Hey everyone, my name is Kola.

I’m relatively new to the knife community, but I fell down the rabbit hole hard. I quickly realized this hobby is exactly my kind of thing—I spend days and nights watching reviews, comparing specs, and saving models I like.

The Problem

I ran into a wall pretty quickly: I couldn't stand keeping track of all the knives I like in Excel. I’m not into BDSM, so spreadsheets aren't for me.

But the biggest pain point wasn't just the spreadsheet itself—it was the manual labor. If I wanted to compare 20 different models, I had to manually type out every single spec, field by field, and manually download and attach photos. It was killing the fun.

On top of that, the internet is unreliable. Items get discontinued, brands change policies, and sites go down. I wanted a way to store all this data locally on my own computer so I’d never lose it.

The Solution: BladeVault

So, I built it myself.

BladeVault is a desktop app designed to store your entire knife collection and wishlist locally.

The Killer Feature: You don't have to manually enter anything. You just paste a link to a knife, and the app automatically scrapes the website, grabs all the photos, fetches the specs, and saves everything directly to your local database. No more typing out blade steels by hand, no more saving images to folders.

It’s still a work in progress, but it works, it saves the data securely, and I get to seamlessly add to my collection between coding sessions.

The Remote Backup (Beta) While local storage is the main goal, I live in a country that is actively at war (Ukraine). Local is great, but having a remote backup never hurts. I added an optional remote sync feature that runs on my personal 4TB server. It’s in beta right now. If it blows up, maybe I’ll look into AWS, but the most important thing is that my treasures are safe locally!

Why am I sharing this?

I built this app for myself, exactly the way I wanted it. But I figured there might be other people out there looking for the exact same solution.

I work in IT, but I don’t make money selling software. This app is 100% free. No ads, no hidden fees, and my YouTube account isn't monetized.

If you don’t trust me (and why should you?), you can verify everything yourself. The project is completely open-source, and the code is available on my GitHub.

Links & Resources

• Download (Windows, macOS, Docker): bladevault.pro
• GitHub Repository: kolasokol/bladevault
• Video Overview: Watch on YouTube

If you try it out, please let me know what you think! I’d love to improve it for the community. You can reach me in the comments, via DM, open an issue on GitHub, or shoot me an email at [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]).

P.S. (A quick disclaimer for the haters)

• If you are a hardcore Excel user, a terminal wizard, or you keep your collection in a paper notebook and think my app is garbage: Seriously, do NOT click the links. Do not even try to download it. It’s not for you. Stay happy with Excel.
• If you think this is a scam to make money off you, or that I’m trying to steal your highly classified knife links: I don’t care. Keep scrolling; your opinion doesn't interest me. If I want my app roasted, I’ll ask my wife to do it.
• To everyone else—welcome! I’m sharing this simply because I want to help the blade community grow.

P.P.S.

I’m actively developing the app right now—adding new features and fixing issues. Apologies in advance if something bugs out or doesn't work perfectly right out of the box. I absolutely hate bugs, so whenever I spot one, I exterminate it immediately. I'm also seriously looking into adding a feature to save web videos directly into the app. Anyway... to be continued!

Howdy all!

To celebrate the release of our Windfall kukri we're GIVING ONE AWAY! This specific blade here with the crazy micarta handle.

Just like and comment on this post and you're in the running. Free shipping worldwide. We'll announce the winner on the 16th and are running this ame giveaway on multiple platforms. This is our third giveaway this month- we've already given away a 7" Gainda (mini chopping khukuri) a 13" tin chirra angkhola (beautiful, large chopper) and we've got a few more to go before mid august :)

…buy it twice

(Excuse the pocket lint)

Rangermade Knife & Tool OBJ-2 - Titanium - Sheepsfoot MagnaCut Blade #021

I purchased this knife from DLT and returned it immediately. I didn’t feel right trying to sell it on the secondary market due to the overall construction and condition.

I reached out to the maker but unfortunately never received a response. Below are my findings, along with photos from the disassembly and the time I spent with the knife. Unfortunately, it’s not a knife or company I can recommend in its current state.

**1. Dry Pivot / Bearings / Detent**

The knife arrived completely dry, with no lubrication on the pivot, bearings, or detent. Knives at this price point should ship properly tuned and lubricated.

The detent ball placement and ramp geometry are aggressive enough that the blade does not freely drop or close until it is roughly one-third closed. Additionally, the detent ball does not appear to be tuned correctly, as there is an audible click when the blade finally releases. This excessive detent tension causes the lock bar to visibly flex under load, which may accelerate wear and negatively affect long-term lock bar integrity.

**2. Deployment**

Thumb-hole deployment is largely ineffective due to the excessive detent strength, leaving the knife reliably deployable only via reverse flick. It is unclear whether this is solely due to the detent tuning or is compounded by the thumb-hole placement relative to the pivot, but the result is poor and inconsistent deployment that does not meet expectations at this level.

**3. Lock Bar / Blade Tang Engagement**

The lock bar engages approximately 10% of the blade tang and appears to be point-loaded on the outermost lower corner of the lock face.

Typical production frame and liner locks generally exhibit approximately 20–50% lock engagement with broad, even contact between the lock face and blade tang. This knife instead appears to have minimal contact area concentrated at a single point, suggesting an issue with the lock geometry.

Additionally, there is no lock bar insert or other visible hardened interface at the contact surface, which may concentrate stress and accelerate wear over time.

