This weapon is designed around the premise that soldiers would be engaging the enemy up close. I seriously doubt anyone not in the upper 1% of the armed forces would ever use this. It is nice though.
Not sure I see how this is practical for military. If you need to fight with a knife, things have probably degraded to surprise hand-to-hand, bum rush, rolling on the ground combat. I this case, a blade this large could be difficult to deploy. Anyone that has done MCMAP, MMA, or BJJ can relate. I purchased one for the cool factor, but for hand-to-hand would probably go with my Microtech Crosshair.
@CaptainObvious1970 I have the honor of training with Sensei James Williams (the designer of this knife) and it does it's purpose quite well. Pretty much what the guys out in the field wanted.
@Prettynoise I guess I'm trying to figure out what the exact purpose it. Backup weapon? A 2nd handgun would be smaller and easier to carry. Last ditch weapon? Meaning you can't deploy your primary or secondary because of space constraints, grappling, etc? Well if you don't have room to deploy a handgun you won't have room to deploy this thing. Pretty damn cool though. Maybe just for impressing the locals? Afghan tribes people seem to relate to knives, it might elevate your status
my buddy just ordered this knife and told me about your video...don't know if you remember me or not...but it is Kelly from Ohio...we have made some knife trades through the mail in the past...nice to see your video...hope all is well with you and yours! ovationbluegrass@yahoo
@ramoneschick83 I dont specifically remember you but thanks for the comment I have not had a bad trade in over 5 years so Ill say IM sure we were both happy, haha ;)
With all due respect you need to practice on your slicing you did about 3 or 4 before the cut practice cuts and you ended up cutting the bottom of the bottle almost hitting the stand
tested mine with factory edge against 2.5 inch fresh bamboo and it goes through like butter. tried it against 4 inch and it almost went the whole way through, but slightly rolled part of the edge. i blame this on my swing though, not the knife. straightened out the edge and now its razor sharp again
I have a Hisshou. I did some tameshigiri with it today. Hisshou vs. coconut. Hisshou won. No damage to the egde, no bending or chipping. It's good to know that my bedside home defense knife can split a skull.
When putting effort into your swing you lose focus on where you're hitting, you might even be closing your eyes.
The trick is that every time you make a cut act as if you don't know water might splash up. Also don't make 'practice' swings, if anything they're bad for technique. You need to learn to cut straight away and do it right first time every time.
If you're going to buy a fighting knife, not that it's my business, but learning to fight is essential to defending yourself, like shooting.
The first thing I thought of when I saw the Hisshou was: If that's carbon steel then it's probably a hella weapon. If it's ANY kind of stainless, it's a useless display piece.
@sae1095hc I disagree with that. First off, it's not being hawked as stainless. It's made of yk-30 high carbon steel, so it wouldn't be stainless per se. And with it's shape, it would be more about technique. You can't chop with it. A slicing action would be needed. Once you get the blade into the meat, you just sort of drag it thorugh the sorry SOB. I tried this piece out on a leg of lamb and then beef. Both times this performed nicely. Stain wise, so far no rust or corrosion yet.
@sae1095hc That's an interesting point, at what length do you start to need more of a spring steel. I don't know the answer to that question, but it is an interesting question.
what would you prefer for protection from mountain lions and bears? since i dont want to carry a gun in the wilderness i am looking for a really big knife that would be an effective way from keeping me from the lower end of the food chain. ive considered wakizashi, cold steel tanto, cold steel natchez bowie and this one as well
@chabochi1 It doesn't have to be huge, just fast and accessible. Anything over 6 inches will do for a mountain lion. For bears, just carry a damn gun.
@75SilentWarrior I can't afford a gun right now. So a large blade makes the most sense. iended up getting a Vietnam Tomahawk and Kukri,. When in the mountains I used to carry a .45 ruger p90 but i don't have it anymore
@chabochi1 my answer if you don't have much money right now: cold steel warhead mounted on a shaft, wrap right below the blade with paracord for a good grip, there you go, a walking staff and an excellent protection for big predators if you don't have a gun at the moment.
But in survival situation and if you have to you can use it to chop down a tree ,baton a wood and many more utility task with it. Look at the blade thickness man. It's ticker than cold steel magnum tantos!! Awesome
@MrWer1138 I removed my comment,I asked a question without watching the whole vid and sounded pretty stupid after you answered my question in the vid hahahaha I feel sheepish....
actually you could go ahead and call it a short sword, it's like a tanto with shobu zukri geometry, the riccaso is where the habaki would be on a tanto.
what is the fuchi made from?? i've heard everything from "blacked brass" to "black plastic". I dont know what to believe. I hope its at least some kind of metal. many thanks.
