This quote is straight off the Victorinox Website….”A fixed-blade bushcraft knife in an adventure league of its own. Developed by outdoors experts, this reliable piece of specialist kit makes light work of any challenge.”
@adrianjagmag
11 ай бұрын
Compare the Kansbol to the Venture if you can.
@hoehlentroll69
11 ай бұрын
@@adrianjagmag better do the böker bronco
@adrianjagmag
11 ай бұрын
@@hoehlentroll69 That is in 3V I think?
@hoehlentroll69
11 ай бұрын
@@adrianjagmagthe mora have different steel too, but the böker is most similar out of the bunch
@adrianjagmag
11 ай бұрын
@@hoehlentroll69 12C27 and 14C28N are quite similar and conventional stainless steels, 3V is a particle metallurgy tool steel.
@m005kennedy
11 ай бұрын
Well, you are using your knife wrong. You have realized this knife is part of the 3 cutting edge philosophy in Sweden and other countries. They would laugh at you if you were using this knife to split wood by batoning. You use an axe or hatchet for that. You also have a smaller knife for intricate work. The US idea of using a knife for all these tasks is just not how others outside the US think. Also, it wasn't the way early American settlers used their knives. There is a difference between survival type knife design and bushcraft designed knives. Using a knife for a for a purpose it wasn't designed for doesn't work well.
@wickeddubz
11 ай бұрын
I don’t know about laughing, but i agree about the rest part of your comment. This knife is made for cutting and occasional carving. Nevertheless i saw quite a few youtubers from different regions (including EU) who were like “oh, i tried to baton a rock, and i broke the blade!” . I bet they paint their walls with pencils.
@bunnyban5365
10 ай бұрын
It's an American thing 😂 they all try to be navy seal with their bushcraft knives 😂 use a hatchet guys 😂😂
@Proteus3000
10 ай бұрын
no thanks i prefer a mora for batoning since its much lighter.@@bunnyban5365
@justicar5
10 ай бұрын
then they shouldn't advertise it as being capable of splitting, including having Felix use it for batoning. (In the 'carving a spoon with the Venture video)
@Proteus3000
10 ай бұрын
Yup they should advertise it as a camp kitchen knife not a jack of all trades bushcraft knife which is false advertising to sell more.
@arkadiuszjanzbizek7027
11 ай бұрын
Despite the tabloid title, what you found to be a problem in the review for me is evidence of the quality of the knife. Victorinox chose a good steel and tempered it very well since such a thin blade is flexible and did not crumble under stress. Most knives on the market are very hard and very brittle.... The Venture is definitely a Mora Kansbol category not a Garberg model. So the Garberg category is Victorinox Master mic L . In the comments it is apparent that the knife through a successful design, is well received by advanced users who are looking for a very light knife for precision cutting. The strange sheath needs a redesign. Thanks for the video.
@ThunderChunky101
7 ай бұрын
Yeah it's not a Scandi grind, so it's better for food and such, but not as strong for survival stuff like batoning which really isn't actually a thing anyway. It's just a mildly arbitrary strength test. I have lots of knives and I recently got a Venture and it's very impressive. Very good for the price too, and excellent quality. I expected it to be a bit less impressive.
@monacofranze4323
11 ай бұрын
If you want the best cutting knife i have ever had, then the Venture is your choice. If you want to do heavy duty wood splitting(batoning) and other one tool survival stuff you have to get another knife. In combination with an axe you will be very happy with the venture outdoors. I love it but this is only my opinion and you have to ask yourself what you want to do with your knife( i would never ever do batoning with one of my knives, therefore the axe was invented)
@John5.56
8 ай бұрын
Yeah, have fun hiking around with an axe. If I’m at home or around the shop or at camp that’s one thing, but if I’m hiking or mountain biking etc I’m not wasting the weight on carrying a hatchet/axe just to split a few pieces of wood.
@MrPanos2000
2 ай бұрын
@@John5.56 almost as if everyone has different needs and desires
@John5.56
2 ай бұрын
@@MrPanos2000 Agreed, that’s why I stated mine.
@duybear4023
11 ай бұрын
I think it fits perfectly into the Swiss Army Knife ethos of light use multitool. Loads of functionality in a compact package, like all SAK. Plus, I watch the designer's KZitem channel and like him. I say watch his videos, see his design priorities, and decide if you agree.
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
I have great info and Felix is very skilled.
@here_be_dragons9184
4 ай бұрын
If the ethos of swiss army knife is light use, well idk, maybe they should have made a knife that complete that... If you design a knife for light use then it doesn't have to be 5mm thick. If it's 5mm thick than it should be able to endure quite some stress.
@kremfraesch
3 ай бұрын
@@here_be_dragons9184 it ISN'T 5mm thick. ffs
@stevereynolds2079
11 ай бұрын
I see your points, but the Garberg is honestly intended to be more of a survival knife. The Vic is more of a camp/bush craft knife. Felix Immler has a couple of videos highlighting its intended uses and techniques for it, he helped design it.
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Ya, I have seen them. 👍
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
It does not need to exist
@MacaroniDemon
11 ай бұрын
@@DinoNuccinone of us do but here we are
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
@@MacaroniDemon yeah but unlike this knife and ur mom, we aren't for sale or the subject of videos
@shamitoson
11 ай бұрын
Not really. The garberg is bushcraft first (scandi) flexing into “survival”. The Vic is a thin FFG, more food prep/ general purpose.
