1 00:00:14,806 --> 00:00:17,142 - Last season, America's top bladesmiths, 2 00:00:17,142 --> 00:00:19,561 martial artists, and knife experts stepped up 3 00:00:19,561 --> 00:00:21,522 to the grueling new competition 4 00:00:21,522 --> 00:00:23,357 that put their blade-wielding skills 5 00:00:23,357 --> 00:00:24,858 to the ultimate test. 6 00:00:24,858 --> 00:00:26,026 Whoa! 7 00:00:26,026 --> 00:00:28,237 Total carnage! 8 00:00:28,237 --> 00:00:30,530 Now a new batch of competitors with bigger 9 00:00:30,530 --> 00:00:32,824 and badder blades are ready to take their shot. 10 00:00:32,824 --> 00:00:34,910 The blade broke in half! 11 00:00:34,910 --> 00:00:37,287 Who will be skilled enough and which blades 12 00:00:37,287 --> 00:00:40,457 are sharp enough to earn to $20,000 grand prize 13 00:00:40,457 --> 00:00:43,126 and the title of "Knife or Death" Champion? 14 00:00:59,017 --> 00:01:01,812 - I think historically a blade has just always been 15 00:01:01,812 --> 00:01:04,439 the first tool man has really had a use for. 16 00:01:04,439 --> 00:01:05,941 I can't think of a day or a time I wouldn't need 17 00:01:05,941 --> 00:01:08,235 to have one on my side. 18 00:01:12,531 --> 00:01:14,157 - Blade-wielders. 19 00:01:14,157 --> 00:01:16,451 Welcome to the most extreme, 20 00:01:16,451 --> 00:01:18,537 most challenging knife competition 21 00:01:18,537 --> 00:01:20,330 ever created. 22 00:01:20,330 --> 00:01:22,499 Complete two punishing courses 23 00:01:22,499 --> 00:01:24,835 and the winner earns a cash prize. 24 00:01:24,835 --> 00:01:28,213 Then he moves on to the Grand Champion showdown. 25 00:01:28,213 --> 00:01:31,592 vying for $20,000 and the title 26 00:01:31,592 --> 00:01:34,970 of "Knife or Death" Champion. 27 00:01:34,970 --> 00:01:37,055 First up... 28 00:01:37,055 --> 00:01:38,807 Knife Fight. 29 00:01:38,807 --> 00:01:41,018 The Knife Fight course is a true test 30 00:01:41,018 --> 00:01:42,936 of speed and power. 31 00:01:42,936 --> 00:01:46,064 Today, first up: Slice Twice. 32 00:01:46,064 --> 00:01:48,191 Slice the sugarcane twice, 33 00:01:48,191 --> 00:01:50,986 the second cut in mid-air before it hits the ground. 34 00:01:50,986 --> 00:01:53,655 If you miss any cut, a 30 second penalty 35 00:01:53,655 --> 00:01:55,657 will be added. 36 00:01:55,657 --> 00:01:58,702 After four attempts, it's time to move to Slasher. 37 00:01:58,702 --> 00:02:00,537 Once the sliding target is released, 38 00:02:00,537 --> 00:02:02,164 you must cut completely through it 39 00:02:02,164 --> 00:02:04,624 before it returns to its original position. 40 00:02:04,624 --> 00:02:06,918 Failure to do so, and you incur a penalty. 41 00:02:08,086 --> 00:02:10,213 Next up: Timber. 42 00:02:10,213 --> 00:02:13,050 Use the proper technique to chop down the 2x4 43 00:02:13,050 --> 00:02:15,636 and land it directly in the target area, 44 00:02:15,636 --> 00:02:17,679 just like felling a tree. 45 00:02:17,679 --> 00:02:19,806 After that, Ice Pick. 46 00:02:19,806 --> 00:02:22,517 You must completely through a three-foot block of ice, 47 00:02:22,517 --> 00:02:24,645 slicing through the plastic pipe, 48 00:02:24,645 --> 00:02:27,606 and releasing the red liquid in the center. 49 00:02:27,606 --> 00:02:30,359 Once completed, it's on to Life Line-- 50 00:02:30,359 --> 00:02:32,819 a sudden-death obstacle. 51 00:02:32,819 --> 00:02:34,571 Slice through three hanging objects 52 00:02:34,571 --> 00:02:36,740 with one swing each. 53 00:02:36,740 --> 00:02:39,993 Fail to slice through, your run-time ends. 54 00:02:39,993 --> 00:02:42,537 Next up, another sudden-death challenge: 55 00:02:42,537 --> 00:02:44,373 Kill Shot. 56 00:02:44,373 --> 00:02:46,291 You must fully slice through three sections 57 00:02:46,291 --> 00:02:48,752 of ratchet straps with one swing each. 58 00:02:48,752 --> 00:02:50,629 Failure to do so, and you're not allowed 59 00:02:50,629 --> 00:02:52,881 to go any further in the course. 60 00:02:54,633 --> 00:02:56,677 Your time ends when you plunge your blade 61 00:02:56,677 --> 00:02:59,179 through the tree stump. 62 00:02:59,179 --> 00:03:01,515 The two competitors that make it the farthest 63 00:03:01,515 --> 00:03:03,850 the fastest... 64 00:03:03,850 --> 00:03:07,354 will move on to our second, more grueling competition: 65 00:03:07,354 --> 00:03:09,231 Dead Run. 66 00:03:11,817 --> 00:03:14,820 Now I am honored and privileged 67 00:03:14,820 --> 00:03:17,531 to introduce to you U. S. Army veteran 68 00:03:17,531 --> 00:03:20,117 and Special Forces Green Beret, 69 00:03:20,117 --> 00:03:22,244 Tu Lam. - The strength, 70 00:03:22,244 --> 00:03:24,329 durability, and sharpness of your weapon 71 00:03:24,329 --> 00:03:26,706 will be critical today. 72 00:03:26,706 --> 00:03:29,126 Our very own blade guru, 73 00:03:29,126 --> 00:03:31,086 Travis Wuertz, will give your blade 74 00:03:31,086 --> 00:03:33,463 one final look-over prior to giving you 75 00:03:33,463 --> 00:03:35,715 the green light to tackle Knife Fight. 76 00:03:35,715 --> 00:03:37,801 - Good luck, blade-wielders. 77 00:03:37,801 --> 00:03:40,470 You're gonna need it. 78 00:03:42,097 --> 00:03:44,266 - I'm Allan Reed, 35 years old. 79 00:03:44,266 --> 00:03:46,143 I brought a Bowie today. Uh, just representing 80 00:03:46,143 --> 00:03:47,936 where I'm from-- San Antonio, 81 00:03:47,936 --> 00:03:49,563 the home of the Alamo, the home of Jim Bowie. 82 00:03:49,563 --> 00:03:51,356 We like to keep that spirit going. 83 00:03:51,356 --> 00:03:53,191 My Bowie knife's a little different 84 00:03:53,191 --> 00:03:55,068 from traditional blades, with, uh, just a little 85 00:03:55,068 --> 00:03:56,862 added extra length on there. 86 00:03:56,862 --> 00:03:59,990 My blade's approximately 14 3/4 of an inch long. 87 00:03:59,990 --> 00:04:02,409 Everything's bigger in Texas. 88 00:04:02,409 --> 00:04:03,952 - How long you been making knives? 89 00:04:03,952 --> 00:04:05,412 - About ten years. - About ten years? 90 00:04:05,412 --> 00:04:06,663 What's the blade steel? 91 00:04:06,663 --> 00:04:09,082 - 80CRV2. - 80CRV2? 92 00:04:09,082 --> 00:04:10,917 Awesome. 93 00:04:10,917 --> 00:04:12,210 I have played around with this on some throwing knives. 94 00:04:12,210 --> 00:04:13,795 It's tough stuff. 95 00:04:13,795 --> 00:04:15,589 Any particular Bowies you were inspired from? 96 00:04:15,589 --> 00:04:18,091 - I spent a little time in the Alamo museum and, uh-- 97 00:04:18,091 --> 00:04:20,385 - Ah, so you've seen some historical pieces. 98 00:04:20,385 --> 00:04:22,220 - Yes, sir. - I'm gonna go ahead 99 00:04:22,220 --> 00:04:23,930 and take a few swings on this tatami mat for safety 100 00:04:23,930 --> 00:04:25,682 and just kind of evaluate the performance. 101 00:04:25,682 --> 00:04:27,601 - Give it a whack. 102 00:04:29,853 --> 00:04:30,896 - All right. 103 00:04:33,148 --> 00:04:35,233 Well, the weight and balance 104 00:04:35,233 --> 00:04:36,568 of a lot of typical Bowie knives-- 105 00:04:36,568 --> 00:04:38,278 this is an actual combat weapon. 106 00:04:38,278 --> 00:04:40,447 It moves very fast. This particular one 107 00:04:40,447 --> 00:04:42,574 doesn't have a whole lot of mass up in the tip. 108 00:04:42,574 --> 00:04:44,659 Lends it to be very fast but not something with 109 00:04:44,659 --> 00:04:46,077 a whole lot of power. 110 00:04:46,077 --> 00:04:48,455 But this is a very fine knife. 111 00:04:48,455 --> 00:04:50,415 Congratulations, your blade makes the cut. 112 00:04:50,415 --> 00:04:51,917 - Thank you. I'm ready to go. 113 00:04:51,917 --> 00:04:53,752 South Texas-- let's do it big, baby. 114 00:04:53,752 --> 00:04:56,046 - Next up, Allan Reed. 115 00:04:56,046 --> 00:04:58,048 - Allen being a Texan, he's coming in 116 00:04:58,048 --> 00:05:00,050 with a legendary Texan knife. 117 00:05:00,050 --> 00:05:02,511 It was used by Colonel Jim Bowie 118 00:05:02,511 --> 00:05:04,221 This blade is a combat blade. 119 00:05:04,221 --> 00:05:05,889 It's not really made to chop. 120 00:05:05,889 --> 00:05:07,766 It's not made to hack through things. 121 00:05:07,766 --> 00:05:10,435 - We will see if this is really about blade choice. 122 00:05:10,435 --> 00:05:12,646 Allan steps up. 123 00:05:12,646 --> 00:05:15,190 Slice the target twice-- first low, then high-- 124 00:05:15,190 --> 00:05:16,441 before it hits the ground. 125 00:05:16,441 --> 00:05:18,151 There he goes. 126 00:05:18,151 --> 00:05:19,861 Ah, missed that one. - It's about speed 127 00:05:19,861 --> 00:05:21,655 and precision, here. - Missed again. 128 00:05:21,655 --> 00:05:23,532 - Too slow. He's decelerating 129 00:05:23,532 --> 00:05:26,993 and then trying to come back at angle three. 130 00:05:26,993 --> 00:05:29,079 - He missed the final one, and he incurred 131 00:05:29,079 --> 00:05:30,956 four penalties. - When he went 132 00:05:30,956 --> 00:05:32,541 to the first sugarcane, 133 00:05:32,541 --> 00:05:33,959 that course of action didn't work. 134 00:05:33,959 --> 00:05:35,418 He went to the second sugarcane, 135 00:05:35,418 --> 00:05:36,753 conducted the same course of action 136 00:05:36,753 --> 00:05:38,839 the third and fourth. 