i love the design of the knife; i own the Hissatsu right now. i do agree that it's not a practical knife for carry, otherwise i'd carry my Kris Cutlery tanto. by impractical, i mean that i'd get stopped and arrested every few miles for carrying it; knife laws in PA are retarded, as you probably know. ;)
Honestly this is a nice blade, but isnt very practical for military work. Granted it would be great for use on another person, but it just isn't useful for much else. I never saw combat, but I know plenty of guys who did and they want a knife that can be used to open their rations, used to cut open an injured soldier's clothes and web gear, pop open cans, chop up wood and other hard chores. The hisshou is kind of unwieldly for those things.
this is a tactcial blade not a utility blade most sopldiers I hgave talked to carry a large blade as well as a smaller one for utility work, granted not everone, but if I was serving I woudl want my fighting blade razor dsharop at all times, and woudltn use it to open cans or other similar tasks...
@cutlerylover And this isnt intended for the regular soldier in the field its made for spec ops and if Im going into a building that I know is crawling with bad guys Im not going to take my can opener as back up I want a someting like this blade.
That depends on the mission. A lot of operators I know carry a silent CQC sentury removal tool and a small utility blade. A mission specific weapon is specialized and not utilitarian. The Hissou can penetrate all vitals from any angle and distance and doesn't have any survival designs to hangup on clothing when quick and silent penetration is necessary. It's not the knife for a ground pounder, the Gerber Infantry is good for that. This is more for those "swift, silent and deadly" types.
@mightydagon That's because the Hisshou is a 'single purpose' blade. It's not designed to do any of that stuff, or be a 'utility' or 'multi-tool' type knife. James Williams (the designer) said himself it's not for that stuff, "It's for people."
@mightydagon I definitely agree with what you're saying, I remember during a demonstration James Williams said that the people who asked for this knife in some cases weren't even allowed to carry a handgun. Or in other cases, if the pistol was the primary weapon the knife serves as a backup. In these cases, these guys don't carry a pack, they aren't at a checkpoint, they're in a conference room next to a VIP or stepping out of a limo or some other restricted sort of situation.
I was one the first people to pick up/purchase the Hisshou.I am so pleased with it's ability to cut,slash,and pierce.I was gonna do a review,but you covered that perfectly.Kudos.I have successfully cut through 4 two liter bottles in one horizontal slash and that is something I would usually only try with a full size katana!I am 150lbs,6ft,slim,but can carry the blade inverted attached to web belt on my left front with ease.Its a knife I know I could take a terrorists limbs and body apart with ez
Any of Ontarios med-large fixed blades. Cold steel recon 1 or trailmaster, any of the rat RC series. CRKT ss7 razel......
Most ANY fixed blade will be okay, so long as you are resonable with what you expect from it. My RTAK II does most anything, but, its expensive and heavy. Same goes for my Marine raider knife, all good options.
All depends on what you want your knife to do.... the environment it will live in, and what you want to spend.. look around, there's lots!
@Jonbino you make it sound slike if peopel mess with me I pull out ym gun..thats a bitch, most thugs across america...if someone messed with me I walk away, if they touch me I touch them back if they pull a weapon I have my gun, always carry a knife on me as well...different reactions for different situations, I have a gun for when others have a gun, period...
@cutlerylover "I have a gun for when others have a gun, period..."
Dude, I've been doing judo and kendo for years and have been in countless fights. I'm going to tell you what any responsible martial artist will tell you. If someone pulls a knife on you, for the love of god just pull your gun.
I commute by foot through a particularly rough part of Glasgow (Scotland) and have had everything but a gun pulled on me, trick is to pull something better or to have training, that's the bottom line.
@ihaterobbie123 That's actually dependent on the situation. If you have a clear barrier of distance between you and your attacker, yes a gun will add instant intimidation to someone who pulls a knife, or gun, honestly if someone pulled a gun I'd immediately seek cover and begin firing at him, but that's besides the point. If the distance is danger close however, a knife can do much more damage, much quicker when rapidly deployed, and ironically much more accurately.
@MacEwanMouse You can point a gun at someone just as quickly as you can turn a knife on them. What's more is a gun delivers a lot more shock to the target and causes more tissue damage.
Anyway, I live in the UK so I use neither, my only self defence is to stay in shape and continue doing judo. It's worked in the past and it's more reliable than a knife or gun because my motor skills don't evaporate in stressful situations any more.
@ihaterobbie123 Common misconception. Many people in a heated situation will immediately grab the gun and, for obvious reasons try to wrestle it away. A knife on the opposite hand has the opposite effect, most people DON'T try to blindly wrestle with a knife because of the fact that it's a sharp metal blade. Furthermore at that close distance, a knife can most certainly cause more damage. Firearms are spot hit weapons, they only contact in one area at a time, where knives can slice, stab, etc
@MacEwanMouse I never thought of it that way, I've trained how to wrestle knives away and I'm not really "afraid" of them so I don't understand how someone in a fight would become preoccupied with it. You can't tell what someone's going to do by looking at their weapon, you look at their face and where their attention's focused.
