This is my favorite industrial strength "get stuff done" knife. Great steel. Holds an edge very well. Great balance. Feels like a natural extension of the hand even as a large knife. It does not feel heavy for its size. Great construction. One of the most solid knives I have ever owned, literally and figuratively. Great blade shape. Cuts just about everything with ease and minimal resistance. Like all good steel knives - clean it after use and keep it properly oiled. Take care of it and it will take care of you. And speak of taking care - when he says it is sharp, he is not kidding. Right out of the box, this knife has effectiveness and danger potential. Be careful with it, especially around those you love. I liked it so much I got a second one!! The price for such a decent hard working knife is worth having an extra one. One for the house, one for the truck. I have had both of them (and used one extensively) for many months now and have yet to really need to sharpen them other than a light honing after a particularly tough session of use. Considering some of the things I have cut with it, I am surprised at how I have yet to see a chip or notch in the edge. Maybe I am just lucky so far.
such an impressive knife. Around the holidays, you can get this thing for like 55 bucks. Just a crazy good value. to me, this is a true one tool option, and the steel usually comes on customs. Its got really good edge retention and plenty of toughness. with this coating, youll never have to worry, and with a full handle now, there is no modification necessary except maybe some wrap for cold weather. I hate when people rag on Cold Steel...but they can have fun paying more for less.
Glad o have found your channel this may be an old vid but ,I love your enthusiasm and glad you find this knife to be a good one ,I have my eyes on one now and hope they are still as good as the one you show here ,I always was a fan of one piece blades and the fact Cold Steel are making them makes me want one more I do love my Cold Steel blades .
DONNIE B ALLDAY!!!!!!!!! BROTHER!!!! This is John George from FB I'm in the FB Pokey so I had to come here and tell ya,I bought this a week ago because of this vid and HOLY SHITE!!!! I have used it to cook every single meal,chopping tatters slicing matters processing onions shrooms and Zuks daily 3 times a day on my plastic cutting board and it's still shaving sharp,my beloved Rat 7 was my go to culinary barbary knife but the edge retention isn't even in the same Galaxy as this thing,this litterally has 0 noticable edge wear! Thank you so much for this vid I love my new baby!!!!
I was wondering when you'd get around to this one. I abso-friggin-lutely love mine. It's become my favorite big blade to carry in the woods. 52100 is a great steel..tough as nails and strops up scary sharp. Beastly thing that can shave thin feathers or hog off huge slabs.
Awesome review Donnie. That looks like a cool knife. I only got the Cold Steel Drop Forged Boot Knife last week and I love it. I’d like to get this one. It seems indestructible.
I’ve seen your knives for sale. I was too slow on the Junglas. I nearly cried. You know even with postage, your knives would be cheaper than what I pay. I’ve bought the Survivalist now, I have the Boot Knife. The Hunter is cool but not just yet.
Now that CS has discontinued this one, I may just have to get one while they are still available. Unless the Recon Scout returns... Thanks again for your test/reviews, DBAD, you are an interesting and trusted voice these days!
Ok Don, I've been eyeing this knife since I first saw this video... I'm in! Of all the knife reviewers I follow, you're not only the first, but you're also the one that I've bought the most blades from... Just on your reviews alone! Shit you NOT! GOTTA take a pic, and you can see for yourself lol! Not just for amateurs like me, but for EVERYONE that watches your channel bro, you're a great guide... 100%!!!
I have this one! Very good friend in bush, good balanced, good steel, perfect handle and grip (i have medium/small hands) and a slim and strong scabbard.
Thanks for this awesome review. I’ve been looking at this knife lately and plan on grabbing one off eBay. It looks like replacing the soft nylon with a leather belt loop would be an easy upgrade.
I've got the older bronze coated survivalist without the handle scales and its a beast of a knife. The bronze coating is terrible so I used paint stripper and took it to bare steel and it looks much better than it did. That 52100 steel is also super easy to put an edge back on it!
Cool video! I like how you put your knives to the test by throwing, prying etc. I'd love to see you review the "TOPS Wild Pig Hunter" sometime in the future :)
You had me cracking up and crying at the same time when you were bouncing the golf ball and staying through metal and throwing it around like it’s a $20 knife I think it’s safe to say your off your rocker on this video haha it’s good to know it can take it but man that’s hard to watch on a knife so beautiful
I have the drop forged hunter and that is also a great knife. I wrapped the handle in paracord and wilson racket wrap like how Chris Tanner has done on a couple of his knives. The thing feels like it has memory foam handles xD. The loopover no longer fits but it is a secure-ex sheath anyways, who needs the little loop.
Donnie knows how to handle knives unlike these snake oil knife salesman we see all over younubes! These Snake oil salesmen would got to ER for stitches if they tried what Donnie Does!
I’m in love with this knife. With the kydex sheath, it’s probably the maximum size I’d EDC. (Honestly, it feels like this knife shrinks when you put it into the sheath) I got this thing and I started splitting scrap wood at work like nobody’s business. Oh boy it’s a beast! It’s so close to being a Bowie knife too, but that clip point gives it so much more utility. Id call this a Bowie-adjacent knife.