137 00:05:38,839 --> 00:05:41,883 He always continued to try to work a course of action 138 00:05:41,883 --> 00:05:43,468 that didn't work in the first place. 139 00:05:43,468 --> 00:05:45,470 - Yeah. Allan steps up to Slasher. 140 00:05:45,470 --> 00:05:47,639 The competitor must cut each object in half 141 00:05:47,639 --> 00:05:50,141 before it makes one full trip on the track. 142 00:05:50,141 --> 00:05:52,060 And he's off. 143 00:05:55,105 --> 00:05:56,398 First one! 144 00:05:56,398 --> 00:05:57,774 No problem. 145 00:05:57,774 --> 00:06:00,026 Second obstacle... 146 00:06:01,403 --> 00:06:02,571 He cut the rope. 147 00:06:02,571 --> 00:06:04,614 That's gonna be a penalty. 148 00:06:04,614 --> 00:06:06,783 Okay, he's on to the final obstacle. 149 00:06:06,783 --> 00:06:09,870 He needs to force himself to move after that box. 150 00:06:09,870 --> 00:06:11,830 He's losing a lot of time, here. 151 00:06:12,956 --> 00:06:13,999 He did not get it in time. 152 00:06:13,999 --> 00:06:15,166 Another penalty. 153 00:06:15,166 --> 00:06:17,043 He's stepping up to Timber. 154 00:06:17,043 --> 00:06:19,546 Must chop down the 2x4 and have it land 155 00:06:19,546 --> 00:06:22,424 in the scoring zone or you get a penalty. 156 00:06:22,424 --> 00:06:25,176 Here he goes. - So you create a gap 157 00:06:25,176 --> 00:06:27,178 and then chisel away at the back 158 00:06:27,178 --> 00:06:29,306 and let gravity take over and fall into the target. 159 00:06:29,306 --> 00:06:31,266 - He's hacking away pretty feverously now. 160 00:06:31,266 --> 00:06:33,184 - You don't want to apply too much power 161 00:06:33,184 --> 00:06:36,313 because you don't want that 2x4 to come off-track. 162 00:06:36,313 --> 00:06:37,939 - Taking a wedge out, right here. 163 00:06:37,939 --> 00:06:40,775 Doing a good job.. 164 00:06:40,775 --> 00:06:42,736 But he missed it. 165 00:06:42,736 --> 00:06:45,739 - Too much power, and the 2x4 came off-track. 166 00:06:45,739 --> 00:06:48,199 - And he expended a lot of energy. 167 00:06:48,199 --> 00:06:49,743 All for naught. 168 00:06:49,743 --> 00:06:52,746 Stepping up now to Ice Pick. 169 00:06:52,746 --> 00:06:54,164 - Now, my concern with Ice Pick 170 00:06:54,164 --> 00:06:56,875 is this is a modified Bowie. 171 00:06:56,875 --> 00:06:59,002 Being a thinner blade, being a lighter blade, 172 00:06:59,002 --> 00:07:01,004 I feel that he's gonna have a problem, here. 173 00:07:01,004 --> 00:07:03,298 - He has got to chop all the way through 174 00:07:03,298 --> 00:07:06,426 that 300-pound block of ice. 175 00:07:06,426 --> 00:07:09,012 That thing is rolling in his hand. 176 00:07:09,012 --> 00:07:12,098 - That is power. 177 00:07:12,098 --> 00:07:13,725 - Oh! He's through! 178 00:07:13,725 --> 00:07:14,809 Nice. 179 00:07:14,809 --> 00:07:16,895 Okay, great job. 180 00:07:16,895 --> 00:07:18,730 It looks like he's picking up a little bit of steam, here. 181 00:07:18,730 --> 00:07:20,607 Let's see if he can use that to his advantage. 182 00:07:20,607 --> 00:07:22,776 - You want to put a "X" behind that chicken, 183 00:07:22,776 --> 00:07:25,070 and you want to swing and hit that "X." 184 00:07:25,070 --> 00:07:26,905 - The last thing you want to do is stop short 185 00:07:26,905 --> 00:07:28,281 of that target, especially if it's 186 00:07:28,281 --> 00:07:30,909 a sudden death obstacle. 187 00:07:35,914 --> 00:07:38,375 Taken down by the chicken. 188 00:07:38,375 --> 00:07:40,752 - What I think happened here, Bill, was--as you can see, 189 00:07:40,752 --> 00:07:43,296 he didn't really drive through that target. 190 00:07:43,296 --> 00:07:44,923 - Come over here, Allan. 191 00:07:44,923 --> 00:07:46,549 Let's get away from the swinging chicken. 192 00:07:46,549 --> 00:07:48,927 It seemed like you had trouble generating power 193 00:07:48,927 --> 00:07:52,180 with a knife that's meant to be fast. 194 00:07:52,180 --> 00:07:53,932 Your run ends here at Life Line 195 00:07:53,932 --> 00:07:56,059 but not all the times are in, so we'll see 196 00:07:56,059 --> 00:07:57,811 if you make it outside in Dead Run. 197 00:07:57,811 --> 00:08:00,522 - Not my best run, but still have 198 00:08:00,522 --> 00:08:03,316 the opportunities and, um, we'll still hold strong. 199 00:08:04,818 --> 00:08:07,153 - My name's Billy Sayers. I'm 40 years old 200 00:08:07,153 --> 00:08:09,406 and I live in Ruthfordton, North Carolina. 201 00:08:09,406 --> 00:08:11,199 I'm an English professor. 202 00:08:11,199 --> 00:08:13,201 I also teach high school English full-time. 203 00:08:13,201 --> 00:08:15,370 I have three children-- a daughter and two sons. 204 00:08:15,370 --> 00:08:18,039 Every summer, I do a project with my kids. 205 00:08:18,039 --> 00:08:19,624 Last summer, we started forging-- 206 00:08:19,624 --> 00:08:21,292 teaching ourselves blacksmithing-- 207 00:08:21,292 --> 00:08:23,545 and it just kind of progressed from there. 208 00:08:25,296 --> 00:08:27,424 - What do you got, there? - Got a Roman gladius. 209 00:08:27,424 --> 00:08:29,300 - I thought that's what it was. 210 00:08:29,300 --> 00:08:31,594 - It, uh, started out as eight inches of leaf spring, 211 00:08:31,594 --> 00:08:33,471 and I was teaching myself the techniques 212 00:08:33,471 --> 00:08:35,557 to draw the metal out by hand and drew it out 213 00:08:35,557 --> 00:08:38,351 to about 30 inches with just a four pound hammer. 214 00:08:38,351 --> 00:08:39,686 - Nice. You're a glutton 215 00:08:39,686 --> 00:08:41,146 for punishment. - Little bit. 216 00:08:41,146 --> 00:08:42,772 - Well, that's all right. Now, uh, I like 217 00:08:42,772 --> 00:08:44,649 double-edged blades, even if it's not for the amount 218 00:08:44,649 --> 00:08:46,317 of cutting edge on both sides. 219 00:08:46,317 --> 00:08:49,195 I like the geometry that a double-edge creates. 220 00:08:49,195 --> 00:08:50,780 This ought to be a fun blade to swing. 221 00:08:50,780 --> 00:08:52,699 - Awesome. 222 00:09:00,290 --> 00:09:02,459 So this is a great historical piece. 223 00:09:02,459 --> 00:09:04,377 The double-edge is gonna lend itself to flow through 224 00:09:04,377 --> 00:09:06,087 an object very well. 225 00:09:06,087 --> 00:09:07,797 Did a phenomenal job creating this blade. 226 00:09:07,797 --> 00:09:09,591 Congratulations, it makes the cut. 227 00:09:09,591 --> 00:09:11,176 - Thank you very much. - Good luck. 228 00:09:11,176 --> 00:09:13,470 - I appreciate it. 229 00:09:13,470 --> 00:09:15,305 - Stepping up to the course: 230 00:09:15,305 --> 00:09:18,308 John William Sayers Jr., 231 00:09:18,308 --> 00:09:20,226 high school English teacher. 232 00:09:20,226 --> 00:09:22,604 - Now he's coming in with a Roman gladius. 233 00:09:22,604 --> 00:09:25,273 Now, this sword was known as the sword 234 00:09:25,273 --> 00:09:27,150 that conquered the world. 235 00:09:27,150 --> 00:09:29,402 But really, this blade is more of a thrusting 236 00:09:29,402 --> 00:09:31,362 and piercing blade. - So he may have an issue 237 00:09:31,362 --> 00:09:32,697 when it comes to slashing. - Yes. 238 00:09:32,697 --> 00:09:34,783 - Let's see, here he goes. 239 00:09:36,367 --> 00:09:37,869 Missed the first one completely, 240 00:09:37,869 --> 00:09:40,622 incurred a penalty. 241 00:09:40,622 --> 00:09:42,499 He got it. - He's utilizing 242 00:09:42,499 --> 00:09:45,877 that rear edge. - Got the third. 243 00:09:45,877 --> 00:09:48,129 Missed it. 244 00:09:48,129 --> 00:09:49,214 Incurred a couple penalties, there. 245 00:09:49,214 --> 00:09:50,882 Not too bad. 246 00:09:50,882 --> 00:09:52,801 Moving on to Slasher. - I'm a little concerned 247 00:09:52,801 --> 00:09:54,803 about this blade, first, because you can't really 248 00:09:54,803 --> 00:09:56,888 double-up on the blade because we know that he needs 249 00:09:56,888 --> 00:09:59,432 to hit them with power and meet that force. 250 00:09:59,432 --> 00:10:01,226 - There you go. There's some power. 251 00:10:01,226 --> 00:10:02,852 There's some force. 252 00:10:02,852 --> 00:10:05,313 Boom! Right through them. 253 00:10:05,313 --> 00:10:07,899 Uh-oh. Broke the apparatus. 254 00:10:07,899 --> 00:10:09,567 It was not the proper technique. 255 00:10:09,567 --> 00:10:11,736 He's hitting it too hard and too straight. 256 00:10:11,736 --> 00:10:13,488 The goal is to cut through the objects, 257 00:10:13,488 --> 00:10:15,115 not to bash them apart. 258 00:10:15,115 --> 00:10:16,950 - He's getting on his tippy-toes. 259 00:10:16,950 --> 00:10:18,576 You can't rock--drive a force when you're on 260 00:10:18,576 --> 00:10:20,453 your tippy-toes. - Tough guy like you, 261 00:10:20,453 --> 00:10:22,705 did you just say "tippy-toes"? 262 00:10:22,705 --> 00:10:24,207 - Ah, didn't cut it in half. 263 00:10:24,207 --> 00:10:25,375 Another penalty. 264 00:10:25,375 --> 00:10:26,709 Completed Slasher. 265 00:10:26,709 --> 00:10:28,837 Now he steps up to Timber. 