Cold steel recon bowie to buck nighthawk

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I was just wondewring if the buck nighthawk actually performs better than the cold steel recon knife or vice versa.
 
I can't comment regarding performance, but very few knives match/beat the Nighthawk's ergonomics.

-Bob
 
I don't own the Cold Steel, but I can vouch for the Nighthawk's ruggedness. I've beat the everlovin' crap outta mine, and it comes back for more.

Only downside to the Nighthawk is, with a 0.25" thick blade, it's not a great slicer. But for hacking and carving and chopping and digging and whittling and splitting...
 
I don't own the Buck, so I can't compare them directly. The RS is also very heavy duty, I've used and abused mine more than it's fair share and never had a problem. Sounds like they are both capable knives.
 
I only own the Cold Steel, but have used both in the field. The overall ergonomics is better on the Nighthawk handle, but I'll take the Carbon V of the RS over 420HC anyday. The RS is a much heavier duty knife overall in my opinion. It's thicker and the blade is 2 inches longer. That being said, there is a large difference in the cost and the Buck is a fine knife. Guess it depends on what your using it for and your price point. Hope this helps.
 
Just got my nighthawk today and I'm pleasantly surprised.
I got it for self defense, but it's a rugged looking blade.

You can't beat it for the price!!
(got mine from Knifeworks-good folks)
 
I was in Wal-Mart and was looking around sporting goods and saw a Buck knife on clearance for $16.I bought it (1999) I found out this year it was a Nighthawk (black handle). It is great for stripping wire, big thick pieces, that is. It seems to hold an edge very well. :) :thumbup: :cool:
 
Not exactly the same class of blade to begin with.
I would rather think the CS Recon bowie as one hack of a pounder of a knife. Its rather blade heavy and has a thick stock but offers excellent cutting ability due to its V-grind profiled edge.
That being so, IMHO the CS SRK would be more comparable to the Buck Nighthawk. Which is more of a medium/light weight cutter. Not quite something you could chop with absolute ease. But would do the job as a general purpose blade. Offers slightly better qualities than the generic K-bars. With nice comfortable handles to ease the "pain".
 
You're comparing apples and oranges here. The CS costs more and delivers more. Dollar for dollar, it might be a toss-up, but in absolute terms it's not too much of a contest.
 
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