Not What I Expected!? Cold Steel SRK-C Compact

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[@amo757]

Why would anyone need to pry with the tip like that? Give me a thin grind that cuts: I don't need my knife to a be a crowbar.

[@johnvigil9762]

Please, this guy doesn't know where a man's organs are much less you a knife for lethal intent. This guy is in the backyard making sharp sticks..you know the kind you need a " combat" knife for.

[@toddk1377]

The tip may not be considered for prying, but drilling. Even drilling applies lateral forces on the tip and can cause them to break.

[@primeministersinister625]

@@johnvigil9762 dude anyone who has taken high school biology knows where "a man's organs are" its not some well kept secret they teach you in the military.

[@primeministersinister625]

he's saying that the knife doesn't fit the role he (justifiably) anticipated it taking. I don't think he's condemning that feature, just making a comment to warn potential customers what they are getting in to. the Mini doesn't fit the design philosophy of the first, that of a combat utility blade. Instead, the thinner blade has made it more in line with that of a bushcraft knife.

[@ulfrinn8783]

I agree with you 100%. If I need to pry, I have a better tool for that. If I want to chop, I carry a hatchet for that. If I need to cut and slice, that's what I want a knife for. "Tough" survival knives are garbage cutters/slicers.

[@dwightehowell8179]

I'm an old man. My grandfather used to pick up a little money by reblading folding knives including his own. He had a two bladed knife. The blades were identical and hard as as a file. He sharpened them by laying them flat and sharpening from the spine to the edge. These blades would have been easy to snap but they were easy to sharpen to a super sharp edge that cut extremely well. He knew the issues and made his choice. He loved his knife. The knife under review will hold and edge and cut very well but abuse can destroy the tip and edge. Make your choice and live with it.

[@richardhatt6541]

I do the same thing and change older pocket knife blades that have seen too many bench grinders, dremels, angle grinders and what ever power tools the person saw fit to over grind a thin blade to get an edge. The first one I did is an old Boy Scout style knife. I used an old metal cutting bandsaw blade and it still works great. Still have it and take it out when I want to do some cutting, open a bottle or punch a hole in leather. I am in the process of replacing a spring in an old 1919 Era automatic knife I picked up cheap. I am considering replacing both blades with more saw blade steel for better edge retention. It is mine so value isn't a concern. The plastic scales broke and I put black walnut scales on so it isn't a collection piece.

[@brianmiller6055]

Been waiting for this. I like it, but then I prefer a thinner blade. I will take slicing ability over being able to pry any day

[@chazlyle41]

I carried a SOG Seal Pup in Afghanistan (2010-11). I see this knife as a competitor to that use/intention more so than a bush knife.

[@barneygo2010]

One of my high school students returned from Convoy duty (Kabul) back in 2012. He carried a SOG Seal Pup also. Light resin handle and all. Peace Be The Journey!

[@JesusKing1105]

I saw so many videos about tips snapping with the full size sk5 and i was wondering the same about the compact version. Thanks for the videos, honest and fair

[@jasonweeks6318]

the drop forged hunter, drop forged boot knife and srk-c are among my favorite cold steel fixed blade knives. They rotate in my EDC backpack.

[@anthonymorelli67]

Have one of these and I love it and use it for bushcraft whenever I go out to the woods.

[@GutiTheJ]

Glad to see someone thorough review this

[@Kyoko12345678]

Great review, you are definitely one of the top knife reviewers on KZbin. Keep up the good work. Thank you

[@trynsurviven2440]

Thank you for the information. I wanted a compact hoping it was similar to my old full size. I may still consider getting one but will rely on my Strongarm.

[@btrswt35]

It wouldn't keep me from buying it. $45 does not make for a hard use knife so I don't see any problem there either. Use a knife for what a knife is for, cutting and slicing, it will be fine.

[@bujabusiness]

I have knives that are many times more expensive but for the money this and the Recon Tanto are the greatest knives on Earth

[@BibleStudent4U]

I'm glad I went ahead and bought the full size SRK, it's a great do everything knife. Thanks always for the great review

[@troymanning3150]

Thanks Aaron! Have been wondering about this blade.

