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He MADE me buy the Cold Steel Trail Guide folder. FORCED me.

Now I am RUINED.

Not only does it take the sharpest edge I have ever seen (including the Kershaw insty-spring-not-a-switchblade-atom-splitting folder, but it STAYS sharp.

Lacking pieces of rope hanging freely all over the house, I had to resort to shaving my arms BARE. Not wishing to do the eyebrows, I took it to the absolute MOST feared knife test of all....SALAMI.

It will not cut salami. It simply PUSHES through the hard cylinder of tasty pepper coated meat. I may lose all ability to CUT things.

How can one stay proficient with knives if they never again get to CUT through anything? Paper? PUSH it through the edge and try not to get the slivers too thin. Meat? PUSH it through.

I suppose I could SLIDE it across my palm and see if my hand remains.
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Good GRIEF....I just remembered...I may have obsoleted my truckload of SHARPENING gizmoes too.

It takes a full (maybe) 3 minute session with a crappy old freehand WATER whetstone and a couple crock sticks.

If you value your knife COLLECTION, do NOT buy one of these hellish instruments.

And at $29 (del'd) from Wholesale Hunter, you also lose all BRAGGING rights about your pocket whacker.

This is bad.

:eek:
 
Heh heh heh... Welcome aboard.

This little knife is almost never discussed, and one of the best values I've found in a long time. Glad you like it. Which one did you get? I have the small drop point, and love it.
 
Wish I could take credit, but Lynn Thompson, his staff, and the nice folks at Wholesale Hunter are the ones who made your day.

You could take up woodcarving with that knife. I did just to keep my hands on my Benchmades longer than would otherwise be acceptable. If woodcarving isn't your bag, you could use it to dress game for your neighborhoods' hunters. You could assemble particle board office furniture and sheetmetal outdoor storage units for the sheer pleasure of turning them to mincemeat with your Trail Guide. If that gets too trying on your arm, then you can upgrade to a Khukri or similar style blade.
 
Did someone say.........."khukri?"
hmmmmmm
do I need one?

Who makes a good CARBON steel Khukri folder with serrations and a pocket clip?

;)
 
I gave one to my cousin for his birthday, but seriously considered keeping it and giving him something else. (Yes I took it out of the box and "handled" it before giving it to him -- shame on me.)
 
The Benchmade 710HSSR (looks like a khukri sapling and is made with M2, my all time favorite non-stainless steel. Drawback: only partially serrated. Plus: only partially serrated). If you can stomach some stainless, Cold Steel makes our pal, the Vaquero Grande. Stick with a Benchmade 710HS or 710HSSR or a fixed-blade khukri like those made by Cold Steel, Himalayan Imports, or that Machax thing from Becker Knife & Tool.

I think the Trail Guide was your magic bargain knife for the year.
 
Originally posted by sph3ric pyramid
Is the clip reversable on this thing?

Seems like an incredible slicer, with the flat grind and the Carbon V.
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No, it's not reversible. It is a great slicer, and the handle quite ergonomic (for my hands, at least).
 
I don't use the clip. Mine's just rattlin around in my pocket with the pennies an nickels. It thinks if it rubs against enough of our junk money, it will become stainless. Don't have the heart to tell it otherwise.

And, yeh swede, that handle is COMFY.

One great knife.

I betcha the other makers send Cold Steel money to NOT advertise it in slick mags so people will continue to pay hundreds for inferior choppers.
 
I have to agree that the Trail Guide is one nice little knife. I had a small and the blade reminds me almost of the Opinel with it's flat grind and Carbon V steel. The only prob with mine was that the lock wasn't the best and I could disengage it with slight pressure. I ended up getting a new one that was a bit better but had lots of blade play. I finally gave it to my cousin (aspriring knife knut) and said the hell with it. I figure that at 20 bucks, it wasn't a big deal.
Matt
 
Originally posted by Jazzman

I had a small and the blade reminds me almost of the Opinel with it's flat grind and Carbon V steel. The only prob with mine was that the lock wasn't the best and I could disengage it with slight pressure. I ended up getting a new one that was a bit better but had lots of blade play.
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The Trail Guide blades remind me of Cold Steel’s Opinelesque Twistmater; too bad about the lock/blade play problems.



-Frank
 
I got the large. No blade play. Lock is solid. I can't put enough force on it to make it shut.

Or even wiggle.
 
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