Cold Steel Rajah 2

They say that Grivory is the same as Zytel but with more glass content to stiffen it further.

We just got one of these guys in at the shop a couple weeks ago and I must say that I'm impressed. I honestly feel that it would make a good folding field knife, as the blade is durable, the triad lock should prove stronger than a standard back lock, and the ergos are fantastic. As long as you were belts, the weight isn't horribly noticeable in the pocket. Noticeable, yes, but not horribly so.

That being said, I agree with all above in that it would probably be better to use a fixed blade for anything that the Rajah would do better with than a smaller folder. They'll have it for a while though. It's not horrendously priced (unlike a lot of their stuff) and it's different enough to grab peoples attention.
 
Given the weight, I'd just go with the Vaquero. I wish they'd make the Rajah
in a plain edge, or even a combo. The curved section would be good for scraping
and cutting and the serrated part good for sawing through bone and sinew. If I
could see the reason for steel inserts, I'd feel better about the Rajah. Still, it's
a tough knife. Not discreet, but tough!
 
I had a chance to handle the Rajah II recently. I agree that I wouldn't use this thing like a real fixed blade simply because I don't think there's a lock design out there in existence that could take too much stress, especially with such a large knife (tremendous leverage against the lock and pivot). However, it felt like a pretty damn good quality for a relatively cheap price, considering the how solid it felt and the amount of materials needed to make it.

If you like gigantoid knives for SD and aren't turned off by CS's antics, the price on this knife makes it a no-brainer IMO.
 
Well, you can't always go by weight. Some really cheap knives have hidden weights in them just so they feel solid. As far as the lock goes, the Rajah's lock probably is capable of some serious cutting and torquing and, I dare say, it'd be a good all-round camping knife...but an EDC? Hardly. As E.B. said, it can be a real knee slapper.
 
I edc my Rajah, ya is't big and heavy and takes some getting used to, and it can be to much blade for regular edc tasks. But ha, thats what my other pocket knives are for. I can truely say this is one tough folder. Of course a folder will never be as strong, overall ,as a good fixed blade, but I don't think to many folders can hang with the Rajah2 as far as overall strength and toughness.
 
DemkoKnives said:
Of course a folder will never be as strong, overall ,as a good fixed blade, but I don't think to many folders can hang with the Rajah2 as far as overall strength and toughness.
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I haven't handled one of your new locks, but I do have an Extrema Ratio Nemesis. It has a backlock with a crossbolt safety, and I can't imagine putting enough force even chopping with it to break that lock. So folders can be tough. Even my Vaquero Grande, with a simple backlock, has stood up to a tremendous amount of chopping.

It's funny how perceptions shift when we move from folders to fixed blades. I just got a Grand Baby Chitlangi from Himalayan Imports. It's a miniature kukri, about 9.5" long, 5.5" blade, over 1/4" thick. Stacks up pretty well against the Rajah, but it looks small and the Rajah looks huge. :D

I'm looking forward to playing with one. :thumbup:
 
Do you EDC one of your custom Rajahs, or a Cold Steel Rajah? Also, is the Tri-ad lock available on your custom knives, or is it exclusive to your projects with Cold Steel?

Thanks,
3G
 
to Esav Benyamin, I have see some knives with the crossbolt safty, they are probably very tough and strong also. I would love to check out the internals of some of those folders. The Tri-AD lock really shines in its locking faces and there lock up angles, plus being somewhat self adjusting. I think this is unique on a lockback type folder.
3Guardsman, Yes I edc a CS production Rajah, and have been since the Shot show, Also I will be making my customs with the new lock, but only 30 pieces a year as per my agreement with Lynn. Thanks
 
Mr Demko,

The Tri Ad lock seems super tough. Thanks for another great contribution to the knife community:thumbup:
 
The Tri-Ad lock looks like something to give the lockback people to talk about when going up against the new-fangled Axis lock and ball-bearing lock people in terms of strength. Thanks for giving us a positive point about its advancement, Mr. Demko. :D

In regards to the Rajah, it looks like that'll be my next purchase now...so much for a G10 Endura (that's a sigh...)
 
I just got my Rajah 2 today. The fit and finish looks solid, the lock is VERY tough -- I tried to close the knife after opening it and it took me several attempts before I could close it.

The knife is huge, both in terms of the width of the blade and the length of the handle -- the handle alone is longer than the full size of many folders out there.

One thing that puzzles me is that someone earlier in this thread said that they EDC this knife. I would be interested to know how they do that. Though the knife comes with a clip, to me the size and weight of the knife do not make this a convenient or comfortable option, but mileage may vary.
 
to edc the rajah you need two things, a belt and heavy jeans,:) As far as comfort, I really don't notice it. Of course ,I am very used to edc'ing large/heavy folders. It's very large and heavey compared to most pocket knives, but thats a fair tradeoff for that much cutting horsepower in you'r pocket. Thanks for buying
 
Hi DemkoKnives, are you the person who design the knife? I must congratulate you for producing a nice (and novel) piece of work! Personally I think it may be better for Cold Steel to provide a belt pouch for carrying this beast, if only for the convenience factor...

How come the lock is so tight? At first when I tried to close the knife I found the lock was so jam-tight that I thought the knife was broke --- s***, the thing was broke even before I had chopped a branch??? :D
 
yes I did, The lock should not "stick" when trying to close the blade. It will, however, take more effort to close than than a standard lock back.
 
Does anyone happen to have a photo of this knife "in hand"? I have yet to see one of these in person, and would like to see how it fills an average hand.
 
It's terrifyingly SMOOOoooooth. :D At work it's usually one of our go-to knives when demonstrating the wave feature, as are the delica and endura waves. It never fails to impress people when you can effortlessly draw a knife so large straight from pocket.
 
well, thanks to this thread, i just ordered one last night. didn't even know about it til i found this thread, lol. i plan on using mine as an edc. i usually edc a vaquero grande, and it ought to be interesting to compare the two.
 
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