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Not that this will go anywhere but??????

ron finkbeiner jr

ron finkbeiner jr

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Coldsteel SR1 needs a bigger blade, I got one a little ways back(2 weeks) and I love it but the blade looks a little out of size for the size handle it has. Does anyone feel the same or do ya'll have an opinion?
 
when I first got one years ago I felt that way. I've gotten over or past it now.
 
Yes. It's called the 4 max.

In the high speed world of tacticalness. I think bigger handle to blade ratios are a bit better.

If I am wearing gloves in the rain in a knife fight. I want as much handle as I can get.
 
Every Demko design I've owned has a slightly long handle relative to its blade length. I'd say it comes with the territory -- and you get killer ergos and a very secure grip because of it. :)
 
The 4Max needs either a larger blade or smaller handle. There is no reason to have a 6" handle with a 4" blade. I would like for Cold Steel to make it with a 5" blade and keep the 6" handle.
 
1911bphil said:
The 4Max needs either a larger blade or smaller handle. There is no reason to have a 6" handle with a 4" blade. I would like for Cold Steel to make it with a 5" blade and keep the 6" handle.
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The 4 Max is a surprisingly good chopper because of the handle.
 
1911bphil said:
The 4Max needs either a larger blade or smaller handle. There is no reason to have a 6" handle with a 4" blade. I would like for Cold Steel to make it with a 5" blade and keep the 6" handle.
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The design concept for the 4 Max was to make the most useful Tri-ad folder with a 4"blade limit .

If you look at the 4 Max folded , the blade pretty much fills the available space in the handle .

Tri-ad Lock takes some space . 🤷‍♂️
 
1911bphil said:
The 4Max needs either a larger blade or smaller handle. There is no reason to have a 6" handle with a 4" blade. I would like for Cold Steel to make it with a 5" blade and keep the 6" handle.
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Spyderco is fantastic with its handle to blade ratio.
 
DangerZone98 said:
Para 3 ain’t bad. The Tenacious (although knife snobs will dismiss this based on country of origin) is also great.
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never owned a pm3...dont know. the tenacious isnt bad. likewise the resilience is very decent and better than the military in the handle to blade size as well.
 
whp said:
The Resilience with s35v steel is a bargain. Seems well made. And I m a Cold Steel user most of the time.
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I got the Tenacious S35V before my local seller closed up shop. 😭 The Resilience sadly wasn’t available.

Yeah, my Spydies are good friends with my Cold Steels.
 
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