Any opinions on Safe Keeper II?

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I want to get a push knife the Cold Steel Safe Keeper II seems perfect as a SD knife but can people who actually held one tell me what you think of it? :cool:
 
I had one for about a week that someone sent to me to make a multi-carry sheath for.

It's a nice knife, razor sharp edge as are most cold steel's and pretty comfy to hold. Pretty hefty blade for the price and overall well executed IMO.
 
I had one when they were made in Japan with satin finished AUS-8 steel. Razor sharp, very comfortable to hold and quick to deploy. I liked mine, but ended up selling it, but current ones are being made in Taiwan out of 420 steel with bead blast finish.
 
I own a Safe Keeper 2 (the older AUS 8 version) and this a absolute recommendable, currently the best factory-made push dagger!
The Safe Keeper is highly efficient for self-defense. The T-handle guarantees a safe grip and enables a high-potential push power. The relatively broad blade is ideal for deep slashing. Furthermore the Safe Keeper 2 has the advantage of a fixed blade (no lock problems, low weight and more stability) and is approximately compact as a folder. Both edges of my Safe Keeper were razor sharp and the Concealex sheath is well suited for IWB and belt carry.
My sole complaint relates to the handle material, I wish CS would use a more sturdy material than Kraton.
 
I love mine - it's pretty sharp, with a comfortable handle and a good Kydex sheath. You certainly won't be disappointed (BTW, mine is also an older Japanese version).

Leo
 
I have one of the old, old Urban Skinners, i.e., a push knife with a single edge and a somewhat sharp false edge. Mine came from the factory razor sharp and is easy to touch up. It has the old leather sheath. It is one of my favorite knives.
 
I had the Safe Keeper III (single edge) in Aus 8. It was a very good knife, well made and Extremely sharp out of the box, so much so a friend almost removed a knuckle from his finger:eek:

The reason I bought it was a friend years earlier had one of the Urban skinners (large model) while in High school and it seemed pretty cool back then.

I gave it to my brother he liked it more than I, plus I didn't carry it all that much. But overal, it was a great push dagger design.
 
Originally posted by el cid
...current ones are being made in Taiwan out of 420 steel with bead blast finish.
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:(

I really hate to hear that.
 
According to the latest edition of Cold Steel's Special Projects catalog, the Safe Keepers are now made of "420 Sub Zero Quench". Don't know how it differs from regular 420 series, since I'm no metallurgy expert...

Leo
 
I want to thank everyone fore there advice I just ordered a Safe Keeper II and can't weight for it to arrive. :rolleyes:
 
420 Sub Zero Quenched

Cold Steel® has always sub zero quenched the blades that they have manufactured in Japan, and they are now adding this often omitted, yet crucial, process to the heat treating sequence of the new blades they are making in Taiwan.

Typically, stainless steel blades suffer from retained austenite after they have been heated to critical temperature and then air or gas cooled. The big drawback of this procedure is that it doesn't get the blades cold enough to assure complete transformation from an austenite to martensite grain structure. Only by freezing-sub zero quenching-stainless blades to 120 degrees below Zero (Fahrenheit), will the austenite be completely transformed to martensite. This, in turn, assures the blade will be as hard, strong, and wear resistant as it can possibly be.

From http://www.knifezone.ca/coldfaq.htm

Hope this helps...
 
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