266 00:10:28,837 --> 00:10:31,506 - If he angles it right on the underbelly 267 00:10:31,506 --> 00:10:34,926 of that 2x4, slowly creating that gap, 268 00:10:34,926 --> 00:10:37,512 it's gonna fall where it needs to fall. 269 00:10:37,512 --> 00:10:39,722 This is not the right technique, here. 270 00:10:39,722 --> 00:10:41,432 He needs to create that gap underneath. 271 00:10:41,432 --> 00:10:43,059 There he goes. 272 00:10:43,059 --> 00:10:44,894 And he needs to watch his power. 273 00:10:44,894 --> 00:10:48,064 He has no control. - And a miss. 274 00:10:48,064 --> 00:10:50,692 - You know, Bill, about Timber, it's not about power, here. 275 00:10:50,692 --> 00:10:53,528 - Okay, now moving on to Ice Pick with that blade. 276 00:10:53,528 --> 00:10:55,155 He's worried about chopping with it. 277 00:10:55,155 --> 00:10:57,031 - If he doesn't have the grip strength, 278 00:10:57,031 --> 00:10:58,783 he's gonna have a weak wrist, and that's what we call 279 00:10:58,783 --> 00:11:00,535 "the weak-wrist chop." 280 00:11:00,535 --> 00:11:03,496 - Okay, here he goes. 281 00:11:03,496 --> 00:11:04,956 - Looks like the blade... - He's attacking it. 282 00:11:04,956 --> 00:11:06,166 - Looks like the blade is rolling. 283 00:11:06,166 --> 00:11:09,043 - For sure. 284 00:11:09,043 --> 00:11:10,712 Whoa, Billy. Right through it. 285 00:11:10,712 --> 00:11:12,088 Right through the ice block. 286 00:11:12,088 --> 00:11:15,717 300-pound ice block destroyed. 287 00:11:15,717 --> 00:11:17,802 - Now this is about precision. 288 00:11:17,802 --> 00:11:19,429 You know, Life Line gets a lot of people 289 00:11:19,429 --> 00:11:21,598 because all the other obstacles 290 00:11:21,598 --> 00:11:23,558 prior to this dulls this blade. 291 00:11:23,558 --> 00:11:25,101 - Here he goes at Life Line. 292 00:11:25,101 --> 00:11:27,228 Remember, sudden death. 293 00:11:27,228 --> 00:11:30,481 The only penalty you get here is you go home. 294 00:11:35,616 --> 00:11:37,233 There he goes, right through the chicken. 295 00:11:37,233 --> 00:11:39,486 - This next obstacle, you have to slice it 296 00:11:39,486 --> 00:11:41,154 with a sharp blade. 297 00:11:41,154 --> 00:11:43,031 - Oh, right through the pork. 298 00:11:43,031 --> 00:11:45,200 Okay, one more to go. 299 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:47,285 And he gets it right through the fish! 300 00:11:47,285 --> 00:11:49,746 - That is power. - I tell you what, 301 00:11:49,746 --> 00:11:52,165 he took Life Line and made it his own, right there. 302 00:11:52,165 --> 00:11:54,084 Okay, Tu, you see him 303 00:11:54,084 --> 00:11:56,336 stepping up to Kill Shot. - He needs to slash, 304 00:11:56,336 --> 00:11:57,837 versus just hack. 305 00:11:57,837 --> 00:12:00,382 If you hack away at the ratchet strap, 306 00:12:00,382 --> 00:12:03,635 it's just gonna bounce right back on you, that blade. 307 00:12:03,635 --> 00:12:06,137 - There it is. Right through. 308 00:12:06,137 --> 00:12:07,972 - This is not an impact swing, this is a slicing-- 309 00:12:07,972 --> 00:12:10,016 - Power! Oh, nice! 310 00:12:10,016 --> 00:12:13,186 - The last swing. - Oh, and he completed it! 311 00:12:13,186 --> 00:12:15,480 - That is power! - That was awesome. 312 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:17,774 That was power, and that was a sharp blade 313 00:12:17,774 --> 00:12:20,235 doing its work. - Now I know why this is 314 00:12:20,235 --> 00:12:21,820 the sword that conquered the world. 315 00:12:21,820 --> 00:12:24,072 - I couldn't be more happy about that run. 316 00:12:24,072 --> 00:12:26,408 It was super fun. My kids are watching this. 317 00:12:26,408 --> 00:12:27,867 They're screaming in the living room yelling, 318 00:12:27,867 --> 00:12:29,244 "Go, Dad!" There's probably popcorn 319 00:12:29,244 --> 00:12:31,079 flying everywhere. 320 00:12:31,079 --> 00:12:32,831 - My name is Skye Hilton. 321 00:12:32,831 --> 00:12:36,126 I'm 41 years old and I am from West Texas. 322 00:12:36,126 --> 00:12:37,836 The blade I'm competing with is based on 323 00:12:37,836 --> 00:12:40,588 a 13th century illustration from a French bible. 324 00:12:40,588 --> 00:12:42,382 It's, uh, a falchion. 325 00:12:42,382 --> 00:12:44,217 I teach, uh, historical European martial arts, 326 00:12:44,217 --> 00:12:46,719 which consists primarily of bladed weaponry. 327 00:12:46,719 --> 00:12:48,805 I do, on occasion, get underestimated, 328 00:12:48,805 --> 00:12:50,473 uh, mostly because I'm female. 329 00:12:50,473 --> 00:12:52,392 Every so often, someone's trying 330 00:12:52,392 --> 00:12:54,185 to instruct me or tell me something 331 00:12:54,185 --> 00:12:55,562 and they're like, "Oh, this is how you do a grapple." 332 00:12:55,562 --> 00:12:57,188 And I'm like, "Oh, like this?" 333 00:12:57,188 --> 00:12:59,524 And they're like, "Yes, yes, like that." 334 00:13:01,526 --> 00:13:03,069 - So what have you got there? 335 00:13:03,069 --> 00:13:04,863 - This is a 13th century falchion. 336 00:13:04,863 --> 00:13:06,406 - This is a cool blade. 337 00:13:06,406 --> 00:13:07,782 Is this a blade that was custom-made for you? 338 00:13:07,782 --> 00:13:09,659 - That blade was custom-made for me. 339 00:13:09,659 --> 00:13:12,245 - Do you know the blade steel? - It is L6 tool steel. 340 00:13:12,245 --> 00:13:14,581 - L6 is a very tough steel. 341 00:13:14,581 --> 00:13:16,708 Well, this is a 3/16 spine. 342 00:13:16,708 --> 00:13:18,877 We have slight, kind of washed-out fuller, 343 00:13:18,877 --> 00:13:21,463 that's going to essentially shift more weight here 344 00:13:21,463 --> 00:13:22,839 by removing here. 345 00:13:22,839 --> 00:13:24,549 And you have a nice edge on this. 346 00:13:24,549 --> 00:13:26,676 I'm gonna stop talking and strap in 347 00:13:26,676 --> 00:13:28,970 'cause I'm looking forward to swinging it. 348 00:13:31,014 --> 00:13:32,974 That'll do. Congratulations, 349 00:13:32,974 --> 00:13:35,393 because it makes the cut. - Thank you very much. 350 00:13:35,393 --> 00:13:37,437 I want to finish. 351 00:13:37,437 --> 00:13:39,105 The reward is just being able to accomplish this 352 00:13:39,105 --> 00:13:41,858 and see how far I can go. 353 00:13:41,858 --> 00:13:43,234 - Okay, here she comes. 354 00:13:43,234 --> 00:13:44,944 Skye Hilton, 41 years old. 355 00:13:44,944 --> 00:13:47,822 Tae kwon do practitioner and kendo. 356 00:13:47,822 --> 00:13:49,824 We've had a number of martial artists 357 00:13:49,824 --> 00:13:52,410 in the past, but never a kendo practitioner. 358 00:13:52,410 --> 00:13:54,245 - Kendo is full-contact. 359 00:13:54,245 --> 00:13:56,164 That means she suits up in the kendo 360 00:13:56,164 --> 00:13:58,124 and she goes at it. 361 00:13:58,124 --> 00:14:00,585 The thing about this sword, this is extremely sharp. 362 00:14:00,585 --> 00:14:02,712 - Extremely sharp, extremely light. 363 00:14:02,712 --> 00:14:04,255 It's a lot smaller than the one 364 00:14:04,255 --> 00:14:06,591 we saw last year. - And I heard 365 00:14:06,591 --> 00:14:09,177 she's mean with it. - Steps to Slice Twice. 366 00:14:09,177 --> 00:14:12,055 Slice the target once low, then slice it higher 367 00:14:12,055 --> 00:14:13,890 before it hits the ground. 368 00:14:13,890 --> 00:14:16,059 Let's go. 369 00:14:16,059 --> 00:14:18,394 Too much follow-through on the first swing. 370 00:14:18,394 --> 00:14:19,812 - Made contact-- - But she didn't cut 371 00:14:19,812 --> 00:14:22,440 all the way through. 372 00:14:24,692 --> 00:14:26,611 - Nice. 373 00:14:29,489 --> 00:14:31,366 - There's a penalty. 374 00:14:31,366 --> 00:14:32,867 Not quick enough. 375 00:14:32,867 --> 00:14:34,869 Stepping up to Slasher. 376 00:14:34,869 --> 00:14:36,788 Remember, the competitor must cut each object in half 377 00:14:36,788 --> 00:14:39,082 before it makes one full trip on the track. 378 00:14:39,082 --> 00:14:41,626 - She has to hit that center line. 379 00:14:41,626 --> 00:14:43,461 - Slasher. 380 00:14:43,461 --> 00:14:47,507 - See, she needs to stay ahead of that target. 381 00:14:47,507 --> 00:14:49,717 There you go. There she is. - Right through it. 382 00:14:49,717 --> 00:14:52,053 - She has power. - Wow. 383 00:14:52,053 --> 00:14:54,514 That is one sharp blade. 384 00:14:59,435 --> 00:15:01,729 Wait for it to come back. 385 00:15:01,729 --> 00:15:03,982 Better go! We'd better go! 386 00:15:05,525 --> 00:15:07,360 She's got a penalty on Slasher. 387 00:15:07,360 --> 00:15:09,445 She did not get that box in time. 388 00:15:09,445 --> 00:15:12,699 Here we go with the dreaded 2x4. 389 00:15:12,699 --> 00:15:14,742 Let's see what Skye Hilton can do. 390 00:15:14,742 --> 00:15:17,453 - She's going from the rear and that's the wrong move. 391 00:15:17,453 --> 00:15:19,247 Let's see if she switches it up. 392 00:15:19,247 --> 00:15:21,291 I mean, it's not too late, but she needs 393 00:15:21,291 --> 00:15:23,501 to whittle away at the underbelly 394 00:15:23,501 --> 00:15:25,378 to create that cavity. 395 00:15:25,378 --> 00:15:27,171 That's a lot of power. It's gonna knock it off-course. 396 00:15:28,673 --> 00:15:30,675 - Oh! 397 00:15:30,675 --> 00:15:33,553 Another competitor stepping up, wrong technique. 