What "Other" is in your pocket???

[Brock O Lee]

I've been hesitant to use the "pretty Sebenza". I noticed this week that I've had it for a whole year, and I've rarely carried it. What a waste. That is about to change!

[Paul Ardbeg]

Beaut of a knife and great shot This is the Vero Impulse right?

[defenestrate]

My wife bought me the honeybadger hawkbill because I have been groaning about my lost Spyderhawk for years. It's an inexpensive knife and I hate it. At first it was ok as a hawkbill but the angle is wrong: it's too straight with the handle. The fit is cheap and it constantly needs to be tightened(I am not a knife-fidgeter, only opens when used). I imagine their normal blades are ok, but the worst complaint is the feeble attempt to duplicate the Spyderedge. Rather that flat on one side they kept the angle of a normal straight edge and put it on the hawkbill, resulting in a knife that is terrible to sharpen. Note I carried and used a Spyderhawk and Tasman for 15 years at least so I know how to sharpen them.

I like my HB claw - it does a good job for not too much and is roughly spyderhawk sized. my spyderhawk is better but that H1 ntip is not superb - the serrations are awesome and I agree the ergos including blade angle are better. I used blue loctite on the pivot screw after it came apart and now it's just fine. I think it does most of the job my other serrated hawkbills can.

I have a byrd hawkbill (somewhat smaller) and 2 crossbills (no full SE on those, both of mine are PE, which I guess kinda resembles the harpy in hannibal (the book had a civilian IIRC). this compares well for value and use with most IMO even if it isn't spectacular.

Right now, I think I have a first run merlin, a spyderhawk, the 3 byrds mentioned above, not sure I have a tasman. Great to have a halfway decent SE for my LFP carry.

[Paul Ardbeg]

Les George VECP.

[JSumm]

Beaut of a knife and great shot This is the Vero Impulse right?

Yes! Vero Impulse Mini. Though it's not really mini. More of a medium size.

[przemekspce]

Boker Faction

[Pacu0420]

Hogue Deka with Flytanium Scales

[abbazaba]

I'm still quietly sweatin that Penguin Plus

[vivi]

recon xl helping me unpack and reprogram a turbochef oven for a new bar.

[prndltech]

[abbazaba]

What knife is that? Looks like a great carry.

[prndltech]

What knife is that? Looks like a great carry.

Divo Mash 2.5

I have a one in Ti as well

[PeaceInOurTime]

recon xl helping me unpack and reprogram a turbochef oven for a new bar.

Do you have experience with many other XL Cold Steels? I think I remember you having a few. How does that Recon 1 compare in your opinion?

I've been carrying my Hold Out 1 a lot lately, especially at work. Makes for a passable short machete in a pinch and has a useful shape for food prep. I wish this HO1 had a guard or deep finger choil and I'm interested in other Cold Steel XLs -- really looking at the Rajah 2 for a better pocket chopper.

[Paul Ardbeg]

Lionsteel M4 with Magnacut in the mail today. Will make for a good camp knife.

[vivi]

recon xl helping me unpack and reprogram a turbochef oven for a new bar.

Do you have experience with many other XL Cold Steels? I think I remember you having a few. How does that Recon 1 compare in your opinion?

I've been carrying my Hold Out 1 a lot lately, especially at work. Makes for a passable short machete in a pinch and has a useful shape for food prep. I wish this HO1 had a guard or deep finger choil and I'm interested in other Cold Steel XLs -- really looking at the Rajah 2 for a better pocket chopper.

Yep. I've been using a clip point Voyager XL as a pocket machete for around 6 or 7 years. Nothing bad to say about Cold Steels mega folders besides wishing I could get them with opening holes.

I haven't tried a rajah but I've heard the extra weight & blade length make it a better chopper than the Voyagers.

Blade shapes matter too. The saber ground tanto Voyagers have more blade weight than the clip point, for example.

The 4 Max deserves an honorable mention. Not as long as some of the others but the weight and size give it very nice chopping power for a folder.

All of my XL folders are still rock solid in their lock-up after using them to chop & baton etc.

[abbazaba]

[Paul Ardbeg]

[Brock O Lee]

[TkoK83Spy]

We got pretty lit up Friday night, my cousin sent me this picture from telling us guys to "look tough with your knives" Guess we didn't do the best job haha! I was happy to see my uncle and dad also carrying knives though! Had a great weekend visiting family we rarely see. Including my 97 year old grandma!

[PeaceInOurTime]

Thanks. I’ve not really considered the 4 or 5 Max, but I’ll look into them again. Have a Rajah in the shopping cart, might order it if I can convince myself to spend $90. Not really the blade shape I want and it lacks the TriAd lock, but the 6” Luzon for $35 is also tempting.