I was not see that coming. However it was to be expected! After the bending back and forth the shock to the spine whacks made it fail. Still...i would call that very impressive for such a long blade

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

indeed it is impressive, the best of the "Voyagers" in my opinion!

I bought this knife knowing it could take a beating but, I never thought it could be beaten like THAT! I'm impressed!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

This knife is unbelieveable!

@DriftWander770

2 жыл бұрын

I want this bad boy serrated

@adods9824

5 ай бұрын

Me too ! It's on its way now ...flying :-)

If there’s nothing else we can learn from this, it’s this: If you’re an old, abandoned car, and you meet Joe X wielding a Cold Steel Voyager XL, you’re in for a rough afternoon.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

true story!

Btw Joe, you are really, REALLY making me "LOVE" my Cold Steel folders!!! Subscribed...

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

thanks my friend!!

You really deserve more viewers and subscribers. THAT'S extensive testing, thanks!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

gracias amigo!! i am just not a "unboxing" guy, haha

Of course the knife was going to break eventually, no surprise there, but the real winner here is the triad lock, Amazing. This is why I love - and carry - tough, over-built knives for EDC. It's not that I'm GOING to do this kind of stuff, but I love knowing that I COULD. Also, if it can stand up to abuse like this, I have ZERO worries it's going to fail on me during regular use.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

cool!

Voyagers and Recon 1 series are the best cs folders knives, they are unbeatble for price and performance

Mine arrived today I bought the serrated model as you carry. Even my wife loves it. Thanks for the extreme punishment you dish out.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

serrations are cool too!!!!

@adods9824

5 ай бұрын

Mine's flying to me now :-)

@adrianfytr35

5 ай бұрын

Isn't this thing a damn beast?? I love my serrated Xl Voyager 👍🔪🗡️.

changed my mind on the handle - they look stupid but are very robust and feel good in hand - very functional

Love it bro, this is the extensive testing I was hoping for. You've gained a subscriber

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

cool! thanks! glad you like it!

I'm glad I got one of these. But mine has a snaggle tooth LLC wave action

@joex

Жыл бұрын

ok, cool!

I have voyager vaquero Xl. I am not upsetting, not surprising, because it is Joe X, who have ability to destroy everything in the world.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

thanks, awesome blade!

Would love to see an AD10 torture test! Not a lot of content like yours around, love the videos!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

AD10, i will see if i do one in the future!! good to know what u guys want to see!!! thanks!!

@adods9824

5 ай бұрын

​Me too!

Great test., thank you Joe X! Every knife break when it meets you but that tri lock ad is really bomb proof and didn't break!

@joex

Жыл бұрын

yes thats correct!!

You 100% convinced me to buy this knife. It seems crazy durable. Also you just gained yourself another subscriber :D

@joex

Жыл бұрын

cool, welcome!

JOE X, Michael Buffer patented the phrase, "Let's Get Ready To Rumble". You should do the same with, "The Tip Is Fucked." You could make T-Shirts that say that and have all kinds of other JOE X merchandise.

@joex

11 ай бұрын

good idea, or "the handle is fuckking loooose"

Definitely getting one of these. But with full serrated. Absolutely impressed. Another reason I love cold steel!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

yeah, awesome knives!!!

@BobMarley-dk9hn

2 жыл бұрын

@@joex yes they are. And for their price, I'd say pretty killer deals. Especially if you're going onto blade hq

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

@@BobMarley-dk9hn they more expensive in Europe, but still "cheap" for the awesomeness!!!

@BobMarley-dk9hn

2 жыл бұрын

@@joex aren't most things more expensive in Europe? Lmao. Very lucky to live where you do though. So Beautiful

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

@@BobMarley-dk9hn yeah, thanks, nice view everywhere!!

Ok Joe i just ordered one today....thanks for the video keep it up....

@joex

Жыл бұрын

awesome, thats one of my favorites!

@adods9824

5 ай бұрын

Me too!

This is a unique channel.I have not yet seen more severe tests of knives.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

thanks, but remember: I am Nobody!!! haha

I got one over 7 years ago before cold steel got bought out but the day I got it I cut an unopened water bottle in half long ways and it’s been a tank ever since. Pocket sword

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

it surely is!

Use a lanyard tied to the base and wrapped around your hand to help keep from riding up on to the blade when stabbing solid objects. 1/2" thick nylon webbing works well. Eventually it all gets fuctup and somebody gets severely cut, but it can help to reduce the chances.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

thanks but i don't care!

