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Laredo or Natchez. I want to buy one but can't find any. They gone forever?

I'm new to Cold Steel and unfortunately it seems CS is dead as soon as I arrived with GSM. Is this true? I'm coming over as a Spyderco user. I just got sick of Spyderco's pretension and constant price hikes, so I dumped those knives on Ebay and used the money from the sales to buy a few CS knives in the recent Midwayusa closeout sale, and sniped two off Ebay. Fortunately everything I got is LT era.

Is Lynn even still affiliated? If not, who is in charge of product design? Has Lynn completely retired?
 
4MX said:
Laredo or Natchez. I want to buy one but can't find any. They gone forever?

I'm new to Cold Steel and unfortunately it seems CS is dead as soon as I arrived with GSM. Is this true? I'm coming over as a Spyderco user. I just got sick of Spyderco's pretension and constant price hikes, so I dumped those knives on Ebay and used the money from the sales to buy a few CS knives in the recent Midwayusa closeout sale, and sniped two off Ebay. Fortunately everything I got is LT era.

Is Lynn even still affiliated? If not, who is in charge of product design? Has Lynn completely retired?
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Lynn Thompson still makes videos for or with Cold Steel (GSM). They have new product releases for 2022 a Leatherneck Bowie with Lynn's signature and a new Spartan serrated with Lynn's signature.
 
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You can still find the Oyabun Limited, which has very good upgrades over the regular model, at a good price. It has Lynn's signature and will be numbered between 1 and 3500. The Cold Steels I got recently have had the new logo and address, but the same quality as before.
 
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Lynn Thompson still makes videos for or with Cold Steel (GSM). They have new product releases for 2022 a Leatherneck Bowie with Lynn's signature and a new Spartan serrated with Lynn's signature.
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Ok, I really want both of those Lynn signature blades. When and where will they be available? Is there a link to them on CS website?
 
I haven't seen any new Natchez or Laredo's at reputable dealers for months, over a year or more maybe? Not sure if they are making them, but I can't find any new ones around in retail spaces.

I did treat myself to a used Carbon V Laredo a few months back. the Laredo is probably my favorite big BAK. There are plenty of them out there in the secondary market, just don't jump on an overpriced one - they do come up pretty regularly if you look in the right places. Even on eBay the prices vary quite a bit. I wouldn't dump $500 on a Chinese O-1 or SK5, when a San Mai or CV can be had for less if patient.
 
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CS-hunter said:
You can still find the Oyabun Limited, which has very good upgrades over the regular model, at a good price. It has Lynn's signature and will be numbered between 1 and 3500. The Cold Steels I got recently have had the new logo and address, but the same quality as before.
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Cold Steel Lynn Thompson Spartan Tri-Ad Lock | Blade HQ

The Cold Steel Lynn Thompson Spartan features an OD green G-10 handle, a serrated S35VN blade, and a box signed by Lynn Thompson.
www.bladehq.com

Found it only here. I guess it hasn't released yet.
 
4MX said:
Laredo or Natchez. I want to buy one but can't find any. They gone forever?

I'm new to Cold Steel and unfortunately it seems CS is dead as soon as I arrived with GSM. Is this true? I'm coming over as a Spyderco user. I just got sick of Spyderco's pretension and constant price hikes, so I dumped those knives on Ebay and used the money from the sales to buy a few CS knives in the recent Midwayusa closeout sale, and sniped two off Ebay. Fortunately everything I got is LT era.

Is Lynn even still affiliated? If not, who is in charge of product design? Has Lynn completely retired?
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CS is kind of dead but not entirely, like a zombie. Lynn Thompson supposedly is an employee of the new owners, doing mostly videos.

You can find second-hand Laredo and Natchez bowies on fleabay or custom knife sites like arizonacustomknives. ACK is a good dealer, fast shipping, good website. I don't think there are any on there right now but wait a few months, they'll show up.

The new ones are supposed to be coming soon in crappy 4034 stainless, along with CPM3V. But we've all been waiting a long time. It's probably been at least a half dozen years since the last new ones were sold on dealer sites.
 
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CS is kind of dead but not entirely, like a zombie. Lynn Thompson supposedly is an employee of the new owners, doing mostly videos.

You can find second-hand Laredo and Natchez bowies on fleabay or custom knife sites like arizonacustomknives. ACK is a good dealer, fast shipping, good website. I don't think there are any on there right now but wait a few months, they'll show up.

The new ones are supposed to be coming soon in crappy 4034 stainless, along with CPM3V. But we've all been waiting a long time. It's probably been at least a half dozen years since the last new ones were sold on dealer sites.
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Dang. I'd grab one in 3v. I'm really not interested in 4034 for that kind of knife. I hope the new owners don't convert totally to 4034.
 
4034 is roughly similar to 420HC. Given a proper heat treatment for the design goals, i.e., relatively soft for toughness over edge-holding, it will likely perform just fine in the blade of a large fighting knife.
 
Personally, I think they missed the mark. 3V is overkill for a fighter, and 4034 is only just acceptable. I think the A2 we were promised would have been better as an all-around steel for a single model of the knives.
While it will be interesting to see how they perform in the hands of real-world users, it's also important to note that the Natchez and Laredo are pure fighters, and not designed for long-term outdoor survival.
I got tired of waiting for the new Natchez and moved on.....
 
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