Cold Steel SRK in CPM 3V knife review! #knifereview #knife #review #knives #bushcraft #srk

[@panwall1327]

Proof that a knife doesn't need to be fancy to be good. Edit: I get it. It's really really good steel. What I mean by "fancy" is that there is no saw, no compass, no "mall ninja" accessories. It's a simple blade, and that's all it means to be.

[@XBullitt16X]

I usually judge knives the other way, more fancy looking, the more sceptical I am.

[@TheDailyKnife009]

That’s true

[@TheDailyKnife009]

@@XBullitt16X I go based on company, company reputation and materials

[@jaykinard4222]

$250 knife it better be good

[@jbull1178]

Its made from a fancy steel

[@govic55]

Glad to see that Cold Steel kept up with its quality control standards.

[@kylehenline3245]

More like arrived at them haha. The hyper expensive stuff has mostly always been solid but In the 90s cold steel under 200 was basically junk, just standard mall ninja crap with slightly better metal than their Chinesium competition. Maybe I just had particularly bad luck but I recall the grinds being god awful. Their improvement from like the mid 2000s on have been super impressive, all the sudden we have great axes and tomahawks even in their budget lines. Can't really comment on the knives unfortunately, I should probably give them a try, but it's incredibly difficult to beat Morakniv or Opinel in the budget market and I would rather buy from a private blacksmith if i'm going expensive.

[@paulscountry456]

I have a old USA one, I won't buy Chinese junk.

[@kylehenline3245]

@@paulscountry456 China can make some good metal, but you gotta be hyper diligent in your QC and often need to send people over to get shit dialed in directly. Trusting them to source good steel is still a gamble, but they do have a number of actually world class cast iron manufacturers.

[@paulscountry456]

@@kylehenline3245 They can make very high quality optical glass and great shoes....lol .Come to think of it Chinese clothing and textile products are really rugged for the most part and I own at least three Chinese firearms and they are rough but dependable , I shot a Norinco 1911 clone that was far better overall than a GI 1911.

[@gregscott4479]

Really? How do you know? Zero close up of the blade after 2 of the 3 tests

[@CheeseOfString]

Bending cold steel back and forth without a break is absurd

[@phdcinnabar5754]

What do you even mean, do you mean bending it back and forth without it breaking is absurd, that proves it's quality steel, or do you mean bending it back and forth without taking a break between bends is absurd, because he's testing the knife on video, he trying to show how much and it can take, he tests knives and gear to see what is better and what is crap, so I'm not sure exactly what is absurd about either one

[@Pugrug.]

@@phdcinnabar5754They’re just saying that it’s crazy to think about. Not calling it fake or criticizing it, just saying that it’s extremely impressive. That’s the great thing about 3v, it has crazy toughness.

[@Lemon_Sage9999]

I mean, they're using CPM steel, makes sense

[@hipolymerduck706]

Cold Steel is the name of the company, not the temperature of the blade.

[@hipolymerduck706]

@MyDixieWrecked🔨 Yes! Really! I understand how you'd be confused, I'm glad I could help clarify for both of you!

[@mrgrimreaper94]

I'm glad he learned and actually tied the knife down before whacking it so it doesn't go flying at him best knife reviewer on KZbin

[@mattmansarizona8868]

That's because CalculatedSurvival learns from his mistakes.

[@Biomass1]

Yeah common sense is pretty rare.

[@scocooper1]

I used to work at a gun store and a Cold Steel rep called us up one time to try to get their products in the store. I was in no position to make a call like that, but the rep was insistent on sending me whatever knife I wanted from their catalog. He literally just let me take my pick. I got a Recon 1 with a serrated blade, but he sent an extra one without the serrated edge "just in case". I gave the non-serrated one to another worker, and still carry that knife to this day. Probably 10+ years old. You could shave with it right out of the box. I tried to put in a good word with the product manager, but I don't know if they ever talked. It's a great knife, and their customer service was top notch

[@codyneitte9801]

Bro i had a 20 dollar Kershaw Compound ,that i carried everyday and abused regularly, for over 10 years. Cold steel has always been over priced garbage, but if you take care of your shit it will last.

[@ianrawlings2546]

Who shaves with a serrated blade?

[@Goldeagle982]

@@codyneitte9801bro shut up man Kershaw is way more overrated than coldsteal I had a Kershaw knife that when I think something with it the blade broke

[@genarosepulveda9260]

​@codyneitte9801 yeah right, strongest knives in the market without having to pay hundreds

[@lewis541]

Cold Steel does have some durable damn knives.

