Cold Steel Spikes.

[Hammerhead7050]

New to forum, First post. Hello All.

I am Wondering What the Feeling Is About the Cold Steel Spike Knives. I Just Handled the "Tokyo Spike" And it is VERY NICE For the Price. It Is Zero Ground and extremely sharp and is also sharp on the top edge.

The handle was a little too thin, But it can easily Be wrapped like a Strider Knife with Para Cord, Or If I wanted to be Fancy I could Ge Leather and to a Traditional Japanese Wrap.

They had a Few Models but the "Tokyo" Spike I likes the Best.

For $22.00 a decent Extremely sharp knife that I can also modify with a Kydex sheath seems like a Good deal?

The Only Problem Is, Befor I became a Member I read a Lot about Lynn Thompson and is Bad ways. I think if the Knife is made In Japan of quality Steel Lynn Thompson Doesn't have Much to do with it. and it cheap. Look and Feels Good for Kitchen Chores and any other chores. and "God Forbid" in a life or death situation it would work well. "As Would any Sharp object.

 

[Benjamin Liu]

The Only Problem Is, Befor I became a Member I read a Lot about Lynn Thompson and is Bad ways. I think if the Knife is made In Japan of quality Steel Lynn Thompson Doesn't have Much to do with it.

I don't own a Spike but I have several other CS products, and aside from the VN Tomahawk all were good.


If you want the knife buy it. Most of the anti-CS rants are baseless.

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

I personally have no use for the spike series, but agree that the Tokyo Spike is one of the coolest in the series. If it works for you, get it!

 

[Hammer27]

Here you go:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=614098

 

[Joshua J.]

I'm going to say you'd probably be better off getting a small fixed blade that's actually made for cutting. I have a Talon Spike, and it currently sits in my tool box as a small pry bar (I rounded the edge so it can't hurt me).

I agree that the knives are fantastically sharp, the problem is the thick stock won't let you cut through anything efficiently. If the knife is just going to be on SD duty then I'm sure it would work very well, but for utility use you'd be better served with a more traditional design.

 

[Hammerhead7050]

HAMMER27, Thank you For the Link my friend.

Joshua J. I agree with you. I think I will Use the Extra knife money( I have just a spare $30 right now) To get the Kershaw Lahar. It Just reminds me of an Ernest Emerson Commander with Better steel and a Flipper instead of a wave. and over $100 LESS in price.

Thank you for the advise.

 

[THE PUNISHER]

Itz $22 bux, buy it, i have it i like it sharp and a edc...........

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Personally I'd say get a Mora 2k for that money.

 

[A.L.]

My personal experience is that the steel is extremely soft. Cutting something hard like plastic easily rolls the edge but then in return it's really easy to sharpen it back. It has been time I owned the knife though..

 

[blademan11]

I have 2 originals,a tanto , and a bowie model. For the money, they are hard to beat, but the sheaths suck. Buy a scrap of leather and make one for the experience aand the leather work is just a plus.

 

[Tonie Nichols]

I have two of the Spike series, the original and the Scimitar. I agree that they really aren't a practical knife and would take a Mora over the Spike for usability any day.

BUT- look at the name and the marketing, watch the PROOF Video; I carry mine any time I need an absolute minimalist hideout knife. I took off that icky thread stuff and wrapped the handles with racquet grip tape. These are really dangerous little shiv's.

 

[SIFU1A]

i have a tanto spike and i dont care for it at all, the handles too small for me to get a good grip, and i dont care for the grind, imho there are plenty of other knives around the same price which are a better choice.

if ya re-wrap the handle i suppose it would be "ok" for SD, i still can think of several others i would rather have though (and not even think hard lol)

 

[steelscout30]

I purchased one some time ago and it was once relegated to hiding in the very bottom of my suitcase, in the lining---not for airborne trips, but it makes a nice backup knife for on the road if I forget one (not that that seems likely! ).

As my knife collection has accumulated and broadened, and I've become more aware for the uses and functionalities of difference blades, grinds, and other things, it has been replaced by Mora. I think that in this price range, if your funds are limited, you might want to consider something along the lines of a Mora or other knife. I am certainly not saying that the Spike doesn't have a function, but it's functions as a utlity knife are extremely limited. Self defense might also be limited, depending upon how well your hands can grip the thin handle and whether or not they won't slide up onto the blade without a significant guard.

I too would go with some of my fellow posters and recommend the Mora---that is a knife that you can hardly go wrong with if you're looking for a cost-efficient, excellent EDC fixed knife.

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