Ask the Nick Live: Feb 23rd, 2017
Published: 7 years ago
Today, I answer a bunch of questions. Jelle Dekkers and Adam Greene helpfully transcribed them with timestamps below:
00:25 - Nick, how do you actually use your knives?
01:58 - Do you still like the Spyderco Slysz Bowie?
03:03 - Any tips on getting a stripped Spyderco Paramilitary 2 screw out of it?
05:30 - Do you have any experience with Chris Reeve's new S35VN heat treatment?
07:18 - Nick, if you had $2,000 to buy one knife for the rest of your life, what knife would it be?
09:28 - What do you think of the knives with replacable blades?
11:34 - Are there any sneak previews on the Gareth Bull Miura? Any thoughts on that?
12:31 - Kershaw Link, good or bad idea?
13:15 - How do you store your knives?
14:38 - I have 300 knives. Am I sick?
15:40 - In your extended EDC video, you have a set of lockpicks. What is that set?
16:40 - Have you ever cut yourself badly with one of your knives?
18:20 - (Did you actually switch to the KME system?)
19:04 - How do you like the rippley surface pattern on the Grimsmo Norseman and other Ti knives?
20:07 - Has anyone noticed that literally everything is sold out on the Grimsmo website?
22:00 - (Are there going to be any spinner reviews?)
22:44 - Any opinion on WE knives?
14:02 - What is the best non-murdery looking knife?
24:54 - Did you hear KnifeNews say that Benchmade is coming out with a mini Crooked River?
25:42 - What about the Spyderco Chinese-made knives? (Tenacious, Persistence, Ambitious etc.)
27:24 - Why don't you like the Kershaw Leek?
28:26 - In a world with no fit-and-finish issues, what knife would you try?
30:05 - Looking at buying another Kizer, any one in particular you can recommend? Any Kizer reviews upcoming?
31:12 - Can you open the Spyderco Slysz Bowie?
31:23 - Buck Vantage Pro
32:02 - Chris Reeve's Sebenza or Slysz Bowie, which has the smoother action?
32:49 - Grayson Tighe pen or a Brian Tighe knife?
33:14 - Birdshot IV took a crap on the Slysz Bowie
33:36 - STORY TIME: Have you ever come across anyone in person who tried to talk up their gas station special as a gem?
35:43 - Ever have a hard time explaining a purchase to somebody? My father was telling I spent way too much on my Sage 5, he didn't belive it was real carbon fiber.
38:47 - What would you recommend for a sub-$100 small folder?
40:58 - Who is that in the background?
41:29 - Are you going to be having any little Shabazzlets?
42:18 - Is the Boos Blades Aero staying?
42:53 - Hey Nick, what's your opinion on the Alox Victorinox knives compared to the standard plastic versions?
43:31 - Do the VDK knives seem lackluster to you?
44:55 - What sort of knife would you recommend for Donald Trump?
46:13 - Would you break down and get an automatic if ZT partnered with the Hawk brothers to get their zero blade play OTF knife system?
47:16 - Do you prefer the wharncliffe Delica or the original for EDC?
48:18 - TheApostleP's Greg Medford review
49:36 - What kind of damascus is your favorite?
51:19 - Why don't you try and pimp your knives?
53:14 - How's the Grimsmo Rask action compared to the Shirogorov Neon?
54:06 - What do you have on your keychain other than keys?
54:55 - How's the Grimsmo Rask compared to a Thorburn?
55:35 - Have you ever seen a ceramic folder?
56:16 - Do you EDC a multi-tool along with a knife?
00:25 - Nick, how do you actually use your knives?
01:58 - Do you still like the Spyderco Slysz Bowie?
03:03 - Any tips on getting a stripped Spyderco Paramilitary 2 screw out of it?
05:30 - Do you have any experience with Chris Reeve's new S35VN heat treatment?
07:18 - Nick, if you had $2,000 to buy one knife for the rest of your life, what knife would it be?
09:28 - What do you think of the knives with replacable blades?
11:34 - Are there any sneak previews on the Gareth Bull Miura? Any thoughts on that?
12:31 - Kershaw Link, good or bad idea?
13:15 - How do you store your knives?
14:38 - I have 300 knives. Am I sick?
15:40 - In your extended EDC video, you have a set of lockpicks. What is that set?
16:40 - Have you ever cut yourself badly with one of your knives?
18:20 - (Did you actually switch to the KME system?)
19:04 - How do you like the rippley surface pattern on the Grimsmo Norseman and other Ti knives?
20:07 - Has anyone noticed that literally everything is sold out on the Grimsmo website?
22:00 - (Are there going to be any spinner reviews?)
22:44 - Any opinion on WE knives?
14:02 - What is the best non-murdery looking knife?
24:54 - Did you hear KnifeNews say that Benchmade is coming out with a mini Crooked River?
25:42 - What about the Spyderco Chinese-made knives? (Tenacious, Persistence, Ambitious etc.)
27:24 - Why don't you like the Kershaw Leek?
28:26 - In a world with no fit-and-finish issues, what knife would you try?
30:05 - Looking at buying another Kizer, any one in particular you can recommend? Any Kizer reviews upcoming?
31:12 - Can you open the Spyderco Slysz Bowie?
31:23 - Buck Vantage Pro
32:02 - Chris Reeve's Sebenza or Slysz Bowie, which has the smoother action?
32:49 - Grayson Tighe pen or a Brian Tighe knife?
33:14 - Birdshot IV took a crap on the Slysz Bowie
33:36 - STORY TIME: Have you ever come across anyone in person who tried to talk up their gas station special as a gem?
35:43 - Ever have a hard time explaining a purchase to somebody? My father was telling I spent way too much on my Sage 5, he didn't belive it was real carbon fiber.
38:47 - What would you recommend for a sub-$100 small folder?
40:58 - Who is that in the background?
41:29 - Are you going to be having any little Shabazzlets?
42:18 - Is the Boos Blades Aero staying?
42:53 - Hey Nick, what's your opinion on the Alox Victorinox knives compared to the standard plastic versions?
43:31 - Do the VDK knives seem lackluster to you?
44:55 - What sort of knife would you recommend for Donald Trump?
46:13 - Would you break down and get an automatic if ZT partnered with the Hawk brothers to get their zero blade play OTF knife system?
47:16 - Do you prefer the wharncliffe Delica or the original for EDC?
48:18 - TheApostleP's Greg Medford review
49:36 - What kind of damascus is your favorite?
51:19 - Why don't you try and pimp your knives?
53:14 - How's the Grimsmo Rask action compared to the Shirogorov Neon?
54:06 - What do you have on your keychain other than keys?
54:55 - How's the Grimsmo Rask compared to a Thorburn?
55:35 - Have you ever seen a ceramic folder?
56:16 - Do you EDC a multi-tool along with a knife?