Cold Steel products YOU want to see?

I'd like to see a few Bushman style machetes and a full "full width" tang Trail Master with micarta scales. Also a stag handled Laredo and Natchez bowie would be cool too.
 
I concur with Sharp Knives 86. A stag handled Laredo, would be very becoming. I've always wanted a Laredo but the description of the handles (faux rosewood) isn't very attractive sounding, and it's not a cheap knife. I'm sure it's like dymondwood or something.
 
I think most of what CS offers is low cost, high strength knives for use.

For that I HATE VG10, S30V, etc. I will never use those high end steels just because I can't justify hard using a blade that I paid a bunch of money for.

However, I do agree the blade steel should be upgraded. The Sandvik steels are nice, something like 13C26, AEB-L, or 14C28N are available, pretty inexpensive (especially when you compare it to the foreign exchange rates when buying AUS8), and tough. I would like to see more flat grinds. I HATE hollow grinds and I have even broken a couple knives from CS because of the thin hollow grind. And of course I'd like these to be made in the US. Other knife companies do the same and I think if CS can do this and offer the Tri-Ad lock in a US made blade for a moderate price (something like 60-75 bucks on the street, not MSRP).

Nonetheless, I love their knives. The AUS8 they use is high quality and the HT is right on. I can tell the difference between their AUS8 and others. It is noticeably better. I love their blades. Grivory or G10 isn't so important, but if I had a choice, I'd go with G10 every time.
 
Tactical swords. I think CS is well positioned to come out with a budget line of tactical swords. Something a bit better than the machete-swords they've been coming out with but not as pricey as their regular swords.

And while I'm at it; less machete-swords and saber variants. Some more variety in the line, like barongs, goloks, eneps, etc. There are a lot of blade patterns out there that they could do well.
 
Stay with\add black pocket clips for all folders. Stainless clips are an eye magnet............. A sturdy walking stick with a hawk head on top (cane hawk), but sheathed to be used as the grip\handle. With a flaired or square capped bottom so that it doesn't sink into the ground easily. This is not for urban use.
 
baeleg said:
And while I'm at it; less machete-swords and saber variants. Some more variety in the line, like barongs, goloks, eneps, etc. There are a lot of blade patterns out there that they could do well.
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They have a barong machete due out this year. Eneps are pretty similar to kukris, so for a company that doesn't specialize in machetes(ie, someone other than Condor/Imacasa), I can see why they might consider the various kurkis(2 plus the upcoming new one makes 3) good enough. A golok or parang would be a reasonable addition though...
 
upnorth said:
Stay with\add black pocket clips for all folders. Stainless clips are an eye magnet............. A sturdy walking stick with a hawk head on top (cane hawk), but sheathed to be used as the grip\handle. With a flaired or square capped bottom so that it doesn't sink into the ground easily. This is not for urban use.
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I also have been looking for a strong self defense cane. I almost bought one of Cold Steels night sticks but the length and inability to adjust it has kept me from doing so. I use have to use a cane everyday so having one as well built as the ones they already sell, with no sword, and adjustable would be awesome and allot better than my hollow one.
 
Large Espada with titanium frame instead of aluminum.
And linen micarta with slight grooves instead of the smooth G-10; I find it slippery when drawing from the pocket.
And not quite so low riding.
Plus, a regular thumb disk instead of the wave plate would avoid those annoying times where the damn thing gets hitched on the fabric lower in the pocket, making it stuck.

I like the design overall, but those things would make it shine.

And 3V for the blade steel would kick ass.:thumbup:
 
stabman said:
Large Espada with titanium frame instead of aluminum.
And linen micarta with slight grooves instead of the smooth G-10; I find it slippery when drawing from the pocket.
And not quite so low riding.
Plus, a regular thumb disk instead of the wave plate would avoid those annoying times where the damn thing gets hitched on the fabric lower in the pocket, making it stuck.

I like the design overall, but those things would make it shine.

And 3V for the blade steel would kick ass.:thumbup:
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I 2nd that. The polished aluminum flame looked nice but get scratched too easily.
Polished G10 also make deploying the blade hazardous (to hand and knife) especially when hand is wet. I really think a 3-D machined G10 scale along the design of Blackwater Grizzly/Ursa 6 would make it perfect, super comfortable and grippy. A reversible, more flexible pocket clip would also be nice.
Problem I found with the wave plate is that it's position behind the raised secondary point on the blade spine make it less effective in catching the pocket edge, often slipping and worse, it form sort of a trap for the fabric and tend to get stuck with your pant when wave-opened. One almost have to push the blade against the pocket to get a good wave, which will damage pocket after a few trial.
Better steel and a thicker stock with a Sacndi grind will be awesome.
 