@FreedomFox1
11 ай бұрын
I’d love to see Victorinox start using 14c28n in other blades, especially kitchen knives. It’s about time for an upgrade and I can’t think of a better steel for Victorinox.
@Superbus753
11 ай бұрын
I think we all would love to see this and would be willing to pay more for it. Unfortunately victorinox is pretty immune to all suggestions and operate on the basis of not fixing what isn’t broken. And they still sell so many knives and thus don’t see any reason to change their products.
@donalddicorcia2433
11 ай бұрын
But they just did exactly that. New design, new steel. (For them)
@Superbus753
11 ай бұрын
@@donalddicorcia2433 i know. There is now some hope they would bring it to other models but its already several years people from the industry tried to get victorinox to use a better steel for their pocketknives
@FreedomFox1
11 ай бұрын
@@donalddicorcia2433 I’m talking about the old designs.
@FreedomFox1
11 ай бұрын
@@Superbus753 You’re almost certainly correct, about Victorinox and their closest competitors. There is a Chinese brand making budget kitchen knives in 14c38n, but they’ll need to prove themselves.
@hunterglaspell
11 ай бұрын
Joker needs more exposure. Criminally underrated company
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Totally! Got the New Bushlord in sleipner steel next week!!
@zoephin6205
11 ай бұрын
Great knives. Obnoxious branding on blades. Ember with scandi grind rocks!
@jdaniel0907
11 ай бұрын
LOVE my Campero! There's just something about a clip point blade.
@KenS826
7 ай бұрын
...and the less refined but more affordable Condor.
@DHL4Jesus
11 ай бұрын
I have owned one since its release. I put it through a serious batoning session early on with absolutely no blade deformation. My test was to use a 4” length cut from a 4x4 post. After POUNDING away I realized I wasn’t making much advance only to realize that I was passing through a knot. So I eventually just stopped. I have absolutely no visible deformation whatsoever and I performed two such sessions using a 4x4 post section. Maybe yours does in fact have a heat treatment issue. But, your concern is well taken. I will never ever brutalize my knife as I did initially. Going forward I will instead use my Tops Tahoma Field knife which is built for torture. I love my VV and it truly excels doing kitchen work and other slicing tasks. It also excels with a ferro rod. I am so happy with my VV.
@form4li7y
11 ай бұрын
1:02 2:37 I'm not in the market for a bushcraft knife specifically but I've gotta say, that's innovative, well executed and makes me want one fo r my collection. I always like seeing new features added to knives. ESPECIALLY if it replaces an obscure, limited purpose tool like a hook knife. Well done victorinox.
@JustSomeJay
11 ай бұрын
Great review! Not that many reviews for this knife yet in english but i've watched a bunch in other languages with subtitles. I was gifted a pro version of the venture and it is probably the best slicing fixed blade out of the box that I have used. That being said the edge is very thin so I probably wont be using it for harder tasks unless it's an emergency. The worst part for me has easily been the sheath. Even after doing all the sheath "mods", the sheath is just frustrating to use. IMO if the blade is in the sheath the rest of the knife should just slide all the way in no matter what and should not require additional fidgeting. As it is now I feel like I "mis-sheath" it like 1/3 the time when not carefully looking at it.
@highdesert50
11 ай бұрын
Years ago when I went through Scouting we learned Toten'chip that dealt with when and how to use a knife, axe, and saw. Batoning with a knife was considered poor, if not unsafe, tool use. Sure you can use a knife to baton, just like you could use pliers to remove bolts. But, you gotta admit that seeing poor tool use makes one cringe.
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
Wrong
@TR_Swan
11 ай бұрын
Glad I am not the only 'old' guy that was taught NOT to baton. I carry more than one knife and an axe in my canoe. I would never hammer on a knife. It goes back to using the right tool for the job; a knife is for cutting and an axe is for splitting. Yes you can use pliers to remove bolts, but look at the bolts when your done. They are JUNK.
@johannesalexandrius5749
11 ай бұрын
one big, thick knife that is full tang(8" and above) is a lot more safer batoning than a rat-tail tang >4“ knife and is also safer to process wood than a hatchet or an axe
@shamitoson
11 ай бұрын
Swinging an axe is far more dangerous than batoning with a knife. It’s controlled with minimal movement of the blade. Not to mention the fact that carrying a 5 lb axe is ridiculous when hiking any distance when a sub 1 lb knife does the job. The shorter the axe, the more dangerous it is. I get it if you’re splitting large rounds around the house or car camping. But wrist size pieces in the backcountry, knife and saw.
@zoephin6205
11 ай бұрын
For $25, you can get the Cold Steel SlockMaster. It offers an extra 2" in length, and extra 0.1mm thickness. Sure the steel is not as good, but it slices and batons great! with a 3/4ths tang! Why would anyone buy an inferior kitchen knife for 3x more?
@toddcarr.
11 ай бұрын
Good for the camp kitchen where your not planning to put it through usage that is too tough, the Ruike Jager is still one of my favorite budget camp knives though at the price point that it comes in at, And it'll handle anything you throw at it for a blade of its size. Thanks for the great vid and keep making sharp things fun and enjoyable.
@ROE1300
11 ай бұрын
Amazing that this country was settled by frontiersmen and homesteaders using basically kitchen knives. Probably because they used knives for slicing tasks and axes or hatchets for chopping tasks. 🤷🏻♂️ I think I will stick with my Mora Classic 2, Victorinox Farmer X, and my Kalthoff Carving Hatchet.
