Man I want the textured titanium, but S35VN is good enough for me. 3v is kinda hit or miss in my experience for different companies doing heat treatment.. definitely wouldn't buy 3v from kizer again.
@@john02703v is like the soft poopoo version of cruwear. It feels like magnacut at 56 hrc. I'm personally not settling for less than magnacut and titanium.
Never was interested in the aus10a version with "plastic" handles. But i got the s35vn version with Coyote tan G10 scales and i love it. Great edc knife. Whish it was made in USA but you can't have everything.. pricey? Yes but for me it's a worthy edc gem
Hopefully companies will start making scales for the ad20.5 with the large flanged pivot. I’d like to replace my carbon fiber scales with maybe some g-10 scales for a different look.
I'm looking to get the full-size ad20 but I'm not spending money on budget versions with outdated steel so I'm expecting to pay $900 or more. At this point in my enthusiast grind it actually just pisses me off to consider s35vn, aus10, d2 or 3v as options. More ad20i's dropped the other day but they're 20cv so I can't even use that at work, far too delicate a steel. Magnacut and titanium or no deal.
@@pocketpriorities I'm there but I never see deals happening outside of a random ad20i drop. I'm looking at prices for new on ebay which go for $800-900 and that's in g10. Would still have to buy og scales. Don't really know how to deal in the group, just make a post with an offer?
@@deadvikingtrolls yeah or you subscribe to the BST post and watch for people posting knives for sale. eBay is total bs, hope you can avoid that option.
Haven't tried a ad 20 anything yet and hope eventually a ad20.5 in a good tool steel will eventually be available besides 3v. Some k390, 10v, cruwear, etc. A ad20s in those steels would be cool too if I was able to get one without needing to stay glued to my phone. Definitely nice that there offering more options for people to choose from
LOL, if you go back to my old videos, those 2x4s are covering the prior surface- a figured maple desk that i began putting too many dings in playing around with knives on youtube! :P
@@lukejodoin3449 I actually ended up ordering a 3v version from knife center. It had a slight discount and was a bit cheaper vs the s35 ones. I ordered it today and it’s already shipped lmao! First time buying from knife center and already impressed
@@pocketpriorities The thing that real makes me think something is up at the taiwan factory is that the clone came out 3 months before the new demko s35vn g10 versions and look exactly the same. lol
I have a ti clone 20.5. It has a small amount of up/down blade play. I have a real 20.5 coming as well, do the real ones have play like this clone? Thanks much
