500 dollars!!? 🤣Brother that is basically a Japanese 'nata,' which is a specialized hatchet/delimbing forestry tool. I don't know if you've used the one made by Silky but you can get a Silky full size nata for 70-100 dollars, which is significantly cheaper. I've broken down a few entire pine/spruce trees using nothing but my nata and a folding saw/chainsaw (tho i did split the large rounds with my bigger axe at the end). They are nice tools. Hatchets split better but natas delimb easier and are easier to safely handle in my experience. You should directly compare this versus a silky nata

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

I think I will!

@000cjr

9 ай бұрын

Silky Nata is definitely a good budget choice. The competition chopper is going to bite a bit deeper due to geometry but the 500 dollar price is a hard pill to swallow. I own a silky nata it's a great tool.

@hillbilly4christ638

9 ай бұрын

The silky has a better handle, sheath and ergonomics. It most likely is heavier, at least the 240. Best chopper i own. I have a swedish brush axe that delimbs and chops saplings like nothing else. I favor the brush axe over the nata, but if I want controlled chops I go to the nata. A really good pair is a nata with a small curved saw. That combination will take care of all your campfire needs and then you will need a bushcraft blade. Mora robust and perhaps a opinel with the fork and spoon option for close camp chores and food prep. A really good axe is always a good idea. Council tool Hudson Bay axe is packable and handy and will meet virtually any need outside of the rest. So there you have it, the camping steel set!

@escapetherace1943

9 ай бұрын

@@hillbilly4christ638 I don't know what a swedish brush axe is but if it's a billhook than I'm with you, those are basically the best tools for delimbing in cold, northern climates. The 240 isn't heavier than this cold steel. I just weighed my nata 240 and it weighs 25.6 ounces (the cold steel is 28 here) with my orange lanyard in my handle (so I can find it). I also wrapped the very bottom of the handle twice in some hockey tape and that keeps the handle from wanting to split apart at all, also orange because I once set it down and couldn't find it in some brush..... yikes. I agree though. Nata + curved handsaw + a small bush knife is my exact combo, I happen to own most of the mora knives but I always just use a basic companion

@BorealEDC

8 ай бұрын

Yeah axes and hatchets will always be better than a chopper. Choppers are for fun and messing around, hatchets and axes are for getting work done. All these batoning videos are ridiculous - don't get me wrong I watch them all 😂 but I take a reasonable knife, quality hatchet or forest axe and a folding Silky saw if I'm camping or on long backwoods trips.

Good for Jimi! It makes me hopeful to some day see a Cold Steel Gidion series of knives...

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

You never know 🤔

I dunno, its waaaay too expensive for CS 3V especially because their quality has been lacking lately, I've found uneven grinds and lots of inclusions in three of five Master Hunter 3V blades I purchased (intended to gift them) and a bad grind and small fractures throughout the 3V SRK I just got two days ago. I've always loved Cold Steel products and I own many but now I feel like I'm getting ripped off with every order.. They need to get their shit together before they ruin the brand!!

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

Oh man!! I would warranty that for sure!

No kidding bro! That is my kitchen knife right now! The cold steel jimi slash! I love it! The knife is very utilitarian! It cut fish and tuna effortlessly, beef brisket, even chopping vegetables when I'm cooking! And as a single guy I love to cook after work hours I go home and doing some cooking. That knife can even chop frozen meat effortlessly! I love it! That knife replaces my old Chinese made santoku, but I'm still keeping my Japanese made santoku knife. For fillet? No! That knife it too big! It's only good for slicing and chopping.

Yeah at over $500 everywhere I'll get a silky nata or a terava scrama with a sheath and save $400+ for other gear.

The Tops El Chete and the Bestia are my fun destruction chopper blades. I'd be curious how they stack up to this.

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

Ya I don’t have those. Wish TOPS would start using some 3V in their big blades.

It's like a froe, Silky has made one for many years. Great tool.

Great blade but for the price I’ll stick with my Silky Nata double edge and single edge for about 1/4 to 1/5 the price with SK5 steel.

That was an impressive presentation. I had no idea, this kind of knife shape can be so useful and versatile.

