Why Do All Your Knives Look The Same? || Ben Banters and EDC Pocket Knife Philosophy!

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Published 2022-07-09
We got the illustrious Ben Banters Co-Owner of Knafs Co and knife designer extraordinaire to sit down with us and talk about why all your knives look the same. We talk philosophy, evolution, design, gas station treats, and have a blast doing it all!

Check out a little something we have been working on: fortwild.com/

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Knives On The Table

Knafs Co Lander: www.knafs.com/products/lander-edc-knife-with-fast-…

KA-Bar Dozier: amzn.to/3ysM3Rr (affiliate link)
CIVIVI Elementum: amzn.to/3RohwwI (affiliate link)
Chroma Scales: chromascales.com/
WE Banter: amzn.to/3yrKrY3 (affiliate link)
Benchmade Bugout: amzn.to/3uAczY7 (affiliate link)
CRKT Drifter: amzn.to/3nT7dmZ (affiliate link)
Benchmade Sequal:    • RickRoll'D  
WE Pleroma: A documentary on one of Elijah Isham's big design inspirations    • M.C. Escher Documentary (by CINEMEDIA...  
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Benchmade Osborne 940 Osborne: amzn.to/3OWSnru (affiliate link)
Kizer Begleiter: amzn.to/3yVpeYd (affiliate link)
CIVIVI Lumi: amzn.to/3RkucF0 (affiliate link)
CIVIVI Asticus: amzn.to/3uB83IV (affiliate link)
Boker Kwaiken: amzn.to/3aoSuNA (affiliate link)
CRKT CEO: amzn.to/3PcV4ou (affiliate link)
Ontario Rat 2: amzn.to/3bULUOZ (affiliate link)
Chris Reeve Sebenza: chrisreeve.com/collections/sebenza-31
Sanrenmu 7010: amzn.to/3RiRuem (affiliate link)
Slurpees:    • Video  

This will send you down a fun design and invention vortex: qz.com/emails/quartz-obsession/1482596/simultaneou…

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All Comments (21)
  • @benbanters
    That intro is my new favorite cinema sequence. 🤣 So good. Thank you Zac and Jamie for having me on for the conversation on this one. Next time, you can have the Slurpee, and I'll have the off-brand Maverik drink.
  • @orendz7740
    Oh my god man you 2 have no idea how big my smile is right now seeing you both together at a desk on YouTube. Makes a grown man feel all squishy inside. I might even cry a bit.
  • @Commander_Cody7
    When the knife world needed them the most ….the horn was honked and they assembled to bring the world a masterclass in knife design. Thank you Ben and Zac! This as is everything on this channel is amazing!
  • @jeromewear7603
    You guys should do this once a week or so, maybe around the middle of the week. Haha I've missed this so much, knife banter was my favorite YouTube show of all time. You guys are great, I'm so happy to see where you've gone.
  • @napsterninja
    The two men that got me into knives a few years ago. Thank you both, been wonderful and I have a growing knife collection. Great video, love the intro.
  • I can’t believe I’m watching Ben and Zac in a YouTube video again! I can tell y’all put so much effort into this video, and it shows. Well done!
  • @jamesirwin5887
    This video brought back all of the happiness I have been missing from the BladeHQ vids in the last years. So overjoyed to see you two in frame together. That intro sequence was definitely warranted for such an epic reunion.
  • @BushCraftMan
    Ben, Zac (Jamie and Austin), you guys got me started on the "knife life" years ago. Through your mentorship, humility and humor you guys have shown the world that the knife community is rooted in friendship and fun. Great to see Ben and Zac together again. Keep up the great work!
  • Zac, your channel has quickly become my favorite knife/adventure/just amazing awesome youtube channels! I look forward to your stuff all the time and you are one of the only channels I have notifications turned on for. Seeing you and Ben talking knives and life is amazing! I still remember watching my firs episode of Knife banter with you and him, and you convinced me to by a Spyderco Roc cause you were both talking about cleaver blades! Seeing you both now, with you finishing up your new workspace, and Ben doing his own thing with the Knafs brand and the Lander, it's so awesome to see you guys doing your own things! I hope that God blesses you both and you both continue to do your own things! You guys are the best!
  • @SwingCritic141
    “This looks like that, looks like that.. well they should.” 100% right and honestly a brilliant point.
  • @seth30v
    What a reunion! I haven’t had so much fun watching a knife video in a long time. The honest, thoughtful, and nuanced conversation is much appreciated. Banter on! But what I’m really here for is to ask the question your Sanrenmu discussion made me ask myself: are the old Schrade, Puma, Case, Camillus, Utica, and Ka-Bar folding hunters all clones of the Buck 110?
  • @CoolWaterDave
    Thanks so much for getting together with Ben. You guys got me back into the knife hobby, and you guys are the absolute best together. Hopefully you guys can keep making content because a majority of EDC content today is horrible. ❤️ Kurt and Jamie need to be on the camera too. Great cinematography Jamie!
  • Seeing you two together makes my heart sing… EPIC VIDEO gents 🤘🏼🥹
  • @mrnorcross
    YES!!! Please do these videos every now and then! It's so much fun to see you guys together again.
  • @cworkman92
    Wow this takes me back to 2019 when I first found Knife Banter! Love seeing you 2 on the screen together!
  • @nickmartino2839
    Lol omg..........30 seconds in and my heart is so full with joy!!!!! Lol I literally can't stop smiling!!!!!!and Jamie....... Jamie........ that intro!!!!!!! Omg BEST EVA!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol
  • @tradesmithedc
    If I could like this video 100 times I would. It is AMAZING to see you two together again talking knives
  • @dp505knives
    Looking forward to the Christmas Special, really enjoyed the video and truths of design.