@@DonnieBAllDay So, why would one go for this knife when the competition has so much more to offer? I refer of course to the CS Recon Scout, and more particularly, the CS Trail Master, which is surely the benchmark knife in the Bowie category. For such a large knife the Survivalist suffers the same problem as knives such as the Junglas - it's pretty skinny at only 6mm.
@@dennisleighton2812 there's a pretty big price difference from the TM and blade thicknesses changes what the knife is good for. As for the Junglas, no comparison. The Esee can be thinner due to the heat treat being far better
@@DonnieBAllDay Even the TM San Mai III? What do you mean by the heat treat being "better"? I've never actually seen a complaint about the CS heat treatment being "inferior". It may be different, but "inferior"?
@@dennisleighton2812 CS has an incredibly inconsistent heat treats. I myself had a $600 knife bend literally just dropping it into the stump to get ready to film. Esee has one one the best heat treats on the planet
Stabbing leather car seats is a great test for military defense. This knife is ten times better than the Gerber Knives they give soldiers. Donnie has put this knife thru a gauntlet and not a scratch on the coating. Donnie is the only reviewer that will review these knives; because the knife snobs can believe $70 knife could be better than the Tops, Esee, Bark River, Benchcraft or custom $1000 knife. Just buy it!!!
These Drop Forged knives are solid for sure, just got both the Survivalist & Wasp. Love Both! They are unique and can hold up to any of the Overpriced Brands for sure.
Now dat's ah knoif, DBAD. I think ol' Crocky would agree. It seems to fit in the niche between the BK-7 and the BK-9 by Ethan Becker. Might just have to pick up the Drop Forged Cold Steel knoif and knock it around a bit. Thanks for showing ! God bless you and the ones you love ! Later !
Yeh that's great Donnie, another unique winner from Cold Steel. Very tempting knife but a bit too heavy against competitors. Possible they could have reduced the top guard and tang maybe. Bytheway.. different metal but if anyone says to you that 420HC is stainless... tell them they're talking balderdash! My Prodigy is a bit rusty! I thought having it oiled in my bathroom would be ok but no, perhaps olive oil was a bad recommendation by someone.
Stainless doesn't mean it can't rust. Bathrooms are the worst place to keep a blade. I found that out the hard way too. As far as weight in the CS, it's so well balanced the weight is beneficial.
Hell brother I think that night does it all bushcrafting on down that should have been the one to one Opera Home Defense yesterday's video bushcrafting in home defense all in one package stay safe my brother
I noticed the side to side pressure you put on the tip right after you did the push cuts. I have yet to see that test performed on any of the kukri house blades by you or anyone else. Not on their 5160 or their alleged 52100. I would love to see a video of this survivalist against any of the kukri house blades in an overall edge and tip strength test. It would definetly show the integrity of the kukri house blades as being a solid knife and not just a beefed up Pakastani special.
I have done prying with pretty much all of my dbad blades on film. I'm not sure where you missed it, but I'll do more. Scab and the Woodsman Knives channel has as well. I think even on my last one, the Roughlander, I did some prying.
I put thin strips of grip tape along the outer edge of the handle. The scales are great, but it did slip a little with and without gloves. It’s okay, like I said, a little grip tape helped tremendously.
I may like that one better than the Kershaw Camp 10 I got! Looks like it fits your hand well too! Thanks Dbad! Dayum! That thing is sharp..nice clean cuts! Might not want Carrie Underwood seeing this video, wouldn't want her giving the ladies the idea of using the drop forged knife on their guys leather seats! lol
@@beckystiles1754 If you sold pastry and offered me a decent cupcake at $1 or an amazing cupcake 10X's better for $2? I want that amazing cupcake!! Why do I do this to myself?? Now I want cupcakes...
This one with its flat grind reminds me of my Trail Master, swedge, shape of the blade and all. Is there a big difference between the old model without handle scales? Because I have an offer for a brand new old one, literally a steal. I just would give it a paracord handle, maybe with one or two layers of Wilson grip tape over all.
@@DonnieBAllDay Yeah, I know. But the only difference is another color of the coating and the handle scales, as far as I see. Blade size, blade geometry, steel and all the other measures (overall length, blade length, thickness and so on) seem to be the same. I think I just should do it. As I said, I am planing to improve the handle with some Paracord, looking to find a way of wrapping that is giving the sides of the handle some more beef. Then having some Wilson Racket handle tape over this - if I feel the need to. First I'd have a real cheap, but high quality "new old stock" knife from a trustworthy source, no cheap knockoff. Second I have a project blade, making it literally "my knife. I just wanted to know if you are aware of some major changes from the old to the new model - besides the coating and the scales.
I just pulled the trigger on this knife I needed a reason I don't have an 8 inch blade lol I have 9 , 11 ,7 needed an 8. One of these days do yourself a favor and and get a blackjack in a2 steel they are scary sharp my model 7 came in today it's bad ass
Why do we hear about Schrade drop forge Schf1&2 but nothing about these knives? These CS knives would destroy those high end bushcrap knives that cost $200!
