Cold Steel Recon 1 ?'s

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Are Cold Steel's blades as hard and as sharp as they say they are?

Are Recon 1's lefty friendly?

Are the Handles comfortable/durable?

What are the locks like?

Anything else Good/Bad about these knives?
 
The Cold Steel Recon 1 used to be AUS 8A like the Voyagers but now they're 440A and they're probably not made in Japan any more. They might be made in Taiwan (like their 420 sub zero knives) so that turns me off but just my opinion.

They have thumb disks on the blade and the clip is reversible so they are lefty friendly in that respect.

I held a AUS 8A Recon I and the handle was really comfortable. The lock looked really strong and it holds a lot of weight in their "Proof" video. I thought it looked a lot like the SOG arc lock and other locks of this style.

There's a review at http://www.themartialist.com/pecom/recon1.htm. I not trying to promote "The Martialist" magazine I just know there's knife reviews there. :)
 
underaged!

I have found Cold Steels products to be a fuzz slightly more than adequate in the past. However, the recon 1 is not one I have handled or tested myself as of yet.

Remember, that 'adds' are to designed to hook consumers and are intended to sell the product they tout. Invariably, some will find it satifactory and some will not. The answer to YOUR questions can only be attained by trying out the knife yourself.

The following questions may be a good starting point to identify your requirements and comfort specifications for long term utilization:

What are your specific needs for the tool?

What is the intended use for the knife?

Daily carry?...

Weekend hiking knife?

Hunting?.. Skining Game?.. Camping Chores?

Fishing?.. Filleting?... Camping Chores?

In identifieing your needs and wants, you will get a feel for the right choice for YOURself. :)


In the hope that this meager information is of some assistance to you in your quest for a great knife.

Good Luck & God Bless!

SD~
 
Im looking for another daily carry, knife, but I am underaged so it's not like I can go to the local gun shop whenever. Probably the next time I go will either be if im 18 or I drop one of my Sharpmaker stones and, ask my mother really nicely to take me.

Those Proof dvds damn were cool! I like the parts with the soda bottles. :D
 
underaged! said:
Im looking for another daily carry, knife, but I am underaged so it's not like I can go to the local gun shop whenever. Probably the next time I go will either be if im 18 or I drop one of my Sharpmaker stones and, ask my mother really nicely to take me.

Those Proof dvds damn were cool! I like the parts with the soda bottles. :D
Click to expand...

You should see that can be done on pop bottles with sharp $18 machete. Just hype. But they're good at it, yes?
 
The Benchmade axis lock and the SOG arc lock engage a notch at the back of the tang. The Cold Steel ultralock engages a cutout in the tang itself. I don't like this at all. I doubt it will last as long as the others and I think it will collect and hold crud that the others shrug off every time you close them.
 
I second, that the axis like locks are easier to maintain than the ultra lock.

The overall design catched my eye but the mechanics made it turn away.
 
I have a Recon 1 that I bought back around Chrismas. When I first got it, I thought I'd put it through its paces. Well, after a little use, the tiny screw that acts as a blade stop when it is open popped. Also broke off a few of the smaller "teeth" in the serrated section. They are very small and fragile.
Cold Steel did "fix" the blade stop screw. They claim that they got a bad batch of screws and replaced it with a new one. Is the new screw stronger than the original? I don't know. I haven't used it since I got it back from CS. There are much better knives to carry and use, IMHO.
 
This is a great testimonial to why I only buy custom knives.

A similiar mishap recently occured with a pal of mine who used a spyderco[can't remember which one] folder, only he actualy had the blade stop break, while applying pressure during a cutting chore with dry-line down at the boat dock. This may ultimately cost him one finger, as he has had it re-attached in surgeory, but it is still in the healing process, and we do not know if it will take or not.

Bad screws, bad liner-locks, and brittle blades account for many accidents in this country today. I try to look for custom knife makers who over build they're knives just for this purpose. Not to say that all factory folding knives are bad. Just my take on it... a bad cutting accident only has to happen once and it is too late...

I think I may send this thread back to the 'Martialist' who did the product review on this knife, just to let him know about the possible flaws... What do you think?
 
Sunnyd,
Yikes! Best wishes to your pal. That's a nasty one. Anyone contacted Spyderco? I'm not the litigious type, but I think they should be made aware of the severe consequences of a catastrophic failure like that.
I'm fortunate, that when the blade stop snapped on my Recon 1, the most I got out of it was a pinched finger!
I'm surprised about the Spydie. I used to carry a Delica all the time (years ago) and never had a problem, but then, the Delica is a lock-back, which, as long as the retaining pin is solid, should be pretty strong.
The blade stop on the Recon 1 is a #2-56 screw, threaded into a small diameter barrel! (I'll take measurements, if anyone is interested in actual diameters)
As far as posting back on "The Martialist," I say "DO IT." Good information about bad knives makes for smarter choices!
 
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