Knife took a beating WOW

I see no failures here. It took massive abuse. I never thought it could take as much as it did. Nothing else in the world comes close for 70 bucks! This is made to last a lifetime!

@joex

Жыл бұрын

💪👍👍👍

Hey man this is great content I'm surprised you only have 356 subs at the moment.... keep doing this and you're gonna blow up!!!!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

yeah hopefully!!! thanks for subscribing!!

I wouldn’t want to see any kind of damage done to this beautiful knife because I like it too much I use it for self defense only I already know it’s a tough knife

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

ok, but it is "just" a knife!!! greetings!!!

Cold Steel.....for all of their gimmicky knives.....they make some DANG GOOD tools for a man to survive with. My XL Voyagers all have a spot in various kits I've made. Last thing I'd worry about is it failing.

@joex

6 ай бұрын

ok cool!

Impressive knife have to get one or two

Your the BEST knife tester know to man thank you very much

@joex

Жыл бұрын

thanks!

Hallo ! Man braucht dir es nicht zu sagen: du bist der beste, bekannteste Messer-Zerberster im ganzen KZread. Danke für deine Mühen. Jetzt hast du mich doch tatsächlich noch auf dieses Messer hingewiesen! Auch dafür danke ich. Herzliche Grüße aus München 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀💎👍👋

@joex

Жыл бұрын

cool freut mich das es dir gefällt, das is ein super geiles Messer, eines ,meiner Favoriten!!! EDC blade!

Br3aking point still broke before the lock and it didn't fold on your fingers ,that's a reliable knife in my book!The blade broke but the lock didn't give!!! Well worth it's the price!!!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it is a good knife!

Ich habe das Messer auch und habe mir schon gedacht, dass es ein bisl was aushält. Aber das hätte ich nicht erwartet. 👍👍👍👍👍

@joex

Жыл бұрын

ist ein geiles Feidl!

@mikewazowski6161

6 ай бұрын

Qualität Made in Taiwan eben...kein armseeliger China Schrott !

I have it but older model with AUS8 and halfserrated blade.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

never sell it!!!!!!

@kos.tanchik7365

Жыл бұрын

@@joex Never!! I'm also want Sr1 lite or code4 after yours video crazy tests😁👍but l don'tknow witch better🤔

@joex

Жыл бұрын

@@kos.tanchik7365

Just got a voyager large drop point awesome blade so far. I thought the complex shaped grip would be an issue but its a great fit for me. Im getting the smallest version next.

@joex

7 ай бұрын

cool!

Hey man, loving what you do! REAL hard tests! Only suggestion I would add is maybe add some more specs around the intro like blade thickness, length, etc. Also since you've done so many tests I'd say you're qualified to do a compilation style review video with your top5 or top3 best knives.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

good idea, i will try that!! thanks for the input!!

You would be really good at road raging, very creative.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

thanks, i think so too!

That's why I love CRYO 8AUS...&10 AUS .. they have very high tensile strength compared to many of the new so-called super steels.. no they may not hold an edge quite as long as super steels.. but they hold a decent edge. And you can beat the hell out of them..

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

i think i proved that a bit already!

I'm really surprised that didn't go significantly better than the drop point model. It seems the leverage of a 6" blade is just too much stress for AUS-10 to be used in prying. They could swap to 4034 to survive a test like this but I'd still much rather have AUS10 in my EDC knife.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

me too, i also thought it will do better than the Clip an Droppoint, a Clip Point Voyager Video is coming soon!!

I love mine! Thx for this awesome informative vid!

@joex

Ай бұрын

i is a good one ! Prost!

this is the kind of testing that i want to see for knives, thanks a bunch

@joex

Жыл бұрын

u are welcome mr. Watermelon!

Love this knife!!!

@joex

5 ай бұрын

me too!

Удивительно! Только вчера стал счастливым обладателем такого ножа. Своевременное видео... Спасибо!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

Спасибо, это не разочарует вас

@scriplev

2 жыл бұрын

I think so! I'm simply crasy about your test. And about knife.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

@@scriplev thanks!

@aidarraficov9939

2 жыл бұрын

Барабанщик

You good Joex.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Great design by Lynn Thompson.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

yes!

1:26 when your barber receives cold steel scissors

@joex

Жыл бұрын

yeah, cool!

JOE X love your videos! You sound like BANE trying to kill knives! EPIC!

@joex

3 ай бұрын

thanks, it is nice on the dark side!