Since the discontinuation of Cold Steel's TrailMaster and Recon Scout, I guess we are to fill in the gap with these. Thompson, what can he be thinking??? CS isnt fooling anyone. Good review anyway..
Of the cold steel survivalist and the Karen Hood Chopper or should I say a knife in that price range which is from $70 to $115 cuz I found a hood for $115 which would you get?
@@DonnieBAllDay Yo my man. Just bought two nice Frost Cutlery bowies off of ebay. Check em out. www.ebay.com/itm/Frost-Cutlery-Bowie-Fixed-Knife-9-75-Stainless-Full-Tang-Blade-Horn-Handle/174236573571?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3D12357cf1a0694368a84c29751a60cd05%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D174236573571%26itm%3D174236573571%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507 www.ebay.com/itm/Frost-Cutlery-Tennessee-Fixed-Knife-10-5-Stainless-Steel-Blade-Rosewood-Handle/174199589761?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648
Do some reviews on Cold Steel Big Folders like, (Ultimate Hunter, Code 4, Lawman, Spartan, Colossus, Voyager, Recon, Luzon, Etc.) I see there is discussion about closing the folders and CS doesn’t want to discuss it.
What a workhorse! Looks sleek for a Blade of that size too! Hey I heard the Secure-ex sheath dulls the knife every time you pull it out and put it back... is that just BS or is there anything to it?
It is good to see you baton the edge of the log, and not try to baton through a log. If you were in a forest you would gather firewood not chop trees down andbaton great big logs. One day the knife will fail. You show common sense! I have this knife and it is brilliant! Great camp knife.
I see so called reviewers constantly try to halve logs by batonnin with a camp knife all the time. there's not usually too many purposes to have a log split in half at the campsite that is that short. But timing from the edge will give you all the processed would you need where the none of the knife damage.
@@DonnieBAllDay I see I see. Well I got my paycheck coming this Friday and need a new camping knife, and I might pick it up! Do you think this holds better than the Becker bk7? Thanks for the response!
@@NewWorldHoarder Is the Marauder a Bowie? They have so many models that they all have different names. You can't have to name something Bowie for it to be a Bowie. The first 3 Rambo knives, all Bowies. None of them have it in the title. Bowie is a style, not a single design.
Donnie, do you store you knives in their leather sheath when not in use? I have a frontiersmen, and a 119 and i just got them about a week ago and they have been in their leather sheaths and after reading horror stories now i don’t know what to do on storage😂😂😂 but the buck site says when not in use keep it in the sheath 🤷🏻♂️ also i have a kabar dogshead that lives in its sheath too
Donnie B All Day thanks bro! I happen to have a ton of coconut oil, and MCt oil and fractionated coconut oil here at the house. I wonder would this work?
@@DonnieBAllDay you can probably pitch this against a KaBar BK7 and it would be a tight match. I have a BK7 and I love it, but I'm getting this next. Amazing vid, brother!
@@TheSwoopDog I just received this knife a few days ago, it's definitely Badass. I also have the BK7 with G10 scales it's also Badass. Love em both, I'd hate to choose between the two.
Looks like a great knife (tbf it should be, £115 for something made in Taiwan. !! ) Bbbewdiful, bbbewdiful, holy mooly... ohh yea ohh yea ohh yea Ohhhh yeAH..!! Not sure if the ultra excitable paunchy middle aged man acting like a hyperactive 12 yr old after too much fizzy pop.. trying to get a girl to take keks off for a "photoshoot" Still great knife, I think I'm having one for camping, it's in No1 spot at the moment..
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This is my favorite industrial strength "get stuff done" knife.
Great steel. Holds an edge very well.
Great balance. Feels like a natural extension of the hand even as a large knife. It does not feel heavy for its size.
Great construction. One of the most solid knives I have ever owned, literally and figuratively.
Great blade shape. Cuts just about everything with ease and minimal resistance.
Like all good steel knives - clean it after use and keep it properly oiled. Take care of it and it will take care of you.
And speak of taking care - when he says it is sharp, he is not kidding. Right out of the box, this knife has effectiveness and danger potential. Be careful with it, especially around those you love.
I liked it so much I got a second one!!
The price for such a decent hard working knife is worth having an extra one. One for the house, one for the truck.
I have had both of them (and used one extensively) for many months now and have yet to really need to sharpen them other than a light honing after a particularly tough session of use.
Considering some of the things I have cut with it, I am surprised at how I have yet to see a chip or notch in the edge. Maybe I am just lucky so far.
It's a fantastic piece
such an impressive knife. Around the holidays, you can get this thing for like 55 bucks. Just a crazy good value. to me, this is a true one tool option, and the steel usually comes on customs. Its got really good edge retention and plenty of toughness. with this coating, youll never have to worry, and with a full handle now, there is no modification necessary except maybe some wrap for cold weather. I hate when people rag on Cold Steel...but they can have fun paying more for less.
