Ordered this one and it showed up last week, the Cold Steel SPARTAN. It's one beefy knife. Has a great feel and weight and I love the recurve blade. It's my first knife from Cold Steel, but I see a few more in my future.
Lazy, that is one beautiful folder. I've been planning on grabbing one for a while now. I'm fairly certain that my next Cold Steel will be their Kukri blade.
These aren't bad to have around as just knockabout knives. I think the upswept handle and the ridgeback notches on the back of the blade would make this a pretty fair skinning knife for deer, and a great small game knife.
Holding the knife with my thumb against the notches would allow for a pretty good push thru small bones and joints which because of the slightly bent handle feels like I can't slip and cut myself.
Holding it with my index fingertip on the ridgeback feels like some skinning is gonna happen.
This is apparently a copy of some 1950's knife design from the great northwest and it's easy to see where Cold Steel cut corners but it's still worth buying at $11.99 each. I'm pleased to see that it isn't made in China!
The edge is hollow ground and kinda sharp because of its rough grind.
With proper sharpening this thing would make a pretty nice small game knife that if it became lost wouldn't cause me to cry.
Here are mine. Roach Belly, to the left, is my edc. The Western Hunter, in the middle, is a camp/game processing knife. The Outdoorsman Lite, to the right, is also for game processing/fishing/camping. I liked these models so much I bought six of each. Now my son's also carry their own Roach Belly and store their other two knives in their very own BOBs. My youngest is 5 now and is allowed to carry the Roach Belly also. They all understand the proper use of these tools and respect for the tool.
Thanks! Not pictured are the Warhead, two styles of fixed blade bushman, finn bear, and Long Hunter.
The three pictured are the ones I get most utility out of. They are the ones I reach for when I need a knife. (Along with the recently modified Ontario Knife Co. knife.)
I carry a Cold Steel Recon 1 that was made in Japan for EDC here in sunny Saudi. I bought it in Iraq from a local dealer on the base for like $25. It has been a good knife.
I asked to a good friend and said that remember to a kitchen knife .......
I have several items from this brand and I like them a lot.I have to post the pictures.
Hi L.E.S.,
I saw your fine picture of the Spartan;I also have one.After watching the "video-abuse"from Cold Steel I bought one . The best sustitute for a fixed blade but not the best folding knife to carry in pocket.I use a belt case.