Hahaha loved it! Laughed my ass of because of the sweater jokes. I think you added some really good points to these 'lies'. Really appreciate it a lot!
@DullPoints
Жыл бұрын
Aww such a class act as always.
@kermitthepog7063
Жыл бұрын
Hi Maarten, where did you buy your jumper?
@axistec
Жыл бұрын
Cosy looking sweater indeed. Hope is 100% lamb's wool :-)
@cavemandanwilder5597
Жыл бұрын
That was quite a ride - from nationalism to knives to woolen sweaters, all in the blink of an eye. I love that I never know what I’m going to see when I come here. Thanks for the vids brother!
@MSFB4EVER
Жыл бұрын
DBK and C & A are easily two of the best on KZitem!!!
@undertow2142
Жыл бұрын
They should do a regular video together. Half q&a and half knife world discussion.
@rob10ring
Жыл бұрын
And Average Knife Bro
@ElCapAddict
Жыл бұрын
Knife Steel Nerds if you like the metallurgical/chemistry theory side of knives. Dr Larrin Thomas is awesome.
@rob10ring
Жыл бұрын
@@undertow2142 what about sweaters?
@charlessalmond7076
Жыл бұрын
They could introduce "Uncle Randy" to "Uncle Lars"! It could be internationally epic!
@CNYKnifeNut
Жыл бұрын
That's a level of logical, informed opinion not commonly found in the knife community! It's always refreshing to find people who don't just bask in the warmth that an echo chamber provides.
@tombrown4683
Жыл бұрын
CNYKnifeNut gotta agree with you here ! Also enjoying that St. Nicks Spydey !
@realbroggo
Жыл бұрын
100%. All too often one person's opinion or agenda becomes contagious and somehow becomes fact. Have a great day.
@eckyeckypikang
Жыл бұрын
Saved the best for last there, eh Pete? Fucking hilarious! When the American industrial model changed to find the cheapest labor, cheapest materials and cut the most corners while telling consumers their opinions on quality don't mean shit - that's when it's time to cut the bullshit. Yes, there are amazing knife makers in the US of A - but there are also some serious pieces of shit. Guess what? There are amazing knife makers in ALL SORTS of other countries! As "The Nick" has said many times - quality is about effort, not geography. Love your work and absolutely appreciate your delivery!
@Grayson_Baker
Жыл бұрын
A video on EDC sweaters is needed!
@bani_niba
Жыл бұрын
Military-grade equipment == the lowest-cost vendor who wins their procurement process. What you really want is Batman-grade equipment. American quality at the lower-end is terrible. Want to buy 'Murican? You're welcome to pay for the 4x premium but let others do what they want - you know Freedom of choice.
@MattieBeekeeper
Жыл бұрын
Holy shitballs the Knife Nationalism is spot on. I've noted a few times how Made in Sheffield (or England) is used to suggest quality, but on some pretty shoddy blades.
@realbroggo
Жыл бұрын
100%. When I started out collecting blades about 35 odd years ago Sheffield blades were indeed respected for their quality but I'm afraid those glory days are gone. Don't see many blades coming out of the UK anymore. Have a great day.
@TheScotchaholic
Жыл бұрын
Brand loyalty has a temporary shelf life, when early reputation and nationalism wanes from a decrease in quality and increase in price. British steel/blade manufacturing essentially died, when the local culture and government, stopped promoting and using related products.
@MDM1992
Жыл бұрын
Sheffield made knives are complete shit these days, it blows my mind they've kept the rep but then it's all about being close to home I guess, same with the Americans who swear til their blue in the face that case make good quality knives when the fact is they're massively overpriced, made of poor materials and worst of all thrown together in a half assed way which leaves the fit and finish fucking terrible with gaps, cracks, etc throughout. Then those same Americans will say a rough rider which cost a fifth of the price is garbage even though it's made of an equal steel (or even better in many cases) and for the most part have near perfect fit and finish. It's not accurate in any way it just helps them justify it in their mind lol
@freddy1ofmany
Жыл бұрын
Great stuff!! Loved the knife adds. Nailed it. When you started that “Benchmade” one i thought for just a second you inserted a real Benchmade advertisement. Funny! Gerber’s was precious.
