I have only started buying Cold Steel knives within the last couple of years, and most of the knives that I'd gotten from them are pretty good. But I'm sure that's because those ones are models from Lynn Thompson's time as owner, 'cause since GSM took over, the steel quality of their new knives has gone down a lot but the prices are going up. I save my 5-star rating for Lynn Thompson's cold steel, when they cared about how much their customers spent for good quality knives.
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Алексей Г.
Cold Steel Leatherneck
This is my first and most likely the last experience with Cold Steel knives.
About 2 weeks ago I purchased a Leatherneck SF knife.
However, despite a brutal look, the product itself has several serious flaws.
First: the sheath. Although the Secure-Ex sheath has a very convenient design (it can be attached to a MOLLE system or to a belt at almost any position or angle), it sucks a lot. Inserting the blade in and pulling it out not only ruins the coating, but also dulls the blade. I did not purchase this goddamn knife to sharpen it each time I pull it out.
Second: the coating. It’s thin and weak. I’m going to coat it with Cerakote, although Cold Steel support claims that dismantling the knife may "compromise the product’s functionality". I have no idea, what functionality they’re talking about, when a brand new knife can not cut a pizza. A pizza, Carl! Moreover, when I managed to dismantle the knife completely, I found out that there is no coating under the guard. A bad idea, especially with a non-stainless blade. The guard itself wobbles a little, and it’s really irritating me.
Third, the sharpening itself. I had to resharpen the blade completely, since it seemed to me that its cutting edge was made by a drunken sharpener.
