Best Knife Brand? Benchmade, Buck, Zero Tolerance, Spyderco, Cold Steel, Kershaw, SOG, CRKT, Ontario

Should there be a round 2 video? If so, please help me select more knives. As always, thank you for the video ideas and for the all of the positive feedback!

Let’s just take a minute to appreciate this man he uses his own money to buy all the products to give us honest reviews

My grandpa had his buck 110 for his whole life from the time he was a small teen to the time he passed away on his dairy farm in his 80s. A great low cost, american-made, and dependable knife.

Anecdotally, in the early ‘70s while in the Navy, most of us that worked in the engine room had Buck knives like the one in your test. The test specimen, straight out of the box, showed considerable resistance to opening. We worked on our knives a bit to “loosen” them up thereby allowing us to open them single handed using our pinky to depress the lock and a flick of the wrist to open the blade. In fact, if a couple of mate were approaching each other in a passageway or on deck, we would stop, and as our knives always hung from our belt, would see who could “outdraw” the other Matt Dillon style (well, we were young back then…). Of course, arthritis and a small degree of maturity keeps me from attempting it these days though I still have the knife. Thanks for the trip down memory lane…and for your great AND useful videos!

Thank you for this video! No clickbait, no misinformation, no bullshit, just straight to the point!

As a knife collector and user my whole form age 10 to age 72 I appreciate how much time and effort went into making this great video and all of our video's. Thank you so much for making these great video's for us.

I've spent considerable time using Kershaw, SOG, Benchmade and Buck as my EDC and I've liked them all for different reasons. My go-to now is Buck. Even though they don't have the absolute best performance, they are sold, well built knives that just so happen to be made in the town I live in, so they are readily available and I get the satisfaction of supporting not just Made in the USA, but people in my community.

the s&w knife was a lifesaver some years back and worked with some sticky fingered individuals. I learned fast that any tool that I took my eyes off of would go missing fast so it was nice to have a pocket knife that worked reasonably well and also not a big loss when I inevitably would leave it on a counter while I went to the bathroom and came back to see it had vanished.

My grandfather had the same buck you tested here and handed it down to me after years of tough use. It only needed light sharpening and has held and edge amazing. May be stiff, but absolutely bomb proof. I’ll keep that thing forever. High quality knife! Great tests as well! Love the unbiased ratings!

13:00 the tests after sharpening just show how consistent that wicked edge sharper is at putting an edge on a blade, impressive!

A couple things to note about a round 2: 1. Type of steel used by each knife. Different types of steel have differing qualities that affect things like hardness, corrosion resistance, and edge retention. 2. Blade movement can be highly variable from the factory. Many knives allow you to loosen the bolt on the hinge to loosen/tighten as desired. A little but of lightweight lubricant and "break-in" period will also significantly change the swing of the blade over time.

How am I just now seeing this? This is the greatest channel I've ever come across. Where have you been my whole life?

I really appreciate your content bud, many of us laborers have limited funds for tools and your vids allow us to purchase quality reliable tools without breaking the bank. Thank you.

We carry most of these at the store I work at. It was nice seeing a bunch of brands put through the same tests. It will help when people ask these types of questions.

I find myself coming back to and rewatching various episodes of your show all the time. Thank You for your quality content and attention to detail on these videos. The viewers appreciate you! 🇺🇸

I’ve always liked buck and kershaw for hunting knives because they always seemed to hold a great edge. (Fixed blades) I also love my spyderco endura 4 ffg for carry as it razor sharp and their warranty/customer service is excellent. Looks like your results weren’t too far off from what i have found over the years! Thanks a again for the excellent content!

Todd, I was in the shop today using the brand new Ryobi Oscillating tool you reviewed recently. I can’t thank you enough for the thorough testing and help for us making informed decisions! It made short work of my tasks. As always, thank you!

You confirmed in just under 19 minutes what took me years to compile. Very nice work. Consistently getting the sharpness around 125 on all of the blades after sharpening is a testament to your sharpening skill, too.

I carried the buck 110 all through my time in the service. Being a brass bolster means it wears just slightly and the blade gets easier and easier to open. I could open it with one hand and flip it open faster then a friends switchblade. The lock being tough was a positive knowing you can abuse it and it still wouldn't close on your hand. Still got mine and using it (1976)

Your enthusiasm when you are torture testing things is amazing! I've just started collecting knifes and was amazed finding a knife test by you