"Cold Steel Code 4: Standards of Awesome" by Nutnfancy 

I'm a long time knife nut. (about 47 years) It has been a real experience watching knife technology seriously improve so many aspects of something so seemingly simple. I think both these current Cold Steel reviews lend to my determination that you strive, and basically succeed, at being objective. There are a lot of Cold Steel haters, for what reason, I honestly don't know. I have always given Lynn Thompson a great deal of credit for his enthusiasm, true desire to make a great knife, and the positive influence he has had on knives and knife collecting. He makes a damn fine product for the money. It is what it is, and that is Value if you shop smart, cool factor, variety, and admirable durability.

I think I got a hold of a Code 4 once, and decided to hold off. May have to give it another look. That slim profile is pretty awesome.

Good to see the KRVs back in business Nutn, thanks dude! and BTW, no need for time limits, esp. if it forces you to cut out competitive options or POU discussions, those are among the best parts of your knife videos! so feel free to take longer if needed. The knife addicts amongst us (me included) will find time to watch them haha :) Keep up the great work man and keep the vids comin'!

One of the things I really like about Cold Steel's quality control is the fact that they use Taiwanese labor extensively. The Chinese are also getting good, but Taichung City is a cut above everyone else in Asia where workmanship is concerned... IMHO. Some of Spyderco's most expensive, best finished examples are Taichung made. Ontario also got the same, fantastic results out of Taichung City with their RAT series. Perhaps they're using better machinery......or the fact that FREE, better paid workers turn out better production.

LOVE the old school reviews and the Knife show!!

Thanks for reviewing this knife Nutnfancy. I've been waiting a while for it actually. Love your CS knife reviews. Keep up the good work!

I hate when you do knife reviews. It almost always means my bank account is going to suffer.

LOVE my clip point! been waiting for your review on this

I KNEW this knife would be right up your alley, and so I was expecting a review on it. Thanks for another great video, Nutn.

"sub zero quenched" hahahahahaha. Little things like this are what make your videos so great and down to earth Nutn. Just bought this knife and love every bit of it. Keep the vids coming man!

cant wait for mine to come in. first cold steel purchase and first folder purchase that isnt just a cheap one from walmart.

I just received my Code 4 today. I love it! It came with a great edge. Thanks for the video.

3 Nutnfancy KRV 's in one day! Santa is REAL!!!

thanks for the review like always love them... went and bought this knife after seen your review and i couldn't be happier with it.

I was curious what you thought of the Code 4 series. I've been thinking of picking one up to give my Recon 1 and AK-47 knives a new Cold Steel brother.

I just ordered one of these like a week ago and was thinking man I wish Nutn would do a review on this knife!!!

Keep the krv coming keep them long we love it

Wondered when you were gonna stumble onto this gem from Cold Steel. Glad you found it and reviewed it!

Friday is payday... Spear point with my name on it.

here I am bored watching some old nutnfancy vids and out of no where 3 new videos appear in my sub box. HAHA. Good looking out Nut'n. Also I just bought a Spyderco Manix 2 lightweight of your recommendation.

I used to think paying over $20 dollars for a pocket knife was completely unnecessary for 99% of uses... and I may have been right, but man, at this point I am definitely hooked.

Thanks for the review. I picked it up about a week ago and have been carrying everyday.

These knives just look so classy! It's nice to see Cold Steel get away from that insanely aggressive textured grip. May have to pick this one up!

I did things with this knife that should have destroyed it but it held up fine. Cold Steel rocks absolutely!

Your videos rock! Great, thorough reviews with entertaining delivery. Keep'm coming.

You know, I never thought much about jimping until I started watching TNP (years ago), now I notice it at a glance.

Just bought the spear point on Amazon for a little of $57. Shipping a little longer than I'd like but for the price I'm pumped. Could've used my prime but it was $76 so I'll deal with the wait for the extra 20 bucks in my pocket. Thanks for the review. I had my Osborne 940 stolen from my gym bag and was looking for a replacement EDC blade.

I bought mine (the spearpoint version). Great Great knife. Its so slim and the weight is perfect for edc. Plus its beautiful and strong as an ox.

I met a fellow TNPer last Saturday and got my first gear check. Beretta Nano, Spyderco/Lone Wolf Endura 4 w/Glock tool, Streamlight Nano, Cold Steel Micro Recon were on me. Quark Mini123, Protac 2AAA and Gerber Dime were in the truck so I guess they don't count. :-)

I've spent days trying to pull the trigger on a zt 0560 but just can't make myself do it. This CS Code 4 looks like a winner. Thanks for the review!

love everything about this knife exept for the pocket clip.

