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RedEdge77

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Can someone do a review on this knife from cold steel? Cliff stamp your welcome to join in :) . Ok thanks for the help in advanced.



I tried the search but i couldn't find anything about a review for this knife.
 
While waiting for an out and out review I'll give you my impressions as I used to have one. Lockup is very solid--the liner is bent at a 90 degree angle up where it meets the ricasso to provide a great deal of surface contact. Operation is smooth and solid, due to the very large pivot pin used. This knife came VERY sharp and was able to get even sharper very easily, due to the easy machineability of AUS-8 (especially at the hardness CS runs it), the high flat grind and thin edge on the wide blade. The tip is like a needle. It holds its edge fairly well in light to medium general use, but will dull quickly cutting cardboard, plastic, wood, etc. Just the nature of the steel.

Okay, the ergonomics---best summed up as "weird." Years ago I used to edc this knife, and I finally got to where the handle felt natural to me, but it took a while. The inner edges of the zytel handle scales were very sharp and wore on my fingers, until I corrected this with a few lengthwise swipes with a nail file. The tapering shape works well for a hanging-in-your-fingers type of grip (like in caping---sorry, I don't really know how to describe this better) but doesn't suit my hand, at least, in a hammer grip. Saber grip was better, but not much. The nice thing about the handle shape is the little ball at the end of it makes it very easy to get ahold of when it's clipped in your waistband or pocket, and is also very unobtrusive looking, being the only exposed part of the knife other than the clip. It rides lower and is less noticeable than just about anything else I've tried.

In short, a decent folder for the money, with (due to its geometry) a higher initial sharpness and cutting ability than many more expensive knives, though it takes more frequent touchups to maintain that. If the ergos work for you, it's not a bad option. One thing it definitely had over my Benchmades and Spydercos was I was willing to abuse it if that's what the job called for. It's not that those higher-priced cousins couldn't handle it just as well, but I baby them a tad more. ;)
 
Thanks for the help. I already own and have for awhile now but i haven't really used too much. I wanna know like what kind of use it can take
 
What t1mpani said...

I'll just add that mine developed vertical play in the locked open position almost from the get-go, but it stays open and doesn't un-lock till I want it to.

Can't add much more than what t1mpani said because that summed it up rather well.
 
Yep, I don't really abuse my knives so I can't help ya there. At least the knives I buy anyway. OTOH I can't say the same about the knives I make. :rolleyes: :D

If you do end up taking your own Scimitar to the edge of the envelope, post your results so others can reference it. ;)
 
I've heard of some folks throwing them but I would never recomend that for any folding knife. I have one & EDC'd it for a couple years - until I got the Chinook II as a replacement. My experiences were similar to t1mpani's in that I grew to be comfortable with it but it took awhile. Never had any problems with lockup on mine either.

Perhaps not the most PC folder right about now. You might be better off with a more traditional design like the Voyager series. Unless you are in love with the design and / or the liner lock...
 
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