@tombrown4683
Жыл бұрын
Loved the American knife ads ! Yes I'm an American from the south ! Those ads were so accurate ! Your assessment of American knife industry is exactly what happened in the auto industry. When the competition got tough instead of making better cars the automakers just doubled down on patriotism. Own many Chineses brand knives !
@clintwestwood3539
Жыл бұрын
Cheers.
@russellcharles7839
Жыл бұрын
Chevy beat Toyota for reliability this year. No s#@t. I was surprised too.
@daver6564
Жыл бұрын
I thought about the auto industry as well.
@tombrown4683
Жыл бұрын
@@russellcharles7839 that was the situation in the 80s & 90s but the automakers eventually realized they needed to improve reliability, fuel economy & longevity. In other words - they had to compete.
@russellcharles7839
Жыл бұрын
@@tombrown4683 Really started in the 70's with the gas crisis. Big cars with lots of emissions and pushrod v8s being robbed of horses didn't do well.
@nunnas5393
Жыл бұрын
The Chinese can make good products if its for the export market, their domestic stuff is junk, I'm loving Ruike knives as they appear to be good quality and reasonable prices, I can't justify $300 for a pocket knife as a $70 will do what I need just as well. One of my favourite knives is still the Opinel, Coz as a knife it just works, it cuts and I'm not going to cry if these get lost, damaged or stolen just go replace it.
@tombrown4683
Жыл бұрын
nunnas5393, I am right there with you ! Some channels saying I gotta get this $200 plus knife or I might as well try cutting with a piece of cardboard ! BS ! I have many Chinese knives that are well made & cut for miles. Some cost $26, $34 & some $100. Then I hear about shitty customer service from makers of $500 & up knives - WTF !
@ssunfish
Жыл бұрын
I got burned on the most expensive knife purchase that I made for a midtech. I super hate paying for a steel alloy that's not pushed in hardness and no explanation is offered!
@andyhayward1261
Жыл бұрын
I’m a New Zealander and i 100% relate to your bemusement at the strange American nationalism we see in the knife industry
@nunnas5393
Жыл бұрын
Fully dude, but it's most American youtubers some are so bad it's not funny
@pateralus9
Жыл бұрын
People saying they won't buy Chinese-made knives while watching the video on a Chinese-made device.
@clintwestwood3539
Жыл бұрын
Probably driving a car with most Chinese made parts on it, watching a TV Chinese made, drinking a coffee right now made from a Chinese made coffee-maker so on and so forth. They never cease to amaze.
@ShoahBiz
Жыл бұрын
To be fair, Americans and euros invented the tech, designed the models, worked out the technical aspects, then sent factories to China etc while still overseeing QA for those products.
@pateralus9
Жыл бұрын
@@ShoahBiz Oh yeah definitely! Some of my favorite knives are American-designed & Chinese manufactured, like my SBD Apex & Ferrum Forge Archbishop 3.0.
@Howlin000
Жыл бұрын
Bro you are slayin' with these videos!
@DullPoints
Жыл бұрын
9:41 made me spit my drink everywhere!! 15:44 too real. This was beautifully done and even tastefully unhinged! 5/5 stars
@TNcitizen22
Жыл бұрын
“And if you make any handles for it we will sue you.” I died.
@MountainMenMilitia
Жыл бұрын
Lmao well firstly I love the DBK boys. I desperately want the DBK knife. Secondly I happen to support their comments on these stated knife lies.
@Barryhatchet
Жыл бұрын
A falling knife has no handle is a fucking lie
@sweetdrahthaar7951
Жыл бұрын
Lots of good points here Pete. And that is a really great sweater that Maarten wears. 👍🏻
@TheScotchaholic
Жыл бұрын
Maarten wears the proper manly sweaters, as he should, since he's a blade guy.
@caglesknives2877
Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love his comedy,fantastic video bud!
@adambeachard3249
Жыл бұрын
Chinese knives may not be bad but supporting the ccp is objectively bad.
@tombrown4683
Жыл бұрын
DBK got knife lies but Pete has knife fly ! Australia gets the point !
