I LOVE THIS KNIFE. I had the RECON 1, and it was amazing and built tough. THIS SEEMS TO TAKE THAT UP A NOTCH. Will buy it soon. Thanks for the in depth review and USE of the knife for us to see.
NexisFilms I bought one 2 days ago from coldsteel authorized retailer but there is no serial number or anything stamped on the blade or box unfortunately lots of counterfeit cs blades on ebay once u get the knife there is a fb cold steel nation join that and post pictures lots of cs users and experts there can verify it for you
I picked one of these up for use at work and as a backup knife when im out in the woods. If i lose or break my fixed blade its comforting to know i still have this in my pocket.
I've been using it for 4 weeks and picked it up for $144 and I couldn't agree with you more, the price is really reasonable, i can list knives with less material and costing more.
I'm just glad Cold Steel is putting out some really good functional knives. The novelty knives tend to get old. I think I'm going to pic this one up, it's right in that size range I like.
This is one of those knife you want to carry with you just in case as in the movies your day starts quite normal and then suddenly shit hit the fan and all post apocalyptic shit happens lolss jokes aside this is a folder you can bet your life on its same thickness as the cs srk
I scored an old school CS Twistmaster on eBay. It comes on Monday. It's going to be a long weekend. I've been chasing that knife for along time. Bidding usually goes over 100$ I got it for under 40$ shipped!!!
The triad lock is an absolute beast. A guy at work who likes to use his XL Espada as a hatchet ended up snapping the blade in half, but the lock itself was tight as can be. That minor batoning didnt even scratch the surface of what that knife can do. I want one.
f22shift a guy at work was chopping with his espada and broke the blade in half! It was the AUS 8 version. He sent it to CS and they replaced it with one of the New XHP models.
For the money... The finn wolf and several others are not bad at all as light duty edc.... and shouldnt be tossed to the wayside. But for hard use and duty... it takes a special breed of blade.
Hope you do a review on the Finn Wolf. I ordered one yesterday. My thought is that the Finn Wolf can "replace" the stainless Mora by being easier/smaller to carry. The Triad Lock should hold up to things you would ask a Mora to do.
I think it needs to be a little sharper. But in a bad situation you could carve your way out of a metal trailer, split logs, stab someone. It would be more like a shtf 3 day knife. Thinking about sending to the Apostle to see if he can grind it down a little to make it sharper. Just a little more angle would make it better towards edge. While maintaining the witdh of the blade for ruggednes. If you can afford it the 4max covers it. But a real shtf situation I would have a straight blade
Bro that test is a joke!That knife can take that test with out even breaking a sweat It’s an SR1. But I like the video you are well spoken and good quality video! Thumbs up.. 👍🏼
Military grade generally means meets the bare minimum of the requirements and produced by the lowest bidder. Calling something military grade is usually anything but positive...
This is on my list of knives to get. Gonna soon too and I liked this video! Sold me on it. I can't justify spending the money for the 4 max since 200$ is about my top amount I let myself spend , I think this will fit the bill of what I want. Beast of a knife. I actually have the benchmade Stryker 2 damasteel gold class but that was given to me for sharpening almost 20 benchmade knives for this rich old guy with my kme lol. Never would have gotten it otherwise. But I can't wait to pick this knife up!
I just recently bought a Benchmade 'Loco' (808) and I love the blade & the axis lock is great (and don't bother to tell me how superior the TriAd is - I've heard it all before) but I just cannot warm up to the ergos of the handle on that Loco. Wish I had considered this CS before that purchase. It was a toss up between the Loco & the Kizer 'Intrepid' as I wanted a heavy folder. Woulda coulda shoulda. Might still!! Thanks for the upload. Well presented as always.
All the knives look brand new or you take very good care of your knives. Can do a review of one once you have had it and really used for a while to show how well it's held up.
I just got my Cold Steel Recon1 Tanto half serrated as .y primary EDC knife. I like solid, quality tactical knives, and the SR1 is perfect for a beefy heavy use knife, and is one of my next knives to get. The Fourmax is awesome, but too big and expensive, and I double t I will ever over work the SR1. I Iove the clean, simple, no nonsense styling and thick blade.
I don't know why did you test tip of this knife on bark of a log ?? bark is loose material so this part of a test is compromised .... don't you think ??
But with any company at any time... any knife.. "can" break. Maybe not easily.. But that is why I push some of them if I have a expectation or someone calls it something like... "Mega Ninja Death 3000", Ultimate Tree Slammer, Power swing 850, Ultimate Survival, etc etc ELITE, and so on.
I had to break in my lock. But after a while it loosened up. This knife is thick and has a great edge. But not great at edc chores like you said because of the grind angle. Other than slicing, this knife excels at everything else and is totally worth the price. I wish they sand blasted the handle like the ultimate hunter, it would have made it better.
I think I found my conceal carry knife. This knife is great for conceal carry. I would carry a fixed blade, but that’s just too big. This knife is excellent.
