Videos tagged with AUS8 Steel

This review by Nutnfancy covers the Boker Plus AK74, a budget-friendly automatic knife. He details its construction, including AUS8 steel and aluminum handle, and discusses its potential for everyday carry where legal. The video also demonstrates how to convert the knife to automatic operation using a common coil spring, highlighting its value proposition.

The SOG SEAL Pup Elite is a highly recommended lightweight tactical knife, offering excellent value around $50. It improves upon the original SEAL Pup with a longer handle, better ergonomics, and upgraded AUS-8 steel. While not for heavy-duty tasks, it excels as a versatile field, camp, or defensive blade.

The SOG Creed is presented as a highly capable collectible working knife, excelling in chopping and utility tasks. While priced around $140, its AUS-8 steel blade with a significant belly and forward-weighted design make it effective for wilderness survival and defensive roles. Quality is noted as superb, with manufacturing shifts to Taiwan maintaining high standards.

This review of the CRKT M21 and M18 series highlights their strengths as EDC and tactical folders, while also detailing a failure during batoning due to a loose pivot screw. The presenter emphasizes the importance of Loctite on pivot screws for hard use and discusses blade steel, ergonomics, pocket clip design, and the liner lock mechanism with its auto-locks feature. The M18 is noted as a solid-handled alternative with a more versatile clip.

This video reviews the Blade-Tech Ganyana Lite knife, highlighting its excellent value for its price point (around $25). The reviewer praises its 2 3/4" blade, AUS8 steel, full flat grind, and solid liner lock mechanism. It's presented as a highly capable EDC (Everyday Carry) blade, comparable to other popular models like the SOG Flash 1 and Benchmade 2550 Mini Reflex Auto. Potential minor improvements are noted, but overall, it's recommended as a top-tier small EDC option.

The Cold Steel Voyager Medium is presented as a highly capable EDC knife, especially after specific modifications. Key improvements include addressing the stock pocket clip's tendency to shred pockets by reprofiling it and smoothing the handle texture with JB Weld. The knife offers excellent ergonomics, secure grip, fast manual deployment, and a solid lockup.

This video reviews the Cold Steel Mini Tac, a lightweight neck knife. The reviewer highlights its superior grip compared to the CS Spike series and its sharp tanto blade. Weighing in at 3.7 oz, it's considered a reasonable carry weight. The knife features AUS8 steel and is discussed as a versatile hideout or LBE (Light Battle Equipment) knife. Potential downsides mentioned include its sub-4-inch reach and the thin blade's susceptibility to bending. Minor sheath modifications might be needed for optimal vertical carry retention. Despite being discontinued, the reviewer notes its affordability and overall outstanding design.

This video reviews the Al Mar Eagle, a lightweight tactical folding knife. The presenter highlights its suitability as a backup weapon for law enforcement, military personnel, and licensed civilians due to its minimal 2.4 oz weight, making it highly portable. While acknowledging its limitations as not a 'hard use' knife, the review emphasizes its sharp 4-inch AUS8 drop point blade, comfortable Micarta handle, smooth deployment, and attractive design. The knife is also noted for its dual functionality as a food preparation tool. The core message is that its extreme lightness and portability ensure it's available when needed, unlike heavier alternatives.

This video review focuses on the discontinued Benchmade Ambush 10200 folding knife. The reviewer highlights its "vanishing value" due to its discontinuation, praising its AUS8 steel, attractive finish, excellent blade shape, strong diecast aluminum handle, good ergonomics, quick deployment, and decent pocket clip. The knife's rolling lock with in-draft mechanism is noted for assisting deployment. The main drawback mentioned is its weight (5.8 oz). Despite this, it's recommended as an outstanding blade at a bargain price of $45-$50, urging viewers to act fast to find one.

The SOG Flash 1 is highlighted as an outstanding reference EDC knife, praised for its lightweight design and deep-carry pocket clip. Despite its Zytel handle and AUS-8 steel blade, it excels in utility tasks like slicing and package opening. While the assisted opening is effective, the safety switch is often considered unnecessary by users.