@bigneek714
Жыл бұрын
This is a great video. I agree with all your points except Chinese knives. As I type this on a Chinese made phone, I truly enjoy buying American made when I can. Especially when there are so many Chinese made things that can’t be avoided. USA made tools, knives, clothing, flashlights etc all bring me joy. Plus, if no one supports these companies, they will cease to exist. Not to mention, the customer service is always much better. Buying heirloom quality tools with real life time warranties gives me the fizz😄 I absolutely hate Medford knives but Greg has a pretty heartfelt video called “The Chinese Assault on the American Knife Industry” or something. The biggest takeaway for me was the American brands that use Chinese OEM’s and how it’s cheating. I guess I have more of a problem with Chinese OEM work more than the Kizer/Reate/Civivi knives of the world.
@augustus63
Жыл бұрын
I don't buy US made products because I don't support the LGTV countries LMAO
@andrewmccormick4263
Жыл бұрын
Pretty incredible insider footage you got of the Gerber multi tool factory!
@clintwestwood3539
Жыл бұрын
That’s any US factory nowadays tbh 😂
@realbroggo
Жыл бұрын
And that's just the factory floor. Wait until you see the designers up in their tree .....
@jlogue751
Жыл бұрын
I don't mind buying a Chinese knife if I really like it but I'm buying it from a Chinese company Owned by a Chinese knife enthusiast and designer And they're not cheap I won't buy a ganzo rip off of a benchmade 940 on the other hand
@danielbottner7700
Жыл бұрын
I have one more to add to the list. "Home cooks should be using 8" to 12" chef knives." These knives are 50 % to 100% longer than we need for 95% of what we do in my opinion. They require 50% to 100% more precision & power input at the handle to do tip work with these knives. Any thoughts ?
@simonh6371
Жыл бұрын
Yeah true. I work in kitchens and we generally don't use the tip to cut on those 8in knives, but we use it to press down on the chopping board whilst working the 2 in nearest the handle up and down chopping shallots etc.. I mostly use an 8 in Santoku, a paring knife, and a 10 inch pastry knife.
@danielbottner7700
Жыл бұрын
I have made & tested many knives. My favorite for now is a 5.7" Rocker Santoku style knife. Knives beyond 6.7" just seem unnecessarily long & more difficult to power & control for most tasks. I find women often prefer a knife is the 5" to 5.3" range. I use a pinch grip custom designed handle which likely accounts for my preference of 5.7 over 6.7" blades. Basically I am not consuming that portion of the blade as a hand grip.
@gaberoo9099
Жыл бұрын
Agree. Both wife and I find ourselves using the 6 inch chef's knife and the smaller nakiri more often than any of our larger/longer knives.
@bigg4089
Жыл бұрын
Fact!
@danielbottner7700
Жыл бұрын
@@simonh6371 Just curious ... Are you using a forward pinch grip on the knife blade. In my way of thinking this forward pinch grip effectively minimizes the downsides of the longer blades by about an inch of more depending on your grip.
@kylearmstrong21
Жыл бұрын
Love it 😆 that fake Benchmade commercial 😆 🤣. Chinese knives are great and he's right it's about some pride or patriotism that has nothing to do with a great knife
@hityoutwo
Жыл бұрын
Wow, this video was a ride. From talking about end-stage capitalism to absolutely glorious sweaters. I loved it!
@ed5042
Жыл бұрын
cannot , will not , watch DBK any longer. Over the many years past I watched them sporadically and was offended, disappointed, and annoyed everytime. Thank heavens for Cedric!
@ed5042
11 ай бұрын
my feelings were hurt,LOL@@JordanMac79
@maxlvledc
Жыл бұрын
The fly is winning the war...
