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Cold Steel Recon 1 S35VN Folding Knives

Name: Cold Steel Recon 1 S35VN Folding Knives
Brand: Cold Steel
SKU: cold-steel-recon-1s35vn-folding-knives

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Cold Steel is known for its robust folding knives and absurdly strong locking mechanisms. The Recon 1 is no exception—and this version features a DLC-coated S35VN stainless steel blade for even better edge retention and resistance to the elements Read More

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Jun 2, 2018

I gave had one of these your 5 years. It's a great knife once you tweak the action and get that black shit off of it. I paid 20$ less from Amazon.

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sheffieldsg

Mar 30, 2018

For those interested, an edge retention test was just done comparing the two steels:

JcoolG19

Mar 4, 2018

I have knives in both steels. To me, S35VN is a slight downgrade. Great steel but NOT better than XHP. Recon 1s can easily be found on ebay for under $90, including shipping. For those that haven't used it, CTS-XHP is more like a true stainless D2 that holds a finer edge longer and slightly easier to sharpen.. Even a well done 440C isn't in the same league.

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sheffieldsg

Mar 7, 2018

You can find them for $80 new on eBay. That's where I've gotten the majority of my cold steels

JJDeviloper

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May 10, 2020

JcoolG19Depends what you're looking for in a knife. S35VN tends to be very resistant to things like corrosion. Check this out: https://www.bladehq.com/cat--Best-Knife-Steel-Guide--3368 Also S35VN can be found in excellent, less expensive knives like Opinels, one of my faves. Interesting to note is that LC200N is considered by that web site to be in the same tier as S35VN. LC200N is found is some expensive, not so large knives like some Spyderco Salt models. I just hope Cold Steel keeps producing knives that can bend, that was their appeal.

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massdrop01

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Mar 4, 2018

FYI Cold Steel Recon 1 XHP Flat Dark Earth or Green is currently $90 at BladeHQ

Mh81

Mar 2, 2018

Does CS offer thumb plate options any longer?

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Mh81

Mar 4, 2018

Ah, makes sense. Thanks

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sheffieldsg

Mar 7, 2018

Mh81The ak47, Talwar, immortal, Colossus, and some folding"fighting knives" have it.

GoAndDo

Mar 2, 2018

I take it this one is $35 more than the last drop because the steel is better? I want to get a Recon 1, but budget being what it is I was looking for it to go down in price, not up :)

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sheffieldsg

Mar 9, 2018

There's an app that has a huge database of steels and their composition. You can even compare different steels on a graph. It's called: knife steel composition chart. I highly recommend it and it has xhp.

MaxwellDemonic

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Mar 9, 2018

sheffieldsgOooh, awesome. Sounds like a useful tool since we see a wide variety of steels on MD.

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YogaBear

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Mar 2, 2018

I have this knife. It's permanently placed in my "going hiking" jacket, and has taken a ridiculous amount of abuse without issue. Highly recommended. As strong as most fixed blades and easy to maintain.
However, note that this is not a "gentleman's folder". If you clip it to a pocket, it will eat that pocket due to the strong clip and aggressive pattern on the handle. Also, if you have soft skin and use it a lot without gloves, there will be blisters. Not sure about the MD price, it seems high, but I haven't checked other sites lately.

Vgex

Mar 2, 2018

YogaBearNot to be a downer, but these appear to be the new S35VN models, not the CTS-XHP models of which the reputation was built. I doubt most people will see a significant performance difference, but S35VN is NOT the same steel.

joshua_calhoon

Mar 2, 2018

YogaBearI can second this. I got this as a birthday request 2 or 3 years ago (it was $50 on Amazon at the time), and it's an epic knife. Holds an edge, is virtually indestructible, if you keep it clean it's smooth as silk, the grip is perfectly shaped and the texture and material make it really hard for your hand to slip, even when wet. Do be warned, it comes hair shaving sharp...

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JJDeviloper

Depends what you're looking for in a knife. S35VN tends to be very resistant to things like corrosion. Check this out: https://www.bladehq.com/cat--Best-Knife-Steel-Guide--3368 Also S35VN can be found in excellent, less expensive knives like Opinels, one of my faves. Interesting to note is that LC200N is considered by that web site to be in the same tier as S35VN. LC200N is found is some expensive, not so large knives like some Spyderco Salt models. I just hope Cold Steel keeps producing knives that can bend, that was their appeal.

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