Cold Steel Master Hunter

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Hey guys, had a question to ask you. I am not too familiar with cold steel but I ran into someone that has a Cold Steel Master Hunter, its brand new in the box. He said he bought it in 1996 (I may be off by a year or two) it was never used. He said he will sell it to me for $50.

I want to know if it is worth buying it.

Thanks for looking, and your help!
 
It's good steel and a pretty good cutter.

I convexed the edge on mine and it is a good slicer.

I'm not to crazy about the sheath.

If you like the handle it is a good knife and a decent deal.
 
My main concern is that its bought over 10 years ago. Although I don't think that really makes a difference, as long as the blade is in good shape right? I mean the steel its made with now is no different from the steel it was made with over 10 years ago right?
 
It is not made with that steel anymore.

... but that one is probably Carbon V which is a classic to Cold Steel fans.

You could probably sell it for more than that.

It is a good steel that is tough and holds a good edge.

Nothing wrong with it.
 
I'd buy it in a heartbeat. Great knife , especially in Carbon5. The San mai 111 is on my short list right now and I will get it as soon as my vendor has it. Age doesn't matter as long as it's in good shape and the price suits you.
 
I have the San Mai 3 version....Buy the one your friend is offering then flip it in the trade area.

I would love to make a deal for a Carbon V Hunter, good knife.
 
The reason carbon V is collectible is because it was made for CS by Camillus - and they've been out of business for a few years.
$50 for a new/unused in the box master hunter is a good deal, even if it's a second. If it's not a second, you could flip it on the exchange pretty easy for a small profit. (or trade up)
New, current manufacture Master Hunters are around the $90-100 mark. (at least the one I saw yesterday was)
 
The earlier stainless ones are AUS-8 .I have one for sale in the Exchange section.
 
Yabow said:
Hey guys, had a question to ask you. I am not too familiar with cold steel but I ran into someone that has a Cold Steel Master Hunter, its brand new in the box. He said he bought it in 1996 (I may be off by a year or two) it was never used. He said he will sell it to me for $50.

I want to know if it is worth buying it.

Thanks for looking, and your help!
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It's worth $50.

The current Master Hunter's are pricey at around $90 for the San Mai steel. Not worth it imo. Consider the Pendleton Hunter with VG-1 blade for about $50 instead. It's one of Cold Steels best knives but it doesn't get much attention.
 
For $50 for a brand new CS Master Hunter you can't go wrong, regardless of steel. If it's a Carbon V version, you will really be in luck. That one is one of my favourite 4" fixed blades.
 
The Master Hunter is a classic, one of the best all-round hunting/utility designs ever made IMHO. Carbon V is a terrific steel... Lynn Thompson developed a great heat treat. The Kraton handle is one of the best under adverse conditions -- i.e., when it's cold, wet, bloody, covered with fat, etc. $50 is a good deal.
 
That's a fantastic price for a discontinued steel. It's an exceptional knife too.

CS Master Hunter second from the left.
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Phil Gibbs said:
Carbon V definately came first. It was the brainchild of the Metal God, Dan Maragni, & was, in my opinion, what put Cold Steel on the map all those years ago.

When Cold Steel came to Camillus to make their carbon steel knives, they did not want to pay for the vast amount of steel that had to be purchased in order to have a custom steel made to their specifications.
Consequently Cold Steel agreed that Camillus could also use the steel (& pay them a royalty, I believe) but could not call it Carbon V.

I came up with the name 0170-6C, based on an almost close (but NOT) steel produced by Sharron Steel called 0170-6.

All this is historical trivia.

The real issue for those who understand is Heat Treatment!

The reason that the Camillus Beckers perform so well is that Dan Maragni set up a system of heat treatment at Camillus for the Cold Steel knives, & oversaw almost every batch of knives produced. What we learnt about heat treating Cold Steel seeped over to the Becker knives.
All that is now lost forever!

In my humble opinion, the values of the Camillus Beckers may not rise significantly in the collector market, but for those interested in a high performance user, get them while you can. Without Maragni's methods, I don't care what a future maker of Beckers uses, they will just be well designed carbon steel knives covered in powder coat!

I dearly hope I am wrong & the new maker will consider trying to improve their methods. Time will tell..............
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Suddenly I'm feeling happier that I have an old Carbon-V Trail Master, an old Carbon-V Master Hunter, and a old Master Hunter with the gut hook (I'll have to dig it out to see whether it too is made from Carbon-V). Thanks for the history lesson.
 
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