Cold Steel makes some of the toughest production knives. These videos are to show that under EXTREME conditions they hold up. Meaning using them for their intended purpose will give you years of service. Sure the Tanto profile may be hundreds of years old, but Cold Steel made them available and affordable to the US market in the 80's and is still going strong.

@charlespangilinan6351

4 жыл бұрын

It's the centuries worth of legacy and Japanese battle genius that make me want a tanto.

@MrChileno13

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlespangilinan6351 That's an american tanto.

@charlespangilinan6351

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrChileno13 why call it a tanto if it ain't based on the Japanese? ;)

@MasterofPlay7

3 жыл бұрын

@@charlespangilinan6351 well is a modified japanese tanto, is essentially an american tanto

@daleearnest9665

Жыл бұрын

@@charlespangilinan6351 this isn't japanese in any but maybe the sori(curve). the grind, yokote, kissaki, & shinogi are all wrong. don't compare this to a real tanto

A weapon is only as god a its user. and those guys are masters!

There was an older Japanese straight sword called the Chokuto that had a pronounced secondary point like the Cold Steel Tantos. The Chokuto predated the Tachi and the Katana. So Lynn C. Thompson, perhaps inadvertently, brought new life on an old point style. Anyway I like Cold Steel. All of my knives and tools are from them.

I wanted the Tanto when it was first introduced many years ago and always regretted not getting it. I just got the Magnum Tanto xii. Worth it. Every grunt in the Corps should be issued one. It’s a beast

Ya I want one of these bad! Love my master tanto.. imagine a king size version with a 15 inch blade and slightly longer handle.. assassin type blade

I just bought a Coldsteel 3" Tanto knife and I'm AMAZED! Sharpest edge I have ever seen from the package. The durability and malleability is beyond expected for the price I paid. I will be ordering another knife for sure in the near future. New favorite brand!

Bad Ass!!! I'm ordering one next pay check. I love Cold Steel blades!

@spacepope87

4 жыл бұрын

How do you like it?

@MasterofPlay7

3 жыл бұрын

@Леон Закарян lmao

This absolutely astounded me. I've made safe non painful practice blades from PVC pipe and foam when I was younger. I put tennis balls on the end to allow for pommel strikes. Cutting a tennis ball is not an easy feat. I would buy this knife if only because it can do that.

@DutchClawz

6 жыл бұрын

Alec Shade well, buy it then!

Just received mine today and it is razor sharp right out of the box! Best $200 I’ve spent in a while

great products! getting the coldsteel magnum wanted it for about two years now..i currently own the Warcraft those things are beast cutters with nightmarish results

can you imagine how filpping awesome it would be to work for coldsteel!!!!!!! being able to hold and swing all those beautiful knife!!!! omg soooooo jealous,

Now thats what you call a knife.

This demo makes me hungry......mmmm beef brisket

Gordon Ramsay would not approve of those knife skills and the treatment of those beef. Thats too rare for his taste. Sent it back to the kitchen.

@WhuDhat

3 жыл бұрын

IKR like its fuckin raw, they didn't even attempt to put the meat near a flame before cutting for service.. deplorable But in all seriousness these displays are impressive, used my luzon to cut beef strips to make jerky and it glides through as if it were warm butter. And all meat featured is donated to their local rescue mission, cut cow skulls and all lol

That was one dangerous tennis ball! Good thing he had his Cold Steel Magnum Tanto XII! Saved his life.

I've wanted one for YEARS!

Good job on designing something that’s been in use for almost 1000 years.

On my shopping list!

Just got my magnum tanto xii for 199.99 brand new on a huge sale. Cant wait for it to get in

I see they got the royalty-free version of Water by Velvet Revolver

@jimst3r1

3 жыл бұрын

hahahah fucking best comment

favourite cold steel knife

This guy has the best job of all times

Superb !

I'm guessing the cafeteria at cold steel hq serves up a lot of ... irregular ...cuts of beef.

Damn,I'm torn between this one in cpm3v and the warcrafter,but I love the nicer handle on this one

I have to get one now.

I am gonna try to make this my birthday gift this year lol (hell I can even cut the cake with it too ahaha!)