[@Baltimore66]

I just got the ad 10 a couple months ago thing is a brick I love it

[@jasonratcliffe3137]

I had a older model and dude it was just a great knife. I would say to anyone here, you could get the cheapest version of this knife, and walk out smelling rosier than a pimp on Sunday in church.

[@jdgoesham5381]

Some are great, some low grade. I have a dozen or so of their blades and you can tell the quality differs a lot piece to piece. You do pretty much get your money's worth on most I've got my hands on over the years.

[@lewis541]

@@jdgoesham5381 yeah, anything they put a stress test out for might be worth it though, they do it pretty rough.

[@wmmwmb7887]

The “most extreme testing you have ever done on this channel”?!…. Bro, I’ve watched you do dozens of these where you tested them the same. In fact you should take the human element out of it and legitimately test them scientifically. Love the channel but that comment irked me.

[@mtnman8783]

That's because cold steel learns from their mistakes

[@magnuslaycock6073]

That’s because tony learns from his mistakes.

[@tunderstorm2769]

and thats becouse the real mistakes were the tonies we made along the way

[@gabrielmangual9935]

​@@tunderstorm2769 I don't know who Tony is but the comment made me chuckle. Context? If any.

[@mr.drewpaintswithyou9034]

@@gabrielmangual9935I think they’re referring to Tony Stark from the Avengers movies. In each movie you see Tony improving his design for his suit or other equipment he was making. Some KZbinrs have pointed out the improvements Tony would make and ended their videos by saying, “Because Tony learns from his mistakes.” Hope that helps.

[@tunderstorm2769]

@@gabrielmangual9935 about a year ago the algorithm was showing a lot of shorts where a guy explaimed how every improvement in tony starks armor was becouse in the last moovie he had found it lacking in a particular field, like how in the first moovie he freezes if he goes too high in the atmosphere and then after that he made all his other suits heat up so that it doesnt happen again. But at some point he stopped having actual information so he just started either repeating the same information but saying it in a different way or saying stuff that was obvious and talked about in the moovies as a centeal point and the best part is that you could hear the contempt in his voice when he spoke as it went on

[@moshpitmachine]

I bought my first cold steel knife when I was in Iraq in 04. I actually think it was the srk with the black coating. Hands down one of my favorite knives that I unfortunately lost over there. Since I've owned a handful of cold steel and they've never let me down. Their folding knives have a fantastic lock that stands up to soem solid abuse. Been carrying a recon mini tanto for 3 years and it's an animal. Every now and then I give it a 5 minute sharpen and it's right back to shaving hair

[@Hwhshahdj]

Fucking love my cold steel recon tanto. Had mine for like 5 years and it is a monster

[@stevang4720]

Guarantee you didn't lose it. A marine took it. I'd bet money! Haha

[@N3wbMa5t3r]

Same!!! I carried an SRK with the SK5 or San-Mai whatever they used to use in afgahistan and that damn thing was one of the best knives I ever had.

[@rbfsenpai3722]

I will always love the fact that cold steel gives off late night infomercial vibes but they actually have really good knives that are affordable

[@daffyshakilfur3563]

I gave my brother in law this knife for his birthday and he hasn’t stopped talking about how it is probably the highest quality knife he has ever seen, not just owned. Glad to see your review backed that up. Cheers brother, keep ‘em coming

[@codyneitte9801]

Lol tell us he doesnt know shit about knives.

[@CarolinaLowrider]

​@@codyneitte9801By the comments you have made here it's obvious that you don't know very much about knives do you?

[@codyneitte9801]

@@CarolinaLowrider idk what youve seen but you should probably learn to read

[@aaroncasey3591]

Im impressed. I expected you to break it or bend it a lot more with that side hit.

[@poriccrompton]

Can we get a ranking of the knifes youve tested video?

[@romabrii]

Seconded ^

[@brasilianinja]

​@@romabrii third...ed? Thirded!

[@Nebechadnezzar0311]

Fourth’d

[@larkijo1]

Fifth'd

[@roeltrevi6857]

Sixth’d

[@pieheadthemainiac5480]

Cold Steel has come along way from advertising in the back of magazines to being one of the better making knife companies out there!!👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheBeardedMachine87]

Cold Steel fan boy here. They’ve got some great products

[@travisconrad5035]

I'm over 60pcs lol

[@Nebechadnezzar0311]

I’ve had this knife for over 16 yrs now, still my most used and favorite “larger” knife I own.