@busbus76
Жыл бұрын
Song at the end was so beautiful
@gaberoo9099
Жыл бұрын
Good points and levity to boot. The last point is...well...a bit tricky. Few people doubt the attention to build and details of quite a few chinese companies (at least the most well known ones). To me things like fidgit factor and perfect blade centering are less important than blade geometry, heat treats and overall design. I'm also not crazy about paying a premium for titanium, carbon fiber and whatnot. That's fine for those who do, but not my thing. The one aspect i think American (and from any other country) makers can copy is the responsiveness chinese makers have towards tips from knife nerds (like yourself and many other reviewers). As for the geopolitics of the matter, that's a complex topic for another day (and maybe not suitable for knife channels?). I understand why there is quite a lot of bitterness towards "made in China" by a good many people; I guess I'd be just as bitter if my once well-paying blue collar job had been outsourced and swapped for a low pay service job (flippin' burgers, etc) and told my salary paycut was balanced by the ability to buy cheaper goods at Walmart/Amazon. A country also needs a certain amount of manufacturing capability to provide for critical items as personal protective equipment and medicines during a pandemic. But there I go getting too serious...this is a knife channel for God's sake!
@nirfz
Жыл бұрын
well said.
@gnomersy1087
Жыл бұрын
It's funny to see people all on the "China bad Amurica good hurdurdur" thing because it's still insanely common even though poor work conditions, abuse of workers, reducing labor costs by moving to cheap places, polluting communities, and poor products due to cutting corners all happen in America as well as overseas. And spending money on "American made" doesn't keep that money in my community when the drive from where I live to where a knife is made in Idaho is longer than the drive from Munich, Germany to Paris, France.
@Toborobot
Жыл бұрын
The vinyl chloride train car thing in Ohio for a recent example.
@bmtpbmbmtpbm9848
Жыл бұрын
This video is a work of art. Also with solid discussion points.
@yesh3
Жыл бұрын
I like to think the GiantMouse Ace Sonoma was designed for the specific use of sommeliers to use while serving charcuterie platters during vineyard tasting tours.
@elbertcurtin2918
Жыл бұрын
our main exports are now lithium, coal and class A eurythmics covers.
@kyleowen2808
Жыл бұрын
If I ever design a knife now I’m going to add ‘I designed this knife for buzz lightyear’ in the description
@rob10ring
Жыл бұрын
The US is China’s #1 consumer. Our relationship and views of each other is odd and strained, but capitalism has been great for China’s communist party. I’d rather always buy knives made in countries that are nicer to their people, but I’ve met Ben a few times and I’m glad he can have Knafs break into the biz by utilizing manufacturing where they can afford to.
@aaronboo8172
Жыл бұрын
@Spitch Grizwald garburg from Mora, is made of 14c28n, and it's prices at ~90$
@ryewaldman2214
Жыл бұрын
It is so nice of you to bring attention to a little-known knife channel like DBK
@chriss3886
Жыл бұрын
Nailed It! The Nationalism post was golden, I really appreciate the thoughtful at the end. If folks would either try to get first hand experience or primary sources for their information we would be in a much better place.
@couldntthingofone269
Жыл бұрын
How did you get Medford to appear in your video? And how did you get him to rep for ZT too?
@lobotomite9767
Жыл бұрын
Hey Pete have you ever watched dankpods, he's kinda like you but in the hi-fi community. He's also an upside down- desert dweller like you.
@wigglewiggle3789
Жыл бұрын
Sweater fetish, the struggle is real. Take care brother.
@LosRiji
Жыл бұрын
Lie N°6 you don't need dual grit
@OnTheRiver66
Жыл бұрын
I wish you would cover the use of glass fiber in plastic fixed blade sheaths. I bought a diving knife sometime around 1980 designed by a well known knife maker. The design of the knife and sheath was great, however the plastic sheath was glass filled. I got a good edge on the blade, but kept having to resharpen it even when I didn’t use it. I found that when the edge touched the inside of the sheath it was instantly dulled because of the glass fibers. Fortunately there was enough room in the sheath to cover the area the edge touched with epoxy, which solved the problem. Then 20 years later it started with other plastic sheaths, some with no room to correct with epoxy. Some had enough room that I could make sure the back of the blade was against that side of the sheath so the edge was spared, some had too little room for even that to work. CRKT was one who started putting glass in their sheaths first, later Cold Steel started. Morakniv has great sheaths with no glass, Glock sheaths do not have glass, and if they don’t need the glass neither do the other brands. Yes, I could make my own sheath but why would I spend over $100 for a knife and then have make a sheath because the manufacturer did not correct a sheath design flaw? Please look at this problem for those who don’t want to sharpen a fixed blade knife every time they draw it from the sheath, especially for knives used for self defense.
