Is the Cold Steel Marauder a Good Value?

[@steveo13757]

I got the serrated version of this! Serrated blades are FAR more destructive against flesh, I cant think of a more effective knife for combat than this. This blade will truly offer maximum damage against adversaries if your back is against the wall. I ordered one and showed my dad, then he threw me a $100 bill and said, “Order me one too!”

[@TheVintagedudee]

But can you cut someone open easy with this??

[@Wildwestwrangler]

@@TheVintagedudee completely and easily!!!

[@Wildwestwrangler]

You can now get the stonewashed version that Saber ground for as low as 68 bucks!!!

[@TheVintagedudee]

@@Wildwestwrangler i only have stonewashed plain edge

[@rnkmode1876]

Absolutely, and this knife is light! you can thrust & stab a hell of alot faster then with a Ontario SP10. As much as I like that knife too. For an emergency quick scenario this thing will work better for speed that's for sure.

[@John..18]

A Bowie knife is a weapon, so, it's really only a one use option, therefore, the steel type doesn't really matter,.. It's for defending yourself, and chopping parts off adversaries,, so... AUS8 is just fine,,, imho..

[@farmersgrip]

No a knife is a knife ... it cuts things

[@thehotseat4498]

It's not like there is much to choose from with bowie knives. I'd say that this one is one of their better options unless you custom order one.

[@Wildwestwrangler]

Yep this and the 1917 frontier bowie and the drop forged 9.5 inch bowie, and the chaos bowie all from cold steel, and they have several other options as well!!!

[@coolplayznogame8855]

That's a good modification on that subhilt ,,,and it is wicked sharp,,,good all around Bowie,,👍✌

[@tubes5150]

coolplayz Nogame I think I’m going to do the same .

[@TheVintagedudee]

For a kill blade. It is just perfect. Even if it costed 200 dollars i would still buy their knives

[@mike3020]

I like the guard and subhilt myself fits my goofy hand just right great slicer and stabber !

[@chutethemall8099]

It takes only a few minutes practice to learn how to maximize retention and retraction with the sub-hilt.

[@mattnobrega6621]

Looks like a great knife. Nice modifications. Sometimes a little modifications can made a big difference. Thanks for sharing and reviewing. 😎👍

[@bruceleroy8063]

If you think you're going to block someone's bowie strike with your bowie's guard I don't know what to say.

[@CorkKNIFE]

You don't need to say anything. No one thinks that, the reviewer explicitly says "it's not going to deflect an incoming blade, it's just Kraton" at 10:07

[@bruceleroy8063]

@@CorkKNIFE even if it were steel the chances of you reliably blocking a chaotic attack is very slim

[@CorkKNIFE]

@@bruceleroy8063 Oh, I think I misunderstood your comment to be about the guard material. I see what you mean now. Thanks for the reply.

[@Wildwestwrangler]

@@bruceleroy8063 very true!!!! The blade is not a big enough part of people's lives anymore in a battle fashion for anyone to be very proficient compared to guys hundreds of years ago where they literally lived by the blade. The days of dueling where you block parry and counterattack are gone even the people who do it professionally would get their butts kicked by people that actually lived in whatever historic period that you wanted to pull a specific blade from.

[@SamuraiChris78]

Kudos on the tek lok! I love them!

[@ald.5147]

When I got mine it was pretty much only good for chopping. The grind angle was so steep I cant get that angle on my lansky sharpener. Also, mine is not hollow ground like others ive seen. Mine is flat ground making it much thicker at the edge. Also again, mine came as stone washed where others ive seen are satin. Im disappointed.

[@motorcyclemark2889]

Take it to a professional I could get that knife hair popping sharp in ten minutes or less easy

[@RazzerKrull]

removed my subhilt too, now it's even more kickass. It is my go to beater.

[@tubes5150]

RazzerKrull That is a great idea . I might just do the same .

[@chutethemall8099]

When hae you ever needed a steel guard?

[@motorcyclemark2889]

Aus 8 was a super steel in the 1990s its still a great blade steel 440c is still a pretty good steel for fighting knives it holds a good edge when heat treated right buck uses 420 high carbon still its good because of a proper heat treatment !

[@357bullfrog]

Could that whole handle and guard be removed and redone with a real guard and maybe a wood handle?

[@dobypilgrim6160]

My thought exactly. Looks to me like an easy project. Just secure it in a vice and saw down the handle lengthwise. Amazon and Ebay both have project guards. Grip scales can be made easily of course. I might have to do this and make a sort of Hell's Belle inspired knife. (Sharpen the false edge too of course..

[@357bullfrog]

Doby Pilgrim that would be interesting. I'd like to see it.

[@moneystewart5257]

@@dobypilgrim6160 Yup it is very possible and sounds like you have a plan in mind ,I like the handle on the Marauder but I also like the idea of having that blade with a customized guard and encapsulated handle as well.

[@ald.5147]

Why bother.

[@motorcyclemark2889]

Yes I redo all kinds of factory bowies I make brass guards and put stag handles on them

[@otterbelt]

You're not doing a review of a knife on it's as is pro's & con's if you modify it in any way. test it as is and then modify it the way you like it later.

[@cloudnine8842]

Looks better like this I think.

[@jamesgutierrez9043]

Where did you buy that tak lok? I bought one but it’s too small . Could you send me a link?

[@Wildwestwrangler]

Just wait until the paracord gets bloody!!! It'll be fun to clean!!!

[@cloudnine8842]

I just wish the hand guard wasn't plastic on these.

[@comradeyuri8492]

WTF ? You modified this set up !

[@knighthawk3759]

Good gravy here we go again so you do a review on the knife that you've already modified not reviewed its merits out of the box.... And then modified after the fact and then ruin the handle completely by putting on paracord that will not provide any Grip once wet...... Just a poor review and I'm glad you haven't made any videos in 2 years

[@realUlfricStormcloak]

I used a tuff lite to remove my subhilt on my serrated marauder. Precision. This knife has a girl grip. There's a reason they had that girl do the cut tests in the video. I used bike tube to thicken up the grip.

[@Wildwestwrangler]

This knife has been around long before that girl ever thought of swinging a blade

[@realUlfricStormcloak]

@@Wildwestwrangler they just came to the realization.

[@Wildwestwrangler]

@@realUlfricStormcloak hey aren't you supposed to be in Windhelm planning a rebellion against the bloody imperials!!!

[@realUlfricStormcloak]

@@Wildwestwrangler in some realities. In others, I'm sitting on my throne with no clothes and no head.😐

[@TheRealBigAP]

Girl grip 😂😂🤣 that’s not a real thing

[@frankl1955]

More like a heavy machete