4 Cold Steel knives the everyman should have

SRK 3V- great design and a great outdoors knife that can be found under $100 which is crazy

Master Hunter 3V ( and Carbon V). Another great design in a knife that can do most outdoor chores well.

Trailmaster- because they are just cool.

4Max Scout. The biggest bang for your bucks in a folder with great fit/finish, decent steel that comes sharp, super lock up and massive Triad lock. Can be found under $50 which is insane.
Master Hunter with the distal taper is definitely in their very top tier, with the Italian and 1st iteration Taiwanese versions being the pinnacle of that design IMO.
 
The Taiwan made MH is a masterpiece.
Your early version with that taper and DLC coating is. Having tried the different grinds they’ve came in, I eventually sold even the nicely tapered Carbon V’s in favor of keeping the tapered CPM 3V’s. That the newer handle material resists chemical reactions better is the cherry on top.
 
I forgot to mention the Pendleton Mini Hunter. It is a really great little knife (just replace the sheath).
 
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