Pig Sticker OR Outdoor King? Cold Steel Marauder

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[@A-Fern]

This is one of those knives that I have no idea what I would use it for but I absolutely have to have one.

[@gaberoo9099]

Yeah, same here.

[@davidhughett6081]

My sentiments, exactly!

[@frankl1955]

It makes a nice wall hanger, just don't get it from Amazon, they pulled a bait and switch on the finish with my serrated one and sent me the crappy stonewashed version.

[@frankl1955]

@@sirens367 If I wanted a knife that looked old and ratty it would be fine. Besides Stone wash is a popular way to hide blade imperfections, When I stripped the stone wash off my plain edge marauder the bare blade looked like a shark chewed on it. It would not surprise me that blades that don't pass final polish inspections get stone washed.

[@frankl1955]

@@sirens367 Lifes too short to carry an ugly knife

[@glynnmitchell9253]

I have been using this knife for several years now. I have butchered deer in the woods. The concave grind sharpens easily. However, it will hold an edge well enough to do several deer before needing to be sharpened. I am breaking down the deer completely and placing it in a pack. The tip is strong. I thought it might break but I have worked through several joints to remove legs with no problem. I don’t spilt wood with a knife. However it is great for cutting a 2-3” thick staff or tent pegs. A great hunting knife.

[@johnanon658]

Yeah, i have both it and the ontario sp10. Sp10 is better as he says, but heavy, no where near as pointy. The marauder is plenty for light light bushcraft, batoning etc and very light to carry but well balanced for chopping at its total gross weight.

[@johnanon658]

Op, does your sheath dull your blade? Mine for my oss sure did!

[@JoeyB7615]

This is were Aus8 shines tough and easy to sharpen.. definitely a beast

[@Hitman.13.]

It is an absolutely amazing knife, and looks badass as hell, I've used it in the woods and it performs fantastic, It is an amazing hunting knife, can process/butcher a whole animal using it in the field, razor sharp and easy to resharpen in the field (I use the guided field sharpener from work sharp), and it can also be used as a last ditch effort against smoky the bear (God forbids), I carry both the Marauder and the SRK in my belt when hunting, and I carry a dedicated sharp big belly skinning knife that has a gut hook in my backpack. I am stoked that you shared a review about this very underrated and under appreciated monster of a knife! It is a performer.

[@frankl1955]

If you think this does well in the woods, try the Ka-Bar BK9, it blows this away. I have both versions of the marauder and they are more like heavy machetes.

[@vladimirmarkov2047]

Marauder reminds me about duel bowie knives of 19th century. South Americans were very serious about personal honour concept and were used to knife duels.

[@gideonstactical]

Getting in a knife fight with these would be brutal

[@ericsierra-franco7802]

I think you mean Southern Americans....rather than South Americans. Two very different things.

[@vladimirmarkov2047]

@@ericsierra-franco7802 by the way, the "real" south Americans (Argentina for example) were very serious about personal honour concept too 😉

[@OSKydexSheaths]

I like the Marauder. The shape is really sexy, the handle offers a great grip. And I think it's great that there's a Bowie where the blade is not so thick, that opens up new possibilities. Thanks for the great presentation! 👌🙂

[@riverrunner23]

I've got two, one with the serrated edge. Love them both.

[@johnstaton7414]

I personally like the Cold Steel Trail master it's one of the best Bowie's available, of course it does cost a little more.👍

[@Wildwestwrangler]

More like a lot more!!!

[@conger34]

Taiwan 🥺

[@asmith7876]

I have a Trailmaster I bought in the mid-1990’s, a Kukri too, both in Carbon V, made in the USA by Camillus. LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!

[@conger34]

Me an USA made Trailmaster plus custom sheath: Great Pierce of Steel ❗️

[@johnanon658]

Traiaster is def a better survival/bushcraft knife, though it is heavier too. marauder is way pointier, though better weapon, but strong tip and great for skinning, batoning etc.

