A Movie About the Biggest Folding Knife Ever. Not A review. I don't know. Help. Espada XL 

Lynn Thompson was once told that nothing could kill him so he hunted down nothing and killed it.

Here’s a bit of mall ninja wisdom: you have to hold down the back lock when opening your Espada XL to be completely silent. Undetectable like a fart in a storm.

I own an espada xl and about 40% of why i do is for my collection. The other 60% is use. The only use it gets is use as a mini machete for clearing trails while hiking. But i will say this, i used to be a street food vendor and worked late night/early mornings and carried large amounts of cash. 3 different times several individuals tried to rob me. All i had to do was pull it out. I was never robbed. Even an untrained individual can easily do major damage with this knife. Luckily it never came to that. The size in and of itself is a deterrent.

My girlfriend got me an XL Espada for our 1yr anniversary. I love how ridiculous it is overall. Every time I carry it I can’t help but smile

Obviously you’ve never had to defend yourself with a blade. This exact knife saved me on Bourbon St when I was mugged. Was a simple matter of mine being bigger lol. No matter what you think sometimes bigger is better. No matter if I agree with you or not, I respect your opinion though…. I’m also grateful for all the testing and reviews you’ve done. You’ve greatly helped my learning about, and understanding of different steels. Thank you sir for all you do!

I ALWAYS carry my XL Espada...I've also never had to share an elevator.

I bought the XL Espada in G-10 with AUS10A steel. Why did I buy it? Because I could, that’s why. I wanted a ridiculously large folder for no reason other than it’s a ridiculously large folder. My daily carry is a clip point Voyager XL.

Seems like a fine tool to me. I enjoy my Rajah 2. I highly doubt anyone who carries an Espada cares what anyone thinks about it.

DBK just proved that this knife can definitely more than hold its own in the bush. Much to my surprise.

The Espada is based on the Navaja which is a traditional large folding knife from Spain so it has interest to history enthusiasts and weapons collectors. I think it's great that Cold Steel makes quality functional products based on historical weapons. It's no sillier than collecting swords or armour.

There's an interesting history to that knife design. "The Manual of the Baratero" deals with the use of knives with that profile in 19th century Spain. There are historic European martial arts practitioners that train to fence with knives like that. I've seen antique Spanish folding knives that are even bigger than the Espada XL. There's obviously little practical use for a knife like that in modern times, but I've used the G10 version as an effective machete for clearing black berry vines.

I absolutely love the Espada XL. Personally I feel it's one of the best knives ever made.... do I daily carry it no! But it is always in my vehicle, and when I am in a seedy area which can be quite often it is in my back pocket.

“The Espada XL: It’s like Gaydar for Kyles” I feel like that is the intent of the knife. They know their target audience. I think I found the purpose of the knife, After Lyn sold cold steel, he also sold his soul as well. His Soul was too powerful to contain so Cold Steel using their mall ninja ninjutsu they forged his soul into horcruxes. The Espada XL is fragment of Lyn’s soul, sold by cold steel to scatter it to true believers across the world. Perhaps to appease it, perhaps to contain Lyn’s true power.

I have a 23 DIFFERENT Espadas and 8 of them are XLs. Out of the box sharpness is impressive. I edc a Large. I carry the XL to chop water bottles in front of friends. It’s worth a laugh.

“Lynn Thompson definitely fucks.” *guts theme fades in* 😂😂😂 I almost fell out of my chair.

You ever think about growing a meat garden?

This is literally the best review i have ever seen. Thanks for making me cramp up at the gym while I was laughing my ass off.

I've seen many people around here that followed Bricky's advice. Do they carry a Cold Steel Espada ? Don't know, I avoid them like the plague !

In the immortal words of your countryman: "That's not a knife. :-) This is a knife."

this is the funniest fucking review ive ever watched please never change

As usual, Brickie nails it. The missing piece here is the Big Silly Knife’s tactical party trick - whip it out of your pocket and you can bet that whoever is coming at you will instantly be overcome by a fit of laughter so debilitating that you’ll get to draw first blood for sure.

