Now getting a new job, has suddenly given me the need… need is in air quotes of course…
for a small old guy knife.
While My old job was cool with my pocket knives, and accepted me for what I was.
So now I’m in the process of trying to fit in.
Your question to me would be… advanced knife bro, thats my full christian name… don’t
you have small old guy knives already.
Yes but I have a problem with buying things I already have many of you might have heard
of it as collecting.
That and have always liked the look of the Lion Steel and Collector Knives .net… .org.
.porn, whatever collaboration called the CK-01 shuffler.
Lion Steel makes this knife for collector knives in several variations with different
handle materials, and another blade shape called the round head, and a wharcliffe style,
and I chose this one because it looks like something your grandpa would carry.
Your grandpas so old, he tells momma jokes- and carrys this knife.
Boom chump.
Maybe this guy was right??
(Insert comment of guy getting bored with this channel).
So let’s look at the dimensions like the overall length and weight.
With and without the separately purchased clip slip.
Remember the show devoted to momma jokes.
Blade size and cutting edge.
Sometimes I think we’re on the edge of a societal collapse.
Then I’m reminded of shows like that.
We’re still here that was like 10 years ago.
Handle size and grip area.
Of course now we have $140 timasucs clips for our $400 knives.
Spine thickness, handle thickness, and behind the edge.
But then we had lawn darts, metal dashboards, doctors recommending cigarettes and lead in
everything- Lead it’s what kids crave.
Tallnesses.
Now we have dope social media streams from our brand overlords, run by their token corporate
millennial.
So maybe it’s a wash, or it’s a very gentle downward curve.
Did you guys see the new LIT AF Wendy’s tweet?
Wendys twitter is the new Joe Camel.
So the Lionsteel CK01 is a how do you do fellow kids of a slip joint, and it’s one that
you may have seen on your social media feeds from young fellers over the past few years.
It has a few modern features that soft modern betas have been wanting in their slip joints
for a while.
Like screws so you can take it apart for your tear down precious youtube videos, and namely
a modern blade steel that won’t make you cringe called M390.
M390 is a pretty nice stainless steel, and last time I checked still considered a super
steel.
I’ll link a Cedric and Ada knife science steel test at the end and in the description.
He’s a damn millennial.
Sorry that wasn’t nice, but this tends to happen when I carry slip joints.
Like I said earlier there’s about 3 varieties of blades, and I prefer this clip point over
the round head and wharcliffe.
Collectors knives, the only retailers who carry this, is running low on models now-
and who knows when their going to make another run.
The blade is thin and slicy, and had a thumb nick if you have especially strong nails.
Otherwise you just pull the blade out with your thumb and forefinger or your teeth.
Ok let’s have a talk about walk and talk, I’m gonna be honest I have several slip
joints, and I’ve never used this term- seen people talk about it and have resisted using
it until now.
It’s like You and I know I’m not a real knife bro, and we’re ok with it… but the
walk is how it opens and closes the talk is the sound heard when it snaps shut.
Since it’s a very technical term, I’ll say the walk and talk is good.
I dunno- it has a hard snap when it closes, and it’s a smooth and firm two stage open.
The back spring on is a bit tighter than my Case sodbuster, but not a whole lot.
Collector knives rates the pull of blade at about a 6 out of 10 in resistance.
10 being the highest.
Sounds about right to me.
I make it a point to not let my knives snap shut, so I generally avoid the talk part.
The blade tip doesn’t stick out of the handle when closed.
And it might be obvious, but people can be dumb- the knife isn’t locking.
A slip joint doesn’t lock this is a two handed open and close, unless you just let
the blade snap shut.
The handle, sure is pretty.
I think some people would prefer no visible screws from an aesthetic standpoint, which
is fine- but they’re there so you can take it apart, clean it, and then they roll off
your table and you never find them.
Most old slip joints aren’t easy to take apart, because men at the time didn’t think
much about knives back then.
They were tools, and cheap, they bought new ones when they broke, and they sure as hell
weren’t applying the goddamn Hudson filter to them on Instagram.
The handle comes in all sorts of materials, but I picked the bone micarta handle option…
mainly because it was one of the 5 remaining choices… but I actually think it’s my
favorite one now.
