Qvist Bladeworks Custom Variant & PE - Small Details Review

Today we're taking a full Small Details look at the Qvist Bladeworks Custom Variant, and comparing it to the "PE" Production Edition along the way. This is an incredibly cool knife made by an incredibly cool "guy in his basement": Jacob Lundquist! We'll explore what makes these knives so cool, and why I genuinely didn't know a knife could behave like this! We'll also talk through what's coming and, of course, how and why it all works! This particular Variant (#22) was sent to me by @leftyedc, so be sure to check out his channel! You can also find Qvist itself over at @pocketpipellc! You can find Qvist at: Web Store: https://qvistbladeworks.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/qvist_bladeworks/ YT: @pocketpipellc Urban EDC Supply: https://urbanedcsupply.com/search?type=product&rfsn=6236743.c23de69&q=qvist Knife Joy: https://www.knifejoy.com/collections/qvist-bladeworks DON'T MISS THE PRE-ORDER! The Variant PE 2.0 pre-order is happening April 27, 2022 at 2pm CST. Not only does the 2.0 have new features and handle varieties, it'll be $10 off during the pre-order window! Also, Urban EDC Supply is going to be dropping the titanium PE V2's at the same time as Jacob, so if you'd like to buy it there (to combine shipping on something else or use some points, perhaps?) and would like to help support my channel, you can use my affiliate link: https://urbanedcsupply.com/?rfsn=6236743.c23de69&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=6236743.c23de69 Chapters 00:00 Intro & Thanks 01:50 Who Is Qvist Bladeworks? 04:29 The Production Edition ("PE") 05:25 What's In A Name? 07:12 The Blade: Cutting and Use 09:47 A Canadian Blade 10:55 I Don't Love The Blade Finish 12:59 Different Blade Lengths 14:56 Thinner Blade Stock 15:44 Grinds, Choils, and Sharpened Edge 19:02 The Handles: Custom == Thinner! 21:24 Weight & Balance 24:02 Swayback Handle 25:20 Ergos & Grips 30:00 The (Lack of) Clip 32:35 Future Clip Possibilities 35:15 The Hardware 36:48 The Opening Action 39:54 The Closing Action 41:42 I Didn't Know This Was Possible 42:12 Stop Pin Location 44:42 The PE Has Traditional Lock Bar Geometry 45:33 The PE's Early Detent Engagement 47:20 The Custom's (Dual) Detent Approach 49:34 The Custom's Even Earlier Detent Engagement 50:04 All-At-Once Click 50:48 How It Closes So Easily 56:27 Lock Stick 58:04 Lock Bar Access 59:11 Disassembly 1:00:46 Bearings, Washers, Hardware 1:02:03 Fat Carbon Means Rigidity 1:02:43 Internal Laser Etching 1:03:24 Other Internal Odds and Ends 1:03:49 Internal View of Detent Position 1:04:58 Debunking Dual Detent == Double Detent Strength 1:14:27 Reassembly 1:15:53 Tuning 1:19:03 Changes in Custom V3 and PE V2 1:19:01 Front Flipper Tab! 1:21:20 PE 2.0 Changes 1:25:40 PE 2.0 Pricing 1:27:25 Custom Variant Pricing and Value 1:32:53 Final Thoughts #edc #qvist #variant #pe #custom #knifenerd #knifenut #knifedesign #knifeengineering