I'm with you
I've watched many knife reviews... Donnie B your reviews are the best and most entertaining. Keep doing what your doing brother.
Gonna keep on rolling
Ive learnt so much from your videos mate. Four DBAD creations are with me down under.
I hope they're doing you right!
Glad o have found your channel this may be an old vid but ,I love your enthusiasm and glad you find this knife to be a good one ,I have my eyes on one now and hope they are still as good as the one you show here ,I always was a fan of one piece blades and the fact Cold Steel are making them makes me want one more I do love my Cold Steel blades .
Thanks bro. This things a banger
Thanks for doing this test... it has given me something to think about. Been considering the "drop point" hunter in this series..
I reviewed that one too. Its awesome!
Hey again,
I ordered my CS DF Survivalist today, your recommendations cost me money!😉
Keep up the great work mate.
Its a great blade
Awesome video brother. Love that blade. Has a cool military type blade. I believe it will lock into the sheeth.
I would love this as an issued blade.
DONNIE B ALLDAY!!!!!!!!! BROTHER!!!! This is John George from FB I'm in the FB Pokey so I had to come here and tell ya,I bought this a week ago because of this vid and HOLY SHITE!!!! I have used it to cook every single meal,chopping tatters slicing matters processing onions shrooms and Zuks daily 3 times a day on my plastic cutting board and it's still shaving sharp,my beloved Rat 7 was my go to culinary barbary knife but the edge retention isn't even in the same Galaxy as this thing,this litterally has 0 noticable edge wear! Thank you so much for this vid I love my new baby!!!!
My good brother, I wasn't lying
@@DonnieBAllDay hahaha well ya sold it and I'm glad :'-D
I was wondering when you'd get around to this one. I abso-friggin-lutely love mine. It's become my favorite big blade to carry in the woods. 52100 is a great steel..tough as nails and strops up scary sharp. Beastly thing that can shave thin feathers or hog off huge slabs.
Same reason I chose 52100 for my dbad OEF Defender
Awesome review Donnie.
That looks like a cool knife. I only got the Cold Steel Drop Forged Boot Knife last week and I love it.
I’d like to get this one. It seems indestructible.
I actually have this and the drop forged hunter for sale right now
I’ve seen your knives for sale. I was too slow on the Junglas. I nearly cried.
You know even with postage, your knives would be cheaper than what I pay.
I’ve bought the Survivalist now, I have the Boot Knife. The Hunter is cool but not just yet.
Heck yeah what a beater ,now I want one already and I've only had my GI tanto for 2 days, so addicted to Cold Steel
This thing is one of the best they've made!
Ever had your hand on a trailmaster?
My favorite fixed blade knife of Cold Steel.
Mine is with me for more than 30 years, and its still my favorite.
Now that CS has discontinued this one, I may just have to get one while they are still available. Unless the Recon Scout returns... Thanks again for your test/reviews, DBAD, you are an interesting and trusted voice these days!
It's definitely worth grabbing
Cool Video 👍
Thank U for the Info and the testing👍
I ordered it...
You're going to love it
Ok Don, I've been eyeing this knife since I first saw this video... I'm in! Of all the knife reviewers I follow, you're not only the first, but you're also the one that I've bought the most blades from... Just on your reviews alone! Shit you NOT! GOTTA take a pic, and you can see for yourself lol! Not just for amateurs like me, but for EVERYONE that watches your channel bro, you're a great guide... 100%!!!
This piece is the real deal
I searched to see if you had this one on your channel yet before I ordered it LOL. Thank you for not disappointing
You are a man. I only disappoint women. Hahaha
I actually was gonna ask your opinion on my next knife...
Drop Forged Survivalist
Rat 7
Ka Bar D2 Extreme
I'm undecided right now, please help.
😂 13 inches of Cold Steel she should be fine
The Cold Steel. It eats the RAT 7 and is a better overall design than the KA-BAR
Appreciate that, thats how I've been leaning. At 74 bucks on Ebay I can't resist any longer
got it. love it. this will carve a big notch in the categoric market, especially at that price.
Oh no doubt!
I have this one! Very good friend in bush, good balanced, good steel, perfect handle and grip (i have medium/small hands) and a slim and strong scabbard.
Its a workhorse
My entire system is crying right now.. I want that knife ... I need that knife!! Great video my godfather of knifes 👍🏻
Entire system!!!! hahaha! I fuckin' love you bro!
Donnie B All Day love you too bro❤️
Thanks for this awesome review. I’ve been looking at this knife lately and plan on grabbing one off eBay. It looks like replacing the soft nylon with a leather belt loop would be an easy upgrade.
It would be a good upgrade
SAWEEEET!!! Gotta get one of these bad boyz!!! Sick review Donnie B! Atb Sean
It's an awesome blade!
I've got the older bronze coated survivalist without the handle scales and its a beast of a knife. The bronze coating is terrible so I used paint stripper and took it to bare steel and it looks much better than it did. That 52100 steel is also super easy to put an edge back on it!