@mateodeleon1185
4 ай бұрын
i bought one not too long ago, i bought it based on the reviews that it is like a kitchen knife. When i finally got the knife. it brought back memories from the time when i was a young boy. i remembered people in our household use our german kitchen knife for general tasks around the house, not just cooking. cutting string. cutting the garden hose. cutting strings or the common rope, so on and so forth. so basically this is like a beefed up kitchen knife with a different handle and point. i bought this because i wanted that kitchen knife cutting/slicing capability in utilitarian role at home or in camp. and it turned out to be correct, for me, thanks in part of this review and other reviews on youtube. for survival/bushcraft, i’ll use my other knives. for the curious about the handle material. feels so similar to victorinox’s cheap chefs knives and pairing knives.
@janreineke7275
11 ай бұрын
"It's basically a glorified kitchen knife" made me almost spit my coffee. That's a bit harsh i think.
@bokusimondesu
11 ай бұрын
I find it spot on. 😅
@Feierabend666
7 ай бұрын
As opposed to the alternative: a glorified sharpened pry bar. I prefer a knife.
@muskett4108
11 ай бұрын
The Victorinox is a kitchen knife, and sadly their marketing department has got way ahead of itself associating it with bushcraft. The pricing is way too high too. Having said that if paired with a full sized bush tool like the Skrama then it should never have to work that hard. Often a cutting knife is what makes light work of light work...Annoyingly, I really like it..the design and looks. However, I might just stick with my Terava 110/120 out in the woods.
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
Correct
@muskett4108
11 ай бұрын
Typo, 140 then. They are hard use knives. The Victorinox would make a good cutting patch knife.@@LubberKing
@dennisleighton2812
11 ай бұрын
Agreed! After all, why would one baton a chunk of wood like that anyway? No-one is seriously going to try to make feathersticks from it. Yeah, Muskett, I also really like it, but for those tasks for which it was intended. I have other knives to do heavy work (CS Trail Master!).
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
@@dennisleighton2812 wrong
@dennisleighton2812
11 ай бұрын
@@DinoNucci What exactly is wrong? Not sure what you are referring to, or why.
@DaryooshF.Sh.P-vq6mu
11 ай бұрын
This precise knife’s been made for me. I never use my knives to baton.
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Then you will like it!
@jonathancupp3686
11 ай бұрын
I can see first time bushcraft knife buyers buying the Venture, but for those of us who already have several bushcraft knives, it doesn’t make much sense. I’d definitely take my Campero over the Venture any day of the week, but it doesn’t get much use either since I have my Lionsteel knives. I know they cost more, but they are really hard to beat imo. The Lionsteel M5, T6, and B35 have dominated all my other knives for about the last year and a half now. The only other knife that still gets used much is my TJ Schwarz Overland.
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
Correct
@ropyro8903
10 ай бұрын
I do not agree , i own several bushcraft and survival knives and puuko's , As a collector. I have designed all purpose knives out of RWL-34, as a creator. I bought the venture pro for my collection, but it ended up as my nr 1 user. It is really a league of its own. Dont do the standard field tests. Just use it in the outdoors for all your tasks, i even use to dive with it. I am sure .after a while, every die hard outdoor dude will appreciate the knife as much as i do. And maybe you should compare it more with a neck knife, ( the light weight , the size, the full flat grind) then compare it to a camp knife or something. Which It is not. It is just a modern man bushcraft knife, with a highly appreciated performance. Even the mora army will be blown off their pedestal🤘. Needless to say, but i do it anyway. I do own better knives which out perform the Venture easily on different tasks, or on toughness or on edge retention. But i truly love it anyway. If you own one, you will know it.😊
@jonathancupp3686
10 ай бұрын
@@ropyro8903 that’s okay, you can disagree with me. You, like everyone, are entitled to be wrong.😅
@edanpino-xt1ph
11 ай бұрын
To be entirely fair, I did actually like one thing in particular on the Venture. It was that exposed tang with the lanyard hole. I know that the lanyard hole is actually for an arbor bit, but let’s be honest, most of the time you’ll probably just be using a lanyard
@Kalle_Anka
11 ай бұрын
For me, Victorinox stands for pocket knives. All of their full tang outdoor knives have so far failed to convince me. The venture is no exception. I would rather buy another Joker knife.
@jimbusmaximus4624
11 ай бұрын
They make incredible multi tools and gadgets. But you're right, if I'm buying a knife my life might depend on, I'm getting something forged by a pro.
@brashachilles9725
14 күн бұрын
I did just that. 2. Joker Campero and Nieto Chaman EDC Already have a Joker Lynx. I would never baton with my flat grind Campero or Chamán. The Skandi grind Lynx is for that but I would rather use an axe.
@Malana12
11 ай бұрын
This knife is not meant for baton use. The co-designer of the knife Felix Immler even admits that.
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Well, that sucks, I feel like every woods Knife should be able to handle the type of splitting I was doing to help get the wood shaped like you need for Bushcrafting.
@Malana12
11 ай бұрын
@@gideonstactical I recommend you check out his channel. He’s doing a whole series on the Venture, I he even addresses the design issues both with the knife and the sheath.
@CLD2000
6 ай бұрын
Thank you for the candid review of this knife. I was looking at purchasing one but after seeing this, I will need to do a bit more research. Thanks again for sharing!
@1mataleo1
11 ай бұрын
To me, The Terava Jaakaripuukko, aka the Garberg Slayer, has already usurped it, and coupled with the Skrama 240, it’s a winning combination, in my opinion.
