Cold Steel Leatherneck

[D R E]

Any opinions on this one? From the specs, it looks like a real winner for CS.

 

[badJuJoo]

i dunno IMO stick with Ka-Bar

ETA: i do like some of the 2011 folders

 

[longbow]

I have an original and a CASE that are pretty nice imho. This one from CS looks decent if just for the full flat grind. keepem sharp

 

[whetrock]

It looks alright defintitly not the worst looking knife cold steel has made but it looks very simplistic and practical IMO.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I think the overall concept is good but it's just missing...something...to make it worth the "inspiration" CS took from the design.

 

[1066vik]

I like the look, I like the specs -- I'm pretty sure it's not worth MSRP, and would have to handle one before deciding it's worth the street price.

 

[retzius]

What's the tang like on that bad boy?

 

[1066vik]

according to the CS website it's a wide, full length hidden tang.

 

[retzius]

according to the CS website it's a wide, full length hidden tang.

That would be pretty sweet actually. Sheath looks nice too.

 

[1066vik]

yup - CS catches a lot of grief for their advertising style, but a lot of their stuff is pretty decent.
mill off the top guard and this would probably be a good field/bush knife.

 

[JTC]

Looks good to me. Just another option.

 

[whetrock]

Yeah, I'll have to see the final price on this one before making a final judgment

 

[hatchetjack]

I'd give one a go.

 

[JD Mandrell]

I like it, and the sheath can be reversed for us southpaws!

Saw one place taking pre-orders in the $53.00 neighborhood.

 

[Larry Turko]

I think it looks pretty good. The blade looks very similiar to my Recon Scout, but of course the Leatherneck is even more affordable. One small quibble I might have with it, is the big "Cold Steel" etched into the handle. Sog, another company whose products I generally like , is pretty self indulgent in this regard as well.

 

[cramsey3006]

I love the original Kabar, but with the blade being a flatgrind, the Cold Steel will probably be a better cutting blade. It just looks more usable, really. I like it well enough.

 

[HandofCod]

I've been waiting for this one to come on line for a while now. Looks like a great utilitarian design. I always wanted a Kabar with a flat grind.

 

[retzius]

As much as I like this design, why wouldn't one just purchase the recon scout?

 

[EricV]

If it had a stacked leather handle and was made in the US it'd pretty much be the perfect camp knife IMO.

 

[HandofCod]

As much as I like this design, why wouldn't one just purchase the recon scout?

I have the Recon Scout - it's over built in my opinion. 5/16ths is overkill and makes it unnecessarily heavy. It's also more expensive, probably twice the price!