HOLD OUT Cold Steel's Deadliest Weapons Episode 4

This is my #1 most favourite knife by a country mile.

Spyderco might be able to change my mind if they would ever make a 5" Military (or even a 5" Yojimbo), but that's never happening, so barring the existence of a 5" Mili the Hold Out 1 is the best pocket knife ever made (according to my personal standards).

Cold Steel Hold Out 1.

This is one of those knives that's more than a little unusual, you won't find much else out there like it. The last knife I can remember that would come close to this design was the Camillus Cuda Maxx from about eight years ago, available in 5.5" and a limited run of 7" blade lengths. This...
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This is the knife that practically ended my knife collection.
EDIT: Correction, the XHP Hold Out 1 is the knife that ended my knife collection.
Interesting to note that after my review of the AUS-8 model the later XHP models have an adjusted lock bar pivot location with reduced unlock tension, so I never had to mod the spring on the newer Hold Out.

As soon as the knife industry moves on from S30V to MagnaCut I will buy my third Hold Out 1.
 
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Not my favorite or often carried , but it definitely will do the job !

Look how much reach/ OAL , with the long handle , compared to similar blade length fixed . :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:

 
I really like it. The Hold Out is both an incredible weapon and a great folding cooking/table knife. It might be the sliciest knife Cold Steel has ever produced.
 
Wonder why the Holdout 2 with the 4 inch blade is no longer made.

I carry the three inch Holdout daily in addition to my larger edc. It s the only 3 inch blade I carry.
 
Can't find my family picture of all 3 sizes, but this is still a good one. The Holdout is more practical and I really like them, but those damn Ti-Lites have a hold over me, especially the Ti & Al Models. I really wish they would have made the 6" Ti Model, both gray and anodized blue too.


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nephron said:
Can't find my family picture of all 3 sizes, but this is still a good one. The Holdout is more practical and I really like them, but those damn Ti-Lites have a hold over me, especially the Ti & Al Models. I really wish they would have made the 6" Ti Model, both gray and anodized blue too.


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I like the TiLite as well, but not as much. I think the TiLite is better looking, and potentially easier to deploy, but on both of mine the action and lock leave something to be desired. Perhaps worse, they don't really serve any utilitarian uses very well.

The action and lock on my non-GSM Hold Out are very good. The blade is wide and slicey, and strong enough to offer some utilitarian use if you are careful. It is lite and flat and easy to carry. It is not, however, anywhere near as cool or good looking as the classic TiLite. To be honest, in my opinion the Hold Outs are kinda lame looking, yet I still carry it often enough.
 
Chris_Texas said:
I like the TiLite as well, but not as much. I think the TiLite is better looking, and potentially easier to deploy, but on both of mine the action and lock leave something to be desired. Perhaps worse, they don't really serve any utilitarian uses very well.

The action and lock on my non-GSM Hold Out are very good. The blade is wide and slicey, and strong enough to offer some utilitarian use if you are careful. It is lite and flat and easy to carry. It is not, however, anywhere near as cool or good looking as the classic TiLite. To be honest, in my opinion the Hold Outs are kinda lame looking, yet I still carry it often enough.
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I have a 150 or so knives with many that offer limited(at best utility). I always carry 2-3 knives depending on what I require for the day so a "I just feel like carrying something fun" knife(Like A Tai Pam, MT XII, Tiger Claw etc)is not a problem. I grew up with switchblades, I think that is why I like the Ti's so much, just wicked things. Don't get me started on guns lol.
 
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