Cold Steel Collection: Fixed Blade Knives
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- I've finally done a collection video of my Cold Steel fixed blade knives. It ranges from small neck knives to large bowies. You'll see the Cold Steel: Master Tanto, GI Tanto, Recon Tanto, Trail Master Bowie, Laredo Bowie, Chaos Kukri, and SRK as well as Spike neck knives, and the FGX plastic knives. See these together I realize there are so many more left to get ... JK ;)
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"knoggin knocker" - I LOVE it!!! the old 'skull crusher'...
Knoggin Knocker just sounds more socially acceptable than Skull Crusher;)
Sweet cold steel collection I’ve been growing my collection go figure I’m 47 and now just starting to enjoy them!!!!! Thanks
JerseyKnife Guy 47? You’re a babe-in-arms compared to my respectable 48. You, sir, spend the rest of your old age stropping and caring for those Cold Steels.
I love the collection.Cold steel is one of my favorite knife companies.I was disappointed that they sold.
Me too. Snatch up what you can, while you can.
They have been in the industri in nearly 4 decades. And Lynn has been there always. It was okay he sold. But still i feel a bit sad. But I hope he is happy now.
Awesome collection sir! I’m a retired Marine Corps machinegunner, and my cold steel bone handled trail master travelled with me to every clime and place. Often other marines whom didn’t know would criticize its size, then it would be time to make camp and they would all want to borrow it! Great stuff! I love that Laredo bowie!
Thank you sir and thank you for your service! I always wanted one of those bone handled Trailmasters but they only made them for a few years and were way out of reach for me at the time. It's cool to know that you were out there with that knife keeping watch and holding back the tide!
Love the patina you put on the Laredo Bowie.
Awsome collection man!, I enjoyed seeing all those cold steels
I really wish they would bring back some of those MiniTac and Spike knives that were discontinued. Such great knives, and unbeatable values.
The Roach Belly is a much underrated knife . Very light , not expensive and half decent steel . Great video Bro . Thank you for sharing . Best wishes from the UK . 😁👍
Thank you Stuart, best wishes to you and yours! and yes, the Roach Belly is sweet … I'd even buy and upgraded model if they made one.
@@TheKnifeJunkie Oh man! You have trashed the sub-point on that master Tanto Here is how it should look when you have done a custom job on it ...
Cold Steel Recon Tanto Steel San Mai III VG1 and AUS8a made in Japan
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You have been sharpening that by hand! Oh my GOD ... the price of that has just dropped through the floor!
That sub-point should look like mine ... that is the entire reason for having a 45 degree mighter that is as tight as a mosquitos arse! The factory bevel was (on all of them) even a tad sloppy so I have to tighten them up.
@@TheKnifeJunkie That Master Tanto is an inheritance blade (pass it down through generations) for sure. But Cold Steel has sure made some mall NInja junk over the years ... and you have some great examples to display in the first 9min 20sec!
I know this will come over as rude but ...
You need to learn how to sharpen steel if you are going to keep blades.
So far every blade I have seen has been as blunt as a butter knife.
You may as well have an empty clip/open slide in your HK chambered in .45 ACP.
If you think puncture/stab wounds are effective in self-defense then you clearly have not been paying attention.
Here is a man I have followed for over 14 years ...
EDC KNIFE BOXING - (Raw Silat) with Luke Holloway
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Watch the blade work in this video at the end ...
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I have seen guys get stabbed 7+ time and then go on to beat the attacker to the ground and put him in a coma before they even knew they had been stabbed.
Puncture wounds always come after a 2/3 strick combo and only if you understand anatomy and physiology to the level a surgeon does. If you just randomly stab people you will get the bade equivalent of a through and through. Not effective at all! And you are now a dead man if the other person has any skill level with weapons!
@@raygun4468 That looks awesome-- really nice work! My master Tanto is 33 years old and I was a know-nothing at least the first 10 times I sharpened it, so that sub-tip is gone forever, but fondly remembered
Correction it wasn't Sgt Elias he cut it was Pvt Chris Taylor aka Charlie Sheen.
I also have that tanto and the mini tanto purchased in 1985 and 1988 respectively. I also have a cat tanto and a few delta darts.
I stand corrected-thank you for the “Platoon” reference fix!!
I would absolutely LOVE to have one of those mini tantos, that my friend, is one of my white whales!! Cheers
Forgive the annoying dikinitpiking, but another fax pax was the reference to the “jimping” on the culloden. That’s actually just decorative file work. Nice collection and that’s just part of your Cold Steel? (And my wife says I have issues). My CSs are predominately from a tomahawk phase I was going through but I do have the SRK (seem to remember hearing somewhere that the Carbon V5 is a proprietary 1095 of CS) and some of the cheaper boades. The Master Tanto was always my unicorn blade as $300 was outside my comfort spending zone. Nice!
