Videos tagged with VG-10 Steel

This video is a deep dive into the Spyderco Endura, presented by a passionate collector and reviewer. It highlights the knife's versatility across various environments and its status as a collectible. The presenter emphasizes the Endura's lightweight design, comfortable ergonomics, and the variety of steel and color options available, while also showcasing a special Nutnfancy edition. The discussion touches on the knife's suitability for everyday carry, its performance in cutting tasks, and its enduring appeal among knife enthusiasts.

This video reviews the Boker Alligator Toast, a value-oriented frame lock knife. The reviewer highlights its excellent speed, tight lockup, and comfortable ergonomics for its price point. While acknowledging the 440A steel as a downside, the reviewer emphasizes its suitability for light EDC tasks and its overall value at $25.

This video provides an in-depth review of the Kaiser Domin (or Doman) folding knife, highlighting its value proposition within the Kaiser Vanguard series. The reviewer praises its fit and finish, blade shape, and materials for its price point, comparing it to other offerings from Real Steel and Massdrop. The discussion emphasizes the growing quality and design originality of Chinese knife manufacturers.

This video features a review of the Nemesis MPR1 Knife, highlighting its elegant design and EDC (Everyday Carry) suitability. The reviewer praises its titanium handle, bone breaker spine, short clip, and overall fit and finish, comparing it favorably to the CRKT Crossbones. A key point of discussion is the use of VG-10 steel at this price point, with a suggestion for either a lower price or a more premium steel option. The reviewer also mentions the knife's "near perfect execution" and its "1st and 2nd Cool" factor.

This review by Nutnfancy highlights the Spyderco Endura 4 Wave as a 'must-have' tactical EDC blade. He praises its rapid deployment, crediting Ernie Emerson's patented Wave feature, and discusses its practical applications for law enforcement and military personnel. The review delves into the knife's technical specifications, including its VG-10 steel, FRN handle, and saber grind, while also comparing it to other popular models.

This review by Nutnfancy provides an expert-level overview of the Spyderco Dragonfly 2, highlighting its design evolution, improved features like jimping and a deep-carry clip, and its suitability as an ultra-light EDC knife. The assessment emphasizes the practical benefits of its FRN handle and VG-10 steel construction, positioning it as a favored choice within the EDC community.

This guide details how to restore a severely damaged edge on a Spyderco Endura 4 using the Edge Pro Apex sharpening system. Expert Nutnfancy demonstrates a pragmatic approach, focusing on efficiency for maintaining a large knife collection. The process involves a specific grit progression (220, 320, 1000) and careful attention to technique to achieve a 'wicked' edge suitable for everyday carry tasks.

This review of the Spyderco Calypso C54GPB highlights its strengths as a lightweight, fast, and effective tactical and EDC knife. The presenter, Nutnfancy, emphasizes its VG-10 steel blade, G10 handle, and thin profile, comparing it favorably to other Spyderco models like the Police G10 and Endura 4 G10. While noting minor drawbacks like a slightly small deployment hole and the riveted handle scales, the overall assessment is highly positive, recommending it as a collectible sprint run that is also highly functional.

This review by Nutnfancy provides an in-depth look at the Mcusta Katana MC-4 folding knife, highlighting its Japanese craftsmanship from Seki City. The review details its VG-10 San Mai blade, forged aluminum handles, and fast Teflon washer deployment system, positioning it as a high-value collectible EDC tool. Nutnfancy's extensive experience in the EDC community lends significant authority to his assessment of the knife's quality, aesthetics, and practical utility.

This review of the Mcusta Tactility, presented by Nutnfancy, details its origins in Seki City, Japan, and its blend of functional elegance with tactical features. The knife is positioned as a high-end gift and a capable EDC tool, emphasizing its exceptional craftsmanship, VG-10 or Damascus steel blade, and thoughtful design elements like the deep-carry pocket clip. Nutnfancy's expert assessment highlights the knife's value proposition at its price point.

Nutnfancy provides an in-depth review of the Gryphon M-10 fixed blade knife, highlighting its Bob Terzuola design, VG-10 steel, DLC coating, and exceptional custom Concealex sheath. He details its philosophy of use as a lightweight defensive tool for LBE, discusses its weight, balance, and blade characteristics, and compares it favorably to other tactical fixed blades in its price range. The review emphasizes the knife's value and practical application for those needing a reliable, unobtrusive blade.

Nutnfancy, an established subject matter expert in EDC and tactical gear, reviews the Spyderco Bug, Honeybee, and Grasshopper micro-knives. He highlights their extreme affordability and value, positioning them as excellent keychain tools or backup blades for light utility tasks. While acknowledging the limitations of the 3CR13MOV steel in terms of edge retention, he notes their ease of resharpening and legal carry status in restrictive jurisdictions like the UK due to their non-locking nature.