PHP87 said:
For some reason, CS no longer makes the 4" Voyager Vaquero. I love mine as the ergonomics and lite weight are awesome. I will probably buy one on eBay or elsewhere with the plain edge since I have one with a serrated edge.

I would also like to see some 'tweener sized knives - a 5" Ti Lite, a 4.75" Voyager Vaquero, etc...especially how some states (not mine) don't allow 6" folders. I think CS is missing out on a decent sized market share by not compromising on the length of their knives. It seems the blades on some folders are a little too small or way to big.

I was going to opt for the 6" Ti Lite, but after seeing a vid on YouTube, no way - that thing is huge and is almost 14" long when deployed, not to mention the weight.

As for steel, I don't have a problem with AUS-8A. It scores a 58/59 on the Rockwell Scale which is just right. My knives hold an edge, the serrations do not chip even when abused and I have sharpened my Ti Lite to the point where I can cut long, thin spirals of paper.

The thing that makes CS a great value is that they make their knives overseas, use Japanese AUS-8A and I think the Japanese know a thing or two about making swords and quality steel cutting implements. Nothing wrong with AUS-8A except for perception.

If CS starts using higher grade, more expensive steel and make their knives in the US, then they stop becoming a good value knife maker.

Cold Steel is successful and has a strong customer base because they make a great product at a great price.

I'd rather spend my money on reasonably priced, quality knives and use the money I saved from buying 4 or 5 knives Cold Steel knives on a firearm.

I still might buy the 6" Ti Lite Zytel though, and perhaps one day I'll add the XL Espada to my collection but it will go in a glass display case.
A 16 3/4" knife weighing in at one pound might be a bit much for EDC, and I would cry the second I got a scratch on it...
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whetrock said:
I also would purchase a Twistmaster, if they were offered once again. I appreciate my Opinels first and for most, but would enjoy a CS homage to the age old design.
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338375 said:
I still can't figure out why they changed the Voyagers. The older style was great. Very simple, and comfortable, and it was a knife you could pull out just about anywhere, and nobody would pay attention to it. I don't think the same would be true with the new design. IMHO they should have left the Voyagers alone, and brought out the new design as a different model...

Obviously some others do as well, because the prices have gone up, on the old Voyagers.
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I concur with most of the above. I would love to see a Twist Lock again and a run of the VG-1 old Voyagers as well.

Where AUS-8 is concerned, I don't see what all the fuss is about. I can peel the hair whittling edge off of S30V as fast as AUS-8 and I don't have to worry about micro chipping the edge with AUS-8 as done by CS. I rarely take an edge down to the point where it can't be restored with just a loaded strop and AUS-8 comes back quickly with a strop. In fact, it takes a very fine edge. So, I have no complaints with AUS-8 and yes, I have knives with M4, S90V, CTS-XHP and a variety of others.

What I would really like to see, is the removal of meat from the demo vids. Bottles and rope, fine, meat not so fine. One other thing, I would like to see a CS version of a Fairbairn-Sykes fighting knife.
 
I would really like to see the Cold Steel Triple Action Tanto Point pocket folder brought back if possible. with a 3" blade. That was a great design and was a great alternative lock-up than a frame or liner lock.
 
europeanoutdoorsman said:
And of course I'd like these to be made in the US. Other knife companies do the same and I think if CS can do this and offer the Tri-Ad lock in a US made blade for a moderate price (something like 60-75 bucks on the street, not MSRP).
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If the knives were made in the US they would cost a lot more than they do now so going by what you said you wouldn't be using those either because they would cost too much..... ;)

europeanoutdoorsman said:
For that I HATE VG10, S30V, etc. I will never use those high end steels just because I can't justify hard using a blade that I paid a bunch of money for.
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VG-10 isn't a high end steel at all and S30V isn't all that expensive either these days....

S30V is a nice mid range user steel, VG-10 is a budget steel like AUS-8 and N690.
 
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I would love to see the Outdoorsman offerd in 3V, the regular Outdoorsman not the Outdoorsman Lite . Also would like to see the Counter Point with a wave feature. A folding Recon in 3V with a spear point. Just to name a few.
 
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