I think he's had a lot of fair reviews. A few of them I thought were way off. For the most part though he seems as objective as possible.
I do think he missed the boat with the CRK models. I also think his emphasis on a knife's action is a bit much. I mean it matters some but the purpose of a knife isn't how fast or smooth it opens. That side really gets almost to the art side of a knife and in that, it's certainly all personal.
The biggest bust for me was his review of the Kizer Gemini. Mine is an absolutely fantastic knife and the review was so passionless. I thought if that knife had a ZT or custom maker label he would have given it a glowing review that it otherwise didn't. That one just felt extra biased because of the brand.
It's tough to be judged on every video. I've come to take some points away, ignore others that mean a lot to him, and make my own call from there. I like the disassembly videos especially on knives that are a bit picky.
I do think he missed the boat with the CRK models. I also think his emphasis on a knife's action is a bit much. I mean it matters some but the purpose of a knife isn't how fast or smooth it opens. That side really gets almost to the art side of a knife and in that, it's certainly all personal.
The biggest bust for me was his review of the Kizer Gemini. Mine is an absolutely fantastic knife and the review was so passionless. I thought if that knife had a ZT or custom maker label he would have given it a glowing review that it otherwise didn't. That one just felt extra biased because of the brand.
It's tough to be judged on every video. I've come to take some points away, ignore others that mean a lot to him, and make my own call from there. I like the disassembly videos especially on knives that are a bit picky.