Thank you for the quick review on this one. What a hunk of steel! I want one even though can't totally justify cost. It will be nice to see how it holds up and what some competitive options are. 🖖

They should make a second generation version of this knife with the same design, but just with a pointed tip/edge. That would be amazing.

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

That would be sweet!!

@johnnyshanksalot8358

8 ай бұрын

Alter it. I've been doing it for years, it's pretty easy if you're super careful to keep it cool & not ruin the heat treat. Cut for a literal second at a time (if that) with a cutoff wheel or right angle & immediately dunk & stir it around in a bucket of water (until you feel zero heat) after every tiny cut. I've put waves on my Voyager XLs, a tougher BK2 style tip/profile on CS Survivalist, etc.

@eyeofthetiger4184

8 ай бұрын

@@johnnyshanksalot8358 G'day mate, yep I've cut down a coup[e of full size felling axe heads in the same way, to ..... lotsa names for essentially the same pattern, (Greenland, Hudson Bay, Montreal patterns are often used), but basically like a small forestry axe. Re-profiling the body/blade thinkness and edge was the most difficult and time consuming part and if I did in fact alter the HT, I reckon if anything, it's now better, i.e. perhaps not quite as soft, but still not chippy. Not sure I'd be willing to mess with a 500 knicker seax/froe type job though, lol. In any case, I've found my parangs/Skrama proficient and versatile enough as is, (and as a strong advocate of pairing), together with a good belt knife, the bases are covered. Cheers Duke. P.S, you mentioned the CS Survivalist; must admit I hung out for the scaled version, since I didnt want to do a paracord or tape wrap ... I carry some Paracord, No. 36 bankline and Gorilla tape regardless, (so I dont need the emergency material). Decent enough sheath too. Fair to say, 52100 has a very good rep, and @ 7 in. it provides a bit extra span over 5-6 in. jobs. Batoning the bejeezus out of it through 4 X 6 in. Aussie Redgum fence posts, with no issues, attests to that. .....which segues into my final point; I'm not generally a fan of full flats, but CS has got the angle of the dangle just right on this one to still spit very effectively ..... and incidentally, ESEEs, for some reason, are inordinately priced here, so at the end of the day, ripper bang for buck IMO, ....... modified or not ; )

@brianf9619

8 ай бұрын

Yeah , a Lite version with AUS-10 steel .... 😂🤣

@HOSTILEMGTOW

8 ай бұрын

@@johnnyshanksalot8358 Very bad advice homie 🫥👎. Most people out here won't know what they're doing, so,you're just encouraging people to be their own accident just waiting to happen 🫥.

Almost $1,000 with tax here in Canada. Jimi is the reason I bought the Condor woodbuster years ago because I wanted a good chopping knife but that was before he made his own model. Recently I bought the El Chete which came on sale. Two choppers are enough for me, unless somebody has a big sale.

I got one right when it came out and it’s a beast! At $500 it’s still about a third the price of a custom competition chopper

OUTSTANDING REVIEW (*as always), Aaron. I have one and I LOVE IT! ❤ I couldn't be happier with my purchase. I've heard some folks kinda' bag on the fact that the sheath doesn't have a belt loop. Honestly, I think that my FAVORITE thing about the sheath is that it doesn't have a belt loop. It reminds me of the "mask" on many axes, hatchets, and splitting wedges/mauls.

I didn't know I needed a chopper until now.

@gideonstactical

8 ай бұрын

Hahah! It’s pretty epic to chop with.

Solid levels of badassery. Good entry by cold steel.

The Condor Woodbuster is a direct competitor, I've owned one and it is excellent.

What a beast. Groovy music

Wow didn’t even know about this one. I have a Skrama, 3v Trail Master and a JX5, but my big choppah wish list keeps growing - BK9, Junglas, Storm Vector, Bravo III, now this. It’s on Amazon with same day delivery 😰. Must.. resist. Can’t… afford. If Midway does one of their 25% off Cold Steel sales that might be it for me.

That is one awesome beast! Love it!

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

It sure is! It is wild

Very impressive. Great video

You see this blade shape a lot on machetes in Thailand because they also use it as a digging tool. That Ontario is a good alternative besides for the saw back.