[@Washyourbellybutton]

Coldsteel is my go to when I want something that WORKS.

[@lynettebruscas-hq7em]

Love that u dont need to put the knife on your belt before you put the belt on simple little things that end up adding up

[@Its_LumberJack]

Cold steel has always been a good bang for the buck. Used to order their stuff all the time when I was younger and didn't have much money

[@codyneitte9801]

How tf do you figure? They charged $100 for this peice of shit back in 2012 and they were still making it out of 420 or 440 🤦‍♀️

[@codyneitte9801]

Its always been gimmicky overpriced garbage. Have you even seen any of their ad material? Its some mall ninja basement warrior bullshit lmao

[@Menuki]

3V is an awesome steel. Not quite stainless but has carbon qualities too It rusts like carbon, but won’t pit. You can just rub it off with a rag. Happy to see cold steel using it

[@_g_520]

they’ve been using it for quite a bit now

[@DarkkJester]

Cold Steel Recon Tanto is hands down my favourite knife. I saved for a year to be able to buy is as a kid, best purchase I’ve ever made. 10/10 Cold steel knows how to make good reliable knives. And the rubber (blood grip) handle is perfect for skinning and butchering hunting game.

[@J_ismyname48]

Damn good looking knife. I'd buy one just based off your reviews of it. 👍

[@Risetosovengarde]

The navy seals issue them for BUDS training

[@timsoutdoorlife]

I've got an original SRK from the 80's. Still going strong. Damn good knife.

[@Lawlyayman]

The srk is definitely one of cold steels most respected and reliable models also very practical

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

Its so PRETTY! So simple, so elegant 😊

[@onarandomnote25]

Can I just say, these reviews that you do personally are what draws me to your channel. I get it there's the other drawcards, particularly for those a bit thirsty. But your genuine reviews of knives in torture tests and even the admission of being a fan boy in a previous cold steel video that disappointed you makes me feel you are genuine. Keep up the good work mate, love your stuff.

[@firearmshunter101]

Cold steel is the best knife company, price for quality is unmatched

[@robsorgdrager8477]

That is a handsome knife . Seems to be built very well.

[@potroast1797]

Imagine that A knife that has no gimmicks but a straight forward design that works

[@JG-fe1gx]

I have had an SRK for almost 20 years now, absolutely love it

[@FNKB888]

Cold steel knives are generally amazing, I picked up a cold steel Luzon a few years ago and I still love it and it’s still a razor after farm work!

[@Dexamus1]

I still have one of their Carbon V models... It's an amazing knife.

[@TRUMPUSA1]

I have the regular SS black blade which didn't hold up so well in your vid but for self defense, it'll work. Thanks for this review.

[@armoredcoreexile]

Absolutely amazing. Ive never seen one go through the run like that.

[@DefinitelyDefense]

Cold steel always has good stuff

[@greygunner]

Today I saw a cold steel SRK and remembered a previous video I had seen of yours. Had to go through my history but finally found yours. Went to your channel and found this. Thanks, liked and Subscribed.

[@Hoellewood_Solutions]

I love Cold Steel. I’ve had a spike, which is basically a mini version of this for years and it’s still fire

[@MasterPhilip616]

The San Mai 3 SRK is currently taking a nap on my nightstand. It's one of my top three favorite fixed blades.

[@MSgtofMarines]

I bought one of those at a PX in Iraq in 2005. It is a phenomenal knife. Use it often. Tough as hell.

[@jaejonmalloy1341]

The only reason haters dont understand your integrity, is because they have none. Its unfortunate that you had a reason to make a follow-up to this review. That knife is an amazing piece of kit.

[@oneparticularlysmartape]

People can talk shit about Cold Steel all day. But I've always respected their metal. It's just that good.

[@18echo]

Took my carbon V srk thru all Central America back in the 90s , it never failed .💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

[@torockiusz8836]

Bro is shocked that cold steel is cold steel lol

[@hithere4719]

Judging by the comment section, this man is a great performer. He runs this overpowered knife through these simple tasks without exceeding what is covered by warranty 😂 There are too many people who have yet to witness Lynn Thompson dismembering hogs, steel car hoods, and then bending the knives using a pipe for more leverage…all to a hardass metal soundtrack.