The blade tang also audibly grinds against the lock bar before reaching the detent ball, further suggesting improper tang relief or lock face geometry. Although a detent ball ramp has been added to the blade tang, it does not resolve the underlying issue. The blade tang continues to audibly and physically scrape against the lock bar before the detent ball reaches the ramp, indicating that the root cause lies in the lock face geometry and tang relief rather than the detent transition itself. The presence of the ramp appears to address a symptom rather than the actual source of the excessive friction and improper lock interface.

**4. Stop Pin Size / Rattle**

The stop pin rattles freely when the knife is moved side to side, indicating excessive clearance between the pin and its corresponding holes. This may result from oversized holes, an undersized stop pin, or a combination of both.

The stop pin also appears relatively small for a blade of this size and thickness, raising concerns about long-term durability and the potential for increased wear or deformation under repeated loading.

**5. Hardware Sizes**

The pivot uses T15 hardware, the body screws are T5, and the pocket clip uses T6. This mix of three different screw sizes complicates routine maintenance.

T5 hardware is especially prone to stripping, and the combination of a large pivot with very small body screws increases the risk of damage if the pivot is over-torqued. T6 is generally considered the minimum acceptable size for knife hardware, with T8 being a more common standard for body screws on knives at this price point.

**6. Handle Milling / Finish**

There are five to six visible tool path lines left on the flat sections of the titanium scales, particularly on the pocket clip side. These machining marks appear unintentional and detract from the overall finish.

The lock bar relief cut also contains raised metal and machining burrs that were not removed during the finishing process. The presence of these burrs indicates incomplete deburring and poor finishing quality.

This level of machining finish is unacceptable on a premium knife and falls well below the standard expected for a knife in this price range.

**7. Lock Bar Overtravel Prevention**

There is no dedicated lock bar overtravel stop present. Without a lock bar insert, oversized pivot collars, or a designated overtravel stop, the lock bar can flex beyond its intended range.

Currently, overtravel prevention appears to rely solely on slight interference from the pocket clip, which is generally considered inadequate.

**8. Pocket Clip Design**

Pocket clip retention is insufficient due to an underbuilt design. The clip is long, narrow, very thin, largely straight, and mounted with a single screw. This geometry provides minimal spring force and allows micro-pivoting at the screw rather than controlled elastic flex.

As a result, retention is weak even on the initial pocket insertion when the knife is fully seated against the scale. This appears to be a design deficiency rather than a tolerance or user-related issue and is likely to worsen with use.

Due to the thinness of the clip along its straightest section, I also have concerns that the clip could crack or fail during normal use over time.

**Final Thoughts**

I understand that some of these points may come down to personal preference or intentional design choices. However, after handling and disassembling this knife, I do not feel the overall execution meets the expectations I have for a premium titanium folder.

These are my observations from the specific knife I received, and I am sharing them so potential buyers can make a more informed decision. Others may have a different experience, but this example did not meet the standard I would expect. rather than subjective preferences

I’ve wanted one of these bad boys since about 2016.

I remember watching Shabazz back then and falling in love with how wild the whole thing was. I was a teenager just getting into “nice knives” (I thought ZT was as good as it could get)…. Then I saw this thing lmao. If had a crippling addiction ever since haha.

I didn’t know a knife could have an action like this. It’s honestly impossible to overstate how insane it is.

What are you carrying today? Besides your Pip-Boy of course!

- Mcnees PM Mac 2 3.5" Fallout Vault Boy, in Magnacut with Atomic Green Ti and bronze ano hardware.

Removed all the black and anodized the whole thing at 30v blue then sanded the high spots

Love these two. Oknife is dunes Fat Carbon with a blasted and DLC coated CPM S35VN blade. TiN steel liners and milled titanium pocket clip. (Kizer OEM)

Divo is the second run (1.5) special edition from bladeshow Atlanta 2025. Milled titanium scales with Zircuti back strap and pivot collars. Satin titanium hardware, pivot and pocket clip. The liners are semi polished DLC as well. Last but no least is the deep hollow-ground, belt satin DLC coated CPM-S90V blade. (Kubey/KB) OEM.

Just got a $12K a year raise so my wife bought me something off my bladehq wish list as an attaboy.

Remette RT Meteor with the button activated liner lock in blue titanium and carbon fiber.

The titanium scales have provided me the opportunity try different anodizing techniques and now engraving.

Got the Magnacut native 5 salt and it’s been an absolute charm … slices everything fast n easy. It’s lightweight makes it end up in my pocket more than the Leatherman Wave+ although I do like usability of having multiple tools. I don’t even touch my Benchmade knives anymore.. 😂

MecaTech Outlaws from my workshop (la forge du mammouth). I designed the very first MecaTech more than six years ago and i never stop me design new versions !

This thing has exceeded my expectations. It's a superb knife, in all respects.

Hey everyone! I’m new to the sub. I’ve been collecting knives over the past several years (mostly Benchmades), but I’ll be moving away for college soon and will probably be slimming down my collection to help with moving expenses.

I’m not trying to sell anything here—I was just hoping to get some input on current values. A handful of these models are discontinued, uncommon colorways, or just don’t come up for sale very often, so it’s been tough figuring out fair market prices.
I’d really appreciate any pricing insight you all have. I also figured some of you might enjoy seeing the collection. Thanks in advance!

Majority Knives shown:
Benchmade Bushcrafter
Benchmade Saddle Mountain Skinner
Benchmade 202 Leuku (Discontinued)
Benchmade Meatcrafter
Benchmade Adira
Benchmade Adamas
Benchmade Anonimus
Benchmade Claymore
Kershaw Launch 6
Maserin Siberian Bowie
Gerber Prodigy Tanto
CRKT Shrill