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Cold Steel VG-10 San Mai Outdoorsman Fixed Blade

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Cold Steel VG-10 San Mai Outdoorsman Fixed Blade

Name: Cold Steel VG-10 San Mai Outdoorsman Fixed Blade
Brand: Cold Steel
SKU: cold-steel-san-mai-outdoorsman
Price: 120 USD
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 4.727273 (22 reviews)

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The Outdoorsman has been a staple in the Cold Steel lineup for years. With a wide belly and an upswept point for skinning, plus a secondary edge on the spine for breaking bones and hacking through brush, the Outdoorsman lives up to its name Read More

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crf59

Sep 19, 2019

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Well made, very high quality.

Like many, I thought the "old" Cold Steel knives were unsurpassed by the modern issue knives. Well, this one is pretty darn good. It's well made, well finished and the materials appear to be first rate. Arrived sharp and nicely packaged with a sturdy kydex sheath. The handle is rubber and all the details like the guard and pommel are well executed and nicely finished. The heft is good and the balance is typical of the Cold Steel tanto line, or pretty good. I call this one tanto-ish since it has elements of a tanto with a splash of drop point and clip point thrown in. I believe it to be a pretty broad-purpose blade. Could easily be a survival knife in my opinion. I'm very pleased with it and my knife-loving friends have commented on how nice it is.

Recommends this product? Yes

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zipsurf

Nov 27, 2019

So it isn't true San Mai III?

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Narq

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Nov 28, 2019

zipsurf"San Mai III" is a trademarked name of the Cold Steel blade. But to your point, this IS true san mai, with a core of hardened VG-10 steel layered between 420 mild stainless steel.

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Trapper66

Jun 25, 2019

Verified Buyer

Good design, well made.

Bought this as general hunting/camping knife. I've looked at these for years. Very happy with the price. Haven't had a chance to use it except for some cooking in the kitchen, but it seems to be a good balance of size, shape and quality for my planned uses. We'll see.

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Cel.DS

Jul 13, 2019

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This price range on Drop is really good. The sheath is not the blade, but people need to know the detent is light due to the metal guard - not plastic like the Kobun, or Leather Neck.

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loremaster

Jul 29, 2019

Verified Buyer

Just a beautiful piece of steel

Everything about this knife is just about perfect. Beautiful lines without being ornate or pretentious. Wicked sharp blade with a sweet balance and comfortable, secure grip. Nice, functional sheath. Clearly an elegant workhorse of a knife.

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rayork35745

Jun 27, 2019

Verified Buyer

One of the best hunting and outdoors knives made.

This is my second Outdoorsman. Love this knife. Size, design and versatility are unmatched. And it’s a Cold Steel.

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mhhaynes

Oct 20, 2019

Verified Buyer

Very nice knife.

This is a really nice knife. Clean, businesslike, but elegant in its design. I love the rubberized grip. I’m sure I’ll get many years of use out of it. Totally worth the price!

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Chrfrk123

May 16, 2019

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Great knife, good heft, sharp, a little loose in kydex sheath. Worth the $$$

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abuf

Oct 25, 2019

Verified Buyer

Impressive

Pretty sharp out of the box. Cutting paper np, stroking through paper towel tubes not so much. Overall look is awesome. Feel ya good and balanced in hand. Sheath is no good. It won’t hold the knife, so if you want to carry it any other way but vertically (and hanging low), you’re out of luck. I did put a small piece of gorilla tape on the inside where the bolster is supposed to grab... helped a little.

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bevvone

May 3, 2020

abufTry putting a ranger band round the top. Say a half inch or so off an old inner tube . Slip on even to top of sheath worked a treat for me.dosent spoil looks and keeps knife locked in but still removable in usual way just tighter.

Dakar12

Oct 31, 2019

Verified Buyer

Great steel and nice balance.

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Freddd

Feb 19, 2021

Verified Buyer

Acheté pour son look va peut être servir d'Indoorsman.

Sur le plateau de fromages ou pour désosser le poulet dominical ? L'acier laminé, spécialité Japonaise, est magnifique. C'est un nouvel exemple du savoir faire industriel Taïwanais.

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reswright

CS makes reliable, strong knives. They also make some ridiculous ones but hell, every time I handle my large Luzon I cackle. It's too big not to laugh when you hold it, let alone opening it. The thing is, they take abuse and the lock stays put. I don't have a Lawman but I hear lots of good things. +1 on the hatchet. A heavy bushcraft knife can do all sorts of things like feathering a firestick... but a hatchet, let alone an actual axe, will shift far more weight in a survival situation than even a damn good knife will do. I like the White River Firecraft 3.5 and the LT Wright Jessmuk quite a bit tho. I used to have a bugout bag, mostly because I live in a location that, last I saw, was targeted by a bunch of Russian and Chinese IBCMs. I don't bother anymore unless something's happening, and even then I usually plan to shelter in place. You can't even get out of town on a holiday weekend; if the CBRN shit hit the fan it'd be so much worse. The highways and main roads that head toward less targeted areas would be parking lots packed with desperate idjits. Now my plans are more bug-in than bug-out. I've seen what it's like to die of radiation poisoning and I think I'd rather be vaporized if it comes to that. Quick and merciful compared to having your internal organs bleed out.

PNWNative

I bought a Cold Steel American Lawman at a very good price (it wasn't new but really unused), I will use it to go camping. After watching youtube videod of what an ideal bushcraft knife should be, I decided that a good hatchet and a knife like the American Lawman will meet my needs, it's not like I am haunted by conspiracy theories where I need to carry a bugout bag with me 24/7.

ckoneplus

Blade made/forged in Taiwan (prev version was Japanese made)