So nice to put an edge on and hold an edge. I used it for my custom dbad OEF Defender.
Cool video! I like how you put your knives to the test by throwing, prying etc. I'd love to see you review the "TOPS Wild Pig Hunter" sometime in the future :)
Me too. Haha! It's on my list
Just picked one of these up on Amazon for $60! Sweet blade!
Its a great blade
Your yard looks like fun. Rubber bouncy ball with person inserted, moving car….boing!!!!😂 You’ve gotta try it now.
Its a circus
Wow! You got me bro, I've ordered one. Your videos are very entertaining. Keep it up. 👍👍 stay safe there.
You are about to be a very happy knife owner
@@DonnieBAllDay haha yeah, here in the Philippines it would come very handy.
@@bawidamann939 on my right arm I have the wod Asia tattooed. I named my daughter that because she's half Filipina
@@DonnieBAllDay wow cool bro,
Nice knife as good blade shape as it is a beast...Good stuff....
Love it!
You had me cracking up and crying at the same time when you were bouncing the golf ball and staying through metal and throwing it around like it’s a $20 knife I think it’s safe to say your off your rocker on this video haha it’s good to know it can take it but man that’s hard to watch on a knife so beautiful
Cost doesn't erase fun! Haha
Totally impressed! Probably the sharpest out of the box Bowie. Seems like it anyways. Man you beat the piss out of too. 🤣. Looked fun as hell man
This was a fun one!
Beautiful knife.
Its a worker
I have the drop forged hunter and that is also a great knife. I wrapped the handle in paracord and wilson racket wrap like how Chris Tanner has done on a couple of his knives. The thing feels like it has memory foam handles xD. The loopover no longer fits but it is a secure-ex sheath anyways, who needs the little loop.
I used athletic tape on my hunter. I'm not a fan of racket tape due to girth and weight change, but damn is it soft in the hand!
I like how you use your knives and not just review them like a hipster great video
Thanks bro. Those crap hipsters are why I starting reviewing
Donnie knows how to handle knives unlike these snake oil knife salesman we see all over younubes! These Snake oil salesmen would got to ER for stitches if they tried what Donnie Does!
@@tigerpisces5506 i wouldent even go to the ER if i were cut damn dirty hipsters.
Remember this. when it's time for our Civil War the hipsters go 1st. hah hah hah
I’m in love with this knife. With the kydex sheath, it’s probably the maximum size I’d EDC. (Honestly, it feels like this knife shrinks when you put it into the sheath)
I got this thing and I started splitting scrap wood at work like nobody’s business. Oh boy it’s a beast!
It’s so close to being a Bowie knife too, but that clip point gives it so much more utility. Id call this a Bowie-adjacent knife.
technically, it is a Bowie
@@DonnieBAllDay So, why would one go for this knife when the competition has so much more to offer? I refer of course to the CS Recon Scout, and more particularly, the CS Trail Master, which is surely the benchmark knife in the Bowie category. For such a large knife the Survivalist suffers the same problem as knives such as the Junglas - it's pretty skinny at only 6mm.
@@dennisleighton2812 there's a pretty big price difference from the TM and blade thicknesses changes what the knife is good for. As for the Junglas, no comparison. The Esee can be thinner due to the heat treat being far better
@@DonnieBAllDay Even the TM San Mai III? What do you mean by the heat treat being "better"? I've never actually seen a complaint about the CS heat treatment being "inferior". It may be different, but "inferior"?
@@dennisleighton2812 CS has an incredibly inconsistent heat treats. I myself had a $600 knife bend literally just dropping it into the stump to get ready to film. Esee has one one the best heat treats on the planet
Dude I wish I had a neighbor like you haha.
Haha! Big boy toys are fun with friends!
Stabbing leather car seats is a great test for military defense. This knife is ten times better than the Gerber Knives they give soldiers. Donnie has put this knife thru a gauntlet and not a scratch on the coating.
Donnie is the only reviewer that will review these knives; because the knife snobs can believe $70 knife could be better than the Tops, Esee, Bark River, Benchcraft or custom $1000 knife.
Just buy it!!!
While I love my Gerber LMF Infantry II I was issued, this is a better carry for sure.
These Drop Forged knives are solid for sure, just got both the Survivalist & Wasp. Love Both! They are unique and can hold up to any of the Overpriced Brands for sure.
Buying it right now!
Its a good one
Great video love your reviews, Have you done one on the CS Marauder aus8 the original not the new serrated edge one??
That one is a not yet blade
Now dat's ah knoif, DBAD. I think ol' Crocky would agree. It seems to fit in the niche between the BK-7 and the BK-9 by Ethan Becker. Might just have to pick up the Drop Forged Cold Steel knoif and knock it around a bit. Thanks for showing ! God bless you and the ones you love ! Later !
I think I like it better than the BKs. It's awesome
Wow! Not bad! I like it!
You would have a blast with this
@@DonnieBAllDay For sure!!
