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Recently I joined to ask for some help after lurking for years. I was looking for a replacement for a knife I never really "liked" but that had served me very well for years as an EDC. My search ended up being a failure because of my requirements, but it made me rethink what I wanted in an EDC knife. While I love knives and have many, my EDC blades tend to stay the same for years. Once I find one that works, I get a duplicate and rarely ever carry anything else. My secondary knife, a slipjoint, will vary as will my belt tool (box cutter, multitool, or small fixed blade depending on the day) but my main blade stays the same. I wanted a knife that fit me and my personality, which meant a knife that had the looks and styling of a traditional folder with some modern features.
When I started rethinking what I was looking for, I considered past knives and knives I still have, and what I liked about each. My favorite of all was my old Buck 110, and I seriously considered just getting a new one, adding a thumb stud and clip, and calling it a day. (I still want to do this) What I realized was that I've been emulating the knife my grandfather has carried for years and years because he always had it with him and he influenced me and my life so greatly. (He only stopped carrying it because it got too old and rusty to use, so its his workshop beater now, instead he carries a medium sized SAK) I was helping him clean fish one day last week and I noticed that same knife again and it just hit me- that's the knife I want! Sort of...
My grandfather is in his late seventies and enjoys camping and fishing every chance he can. His knife of choice for years (I'm pretty sure he carried it even at church) was a very old, very worn John Primble two blade folding hunter slipjoint that could shave a dolphin. This knife is why I like clip point blades so much and is why I'm so fond of large 4 inch blade folders. I saw it so often as a child that my memory of his old knife came to represent the word "knife" for many years. Once I realized this I knew that an exact copy, like a new Case folding hunter, wouldn't work for me because I need a pocket clip, one hand opening, and a solid lock for personal preferences and ease of use; but all was not lost. I remembered that there was a knife I had seen and almost bought six months ago that fit the bill perfectly. When I saw the knife on [Rainforest] I thought that it was actually a modernized Case folding hunter until I read the description. This knife was the Cold Steel Lone Star Hunter.
Not exactly the coolest knife out there, but to me it is. I love this thing. Now having it in my hands and comparing it to that old knife makes me feel like a long search is finally over. We shall see with time if this feeling holds up, but as of now I've found my perfect EDC knife. Not all CS knives are crazy tacticool knives, this one is a modernized, quality throwback to one of the most classic designs of American folding knives. It has a very solid feel, no blade play in any direction, and works great for everything Ive put it through so far. My only complaint is that the clip is tiny and was very tight, but I was able to bend it out some and now it works pretty good. I will give it its own in-depth review after a few months of use.
These knives look rather similar side by side, even though they use very different construction methods. I think the LSH represents a good design and style that has been brought into modern times.
Having only one blade, the LSH is noticeably thinner, but it is also a much thicker blade. This knife is definitely getting used, not just looked at
Eventually I will get a Case and use it the way my grandfather has used his, and one day my grandson will look up to his great great grandfather's knife on the wall and mine in my hands and know the feeling I know now.
I just wanted to share this knife with you all as I thought the connection I made with a knife from my past was pretty neat. Does anybody else have an interesting story about how they came about their perfect EDC knife?
Note- I said for now because Im already thinking about getting a Buck 110 clipped and studded, and because Ive decided that I simply must have a Buck Vantage with wood scales .. But this LSH will remain one of my favorite blades Im sure.
When I started rethinking what I was looking for, I considered past knives and knives I still have, and what I liked about each. My favorite of all was my old Buck 110, and I seriously considered just getting a new one, adding a thumb stud and clip, and calling it a day. (I still want to do this) What I realized was that I've been emulating the knife my grandfather has carried for years and years because he always had it with him and he influenced me and my life so greatly. (He only stopped carrying it because it got too old and rusty to use, so its his workshop beater now, instead he carries a medium sized SAK) I was helping him clean fish one day last week and I noticed that same knife again and it just hit me- that's the knife I want! Sort of...
My grandfather is in his late seventies and enjoys camping and fishing every chance he can. His knife of choice for years (I'm pretty sure he carried it even at church) was a very old, very worn John Primble two blade folding hunter slipjoint that could shave a dolphin. This knife is why I like clip point blades so much and is why I'm so fond of large 4 inch blade folders. I saw it so often as a child that my memory of his old knife came to represent the word "knife" for many years. Once I realized this I knew that an exact copy, like a new Case folding hunter, wouldn't work for me because I need a pocket clip, one hand opening, and a solid lock for personal preferences and ease of use; but all was not lost. I remembered that there was a knife I had seen and almost bought six months ago that fit the bill perfectly. When I saw the knife on [Rainforest] I thought that it was actually a modernized Case folding hunter until I read the description. This knife was the Cold Steel Lone Star Hunter.
Not exactly the coolest knife out there, but to me it is. I love this thing. Now having it in my hands and comparing it to that old knife makes me feel like a long search is finally over. We shall see with time if this feeling holds up, but as of now I've found my perfect EDC knife. Not all CS knives are crazy tacticool knives, this one is a modernized, quality throwback to one of the most classic designs of American folding knives. It has a very solid feel, no blade play in any direction, and works great for everything Ive put it through so far. My only complaint is that the clip is tiny and was very tight, but I was able to bend it out some and now it works pretty good. I will give it its own in-depth review after a few months of use.
These knives look rather similar side by side, even though they use very different construction methods. I think the LSH represents a good design and style that has been brought into modern times.
Having only one blade, the LSH is noticeably thinner, but it is also a much thicker blade. This knife is definitely getting used, not just looked at
Eventually I will get a Case and use it the way my grandfather has used his, and one day my grandson will look up to his great great grandfather's knife on the wall and mine in my hands and know the feeling I know now.
I just wanted to share this knife with you all as I thought the connection I made with a knife from my past was pretty neat. Does anybody else have an interesting story about how they came about their perfect EDC knife?
Note- I said for now because Im already thinking about getting a Buck 110 clipped and studded, and because Ive decided that I simply must have a Buck Vantage with wood scales .. But this LSH will remain one of my favorite blades Im sure.