Incredible what goes there. I would not have come up with the idea to de-glass a car. But it's good to know that it works so well.😎

@joex

Жыл бұрын

it works! i am part time fire brigade!

I have never seen a folder take so much abuse. I actually just bought one and I think I will be very happy with it. I have full tang fixed blades from reputable companies that would not be able to handle that same level of abuse. Its crazy that the lock is still fully intact after all that.

@joex

19 күн бұрын

this one did good! back in the days!

Таким и должен быть настоящий тест ножа. Ведь когда он должен будет спасти вам жизнь последнее что будет волновать вас это его сохранность. This is exactly what a real knife test should be. After all, when he has to save your life, the last thing you'll worry about is his safety.

@joex

Ай бұрын

thanks! welcome to the dark side!

Cold steel should pay this guy!!

@joex

11 ай бұрын

they should, but Stick and these other dudes are "chickens" tiny little "chickens"

at first i was like "okay, a gas mask is an interesting choice to wear" then you start stabbing the windshield and i was like "ohhhhhh now i see"

@joex

Жыл бұрын

the world is so much better under a gas mask!

@Yuki_Ika7

Жыл бұрын

@@joex i can't blame you, plus the pollution in the air is killer (i have asthma)

@joex

Жыл бұрын

training can heal that!

that's some bad ass torture, still a solid knife as most people will never approach that abuse but a testimony to the strength of the 4max scout, well done Joe

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

thanks, thats one of my favorites!

@adods9824

5 ай бұрын

Torture

JoeX is Back as well all his Videos. Woohoo, Major Win for you my Friend.

@joex

5 ай бұрын

cool, thanks!

😍😍😍

Cool Video 👍 Thank U for the Info and the Links 👍

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

you are welcome!

Try that with some of the new so-called super steels.. I guarantee you they will snap way before a AUS 8 or AUS10..

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

ok!

It's the best penetrator knife i have, easily penetrate thru thick leather and animal skin. Faster to be sharpen and takes sharper edge than my s35vn knives. Fixed blade knife gets dull by friction against the sheath, so i prefer this big folder. I put snaggletooth on it for instant deployment. Had been my companion during fishing, hiking and camping. Bought 2 of those. Totally satisfied. 😁

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

#metoo

@nafis6668

Жыл бұрын

@@sabasaba1818 5.5 inches blade is more than enough to get under the sternum and pierce the heart.

@nafis6668

Жыл бұрын

@@sabasaba1818 i has almost 8 inches of reach. if u can kick him , u can touch him with the blade.

@sabasaba1818

9 ай бұрын

@@nafis6668 So you recommend this Tanto blade as a good penetrator in self defence situation ? or clip point better ? i should choose one

@Thorsanbauer

9 ай бұрын

whay would you get this over serrated?

👍

Great video !!!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! More is coming!

Had 3 of theses XL Voyager both serated broke both of them broke the blades lock never failed at all.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

cool! not the breaking, that sucks!!

Looks like a golf sounds like a golf

@joex

Жыл бұрын

true!

In wich shop did u buyed this camo pants? Incridble. I saw the test wich 4 Max Scout and then i buyed one. Cool. Should u post the link to shop of this pants? Thanks a lot. Hugs from Brazil

@joex

Жыл бұрын

ufpro.com/de Uf Pro from Slovenia! cheers!

@joex

Жыл бұрын

greetins to Brazil !!!! awesome pants, but expensive!

👍👍

I bet the tri-ad lock still functions after all that.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

yes awesome right!

I hope they still make them the way they used to not a GSM is in charge. I just ordered one of these

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, i feel you brother!

@josephmac2386

2 жыл бұрын

@@joex it's a crying shame. It was my favorite knives. I have a lot of them. Sucks

@Owieczkin

Жыл бұрын

@@josephmac2386 the Talwar came back during GSM era, and still did pretty good in Joe's tests, so it'll be ok ;)

Desde chile lo mejor de lo mejor 👌 👍🏻 que pruebes todos los cuchillos para mostrar de que están echos te felicito

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

gracias!

I call it a win! Tough folder!

@joex

Жыл бұрын

it is!

I think it would be really cool and interesting if you’d test an Emerson knife, maybe a cqc7. They have a reputation as some the most durable and hard use combat knives in the world

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

i will try that in the future!!!

Love the destruction! Another great video!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!

what an abuse test....most of us users won't dare to do that, we just think about it :) Thanks for testing for us and sharing. Unfortunate about the tip - I think this tanto should not break under this situation, but anyways the knife held up much more than I can dream of. Does not matter the tip break - the important part is the lock that keeps you safe. Goood job!