398 00:15:33,553 --> 00:15:35,096 - See, that's just... - Heartbreak. 399 00:15:35,096 --> 00:15:36,764 - A lot of power. 400 00:15:36,764 --> 00:15:38,641 - Off to Ice Pick. 401 00:15:38,641 --> 00:15:41,436 This is what took down the falchion last year. 402 00:15:41,436 --> 00:15:43,855 We saw it break twice, maybe three times. 403 00:15:43,855 --> 00:15:45,815 Let's see how she can compete. 404 00:15:47,400 --> 00:15:49,569 - Look at how she's resetting. 405 00:15:49,569 --> 00:15:51,446 - Look at her body movement. 406 00:15:51,446 --> 00:15:53,573 - That grip strength... 407 00:15:53,573 --> 00:15:55,742 - Is wearing her, Bill. - She's breathing harder. 408 00:15:55,742 --> 00:15:57,201 - You can tell she's breathing hard now. 409 00:15:57,201 --> 00:15:59,162 - And she's through. 410 00:15:59,162 --> 00:16:00,913 - No giving up in that girl. 411 00:16:00,913 --> 00:16:02,790 Skye Hilton moves on. 412 00:16:02,790 --> 00:16:04,459 Okay, we're at Life Line. 413 00:16:04,459 --> 00:16:06,753 As you know, sudden death. 414 00:16:06,753 --> 00:16:08,713 - She definitely has the power. 415 00:16:08,713 --> 00:16:10,798 She has the technique, but I'm wondering, 416 00:16:10,798 --> 00:16:13,217 is the blade dull now 417 00:16:13,217 --> 00:16:15,345 after busting through the ice for so long? 418 00:16:16,512 --> 00:16:18,264 - Steps up to the chicken. 419 00:16:18,264 --> 00:16:20,808 Boom, there you go. - That's classic kendo. 420 00:16:20,808 --> 00:16:23,102 Did you see her set on position one? 421 00:16:23,102 --> 00:16:25,480 - That's a beautiful movement. - And then you step forward 422 00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:27,106 and let that momentum drive you down. 423 00:16:27,106 --> 00:16:29,567 - Now for the pork loin. 424 00:16:29,567 --> 00:16:31,027 Straight through the pork loin. 425 00:16:31,027 --> 00:16:32,695 Onto the fish. 426 00:16:32,695 --> 00:16:34,864 Beautiful. Absolutely flawless 427 00:16:34,864 --> 00:16:36,949 through Life Line. 428 00:16:36,949 --> 00:16:39,619 Skye Hilton versus Kill Shot. 429 00:16:39,619 --> 00:16:42,288 - If she attacks this with the angle one attack 430 00:16:42,288 --> 00:16:45,333 with more of a slash back, it's gonna generate 431 00:16:45,333 --> 00:16:47,502 enough power on that slash to cut through. 432 00:16:49,420 --> 00:16:51,422 - Oh, and she misses! 433 00:16:51,422 --> 00:16:53,800 That's disappointing. - She didn't look 434 00:16:53,800 --> 00:16:56,219 at the angle of attack on that ratchet strap. 435 00:16:56,219 --> 00:16:58,012 She hit with the side of that blade. 436 00:16:58,012 --> 00:17:00,306 - I hit it at a slightly wrong trajectory, 437 00:17:00,306 --> 00:17:01,933 where I was trying to hit the very edge. 438 00:17:01,933 --> 00:17:05,103 I came that close, but overall I'm pretty happy 439 00:17:05,103 --> 00:17:07,355 with my performance. 440 00:17:07,355 --> 00:17:09,440 - My name's Rob. I'm 56 years old 441 00:17:09,440 --> 00:17:11,526 and I live in Nevada City, California. 442 00:17:11,526 --> 00:17:13,903 The name of my blade is called Reaper. 443 00:17:13,903 --> 00:17:16,239 It's, uh, sharpened on both edges 444 00:17:16,239 --> 00:17:18,116 and, uh, it has a hook on the back. 445 00:17:18,116 --> 00:17:19,826 It's a little different, a little more 446 00:17:19,826 --> 00:17:21,702 badass-looking than the average machete. 447 00:17:22,870 --> 00:17:24,622 - So what do you got there? 448 00:17:24,622 --> 00:17:26,582 - Uh, this is a two-handed machete that I made. 449 00:17:26,582 --> 00:17:28,793 It's, uh--I call the "bat-handle bolo" 450 00:17:28,793 --> 00:17:30,503 'cause it's basically-- the handle is like a bat. 451 00:17:30,503 --> 00:17:31,921 - Okay. 452 00:17:31,921 --> 00:17:33,047 Do you have any idea on the hardness? 453 00:17:33,047 --> 00:17:35,091 - Yeah, it's between 57, 58, 454 00:17:35,091 --> 00:17:37,802 so I went on the softer side to make it a little, you know-- 455 00:17:37,802 --> 00:17:39,220 I'd rather have it bend than break. 456 00:17:39,220 --> 00:17:41,305 - Very tough. Now, do you have any concern 457 00:17:41,305 --> 00:17:43,558 of a bounce-back, this swinging back? 458 00:17:43,558 --> 00:17:45,893 Because that's kind of-- could be some friendly fire. 459 00:17:45,893 --> 00:17:47,895 - I control-- I can control it. 460 00:17:47,895 --> 00:17:50,231 - All right, I-- I'll take your word for it. 461 00:17:50,231 --> 00:17:52,316 Well, I'm gonna try out both your edges, I think. 462 00:17:52,316 --> 00:17:54,277 Let's just see what happens, here. 463 00:17:58,322 --> 00:18:00,533 You got a very nice blade here. 464 00:18:00,533 --> 00:18:02,034 Congratulations, your knife makes the cut. 465 00:18:02,034 --> 00:18:03,911 - Thank you. 466 00:18:03,911 --> 00:18:06,205 I'm ready for this course. I have trained for this 467 00:18:06,205 --> 00:18:07,582 for a long time. 468 00:18:07,582 --> 00:18:09,125 I'm ready to just give it my all. 469 00:18:09,125 --> 00:18:10,752 - Rob Weir steps up to the plate. 470 00:18:10,752 --> 00:18:13,546 Nevada City, California, 56 years old. 471 00:18:13,546 --> 00:18:16,466 Primitive survivalist with a survival knife. 472 00:18:16,466 --> 00:18:18,468 - He took the traditions of a bolo, 473 00:18:18,468 --> 00:18:20,261 what was made to chop. 474 00:18:20,261 --> 00:18:22,638 He modified it with that hook, that bat hook. 475 00:18:22,638 --> 00:18:23,973 - I can't wait to see this. 476 00:18:23,973 --> 00:18:25,516 Here we go. 477 00:18:27,477 --> 00:18:29,270 Missed the first. 478 00:18:29,270 --> 00:18:31,063 - He tried to hit it from the spine 479 00:18:31,063 --> 00:18:33,316 because his double-edge-- - Good job. 480 00:18:33,316 --> 00:18:35,276 - Not a bad, not a bad-- - That's an interesting way 481 00:18:35,276 --> 00:18:36,652 of doing it. 482 00:18:36,652 --> 00:18:39,697 - Missed the third. 483 00:18:39,697 --> 00:18:41,532 Well done on the fourth. 484 00:18:41,532 --> 00:18:43,868 - I think what truly was an advantage 485 00:18:43,868 --> 00:18:46,412 was that he had a rear edge and he had a front edge, 486 00:18:46,412 --> 00:18:48,539 and he swung through and just reversed that cut. 487 00:18:48,539 --> 00:18:51,751 - And it was a simple-- simple motion. 488 00:18:51,751 --> 00:18:54,128 Let's see how the blade performs at Slasher. 489 00:18:56,798 --> 00:18:59,717 He's ripping it up. 490 00:18:59,717 --> 00:19:01,302 You know, I knew there was a reason 491 00:19:01,302 --> 00:19:03,221 why I loved Rob and his blade. 492 00:19:03,221 --> 00:19:05,348 He named it "the Reaper." 493 00:19:05,348 --> 00:19:07,683 Uh-oh, one penalty because he didn't slice 494 00:19:07,683 --> 00:19:09,977 all of the tubes. 495 00:19:09,977 --> 00:19:12,146 - He needs to move ahead of that target. 496 00:19:12,146 --> 00:19:14,607 - The clock is ticking. Seconds do count. 497 00:19:16,025 --> 00:19:18,027 There's a penalty. 498 00:19:18,027 --> 00:19:19,195 Tell you what, number of people who've had a problem 499 00:19:19,195 --> 00:19:20,613 with that box, there. 500 00:19:20,613 --> 00:19:22,907 Stepping up to Timber. 501 00:19:22,907 --> 00:19:24,700 - Well, he's a survivalist. 502 00:19:24,700 --> 00:19:26,327 He should know how to do this. - It's just like 503 00:19:26,327 --> 00:19:28,287 felling a tree. 504 00:19:28,287 --> 00:19:30,957 - But he needs to create that underbelly cut. 505 00:19:30,957 --> 00:19:32,875 He's going for the rear. See? - Ooh. 506 00:19:32,875 --> 00:19:34,585 Just missed it again. 507 00:19:34,585 --> 00:19:36,003 Truthfully, as a survivalist, I thought 508 00:19:36,003 --> 00:19:37,922 he would just nail this. 509 00:19:39,006 --> 00:19:40,967 Off to Ice Pick. 510 00:19:42,301 --> 00:19:44,345 - Look at his structure. 511 00:19:44,345 --> 00:19:48,641 His torso is leaned forward, locking out his hips. 512 00:19:48,641 --> 00:19:50,560 - I'll tell you what, he made up a lot of time there. 513 00:19:50,560 --> 00:19:52,436 What he lacked in body positioning 514 00:19:52,436 --> 00:19:54,772 he made up for with blade sharpness. 515 00:19:54,772 --> 00:19:56,691 - And power. - And power. 516 00:19:56,691 --> 00:19:58,276 - Notice, Bill-- look what he did. 517 00:19:58,276 --> 00:20:00,236 He just reversed his blade. - Really? 518 00:20:00,236 --> 00:20:02,697 - So that bat hook now is gonna catch that flesh 519 00:20:02,697 --> 00:20:04,532 and bring it back in the path of that blade. 520 00:20:04,532 --> 00:20:06,492 - That's a guy that knows how to use his blade. 521 00:20:08,828 --> 00:20:11,664 God, he went through that-- look at that. 522 00:20:11,664 --> 00:20:14,417 - See--see how he's using the hook to catch that flesh? 523 00:20:14,417 --> 00:20:17,712 - Absolutely brilliant. 524 00:20:17,712 --> 00:20:19,881 - Getting ready for Kill Shot. 525 00:20:19,881 --> 00:20:22,383 - I would not use the reverse side of this blade 526 00:20:22,383 --> 00:20:24,802 because it may catch onto the ratchet. 