The terms hand-and-a-half sword, bastard sword, and longsword all refer to the same general class of weapon: a sword with a blade light enough to wield with one hand and a grip long enough to provide extra power from a two-handed stance. Learning to use one of these ...
Cold Steel Knives, Swords, Weapons Reviews
Cold Steel Camping & Hunting Shovel
Russian Military Spetsnaz Combat Replica
Posted by JT Hats
Built to exceed Russian Spetsnaz specifications, this tactical combat shovel from Cold Steel makes a great camp tool for the hunter, fisherman, and canoeist. With about a pound and a half of medium carbon tool steel and a durable hardwood handle, the Cold Steel tactical shovel is a ...
Cold Steel AK-47 Tactical Folding Knife
High Carbon Stainless Steel Locking Blade w/ Pistol Grip Handle
Posted by JT Hats
Inspired by the assault rifle adopted by the Russian Army in 1949, the Cold Steel AK-47 Knife's most obvious resemblance to "the People's Rifle" is the bayonet groove in the four-inch AUS-8 blade. Add to that the kind of rugged construction that you can drop in a muddy ...
Cold Steel Hunter Folding Clip Knife
Ultimate 61LPS Custom by Lynn Thompson
Posted by JT Hats
Cold Steel makes some interesting claims regarding this knife, stating that the Ultimate Hunter is a big game hunting knife with the best blade lock in the industry plus the strength and power of a fixed blade. That may be a bit of a stretch, but the Ultimate ...
Cold Steel Scottish Naval Dirk w/ Rosewood Handle
Medieval Dagger, Spring Steel Sword
Posted by JT Hats
You may have to go back a few centuries to find a dirk as practical as this knife from Cold Steel -- the Scottish Dirk with Rosewood Handle and Leather Scabbard. In other times, the dirk was built for mayhem and was a common sidearm on naval ships. ...
Cold Steel Medieval Sword w/ Leather Scabbard, Battle Ready
Hand and a Half Longsword
Posted by JT Hats
Many of Cold Steel's better swords, like this Hand-and-a-Half Sword in black leather and steel, have the look and feel of good tools. Remaking old designs with new processes and materials, Cold Steel creates traditional weapons which aren't traditional. They just work.
A little of the art may have been ...
Cold Steel Light Cavalry 1796, Spring Steel Saber
Napoleonic War to WWI Replica Sword
Posted by JT Hats
Although you might think this light cavalry saber was stripped down by Cold Steel to simplify an older design, the streamlining of the 1796 Light Cavalry Sword took place during the Napoleonic Wars. Cold Steel created a modern version using 1055 high carbon spring steel but stayed with the ...
Cold Steel Karambit, Tactical Self Defense Knife
Fiberglass Grivory Blade Nightshade 92FK
Posted by JT Hats
Cold Steel's Nightshade Karambit is just one of ten models of both classic knives and strictly Cold Steel inventions now available with absolutely no steel. Instead of high carbon steel blades, the Karambit and its counterparts are constructed of a new fiberglass reinforced plastic called Grivory, with grips of reliable ...
Cold Steel Gim Sword, Forged Flex Steel
Chinese Martial Arts Wushu Replica Wu Jian
Posted by JT Hats
Swing Cold Steel's Gim Sword with confidence. Patterned after a popular style of martial sword from China, the Gim Sword uses high quality materials and solid construction techniques. Cold Steel's testing methods prove it holds up in rough use.
The 30-inch blade of the 37-1/4-inch long single-handed sword is forged ...
Cold Steel Double Agent Knife by Zach Whitson
Tactical Clip Point Karambit Blade w/ Sheath
Posted by JT Hats
Cold Steel's Double Agent knives, designed by Zach Whitson, are available in two blade styles. Either the karambit or the clip point version may be safely worn as a last resort neck knife.
Built light and intended for suspension from a dogtag chain, the Double Agent weighs ...
Cold Steel Talwar Folding Knife by Lynn Thompson
San Mai Steel Pocket Sword VG1 60ST
Posted by JT Hats
Cold Steel jumped into the artistic pool with knives like the Talwar Folder, built in cooperation with designer Lynn Thompson. Called a pocket sword rather than a pocket knife, the Talwar combines the style of old Spanish weaponry with the usual invulnerable mechanics of Cold Steel products.
You'd expect ...