I'm sold!

I own a magnum 12 and it is just so superb, i know its expensive but if you can BUY BUY BUY !

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Coldsteel, my suggestion to you guys is to make katar daggers, You may have already but I would love to see them. Also a kilij, a Persian sword with cutting power that rivals the katana.

It makes me all warm and f yu zzy inside seeing almost all the old faces still appearing in today's promotional videos. And knowing that they will more than likely continue to remain at CS until retirement. Even now they're there.

Michonne's katana finally found its match.

Delightfully close to a traditional Japanese blade profile.

ehh i hate when they do that blade bend test with the vice

@DeandreSteven

3 жыл бұрын

Its impressive tho.

@jkilla9934

3 жыл бұрын

@@DeandreSteven they should show the whole deal because it will not bend back

@dickinsteinblowitz7102

7 күн бұрын

@@jkilla9934 Thats not the point. The point is it flexes and doesnt snap.

Damn that brisket didn't stand a chance!

Awesome Video as always wish I could afford your blades though.....

i want one of those with my happy meal :D

this knife looks awesome and i hope to own it one day but how come the price is so steep compared to some of the other cold steel tantos i have seen around? is it because of the limited availability?

Every late night infomercial watching kids dream 🛌 lol

A somewhat off topic question, i really want a tanto and i plan on getting the nightshade cat tanto, however i heard many rumors about the nightshade line being discontinued. Is this true?

that tanto has a hollow grind and i really think that the hollow grind will not last as long as flat grinds would after years of sharpening

Badass!

@MasterofPlay7

3 жыл бұрын

the grind is actually pretty rough, I returned mine

thats a fucking game changer rt

@Berean55 so, you estimate the quality of the knife by where is made, and not how is made ? if they would made this knife EXACTLY how they made it ,but in usa it would be a better quality knife ?

@CannibalizedMan no lol, i am trying to say isn't that a little much? but it is awesome, i am not against carrying a 12" self defense knife. there's just no concealability in a giant knife like that

I see the blade is optimized for a snap cut, but does the balance also help facilitate the snap cut? Is the snap and recovery better than, say your natchez bowie (my current favorite knife) thanks!

@elihollingsworth6852

2 жыл бұрын

Late response but yes, it's a quicker weapon than the Natchez. Overall I'd probably still pick the Natchez.

Been trying to buy this knife for what seems like forever. It'd be easier finding a 5 legged unicorn.

this is an ambiguous size for a weapon, how is the feel and ballance compared to full-sized tactical?

Look at his face at 2:55 😂

go with a flat grind and get a real tanto shape then this would b the perfect blade

These knives were used for seppuku

those guys have the best jobs in the world...

I wonder if Lynn Thompson has ever been in a knife fight

Hey Cold Steel, I have a serious suggestion. Would you ever consider making a wakazashi sword in VG-1 or another stainless grade? I would have great use for such a thing while bushwacking during hikes or in a SHTF situation where carrying enough cleaning fluid/rust protection for years isn't practical for something I'm heavily using daily that absolutely must not rust on me. I know it would be pricey, but I would consider buying such a thing and I think so would other people. Think about it!

@TheVintagedudee

Жыл бұрын

Dude buy a machete instead, you do not take a Gun with you just to shoot tress?

epic

What did that poor brisket ever do to you? Ordering this thing tomorrow!

Is Cold steel still Making the Nightfall Series of Knives ?? Particularly the All Black Tai pan..

I don't see the stainless blade on your website!

Will you guys continue to make this knife for a while? This knife is prefect for what I need but im on a budget right now.

@highermedia

Жыл бұрын

Did you ever get one

It's always such an inconvenience when I can't carry a bigger sword.

Are your katana and tanto traditional handmade or you use a different method

@AmericanEuro1 Is using modern materials in the knife. That's it.

Some years ago now my friends and I saw examples of Tantos and Tanto style blades from Japan and Korea that seemed to have the same design as Mr Thompson's. Recently when I asked politely what exactly about the Cold Steel design was different/original I got the same dumb shit answer from a youtuber as though I had accused Mr Thompson of claiming the all tanto designs as his own. Cold Steel is awesome and I would love to have this answered by someone who can acknowledge the actual question.

