Nick Shabazz goes over the 100k YouTube subscriber mark

I like Nick. He's very self-aware on how his opinions influence his reviews. If you think his voice is annoying, definitely avoid his older reviews, because they're extra nasally. As someone who works in an office and who doesn't use a knife for anything more intense than breaking down cardboard , I find his similar use and taste to be relevant to me.

N4SIR said:
meh he craps all over ZT and some benchmades calling them "murdery" etc and compares everything to a frigging spyderco delica (he thinks is the gold standard of knives lol)
yeah hes gotten a bit stale ..called a ZT 0452 "tactical murder banana"
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DrRollinstein said:
I think you're a bit off there. Considering he owns those knives, murdery isnt really used in a negative way. And i guarantee you'd find a large amount of people thatll tell you the Delica is the gold standard of knives. Hell i dont even really care for it but i understand why its so popular.

I enjoy his reviews a good bit. Much better than some of the tactical knife bros (CoughNUTNFANCYcough). He seems to have been branching out to more obscure knives lately too, which i can appreciate. Congrats Nick!
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I'm pretty sure his description of tactical knives and use of the word "murdery" are a nod to how "non-knife-people" perceive that type of knife. He frequently uses the office lunchroom example of whether people will be freaked out if you decide to whip out a particular knife to cut an apple. And yes, most non-knife-people will find the ZT0452 to be "murdery" looking.

As for the Delica, he's said that, while he has recommended the Delica, it's been surpassed within the Spyderco lineup through age and price inflation. He says he prefers the Native 5 LW and the Para3 LW. The Delica sticks around in his reviews for size comparison purposes because it's very commonly owned and is an understood relative size for knife collectors.

Go to 4:40 for his discussion of the Delica.
 
I can't get into nutnfancy, he's fine and I've watched quite a few of his videos but idk "meh' I guess.

Another guy that churns them out is LTK, he's straight to the point and does all ranges, I appreciate his channel a lot as he sends off high end knives to keep QC in check.
 
I don't trust influencers as I don't believe in their honesty. It's marketing travesty to me.

My only source of influence is the vox populi of all of us forum peons, that take time to write honest comments about our knives, and answer questions in PM.
 
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I still don't like his super over-emphasized "Noo Yawk Joo-ish ecksent" voice he does in order to conceal his actual identity*, and I don't share his opinions on most knives, so I stopped watching his reviews a long, long time ago. His opinion of flippers alone means I automatically dismiss anything he has to say about any knife with that feature as worthless. That said, I occasionally have used his disassembly videos in the past, but I always do it with the sound off. That's about it.

I don't hate, or like him. Good for him, and his followership numbers.




* for some friggin' reason
 
sabre cat said:
My problem is that my “like to have” lists has expanded thanks to Nick. If I was new to the hobby he would be very dangerous to watch.

Fortunately, I am pretty happy with what I now own. My “grail list” is very short.

I don’t always agree with Nick but, I do appreciate how critical he can be at times. And I love how he will use a picture of a knife in a review if he does not have it available any longer.

He really was a big help a couple of years ago when my back was messed up. All I could do is take pain pills and stay in bed. I would drift in and out of sleep while I listened to his reviews. Imagine hearing his voice when you first wake up and when you drift off into a drugged sleep. This went on for days. No wonder my wife says I am weird.
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That's rather what I imagine one incarnation of Hell would be like. LOL
 
I remember watching his videos when he had under 100 subs.

He's very legit as he puts forth a great deal of effort and consideration into his videos.

Like anybody, there's a degree of bias, but if you're a mindful collector/connoisseur, you already look past that.
 
Dallas T said:
I get the impression he doesn’t use knives for much other than envelopes and no real usage.
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This.

I like his videos for the quality production value and the disassembly. I don't often agree with his opinions and he certainly has his own predictable bias. Another problem is he doesn't do fixed blades much. He must be doing something right though, because I still watch....
 
Even though we don't share the same taste in knives, I do occasionally watch his videos. At least he supports his opinions with proper arguments. His systematic breakdowns of a knife are pretty good, too.

It's easy to diss on youtubers like Nick, but I don't see you doing what Nick's doing. Sometimes when I wanna find reviews of an obscure knife, I only find 'reviews' that are more like a commercial. Or reviews that are just some guy rambling. Or are just an unboxing.

The point is, it can be a lot worse. And at least Nick's video are informative.
 
I enjoy Nick... I'm fairly comfortable in knowing what I like in knives and am OK with people having different opinions... him included. For example, I like my Shiro Neon Zero tremendously.. albeit I'm slightly annoyed with the clip still - but not to the level that he is. The opposite is also true... he loves his TRM atom and neutron... I have had both and sorta liked them... but just couldn't love them - for ME my 20CV bugout does everything the atom does just slightly better... but that's just me :-)

I appreciate knife reviewers and it's entertainment that doesn't cost me anything... Nick, Slicey Dicers, Metal Complex, C&A ... I enjoy many others. The one I really can't stand anymore is Nutn...
 