Cold Steel Naval Sword Dirk, High Carbon Steel
Military Navy Replica 88ND
Posted by JT Hats
Cold Steel's Naval Dirk duplicates the character of one of the most common naval sidearms of the sailing era without exactly copying any particular authentic blade. During their heyday, no exact form of the dirk became standard. This modern Naval Dirk follows that trend of individuality but is unmistakeably ...
Cold Steel War Hammer, Forged High Carbon Steel
Medieval Battle Ready Replica Weapon
Posted by JT Hats
Although this modern version of the war hammer -- a weapon which brought down many armored knights on the battlefields of medieval Europe -- isn't pretty, this is still an impressive and combat-ready instrument of destruction. Cold Steel's practical defense weapons often look like farm tools, but they were ...
Cold Steel Tanto Knife Master
San Mai VG-1 Steel, Glass Punch Breaker
Posted by JT Hats
The smallest knife in Cold Steel's tanto series, the Master Tanto with a six-inch blade of VG-1 San Mai III high carbon stainless steel, varies only a little from the classic tanto in visual terms. In materials, there's a considerable difference between Cold Steel's model and the classic backup ...
Cold Steel Pocket Folder Espada V Knife
Spanish Locking Stainless Steel Blade
Posted by JT Hats
I most appreciate the knives that take thought to comprehend, and the Cold Steel Espada V is a great example of a knife you won't completely get the first time you see it. Cold Steel continues to take chances and express some good ideas. This one is ...
Cold Steel Butterfly Knife Paradox
Pocket Folder Balisong Locking
Posted by JT Hats
The Cold Steel Paradox operates smoothly but differently from the traditional balisong or butterfly knife. The modified design was created to put this knife in the same category as folding pocket knives. Any truly one-handed opening knife is subject to legal restrictions, and the Paradox is not a one-handed ...
Cold Steel Voyager Lightweight Hunting Knife
Plain Edge Tanto Blade XL 29XT
Posted by JT Hats
Cold Steel intended the Voyager series to be both lighter and better than any of the competition. The Voyager does succeed in many ways -- getting used to a large knife this light may take a while. Even with a five-inch-long tanto blade of VG-1 high carbon stainless steel, the ...
Cold Steel Voyager Locking Knife
Medium Tanto Combo Edge Blade 29MT
Posted by JT Hats
The Cold Steel Voyager Medium Tanto covers a wide range of everyday needs -- good for camping, fishing, hunting, and handyman work, although the tanto point traditionally was the mark of a combat blade. If one-handed opening is an essential feature you need, consider the strength of your hand. ...
Cold Steel Spike Tanto Tactical Blade by Barry Dawson
Concealed Boot or Neck Knife
Posted by JT Hats
Finally, a serious boot/neck knife from Cold Steel -- previous offerings from that renowned self-defense company were not always up to Cold Steel's no-nonsense standards. This tanto-style knife, designed by Barry Dawson, is one of seven blade styles available and probably also the most sensible. The tanto blade was ...
Cold Steel Butterfly Sword Set
Kung Fu Battle Ready Sharpened Weapon
Posted by JT Hats
This pair of twenty-inch-long swords with single leather scabbard gives today's kung fu adepts the modern combat version of an ancient Chinese weapon. Cold Steel's versions of these wide blades weigh more than a pound each with fifteen inches of cutting edge and blade stock 1/5-inch thick. The 1055 ...
Cold Steel Pistol Grip Sword Cane
Carbon Fiber Shaft | Self Defense Walking Stick
Posted by JT Hats
The 37-5/8" Cold Steel Pistol Grip Sword Cane looks just like the Pistol Grip City Stick but holds a 25-3/4 inch carbon steel spike in the hollow carbon fiber shaft. A thumb push on the release button and a firm pull on the cast stainless steel pistol grip separates ...
Cold Steel Skull Head City Stick
Self Defense Walking Cane w/ Weighted Pommel
Posted by JT Hats
Cold Steel's Skull Head City Stick is both dangerous and elegant. Designed for urban self defense rather than to be a walking aid, the stainless steel and fiberglass walking stick will serve for either purpose. Cold Steel makes several different models of City Sticks and the Skull Head is ...
Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri
San Mai III 35ATCJ | Traditional Asian Military Knife
Posted by JT Hats
Cold Steel's San Mai III Gurkha Kukri may be the heaviest kukri produced today -- with full tang VG-1 high carbon stainless steel construction and a thickness of 5/16 inches, that's certainly possible. Designed by Lynn Thompson, the president of Cold Steel, the San Mai III Kukri varies only slightly in ...
