Always wanted a San Mai Tai-pan dagger and finally ordered , just now .

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Yeah , struggled over the practicality of this dagger for 40 or 50 yrs .

The way the world is going , might be the last chance at that kind of price , so pulled the trigger .

For a very long time I've thought this was one of the best available daggers .

Broad enough to effectively slash and slice as well as stab . :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
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DocJD said:
Yeah , struggled over the practicality of this dagger for 40 or 50 yrs .

The way the world is going , might be the last chance at that kind of price , so pulled the trigger .

For a very long time I've thought this was one of the best available daggers .

Broad enough to effectively slash and slice as well as stab . :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
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It is a brute, you have to handle it to appreciate it. I was surprised at the size when I got it, it is much larger than its contemporaries. Excellent companion to the Magnum Tanto's.
 
I own several Taipan's. One San Mai (Taiwan), an all stainless model from the 90's, and a couple of 3V with DLC finish. I do regret not purchasing an Imperial Taipan at a show many years ago. It was the most stunning Cold Steel knife that I had ever seen, one of only 500 made! Just imagine Lynn Thompson coming out of retirement and purchasing Cold Steel back from GSM, making all of their greatest blades again!

 
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Just imagine Lynn Thompson coming out of retirement and purchasing Cold Steel back from GSM, making all of their greatest blades again!
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It would be easy for Lynn to start a new business instead, but I don't see that happening.

OTOH, I can see young, talented people taking his work as an inspiration and making great blades at a good price point.

(Perhaps with a better marketing, and that would be great too.)
 
tess_lawrie_fan said:
It would be easy for Lynn to start a new business instead, but I don't see that happening.

OTOH, I can see young, talented people taking his work as an inspiration and making great blades at a good price point.

(Perhaps with a better marketing, and that would be great too.)
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He already did...Never Unarmed
 
It's much better than the T-Pain dagger...


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