[@codyneitte9801]

​@@hithere4719ive watched that gimmicky mall ninja bullshit and its honestly A major turn off because i could do all of that with an old lawnmower blade. The main reasons i shit on this garbage company. I mean even andrew demco stopped fucking with those idiots.

[@jinx3278]

I'm actually really surprised the knife held up, I have not had good experiences with cold steel knives when I was in the military. It's nice to see their quality has improved

[@monkeychife]

I’ve had a cold steel master hunter for about 14 years. One of the best knives I’ve ever bought

[@jonnyutah.308]

Cold Steel knives are probably the best budget knives out there. The selection is also absolutely insane😂

[@codyneitte9801]

No sir. Its over priced for what it is. Always has been.

[@dakotagist7526]

@@codyneitte9801100 bucks for a 3v fixed blade from midway USA is overpriced? Tf crack you smoking.

[@codyneitte9801]

@@dakotagist7526 idk how old you are but i resolved that they were gimmicky garbage back when they were using generic 400 series stainless, just like everyone else, and STILL charged over a hundo for that garbage. Then the morbidly obese owner doing some forged in fire dumbassery with pig carcasses was just tarded to me. *major turn off. 🤌 gaaahhhbbbaaagggeee

[@dakotagist7526]

@@codyneitte9801 well, does any of your previous experiences hold now? You can’t argue with 100 dollars for 6 inches of 3v steel on a quality knife and a solid sheath.

[@codyneitte9801]

@@dakotagist7526 you do have a point. I dont fw them out of principle, since several other companys have comparable offerings. 🤷‍♀️ lol call me petty

[@moritz3312]

Little tip, theres a shorter version of the knife, the coldsteel srk compact, and its just under 12 cm Blade length, wich makes it carry legal in a lot of european countries! Quality is amazing!

[@owensthilaire8189]

CS is a top quality knife maker. Back in the '90s a friend and I put a Cold Steel tanto through the ringer. I have been a fan ever since.

[@scaredofghosts6813]

Cold steel for life👍 I have the super edge, sure strikes, axes, swords, machete cutlass💜

[@Shawn_the_Protogen]

I've seen some of those Cold Steel promo videos and always thought they were BS, glad to know the Tanto knife I got won't ever fail me when I need it.

[@user-gp7sj3sl3d]

Пользовался аолд стил ножем мастер хантер углеродным семь 7 лет ! Это неубиваемый нож, я его метал в дерево, я им раскалывал поленья, я его не жалел ни разу, а он все пережил. Только резина на рукояти была уничтожена ! Мой самый лучший нож !

[@skreelthebarbarian]

idgaf what people say about cold steel, everything I've ever owned from them has been a rock solid tank

[@CWHolleman]

Wow, that's one of the few Cold Steel knives I would consider owning.

[@ryanlitalien4007]

I love my cold steel knife. I have a similar one

[@DavidGarcia-em6hk]

Bought one at the tent in the Sandbox back in 2004. Been a pretty good knife. Not too sure where they are made now but back then those blades were still made in The USA.

[@zyourzgrandzmaz]

One of the first cold steel knives I've seen not shatter like glass

[@kaziiqbal7257]

So SRK is the initials of an Indian actor that’s been in like every other action movie and I’m glad the knife lived up to the name.

[@weege5.45]

Cold steel likes to market how far they can bend their knives without it staying bent. Not surprised by this. They do tend use a harder steel in some knives than others so sharpening can be a pain.

[@davidhartley6232]

My two favorite knife grinds for "the woods" are convex and scandi. Years ago I bought a friend the ol' Carbon V version of this Cold Steel model 😊

[@brysonpoisson4775]

Id love to see the esee 6 and how it performs.

[@NotCreative479]

I think he's done 3 esee knives. They performed excellently

[@CthonicSoulChicken]

The Cold Steel SRK is easily one of the best knife designs out there.

[@josephhedrick6469]

Been carrying an srk since oif 1.I suggest a the cold steel 4max scout is the tankiest folder I've ever owned

[@kirkanis815]

I have a Cold Steel pocket knife that I have been using for 14 years and it is still an outstanding knife. I highly recommend them to anyone who wants a good reliable knife. (Or sword, they have those too.)

[@bryku]

It is nice to see someone testing knives for once with safety glasses.

[@thisguy1413]

So nice to see Cold Steel it's finally making good products again. It was such a good idea to get rid of Lynn C. Thompson. That guy was the biggest sell out.

