As Chanel CEO, I’m aware of the kind of
videos that do well, and and then the beer
videos.
For a few people this seems like old times,
like a warm glass of malt liquor on a hot
summer evening.
Now just because I see those numbers doesn’t
mean I get learned nothing.
Although putting a question in the thumbnail
has really seen my videos views improve lately.
I know it sucks, but the channel kinda sucks
too.
I say all this because well I’ve got another
QSP knife video for you- The Mustang.
(The Who?)
Can you spot the difference in this lineup!
Thanks Youtube for keeping me humble.
As you know lately I’ve been into the missionary
styles.
If it has a scale it’s gotta be a dead animal
or a dead tree.
And if it locks make it inconvenient.
You can play loose with these categories though.
Kinda like the Mustang here- with a sexy stiff
backlock, some wooden scales… should I be
calling them covers?
Some Mammoth bone bolster inlays, but updated
with a stainless M390 blade on bearings.
Yeah you thought 440c was the only good stainless
out there.
Would it even be possible to have something
like 440c in a knife with mammoth bone?
You can’t make it out right now but some
brows are furrowing under brimmed hats.
440C with the right heat treat is good enough
for anyone- and in the hands of a company
like- Ok Gonna stop you right there.
Although for me, part of the charm of some
traditionals is the carbon steel and how it
stains and wears over time as it encounters
your filth signature.
But I guess M390 is cool.
But before we go any further let’s take
a look at the dimensions.
Like the overall length and weight.
Not a clip here just the good old Leather
belt sheath.
Like that other belt sheath knife with a back
lock.
Blade size and cutting edge.
Belt sheaths for folding knives are made for
the cell phone belt clip crowd.
Handle size and grip area.
Walking around with your S7 in your otterbox
next to your traditional.
Spine thickness and handle thickness.
That knife and phone may outdated but that’s
all you need.
Tallnesses.
Plus they make excellent conversation starters
and you look like a real handy guy.
Yep finally upgraded to a Galaxy.
Oop getting a call.
Ok the Mustang is a very fine looking knife,
even if it is a little inconvenient by modern
standards.
It comes sans pocket clip, and with a backlock.
A Mid back lock, not a back back lock.
Kinda like the 110.
Wish I could honestly say I miss selling it.
Anyway let’s take a closer look at the blade.
The Mustang’s M390 blade, looks to be run
at 59-61 HRC.
The blade is satin finished in a drop point.
Blade has an ever so slight recurve which
has never seemed to bug me much on my sharpmaker
and for stropping.
The knife was very sharp out of the box.
In an unusual move for a lockack with a thumb
nick the Mustang is on ball bearings.
Oh no pocket clip, and a back lock?
Can I interest you in ceramic ball bearings
and snob steel?
So it’s a fairly easy pull if you use the
thumb nick or you can pinch and flick.
Ahh, you might say that it must have a weak
detent that opens in the pocket.
Trick question it’s in it’s sheath.
But even so- not true, it’s pretty strong,
and only with the hardest fling can you get
it to open.
Maybe take some aspirin afterward in case
your detent elbow acts up.
The blade opens smoothly and grit free, with
a satisfying click.
The blade does not hit the back spring when
you snap it close.
You can even practice a bit and do a one handed
close if you get the flick right.
Or just close it against your leg.
Can you say walk and talk if it’s not a
slip joint?
Lock disengagement, there’s a little lock
stick.
I dunno feels like a smoother triad.
The handle is where all the money is on the
Mustang.
This knife isn’t cheap at $237, and the
word mammoth might have something to do with
it?
The handle has raffir stabilized wood handles
and mammoth fossilized molar inlays.
Yeah Mammoth teeth.
Denmark’s Rafir is a name brand material
maker that offers slabs of beautiful and exotic
things to make your etsy crafts or knives
real special.
All sorts of beautiful slabs.
You’ve never seen slabs quite like raffir
slabs.
If they don’t make a slab you’re interested
in, you’re not interested in slabs.
Sorry to break it to you.
But the handles are done with those.
The finishing of the handle and the way it
all works together is impressive.
The tolerances are tight and the fit and finish
is on par with GECs, maybe a touch nicer.
Which brings up a big thing though.
I don’t know when it happened or if it came
like this but one of the scales has a fracture
in it.
I was’t observant enough to know if it was
like that out of the box or not.
I think it was after checking y first Instagram
picture where I see it.
The fracture appears to follow the grain.
I mean with wood scales that can happen I
guess.
May not have been the choicest of slabs.
I don’t even remember dropping it and I
checked for impact marks because that seems
ol Butterfingers here.
Anyway look at the fit of the liners, scales
and back spring- they’re all very good.
Centering is awesome.
You’re awesome, if no one has told you today.
You didn’t realize its was stolen when you
bought it- that’s not your fault.
No other issues.
The handle is smooth and neutral, and fit
my hand well despite the knife not being huge.
The sheath.
Thick welted leather that’s supple and can
be mounted horizontally or vertically.
It has a great leather smell too.
Which isn’t something we talk about enough
in sheaths.
I’ve had some weird smelling sheaths in
my day.
Nice snap great thick stitching, even if belt
sheaths aren’t my thing.
I only reserve the belt for fixed blades or
multitools, and only on special occasions
like doing manual labor needing a multitool,
camping or hiking where I need to add legitimacy
to my tender plush frame.
Pocket clips are preferable for me for pocket
knives.
You will find people who do not have that
opinion, who hate pockets clips, and they
are wrong.
Comparisons.
I don’t have a lock back quite as smooth
and pretty as the Mustang.
I mean I know they make them, but the world
is into smooth frame locks with bearings,
and over packaged Lynch clips.
Maybe not on the same knife.
Mustang says nope.
I think the knife is really great looking.
Compared to the Buck 110 select pro here which
runs about $90 it’s fancy.
The Buck is slimmer, lighter, and has a nice
ugly pocket clip.
The Buck is more convenient.
I sold my original 110 because it was as heavy
as a fixed blade on the belt.
I know some dudes out there think it’s a
perfect knife but I don’t agree.
This version is the better knife, with the
exception what if you have to hammer a nail?
Not a good one handed close, need to use the
leg.
Now the Cold Steel Broken Skull.
Light functional thin and grippy.
The Broken Skull isn’t quite the stunner
the Mustang is visually speaking.
A great functional EDC, possible one handed
open and close and a tad less awkward.
Two knives is all we need here.
Ok what about the Sharp By Design Void XL.
I need to make this review before Brian discontinues
it.
Don’t have a knife with as substantial a
hollow grind as this.
Set’s you back about $1200.
Alright wrapping it up.
It’s a shame about the cracked Rafir scale.
Doesn’t seem loose but the fracture runs
the width of it.
Shit happens right?
The rest of the knife is awesome.
Came sharp, and handled cardboard the way
knives do.
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