[@ashleygovender4104]

Awesome video. I enjoy all your reviews. I bought two of these after watching your review. Durban, South Africa

[@timmytool1231]

Love the thought of the SRK, seems like a nice knife. My issue with Gerber is I bought one of their multitool, we were sailing off shore and needed a solid utility multitool, Gerber failed us all along our off shore sail, I needed to use the screw driver, flat blade and Philipps, both snapped, then I need the plyers, one side snapped. I wouldn't buy a Gerber anything as long as I live. Nice job of giving great info though.

[@kalibmaxwell6394]

I have the Srk full size compact as well as the tanto and the sk5 steel is good carbon steel and has taking every thing I’ve thrown at them

[@lejon7008]

Well it's a knife! Not a prybar

[@solomonkane408]

I got this knife to carry scout when I go out and want to carry a folder so probably won't be using outdoors but dam seeing that tip snap hurts . Thx fur video .

[@kyplummer3657]

Man you’re the only one who has mentioned the tip snd you really killed it for me, man that sucks nothing worse that that happening to a knife

[@shazzzam79]

I'm glad that there's finally a review on this by someone who doesn't kiss a$$ to get more knives to review.

[@johnsun3854]

Yea. The SK-5 steel seems to be a huge fail for Cold Steel, I have seen a review where a guy snapped the tip of the full size SRK in SK-5 by just stabbing it into a frozen wood.

[@LXT43]

@@johnsun3854 It's not the steel, it's the design. Any steel will behave the same if geometry of the tip is very thin. Simple physics. Common sense. Yet so hard to comprehend for most people.

[@johnsun3854]

@@LXT43 You are wrong, different steels have different attributes. Some are harder, some are tougher, some bend and some like sk-5 shatter. Also not all steels are made equal, some are just plain worse than others.

[@nitrorc4life1]

@@LXT43 agreed, with in reason, ant heat treated steel worth anything that is ground thin at tip will snap NOT bend, onless it is a cheap steel like 5cr or less, 400 series ect

[@charlescollier7217]

So glad I waited for this. I almost pulled the trigger on this knife recently, mainly because I kept thinking it was like the SRK.

[@T.Sizzle]

Same here. Was nearly tempted.

[@LXT43]

So glad that it IS thinner than regular SRK. I don't baton wood like an imbecile and I don't stab trees.

[@nitrorc4life1]

Thanks Gideon, sold, I'll be picking up a couple

[@thegreyghost2789]

Thank you very much for this eye opening review. I was considering purchasing this knife but not now, I'll stick with my ESEE 4.

[@peterhuggins9267]

This is a great review (as usual.) The SRK Compact seems like it is attempting to have feet in both worlds - survival/utility knife and bushcraft/camp knife. In this situation the compact version is a tactical looking camp knife.

[@jazon9]

True, but for no price different I dont see point for go compact, just go full version. I dont see a lot of value of compact, but ofc for some ppl maybe (like EDC on belt maybe?)

[@matthewschlegel4188]

Been dying to see a review on this! “Grabs some popcorn”

[@DrTech-pw2cu]

Don't pry with a nice sharp tip, it is not a crowbar.

[@Abby_Normal_1969]

Have the SRK in 3V. Best out door, camping knife I have. 3V is a much preferred blade steel to SK5. I will say, Cold Steel heat treats their steel vert well...be it S35VN, 3V, XHP, AUS8a, or SK5.

[@TheTuneAce]

Cold Steel really likes clip points haha. Especially if they have a harder steel on their knives, the SRK-C would probably not have tip issues if they made it drop point. Although i'd probably never stab a tip deep into wood and pry laterally like that. I'd save my precision tip for precision tasks

[@T.Sizzle]

Thanks for the honest review. I’ll stick with the standard SRK. It’s held up well for me and can do everything the SRK-C can anyway.

[@toddk1377]

Because of GT, I bought 3 Strongarms, one of them being the BDZ-1 version. One of my all time favorites besides my TOPS Silent Hero. One of the few knife and gear review channels I trust.

[@gizmosgadgets4146]

Wish I could find one, I was late to the party unfortunately

[@klinsmann5928]

I love the chanel bro, awesome that cold Steel cares about different sizes of the same design ❤️

[@mikeloeffler2801]

Hey Gideon I watched your video last week in the cold steel SRK the big brother so I bought the knife this thing is a beast so far so good I watch all your videos keep up the great work love your channel👍🏻👍🏻

[@harveybeekerthegreysquirre8262]

I like convex Grind personally but I know some don't like it . But yes The flat Grind is Definitely a good one for EDC.

