While it didn't pass, it's a commercial for buying one. That thing took a horrible beating.

First off, I just want to say I'm seriously impressed with this knife. The fact it's still pretty usable after all that is insane. Those tests would, and have killed a lot of fixed blades. You could actually reshape that blade and still use it. However... It's a clip point blade with distal taper, and a fairly thin tip. It's quite obvious if you start prying with it, it's gonna snap. It isn't the steel's fault, just how the geometry of the blade plays out. That thin edge not breaking chopping that concrete honestly amazed me. The lock never "failed", it simply developed horizontal play, and that's easily fixed. That's why your pivot screw is there, bud. If anything I feel even safer using my Cold Steel folders, and this serves to show how tough they really can be. Try to get your hands on a Recon 1 in Tanto point, or an SR1. I'd like to see you break those. 😉

Im not telling u what to do but u should maybe think of doing the tip test last?

I've always carried a folder most of my 46 yrs. Out of all the brands I've owned I'd say cold steel by far the best folders. And I don't think you can find a better knife for the cost. I own 3 of the Voyager models. Well only 2 now cause one my tanto Xl I dropped at work. Tried to recover it the next day but it vanished. and nobody at work is talking lol. No more guessing games for me I've found my brand.... Cold steel👍

Every knife will fail a 90 degree tip test if the blade fails to life the wood out of the plunge cut. There is also some basic physics at play here. Thinner tips will penetrate deeper into the wood medium thereby making it even more likely to break than a thick tip with shallower penetration. I have this same XL clip Voyager and the blade is the same thickness as the 4 inch model which, when coupled with the long distal tapered 5.25" flat ground makes for an excellent slicer and overall Outdoorsman folder. Thicker tips will lift the wood at the expense of less efficient cutting geometry.. Only you can decide if a sharpened crowbar is the right tool for you. For me the XL Voyager is the knife i reach for most often when heading out for a day hike into the woods or an outing in the Canoe.

Would you consider trying the same model again in tanto point? A much stronger tip.

How about testing the Voyager XL Tanto blade?

Horizontal blade play can easily be fixed by tightening up the pivot unless you put so much force on it you've stripped it or warped your liners and handle scales near the pivot. With a blade length that long for a folder most of the force will go there instead of the lock bar because of the triad lock, once again, fixable with a set of torx wrenches.

Can you re do his test with the new aus 10 A

Painful to watch, love the Voyager

I believe the Voyager xl tanto would have passed all of the tests.

You could easily restore the tip and continue the penetration test. Excellent video as always. Best regards from France.

I am very impressed! Bought 2. One for me, and my son. We, are not going to be testing them at all... YOU, have already done it for us! Thnx, great video!!!

I have personally carry the Voyager XL for many many years and it is a excellent knife it never failed me I would stand by it if I had to use it in a self-defense situation

I'd love do see something in one of the super tough steels like 3V or 5160! Nice tests man. Very consistent. Very overkill. VERY cool. Great channel.

Tri ad lock is simply impressive. Better way to see the limits of tri ad lock than in the cold steel videos...

Hmmm. Do you think the old AUS8A blade would have failed as well? How about the BD1 tanto? That's a heavier knife and a thicker blade. I also prefer the tanto blade for self defense. (BTW, How many times did you have to throw that knife before it stuck in the board?)

Thank you for this worthy test. I`m impressed.Greetings from Germany.

Keep these videos coming man. They're great

When you're safety glasses take your eye out instead of the knives.

Did you tighten the pivot screw after the test to eliminate the possibility of it just loosening? I have the Aus 8a version.

So glad I stumbled upon your channel. Only watched one video so far and, well, I'm hooked! Looking forward to more knife reviews👍

You need safety contacts to protect you from your safety glasses.

Another great video my friend. Even though the knife failed overall, it still held up well and its obvious strengths lie in cutting and chopping. Your test showed where it falls short and that is very insightful. Looking forward to seeing more vids man. :)

I think Lynn Thompson might have found this video. I have a newer version that's made with AUS 10A. I have several Cold Steel knives and machetes, and love all of them.

Great test! I was impressed how long the lock lasted. I'm still a fixed blade guy tho. Faster to deploy and stronger than any folder. Love ur new power glove & armor accessories. Safety first! and Vance, if ur reading this, thx for donating the blade!! 🙂

I'd love to see more folders.

Thats not the lock its the pivot .tighten it it will be fine . Do a sabenza!

Possibly a parallel to length axis dendritic sub zero quenched 154 CM steel would remedy the tip snapping. Possibly.