That being said, if I see a knife I run or try to defuse the situation, I don't feel like dying or serving life when the lunatic falls on his weapon (they always do).
@ihaterobbie123 Your last statement is proof of the concept I'm trying to get across. You see knife, most people back off, try to gain distance because if you're out of their reach, nothing they do can affect you. When I say most, I mean inexperienced people. You get someones who's blindly pissed off, suddenly a knife is up in his face, its a quick shock, more than a gun they can quickly get hands on.
@ihaterobbie123 As a continuation of my last post, take a look at the hisshou and what it was designed for. You can stab and slash, but the big focus of this "big knife" is the fact that it can actually hew limbs from an opponent. That causes a tremendous shock to the person, and most damage as you now have a solid, clean open wound with profuse bleeding. Trust me, I'm not talking out of my ass, been to country several times, in MOUT situations its so much safer having a good knife to rely on.
war head, always was 20 bucks....for the money...its a wicked light knife. do you have one? i bet you havent handled one to say...i have lots of knives and lots of gear homes....so dont trip...
That is one bad ass blade. I like this review of blades that are actually worth a damn. You have a great perspective. It reminds me of the blade that the Japanese would use for suicide after failing at their objective and dishonoring their family.
no but theyre similar, hari kari is performed on the shore of an ocean and the person performing it stands all the pain, seppuku is when they do it in a temple and if the person doesnt die fast enough a preist decapitates him to end his pain
No, I'm pretty sure they're the same thing regardless of where they're performed...and isn't the priest who decapitates the samurai, it's a kaishakunin (usually a person close to the samurai)...Usually committed by samurai, but people who'd committed crimes and were forced to commit seppuku weren't allowed a kaishakunin so they'd have to kill themselves via disembowelment with no decapitation.
Same thing, same character, just two different ways of saying it and was a ritual of the bushido warrior. Used to keep a samurai out of the hands of enemies and/or make up for humiliation/disgrace.
I'd like to know your sources of where you got your idea that HaraKiri and seppuku are two different things.....
"eleftedg" Those two cut outs are called "fullers". They are mistakenly called blood groves commonly but they have nothing to do with blood flow from a victim. It is to strengthen the blade, reduce weight, and to add flex. It's been used on swords for century's. It's mostly for aesthetic purpose on knives because the amount of weight you'll be taking out of it is minimal. Hope you understand.
TGHUIS knife is for collectign and fun, but I use all my folders almost daily, howevere my fixed blades generaly only get used a few tiems a year whne I ahve fun out in the woods...
Wow you could work for cold steel that's pretty much all they use their knives for lol
KevlarWhite95 1 day ago
This weapon is designed around the premise that soldiers would be engaging the enemy up close. I seriously doubt anyone not in the upper 1% of the armed forces would ever use this. It is nice though.
toothANDclaw13 1 month ago
fuck those japs
1337Leva 2 months ago
Not sure I see how this is practical for military. If you need to fight with a knife, things have probably degraded to surprise hand-to-hand, bum rush, rolling on the ground combat. I this case, a blade this large could be difficult to deploy. Anyone that has done MCMAP, MMA, or BJJ can relate. I purchased one for the cool factor, but for hand-to-hand would probably go with my Microtech Crosshair.
CaptainObvious1970 3 months ago
@CaptainObvious1970 I have the honor of training with Sensei James Williams (the designer of this knife) and it does it's purpose quite well. Pretty much what the guys out in the field wanted.
Prettynoise 1 month ago
@Prettynoise I guess I'm trying to figure out what the exact purpose it. Backup weapon? A 2nd handgun would be smaller and easier to carry. Last ditch weapon? Meaning you can't deploy your primary or secondary because of space constraints, grappling, etc? Well if you don't have room to deploy a handgun you won't have room to deploy this thing. Pretty damn cool though. Maybe just for impressing the locals? Afghan tribes people seem to relate to knives, it might elevate your status
CaptainObvious1970 1 month ago
How would you compare this knife to the Natchez Bowie as a fighter?
MrOttmandus 6 months ago
that is a sexy knife
Zeferak 7 months ago
this blade is the pride and joy of my collection. Don't know many other people who have them.
Wyllies11 7 months ago
@cutlerylover
thanks for the knife demo, im interested in purchasing it, but i wanted to get ur opinion
i found the knife at trueswords and i wanted to know your opinion of the site, have you ever purchased something from there? plz reply thanks
yinyangcircle123 8 months ago
@yinyangcircle123 Ive bought lots of stuff from there it's safe. But never go to kingofswords(dot)com they will rip you off.