Nobody's dissing him. Even those that don't necessarily subscribe to him or like his style admit his disassembly videos are appreciated. Some expressed a desire for him to slow down and show the knife more. That's why I like TheApostleP, for example. He will show the knife alongside several knives - usually one or two that I have - which is helpful. But both are biased and have their hangups, things they fixate on. Stating these things is hardly a dis. I don't necessarily like Nick or his style but I still watch his videos and subscribe to none of these reviewers or influencers.
 
Lodd said:
Even though we don't share the same taste in knives, I do occasionally watch his videos. At least he supports his opinions with proper arguments. His systematic breakdowns of a knife are pretty good, too.

It's easy to diss on youtubers like Nick, but I don't see you doing what Nick's doing. Sometimes when I wanna find reviews of an obscure knife, I only find 'reviews' that are more like a commercial. Or reviews that are just some guy rambling. Or are just an unboxing.

The point is, it can be a lot worse. And at least Nick's video are informative.
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Yeah, don't do that. That's poor logic, and it's not a good look. Neither I nor anyone else here needs to be a reviewer on Youtube with a following to be able to share an opinion on Nick, or anyone or anything else.
 
Quiet said:
Yeah, don't do that. That's poor logic, and it's not a good look. Neither I nor anyone else here needs to be a reviewer on Youtube with a following to be able to share an opinion on Nick, or anyone or anything else.
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With due respect, I don't need you telling me what to do or not to do.

'To diss on' someone is not the same thing as to share an opinion. And sharing an opinion does not exempt you from the consequences.
 
Lodd said:
Even though we don't share the same taste in knives, I do occasionally watch his videos. At least he supports his opinions with proper arguments. His systematic breakdowns of a knife are pretty good, too.

It's easy to diss on youtubers like Nick, but I don't see you doing what Nick's doing. Sometimes when I wanna find reviews of an obscure knife, I only find 'reviews' that are more like a commercial. Or reviews that are just some guy rambling. Or are just an unboxing.

The point is, it can be a lot worse. And at least Nick's video are informative.
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This was the case for me for the Dutch Blade Works Xerxes. At least, his is the only in depth review in English that I could find. His review of the knife was very positive and I've found that I definitely agree with him on this particular knife. I didn't have much else to lean on before making that purchase, so his input was very helpful in that situation.

Unfortunately, the knife still doesn't seem to get much attention and I'm worried it'll fade out of the knife community's memory soon. It's such a well thought out design and incredibly well made

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Lodd said:
With due respect, I don't need you telling me what to do or not to do.

'To diss on' someone is not the same thing as to share an opinion. And sharing an opinion does not exempt you from the consequences.
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Well, if the consequences are your poor logic, then it'd be better if you spared us. For someone who attempted to censor others, your poor logic continues. "To diss"? What? What does that even mean? Sure looks like it means "Stop saying bad things about someone I like". Tell me, is there a specific job I should have had success in before I am "allowed" to point out the shortcomings in your attempted censorship, or no? :)

Bad logic, and vulnerable feelings are a bad mix.
 
I like him. He makes me laugh. He also taught me about taking just the blade out of a Benchmade so you don't have to worry about tons of parts by completely disassembling the knife. I'm not a brilliant man... But at least I don't have shabazz hands!
 
Quiet said:
Well, if the consequences are your poor logic, then it'd be better if you spared us. For someone who attempted to censor others, your poor logic continues. "To diss"? What? What does that even mean? Sure looks like it means "Stop saying bad things about someone I like". Tell me, is there a specific job I should have had success in before I am "allowed" to point out the shortcomings in your attempted censorship, or no? :)

Bad logic, and vulnerable feelings are a bad mix.
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Why are you making all these assumptions about me? I have no particular feelings about Nick Shabazz. I never attempted to censor anyone. You are reading things into this that I never said or meant.

My post even states that:

The point is, it can be a lot worse. And at least Nick's video are informative.
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By all means, feel free to share your opinion or criticisms. I simply feel that such opinions or criticisms tend to be better informed when one takes into account the effort that goes into producing a well-thought out knife review in the form of a youtube video.

This sounds like it's becoming a personal issue, and surely there is no call for that?

My post stands. It does not interfere with your ability to post. Nor was it meant to. Let's leave it at that and stop polluting the thread.

Edit: interpunction.
 
I really have appreciated Nick and his channel. I don't watch him as much anymore because I have figured out what I like/dislike, but when I was getting into the hobby, it was very helpful.

Nick's channel helped me find BF if I remember right. Glad to be with you fine folks.
 
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