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Cold Steel Pendleton Review??
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t1mpani
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Hi there,
I'm afraid I haven't tried the Pendleton, or many Cold Steels recently. They tend to run a little softer on their stainless steels than a lot of other manufacturers. The AUS-8 knives of theirs that I've tried have all been very easy to get sharp, and hold their edge reasonably well. Would probably be a good knockaround knife.
Sorry I'm not more help, but welcome!!
I'm afraid I haven't tried the Pendleton, or many Cold Steels recently. They tend to run a little softer on their stainless steels than a lot of other manufacturers. The AUS-8 knives of theirs that I've tried have all been very easy to get sharp, and hold their edge reasonably well. Would probably be a good knockaround knife.
Sorry I'm not more help, but welcome!!
secretagentmann007
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i have a cold steel pendleton. i havent had many cold steel knives although i am pleased with this model. for the most part i've only used folders, the CRKT m-1 lightfoot, the benchmade auto stryker.. and my favorite of the "cheapy knockarounds" is the CRKT edgie, good medium utility knife, (it sharpens itself) anyway, i decided to change to a fixed blade for a while. the pendleton is nice, i did some research and for the price- $40 you cant beat it. holds an edge well and from seeing cold steel's "truth" video i've put it through a few vigorous (sp?) tests.. not a scratch. somthing else i admire about this blade is, its so thick- very tough. hope this helps
I have both the full-size and the mini. I haven't used the mini much, but I've worked the full-size one quite a bit and I'm very happy with it.
The blade is quite thick, with a high grind - a good setup for a general-use/hunting knife, I think. The blade shape is very practical.
It takes a good edge and keeps it resonably well. Mine's in AUS-8A, but I see they're making them in VG-1 now, I dont know how the new ones perform, steel-wise.
The handle is very comfortable, fits my large-ish hands very well. It's nice to have a full-sized handle on a short-blade knife like that - it gives you lots of control. I like the guard, that along with the handle texture makes it feel very secure in the hand.
The sheath is solid & totally secure without being too tight. The setup is small enough to not be in the way too bad on the belt.
The spine on mine is nice & sharp for sparking ferrocerium rods.
It's a great knife for the money.
The blade is quite thick, with a high grind - a good setup for a general-use/hunting knife, I think. The blade shape is very practical.
It takes a good edge and keeps it resonably well. Mine's in AUS-8A, but I see they're making them in VG-1 now, I dont know how the new ones perform, steel-wise.
The handle is very comfortable, fits my large-ish hands very well. It's nice to have a full-sized handle on a short-blade knife like that - it gives you lots of control. I like the guard, that along with the handle texture makes it feel very secure in the hand.
The sheath is solid & totally secure without being too tight. The setup is small enough to not be in the way too bad on the belt.
The spine on mine is nice & sharp for sparking ferrocerium rods.
It's a great knife for the money.