EddieCubillo 7 months ago
my buddy just ordered this knife and told me about your video...don't know if you remember me or not...but it is Kelly from Ohio...we have made some knife trades through the mail in the past...nice to see your video...hope all is well with you and yours! ovationbluegrass@yahoo
ramoneschick83 9 months ago
@ramoneschick83 I dont specifically remember you but thanks for the comment I have not had a bad trade in over 5 years so Ill say IM sure we were both happy, haha ;)
cutlerylover 9 months ago
@cutlerylover lol that was my dad, he must have gotten on my youtube account!
ramoneschick83 9 months ago
AHHHH !!! ... Exactly what i need for an apocolypse
luke06101993 9 months ago
I just got mine from Amazon.com for $171 shipped!
chabochi1 10 months ago
It's jeff,
MilitantMax1 11 months ago
Haha! Hissatsu on steroids! :D
vilehyde 11 months ago
With all due respect you need to practice on your slicing you did about 3 or 4 before the cut practice cuts and you ended up cutting the bottom of the bottle almost hitting the stand
samstterhamstteer 1 year ago
So Jeff, when are you going to make a vid on the Hissatsu folder?
GMGvanS 1 year ago
Did you still have it?
ihaterobbie123 1 year ago
BOSS
deerslayer700 1 year ago
tested mine with factory edge against 2.5 inch fresh bamboo and it goes through like butter. tried it against 4 inch and it almost went the whole way through, but slightly rolled part of the edge. i blame this on my swing though, not the knife. straightened out the edge and now its razor sharp again
erlickk 1 year ago
@erlickk scratch that, 2 inches it went through like butter, 3 inches it had a problem.
erlickk 1 year ago
I have a Hisshou. I did some tameshigiri with it today. Hisshou vs. coconut. Hisshou won. No damage to the egde, no bending or chipping. It's good to know that my bedside home defense knife can split a skull.
audiemurphy75 1 year ago
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erlickk 1 year ago
When putting effort into your swing you lose focus on where you're hitting, you might even be closing your eyes.
The trick is that every time you make a cut act as if you don't know water might splash up. Also don't make 'practice' swings, if anything they're bad for technique. You need to learn to cut straight away and do it right first time every time.
If you're going to buy a fighting knife, not that it's my business, but learning to fight is essential to defending yourself, like shooting.
ihaterobbie123 1 year ago 3
The first thing I thought of when I saw the Hisshou was: If that's carbon steel then it's probably a hella weapon. If it's ANY kind of stainless, it's a useless display piece.
It's carbon steel.
sae1095hc 1 year ago
@sae1095hc Seriously, aus8a is stainless, 440C is stainless, ATS-34 is stainless, 154CM is stainless, S30V is stainless.
Those are some of the most amazing steels in the world, and you are calling them useless?
Kylef7735 1 year ago
@Kylef7735
The Hisshou blade shape is too swordish for stainless. Given its 18" length it would be easy to generate enough force to snap a stainless blade.
sae1095hc 1 year ago
@sae1095hc You believe all stainless steels are not tough?
Kylef7735 1 year ago
@sae1095hc I disagree with that. First off, it's not being hawked as stainless. It's made of yk-30 high carbon steel, so it wouldn't be stainless per se. And with it's shape, it would be more about technique. You can't chop with it. A slicing action would be needed. Once you get the blade into the meat, you just sort of drag it thorugh the sorry SOB. I tried this piece out on a leg of lamb and then beef. Both times this performed nicely. Stain wise, so far no rust or corrosion yet.
mightydagon 1 year ago
@sae1095hc That's an interesting point, at what length do you start to need more of a spring steel. I don't know the answer to that question, but it is an interesting question.
kephrarubin 1 year ago
that would make one hell of a fillet knife
kewldudesweet 1 year ago
what would you prefer for protection from mountain lions and bears? since i dont want to carry a gun in the wilderness i am looking for a really big knife that would be an effective way from keeping me from the lower end of the food chain. ive considered wakizashi, cold steel tanto, cold steel natchez bowie and this one as well
chabochi1 1 year ago
@chabochi1 It doesn't have to be huge, just fast and accessible. Anything over 6 inches will do for a mountain lion. For bears, just carry a damn gun.
75SilentWarrior 1 year ago
@75SilentWarrior I can't afford a gun right now. So a large blade makes the most sense. iended up getting a Vietnam Tomahawk and Kukri,. When in the mountains I used to carry a .45 ruger p90 but i don't have it anymore
chabochi1 1 year ago
@chabochi1 my answer if you don't have much money right now: cold steel warhead mounted on a shaft, wrap right below the blade with paracord for a good grip, there you go, a walking staff and an excellent protection for big predators if you don't have a gun at the moment.
soggoth666 1 year ago
ya ive found this for 150$
eradon789 1 year ago
have you done any filleting with it? Is the blade thin enough to cut a clean fillet?
lorenzschuerch 1 year ago
@cutlerylover I dont know if you intended this, but i love the cold steel cutting demo rock music in the background, For some reason i think you did.
