Cold Steel Question
I have been a knife collector for many years. I have owned several cold steel knives in the course of my life and have found them to be reliable knives. I currently have a Vaquero Grande, which I purchased for $30.00 from a dealer who was closing them out because CS had switched from the pocket sheath to the pocket clip. I also own a CS folding Tanto. Both are good knives. The Tanto, however, tends to close quickly if you are allowing gravity to take over, (blade facing downward), and I have nearly sliced my thumb off twice with it due to the shape of the handle. The plastic pocket clip also does not hold with every pair of pants you might wear. Jeans are good, khakis not so good.
The Spyderco Endura I once purchased for my brother in law. It had a plastic pocket clip. He got it caught on something as he was walking and the clip snapped off.
My suggestion is this...stay with metal pocket clips. You get what you pay for, but look around and you might get it at a better price.
Also, in my opinion, the Tanto style blade is one of the strongest blades you can find. It is also very handy. Gerber makes several very good knives with a Tanto option.
Kershaw also makes many good knives. My current daily carry knife is a Kershaw that has a spring assisted opening. If I am not carrying that, I am carrying my Gerber Applegate Covert Folder.
If I am not carrying either of those two knives, it is because I forgot my pants at home!
One last piece of advice. Beware of serrated blades. They can cut through most things like a hot wire through butter and stay sharp for a long time...BUT, when they become dull, they are more difficult to sharpen.
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