@nunyabizness3882
9 ай бұрын
Garberg slayer 🤣 that's cute
@mrkultra1655
11 ай бұрын
Certain knives can baton, and certain knives can’t. I’ve found “in general”, that the thicker scandi grind knives can baton well, where the thinner flat or hollow grinds don’t. Right tool for the job and all that.
@martinerhard8447
11 ай бұрын
Felix mentioned, that its not designed for hard abuse tasks but instead optimized to be a aggresiv slicer for woodworking. Check felix channel and his many bushcrafting projects using only swiss army knives. The guy designed a knife for his needs and his needs never were a knife for heavy abuse.
@justicar5
10 ай бұрын
then why, in his spoon making video, does Felix baton with this knife?
@martinerhard8447
10 ай бұрын
@@justicar5 as felix mentiond in his video about the venture light batoning is no problem. That is not a hard abuse task.
@Cz82
11 ай бұрын
if you want a thicker blade stock or something cheaper and you're okay with Chinese made you could always go with the Ruike Jager too
@user-ip6jy7ek2l
11 ай бұрын
the blade wave is really not a defect because you should not baton with a thin little blade.
@barrybaldwin5535
11 ай бұрын
As always, thanks for a logical, fact-filled review. I enjoy your content regarding gear reviews, more than almost any other channel. Keep it up.
@brightargyle8950
11 ай бұрын
It looks like a well designed knife, I can appreciate a thinner blade, they make better slicers and are much handier for fine tasks. If the blade were a tad thicker and the grind a little steeper you would likely see less edge deformation. I make full flat, convex and scandi grind knives and have learned the hard way how far you can go before failure. each grind has a particular strength and weakness. If they intended to compete with the Garberg they made a mistake, its a different type of knife altogether.
@tfjzz
10 ай бұрын
its not competition to garberg, its an alternative with a completely different grind, for cutting not batoning
@TheAnon26
8 ай бұрын
I think thats really the salient point - this is *not* supposed to replace the Garberg. Its supposed to supplement it, or be used in areas where the Garberg would fail, or at least be suboptimal. Bushcraft vs Survival. This knife is basically more a hiking or camping knife - youre wandering about and want to pass the time at camp by whittling, cooking, building. Itll do more than that in a pinch, but youre not supposed to use it for batoning. Youre not supposed to use it for prying. You *can* use it that way if your life depends on it, but youll need a new knife once youre back in civilization.
@steely_mike
11 ай бұрын
So close but no cigar. I love the full flat.
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Meet too!
@MrFomhor
11 ай бұрын
The Venture is made for whitling & cooking.
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
Zzzz
@ronagoodwell2709
2 ай бұрын
Get just the knife for $75 --and pick up a third party decent leather sheath w/ dangler for $30 and you're good to go. I see it as a good camp kitchen blade. Bring your favorite scandi for bangin' around in the bushes. Two knives are fundamental, in my opinion.
@ComUnSas
11 ай бұрын
Very fair review. I've got one and imho it *is* a decent outdoor kitchen knife with a terrible sheath, particularly if you are using the drill bit. Its competition is the Mora Kansbol/ 2000 which is much cheaper, has a sturdier more versatile blade and a better sheath. It does not compete with the Garberg. The Condor Terrasaur does that nicely
@livingadventure2988
8 ай бұрын
Thanks for your honest review. Bantoning is a must. I have the Moakniv Companion went with me to hell and back no blade deformation only one time I had to sharpen it.
@gideonstactical
8 ай бұрын
Glad I could help
@havelockvetinari5775
11 ай бұрын
Its not made for batoning, that's the reason... Its not too soft, its not made for it.. Every tool have its purpose...
@DullAntler
11 ай бұрын
it's disappointing to pay so much for a knife and have fail points whether handles, blades or sheaths that makes ya not want to pick them up and use them again. I do like the looks of the knife and would have no problem at all using a good sturdy kitchen knife for outdoor tasks. The Joker knife however 👍 thanks for the reviews
@J.sh_CDN
11 ай бұрын
I think joker proves you can have a nice flat grind, slicey blade, while still being durable, and having a nice sheath
@hoehlentroll69
11 ай бұрын
You find this much for knife?
@factsy7042
6 ай бұрын
The knowledge and experience the Swedes and Mora have with Steel and Knife blades isn't easily replicated just like that.
@onesky8647
11 ай бұрын
Some consider batoning knife abuse. You can damage any knife if you set your mind to it. However, I agree the Venture could be a bit stronger to take a little bit more abuse if it is to stand a chance in the outdoors. Maybe Victorinox will release another version just to fill that gap.
@11saje82
11 ай бұрын
To my knownledge, even a knive with a 5 mm cpm-3V blade thickness and a flat grind can be deformed when batoning very dry oak. I have never had problems with Sabre grinds.
@escapetherace1943
11 ай бұрын
knives should be weaker. These thick knives SUCK at skinning and cutting, which is what knives are supposed to do. Anyone batoning in a true survival situation is out of their mind, with any knife, it isn't a technique needed for survival. As for bushcraft where weight/tools aren't a concern, you should already have a hatchet. Batoning is dumb.
@solidus1995
11 ай бұрын
The grind on the mora is beautiful
@wildlifeitaliandivision
11 ай бұрын
Blade ends at 0.4mm, it's normal for it to get crushed, it happened to me too, it can be easily restored with the Dc4
@atillasari9232
11 ай бұрын
Good that I bought the campero. Obviously the overall design and shead is better
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Love that blade
@TheChadWork2001
11 ай бұрын
The venture design looks weird. I don't like the Blade look. Had it looked traditional, I might have gotten one. When they fix it, along with the sheath design in the next model, I might get one.
