i have a cold steel voyager..


good inexpensive knife, finish is the weak point..

i carry it every day, if i got another folder it would be a spyderco, with weight being the difference.

 

The Glock knife is a decent beater but the Bushman wins on points for simplicity, price and features like the ability to affix it to a pole. It's just one solid piece of steel, the ultimate in KISS.

 

Originally posted by Gonetodarkside
i have a cold steel voyager..


good inexpensive knife, finish is the weak point..

i carry it every day, if i got another folder it would be a spyderco, with weight being the difference.

I just bought one the other day and am planning on making it part of my daily carry.

 

Originally posted by El Duderino
The Glock knife is a decent beater but the Bushman wins on points for simplicity, price and features like the ability to affix it to a pole. It's just one solid piece of steel, the ultimate in KISS.

Yep. The only thing I don't like about the bushman is the lack of a quilion or guard to protect my fingers. No real grip though the nice thing is the grip is round as opposed to flat like the GI Tanto.

 

Whats with the $7.99 folding knife on the Cold Steels website? Is it a typo? Or is it junk?

http://www.coldsteel.com/20k.html

 

Originally posted by keltic
Whats with the 7.99 folding knife on Cold Steels website? Is it a typo? Or is it junk?

Almost all Cold Steel knives are junk. I have a Voyager and I wouldn't trust stabbing a man made of cotton with it. The lock on it is just plain worthless. Not to mention they still use AUS8 steel for the blade. I'd highly recommend that you get a much better made knife from either Spyderco or Benchmade.

 

Originally posted by emann
Almost all Cold Steel knives are junk. I have a Voyager and I wouldn't trust stabbing a man made of cotton with it. The lock on it is just plain worthless. Not to mention they still use AUS8 steel for the blade. I'd highly recommend that you get a much better made knife from either Spyderco or Benchmade.

What is wrong with AUS8 steel? THey hold an edge very well and sharpen back to razor sharpness within minutes. I like them better than even the 200+ dollar lone wolf knives I have had. Their locks remain tight and there is no play over time unlike all others I have tried.

 

Originally posted by keltic
Whats with the 7.99 folding knife on Cold Steels website? Is it a typo? Or is it junk?

http://www.coldsteel.com/20k.html

What's with the ring closing lock?? That is lame..

 

Not to mention they still use AUS8 steel for the blade

That's not true. Take a look at their web site. Most of the Cold Steel folders are made from VG-1 stainless steel, including all of the knives in the Voyager series.

I don't know why everybody rags on Cold Steel so much. A lot of people really LOVE to HATE them. Why???

 

Originally posted by sharpshooter
That's not true. Take a look at their web site. Most of the Cold Steel folders are made from VG-1 stainless steel, including all of the knives in the Voyager series.

I don't know why everybody rags on Cold Steel so much. A lot of people really LOVE to HATE them. Why???

They changed from aus8 to VG1 not too long ago. But I love their knives and their DVD's are proof of what they are capable of. If they hate then let em hate and watch my money pile up

 

Originally posted by betyourlife
What's with the ring closing lock?? That is lame..

Did you read the words on that page? It explains that in South Africa, that is a traditional or popular knife design. They decided they could build a quality knife like that, that was better than how the natives do it, for a small price tag. And I bet they sell a lot of them down there too!

 

I have several Voyagers and use them hard daily. Never had em fail. For several years now. I call BS on Emann. Flat out

:shocked:

 

For the price, ya can't beat the bushman. It's really versatile. I've got both the Bushman and Recon Tanto and can't complain about either. For a everyday carry pocket knife, I've carried a 5" Voyager for over 7 years and have abused it to death. I've used it for a pry bar, hammer, punch, scraper, throwing knife, etc. It's kinda like a Glock because it's not too purty but very functional and indestructible. It's also not the lightest pocket knife but I really got my money's worth outta it. I never feel totally unarmed when I carry it which is all of the time.

 

Hmm...interesting. Didn't know that Cold Steel had copied our Okapi knife: http://www.okapi-knives.com/03-pocket-knives/pknives.htm

Yeah, these are pretty common here in SA, although mainly as a dirt cheap pocket knife that you don't care if you lose.
Blades are high carbon steel, and take a good edge. Very similar to the Opinel knives...ugly as sin, but they work and are sharp.
I don't see the Okapi's for sale much anymore though, probably because they are sold in cheap Indian flea-market type stalls or in city junk shops.
They have always been the choice of the criminal inner city trash, and the one I have at home, I confiscated from a street trash drunked woman who was trying to use it on an equally inebriated street trash woman.

It's the type of knife you take with you when you go hunting...give to the skinners to use, and let them keep it afterwards.
Lynn Thompson has spent quite a bit of time here in SA, so I guess he got the idea to copy it on one of his trips.

