When it comes to knives, a lifetime warranty is very often a bunch of bunk. If you break it, the company is just going to say “well a knife isn’t made to pry off such and such,” and you will be out of luck.

I reached a point in life where I refuse to carry a knife that is over $100, and generally I don’t even approach that number. It just isn’t worth it, when there is a virtual guarantee, in my case, that I will use it for “something stupid,” and break it.

Enter the “Beast,” a 3/8″ thick monster from Hoffner Knives. It comes with a lifetime pry warranty. That assumes, I guess, that no matter what you use the knife for, it’s covered.

I would like this better if it was a folder, because I’m not carrying a belt knife every day, but maybe we’ll get one in from Hoffner at some point and put it through it’s paces. I know I have at least one storage trailer that has a ridiculously sticky door.

The most important detail, and we talk about this in the very short video, is that Hoffner has been in business since 1985. With a “lifetime” warranty, lifetime can mean your lifetime, or the company’s lifetime. In this case, it’s probably a good bet that your warranty will last at least as long as you remember that you have it. At $179, and totally customizable, I think it’s a decent buy, and a great investment.

And don’t forget!