I've got to get one of those Leatherneck Tantos.. 

Hey, all you Spartan lovers take a look at this video on USAmmo.

http://www.usaammo.com/Spartan-P362.aspx

Oh ya, the price isn't bad either.

Jim

Does Cold Steel make something that would make a good article?

http://www.iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/you-choose-the-tactical...

I think the new recon series knifes/offerings from CS are a big win for the money look at them if you like tactical/EDC knives also if you are on budget look at the new voyager series nice selection of blade style and length. 

Jan.....

Cold Steel Knife company are difficult to deal with.  They want you to write an article which is the same a $10,000 ad and then want you to pay for the privilege by buying the knife.  So Cold Steel is out.  Sorry Jan.

Wow, thats not a very effective marketing stratagy

Hi Fellas and gals just joined your club and will be posting a pic of black bear I just received. I haven't figured out how to do it here so I'll post it on my sight,hope you check it out.

Early Cold Steel Black Bear sub Hilt. 8 1/4"X 13 1/4 early original sheath

Nice knife right there Carl  thank you for sharing.

Carl...

Welcome to our group.  I hope to hear of your knife adventures.

Would love one, but those are illegal up here!

That is a nice looking Kukri

The Chaos Double Edge is illegal in most states in the USA.  Cool looking knife but could be a problem.

To my knowledge it would not be illegal in Florida to own.

Carrying it would require a Concealed Carry License.

Use for defense would require real stupidity or lack of your gun, which might be the same thing.

Does anybody want to trade a new hatomoto for a new talwar?

Well well well. Looks like I gone done won me a knife! Top Shelf Buys had a contest on their *shudder* Facebook page and I just stumbled across it. Threw up a picture of my EDC, and lo and behold, I won a Random draw. So, now I am supposedly the proud new owner of a Cold Steel Mini Recon 1 Tanto. Contest rules stated prizes would be shipped free in the US, other countries would have to pay shipping. When I asked about shipping, I was told my name was drawn fair and square, shipping was on him. Wow! So, a shout out to Top Shelf Buys for the contest, and the fantastic customer service! Hoping to see Stan join us here.

Just for you, Hog...here's a pic borrowed from the Cold Steel site.

And here she is!! About half an hour new! Really nice knife, very happy with it!

I'll be straight up honest with all of you.  I don't collect Cold Steel and until yesterday have never owned a Cold Steel Knife.

That said I like the Okapi so I thought I'd give the Cold Steel Kudu 20 a try.  I mean Zytel instead of cherry wood.  It seemed like a no-brainer to me.

now I'm no dummy.  I've played around with Okapis for a while and I know how the ring lock works on the knife but try as i might it is damn near impossible to close the Kudu.    Just to make sure there wasn't some trick that CS added to the knife in some effort to improve on the design, I checked their site, watched their video and watched a half dozen other video on the Knife.

I'm doing everything right but ti remains damn near impossible to close.  I read the reviews on Amazon and in other places.  Seriously  does CS have  quality/design issues with this knife?  I find it impossible that  when i try to close the Okapi using the various methods they all work but when it comes to the CS Kudu it turns into epic fail every time.  Not to mention the finger ring is cutting into my index finger!

What up with the knife?

I think Lynn has over estimated the value of this knife....if in fact this is the price. I can buy two GEC and four Case for the same price.  I saw you had a Birthday a few days ago.  Happy Birthday you young whipper-snapper.

Yes I know it is the MSRP but it is priced above anyone I know who would be a Cold Steel buyer.  I can get you one for about $200 plus shipping.

Golly gee whiz and they are on backorder.

It does seem a bit pricey, maybe it's because of the 600 limited run and the CPM-S35VN steel.  I have a Santoku in that steel, but it cost half as much.

That is an interesting design Steve H.  It looks very pocket friendly but i dont think I like the blade much

This knife is slim and flat and made for self defense.

nice!  That will come in handy for you!

Steve, Nice selection.

Great, looking forward to seeing it

Steve, Good deal.  Did you do a little happy dance?  And if you did -- did anyone see you?

Ditto for me.

Hi everyone,

I am looking to buy a Cold Steel AK-47 Tactical ULTRA LOCK Knife with G-10 handle. If anyone knows where I can find one at a reasonable price I would greatly appreciate it.