I like Cold steel and have 3, but I find the Recon, Code 4 and lawman are all so similar. Which I find with a lot of their blades. I would LOVE to see a video on the Marauder though :)

Thanks nutnfancy; just got one as my first edc ever. I'm 14. I love the damn thing!

i really appreciate the effort you put into your reviews! thank you

I love cold steel I have the lawman and ak47 and thanks to nutn im gonna get more. The old lady hates when I watch your reviews because shortly after comes the spending. Hope to run into you sometime and crush the gear check. Merry Christmas to you and yours

I was waiting on a comment on the CODE 4, let alone a vid! I picked up my clip point at the NRA convention Houston and like you said, a little on the smooth side and steel is on par with the price point. LOOKS COOL THOUGH!!!

I have been waiting for this review for ever. Finally it's here, and I must say that I will have to get it. I guess Christmas is a good excuse to spend that money. :-) Thank you nutnfancy

i like the looks of this blade

Spear point looks nice.

damn Nutn three vids uploaded in an hour. POWERFUL Nutnfancy lol

I saw these on the Blade HQ website. I thought they looked like a sweet blade. Next time I am down there I will have to check them out.

Good review, Nutnfancy. The Tri-Ad idea is really a better idea. It's the kind of knife to have in the pocket, especially if a person has to make it home during a WROL event.

Great knife! Cold Steel insures excellent value in their products.

The finger choil provides more resistance to sliding forward than merely having a high-traction surface. The additional finger grooves, and the curvature of the handle, provide great control while slicing. Therefore, this makes an excellent defensive blade. It was designed with law enforcement in mind. I think your perspective on what constitutes "tactical" is a bit narrow, but overall, its a good video. Thanks.

My wallet has been working overtime.

Looks like I'll be getting a new tanto!

i guess if you want to put a wave feature on it you could take off the thumb stud and put a ziptie through the hole…

Wow three KRVs in one day? The clip point version is gorgeous, just wish it had purposeful jimping to give it some emergency (not dedicated) tactical capabilities.

Just got it in a tanto, great review as always!

"On the large size." That's what she said. ;-) Nice review. Thank you for sharing.

I really love this knife. I ended up getting the spear point, but I was seriously considering the clip point (I love the shape of that clip point, but the spear point is more versatile, from what I've read). The knife carries great in pocket; with it's thin profile, a forget it's there half the time.

After about two or three months of EDC with my Code 4 Clipoint, my only complaint was that the steel took stains like crazy. There is practically no finish on these blades, and they succumb to... well, everything. A good satin or stone wash would make all the difference in the world.

I have the Ontario RAT1. Not a bad knife for less than 30 bucks.

No time limits on KRVs!

I would love to see you do a comparison of the Code 4 to the Kershaw 1870 Knock Out. They are comparable in price and I think they comarable in quality, but I am sure there are some differences and your usual execellent videos will provide invaluable info. I am looking at both knoves and I can't decide which one. Great vid and give the pup a big hug for me.

GREAT review... the CODE 4 really impresses!

Thanks for the great review dude.. Sweet looking blades.

makes me want to get another cold steel

Hey Nutn' long time subscriber, really enjoy watching the project. I picked up a Hill People Gear Kit Bag a few weeks ago. I took it on a few hikes and, in my opinion, it's been the best way to conceal carry my Glock in the woods. Plus I carry a level 1 FAK, my fire kit, compass, etc. I'd really like to see a TNP review on it.

You say you do a lot of gear checks i would like to see more watched all the old ones again and would like to see more. Thanks

Just ordered it from BladeHQ! Can't wait!

You ARE warming up to tantos, NF...so STOP fighting it! Give in to the dark side. Love the clip point version.

Hey Nutn, this is a tiny side trek into fixed blades, but I just caught wind of a couple low price survival length blades from Schrade. Now I know Schrade is known for El cheapo stuff, so I wasn't too thrilled until I found out that these two particular blades have kind of a following already. They are the SCHF9 and SCHF10 models. They at least look pretty impressive, and are both at or around $40. Thought I'd pass it on to you as I know you like value knives (if made reasonably well) because more people will get them and experience them. Of course, you may probably already be aware, but either way, there you go.

...I'm 'sad' ...I now have all of these Code 4's ...them and the current (clip point) Voyager's are amazing, though in purely functional terms I'd lean toward the Voyager, the Code 4's are just beautiful to look at, made, operate and truly give the impression of a product twice the price. Everyone of the blad types is just awesome ...started with the Spear point (telling myself it is a functionally better version), then got the Clip point for a friend ...upon which ...for myself ...and now, the Tanto.

Great video Nut'n I will pick one up thanks brother. Robert Patterson

Great review Nutn' Thx!

Keep your credit card handy..every time I watch a nutn video..I buy

I love this guys reviews, wish that he would review Spartan Blades

Just sold my spear point version. It was a nice ass knife and I like it, but I just didn't use it enough to justify hanging on to it (bit too much blade for most of my everyday use). Nice vid as always

use your butchers steel from your kitchen to sharpen cold steel serrations, works like a charm!!!