@Kcirtap-en7pz
11 ай бұрын
Personally I would compare the Venture with the Kansbol and not with the Garberg. Kansbol is designed for light Tasks, such as the Venture is mostly for carving. More like a crafting knife, less Bushcraft Heavy duty. Guess the Venture would make a nice allround fishing knife.
@jimathybindlenim6359
8 ай бұрын
I A krasbol fan boy. It's what I go to when hunting or fishing
@fatmangaming2720
11 ай бұрын
Do a side by side with one of the Victorinox bushcraft knives that were made in Spain.
@SOMNIOHM
11 ай бұрын
*_Victorinox - Fail_* _Good Video!_
@jaytaylor9232
5 ай бұрын
A full flat grind blade of that geometry (similar to Fallkniven F1) isn't something I would ever use for batoning, that level of abuse is more suited to BK2 geometry.
@jeremyhollstrom7818
11 ай бұрын
wow great vid, thanks. btw victorinox doesnt want to say what steel they use because its their own secret steel they make
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Do you mean mora?
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!!!! 😊
@jeremyhollstrom7818
11 ай бұрын
no i meant victoinox, i watched a vid with some victorinox workers on there as a guest and the host them asked what steel they use and they said its a secret 🤷♂️
@lawrenceragnarok1186
11 ай бұрын
@@jeremyhollstrom7818it's 1.4116 steel.
@FreedomFox1
11 ай бұрын
@@jeremyhollstrom7818 It says 14c28n right on the blade. Excellent steel.
@Mo.89.
10 ай бұрын
Felix Immler on KZitem, who was involved in the design, says it’s only for very light batoning if at all. It’s just not made for it, not a fatal flaw.
@china_airguns
9 ай бұрын
It's very loud and then he shakes the thing like an Cocktail maker. Which honk shakes his knife like that and then wonders about any noises? When you walk or even run normally, there are no noises; the sound your steps make on the floor is much louder than any shaking noise. Oh and by the way, you can't compare the Gerber with the Victorinox because the entire blade structure is completely different. If so, you should actually use knives for testing that have the same characteristics. You don't compare a tank with a car just because both can drive.
@Steelologist
9 ай бұрын
I think of the Venture as a knife with good carving credentials designed for people who like to hike the Appalachian Trail and use alcohol stoves to rehydrate meals. Strike a ferro rod, make a tent peg or a marshmallow roasting stick, cut some veggies and the Venture will shine. It's a solid $40-$50 knife and not a penny more.
@sherwinpalacio3227
11 ай бұрын
I am satisfied with my Morakniv Garberg.
@RV-ardvark
11 ай бұрын
Aaron, an interesting competitor in this bushcraft/camp knife space is the Ruike F118 (pronounced "rake" I believe). It is a full tang, high saber grind, 4.3" knife with 14C28N steel. Ruike is oddly an offshoot of Fenix flashlights. It is currently available on Amazon for about $80 but used to be $70 when I purchased one. I find it to be a very good camp knife, although I put my own edge on it. It may not a great bushcraft knife, but I don't really bushcraft seriously. The sheath is very good. It would be interesting if you could have a comparison video of this knife and the Mora Garberg.
@don0giorgio
11 ай бұрын
Hey Aaron, what can i say, maybe its marketed the wrong way, i mean "for any situation". But the bottom line is its a great outdoor food prep knife. You could build a fire (without batoning), cut the groceries, make a wooden spoon etc. Not bad, not bad at all
@jonathanminton7687
3 ай бұрын
As far as batoning goes, for years I've used my victorinox camper to start the split and then use wedges. Trust me... when someone is thrown into a real survival situation you'll never want to beat on the back of your knife. The realization of the situation kinda keeps you from doing that.
@richardvirchow3390
11 ай бұрын
I bought a Joker Bushcraft knife and am quite satisfied with it.
@Dynotop1a
11 ай бұрын
When you get this sort of deformation, try lowering the edge angle a bit. I don’t have one, but I’m assuming Victorinox probably uses a pretty typical factory edge angle on this knife. When you pair that with pretty thin geometry behind the edge it can lead to this sort of deformation in some uses. The secondary edge angle is probably too steep or obtuse, causing unnecessary forces on the thinner grind. Fine for normal cutting, but the extra forces will be exaggerated during battoning (especially if you’re dealing with stuff like pin knots). The relatively obtuse edge will cause too much friction initially. Thus, bending/deformation of the edge up beyond the apex and secondary bevel could occur. If you lower the edge angle (make it more acute), this will reduce the initial friction and slightly increase the thickness behind the edge (it’ll still remain much thinner relative most other production blades because they usually have overly thick primary grinds AND obtuse secondary edge angles). Now the forces won’t be so uneven and it will help prevent this sort of wavy deformation. Most any potential deformation should now be at the edge apex, which is much easier to remedy. For a better explanation, I highly recommend watching this old video by Cliff Stamp addressing this exact topic, which I have paraphrased in my comment. It is called “Knifechete: Gavko - a little use and some commentary”, particularly from about 4:35 minutes in. However, it could also be that this knife, due to the treatment of the steel in various stages of manufacturing, just lacks the necessary hardness and strength that would allow a thinner geometry to withstand batonning. Something 60-62 Rc might be better for the higher strength and resistance to plastic deformation you get from higher hardness. Spyderco’s AEB-L Mule Team is still available and I know those are run 62-63. The point was to hit what other production companies aren’t hitting. Check out Big Brown Bear’s video on the AEB-L Mule. AEB-L is basically the same as 14C28N. The latter is just a more stainless version of the former.