@ansonleJH1
Жыл бұрын
I think that the low hardness knives are definitely from errors in the tempering process. I don't think they can use workability of the material being an excuse for the low hardness, they should have received the ingot from the steel manufacturer in a state that is fairly soft to begin with and they have to harden it themselves. The temper could also get messed up if after hardening they grinded the material to a high temp as they were finishing it or putting on coatings that require high temperatures making the steel soften in the affected areas. Also, Maarten's sweater was indeed looking awesome, comfortable and sophisticated. 👌
@MrRed9393
3 ай бұрын
Love all your videos! Bravo on the sweater music video at the end! Good points made as well. Honestly every time KZitem recommends a DBK video to me I just groan and move on, I don’t know why but their videos just aren’t for me 🤷🏻♂️
@JAB671
Жыл бұрын
"Best" steels may be a bit subjective. I do still prefer high carbon - particularly things like 1095 that a lot of knife 'experts' dismiss. I like the way they sharpen, have zero issue maintaining an edge (I actually enjoy stropping/honing as part of the knife hobby) and still prefer them to most stainless. Maybe it is because, at 51, when I was really getting into knives in the 1980s a lot of stainless junk was, well, junk. Maybe it is different, now but I am glad there are still companies like Ontario, Tops and Esee that see the value in the older, carbon steels. Latest doesn't always mean greatest and, as the cliche goes, if it ain't broke don't fix it and I see nothing 'broke' about high carbon. One thing the DBK boys did mention was that, for the most part, the best steels you can get at more affordable prices are still high carbon steels - especially for fixed blades. Sure, Buck and a few, other companies do the higher end of the 400 series steels well but overall if you want the best, all around fixed blade for $150 or less, or even $100 or less, it is probably going to be high carbon steel
@daveyboy6985
Жыл бұрын
did you know for example, a stainless steel like s30v has a higher carbon content than 1095 steel. So when you say high carbon for 1095, yes it could be slightly higher than some stainless steels , but definitely lower than others. basically a stainless knife steel , is a carbon steel with at least 13% of chromium in it, which makes rust resistant
@JAB671
Жыл бұрын
@@daveyboy6985 And people generally refer to those as 'high carbon stainless steels' which differentiates them from more traditional high carbon steels such as 1095.
@unknownriderinbound
Жыл бұрын
Your bemusement at my anger bemuses me, and that makes me angry. Thank you.
@SuperMurrayb
4 ай бұрын
These "lies" are too general to be useful. What does "soft" mean? Millions of good knife blades made in the twentieth century had an Rc of between 50 and 55. The Bucks in 420HC are usually hardened to about 58 Rc. That is significantly harder than the average blade made during the twentieth century. Most military knifes also had to flex through several degrees without bending, breaking, or chipping. The knife reviews I have seen do not even test the blades for flexibility. Toughness is as important as edge retention since a broken blade is useless no matter how sharp it is.
@johnsanford3596
Жыл бұрын
"Sharpness is important" is, I believe, a reference to whether or not the knife being used is as sharp as IT can be, i.e. a knife that WAS sharp and is now DULL is both less effective and more dangerous. This isn't about blade geometry or blade steel, it's about SLICING your tomato vs CRUSHING it. Chefs, carvers, joiners, fishmongers, they all say the same thing: SHARPNESS IS IMPORTANT. KEEP YOUR EDGES SHARP.
@georgespicer907
6 ай бұрын
He's wrong about US knives. Chinese knives are great at making pretty handles and smooth action. But actual steel and heat treat is still American all day. Take a kizer m390 or 10v or any good steel and compare it to a Spyderco or Hogue and it's not close. Depends what you care about I guess. Pretty handles or steel
@BrandonMeyer1641
4 ай бұрын
When he started talking about the military all I could think about was Spyderco
@clownworldresidentii5184
6 ай бұрын
I think when people criticize Chinese knives they're not talking about people working under horrible conditions on We's factories, but rather millions of Muslims on concentration camps in Xinjiang.
