Sell me on Cold Steel knives

nephron said:
In terms of quality you don't really have to worry about those things with CS. I was put off at first with the Taiwanese models but quickly became a convert after seeing the quality close up.
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I’ll 2nd that. Judging from all of the cold steels that I’ve had, they hold their manufacturers to a high standard.
 
Unlike some, paying $1000+ for a knife always seemed a bit excessive to me so I look for factory/mass produced knife manufacturers that have had the living Jesus reviewed out of them - CS are well proven & outstanding value.

Also I have a phobia of folders folding on my fingers, CS have the tri-ad lock which is fool proof.
 
Houlahound said:
Unlike some, paying $1000+ for a knife always seemed a bit excessive to me so I look for factory/mass produced knife manufacturers that have had the living Jesus reviewed out of them - CS are well proven & outstanding value.

Also I have a phobia of folders folding on my fingers, CS have the tri-ad lock which is fool proof.
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As someone who's using SK-5 Recon Tanto for anything and everything I can confirm this.
Punching holes through sheets of plastic and bucket bottoms, cutting even copper wires when your other tool isn't around (I'm electrician), prying things with it, using it to scrape stuff, using it at home to cut down bush, corn plants, for large pieces of meat... how much did that knife cost me?

Well, it cost me 65€... worth every cent if you ask me.

And yes, their knives have loads and loads of reviews about them, so you pretty much know what you're gonna get.
 
Currently Cold Steel knives provide the best value for the money in the folding knife market. In my limited opinion.:thumbsup:
 
I guess the big negative for CS is (apart from the cringe as f%ck videos) is you will not be purchasing an item that will have a higher resale value after you purchase it....they are not collectors items, they are knives meant to be used.

If you want no fuss, value, reliability, dependability for a knife as a tool and you dont want to study the equivalent of a metallurgy degree + a mechanical engineering degree to understand what a knife is then CS is a great GOTO.

If you want, history, tradition, craftsmanship, art, ultra-high precision in a collectible commodity that you can brag at the point of resale about how much you didn't use it then look for something else.

The good news is that there is something for everyone. Hell if you can't find what you want then hit up any of the custom makers here.
 
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Houlahound said:
you will not be purchasing an item that will have a higher resale value after you purchase it....


If you want, history, tradition, craftsmanship, art, ultra-high precision in a collectible commodity that you can brag at the point of resale about how much you didn't use it then look for something else.
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Hmm.

From yesteryear.

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And today we have this.

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Houlahound said:
they are not collectors items, they are knives meant to be used.
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I understand your point. And I agree, in general, about Cold Steel's niche in the knife world. But if there's one thing that Cold Steel has proven over its history, it's that the company cannot be boxed in to any category. As important as performance has been, variety has always played a close second.

-Steve
 
nephron said:
Sorry but the video's are only a negative to you(and some others), I love them and find it a positive since no one else(i Know of) does them. I should do a poll.
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I didn't buy Recon Tanto because of their videos. I didn't really even watch it.

I just walked into a store and asked for a decent knife. Girl working there kept pushing me Recon Tanto, even saying that she has one since it's her favourite. And because it's cheap - I got one.

But I am also guilty of showing Cold Steel videos to some of my friends who are hyped by stuff like thay. I have to admit it.
Despite some people seeing those vids as cringey, we all know that their videos boost their sales.
 
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