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Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:45 pm
by desmobob
KLJ77 wrote: ↑Sun Jan 17, 2021 10:37 pm
Bob,
Thank you so very much for taking the time to write these instructions out and describe the process. I truly appreciate it.
I have copied your narrative and will print it out to follow when I get my knife. I just ordered it, so it will be in possibly by Tuesday. From your description, it does seem to be a simple process. I'll just take my time with it...and I'll let you know whether I've succeeded or destroyed the knife by my own ignorance.
LJ
No problem LJ... happy to be able to help you out.
You won't destroy it! By straightening the spring a tiny bit at a time, you can hardly go wrong. If you happen to over do it, you can bend it back (been there; done that). And by hand-polishing the mating parts with 800 and 1000 grit paper, it would probably take you several nights of work to accidentally take off too much material vs. just smoothing up what's there.
I've done it to all my Cold Steel folders and haven't wrecked one yet!
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 11:18 pm
by KLJ77
Thanks, Bob...your words provide the confidence I need.
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:40 pm
by jmh58
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Tue Jan 19, 2021 2:48 am
by desmobob
Thanks John! Glad you like 'em. I realize I left another one out of the photo... a Kudu Lite (very inexpensive but tremendous value).
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:37 am
by KLJ77
Bob, Garry...I got my little blue 6" Tuff Lite today. I love this knife. Very impressed...great snap, open & closing, smooth opening.
Now...I must be living right, or something. The lock release on my knife is super smooth to depress and unlock the open blade. No discomfort on the end of the thumb, not stiff, tight or hard to depress. I put a touch of pivot oil on the pivot joint and it's even better.
Maybe with all the negative reviews this knife was getting due to how hard it was to unlock the open blade, Cold Steel did some tweaking to alleviate the issue, or I'm just a fortunate type of guy.
Nevertheless Bob...I have your instructions saved for future reference just incase.
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:25 am
by desmobob
KLJ77 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:37 am
Bob, Garry...I got my little blue 6" Tuff Lite today. I love this knife. Very impressed...great snap, open & closing, smooth opening.
Now...I must be living right, or something. The lock release on my knife is super smooth to depress and unlock the open blade. No discomfort on the end of the thumb, not stiff, tight or hard to depress. I put a touch of pivot oil on the pivot joint and it's even better.
Maybe with all the negative reviews this knife was getting due to how hard it was to unlock the open blade, Cold Steel did some tweaking to alleviate the issue, or I'm just a fortunate type of guy.
Nevertheless Bob...I have your instructions saved for future reference just incase.
Congratulations! You are the winner of a small but nice prize in the Cold Steel lottery: a properly adjusted lock mechanism!
How's the sharpness? Every one of my Cold Steel knives has been shaving sharp out of the package. I mean really shaving sharp.
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 10:58 pm
by KLJ77
How's the sharpness? Every one of my Cold Steel knives has been shaving sharp out of the package. I mean really shaving sharp.
Bob...I can't say mine came 'shaving sharp', but it is sharp. It would not shave hair off my arm, but with a bit of touch up with my Buck Tri steel on the fine side, it wouldn't take much to get it there. Nevertheless, I'm very pleased with this little fellow. It will get some hard use.
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:58 pm
by jmh58
Yinz are BAD, BAD, BAD people..
Just ordered a Tuff-Lite in OD Green..
My first Cold Steel..
John
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:00 am
by desmobob
jmh58 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:58 pm
Yinz are BAD, BAD, BAD people..
Just ordered a Tuff-Lite in OD Green..
My first Cold Steel..
John
Congrats!
The Tuff Lite is one I always seem to have in a shopping cart but never seem to order. Time to change that!
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:32 pm
by jmh58
desmobob wrote: ↑Fri Jan 29, 2021 2:00 am
jmh58 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:58 pm
Yinz are BAD, BAD, BAD people..
Just ordered a Tuff-Lite in OD Green..
My first Cold Steel..
John
Congrats!
The Tuff Lite is one I always seem to have in a shopping cart but never seem to order. Time to change that!
Thanks Bob..
I was the same way.. Just decided it was time..
Looking forward to trying this out..
John
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:35 pm
by jmh58
jmh58 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 28, 2021 10:58 pm
Yinz are BAD, BAD, BAD people..
Just ordered a Tuff-Lite in OD Green..
My first Cold Steel..
John
On its way to "The Rocks" ...
John
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Wed Feb 03, 2021 12:25 pm
by jmh58
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:14 pm
by jmh58
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 1:12 pm
by jmh58
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:00 pm
by jerryd6818
The only ColdSteel I have are a Kudu (Okapi look alike) and a Twistmaster (Opinel look alike). The Twistmaster is a beast. It's huge.
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:28 pm
by jmh58
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 4:00 pm
The only ColdSteel I have are a Kudu (Okapi look alike) and a Twistmaster (Opinel look alike). The Twistmaster is a beast. It's huge.
jerry. What is the oal and blade length on that Twistmaster??
John
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:23 pm
by jerryd6818
Close enough for government work.
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:27 pm
by jmh58
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:30 pm
by jmh58
jerryd6818 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:23 pm
Close enough for government work.
Cold Steel Twistmaster Closed.JPG
Cold Steel Twistmaster.JPG
Thank You
. That is a biggen.
John
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:48 pm
by QTCut5
I like the OD, John. Nice pick up.
Am curious about the lock release on yours...hard or not so hard to release?
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 6:20 pm
by jmh58
QTCut5 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 5:48 pm
I like the OD, John. Nice pick up.
Am curious about the lock release on yours...hard or not so hard to release?
Thank You
Q. Hard but if ya lift up on the blade while unlocking it, it releases just fine.
John
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:39 pm
by desmobob
My Recon Tanto is due to be delivered tomorrow, and my Kobun and Canadian Belt Knife the day after that...
I rarely used a fixed-blade knife theses days and have been picking the Cold Steel folders that I like, but I figured I'd better pick up a few of their affordable fixed-blades just in case the new owners change the line-up.
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:37 pm
by jmh58
desmobob wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 8:39 pm
My Recon Tanto is due to be delivered tomorrow, and my Kobun and Canadian Belt Knife the day after that...
I rarely used a fixed-blade knife theses days and have been picking the Cold Steel folders that I like, but I figured I'd better pick up a few of their affordable fixed-blades just in case the new owners change the line-up.
Nice!!!
John
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 12:04 am
by desmobob
jmh58 wrote: ↑Mon Feb 08, 2021 9:37 pm
Nice!!!
John
Thanks for the encouragement, John. Sometimes I get feeling a little guilty when I spend money on knives I know I'll probably never use.
Re: My first Cold Steel knives
Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2021 2:56 pm
by jmh58
. That is a biggen. 