[@maysdogus]

Good stuff Aaron. Already have a strongarm so I’m not in the market. But there’s just something so wrong with a cold steel breaking like that. Good looking knife though, still love CS.

[@ottergt]

@gideonstactical - Handle ergos aside, do you think this knife would be better suited to a different Steel? Thinking of some of the other steels Cold Steel uses...4116, AUS8A, or even AUS10 on the more budget end, or go big with 3V on the higher end? Or would they be better served to keep SK5 and change the tip geometry?

[@jimzee6954]

Hey thanks for the review of the compact srk! Great review and information.

[@pawez7307]

Been using this knife for a while. For me it's an excellent soldier knife. It's cheap, light, strong and cuts well. Had to convex the edge (it's really not so hard to do and you'll see it'll cut like a laser) and now it's performance in the woods is outstanding. As I'm older and more experienced, I prefer my knives not to be sharpened pry bars. Therefore - I really don't see a point in prying like you did in a video other than for fun and to show off. Can't say it's a knife design flaw. The point is excellent for quick stabbing and it pierces well if you have to use it in close quarters. If you prefer a stronger knife with tip that will hold any abuse and similar in size, then I would recommend benchmade bushcrafter. Been using mine couple of years and it's really tough to beat. And factory grind is thin enough to cut really well - it outperforms by far any esee knife I owned. Keep up the good work! Cheers

[@Ubermentsh]

I use it as my everyday carry. Good size and weight simplistic design decent quality nice price. But I consider it a utility knife not a survival or Bushcraft knife and use it as such.

[@B51608]

Can you let me know what the purpose of the tip prying was, if there was any ? I like strong tips, just in case, but I do not see the need to do such things.

[@obliviontactical9183]

Good video! I told CS to quit using that steel. That’s why I’ve avoided SRk even though I think design is bad ass. I have a Leatherneck Tanto and that’s a BEAST!!! Try one of those

[@ancientpathseeker6036]

LOVE these knife reviews.❣Was wondering what your favorite backpacking axe would be.🤔

[@briansamonas3805]

Thanks for all the hard work and great data

[@tuinarchitect.]

Are you planning on doing a review on the silky nata 240 double edged, if not please consider doing so

[@areee999]

I was watching this video while purchasing the knife. Literally 3 seconds after I placed the order, I heard him saying that he snapped the tip lol. Well, it's not like I'm going to stab or pry with the knife anyway. Good review. Thank you for confirming the flat grind. I really dislike the hollow grind on the SRK models.

[@frankricci88]

Take a look at the buck paklite series... the buck 140 paklite skinner in particular is a great little edc, comparable to an Izula for 1/3 the price and also made in USA

[@dirtyscoundrel2013]

Good review. I think it it would make a good back up knife attached to a boot when out in the bush

[@chewher4171]

I been waiting patiently for this review. Hope it goes into a best belt knives for 2020.

[@arlenewolf5260]

Good Video. I have a SRK in CarbonV steel. I do not know what is better (CarbonV or San Mai lll) steel. For a smaller fix blade I think I would look rather look for a Randal or EESE Rat lll. What do you think?

[@Dynotop1a]

The geometry of the tip is much more relevant in prying like that than steel choice or hardness. Seems like it’s still a great knife, just not in the same way its predecessor is. Looking forward to the next review, as always.

[@brianf9619]

The Compact is about $35 on Amazon right now ,. It's a good deal at that price point , I'm hoping for a SanMai or 3V Version soon .... Great Review Aron....👍🖖

[@roseprendergast6572]

Excellent review my friend,may I ask do you prefer Cold Steel or Falkniven knives.Appreciate your advice.

[@vinnysandoval3114]

Hey whats that exposed tang cold steel in the tip testing shot?

[@jamesbryant3580]

Just bought the sk-5 SRK full size. Nice tool. Caught it on sale thanks to you. $37 shipped

[@dwrutsgnt4225]

I got mine for 45.00 and some change I have an ole one I use on my plate carrier, but 37.00 is a great deal

[@nuancolar7304]

Opinions vary, but I'm a fan of companion blade setups. Always a part of my kit are a duo of a larger, stronger and more durable knife (chopping, prying, batoning, etc.) and a smaller and thinner knife (precise cutting, food prep, light tasks, etc. Lots of lighter, thinner knives will fail a tip test, so don't be too concerned about that.

