you can later this year with the ZT 560/561
Now I did just find this:
I am not sure now. I took a piece of 304 stainless and rubbed on the edge of of the liner on my 0350st and it did not leave a mark on my liner, but I'd did leave a groove in the piece of 304.
Ehhh, that's Cold Steel. Never trust a fat ass, red headed man chopping meat filled cowboy boots in half with a 2 handed sword.
Ehhh, that's Cold Steel. Never trust a fat ass, red headed man chopping meat filled cowboy boots in half with a 2 handed sword.
I just want the zt 0561 to come sooooon
451_Detonics;: The advertising is over the top said:We'll have to agree to disagree. Lynn Thompson is only one of many reason I dislike Cold Steel. I like to support American made knife companies. It seems like this is one of the only industries that has been able to hold their ground against cheap, slave like, third world labor. A good example is Emerson knives. The knives them self are comparable to several cheaper makers, but I love Ernie's pro-American manufacturing stance. I am a little sad to see the new line of them being made in Japan. Reminds me of the red line Benchmade's and the outsourced Bucks. I wish my Levi's were still made in San Francisco, but there isn't much I can do about it. At least with a knife, I can still hold my ground. If this country gave a damn about products being made here, unemployment wouldn't be where it is today.
The other thing I'm not a fan of with Cold Steel is the materials used per the price of the knife. Their is nothing wrong with AUS8 steel / Kraton in a moderately priced knife, however if I can get 154cm / g10 for the same price, I'll take it. I know his is in contrast with my "America, **** Yeah" business stance, but I like a lot of Spyderco knives. Unlike Cold Steel, you can buy steel and handles in exotic configurations, such as the mule team series. That said, I still cringe a little when I read "Taiwan" stamped on the blade. EX- I recently picked up a C134cf. I loved the carbon fiber / CPM M4 combo, and Gale Bradley is the man. I seen Taiwan on the blade right below a picture of Texas. I couldn't help but to put it back down.
To me, a Cold Steel is overpriced, outsourced knife of moderate quality. If they were cheaper, I might jump on board. It does bother me that Lynn seems to have no respect for the other guys in the knife world. I understand that companies copy others companies designs (ie: Benchmade / Spyder-hole) but Cold Steel has took that ugly trick and ran with it. They are the Taurus of the knife world.
I still own a couple of there products. The "Brooklyn Basher bat is sweet. There hawks are well priced, and work well. As far as there knives, I'll pass. Glad you love them, and wish you the best of luck with their stuff. All this Cold Steel hate just means more of them for you.
Sorry to the op. I have officially jacked your thread. Bringing up cold steel on the interweb is like opening Pandora's Box.
Well some claim that their folding knives are almost as strong as a fixed blade.
Cold Steel say that about their Pocket Bushman folder:
"While it's physically impossible for any folding knife to ever match the strength and rigidity of a fixed blade, we believe our Pocket Bushman, with its new patent pending lock, is close to hitting the mark."
"The only way the Ram Safe™ lock can be overcome is if the blade breaks or if the pivot pin is sheared off. Two situations that are highly improbable."
For me it means it can take almost anything just like a fixed blade.
Here is the NutnFancy review of the Pocket Bushman:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SHvzmUcIKc
Spoiler alert! He calls it a broken design. Yikes!
be careful with the buck wannabe striders....alot of them have issues with lock failure.....hate to hear about catastrophic failure with injury..just a heads up