[@Backwoodsandblades]

Yep. Great review. I have both the Ontario Marine Bowie and the Cold Steel Marauder, love 'em both. 👍👍⚔️

[@magritteetmoncouteau]

I've had this one for a year now. Excellent light chopper/slicer. I removed the subhilt for more comfort (after all, I don't need it for fighting). AUS8 is a perfect choice for thid kind of knife. I also love my Cold Steel OSI.

[@DannyCasino]

I got one but I got the serrated one bad ass knife let me tell you I have it attached to my vest it's no joke I love Cold steel I have lots of Cold steel knives not one of them ever failed on me in the field and they are razor razor shirt especially their drop Forged serious... If you don't want to spend $500 on a knife get yourself a cold steel and I guarantee you would be happy

[@0zmosis2001]

Once in a tragic turn of events I got too experienced the unforgiving and deadly jungles of PA when I got separated from my team but was able to track them down and made my way all the way down through the Badlands of Cincinnati where I was finally able to reestablish Communications and rejoin my team!!!

[@dicksonanthony1]

🤣

[@VortymLichbane]

A fair, balanced and informative review as always 👍😊

[@concernedaussie1330]

I got both . And you are perfectly right, one’s a fighter & the OKC is a bush knife .

[@wellingtonblackwell3118]

The Marauder is a nice knife! I bought a Cold Steel First Edition Drop Forged Survivalist and a OSI, so I have some experience with a Bowie knife and a sub hilt handle. The Survivalist is for outdoor chores and the OSI is for fishing. I did wrap my Survivalist's handle with tennis and electrical tapes to make the handle more comfortable. Anyway, nice video on a nice knife!

[@johnanon658]

Why for fishing?

[@thelasthuntsmanoutdoors]

Always got to love a Bowie knife. One of my favorite designs and I recently designed my own. The Huntsman Bowie. It’s highly debated the origin but as a history and weapons nerd I like to think it originated in medieval Germany known as the Messer and may have evolved from a modified Seax, But that’s just my thoughts.

[@mrdarren1045]

I think a lot of the thought that went into these fighting knife designs was the intimidation factor. Cause that is one knife I wouldn't fancy going up against. In fact pull that out on me and I'd be running as fast as I could and as far away as I could. The designers of these knives knew a bit about psychology and what blade shapes would intimidate an enemy the most..

[@johnanon658]

It is scary, specially the serrated version!

[@john050994]

Never pull a weapon if you aren't going to use it. Using it to intimidate only invites trouble. It might make them second guess. But what happens when it doesn't. Having a knife or gun on you doesn't do you any good if you aren't willing to drive it into their chest or shoot them to death. There are a lot of people who can say that they have the nerve to do it. It's a very easy thing to say. I was stabbed in Chicago with my cousin. Drunk in the wrong neighborhood. He died calling out for his mom. Can you do that to someone? Even if they're attacking you? Everyone thinks that it'd be easy. I carry wherever I go. I'm still not sure. But there's only one way to find out and I hope I never have to. Your best option in a situation is to just run. If they want your shit. Give them your shit. If they want your life. Run if you can, if you can't, fight and hope you survive.

[@adods9824]

​@@john050994Well said. Very sorry for your cousin. Offender(s) caught? If I were being attacked in such a neighbourhood and had a fighting knife or gun, stab bang, in it goes! Especially after your real life incident.