I used to scoff at all the Cold Steel XL folders as ridiculous Mall Ninja nonsense, this one most of all. But then I figured out that some of them are actually quite effective for gardening, hiking, and camping. As soon as I get a good enough sale on the G-10 version of this one, I'm snagging it to be a super-compact folding machete.

Brickie just offended ¾ of the knife community

For the record - staffys are great dogs. The douchenozzles that get them because of their intimidating reputation shouldn't be allowed to own animals.

However, as an insane metis I appreciate Lynn Thompson's take on the navaja and in fact had the psychic break yesterday and purchased the XL Voyager (sic) Drop Point here in Leningrad, former Soviet Union where muzhiks lav beeg naivs. Also watched schola gladatoria on taking the hand and short swords and wished I had a 15 inch long knife.

The music, the shirt, the glasses, the hair, the arms, the accent. It's so perfect it must have been generated with AI.

4:54 in honor of truth, Lynn is pretty agile and springy for an overweight 60 year old. It could be seen more in the old commercials,or the machete fighting video series,not bad at all.

What kind of training do you need to use the Espada to defend your self?

"Built like Grimace"... I'M DYING HERE, WHEEZING AND LAUGHING LIKE A GRIMACE-SHAPED PERSON OVER HERE! Thanks, that alone was worth the review!

All hail Bricky, our new Overlord and Master

This was one of the funniest knife reviews I've ever seen. I like Spanish Navajas so I have coveted one of these things for several years. This came up and I watched, laughed like hell all the way through it. I have to tell you I have a Cold Steel sword, a friend that was an enthusiast recommended I buy through him when he was going through a divorce. Said there was a sale on seconds, he was placing an order. So I have a Wakashishi or what ever its called. It's like a four foot long razor blade. I used it to trim an arborvitae shrub in front of our house. It's no joke swinging around a four foot razor. It cuts whatever it touches. Watch enough movies ... light sabers takes it to the extreme. You have to be really careful. I have a little Joker Jerenzana that I just love looking at and using. It's almost 10 inches long open, and too heavy to carry around all the time in my pocket. I keep it open on my work table and use it to cut string when I sew leather or open amazon packages. It gives me great pleasure. I think you should use your Espanada to cut meat. Big knives are fun to cook with. I do a cut on pork tenderloins that makes it a long thin strip, tell people its rattlesnake. Thank you for the humor. The AI robot advice at the end was classic.💯💥

Where would we be Without Cold Steel ? They make great , high quality knives , swords , and spears , ect .. , at affordable prices , that actually work ...What other knife company can say that ? Somebody has to do it , right. I'm a HUGE C.S. fan , I've always like big knives that actually cut good , and I've never been a fan of the small sub 3" edc knives , I can do so much more with a bigger knife. It would be a Sad Sad day in the knife community , without Cold Steel...

I dunno. Whip that puppy out & the attackers will be rolling around laughing giving you time to run away.

I am a knife collector, I live in Wyoming. And I have bought the G10 version of the Espada XL. And I am getting it for self defense. You see 95% of the people who pull a knife to rob you,, use the knife to intimidate you. You pull out your Espada, and I am pretty sure the guy trying to rob you will leave, in a hurry. Even if he still attacks, you had some pretty mad skills on those bags. Specially the one you tossed into the air then slashed. Not bed, Not bad at all. So since you can carry your big knives or your little sword. Carry the Espada and be safe. Its a crazy world out there.

"No it's something much more embarrassing " got me lol. Knife self-defense people just always seem so unhinged, you know. Never met one that seemed normal.

It's a serious knife for serious people and serious defence ..

"Ladder Based Combat" Fucking Rolling! 🤣🤣🤣

That beach scene with Lynn's reflection was EPIC!

I personally carry an opinel no. 13

I love the Espada. Such a beautiful blade.

I think “knives that make you happy” applies to this too. It doesn’t have to have a purpose, you find a purpose for it just by enjoying carrying it.

West Side Story with a Cold Steel Espada XL ....that is my self defense fantasy....

Meh. I liked the idea. But after this review, I think I'll just continue EDCing my Fiskars block splitter instead. Cheers for the review, Pete!

