just got cold steel black sable,what do u think?

[fighter1046]

I just got a black sable from cold steel as a gift for my b-day,it looks way to fancy to use for work I carrie a sog flash II and a benchmade griptilian to work(firefighting,paramedic work)has anyone used it for actual work or is this high priced knive just for show?

 

[Banned]

That's a GREAT knife but the high polish on the blade will get dull or scratched with little use.

I want a Caledonian Edge same steel but I'm in the same position. Is this going to be another "SAFE" knife or an EDC

Both are beautiful

 

[DcL]

I to am curious I've seen their video and they showed it doing all kinds of things but I'm not sure if I'd use as they showed

 

[Joshua J.]

I'm sure the knife is fully functional and will work just fine. Especially on a high end knife like this the fit and finish should be quite good.

IIRC they used "San Mai" steel, which for Cold Steel usually has an AUS-8 core. It will take a good edge and be easy to re-sharpen.
I personally would have gone for a knife with more exotic steel, but that's me.

 

[Lorien]

I would like to procure a Black Sable myself. Let me know if you want to swap it out for something else

 

[Banned]

I personally would have gone for a knife with more exotic steel, but that's me.

Please explain "exotic steel" I've had about every knife steel made but the only production knives with layered steel I know of are from Cold Steel.

I'm not a big fan of the Marketing Mumbogumbo but the knives from them I've played with all have a great fit and a tight lock.

 

[madcap_magician]

Please explain "exotic steel" I've had about every knife steel made but the only production knives with layered steel I know of are from Cold Steel.

I'm not a big fan of the Marketing Mumbogumbo but the knives from them I've played with all have a great fit and a tight lock.

Lots of companies use layered steel. Kershaw has been experimenting with laminated SG2, which is pretty sweet. And Spyderco has been doing 420J2 laminated over ZDP189.

 

[ashtxsniper]

It has a blade of VG-1 San Mai III, AUS8 San Mai III was phased out.

 

[Joshua J.]

"Exotic steel" is either high alloy or just plain hard to find, usually expensive. CPM S30V could be considered “exotic” because it is high alloy and uses the particle metallurgy process, even though it is has become fairly common (the standard, actually) among high end knives.
If you want to look at really exotic steel, ZDP-189, CPM S90V, and a few other steel types have started to gain popularity. These steel types reach for the limits of what steel can do as far as edge retention is concerned.
They are the focus of most of my collection.
Then you have H-1, the first metal (it’s not technically steel) to give decent edge retention while being completely rust proof.
And Damascus steel, which is very beautiful. It usually consists of several types of steel folded together to give it an elegant pattern. The Kershaw Damascus Leek is a good example and is very reasonably priced. Most of the time you can’t find a Damascus blade for less than $300.

That’s a basic rundown of “exotic” steel.

 

[Joshua J.]

It has a blade of VG-1 San Mai III, AUS8 San Mai III was phased out.

Excellent!
It's good they made the switch.
(VG-1 should have much better edge retention.)

 

[ahgar]

It's a production knife, use it. otherwise what good is it. ahgar
long time knive user and abuser. also not very bright. if i hear "well if you'd kept it in the box it would be worth $100 but since you carried it i'll give $25" i'll probably shoot myself. ahgar

 

[udtjim]

Nice looking knife but a little fancy for my taste. I buy them to use and tough beats pretty although that knife probably has plenty of both.

 

[SIFU1A]

wow it really looks a lot like knife by brian tighe called IIRC a tai-pan??

 

[enderwiggin]

wow it really looks a lot like knife by brian tighe called IIRC a tai-pan??

But SIFU, it's a full $50.00 cheaper than the real custom model!

 

[Daniel Dorn]

I had one on a passaround, and found it very large and cumbersome. If you can find it comfortable to carry and use, I say go for it. It is a well made knife, with great materials, and since you didn't pay for it, you will never have to worry about 'breaking even' if you ever need to sell it.

You also may want to inquire from the giver if they had specific intentions for your use of the knife. If they expect you to keep it as a collector, maybe you should, but if they intended you to use it, you'd be wrong not to.

DD

 

[SIFU1A]

i would sure get the custom one then vs the CS one lol.