Apr 19 2008
My Review Of The Cold Steel Gunsite Folding Knife
It’s no secret that tanto knives are tough. Unlike most knife styles, the tanto blade does not become extremely thin at the point.
The Cold Steel Gunsite folding knives have been trusted by military and law enforcement personnel for many years.
Cold Steel offers the Gunsite folders in two different sizes. One with a four inch blade (#29GLTH) and one with a five inch blade (#29GXTH).
Both Gunsite folders come with a half serrated blade and tanto style tip.
I was able to get a good price on the five inch model and my review will cover that knife.
What I like about the knife:
1. VG-1 stainless steel has proven itself to be one of the best in the world. Each Gunsite folding knife has a blade that is crafted with VG-1 steel.
This steel is very resistant to rust and corrosion, but hard enough to stay sharp when you need it most.
2. Cold Steel uses a lockback system on the Gunsite series. You can open the knife with the thumb stud on the blade. To close the knife, simply push down the button on the handle.
3. Like a traditional samurai sword, Cold Steel has implemented a blood groove or “fuller” which helps to balance the blade and keep it light.
You will notice this feature directly beneath the spine of the blade.
4. I like that the blades are half serrated because the serrations come in handy for cutting rope, boxes, seatbelts, etc.
The plain edge portion of the knife is in front. This part will be easy to sharpen when you need to.
5. The Gunsite Folders have “jimping” on the spine of the blade. This feature is also called thumb grooves and allows you to apply pressure when making razor thin cuts.
What I didn’t like:
1. The pocket clip is only made for right handed carry. Some lefties might miss out on an awesome knife because of this.
Overall:
The Cold Steel Gunsite Folding Knife is one of the toughest knives out there. They are very reasonably priced and I highly recommend them to anyone.
You can get Cold Steel Gunsites for $50 at http://www.KnifeSell.com
Thank you for reading,
Santiago Gutierrez http://www.KnifeSell.com
Tags: Cold Steel, Cold Steel Gunsite, Cold Steel Gunsite Knife, Gunsite Folding Knife, Gunsite Knife Review
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