Cool Cold Steel knives especially that push dagger.
But they all are good Fixed Blades KJ.
Awesome collection...my first Cold Steel was the Trail Master...my mother gifted me the Rambo 1 & 2 back in the day and I was afraid to really use them. In looking for a usable replacement I came across my first Trail Master...it fit nicely in the Rambo 2 leather sheath...now on my third. Looking at the prices of current Cold Steel knives I believe my collecting days are over...
Nice group of knives. I have had a GI Tanto, Roach Belly, Tanto Lite, Tanto Spike, and a Mini Tac Tanto. Now I own a Drop Forged Survivalist, Kobun, and a Recon Tanto San Mai 3. All of my knives are nice. But your Master Tanto and Spike Tanto with the jimping are NICE!
Fantastic !!!
I clearlyyyyy need to step UP my fixed blade game!!! sweet sweet
I think I know what brand you should start with too.
Damn that Laredo bowie is nice. If it was full tang I would have bought it. Then thought about the Trailmaster. Finally I went all in and opted for a Randall 14. Really nice collection you have there. Keep up the good work!
Thank you!!! “So I settled on a little something you might know called the Randall 14.” I want one of those so badly I can taste it! Enjoy sir.
Deadly. There is 4 or 5 kniv to add to my collection.
i love your collection
Thank you. It's way overkill but I love it too.
I have one of these older version of the spike like u have the handle wrapped on. I like them better than the new version. That's a awesome collection. 👍
Thank you Cloud!
Cool,man
...good shit, my friend!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Back when Platoon was made I believe the push daggers by CS were called the Defender1 and Defender 2
Ahah! Thanks for the info, I know they had leather sheaths back then too. Such a great scene!
I'm trying to like cold steel but I can't get over where they are made.
man love this vid!
Glad you enjoy it!
Trail master all the way!
Dave Everett I agree whole heartedly. Of all of these that’s the one I’d reach for if I had an actual need: survival, pit-fighting 😉 or otherwise!
...you have sone GOOD SHIT!!! I've got the FGX karambit, Tai-pan and counter-tac...actually my WIFE has them...got the mini-tac tanto, bowie & skinner - fixing to get the GI Tanto in the current winter 2020 sale along with the Drop Forged wasp and the discontinues survivalist (in the old 'tan/gold' finish) lookin' to get the OSS on sale as well,...I have a couple of the spikes - i bought back ca 2009/10
The OSS is a great knife and I've been wanting to check out that Wasp.
@@TheKnifeJunkie ...if the 2nd is still avaialble it would be a great deal, since the seconds (I've bought as number) are only that way because of a fault in either length, appearance or finish...NOT in quality...
You need the most important one of them all: Master Hunter in CPM 3V, i love mine
Hi, Did that trail master have a nice period leather sheath with it? Do you know if you can custom orde the proper leather sheaths other than the Kydex?
My Trail Master came with the black leather sheath, though I bought it over 20 years ago. You may be able to get a leather sheath for it as Cold Steel offers a leather version of the master tanto as it originally shipped.
I’m thinking about buying a Laredo Bowie but I’m hesitant because it doesn’t have a full tang because I want to be able to chop and do some batoning with it have you used yours for chopping or batoning.
I have not, for that very same reason. I have done a TON of batoning with my old Trailmaster and it works like a charm!
V Vanadium Improves wear resistance, hardenability, grain refinement, edge stability and toughness. It is also a strong former.
Your welcome lol
Thank you for the information, sir!
The carbon V or 5 is collector knives now and have been for a long time. And after CS has been sold,even more so.
The laredo Bowie is the knife of Inglorious Bastards?
No, Brad Pitt uses something akin to the Marine Raider Bowie with a stag handle.
The Trailmaster is not 1/4 inch steel, it's 5/16. Lynn Thompson got into kind of a pissing match with custom maker Jerry Busse back in the 80's over Jerry making what he called the strongest knife ever made, the Busse Combat knives Battle Mistress in 1/4" INFI steel. Lynn wanted everyone to know the Trailmaster was better, so they made them 1/16" thicker. It didn't matter, because INFI is so strong you could split Carbon V with it, but it made Cold Steel some good marketing.
That Carbon V is very Old School Cold Steel and now collectors items. You go way back with your collection and those are original CS steel when made in USA.
The Trail Master is definitely old but I feel like the Carbon V SRK isn't that old … come to think of it I got it for my wife in 2005 or 06 so, old enough!