Is this discontinued? I've been looking to get a twelve incher for 2 years now and it's out of stock everywhere.

@JimProfit357

10 жыл бұрын

***** Thanks for the reply, I'll keep looking. The new Magnum Warcraft Tanto looks sweet, but I'd like to get the San Mai original nonetheless.

could i buy one just so i can use it as a kitchen knife

is the pipe hawk good for zombies

is it legal in CT?

I absolutely love mine! However they stopped making them in Japan a few years ago and I would rather have the (Vg-1, San Mai-3) in any size from Japan!! The Taiwan versions dont seem as good.??..

are these legal in Illinois?

Can you rely on a tanto for survival if you don't want any other survival knife?

@jakefarronmerlin7963

Жыл бұрын

It's a fighting knife get a cheaper cold steel for batoning wood and other menial survival tasks. For surviving a knife fight get this

how much is it and where can i get one?

Yes, I could, but I'm looking for extreme durability, something that could last 40+ years of daily bushwacking and getting rained on. I currently have a sword that uses a very good anti-rust coating, can't even scratch it with a knife, but even that has worn off at the blade edge after a few years of use. NOW I can clean it with sword polish and WD-40 every time I use it, but thats not practical in a SHTF.

Csknives - I need this. When will us UK fans get it? I've looked everywhere, and I'll get hammered on import taxes for this. Any solution?

@chiphosler6260

8 жыл бұрын

+csknives If I may ask, why the limited numbers?

@charlottewalnut3118

8 жыл бұрын

Didn't Uk try to ban knives

@LionHeartBlade

8 жыл бұрын

I'm allowed to have them

K Now I’ll buy it

Personally to me i think knives are better than guns cause of ammo

Friend of mine uses this for slicing bread. He swears by it.

i want that....

Дядя Вернон, я верю, что ты самурай, хватит. 😅

seeing that guy cut the tennis ball in half made my balls hurt

could i trust my life to that?

Practically an long dagger.

@TheRealB1gA

8 ай бұрын

A dagger is sharp on both sides of the blade

@Wodjanje he's talking about the tanto HE designed, he's not using the same fucking design.

he just cut a tennis ball..........DAMN

I just ordered the other day the 9 inch mode, l I already have the seven 1/2 inch ... I wanted the extra reach , reach out and touch someone

Hey Cold Steel, any chance you could fulfill my dreams of having a Katana made out of CPM 3V? Make it the most indestructible katana on the planet and they will sale like Sweet Rolls in Skyrim lol! If anyone can make a bomb proof katana it's you guys! P.S Would love to see the Cold Steel Leatherneck in CPM 3V as well!

So do I. The Recon Tanto ($120 msrp) iskind of like an economic version of the Master Tanto ($325 msrp), but I'd like to see an economical version of this MAGNUM tanto ($525 msrp)... Maybe a "Recon Magnum XII" for $250 msrp?

Who will cut the chicken today? ME! (Stands up and cuts the hell outta chickin')

new spokes person? hes the owner lmao

Респект.

Dá pra desmembrar um braço!?!!

@Wodjanje i think that is an american tanto.

Hope you dudes had a barbecue after you'd finished filming

Hey you can buy cold steel sword and modify it by duracoating to the sword and get a kydex sheath .. Well at leats this is my plan

@jacobninja25 lol i meant to say self defense sword

would that be good for zombies?

@AmericanEuro1 This so-called "Americanized" tanto is a blade shape known as kiriha-zukuri and is found on blades before the 9th century; that's 1300 years, so yes, it is ancient. Also, tanto blades ranged in size from 6" to 12". Oh, look! Cold Steel Master Tanto: 6" blade. Magnum Tanto II: 7.5" blade. Magnum Tanto IX: 9" blade. And Magnum Tanto XII: 12" blade. Hey! Those are the same sizes on historical tantos! In other words, no, he can't take credit for the design. All he can take credit for

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I wonder if he eats all the meat after the demo vids

@chainsawwilly3794

3 жыл бұрын

They donate it all to homeless charities. Always have.

Real men bbq setting-up