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VasiliusMaximus

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Hey people! VM here. I wish to purchase my first serious knife and i was thinking that a cold steel kobun might be a good start.The big problem is that i live in Europe and as many of you may know the price of a quality knife is astronomical compared to US. Im also worried about the legitimacy of certain vendors.i don t want to end up with a replica. I didn t know where else to ask so here i am. Do you think this particular seller- https://www.euro-cutite.ro/cold-steel/cold-steel-kobun/ - is trustworthy?The price is quite decent so i m curious. If not then can you tell me a trustworthy shop that ships in Europe and the prices are not ridiculous,I would greatly appreciate it. Is aus 8 decent steel to start with? I heard it holds an edge quite well. If i posted in the wrong place then i apologize , i m new to this. your response will be appreciated.
 
I can't help you with the vendor. I buy all of my knives from places like knifeworks.com and others and have them shipped to me overseas, but I am not in Europe.

I can help a bit on the steel. AUS8 is a decent steel. It is not a super steel, by any means, but it is adequate for anything you would need a knife to do. It will hold an edge okay, but will need to be resharpened a lot sooner than a knife made from XHP or S30V, for examples. However, it will also be easier to sharpen than those steels.
 
What do you mean by serious knife? Are you going to stab an ammo can with it or slash a raw ham? Just not sure why a first "serious" knife would not be a folder you can carry around in a practical way but instead a 10" tanto.

Anyway, I recommend a nice folder first. Unless there is a zombie or raw ham problem where you live.
 
Do as the others have said and order from Lamnia.

I prefer the 3V Cold Steel tantos. Order one of those for a real knife!
 
Hi VM,

I have a Kobun, it's a fun knife to own. AUS-8 is great stuff in my book, tough enough and incredibly easy to sharpen. The Kobun will get very sharp with minimal effort.

I have a Magnum Tanto in 3V as well, and have to say that I enjoy the Kobun just as much, simply because of its light weight and ease of sharpening. The Kobun is also the easiest on the wallet, by a large margin.

Cold Steel's Recon Tanto is a great piece as well, landing somewhere between the Kobun and the Magnum Tanto. Lamnia has those too.
 
jceckrosh said:
What do you mean by serious knife? Are you going to stab an ammo can with it or slash a raw ham? Just not sure why a first "serious" knife would not be a folder you can carry around in a practical way but instead a 10" tanto.

Anyway, I recommend a nice folder first. Unless there is a zombie or raw ham problem where you live.
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Serious as in good quality knife that is not hard on the wallet. I also want a fixed blade that is slim and preferably a tanto . Up until now i only owned cheap chinese crap. i want to step up gradually.
 
Fixed Blade... Check

Not hard on the wallet... Check

Tanto... check

Not Chinese crap... check

Seems to fill all of your criteria. Also gets the "Velitrius Nod of Approval" (VNOA) for you uninitiated.
 
Tanto Lite is a great knife for the money. Feels better in the hand than the Kobun but comes with a lame sheath. The Warcraft Tantos are very nice, especially the 5 1/2" version!
 
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