DropForgedSurvival - I love my Finn Wolf cold steel folding knife, that is such a great quality folding knife. It’s amazing, but this is even better. It’s like the Finn Wolf, but on steroids. This is the knife I’ve been looking for.
I wouldn't sell the finn wolf short... it has that wicked scandi grind, and a softer steel. Add a strop to the mix and you can get those things razor-shaving sharp. The SR1 is a saber grind with a pronounced edge bevel, based on a thicker blade stock. IMHO the finn wolf should be a better slicer and fine carver, unless you re-profile the SR1 edge grind. I'd pick up a finn wolf if I didn't already own a Mora. x2 on the conceal carry though... can't do that (legally in my state) with a mora.
MuvoTX - Basically I want a bigger blade and a knife that could stand up to more serious punishment, the 4 max is just too expensive, and it seems the SR1 is quite capable right next to the 4 max. I would carry both the Finn Wolf and SR1 with me, so those would be my two knives which I think is an excellent combination. The 3.5” Blade and the Scandi grind on the Finn Wolf is great, way bigger than a lot of pocket folders that are only 3”. But I’m getting a concealed permit, so I want to be able to carry a bigger knife. The SR1 fits my needs perfectly in addition to the Finn Wolf which is already great.
MuvoTX - What state are you in? I live in Florida, with a conceal permit, carry anything you want so long as it isn’t a ballistic knife or an automatic. Other than that, all knives are legal with a permit. And without a permit, any knife under 4” is legal and so long as it’s a “common pocket knife”.
People always say about how it's ALWAYS not as good as a fixed blade...but with the 4-Max and SR-1, maybe they actually are stronger than some fixed blade knives out there
I'm really starting to like Cold Steel knives. I really love the high end all the way down to the pocket bushman. Have you ever thought of testing the Cold Steel Working Man's Knife, the lower cost version of the Steve Austin line.
Yes... but cold steel has had alot of issues with the German 4116 line of steel in the past... I try to stick with BD1, XHP, CPM 20CV, S30V, S35VN, known steels.
I have a prolite which is pretty much a copy of the working man, I use for work almost every day and it holds an edge pretty good, you can get a prolite for 22 at knifecenter
Due to the Tri-ad... Alot of other knives have alot of making up to do in the security and safety department. Regardless of heft, looks, or cutting performance... If it might cut me or have a lock failure.. after almost loosing a finger myself. I cant roll those dice.
Well.. what do you do for a living hoss? I love the vids.. wish I could drop the green to do my own reviews.. Nice review anyhow, great abuse footage.. Folders are backups, not main tools.. I have a Cold Steel Voyager from way back on 2004... works for a backup.. I never chop with it.. But the SR1, looks twice as thick.. I'd use that in a pinch without flinching after using my Voyager pretty hard without a prob.
Awesome knife!Awesome review! Been waiting for this one. Would love to see you review QTR Master knives. A bit pricey but beast of knives and made in USA!
Hi you plan on getting the Tanto version of this knife? I want to pull the trigger on the Tanto version but am hoping for a test and reviews first. There's none at all.
I have one of these incoming today. will be interesting to see how it stacks up against the mora bushcraft that I carry on my treks. Biggest difference I can forsee is I can (legally) conceal carry the SR1. Does the pivot come with lock tite?
I noticed my SR1 blade is moving up and down vertically for a little bit when the folder is in closed position. Could anyone tell me if any SR1folder is doing the same thing? Thank you!
nice I would never try to snap action on a nice blade I use a shut bnb one I found.i found a kabsr at the river burried i n mud.it cant break .well it could but ad a 6 inch blade it's much thicker than a folders. I would use for batoning.i prefer the cold steel kukri for camping .nice chopper
You make some really good points there brother and I have two of the knives I see in the screen I'm not sure what the other one is but damn the sr1 is a tank that's for sure love the video thanks!!
Andy Steele actually it is illegal to edc a blade with more than 3 inches in length and has a locking mechanism but you can still buy locking, large and fixed blade knives as long as you do not edc them without a justifiable reason eg. You need it for your work(also you can keep them a home). If all that makes sense
Looks like a good knife. Not for me,.but a good knife. If you need SRK performance, buy an SRK and a smaller knife that is more "slicy" for the pocket.
That is not brutal, THE SR1 will take a beating that you would not believe a freind of mine bought 2 of them ,what he did to one would put the Russian test to utter shame .I bought 2 also in case I lose one not breaking one.
Where would you personally cut the weight I find this interesting because these types of comments help manufacturers take a second look at their designs and make great improvements.
Hive Mind-thanks for your interest., I would want the inside steel liners milled out(not completely)just enough to shave off an ounce and a half and it would not compromise the strength of the knife!
Barry Hemmy good point. I think maybe putting some fullers on the blade to then balance out the whole package after skeleton skeletonizing the liners would also lighten the knife even more.
