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Exactly! Unfortunately CS seems to be backing away from XL folders with no new models offered in 2016.
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Exactly! Unfortunately CS seems to be backing away from XL folders with no new models offered in 2016.
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I'd like a 3" Talwar. I enjoy having multiple sizes of the same knife.
I own the Hold Out Series. I carry the III at work, the II as a off work EDC and the I when when I'm feeling frisky.
I just picked up a Talwar 5.5", will be picking up a 4" soon. I'd love the have a 3" to match the hold out series
I own the Hold Out Series. I carry the III at work, the II as a off work EDC and the I when when I'm feeling frisky.
I just picked up a Talwar 5.5", will be picking up a 4" soon. I'd love the have a 3" to match the hold out series
I'd prefer a 3.5" Talwar with a straighter handle. 3.5" is sweet spot for me. Maybe i'm asking for a new knife, but i've heard complain about the talwar handle being too restrictive, hence even people with large hand is having trouble with the 5.25" handle
I can get a hand and a half on the XL Talwar handle.... I can't imagine how big your hands would have to be for the XL handle to be too small.
5.25" handle refers to the handle size of the normal 4" talwar. I've seen people in the forums complaining about the handle being curvy and restrictive hence leaving only limited space for the hand to grip on. I believed i saw this on the Recon 1 vs Talwar thread, where most people thinks Recon 1 handle with the same length fits their hand better because it's relatively more neutral
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Well I can understand that. CS does have pretty much every base covered, its just that the first time I took the XL voyager out of the box I was like
. None of my large sized Cold Steels have done that for me. I would HATE to see CS jump on the teeny tiny knife bandwagon and start phasing out the XL's, which I dont think they will.
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Well I can understand that. CS does have pretty much every base covered, its just that the first time I took the XL voyager out of the box I was like
Oddly, they've discontinued the entire Talwar series, as well as the Recon 1 XL clip point. I think they will always make large/gargantuan folders as long as people buy them. I personally own a Recon 1 XL clip point (CTS-XHP) and an Espada large (OD green CTS-XHP) and they are both fantastic, and would a bargain at MSRP (I paid well under half that).
Back on subject, I think they have the small knife market covered, although a 3-MAX would be nice.
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Holy schist! I didn't even notice that, but a perusal of their new site shows no Talwars. That bums me out.
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There's still a lot of them on the market @ really good prices (especially the aus8 versions). I had a XL in coyote brown, but didn't like the grip and sold it.Holy schist! I didn't even notice that, but a perusal of their new site shows no Talwars. That bums me out.
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Why I am then the only one who can't find a decent deal on them?
I've been looking to trade my Ti-Lite 6 Limited Edition for an XL talwar in OD Green, or Coyote Tan, but no luck in any place. From forums to trades sites, nobody seems to have one of those!
And if I found a deal on an old AUS8 one I'd gladly take it, but all the main sellers (Knifecenter, Knifeworks) that ship overseas have run out of stock already.
Darn!
Similar Knives:
American Lawman (3.5" Spear Point, G10 Scales)
Ultimate Hunter (3.5" Drop Point, G10 Scales)
Code 4 (3.5" Spear Point, Aluminum Scales)
FWIW, I really like my Ultimate Hunter. The scales are a bit thicker and nicely contoured. I go between the Ultimate Hunter, AK-47, Larger Voyager and an XL Talwar for EDC.
Sure, but they are not Broken Skull. Im sure most people here who bought the BS is long aware of the models you mentioned.
Design matters. If you are just plainly looking at size and weight then CS can stop producing any new models cause they got everything covered.
It's like when people ask for a smaller Spyderco Military, sure you can suggest Manix 2, why do we still need Paramilitary 2? Or maybe ZT can stop producing anything beyond ZT0550, since all of the model that came out after that have similar size. Or why produce anything else other than Recon 1 and Lawman series, since they pretty much covers anything from XL to micro. The entire Benchmade lineup wouldn't exist if that's the case, since there are too many "overlaps".
BTW, i personally would prefer CS keep the thinness of the BS since IMO the selling point for BS is its size/weight ratio. A 3.5" blade 8" OAL Broken Skull would probably cut its weight down to 2.5oz which puts it in Benchmade 940's range(the new G-10 version) which is a popular EDC size for many people.
I've yet to find anything other than the 940 with this number:
- 7.9" Overall
- 3.4" Blade
- 2.6oz
Oh yeah, that... in fact i just bought a no.8 and no.9
But that doesnt really count...... or maybe they do :yawn: But im just not carrying them around, probably because i carry my knife in the back pocket and the thickness plus the round shape is literally giving me a "butt hurt"