@@TheKnifeJunkie Cold Steel's Carbon V was 0170-6 steel made by Sharon Steel, who went bankrupt in 1988. Camillus acquired their stock of steel and produced 0170-6C which was basically the same thing with a touch more vanadium. When they went under in about 2005-2006, Cold Steel dropped Carbon V from their line, replacing it for a while with SK-5, which is the Japanese version of 1095. The old Carbon V was basically 1095 chrome-vanadium like Becker/Kabar uses today, it's a good tough carbon steel.
@@TheKnifeJunkie Oh, by the way, anything Cold Steel with Carbon V blades command a good price on eBay, especially if they're unused and in the original box.
No counter tac 1 ???? Why
I cut my finger on the swedge of my Trailmaster. It's deceptively sharp.
As it should be sir, as it should be!
@@TheKnifeJunkie you're right about the backhand snap cut..it'll do a job on somebody as it, but it also could very easily be sharpened to a razor edge. A fun knife to take into the woods and play Jim Bowie with, lol.
@@timbo4374 So you've done it too ;)
Same here...I was unboxing mine, set it on the table and reached for whatever, bumping my thumb on the edge. When I noticed some blood (all I felt was a slight bump) I looked at my thumb and it was open from just below my thumbnail to below the knuckle...I mean open to the shiny white bone...looked like a half eaten chicken wing. In the ER they sewed all the ligaments and muscle back together, then closed it, but the damage was done...Still have the dog-leg thumb to remind me to be careful. Sharpest fucking knife I have ever seen, used or owned!!
@@theoshowacre7147 OUCH!!!
Shows perfect knives and say they are very robust and hold up well... Bro you've never used those.
Calls strangers “Bro”, adds nothing to the conversation.
SRK is search and rescue knife.thzt swedge on the trail master will cut you, hit a stick with it. It cuts like a axe! The larado is sk5.very good steel. Cannot buy chaos versions in UK as they call the finger guard a knuckle duster. Try and punch someone with it and you would break your hand. Very jealous. But do have the Larado in SAN MAI 3. Go figure, can buy a fighting bowie! Some idiots in our customs.
That knuckleduster rule is ridiculous, next they will outlaw hammers. Laredo in San Mai sounds sweet. That bowie is probably my favorite CS fixed blade.
You must have seen "Psycho"...
PAULO SUETT KNIVES Channel
It is a shame that your *Trail master* is not a san ma III VG1 example! They will also be worth some money in a few years. But yours is just scratchy old carbon V.
That chaos Kukri ended up in the NutnFancy kife graveyard when it came out. It broke in no time ... more mall Ninja junk.
I do not mean to sound like I am being a dick ... I am a blade snob and I am just being honest.
My brother taught me when I was a kid that buying cheap tools is a false economy ... they will let you down when you need them most.
They would look great hanging on the wall in an FMA Dojo behind chicken wire so that no student can get at them!
Your honesty is welcome here sir! Often times, for me, it's a case of buying the best I can afford at the time. That old carbon 5 Trail Master has been kicking ass a long time and was the best I could buy in 1997, but I will grant you, a pristine San Mai version would be a sweet addition to the collection. Speaking of false economies, I am beginning to feel like these super steels we pay a premium for, are great for metallurgy nerds and actual "hard users" (which I am not) but on the whole, are just a great way to get more money out of knife buyers. That said, I fall victim to unearned steel-snobbery with almost every purchase these days! Thanks for your input.
@@TheKnifeJunkie I am going to say something positive now as I have come over as a rude/obnoxious douche lord!
You have got some good blades there and we perhaps have a different philosophy of use ideology. I only have 2x kinds of blades ... utility/combat.
My combat blades do not get used for anything else. I put 3 microns or lower edge on the apex after I have put a custom bevel geometry on them and they never get used until I have to take them to the flesh of someone who is in need of being shown the error of their ways ... and yes I have had to do that.
Utility blades are my Leatherman Wave and a Gerber EZ-Out in (Hitachi) ATS34 and that is it.
The positive part is I did see a blade that I actually want in your Tops knife collection. *The FELONY STOP*
www.topsknives.com/felony-stop
The last blade I saw that I really liked was when SOG brought out the pillar at Blade-show in 2016 (I got 2x).
So thank you for that! It was a good video in all as Tops do not make mall ninja shit!
I have wanted a Tops for a while now but I could not see any that I did not already have a blade that had that covered ... and I am not a collector as such. I have a bunch of blades but they all have a purpose.
*The FELONY STOP* is extremely unique in a variety of ways and is the only double-edged dagger style that I would be fine with EDC. I would not take my Tai-Pan out on an EDC basis because it is now rare/valuable and also has a 7" blade on it FFS!
You take that out if you know you are going to fucking kill, someone! And not before.
@@TheKnifeJunkie As for the higher-end steels I hear you but I am not so sure I can agree with you.