@joex

6 ай бұрын

thanks a lot!!!!

Also try some deadbolt knives from CRKT

Мужик ты просто уничтожил этот Вояджер 😂😂😂🎉🎉 и я расхотел его покупать! ты его просто убил !

@joex

3 ай бұрын

cool! thanks!

It really would be interesting to know if my XHP Rawles and Thompson Vaquero would break or not with their super steel. Two CS knives I would never ever sell...

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

would be interesting, i agree!

I'd like to see you brake the Espada

@joex

Жыл бұрын

did it!

Must have stock in the company, what a sales man.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

i studied economy!!

I wonder if all the tip pounding made the tip more susceptible to early snapping. Fracture lines can travel from carbide cluster to cluster and the tip pounding might have started the process early. Heat treatment is supposed to result in tiny, evenly distributed carbides for lower propensity to fracture. But steels will still fracture, few knife steels bend when the name of the game is edge retention first and foremost. The remainder of the blade held up much better to your abuse. For that length of blade and handle with that much leverage and your fracking beatdowns it did well. I would personally trust it as much in a one off survival combat situation as much as a fixed knife; I'd be the weak kink, not the tool. For routine woodsperson chores, where hard use adds up over the years due to repetition, fixed blade all the way, plus recourse to the right tools, such as saws and axes. Do you recommend tanto or clip in the 4", 5", 6" folders.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

i would always go with tanto!! more tougher! the pounding, of course, could have weakend the tip!

Dude knife safety. If you use reverse grip, allways have blade away from you in case of safety fail. Otherwise you cut your wrist.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

ok, noted!

Красава ! :) давай ще !!! Лайк і підписка на канал.

Joey would you say the tanto style blades and their tips have faired worse than their classic drop point counter parts?

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

i think the penetration power is better with a drop point, but i like tanto more, because they can take more beating! and they still perform good!

Now I gotta worry about my ex doing this to my windshield instead of stab my tires lmao!

@joex

Жыл бұрын

U got to talk to her💘💘

these are great knives - i lost one like this ( different handle ) in the Mediterranean in the early 90's - i carried it every day - this knifes handle is different but i dont like it - i like the one i last better

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

ok!

Fuckin love this guy… Cold steel smash!! The next one you should do is the recon 1 tanto

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

i don't have the recon tanto yet, but it's on my list!!

wow this is amazing test i m a fan from thailand 😊

@joex

9 ай бұрын

awesome bro!

Заказал этот нож вдобавок к фиксу, думаю он не разочарует.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

it will perform well!!

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

хороший нож

so the triad lock did not fail at all???

@joex

Жыл бұрын

not at this one!!!

I'm impressed it made it through serious abuse. Aus 10A one of the best steels out there

@joex

Ай бұрын

check out my top steel for folders!

@JoeMac4100

Ай бұрын

@@joex thanks Joe

Great review as always !! Do you reccommend this knife as a self defence knife ? Does it have good penetration ability in self defence situation ? Thank you in advance !!

@joex

9 ай бұрын

yes 100 %

My dream knife xl Voyager🔪 Respect👍

@scodoguy5581

2 жыл бұрын

Love mine

@nafis6668

2 жыл бұрын

Don't keep it as a dream. It's so good i bought 2 of them. Easier to sharpen and takes sharper edge than my more expensive s35vn knives. 😁

@scodoguy5581

2 жыл бұрын

@@nafis6668 I bought two also, I also recently picked up a Cold Steel tanto machete and the feel of that thing in the hand was so great I ordered another one on Amazon, Only about 27 bucks there paid 30 at a gun show for the first one

@nafis6668

2 жыл бұрын

@@scodoguy5581 man than secondary edge yakote on that machete, can really bite deep into wood. I love the tanto design because that pointy yakote

@scodoguy5581

2 жыл бұрын

@@nafis6668 Yes it is an excellent piercer as well as chopper and that 1055 steel is pretty forgiving and flexible , Cold steals machetes are made by Lasher tools in South Africa there’s a video on KZread that shows inside the factory them making them briefly, I also have the Barong machete and khukuri machete and khukuri magnum from Cold Steel all excellent tools

Bonne vidéo

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

thanks!!!