Kylef7735 1 year ago
id hardly call this a knife :L, its more like a shrunken katana :'), or samurai parrying blade
MopGunZ93 1 year ago
But in survival situation and if you have to you can use it to chop down a tree ,baton a wood and many more utility task with it. Look at the blade thickness man. It's ticker than cold steel magnum tantos!! Awesome
zarnitintunzanyzack 1 year ago
Go about 2:15 in for a good view of knife and sheath
also, if i bought this 300$ knife, i would hold downwards, way more effective
since this knife is like a short sword, but with an extreme tip
but none the less, perfect for combat
MrGnarlar 1 year ago
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MrWer1138 1 year ago
@MrWer1138 I removed my comment,I asked a question without watching the whole vid and sounded pretty stupid after you answered my question in the vid hahahaha I feel sheepish....
MrWer1138 1 year ago
actually you could go ahead and call it a short sword, it's like a tanto with shobu zukri geometry, the riccaso is where the habaki would be on a tanto.
FatGuyWithAKatana 1 year ago
that thing would be frikin amazing for bear hunting. (totally kidding...dont try it..you'll die)
bobjoemagee 1 year ago
what is the fuchi made from?? i've heard everything from "blacked brass" to "black plastic". I dont know what to believe. I hope its at least some kind of metal. many thanks.
youcantbuymelove 1 year ago
i love the design of the knife; i own the Hissatsu right now. i do agree that it's not a practical knife for carry, otherwise i'd carry my Kris Cutlery tanto. by impractical, i mean that i'd get stopped and arrested every few miles for carrying it; knife laws in PA are retarded, as you probably know. ;)
and rep for rockin' the Turkey Hill ice tea!
NEPA in da hizzy.
jahwarrior72 1 year ago
i don't know if i missed this but where did you purchase this knife?
spazdrummer37 1 year ago
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CHPOFFICER1 1 year ago 17
Honestly this is a nice blade, but isnt very practical for military work. Granted it would be great for use on another person, but it just isn't useful for much else. I never saw combat, but I know plenty of guys who did and they want a knife that can be used to open their rations, used to cut open an injured soldier's clothes and web gear, pop open cans, chop up wood and other hard chores. The hisshou is kind of unwieldly for those things.
mightydagon 2 years ago
this is a tactcial blade not a utility blade most sopldiers I hgave talked to carry a large blade as well as a smaller one for utility work, granted not everone, but if I was serving I woudl want my fighting blade razor dsharop at all times, and woudltn use it to open cans or other similar tasks...
cutlerylover 1 year ago
@cutlerylover where did you get your hissou? did it come razor sharp?? thnx for the vid..greatly appreciated
insomniac1122 1 year ago
@cutlerylover And this isnt intended for the regular soldier in the field its made for spec ops and if Im going into a building that I know is crawling with bad guys Im not going to take my can opener as back up I want a someting like this blade.
MrWer1138 1 year ago
That depends on the mission. A lot of operators I know carry a silent CQC sentury removal tool and a small utility blade. A mission specific weapon is specialized and not utilitarian. The Hissou can penetrate all vitals from any angle and distance and doesn't have any survival designs to hangup on clothing when quick and silent penetration is necessary. It's not the knife for a ground pounder, the Gerber Infantry is good for that. This is more for those "swift, silent and deadly" types.
Ningishara 1 year ago
opps I meant the Hisshou.
Ningishara 1 year ago
@Ningishara sentry removal??? are you serious? this isnt the 17th century. mall ninja shit hole you tube is.
insomniac1122 1 year ago
@mightydagon That's because the Hisshou is a 'single purpose' blade. It's not designed to do any of that stuff, or be a 'utility' or 'multi-tool' type knife. James Williams (the designer) said himself it's not for that stuff, "It's for people."
ButtPoopWiggle 1 year ago
@mightydagon Thats why James designed it for people, not things.
mlacey56 1 year ago
@mightydagon this blade is actually specially designed for tactical usage
Cros451 1 year ago
@mightydagon I definitely agree with what you're saying, I remember during a demonstration James Williams said that the people who asked for this knife in some cases weren't even allowed to carry a handgun. Or in other cases, if the pistol was the primary weapon the knife serves as a backup. In these cases, these guys don't carry a pack, they aren't at a checkpoint, they're in a conference room next to a VIP or stepping out of a limo or some other restricted sort of situation.
kephrarubin 1 year ago
@mightydagon I dont know what your problem is, its not THAT big. I shave with the thing. (totally sarcastic, the thing is a beast O.O" )
bobjoemagee 1 year ago
I just ordered mine! TrueSwords was sold out, so i had to buy it from somewhere else. Cant wait!