[@john050994]

@@adods9824 police never got them. I had no useful description to give. Three black guys in dark cloths. Not much to go off of in Chicago. Again id say think about your quickness to say that. Not trying to be negative in any way, if what I say comes off as dick-ish thats not my intent. You ever kill an animal? Hunting or otherwise? I'm a hunter (not for sport). Been doing it since I could hold a rifle with my grandfather. It's still an incredibly uneasy feeling. I love animals. More so than most people. They are honest in all of their intentions. I couldn't tell you how many times I've said under my breath "sorry bud" before taking my shot. And it's not just in that moment. It's forever after. The walk dragging it through the woods, the drive home, while you sleep. Even now. It's hard to explain the thoughts as you clean your rifle after washing the blood off your hands. Now take all of these thoughts I can't explain to you and make them about a person you shot or stabbed and watched die. The thoughts you have through the whole process of going to court, the paranoia of "what if they charge me for murder." The looks the family of the deceased give you. You ever been in the shower, and you just remember some embarrassing or dumb shit you did or said that has been haunting you since you did it? Imagine that being the image of the person you shot with the fear of death written all over their face. Or the last thing they said. It took years of therapy to help me stop beating myself up. I relived my cousin's last moments in my dreams for months. Every night. "I just wanna go home. I wanna see mom. I gotta go see her. MOM! MOOOOM!" None of that was because of anything I did. And it had me fucked up for years. Now I'll look at it with the shoe on the other foot. I just defended myself. And the guy is lying on the ground trying to figure out if he's got enough fingers to plug the holes while garbling out, "I just wanna go home, I gotta go see my mom. Mom! MOOOOM" That was the thought that changed how, what, and why I carry. Before my thoughts were "I'm gonna get them before they get me" it was almost like a vendetta mixed with revenge and a feeling that the world owes me something. I carried my 38 special and a large folding knife on me. I still carry those. But I added an item and a new mentality. I have a small backpack that I have on me with a water bottle and other things. In that bag I now keep a trauma kit I put together. I went and got training on how to treat gunshot wounds as well as other trauma treatment. I don't want to be the guy who can only take a life to save my own. But I'm also not foolish enough to believe that non-lethal force can stop every threat. If push comes to shove I hope that I can do what is needed. I don't want to kill, I want more than anything that both parties survive. And now I can make sure they have the best chance to survive. Or at least the best chance that I can give. Also it looks way better in court if you try to save them. Sorry about the long comment. Just turned out that way. I guess what I'm trying to say is don't be too quick to justify throwing a life away. If you're gonna give yourself the ability to make holes in things, you should also learn how to close those holes as well. Stay safe and have a good day man.

[@adods9824]

​​@@john050994Profound comment. Reading on 'smoko' (break) ... Well, I've hunted and killed. Also, 25 years Military Police and 15 years Cop. Armed daily. Thinking about Lethal Force use daily. So yes, extremely reluctant to use force, and aware of the Legal process afterwards. So if I did, it would always Always be last resort self defence. No 'get in first', no anger / impulsivity etc Here in Australia there's nowhere near the leniency towards cops who shoot / kill people as there seems to be in the US. I'd say 50/50 chance you'll be charged, initially with murder. So yeah, hesitant for sure. We can't carry down here, no 2A. Knives are prevalent, and tools, bottles and cowardly sucked punches, and as Sonny Barber calls it "Rat f*cling" (multiple thugs kicking one person's chest / head in) ..... So yeah, violent death is a thing here, regardless of firearms or not. Well done re the first aid training, and I have no doubt your incident PTSD'd you. Of course it would, you poor bugger. I shall reread your thoughtful comment at home. Peace be with you man 🙂👍

[@jorgefernandez6407]

Great knife for sure! Got both, regular and serrated. In my humble opinion, the Cold Steel Marauder is one of the very BEST knives you can buy out there...

[@k9ninjaworld557]

Yep, value for me absolutely. At that price point it's the best of the CS Bowie's and probably most others too.

[@jorgefernandez6407]

@@k9ninjaworld557 100% agreed!!!

[@The4cp]

You're lucky I wasn't there. The pineapples would have mysteriously disappeared! I love this design. It's a classic .