@bennyc409
Жыл бұрын
Your Greg Medford impression wasn't quite rabid or overtly racist enough.
@tapantera
Жыл бұрын
Good video. From an American perspective, take the negative, add at least 10% on top (from a positive perspective), and take a go from that. Economically, I'd guess that buying American is still contributing to our "adversaries" by 90%+. In large part, it's programming and the manufacturers of the CNC equip. Maybe... the programmers are even American? I do not know what's what anymore. Maybe you can tell citizenship by the size of the house they have?
@cloudcleaver23
Жыл бұрын
"Buy American no matter what" caused American products to stagnate and fail, especially when it was couched in DoD contracts. (Looking at you, Trijicon, who hasn't innovated since the early 2000s)
@rhpicayune
Жыл бұрын
Does anyone know whatever happened to Michael Christie’s knife sharpening channel ??
@mugdays
Жыл бұрын
Dead giveaway during the Benchmade segment: Americans don't say "Autumn."
@dougrussell1926
11 ай бұрын
I agree on the American knife thing, just because it's "American" made there is an automatic premium put on the knife. Even if it's sourced from China. I only know of one company that sources China, but are reasonably priced is Finch.
@firstjohn3123
Жыл бұрын
The biggest problem with a lot of these companies is trust. Are you getting what they say you're getting. But American companies resting on their laurels, relying on feelings & warm fuzzies over quality substance. That dart hit the bullseye. Subcontracting your work & slapping your name on it. Not cool. Killed more brands that way...
@dennishein2812
Жыл бұрын
I’ve got an old bayonet, can’t remember the country, I got when I was a kid for $5 at the Army surplus. I cut the barrel lug off and sharpened it. It was totally dull. It took a long time to sharpen because of it’s hardness. It was before you could buy diamond sharpeners. Once I got an edge on it it really holds it. A buddy of mine got one they sold in PXs during Vietnam. I’ve seen them in collections on you tube before. It was dull. It took quite awhile to sharpen but once I did it held the edge dressing and skinning several animals at hunting season. That included splitting the breastbone and the pelvis. I remember when Buck Knives advertised that you could hammer their knives through a bolt. They could do it but it chipped the blade bad. The older Bucks held a great edge through use. The older Old Timer knives (carbon) held a great edge too. Marbles Knives ,back around WW2, could also be hammered through steel. I believe he used a railroad spike. Ruana Knives still hold a great edge as far as I know. They do make some models out of SS now. I get by with carbon steel or 8cr. Can’t afford expensive blades anymore.
@Muscovy7
Жыл бұрын
For Chinese knives, it’s fair to say 90-95% of them are quite bad. We as knife fanatics stick to the loud and proud brands but every cheap gas station knife that everyone else owns to some extent is made in China. Some of the best knives are chinese but the majority of bad knives are also Chinese. It’s a consequence of making 15% of the world’s goods xD
@JCOwens-zq6fd
Жыл бұрын
Being from thr USA I found the military thing especially funny. Most guys in the military carry crappy knives & dont really care too much as long as it does the job. Plus most of the knives i see where they say "i designed it for the troops" have some design feature that can make it not so good. Like having pointy pommels. I know it sounds cool to have a "skull crusher" or whatever but i wouldnt want anything that could poke me when sheathed. 😂
@1xayekim
Жыл бұрын
In regards to the military thing, at least from the perspective of the US Military. 1. As a general rule companies are not allowed to use photos or video of the military to market their products. If they have permission its probably a joint marketing campaign with the military. 2. Half the time when you produce something for the military you have no idea where its going, who has it, what unit selected your bid and if and where they put it. So you are not going to get hardly any information back. 3. Much of what gets made for the military is made nowadays on a unit by unit basis and even on a job by job basis within that unit. The US military post Vietnam / Gulf War shifted to a per unit- requisition system so its rare to find branch wide contracts other than firearms, uniforms and things that need to be universal. For example: My brothers unit wanted Leathermans that were customized Leatherman MUTS for their rifle program, so they got 100 of them. Leatherman sees an RFP that says "the US military needs 100 customized Leatherman MUTS with these specifications for this price. Leatherman makes them and ships them out. When they want to market that service that they just provided they literally make it up because they only have a best guess as to where it went. Sometimes you have the unit designation on a RFP but not all the time and half the time one unit will take your stuff while another unit takes another. Sorry, I just wanted to clarify .