[@fit4knives882]

I totally agree with you. I love dual blade systems. I have a couple of vids showing some of my setups. My favorite budget setup is the Camp 10 and Mora.

[@jfilm7466]

One is none 😊

[@Sp3rmWizrd]

Mora won't

[@smithjacusmc]

Hey there, at 1:50ish you said they are flat ground, which you are glad for, I just watched you srk vid from 3 years ago, and you said you were glad the switched to a hollow gring over the flat saber grind. Can you address this difference from then to now...as this would be a third iteration of this knife style, albeit in a shorter version.

[@jimver2145]

Great knife so glad I picked it up.

[@mattadler4710]

Aaron, this blade actually isnt a carbon copy (no pun intended) of the larger SRK in SK5. The big one is still hollow, but with the thinner stock, it made more sense to go flat grind, which is actually the reason I like it better

[@nativewildman9335]

How similar in size is the srk-c in comparison to the master hunter? I have the master hunter .

[@Sherrodja]

Love it. Now I have to check if they have them in 3V.

[@scottfergusson8411]

Never really found a reason to pry with my knife. If I needed to get into something I would use the right tool for the job . Knife, axe , saw, machete, multi tool.... etc...

[@rayl3794]

I love my Aus8 version.Would love it to perfection if they made it with a pretruding tang.

[@nycrae]

As a woman with smaller hands the compact is great for utility purposes - and at that price point I bought two and have no fear of destroying it playing. Fun knife

[@gideonstactical]

Awesome!! This would definitely be a good fit for that situation! Thanks for watching 👍

[@milesrost6674]

Great info points to help make an informed decision. Sub earned. Thanks.

[@gunbutter830]

I’ve seen other reviews on hat show the tip holding up very well. Considering the price I probably go for the srk-c over the strongarm. Both are good tho.

[@davebetch9918]

I have both because I thought I was buying a full size and when I got it, it was the compact. I didn't even know there were 2 sizes, so be careful! I then had to buy the full size, because, you've gotta have a BIUDS knife right? ;) The small one I have in a shoulder bag (tactical/utility) and the big one is my dive knife. That is what they're designed for!! SRK Search and Rescue Knife!!

[@edwardschofield6692]

Hi fairly new sub.Great job on all ur vids.Keep up great work.Always informative

[@gideonstactical]

Thank you and welcome to the GT family!

[@impracticaltactics]

The original SRK is a combat/utility knife that can be used for bushcraft, the SRK-C is a bushcraft knife that can be pressed into a combat/utility role because of the shared design.

[@BlackLabrador183]

Good review, keep them coming. Regards Chris

[@TylerHaley]

Not bad for a first time knife. I like the tanto one more though

[@bobreynolds744]

I use my Compact for everything, but mostly for self defense. The best knife I have ever had.

[@MrPianox3]

defending against what ?

[@haveaday1812]

Lol. We got a knife fighter over here boys.

[@bobreynolds744]

Zombies, they are bad up here. You have to stab them in the nuts, then they run like hell.

[@agricola]

Methheads that wear t shirts and sweaters@@MrPianox3

[@DDDYLN]

The SRK-C would be a great knife for my daughter. She has small hands. The flat grind is a huge positive over the full size SRK in SK-5. I honestly believe Cold Steel put a hollow grind in the SK-5 SRK, to push people into buying the SRK in CPM-3V or San Mai III. Those versions both have flat grinds, and strong tips.

[@joeowens8923]

Cold Steel 49LCKD SRK Could any one recommend a good all around knife simular to this on and price

[@spicecrop]

You lost me at broken tip. Good review though. I'm glad I watched this. I was going to get the KRK-C. But now I am going to get the Gerber, which I was also strongly considering. Thanks for the video.

[@corndog2835]

I dont use my knives as pry tools, If i went around prying things so often it was a requirement on my knife, I would carry a pry bar.

[@R3c0n5n1p3r_mac]

I did the same thing in like 15 min with my first one but I reground it into spear point.

[@jfilm7466]

Nearly all of us have a bag with "individual tools" for prying etc. I've done the tip on my SRK and the steel was not the best in minus degrees. Never had a problem with a $10 Mora at -26°c

[@defan2105]

If you break the tip off the knife, is there any warranty? (example ESEE Knives) Wonderful video!