I guess I’m alone in seeing this (perhaps the cheaper model) as a decent folding machete for your camp pack, bugout pack, Book of Eli pack!

There is a third type of person - one who says "I really hope he filmed the food preparation scenes *before* the farm work scenes...also, that's a fucking huge knife".

Though of some other uses 1. Walking around using a bad american accent of a bad Australian accent saying " thats not a knife, this is a knife". 2. Hanging it over your fire place in a place of honor like in game of thrones. 3. Get a rike hummingbird for a lanyard bead to get that little bit extra to hold on to.

I love the painting - The knife cave is official now.

I like the berserk music in the beginning. Makes me want to rewatch berserk

I love this. You and Advanced Knife Bro do the best reviews. Also crazy eyed war face attacks on things. Y’all should collaborate more on cold steel Edit: my top five knives? ESPADA XL 5 times 💀

I love that you use songs from the Berserk OST, 10/10 review, and music.

"woah cool knife! what do you use it for?" "use it?"

My personal favorite folding fighter that they make is the Luzon. 6" blade for easy pocket carry and less exposed grip an adversary could grab, wicked sharp and slicey/stabby, very affordable but tough and chipping/snapping resistant blade unsuited for rough service work but great as a weapon, only real problem is the lock, but even that bests many competitors. I've never owned one of these but above a 6" blade with a handle that doesn't fold in on itself like the benchmade LFK, I see it as either suited as a novelty or as a hard chore knife for those who prefer a folder.

8:36 when that Theme of Guts music hits🥲🙏🏼

Good for " ladder based combat " well played

Just bought one, waiting for it but still laughing my ass off over your roast 😂😂😂

Soy boy knife guy. A new species I was unaware of.

I have the AUS-10A version. It was a gift. I never carry it. That said, it's not a terrible folding machete. If, for some reason, you feel like you need a folding machete.

Well it does fit in my pocket. But I’m size of Lynn Thompson. I carry it as a novelty when I need to make the “that is not knife jokes”. I have the non-polished full G10 version. As a designer when working with “blue collar” crews it does get mad respect when I slice a breakfast burrito or the donuts in half.

Got my gf a Cold Steel Luzon Large. She uses it as a purse sword lol. Best $40 ever spent.

This channel deserves so many more subscriptions

What show was that from near the end? The one with all the faces.

Lynn Thompson is the only man to go 3 rounds with Chuck Norris. He gassed by the 4th and 5th championship rounds, thus allowing Norris to edge out a split decision win. His walkout song? *Semi Charmed Life.*

You'll put your eye out!

Those west side story ‘hoodlums’ made me laugh 😂

the berserk music is so fitting here

Got the Chrome for the street and G-10 for the outdoors... I'm a big guy and it is an excellent edc for me... Great for carving watermelon or butchering a chuck roll... You can get a rubber knife from cold steel and practice some basic knife fighting... At the end of the day its less of a hassle than packing heat.

Possibly your best video ever, Pete. Very well done!

I would like to request more Basil size comparisons in future reviews. Thank you

As Crocodile Dundee once said, "Now that's a knife!"

I own one. Mainly out of curiosity. I guess you could call me a collector. To many people and youtubers showing off this knife for me to ignore it! It's very well made and came hair popping sharp. Brings my smile out every time I handle it, but it will never be used for anything serious other than exactly that :) Edit: I guess you could say it is a camping/folding saw when someone wonder what you have folded up in your pocket/elsewhere. It's around the same size as my Bahco Laplander/Silky folding saws ;)

This is one of the greatest pieces of media ever created! Truly art

It's great for when you get attacked by weeds in the bush

This is based on a read fighting knife from Spain called the Navaja. That was a big folding knife, although with a different styled blade.

Hei Pete! There is that opinel 10inch followed butcher’s knife machete… give that one a try of a re-review! I think you all ready had one but it would be a funny high speed low drag review! Thanks for the entertainment!

Bricky is full of wisdom.

Back when I was in school we called guys like that "chads". They drove around in a loud single cab dodge with a tap out sticker, wearing affliction shirts listening to the band Hinder.

