Knifetests.com-whats YOUR opinion

[Jos]

I'm gonna go with this:

I'm gonna go with this:

And this:

Kind regards,

Jos

 

[jakeyjake4528]

I know my knives can cut rope, vegetables, chop wood, etc. I think these days buying a good production knife you don't really have to worry about edge retention, especially if you know how to sharpen. Honestly I find it boring to see which knife can still be razor sharp after 100 hemp rope cuts,, who cares? Well some do, but let's face it, most of the worlds working blades aren't as sharp or as neat as us on this forum would keep em.
I enjoy seeing the destruction tests. So what if they aren't scientific, should the need ever arise to use your blade in a harsh manner, you aren't going to evaluate your scientific parameters before you pry, smash, hammer, whatever.
Its like someone else said in this post, no one else has come up with a real test format to challenge and shame noss-even if someone did it wouldn't be watched as nearly as often as noss's "tests"
All that is my opinion, just an opinion.

 

[Sevorius]

what I like about his demonstrations: apple peeling, nylon web cutting, chopping, blade flex test, the lateral strength tests (both tip and tang), the tip test where he stabs it into a 4x4 and pry's the wood up, and hell even the body weight test.

what I don't like: the metal on metal impacts are dumb, he should replace the steel mallet with a hard urethane mallet or a piece of wood to simulate batoning instead, any piece of heat treated steel will break from metal on metal impact if it hits just right (or just wrong I should say).

mixed opinions: The chopping through cinder blocks seems a little silly to me, but I suppose it will give you an idea about whether your edge will dent or chip when impacting hard materials, which could be good to know if you plan to use the knife to dig in rocky soil or chop frozen or knotty woods. Another one I'm iffy about is hammering the tip through metal or cement, the only relevance that kind of test has would be the 1 in a billion chance you are locked inside something made of metal or cement and have only your knife witch which to escape... which sounds like a scene straight out of MacGyver lol

Edit: On a side note, I actually prefer tougher/softer steels in a survival knife. I think super hard steels are over-glorified and people just need to learn how to sharpen their knives. I would rather have my survival knife get dull and need to be resharpened than have it snap when I'm really counting on it. Of course there are alternatives that offer the best of both worlds, such as the laminated steel in Fallkniven's, a properly done differential heat treat, or the notorious INFI

 

[JNieporte]

I like watching Noss' videos. They're (for me) entertainment. Like watching the "Solid Proof" DVD. I'm never going to stab a knife into a car hood, beat a cinderblock with it, or thrust it into a metal sheet. That's not what my knives are for. Without getting into an "emergency use" situation, my knives are for cutting and that's it.

I watch Noss' videos for entertainment only; his words have no effect on whether I'm going to buy the knife or not. However, I must be perfectly honest and say that after seeing the Mora Clipper (which I have many of) test, I closed out the window with a smile. I'll watch Noss' destruction test on a knife after I've bought it, glancing at the screen as I sharpen "my" knife of the same model.

 

[Jason B.]

I think broos just hit it on the money. There is so much about testing that the average user never thinks about and probably would never understand, personally I think the variables alone destroy the test and make it invalid. One example would be, if you had a high speed camera and viewed each knife he tested while getting hit by a hammer you would be amazed at what is really happening. look up "resonant frequency" you might Be shocked to find that sound alone can destroy about anything.

 

[misque]

Sevorious and JNieporte,

I like your respective posts.
They have valid points which I can appreciate. Well written, gents.:thumbup:

 

[Tostig]

The last time we had a thread like this , it was over a certain , popular , expensive knife brand that broke and all it was in the end ( the thread ) , was an arguement fest of each side trying to prove they are right.

It was as entertaining as the actual video/website though


Tostig

 

[midnight flyer]

The last time we had a thread like this , it was over a certain , popular , expensive knife brand that broke and all it was in the end ( the thread ) , was an arguement fest of each side trying to prove they are right.

It was as entertaining as the actual video/website though


Tostig

I remember it well. Yet this time, the defenders of the faith are eerily quiet.

I think it is strange to see some of the folks that need and want knives they could use to chop themselves out of a downed airplane, a bus accident, car crash or any of the other myriad of other things the zombie killers need to do get tense when someone does something just as absurd to their favorite knife. If we do indeed face the end of the world scenarios that many are preparing for these days. wouldn't at least a few of those tests be valid for some of those knives.

Personally, I think Noss is silly. A boy with too much money, too much time, and simply misguided. He probably started out with good intention, fortified by reading some of the the survivalists forums that are worried about the end of days, testing to see what would hold up in urban warfare if no other tools were available. He obviously relishes tweaking the nose of the more established companies and then watching their defenders come running.

His stuff isn't much as knife tests, though. To me a good knife is a balance of all things I need, mostly a cutting tool. Noss doesn't test much for that. He should test a flat bar (unsharpened, unformed, just a bar) of spring steel with friction tape wrapped around the handle.

It would be just his speed.

Robert

 

[gak]

I like his videos. If someone knows of web sites/videos of knives being tested and compared for pure edge-holding against various materials rather than just toughness, post the links because I'm sure I'll enjoy watching those too.:thumbup:

If this is just a Noss-bashing thread my apologies for interrupting, carry on!