Breakingangels 2 years ago
To think this knife could be standard issue for every soldier. very sweet work of art.
probableIMPOSSIBLITY 2 years ago
@probableIMPOSSIBLITY definately not standard issue, but an interesting carry option
erlickk 1 year ago
the reson you hit it low is because you cinda on a hill
817riverparkmusic 2 years ago
i've seen this 4 times im getting one from trueswords for $192 i cant wait
VampryreRaven 2 years ago
i've watched this 4 times and i've ordered this knife it had better be as good as everyone says for £120
VampryreRaven 2 years ago
hi Cutlerylover, what is the best way to sharpen a Khukri? I want it to be razor sharp. thanks
vant1472 2 years ago
i know you didn't ask me but use a whet stone and maybe a file
VampryreRaven 2 years ago
thanks for the info.
vant1472 2 years ago
I want one...I was looking at the smaller one just like it, then I saw this one..wow...great review!!
somedirtyangel 2 years ago
that knife is 1 deadly weapon,good review.
RedJellyable 2 years ago
What knife isn't?
zanuha 2 years ago
@zanuha a butter knife!!!!!!!!!
RedJellyable 2 years ago
Wrong. You could stab someone's ribcage with one.
zanuha 2 years ago
whatever!!!!!!!!!!!
RedJellyable 2 years ago
13?
zanuha 2 years ago
stop annoying me and jar some one else
RedJellyable 2 years ago
You're 12, aren't you?
zanuha 2 years ago
NINJA!!!
CROSSFIRE145 2 years ago
You did a great job on this review. Thank you.
Sharpbevel 2 years ago 4
what was the flip thing you did before the cutting test
bradsterfordawin 2 years ago 6
he just roled his wrist O.o
pfchangs09 2 years ago
325 dollar knife...and completely worth it
insomniac1122 2 years ago
I was one the first people to pick up/purchase the Hisshou.I am so pleased with it's ability to cut,slash,and pierce.I was gonna do a review,but you covered that perfectly.Kudos.I have successfully cut through 4 two liter bottles in one horizontal slash and that is something I would usually only try with a full size katana!I am 150lbs,6ft,slim,but can carry the blade inverted attached to web belt on my left front with ease.Its a knife I know I could take a terrorists limbs and body apart with ez
Mrsnakeeyes99 2 years ago
Did you use patches' scratch post lol :):):)
tichywill1000 2 years ago
Did you use Patches' scrach post lol ;);););
tichywill1000 2 years ago
Plastic bottles of water beware.
Sithus666 2 years ago 2
i found one for 186......
yeknaps 2 years ago
i love camping but i only have foldin knives what would be a good fixed blade that i can buy
bmj135 2 years ago
Any of Ontarios med-large fixed blades. Cold steel recon 1 or trailmaster, any of the rat RC series. CRKT ss7 razel......
Most ANY fixed blade will be okay, so long as you are resonable with what you expect from it. My RTAK II does most anything, but, its expensive and heavy. Same goes for my Marine raider knife, all good options.
All depends on what you want your knife to do.... the environment it will live in, and what you want to spend.. look around, there's lots!
Benny1581 2 years ago
How much?
hamboney9 2 years ago
price is in the review....
cutlerylover 2 years ago
At last, a CRKT knife I want to buy... about time.
chibraxial 2 years ago 2
thats neat
GyroscopesAndInfared 2 years ago
Sweet blade... Wish I could afford one...
lvcsslacker 2 years ago
Very beautiful piece bro!! New addition to my already huge wish list!! Thanks for the vid!!
jeepnicc 2 years ago
:O kl
StusMauler 2 years ago
i really thought the hisshou was like the size of a machete..
icecrimson 2 years ago
haha i like how your reviews always start with that "klick" from the camera
trailer701 2 years ago
good looking blade, did you say that it comes with a factory convexed edge? -my catalog doesn't mention that. ...that's cool though.
blfry 2 years ago
swing from your head down not from the hip.
wrench38 2 years ago
Found for $175 yo, but still not worth it....get a $20 cold steel war head....call it a day...if you want japanese, go to japan and get a real one.
chris24sj 2 years ago
my primary self defense weapon is a glock 36...this knife is for fun and my collection, if I were a soldier would carry it...but Im not...
cutlerylover 2 years ago
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@cutlerylover
If your primary self defense weapon is a fire arm, you might be a bitch.