[@johnkarhu6059]

Super video, thanks... that's the crocodil Dundee knife 😆

[@BrewCityRider]

100% agree with everything you said here. I have both of those knives (the Marauder and Marine Raider,) and they are both incredible for what they are. Great review Aaron.👍

[@withoutcontext7953]

If your stuck in a survival situation with a cs Marauder. Its a better choice than none. Joe-x did a good job proving its strength.

[@adods9824]

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[@withoutcontext7953]

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[@adods9824]

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[@BorderCowboy66]

Glad ya finally reviewed this knife, I've had mine for sometime now and love it (Marines luv big fighting knives ). I do use mine hear in the high desert for crafting purposes and it does surprisingly well.

[@gideonstactical]

Ya it’s a fun one for sure!

[@tacticaltarzan7278]

i carry my marauder every day horizontally on my belt, i freaking love this knife. buy one asap

[@adods9824]

Be huge for that wouldn't it??!!

[@deathsquiggle]

I used to have a marauder and still have an OSS. If I could get the marauder/oss/osi handle but with a 4-5 inch spearpoint blade, I would EDC it. Knife companies seem to hate making medium sized blades with big handles, especially subhilts.

[@johnanon658]

Get the oss and grind it, op. Take your time w cutoff wheel, specially near the edge, then shape w hand grinder, if you do not have any bench/belt grinders. Just dont let it get too hot, specially the edge. Also note that newer OSI, and marauders, have flat grinds, rather than the hollow of original, which i like better in these knives. The oss is still hallow ground

[@TheRealBigAP]

Just get a xl voyager big handle with a 5.5 inch blade

[@leeweisberg4045]

Great video keep them coming!

[@dennisdamenace.8181]

I have something similar I bought in the early 80s called a bushranger and it's a pretty nice little knife for a camp knife.

[@sopwithcamelus]

That top guard can be removed pretty easily. That would make it a bit more useful in the field. Cold Steel knives are often a good value.

[@johnanon658]

Yes, easy to remove that and grind a choil for finger. Course, you would need a need new sheath w/ only a half guard, but these fiverglass reinforced sheaths

[@jackwagonhoedown4114]

I think the Cold Steel Black Bear Bowie machete is better… It’s a awesome beater knife!

[@WhispyWoods.]

It’s hard to beat a good blade review 👍

[@johnroberts6695]

Most people aren't going to kill hogs, but if they were, they'd be better off with a Cold Steel OSS, a Recon Tanto SK-5 or an Odenwolf W-Catcher. The Marauder is clearly a self defense or fantasy blade for people with too much money burning holes in their pockets. It's far too thin to be useful as a camp knife (get an Ontario Marine Raider as you said, or a Ka-Bar). If you want a self-defense knife, try the afore-mentioned Odenwolf or the Sow-Catcher. The Marauder, to me, has a cheap feel to it for a $75 (4/2024) price. I got the serrated version, which I do recommend. But make sure the pattern is nice and sticky on the edge. My first one, from Amazon, was horrible. How it made it out of the factory is a huge mystery. It is a formidable weapon. The replacement was right on.

[@urukhai3085]

The Marauder is an amazing knife because of it's reduced weight. It is huge, very robust but at the same time very light. Therefore it is certainly not the best chopper, but it is very comfortable to carry and thats an important thing! Furthermore it still does every woodsjob more or less good!

[@johnanon658]

Indeed. Im jus mad i didnt buy one sooner!!

[@PerfectNormal]

I’m looking at lightish combat bodies like this or a tops Prather war Bowie. Can you recommend any other light and lively combat bowies?

[@gideonstactical]

There are some out there buck 120 General is an option??

[@Bigdaddyslasher]

I have a OG SP10 in 1095 it's a beast. I have always wanted a marauder bowie but that second finger guard always put me off. I don't like anything between my fingers on a knife. Glad to hear it's very comfortable I may pick one up fory collection thanks for the review.