Here is a post I left on the LuvThemKnives account.
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Guy NO.1
Grim Reaper
12 hours ago
I like the knife but 8cr13Mov killed it for me better Steel would have made me buy it
Moronic response
Big Sean247
12 hours ago
why do u use your knives to need the better steel? or u just one of those people who feel like it has to be a premium steel or its crap?
Me ...
Ray Gun
5 hours ago
@Big Sean247 What do you use your knives for that you need better quality steel?
You wrote: why do u use your knives to need the better steel?
Is English your first language!?
8Cr13MoV has an HRC sweet spot that can be as high as 62 but how easily will it out at 62!?
Edge Retention: being budget steel it offers reasonable hardness for its price, and offers a good Edge Retention that maybe comparable with mid-range Steel.
8Cr13MoV is a low-end Chinese-Made Stainless Steel. So am I a snob for wanting S35vn or D2 tool?
When I put a custom bevel geometry and 3 microns or less at the apex on my blades I want it to last a while!
Here is a great example. My Pohl hornet in D2 ...
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There is a good example above of high vs low/mid-range steel and I would rather have D2 for the reasons I gave already.
It really depends on what you are going to want from your edges to be fair.
@@raygun4468 Thanks Ray! I see the potential in these compelling combat knives and you know the potential and that's such valuable knowledge to have. I do not envy that you have put real use to your combat knives, but since you have, which bade shape do you prefer and handle material? Also, the Felony Stop is great, I really dig it, though if you have any issues with it being "thick-behind-the-edge" it might not be the thing for you. Cheers!
@@TheKnifeJunkie In India we have a penal code/constitution that protects our rights as citizens so if you are attacked you may defend your self.
As long as your weapon is legal to carry under the 1959 amendments to the weapons act then you are legally fine.
I will get onto filming some of my impact weapons but they are all legal right from my Custom brass knuckles (which are actually made from solid Silver) to telescopic batons/high powered stun guns ...
I choose a blade though as that is how I train. If your blade is 9" or less in actual blade length it is legal to carry and use in defense of your person.
The last time I found myself in that situation was in Mumbai 2015 ... 3x guys approached me and my wife leaving a restaurant (off the main road and a little isolated).
We were waiting for our driver to wake up and bring the car around (my wife was calling him).
Long story short they wanted to rob us I would wager and perhaps even rape my wife (they were Muslim males of fighting age) the beards and the dress code gave them away.
I tried to de-escalate but they were clearly there to get it done so I put my hands on my hips because I had a Recon Tanto tucked down the back of my pants ... I just stood there and did not say another word.
The Alpha asked for our phones and money ... I just stood there and did not say another word. He asked again while pulling a blade and walking towards me and that was legally all I needed ... my wife had her phone out and was filming by now.
I met him halfway and had deployed my Tanto by that point/check his right arm and snipped his bicep tendon. With a twist of the wrist, I ran the blade from his right to left shoulder opening up that area heavy with blood vessels under the clavicle flipped the wrist again and went down his torso from left shoulder to right hip.
This induced his buddies to run (I kept them in my field of vision the entire time). As there was now a lot of blood.
His right-hand grip had gone due to not having a bicep tendon anymore so I let go and as I reversed the cutting edge to face me/took my knees out of the lock position ... I put a knee against his left tibia and took out his hamstring tendons ... he proceeds to fall to the floor on his knees.
There was a lot of blood as my blades are scalpel-sharp as you have seen but I managed to not get any on my new boots (BlackHawks) which I was happy about!
I could have just left him in a puddle of his own piss and blood right there but I was now in a different state of mind/high BPM and a tonne of adrenal gland activity.
This all happened very quickly/3x hit combo and hamstring tendons. Under 3x second from engaging the threat ... to the competition.
But as there was a strong likely hood of me getting knifed/robbed and laying there bleeding out as my wife was being raped I was not going to let it go ... I approached him from behind and put the Tanto under his armpit/cutting edge facing up ... as I put my combat boot on his right scapula I pushed with my boot as I pulled up and towards me with both hands (left hand holding my own right wrist) and that was the one that did it!
So the end result was I went home and he did not!
We both just walked to the main road and told our driver to come and pick us up at Mercedes dealership that was right there on the main road.
He would have bled out in less than 4min with those wound cavities and the snipped arteries under his right arm.
But that is the law here and that is self-defense! I would never have walked away from that incident in London but I moved from London over 10-years ago now.
So you ask which blade do I think is most effective and I would have to say my EDC Recon Tanto. The first one you see here in san mai ...
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However, I would be comfortable with using any of these 3x also ...
SOG pillar USA S35VN Steel
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CRK Pro Soldier USA Steel SV5VN
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Pohl Hornet Germany D2 tool steel
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