Ikr! It is a shame.. ive heard their quality has gone down since he left but idk.. also feel free to subscribe so you dont miss my knife reviews!

Yes i am definitely stoked for this one! I think its now my SHTF Knife! It seems like it excells at alot minus edge retention, and great corosion resistance, but those things are manageable: ) also feel free to subscribe so you dont miss my knife review content

Also thanks for the tip about the sheath, i will keep this in mind, ive been trying to get into the habit of doing that with all my fixed blades cause some of my other fixed blades rub against the blade

You should man! The srk definitely feels great, and is a great user! This bowie here is a bit of a step up as far as ergonomics, and size! Im not sure what the steel is on the srk atm but in this bowie it is d2 so nothing fancy. Definitely worth the price in my opinion, and they might still be on sale for 100 at Midway.com!

Hell yeah, agreed, this thing is awesome for the money, think they were on sale because this was made when lynn thompson was the owner and designer for cold steel, they have since changed owners and have since had some quality control issues.. so just more a reason to get one! Also yeah, the noise is from the handle gaurd, which seems like an easy fix

Nice! It is definitely a lighter weight for its size! My hand gaurd has a slight rattle but its not very noticeable!

I could imagine that would fix it! But i dont think it's the exact same design as a kabar because there doesn't appear to be a pin on the pommel

That would look cool! I may have to try it!

Thank you! I certainly have been enjoying it so far.. Its a beast!

😎 glad you like it man!

Hell yeah, it was a great deal that was hard to beat.. I had to jump on it.. and damn! The spartan is a beast of a folder, am i right?! Also, feel free to sub so you dont miss my other knife reviews! 😁

Ikr! This thing is massive haha, normally i dont go for big fixed blades, but i am fond of this one

​@@straighttothepoint3477 something about coldsteel knives makes it being huge okay. I'm an unabashed fan of huge coldsteel fixed blades and folders. I absolutely love the raja 2 and expada xl. They are insaine and massive and I love them. Very cool and fun knives but also functional and well made. Coldsteel is kind of it's own thing and I love it.

That is the case with alot of modern knife companies, some more than others i suppose. The most ive spent on a single knife was 500 about, which is probably too much haha but you can get top quality for cheaper for sure

@@straighttothepoint3477 I don't care to buy a bunch of knives. As I've gotten older I dont loose them as much so I have a few. I did get a benchmade folder with a hut hook. High grade, still double the value. I bought it because I came across a blur wildebeest and would have took more hide if I had a guy hook with me. Bring on the free range exotics! Gotta love the Texas Hill Country

It is a full tang, and it is about an inch by an 1/8th of an inch. And the handle is placed around it, though im not sure if you can take the handle apart! Feel free to sub so you dont miss my knife reviews!

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Oh damn! That is sad, but you can also get them on Blade Hq for only 50 dollars more! Btw

Oh yeah that seems like a pretty good idea man! I was thinking of using clear dry super glue but im sure either would work.. epoxy seems like it could be better. Can you buy it in small containers or tubes like super glue?

Damn that is unfortunate. Every knife manufacturer has some quality control issues sometimes.. it seems cold steel is one of the better companies with that tho maybe not..

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I figured it was probably the serial number haha was mostly being sarcastic. But feel free to subscribe so you dont miss my knife reviews

Exactly! Haha im pretty sure thats the saying..🤣👍 feel free to sub and check out my channel so you dont miss my knife reviews

I think it might be being a little paranoid, especially if the knife maker gave you a quality leather sheath that's thick enough you shouldn't have that problem. Also i personally like leather sheaths cause when dirt particles gets inside of a plastic or kydex sheath ith can scratch your blade/ dull it.. and the dirt can be a challenge to remove. Also kydex and plastic has the potential to dull your edge over alot of sliding in and out of the sheath.😁 also feel free to sub so you dont miss my other knife reviews

@@straighttothepoint3477 Thanks for the pointers. And oh, i did subscribed, provide the goods and I’ll be there 🤣 I’ll be back to check out your content 👍

Another reason to avoid plastic is that some are reinforced with glass fibers and when the edge touches the inside of the sheath it will be dulled. All CRKT fixed blade knives have glass fiber in their sheaths, Cold Steel started using plastic with glass fiber the last 2 or 3 years. Morakniv and Glock do not have glass fiber in their sheaths. I have a Cold Steel GI Tanto and when I draw the blade I have to make sure that the back of the blade is in contact with the inside wall of the sheath otherwise I have to resharpen. Some people notice this happening and just think the steel cannot keep an edge. It’s not just an irritation so have to sharpen frequently, it ruins the effectiveness of the knife for self defense, cutting seat belts in emergencies, etc.

@@OnTheRiver66 I have heard this a lot and understand now that I have witnessed it myself. I would love if a manufacturer put the kydex inside a leather sheath and omit the edge where it would tough the cutting edge, atleast to reinforce the sides from potential puncture.

@@OnTheRiver66 thanks for the info 👍

The fact that its made in Taiwan has nothing to do with the quality. This knife could be sold for easily 200 plus

@@straighttothepoint3477 so made in china no good taiwan good not for that money

@@straighttothepoint3477 yes it does

You obviously think Taiwan made is like China, maybe do your research before you knock-it as a cheaply made blade. Taiwan makes better blades than most American ones!

@tawaitai agreed! For knives, the place its made usually has nothing to do with quality, Chinese made knives like from Reate or WE etc. are still quite amazing 😁

That is why it might have been on sale, i got a pretty good deal on it, and really the loose gaurd is very minor and an easy fix. Totally not a big deal in my opinion. Feel free to check out my channel and subscribe so you dont miss my future knife content!

Hmm i had thought it was a bowie. What would make you say it isnt? To be fair not a huge bowie guy myself.

It is a Bowie. Now granted it's not a James black number one but definitely a big clip Point Bowie ​@@straighttothepoint3477

They were originally over 200 but they lowered the price due to the handel gaurd being sligtly loose bit ots not even hardly loose lol i think theyre a great value

Says the noob. LOL