Cold Steel: Tri-Ad Locks Or VG-1...Which Do You Prefer?

Ankerson said:
The new Voyagers and Gunsites have been CANCELLED because they did not meet our specifications or delivery schedule requirements. All backorders will be CANCELLED and the Voyagers will be reintroduced in Spring 2011. We will have more information on the 2011 Voyagers at a later date.
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The new triad lock voyagers are out.
 
Ankerson said:
They are made in Taiwan in AUS-8.

You can't get VG-1 outside of Japan.
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I believe you can and I wouldn't be surprised if they just make the blades in Japan for their VG-1 blades and assemble them with the same voyager handles in Taiwan. I wouldn't be surprised to see them pop up sometime soon if they aren't on the market already.
 
Free2game said:
I believe you can and I wouldn't be surprised if they just make the blades in Japan for their VG-1 blades and assemble them with the same voyager handles in Taiwan. I wouldn't be surprised to see them pop up sometime soon if they aren't on the market already.
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Never gonna happen...
 
I've owned a few of both in different configurations & I'm a big fan of the new Voyagers. For me, the ergos & strength trump the small tradeoff in steel performance (I like AUS-8) & the price is better.
 
The problem with the VG-1 steel is that, after touting it as a super steel, Cold Steel decided to cut some corners and reintroduce AUS8 in the Voyager line. It doesn't make sense to have VG-1 blades in Voyagers and then have San Mai blades which sandwich VG-1 in between two slabs of 420 steel. If the VG-1 can stand on its own, why does it need the 420??

I suspect CS just decided to repackage VG-1 as part of its San Mai blades, which is too bad, as VG-1 is really a good quality steel to use in Voyagers. They've also cut corners on polishing their steel and have made their blades a stone washed finish. It's okay, but it cuts production costs. I love the new Voyagers, don't get me wrong. I just wish they'd offer some blades in VG-1 without the San Mai gimmick (which boosts the cost of the knives dramatically) without offering much else. The earlier San Mai used AUS8 as its core steel. That didn't make sense either.
 
Free2game said:
I believe you can and I wouldn't be surprised if they just make the blades in Japan for their VG-1 blades and assemble them with the same voyager handles in Taiwan. I wouldn't be surprised to see them pop up sometime soon if they aren't on the market already.
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As Jim quoted, that text is talking about spring 2011, and it is 2012. The new Voyagers are out, and have been for a while. They are AUS8, as CS announced they would be a year ago.

Anyway, I prefer the tri-ad built in, cause it is easier to just get a new blade made. Like this one in convex ground 3V.2012-06-03 19.51.37.jpg
 
hardheart said:
As Jim quoted, that text is talking about spring 2011, and it is 2012. The new Voyagers are out, and have been for a while. They are AUS8, as CS announced they would be a year ago.

Anyway, I prefer the tri-ad built in, cause it is easier to just get a new blade made. Like this one in convex ground 3V.View attachment 281393
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How easy is it? Please tell me more!
 
Easy as an email :) Andrew did that one because I bougt one of his customs, but any good maker with the right equipment could do a reblade.
 
hardheart said:
As Jim quoted, that text is talking about spring 2011, and it is 2012. The new Voyagers are out, and have been for a while. They are AUS8, as CS announced they would be a year ago.

Anyway, I prefer the tri-ad built in, cause it is easier to just get a new blade made. Like this one in convex ground 3V.View attachment 281393
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Awesome. I do this at times, with a knife deserving a better steel blade. I am currently negotiating a reblade for the Recon 1. Andrew Demko made a CPM-154 blade for my Black Rhino.
 
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