Cold Steel Outdoorsman lite.

[@singingtoad]

Interesting design of knife and I like that you did some basic testing with it. Thanks and Cheers!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The footage of the testing was from last summer. Also had a fair bit of testing at work. Not been doing badly, but doesn't really compare to the sissipuukko. Cold steel however do make some really good value knives and this is one of them. Thanks for watching mate.

[@larrybadman9965]

I FORGOT THE COLD STEEL BUSHMAN HOLLOW HANDLE AND THE COLD STEEL BOWIE BUSHMAN. IF YOU LIKE TRADITIONAL KNIVES, CHECK FOR THE TRADITIONAL CRETAN KNIVES THAT THE HUNTERS AND THE SHEPERDS CARRY WITH THEM FOR CENTURIES.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Cretian knives? Didn't know about those, I will take a look they sound interesting. Sounds like you like you like Cold Steel a lot. My favourite is the twistmaster, they stopped making those a while ago. I think the ones that I use the most are the Finn wolf and of course the trail hawk. Thanks for watching my friend.

[@larrybadman9965]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft THANK YOU VERY MUCH SCOTSMAN. SCOTLAND = THE LAND OF DARKNESS. SCOTIA IS FROM SCOTOS, GREEK WORD SCOTADI. THE CELTS HAVE GREEK ROOTS. CELT MEANS THE HORSERIDER. MAC IS FROM MACEDONIA, THE NORTH OF GREECE. TOO MUCH ABOUT HISTORY. 4 YRS AGO WHEN I WAS SEARCHING ABOUT KNIVES, I LIKED THE COLD STEEL KNIVES, BUT, NOT SO MUCH NOW. I LIKE EVERYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH SCANDI GRIND. I DON'T LIKE THE MILITARY KNIVES. I DO PREFER THE BUSHCRAFT AND SURVIVAL ONES. I DO OWN, APPROXIMATELY, 55 KNIVES. THE MOST OF THEM ARE FROM JOKER AND CONDOR AND AFTER, MORA, CASSTROM, COLD STEEL, WOOD JEWEL, KA BAR, CUDEMAN, BLACK FOX, BAHCO, TOPS AND BUCK.

[@Shastavalleyoutdoorsman]

Looks like a small sword Tim. 😂 Look like it did pretty good all together. I don't think I have tried any cold steel Knives. But I hear good things. good review buddy.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you Travis, it definitely has a kind of samurai look to it doesn't it? Cold steel make some pretty good stuff all in all. They also make a lot of very different stuff which makes them interesting but not necessarily more effective. Thanks for watching mate and thank you very much again for sharing this video.

[@PeteAppler]

I was curious about this one. Thanks for sharing!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks for watching my freind, I hope I have helped to satisfy your curiosity.

[@streeterboyzoutdoors]

Gets the job done I like them, great review brotha.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much mate. It would probably work better as a butcher knife than anything I have used it for. I think the Sissipuukko would also be better for that. The cold steel is however much cheaper and looks really cool. I think I will keep it at work where I do occasionally have to butcher some animals. I think it would work better than my typical scandi ground knives that I have on my belt.

[@JimTimber]

Top looking bit of kit that Tim bro.. and very interesting learning all about it mate !! Unni is on the lookout for squirrels ! 😉 Bargain price that mate !!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Not bad for a tenner eh? Thanks for Andy mate. No squirrels today Unni😂

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

Unni is being so good.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

As always 😂 when she is not wanting to chase things. My favourite Unni naughty moment though was when she saw me and wanted to take a whole dog team and sleigh to come and say hello😂. She is a good girl. Thanks for watching Chris.

[@MichaelR58]

Good review , thanks for sharing , God bless !

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much for watching Michael. I am glad you enjoyed the video and hope you are having a great weekend. God bless you too.

[@pampamtv4527]

Looks very sharp

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It is, thank you very much for watching the video my friend and for taking the time to leave a comment.

[@kanukkarhu]

Great video, Tim! I appreciated your observation on the similarities between the sissipuukko and that knife! I never would have made the connection, personally... Well spotted. A couple of personal observations about the blade: First off, the bone breaker is actually a deal breaker for me. (Ha! Pun intended!) That's why I've never given this knife serious thought before (and I'm kind of a cold steel fanboy). Second, if they had an option without the bone breaker AND at materials and price point somewhere between this knife (with it's really cheap steel and sheath) and the 'full' sanmai version I'd be very interested. They could do it (the SK5 SRKs prove that - you get a very decent mid range carbon steel with a secure-ex sheath). I guess the last comment (sorry for being so wordy) is that I'd say for me 6" is a little too unweildy for game processing. Of all my blades, I've one blade I use exclusively for big game, and it's a custom hollow ground with no more than a 4" blade. Again, great video. Really enjoyed it! 👍🏻🇨🇦

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks mate, 6" is a bit too big for doing anything delicate. The sheath is garbage in my opinion the steel is very decent for the price. I think for an all round knife something like the Mora Kansbol would be a far better option for about the same money. It really is nowhere near the knife that the sissipuukko is, though it is a lot cheaper (and I managed to get this one for a fraction of the normal price). All in all it is quite a decent knife, but not out of this world. I also don't really trust the heat treatment on Cold Steels 4116, I think it can be a bit hit and miss. Thanks for watching mate.

