Cold Steel Hunting Sword Review......Fail! 

Thanks man!!! I’m very glad you got yours at such a great price. I don’t believe I paid 398$ but that’s what kult of Athena had them listed at at the time of this review. I’m happy you have a good quality version, because I love the sword design and it cut very well. Just wish cold steel was consistent, which we know is an issue. Thanks again bro for your input. Information for potential buyers is why I have a channel on swords and any input from the community is greatly appreciated by all!

@@mattamathics1108 Absolutely, my friend. Love your channel. _\m/

I bought mine off of the Cold Steel website for about $250. Ive found it to be an all around awesome sword for the price. I've done an awful lot of cutting with it, and it's held up great thru it all

I did not think the test I did was that abusive. Did you? I have mixed opinions of CS. They are relatively cheap, although 400$ is not that cheap. Their swords are cool designs, I must say. But their motto used to be “the world’s strongest, sharpest swords!” It wasn’t sharp or that strong lol

@@mattamathics1108 The most abusive part wasn't the sapling. It was the thick hardwood branch that you cut, directly into the stump underneath. Their was no where for the force to go except back into the blade. Stump looked like Oak too, if I'm not mistaken. (Another very hard wood.) I feel like that particular moment would constitute a lot more then "clearing bush." That being said, I feel like Skall was more abusive in his tests if I recall correctly. Sorry about your sword, buddy.

@@mattamathics1108 No, it should be more than fine. Some $30 cheap machetes can take much more punishment like chopping to a tree trunk without a crack. Historically you will have to fight against someone who have shafted weapons with much greater hardness and density than green wood (even if it's hard wood), with cutlasses and hangers, maybe not so much with hunting swords. But crack was probably already there to begin with, the impact from hard chopping likely made it more obvious to the eye. If it was just dulling or edge rolling, that's another story. With a crack in the spine, the blade is basically done.

@@mattamathics1108 that was definitely not abusive. There are 50$ machete's that are built much stronger. A 200$ kukri from nepal would cut that thing to pieces and suffer no damage. The best place to get a sword is an actual blacksmith , or make one yourself. Most corporations are cheapskates. Profiteers , not enthusiasts.

Thank you so much!! That really does mean a lot to me! Thanks for watching and stay tuned, I have a lot of neat swords and historical weapons coming up for us to look at.

Thanks bro!!

Thanks for watching!!! It’s a blade off of a pirate cutlass model that I believe has since been discontinued. It was not that hard to do. Both swords had full tangs with nut construction. I just made sure to measure the tang to see if it was long enough to pass through the hilt. It was a little too long, so I cut the threaded portion down a little. Fits great.

That's their tradition! They are all hit or miss!

@@edi9892 truth!

I felt the same way! Thanks for watching!

It is a GOTTFRIED TYPE M3C MESSER by Landsknecht Emporium. Review for that sword is coming soon! Thanks for watching!

It really is too bad because it is a very nice handling sword that cuts well! I really like the design also. Antique Tulwars are awesome so you seem to be making a good choice.

I have had other CS swords with the same steel and didn’t have issues. Guess this one just had a poor heat treatment. Thanks for watching!

That one is cool looking, but very pricey for CS standards. I'd check which country it's made in. CS's China stuff seems to be better then their India stuff. The CS stuff ppl recommend (Italian longsword, Hand and a Half sword, etc) tend to be from China.

@@patthecat1800 I’ve found one for a good price less than 500$ or nearly 500 I don’t really like the Italian from CS but O may go for ronin katana longsword

@@abumorgan1421 I'm about order a Ronin #5, myself, though the #7 is the more popular. Mattamathics seems the love his #5 and recommends it. The #2 is really well received, if you're okay with paying a little more then the $285 for #5 or #7. I did a ton of research on the Ronin Euro line, seems like you can't really go wrong with their longswords.

@@patthecat1800 Totally agree with you their longsword are really good for the price and you can’t find that a lot

It is definitely possible. I’m more inclined to think the blade had incorrect heat treatment. I own a sansibar sword from TFW and it’s great so I understand what your saying. I want to buy a kris from them but like you said I’ll have to wait until they are available. Thanks for watching!

Pointy is good! However some originals were pointy, others had an blade shaped more like a cutlass blade. Check out pics of originals on the web. They are pretty cool! Thanks for watching

In german language, i am german and Brittas boyfriend, we make a difference between Hirschfänger, Plaute, Standhauer , Waidmesser , Saufänger and Waidblatt. This example, shown in Video is in my opinion a copy of 17th century. A Hirschfänger is a singleedged straight blade. It was used for final stab/ Fangstoß, for selfdefence and as a sign, the carrier is a nobleman, a professional hunter or a forrest official/ Förster. Also german Jäger ( light infantry) had been originaly professional hunters and forrest officials going to war with their rifles and Hirschfänger. But in seven year war 1756 to 1763 german Jäger changed their civilian Hirschfänger to military Hirschfänger ( see sword bayonnet of british Baker rifle). After 1840s every licenced hunter was allowed to own a Hirschfänger also. The military Hirschfänger with time got regular bayonnets, and forrest officials and licenced hunters carried theirs up to 1940s. Today they are still produced and used mostly for huntsmans ceremonies. The Saufänger is a strong wide dagger, bladelegth over 20 cm( 8"), used for final stab of wild boar (Sau- sow). For the reason, that in last 20 to 25 years large number of wild boar became a problem in Germany, modern variants of Hirsch( deer)- and Saufänger have a comeback, also boarspears appear again. No more in use is a variant of Hirschfänger with curved blades, i think Plaute is the name. This had been used during pompeous hunts of rich noblemen by their servants to cut the muscles and flexes(?) of the games backlegs, that the nobleman had the honour oft the final stab. ( Good that this stopped very long ago). The Standhauer was the huntsman variant of german engineer troops fascine knife, more usefull as machete/ billhook, than stabbing game. They had been used up to wwl. A smaller variant of this, the Waidblatt is still in use, also as small butchers cleaver to cut the game into pieces, but this knifetype is rarer than few decades ago. Then there had been formerly the Waidmesser with a wide blade, as far as i know, his was only used as butchers/ cooks knife. So, i am no huntsman, centuries ago this ,hunting sword' would usualy not have been used for cutting branches.

@@brittakriep2938 thank you very much.

@@brittakriep2938this hunting sword is copied from three actual swords from different time periods. Two of the swords were German and one was American. It’s a mash up of the three swords.

@@andrewsock1608 : The appeareance of this , hunting sword ' is not typical. When you watch good collections, for example in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, or in Sigmaringen Castle, you can see, how Hirschfänger changed from , Langes Messer' over , Dussak/ Dusägge' to Hirschfänger or bayonnet. The curved blade , the round handle and the Style of guards ( Parierstange/ Faustbügel) are not usual for the intended purpose. But, when after failed Revolution attempt of 1848/49 everyone could buy a Hirschfänger in Germany/Austria, If he had enough Money, there had been produced many Models, in which features or many eras had been Mixed.