[@maximus512]

Correct

[@johnanon658]

Op, you could trim it off in like a minute with any other sharp knife if you dont like it. Very easy

[@faizulhizamidris4956]

I also have marauder. It is great knive and easy to handle

[@Genethagenius]

Been on the fence about the Marauder for years now, but this video decided on a purchase for me!

[@k9ninjaworld557]

Do it, you'll love it.

[@johnanon658]

How u like it now?

[@Genethagenius]

@@johnanon658 It’s my baby, lol. But seriously I love it. Especially since I was unable to find a CS Trailmaster at a reasonable price.

[@johnanon658]

@@Genethagenius you got one w flat or hollow grinds

[@tolerhousecookies69]

Also I know you can get that knife in already serrated on Amazon as it is so it kind of gets you an option of plain edge or serrated edge

[@mazyarkanani6708]

Great review. I always thought that extra bit on the handle took away from the look of the knife. Bit clumsy-looking

[@gideonstactical]

Actually very nimble

[@jaja-nw2ft]

hey, can you do review of cold steel OSS knife?

[@butchhill5656]

I have the Ontario and I love it

[@Denman500.]

I like the one I have, but it is kinda light for chopping.

[@tomserbaducci8559]

I’ll sum it up for you. It’s a big awesome knife that would make a great large people poker (mine is the serrated) but it is way too light for me to use as a serious woods knife. I did have mi e zip tied to the handle bars on my Harley, some guy in the city tried to hit me with a golf club (no I wasn’t riding stupid) as soon as he saw that marauder come out from the fairing….his face was priceless.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

Kind of looks like a "you're going to jail, Boy" kind of knife.

[@briandonnelly3052]

I'm getting the serrated version. It looks like a 'have to have' self defense knife. Is it worth the money?

[@gideonstactical]

It’s pretty awesome

[@ChuckNorris-ns4qm]

Cudeman 106 is a beast.

[@abradolflincler3802]

Which one would you choose strictly for military application, that one or the SP10?.

[@gideonstactical]

Probably the CS since it is lighter and faster in the hand.

[@abradolflincler3802]

@@gideonstactical Thanks a lot for your quick answer. I used to wear an SP10. It's devastating for sure but it's quite heavy, I'm agree with that.

[@johnanon658]

I get that the SP10 is a better bushcrafting knife, but the CS Marauder is one that you are much more likely to actually carry. That SP 10 is heavy!

[@user-gl4qw6ow4b]

Great knife!

[@bruceleroy8063]

This is a martial blade period. Its light weight proves that. If you ever needed it for self defense, you'd be glad it isn't 1/4 inch thick. Speed is king.

[@trent_m3009]

I’d like to see you review the cold steel drop forged series.

[@gideonstactical]

I have reviewed one of their models in the past go check out the smaller of the series. Plus I’ve also done fighting knife.

[@greywendigo7026]

Id use that for sticking big sea run brown trout, biggest brown ive got with a knife was 32" under a rock. And 36" with a spear.

[@greer776611]

Big enough to scare a bear- nope! Cold Steel still has fun making knives.

[@Robbie7441]

I personally would go for the ontario, but thats me .👍🏻👍🏻

[@jasemac5391]

Gotta love a Bowie my Brother 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@charlesjonestherednecknerd]

Love mine, but I did remove that finger thing it bugged me. Yeah it is a fighting knife, but for light outdoors use around the house it does ok for me. The Ontario Marine Raider is better, as is the BK9 which I have and use more often outdoors. Though it is fun to use something different once in a while. Great review as always.

[@wellingtonblackwell3118]

How did you remove the finger sub hilt? I thought about doing that myself in the future.

[@charlesjonestherednecknerd]

@@wellingtonblackwell3118 Just cut it of then sanded the area it had been in. Fairly easy.

[@k9ninjaworld557]

I don't mind it

[@dark96744]

I would argue that while it may not Be the best for bush crafting it does have other outdoors/camping uses like food prep for example

[@clintonlewis1261]

Looks like a good knife 👍.

