Thanks for another great review! Honesty, I like that Cold Steel advertises that their knives are tough. It seems like a lot of guys expect to walk around with a $300-400 (or more) envelope opener. There should be something rugged about a pocket knife; you whip it out to get the job done in a pinch, not tippy toe around its limits and delicate tip, and then, when it won’t perform, the company doesn’t honor the warranty because you looked at it funny and hurt its feelings. Seems even more silly than stabbing a pig carcass! Hope my thoughts are something to consider!

@CalebMcFadden

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with the 300 dollar letter thing but I do enjoy to collect them.

@devatwell334

Жыл бұрын

I hate nick Shabazz dude talks like he doesn't do any real work with his knives also expects every knife should be $500-$1000 showpiece that ur afraid to use lol

@papayaman78

Жыл бұрын

People that dont really use their knives.

@HowardArnold-be9ly

4 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

I bought this for work. I paid $21 on Amazon. I like it because I can actually use it and not be too worried about damaging it. I was previously using a utility knife and I find the blades to be not nearly as strong or versatile. The handle material is very tough and the clip is excellent. Home Depot should sell this knife. Way better than Dewalt or Milwaukee for less money.

@russellcharles7839

Жыл бұрын

You are absolutely correct on this knife. It's more a tool than a knife.

I love your characterization of cold steels marketing. Because that's basically exactly what it is.

I used one of these to cut vinyl tile made clean easy controled cuts when i was done it sharpened right backup and ready for the next job . It is a excellent box cutter/ utility knife

Yeah Nick ---the stiff tension on the the Triad lock is intentional by Cold Steel...makes for a very secure lockup. The Tufflite seems like a good box cutter utility knife...

@xXxaxelxXx

5 жыл бұрын

alex o'neal cold steel says to let the knife half open for 24h/48h to get the spring softer

I didn't know joe pesci also did knife reviews...

@wrjames38

6 жыл бұрын

Funniest thing I've read on KZread this year.

@MikeStrafaci

6 жыл бұрын

wrjames38 funny how?

@JohnWicksPencil14

5 жыл бұрын

Sounds more like the jewiest Jew of all the jews

@chemoautotroph

4 жыл бұрын

Whatever you need Leo Getz

@tommydee1978

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Gilbert Gottfried

The Cold Steel videos are pure gold haha.

I wish Cold Steel would make a version of this with XHP, aluminium handles (in a few color options) and a tip up clip... Call it the 'Real Tuff' or something and give it a 100$ MSRP...

@beaucrawford538

6 жыл бұрын

Mátyás Türk try $70 instead.

@Vladpryde

6 жыл бұрын

Speaking only for myself.....I'm not sure I would pay $70-$100 for a blade with very limited uses. I think it's fine now for what it is, at the price that it's at.

personally I find his accent fun to listen to, sheeit if I watch too many of his vids in a row I start to pick it up.

@andrewdods2236

3 жыл бұрын

Where is the accent from? I like it too

It’s basically a glorified box cutter, but it’s a darn good box cutter.

Lol I like how you pointed out the fonts

@stoneblue1795

4 жыл бұрын

It was like they had just gotten their first Mac SE 30 and realized they could change the font appearance.

Aus8 from CS is pretty decent for edc.

@Skinnymoose

7 жыл бұрын

MichalBreslau Yep. ..there's nothing wrong with it.

@PerceptionVsReality333

7 жыл бұрын

Yeah, they heat temper it right.

@1845Raven

3 жыл бұрын

I remember when of those steel nuts testing a bunch of knives and he had a cold steel aus8 blade out cut a vg10 Spyderco. Aus8 is basically Japan’s competition to 440c. If it’s heat treated well it’s decent....especially for $30.

I have one of these guys and I love it, but due to "hedonic adaptation" (loved that video), I upgraded to a CRKT Pilar 1 (the BladeHQ with D2) and it's perfection....but now I'm looking at the Spyderco Native. I like finger choils, obvously. Thanks for your videos!

Alright...I have owned benchmade, SOG, buck, Kershaw, puma, case, and more. My Cold Steel knives are by far my best all round cutters. I own 4 of the old style Cold Steel voyagers in AUS8, with 4 & 5 inch blades. They are over 20 years old and have endured heavy use. They sharpen up fast and slice meat very efficiently.

A "to the facts" review. The design is brilliant. Some of the execution is questionable. Your review is solid. Thankyou.

It's thick in the pocket, but it's also thick in the hand for prolonged work.

There is a reason that lock sits deep...it's the strongest on the Market!

Great in hand, slices great. Super secure for hard use. Love the mini also. Edges of hole in steel no where near sharp as Spyderco spydie holes.

Would love to see you review the KaBar Dozier knives

No pigs were harmed in the making of this video 😷

"Wow I made it through that review without stabbing a cow" Lol!

I really enjoy your reviews. You helped me to get how "table top reviews" can be fun and interesting, while I used to hate them... guess I lacked a little stretch of imagination! ;)

I really love this knife, and have been carrying it for some time now.

