Hey everyone, David C. Andersen here coming at you from the KnifeCenter.
I hope you're all staying safe out there but I'm in the office right now because we're
still able to be shipping out orders to you guys right now and we're very fortunate very
thankful for that.
So right now I'm getting ready to show you some of the coolest new knives that hit our
shelves in the last week.
Let's check them out.
[New Knives of the Week]
We're gonna start with Cold Steel, two Cold Steels in fact two new big old fixed blades
we've got a new version of the Marauder and we've got the new OSI fixed blade.
Now as you can tell the handles on these are identical they're a sub hilt fighter design.
So you've got that extra little hook there the, the sub hilt.
That's going to help aid a little bit in retention and give you a little point of indexing there
while you're holding the knife and the Marauder Of course, previously available with a plain
edge now available with a fully serrated edge.
This comes in at about $108-109 there abouts, and we've got an AUS-8 blade about nine inches
long, wicked bowie shape going on, and the handle of course is Kray-ex you've got that
checkered rubberized material, and it does a really good job, and then you know backs
up that sub hilt, really giving you a lot of grip, and it's not too heavy either we're
about a little bit over 12 ounces blades about three sixteenths of an inch thick.
But being a sort of tactical or necessarily tactical tactical but definitely a fighting
knife.
It moves it feels like it's ready to move very nicely because it's not gonna weigh you
down, it's balanced well.
And that's the new version of the Marauder.
Now the OSI is a little bit more agile and more nimble still a little more lightweight,
a little bit over eight ounces here.
And we had the OSS knife before and that was a double edged blade This is essentially just
the single edge version of the OSS dagger to get us this OSI AUS-8, again, a little
bit over eight inches long, three sixteenths inch thick, again there abouts full flat grind
nice straight clip point profile.
In addition to the sort of combat characteristics I'd find this to be, if you needed to use
a bigger fixed blade for some of your day to day utility stuff if you had some of those
big jobs, this wouldn't be a bad way to be at all like it, you know, it's nimble, just
like the Marauder but even more so it's very cool nice this one comes in a little over
90 bucks, and both of them do come with a nice sheath.
It uses Cold Steel Secure-Ex material or like they call it a Secure-Ex style sheet it's
essentially plastic clicks in just like kydex.
And then of course you've got a series of holes and slots along it so you can use the
included webbing or you'd be able to use a pop a tek-lok onto the whole pattern no problem
if you wanted to carry it a few different ways or strap it to some of your gear.
But it's really good value that's nice, because you do you get a lot for the amount of money
you're paying.
All right, now we've got a new edition of the Spyderco Paramilitary 2 with maxamet blade
seal and these are moving very quickly maxamet of course is great steel for everyday carry
and utility purposes it's a good all rounded stainless option.
And I love the finish they've done on this, it's sort of a satin but it's kind of matte
finished in a way it's not stone washed but it feels kind of rugged, and it may or may
not show up in the camera so I apologize for that.
But it's got a really nice kind of subdued sheen to the blade really cool.
Of course you get a full flat grind with that classic Paramilitary 2 shape.
Excellent slicer nice acute point for piercing and going to the back, instead of black G10
We have great G10 in this case, not too heavily textured just a little bit, and of course
inset liners with the compression lock, lets you flick it open and closed if you want.
Open it and close it with keep while keeping your fingers out of the path of the blade
always appreciated four position pocket clip too so you can carry it anywhere.
And even though the lock is a sort of a right hand bias design you can do it with the other
hand, even though I'm not a lefty I can still do it I'll be a little bit clumsy.
But again, it's not my dominant hand, and this version here comes in at $270.
Let's look at something a little more budget friendly here and I've actually got a series
of things, but we're going to start with CRKT.
Now we previously had the smaller version of this knife and but this is the full version
of the new BT Brian Tigh Fighter from CRKT which is new for this year coming in just
under 50 bucks.
The blade steel here is 8Cr13MoV so solid entry level steel there.
We've got a really cool stonewashed finish going on on this tanto profile has just about,
or about a just right amount of stone washing I should say it's not too late, but it's not
overly heavy.
It looks really good has a nice sheen to it.
The handles are glass reinforced nylon, they've got some patterning kind of embellished here
on the front to kind of mimic the look or mimic the sort of vibe of carbon fiber without
actually having to have a carbon fiber insert or inlay, the pocket clip is very cool.
