My Cold Steel knives

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Hi everyone, I am a newbie in the realm of knives and I started collecting my blades recently and thought of sharing the pic of my Cold Steel knives which are,
1. ODA in Carbon V
2. Leatherneck-SF in 4116
3. Bushman
Looking forward to more interactions with fellow members/enthusiasts...
Cheers!!!
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Nice collection of Cold Steel! I really like the looks of the top knife.
 
Welcome to the forum. Cold Steel makes a pretty good knife, don't they? I would suggest you try one of their 3V offerings and the CTS-XHP models.
 
Oooh, disco'd ODA in a disco'd steel! Very nice!

Love my Bushman. I never get the chance to carry/use as intended, unfortunately.

Leatherneck is my favorite knife, good taste.
 
Thanks everyone. Unfortunately we don't have quality knife makers in India and we have to import them paying high shipping costs and of course customs duty.. :(
 
Peacekeeper 1 in carbon V and 4116
Trail Master in sk-5
Ak47 field 3v
Ultralock ak47 in aluminum and g10
Ultralock recon 1 in clip point and tanto
Xhp recon 1 spear point
Aus ak47
Aus counter point xl
Aus recon 1 tanto xl
Aus voyager tanto xl
Aus American lawman with steel liners
Bushman clip point affixed to a cs polypropylene escrima stick
Cold steel buckler lol

Sorry for the CS life story just breaking in the tablet.

Liking that ODA BTW.
 
One day I'll put all of the Cold Steel knives I have in my collection, in a photo. But I am to lazy to do it at the moment.

Off the top of my head, I currently own.

XHP Tanto Recon 1 (My go to, can't nothing kick it out of my pocket, EDC)
XHP Talwar
XHP Alum 4" Ti-Lite
Heavy Duty Sword Cane
1917 Frontier Bowie 1055
SF Shovel
Trail Hawk
San Mai III Master Hunter
San Mai III Trail Master
SK5 Recon Scout
AUS8A SRK
AUS8A AK-47
AUS8A American Lawman w/ Steel Liners
AUS8A Spear Point Code 4
Mackinac Hunter (w/ Black Sketchen G10 Scales)
Bushman
Steel Tiger

I am certain that I am missing a bunch.

I have owned:

San Mai III Natchez Bowie (Traded it for a Ruger Single Six w/ both cylinders)

A San Mai III OSI (traded it for the Recon Scout)

Mini Bushman (gave it to my oldest son, was given another one by a fellow forum member to give my 2nd oldest son, when he got his totin' chip).

AUS8A Spear point Recon 1. Gave it to my oldest son as well.
 
At this point I own too many CS knives(and hawks and machetes) to even fit them into one picture.
 
ursamajor said:
One day I'll put all of the Cold Steel knives I have in my collection, in a photo. But I am to lazy to do it at the moment.

Off the top of my head, I currently own.

XHP Tanto Recon 1 (My go to, can't nothing kick it out of my pocket, EDC)
XHP Talwar
XHP Alum 4" Ti-Lite
Heavy Duty Sword Cane
1917 Frontier Bowie 1055
SF Shovel
Trail Hawk
San Mai III Master Hunter
San Mai III Trail Master
SK5 Recon Scout
AUS8A SRK
AUS8A AK-47
AUS8A American Lawman w/ Steel Liners
AUS8A Spear Point Code 4
Mackinac Hunter (w/ Black Sketchen G10 Scales)
Bushman
Steel Tiger

I am certain that I am missing a bunch.

I have owned:

San Mai III Natchez Bowie (Traded it for a Ruger Single Six w/ both cylinders)

A San Mai III OSI (traded it for the Recon Scout)

Mini Bushman (gave it to my oldest son, was given another one by a fellow forum member to give my 2nd oldest son, when he got his totin' chip).