[@BobbyFigliola]

my knife ...choice is both the marauder aus8a.. love it. used it afew times... saved my ass. and the other is a morakinil little swedish knife that is my go to (if I dont have the axe)... 4" knife to handle the rest...firestarter, cutting small limbs etc. Havint had to want anything other than those two. then again its my exp and feel for the knife.

[@justingonzales1323]

I have both the marauder and raider and carry them both

[@kokoymedina3441]

It reminds of crocodile dundee's knife "that's a knife"

[@Polskmofo]

Reminds me of the Prather war Bowie

[@gideonstactical]

Totally!

[@powerplay4real174]

That one is Saber Grind Blade and the other one without the Stonewashed is Hollow Grind Blade, so that the difference and that one is a tad bit heavier, and probably a bit more powerful chopper and the other a little bit better chopper 💰😎💰

[@johnanon658]

A light hollow grind has benefit of less vibration in chopping and less friction in batoning, no? Grantrd you may not want to baton a hickpry knot or whatever,

[@johnanon658]

No response…

[@frankl1955]

I picked up the stone wash and at first I thought it was pretty cool but it scuffed too easily. Tried to taking the finish off just the cutting side area that's when I saw the dirty little stone wash secret. All I can say is a stone wash finish can really hide sub-par machining.

[@johnanon658]

Dip in sulfuric acid to apply a nicer darker finish

[@gaberoo9099]

Stunning knife, but I already have comparable fixed blade bigger knives like it (got the OKC raider and others). Might have to invent an excuse to buy one it looks so wicked.

[@johnanon658]

Jus get it. Its soo noce

[@jamesellis2784]

Wondering if aus 10 will ever be used as a upgrade .always has a utility look knife

[@johnanon658]

Probably upgrade from 4034 ss😅

[@jamesellis2784]

@@johnanon658 Bicycle frame steel Spanish Use ,?

[@Zookeeper1963]

It looks like it’s the modern version of the Cold Steel Bush Ranger.

[@DDDYLN]

@gideonstactical - the new stone washed version is different than the old mirror finish. People say the stone washed version is a flat grind, while the old version was a hollow grind. Can you verify this?

[@eyeofthetiger4184]

G'day Aaron, dunno what I'd use it for personally but bang for buck I reckon. The CS sheaths are quite good as a cheaper alternative to kydex. That handle taper seems a bit odd though for a big boy tool. Cheers Duke.

[@johnanon658]

Easy enough to wrap it in some electrocians mastic or sports tape

[@greenforest80]

Nice review. I wish to see a review between BRK crusader vs CS Marauder.😅😁

[@ecrank83]

The crusader is much much much heavier, so it's better at chopping tasks.

[@slaytonchambers5476]

Looks like a good politician hunter.

[@edmondndrecaj4377]

It's a good blade I have one but a Bowie I like beat on is check out a blade called Leroy by Schrade and absolutely beast of a blade, only thing I don't like is handle scales it comes with

[@johnanon658]

Those sheaths usually dull the blade. Had an oss that would be shaving sharp and loose edge every tine it went in and out of sheath because of this

[@Simon-talks]

I like my BRK 1909 Michigan Bowie

[@johnanon658]

I have Cold steel oss and sheathes dulls it

[@adammcguinness9950]

Cold Steel know how to make string knives. I have a Condor bowie that’s my go to. Everyone should own at least one bowie.

[@peterpetrov5831]

Is that a full tang knife? ...edit, I found information that it is. So, I saw this knife for the first time 15 minutes ago, and now I'm going to order one. Thanks :D

[@gideonstactical]

Nice!!!

[@peterpetrov5831]

@@gideonstactical I've ordered it already :) Good video

[@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo]

I’ve been looking at these for a while, but can’t decide between the non-serrated or serrated model. I think Lynn Thompson of Cold Steel recommends the serrated for the ultimate offensive fighting knife, but that is going to be harder to sharpen with one of their dedicated dog bone sharpeners. Thanks for the review!

