Cold Steel Finally after many years , just had to order XL Espada

I hope the Espada XL satisfies my need to include a stereotypical Cold Steel knife to my knife pile. But there is some risk, I believe...
desmobob said:
BEWARE... Cold Steel knives will change your perception of what's "too big to carry"! :eek:

I thought the Recon 1 I bought was a little too large for EDC. Then, I bought a 4 Max Scout because I thought it was representative of CS's big knives. I carried it for a few days just for fun and found it was surprisingly easy to carry. So I ordered an AD-10 as an easier to carry example of a nice chunky Andrew Demko knife. I carry it a lot.

Now, when I pick up a Recon 1 I think, "What a nice lightweight little knife!" :) I just compared my Recon 1 tanto with my Emerson CQC-7V and was shocked at how small the Emerson looks to me now.
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What if this knife shifts my perception again?! :)
 
desmobob said:
I hope the Espada XL satisfies my need to include a stereotypical Cold Steel knife to my knife pile. But there is some risk, I believe...


What if this knife shifts my perception again?! :)
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LOL ! But , heck yeah , I know of guys that do EDC very big knives .

I everyday carried a Rajah 2 for over a month , but never got completely comfortable .

That part of why I never bought this XL size Espada , though I did carry both an XL Talwar and a L Espada , for many years .

I'm gonna try this one out as a medium machete for casual trail clearing .
 
DocJD said:
Brand new G10 , AUS10 for ~ $123 !

Otherwise , probably wouldn't have .

Cheap enough that I'll guiltlessly take it out my trail hikes and use like a machete . :cool::thumbsup:
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Not a bad deal at all. If I remember correctly, the G10 AUS8 large I had years ago was ~$100. Great knife. Ridiculous, but great. If anyone should own an XL Espada, it is you. Enjoy it!
 
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