Btw..choose the CS over the Glock knife. It is better in almost every way.

Chaos

 

Originally posted by sharpshooter
I don't know why everybody rags on Cold Steel so much. A lot of people really LOVE to HATE them. Why???

Perhaps because they have always been overrated by Lynn Thpmpson's marketing hype and now the MAJORITY of their knives are products of China.

 

Cold Steel = cheaply made, mall ninja-esque JUNK. You get what you pay for.

If you want a good knife, look at Microtech, Chris Reeve, Strider, Swamp Rat, Busse, or Spyderco

 

I'm calling out all those who claim Cold Steel is junk. I own several of their knives and they are all FIRST RATE! My son broke the tip of his Cold Steel Ti-Lite and they replaced the knife for free. Before anyone says "junk", the broken tip was his fault. I've carried a large tanto voyager for several years now, with no complaints. Cold Steel makes a high quality knife at affordable prices. No, not all of their knives are made with the highest tech steel, they don't have to be. A knife is a tool, not a work of art. Good quality steel, easy to sharpen, affordable. I love the 8 CS knives I have.

 

Originally posted by 9jeeps
I have several Voyagers and use them hard daily. Never had em fail. For several years now. I call BS on Emann. Flat out:shocked:
Call what you want. I have a Cold Steel Voyager that has a 5 inch blade made of AUS8 steel and can be closed by simply pushing down on the top of the blade. The knife has hardly ever been used. Those are the facts so your BS call is quite worthless to me. Join a knife forum and you'll get all the education you need on Cold Steel.

 

Cold Steel= Extreme Shock Ammo of the knife world.

 

I think some folks are missing the point as it relates to the OP's question. Glock field knife vs. Cold Steel Bushman?

We all know what the Glock knife is like. Here is the Bushman...
<img src=http://www.eknifeworks.com/large/knife/CS95B.jpg>

I wouldn't normally suggest a Cold Steel knife over most anything else but in this case it is the better choice. The Bushman is made from a good carbon steel, has a tough finish, hollow handle for storage, is made from a single solid piece of steel and can be had for less than $20. They can take a beating or a batoning and keep on going, can be lashed to or hammered onto a pole and are cheap enough to have multiples of where and when you might need one.

I'm no fan of Cold Steel products or marketing in general but in this isolated case as compared to the Glock knife the Bushman is the better choice.

 

I read a review of the Glock Fiel knife today in Tactical Response magazine. (police magazine about equipment and training). The author conducted an extensive field trial. Hammering into poplar tree stumps, prying off pallett wood, and extensive cutting. The knife did get dull, but it was resharpened easily with a kitchen steel. The blade did receive a few scratches, nothing to keep it from use. A good knife for close to $30.00. Go ahead and get one.

 

Originally posted by tshadow6
I'm calling out all those who claim Cold Steel is junk.

I won't call them "junk" but there are far better knives out there with some even costing less...Ontario Rat series for one.

Granted, Cold Steel was once a decent company and I would politely challenge 99.999999% of you on GT to name the ONLY 3-4 CS knives produced back in the early 80's when Lynn "Tanto" Thompson was just starting to hone his carnival-esque salesmanship skills.
I owned and USED all of them and they WERE quality knives but let's fast forward 25+ years, shall we?

I will indeed call anyone out on the current crop of what you think passes for a quality knife. If you are hitching your wagon to CS's star, you are quite simply clueless. Sorry but it's the truth.

That said, the CS Bushman IS indeed head & shoulders above Glock's field knife.

 

I would politely challenge 99.999999% of you on GT to name the ONLY 3-4 CS knives produced back in the early 80's when Lynn "Tanto" Thompson was just starting to hone his carnival-esque salesmanship skills.

Well, it will prevent everyone else from answering, but...

Cold Steel Tanto (originally with a 5" blade)
Cold Steel Urban Skinner
Cold Steel Urban Pal
Cold Steel Urban Shiv

There was also a single edged bowie version of the Urban Shiv (Urban Bowie?), and a skeletonized version of the Urban Shiv.

Oh yeah, the Cold Steel Urban Stroll - Thompson's first foray into the walking stick market. Approx 36" of octagonally planed red oak "chemically treated" to resist breakage. Wish I would have bought a few of those back when.

 

Originally posted by Mr. Blandings
Well, it will prevent everyone else from answering, but...

Ding! Ding! Ding!
Give Mr. Blandings the prize!

I forgot about the Urban Stroll!

Alas, they sure don't make them like they used to; ALL of those knives were VERY well made and scary sharp.

 

i like the CS SRK (survival rescue knife) for my field knife. the powdercoating knocked off while hammering nails in with the back of the blade but in the 2 years ive had it, it still hasnt rusted where exposed, although i do keep it clean but dont baby it at all and its still very sharp.