[@k9ninjaworld557]

I got the serrated, the choice wasn't hard for me as I wanted it for so long. I have a large collection, and if I could only have one to fight off a group of men trying to kill me this is it. It's just on another level to all my other fixed blades in terms of cutting power. A big shot to the arm would take it half off with the serrations.

[@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo]

@@k9ninjaworld557 Thanks, I appreciate the information. I also have a large collection, a huge pile of Kukris, big choppers, the Ka-Bar big knives including their very sharp bolo design similar to the Ontario SP-53 which I also have, several Condors, lot's of customs, etc., but realized I only have one Scagel type design and it's not as heavy duty. I have both this and the Ontario SP-10 on my list for big Bowie style knives. I appreciate the info on the serrations, and will go with that as well.

[@Youtube-Censorship-Police]

definitely plain edge for me! cs serrations seems to be a weird choice for such a big boy. they are a pain to resharpen and they will shatter when you do some funny stuff with it, plus this thing is already intimidating without a s/e and a stabber anyway😉

[@johnanon658]

Man, i have the plain edge bc i am good and sharpening, but serrations are hard to…. But ima get one fully serrated too!

[@E.L.RipleyAtNostromo]

@@johnanon658 Lansky makes a little dog bone sharpener with grooves that exactly match the special smaller Cold Steel serrations. Makes it super easy to sharpen, just match the grooves to the blade. Larger serrations on other brands typically have to be done with a round diamond sharpener which takes longer. I love the Marauder blade, but for whatever reason that subhilt handle doesn’t fit my larger hand all that well, which is too bad. I can make it work though! 👍

[@asmith7876]

I didn’t need a Magnum Tanto II in San Mai…but I have one. The Japanese made model. I don’t need a Marauder….😁

[@leinadqse5300]

1 thing I don’t think you mentioned was that this guard has no metal within it. It’s all polymer type material so in a knife fight don’t depend on it to stop another knife !

[@gideonstactical]

That is true

[@k9ninjaworld557]

Take their hands off and you won't have to worry about that 😂

[@johnanon658]

Its nbd, op. And it is a good candidate for a rehandle, if you are in to that

[@dick_richards]

GET THE SERRATED!!! Ultimate man stopper.

[@erebostd]

Since most of use it for deer, wood or string the serrated would be a bad idea. But if you’re a knife fighter and that’s what you need a knife for, go ahead…

[@PerceptionVsReality333]

I still prefer the OKC SP-10 marine raider Bowie.

[@sebadelacruz7319]

I purchased five units

[@gideonstactical]

Nice!!!

[@pierrecourville2114]

"THAT'S A KNIFE"🌝

[@ShooterMedic1818]

Needs 3V and it would be an instant buy

[@TheJKDGuy]

Back for an honest review 💪🔪❤️👍

[@uncletomscabin2073]

Not for me Iv'e got a Bear Grylls survival knife complete with survival instruction sheet , fire starter and safety whistle.

[@jacobpeterson1165]

I think they should get rid of that top guard. It's not needed, and if you're someone who puts their thumb on the back of the blade, it stops it

[@JustGorilla]

Aaron vs. tropical fruit- push. A coconut and a durian might get the best of you.

[@jimmyhoffa2530]

People who aren't from or ever lived in Pennsylvania probably laughing when you say "jungle" but their is some extremely rugged, wild forests and mountains filled with big beast including mountain lions, bears and porcupines. I lived in Potter country and we were hours away from "civilization" and the very small town was a 30 minute drive where 10-12 minutes of that was driving down a steep as hell road down the mountain. Out there you could drive for hours and not see any signs of towns or people and then all of a sudden a town would just pop up out of no where. Places like Renovo and shit. There would be like one mill or something like that that would employ a lot of the residents but others would have to drive an hour or two to a bigger town like Olean, NY or something. But my point is PA is some serious bush. A place where a lot of areas don't even have police like where I lived there was no police department. So if you need to go some where to hide then Gods Country is the place to go

[@stevesager4032]

Best intro

[@gideonstactical]

Hahah thanks!!