527 00:20:24,802 --> 00:20:27,513 - But if he uses that straight edge, 528 00:20:27,513 --> 00:20:28,639 could it slide off before he cuts through it? 529 00:20:28,639 --> 00:20:30,583 - It could. - Oh! 530 00:20:32,646 --> 00:20:34,487 - It could. It could. 531 00:20:34,487 --> 00:20:37,949 - Oh, and he's using the, uh-- the curved edge. 532 00:20:37,949 --> 00:20:39,492 - Oh, you know what, maybe that-- 533 00:20:39,492 --> 00:20:41,327 - Bam! Right through! - Wow! 534 00:20:41,327 --> 00:20:43,788 - That was impressive! - That curved edge did work. 535 00:20:43,788 --> 00:20:46,958 It pulled those ratchet straps back into the line of attack. 536 00:20:46,958 --> 00:20:50,795 - That was an impressive run right there, my man. 537 00:20:50,795 --> 00:20:52,964 - I'm gonna go ahead and pull the Reaper out of this stump. 538 00:20:52,964 --> 00:20:55,883 - See how she did. - It performed phenomenally. 539 00:20:55,883 --> 00:20:57,760 You actually made me giggle went you went through 540 00:20:57,760 --> 00:21:00,763 the pork loin and it just didn't even move. 541 00:21:00,763 --> 00:21:02,390 But we gotta see if your time's fast enough 542 00:21:02,390 --> 00:21:04,267 to see if you made it out to Dead Run. 543 00:21:04,267 --> 00:21:06,352 - I felt like I had a tactical edge. 544 00:21:06,352 --> 00:21:08,312 Survivalists basically are-- are warriors. 545 00:21:08,312 --> 00:21:10,898 I felt like I attacked it the best I could. 546 00:21:10,898 --> 00:21:12,900 - My name is Ken Tucker. 547 00:21:12,900 --> 00:21:15,278 I'm from Vancouver, Washington, and I'm 31 years old. 548 00:21:15,278 --> 00:21:16,863 So ever since I was a kid, 549 00:21:16,863 --> 00:21:20,074 I have always loved swords, knights. 550 00:21:20,074 --> 00:21:22,869 My grandmother always told me about our Scottish heritage. 551 00:21:22,869 --> 00:21:25,663 She told me that we had an ancestor that was one 552 00:21:25,663 --> 00:21:27,623 of the knights of the Round Table. 553 00:21:27,623 --> 00:21:30,001 So I'm not just carrying myself. 554 00:21:30,001 --> 00:21:32,628 I've got my generations of ancestors with me. 555 00:21:34,338 --> 00:21:37,133 Hi, Travis. - What did you bring today? 556 00:21:37,133 --> 00:21:40,094 - This is my Oakeshott Type XIV. 557 00:21:40,094 --> 00:21:42,722 named Thorn. - So who's the maker? 558 00:21:42,722 --> 00:21:44,807 - I am. - You are. 559 00:21:44,807 --> 00:21:46,851 You have an-- an aggressive edge. 560 00:21:46,851 --> 00:21:47,977 - Yes. - It's not a polished edge, 561 00:21:47,977 --> 00:21:49,145 and that's fine. 562 00:21:49,145 --> 00:21:51,314 We're only maybe 3/16 thick. 563 00:21:51,314 --> 00:21:53,608 You know, it's a nice thin geometry. 564 00:21:53,608 --> 00:21:56,319 Let's take some swings and see how it performs. 565 00:22:03,367 --> 00:22:05,078 This is about what you do with it. 566 00:22:05,078 --> 00:22:07,330 Congratulations, your blade makes the cut. 567 00:22:07,330 --> 00:22:09,082 - Thank you so much. - Good luck. 568 00:22:09,082 --> 00:22:10,958 - All right. 569 00:22:10,958 --> 00:22:12,418 I'm so ready for this. 570 00:22:14,879 --> 00:22:17,507 - Ken Tucker busts through the gate 571 00:22:17,507 --> 00:22:20,384 with a purpose. - He looks like a Viking. 572 00:22:20,384 --> 00:22:22,804 - 30 years old from Vancouver, Washington. 573 00:22:22,804 --> 00:22:26,390 - Well, Ken has 28 inches of cutting power here. 574 00:22:26,390 --> 00:22:29,435 My only concern is, does he have the ability 575 00:22:29,435 --> 00:22:32,855 to decelerate and change that angle 576 00:22:32,855 --> 00:22:35,775 before that sugarcane shoot falls? 577 00:22:35,775 --> 00:22:39,112 - Here we go. 578 00:22:39,112 --> 00:22:41,072 - See, it's too slow. 579 00:22:41,072 --> 00:22:43,449 He's hitting it way too high. 580 00:22:43,449 --> 00:22:45,159 - Miss. - You want that first cut 581 00:22:45,159 --> 00:22:47,954 to drop that sugarcane into the path 582 00:22:47,954 --> 00:22:49,789 of his second cut. - Ah, missed that one. 583 00:22:51,290 --> 00:22:53,084 - It's about speed here. 584 00:22:53,084 --> 00:22:55,503 He's doing the same cut every single time. 585 00:22:55,503 --> 00:22:57,421 - And it didn't work the first time 586 00:22:57,421 --> 00:22:58,881 and he didn't adjust. - Well, that--that tells me 587 00:22:58,881 --> 00:23:00,883 that his mind is not there. 588 00:23:00,883 --> 00:23:03,261 - He incurred four penalties. 589 00:23:03,261 --> 00:23:05,513 - Ken looks like he's built for power, 590 00:23:05,513 --> 00:23:07,890 and Slasher is all about power. 591 00:23:10,476 --> 00:23:13,271 - Good God, one hand. 592 00:23:15,648 --> 00:23:18,359 - He broke the apparatus. - He went way too hard. 593 00:23:18,359 --> 00:23:20,111 - One penalty because he didn't slice 594 00:23:20,111 --> 00:23:22,029 all of the tubes. 595 00:23:24,866 --> 00:23:27,076 He did destroy the box, that's for sure. 596 00:23:27,076 --> 00:23:28,786 - This guy has a lot of power. 597 00:23:28,786 --> 00:23:30,997 - Okay, let's talk about, uh, Timber. 598 00:23:30,997 --> 00:23:33,583 - You need to whittle away and create a cavity 599 00:23:33,583 --> 00:23:35,960 on the underbelly of that 2x4. 600 00:23:35,960 --> 00:23:37,795 If he does it right he's gonna get it. 601 00:23:40,256 --> 00:23:42,383 - He needs to come in underneath the belly 602 00:23:42,383 --> 00:23:44,343 and then chisel away at the rear 603 00:23:44,343 --> 00:23:46,554 and let gravity take over. 604 00:23:46,554 --> 00:23:48,389 - Look at the bend on that blade. 605 00:23:48,389 --> 00:23:50,016 The obstacle is getting thicker, 606 00:23:50,016 --> 00:23:52,018 so you're gonna have to adapt. 607 00:23:52,018 --> 00:23:54,896 Okay, couple more strikes and that should fall. 608 00:23:54,896 --> 00:23:56,898 Oh, there you go! 609 00:23:56,898 --> 00:23:58,274 Success! 610 00:23:58,274 --> 00:24:00,276 First competitor today. 611 00:24:00,276 --> 00:24:01,861 - He got lucky here. 612 00:24:01,861 --> 00:24:03,696 He did create that gap in the back 613 00:24:03,696 --> 00:24:05,781 but he should've created that underbelly cut. 614 00:24:05,781 --> 00:24:08,242 - Okay, so I'm worried about it right here. 615 00:24:08,242 --> 00:24:12,079 There was a lot of bend on that blade on that 2x4. 616 00:24:12,079 --> 00:24:14,165 Here we go. 617 00:24:17,919 --> 00:24:19,962 Boom. Great job. 618 00:24:19,962 --> 00:24:22,423 - That is power. - Oh, I think he just did 619 00:24:22,423 --> 00:24:25,176 a pretty damn good job. 620 00:24:25,176 --> 00:24:27,345 Here's an event right here where I believe he has 621 00:24:27,345 --> 00:24:29,597 a distinct advantage. - He personally built 622 00:24:29,597 --> 00:24:31,807 this blade. He knows every in and out. 623 00:24:31,807 --> 00:24:34,352 - Ken Tucker versus the chicken. 624 00:24:36,812 --> 00:24:38,856 Through the chicken with ease! 625 00:24:40,733 --> 00:24:43,945 Through the pork loin like butter. 626 00:24:43,945 --> 00:24:45,738 - The sharpness and the power 627 00:24:45,738 --> 00:24:47,406 right there showed, but right now 628 00:24:47,406 --> 00:24:50,117 his eyes are focused on two inches 629 00:24:50,117 --> 00:24:52,036 of ratchet strap. 630 00:24:52,036 --> 00:24:54,455 - You need to come down, and you need to fold that sword 631 00:24:54,455 --> 00:24:57,583 back into your body to give it that slashing motion. 632 00:24:57,583 --> 00:25:00,461 - I don't know how confident I am right now in Ken. 633 00:25:00,461 --> 00:25:02,329 Here comes the big swing! 634 00:25:05,506 --> 00:25:06,873 - Will brute strength work on Kill Shot? 635 00:25:06,873 --> 00:25:08,374 He'd better be careful with the straps. 636 00:25:08,374 --> 00:25:10,251 They've got a lot of bounce. 637 00:25:12,128 --> 00:25:14,422 First one down, now onto the second. 638 00:25:16,758 --> 00:25:18,635 Success. - That's a lot of power. 639 00:25:18,635 --> 00:25:21,387 Double hand. - I love how he adjusted 640 00:25:21,387 --> 00:25:22,930 his grip towards the end. 641 00:25:22,930 --> 00:25:25,183 - The Oakeshott long sword 642 00:25:25,183 --> 00:25:27,352 performed well. 643 00:25:27,352 --> 00:25:28,895 Yeah! 644 00:25:28,895 --> 00:25:30,146 That was amazing. 645 00:25:30,146 --> 00:25:32,523 I feel like I destroyed it. 646 00:25:32,523 --> 00:25:34,817 It felt good. It felt like "Highlander." 647 00:25:34,817 --> 00:25:36,486 I was gonna go like... 648 00:25:36,486 --> 00:25:38,988 I think I've got it. 649 00:25:38,988 --> 00:25:40,740 - My name's Earl Culver. I'm 48 years old 650 00:25:40,740 --> 00:25:42,116 and I'm from Tampa, Florida. 651 00:25:42,116 --> 00:25:44,869 My daughter loves pineapple. 652 00:25:44,869 --> 00:25:46,663 The blade I'm bringing today 653 00:25:46,663 --> 00:25:48,748 is a custom-designed blade by me. 654 00:25:48,748 --> 00:25:50,792 I got interested in blades probably the first time 655 00:25:50,792 --> 00:25:53,169 I ever cut myself with my grandfather's hunting knife 656 00:25:53,169 --> 00:25:56,631 and I've just pursued them. 657 00:25:56,631 --> 00:25:58,341 - What do you got there? 658 00:25:58,341 --> 00:25:59,967 - This is a knife of my own design. 