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[Dorito Monk]

Have you used a Cold Steel knife in AUS-8 yet? I am impressed with the edge holding on the few I have actually used a lot. Cold Steel has the heat treat down good on these knives. I get better edge holding with these than with my Calypso in VG-10.

Yep. I used to use a Ti-lite for generic EDC tasks (it would probsbably have scared the piss out of my coworkers/customers if I had used it as my work knife, so it didn't see much intense use) for a while before I sold it. I also used to have an Ontario Rat-1 in Aus-8 which I used a bit more. It wasn't bad steel, much better than 8cr13alphabetsoup/440A/420HC/Whatever the stuff Gerber uses is called, and imho better than the stuff Victorinox uses, but still not exactly great stuff for cold steel's price (considering you can get 154CM blades from Benchmade or Spyderco at around the same price point, or 14c28 blades from Kershaw at a much lower price, both of which I personally prefer).

I intend to use the American Lawman I just got as a work knife, though, so I guess I'll get a chance to take another look at CS' Aus-8...Maybe I'll like it more this time around. It wouldn't be the first time my impressions of this company have changed for the better. :thumbup:

Talking down on 440C, AUS8, 1095, etc. just makes the collectors and show and tell guys happy. It makes companies happy too since those guys convince others who are new to pay more for knives with other steel with a higher premium than necessary.

Cool story bro. :thumbup:

 

[mongomondo]

Why do you guy's consider them pricey? It's a small step up in price from the China steel+G-10 knives or the AUS-8+FRN knives, and it has arguably the strongest, most durable lock mechanism.

I think they are good knives but also think a little overpriced. Aus8 steel, made in China, and a 1 year warranty. None of these things are necessarily bad, just think it's priced higher than I think it should be. You can get something like a Benchmade Griptilian for a similar price - made in USA, 154cm steel, lifetime warranty. Cold Steel boasts about the toughness of their folders yet they only guarantee them to last for a year.