Italy, keep up the great work!

It has a lot of good but I'd never carry it with that detent. Part of the good is the lock but I assume that is the cause of the weak detent too..

It looks like a race car... it's beautiful i love it

Even though this knife is way, way, waaaay out of my price range, I'm actually very interested in owning one due to just how damned durable it seems to be. I can be very, very hard on my stuff and it would be awesome to have a knife that I simply do not have to worry about breaking, maintaining, or accidentally firing through a potato cannon.

Nick- Do you live in a van down by the river?

Good for my masonry job site

anyone know what the "sharpening choil" is for?

Zt did a colab of this knife the 0500 a tank of a knife

Blade steel aside , wouldnt a CRKT Homefront accomplish the same thing at a quarter of the price?

Dang, I like that knife but in the $550 range its a bit much right now :I

Super robust, refreshing

Nit pick? Or Nick pick?

this isn't a new knife design...the ZT MUDD was from like 2007-2008 I believe.

Man it's pricey though

Hey Nick, I just purchased a Steel Will Cutjack Urban Mini Flipper Knife Black G-10 (3" Satin M390). I got a good price @ Midway $97 to my door. That the Good! The Bad is a $150 dollor knife had a freakin rattle! You got to be Shitin me! The Ugly! I'd like to hit it with a Big Hammer. Lol..However, What in the world could that be? P.S. Love your channel...

How did your watch survive the pond ??? lol

I love this knife I really want one but no willing to pay 500

nick have you do e a review on Klein Tools 44001 Lightweight Lockback Knife 2-1/2'' (64 mm) Drop-Point Blade I carry this one for wires and boxes

Funny any old long heel lock backs does same.

Sure it's fine in a freakin' pond but all I've got is a freakin' lake. Guess I'll have to pass. Especially considering the freakin' price! I do like it though. Just out of my price range.

I want

I want it..........

Mixed feelings on the steampunk aesthetic....

I keep thinking you look like Fred Leuchter

Sounds like kripky from the Big Bang theory

dang dat blade thicc

wise guy eh? can never tell when ya being serious.

you can do the same with alot of cheaper better looking fixed blades.

Nick be careful, you almost had a face reveal at 0:21 !

I had a dream last night where I found this knife inside of a preschool bathroom I woke up got on RU-vid and your video was the first video I saw so I'm pretty sure I'm supposed to buy this knife

I was born in a pond and ill die in a pond

if only it was made from H1, LC200 or similar....... would be a grail

DO THE TANGENT

Looks like a SOG

Kinda looks like R2D2 from Star Wars 🤷🏼‍♂️

There isn't a knife in the world worth paying $500 for. $150 to $200 max

not resilient for left-handers tho...

alright, i can respect a nice knife, But even for a tool i would carry and use on an day to day, Who the hell Has 400+ Dollars To dedicate to that? Hell 100$ is still sorta pricey, Maybe i'm just a Cheap-o

Reminds me of a shark

Nice review! Love the functionality. But i respectfully disagree- this knife is butt-ugly. Give me the aesthetics of the ZT with this knife’s utility and action and I’m sold

This knife is like a badass Pontiac Aztec. Very functional for it's purpose, but an absolute turd for aesthetics. Man, this thing is horribly ugly. Yes, it's creative and effective if you've left it in a pile of diarrhea 😒 but geez, it's about as grotesque as they come. It looks like a cheesy $10 gas station knife. Thats my opinion of course.

Its a cool knife but i dont think its Worth 500 bucks

Cool idea, but I can't stand the looks of it.

This is not a good looking knife.

Looks like a $10.00 gas station knife.