AUS8A Spear point Recon 1. Gave it to my oldest son as well.
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Whoa.... :)
 
My collection since i started the CS craziness 6 years ago
2x AK-47 - AUS 8A & XHP
6x American Lawman - 3x Aus8A, 2x XHP black & XHP brown
4x Recon 1 - Spear point XHP, clip point XHP green, Aus8A tanto & clip point
1x Medium G-10 Espada - Aus8A & XHP
1x Ultimate Hunter
2x Swift II
3x Hold Out II - Aus8A, XHP & XHP brown
1x Hold Out III - Aus8A
2x Rajah 3 - Aus8A & BD1
1x Code 4 - XHP spearpoint
1x Finn Wolf
1x Counter Point I - BD1
2x Voyager Large - Aus8A tanto & BD1 clip
3x Voyager Medium - Aus8A clip, tanto & vaquero
1x Talwar - XHP Green
1x Mini Recon 1 - Aus8A spear & clip point
1x Ti-lite - Aus8A
2x Tuff Lite - plain & serrated
1x Kudu

As you can see, the collection grew significantly in 2015...
 
hkyew said:
My collection since i started the CS craziness 6 years ago
2x AK-47 - AUS 8A & XHP
6x American Lawman - 3x Aus8A, 2x XHP black & XHP brown
4x Recon 1 - Spear point XHP, clip point XHP green, Aus8A tanto & clip point
1x Medium G-10 Espada - Aus8A & XHP
1x Ultimate Hunter
2x Swift II
3x Hold Out II - Aus8A, XHP & XHP brown
1x Hold Out III - Aus8A
2x Rajah 3 - Aus8A & BD1
1x Code 4 - XHP spearpoint
1x Finn Wolf
1x Counter Point I - BD1
2x Voyager Large - Aus8A tanto & BD1 clip
3x Voyager Medium - Aus8A clip, tanto & vaquero
1x Talwar - XHP Green
1x Mini Recon 1 - Aus8A spear & clip point
1x Ti-lite - Aus8A
2x Tuff Lite - plain & serrated
1x Kudu

As you can see, the collection grew significantly in 2015...
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I hear the Swift has issues. How do you gauge them?

Its a very sexy knife, one I wish was reissued as a non assisted model. Well not reissued, maybe add a non assisted version named the "Not as Swift"
 
Jonslaught said:
I hear the Swift has issues. How do you gauge them?

Its a very sexy knife, one I wish was reissued as a non assisted model. Well not reissued, maybe add a non assisted version named the "Not as Swift"
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Yeah I was the one who reported the broken lockbar spring here. I had 2 and the 2nd one was the one that broke. CS replaced it within less than 2 weeks since I shipped it back though and the replacement hasn't had any issues since then. It may be a one off issue but the lockbar spring design is still inherently weaker. I too wished that it's just a manual knife. I tighten my pivot all the way down and use it like a manual. Btw, one comment is that the liner side of the G10 handle feel kinda flimsy and sound like plastic when you tap it.

Seriously there is currently nothing in the lineup that has similar flat ground blade shape and contoured G10 handle in that size range. So even if it's a manual knife it's still going to be very special.
 
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I suppose I can do a list. Currently I own all of these:

Voyager XL Clip Point, Vaquero, and Tanto plain edge
Voyager XL Clip Point, Vaquero, and Tanto full serrated
Voyager Vaquero Large full serrated
Talwar XL
Counter Point XL
Hold Out 1 full serrated
Ti-lite 4" and 6"
Rajah 2
Rajah 3 plain edge and full serrated
Spartan
Black Talon 2
Shanghai Shadow and Warrior
GI Tanto
Bushman and Bowie Bushman
Steel Tiger
Marauder
OSS
Boar Hunter(now apparently renamed the Boar Collector)
Urban Edge full serrated
Super Edge
Secret Edge
Point Guard(now renamed the Pro Guard, which sounds more like a deodorant)
Mini Tac Kiridashi
Double Agent 1 and 2
Kobun
Hide Out
Scottish, Scimitar, and 2013 Bowie Spikes
Roach Belly
Canadian Belt Knife
Lucky(XHP version)
Kudu
Eland
Finn Wolf
MAA Crab Claw Dagger
Scottish Broadsword
Smatchet Machete
Bolo Machete
Royal Kukri Machete
Kopis Machete
Jungle Machete
12" Sax Machete
Barong Machete(newer version)
All Terrain Chopper
Panga Machete(new version with the Latin handle)
2-handed Kukri Machete
Thai Machete
21" Latin Machete Plus
Garden & Camp Machete
Special Forces Shovel
Rifleman's Hawk
Spike Hawk
Delta Dart and Jungle Dart
FGX Push Blade 1, Skean Dhu, Boot Blade 2, Cruciform Dagger, Battle Ring
Koga 2
Irish Blackthorn Walking Stick
African Walking Stick
Gunstock War Club
Ball Headed War Club

