Man i always lusted after that Recon Scout tbh

I love them both but if i could only get one it would be the trail master.

For the purposes of all those bushcraft-firecraft needs, but also personal protection in the event of having to fight off a large predator, I want that extra length from the Trail Master. I have nightmares about bears. I want one stick to be deep and able enough to tell the bear to !@#$ off...

@adods9824

2 ай бұрын

This !!!! Bowie usage ...real Bowie usage!

For this style of tactical/field blade, definitely the recon scout. If my 7inch tool can’t handle it then I don’t need to be fooling with it. It’s like you noticed, the extra length on the trailmaster doesn’t really translate to a lot of extra weight, utility, and therefore value in outdoors use, but the increased control and precision of the shorter blade is something that matters to me personally.

@adods9824

2 ай бұрын

Extra reach, and penetration - Bowie attributes ....

I’m going with the 3v Trailmaster for sure. It’s a beast.🤘

@peterbiltknifeguy

11 ай бұрын

Heck yeah

@adods9824

2 ай бұрын

Except for being overground on the spine, likely .... :-/

My first coldsteel knife was the trailmaster in vg1 Slicey blades. Their both awesome im gonna grab a 3v recon scout then ill be happy.

Great comparison. You had me at Size Queen😂 I just pulled the trigger on the Scout during this video. Already had the Trail Master in route and was watching videos for it so thanks for helping add to my addiction...I mean collection 😅

@peterbiltknifeguy

Ай бұрын

Lol. Awesome. Did you get it in 3v?

@busbus76

Ай бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguy yessir!

@peterbiltknifeguy

Ай бұрын

@@busbus76 awesome 👏

I find the 7inch the better way... outdoorknife

Great subject matter! I have them both...love both of them. I carry one/two fix blades as part of my EDC. The Scout wins the day since it is shorter and more comfy to carry daily-more concealable. Trailmaster is a beast and strictly a knife I take outdoors, in my pack, in my truck-but not usually on my side. Just too long-but such a beautiful blade. I'd love to routinely carry it on my person if I could find a way.

@adods9824

2 ай бұрын

Cross draw, or strong side Saber draw. KZread it :-)😊

I got one of the early trailmaster. My is carbon V with the leather sheath, and stamped 2 on but of handle,for factory second, from a cosmic blemish in the finish. Trailmaster is a tank!

@peterbiltknifeguy

3 ай бұрын

Right on

It's a question mankind has pondered through the ages&you gave the only answer a knife nut would give..BOTH OF EM 😂!! Killer blades&killer vid brother!!

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

Lol. Right. No other logical explanation

Like, I'm both But prefer the Recon

Recon Scout all the way! Fantastic knife. Had both and the Recon was great for wood processing and know this because have two wood burning stoves

I have had a Trailmaster Carbon V for many years now though I had to modify it slightly as you could not choke up on the choil without cutting yourself ,I have put it to a lot of uses over the years and never had a problem with it ,though I am planning on getting a recon scout too because basically Cold Steel make superb blades and the specs on these beauty's make them almost bomb proof .I love them I really do. For finer work I have several Mora companions that I always pair up with the bigger blades they are inexpensive and sharper than a mother in laws tongue ,but for a main blade I will take any of these beauty's any day .

@peterbiltknifeguy

2 ай бұрын

They are awesome

RS in VG1 San Mai and the TM in O1. Both of which I’m fortunate enough to own. Can’t choose 😅

Just between us fella's 2" means a lot....Buy both and you have the best of both worlds as why not....Good vid....Good stuff....

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Scott. I’m grasping lol

@scottf.3808

Жыл бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguy 👍👍

I have both as well. Both are outstanding knives. Pretty hard to choose one over the other, but I'd say the Scout is an easier carry. I have a ton of Cold Steel knives. They make some really good knives.

The biggest Cold Steel knife I currently own is my SRK in SK5, I would love to get Trailmaster someday for my collection. I don't own any knives in cpm3V, but I've heard it's a really good and tough blade steel when heat treated correctly. Anyway, if I get another large Cold Steel knife, I will probably look for one in cpm3v. 👍Thanks for sharing and Cheers!

