Cold Steel 6" Ti-Lite vs Voyager

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I'm looking to buy one of these beastly 6" knives for novelty purposes. I already have a good EDC Spyderco and want these just for fun. The most workout they'll probably have is cutting fruit and vegetables at home :) Which one would you guys get? The Voyager seems to be a more practical blade shape like a classic Buck but I really don't like how the handle curves. The Ti-Lite looks really cool but I don't like the rough quillions and the blade shape obviously only has one purpose and that's stabbing people.
 
If you are wanting something with a little more utility, I would go with the Voyager. Sure, it's a big honkin' killer knife...but at least it cut nicely:D

I just bought a 4" Ti-Lite as a light weight SD/spits and giggles knife. I really, really like it. It's fun to play with and actually pretty dang well made. That said, it doesn't really perform well at doing much of anything. Sure it's sharp and sure it can poke some nice holes. The blade shape just doesn't lend itself to much more than that. I would imagine the 6" version would just be more of the same.

It is fun to take apart and clean, though:thumbup:
 
I have both the 6-inch Ti Lite and a serrated X2 Voyager, just because I like the big, big folders. :D

In all reality, the 6-inch Ti Lite has little utilitarian use besides penetration, due to the fact its blade is so thin in the width department. The hollow grind terminates quickly to the edge, making it an inefficient cutter and slicer. The FRN handles feel sturdy and are well put together, and the liner lock (Cold Steel literature calls this its "leaf-spring lock") is incredibly sturdy for the design and price. I give it a thumbs up for its light weight, big size, great penetration and lock. The negatives are, well, it's not an effective or easily-used EDC.

The X2 Voyager is far more pratical. Its wider clip-point blade gives enough room to have the hollow grinding leave more belly, and, thus, allow it to slice and cut more effectively. The back lock is also the strongest I've ever seen on any design---you have to roll your thumb across it, not just push it. It locks like a bank vault. The handles are solid and lightweight. The ergonomics are good (don't like the curved handles??). The clip holds it tightly. Mine generally rides in my pocket---it doesn't look like a monster folder. It's big enough to weight down the waistband of the athletic shorts I wear, however. The X2 cuts, slices, and stabs well, locks up like Fort Knox, and is a lightweight package for so much blade.

Get both...you'll appreciate their design for about $60 each. If one is only an option, get the X2. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

The only problem with the two is the company founder is controversial, their ad type is controversial...heck, everything about Cold Steel is controversial. :D But we all know where that goes, so I digress...

For the money, they're a lot of knife. Ignore the stupid antics and you just might find a great new EDC.

God bless.

KATN,

Wade
 
If you want just a novelty knife, the 6-inch Ti-Lite is "nicer," imo. I carry a 4" purely for SD (The only thing it has ever cut has been the plastic enclosing a case of water bottles). I'm not sure it would do well for EDC.

I wouldn't get a Voyager unless I were to put it to work.
 
THG said:
If you want just a novelty knife, the 6-inch Ti-Lite is "nicer," imo. I carry a 4" purely for SD (The only thing it has ever cut has been the plastic enclosing a case of water bottles). I'm not sure it would do well for EDC.

I wouldn't get a Voyager unless I were to put it to work.
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How do you feel about the pocket clip on your ti lite? Heard that it's really stiff. Guess it doesn't really matter since it's sorta crazy to carry a 6".
 
The pocket clip on my ti-lite is a bit stuff, but not too bad. Mine rides right in the corner of my pocket, and it draws pretty easily.
 
Well, the ti-lite isd aus8-a and the voyagers are now vg-1... but its all in opinion whatever your looking for...
 
Don't count on those knives for fighting. Get a small dagger for that.
If you can't fight with your fists..run.
 
mongomondo said:
I'm looking to buy one of these beastly 6" knives for novelty purposes. I already have a good EDC Spyderco and want these just for fun. The most workout they'll probably have is cutting fruit and vegetables at home :) Which one would you guys get? The Voyager seems to be a more practical blade shape like a classic Buck but I really don't like how the handle curves. The Ti-Lite looks really cool but I don't like the rough quillions and the blade shape obviously only has one purpose and that's stabbing people.
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Well, they are both from Cold Steel so I woudn't recommend either one. Especially considering their price tag...
 
Outdoors Fanatic said:
Well, they are both from Cold Steel so I woudn't recommend either one. Especially considering their price tag...
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I think either one for around $60 is a pretty good price:confused:

Think what you want about LT, I know I don't hold him in an uber favorable light, but both the voyager and ti-lite series of folders are pretty doggone well made for the $. Ridiculously over-sized for any normal needs? perhaps. ;)
 
mongomondo said:
How do you feel about the pocket clip on your ti lite? Heard that it's really stiff. Guess it doesn't really matter since it's sorta crazy to carry a 6".
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I don't really like the clip. It's ultra stiff and doesn't keep the knife in a good position for drawing. If you had to draw fast and use the wave, you would end up in a weak, impractical grip. You can, however, draw it in such a way that you'd be in reverse grip, P'Kal-style (edge facing inwards).

I took the clip off pretty early on, but I started using it just today to try something different.

The grip on the knife is also much better without the clip (both opened and closed as an impact tool).

I also considered the 6-inch version at first, but I ended up just going 4-inch because it seemed more practical.

Solid knives, though.
 
Edit: I just thought of something great that can be done with the clip.

I realized that the screw hole positions for the Delica/Endura 4 (etc) models are the same as those of the Ti-Lite's. As you can imagine, my idea is to give the Spyderco clip to the Ti-Lite (it won't work the other way around without a bit of work, since the D4/E4 screws are too big for the holes of the Ti-Lite clip).

Now, the Ti-Lite has a indentation/ditch where the base of the clip sits. You could cut the clip of the Ti-Lite at the base so that it forms a platform for the Spyderco clip (which does not rely on any kind of indentation, which would be a problem putting it on the Ti-Lite without a platform). Then you can just simply put the Spyderco clip on with the Ti-Lite clip's screws.

This would help a lot since the Ti-Lite clip is very rough and stiff. The Spyderco clip, on the other hand, sticks to the pocket yet is very easy to remove from and put back on the pocket.
 
rowdy27 said:
Don't count on those knives for fighting. Get a small dagger for that.
If you can't fight with your fists..run.
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I never said I was using these for combat. They will stay at home. Anyway I decided to save my $60 and decided I rather just buy 60 tacos instead of a novelty knife. Thanks for the help though guys.

The 60 tacos will be over the course of the next several months not at one sitting in case you were puzzled.

Edit: Maybe in one sitting would be funnier.
 
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