Hey, just wanted to address this. I found a video review of his on Amazon about a flashlight. I don't think this video is on his youtube channel. But in it, he states that he is a pilot in the Air Force.
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Hey, just wanted to address this. I found a video review of his on Amazon about a flashlight. I don't think this video is on his youtube channel. But in it, he states that he is a pilot in the Air Force.
Yeah it was creepy
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I <3 nutnfancy. :thumbup:
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Dude it was beyond creepy.........
I dont really know what to think of him, as i said i really wanna know what his MOS was. He has some god reviews but also he says some off the wal stuff as well....
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Ooooooooh no wonder this explains a whole lot about this guy.
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His videos are informative, video is better than pictures, you get to see how different knives look side by side, see somebody open and close them, etc.
He gets on my nerves though. He is constantly saying "folding tactical knife"...at least in the reviews I watch....and it is very annoying. That and he whines and complains about weight. I just dont get it. So what, it weighs 0.4 oz more than your arbitrary self imposed EDC weight....do you really fracking notice 0.4-2.0 oz?!!?
He gets on my nerves though. He is constantly saying "folding tactical knife"...at least in the reviews I watch....and it is very annoying. That and he whines and complains about weight. I just dont get it. So what, it weighs 0.4 oz more than your arbitrary self imposed EDC weight....do you really fracking notice 0.4-2.0 oz?!!?
he makes excellent videos and I've learned a lot from them. some things I've never considered before until he mentioned them, things like philosophy of use, mobility vs. firepower, "second type of cool", etc.
I appreciate his honesty and I believe he has helped me a lot on forming my own systems, preferences, and opinions.
I don't appreciate what he did to my wallet though. I think everyone including nutnfancy would agree, it's a sickness.
I appreciate his honesty and I believe he has helped me a lot on forming my own systems, preferences, and opinions.
I don't appreciate what he did to my wallet though. I think everyone including nutnfancy would agree, it's a sickness.
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Like many who've already posted to this thread, I too enjoy Nutnfancy's reviews for their thoroughness and detail. He is singlehandedly responsible for my addiction to knives.
But after buying my first knife -- the Ontario Rat-1, an excellent blade -- based on his and other reviews, here are some very important things I learned:
1 - What might look like a small-to-medium-size knife in Nutnfancy's hand is actually a medium-to-large-sized knife to those of us with average-sized hands (to say nothing of folks with smaller hands). He often says in his videos that his hands are on the large side, but you don't realize the scale until you can actually hold some of the blades he reviews in your own hand. The Ontario Rat 1 is HUGE to me. Too big, in fact, to be practical for me. I will be looking to unload it. It's a great knife, though.
2 - Nutnfancy espouses knives as last-ditch defensive weapons -- and for LEO and military personnel, I can't argue with that. All I know is that, not being LEO or military, I will NOT use a knife as a last-ditch defensive weapon. Without getting into personal philosophies here, just keep the heavily-focused "tactical" angle of his vids in mind when considering his advice. For example, do you really care about "reach in a defensive encounter" when considering blade size and length? I thought I did, and therefore was looking for the lightest possible folder with a 4-inch blade. But after holding a Rat 1 with its 3.6-inch blade and imagining the damage it can do to human flesh, I know that there's absolutely no way I'll be wielding it with the intent to cut or stab another human being. Therefore, I've decided that even 3.5 inches is too big for an urban dweller like me; yet many of the EDC knives he recommends are 3.5 inches and up. He does recommend smaller knives, too -- such as the Flash 1. But the Harsey model you're talking about is absolutely gigantic. Of course, this all gets into my own personal tastes, and others might find 3.5-inch knives puny.
3 - With regard to fixed blades, I've found through watching other reviewers on YouTube that "larger isn't always better." While Nutnfancy readily admits that, under certain circumstances, larger knives can be an impediment, he by and large favors 7-inches in length and up for serious outdoor duty. Getting back to my own tastes after holding a real knife in hand -- as opposed to just watching YouTube vids -- I feel that for me personally, 5 inches is the upper limit for me, based on the fact that even the Rat 1 folder, at 5 ounces, seemed like it would significantly add to the overall gear weight of whatever I was packing. Rather than the large blade, I am going to try a folding saw or pocket chainsaw for the big cutting duties.
Notice I said, "going to." This brings me to my closing CAVEAT: I don't have one iota of experience in using knives outdoors and Nutnfancy has years. So take what I say as simply another "data point," which is an expression I borrowed from Nutnfancy himself. I am new to knives and have Nutnfancy to thank for that (or curse -- seeing as how much time this new hobby consumes).
