I know that there are many Cold Steel fans out there and just as many who aren't so positive in their thinking when it comes to CS.
I think that most agree that Cold Steel has made some pretty damn good knives, especially in fixed blades.....and, especially dollar for dollar. Some of us, including me, have been a bit disillusioned when CS turned some of their really practical Carbon V and AUS8 knives into just another 420 "sub zero quench" knife. And some of their folding knives, tho' many were great bargains, weren't quite up to snuff.
That said, one of my all time favorite knives is the CS Master Hunter. In a fit of magnanimous craziness, I gave my son-in-law my well used, but still fine CS Master Hunter. That was about 3 years ago and I've missed it every since.
Today I received another one , new/used bought on ebay for 34 bucks, including shipping. These usually go for $40-50 on ebay and I proved, again that, if you are diligent, you can beat the odds and still get a good deal on ebay.
I have to say, that this knife feels more a part of me than any knife I've ever owned.....and that's a bunch. Feels just like a part of my hand.....and it's razor sharp, Carbon V blade is as sharp as the one I gave away. I would feel just as comfortable skinning any animal in the kingdom, as I would defending myself in the dark hallway of my house. No , Jim Bowie, sandbar, knife fighting for me. The defensive arts that I studied and taught say, Once I'm inside your guard, that 4 1/2" blade means you're dead meat.
I think that most agree that Cold Steel has made some pretty damn good knives, especially in fixed blades.....and, especially dollar for dollar. Some of us, including me, have been a bit disillusioned when CS turned some of their really practical Carbon V and AUS8 knives into just another 420 "sub zero quench" knife. And some of their folding knives, tho' many were great bargains, weren't quite up to snuff.
That said, one of my all time favorite knives is the CS Master Hunter. In a fit of magnanimous craziness, I gave my son-in-law my well used, but still fine CS Master Hunter. That was about 3 years ago and I've missed it every since.
Today I received another one , new/used bought on ebay for 34 bucks, including shipping. These usually go for $40-50 on ebay and I proved, again that, if you are diligent, you can beat the odds and still get a good deal on ebay.
I have to say, that this knife feels more a part of me than any knife I've ever owned.....and that's a bunch. Feels just like a part of my hand.....and it's razor sharp, Carbon V blade is as sharp as the one I gave away. I would feel just as comfortable skinning any animal in the kingdom, as I would defending myself in the dark hallway of my house. No , Jim Bowie, sandbar, knife fighting for me. The defensive arts that I studied and taught say, Once I'm inside your guard, that 4 1/2" blade means you're dead meat.