Cold Steel Rapier Short Sword
Functional Battle Ready Weapon
Posted by JT Hats
Cold Steel is better known for functionality than for building self-defense weapons which look good. The Cold Steel philosophy of matching pure function with modern materials sometimes creates weapons which look at best like tools and at worst like souvenirs. Using some of the sensible features of that approach, the ...
Cold Steel Assegai Zulu Hunting, Throwing Spear
Blackened Blade
Posted by admin
The 6' Assegai Spear from Cold Steel takes its basic design from the traditional weapons of South Africa's Zulu warriors. Cold Steel uses unique modern tempering processes to create a lightweight medium carbon steel spearhead with the ability to flex rather than break or bend. This blackened steel weapon will ...
Cold Steel Renaissance Boar Hunting Throwing Spear
Carbon Steel Black Blade
Posted by admin
Cold Steel's Boar Spear, based on a medieval European hunting design, combines a lightweight medium carbon steel spearhead with a stout American ash shaft to create what Cold Steel intends to be a throwing weapon.
Several companies market modern versions of spears as survival tools, which is where they are most useful ...
Cold Steel 27LTH Recon 1 Folding Tactical Knife
Stainless Steel Tanto Blade
Posted by admin
A top quality and reliable folding clip knife, the Recon 1 with 4" tanto blade forged from high carbon stainless steel and coated with nonreflection and nearly frictionless black Teflon is more than enough knife for serious work. Light weight (5.6 ounces) and a folded length of only 5 ...
Cold Steel Ti-Lite Stainless Steel Folder Knife, Zytel Handle
Posted by admin
Cold Steel's Ti-Lite series of tactical folders will only lead to more important choices, like which 1950's gang you are going to join -- the Jets or the Sharks? These folders, with a little tweaking, oil, and practice will open just as fast as spring assisted or automatic fighting knives ...
Cold Steel American Lawman Stainless Steel Law Enforcement Knife
Posted by admin
In honor of America's "thin blue line," Cold Steel has made the American Lawman, a serious knife with a 3.5-inch stainless steel drop point blade. Made from AUS-8A stainless steel and hollow ground, the Lawman's blade is super sharp and capable of handling all varieties of tough cutting tasks. A ...
Cold Steel 27LSH Recon 1 Tactical Combat Knife
Spear Point Folding Clip Military Blade
Posted by admin
Competing in the military markets with a folding design is a tough challenge but Cold Steel intends to make its mark there with knives like the Recon 1. This spear point blade is just one of five options of blade shapes and cutting edge choices, all built to exacting ...
Cold Steel Head Sword Cane
Stainless Steel High Carbon Blade Carbon Fiber Shaft
Posted by admin
Cold Steel's Stainless Steel Head Sword Cane, with its state of the art carbon fiber cane sheath and nearly 26 inch long carbon steel blade, combines modern technology with the atmosphere of a high rolling Old West saloon. It's definitely a classy weapon, and the choice of materials shows ...
Cold Steel Machete
Cordura Sheath | Carbon Steel Utility Hunting Knife
Posted by admin
Sometimes it's great just to see a utility knife with sheer simplicity. Nothing fancy, no special little gimmicks. Just a straightforward machete made from quality materials. And it's made by none other than Cold Steel.
The basic design of this Cold Steel machete is derived from ancient African and South American styles. It ...
Cold Steel Tactical Boot Knife
Self Defense
Posted by admin
The Cold Steel Urban Pal punch dagger is one of a number of new and questionable knife designs targeted for the urban self defense market. Its one and a half inch blade, even with the serrated edge, is not enough to be an effective visible threat. Legally it's ...
Cold Steel Mini Push Knife
Mini Pal Review
Posted by admin
This is a miniature version of the Cold Steel Urban Pal push knife, and by miniature, we mean tiny. The blade is only about an inch long, and the grip is a little over an inch as well.
The reason you'd even want to buy a push knife like this is ...
Throwing Tomahawk
Cold Steel Axe | Rifleman’s Hawk Knife
Posted by admin
Here we have another Cold Steel product that's a fair value for what it offers. Do a search on functional tomahawks and you'll see a lot of quality products for the same price as the Rifleman's Hawk. So we're not about to throw it into the "expensive" bin anytime soon.
This tomahawk axe sports ...