It’s smooth with not a lot of grip with a subtle visual texture and polished to a
satin luster.
Now I don’t have to tell my depression area viewers here that micarta is just a fabric
imbued with resin, because they’ve forgotten more about knives than 50 knife influencers
combined, but I figured I’d say that for the new people.
The handle as a whole is really comfortable and just barely fits my hands, but it’s
acceptible enough that it’s been my main work knife for the past month.
It isn’t a tiny knife, but it’s not as big as a full sized sodbuster.
As far as unfinished edges or the okie parts, the blade tang when closed could be less edgy.
The pocket clip.
Every slip joint super fan asshole will tell you that pocket knives don’t need clips,
and while I really value their contribution to society, which I think is pretty much posting
their opinion under Youtube videos they hate…
I don’t agree.
I don’t like to dig into my pockets for my knife… so I have found the perfect slip
joint companion made by hand by a dude in Germany.
It’s called the DP steel and leather slip clip.
It comes in two sizes, or I’m sure you he can custom make something… and this is the
smaller one.
He said the most popular knife it’s used with is the Benchmade proper.
Which is on my list wish too.
It’s deep carry, and just a little more awkward than having the clip on the knife…
and it protects your knife from your keys loose change, and butterscotches in the bottom
of your pocket.
Yeah the old guys wish they could disassemble their knives when they get gummed up with
butterscotch fragments.
The clip slip made to order in many leather colors.
Check out his Instagram linked below.
It’s about $50 shipped for the small one and $60 shipped for the large one.
I’ve boughten both.
Comparisons.
Forgive me I don’t really have too many side by sides right now.
Until we move out of the parents in laws house sometime in May or fucking December probably…
most of my knives are in storage.
First the Lion Steel.
I really like this knife.
With the combination of the clip slip it really works well as an EDC, without many draw backs.
Call me a cretin but I like pocket clips, almost as much as I like power steering, air
conditioning, and color television.
The knife and slip clip match well, and boy does it look like hot shit on Instagram.
Next another slip joint the Case Sodbuster.
It’s a larger slip joint, about $30 bucks, but it comes in a smaller office friendly
size too.
Fit and finish isn’t as nice, and the carbon steel blade isn’t gonna give you the edge
retention and stainlessness the M390 gives you.
I think Case offers stainless blades though, not as nice as M390 though.
Nothing wrong with Carbon steel, but a lot of people like stainless blades.
I’m not saying it’s right or wrong, just saying.
Now the boker slack.
Because I’ve never manned uo- its one of the toughest to pull slip joints I’ve ever
used.
This is a nice knife, but it’s kind of a pain in the ass to pull and close.
I wind up poking my palm on the clip point a lot, and that’s an area that I use a lot.
Plus the lion steel is a nicer looking knife and has a better blade steel and isn’t a
boker.
Hey-o.
Ok there’s nothing wrong with Boker.
Some of their liner locks, may as well be slip joints- and that’s cool with me!
The Benchmade proper is not pictured because I’ve blown my money on other things- I still
want one though.
Don’t worry I’ll review it in a few years I’m sure.
I hate clicks.
Wrapping it up.
The knife is about $125 by itself, bringing it up to about $175 with a slip clip.
I know Buck makes a knife called the 110, that locks and comes with it’s own sheath,
high end brass, and the ability to know everything, for $40.
But the Lionsteel is a great work carry for me, and the combo is slowly becoming one of
my favorite carry items.
The knife is a little on the small side for my tastes in the handle and blade department…
but boy is it pretty.
You want a boiled potatoes, and a butter scotch with that walk and talk.
If you watched my last video about my 10 favorite knives… this might be a future contender
to add to that list.
Lionsteel does make some nice looking knives, but I dunno they’re usually too big in the
pocket for me… and have gimmicky bullshit like the rotoblock.
It’s cool if you like gimmicks, you know like a modern slipjoint.
This is by far my favorite Lion Steel design- ok I haven’t looked at the whole catalog
in a while- but strong opinions make me sound like I know what I’m talking about even
if I’m wrong.
Anyway if you like this sort of millennial influencer bullshit, even though I’m technically
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folios, and more in addition to clip slips on Instagram… shoot him a DM if you have
questions about slip clips or want a specific color.
Anyway, thanks for watching!