Dude that thing looks pretty sweet. Only concern is the traction..like the texture on the BM 940 is actually not too bad. I'm guessing the Code 4 is more smooth than that. Still I think this may be my next knife and I don't have a Cold Steel yet anyway! Thanks for the review.

I think a black handle with a thin blue line down both sides would rock.

just bought my first Strider SNG... i wont be buying another knife for a while

Thanks nutn..

Glad to see another knife review. Traction completely missing, knife slips around in my hand when opening. Otherwise, ergos are nice for such a thin knife. Feels heavy for the size, but carries well. BM 940 would be my 10/10 knife. This one comes in at a solid 7/10. Recon 1 is bigger and more useful overall, but the Code 4 is a nice, not so little, user.

i edc a cold steel lawman and the g-10 dosent need the jb weld mod after a few months of use it broke it in to a perfect and still grippy but not pocket shredding or slow

That's a beautiful blade! Love ur reviews

Good EDC knife. Love the clip point one

great knife, I have one but I'm planning to buy two more!

Thank you!

Please do a video on CRKT knives. I have edc'd there knives for years now. Great knives for the money. Also I live in Oregon so lots of support to local companies like them. (Leatherman) ect..

Hey nutn.havnt watched ure vids in a while man but this was truelly entertaining man.loved it.u had me crakin up man.love u brother. Peace out man xox

Great knives! However I am still in love with my new SOG Flashback!

Love the KRV's, my favorite part of TNP. Please review the new microtechs. Thanks again.

great review nutn ive bought a code four a couple of months ago and it has served me well it feels lighter then 4.2 ounces in my opinion i forget i have it sometimes and the scales while slick i can get a good grip on it even when my hands are covered in grease and oil (i work as a mechanic) and id like to finally admit the bushman is sub par as i got a hold of better knives i carry my bushman never lol! anyone want a cold steel pocket bushman!! i put my own stone wash on it lol.

I bought the clip point version of the Code 4 and am actually going to return it. It's by no means a bad knife, but there were a couple of things about it I didn't like. Nutn was right when he said this isn't a defensive blade; the handle, while thin and light (which makes for a good EDC) doesn't provide nearly enough grip for that. If it had some texture and gimping on it, maybe, but as it is, thin plus smooth equals forget it. Also, as strong as the Triad Lock is purported to be, I think it's overkill on a knife like this; it makes far more sense on the large fighting knives like the Voyager and Espada. It's not the easiest the actuate (actually it's a bit of a pain, though admittedly it would probably loosen up a bit over time), and the blade doesn't flip out as easily as on my other knives (Spyderco Tenacious, Kershaw Skyline, etc.) I could probably get used to it if I tried, but overall I think there are better options out there.

Nutn, you failed us, how could you not compare this knife to the recon 1?! damn you, Nutnfancy!!!!!! Just kidding, but you shoulda done it.

should check out the crkt otanashi no ken. diff lock but thin and large blade. gr8 reviews lately! thanks

I was tempted and I will probably pick one up at some point. BUT, I kind of see this as a slick "business professional" version of the Recon 1, which I've carried for years and love. I'm sure I'd like this one too. I'm about to pull the trigger on a Spydy Paramilitary 2 digi scales black blade! stoked. (ebay)

There are some good knives that have been out for a while you haven't reviewed yet. The KA-BAR Potbelly is the only knife I own you haven't reviewed yet. This should change ;) I take it into the woods with me more often that my RTAK II.

I had a code 4 but traded it on an American lawman. Don't get me wrong I liked it but the more I handled it the more the grip bothered me. It's soooo slick and thin that seemed kind of an albatross. It's a pretty big knife but its grip doesn't work well for big jobs. On a smaller edc it would be fine but for me a knife that big needs more to hold on to.

im a real cheapo when it comes to my pocket knives ($30 or less) but i just might spring for the tanto one of these!

I've watched some of these episodes and it looks like you make these in Colorado do you?

Did Nutnfancy and bladeHQ have a falling out or do they just not carry CS blades?

Thanks for the reviews, however I prefer the feature length reviews you do. You just can't get that anywhere else.

Hey Nutn, please could you review the Cold Steel Wacrcraft Tanto?

love it, good for camping

YES a shorter nf vid!

Hey Nutnfancy, do you know of any under $100 knives that have both a flipper and a thumb stud. I am looking for a camping/edc knife that is grippy and durable.

I picked up the clip point plain edge, first of all..... This knife is bigger than you think.. however, the slim profile and light weight of it makes me slap my side to make sure its still there... Traction is lacking however... But this knife is one you can pound and it will take it.... Bottom line is.... I wish this was made in America.. I would pay the extra cost for that.