They haven't arrived yet but I've ordered the Bowie Machete, Outdoorsman Lite, and Peace Maker 2 as well.
 
You can almost open a cold steel show room. Only need the espadas, bowies and tantos to complete the collection.
 
DShiflet said:
I suppose I can do a list. Currently I own all of these:

Voyager XL Clip Point, Vaquero, and Tanto plain edge
Voyager XL Clip Point, Vaquero, and Tanto full serrated
Voyager Vaquero Large full serrated
Talwar XL
Counter Point XL
Hold Out 1 full serrated
Ti-lite 4" and 6"
Rajah 2
Rajah 3 plain edge and full serrated
Spartan
Black Talon 2
Shanghai Shadow and Warrior
GI Tanto
Bushman and Bowie Bushman
Steel Tiger
Marauder
OSS
Boar Hunter(now apparently renamed the Boar Collector)
Urban Edge full serrated
Super Edge
Secret Edge
Point Guard(now renamed the Pro Guard, which sounds more like a deodorant)
Mini Tac Kiridashi
Double Agent 1 and 2
Kobun
Hide Out
Scottish, Scimitar, and 2013 Bowie Spikes
Roach Belly
Canadian Belt Knife
Lucky(XHP version)
Kudu
Eland
Finn Wolf
MAA Crab Claw Dagger
Scottish Broadsword
Smatchet Machete
Bolo Machete
Royal Kukri Machete
Kopis Machete
Jungle Machete
12" Sax Machete
Barong Machete(newer version)
All Terrain Chopper
Panga Machete(new version with the Latin handle)
2-handed Kukri Machete
Thai Machete
21" Latin Machete Plus
Garden & Camp Machete
Special Forces Shovel
Rifleman's Hawk
Spike Hawk
Delta Dart and Jungle Dart
FGX Push Blade 1, Skean Dhu, Boot Blade 2, Cruciform Dagger, Battle Ring
Koga 2
Irish Blackthorn Walking Stick
African Walking Stick
Gunstock War Club
Ball Headed War Club

They haven't arrived yet but I've ordered the Bowie Machete, Outdoorsman Lite, and Peace Maker 2 as well.
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woah the list is so long it fit 1.5x my screen :eek:
 
MichaelMyers said:
You can almost open a cold steel show room. Only need the espadas, bowies and tantos to complete the collection.
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I like the Bowies pretty well, but not will enough to pay the $150+ asking price for them. Not a big tanto fan at all, I only have a few tantos, and most of the ones I have are budget blades, I think the priciest tanto I have is the XL serrated tanto Voyager, and that was only like $74, and I mainly got it to complete the Voyager XL collection. I'd really like the Espadas, but I want the one with bolsters, and they are well outside my price range. Maybe I'll break down and get the XL version in AUS8, that one's still out there for $115 or so. Also missing the Recons, and those I do plan on getting at some point, at least the clip point version...
 
knife_novice said:
Hi everyone, I am a newbie in the realm of knives and I started collecting my blades recently and thought of sharing the pic of my Cold Steel knives which are,
1. ODA in Carbon V
2. Leatherneck-SF in 4116
3. Bushman
Looking forward to more interactions with fellow members/enthusiasts...
Cheers!!!
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Nice buddy. I will likely grab a D2 Leatherneck when it becomes available again at my preferred vendor.
 
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