[@shellycarr6236]

Almost purchased this...glad I did not! I’m looking for this style of knife for around the property, but not too tactical like the strong arm. Definitely pushes me to the SR1 lite clip point...I’ll have to watch that video again, thanks Aaron!

[@chilidoghamsalad9952]

Sounds like it’s basically a hard use knife that you should just mind the tip in precarious moments. That drop point would have led me to think the tip could survive better. Thanks for the info.

[@jean-baptistecardamone7775]

The cold steel srk 3V is still in production?

[@chriswolf1277]

I wish they still made the affordable aus-8 stainless version of the full size srk vg-10 is expensive and 3v is astronomical regardless of it being the best steel for the application I love the clean simple design of the srk but the more fussy looking satin pup elite in the right steel and good nylon mollie sheath that I trust in sub zero temperatures meant that’s the one sitting in front of me right now

[@johnmutton799]

Everyone thought it would be a shorter version of the original . Are you sure it is flat ground? Looking at that it is hollow ground. Only the 3v vesion has a flat grind. The compact is shorter, and not as wide. My SK5 version has a very fine tip, so if compact version is thinner on yours it must be really thin. Should be called SRK-K (Kids)

[@toiletpaper5770]

Why'd you break the tip off that knife?

[@wombatfive4311]

Aaron, I just scored a Cold Steel SRK-C (compact) from MidwayUSA in CPM-3V! Pretty awesome little knife.

[@gideonstactical]

They have some great deals!

[@Michaelblecich]

snapped tip on SK5 full size srk doing a hearth board..very light use..very disappointed

[@justinrowan4069]

Nice review....keep up the good work.

[@user-cf7mx3lo5e]

Good video! Honesty is always the best policy.

[@MrBoomie00]

When they gonna make it in 3V? Thats when ill buy one. I hate the coating they put on their HC steel blades.

[@Eric-ew8jt]

I’m 30 seconds into this video and I already like it. Enjoy your evening Aaron, BTW I ordered the SCHF36 because of your review

[@JackG79]

Better finish that video!!

[@BibleStudent4U]

the SCHF51 is a much more comfortable knife

[@iscariotproject]

if you just hold it in you hand you will feel its not a survival prybar its a cutting knife perfect for edc and for reducing weight,its not a bad knife its just not the same knife as its big brother.

[@gideonstactical]

Correct

[@fgallogallo7]

Always love your reviews totally honest. Personally if I would buy one of these knives it would be the full-size for sure. Can’t beat the price point on the full-size.

[@jeffcon123]

I want one to daily, I have the San mai srk, and a bunch of other bigger stronger blades, I just like the size of this one better… for a daily carry I prefer a smaller blade

[@SouperAsH]

Build this one in 154CM, and charge 80bux. Probably solve almost every drawback, and still retain a good pricepoint.

[@danielcharbonneau222]

Too many people having the same tip problem with this knife. I think everyone should be very aware, it's not good at all. Thanks for your input Aaron

[@artoo36]

I think the problem is how the knife is being used... that's like testing a car by how many obese individuals can stand on the roof before failure.

[@waynesmallwood6027]

The politicians in Texas allow us to carry a blade up to 5", single edged. I'm a veteran. a KaBar would be comfortable, or a full sized SRK. It's lighter than I expected. Let's see a version in 52100.

[@tinman3381]

Amazon currently advertises the compact for $45.89. They list the full size for $34.99 . Paying more money for less knife doesn't sit well with me. I've seen Ontario do the same thing with the Rat1 and Rat2. Who do they think they are fooling ?

[@ascendotuum9586]

Most flesh is not going to snap off the tip on this particular knife. So this is a non issue.

[@rolandxor179]

A big blade can do fine work but a small blade cannot do a big blades work.

[@pentahomes]

Just saw that there's a SRK-C available in 3V - would that steel mitigate the tip breaking concern or is the geometry just too thin regardless?

[@DDDYLN]

The CPM-3V version has a much stronger tip. $24 vs $90. It's a tough choice. Personally, for a child, or a woman with smaller hands, I think the SRK-C in SK-5 is a bargain. The flat grind makes for a stronger tip than the full size SRK in SK-5.