Cold Steel 4MAX… $425???

Picked one up a couple of months ago for 200 , brand new , on sale . Same vendor is now 425 , most big name vendors are 425 also . i guess moving old stock out . Materials , build quality , sharpness on mine and so forth is perfect . All new 4maxes are Taiwan made , s35vn . This is the third generation I believe , USA , Italy , now Taiwan
 
You can blame-it on the mythical, 'Putin Price-Hike'. Seriously though, the 'Elite' is not worth $425 USD, more like $325 USD. The 4 Max has kind of reached the Cold Steel legendary-class status. Much like the Espada, Black Rhino, and Hatamoto. If you want a solid working 'cutter' the Scout is really all-that-you-need. Some folks drive Chevys, and others demand a Porsche. The 'green-scaled' Hulk-variant from DLT is also; a good trade-off for a Scout.

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Zephyr One/Zero said:
You can blame-it on the mythical, 'Putin Price-Hike'. Seriously though, the 'Elite' is not worth $425 USD, more like $325 USD. The 4 Max has kind of reached the Cold Steel legendary-class status. Much like the Espada, Black Rhino, and Hatamoto. If you want a solid working 'cutter' the Scout is really all-that-you-need. Some folks drive Chevys, and others demand a Porsche. The 'green-scaled' Hulk-variant from DLT is also; a good trade-off for a Scout.

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Hulk no can fit to drive tiny Porsche, Hulk smash !
 
Recently bought the 4Max Elite on sale for $199. At that price, it is a really good buy. With the amount of G10, S35v and titanium alone, you really feel like you are getting your money’s worth. Not at over $400 though.

Then the 4Max Scout went on sale for $50. That was a ridiculously outstanding buy so bought 3 of them and gifted two of them to friends of mine for their birthdays.

Both the Elite and Scout are beautifully built knives. Everything is perfect on both models. I am particularly impressed with the blades. Grinds are even and perfect and scary sharp. The Elite is almost too nice to abuse so I’m glad I have the Scout for that. The best thing about the 4 Max line though is the ergos. I have over 50 folders and this may have the best ergos of all. You have to hold one to understand. Andrew Demko knew what he was doing.
 
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$171 is the cheapest I've seen it. Decent at that price for such a hunk of steel and g10.
 
I have both and cannot imagine what I would need the 4 Max for that the Scout could not accomplish while the Scout is only $80 vs $425. The liners and hardware might be ever so slightly thicker on the 4 Max but the Scout is a beast regardless.

I never understood why the original 4 Max were so expensive other than the fact that they became an instant collectors as the biggest baddest strongest folder Cold Steel ever made Pre-GSM which drove demand, especially the early models that were Made in USA!
 
jbmonkey said:
no idear. occasionally a dealer not a forum supporting one though so can't say their name........ sells them for much less, but still very pricey all things considered.
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You can say any name here. You can only link to supporting vendors.
 
I picked up a 4max Elite recently for 200 on special at a well known retailer, totally worth it at that price. 425, not so much. A nice upgrade compared to the Scout, but honestly the Scout would do anything I needed to do.
 
Just looked and here in the UK going for anywhere from $5-600 😳 I've only got the Recon 1 in S35vn which cost me a little over 100 last year. Great knives but certainly not for that price. As others have said perhaps they're (GSM) trying it on on the knifes current "status". I'm not a folder type really more working fixed blades of which I'd pay for a Busse or similar US custom/semi custom but certainly not for a mass produced knife probably made in Taiwan.

I was always a kitchen knife guy and that money would get me a beautiful Japanese custom Gyuto from a world class Smith, crazy price!
 
Dav1 said:
Just looked and here in the UK going for anywhere from $5-600 😳 I've only got the Recon 1 in S35vn which cost me a little over 100 last year. Great knives but certainly not for that price. As others have said perhaps they're (GSM) trying it on on the knifes current "status". I'm not a folder type really more working fixed blades of which I'd pay for a Busse or similar US custom/semi custom but certainly not for a mass produced knife probably made in Taiwan.

I was always a kitchen knife guy and that money would get me a beautiful Japanese custom Gyuto from a world class Smith, crazy price!
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$100 for a recon 1 isn't horrible.
 
Dav1 said:
No I think it was great value but was using it as an example because they aren't dissimilar knives and I can't see where 5 x the price comes from🤔
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Oh ok, the way I read it I thought you said the recon 1 wasn't worth $100.
 
my guess would be a low production volume. what i want to know is why the old 20cv italy version is cheaper.
 
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