Crazy but fun. I can't wait for modders to go crazy with that blade stock - The Über Tanto or Unkaputtbar Survival Knife 😎

Thx for the good review 👍This competition chopper from Cold Steel is a beast 👍A friend of mine owns the Benchmade 171 competition chopper, steel is CPM M4, it's also a chopping beast, but against the TOPS El Chete, the Bark River Ja-Nap or the Cold Steel Gurkha Kukri Plus 3V no chance, but these knives are monster blades.

I'll take 2 please! 😎👍

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

Hahah!!!

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

You will have to double wheeled them!

_Your overall personality was a little bit different with this video.. I could clearly tell you were legit having fun with this one!😅_

Awesome slab of 3V!

run turkeys and chickens run the new daddy is in the hood

What a beast of a chopper! 😳🤩

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

Totally 👍

Dang! ColdSteel went off the deep end with the price on that one. I'd be curious to see what a piece of cpm3v steel plate of that size costs just to get an idea of the price of the steel.

@rando27enco

9 ай бұрын

If it was Carothers Delta 3V it would make more sense. Anything else seems crazy

@gideonstactical

8 ай бұрын

Ya not sure where the price comes from with the 3V trail master coming in at $350

@johnnyshanksalot8358

8 ай бұрын

It is thick af but I look at 3v prices now & then & you could pretty much buy enough material to make a big bag of tomahawks for that. A Peters heat treat is not too much either & people exaggerate wildly about the difficulty of grinding it. Truth is the whole field's like that, if you love good knives never research the real costs (or cost differences of material), you'll get super mad lol.

I have no idea if C S says the spine grind is for balance or no but years ago I did do a spine grind like the one you have .To see if it would help with sticking in wood it was amazing what a difference it made eliminating the sticking just enough relief for it to go through. Happy Trails

Frickin Awesome .... 👍🖖

Realgood knife!!!

You should try the Condor wood buster.

Wow that price surprises me. I’m sure there’s more than I realize that goes into the design but it’s not even US made? That’s quite a price.

@gideonstactical

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, the trail master in 3V is the same thickness and also in Taiwan is $350. Obviously the designers got to get paid and maybe they’re aspects like the convex on the edge they take more time?

It's a big CPM-3V knife, which is why the price is so high. But you don't need a CPM-3V for such a big knife job. It would be more suited for collectors.

That’s Nice !!!!

Makes for a nice kitchen knife :)

I think the sp5 by Ontario will suffice foe me...bit that chopper looks like tons of fun

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

It’s a blast but totally ridiculous which is kind of CS MO

Go Jimislash!!

Dangit I want one! Unfortunately for $500 I think I will have to pass. I could get 5 Terava Skramas for that price.

@gideonstactical

8 ай бұрын

Ya and for most tasks the Skrama will get it done.

@totalityofscripture1001

8 ай бұрын

@@gideonstacticalSkrama should be a side by side comparison.

Great video

@gideonstactical

8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it

G'day Aaron, love it. Not sure I'll be entering competitions any time soon, and debatably too heavy for on the trail, but for a car camping wood/food processing tool, outstanding IMO, ...... like a Skrama on steroids. Mind you @ 500 USD ..... it'd wanna be good. Cheers Duke.

I can get one for about 724.00 Eurobucks. 😳I think I’ll pass. This is ridiculous. I hope they’ll make a regular version at some point.

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

Ya cheaper version would be awesome!!

Jimi slash is a youtuber! Lol

I'll wait for the LITE version made with AUS-10 steel and plastic handle scales for like $150.00 .... 😂🤣👍🖖

$500...I think I'm good with my Silky nata.

Thank you for showcasing New Cold Steel Knives . However ; at $500 I think not . My woodsmen pals work just fine .

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

Totally!!!

I take my Skrama and put on some funky music… same fun! So why spend 500,- ???

Very cool. Did you buy this with your funds? Another good Video, Bro! :-) Peace, Stiletto :-)

But can it stand up to El Chete?

