Hey guys what's up! Advanced Knife Bro here with a knife video! (Laughing) Ok
sorry I just wanted to see how it sounds. (puking sounds). What niche knife are we
going to explore our consumerist impulses with today? And have you thought about planning for
retirement? What if I told you if you just buy knives you don't have to worry about retirement.
Today's knife, the micro shrike, I'm on strict orders to not baton. I mean wasn't ordered,
I have free will and all, but as a personal code you don't baton loaners or prototypes, unless you
are asked. Voice: I need you to break this. (Me voice) You can count on me sir, I am an idiot. Now
if you're like me and don't pay much attention to knives here's a quick primer on the micro shrike.
The Micro Shrike Urban EDC exclusive, is a smaller version of the custom full sized shrike. A shrike
is also a type of bird. When will they name a knife the boobie? But the full sized custom
shrike, the knife not the bird, is/was a 3 and a 3rd inch bladed every day carry from Springfield
Missouri based JRP Knife and Tool. However this is the first production shrike anywhere,
the micro, and here is how big it is. I'm not a birder, and I don't know much about pocket
knives but I sure as shit know about Springfield, Missouri. As a Mizzoura-an born in St Louis, I
trickled my way down to exotic Southern Missouri, you know viewer the Marble Hill area. And By third
grade I had settled in Mountain Home Arkansas. Now where Springfield comes in. Springfield gets its
fame in the north central Arkansas region because that's where the only mall was and the Mecca of
the region the Bass Pro Shops. I guess Branson had outlet malls, and fiddle theaters. Now Where
am I going with this? Nowhere. I just wasted 30 second of your time- you should have known better.
Ok. The Micro Shrike. Now as I write this the micro shrike has moved on to it's next influencer
stop I believe Lefty EDC, but it's memories are still with me as I write and edit this.
Luckily I still have the footage because my memory is not good. Anyway the micro
shrike seen here is a preorder, and I'm looking at a very close to actual production,
prototype, and it's be made by Reate. Knife people have an obsession with knowing which
factory's CNC machines made their small batch production knives. And if they don't know they
get tweaked. I think preorders are closing in a few days in early September. There are three
flavors available, full titanium and two types of micarta each with a different blade finish.
First up the blade. You weren't here for my life history you're here for me to describe
what you're seeing on screen or can read from the product description. That's why knife videos are
so important people hate reading. The blade is a drop point with a flat grind, and my version
here features an acid washed finished m390. As you know M390 is a stainless steel that I think
is the main steel in at least 4 of my last 6 videos. Maybe one day it'll be the only steel.
If you haven't yet heard of M390 I think I kind of envy you. The blade deploys by the thumb studs,
the type of insight you're here for. The knife isn't massive and it has a fairly strong detent.
I wouldn't describe the knife as fidgety but more a solid lockup and a medium flick. Think a little
more of a sebenza speed. My sense from talking with urban EDC is the detent might be lightened up
a bit for the production model. The lockup is nice and solid with it's frame lock, and that is the
end of that sentence. The knife is smooth through the pivot because of it's ball bearing system,
although lock bar tension as it pivots seems to keep the knife from being a drop shut.
Handle isn't for the largest hands, it's a good gentlemen's knife.
Is a calling it a gentleman's knife a way of say it's small? As always I prefer a half titanium and
half micarta or carbon fiber to a full titanium option to lighten up a knife. This a pretty clean
and classy looking knife, two things I don't think I've ever been called- and definitely not at the
same time. The titanium pocket clip holds very tightly to the pocket, I ain't it's saying a
cold steel clip, but since it's fresh on my mind tighter it's than a spyderco spoon clip.
Comparisons. You know I'm trying to make this one a quick look.
I think the most apt comparisons in size would be a Para 3, which is still a bit larger and more
fidgetable. I get a sense a certain contingent out there thinks fidget knives are stupid and you know
that's a take. Now the Para Military 2 full size I believe you only need to see this for a
few seconds. This has the flytanium scales on it. And a Lynch clip. Now the Winter Blade Co Factor,
this is a really fun and unique knife, it has been featured in my fidget knives
video. Love it, winter blade Co is going to be doing great things. Now the 940-1. A classic very
light weight for it's size of blade. This one doesn't need much further explanation. I think
I also have a sharp by design here, can't waste a shot no one wants a shorter review right?
Wrapping it up. Thanks to Urban EDC for letting me check this knife out,
you can preorder it there for a few more days. The preorder is closing in early September,
no date specified yet and you can follow my links below if you want to support the channel. Say Hi
to the Patrons they make the 4k magic happen. Umm. Gonna try to make some broader interest videos in
September seeing as how well the spyderco video went and I think that's the channel news for now.
Trying to get people to watch again. Anyway Like subscribe, you can do the little thanks button
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