Episode 31

Episode 31: A Horrible Error ft. Adam Purvis & Our Best/Worst of 2018 On a special New Year's Eve episode of the Knife Nuts Podcast, we put 2018 under the lens. Joined by friend of the show and knife maker Adam Purvis, we present 22 of our own awards to the best and worst of knives in 2018. As always thank you to our sponsor PVK Vegas, use coupon code "knifenuts" at checkout to save 5% on your order. In addition, thank you to our sponsor Kizer Cutlery. Awards: Surprise personal hit: Dave - Zero Tolerance 0640 Jake - Manly Knives, APurvis Primordial Levon - APurvis Primordial Adam- Tangram Vector Worst knife trend of 2018: Dave - Poor estimation of production schedules from production companies Levon - Fordite/carboquartz Jake - continued downfall of ZT Brian- the pocket pecker myth Adam - fordite Most impressive knife of the year: Dave - WE Knives 811 Tyche Jake - Russian Hokkaido Levon - Begg Knives Mandera Adam - Reate Crossroads Brian - Begg Knives Mandera Overall - John W Smith NY Special Folder Best budget folder: Dave - Tangram Vector Levon- Civivi Praxis Jake - Real Steel Adam - Civivi Best overall lineup: Dave - ZT Levon - Reate Jake - Spyderco Adam - Reate Overall - Kizer Cutlery Best OEM: Dave - WE Knives Levon - Reate Jake - Bestech Brian - Reate Adam - Reate Worst detent: Dave - GiantMouse GM5 Levon- GiantMouse GM5 Jake - Dave Brian - Didn’t feel it myself but if Dave couldn’t fire it it would have to be RJ Martin Most disappointing knife we received all year: Dave - Defiant7 Servo Levon- WE Knives 815B Double Helix Jake - Aegis Hoplite Designer of the year: Dave - Elijah Isham Brian - Isham Levon - Isham Adam - Isham Honorable Mention - Jared Van Otterloo Best value: Dave - MassDrop/WE Knives offerings Levon- Massdrop Gent Jake - Kershaw Bareknuckle & Aaron Frederick Trash Panda line Adam- Jan Hafeinec fixed blades Worst value: Dave - everything from Italy Levon- Ditto Jake - European table prices Best knife meme: Brian - Levons Christmas China D2 Adam - Para3 memes Overall - Heeter Nation guy Wingding of the year: Dave - Comments Sections Levon- Nick Shabazz comment sections Best collaboration: Dave - Sharp by Design x Reate Jake - Elijah x Knife Industry, AP x Knifenuts! Levon - JVO x Begg Knives Best new maker: Levon- Ian Pikarski CMF Jake - Luma Blades Jason (new 2018 process) Brian - Ian Pikarski Adam - Aaron Frederick Most promising new production company: Dave - Artisan Cutlery Levon - Bestech Jake - Real Steel Most disappointing production company: Dave - Rike Knives Jake - ZT Levon - Rike Best YouTuber: Dave - Cedric & Ada Levon- Advanced Knife Bro Jake - Jeremy Schmidt Adam - EpicSnuggleBunny/Alex Steel Best dealer exclusive: Dave - Rivers Edge Cutlery P3 Levon - Rivers Edge Cutlery P3 Jake - St Nicks Para3 Most controversial/questionable move by production company: Dave - Boker raising their MAP prices by 25% Jake - ZT - Once favorite American manufacturer getting steamrolled by red China Levon - Spyderco continuing to raise prices Most improved brand: Dave - Hinderer Knives Levon - Kizer Knives Jake - Microtech Best podcast moment of 2018: Dave - Jake revealing to Brian he probably has lead poisoning Levon - hearing Jason Brous say “China D2” seriously/going on Knife Banter Jake - Sal Manaro singing my dying cat version theme song Worst podcast moment of 2018: Dave - Monroe Transfer catching on as much as it did Levon- Jake’s soundproof chamber Jake - the 3 hours I spent soundproofing Brian - my mug on a mug. References: The Apollo Theater's "Sandman" Pusha T's Daytona "You haven't thought of the smell, you bitch!" Henry. R "Dick" Hole, Rhode Island basketball legend CRKT Ken Onion Motley MKM slipjoint The WE Knives 619 "HIV knife" AdvancedKnifeBro's Himalayan Imports Kukri review Johnny-Five