It should have been called Adam Slasher

It's good to see cold steel still making quality products in the aftermath of Lynn selling the company. I think I can speak for most, if not for all of us when I say that I thought the company was just gonna go downhill. But so far so good. Only time will tell 🤔.

@johnnyshanksalot8358

8 ай бұрын

Mixed bag imo, they still do a lot of good stuff and might even be my favorite but the cts xhp days were the high water mark, they've been slowly/gently going downhill ever since with prices ascending but materials declining. S35vn was always a questionable steel from my experience, if it ain't a small folder then it's either too hard and chippy or too soft & rolls edges.

Does it chop better than a kukri design?

@gideonstactical

2 ай бұрын

Yes, I’m not a fan of kukri

This vs. Varusteleka Skrama?

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

For general outdoor stuff probably the Skrama.

My wife uses mine in the kitchen to chop bones in chicken and ribs

They chop food in chopping comps?

@gideonstactical

8 ай бұрын

No but I do

Can I have it I’ll trade ya as usual guess u can just heart my comment and call it a day 😜 😂. Wow that’s a hefty price tag yikes I guess maybe if I was a competitive chopper 🤷‍♂️.

🧐😮

if you can afford $500! YIKES!

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

Totally! It’s going to be for the few that really want something like this.

Vey expensive...Very long....Certainly seems to work!! ....LOL Similar to the low cost Camillus Swedge. I believe if the Swedge were an inch to inch 1/2 longer...it would be a perfect "beat on" tool....and at under $25...why not?...

Algorithm comment

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

Thanks as always!!

Cool chopper for beating stuff to death but dosen't seem to fit a purpose for everyday scenarios.

@gideonstactical

9 ай бұрын

Haha you got that right

I've got 600 dollars in my change jar that sits on top of my bedroom dresser. 600 dollars is spare change to a rich KZreadr like me. My channel is just a series of commercials that generate revenue for me. Lol. I guess I'll get a professional Chopper. Let me hit the like button first.

Too much money for what it is. Many tops blade that would make better tools (not "competition" but outdoor tools) condor woodbuster is a good budget version of this. You can get the trailmaster in 3V for basically half the price & it would probably be the better oprion as a camp tool.

@gideonstactical

8 ай бұрын

Totally in many situations

@klausheisler5014

8 ай бұрын

@@gideonstactical Thought it was "overpriced" at first but when you consider stuff such as the fallkniven modern Bowie is like $650 the price doesn't seem too harsh. Especially for a massive chunk of essentially unbreakable 3V. Sheath is a bit of a disappointment though. Think collector / resale value alone makes it worth the purchase. Definitely won't lose value.

I retired too early. I need to go back to work to afford this blade! A BladeAddict could buy a Tops Anaconda and a Tops Steel Eagle and have enough money left over for a meal. Or you could buy this Cold Steel Profesional Chopper. I'm not saying that it's overpriced... I'm saying that it's a complete rip-off!!!

Too much money , not enough value.

Why bother showing off knives that are half a grand. The fk.

@gideonstactical

8 ай бұрын

Just like how top gear test drives Lamborghinis and Ferraris. I’m never gonna own one but it’s sure cool to see them in action and how they operate. 🤔

@Dougy_Fresh

8 ай бұрын

@@gideonstactical meh I don't watch all your videos but when I have the time to watch, every single time they are not reguslr folk knives. You may review them occasionally but the bulk seem to be every growing into the untouchable or absurd waste of money area.

@TheScotchaholic

8 ай бұрын

Because some of us are curious to see how a hunk of 3V steel behaves with it's particular blade design and heat treat, and whether or not it's worth the asking price. Aaron now has performance data points and reference on this Cold Steel Chopper, in which to compare to other similar choppers. He could do a comparison of the Jimi Slash Chopper vs a Terava Skrama, Condor Woodbuster, Ontario SP8, Tops El Chete, Silky Nata, and Work Tuff Gear's Proper Chopper for example.

@eyeofthetiger4184

8 ай бұрын

@@TheScotchaholic G'day mate, right on. Btw; I love a scotch too ; ) Cheers Duke.

@dtester

5 ай бұрын

I hear what you're saying. It's too cheap!!!! Show us a full grand knife or gtfo!!!