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for passing along the info
@adrianjagmag
11 ай бұрын
14C28N can actually get harder than AEB-L because of the added nitrogen. 🙂
@eyeofthetiger4184
11 ай бұрын
G'day Aaron, I do like the hex driver, the ergos look pretty good and usually 14C is a reliable choice; though for primary and secondary blades, my priority is wood processing, over food prep/consumption, on the trail, usually sabre ground jobs, sometimes a scandi. Personally, I'll have the ol' Ranger 78 too, but if you really value a food knife in your pack, just throw in an Opinel, for next to no weight, or cost for that matter. Cheers Duke.
@alcattyman797
6 ай бұрын
A point re cutting at 09:41 onwards, edge should be presented perpendicular to piece cut. This ensures secondary bevel angle is properly presented to piece. If edge is slanted a lesser edge angle is used, thus potentially more wear. Slant to vertical and approaching near 0°, as in slice, which is where those carbide come in handy !, AL.
@TKDLION
11 ай бұрын
This knife was clearly designed to be a crafting knife, not a hard use knife. A knife like this shouldn't be used for batoning pieces of wood like that. You can either have a precision cutting tool or a sharpened prybar, but don't ask one knife to be both.
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
Wrong
@froggercuntzman7260
11 ай бұрын
@@DinoNucci 💩🤡
@hoehlentroll69
11 ай бұрын
There is no way they had the garberg in mind when creating the venture
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
It’s pretty obvious they wanted a piece of the Mora pie and I wanted them to have it.
@hoehlentroll69
11 ай бұрын
There are next to none similarities, they both cut. That’s about it. But the grind makes it a hole another ball park. The venture is not made for batoning its way to thin. It is as you stated about the campero also a camp knife and for precision carving. You compare it with the campero but that's a lot thicker. No wonder it does batoning better. Your videos are spot on most of the time. Sadly this isn‘t. Besides of the comparison your points about the venture are true though 😊
@earthknight60
10 ай бұрын
My big Rowan Junglas did the same thing batoning through a not very large piece of soft, green acacia. Pretty common for plades to warp when batoning, especially if there is a knot or fork in the wood.
@lenlemaic7849
11 ай бұрын
Any knife can be used in a survival situations, but only a few will tick all the boxes. In a hard core survival situation I'll take the heavy robust knife any day. The two knife designs should remain distinctly different from each other. They are purpose built for different tasks.
@Proteus3000
10 ай бұрын
Yup I like going camping with a Cold Steel Ghurka Kukri along with a Hultafors and a Silky saw in my kit.
@Careoran
11 ай бұрын
oh and further note, I also did not at all understand why they made the blade so thin and delicate but a full tang at the same time, it does not make any sense at all, except that Victorinox lacks really knowledge in true bushcrafting or it was just plain Marketing ... Even Felix Immler is not commenting on it and only uses it for light task, which honestly you could mostly do with a SAK Outrider too :)
@supernoobsmith5718
6 ай бұрын
NOTHING will replace a Scandi grind knife for me. $10-20 Moras fit the bill.
@jwarehouse1
11 ай бұрын
It is a similar size/ weight / thickness to the Old Hickory Fish and Game Kephart style knife that you beat the crap out of with no problem....But, like you said....with the full flat grind, both the Venture and O H Kephart are better for food prep/ fine work.
@lostsailor2498
9 ай бұрын
I don't think "glorified kitchen knife" is fair. Just looking at it, you can see it's not made to hammer through wood. Anything up to that will be fine. Still, the 14C28N deformed rather than chipped, because it's a tough steel.
@granddaddylurch9178
11 ай бұрын
Was really excited for this knife. I would of ordered it last week if I lt was avaliable l. Thank you fir saving me a 100 bucks. Huge bummer
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Ya, wish it was not the case. Hope they keep going this direction though
@ropyro8903
10 ай бұрын
Buy it and you will love it
@SpartanJohns
10 ай бұрын
it's called a warp. and it happened because of shock. as for "when it happened?" when you crossgrain batonned. that'll happen when shock is introduced. Happens on lots of Moras and even on the Garberg. It's not a "fatal flaw" at all. the knife is made to be a slicer not a prybar. Esee4 is a superb splitter along and across the grain
@zerocontent3171
11 ай бұрын
Yeah I'll get an old hickory for 20 bucks and make a sheath.
@geoffjackson6899
11 ай бұрын
Another good review. Does Victorinox have a big problem with this knife? No. It has a marketing problem in how it promotes the knife. It is a good camp knife, and it would be a useful on the farm edc fixed blade, but is not suited to harder tasking associated with some bushcrafting and survival needs. If batonning is not your thing, this knife will probably serve as well as any other at the same price point. Coming from Australia, where most forest wood is very hard and much of it has irregular grain, batonning is not really the best approach to processing firewood. So, for me, the knife gets a tick. There are other ways to process wood. It was interesting to see on Alone Australia that very little batonning, if any, was done. Most of them had either a Silky saw of some sort or an axe.
@Kmicic023
11 ай бұрын
If I will be fixed knife guy, I will choose Spyderco Mule for cutting task like food prep and Ontario RAT 7/ Gerber Strongarm or something smaller like Böker Caracal fixed for hard work in wood. I can switch this Victorinox with any folder with full flat grind at ease 😊
@Patrick3195
11 ай бұрын
Excellent control
@J.sh_CDN
11 ай бұрын
Seeing the Joker Campero side by side, the choice is obvious to me. Now i might want to sand down the Campero handle ss the micarta slabs, i find, are a little too thick, but the blade shape is near the same, only thicker snd fad more sturdy
@DtWolfwood
11 ай бұрын
I'm a fan of spear points for some reason. Really want this knife. But I also really want the new leatherman arc.