[@NorthStarKnifeReviews]

Thanks for the look at the Cold Steel. Take care.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much mate. Have a great weekend.

[@OldForestBushcraft]

Thanx for the video! Never owned a Cold Steel knife. Should check them. They seem to be making pretty good value knives. Immidiately when seeing the blade shape thought food prep going to be most likely good!

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

They are pretty good value for money. So are Finnish knives though. Lots of very interesting designs, mostly copied off something though. Or at least based on old designs. This one could be a samurai kitchen knife 😂. Thanks for watching mate.

[@JESUS.J.A.]

Buena pieza,haber con el tiempo Un abrazo

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Gracias amigo, Saludos y un abrazo fuerte desdel norte.

[@simonbrown9310]

Well in fact, the Cold Steel Outdoorsman Lite was upgraded from the original 3 mm blade thickness to a fairly respectable 4 mm blade thickness in 2019, I believe

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I actually don't know how old mine is, It does have the newer style sheath though and not the nylon one. Thank you for watching the video mate and thanks for the information.

[@thomaswillows306]

I just got mine... Years ago I had a lighter version, and I must say it was very light knife and great slicer. This new one is way more blade heavy...

[@bobbieschke599]

Reminds me of the buffalo skinning trade knives Green River made, pointed upswept blade. Good scalper, hunting etc. Grizz

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Scalping, can't say I have done much of that recently. Mind you if our new husky guide doesn't pull his finger out and do a bit of graft maybe I will put it to the test. That might make an interesting video 😂. Thanks for watching Grizz.

[@danielcharbonneau222]

Myself I too think kitchen tool, but not an everyday family kitchen but rather a camp work kitchen. A meat carver, de boning, joint separating and slicing type knife. Stew pots large chopping of veggies and onions {no fine work} cubed meat for a large group. I could see that knife performing them types of tasks. Wood working maybe a feather stick or two to get a fire going using a lighter and or matches but nothing heavy . Even as a hunting knife, field dressing, skinning and processing of game, I 90% of the time turned to a 6" filleting knife, but now, I use my Normark Fiskars Puukko, now that's an all around knife. The Cold Steel Outdoorsman lite for me, would fit better in a camp cooks hand.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It will do quite a bit of fire prep ect reasonably well. I definitely think it would suit someone who plays with sticks less and cooks more in the woods than I do. I can open a packet of noodles with any knife 😂. Cooking in the outdoors is very important to some people. I should maybe keep this knife at work where I occasionally have to butcher reindeer and random animals that people bring us for the dogs. It will probably work better for that than my regular belt knives. Thanks for watching Dan. Great to hear from you.

[@thomaswillows306]

This used to be a hollow grind, 4116 steel. Now, about 2yrs , it's different steel and different grind.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I don't actually know how old mine is as it was second hand. The video is over a year old now. Did they make the change of steel and grind when they changed the sheath from the nylon one? This one definitely doesn't have a hollow grind. The Lamnia website still has it down as 4116, maybe they just didn't change the description. Do you know what steel it is now?

[@thomaswillows306]

Used to be 4116, now is 4034SS. Grind was hollow. Great slicer it was. Now, the Grind is more robust. Blade is also thicker. I used to have one of the older ones, but I gave it away. A new one is coming tomorrow, I hope... Kind Regards. *edit. Just received mine. A new version. Blade is much more beefy, a whole knife is more blade heavy. Steel is...still 4116.

[@Chiripitzu]

From 2021 they switched back to 4116.

[@thomaswillows306]

@@Chiripitzu you're right. Mine just arrived in 4116

[@TheStoyanbahchevanov]

Hi Tim. I've looking this blade for some time, but didn't buy it. Lately actually I'm trying to sell some of my knives. I have as well as you have the Finn Bear, I use it in the kitchen mostly and it great. Steel is holding up fine. Now I use my Mora Kansbol. And more I use it, more I like it. But I'm it's good to see how other blades perform. Thanks for sharing. Cheers 👍

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The Mora Kansbol takes some beating. I really like mine, used it at work quite a lot. My favourite kitchen knife is the Russel Green River, shame it's not stainless though, really thin full flat grind and takes a really good edge. The blade blank was so cheap. Saw it on sale in Brisa.fi and thought it's got to be crap, did a bit of research and it seemed good, and they are. At least in the kitchen. With the Kansbol you get a bit of the best of both worlds having two different grinds on the same knife. This is also why I often carry a folder with a flat grind. Thanks for watching mate.