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks brother. So far the cold steel 3v seems to be good

I think for combat app recon scout would be a better choice

I have the Trailmaster in 01

I say the recon scout UNLESS your searching the wood for some hand-to-hand with bigfoot then the trailmaster. but honestly I personally think if you want a blade as big as the trailmaster do what I did buy a Gurkha Kukri thats a REAL chopper.

@peterbiltknifeguy

7 ай бұрын

You never know lol.

When you are looking at two knives like this the only way to be 100% sure is to have both then there’s no buyer’s remorse 😂😂😂

@peterbiltknifeguy

4 ай бұрын

💯

Late to this video but a very interesting one. I have a SRK...so went the route of the Trailmaster thanks to several of your videos. I wanted a true Bowie instead of settling on something that served multiple purposes as funny as that sounds. If SHTF, this will be one knife at my side. (Just waiting on its custom sheath.) Yet, this is really like the "Ginger vs. Mary Ann" debate. 😊

@peterbiltknifeguy

4 ай бұрын

And how are you liking the trailmaster so far ?

@Mike-id8gu

4 ай бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguy I really enjoy it. So much so that I ordered a custom sheath to add to it. Thanks again.

I have both in older versions, but I would take the Recon Scout. I am not a 1 tool person so I like a 7-8” blade for my knife with either a small axe, camping hawk or silky folding saw.

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

The scout is definitely a good companion with other tools

I like BOTH!

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

Me too.

I like the 7" but both great

I like the Recon Scout. I have one in Carbon V and SK5. I have a Trailmaster also but I think the Recon Scout is easier to carry because it's a bit smaller and still does everything you need

@menatworks

2 ай бұрын

Witch one knife is youre favorit in a Extrem Situation?

It is a really hard decision between the 2,i chose the trailmaster and dont regret that decision because i like the size for dispatching hogs.

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

Definitely the TM for the reach in that situation

Own both in 3v and edc both regular high and tight on my hip..thinking about getting my rs set up for iwb..I give the rs a slight advantage for ease of carrying

@peterbiltknifeguy

6 ай бұрын

Awesome

I'd prefer a nimble blade. Something with a guard is not primarily for chopping. The Recon Scout. TBH my bowie knives are safe queens. I have ESEEs for camp tasks.

To me the recon scout seems more practical for my outdoor tasks that I use my fixed blades for, but there's no denying how fucking cool the Trailmaster is both in looks and performance

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

💯

@insertnamehere4341

Жыл бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguy Also have you noticed that the 3v recon scout blade looks a little more broader than the the previous models ? to me the lines and aesthetics of the o1/ previous models is nearly perfect

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

@@insertnamehere4341 mine is 01 also. No experience with the 3v scout

Congratulations you got a new subscriber

@peterbiltknifeguy

7 ай бұрын

Awesome. Thank you

I personally use the Mtech 151. Really hard to beat a $20 beater. I really don't chop anything i saw. Really i use the mini pendleton hunter the most. I wanna get the master hunter 3v next but then again i really like this new setup victorinox venture it looks like it might be my need investment. Well after i get another ontario 12 machete. The best camping tool there is.( with some work)

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

I love my 151’s too

Carbon V was the best. I own the original TrailMaster.

Trailmaster all day long + smaller knife

Will I like both but if it was just one it would be the one I have and that's the Trailmaster, I missed the Recon Scout when it was out in O1 tool steel, and it didn't come back until GSM CS did the 3v and that a great blade especially for a combat knife 🔪

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

It’s definitely a bad a$$ knife lol

@powerplay4real174

Жыл бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguyYess Sirr it's No question !

What would I choose? Well my Drop Forged Survivalist comes in Tuesday or Wednesday.

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

Lol.

@marksaint2936

Жыл бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguy My Drop Forged Survivalist came in today . Awesome knife. If you haven't gotten one yet you should. At just $65.00 it's a fantastic deal for such a unique design. It fixes a lot of the problems folks have with a guard coming loose, it being forged a one piece design. The grip feels fine. It will take some getting use to though.

