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Posted: 9/22/2004 2:58:04 PM EDT
Ok, I can go to Cabelas and get a USMC type knife for 40 bucks. Or I can go to coldsteel.com (As an example) and get a knife for 150 to 200. So, whats the differences between them? Are knives like women, you get what you pay for? Or should I just get the Cabelas knife knowing it'll stick as good as the high dollar blades?
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You get what you pay for. And always by blade, steel actually. My cheapo knife is good, but the tip bends easily and it dulls easily.
$120 knives dont do that.... SGatr15 |
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KA BAR?
Ka bars cost around 45 bucks they are good knives you should get one. |
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Yep you get what you pay for, I like Cold Steel knives.
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Thats it. Sorry, brainfuckingdead today. But its my weekend, I can be. |
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It's all about steel, Good steel isn't cheap and it's harder and more expensive to work with. If you spend that extra money the blade will stay sharper longer.
Jerad |
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SHTF type situation. So, killing and cleaning. General purpose stuff really. |
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Ok, my suggestion in that case is take your $150 and buy 4 K-Bars.
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Good steel is expensive, but most of the expense in the making of knive is in the hand labor such as in the polishing.
Cold Steel has 2nds The Cold Steel TRAIL MASTER FACTORY 2ND #16C2 for $100+ship is an exceptional deal. This one comes in flat black epoxy finish and is not highly polished like the 1st line. But then the polishing has nothing to do with a knife's cutting ability.
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Exactly..... |
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Cold Steel offers what they call "seconds" which are knives with minor cosmetic blemishes for a considerably reduced price. A very good value, IMHO. Sounds like you're looking for a Recon Tanto or an SRK. |
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Good deal that. BTW, if you want a good utility knife those KUKRI knives rock! I would highly recommend getting a knife with a full guard if ever think you may need to fight with it. The trail master that warlord mentioned would be my choice. |
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Come again? |
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I used to be a damn knife junkie. Bought knives til the cows came home.
I had all these fucking knives, but when I went out to the boonies I always strapped on the same damn knife, a Buck 120. YMMV. |
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Not interested in a folder. Fixed blades for me. If I need portability I'll get Balisongs.
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I've got a folding Emerson CQB 3.25". This is Emerson's production knife and its pretty good. Its a single -bevel edge like that of a wood chisel, so it won't but paper etc very straight, but it cuts like crazy. But for shear strenght the fixed knives are the best. BTW: The Cold Steel Trailmaster is a huge knife. It has a 9.5" blade and weighs in at more than 1 pound.
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i bought my kabar when i was like 12 (1985?) used to kick around quite extensively looking for critters. went to afghanistan last year for 6 mos. finish is shot, tang is a bit loose. sharpens easy, holds and edge, and if my destructive ass has managed not to break it for 20 yrs it's durable enough.
bevel on almost every cold steel has been off. sometimes WAY off. these are stamped cold steel, so i assume they're not seconds. my kabar may have been the best $18 purchase i have ever made. |
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Yep, the Kabars are no slouches either, they they are made with 1095 carbon spring steel. This steel is real tough stuff, they road grader blades with this stuff. |
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From what I heard Cold Steel is making the Recon Scout Bowie again, it would be a good all around field knife. Combine it with a Spec Ops Brand Survival sheath and you have a good set up.
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If you don't want a huge 9.5" knife then this is ideal.
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I was ready to purchase a Recon Scout, then found this review, seems like the Kraton handles don't hold up as well as a Full Tang, with two halves screwed together.
www.physics.mun.ca/~sstamp/knives/trailmaster_recon_scout.html |
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154CM American Steel good stuff
ATS-34 Japanese version of 154CM 440-C good with a small g stainless VG-10 kick ass stainless S30-v another kick ass stainless D2 Semi stainless carbon steel, kick ass 1095 Carbon steel, Ka-Bar, Camillus, Ontario, Spec Plus, and rumor has it Cold Steel's "Carbon V" L6 Carbon steel used in Saw Mill blades. Good stuff. O1, A1, A2 tool steels. 52100 Industrial ball bearing steel, and a HELL of a knife steel. 420, CRAP 440A,B pretty much crap 420HC grap with a gimmick Find something you like with the first 12 steels listed above and you pretty much won't go wrong. There is more to life than the Ka-Bar MkII. Leather rots, they are heavier than they should be, and the guard friggin SUCKS, but it's a great blade. Handle materials: Stabilized wood(impregnated with epoxy) Good stuff, MUCH tougher than nornal wood Micarta, paper, linen, or canvas impregnated with phenolic resin, not unlike plywood. Good stuff G-10 fiberglass sheets like Micarta, again good stuff. Swamp Rat knives is ALOT of knife for the money. Many custom makers sell carbon steel knives for Cold Steel prices. Mineral Mountain Hatchet Works, John Greco, and among many others. |
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Almost all cold steel knives are full tang. I own 5 recon scouts all are out standing knives. There are not 2 peices screwed together. The rubber handle is over the top of the full tang. NoKarma |
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Like the sarge said...you get what you pay for. I haev a sog seal pup that I bought for $40 bucks and a cold steel recon tanto that I got for $50, then I haev a strider that I got becaus eeveryone said you have to have a strider...I paid $400 for it. I love it, the knife is prett and sharp, but the recon tanto is in my bug out bag and the seal pup is the knife that I use 90% if the time....come to think of it I need another seal pup for the bob.
And I agree with thelastgunslinger emersons rule, I beat on my comander and it never fails me. |
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I also have a "few" striders but i have a cold steel on my web gear and bob. Yes I am a knife nut. NoKarma |
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forget cabelas( i like the company, but they charge full price!)--look around, theres bound to be someplace cheaper
if its not a folder, get a KA-BAR (fullsize) if not, go w/ a cold steel survival rescue or sog seal --try CTD.com |
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If you get a knife that is too hard it will be brittle. NoKarma |
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