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Adam Savage’s Tested
Subscribers 7.2M
Videos 7.5K
Views 1.8B

Channels Like Adam Savage’s Tested

Adam Savage’s Tested covers maker projects, prop fabrication, and behind-the-scenes making, as shown by titles like One Day Builds, How to Mold and Cast a Lightsaber, and foamcore and armor builds. The channel blends tutorials, DIY builds, and deep-dives into crafting and special effects, with reviews and demos, plus engaging project showcases and shop tours. It publishes videos from a variety of formats and averages around 7.8M views per video, with frequent uploads since joining in 2010, placing it among high-visibility maker content creators.

Similar Channels

We found 46 YouTube channels similar to Adam Savage’s Tested

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#1

80% relevance

Subscribers 9.5M
Videos 8K
Views 5.5B
Appearances 12
SERP 100%
Similarity 67%
prop fabrication behind the scenes making story of prop building

They align with prop fabrication, behind-the-scenes making, and the story of prop building, sharing audience interest in how things are made (80% search match; 67% content match).

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#2
Punished Props Academy

79% relevance

Subscribers 786K
Videos 924
Views 113.5M
Appearances 14
SERP 77%
Similarity 81%
prop fabrication tools for makers story of prop building

Similar focus on prop fabrication, tools for makers, and storytelling around prop building, appealing to Makers/Prop fans (79% search match; 81% content match).

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#3
Knives Project

75% relevance

Subscribers 473K
Videos 271
Views 222.2M
Appearances 8
SERP 78%
Similarity 73%
sword making techniques sword forging basics blade smithing

Centred on blade smithing and sword forging techniques, paralleling Tested's hands-on craft ethos though with a narrow weapon specialization (75% search match; 78% content match).

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Subscribers 37.8K
Videos 138
Views 3.8M
Appearances 4
SERP 58%
Similarity 77%
armor prop making prop making techniques cosplay armor build

Targets armor prop making and cosplay build workflows, overlapping with Tested's prop-making tutorials and performance-focused builds (69% search match; 77% content match).

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Subscribers 1.4M
Videos 534
Views 297.0M
Appearances 7
SERP 56%
Similarity 76%
cosplay armor build foam prop tutorials

Cosplay armor and foam prop tutorials mirror Tested’s DIY prop fabrication approach, especially foam-based crafting for sci-fi props (68% search match; 76% content match).

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#6
FrightProps

64% relevance

Subscribers 27.9K
Videos 1.1K
Views 10.6M
Appearances 6
SERP 49%
Similarity 74%
pneumatics for props

Specializes in prop pneumatics, a technical prop-build niche that complements Tested’s practical gadgetry and effects demonstrations (64% search match; 74% content match).

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Content Landscape

Discovered competitors include Insider (80% match, 9.5M subscribers) and Punished Props Academy (79% match, 786K subscribers) as the top match, then Knives Project (75% match, 473K subscribers). These channels overlap with Adam Savage’s Tested on prop fabrication, behind-the-scenes making, sword and armor builds, and prop-building tutorials, aligning with search queries such as prop fabrication, sword making techniques, and cosplay armor build. Insider is larger in subscriber count than Tested and shares broad behind-the-scenes prop workflows, while Punished Props Academy similarly targets makers with tool-focused content; Knives Project concentrates on blade smithing. The common thread is maker culture and practical build tutorials, though Tested maintains a larger viewership compared with the smaller niche competitors.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to Adam Savage’s Tested?

Insider — 9.5M subscribers (80% match), Punished Props Academy — 786K subscribers (79% match), Knives Project — 473K subscribers (75% match). All three channels produce maker, build, and prop-making content that overlaps with Tested in theme and audience interested in behind-the-scenes builds and making.

What type of content does Adam Savage’s Tested make?

Adam Savage’s Tested creates DIY, builds, and maker content such as prop recreations, one-day builds, and gadget reviews, as indicated by video titles like Luke's Lightsaber, Overlook Hotel Maze Model, and Rebuilds His Stolen Bicycle. The channel averages about 7.8M views per video, with recent uploads featuring a mix of builds, shop tours, and prop-making experiments; posting frequency appears to be multiple uploads per week.

How do we determine which channels are similar to Adam Savage’s Tested?

We analyze Adam Savage’s Tested's recent videos, generate topic-relevant search queries, check YouTube search results, and compare the meaning of each channel's content to measure similarity. The result is a ranked list sorted by SERP overlap, semantic similarity, and search appearances.

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