659 00:25:59,967 --> 00:26:02,845 It is made out of, uh, 5160 660 00:26:02,845 --> 00:26:04,681 with a, uh, distal taper. 661 00:26:04,681 --> 00:26:06,766 - The 5160-- a nice springy steel. 662 00:26:06,766 --> 00:26:09,936 Your distal taper is noticeable and it makes the weight, 663 00:26:09,936 --> 00:26:12,230 the balance, the feel of this knife improved. 664 00:26:12,230 --> 00:26:14,774 This is a very nice knife, very clean. 665 00:26:14,774 --> 00:26:17,026 Let's take a few swings. - Absolutely. 666 00:26:22,782 --> 00:26:24,450 - So your blade performs well. 667 00:26:24,450 --> 00:26:27,245 You have not so much thickness, which is nice. 668 00:26:27,245 --> 00:26:29,872 It's enough material to be robust, 669 00:26:29,872 --> 00:26:32,083 and it's brought in to a nice fine edge. 670 00:26:32,083 --> 00:26:34,043 You did a very good job in forging it. 671 00:26:34,043 --> 00:26:36,254 It's nothing fancy. 672 00:26:36,254 --> 00:26:38,089 That course eats fancy blades. 673 00:26:38,089 --> 00:26:40,299 - And it definitely makes the cut. 674 00:26:40,299 --> 00:26:41,426 - Awesome. 675 00:26:41,426 --> 00:26:43,511 Thank you. - Thank you. 676 00:26:43,511 --> 00:26:45,471 - This is a good knife. 677 00:26:45,471 --> 00:26:49,100 This one, I'd--I'd be willing to bet my life on. 678 00:26:49,100 --> 00:26:51,936 - Earl Culver pushing through the fence 679 00:26:51,936 --> 00:26:54,480 with authority. - That's what I like to see. 680 00:26:54,480 --> 00:26:56,023 A little bit of aggression here. 681 00:26:56,023 --> 00:26:57,900 - 48-year-old from Tampa, Florida, 682 00:26:57,900 --> 00:27:00,194 martial arts instructor and bladesmith. 683 00:27:00,194 --> 00:27:01,863 - So let's talk about this chopper. 684 00:27:01,863 --> 00:27:03,948 It's modified because it's 16 inches. 685 00:27:03,948 --> 00:27:06,784 It's longer. This thing is extremely sharp. 686 00:27:06,784 --> 00:27:09,245 - But he is also a master 687 00:27:09,245 --> 00:27:11,038 of aikido and tae kwon do. 688 00:27:11,038 --> 00:27:13,249 - Both forms of style is not really known 689 00:27:13,249 --> 00:27:15,084 for blades and weaponry. 690 00:27:15,084 --> 00:27:18,171 Aikido's all about the flow and movement of your body 691 00:27:18,171 --> 00:27:20,757 to generate efficient power. 692 00:27:20,757 --> 00:27:22,300 - Slice Twice. 693 00:27:26,262 --> 00:27:29,515 There's one penalty. 694 00:27:29,515 --> 00:27:31,893 There's two penalties. - He needs to create 695 00:27:31,893 --> 00:27:34,020 that first cut to allow that sugarcane 696 00:27:34,020 --> 00:27:36,355 to fall into the path of that second cut. 697 00:27:36,355 --> 00:27:39,525 - Now he's at three penalties. 698 00:27:39,525 --> 00:27:41,319 Got the last one. 699 00:27:41,319 --> 00:27:43,905 - All right, so he already has three penalties. 700 00:27:43,905 --> 00:27:45,698 He kind of rushed over. 701 00:27:45,698 --> 00:27:47,950 He blindly just cut through them, and that's why 702 00:27:47,950 --> 00:27:49,952 the sugarcane didn't fall in that path 703 00:27:49,952 --> 00:27:52,455 of the second swing. - Okay, stepping up 704 00:27:52,455 --> 00:27:55,208 to Slasher. - Well, the 16 inches 705 00:27:55,208 --> 00:27:57,710 of blade--I mean, this thing has a lot of power. 706 00:27:57,710 --> 00:27:59,462 This is a speed blade. 707 00:27:59,462 --> 00:28:01,088 Long as he stays in front of the target. 708 00:28:01,088 --> 00:28:02,548 - Here he goes. Whack! 709 00:28:02,548 --> 00:28:04,091 Double-handed smash! 710 00:28:04,091 --> 00:28:05,801 - That's what I'm talking about. 711 00:28:05,801 --> 00:28:08,554 You need to swing-- how sharp that thing is! 712 00:28:08,554 --> 00:28:11,057 - Okay, he sliced the box off of the tether. 713 00:28:11,057 --> 00:28:14,060 That is a penalty. 714 00:28:14,060 --> 00:28:16,812 - Let's see if he uses his sharp knife properly 715 00:28:16,812 --> 00:28:19,482 for Timber, where he doesn't have to hit it 716 00:28:19,482 --> 00:28:21,150 with too much strength. - Oh, yep. 717 00:28:21,150 --> 00:28:23,152 Here we go. - He's hitting with a lot 718 00:28:23,152 --> 00:28:25,196 of power, but he has no control. 719 00:28:27,240 --> 00:28:29,033 I'll tell you what, that's so disappointing. 720 00:28:29,033 --> 00:28:31,118 I mean, this is such a sharp blade that he-- 721 00:28:31,118 --> 00:28:33,287 he could easily whittle away. 722 00:28:33,287 --> 00:28:35,081 - But it only took him about five seconds 723 00:28:35,081 --> 00:28:36,832 to get through that. 724 00:28:36,832 --> 00:28:38,543 Plus the 30 seconds for the penalty, right? 725 00:28:38,543 --> 00:28:41,712 Stepping up to Ice Pick. - He has a lot of power. 726 00:28:41,712 --> 00:28:44,090 I see him doubling up. - If that ice could 727 00:28:44,090 --> 00:28:45,841 show emotion right now, it would be screaming 728 00:28:45,841 --> 00:28:47,468 right now. - Doubling up on the blade, 729 00:28:47,468 --> 00:28:48,844 swinging the hips through the target. 730 00:28:48,844 --> 00:28:50,805 - Good God. Three strikes. 731 00:28:50,805 --> 00:28:52,848 He went right through the 300-pound block of ice. 732 00:28:52,848 --> 00:28:55,226 - Did you see his footing and how he released his hips 733 00:28:55,226 --> 00:28:56,519 through that target? - It started 734 00:28:56,519 --> 00:28:58,104 right from the ground. 735 00:28:58,104 --> 00:28:59,897 Earl Culver steps up to Life Line. 736 00:28:59,897 --> 00:29:01,941 Remember, sudden death. 737 00:29:01,941 --> 00:29:04,735 One slice through each object 738 00:29:04,735 --> 00:29:07,071 or you're going home. 739 00:29:10,074 --> 00:29:12,118 Whack, right through it. 740 00:29:12,118 --> 00:29:14,078 - I love how he's doubling up on the blade. 741 00:29:14,078 --> 00:29:15,913 - Right through. Beautiful. 742 00:29:15,913 --> 00:29:17,540 No problem whatsoever. Here he is at the fish. 743 00:29:17,540 --> 00:29:19,834 - Look at that, yes. - Very smart. 744 00:29:19,834 --> 00:29:22,044 - You have to hit the spine. That's what he did. 745 00:29:22,044 --> 00:29:23,879 - Brilliant. 746 00:29:23,879 --> 00:29:27,216 Now here we go-- another sudden death obstacle. 747 00:29:27,216 --> 00:29:30,303 - There's no doubt this blade is sharp enough 748 00:29:30,303 --> 00:29:32,221 to cut through those ratchet straps. 749 00:29:32,221 --> 00:29:35,141 It's about slashing and not chopping, here. 750 00:29:35,141 --> 00:29:37,893 Let's just see if he has the proper form and style 751 00:29:37,893 --> 00:29:40,021 in his slashing methodology to cut through it. 752 00:29:40,021 --> 00:29:42,481 You want to hit it at a steep angle 753 00:29:42,481 --> 00:29:44,400 to hold the tension down on that line. 754 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:46,694 - We have seen this challenge take a number 755 00:29:46,694 --> 00:29:48,195 of competitors down. Here he goes. 756 00:29:48,195 --> 00:29:50,156 - Love how he's doubling up 757 00:29:50,156 --> 00:29:51,741 on that blade. - Full power. 758 00:29:51,741 --> 00:29:53,659 Beautiful. Here he goes, last one. 759 00:29:53,659 --> 00:29:55,578 - He needs to push right through it at a angle. 760 00:29:55,578 --> 00:29:57,455 There you go. - Nice! 761 00:29:57,455 --> 00:29:59,332 - He didn't just place it in the log, 762 00:29:59,332 --> 00:30:01,542 he drove it into the log. 763 00:30:01,542 --> 00:30:03,878 That was impressive. - Very impressive. 764 00:30:03,878 --> 00:30:05,963 - First time the hair stood up on my arms 765 00:30:05,963 --> 00:30:07,757 with a competitor today. 766 00:30:07,757 --> 00:30:10,468 - Now, I don't want to get your hopes up, Earl... 767 00:30:11,886 --> 00:30:13,054 But that's what I'm talking about. 768 00:30:13,054 --> 00:30:15,056 - Yeah! - Congratulations 769 00:30:15,056 --> 00:30:18,100 on completing Knife Fight. - Oorah. 770 00:30:23,105 --> 00:30:24,982 - Congratulations to the four of you 771 00:30:24,982 --> 00:30:28,069 for completing the Knife Fight course. 772 00:30:28,069 --> 00:30:30,321 So let's get right to it. 773 00:30:30,321 --> 00:30:32,698 The fastest total time including penalties 774 00:30:32,698 --> 00:30:35,660 was 3 minutes and 42 seconds. 775 00:30:35,660 --> 00:30:38,079 And that belongs to... 776 00:30:39,580 --> 00:30:41,749 Earl. - Oorah. 777 00:30:41,749 --> 00:30:44,418 - You'll be moving on to Dead Run. 778 00:30:44,418 --> 00:30:46,337 Congratulations. - Thank you. 779 00:30:46,337 --> 00:30:48,839 I'm not competing against the other people, 780 00:30:48,839 --> 00:30:50,424 I'm competing against the clock and myself. 781 00:30:50,424 --> 00:30:52,301 No matter what, I will be getting out there 782 00:30:52,301 --> 00:30:54,929 to use that blade to the best of my ability. 783 00:30:54,929 --> 00:30:58,057 - You three had the closest time 784 00:30:58,057 --> 00:31:00,476 of second-place finishers. 