Thank You

David

I really like Cold Steel USA made knives. My favorite is the Trailmaster of which I have 2..

I just love the older cord-wrapped handled Cold Steel Spikes. Incredible little knives, and a great bang-for-the-buck. I need to find the Scimitar Spike to finish off the collection.

Anybody got an extra sheath for the Cold Steel 4000316 1917 Frontier Bowie ?? I'm looking for one. The one I have is shot !!!!!! I'd appreciate any help on this!!!!

Hey, fellow Cold Steel collectors. I'm looking for a Sheath that goes with the Frontier Bowie. Anybody got one that they could part with??

Jaron, I've been buying Cold Steels since I started collecting over a decade ago, but I'm not aware of any centralized resources like the ones to which you're referring.  The funny thing with collecting Cold Steels is that it seems like it's something people aren't quite as open about, unlike other brands such as Buck, Case, Spyderco, & Benchmade. 

But anyone who has shopped on eBay for used Cold Steels, or models no longer in production, will have no question that people are definitely collecting these knives.  Frankly, I think it's in part due to Cold Steel (the company) seems to prefer to emphasize their knives' abilities to perform (& not sit on a shelf collecting dust -- & value).  And I would bet this ultimately helps drive up the collectability of their knives -- from the lower end older Voyagers to the upper end folders & historic replicas.

That being said, there's likely more out there for Cold Steel collecting resources than I'm aware of.  I'd love to find out what a couple of my Cold Steels are worth without having to list them on eBay, so let me know if you find any of these resources.

Regardless, having less of a collector-base means that you are more free to determine your collection based on what YOU value, and the knives YOU like, as opposed to having that dictated to you by a specific group of collectors.  

Golden Eye

Unfortunately two of the pocket clip screws were not finished properly & had sharp burrs -- opened up my finger when drawing the knife from my pocket.  Easily remedied with a diamond plate sharpener, but didn't even occur to me that this would be an issue on a $100+ knife.  Planning to let Cold Steel know about the issue, but not expecting it will lead to any changes.

Who knows a bit about the COLD STEEL TRAIL MASTER model(s)?

I have two, both thirty plus years old.

TM #1 Looks to be a standard Trail Master, rubber handle, synthetic sheath, all original papers, label says:

NO. 16JS

1PC.

TRAIL MASTER

MADE IN JAPAN

I've owned this knife for over thirty years...new in the box

TM #2 Looks to be a Trail Master, stag handle, leather sheath, knife has never been placed into sheath, all original papers, label says:

16S

TRAIL MASTER - STAG

1 PC.

 Opposite end label reads:

MADE IN USA

Any guidance, tribal knowledge, advice will be appreciated.

Thank you, stay healthy!

Post script to my TRAIL MASTER STAG - BLADE IS marked 

CARBON V

MADE IN USA

Hi!  I just bought my first Cold Steel knife.

John Smithers, That looks to be a Talwar XL -- nice choice for a first Cold Steel!  People just tend not to appreciate the immense size of these knives until they finally hold one.  Pretty cool.  Enjoy it!

DLKG - I did not check on the size.  I bought it because of the shape of the blade!  when I got it I was truly shocked!  (in a good way)

That's a sweet pair of Buck Akonua's you there as well John. Your Talwar XL will look great among this group.

So what are the two folders? 

the bottom one is a Buck Kalinga.  The top two are Buck Kalinga Folders, pro.  the top 2 are S30V steel. The Kalingas have been out of production for a while.

The Kalinga below is a Pro model.  It is in S30V steel.

I put the Talwar next to the full size Kalinga.  It shows just how large the Talwar is.  Holding the Talwar is such an awesome, and odd, experience.  I can almost hold the Talwar with two hands on the handle!

Ahhh..so it is a Kalinga...I wasn't quite sure when I commented. I obviously spent too much time flipping that coin... :-D That's a great side x side comparison - gives some good scale as to the actual size of the Talwar. 

oops.  You were right.  the picture with the two kalinga folders and 2 fixed blades ARE Akonuas.  The Kalinga fixed blade is next to the Talwar.  You flipped the coin correctly.