Winterblade Co's new X-Folder is so bizarre, I absolutely love it! - X-Lock Deep Dive - EDC Knife
Published: 1 week ago
@winterbladeco is releasing the weirdest knife he's ever made -- and that says a lot! The guy that brought us magnetic detents and dozens of other crazy inventions is back with the wild -- yet brilliant! -- patent-pending X-Lock on the brand new X-Folder!
The X-Folder goes live February 26, 2026 at 7pm over at:
https://winterbladeco.com/collections/all-knives
Chapters
00:00 The Winterblade X-Folder
01:34 What Makes This Knife So Different
02:57 How To Open The Knife
03:31 Two-Stage Detent Deployment
04:24 Physics Warning: Magnets!
05:33 How the X-Lock Works
06:35 Hiiden Secondary Lock Hook
07:46 WE Knives Shadowhook
09:03 Final Thoughts
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The X-Folder goes live February 26, 2026 at 7pm over at:
https://winterbladeco.com/collections/all-knives
Chapters
00:00 The Winterblade X-Folder
01:34 What Makes This Knife So Different
02:57 How To Open The Knife
03:31 Two-Stage Detent Deployment
04:24 Physics Warning: Magnets!
05:33 How the X-Lock Works
06:35 Hiiden Secondary Lock Hook
07:46 WE Knives Shadowhook
09:03 Final Thoughts
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The tools I use and recommend for disassembly, maintenance, repair, or just nerding out:
https://amazon.com/shop/KnifeNerdery
Save 15% off my favorite minimalist utility blade knife and ultra-portable EDC pen by using code "knifenerdery" over at Aerocrafted:
https://bit.ly/4aaVo1D
Gil-Tek makes some of the other best EDC utility knives out there, and you can use code "knifenerdery" to save 15% off!
https://gil-tek.com/shop/
Shop at Urban EDC and want to help support my channel? You can use my affiliate link! It doesn't cost you anything, and I'll make a small commission off your order that'll help fund the channel.
https://bit.ly/3qO6lTh
If you shop at White Mountain Knives and want to save 10% on basically everything on the site, you can use code "nerd10" at checkout! https://whitemountainknives.com/