@finneas_0710
Жыл бұрын
HHHHHHHAAAhhh, really appreciate the commercials, cant help laughing😂
@artemkanarchist
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for this critique of capitalism thing towards the end of the video, comrade!🏴
@Sradrider13
Жыл бұрын
I love this channel. Your the best
@AmeliaDenise-p3t
17 күн бұрын
Taylor Jason Lee Betty Anderson Thomas
@kvernesdotten
6 ай бұрын
7:40 - I very much agree with the sentiment, but I do find it a bit a bit funny that cheaper or lower grade steels seem to be heat treated alot worse than higher end steels spesifically because they are less valuable. The cheaper the steel, the less they care about doing it right it seems. Which would make sense, the equipment, personell and hours of work is a very expensive investment into a cheap steel that is likely not going to sell for alot of profit and most likely to an audience that either doesnt care or accepts that it is what it is. I guess the point is that while the properties of a softer steel can be a very good thing, it doesnt make sense to buy expensive steel to make it worse when a cheap steel does the same thing, and likewise it doesnt make sense to put alot of effort and money into a cheap steel that wont make back that investment. So while "softer steel is bad" isnt true, you could imo functionally still live by that advice and do very well. ...Unless its soft-soft. Like, factory-soft. Thats just playdough and bad no matter which way you spin it haha
@clowneymcclownface3362
Жыл бұрын
Military grade is a marketing ploy. Anything 'Military Grade' is just barely good enough to get the job done.
@largeheartshark6491
Жыл бұрын
🤣 why'd you go so hard on Gerber.. say what you want, I like my Gerbers. Their s30v seems to hold up well.
@JustPorcupines
Жыл бұрын
The main issue that many (but not all) have is that the United States has outsourced labor for decades, which has gutted the middle class here. Manufacturing jobs used to be plentiful and paid fairly well, allowing a person to live a decent life and provide for their family. The wealth gap has increased as a result and frustration has grown. China was the recipient of most of those jobs lost here in the states, which soured many on the country. Some economists have said that cutting off trade with China would decimate the US economy, since it's come to rely so heavily on cheap Chinese goods. I'm sure China doesn't want to get rid of it's cash cow either, despite the growing tensions.
@mikeyeh7646
Жыл бұрын
Haha, a knife designed for Buzz Lightyear 🤘🤘🤘
@marvinbrock960
Жыл бұрын
Wrapped that up with a bow quite well brother… or is that just more propaganda? 🤔. 😂😂😂😂
@harpothekidrs3282
Жыл бұрын
Not to be dramatic, but I'd commit war crimes for a sweater like Martin's. For the paramount of comfort and style? The epitome of fashion? Why I'd piss on a war hero's grave for that sweater!!!!
@archivist17
Жыл бұрын
Phew! Glad you managed to avoid being dramatic.
@snesleywipessqueegeeservices
Жыл бұрын
Pete's Special Forces training = reflex denial. We see though it. We've seen you in the pastoral hat 👒.
@the_swinging_axe
Жыл бұрын
Hahahahahabahahabahahahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!! Id vote you in for any position in office. You give bill nye the science guy a run for his $
@gordonmacdowell8117
Жыл бұрын
I never knew that I needed the knife that was made for Buzz Lightyear to shank aliens with until now....
@MrLlama999
Жыл бұрын
For me, I view knives as a an optional hobby with a high degree of flexibility so I buy American to support American makers. Sometimes with more urgent/ “needed” purchases, I’ll be more flexible. As it’s political (not quality) for me, I’m open to our allies in Taiwan (RAT, Cold Steel) or Japan (Delica).
@daver6564
Жыл бұрын
I buy primarily American as well. I’m a Benchmade fan. I do own a couple Kizers however, and they are very nice knives.
