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What "Other" is in your pocket???
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Thanks! The Ursus 45 from White River will be here tomorrow, can’t wait to try it out
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This is one of my favorite 'others'.
Top 6 EDC Spydies: 15V Shaman, S45VN Para3 (Flytanium Scales), S90V DLT PM2, MagnaCut Native5, Crucarta PM2, Maxamet Manix2
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the clip is no joke on this one for sure. probably one of the worst i've experienced from cold steel as far as being in the too strong category. it's a hard knife for me to be mad at though. it kind of reminds me of my esee 5. it's obviously very different, but they have that same effect where you take it out to use it and you can't help but feel some joy. that actually makes me want to try the 5max, but i might skip it and get the mayhem or the espada xl i've been putting off for years instead.vivi wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 5:53 pmYep, choking up works well for me on this one.
It's impressed me with its out of the box cutting ability so far. It's certainly a stout blade but it has decent geometry all things considered. The raw mass makes certain cuts easier.
I'm gonna have to sand underneath the clip on this and the SR1. Between the sandpaper texture and strong clip tension they're ripping up pockets fast, and I typically have no issues with pocket wear.
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current collection:
C36MCW2, C258YL, C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
spyderco steels:
H2, CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
current collection:
C36MCW2, C258YL, C253GBBK, C258GFBL, C101GBBK2, C11GYW, C11FWNB20CV, C101GBN15V2, C101GODFDE2, C60GGY, C149G, C189, C101GBN2, MT35, C211TI, C242CF, C217GSSF, C101BN2, C85G2, C91BBK, C142G, C122GBBK, LBK, LYL3HB, C193, C28YL2, C11ZPGYD, C41YL5, C252G, C130G, PLKIT1
spyderco steels:
H2, CPM 20CV, CPM 15V, CTS 204P, CPM CRUWEAR, CPM S30V, N690Co, M390, CPM MagnaCut, LC200N, CTS XHP, H1, 8Cr13MoV, GIN-1, CTS BD1, VG-10, VG-10/Damascus, 440C
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I forgot about this knife!!! I have the plain jane oneladybug93 wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 12:32 pmi'm glad you like it. it certainly is a tank. i don't know if you tried it or not yet, but i also like choking up even though there isn't a choil.vivi wrote: ↑Fri Dec 01, 2023 9:51 amI should have listened to you going on about the 4max sooner. It's a great fit ergonomically and the color is perfect.
Quite a tank. Opening it up reminded me of the first time I handled a C95. Prior to that the 110 was the tankiest folder I had. Now the 4max one ups the C95.
your hands make the 4max look a lot smaller than my hands do.
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trail maintenance combo
Bigger saws are faster but the bahco is nice because I can stick it in my pocket and there's no setup like a sven saw. It's taking care of medium sized downed trees that have gotten tough and seasoned.
recon tanto easily chops through saplings, vines, briars etc. while being pretty light & compact. It's my general purpose blade out here.
American Lawman in my pocket, pretty much just there to cut the twine I'm marking the new branches of the main trail with.
American Lawman really surprised me. The 4max and sr1 don't really compare to my Spydies - they're kind of their own thing. But this one immediately made me think of my Native Chiefs. This is about the size of a lil Chief, or Native XL, that people have requested. In many ways it compares favorably to me beloved Chiefs - way better contouring on the scale edges, less blade play, smoother action, thinner in the pocket, shorter clip is better on the ergonomics, and they're much cheaper ($55-75 secondary market, $120ish new for g10/s35vn vs $200 for g10 / s30v chief). Now the Chief still packs more edge, has better pure cutting geometry, is available in more steels / colors / scale options, has the superior opening method, is a little easier to open and close one handed and offers a bit more grip when not choked up.
All in all a very nice folder from Cold Steel, and ridiculously easy to carry with how thin and light it is. The 4Max and SR1 have more fun factor but the Recon 1 and American Lawman seem to be their best EDC models I've tried so far. Still plan to try a Spartan at some point, and maybe a Rajah 6" blade for a dedicated folding chopper.
Bigger saws are faster but the bahco is nice because I can stick it in my pocket and there's no setup like a sven saw. It's taking care of medium sized downed trees that have gotten tough and seasoned.
recon tanto easily chops through saplings, vines, briars etc. while being pretty light & compact. It's my general purpose blade out here.
American Lawman in my pocket, pretty much just there to cut the twine I'm marking the new branches of the main trail with.
American Lawman really surprised me. The 4max and sr1 don't really compare to my Spydies - they're kind of their own thing. But this one immediately made me think of my Native Chiefs. This is about the size of a lil Chief, or Native XL, that people have requested. In many ways it compares favorably to me beloved Chiefs - way better contouring on the scale edges, less blade play, smoother action, thinner in the pocket, shorter clip is better on the ergonomics, and they're much cheaper ($55-75 secondary market, $120ish new for g10/s35vn vs $200 for g10 / s30v chief). Now the Chief still packs more edge, has better pure cutting geometry, is available in more steels / colors / scale options, has the superior opening method, is a little easier to open and close one handed and offers a bit more grip when not choked up.
All in all a very nice folder from Cold Steel, and ridiculously easy to carry with how thin and light it is. The 4Max and SR1 have more fun factor but the Recon 1 and American Lawman seem to be their best EDC models I've tried so far. Still plan to try a Spartan at some point, and maybe a Rajah 6" blade for a dedicated folding chopper.
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Dude the older hollow ground American lawman’s are most excellent! I fully regret selling mine. I tried a newer one probably 3-4 years ango and just couldn’t get along with it… mainly cuz the change was unexpectedvivi wrote: ↑Tue Dec 05, 2023 11:56 am
American Lawman really surprised me. The 4max and sr1 don't really compare to my Spydies - they're kind of their own thing. But this one immediately made me think of my Native Chiefs. This is about the size of a lil Chief, or Native XL, that people have requested. In many ways it compares favorably to me beloved Chiefs - way better contouring on the scale edges, less blade play, smoother action, thinner in the pocket, shorter clip is better on the ergonomics, and they're much cheaper ($55-75 secondary market, $120ish new for g10/s35vn vs $200 for g10 / s30v chief). Now the Chief still packs more edge, has better pure cutting geometry, is available in more steels / colors / scale options, has the superior opening method, is a little easier to open and close one handed and offers a bit more grip when not choked up.
All in all a very nice folder from Cold Steel, and ridiculously easy to carry with how thin and light it is. The 4Max and SR1 have more fun factor but the Recon 1 and American Lawman seem to be their best EDC models I've tried so far. Still plan to try a Spartan at some point, and maybe a Rajah 6" blade for a dedicated folding chopper.
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Anyone got a cold steel 5 max?! I just learnt of these…
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Yet another awesome Salty photo! Wowsers.
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