Cold Steel TI Lite 4

Reviewed 12/27/2015 by

-Price Paid: $99.00
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

I own a very extensive collection of folding knives designed for self defence as well as possibly for daily use: these include anything from inexpensive folding hunting knives to oriental specialities to aristocratic European weapons. Compared to these knives, I like Cold Steel TI Lite quite a lot. It is simple, light for daily carry, good proportion of folded length to blade length (I have 6 in model), and overall effective for desired purpose. Handle fits the hand and feels quite well but ergonomically it is rather marginal. I have a real problem with the steel quality. It does not hold the edge at all. I know that it was not really meant for cutting but since I have it on me all the time, sometimes I need to cut a piece of bread or cheese. I do not understand how could this knife loose its edge so fast. I own many Cold Steel knives but did not have this problem with any of them. I use sharpening tools of all kinds from simple to sophisticated stone sets to steels to professional top quality electric sharpening machines. After my TI Lite lost the factory edge, I never managed to get it sharp to my standards again. I am considering to move to another Cold Steel knife.

Reviewed 04/03/2012 by Mojo

-Price Paid: $50.00
-Used for Self Defense
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

Don't listen to the "Nike" guy that tried to use this knife as a gardening tool. Getting disapointed with this knife because it dosen't cut tree's well is like being mad at a fork because it sucks for eating soup. Use garden tools for out in the yard and weapons for self defence.

This is a Defensive knife for self protection. I am a Police Officer and have carried one of these for about a year as a backup for my service pistol and overall its a good knife.

AUS8 isn't anything special but its a decent steel that sharpens back easy enough. The knife has a built in "wave" feature that allows very rapid deployment from the pocket.
The handle could be a little more ergonomic but it was styled to look like an old switchblade. It does look pretty nasty. Holding this knife leaves no doubt that it would do some nasty damage.

If you want a EDC for everyday chores or opening boxes and such look for another knife. If you want a knife for protection or as a backup weapon for a gun consider this knife. I would reccomend that you check out the knife in person because the handle style isn't for everyone.

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Reviewed 03/14/2012 by Nike

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

This knife was my big disappointment - first it is definitely not cheap and for the money the presentment was not good. I tying to cut a stem from Tree of Heaven with approximately 2 centimeters diameter. After that, there was a 1 mm vertical play of blade. If must be honest there was no damage on blade or any manifest for age loosing. However, Tree of Heaven is with very soft timber and the vertical play for knife with such price, for me is absolutely unacceptable

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Reviewed 02/14/2011 by dwtdken

-Price Paid: $45.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

i've owned evey 4" model ti lite ever made since they came ouy with the original titanium model several years ago. the zytel model is my favorite and i never am without one. for a stilleto style knive they very durable. i have cut the door knob off my front door before after locking myself out. did'nt take but a second either. i don't cre for the snag and pull method of deployment but i can open it faster than an assisted with a flick of my thumb. i've heard people having problems opening and closing them but i think thats an operater defect. i've owned at least 20 of these knives i carry one awhile and give it away, i've never had a problem but i will say this out of the box they are razor sharp but you need to have some sharpening skill or know someopne who does cause they are hard to touch up to out of the box sharpness.

Reviewed 01/18/2010 by Kenix

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Other
-Owned for Less than 1 Month

Comments:

This knife was disappointing for me. At the $40 price range, AUS8 falls short of other offering in VG10, 154CM, and even S30V.

In handle retention is very good when the knife is new, to the point where it is impossible to open the knife using the poorly designed thumb stud. A must-do modification would be to remove some of the zytel around the thumb stud to allow easier access.

The knife is well balanced and feels like it would make a decent thrower. Lockup is solid.

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