Cold steel master hunter.Anybody own one?

[savagesicslayer]

I was looking at this knife as an alternitive to the fallkniven F1.They're simmilar in design,I was wondering is there any real flaws with this knife?

 

[averageguy]

Absolutely nothing wrong with this knife. It's a classic and possibly Cold Steels' all time most sccessful design both in terms of sales and execution.

 

[nagod]

i have one that i like for the price. replaced the sheath. ive been told CS upgraded the sheath since i bought it.

 

[fudo]

I like mine.. It takes and holds a good edge.and it's shape makes it easy to use.

 

[boomvark]

I've had the AUS-8A version of this one for a few months, and it's mostly replaced the SRK as my default EDC fixed blade. IMHO its 4.5" blade is noticeably more convenient than the SRK's 6" while giving up little or nothing in practical utility. I also find it more than acceptably sharp, and easy enough to keep that way. In a tropical coastal environment (like here) I thought the stainless might be a little easier to maintain, but really haven't proven anything one way or another on that score. Next acquisition will probably be a horizontal belt sheath for it.

 

[longbow]

Have owned the same one since they first came out. It is about as fine a hunting knife in Carbon V that I have tried. The blade is all stained and is getting sharpened down over the years but not real bad. I'll tell ya as I have always said this, if CS put micarta handles on it with a good c.c. sheath they wouldn't be able to make enough they would sell so fast. Not so bad now with the ribbed rubber handles either! keepem sharp

 

[Alberta Ed]

I have both; the MH is a classic and a great design; i wouldn't complain if it was my only fixed blade. The Kraton handle is great for real field conditions -- cold, wet, slippery, covered with blood, etc., and Carbon V is a great steel; easy to sharpen, takes a superb edge and holds it. I'd give the edge to 52100, but they are so close in performance it would be hard to tell the difference IMHO. The F1 is a little more compact, the Thermorun grip is a little harder, and the VG-10 steel is a close to a great high carbon steel like Carbon V as any stainless blade I own. Takes a little longer to sharpen, that's all. A buddy of mine and I compared his Carbon V blade (a Red River elk skinner, as it happened) and my F1 while skinning out a bear; i was surprised to see how close they were in actual performance. VG-10 is better in corrosion resistance, but I've never had a problem with Carbon V -- just dry it off after use and use a little BreakFree or other rust preventative when storing it in the sheath in damp atmospheres.