Jonbino 1 year ago
@Jonbino you make it sound slike if peopel mess with me I pull out ym gun..thats a bitch, most thugs across america...if someone messed with me I walk away, if they touch me I touch them back if they pull a weapon I have my gun, always carry a knife on me as well...different reactions for different situations, I have a gun for when others have a gun, period...
cutlerylover 1 year ago 16
@cutlerylover does many civ carry a weapon
CROSSFIRE145 1 year ago
@CROSSFIRE145 Depends on where you are, but most do.
Kylef7735 1 year ago
@cutlerylover "I have a gun for when others have a gun, period..."
Dude, I've been doing judo and kendo for years and have been in countless fights. I'm going to tell you what any responsible martial artist will tell you. If someone pulls a knife on you, for the love of god just pull your gun.
I commute by foot through a particularly rough part of Glasgow (Scotland) and have had everything but a gun pulled on me, trick is to pull something better or to have training, that's the bottom line.
ihaterobbie123 10 months ago
@ihaterobbie123 That's actually dependent on the situation. If you have a clear barrier of distance between you and your attacker, yes a gun will add instant intimidation to someone who pulls a knife, or gun, honestly if someone pulled a gun I'd immediately seek cover and begin firing at him, but that's besides the point. If the distance is danger close however, a knife can do much more damage, much quicker when rapidly deployed, and ironically much more accurately.
MacEwanMouse 10 months ago
@MacEwanMouse You can point a gun at someone just as quickly as you can turn a knife on them. What's more is a gun delivers a lot more shock to the target and causes more tissue damage.
Anyway, I live in the UK so I use neither, my only self defence is to stay in shape and continue doing judo. It's worked in the past and it's more reliable than a knife or gun because my motor skills don't evaporate in stressful situations any more.
ihaterobbie123 10 months ago
@ihaterobbie123 Common misconception. Many people in a heated situation will immediately grab the gun and, for obvious reasons try to wrestle it away. A knife on the opposite hand has the opposite effect, most people DON'T try to blindly wrestle with a knife because of the fact that it's a sharp metal blade. Furthermore at that close distance, a knife can most certainly cause more damage. Firearms are spot hit weapons, they only contact in one area at a time, where knives can slice, stab, etc
MacEwanMouse 10 months ago
@MacEwanMouse I never thought of it that way, I've trained how to wrestle knives away and I'm not really "afraid" of them so I don't understand how someone in a fight would become preoccupied with it. You can't tell what someone's going to do by looking at their weapon, you look at their face and where their attention's focused.
That being said, if I see a knife I run or try to defuse the situation, I don't feel like dying or serving life when the lunatic falls on his weapon (they always do).
ihaterobbie123 10 months ago
@ihaterobbie123 Your last statement is proof of the concept I'm trying to get across. You see knife, most people back off, try to gain distance because if you're out of their reach, nothing they do can affect you. When I say most, I mean inexperienced people. You get someones who's blindly pissed off, suddenly a knife is up in his face, its a quick shock, more than a gun they can quickly get hands on.
MacEwanMouse 10 months ago
@ihaterobbie123 As a continuation of my last post, take a look at the hisshou and what it was designed for. You can stab and slash, but the big focus of this "big knife" is the fact that it can actually hew limbs from an opponent. That causes a tremendous shock to the person, and most damage as you now have a solid, clean open wound with profuse bleeding. Trust me, I'm not talking out of my ass, been to country several times, in MOUT situations its so much safer having a good knife to rely on.
MacEwanMouse 10 months ago
@Jonbino if you dont understand what you troll about... you are a bitch
ericsyutubeaccount 1 year ago
You mean that piece of crap that Cold Steel discontinued and is desperately trying to liquidate because of its poor sales?
shadowwolf41 2 years ago
war head, always was 20 bucks....for the money...its a wicked light knife. do you have one? i bet you havent handled one to say...i have lots of knives and lots of gear homes....so dont trip...
chris24sj 2 years ago
that makes me want to buy one lol
kevinleeisme 2 years ago
Id carry it horizontally on my lower back. Drawing with my primary hand.
Pierre8907 2 years ago
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camerl2009 2 years ago
simply awesome
MacheteEater99 2 years ago
short sword did you ever play dnd? (dungeons and dragons)
gnomehater63 2 years ago
your cat will be pissed!
rjswolfman 2 years ago
Is that a cat scratching post?
ninjamaster5780 2 years ago
yup,l lol, only thing I coudl fin to use out in the yard as a table...
cutlerylover 2 years ago
I believe theyre called a jackson pollack.
Pierre8907 2 years ago
my opinion: thats a cool freekin knife !!! love it
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FreeTrafficSystems 2 years ago
That is one bad ass blade. I like this review of blades that are actually worth a damn. You have a great perspective. It reminds me of the blade that the Japanese would use for suicide after failing at their objective and dishonoring their family.
criticalzen 2 years ago
hari-kari or sumthing like that u mean
gsvideos2802 2 years ago
seppuku? where japanese samurai would commit suicide to regain their honour?
