Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
“If I had to choose one survival knife… it still wouldn’t be a fixed blade.”
In this clip, Dan breaks down why he trusts the Cold Steel AD-15 — an Andrew Demko design with the Scorpion Lock — over almost anything else.
One-hand opening, brutally tough, and built with every moving part on the outside, the AD-15 is easy to clean, easy to service, and strong enough that Dan has actually batoned with it (and even broken one).
When he talks about trusting a folder for survival, this is the knife he means.
🎥 Want the full context — and two hours of Dan’s design philosophy?
Watch the full interview on Zac in the Wild → link in bio
“If I had to choose one survival knife… it still wouldn’t be a fixed blade.”
In this clip, Dan breaks down why he trusts the Cold Steel AD-15 — an Andrew Demko design with the Scorpion Lock — over almost anything else.
One-hand opening, brutally tough, and built with every moving part on the outside, the AD-15 is easy to clean, easy to service, and strong enough that Dan has actually batoned with it (and even broken one).
When he talks about trusting a folder for survival, this is the knife he means.
🎥 Want the full context — and two hours of Dan’s design philosophy?
Watch the full interview on Zac in the Wild → link in bio
