Why anyone would ever make Youtube videos about Cold Steel knives other than Cold Steel
is beyond me.
The perfect Cold Steel Hold Out 1 video is already on the official product Page where
it chops meat on ropes set to corporate metal.
So put on your best dress shirt and widest tie while we fantasize about all the inanimate
objects and 511 Tactical boots we can stab and slash with the Cold Steel Holdout I. Like
the overall length and weight (my length is different than cold steels).
The blade size and cutting edge, I have the real measurements for the unaltered blade
in parentheses.
The handle size and grip area.
Spine thickness and handle thickness.
And tallness closed.
The Cold Steel Holdout I is a real special knife, made even more special by someone who
thought it needed to be a clippoint.
Instagramer Headin sent me this, and he swears that he wasn't the one who tried to modify
it- it was someone before him.
So if you believe that then I'm probably the third owner of the knife.
This Hold Out comes in several sizes, the real size like this, and the other ones for
people scared their own shadow.
This Holdout One is a made in Taiwan knife that retails for about $140 and uses CTS-XHP
for it's flat ground normally spear point blade.
The blade is made from fairly thin stock and is much lighter that you may think 6 inches
of death might feel in your pocket.
It sharpens very easily and it only took a few minutes to get it whipped back into shape
on my Spyderco sharpmaker.
The tip is bent a bit, and I'm not sure if it was me... it may have been the other owners,
but it was probably me.
I think I may have accidentally pried with it at one point.
Don't pry with it.
The blade is locked into place by the stout as shit Tri-Ad lock.
Which is Cold Steel for Lock Back.
But don't take my word for it, take for example what this log has to say.
This is my second cold steel- the other being my Frenzy, and I couldnt get that lock to
fold either.
This one is best closed two handed, as the tri-ad on this isnt quite as smooth as my
Frenzy Tri-Ad.
The deployment is nice though and its easy to do one handed, you can flick it open with
some hard wrist action, I would assume most viewers are familiar with or just flick the
thumb studs.
While the knife shouldnt open in your pocket, its safe to say it doesnt have the strongest
detent- probably because it would be way less tactical.
The handle is made from G10, and theres basically room for two of your cold dead hands or maybe
one for you and one for a buddy.
The hand is comfortable I guess..
I found no hot spots, its just big and long.
I think that has a nice ring to it for their slogan.
Cold Steel.
Big and Long Motherfucker.
Ill run that by their marketing department.
That said, the holes in the handle I guess save weight.
Theres no liner just two slabs of G10 joined together by a backspacer and screws which
I managed to knock most of out.
I assume since someone removed the blade at one point, my screws were a little loose.
Now when playing Fallout theres a weapon that you can carry on you unnoticed called a Hold
Out weapon� in video game logic its a weapon that I guess no feels during a cavity search.
In the real world Cold Steel logic I guess the Hold out is technically a concealable
weapon too.
You or I may not agree, or maybe you do agree that this is a pocketable blade and if you
have deep pockets it is in theory.
Again something Id never carry, but the pocket clip is reversible to the right or left side
in a tip up configuration only.
So yeah tactical.
Lets compare the Hold Out to a few other knives before I wrap it up.
Ok so this is the holdout.
How about something equally ridiculous the Spyderco K2, a since discontinued knife with
a similar slim profile but titanium and slimmer.
I dont use this knife much either, but something deep within me loves it.
How about the Cold Steel frenzy, a smaller every day carry I assume?
Simlar in construction..
G10, no liners Tri Ad To some people it may be more reasonable.
Oh and how about my Junglas II Oh the Cold steel looks so cute!
Now your familiar with the Proof video right?
I dont know what that really means other than it proves Cold Steel is a knife company with
real good taste in public domain hard rock So lets do it up like the Hold Out is a metaphor
for the evolution of man.
Youre like I dont get it- what do the moneys have to do with space.
And remember folks, this is not safe, will possible damage your knife and result in the
loss of life and limb, and possibly your dick if you dont watch where you deploy it.
Ok lets crack open a cold one with a Cold one.
Ok so that about does it.
Big Cold Steels are a knife made for a certain type of bro or lady.
Theyre fun and cool like drugs, but not for everyone.
Most of these give me laughs but theyre too big to pocket or bag carry for me.
I prefer mid 3 inchers, but theres nothing wrong with liking mid 5 or six inchers either.
I guess it comes down to if you need a weapon or a tool.
Thanks to headin for providing some of his unwanted knives for me to beat the crap out
of.
I dont know if you should follow him on Instagram or not- he didnt ask anything out of me but
follow him unless he says not to here.
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