We've got a sort of a standoff version of a clip it's not folded, you actually have
a solid piece of metal with a few posts holding it up at the back, and a nice ball bearing
here at the front, to provide the retention point I really like the looks of these kind
of mimics again, just like this whole design some of the higher end models out there and
some of the customs that you would see from Brian Tigh.
Just like the smaller version of this knife, as well.
We've got a button lock which makes this a very fidget friendly knife from CRKT.
Simply push the button, you can flick it closed.
And just like that compression locking keep your hands out of the way, which is quite
nice.
We've got IKBS ball bearings in the pivot as well as a flipper, so it pops open quite
nice.
You can just do that for hours, make sure you close it all the way though, it can bounce
back if you're getting a little too aggressive.
Yeah, but you know what I mean, just a really fun fidgety knife with a hard working blade
and just a really cool vibe for just 50 bucks.
I stick with the budget stuff now we've got four new knives from CJ RB who of course are
the budgets subsidiary of ArtisanCutlery.
The first knife we're going to look at is the new Barranca this knife kind of follows
the same playbook as most of the CJRB releases so far in that we've got a D2 blade ball bearings
in the pivot liner lock and G10 scales, they have started to kind of spice things up from
some of their initial releases though we've we're seeing a little bit more milling on
the G 10, and the price is still crazy low even though they've kind of upped the ante
a little bit with their execution.
This knife comes in at 38 bucks.
There's a few different colors of G 10 that are available on this Bronco, as well as a
copper version that one comes in, not too much more about 55 bucks.
So if you're into that copper if you're into that patina to look once you start to carry
it a bit.
It's a great way to get it in without spending a whole lot of money.
But just like all the CJRB I've encountered so far it's put together really well, feels
nice and solid got that deep carry pocket clip for both sides, and it flips well to
this is just a solid budget entry level knife that really, it does outperform a lot of things
and its price point.
The next new knife is the Mangrove again few different colors of G10 but we've got D2 steel
again stonewashed finish bearings in the pivot again reversible deep carry pocket clip not
super deep carry, and I say that a lot.
It is a folded over cut pocket clip, however, and you see a little bit of extra milling
on the G10 here as well kind of a, a tread pattern or a mountainous pattern, especially
with a name like mangrove I had to go with the, the green one to show you today because
that kind of has that kind of plant like vibe in a way, it's got a nice flowing look.
The blade is sort of Nessmuk inspired I would say but you know I'm always looking for an
nessmuk influence.
It may just be a little bit more of a swoopy drop point, this one again coming in 38 bucks
so it's another solid option, no copper on this one though I think the only copper version
out of any of these knives only comes on that Barranca so if you want that go with that
knife, but this is another cool design right here.
Alright the next new CJRB designed today is the Agave.
Again, same playbook D2 bearings folded pocket clip liner lock G10, but they've also got
an aluminum version of this as well and they all come in at 30 bucks even that aluminum
version which is pretty cool version I have here though, kind of like the the Mangrove
I had to go with a knife or I had to go with a color that complimented the name and with
a name like Agave, I had to go with the translucent green G10 handles here has kind of that Jade
look almost like the nectar of the Agave so to speak.
Pretty cool look and we're seeing that for more and more manufacturers right now.
I think it looks really cool.
Allright, those previous knives had all had about three and a half inch blades, and this
next blade or this next knife is actually available with two different blade sizes,
we still have a three and a half inch but there's also a three inch version and this
knife is called the Feldspar.
Again, a bunch of different colors available on the G10 but I went with a color that complemented
the name feldspar of course being a, a mineral, you kind of have that it kind of has a brown
look and its natural states so the brown works very well on this particular knife.
And actually what they did a little bit extra on this G10 instead of some extra sort of
sculpting or milling.
They well I guess it's still technically sculpted they went ahead and contoured.
Both of these last few knives the Agave and the Feldspar so it has a little bit better
feel in the hand than a flat scale, they mix it up a little bit with this knife from the
regular formula and that we've got thumb studs instead of a flipper.
But we still have ball bearings we've still got D2 steel.
In this case the three inch version especially it comes in from the, from the leading edge
of the handle out to the tip at just under three inches so if you even live in a three
inch blade area and that's what you need.
This will definitely fit the bill, and it's more subtle too because the deep carry clip
here goes a lot closer to the tip or to the back of the knife I should say.
Also on the feldspar as well as that Agave we just looked at.
