destruction test

jimmyd1982

jimmyd1982

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So I kind of hate these destruction tests I'm finding on youtube where people are sticking a knife in a vise and smacking it with a sledge hammer. I was wondering if anyone knows someone that puts knives through more hard use tests, it's always fun to see videos of someone carving through a car or something that I would never do myself but would like to see if the knife can handle. The test that Brab put his BK-2 through is a good example of what I would like to see
 
Destruction tests have their place, and it's nice to be able to see a knife taken to and beyond the limits of it's toughness. Even though you may never have to use a knife like that it's nice to have an idea of what kind of abuse your knife can or can't take without it failing.
 
I've seen most of the knifetests videos and enjoyed them.

I really liked Ankerson's series of hard use tests on folders as well as the rest of his videos. Not any crazy abuse but some of the folders don't make it.

Mostly you just find people doing a slash test on a water bottle/jug or a video showing how a knife can baton and/or chop.
 
If you do a search in both the Wilderness Forum and the Testing and review forum looking for threads started by Mistwalker you will find some excellent knife reviews that include real world hard usage. I find his reviews to be the most helpful. However, there aren't any car destructions.
 
Noss recently made a destruction test video with a knife that was half an inch thick made of cpm3v .
 
These tests are the intellectual equivalent of buying a car, driving it into a wall a bunch if times until it breaks, and then determining if it's a good buy based on how many times you can crash it before the engine quits...

It reminds me of my 1 year old son that just bangs his toys together. But it's all good, he's just trying to get attention too.
 
Car companies crash thier cars into walls to test them. Most knife companies aren't willing to do the equivalent.
 
Siggyhk said:
Car companies crash thier cars into walls to test them. Most knife companies aren't willing to do the equivalent.
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I think that most knife companies do test knives to destruction to validate engineering, they just don't generally share the results with the public.
 
But is their crash tester wearing a hockey mask and speaking in 4 word sentences?
 
retzius said:
But is their crash tester wearing a hockey mask and speaking in 4 word sentences?
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Every one always seems to bash noss. What are you some kind of engineer or doctor? Not everyone likes his tests, but I love to know my knife can and will stand up to some extreme abuse. I may never need it, but its there if I do.
 
kneedeep said:
I think that most knife companies do test knives to destruction to validate engineering, they just don't generally share the results with the public.
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isn't that the biggest problem? disclosing information & not letting consumers know what are they actually paying for?
 
PassinBy said:
isn't that the biggest problem? disclosing information & not letting consumers know what are they actually paying for?
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Maybe it is a problem, but most manufacturers test their products pretty extensively and don't share the info.
Look at the oft given car crash testing. It is pretty unusual for anyone to give details about what failed and how. You don't see manufacturers saying that the A pillar and door bracing fails in a T-bone over 35 mph if hit by a 2 1/2 ton pickup.

I think people confuse the independent crash testing that is published by the Insurance Institute for info published by the manufacturers.

Don't forget, most knives are designed specifically for cutting, and most testing, even to destruction, would generally stay within the parameters of it's intended use. (generalizing for big manufacturers here, obviously it will be different for smaller makers with tightly targeted markets.)
 
I like noss's stuff, fun to watch, as said before, it gives you some insight in how strong a knife really is.

on my youtube channel are some videos with hard use of knives in it, here's the latest from finland (esee junglas)
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retzius said:
These tests are the intellectual equivalent of buying a car, driving it into a wall a bunch if times until it breaks, and then determining if it's a good buy based on how many times you can crash it before the engine quits...

It reminds me of my 1 year old son that just bangs his toys together. But it's all good, he's just trying to get attention too.
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Outstanding! :thumbup::D
 
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Those ankerson videos are very nice. I wanted a ZT0301 before, but now I need a ZT0301.
 
Thanks for the links, i will check them out after work today. I've seen noss's videos and there entertaining to a point but when a knife doesn't break he stops just trying to do ridiculous things with them and really tries to break them. There's a difference between a crash test and wailing on something with a hammer
 
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