One of the best bowies on the market! Tell me what other bowies are on its level in the same price roughly. I genuinely want to know

@peterbiltknifeguy

5 ай бұрын

Well lot’s now. Have you seen the latest prices

@OldHoundKnives

5 ай бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguy $200 for recon scout? I like top’s desert nomad and combat knife they are roughly $200 same size ish… always on the look out for a great Bowie 😁

Length and usability are weird. An (off topic) example - i got an ESEE 6 thinking it would be better as a camp knife. I had it boxed back up, b4 it took any real wear (still LNIB), and went back to my ESEE 5. I knew right away the short fat bastard procesed the things i needed to much better. As for the two Cold Steels - Recon Scout! I will admit, tho, a lot of that choice is over looks. 9 1/2 inch blades, on a Bowie, just look kind of "stretched" to me.

@peterbiltknifeguy

5 ай бұрын

If you like the esee5. Check out the architect knives ak5.5.

@Ten_Mil_Will

5 ай бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguy Oh yea, that whole line has caught my eye 👍

@peterbiltknifeguy

5 ай бұрын

@@Ten_Mil_Will have you seen my video on it? If not I can forward the link

@Ten_Mil_Will

5 ай бұрын

@peterbiltknifeguy I don't believe I have seen it. If you can link me, cool. If not, I'll just click on your channel and scroll through your vidz. I'm sure there will be a few I'd like to see 👍 I'm gonna have a couple of comparisons uploaded soon. Just waiting on my finger to get a little better. A little mishap with a Recon 1 let to 8 stitches in my index finger. It is still a little funky.

The correct answer is both!!

I have the natchez but im contemplating getting a trailmaster just to have somthing more discrete

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

And the trailmaster can take a beating. The one that you have has a cable tang

@lars789

Жыл бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguy its fine as long as you choke upp onto the part that holds the tang, but the avrage retard dont realy know the difrence between a knife and a shovel so i prefer full tang, incase they need do borow the knife for wathever reason during camp setup.

Trail Master ! Why go anywhere esle ?

Are these full tang or rat tail ?

@peterbiltknifeguy

3 ай бұрын

Hidden tang

My Trail Master rarely hits the trail any more in favor of the Tops Longhorn. If the CS Scout is anything like the Longhorn I may try it as my scout blade...

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

It is about as capable but the handle on the Longhorn is much more comfortable

@dlrmon1

Жыл бұрын

The Trail Master has become more my base camp tool. As a pack blade I prefer a more balanced 12-17oz blades like the Esee 6 and Longhorn. I would have had to have all the Cold Steel versions if they kept the brass guards and lanyard. There just to cool...

Recon scout boss .

1:15 They are not the same grind thickness. The 3V are nerfed. They have a bad grinding on them. Same as yours. Your can see it with an open eye, in the spine, at about 3 cm from the guard. The quality is not the same.

Have you noticed the good deals midway usa always has on coldsteel ? They have a trailmaster on there right now for $230

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

A 3v trailmaster?

@czed7515

Жыл бұрын

@@peterbiltknifeguy yes. They have insane deals sometimes

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

@@czed7515 buy 2 lol

This reminds me a video I once saw of a rhino fight. One of them had a massive oversized horn, but he was getting his ass handed to him by the other rhino. That horn was just too big and unwieldy. Would this logic apply to a Recon Scout/Trailmaster death match?

@peterbiltknifeguy

4 ай бұрын

Nope

@Feanor821

4 ай бұрын

Haha yes that is pretty much how it plays out in it head. Me and my 3v Recon Scout vs the Trailmaster. I lose my hand with the Scout still in it. I am glad you are so fond of the Scout, it really does feel like the sweet spot for size and capability. I had planned to get the Trailmaster someday down the road. Still might, but in the meantime I have my Terava Skrama. Ty for all your great vids.

I have a fsir bit of experience with the TM. I wanted a Recon Scout when they came out but ever the "good deal" guy, I didnt run into a deal when I had the money. The Scout is a TM but with 1 & 3/4 inches less blade. Handier to carry, more suitable for camp but I'd have to say Trail Master cause sometimes an inch & 3/4 more will let you do more. For most it may hurt but just be careful !😉🤣

@peterbiltknifeguy

Жыл бұрын

🤣

have bk7 for that niche,...cheaper too.

@peterbiltknifeguy

3 ай бұрын

Cool