One of the other nice little touches where they went a little bit extra than some of
the initial releases the liners are actually inset to the G10 so you only see it there,
right where the lock bar pops out price on these $38 for the full size, you probably
could have guessed that the small one comes in at $35 I mean that's just an unbelievable
price for what you're getting.
Alright next let's go over to ArtisanCutlery the more premium sister brands to CJRB, and
these two are definitely premium both of these next knives come in around 200 this one just
under.
This is called the Centauri it's a new front flipper design, and we've got two blade steel
options here.
In addition to S35VN we've also got a VG-10 Damascus, which is the version you see here.
What's cool about this in addition to just it's cool I mean take a look at it.
This is the Ray Laconoco design which you don't see a whole lot of custom collaborations
with artists and cutlery right now so I'm glad to see him kind of branching out or branching
further into that realm blade steel, as I said you got your VG-10 Damascus or S35VN
coming in just under three and a half inches, really cool sheeps foot profile.
We've got a flat grind with a nice wedge here along the spine.
And whenever I see a blade like this, with nice broad profile and a strong enough grind
like that.
The adjective that always comes to mind for me personally is powerful, this is just going
to be wants to go through some material especially like cardboard.
A sheep's foot blade can be really, really helpful because it's a little less likely
to kind of slip out of the cut as you come to the bottom of your other rotation of your
arm, the tip here is going to stay down a little bit stay in the cut.
Oh, it's just it wants to push through some material it's going to be really cool to actually
use front of this we've got carbon fiber titanium on the back with your milled pocket clip single
position frame lock, of course, and this is as I mentioned before a front flipper design,
I think I mentioned that before.
Each of these versions come in at 200 no matter which steel you choose the action is quite
good.
Oftentimes, I'm not actually able to do a front flipper very well.
Something about them my, I don't know, I just, I'm never always super successful with all
of them but this guy pops open very nicely I've got no problems whatsoever.
Next up we've got from ArtisanCutlery the new Hiperion flipper coming in at about $208
right now.
Now this is a titanium frame lock flipper.
But for those of you slip joint fans out there I'm sure you instantly kind of recognize this
overall shape.
This is sort of like a modern take on the Lanny's clip.
You've got this nice broad clip point blade about four four inches long.
In fact, that S35VN nice full flat grind or almost full flat grind it comes up to this
full length fuller here, which runs both sides which is pretty cool.
They can call this a framework or a bolster lock Some people like to call this style of
lock in that you've got the big bit of bolster here it's titanium, a few different anodized
colors available.
In addition to this flat gray and then you've got these carbon fiber onlays here on the
back half but still the lockup is pure frame lock ball bearings in the pivot, and of course
you can open it a few different ways you've got your standard flipper, but also thanks
to that Fuller, you can do a thumb opening if you want to be a little more discreet.
Or of course your two finger, two handed opening it kind of works like a long pole would on
a slip joint as well.
Apart from that, it's still the same, same admittedly excellent ArtisanCutlery bag of
tricks, nice ball bearings set of ball bearings in the pivot hidden lanyard point here at
the back.
Fact both of these knives have that.
That way, you still have that option for those of you who like to customize, but you're not
left with a big gaping hole in the side, just because this is a more premium knife like
I said coming in about $208 right now, but it's a really cool design this is another
collaboration with Darriel Caston of D Rocket Designs, really cool, really nice.
If you want something a little smaller than this four inch blade I think they may be working
on something so you know keep your eyes out.
If you're interested in that.
Alright so let's go from one thing that looks kind of like a slip joint but isn't to another
thing that looks kind of like a slip joint but this is a new Case knife, but this is
actually a lock back rather than a slip joint pocket knife.
Now this is just one of a bunch of new Case knives we have in right now that are featuring
the pocket worn harvest orange bone handles.
It's really cool.
We've got the good, the nice kind of classic jigging pattern on the bone, and I like the
way in the, the deeper parts of the carved out portions you've got some of the darker
dye, or darker look going on and it's a little more.
It's a little lighter, almost like it's pocket worn on some of the other places, looks really
really nice.
This particular one is the Copperlock with their wharncliffe profile blade comes in their
standard stainless steel with a hollow grind just great for everyday carry and if you like
a slip joint but want a little more security.
This is definitely going to be the entire Copperlock series actually has always been
a very good way to go.
This one comes in at about $65-66.
But of course they're like I said, a bunch of different patterns, including lock backs
and flip joints with this new handle material, and they range in prices of course we'll leave
links to all of those below in the description, are keeping things on the fancier side for
a second.