Cold Steel Skean Dhu
Scottish Dagger | 11SDS Brave Heart Knife
Posted by admin
Once again Cold Steel has put their modern interpretation into a traditional knife style, and it works well. This time they've revolutionized the Scottish Skean Dhu blade. That means "black knife" in Gaelic, so I'm not sure how they got the name "Brave Heart".
The ancient Scottish made the Skean Dhu knife ...
Cold Steel Saber
Napoleon Replica Cavalry Sword
Posted by admin
This saber is another fine historical replica sword from Cold Steel, this time with equal emphasis in original tradition and technological improvement.
It's called the Napoleon since the model is designed around the French cavalry swords of the early 1800s. But Cold Steel took a "creative liberty" approach and added length, width, and thickness ...
Cold Steel Magnum Tanto II Knife Review
Posted by admin
Is this blade awesome, or is it another overpriced showpiece?
Cold Steel took the same concepts from Japanese sword-smithing into making their brand new tanto blade, the Magnum Tanto II. At a distance, it even looks like a small katana.
The blade really is the Magnum Tanto II's biggest boast because ...
Viking Sword
Cold Steel Replica Sword Review
Posted by admin
Cold Steel's Viking sword is pretty straightforward and features a few decorative touches. Mostly, though, it represents ancient Nordic history well.
Overall, the sword measures close to 37 inches, while the blade alone stretches out to 30.25 inches. This double-edged blade features a lengthy blood groove seen in Viking swords from later periods. It's made ...
Cold Steel Wakizashi Samurai Sword
Japanese Warrior Series | Full Tang Blade
Posted by admin
This is Cold Steel's pair to the Warrior series' katana: the Warrior wakizashi. The retail price is the same as the katana, though this sword is eight inches shorter.
The wakizashi's blade, handle, and components are all crafted identically to its katana counterpart. The fully-sharpened, battle-ready blade is 1055 spring ...
Cold Steel Warrior Functional Katana
Full Tang Japanese Samurai Sword
Posted by admin
So, here's Cold Steel's version of an "economy" battle-ready sword.
The Warrior katana is a quality sword, just like you'd expect from Cold Steel. It's very similar to the Imperial series, actually. The blade is made from 1055 spring tempered high carbon steel (one of the toughest steels around) measuring 60-64 ...
Cold Steel Katana
Japanese Samurai Sword | Ray Skin Handle, Wood Scabbard
Posted by admin
This is a beautiful katana sword, designed to look great on any wall you mount it on, at 41 inches.
It's also fully functional, with a 24-inch double-edged blade that's sharpened with a blood groove.
The blade is made from superior quality 1050 high carbon steel, mirror polished for that extra touch. It measures just ...
Cold Steel Kukri Machete
Gurkha Knife Review | Cordura Sheath, Kraton Handle
Posted by admin
These Kukri knives are heavy, curved knives originally used as both weapon and machete. Today they are mostly used as bushcraft tools and are often called "Gurkha blades".
It features a twelve inch blade made of SK-5 high-carbon steel. Its got a black, anti-rust coating.
The handle is textured Kraton that may be ...
Cold Steel Two-Handed Great Sword
CS88WGS
Posted by admin
Cold Steel manufactures a lot of swords, but here you're looking at its largest: the two-handed great sword.
It's 55 1/2 inches in overall length, with a 39.88-inch blade and a 15.369-inch handle, and it weighs over 6 pounds.
The blade is superior quality, manufactured from 1050 high carbon steel.
Cold Steel didn't ...
Cold Steel Chinese War Sword
Replica of Ancient Weapon | Leather Scabbard
Posted by admin
Coming from Cold Steel, "the world's strongest, sharpest knives," this sword's blade is fully finished, crafted to wield maximum power in your hands.
It's a two-handed sword with a wide 231/4-inch blade and an overall length of 373/4 inches. The curved clipped point with a top swage false edge was used ...
Cold Steel Bushman Knife
High Carbon Stainless Steel
Posted by admin
This is a unique knife from Cold Steel -- it's pretty inexpensive, is made from high-quality materials and has no seam.
It has no joint or seam because it's made from a single piece of SK-5 high-carbon steel. It is heat tempered and treated up to RC54.
The edge of the blade is ground ...
United States Navy Sword
Cold Steel US Naval Blade | 1917 Cutlass Replica Militaria
Posted by admin
This is a replica of the last sword issued by the US Navy. A cutlass design, it's often referred to as a "pirate sword" due to the sweeping cup and hilt design. This saber was issued to sailors from 1917 until the mid-1940's. In 1949, it was officially made ...
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