@Tregrense
7 ай бұрын
An excellent critique making very good points. Garberg and Venture have different grinds. I might carry both. Felix and team put a lot of thought into the Venture so I want to try it. I don't entirely get the garberg but I love the Mora HD companion. The symbolic and behavioral brand attachment compels me to want a Venture. I don't think my life will ever hang on the choice of knife I am carrying but I do enjoy the thought experiment. The venture is a light duty knife in comparison to most knives being recommended for bushcraft. Point taken. A good knife for whittling while the gun-bearers assemble my sedan chair? Oops, I dropped my cigarette holder. Where is my monocle? What? It appears that the bearers are climbing that tree using their swedish knives. Is that a . . .
@JohnFrumFromAmerica
11 ай бұрын
I just don't think this knife is designed for batoning. It could be made to handle it by giving it more thickness behind the edge. You need to treat it as applying force only with your hands and take the benefit of the edge geometry to reduce cutting force.
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
It doesn't need to exist
@JohnFrumFromAmerica
11 ай бұрын
@@DinoNucci does anything need to exist?
@DinoNucci
11 ай бұрын
@@JohnFrumFromAmerica I'm fond of your mom existing
@JohnFrumFromAmerica
11 ай бұрын
@@DinoNucci that's nice she is a good person. but she still doesn't need to exist.
@garethcollins8201
11 ай бұрын
So during development it wasn’t going to be a bushcraft knife. It was a general use camping knife, and as a camping knife it is good. Victorinox then decided that it should be a bushcraft knife to have in conjunction with a hatchet which would take care of the wood aspect of bushcraft and then you wouldn’t baton with the victorinox. Then they decided to not mention the axe or hatchet and just ran with the bushcraft aspect and it’s really not a bushcraft knife.
@TheStoyanbahchevanov
11 ай бұрын
You're not wrong this time. Cheers 👍
@niclasbagenheim7181
2 ай бұрын
For rough duty I would choose the Garberg. För lighter duties the Victorinox would do as well.
@manuellucero8414
10 ай бұрын
I would like to inquire whether the issue with my Victorinox knife was an isolated defect or if there have been other reported cases with the same problem. It would be beneficial an update video or any information regarding this issue. It appears that this may be a first-generation version that doesn't quite meet expectations, leaving room for improvement in future batches, whether it involves the heat treatment, or the blade geometry - whatever the root cause of this problem may be. (and improve the sheath)
@astian4567
11 ай бұрын
They shouuldn't have tried to sell this knife for hardcore users, they should have just said it was their new camping knife and that's it... no over expectations = no dissapointments... and what can I say, i'm not a hardcore user and I love this knife... 100% of it
@mountaingoattaichi
11 ай бұрын
Thanks that confirms my thinking about the Victorinox
@TacticalTinkerer
11 ай бұрын
Still anxiously awaiting your take on the CS Republic...
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Coming soon!
@rojo40
10 ай бұрын
Felix Imler, the guy who helped design that knife has explained, several times, that IF you want to baton with this knife (which clearly is not designed for that) then you have to do it inverted. You fix the knife and thump on the wood. I disagree with the initial thought; I don't think Victorinox expects people to stop using Moras over these. I think they know their market and how we love to have many knifes. They designed a lighter, nimbler knife which could go GREAT next to a more robust Mora and an axe/saw. Great video, man! cheers
@dennisleighton2812
11 ай бұрын
Very balanced review Aaron. Thanks Firstly, Victorinox is aware of the sheath issue - what they'll do about it remains to be seen. (Even Felix Immler is quite critical, but has a fix for it that is easy to do.) [Note: I do think the whole "rattle" issue is way over-played, as it does not rattle when riding on the hip! No-one walks around camp waving a sheath around. The problem of the entry of the knife into the sheath, however, would annoy me! ] Your assessment of it being for " lightweight use" is probably valid. I'd very much like to hear what Victorinox says about that, if you should be willing to let them do an examination. However, with my not being an adherent of the "only one knife" school of thought, I'd say I wouldn't be batoning that size wood anyway! I'd use my Trail Master for that! Then, I have a question re the comment by FreedomFox below: I was under the impression that some/several/many of their knives have been made from this Sandvic steel for many years. What is the actual situation? The quote below really annoys me (and probably Felix as well, judging from his tone of voice in his video). It's clearly a case of an over-zealous Marketing dept wanting to make maximum sales! (Which is silly, as the knife has been sold out in Europe within a very short time, and is even now difficult to source!) Pitching a knife like this is a tricky business! Is it as good as a Scandi knife for carving etc? Of course not. Is it as good as a Chef's knife for slicing? Of course not. Is it good at heavy wood related tasks like batoning? No, of course not - you just demonstrated that! Is it good at shaping wood, cutting it, and general camp tasks? Well yes, probably better than good! In other words, the knife has been designed to perform in exactly the same arena as all Victorinox knives - it is after all the SAK of knives! ;-) This knife therefore follows in exactly the same knife philosophy as most other Victorinox products. So why pitch it as a specialist bushcrafting knife, which is a highly specialised field, with very stringent requirements? If one is going to play with the big boys, you'd better know the rules, and have the capabilities within those rules, or one is likely to be an also-ran. Their Marketing needed to have stuck to their highly successful niche area ( which they are dominating anyway), and pitched it there! Pitching an expensive product into a specialist market and not sticking to the rules by which they will be judged by those folk is dodgey at best. I must say I really like the knife; the shape, the features, the functionality, the size ( I would have liked a slightly thicker blade), the weight, and I would like to have one to try out. Cheers mate!
