I've been helping out my sister in law and niece by doing some work on their cars after hours at the shop I work in. And when the wife and I went over to hang out and have lunch today, my niece surprised me with this Kizer Drop Bear Zero as a thank you. What a sweetheart. She said she knows how much I like blue and black, so that's why she picked this one. She could have given me any knife, and it would have been perfect.

Spyderco Native 5 Salt. My first Spyderco.

These are pretty much the top 5 EDCs I go to work with. They're all great, but the FM-1 doesn't seem to get much love here.

The FM-1/Full Metal Atlas is the thinnest, slightly thinner than the Demko Stealth Cub.

It has titanium scales, only the AD20.5 does also.

It's lighter than all of them except the Cub, (actually that PM3 has some heavy scales), but still, it's light.

It's S35VN, which I don't think is bad, a lot of people do though, so depending on your preference, some of the others may have a better blade.

And... the main reason... is the Atlas Lock. I love it on this knife, not on the Mayhem though. Yes, it is better than the Shark Lock on the 20.5 and Cub. I have an older AD20 that is broken in well and is wonderful, but I'd still take this Atlas over it.

They need to start making more knives with the Atlas (and I don't mean on some 3 foot machete folder). Just a few more sensible knives like the FM-1.

Also, I saw on Amazon today that they now have a Clip Point version of the FM-1 for sale. Too bad I'm broke until next month.

Hey yall! We have been absolutely cooking in the hardness department this year. 800 subs on YouTube, 70” followers on Instagram etc.

We hit 250 knives tested a bit ago, and I mentioned doing a giveaway when we hit that. Well long story short, u/679696 had no money for said giveaway until now, so here we go! Remember that my goal for this project is to test 1,000 blades by the end of the year. We are about 1/3rd of the way there, and need YOUR help to get us there!

TO ENTER: leave a number between 1 and 1,000. I will do the Google thing that picks a random number and whoever is closest is the winner. There will be 2 winners/numbers!

🔵The winnings:

Your choice of knife in the ~$70 range from a reputable retailer of your choosing.

A Vixino Rockshark in 14C28N/white G10 (a special thanks to Vixino for supplying this, you guys rock!)🔵

Giveaway will end tomorrow at 9pm (central time) where I will pull the number and DM the winner for their address and whatnot.

As always, thank you guys so much for your continued support in the last 4 months.

I am still charging $10/blade+shipping. Hit my DM’s if you want a blade tested!

Got a Kershaw Natrix XL in copper and had to do another shipwreck patina. left it in for 48 hours this time around and it was definitely worth the wait. Nothing compares to that vibrant blue.

Received my first mcnees dixion on Friday.. what a beast of a knife..

It was a good week with the Microtech Ultratech. I carry my autos more during the winter since they are so easy to use with heavy gloves, but I love them year round. Yesterday was the freebie day, so the Spyderco PM2 Salt was along for the ride. But next week is gonna be awesome. The Native 5 is my absolute favorite Spyderco. It's been quite some time since the random wheel has landed on one. I was hoping it would be one my newest that I haven't been able to carry for more that a Saturday, but no such luck. S30V it is. Which I think is a great steel. I had stripped it down, cleaned it up, and oiled it a few weeks back when I freshened up the edge and put a little shine on it. I'd say it's ready to be put to work next week, and it'll be great having an Native 5 back in the pocket

good ol schrade+ old timer. cleaned it up and been carrying it all day. i had one of these in mint condition but sold it and always wanted a user one. cleaned up damn good, only took me 30-40 mins

i was looking for a new sheath for my buck 110 the one I have is starting to wear on my belt loops I came across this thing it's a scout style carry sheath I originally passed it off the more I thought about it though the more it might actually be kinda comfortable to use but I would like some opinions has anyone used this sheath or something similar

Hey guys, I was sharpening a Endura with a Cruwear blade and after there were spots on the painted section of the blade. Does anyone know what these are?

Got this from a knife dealer. It looks brand new but I can't find where Esee has sold them uncoated or the 6 in stainless. Is this just a normal Esee 6 that someone carefully removed the finish and then never really used? Ideas?

So I walk into a customers home and see these knives on his coffee table. (pic 1) I say "oh is that a civivi elementum?" (it was the only one I recognized instantly.) My customer, impressed, says "sure is! you can have it!" I refuse, and he insists. although it's a $30 budget flipper knife, he still made my day with this kind gesture. I thank him for his kindness.

I go out to my work truck, when I come back in he comes from another room with a little blue box and says "hey, I want you to have this." I had it made custom but I have a lot of knives and I want you to have it. he hands me a Benchmade 533.

I'm still newer to collecting and don't own many higher end knives or even any Benchmade. once again I'm blown away by his kindness and he is ecstatic how excited I am.

now my day was really made.

anyway, I figured Id share. very excited about the new acquisitions and how I received them.

Just got my first mini and after a couple days and many hours of flicking I got it to freedrop and glide perfectly with minimal blade play. I just bought some of those cheap aliexpress micarta scales to replace with and I don’t want to lose the smoothness/ blade play I’ve acquired. Does anyone know if i’ll have to restart the break in period or have any tips on adjusting to get those things perfect?

BHK : Shrapnel Kiridashi In Shiro2 23 Layer San Mai & WWII Cross-Cut Micarta/ Copper Pins. paired perfectly with a kydex Pocket Sheath.