Yeh that's great Donnie, another unique winner from Cold Steel. Very tempting knife but a bit too heavy against competitors. Possible they could have reduced the top guard and tang maybe. Bytheway.. different metal but if anyone says to you that 420HC is stainless... tell them they're talking balderdash! My Prodigy is a bit rusty! I thought having it oiled in my bathroom would be ok but no, perhaps olive oil was a bad recommendation by someone.
Stainless doesn't mean it can't rust. Bathrooms are the worst place to keep a blade. I found that out the hard way too. As far as weight in the CS, it's so well balanced the weight is beneficial.
Sounds like good ol Knife Porn Hahahaha.
“ Ooooooohhhhhhhhhh.....
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......”
I don't suggest you lube up with this thing in your hand! hahaha
Donnie B All Day Shit !!!
Too Late !!!!! 💥 💥💥💥💥
There are some special monks missing that piece too! haha
Hell brother I think that night does it all bushcrafting on down that should have been the one to one Opera Home Defense yesterday's video bushcrafting in home defense all in one package stay safe my brother
It's a badass
Nasty business you got there
Bro! This things the real deal
I bought one because of you
And you'll love it because it's awesome
Hey DBad, please review the CS Drop Forged Bowie - the big one (36 MK smth I guess ...)
About 9 and some in blade ...
Also in 52100 steel ...
If it gets to me, I will
THAT'S THE PERFECT KNIFE !
I'm having a hard time disagreeing with you! haha
Great vid review, subscribed.
Would you put this knife up with an esee junglas 2 or esee 6 durability ?
As far as durability, this thing isn't going anywhere. It's definitely as strong as the others
@@DonnieBAllDay great to hear that! Thank you!
Added a choil on my, big difference, good good knife
good add-on
Beautiful
and beastly!
I liked this knife SO MUCH I got another! Two is better than one!!
Its a fine piece for sure
I noticed the side to side pressure you put on the tip right after you did the push cuts. I have yet to see that test performed on any of the kukri house blades by you or anyone else. Not on their 5160 or their alleged 52100. I would love to see a video of this survivalist against any of the kukri house blades in an overall edge and tip strength test. It would definetly show the integrity of the kukri house blades as being a solid knife and not just a beefed up Pakastani special.
I have done prying with pretty much all of my dbad blades on film. I'm not sure where you missed it, but I'll do more. Scab and the Woodsman Knives channel has as well. I think even on my last one, the Roughlander, I did some prying.
wow that thing stick to the tree real good!
A great solid piece
I put thin strips of grip tape along the outer edge of the handle. The scales are great, but it did slip a little with and without gloves. It’s okay, like I said, a little grip tape helped tremendously.
little tricks go a long way
I may like that one better than the Kershaw Camp 10 I got! Looks like it fits your hand well too! Thanks Dbad! Dayum! That thing is sharp..nice clean cuts! Might not want Carrie Underwood seeing this video, wouldn't want her giving the ladies the idea of using the drop forged knife on their guys leather seats! lol
A little better than the Camp 10. Haha! You would get an ear to ear grin playing with this one!
Donnie B All Day Lol Yea the joker smile! It’s about twice the cost as the camp 10... sometimes you do get what you pay for 🤷🏼♀️
@@beckystiles1754 If you sold pastry and offered me a decent cupcake at $1 or an amazing cupcake 10X's better for $2? I want that amazing cupcake!! Why do I do this to myself?? Now I want cupcakes...
Donnie B All Day haha I want cupcakes now too!! Thaaaanks
@@beckystiles1754 yeeerrrr.... welcome?? Haha
This one with its flat grind reminds me of my Trail Master, swedge, shape of the blade and all.
Is there a big difference between the old model without handle scales? Because I have an offer for a brand new old one, literally a steal.
I just would give it a paracord handle, maybe with one or two layers of Wilson grip tape over all.
I believe this series was made to replace it
@@DonnieBAllDay
Yeah, I know. But the only difference is another color of the coating and the handle scales, as far as I see. Blade size, blade geometry, steel and all the other measures (overall length, blade length, thickness and so on) seem to be the same.
I think I just should do it.
As I said, I am planing to improve the handle with some Paracord, looking to find a way of wrapping that is giving the sides of the handle some more beef. Then having some Wilson Racket handle tape over this - if I feel the need to.
First I'd have a real cheap, but high quality "new old stock" knife from a trustworthy source, no cheap knockoff. Second I have a project blade, making it literally "my knife.
I just wanted to know if you are aware of some major changes from the old to the new model - besides the coating and the scales.
@@kongandbasses8732 I'm not a fan of racket tape on tangs, but if you had to cover the awesome scales, thin cord would do it.
awesome
Have you taken the scales off to see if the tang is skeletonized? I heard this newer version that comes with scales is highly skeletonized.
I have not
Damn...iam on the fence about this i gotta bunch of cold steel stuff. 💘 the all
No such thing as too many. Haha
Nice knife.
So so nice!
Next week Donnie B's headlight goes out and he realizes that he could've used that wire harness that he sliced with his new Cold steel..
