Cold Steel - a new and an oldie

Hello guys,

If you've been following my blog you already seen posts regarding Cold Steel knives.
I've had many expensive knives but cheaper, good quality knives are always welcome.
I like a good beater knife but if you can add cheap to strong as shit then i'm sold.
That's the case of Cold Steel.
The blade steel, for now, isn't the best but i've come to realize that it's enough for me.
AUS8 doesn't hold it's edge forever but you can sharpen it pretty easily so it's fine.
Now, what really draws me to CS, the very first thing i think about when the brand comes to my mind is the Triad-Lock. That's the strong as shit aspect i refered to previously :)
Even though it's a backlock, it functions very good and the blade folds freely when you press it.
What i mean by that is, unlike other backlocks that have a very rigid action you don't need two hands to close the knife, wich is a big plus in my book.

That's the case of my new Mini Recon Spear Point:

I had the Mini Lawman but it ended up being too...mini.

This one's better for me.

Same materials but a bit bigger with the prefered size of a 3" blade for EDC.

Now, of course it came with the black coating CS has accustomed us to so i immediately stripped it off.

It's so much nicer without it. It even comes stonewashed!

Ths knife's been edc'ed and used a bunch.

Really grippy, nice feel in the hand, smooth action and very stong lockup.

So, what else is new, right?

That leads to the other new knife i'm going to talk about.

Well, not new but rather an oldie.

A first generation, CS American Lawman.

You must be thinking: "Great a knife i've seen here before and on a few other places a bunch of times".

Well, this is not an American Lawman like the one i had before.

Materials are the same of course but it has a few differences i like better.

First, it has steel liners.

The G-10 version is lighter wich is a feature i like but this one feels better in the hand with the extra weight for some reason.

This makes the knife even more solid and you can customise it by making some new scales.

The blade has jimping, a very subtle stonewashing and came polished from the previous owner.

Now, the big difference for me is the ergonomy of the handle.

I sold the G-10 version because it had a more broader handle wich for me wasn't very comfortable.

I have medium/small hands so when gripping it i couldn't really wrap my fingers around it.

Here's a pic of the old one to make more sense:

Now with the 1st gen. Lawman:

G-10 version:

1st Gen:

So, to sum it up, Cold Steel releases some really good products and i'm a fan.

Granted i don't like all Ninja like knives they come out with but i've always been impressed with the overall quality of the ones i bought.

If you're looking for something tough for EDC, camping or whatever, Cold Steel is a brand you should take a look at.

Hope you enjoyed it and remember, No Knife No Fun :)