[@tecnotrog1]

Subscribed 🦉

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thank you very much mate, I hope you enjoy the channel.

[@MTwoodsrunner]

I have had my eyes on that one for a number of years now...just did nnot like the style of the handle. I still maybe will purchase one...My Roselli Leuku has been my go to bushcraft knife for a couple years now...amazing performance! I recently purchased a knife by Odenwolf...their W1 model...blade 4 3/4" 440C stainless, made in Germany...paid about thirty bucks for it...came super sharp with a decent sheath...wow I was blown away by the quality...check it out on youtube if you have a mind...Thanks for another video amigo...woods

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The Odenwolf looks really good. I can't seem to find them here though. Not even on Amazon Germany. I think if you have a Roselli leuku, you probably don't need this one. Unless of course you are a bit of a knife hoarder like me 😂. To be fair it is great at food prep. Thanks for stopping by mate.

[@papuchu]

I also like the sissipuukko a lot more

[@streeterboyzoutdoors]

They get the job done, I like em. Great review

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

The sissipuukko is a far better knife. To my mind there is not much in the same price range that can compare. The Cold Steel is however not in the same price range so although there is a similarity in the grind it was maybe an unfair comparison on my part. One has to my mind the best sheath that I own and the other I won't even put on my belt 😂. The Outdoorsman lite however does have some good features and I think would make a really decent camp kitchen knife. Thanks for watching mate, I hope you are having a great weekend.

[@thomaswillows306]

Not 4116 anymore... But still in sale...

[@FerndaleMichiganUSA]

I think the length is prohibitive for me. I have two 5" blades and I find them slightly unweildy compared to the much-loved Hultafors OK4. Also, the more I use a mora 1/0 for nearly everything, the less i know what to do with those extra inches.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

It is at least pretty light, for most jobs you really don't need more than about 3 inches expecially if you are carrying a larger cutting tool too. I think my Skrama and Roseli carpenter are a great combo.

[@jonnyboat2]

Is the Outdoorsman mid saber grind flat, convex or hollow?

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Well there is a question that I should have answered in the video. It's a sabre grind. Thanks for asking (as it hopefully means I will be a little more thorough in future videos, I am still learning).

[@jonnyboat2]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft actually, you did say it was a sabre grind as far as I recall, but sabre grinds come in convex, flat and hollow grinds. So, along with it being a sabre grind it is also one of the three other grinds. Just hold a flat ruler or something flat against the bevel. That'll tell ya what other grind it has other being a sabre grind. Here's a couple links to some good videos on sabre and convex. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYK7nYuPaK2SjZo kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpympZ6te9WKr6M

[@gustamagla6417]

​@@jonnyboat2thx for links. Very handy

[@jonnyboat2]

​@@gustamagla6417 No problem. Sabre ground blades can get confusing and those videos really help explain different grinds. I'm still trying to find out whether this ColdSteel knife is flat, convex or hollow ground as well as being a sabre grind. If I had one, I'd know in ten seconds.

[@larrybadman9965]

EXCELLENT TOOLS FROM THE COLD STEEL ARE THEIR AXES, THE TOMAHAWKS AND THE HUDSON BAY. I OWN 4 OF THEM AND I AM VERY SATISFIED AND THEY ARE NOT VERY EXPENSIVE.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

I have the trail hawk, once I put a decent edge on it it became a fantastic lightweight trekking axe. I have a few of their knives, generally very pleased with their performance.

[@larrybadman9965]

CHECK FOR THE CONDOR SCOTIA KNIFE.

[@Cuchillosydemascosas]

Hola amigo , estoy por comprar este cuchillo y no encuentro ninguna revisión en español. No entiendo inglés y vi esta . Me puedes decir cómo resulta el cuchillo. Muchas gracias, espero respuesta antes de decidirme

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Miguel, como estas amigo? Hare un video en Español en un par de dias si tengo tiempo. Un abrazo

[@Eli77]

What steel this knife?

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

4116 cryo quenched, the same as many other budget cold steel knives. Thanks for watching mate.

[@Eli77]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft it's Krupp steel... Ok,thank you

[@Nazguloid]

Teflon is very unhealthy and should be avoided in food preparation. Specially when the coating is scratched like that, you risk getting that nasty stuff in your food and in your organism. You should really strip the coating if you are using it for food prep.

[@KuukkeliBushcraft]

Thanks for the warning. Unfortunately you have got me more worried about the pans in my kitchen than about my knife. I often use a folder for food prep, maybe I should stick to that.

[@Nazguloid]

@@KuukkeliBushcraft yeah, I am trying to get rid of mine completely. They have their place, but should be mostly avoided. There are some basic rules to follow to avoid getting teflon chips in your food though. I got some carbon steel and cast iron pans and I am using them more and more.