[@RexRenart]

I can't believe we can't using this knife for outdoor because i have the impresion this blade is really sharpening edge.

[@ald.5147]

The grind was steep it was only good for chopping. Wouldnt cut paper. Heavy blade. If they ground a thinner edge it would be easier to sharpen.

[@gaslampnation735]

Full serrated or pick a different knife. Clip should be sharpened on that style knife and by the time you do that you might as well go with a smatchet. Of course it's 4x the price but the Microtech bowie does everything this does not. You could get a Pakistani leafspring replica of a Musso that does it all with double the size for double the price but it's going to rust like a mother. Go down under with the outback for some style points and 440c will polish up nice. The one thing I can say that hits the spot woth this one is it was made in Taiwan, what China could have been. Not to please with the new direction after the cold steel buyout. Please express your displeasure so they will right the ship before it sinks.

[@mixflipextra]

I wish Cold Steel would move all production back to America. I think we are at a point now where Americans would pay a little premium nowadays for something made in America. Im sure Americans have the skills do make a knife.

[@Rock-Steady1888]

Definitely a pig sticker, or fighting knife, mine has a big chip from lighty chopping some bog standard pine, funnily enough the old timer budget bowie chopped through the same wood easily with zero damage, so the old timer bowie, although rougher around the edges and not finished as well is a better all rounder imo.

[@DDDYLN]

Interesting. Do you know the steel type on your Old Timer Bowie?

[@Rock-Steady1888]

@@DDDYLN its some sort of 440, not totally sure.

[@DDDYLN]

I suspect your Old Timer Bowie is an older model. Schrade has been bought and sold many times. They used to make quality knives. If you buy an Old Timer Bowie these days, it doesn't even come in a box. It comes in a plastic clam package. I'm not sure I would trust the steel these days.

[@Rock-Steady1888]

@@DDDYLN i think it did come in a box , i got it a couple years ago if i remember correctly, better with a carbon blade for hard use, but you do get some really tough stainless blades, my buck 119 takes a beating and still cuts paper, and my ontario woodsman is 420 HC, it takes a wicked edge and also takes a beating

[@Rock-Steady1888]

@@DDDYLN if cold steel produced the marauder in a tougher stainless or high carbon it would be immense, i've fixed the chip on the marauder and put a tougher edge on it, it seems to have done the trick

[@k9ninjaworld557]

It's not a bushcraft knife. It's a dedicated fighting knife, get the serrated. It's just not the same without the serrations..

[@azi6477]

Hi GT, first I would like to say I like your videos. As we live in the same type of natural environment, next to your serious approach, your conclusions are like a benchmark to me. There is only one issue, it would be nice if you edit your videos to put weight and size in the metric system as a side note. Not just for me, but the rest of the world is watching your videos too and is not using the imperial system anymore so we have no clue in our imagination how to interpret the incoherent imperial chaos. I did try to understand the imperial system but it is like using windows and going back to MS-DOS and it really makes no sense. Thanks for your understanding. Greetings, All from Europe.

[@gideonstactical]

I will see what I can do, thank you for watching and being a part of the Gt family.

[@alpine1600s]

Bushcrafting was not the intent of the Marauder. 🤔🤣

[@hostilemgtow603]

alpine1600s Yeah the demos of the outdoorsy stuff was indeed irrelevant. The marauder is a fighting knife, not an outdoors knife.

[@DShiflet01]

Yeah, he literally said that several times in the video, and just wanted to test it out to see how it performed anyway.

[@gladeshunter8796]

Definitely a fighting knife with that sub-hilt . I can tell you from experience it would be a good pig sticker but the OSS would be the better choice .