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  1. Pat,

    Since as a blade shape novice I’m behind the curve on not being familiar with tanto blades would you please give your experience on them. Obliviously you like the SR1 as an EDC but I have some doubts as a defense weapon the second or so it would take to unfold. It sounds like it is made more for stabbing than slashing? Would the stab wound stay open for bleeding and is there a blood groove? I assume the tanto is single-edged, beveled? Would that be limiting in a fight? (Yea, I’m old-school Gerber Mark I.)

    And as a bush craft knife it’s “almost” aspect plus not being a full tang. Does it have a ninety degree spine for striking a ferro-rod or batoning?

    As an EDC it sounds great but as no knife can do everything maybe for a lesser price a Mora knife bicycle tubed to a Ka-Bar?

  2. pat- use vinegar on the cut stumps of the unwanted berry; next best thing to 2% roundup. I’m not afraid of roundup, but I wouldn’t drink it. uncle eric

  3. The Tanto blade on the Cold Steel SR1 has a double bevel, unlike some that have only a bevel on one side – a chisel grind. The Tanto blade is outstanding at stabbing – and many can penetrate soft body armor. The Tanto blade actually has two cutting surfaces, one on the main part of the blade, and the second on the small tanto upswept portion of the blade – it is an oustanding stabber and slasher. The US Navy SEALs have conducted testing on Tanto-style blades and their tests reveal they are outstanding at slashing – better than other blades.

    Yes, you can use it for striking a ferro rod, but I prefer to use a hack saw blade…and as to batoning – I’d much rather use a fixed blade knife. As you surmise, no one knife can do it all, but the Cold Steel SR1 is one heck of a folder, one I’d carry into combat…

    Pat

  5. Available from Amazon for $147
    I bought the 3.5″ Cold Steel CTX XHP about 3 months ago. Best folder I have ever owned. $84 from Amazon.
    Large Carl

  6. It’s a fine knife. I personally find the Finn Wolf from Cold Steel more useful as EDC, but it’s a trade off. Few designs stab as well as a tanto point, but a scandi blade like the Finn Wolf is better for skinning and general use, in my opinion.

  7. I’m sure it’s fine for opening boxes and impressing your friends. Stabbing? Bushcrafting? Really? I am not looking at a $275 FOLDING knife, period. That’s just insane. You obviously have a very different idea of “value” than I do. I’ll take my Ka-Bar and my $30 Chinese Ganzo auto. I suppose next we’ll have a review and sales pitch for a Cold Steel sword cane or katana or Damascus-steel steak knives?

  8. I’m sure it’s fine for opening boxes and impressing your friends. Stabbing? Bushcrafting? Really? I am not looking at a $275 FOLDING knife, period. That’s just insane. You obviously have a very different idea of “value” than I do. I’ll take my Ka-Bar and my $30 Chinese Ganzo auto. I suppose next we’ll have a review and sales pitch for a Cold Steel sword cane or katana or Damascus-steel steak knives?

  9. Pat C. – Thanks for the review. Always appreciated. I’ve got a few large folders and one of the things I’ve been looking for is a slightly thicker blade. Tanto point designs seem to lend themselves to allowing for a thicker profile for most of the length of the blade. I’ll be sure to check out the SR1.

    BinWY – there is a difference between the MSRP and actual “street price”. In this case the knife sells for about $125 under MSRP and that makes it a good value. I know more than a little about knives and Cold Steel makes a high quality product. This knife would be a good choice as a primary carry for years – even decades. I’ve got a few in the $50-$75 range where the construction is acceptable but steel quality and edge retention is less than desired.
    Your money, your choice. After some of my experiences I’ll take a higher quality more expensive knife over a bargain knife any day. Any knife can serve one’s needs – until it fails unexpectedly under heavy use or repetitive use exposes growing dissatisfaction with scale contours, etc.

    Everyone – be respectful with your comments. There is a way to be polite while still delivering constructive comments. Anonymity seems to bring out the inconsiderate side of people.

  10. I have a Rawles Cold Steel Voyager folding Tamto knife and I have to say this thing is extremely sharp and durable. And bought it for 80.00 bucks even. Now it is big,but boy it is sharp and simple and robust. Not the same as Pat’s SR1 but close. As this is the 6th Cold Steel knife I own I agree they are quality knives at moderate price points. You can’t go wrong here.

  11. US Special Operations troops use Benchmade folders for deployments/assignments where guns are prohibited.

    Secondly and separately, would love to see Pat’s reviews be less about Pat…

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