Also this model comes with a tanto tip that is thicker at the tip of the knife

Basically any survival situation you get into this Folder from Cold Steel will hold up

awesome test! Probable never going to buy a serious knife unless you've reviewed it first. Thanks!

Wish you would've tried tightening the pivot... It also makes no sense to try to break the tip before the tests that require penetration during the test. Breaking the tip should be last as obviously that design won't have a tough tip. I still have doubts about the lock failing. I think it was a loose pivot.

Great review. You and Tac test them the hardest!

I would love to see these tests on the Cold Steel SR1! Much thicker blade. Bonus points for tanto.

very nice test. I have a XL voyager and large clippoint they are great. the xl is my folding chef knife. you need to get your hands on a XL tanto. I believe it is a little thicker. ( 4mm) and thick all the way to the point. it would probably do a lot better in the couple areas where yours failed. plus it looks like a folding pocket samurai sword!

Great vid!! can't wait for the next one.

when you tighten the pivot does the side to side play persist? please answer.

Great test video!

Cold steel makes knives for the brick apocalypse lol. Cool test Mayor, thanks man. Neeeeeeeaaaaaawwww you'll be back!!

Tough test for a folder, yes, but it gives us an idea of how strong and durable the knife is. Tip test is always very useful, love to see the tip tests. I don't see the tip test in itself as a measure of the quality of steel, it takes the entire test to do that, but I feel like even a thin tip should have held up a lot better. It's not just the type of steel. The purity (quality of ingredients and mixture itself) of the steel and its treatment and hardening, go along way as far as blade and tip strength. I feel like something in the steel or the process of the manufacture of this steel could be tweaked to result in a much stronger tip (even though its thin). When you look at the micro fractures in combination with the broken tip, it makes me think the steel is a few points harder than it should be. Otherwise, I think the knife did very well for a folder.

I thought it was a great test....really shows what the knife can and can't handle. I've had a Voyager (large) in aus 8 and I loved it. I passed on to my bro-in-law and his daily use is like your destruction tests and it's still held up after all these years. Maybe a face shield for tip tests next time 😃 Overall great test...thanks

hi mayor good to see you,another awesome video like the knife even though it failed the test infact I'll consider buying one, did you have any joy in finding the British army survival knife for a test, would like to see if it would pass your test. I've purchased recently the schrade Leroy 45 what a knife I liked it so much I bought another one excellent video as always

Good test . In my books this folding knife did great for what it is. You are correct on tip thickness and steel . The tip is to thin and the steel is to hard and brittle . Normally we all know that hardness of the knife improve edge retention but it damages the durability.

I have seen the aus8 Steel version of this knife pass a test like this. Is it possible that the steel is too hard that if broke????

What steel was it, CTS BD1? Have you tried AUS-10A?

Thanks for the metric system 🙂

Keep it up Mr. Mayor, entertaining/informative as always

It’s good to see that in real world usage this would be a good folder to put into your edc rotation. Great video tho.

Took it through a heck of a test

Good call on the body armor.

Hey mayor, I'm still loving your video but I have a question, will you or have or ever thought about testing the AK 47 field knife by cold steel?

Красавчик,честный тест,не то что наши снимают,канатики режуть)

Would like to see the same test with the tanto.

I had the 4 inch version, same CTS-BD1 steel. The tip broke off about 1/4 of an inch while removing a staple from a shipping box. Cold Steel triad locks are strong, but I seriously think their steel has bad quality control. Don't believe me, just google "cold steel fail". I still carry my 6 inch blade Ti-Lite though, love this folding dagger!!!

Best reviews out there bro

I have the voyager tanto. No problems with tip.

On the brick and cinder testing you can see where your over strikes deformed the plastic handle around the pivot, I’d be interested to see if all strikes were on the blade if the lock/pivot would still wobble

I love both of the voyagers I own.

I'd hate to *BD1* to have this happen to mine....

Theses voyager knifes are awesome EDC knifes that's what cold steel calls it I have owned. 2 XL tanto voyagers both setated love the serations cut anything

i've only done that with 5 dollar knives i was gonna trash anyway.be crazy breakin a 60$ knife

Stabbed the Voyager large CP into wood, pulled it out, the tip was bent slightly. Bent it back with little force. Snap ! That escalated quickly as well. As in your video. Very delicate tip. Very thin. Good penetration , but... Too weak, bending the tip back shouldn't have made it snap. It was a slight bend. A tip that thin profits from being a little less brittle.

