I trusted my Carbon V SRK for 12 years as an Army sniper, all through the 90s. It is still going strong 30 years later. My Carbon V Trailmaster, Recon Scout, Recon Tanto, Master Hunter, all get used as well. Been lookin at the 3V SRK.
I am completely surprised at how easy the tip snapped off of the sk-5 srk! I honestly thought sk-5 was A LOT tougher than that! A great thing to know. I'm also very glad I had gotten the san mai srk too! Great video...
The tip is also fragile on the San Mai VG10 version. I dropped it waist height from a table whiles food prepping and long and behold the tip broke off. For $100 that’s not good. Love the knife but will be using the warranty😢. Good video man
The swedge is far better than on the old models . Great search and rescue knife. Not survival. Most do not have a sharp swedge, they have a flat swedge! Don't cut off the top, grind the edge, gives you a strong tip!
So survival and rescue knife....or combat or utility knife ...loses a tip after few hits on wood? As owner of srk in sk5 steel I am not happy to see this.
I recently bought one from Chicago Knife Works. It says it's a flat grind, which I want, but it also says it's made in Taiwan. You can see the Made in Taiwan on the knife in the pictures.
SRK maybe not be the best option for combat but don't forget it is a great well balanced knife for no spin throwing if you'll have to.If we are talking about pure fighting knife then not many knives out there could beat Cold steel Loredo especially in 3v.Cold steel Natchez is a little heavy and not as comfortable and not as well balanced as Loredo bowie.Recon scout is a great knife and it is a better option for special forces units as his older brother the Trailmaster. For fighting scenario Loredo all day long for camp/surviving/combat apps, Recon Scout or SRK would do the job.
I like the 3V model SRK but the Recon Scout would be a far better survival type knife than the SRK with the thicker blade stock. Thanks for the nice review. 👍
DR is correct, the Recon Tanto is an even better knife than the SRK. I love the SRK, I have all 3 versions; 3V, VG10, SK5. But the longer blade Recon chops better, has a stronger tip, is alot better for scraping fatwood, and is a better batoning knife. I have the VG10 and the SK5. I wish they still made it in 3V!
@@BrewCityRider Now that is even more confusing, as I have never seen that description used before. A flat grind is very specific - the grind is flat all the way from the spine down to the secondary bevel at the edge. This is very common, especially in kitchen cutlery. A sabre grind is where the primary bevel starts somewhat around the middle of the blade width down to the secondary bevel (edge). This grind can be flat, convex, or hollow (theoretically). Maybe that is what you are referring to as flat?
@@dennisleighton2812 Yes, exactly. A sabre grind is either a flat or hollow grind where the primary bevel (the grind) does not cover the entire width of the blade, leaving some portion unground. If someone says “sabre flat grind” you know the blade has a flat grind that starts partway down the blade.
@@BrewCityRider Sorry, that is still confusing. My understanding is what you describe - ie a flat primary grind starting around midway down the blade - is called a sabre grind. Where this primary grind is hollow instead of flat it is called a hollow grind. Period. Why confuse things?
Curious how the handle is holding up on the new version of the SRK 3V knife. My previous generation “Italian” made versions were ground to a thinner stock from other variants I have. Both of the ones I tried the handles came lose rather quickly...
Exactly nice to know someone besides myself noticed. Its a joke, the bias and preference for 3v steel is blatantly obvious. They keep telling themselves its the toughest steel around while deliberately avoiding abuse not to break it. Its a contradiction and existance in a delusional state of mind. You are perpetuating a lie because you want it to be true not because its actually true. Then, someone who has integrity actually does a real test and shatters 3V to pieces (like Joe X ) and everyone is shocked and confused. Well isnt it obvious, it was never as tough as it was claimed, everyone just went along with the lie cause you all wanted it.
I'm confused about the CPM 3V version. It seems like the versions made in Italy have a saber grind, while the Taiwan versions have a flat grind. Both grinds are preferable to the hollow grind. The Italian and Taiwanese versions have different part numbers: CS38CKD and CS38CKE, respectively. It's unclear if they're the same, or if the Italian version has a stronger tip due to the saber grind. I haven't been able to find the Italian version. Can anyone shed some light on the differences?
This comparison is unfair. Strictly 3V it's a composite and not steel. It's over price. On the other hand , Carbon V SK5 has a long history and its result are also very good.
Good enough for its intended purposes. If it’s a bushcraft specialty knife they will give it a Scandi or convex grind. But you know, SRK as the name Survival Rescue Knife, does much more than bushcraft, therefore they need sth all around unlike the Scandi or convex grinds which are great for bushcraft but clumsy in other situations. So overall the cost efficient hollow grind is their best choice. A flat grind will be supreme for sure but it would rise the price tag. We can see that they give the premium 3-V version a flat/sabre grind since it’s not a budget product, where the economic SK5 version a hollow grind as intended.
Can someone tell me the difference between the old Cold Steel SRK Carbon V that I bought and this SRK Steel one that broke off at the Tip? Mine cost a lot so im wondering why are people calling it Carbon?
My brother Austin has a old Carbon V SRK. It is not a hollow grind, in fact it is very thick behind the edge (almost too thick). This makes the blade and tip much tougher.
Carbon V is 1095cv. Because of the addition of chromium, the retention is better than 1095, but the toughness is worse than 1095. This is the reason why the tool tip of SRK of carbon V version breaks.
Can ANYONE PLEASE tell me when,,,,,,the 1st & original S.R.K came out ?? Was it in the late 80's or early 90's Cold Steel been around since 1980 thats all i know. Thanks 👍
Which model do the Navy Seals use? I know for a fact they now use the SRK in BUDS training but no one ever specifies whether it's the SK5 or the 3V version.