We've got a new KnifeCenter exclusive version of the Chris Reeve Sebenza 21, this is not
the new 31 variant.
This is one of the last of the 21s that are going to be coming out, featuring the lunar
landing graphic which was new for this year, but the KnifeCenter exclusive version here
has a few things that are a little bit different.
Of course it's got the same great graphic there on the front as the original version
of this as well as that chrysocolla cabochan inlay that sort of the rising Earth part of
the landscape which looks very cool definitely very evocative kind of puts your mind.
In the space of what it might have been like out there to be actually landing on the moon
or faking that moon landing, whichever one you actually believe the way this is different
though.
The previous versions had gold hardware, the KnifeCenter exclusive version comes with blue
anodized hardware, so it's a little bit different to complete around the collection, and the
blue lanyard there at the back as well.
On the back it still has that little footprint graphic as well as the mission time from when
they launched the Apollo 11, until when they actually landed on the moon, you know, eight
days, three minutes or sorry, eight days three hours, 18 minutes, 35 seconds, right there
on the back part from that.
It's a sebenza.
It's everything you want in a titanium frame lock there is the original or the updated
version of the original S35VN blade drop point hollow ground stonewashed finish.
Really cool knife, this one collectible coming in at $575, and it isn't KnifeCenter exclusive
and the 21 is giving away the new 31 soon, so if you want this, you're not going to want
to wait.
Alright, let's take a look at another fancy titanium frame lock with the Spartan Harsey
folder the SHF and we've got a few new custom graphic versions of this knife in the building
right now to this one comes in at $525, and we've got.
They're calling this the gilded skulls look you got a black base with some gold skulls
and little, like kind of little cross graphics cross emblems, the gold ties into the hardware,
including the, the Backspacer is or the, the barrel spacers.
The thumb studs and the pocket clip and the black on the handle and the blade is a PVD
coating.
Apart from that, it's kind of similar to the sebenza in that you've got an S35VN blade,
very premium fit and finish.
And in this case, some custom graphics to.
In addition to this, we've got a few other versions that are new right now I think the
pinup girl is back.
The, the Gothic runes version is back in stock right now.
Those aren't black like this, they're more silver based or a different color based, they're
all really cool, and they're all going to go, I think pretty quickly.
Actually, this one actually may be sold already.
We'll find out but there will be links in the description where you can get your orders.
I last but not least, we've got the new automatic knife from Spartan This is the Zelos, zelos,
however you want to pronounce it.
I'm going to go ahead and actually read this off the website so I get it right.
In Greek mythology was the spirit the personified dedication emulation eager rivalry envy, jealousy
and zeal, hence the name Zelos where we get zealous and zeal in our modern English tongue.
Pretty cool name for a pretty kind of almost exuberant or happy to be knife comes in at
$315, and they're doing this knife all in house right here in America, they're not using
another manufacturer to build this and they did a really good job executing us right out
of the gate.
Got a three and a quarter inch drop point blade S35VN steel and this whole knife actually
is black PVD coated.
We've also got a version that is also has the black coating on the blade but actually
has a blue coating on the handle if you want a little bit more color folded up, especially
in this black PVD version, version, it's very stealthy looking it's kind of a matte black,
it's gonna blend in and not be too flashy when you don't want it to, but to keep it
a little bit more visually interesting they've actually gone with a carbon fiber clip.
Now this is not just sort of a graphic or an overlay that's actually carbon fiber that's
been bent into the proper shape for a clip the push button action is quite good on this
knife, and we do have a secondary safety but you'll notice that there's no, there's no
kind of little extra red indicator to let you know when the blade is safe or ready to
fire.
There's no red is dead here.
So when the clip is toward the button.
It's in the safe mode.
So you'll just have to get used to it and and figure, you'll build up your muscle memory,
pull the slide back, and the blade is ready to go.
So that's all the new stuff I've got to show you this week, I just want to thank everyone
out there for sticking around with us and watching these videos I know the world is
absolutely crazy right now.
Fortunately, we're still able to come into work on a limited basis I'm working from home
a lot, but we still are shipping out orders on our normal schedule.
We're following all the, the CDC and local recommended guidelines to keep all of our
people safe and secure.
So thank you guys for watching, keep sticking around I hope you all stay safe sane and sanitary
out there.
David's the Anderson from the KnifeCenter signing off.
See you next time.
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