It really held up against that abuse. I’m glad I don’t have to fight any bricks!,!!!!

Can you try the same with the cold steel spartan?.

Mayor, plz test the Cold Steel SR1 Lite. It’s cheaper and MUCH more robust. I bet it passes your test with flying colors and becomes your new favorite knife.

Top test again Mayor. How about testing the Cold Steel Pocket Bushman ?

could you do a test with the tanto version

Maybe this destructive test should be modified for the folding knife. It would be interesting to see how the Recon 1 XL does, but save the tip test for the end, if it must be done. Clip points are just not going to do as well with lateral stress.

Hello. I always like how you test those knives. What about testing cold steel push dagger? I wonder how strong the push dagger tiny neck can take stress.

the more brittle the steel, the sharper the edge and better the retention. the softer the steel, the more flexible it is, and easier it is to sharpen. finding a good balance is the knifemakers art. if cold steel wanted to make a knife you could stand on, or bend the point around, im sure they would have made a hammer or decent butter knife. these tests are interesting, however, its like watching somebody use a screwdriver to hammer nails. wrong tests for the wrong tools.

Can you test the cold steel leatherneck semper fidélis d2 please ?

You can fix the horizontal blade play by tightening the pivot.

It held up pretty well for a folder on most of that. When the profile was shown that tip was way too thin to have stood up to the tip test.

Next time try the Tanto Version I have several in Aus8 A Steel I really like them !!!! I can never see any reason to abuse a nice knife like this but I appreciate Your test as it shows the Quality Standards of Cold Steel Knives!!!! I agree the tips of the Clip Point Versions are too thin for My liking!!!! Great Video Sincerely Thomas Raymond of Fresno California!!!!

Can you test cold steel 4 max scout ?

good job

Interesting. Cold steel did a knife test of one of its own folders with the Italian Extrema Ratio Rao and guess what, the Cold steel knife prevailed. Now you show that the lateral stress is not handled by the otherwise bomb-proof triad lock so well in this particular design. In the test by Cold steel, the Rao also held a lot of weight before the lock gave up. But only lock strength was tested. Now if you could do a test of this special Extrema Ratio Rao folder, it would be more informative than the simple vertical force test of the lock, as this is closer to a real abuse the knife has to take. I would be happy if I could see such a review. I believe that both knives are good in similar circumstances. But the test was biased on a particular aspect. I.e not real-life use. Handling comfort, weight, lock strength, style, fit and finish, price should also be considered.

Mayor please do a review on the steel will argonaut 800 it's a really great knife. Way to underrated.

mayor fuglycool you da man. I would love to see more frequent videos but I understand that you do have a life outside of KZfaq..

Sheesh I wish you post more, I'm wondering where you went

Dear Honorable Mayor Fuglycool, do you have or plan to make any torture test videos on the RUI K25 and/or the Shadow-Ops Heavy Duty Bayonet? Those are both full-tang versions of the M9 made in China and available on Amazon.

I got distracted by the chickens 🐓 in the back. Had to rewind a bit. Nice video by the way.

mayor your a true knife testing master. all other knife "testers" on utube go really weak with it. major props for all ur knife testing man. you restored my faith in my voyager xl man lol keep up the destruction brotha

could you test the tanto version

I'd like to see the spyderco manix 2 lightweight in the cts bd1 do ur test mayor. Compare who's version and heat treating is better. Glad see another video my friend.

You should try Cold Steel Recon 1 Tanto folding knife.

Great Test! screw another piece of wood on the standing test post with the wood grain running horizontally so it will be much easier to get blades in deep enough after tip breakages :-)

Just curious, what's your opinion on knives made in Taiwan.

It did pass the test, it became a tanto folder :)

Coming from the future you can try the sr1 folding knife but we don't really want you breaking expensive knives left and right

Strongest lock on the market . They Never said the strongest knife !

could you test a spyderco paramilitary 2?

You should test the Cold Steel SR1 and the First Edge 50/50.

"Worlds sharpest &strongest knifes "

I like the hard steel for edge .the xhp steel is really something .any knife can be destroyed. Maybe you should have a folder category.i wouldnt call it a fail when it could out do some fixed blades .

Well it held to more then it should have .. I'd buy it for sure

I wouldn’t say the horizontal play is an issue, just tighten the pivot screw. The lock is fine as there is no vertical play.

wow awesome review mayor-senpai (; like when it broke at the end! Gaming Goddess

Andrew Demko is a genius.