11:40 I like the new pommel on the Voyager Tanto. It makes the hand not slide of the handle 🤣😂. I also liked how the handle broke off after hitting it with the rock 😋👌. Funny and I didn't expect it to break off like that. I have hit that handle on the Voyager a few times on the side with a chisel as a test. And there were no indents. But this is a major break off. To test the edge, chop it into dry hardwood, like beechwood. And then twist the knife sideways. It fucked up the edge on a Voyager Large CP .

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

ok i know what you mean, i will try this out sometimes, i think the handle of the voyagers are no so tough!! but it was a big rock, so a "ok-break"!!

@Ve-suvius

2 жыл бұрын

@@joex Yeah in all honesty, I wouldn't blame the handle too much. For normal use it's plenty of tough.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

@@Ve-suvius yeah, thats right!

You know im watching this for a second time. I was thinking about a clown on KZread I was arguing with. He was going on about quality and hard use. Then he shows a 3inch blade with a frame lock. But what blows my mind is the prices. I carry coldsteel my most expensive knife was a large Espada g10 in xhp, my favorite. But my everyday carry is a voyager. I paid like $60 for on sale. I just can't understand these guys pay $500 for brittle stainless or soft heat treatment so it won't chip up. I just don't get it.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

hey, i am glad u like my vids, really! i agree with you, i think i proved that a average Voyager in AUS10 or a Espada L, can do what u need to do, for a ok price! i pay on sale 100 Euro fora a Voy.TantoXL, but it is "cheap" compared to other high end knives, no one really uses! but ok, i checked my name on blade forums, OMG, what people writing about me, and they know shit about me, if they would know whats behind my mask.....greets to you my friend!!!

@richardhenry1969

Жыл бұрын

@@joex most are snowflakes they can’t stand when people destroy their delusions. I think it’s funny your taking up space in their empty heads. Lol keep up the great work everyone I know loves your vid’s. Remember there is no bad publicity the more they talk the more your known.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

thanks, yeah u are right!!!

If you win the lottery please try the same test on the Extrema Ratio RAO.

@queefersutherland8495

2 жыл бұрын

I forget where but I saw a test on it and it developed "lock rock" after chopping a log. If I find it I will put the link in

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

ok will do, extrema ratio is soooo overpriced...

@BladeWalker77

2 жыл бұрын

@@joex I agree, the factory is one hour from my house by car, but I don't have knives from this company. Crazy prices.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

@@BladeWalker77 maybe i will buy one in the future.....

😅👍

Try that with an SR-1 Tanto

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

much requested knife, i will get one soon!!

This is awesome brother, gruggs sent me over, your channel is awesome, I have a knife channel as well, I would love to have you stop by my friend, job well done

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

thanks. i will check, 4 sure!

Aus 8 and the chinese Aus 8 copy steels does is still perform better, tougher. I like both.

@joex

7 ай бұрын

thanks for the info!

It is good that you are wearing a gasmask.

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

Stimmt!

You are the best Joe doing what i would never do to my knives cause im a pussy, but now I r REALLY know how strong my knives are with your no BS videos❤❤❤ Your are badass....JoeX out!!

@joex

Ай бұрын

thanks a lot!!! Marlboro

It is my opinion the AUS10A steel isn't durable enough or else is harder to heat treat. The tip of the knife being thinner on all knives, it might be getting hotter than the rest of the blade. So far I've watched you test many CS knives and many fail at the same points (lol) with the tip. I have CS knives dating back to the 1980s and I doubt they would break because I never broke or chipped a blade. A friend did have a 1990s San Mai VG1 mini tanto folder that he wrecked the edge on by cutting jute backed carpet at his job. Even I couldn't fix it. Keep up the great vids. I'll be sure to keep watching for you to find that Excalibur blade. Take Care and Stay Safe.

@joex

Жыл бұрын

haha, thanks, Excalibur, we shall find it someday!!!! cheers my friend!!!!!!

What a piece of junk! Definitely return it.

@joex

8 ай бұрын

ok!

i have that knife, love it. probably will not beat it aroaund like you. Can i ask where are you from?

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

Austria, living close to the boarder of Slovakia!

@Argento261

2 жыл бұрын

@@joex Ok, thought i heard some german like accent. i´m from Germany, Franconia/Franken

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

@@Argento261 Servus! Long live the "Eintracht"

@Argento261

2 жыл бұрын

@@joex eintracht Frankfurt? Ne, Franken, der obere Teil Bayerns. Nürnberg die Gegend rum😁

@joex

2 жыл бұрын

@@Argento261 aso, sorry, wollt dich nicht beleidigen!!! Bayern gehört ja eh zu Austria!! haha, oder umgekehrt!?!