The major flaw in the KaBar is the tiny pin that goes thru the pommel and tang joining them to gather. It is a weak point. if you use the pommel as hammer the pin or the tang on either side of the pin will break, pommel falls off followed by the handle. This happened to two that I had and one a friend had. The cold steels fully rubberized handle tells you right away I'm just a knife handle!
yeah for sure! The kabar is great because you CAN use it like a hammer.. but given its not supposed to be used as one, technically speaking, it just opens the door to people breaking it. Question is, do you prefer the option to use it like a hammer and risk breaking it, or lacking the option to use it like a hammer entirely and not risk breaking it?
Thats what ive been doing lately. The kabar is nice, and i love it beyond belief, but it is true that the cold steel has many advantages. Id say its also sharper, the cold steel, while the kabar is built more durable. thats been the trade off I have yet to decide which i prefer in my EDC