@LXT43
10 ай бұрын
It's a picnic bushcraft knife and you can baton through cheese no problem.
@gideonstactical
10 ай бұрын
Hahaha
@markjordan4916
9 ай бұрын
Good review. I've been very disappointed with the Mora Garberg personally, so I'm still looking....
@gideonstactical
9 ай бұрын
You’re looking at full flat grinds, check out Joker knives, and if you looking for a Scandi, I would check out Joker Knives.
@markjordan4916
9 ай бұрын
Will do, thanks.@@gideonstactical
@mmiller73
11 ай бұрын
I’ve seen that happen with several knives when batoning through wood with a twisted or wavy grain. Knives that are thin behind the edge like full flat or hollow grinds are particularly susceptible to that.
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Ya, first knife in years I have had do that sadly
@dennisleighton2812
11 ай бұрын
I have a question (I'm a rank amateur!) Why would anyone baton a chunk of wood like that anyway, if the stated purpose of batoning is to get to the dry centre in order to get suitable wood to make feathersticks? Nobody is likely to be making feathersticks from that wood! Firewood? Would anyone really chop firewood up with his knife? Seriously? Use the knife for its intended use and carve wedges from wood and split with that. Its cheap, sustainable, and much more bushcrafty!
@shantymuse
11 ай бұрын
Random question. How do you feel about it compared to the cold steel hunter in 3v. The pro and hunter are about the same price. For a camp cook, then hunt then wood task in order of use. Thanks!
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
@@dennisleighton2812 some if it is for testing, what can a knife handle, example in reality do a take my knife and stick it in a stump and put tons of force on it. No, why would I, but I did that in the video to see the lateral strength of the blade. Do I go hiking in the woods and find a tree and just start stabbing and prying? No, but it is good to do some of that on film to see what the knife can take with in reason. While I was camping and need to baton some wood to carve and we did not backpack in a 2lbs axe. So it’s not usually but it happens and if this knife can’t handle that it would be good to know to help you the viewers know the capacity of the tool.
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
@@shantymuse I love the master hunter. It is thicker, so not as slicy but very good and still strong especially the 3V
@RubenArrieta
11 ай бұрын
One should use the right tool. Splitting wood-Hatchet.
@JPHomeland
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video, I feel very well informed.
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@user-nl8yx3qy7y
9 ай бұрын
I saw lots of videos , including yours, finding a ideal grind of knives. Finally, I find a knife with two advantages from scandi and flat grinds. That is Mora Kansbol.
@skovbo65
6 ай бұрын
Have you seen the introduction video from Felix Immler he clearly said that the knife wasn't designer to hard use and only light batoning and not what you put it through no knife with that thin edge will hold up to being hammered through that kind of knarly wood you forced it through. The knife is designed for carving and food prep, not to replace an axe.
@ingowalkerling5141
10 ай бұрын
If you like the blade shape of the Vic Venture and you want to abuse the knife.... use a Joker Ember F or a Joker Bushcrafter and it won't fail. I would compare the Venture more with the Mora Kansbol than the Garberg. Other concept, same use.
@vincentc6919
7 ай бұрын
Hate to say this but my Ventures blade chipped and broke significantly today just doing some minor spoon work. I used my hand in a light batoning motion and when the cut was finished I found a huge break in the blade with a nasty chip. I watched a couple of videos on YT and saw these issues but still pulled the trigger. Smdh. That blade should not have fractured like that unless I had taken a hammer to it.
@gideonstactical
7 ай бұрын
That is very frustrating
@vincentc6919
7 ай бұрын
@@gideonstactical yeah it is especially after I watched a few videos here on YT warning about this happening but giving SAK and Felix Immler the benefit of the doubt. I get what they’re trying to do with this knife but when they market it as “bushCraft” they better amp up the steel to take this type of work. Now I’m a Mora guy at heart and I thought this knife would replace my EDC Mora but to no avail. SAK needs to look at their tempering or manuf process and come up with something beefier or just sell this things as a “camp” knife and leave out the “bushCraft” in their marketing.
@vincentc6919
7 ай бұрын
Just got word back from Victoronix that they will not honor the warranty and I’m screwed. Do not buy this knife!
@hugoloza4690
11 ай бұрын
Hey guys, the best knife for EDC: the TABLE KNIFE..!!!
@jimbusmaximus4624
11 ай бұрын
Great review! I love how much thought you put into these, and how honest and unbiased you are. I can tell you really wanted this one to do better. ✌️
@gideonstactical
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@KenS826
7 ай бұрын
The Venture is better compared to the Mora Kansbol and should be described as a "camp" knife, not a bushcraft knife. While it is certainly capable of some bushcraft duties, it's not made for hard use like battoning. It is still a great outdoor knife for the cost.
@gideonstactical
7 ай бұрын
Well, then it’s way overpriced. Since the kansbol is under 50 bucks.
@KenS826
7 ай бұрын
@@gideonstactical you got me there LOL
@dualsportedc
11 ай бұрын
It's a kitchen knife with light bushcraft capability. I still prefer my Fallkniven S1 when it comes to small fixed blades
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