We're do I get one off these from ?I'm I love with it I need one

I don't care what the internet says about you Pete, you are fucking hilarious. Please never stop doing what you do.

DBK did a great test on it. And Yeah it's way to big and expensive

I have one of the blacked out, all G-10 Espada XLs in CTS-XHP. Honestly? It's in the "haha, BIG knife!" category for me, but there's really a third category I fall into more than that or the people considering using this knife for self-defense (I have a CHL and firearms training for that, thank you very much!). Said third category is the conversation piece. This, my Large Sebenza 21, and my Ruike P801SF (of all things) seem to be the knives people pay the most attention to. The Sebenza because I explain how it was the measuring stick for so many years, the P801SF because it's a FFG 14C28N flipper steel framelock for $30, and this because it's, well...an Espada XL. It's the big, goofy knife that everyone wants to see my do yardwork or break down cardboard with. And yes, I would honestly say this has helped people get into the hobby when they clearly want to see something really different. Living in a college town with a Newman Center where the guys carry knives and want a good knife/are ready to upgrade from a Ganzo or a Byrd or a SAK, I'm happy to avail my collection to them, and for me, if it puts a smile on someone else's face and maybe gets them interested in a more useful Cold Steel like the Recon 1, American Lawman, Mini Recon, Ultimate Hunter, etc., then that's awesome.

Needs more Cow Bell

When you pulled out that buckler my sides intered low orbit

Caught that Berserk reference

You just murdered those soil bags cold steel style

The Taurus Judge of knives

Is the pocket clip any good ; )

This might be one of the best takes of all time on this knife. AWESOMENESS!!!

I live in fairbanks AK and I carry mine around more than you would expect. But its been awesome for hunting (no i don't do any butchering with it) we have mostly short scrub brush up where the caribou live so an axe is overkill and a machete is bigger and heavier and I don't want to always have one hanging off my body. This knife can split small bits of wood very well, dispatch game animals and cooking tasks and I don't need a sheath.

I subbed for the the rock called bricky, he understands me. Crocodile Dundee’s disappointment never said the words. So sad. Here in real America we use the XL for pig roasts. We have them next to our Big Trucks full of Beer. We sleep on Giant Hooters and shoot Desert Eagles and call it fun. So yea this is a knife!

Why does the yard always smell like milk?

Thank you for sharing your opinion.

In the official Cold Steel video for this knife they said it will cut an arm off above the elbow, so yeah, that's a thing.

The espada XL - the only Pterodactyl hunting knife on the market

The Desert Eagle of the folding knife world.

I have the XL and the L models of the knife in the S35VN. I have a leather belt carry sheath for the XL. I carry the large model much more because the size is more manageable. If you are wearing loose shorts, the XL will beat the crap out of your thigh if you have to move fast. I typically wear tactical shorts so when I wear those I can carry the XL pretty well in my pocket. I have the AUS10 model as well in XL, that one I will wear in my pocket once in a while with the tactical shorts. The main drawback of the Large model is the small pocket clip.

The notion that knife self defense requires anything other than a knife is strange. Perhaps. Too scary to even contemplate. Defending your self with a knife requires a knife and a situation where you are so afraid you use a knife for self defense. What is much scarier is when my mom told me she had to defend herself with hat pins on occasions. That being said this a ridiculously large blade that made fast work of those bags of soil for the sophisticated sensitive vulnerable guy of the twenty first century pretending to concede (I hope)that this has some deserved and inherent element of social condemnation that we should acknowledge and care about..... Good marriage advice. I may need an Espada Grande just to use as a marriage barometer.

This my favorite "review" of yours ive seen so far! I was watching it at my desk at work and boy was I struggling to keep it together 😂 I think ill pass on this one and hold on to my American Lawman. Cheers!

Crocodile Dundy's pocket knife! I have the 5 1/2 inch, but don't carry it much. Cool knife, though.

I prefer to hand open mine by pressing the lock with my index finger and waving my wrist. It's very easy, easier than with some of my smaller Cold Steels

I love the Berserk reference!