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.
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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