[@danielkeslerjr4407]

I had a Sharper knock off of one of these, and it was one of my absolute favorite beat around knives. They make great throwing knives too

[@ReasontoLiveAdventures]

I have been using my SRK for roughly twenty years and still prefer it to to others.😊

[@yourpalcraig]

People like to talk crap about cold steel but… I’ve always loved their stuff, and remember, you get what you pay for.

[@sortasapien]

😂 I love how excited dude was when it went back straight

[@JR-yn4cu]

Sweet. I bought that knife on sale not too long ago. This is better than I expected of it.

[@user-uz7hr8qg6d]

Nice, simple and easy to use and durable,

[@MICHAEL-lx5cy]

Looks like a great knife!!!!

[@phila1714]

Love this knife especially the 3v! Probably one my favs

[@X2_DACA]

Wish you did more of these specific knife tests.

[@antiwolfer8691]

Cold steel makes some dope stuff, they always have the most reliable use ready battle ready stuff

[@adods9824]

Love it! Thanks. Getting one ! 😊👍

[@abandonedotter4270]

I have the SRK. Its a beast of a utility knife for any woodsman at a great price.

[@enriquescott2983]

I've had mine for 3 years mine is the Black blade and I have it on soft loops a classic outstanding

[@DanDannyDanielleBob]

Fun fact, the small essee pouch will mount to the srk sheath and is big enough to handle an altoids tin. Mine came with a convex grind

[@TheJoshuaborden]

Love this knife

[@maximjimenez303]

I’ve used that one in the military and I use it to baton wood now that I’m out and it’s still had a pretty good edge on it I would highly recommend this knife

[@joegarcia1674]

You're reviews are awesome. The tests you conduct and results are true. I appreciate your videos

[@adods9824]

Your

[@skiadrum99]

I feel more secure in my judgment, because I got this and a folding knife from Cold Steel at a Buc-ees here in Texas. My srk is black bladed though.

[@calculatedsurvival]

So you got the SK5 version? I did a review on that one…. Might wanna watch it

[@DelightfulHelmet-mc8su]

I've owned my share of their knives, never had a problem with them. Excellent knives.

[@nickallen8333]

I have one in SK5 with the coated blade and I love it. Paid about 30 dollars for it and it has been along for countless adventures and is tough as hell.

[@janm4442]

Finally :-) Finally I found great review. Thanks.

[@lucasblanchard47]

Function over form, gotta love it!

[@emarkos1357]

Finally an actual good knife SRK are some of my favourites

[@mosesvice7998]

Now I need this, thanks for the cool test, man

[@bomgodd]

I got the SK5. Great knife. Full tang. Can run with it unsnapped and not worry about retention. Hard pommel for combat.❤

[@theodorehazel6920]

Quick informative knife reviews wonderful

[@nightrider5420]

I’m a bit amazed at the bend test. Might have to pick one up👍

[@patrickferryman6579]

I used to hate cold steel until someone told me the machetes weren't actually made by them just stamped with their brand. Gave them another shot. Gotta say their knives and axes are superb.i love spyserco, crkt and others but cold steel is great.

[@stevepiazza8770]

Great to see someone wise enough to wear eye protection while chopping.

[@pasqualguigano6315]

I love cold steel knives! I’ve been buying them since the late 80’s

[@adods9824]

Same!

[@-hawtzauce-1108]

This an the cold steel spike are by far some of CS most amazing knives imo

[@PrinceAsmodeus]

I bought one a few weeks ago. high quality. the sheath makes contact with the blade slightly. that's the only criticism of the knife I have.

[@Oozy9Millimeetah]

I have the gen1 3v SRK. It doesn't seem to dull at all on woodwork, holds an edge ridiculously well, i think its gone a year at least with just the occasional stropping mainly just to clean the edge..

[@elipetrou9308]

I’m not really a knife guy, but holy shit that testing was crazy and seems like a real quality one there

[@anthonylewis2080]

Definitely one to consider if you're in a challenging environment: Cold Steel continues their trend with quality product!.

[@stupidthefish1979]

I’m pretty sure my dad has the 1st gen of a knife similar to this one; if I can find it and resharpen it (I remember it being sharp as a brick) I’ll prolly start carrying it Update: I found it, sharpened it, started using it for firewood, kindling, and as a multitool (if I couldn’t do it with my hands I’d reach for the knife) and it didn’t even lose it’s edge when I used it to cut into a tube with metal wires in it. I haven’t had a ton of knives, but considering you can still get a damn near identical knife for like $70 is crazy. Get one