CS Voyager, why don't they get more attention?

I have tanto large Voyager and 3 Enduras.I prefer the Endura for some reason over the Voyager.The Voyager is a solid knife and have no problems with it.My favorite CS is the the X2 Voyager.Can't go wrong with either choice.
 
Bopleo asked:
I also have wondered about the animosity toward the cold steel knives.

Why is this?
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This may be one of the most debated subjects here. I use to wonder about this too and as far as I understand it, the animosity is not really against the company or its products but toward its owner: Lynn Thompson. For whatever reason some people see him as abrasive, overpowering, opinionated, or whatever other negative adjective you want to place here.

IMO this is partly a personality clash. But it also has something to do with Thompson's marketing and advertising strategies, to which some object. This may just boil down to human nature. Some people can distinguish between the man, his products, and his marketing strategies. Others can't. That just shows you that different people have different sensibilities.

Another factor is that some people seem to forget that the MORE PROOF DVD is nothing more than a very elaborated (and somewhat over the top) sales pitch. Business wise the DVD works. Cold Steel keeps selling knives and are quite popular with some in the arm forces. The advertizing ethics of the MORE PROOF DVD are something else.

Use your search function and you'll find a number of threads dealing with this subject. The following link is just the lattest of such treads.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=344119

By the way, my EDCs are a Cold Steel medium clip point Voyager and a medium drop point Trailguide. I own folders and neckers from other companies, but whatever Lynn Thompson's faults, his Carbon V and AUS 8A products are excellent for their price range.

As to why voyagers are not mentioned more, I think Walking Man has a good point.
 
My EDC is currently a 4" a Vaquero. Been carrying that for a few months now. No problems.

I have an Endura and a Voyager. Like them both. The Spyderhole does open much faster specially when you're under stress. The lock on the Voyager feels like it's quite bit stronger than that of the Endura.

My 5c worth :)
 
I cant understand it also. I have 4 Voyagers and love them. I just stay away from the serated stuff.(Teeth break off to easily) People complain that the warranty is lax on the product, but I have only needed to return one knife that I broke(Chipping concrete off my Mixers chute :rolleyes: ) The knife was replaced no question asked.

I have recently bought a Benchmade 550 that I am trying to unload for another voyager with little luck in the trades forum, I absolutly hate it. It is but ugly, and really is not what I feel I need. You should really not worry what poeple say about them, If it works for you keep on truckin.
 
You'll find that a lot of folks here are very opinionated, but that is the point of the forum isn't it? They either like or dislike knives based on their experience which is a good thing or unfortunately soley on brand name. If you like it, that's all that really matters. CS knives have worked fine for me, just like the Benchmades, Spydercos, Case, Schrade, Buck, Gerber, Leatherman, etc... Even a few of the 'POS' knives I've owned have actually performed well, as long as you enjoy spending a lot of time sharpening them. I prefer to base my opinions on what I know from my own experience. I used to know a guy that owned a Yugo, he had over 400000 miles on it and only ever had to do regular maintenance on it. Most everyone else that bought one is still denying they ever did(photos do great for blackmail..hehe). Someone stole the Yugo, heck, I figured you could leave the keys in it and no one would even think about taking it. Go figure. So, if it's not too expensive, try it for yourself, if it costs a bit more, do your research and get some experienced opinions.
 
The only the I see wrong with Voyagers is the choil(?), the unsharpened part before the edge starts, is not as long as Spyderco's. That might not mean much, but I'm in the habit of choking up on the handle when I close a Spyder, letting that unsharpened portion fall on my trigger finger before I move it out and shut it.
 
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