Do Cold Steel Knives live up to the Hype?

[Big Bill]

Understood, but still... I thought their knives could go through car doors and such...

That's the Recon Tanto...

http://www.coldsteel.com/recontanto.html

Watch the video...

 

[Danneskjold]

The Ti-Lite stiletto is a very good one; I can deploy it faster and easier than any auto knife I have handled, and it's durable too. Take it apart and clean it once a year (make sure to not lose the washers) and hit the contact points with some light gun oil, and you have something much quicker and simpler than a switchblade, without the legal headaches.

 

[CDR_Glock]

I have the Cold Steel Arc Angel. It is one of the best flippers around.

This is a rare wide point arc angel with TiNi coating making the blade gold. It's a sweet knife.

 

[augustino]

In my humble oponion some Cold Steel knives do, some do not.

I have owned more than half a dozen CS knives. I have sold themm all but have held on to two. A Master Hunter made with the OLD carbon steel. And a small but very stout Pendelton Hunter made in Japan with stainless steel but it takes and holds an edge quickly and wonderfully. In fact it's easier to sharpen the stainless to a razor's edge than it is to sharpen the carbon steel blade to a similar edge.

Bottom line is SOME Cold Steel are great!
Some (in my oponion) stink.

 

[turretG]

I never owned a cold steel, I was wondering myself about them. I recently bought a Boker Magnum Special Agent from World knives.com for $19.00 that I think is better than other more expensive ones I have though. Sharp and tough as anything I've seen so far.

 

[RimfireChris]

I own one of their most expensive knive-the Black Sable, as well as their cheapest, the Kudu, and have had several in between. I've never broken one nor had one fail. They're tops in my book.

 

[CDR_Glock]

I got my Magnum IX back from the sheath maker. I forgot how big this knife is. It's too long to be practical. I have listed it on other boards.

Maybe I got too used to balisongs. But it's twice as long as my longest balisong.

The knife is solid and well made. No complaints aside from the size.

 

[HellBlazer]

I own & have owned numerous Cold Steel knives. All of mine were from their high end lines & made in Japan. They all were excellent knives & unbelievably sharp! I don't know about their cheaper stuff but their San Mai III blades are top notch.

 

[hso]

It's too long to be practical.

CDR_Glock,

I'm confused by that statement. Practical for what??? It's designed to be a weapon with a large blade for penetration. Is it the 9" or 12" version?

I can certainly understand how it might not "fit" your style considering your beautiful bali collection.

 

[CDR_Glock]

CDR_Glock,

I'm confused by that statement. Practical for what??? It's designed to be a weapon with a large blade for penetration. Is it the 9" or 12" version?

I can certainly understand how it might not "fit" your style considering your beautiful bali collection.

It's too long for concealment to be practical. It was a 9" blade making it a 16" knife in length. I sold it to a friend but kept the 6" blade tanto. That size is more practical for Concealing.

 

[hso]

Understood

 

[lt762x39]

Ah cold steels you either love them or hate them. They are a tough knife. If the others think that they are over priced hype then they should look into their factory seconds ;0) the flaws are small and cosmetic usually in the handle. It makes them affordable. My 2 cents

 

[CDR_Glock]

Ah cold steels you either love them or hate them. They are a tough knife. If the others think that they are over priced hype then they should look into their factory seconds ;0) the flaws are small and cosmetic usually in the handle. It makes them affordable. My 2 cents

Aside from seconds, the resale market is great for a buyer. That's how I grabbed mine. They don't hold their value like a Chris Reeve, Busse or others that are at similar price points or even higher.