New for 2025

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Stickboy was a spokesperson, who admittedly said he didn't know much about knives/cold steel. I would think a "brand manager" should know everything there is to know about the upcoming new line of knives.

I guess it is all how GSM sees it.

GSM CORPORATE: "Today you are a brand manager because there is nobody else around to do this video". Also, he must be a designer because he helped Demko design the soon to be legendary Java.
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Seems to be more than a spokesperson, at least according to this, but who knows:

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Keith Beam, Cold Steel Knives / GSM Outdoors - The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 438) - The Knife Junkie

Keith Beam, Cold Steel Knives / GSM Outdoors, is this week's featured guest on The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 438) with host Bob DeMarco.
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jlauffer said:
Seems to be more than a spokesperson, at least according to this, but who knows:

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Keith Beam, Cold Steel Knives / GSM Outdoors - The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 438) - The Knife Junkie

Keith Beam, Cold Steel Knives / GSM Outdoors, is this week's featured guest on The Knife Junkie Podcast (Episode 438) with host Bob DeMarco.
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Interesting, I didn't listen to the podcast, but it seems Stickman AKA Keith Beam is running Cold Steel ? Never read or heard this before.

"Upon taking the helm, Keith got a crash course in all things Cold Steel from none other than the company’s founder, Lynn Thompson . . . .

While overseeing Cold Steel . . . . "
 
Really stoked, to hear about the new releases from Cold Steel for 2025; especially the Hatamoto. Even though, it sports a SRP of $330.00 USD. The XL Recon 1 is a showstopper. A buy-in price is @ $280.00 USD dollars. Featuring a 5 1/2" blade, and CTS XHP steel. The Colossus has a SRP of $300.00 USD. Obviously, someone has been listening to the at-large, Cold Steel Community. If your thinking about a Black Sable, then you better get-out your 'gold card'. These are gonna be almost $500 dollars, out-the-door! Yow!! Whose the remedial, who called these 'gas-station' knives? Yeah, right!!
 
The XL Recon is a win for anyone who missed them the first time around. I have one in XHP from the old days and it is one of my all time favorites. The mini-wasp has me thinking, maybe…. That kris blade push knife monstrosity thing though, wtf were they thinking.
 
Blue Sky said:
The XL Recon is a win for anyone who missed them the first time around. I have one in XHP from the old days and it is one of my all time favorites. The mini-wasp has me thinking, maybe…. That kris blade push knife monstrosity thing though, wtf were they thinking.
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Yeah, the regular Wasp never did anything for me, but the mini looks interesting.
 
The Whip said:
Wow, I hadn't seen that monstrosity! But honestly, I don't know which is worse, the new Tough Guy knife or the new Tough Guy clothes....

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-Steve
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Clothing that makes a statement : "Shoot me 1st" !

At least your big brass balls will be kept cool by those "crotch grommets " . :p
 
I actually like practically everything on the video , excepting the use of a liner lock on a premium knife .

Market is flooded with liner locks ; many inexpensive and great quality . Cold Steel cannot compete effectively there .

Use the unique locks you have , Cold Steel ! Tri-ad and Atlas .

Definitely will be wanting the little Frenzy , Black Sable , and the XL Recon 1... at some point after prices bottom out . ;)

The Java ...gonna have to think on that one ! :p
 
The XL Recon has my attention for sure. I have the Recon 1 and Mini, but there is just something when they step it up to the larger sizes:)
The mini wasp also is on my radar. I have nearly picked up the full size a couple of times but its just a tad to long.
I'm on the fence about the Colossus. I like the size, but I dunno if I have any real use for one:P
 
Steely_Gunz said:
The XL Recon has my attention for sure. I have the Recon 1 and Mini, but there is just something when they step it up to the larger sizes:)
The mini wasp also is on my radar. I have nearly picked up the full size a couple of times but its just a tad to long.
I'm on the fence about the Colossus. I like the size, but I dunno if I have any real use for one:P
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visually, the colossus, it's not a favorite Mike Wallace design for me...but there was a guy from Italy that was using his out hiking/camping and such, etc he was loving it for reasons I hadn't really thought about. Mike designed it well for a big, wide bladed folder.
 
The secondary sale prices on the original 60 series were getting ridiculous, so I'm very glad that GSM is re-introducing the line. I'm especially excited to see a Tri-Ad Black Sable and the Hatamoto, both of which I was hoping for when the Caledonian and the Specter were released in 2024. I never expected to see the Colossus or the Recon 1 XL again, so I'm glad for those, as well.

I don't know from which location GSM is gathering the requests of this "Cold Steel Nation" Jamin talked about, but GSM seems to be paying at least a little bit of attention to customer interest. [Note: Jamin, if you're reading this, why don't you try joining Blade Forums? We'll help you with knife ideas for Cold Steel. You might even learn some things about Cold Steel's history here.]


-Steve
 
So on the new 60 series, if all the screws are hidden, how do you take them apart?
 
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