If my headlight goes out I just punched in the face until it works again
That knife reminds me of the cold steel leatherneck bad ass knife right there 😎😎😎🔪🔪🔪
I believe it's made to replace the Trailmaster
Good blade. I love mine. I hope they continue to produce these.
It would be a smart move
I just pulled the trigger on this knife I needed a reason I don't have an 8 inch blade lol I have 9 , 11 ,7 needed an 8. One of these days do yourself a favor and and get a blackjack in a2 steel they are scary sharp my model 7 came in today it's bad ass
Its a good trigger to pull. I just got 2 Masters Of Defense blades.
I really need to quit watching review videos or my bank account is going to be zero brother lol
@@motomark9736 Cant take money to heaven!! Haha
I got my cold steel in it's pretty sweet through it at a tree for about an hour you cant even tell it it's a beast
I'm thinking about ordering a Glock 78 or 81 today can't make up my mind
Why do we hear about Schrade drop forge Schf1&2 but nothing about these knives? These CS knives would destroy those high end bushcrap knives that cost $200!
Since the discontinuation of Cold Steel's TrailMaster and Recon Scout, I guess we are to fill in the gap with these. Thompson, what can he be thinking??? CS isnt fooling anyone. Good review anyway..
Not completely. I'll be doing a true full tang Natchez style that won't be just a temporary seller.
Watch those fingers Donnie b. My survivalist came shaving sharp.
Crrrrazy sharp!
Of the cold steel survivalist and the Karen Hood Chopper or should I say a knife in that price range which is from $70 to $115 cuz I found a hood for $115 which would you get?
That Karen Hood is no joke
Its a bad ass blade Cold steel baby!
Hell to the yeah
@@DonnieBAllDay Yo my man. Just bought two nice Frost Cutlery bowies off of ebay. Check em out.
www.ebay.com/itm/Frost-Cutlery-Bowie-Fixed-Knife-9-75-Stainless-Full-Tang-Blade-Horn-Handle/174236573571?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20160727114228%26meid%3D12357cf1a0694368a84c29751a60cd05%26pid%3D100290%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26mehot%3Dlo%26sd%3D174236573571%26itm%3D174236573571%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2060778&_trksid=p2060778.c100290.m3507
www.ebay.com/itm/Frost-Cutlery-Tennessee-Fixed-Knife-10-5-Stainless-Steel-Blade-Rosewood-Handle/174199589761?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2648
That bone handle is smooth. This is the same knife my printed Civil War Bowie is.
@@DonnieBAllDay Thanks foe checking them out bro! And responding, I do appreciate you my man!
@@LegionTacticoolCutlery Always
Do some reviews on Cold Steel Big Folders like, (Ultimate Hunter, Code 4, Lawman, Spartan, Colossus, Voyager, Recon, Luzon, Etc.) I see there is discussion about closing the folders and CS doesn’t want to discuss it.
I've done a few of them.
What a workhorse! Looks sleek for a Blade of that size too! Hey I heard the Secure-ex sheath dulls the knife every time you pull it out and put it back... is that just BS or is there anything to it?
You really have to drag the edge against it
@@DonnieBAllDay I'm waiting for Knife Center to get these back in stock, they ordered some just waiting.. I'm so impatient lol
@@rnkmode1876 worth the wait
It is good to see you baton the edge of the log, and not try to baton through a log. If you were in a forest you would gather firewood not chop trees down andbaton great big logs. One day the knife will fail. You show common sense! I have this knife and it is brilliant! Great camp knife.
I see so called reviewers constantly try to halve logs by batonnin with a camp knife all the time. there's not usually too many purposes to have a log split in half at the campsite that is that short. But timing from the edge will give you all the processed would you need where the none of the knife damage.
Hallo everybody! I have one too. Its good stuff.Thank's Cold steel !
It gets the job done for sure
One I real would like to own by Cold Steel, well one of many by Cold Steel ⚔️⚔️🗡🗡🤓 no questioning the tang on that thing,lol🤣🤣
You got that right. Haha
Strap on LOL HAAAAAA keep up the great work
Strapping on is better than Strapping in I guess
Donnie B that knife is BAD@$$ !
Big time!
I'm surprised this guy still has all his fingers !
Skills are skills
Looking to get my hands on one of these Godzilla Colored beauties
It's awesome
Donnie B All Day so the Godzilla comparison was apt in that regard
@@jnzupka absolutely!
I am torn between getting this or a Kbar. Decisions, decisions...
This is better
@@DonnieBAllDay I see I see. Well I got my paycheck coming this Friday and need a new camping knife, and I might pick it up! Do you think this holds better than the Becker bk7? Thanks for the response!
@@unseen575 I like this better than the BK7. I like the dbad Camp Master better though
This thing is awesome. But I still love the Drop Forged Hunter better. Great video DBAD.
The Hunter is amazing!
Donnie...Is this one similar to recon scout
They're clase but way different at the same time. Size is close but overall feel is miles apart.
Would you classify this as a bowie knife my friend? there was some talk about it being a bowie on amazon.
Absolutely.
