Anybody remember these?

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Does anyone remember these, Cold Steel Ultralock folders? Friction assisted opening, and a rather horrible locking mechanism. Zytel handles, and blades of what I think CS called their '400 Series' stainless at the time.





(Sorry about the indoor photography btw.)
 
This is what I mean about the locks!

 
Those look like locks I would trust my fingers too. I mean good god I can't sincerely believe any one would be enough of a a** to try selling something like that.
 
Hmmm, they look like the same lock principle as on a Camillus Heat, Sizzle, etc., and those are well thought of. I have no problem with those. Linerlock with a fold to allow better finger traction to close.

Is the lockup on these particular Cold Steel knives not solid? They do look a little short on tang engagement, but that allows for more wear :)

Eric.
 
I carried one of those for 3 years. I like them, but if you take the pocket clip off the lock won't lock.
 
fudo said:
I carried one of those for 3 years. I like them, but if you take the pocket clip off the lock won't lock.
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I didn't realise that about the clip Fudo. Have thought about taking one or both off in the past too! It's the locks that I don't like on them, they really don't lock up properly on the ones I have. Anybody know when CS dropped them?
 
I don't see how the clip affects the lock. How does that work?

Eric.
 
I bought one of those for my stepfather back in the 90's?. He cut himself to the bone opening the knife which caused nerve and tendon damage. Even after having stitches to close it up he still has very little use of the finger, which can't be straightened out like a normal finger.

As it turned out he needed a microsurgeon to do the reattachments of the nerves and tendons. The small county hospital just basicly sewed it up and sent him home. By the time he figured this out it was too late and he has to live with a permanantly bent finger that has very little ability to move.

I often feel guilty for giving him that knife instead of one that had a thumbstud, which was available on voyagers even then. Better yet I could have gotten him a spyderco. Joe
 
The Mastiff said:
I bought one of those for my stepfather back in the 90's?. He cut himself to the bone opening the knife which caused nerve and tendon damage. Even after having stitches to close it up he still has very little use of the finger, which can't be straightened out like a normal finger.

As it turned out he needed a microsurgeon to do the reattachments of the nerves and tendons. The small county hospital just basicly sewed it up and sent him home. By the time he figured this out it was too late and he has to live with a permanantly bent finger that has very little ability to move.

I often feel guilty for giving him that knife instead of one that had a thumbstud, which was available on voyagers even then. Better yet I could have gotten him a spyderco. Joe
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That's a terrible story Joe, very sorry to hear it. I haven't carried either of these knives much, the tanto sometimes kicks about my kitchen or coffee table waiting for parcels to open. I can't remember ever cutting myself with either of them, certainly not so bad I'd remember. The locks have always made me very wary of them, it really doesn't take a lot of pressure for them to fail. It's hard to credit how a manufacturer could put a product like this on the market. Does anyone know how long they were sold for?
 
eswartz said:
Hmmm, they look like the same lock principle as on a Camillus Heat, Sizzle, etc., and those are well thought of. I have no problem with those. Linerlock with a fold to allow better finger traction to close.

Is the lockup on these particular Cold Steel knives not solid? They do look a little short on tang engagement, but that allows for more wear :)

Eric.
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I have one and the locks are adjustable by turning one of the screws, it's on a concentric cam and allows for the adjustment of the "liner lock".
 
Thanks a lot, that's quality information - can't understand why it didn't come with the knives. I had to spend a fair bit of time tightening the bolt, but they definitely look a lot better than they did, even if one still locks up better than the other.
 
My older brother gave me this one for XMASS, just after they discontinued them around 1997 or so. He got it in a closeout sale.

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The knife itself is not bad, and mine came wicked sharp, but fudo is correct about the clip. Being left-handed, I got the bright idea to take the clip off....BIG mistake! The lock would not work, and when I put the clip back on, the lock still would not work. Cold Steel refused to fix it, since it was discontinued (I did offer to pay for the repair, since I messed it up), and the knife sat for years in a drawer. Every so often I would try to get it working again and would give up. Then a few years ago, I was messing with it, and something just snapped and it went back together and works fine now.
 
I've got one too. Back when CS made a few good knives, not that this one was really a bad one. As others have said, scarry sharp. My lock goes all the way across the blade, so seems more secure than your picture. Didn't know that about taking the clip off, I never did.

Do you rememeber the san-mai blade Shinobu? A little (2" blade) lock back, thumb nick, kraton covered scales..... It's also, scarry sharp. I've got one of these too.
 
eswartz said:
Hmmm, they look like the same lock principle as on a Camillus Heat, Sizzle, etc., and those are well thought of. I have no problem with those. Linerlock with a fold to allow better finger traction to close.

Is the lockup on these particular Cold Steel knives not solid? They do look a little short on tang engagement, but that allows for more wear :)

Eric.
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Bro , I'll take a knife whose lock engages fully over more wear any day of the week.
A knife is just a tool that can be replaced if need be, your fingers are not as lucky.



The Last Confederate My older brother gave me this one for XMASS, just after they discontinued them around 1997 or so. He got it in a closeout sale.

The knife itself is not bad, and mine came wicked sharp, but fudo is correct about the clip. Being left-handed, I got the bright idea to take the clip off....BIG mistake! The lock would not work, and when I put the clip back on, the lock still would not work. Cold Steel refused to fix it, since it was discontinued (I did offer to pay for the repair, since I messed it up), and the knife sat for years in a drawer. Every so often I would try to get it working again and would give up. Then a few years ago, I was messing with it, and something just snapped and it went back together and works fine now.
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I had that happen to me on a little 22 pistol I have , I spent hours and hours on this thing , cusing and swearing until I gave up , then about a 5-6 months down the road I gave it another try and 'pop!' , got it back together correctly.
:D
 
The Last Confederate said:
My older brother gave me this one for XMASS, just after they discontinued them around 1997 or so. He got it in a closeout sale.

ColdSteel-UltraLock.jpg


The knife itself is not bad, and mine came wicked sharp, but fudo is correct about the clip. Being left-handed, I got the bright idea to take the clip off....BIG mistake! The lock would not work, and when I put the clip back on, the lock still would not work. Cold Steel refused to fix it, since it was discontinued (I did offer to pay for the repair, since I messed it up), and the knife sat for years in a drawer. Every so often I would try to get it working again and would give up. Then a few years ago, I was messing with it, and something just snapped and it went back together and works fine now.
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LOL I'm left-handed also, and putting the clip back on did not fix the non-locking problem, and no help from Cold Steel either.
 
forgot about this model! sure brings back memories of days gone by and how knifes are changing for the better :)
 
I carried the tanto for a few years on the job, and it was probably the second really reliable knife I had. A Gerber Bolt Action was the first. Not long ago I bought a clip point, and recently I gave the tanto and clip point to a friend.

Personally, I really, really liked those knives as workers. I had no trouble with the tanto, and I used it heavily every day. I also used it for art work, with the secondary point for precision cuts. The lock was tight easy to release. I'm not familiar with the Scimitar, but it looks like the same sort of fold-over liner lock.
 
The Mastiff said:
I bought one of those for my stepfather back in the 90's?. He cut himself to the bone opening the knife which caused nerve and tendon damage. Even after having stitches to close it up he still has very little use of the finger, which can't be straightened out like a normal finger.
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Awful story.

But I'm wondering, he cut himself opening the knife? How did this happen?
 
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