785 00:31:00,476 --> 00:31:02,395 - I'm really excited about the possibility of moving on 786 00:31:02,395 --> 00:31:04,021 to Dead Run. I can't wait to see 787 00:31:04,021 --> 00:31:05,272 what the challenges are there, and hopefully 788 00:31:05,272 --> 00:31:06,732 I'm ready for them. 789 00:31:06,732 --> 00:31:09,318 - Only 11 seconds separated 790 00:31:09,318 --> 00:31:11,112 the three of you. 791 00:31:11,112 --> 00:31:13,948 Second fastest time including penalties was... 792 00:31:19,632 --> 00:31:21,560 Second fastest time including penalties was... 793 00:31:21,560 --> 00:31:24,312 4 minutes and 22 seconds. 794 00:31:24,312 --> 00:31:27,691 The competitor facing Earl in Dead Run is... 795 00:31:31,987 --> 00:31:33,989 Rob. - Whoo! 796 00:31:33,989 --> 00:31:35,407 - Congratulations, my friend. - Yeah! 797 00:31:35,407 --> 00:31:37,325 - Thanks, man. - Ken and Billy, 798 00:31:37,325 --> 00:31:38,869 thank you very much. 799 00:31:38,869 --> 00:31:41,204 You came close, but your time here 800 00:31:41,204 --> 00:31:42,706 on "Knife or Death" is over. 801 00:31:47,085 --> 00:31:49,129 - I feel great. I--I'm thrilled and honored 802 00:31:49,129 --> 00:31:51,381 11 seconds, and the match was between four guys. 803 00:31:51,381 --> 00:31:52,799 I was amazed. I was stoked that I was-- 804 00:31:52,799 --> 00:31:54,801 I edged them out by that much. 805 00:31:54,801 --> 00:31:56,845 - Feeling confident, gentlemen? - Yeah, let's do it. 806 00:31:56,845 --> 00:31:59,222 - Absolutely. - Well, I hope that lasts. 807 00:31:59,222 --> 00:32:01,391 - That smile lasts. - Because now it's time 808 00:32:01,391 --> 00:32:03,351 to go outside. 809 00:32:03,351 --> 00:32:05,187 Strap it up! 810 00:32:05,187 --> 00:32:08,732 I'll see you out there. - Oorah. 811 00:32:08,732 --> 00:32:11,651 - While Knife Fight was the ultimate test of blades, 812 00:32:11,651 --> 00:32:14,279 Dead Run is the ultimate test of speed, 813 00:32:14,279 --> 00:32:16,823 timing, accuracy, and precision. 814 00:32:16,823 --> 00:32:18,950 First up: Gauntlet. 815 00:32:18,950 --> 00:32:21,077 From inside the circular platform, 816 00:32:21,077 --> 00:32:22,913 you must cut each of the rotating targets 817 00:32:22,913 --> 00:32:24,789 in half. 818 00:32:24,789 --> 00:32:27,667 Ball Buster: Slice nine rolling balls 819 00:32:27,667 --> 00:32:30,921 in half before they hit the floor. 820 00:32:30,921 --> 00:32:32,923 Extinguisher: Cut the rope, 821 00:32:32,923 --> 00:32:34,841 release the bottle, cut the bottle 822 00:32:34,841 --> 00:32:37,636 on the down-swing to extinguish the flame. 823 00:32:37,636 --> 00:32:39,554 Free Fall: You cut each piece of fruit 824 00:32:39,554 --> 00:32:41,139 as it drops. 825 00:32:41,139 --> 00:32:42,349 Any nick counts. 826 00:32:42,349 --> 00:32:44,434 Fire andamp; Ice: 827 00:32:44,434 --> 00:32:47,354 Cut completely through the 400-pound block of ice 828 00:32:47,354 --> 00:32:49,522 to trigger the flames. 829 00:32:49,522 --> 00:32:51,399 Next, Crash Landing. 830 00:32:51,399 --> 00:32:53,401 Cut completely through the flying targets 831 00:32:53,401 --> 00:32:55,403 as they zip past. 832 00:32:55,403 --> 00:32:58,156 Finally, Fire Storm. 833 00:32:58,156 --> 00:33:00,450 Cut the two ropes to release the platform, 834 00:33:00,450 --> 00:33:02,327 ascend the stairs, and stop the clock 835 00:33:02,327 --> 00:33:04,746 with one final chop. 836 00:33:04,746 --> 00:33:07,999 Remember, in Dead Run the clock never stops. 837 00:33:07,999 --> 00:33:09,876 For every challenge not completed, 838 00:33:09,876 --> 00:33:12,337 a 20-second penalty will be added. 839 00:33:12,337 --> 00:33:14,130 - All right, we got Rob. 840 00:33:14,130 --> 00:33:15,799 - We don't just have Rob, 841 00:33:15,799 --> 00:33:18,009 we have Rob and the Reaper. 842 00:33:18,009 --> 00:33:21,596 - Rob is armed with a modified bolo. 843 00:33:21,596 --> 00:33:24,307 This double edge is a great hacking tool. 844 00:33:24,307 --> 00:33:26,017 - First up, Gauntlet. 845 00:33:26,017 --> 00:33:27,644 You must cut each of the rotating targets 846 00:33:27,644 --> 00:33:28,895 in half. 847 00:33:28,895 --> 00:33:31,564 Here he goes. 848 00:33:31,564 --> 00:33:33,566 I gotta tell you, right now from the onset 849 00:33:33,566 --> 00:33:35,443 he does not look focused. - Oh, man. 850 00:33:35,443 --> 00:33:37,612 - He--he looks a little frantic out there. 851 00:33:37,612 --> 00:33:40,156 - He needs to pick one object instead of shifting his eyes 852 00:33:40,156 --> 00:33:41,700 to multiple objects. 853 00:33:41,700 --> 00:33:43,451 This thing can be confusing. 854 00:33:43,451 --> 00:33:44,953 There you go. 855 00:33:44,953 --> 00:33:46,538 Pick up the target opportunity. 856 00:33:46,538 --> 00:33:47,580 - Beautiful. 857 00:33:50,125 --> 00:33:52,252 - Okay, he's not having a problem 858 00:33:52,252 --> 00:33:54,212 with the heavier objects. 859 00:34:02,554 --> 00:34:04,055 - I think that was a home run. - That was a home run. 860 00:34:04,055 --> 00:34:06,099 - Difficulty for him. 861 00:34:06,099 --> 00:34:08,560 He's draining those bottles, but what that's doing 862 00:34:08,560 --> 00:34:10,770 is it's taking all the weight out of the bottles 863 00:34:10,770 --> 00:34:13,148 and it's much harder for him to cut them in half. 864 00:34:13,148 --> 00:34:15,525 - You've got to take out that bottle 865 00:34:15,525 --> 00:34:17,777 in one clean swing. 866 00:34:17,777 --> 00:34:19,446 - Time's ticking, and he needs to move. 867 00:34:19,446 --> 00:34:21,740 - I would move on. There you go. 868 00:34:21,740 --> 00:34:24,117 - Two penalties on Gauntlet. 869 00:34:26,202 --> 00:34:28,288 Rob's up to Ball Buster and he's got 870 00:34:28,288 --> 00:34:30,165 a much different technique than what we've seen before. 871 00:34:32,375 --> 00:34:34,794 - It looks like more of a baseball bat type 872 00:34:34,794 --> 00:34:37,589 of approach to it, so as that object's coming 873 00:34:37,589 --> 00:34:39,215 he can track and read it. 874 00:34:39,215 --> 00:34:41,343 I'm all about this angle right here. 875 00:34:41,343 --> 00:34:43,845 - He missed that target. 876 00:34:43,845 --> 00:34:46,639 Oh, missed that one too. - He's getting some penalties. 877 00:34:46,639 --> 00:34:48,600 - Great shot. 878 00:34:49,976 --> 00:34:52,687 Nope, penalty. 879 00:34:52,687 --> 00:34:53,897 Boom, got it. 880 00:34:53,897 --> 00:34:54,981 Last one. 881 00:34:54,981 --> 00:34:56,941 Boom, got that one. 882 00:34:56,941 --> 00:34:58,151 Okay, he's through Ball Buster. 883 00:34:58,151 --> 00:34:59,944 He's on to Extinguisher. 884 00:34:59,944 --> 00:35:01,696 - The strategy behind Extinguisher 885 00:35:01,696 --> 00:35:04,074 is identifying the perfect sweet spot 886 00:35:04,074 --> 00:35:06,618 and hit it so the water can splash directly 887 00:35:06,618 --> 00:35:08,495 onto the flame. - Here we go. 888 00:35:08,495 --> 00:35:10,205 Lot of... 889 00:35:11,790 --> 00:35:14,376 - Oh, missed. 890 00:35:14,376 --> 00:35:16,294 And he cut the rope! 891 00:35:16,294 --> 00:35:18,505 There's one penalty. - He needs to find 892 00:35:18,505 --> 00:35:20,465 that sweet spot. 893 00:35:22,092 --> 00:35:24,094 - Oh, right through! - Nice! 894 00:35:24,094 --> 00:35:26,137 - Okay, number two he got. - He got it! 895 00:35:26,137 --> 00:35:28,181 - He moves on. - Found that sweet spot. 896 00:35:28,181 --> 00:35:30,600 - Okay, he got-- - Way too early. 897 00:35:30,600 --> 00:35:33,186 - Hit it way too early-- - And the wrong angle. 898 00:35:33,186 --> 00:35:35,397 - Didn't extinguish the flame. 899 00:35:37,565 --> 00:35:39,567 Okay, he got that one. 900 00:35:39,567 --> 00:35:41,653 Two for four on Extinguisher, moving to Free Fall. 901 00:35:41,653 --> 00:35:43,571 - This is about setting up that blade. 902 00:35:46,533 --> 00:35:48,743 - Boom. 903 00:35:48,743 --> 00:35:50,495 Nope, penalty. 904 00:35:50,495 --> 00:35:52,455 - See how he's coming in at angle five? 905 00:35:52,455 --> 00:35:54,999 - Beautiful shot. - He can track this movement. 906 00:35:54,999 --> 00:35:56,668 - He can track it 907 00:35:56,668 --> 00:35:58,962 and he's got a good baseball swing. 908 00:35:58,962 --> 00:36:00,547 Ah, missed that one. 909 00:36:00,547 --> 00:36:02,257 That came out a little quick. 910 00:36:02,257 --> 00:36:04,384 Gotta be ready for it. One more penalty. 911 00:36:04,384 --> 00:36:07,095 The hand-eye coordination is off at this point 912 00:36:07,095 --> 00:36:08,888 in the course. 913 00:36:10,432 --> 00:36:12,434 And he incurred four penalties. 914 00:36:12,434 --> 00:36:14,936 Moving on. Fire andamp; Ice. 915 00:36:14,936 --> 00:36:17,188 What will the Reaper do? 916 00:36:17,188 --> 00:36:18,940 - He has to use his whole body. 917 00:36:18,940 --> 00:36:20,900 Drop that base. 918 00:36:20,900 --> 00:36:22,819 See, he's just using his upper body right now. 919 00:36:22,819 --> 00:36:26,072 - A 400-pound ice block in half. 920 00:36:26,072 --> 00:36:27,532 This is tough. 921 00:36:27,532 --> 00:36:29,200 Boom! He's done. 922 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:31,119 On to Crash Landing. 923 00:36:31,119 --> 00:36:34,289 Remember, competitors must cut each object in half 924 00:36:34,289 --> 00:36:36,374 - This is all about timing and position. 