 

[shunsui]

I like knifetests.com. I'm kind of amazed at some people's reactions to it. I think they take it way too seriously for whatever reason. It's not the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

I loved comparing the tests of the 1095 steel KaBar and the D2 steel KaBar Extreme.

Loved the test of the Ontario Pilots Survival Knife. That handle bent like a pretzel but didn't break.

Also loved comparing the tests of the Fallkniven A1 and the Cold Steel Carbon V SRK.

There's a lot of fun stuff there.

 

[Guyon]

I loved comparing the tests of the 1095 steel KaBar and the D2 steel KaBar Extreme.

Loved the test of the Ontario Pilots Survival Knife. That handle bent like a pretzel but didn't break.

Also loved comparing the tests of the Fallkniven A1 and the Cold Steel Carbon V SRK.

Those aren't tests even from the perspective of true destruction tests.
Those are videos of a guy beating on a knife.
If you enjoy them, then that's great.
But do realize those aren't tests in anything but the loosest sense of the term.
I prefer my language to be a little more exact.
Stunt rings truer because of the manner in which Noss4 craves the attention.

 

[shunsui]

If he wants to change the site name to knifestunts.com it would be fine with me. I see it all as youtube type stuff, not Scientific American.

 

[noss4]

Those aren't tests even from the perspective of true destruction tests.
Those are videos of a guy beating on a knife.
If you enjoy them, then that's great.
But do realize those aren't tests in anything but the loosest sense of the term.
I prefer my language to be a little more exact.
Stunt rings truer because of the manner in which Noss4 craves the attention.

LOL ! Wear a smaller pair of panties they wouldn't bunch up so much.

See they only way you can get attention is to bash me with your hate filled threads. You have done it since day one and you will never change. So do they only thing you know how to do. The critics are the usual suspects here.


Everyone else: If you know how it is supposed to be done then do it !!!!! I have put up tests for three years and challenged all of your BS science nonsense over and over again. So how about putting your theories to the test for once instead of your mouth's. You may be surprised with what you find out.

Thanks to the people who enjoy the tests and learn from them. More to come. :thumbup:

All of you haters. Knock yourselves out. :thumbup: It's been what three years and I'm still here. See you on the other side.

This hockey mask clown has many stunts to perform.

Later

 

[Guyon]

The Great Hockey Mask just couldn't resist coming over from the Hockey forum to garner a little more attention.

He was, no doubt, tipped off by one of his crony fanboys.

THE KNIFE WORLD WILL BE WATCHING!!!

Yeah, right.

 

[Guyon]

Maybe some registered users without the Search function would like a look at the Great Hockey Mask's start here at BFC. He hit the forum acting like an attention-seeking adolescent with a desire to break stuff, and not too much has changed.

I have decided to Test a $350 Plus STRIDER

I Have Decided Not To Test The Strider Knife

Strider Knife Co Just Attacked Me About My Planed Test

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[Karda]

More commando posting from the great hammer of nonsense.

Notice how he and his fanboys are stuck on the "scientific" argument and refuse to address how the "tests" actually affect the knife community and makers, or the fact that he garners attention at others expense, be it the makers,the community or his fanboys themselves. Or how his "claims" are no better than the "claims" of the makers he is supposedly trying to expose as frauds.

If you notice, Noss, it isnt just "the usual suspects". More and more people are seeing the RUSE for what it really is.

knifestunts.com

This hockey mask clown has many stunts to perform

Both very Apt and much closer to the truth.

 

[Guyon]

He should test a flat bar (unsharpened, unformed, just a bar) of spring steel with friction tape wrapped around the handle.

It would be just his speed.

Robert

Robert, you and the Great Hammer of Nonsense (I like it.... I'm just testing it out though) are too late.

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Whoops! I unthinkingly linked to a W&C thread. Link removed.

Be aware, however, that there is a pretty funny thread here at BFC entitled, "I have decided to test my $2 crow bar".

Robert, as a Basic member who supports the site, you could find it with a simple search.

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[ishiyumisan]

Everyone else: If you know how it is supposed to be done then do it !!!!! I have put up tests for three years and challenged all of your BS science nonsense over and over again. So how about putting your theories to the test for once instead of your mouth's. You may be surprised with what you find out.

Ditto.....

 

[Karda]

Ditto.....

Just because i know how to be narcissisitic, self serving or a glory hound doesnt mean i'm gonna go on the worldwide web and announce it. The web and Youtube are full of Amatuerish juvenile behaviors, its like a crash course in adolescent psychology.

 

[shunsui]

Notice how he and his fanboys are stuck on the "scientific" argument and refuse to address how the "tests" actually affect the knife community and makers, or the fact that he garners attention at others expense, be it the makers,the community or his fanboys themselves. Or how his "claims" are no better than the "claims" of the makers he is supposedly trying to expose as frauds.

Don't take this the wrong way, it just seemed humorous:

Notice how Galileo and his fanboys are stuck on the "scientific" argument and refuse to address how the "tests" actually affect the community and the church, or the fact that he garners attention at others expense, be it the church, the community or his fanboys themselves. Or how his "claims" are no better than the "claims" of the church he is supposedly trying to expose as frauds.

Humor aside, I repeat, some of you guys take all this way too seriously for whatever reasons.