@@NewWorldHoarder you don't need the word Bowie in the title for it to be a Bowie. A Bowie is a Bowie by blade characteristics.
@@NewWorldHoarder Is the Marauder a Bowie? They have so many models that they all have different names. You can't have to name something Bowie for it to be a Bowie. The first 3 Rambo knives, all Bowies. None of them have it in the title. Bowie is a style, not a single design.
@@NewWorldHoarder Damn! Arguing forever seems much more addicting! haha! And thanks bro, I appreciate it
I like the nylon. You put it on your belt and this knife will fit in your pocket for concealed
They make quality nylon. CS just doesn't use it. They use the cheapest Chinese crap they can get.
@@DonnieBAllDay this is true - it could be better nylon
Donnie, do you store you knives in their leather sheath when not in use? I have a frontiersmen, and a 119 and i just got them about a week ago and they have been in their leather sheaths and after reading horror stories now i don’t know what to do on storage😂😂😂 but the buck site says when not in use keep it in the sheath 🤷🏻♂️ also i have a kabar dogshead that lives in its sheath too
I do, But I use them and those in sheath for a while have oil. Plus I store them in bins to keep out moisture
Donnie B All Day what type oil do you recommend? I guess i could put them in their sheath and in the box when I’m not using?
@@jaredleland6667 I use Hopps gun oil in the spray can
Donnie B All Day thanks bro! I happen to have a ton of coconut oil, and MCt oil and fractionated coconut oil here at the house. I wonder would this work?
@@jaredleland6667 Isn't coconut oil water based?
Awesome blade. I feel I can fight off a grizzly with it.
think about what a grizzly could fight with it
I just made that order
Bro!!! You're going to love it!
Yes I could lol
Was he once a TV wrestler?
Close.
@@DonnieBAllDay That's cool! Got that Macho Man persona going on. Good luck!!
@@wolfswesterns6650 appreciate it 🙏
Love a bit of Cold Steel. Really thought you were gonna lose a limb and not just the trees in this one!
I thought we are SUPPOSED to have 9 fingers?? Haha
@@DonnieBAllDay I have 8 full ones and 2 half ones!!! #lovethemmeatgrinders!!!
@@Wildwestwrangler hahaha! It happens I guess.
Does this mean Cold Steel finally has a Ka-bar competitor?
This blows away the KA-BAR but this isn't their KA-BAR competitor knife. The Cold Steel Leatherneck covers that.
@@DonnieBAllDay OK good to know.
@@DonnieBAllDay you can probably pitch this against a KaBar BK7 and it would be a tight match. I have a BK7 and I love it, but I'm getting this next. Amazing vid, brother!
@@TheSwoopDog The only faults in the BK7 are the garbage scales, skeletonized tang and junk sheath
@@TheSwoopDog I just received this knife a few days ago, it's definitely Badass. I also have the BK7 with G10 scales it's also Badass. Love em both, I'd hate to choose between the two.
hey Donnie what do you know about rare coins?
I just sold about 2k worth. I'm not an expert, but depends on the coin.
@@DonnieBAllDay I have a 1937 indian nickel
what can you tell me about it
@@creepywhiteguy3621 Depending on where it ws minted and it's condition it could value anywhere between $1 and $40
Love the steel, despise the handle lol.
The scales make it pretty decent in the grip
@@DonnieBAllDay not the scales I don't like, it is the mass of steel around them.
@@turtlewolfpack6061 Have you had the chance to use one?
@@DonnieBAllDay just handled and couldn't get past how it felt to me.
@@turtlewolfpack6061 that's how I felt about the Wasp initially. Then I tested it and it changed my mind. A butt for every saddle I guess.
I think your hearing stuff in your head just to buy more knives.........JK haha nice review thanks!
I can't argue that!
Its not the knife it's the thrower. Lol
Yeah, that guy sucks! haha
Dude, you're cutting with the wrong hand!
Shit.....
I have to say that knife gave you a work out so now you don’t have to go to the gym lol.
You could hear the breathing!! Hahaha
Strap on points!!! LOL
Now the ladies are all out buying blades! haha
@@DonnieBAllDay that's what I was thinking!
Looks like a great knife (tbf it should be, £115 for something made in Taiwan. !! )
Bbbewdiful, bbbewdiful, holy mooly... ohh yea ohh yea ohh yea Ohhhh yeAH..!!
Not sure if the ultra excitable paunchy middle aged man acting like a hyperactive 12 yr old after too much fizzy pop.. trying to get a girl to take keks off for a "photoshoot"
Still great knife, I think I'm having one for camping, it's in No1 spot at the moment..
You almost had a good comment. Almost.
Don't go overboard on your comments
ok
YOU CALL THAT A TEST !!!! You did.not even hammer it into a stump and stand on it . And you call.yourself a knife reviewer SHAME !😃
Hahahahaha!!!! Shame on me!
Dude, the groaning....just saying 🙄
I do that when I change the channel on the TV! haha
@@DonnieBAllDay 😂🤣😆🤣😂