Time to fess up!

johnwaynesandw said:
I bought a CS voyager from a member here on the forum. Well it came in today. I have not had a Cold Steel voyager in my hands in maybe 12 or 13 years. As I got more into knives I liked BM more than any others. Then I learned about this wonderful forum. My love for knives deepened. I have read many post here about the dislike of CS knives and I read a few about the pros on their knives, but not many.

I mainly have been EDCing a Bradley Alias 1 in additon to a small pocket knife. Now I have started another semester in school, I wanted something light and small. I bought a Spyderco Native from the local wally world. The first one I bought, I noticed a good bit of play (I was in a hurry when I bought it and did not check the blade play). The next day I returned it to the store and got another. This time I checked the play and the first one was good to go, but the blade edge was not as nice as the first Spydie but I got it anyway. I got home and pulled out my spydie sharpmaker and went to town. After getting the edge like I wanted it, I noticed vertical blade play that was not there before I started.

Later that night I ran across a post selling a med. CS Voyager. I bought it thinking I would give them a go one more time. Well I now very much like the light weight and shape of this knife. I do not know much about the VG-1 steel, but so far it seems to be pretty good. I gave it a little test run through some cardboard and it is still shaving sharp. I know they have a bad rap for customer service, but every time I have delt with them they came through just fine (dealing with fixed blades).


I for one have chnaged my thought about Cold Steel. For the price, they are not bad knives at all.

How many of you guys EDC a voyager, or something along those lines?


Thanks,
John
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John,

I'm glad you like the medium voyager so much.
 
I carried a large Voyager for a few months about ten years ago. It's really not a bad knife: solid lock-up, sharp, comfortable handle. If you can find one for around $45, I think it's a good deal.
 
RONIN21 said:
John,

I'm glad you like the medium voyager so much.
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I like it very much. I have used it pretty often this week and it still has not developed any play :thumbup:. This VG-1 takes a pretty good edge. I am very happy with the way it holds that edge also. I mean it is not S30V, but for a $30 I think it would be hard to beat (other than with Buck's 110, and the spydie native w/ S30V).

I am suprised at how well the black on the clip is holding up. It only has two or three spots where the black is gone.


John
 
I agree that the PE, clip point Medium Voyager is a very solid little knife. Mine is a couple years old and still going strong. :cool:
 
Just for grins...the El Lobo (aka, Medium Vaquero) with one of my X2s. The Lobo is about as long overall as the handle of the X2. :D
I really dig the Lobo. Another great little knife. :thumbup:
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That Lobo looks interesting. If it came with a PE, I would have to get one. It looks like it can do some tuff cutting.


Thanks,
John
 
I liked the look of the drop point PE Pro-Lite, but I never picked one up. Glad to hear they're still serving you well.

And Thom is correct. The El Lobo and El Hombre (IIRC) did come in PE at one point in years past. The closest you could do now would be to "un-serrate" one on a belt grinder, though you'd end up with a moderately narrower blade profile.
 
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