@TheScotchaholic
Жыл бұрын
@daver6564 Chinese brands are just like American brands: They don't represent their governments. They're just common owners and employees providing a product. Should I stop buying American products since I don't care for the current anti-self defense American administration? No. Consumers need to separate politicians from ordinary people/companies.
@jefferys9593
Жыл бұрын
The summarization of American knife companies, spot on, thank for the laughs Pete.
@clintwestwood3539
Жыл бұрын
I love how angry Americans are watching this video, how dare we laugh at their right to be ignorant
@tombrown4683
Жыл бұрын
@@clintwestwood3539 I'm American & laughed right along with you ! There are some companies that are "sacred" to so many & I'm like, why would you spend that much for THAT !
@clintwestwood3539
Жыл бұрын
@@tombrown4683 Way too many people are taking it way too seriously imo. I love some USA products, but nowadays so much crap gets pushed out for such a premium price that the only thing justifying it it’s the “made in USA”, which is completely insane to me. Cheers, have a good week brother.
@tombrown4683
Жыл бұрын
@@clintwestwood3539 thanks. You have a good week too.
@clintwestwood3539
Жыл бұрын
@@atreydies9954 tbh they are angry at themselves because of a joke Pete made. Some people, me included, doubled down on it just to get a laugh and most got butt hurt, probably because, as Italians say, “in fondo al gioco c’è verità”, you can get the same out in Latin. Which means that, in the end, when you say something jokingly, there is a truth behind it and it hurts most of the time, like in this case. No one wants to see Americans angry, it’s just funny to see them getting butt hurt on some gags, but god forbid if you say something when they insult “Europoors” as they call them, “Monkeys” for South Americans and Africans, when they talk about how every single Asian must be living in slavery (somehow), so on and so forth. Right? We can talk about this if you want, I’m here for you too. Cheers
@thedeaderer8791
Жыл бұрын
Anything that the military issues to the soldiers follows the same path. What can be made to do the job just good enough for the cheapest
@IvIidnight
Жыл бұрын
For the record, I don't choose to not buy Chinese knives because I feel they are of poor quality. I choose not to buy them for the same reason that I choose not to buy Russian knives; they have to pay taxes to a government whom I disagree with. And while, yes, it is impossible to NOT buy Chinese made products living in America, a conscience consumer can minimize the amount of their money that ends up in the pockets of governments they dislike. Outside of our own, but that is a different discussion.
@branhasknowidea
Жыл бұрын
You sir, are a proper weeb. Love, A fellow weeb who pales in comparison to your weebiness. P.S. ^That means definitely not in the military.
@BobbyChariot
11 ай бұрын
Just wanted to say that I absolutely love your videos! Learn a lot and laugh a lot - great combination 👌
@SMarcey
11 ай бұрын
Oh I saw this DBK video not too long ago, and your right, his sweater is magnificent
@philvallee645
Жыл бұрын
God that Gerber “ad” had me crying 😂. Mate keep doing what you’re doing, love your insights and perspectives. Brilliant
@beaver6d9
Жыл бұрын
Preach, Aussie brother from Downunder! So much good stuff here. I always appreciate your "country" American accent. Despite not being in the south, it's frankly pretty damn close to how some folks talk 'round these parts. Does saying round these parts make me sound more folksy? I've made a conscious effort to avoid Amazon if possible over the past few years but they are super hard to kick utterly.
@Bill-mw7sh
7 ай бұрын
Is that why you went and bought all the knives they recommended like a total fan boy?
@johnm4110
10 ай бұрын
And that Amazon driver is making a pretty good living room wage.
@citizenVader
Жыл бұрын
If you want something you can trust, you make it yourself
@kingtaj
11 ай бұрын
You are such a goofball and I'm here for it! Lol loved the knife ads 😂
@stephenbarone4053
5 ай бұрын
Which knife stores is he referring to with the bad wages and turnover?
@deathbyastonishment7930
Жыл бұрын
Sweater? Pete you spend too much time talking to yanks
@skankhunt4527
Жыл бұрын
What’s with the man on man breast feeding thumbnail?
@yohojones
Жыл бұрын
I have that SOG. The gold finish came off when I oiled it with Benchmade Blue Lube.
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