925 00:36:38,668 --> 00:36:40,712 - He destroyed it. 926 00:36:42,422 --> 00:36:45,008 - It--it looks like exhaustion 927 00:36:45,008 --> 00:36:47,465 has finally taken over. - He needs to slow down 928 00:36:47,465 --> 00:36:49,717 He needs to slow down and track that movement. 929 00:36:49,717 --> 00:36:51,594 He needs to track that movement. 930 00:36:51,594 --> 00:36:53,179 - Oh! 931 00:36:53,179 --> 00:36:55,390 He misses. That's disappointing. 932 00:36:56,557 --> 00:36:58,810 Dead Run is no joke. 933 00:36:58,810 --> 00:37:01,020 - It's all about timing here. - Okay, beautiful slice there. 934 00:37:02,939 --> 00:37:05,191 Okay, he's cut the rope, releases the bridge, 935 00:37:05,191 --> 00:37:06,984 up the stairs. 936 00:37:10,613 --> 00:37:12,073 Beautiful. He's through. 937 00:37:12,073 --> 00:37:15,118 Firestorm completed. - Reaper. 938 00:37:15,118 --> 00:37:17,453 - Let's see how many penalties Rob has. 939 00:37:21,290 --> 00:37:23,167 13. Hopefully his time 940 00:37:23,167 --> 00:37:25,211 was fast enough that penalties won't matter. 941 00:37:27,547 --> 00:37:30,007 - Well, a lot of the-- the morning course 942 00:37:30,007 --> 00:37:33,553 on Knife Fight was stationary. It was about power 943 00:37:33,553 --> 00:37:35,346 and precision. 944 00:37:35,346 --> 00:37:37,473 Dead Run is a complete different course. 945 00:37:37,473 --> 00:37:39,600 It's not a stationary object where you can employ that-- 946 00:37:39,600 --> 00:37:41,477 that impact. - No question. 947 00:37:41,477 --> 00:37:43,938 And I'm very curious to see how Earl comes out here 948 00:37:43,938 --> 00:37:47,108 and does his thing because he completely destroyed 949 00:37:47,108 --> 00:37:49,110 Knife Fight. - Yeah. 950 00:37:49,110 --> 00:37:51,195 - I absolutely have enough energy and blade left. 951 00:37:51,195 --> 00:37:54,365 As I'm approaching this, it's just one more obstacle. 952 00:37:54,365 --> 00:37:57,618 The next one. - Earl Culver walks up 953 00:37:57,618 --> 00:38:00,913 with his modified chopper to take on Dead Run. 954 00:38:00,913 --> 00:38:03,040 - You know, these two guys, Bill, they're kind of 955 00:38:03,040 --> 00:38:04,792 evenly matched. - But let's see 956 00:38:04,792 --> 00:38:07,044 if it translates to outside. 957 00:38:07,044 --> 00:38:09,714 Steps up to Gauntlet. 958 00:38:09,714 --> 00:38:11,632 Boom! - He is blowing through 959 00:38:11,632 --> 00:38:14,218 that pipe like it's nothing. - Two swings, 960 00:38:14,218 --> 00:38:16,679 two strikes, three for three. 961 00:38:16,679 --> 00:38:19,849 He just destroyed that one with the baseball slice. 962 00:38:19,849 --> 00:38:22,852 Right in half. Five for five. 963 00:38:22,852 --> 00:38:24,729 - He's splitting through those water bottles. 964 00:38:24,729 --> 00:38:26,230 - He is, and he's cutting them 965 00:38:26,230 --> 00:38:28,149 in half. He's not just releasing 966 00:38:28,149 --> 00:38:29,984 the liquid, he's literally cutting them in half. 967 00:38:29,984 --> 00:38:31,611 Beautiful job. 968 00:38:31,611 --> 00:38:33,696 He got all of them. Earl Culver moves on 969 00:38:33,696 --> 00:38:35,698 to Ball Buster. 970 00:38:35,698 --> 00:38:38,618 Ball Buster shows you the hand-eye coordination 971 00:38:38,618 --> 00:38:40,953 that you really need, the timing that you need. 972 00:38:40,953 --> 00:38:42,622 - Nice. - Great shot. 973 00:38:42,622 --> 00:38:44,624 One for one, here. - He's going with 974 00:38:44,624 --> 00:38:48,461 a different chop versus the slice. 975 00:38:48,461 --> 00:38:50,546 - There's one penalty-- oh, he got it. 976 00:38:50,546 --> 00:38:52,590 There's two penalties. 977 00:38:52,590 --> 00:38:54,592 Okay, looks like he got it. 978 00:38:56,344 --> 00:38:57,845 - I mean, to me... - Boom, he got it. 979 00:38:57,845 --> 00:39:00,181 - It seems a lot harder than the slice. 980 00:39:00,181 --> 00:39:01,682 - It may be a lot harder but he's doing 981 00:39:01,682 --> 00:39:03,726 a hell of a job. 982 00:39:03,726 --> 00:39:06,979 Then right as I said it, one went right by him. 983 00:39:06,979 --> 00:39:08,856 Oh, missed that one. I'll shut up now. 984 00:39:08,856 --> 00:39:10,816 He's staring at four penalties. 985 00:39:10,816 --> 00:39:13,444 Can he dominate Extinguisher? 986 00:39:16,864 --> 00:39:20,493 The flame was not extinguished. 987 00:39:20,493 --> 00:39:21,619 - Oh. - Looks like--oh. 988 00:39:21,619 --> 00:39:23,412 - Almost, almost. 989 00:39:23,412 --> 00:39:25,206 - He's definitely got the angle, 990 00:39:25,206 --> 00:39:27,500 he's got the timing. 991 00:39:27,500 --> 00:39:29,377 He's got the third one down. 992 00:39:31,337 --> 00:39:32,547 There he goes. Number four. 993 00:39:32,547 --> 00:39:34,840 Boom! - Wow. 994 00:39:34,840 --> 00:39:37,677 - But he got two penalties. 995 00:39:37,677 --> 00:39:40,346 - Earl at Freefall. - He winds up. 996 00:39:40,346 --> 00:39:41,681 Thwack! 997 00:39:43,808 --> 00:39:45,643 - Nice. 998 00:39:47,019 --> 00:39:48,980 - Missed the third. 999 00:39:48,980 --> 00:39:52,275 Well done on the fourth. 1000 00:39:52,275 --> 00:39:53,985 Bam! 1001 00:39:53,985 --> 00:39:55,278 Got that one. - See how he positioned 1002 00:39:55,278 --> 00:39:56,612 his footing? - Yes, sir. 1003 00:39:56,612 --> 00:39:58,531 - Got it. 1004 00:39:58,531 --> 00:40:01,075 Beautiful technique. 1005 00:40:01,075 --> 00:40:03,286 - His footing is great. You can see how he spins 1006 00:40:03,286 --> 00:40:04,787 into the next circle. 1007 00:40:04,787 --> 00:40:06,497 Look, see? Just spins and plants. 1008 00:40:06,497 --> 00:40:08,749 - Gorgeous. Way to go. 1009 00:40:08,749 --> 00:40:11,460 Boom. He did get one penalty. 1010 00:40:11,460 --> 00:40:13,212 Earl heads up to Fire andamp; Ice. 1011 00:40:13,212 --> 00:40:15,006 Twice the size of the ice inside. 1012 00:40:15,006 --> 00:40:17,216 - I'm telling you, man, that thing is brutal. 1013 00:40:17,216 --> 00:40:20,344 This course is developed to destroy the blade. 1014 00:40:21,637 --> 00:40:23,347 Look at him drop his weight. 1015 00:40:23,347 --> 00:40:24,849 There's a lot of power coming down. 1016 00:40:26,058 --> 00:40:27,268 - There he goes. 1017 00:40:27,268 --> 00:40:28,686 Moving on to Crash Landing. 1018 00:40:28,686 --> 00:40:30,980 It's always an interesting view 1019 00:40:30,980 --> 00:40:33,316 when a, say, 100-pound sandbag 1020 00:40:33,316 --> 00:40:35,109 comes whizzing by you. 1021 00:40:35,109 --> 00:40:37,945 - You have to readjust because it's coming 1022 00:40:37,945 --> 00:40:40,072 from left to right. - Okay, he got it. 1023 00:40:40,072 --> 00:40:42,074 Okay, smaller blade, here we go. 1024 00:40:42,074 --> 00:40:43,909 We're gonna see how it fares. Beautiful shot. 1025 00:40:43,909 --> 00:40:45,745 - I think he's gonna do well here. 1026 00:40:45,745 --> 00:40:47,455 - I think hand-eye coordination 1027 00:40:47,455 --> 00:40:48,789 is separating these two contestants right now. 1028 00:40:48,789 --> 00:40:50,333 - Absolutely. - Oh, he got it. 1029 00:40:50,333 --> 00:40:51,792 Great job. 1030 00:40:51,792 --> 00:40:53,461 Firestorm. 1031 00:40:56,047 --> 00:40:58,007 Look at the power, he's-- - Yes! 1032 00:40:58,007 --> 00:41:00,468 - He's gotta ascend the stairs and make one final cut! 1033 00:41:00,468 --> 00:41:02,511 Then the clock stops! 1034 00:41:06,807 --> 00:41:08,225 Cut the tube, released the flames. 1035 00:41:08,225 --> 00:41:09,268 The fire--boom! 1036 00:41:09,268 --> 00:41:11,145 He's done. 1037 00:41:11,145 --> 00:41:12,605 That was an impressive run, but let's see 1038 00:41:12,605 --> 00:41:15,149 how many penalties Earl had. 1039 00:41:17,610 --> 00:41:19,236 Seven penalties. 1040 00:41:19,236 --> 00:41:21,280 Rob and Earl await their times. 1041 00:41:21,280 --> 00:41:24,533 Let's see how well they did. 1042 00:41:24,533 --> 00:41:26,494 Rob's time is... 1043 00:41:26,494 --> 00:41:28,704 Eight minutes and five seconds. 1044 00:41:28,704 --> 00:41:30,915 Earl's time is... 1045 00:41:33,250 --> 00:41:35,127 Five minutes and five seconds! 1046 00:41:35,127 --> 00:41:37,296 Earl is our "Knife or Death" Champion! 1047 00:41:37,296 --> 00:41:38,964 - Oorah. - Nice. 1048 00:41:38,964 --> 00:41:40,633 Congratulations. You've won the chance 1049 00:41:40,633 --> 00:41:42,301 to compete in our Grand Championship 1050 00:41:42,301 --> 00:41:44,387 at the end of the season for a chance at winning 1051 00:41:44,387 --> 00:41:47,139 $20,000. 1052 00:41:47,139 --> 00:41:48,974 - Yeah, I feel pretty good right about now. 1053 00:41:48,974 --> 00:41:51,018 Oorah! - A hell of a display 1054 00:41:51,018 --> 00:41:52,937 of bladesmanship. How do you feel? 1055 00:41:52,937 --> 00:41:55,439 - Feel good. - Surprised at all? 1056 00:41:55,439 --> 00:41:57,441 - No. Can I run it again? 1057 00:41:57,441 --> 00:41:59,443 I am ready to go back 1058 00:41:59,443 --> 00:42:01,195 and face this course again. 1059 00:42:01,195 --> 00:42:03,489 Uh, the finale is double what this one was, 1060 00:42:03,489 --> 00:42:05,533 so it should be just twice as much fun, right?