BOTTOM LINE: I love his vids and hope he never stops making them.
But after buying my first knife -- the Ontario Rat-1, an excellent blade -- based on his and other reviews, here are some very important things I learned:
1 - What might look like a small-to-medium-size knife in Nutnfancy's hand is actually a medium-to-large-sized knife to those of us with average-sized hands (to say nothing of folks with smaller hands). He often says in his videos that his hands are on the large side, but you don't realize the scale until you can actually hold some of the blades he reviews in your own hand. The Ontario Rat 1 is HUGE to me. Too big, in fact, to be practical for me. I will be looking to unload it. It's a great knife, though.
2 - Nutnfancy espouses knives as last-ditch defensive weapons -- and for LEO and military personnel, I can't argue with that. All I know is that, not being LEO or military, I will NOT use a knife as a last-ditch defensive weapon. Without getting into personal philosophies here, just keep the heavily-focused "tactical" angle of his vids in mind when considering his advice. For example, do you really care about "reach in a defensive encounter" when considering blade size and length? I thought I did, and therefore was looking for the lightest possible folder with a 4-inch blade. But after holding a Rat 1 with its 3.6-inch blade and imagining the damage it can do to human flesh, I know that there's absolutely no way I'll be wielding it with the intent to cut or stab another human being. Therefore, I've decided that even 3.5 inches is too big for an urban dweller like me; yet many of the EDC knives he recommends are 3.5 inches and up. He does recommend smaller knives, too -- such as the Flash 1. But the Harsey model you're talking about is absolutely gigantic. Of course, this all gets into my own personal tastes, and others might find 3.5-inch knives puny.
3 - With regard to fixed blades, I've found through watching other reviewers on YouTube that "larger isn't always better." While Nutnfancy readily admits that, under certain circumstances, larger knives can be an impediment, he by and large favors 7-inches in length and up for serious outdoor duty. Getting back to my own tastes after holding a real knife in hand -- as opposed to just watching YouTube vids -- I feel that for me personally, 5 inches is the upper limit for me, based on the fact that even the Rat 1 folder, at 5 ounces, seemed like it would significantly add to the overall gear weight of whatever I was packing. Rather than the large blade, I am going to try a folding saw or pocket chainsaw for the big cutting duties.
Notice I said, "going to." This brings me to my closing CAVEAT: I don't have one iota of experience in using knives outdoors and Nutnfancy has years. So take what I say as simply another "data point," which is an expression I borrowed from Nutnfancy himself. I am new to knives and have Nutnfancy to thank for that (or curse -- seeing as how much time this new hobby consumes).
BOTTOM LINE: I love his vids and hope he never stops making them.
Nutnfancy is the coolest Dude ever Dudes. All you Dudes should agree Dudes. Haha. All seriousness aside, he is a great reviewer, and is extremely non-bias. Which is great. Not once have I ever heard him say something like " but its still a Gerber" or "it sure ain't no Benchmade". So I like that aspect of him. The only thing I hate is how often he uses the word dude. But atleast he admits too it, aswell as admitting that he isn't "the end all expert".
Great guy in my opinion and enjoy watching the rest of his videos. Along with Jeff aswell.
Rock on Dudes.
Great guy in my opinion and enjoy watching the rest of his videos. Along with Jeff aswell.
Rock on Dudes.
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The main problems I have with him are he is overly concerned with weight, that 4oz weight limit gets old quick. He isn't a small dude so he shouldn't have a problem with heavier blades. Personally I like big heavy duty, strong folders so yeah they will be just a little heavier.
Other than that he does a pretty good job.
Other than that he does a pretty good job.
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Add to that, the axe hate. It's just so much COOOOOOLER to have big knife you can chop with!
He is sympathic guy, and he does talk well. However, my views are often different to his.
And most of his "reviews" are just mostly impression reviews, not that much experience reviews (I understand that he does indeed use knives, but Im talking about most of the actual reviews).
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I have always found them to be well done and informative if not the most agreeable.
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I agree. I was watching his reviews on the RAT RC-4 and he stated that he was positive it would be a great knife for batoning wood (and maybe something else, I forget) even though he had never used it for such. He can simply look at a knife and tell how well it would do.
I'd rather hear from somebody who did it or, better yet, watch somebody do it, than hear "I can tell by looking at it".
And I know Ive said this already, but his phobia about weight, arbitrary 4oz limit and over use of the word tactical, as well as seemingly being WAY too concerned with how it would work tactically in self defense.....gets old QUICK.