cold steel KNIVES. JUST. KNIVES

I have CS knives that cover the whole spectrum of use, from large choppers to an EDC folder, for a while. Total cost: $60.
 
I own several Cold Steel knives. Each has provided good value for the money. Each came very sharp out of the box. Never had any issues with them and would not hesitate to buy another.
 
I like mine as well.
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Wow, no bashing yet. I like em as well. Now then, where's my popcorn... I predict this will end as all Cold Steel threads do--with flames and war.
 
i have a CS Recon1 clip point (old version) and its a real beater. never had any blade play since i got it. my only complain is the teflon coating doesn't hold. i have been watching reviews, and people trying to beat up and abuse their CS folders on youtube but i haven't seen any of them break. i guess that will tell you something about the CS knives. i just ordered an American Lawman
 
I owned a few Cold Steel knives, a Large Espada (the original one with polished bolsters), a Recon 1, and a Ti-Lite. I sold all of them off. The Espada was cool, but it was just too over the top for me. The Ti-Lite just wasn't practical enough. The Recon 1 I liked, but for my tasks I prefer a better steel over lock strength, so that one went.

Don't get me wrong; they're a great value. Nothing wrong with them, I just preferred something different.
 
i do find the CS folders to be impractical for daily EDC. its a bit embarrassing for me when in public and i need a knife and i pull out the Recon1. i can just imagine what the people around me are thinking :D i do carry my CS when i know the people i'll be with are knife lovers LOL
 
Morrow said:
You seem to know of a production knife company that has figured out how to produce knives with perfect fit and finish 100% of the time. Please do share the name of this company.
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Who claimed that? I said that I don't consider things I have to send back for repair "good."

I don't expect to have to send things back for repair. Maybe that's become expecting too much.
 
marcinek said:
Who claimed that? I said that I don't consider things I have to send back for repair "good."

I don't expect to have to send things back for repair. Maybe that's become expecting too much.
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I'm pretty sure it is expecting too much for things to not break lol. My Sebbie had a problem right out of the box for example and had to be serviced. I still consider them "good".
 
very good knives for money....i have few cheaper budget line of fixed blades and theyre excellent for price, also my 2 folders,ti lite and el hombre are pretty good I beat the sh.it out of them and they never failed.
 
100eyes said:
I'm pretty sure it is expecting too much for things to not break lol. My Sebbie had a problem right out of the box for example and had to be serviced. I still consider them "good".
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Well, I suppose in this "let's baton a cinder block with a folder" day and age, you may be right.

But I'm still sticking with my position...if a knife comes out of the box with a problem, or a clicking issue that drives one crazy, it isn't a knife I'm going to go out of my way to call good.

And, if a knife is "sharp out of the box," I'm not going to be dancing in the streets either. It's supposed to be sharp! :)

And furthermore, if a knife shop (and I'm not saying "Cold Steel") cranks out large numbers of knives or sheaths that need to be sent back...if they offer to fix them all no questions asked...that ain't an impressive warranty or customer service.

<\"Why, I remember back in the old days..." rant over>
 
I *really* like my American Lawman - great EDC folder. It's just an all-around fantastic folding knife - especially for the price (the most i've ever spent on a folding knife...... yea, i'm sorta cheap...).

I also really like my Trailmaster, but i've seen where the 90-degree-angle grind at the ricasso/tang junction has allowed for catastrophic failure and this allows the a bit of doubt to creep in - something i can't tolerate in a tool i put full faith and trust to NOT fail.

This failure doesn't seem to be wide-spread or common, but the design problem/failure potential is there. As i understand it, 90-degree-angle grinds create "stress risers"(? - i'm not qualified to support this is......) creating an easy place of failure.

If i didn't already have a custom knife in the 'works', the Master Hunter looks to be an awesome knife and would serve very well.
 
TTpower said:
i have been watching reviews, and people trying to beat up and abuse their CS folders on youtube but i haven't seen any of them break.
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What I don't understand is that people that complain about CS products conveniently overlook this. I've read a lot about their advertising, all that I've seen in their advertising is that they cut up a lot of stuff and I find this very interesting even though I'm probably not going to do it. Some of their cutting maybe makes sense such as chopping through a 2x4. I am glad to see them demonstrate that their products can do this. I've seen tests in youtube where the expensive knives broke in half while chopping. I would be very mad if I paid $300 for a highly touted outdoors knife and it broke while chopping with it. I don't know Mr. Thompson from the man in the moon but I can understand if someone chooses to not buy their products because they don't like him, but I don't understand criticizing the products themselves.


i do find the CS folders to be impractical for daily EDC. its a bit embarrassing for me when in public and i need a knife and i pull out the Recon1. i can just imagine what the people around me are thinking i do carry my CS when i know the people i'll be with are knife lovers LOL
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I have noticed this myself when carrying folders of 3.5" and larger. Usually what I do if I am cutting something in public is to be discrete about it. I pull the knife out of my pocket and open it while my hand is at my side, then cut what I need to do while nobody is looking, then quickly back into my pocket.


I also really like my Trailmaster, but i've seen where the 90-degree-angle grind at the ricasso/tang junction has allowed for catastrophic failure and this allows the a bit of doubt to creep in - something i can't tolerate in a tool i put full faith and trust to NOT fail. This failure doesn't seem to be wide-spread or common, but the design problem/failure potential is there. As i understand it, 90-degree-angle grinds create "stress risers"(? - i'm not qualified to support this is......) creating an easy place of failure.
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When bending the blade the bending stresses are higher at the corner than they would be if the blade and tang were the same width, or higher than they would be if the junction was rounded instead of a sharp corner. "Stress concentration" might be a better term for it although stress riser is close enough. High strength steels don't actually yield like lower strength steels, they just keep going until they reach a point where they initiate a fracture. Thus a fracture is more likely to occur at the sharp corner than at a rounded corner. If it was a knife that you had full access to the blade on you could actually round this out yourself with a Dremel and improve the situation a bit, much like the people that grind the side faces of engine connecting rods smooth when they blueprint an engine.
 
My favorite product is a CS Recon 1 Tanto (plain edge). I've used one for years, and the AUS-8 will dull quicker than S30V. That being said, it's been a great beat up steel for me. Handle ergos and traction are a new benchmark and the tri-ad lock never fails to impress.
 
TTpower said:
i do find the CS folders to be impractical for daily EDC. its a bit embarrassing for me when in public and i need a knife and i pull out the Recon1. i can just imagine what the people around me are thinking :D i do carry my CS when i know the people i'll be with are knife lovers LOL
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I find C.S. folders to be impractical for me, when I buy impractical C.S. folders..........like the XL Voyager. The med. or large Voyager clip is as basic as it gets. I find that the large Voyager is a tougher folder than the Spyderco Endura. I can squeeze\flex the grip of an Endura between thumb and finger. And overall, the Endura feels flimsy next to a comparable sized Voyager. Although the Endura is classically sexy in shape\design, and has superior blade steel. Between the two I'd grab the Voyager for hard work and sheer robustness.
 
I have had a few cs knives. I liked them all except the rhino. It was just to heavy to carry. Now i have the ak-47,bushman,mini bushman and ultra lock . The ultra lock is my fav folder and i carry that and my bk11 daily.

Bottom 2 are my edc .
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The orange swirl scales look fantastic on the Buck Vantage.

I EDC'd the Recon 1 Tanto during military service. As stated in another post, I agree, it's too big, heavy and intimidating for an EDC (civilian carry). The Buck Vantage Pro has replaced that as my ideal EDC (under $60).
 
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