Cold Steel American Lawman

Reviewed 11/27/2013 by Aaron

-Price Paid: $55.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

I love its blade for EDC/Wilderness/Tactical use.

GOOD- the ergos are perfect, the AUS-8A steel is easy to sharpen and holds a good edge, the Triad lockback is very strong.

BAD- the coating is a joke on the blade, the G-10 handles will thrash your pocket.

Reviewed 12/18/2011 by Greg

-Price Paid: $60.00
-Used for Other
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

Ok so to start, this knife is a must buy for anyone in law enforcement or military, the level of absolute abuse this knife can take is astonishing. I own the older model with the steel liners and its rugged toughness is everything i need as a soldier with the Canadian forces and MORE.So lets look at Ergo: For starters the handle material is extremely grippy making it fantastic for cold climates when your hands are cold and you dont have very much dexterity. The handle material will bight into your gloves or your wet cold hands and the fear or losing the knife or cutting yourself is not something to be concerned about. Comfort is another factor, the knife sits well in my hands (medium size hands) and i have at least two grip positions that are provided by the handle shape. one for slashing or piercing an object and one for delicate cutting.The build quality is awesome, not a lose screw, not a faulty blade, lock, or for that matter the pocket clip. I was extremely happy with the way Cold Steel got this product out to consumers with the razor sharp blade still in box. I however wasn't nuts about the Teflon coating. There are better ways to coat a knife and Teflon is a good way don't get me wrong, but expect it to wear off quickly. I also wasn't thrilled about the angles they used for the actual knife edge, as the review above said. i had a 30 degree angle and a 17 degree angle on the reverse side. So unless you're like me or you know very well how to sharpen a knife this can be a bit of a pain to sharpen as a noobie. I gave it a 9 because its still an amazing build and im being anal about the small things. this knife is built to last. and it will not fail you. Value:10 EASY you can not find a better made knife for $60. done. i own at least 50 folders and i think this one to date is the best for what i paid for it. I have some spyderco knives that i have dropped $200.00 on and they simply don't have the ergo, the build quality that was designed for abuse and the practicality of them i question. All said and done, this knife is my favourate in my collection because of practicality, strength and the fact that i paid $60 bucks for an outstanding knife that i can trust. Buy this knife. you wont regret it, i didn't.

Reviewed 09/04/2010 by mark

-Price Paid: $60.00
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

steel: Easy to sharpen, but on the softer side. Edge rolls fairly easily, try and keep the inclusive angle above 30 degrees. Edges are uneven out of the box, one side is about 15 degrees, the other about 30. I have found this to be true of other cold steel folders as well.

handle: too aggressive out of the box (as are all cold steels with this g10). Texturing will tear up your pockets combined with the high clip tension. I solved this problem by sanding down the scales. Now slides in and out of my pocket easily while still having good retention.

comfort: Very good. The choil works well for choking up.

weight: The newest version has no liners so is a few ounces lighter and noticeably thinner.

lock: Superb. Very strong, and designed to accept wear over time.

overall: great buy for around $60.