Scorpio3101 2 years ago
no but theyre similar, hari kari is performed on the shore of an ocean and the person performing it stands all the pain, seppuku is when they do it in a temple and if the person doesnt die fast enough a preist decapitates him to end his pain
gsvideos2802 2 years ago
No, I'm pretty sure they're the same thing regardless of where they're performed...and isn't the priest who decapitates the samurai, it's a kaishakunin (usually a person close to the samurai)...Usually committed by samurai, but people who'd committed crimes and were forced to commit seppuku weren't allowed a kaishakunin so they'd have to kill themselves via disembowelment with no decapitation.
Scorpio3101 2 years ago
With a short bit of research, they are the same. Harakiri is the spoken term while seppuku is the written term. :]
iLoveMYUZiK 2 years ago
Eh?
Hari Kari= Seppuku..
Same thing, same character, just two different ways of saying it and was a ritual of the bushido warrior. Used to keep a samurai out of the hands of enemies and/or make up for humiliation/disgrace.
I'd like to know your sources of where you got your idea that HaraKiri and seppuku are two different things.....
illogicalmethod 2 years ago
it looked so much smaller in the pic
dhotman166 2 years ago
Great review. Very interesting blade. Thanks for the info, Jeff!
cmonsterz 2 years ago
I like it!
pingpongme 2 years ago
Nice looking blade. I wonder why there are grooves on only one side?
eleftedg 2 years ago
"eleftedg" Those two cut outs are called "fullers". They are mistakenly called blood groves commonly but they have nothing to do with blood flow from a victim. It is to strengthen the blade, reduce weight, and to add flex. It's been used on swords for century's. It's mostly for aesthetic purpose on knives because the amount of weight you'll be taking out of it is minimal. Hope you understand.
grapefruitbowler 2 years ago
you should do a tutorial on that hand movement you did before striking the bottle
anasianguy09 2 years ago
Do you know how easy that is to do? It'd be a pointless vid. Probably under 2 minutes.
Ouclypse 2 years ago
lol when he sliced the jug i was like "DAMN!"
nathanalex40 2 years ago
Jeff your fuckin awesome! lol
XzGuitarplayerzX 2 years ago
Really cool men
kowboy520 2 years ago
Jesus imagin hitting someone with that
zezu09 2 years ago 2
O_O
tacticalboi 2 years ago
Great demo ! Beautiful blade !
2012solarboom 2 years ago
lol good vid i love ur channel but i would want you trying to a apple of my head
ziepit 2 years ago
I fund this for $175 online, unfortunately it's sold out.
m415mike 2 years ago
Absolutely beautiful knife indeed. I like the contrast of the rather traditional looking knife design to the modern, practical plastic sheath.
It's definitely an interesting knife and it obviously performs very well in cutting. Awesome piece and excellent video as always!
SkallagrimNilsson 2 years ago
i bet you got soaked when you cut that
rockon4798 2 years ago
thats a sweet knife ive ben looking into the swedish moras could you tell me anythinhg about them and any brands of good outdoor knives
camman9824 2 years ago
dude u should make a tutorial on the trick you're doing at 00:49
Flee4me 2 years ago
u cant do a tutorial on how to slice a bottle. -_-
Isutigers1010 2 years ago
its easy hit the bottle with the sharp end of the blade that simple
thejustinl1 2 years ago
this knife is designed for decapitating arabs and conserving ammo >:{
nephildevil 2 years ago
Not that i can tell, but using a knive at at length and shape requires the push&pull theory using one hand. It doubles the cutting power :)
KyoruMizuruki 2 years ago
Very nice review. Hope you get to some Katana's at some point.
clap5 2 years ago 3
Would like to see people try the knifes on real meat with simple slicing and sticking techniques.
Get something from the butcher. Afterwards you can do a kick ass barbecue or freeze the meat and save some money at the same time.
yxol 2 years ago
very good review and a good knife
Phantom100100 2 years ago
if someone attacks u, now u just chop their head off
6mmMarine 2 years ago
I just have to ask, do you really use all your knives or do you get them just for collecting and fun? :p
KRUone 2 years ago
TGHUIS knife is for collectign and fun, but I use all my folders almost daily, howevere my fixed blades generaly only get used a few tiems a year whne I ahve fun out in the woods...
cutlerylover 2 years ago
Hey bud! just a little tip relax through your cut . James is a great guy
nightstalkersasslt 2 years ago
Jeff,
what about a lil comparison side by side with the Hissatsu just to see the differences
Thanks
Fred
BTW excellent video
CoyoteFreddie 2 years ago
That's some really hard steel.
MajorMalphunction 2 years ago
Awesome review as always Jeff, loved the cutting tests.
5/5
Mike.
WeaponCollector 2 years ago