requesting a review of the Cold Steel AK 47

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Is it possible for anyone out there to give me a quick review of the Cold Steel AK 47? Ive been considering getting it. How good of an EDC dose it make? i know its large but i dont mind a bit of heft as long as its not too heavy. Ive watched nutnfancys review of it but i would just like a second opinion on it.
P.S. i was looking at the regular AK not the mini
 
Hey, I wrote this a while back. Not much, but it will get you started:

I added an AK-47 to the stable, so I thought I would throw it in here.

Its more akin to the Recon 1 than than the Lawman. Feels about the same in the hand as the Recon 1, and the clip point blade adds to the similarity.

The thump plate is not my favorite, but I can get used to it. Its possible to get your thumb a little too far forward (toward the pivot), which makes opening difficult. I assume also that its a pseudo wave feature, but I carry on my weak side so that doesn't work for me. But the thumb plate works fine, and I think would become second nature after using it a while.

I sanded the G10 under the pocket clip as I do with all CS folders, and need to slap a crazy mirror edge on this one. Thought about sending the blade off for hard chroming (I've seen it on pistols, but never a blade) or maybe the up-armor treatment which I find way cool.

The blade is centered, and its stupid sharp.

At first I thought I'd like to lose the little prong or extension that juts out from the pommel. But on further review, it tends to hold your pinkie in place when gripping the knife, and contributes to the sensation that the knife is grabbing your hand rather than vice versa.

All in all, I think I prefer the Lawman, Recon 1 and then AK-47 in that order. But the AK-47 is a fine piece of knife, especially for $55.39 shipped on ebay. Like each of the above-mentioned CS folders, its built like a tank, and I bet it would accept abuse better than 99.9% of folders out there at any price. Good stuff.

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Note that the teflon coating will wear off quickly. This is what it looks like on a Lawman after one session of cutting sod:

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I know you are looking at the regular size and not the mini, but here are my thoughts anyway. I have the mini AK 47. The coating is crap, removed that in the first afternoon. The knife itself is very good. ZERO blade play in any direction, sharp and tough as nails. Ergos are good, even for a "mini" knife.

The G10 is great when you are holding the knife, nice and aggressive for a confident grip. But in the pocket the aggressive texture coupled with the horizontal grooves in the G10 make it difficult to draw. Follow Noodles suggestion and sandit down.
 
I'll chime in. My friend has had both the old ultra-lock version & the newest one. I get to sharpen it. The blade coating sucks so I took it off & gave it a satin finish. Like most of the new Cold Steels, the handle feels very secure to my large-ish hands & the G10 is on the grippy side. I've never carried it but I imagine you'd want to sand it a bit under the clip. Edge retention is decent & the edge tends to roll instead of chipping. It resharpens easy & takes a very fine edge.

The action is surprisingly smooth. With all the hype over the lock I was expecting a lot of tension on the blade. Not so. Lock up is solid with no hint of play. Cold Steel's wave openers are more aggressive than the others out there & take a lot less practice (or none) to make work. I don't like the feel of them for thumb openers, but it works. Just feels odd. Weight is about what you'd expect from looking at it. Not a brick but not light either.

If you like the looks of this knife enough to consider buying it, pull the trigger. It's a well-made tank of a folder & the price is more than reasonable.
 
jeffphansen77 said:
I'll chime in. My friend has had both the old ultra-lock version & the newest one. I get to sharpen it. The blade coating sucks so I took it off & gave it a satin finish. Like most of the new Cold Steels, the handle feels very secure to my large-ish hands & the G10 is on the grippy side. I've never carried it but I imagine you'd want to sand it a bit under the clip. Edge retention is decent & the edge tends to roll instead of chipping. It resharpens easy & takes a very fine edge.

The action is surprisingly smooth. With all the hype over the lock I was expecting a lot of tension on the blade. Not so. Lock up is solid with no hint of play. Cold Steel's wave openers are more aggressive than the others out there & take a lot less practice (or none) to make work. I don't like the feel of them for thumb openers, but it works. Just feels odd. Weight is about what you'd expect from looking at it. Not a brick but not light either.

If you like the looks of this knife enough to consider buying it, pull the trigger. It's a well-made tank of a folder & the price is more than reasonable.
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how is the weight compared to the rajah iii?
 
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