Combative Edge M1: “Thin, Fast Fighter” by Nutnfancy04:33

The Combative Edge M1 is a big blade. But it’s a fighting blade and maybe that’s what the loadout calls for. From the outset, this new blade is designed as a folding fighting knife, pure and simple. If you haven’t heard of Combative Edge blades, don’t worry. That’s my job and this video will change that. Designer Rob Walker’s M1 gets many things right which is impressive for a first design. It’s fast in deployment and you can choose either the well-designed thumbstuds or the flipper. The phoshor bronze bushings and excellent overall balance of the blade provide this amazing speed for such a large slab of steel. Lockup is solid and wiggle-free in this titanium framelock. In some tough cardboard testing some loosening was noted but it tightened up again with a little work on the pivot screw and Lock-Tite. The blade shape is organic and cuts aggressively. Tip is strong and the N690 steel holds an edge well, has excellent rust resistance, and sharpens easy enough. Very VG10-like. For me this M1’s blade is a bit thick at about 4mm. That probably accounts for the knife’s 5.3 ounce carry weight. But for a blade of this size, it’s still reasonable. The blackened loop pocket clip reverses for tip-up or down (not ambi however) and carries deeply. The CE M1 also has some impressive ergos: deep finger choil and an effective guard and whadda’ know, the finger ridges (jimping) on the knife in all sections are outstanding. Despite the knife’s welcome thinness, the M1 rides very securely in hand and is up for the tactical role. Other upsides: overtravel stop to prevent lock hyper-extension, an angled striking pommel, large lanyard hole, aggressive G10 scale that lacks unnecessary steel liner, perfect blade centering, and great looks. Downsides might include the radiused locking bar that makes disengagement a bit more time consuming, light blade retention, and the pocket clip is somewhat slick in retention (you have to be careful in this as too much retention is even worse!). Value is moderate at around $170 but gets a lot better if you use Nutnfancy coupon code. Price was lowered a bit and Rob is taking a much smaller cut to get the knife into more hands. It’s worth it too because the M1 is pretty much firing on all cylinders in this version and is a serious tactical, hard-use folder that will both impress your friends and any bad guy dumb enough to go up against it. //////////////////////// Nutnfancy Likability Scale: 8.5 out of 10 /////////////////// Music: Licensed for use by TNP from DoKashiteru