I had both, but I always ended up reaching for the Recon Scout and eventually sold the Trail master. Great review, thanks.

Good to see em both put to the test, they’re both solid knives. Thanks for the video donnie 👍

We share a love of Bowie knives my friend!

Donnie, youre channel is GREAT !!! :)

Nice pair of knives as I will take either and thanks for the review and info....Good stuff....

Awesome video,,, love all my cold steel knives.

Sorry if I missed where you said it, but what is the steel on your Recon Scout? Is this the O1?

I've been lookn at gettn both of these pretty soon and just doing some research on em an low and behold here you are with testing them!

Always best details!

How bout a review on the tai pan i always thought it was the cold steel to have personally but never pulled the trigger

thank you man, greetings from Germany Hamburg

Love my Cold Steel knives. Just added the Frontier Bowie,SRK and Roach Belly. Don't have the Trailmaster or Recon Scout... yet!

I’m still watching ..... What I do is I would just use both . They both perform awesome but for chopping Trailmaster All the way !! The Recon for smaller tasks ( Bushcraft etc etc ). But you know me -- love the big guys !! Gotta pick one ? Trailmaster All Day - Any Day . Awesome Job 🤠🙏❤️

How does that rubber handle deal with oil? Lots of rubber breaks down on contact.

Good knives, try to find one nowadays tho... I didnt like the black coating at first, but it grew on me as I realised it protected the blade from corrosion. That said, none of my "unprotected" Cold Steel blades (and I have a few) have corroded over the decades I have owned, carried, and used them... Lynn Thompson-era Cold Steel knives came sharp and sturdy. Lynn Thompson-era CS knives will carry a premium in future.

rock on bud . i need to get me one of those Trail Master . the Recon Scout would do to ...i guess lol

As a Cold Steel fan, I enjoyed the video. I couldn't afford either knife, but I did buy the golden version of the Cold Steel Drop Forged Survivalist during a Cold Steel Holiday Sale. Its length is between the Recon Scout and the Trail Master. I also own a Recon Tanto San Mai 3 (from Japan), Kobun, Click N Cut, 3 Machetes, 9 Folding Knives, 19 Food Prep Knives, and other tools from Cold Steel. Love the company and its products! I have used the Drop Forged Survivalist for various outdoor endeavors. Other than the gold color getting scratched and the all-metal handle getting wrapped, it is a great knife. 52100 High Carbon steel is some tough stuff! Glad I bought it!

Love that Recon Scout but I need one in 3V. Thanks for the great review.👍

I can see the difference in the blades when it come to carry ; where you are drone smaller is better but I was thinking of Tucson where size does not matter lol... that is the blade size. I once wore a Khukuri in a grocery store and no one said anything but then again open carry is permitted in AZ. Keep up the awesome work brother👍🏻👍🏻⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

DBAD I have the o1 steel recon scout,made in Tiwan , I have also China made recon scout what steel is this made of,thanks

Good video! So many knives, so little time.... A bit off the topic, but why not check out the von Tempsky bowie, the large minimalist knife made by Svord in New Zealand? Made from L6 Swedish steel. It is reputed to be the baddest of the bad! How good is it and how does it hold up compared some of the other brands out there? Inquiring minds wanna know!

Hey Donnie, Great Video As Always! Okay here's the question of the day, for a Camp Knife would you recommend Cold Steel Recon Scout or Cold Steel Survivalist?

Ya I would choose same all around convienence but I love the trail master as said

After purchasing the Trailmaster in Carbon V, I had no ambition to purchase the Recon Scout. I really enjoy large blades, so why give up 2" of blade length?

I own both , and i would take the Recon Scout , it chops just as good as the T.M. and i think its a better all around knife ...👍🖖

I have a Trailmaster, but not the Recon Scout..I want one, but they're hard to find now.

Just got my San Mai III Trailmaster off Amazon and was surprised it was made in Japan. Beautiful piece with almost perfect laminate line and expertly ground convex edge. Then you look at nylon covered cardboard sheath, OH well. Hope GSM Outdoors doesn't get rid of the nicer CS blades. I can see a future of all clam shell packaging in 8CR13MOV and no name Stainless steel.

did you learn any survival skills while you were serving ?

If the trail master is the second best camp knife you've ever used what's the best?

Clean thoroughly and degrease the TrailMaster, and coat it with enamel-based Rustoleum. Should keep the rust away. Truth be told tho, Ive never had a rust problem with any of my Cold Steel knives. Do have to keep them oiled tho to avoid issues in damp climates. Here in the semi-desert it's never much of a problem...

Great video bro 👍🏻waves from the hospital bed 🛌

Yeah buddy!!!!

Waiting on a new Trailmaster

18:28 look like fun ~!

It's a bit depressing that you cant just carry whatever knife you want on your belt now a days. That's an old school shirt you have. Kept having to try to see what it was ha.

Recon scout all day baby, let's go!!!👍

DO NOT USE THAT RECON SCOUT FOR FOOD PREP WITH THAT FINISH! NOT GOOD FOR YOU. GOT BOTH KNIVES, AND THEY ARE BRILLIANT! NEW ONES IN A2. WHY DID THEY SWOP? FINISH UNDER THE PAINT ON MINE WAS ROUGH. LOOKS STAGGERED GRINDING ON A LINISHER.

i wanna have coffee with guy!

Marking my rounds.

EX : I like your head

Recon Scout

get an MTech 151 and compare it to the trailmaster. Nice video as always

I'm a little concerned that either one of us knows who lex steel is, lol