Man you should be a comedian actor really

In my opinion the price far outweighs all of your criticisms. None of which bother me at all, i.e. this sounds like a much more than “adequate” knife for my personal expectations for any knife in the $30 price range. Which happens to be MY preferred price range. The most I would ever consider paying for any knife would probably be $60. I would, and fully intend, to buy one.

lol just did a video of the tuff lite. it is a great little blade for secondary carry and yes they video are insane but they know their steel ;) Just can not stand the pocket clip so I take it off and use a lanyard for better grip at the pinky finger. cool video mate

I just noticed this during your review, but the gimping and opening hole looks SUPER strider-y. Even when closed its kinda strider looking.

I would take the clip off and carry this knife in pocket

I know this comment is 2 years old but I thought I would show how times have changed in the knife market. At the time you did this video knife collectors could not expect much for $30-40 price range. Fast forward to Aug. 2018 the selection is mind boggling. Tangram, Civivi. OKC Rat, SRM etc. The quality of the Chinese offerings is just amazing. We now get $100 knife quality for $50 or less. At the moment it is a great time for knife collectors of all price ranges. It is much easier to get a high quality knife in almost any price range.

@russellcharles7839

Жыл бұрын

How do you feel about buying Chinese now?

@russellcharles7839

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbyd1492 Because you are ripping off a company that spent the cash to design a product just to have the design stolen and produced by a nation with one of the worst track records when it comes to worker safety, pay and rights not to mention pollution. China is doing a great job at manufacturing fentanyl over here if you love having a giant junkie crisis. So yep, I can think of a few reasons why I don't buy Chinese and knock off clone knives.

@bobbyd1492

Жыл бұрын

@@russellcharles7839 I have no problems buying from AliExpress. Why spend a (110) dollars for a Dragonfly when I can get an exact replica shipped to me for (15) dollars.

@bobbyd1492

Жыл бұрын

@@russellcharles7839 your lastest comment didn't show 😆

@russellcharles7839

Жыл бұрын

@@bobbyd1492 probably got censored for calling out China. Oh well....

Great first knife for a kid or young teenager?

Between this and the dragonfly for boxes ? Or if you have another suggestion

I noticed you put the pocket clip on the left-hand side even though you are right handed. I'm going to try that because it will work better in the right front pocket.

I have the red one, i like it a lot. It's held up really good.

@MyEnemy

5 жыл бұрын

Do you still like it? I'm thinking about getting one.

Aus 8 is OKAY for edc.

Chipped the cutting edge of my Tufflite plain edge...cutting lamp cord (chipped on first pass through the cord).

There's nothing wrong with AUS 8

@genoedcknifecollecter1538

5 жыл бұрын

There Is is also nothing great about it

I have added bronze washers to mine. And for the better indeed. It is smooth as hell.

@carlosmiles1011

Жыл бұрын

What size are the bronze washers for this knife?

When I think Mall Ninja I don't think, "A knife I could use to chop a cow in half" I think one of those wall hanger daggers with a handle that looks like a dragon and made from a chinese mystery steel.

Nice! Thanks for the video

Toss the clip out and throw this in your watch pocket. Very "tuff" small knife to beat on when you don't want to beat up your main fidgety show piece.

One thing, the lock travel has a lot to do with the lock strength. Spyderco Lock-Backs are weak because their locks aren't deep enough. With a good Lock-Back, you want the Lock-Bar to seat deep into the blade tang; that's where a lot of the lock strength is in Lock-Back type folders. Especially, one's like the Spyderco's shallow Lock-Back. Personally, I love the ergonomics of the Tuff-Lite. But, I would like to see the blade steel be the New CTS-BD1. But, it's still the best Mini for the price. And, it's one of the easiest knives to re-sharpen and use. For the price range, it's the best Mini out there, in my opinion; it's meant to be a work horse. And, it is. Peace, Stiletto :)

@Skinnymoose

7 жыл бұрын

Stiletto I had one that I used for work...it was great until I lost it in the snow.

@Kris_Stiletto

7 жыл бұрын

It's time for another... :)

Nice review Nick!

I have this knife and it fits my hand perfectly. i keep it in a bag i carry from time to time and it comes in handy. i edc the spyderco chapparal and also have the civivi odium. They are all similar size and feel in hand but sometimes the wharncliff blade on the tuff lite comes in handy and it does seem to take to rougher tasks really well.

Nick, please don’t think I’m trolling or being an a$$hole, but what is a typical knife usage day for you? I am a regular viewer but the one thing I question is why do you give such importance to whether a knife has super steel or just “average” steel when talking about edc? Is your daily knife usage so extreme that you can’t stop and sharpen your knife? Does the edge have to last a month to be a good knife? I may be wrong, but I would venture to guess that daily usage for at least 90% of your viewers consists of 1) opening a delivery box from something they ordered online, 2) cleaning there fingernails, 3) opening letters, 4) maybe stripping a wire or two while tinkering in their garage, 5) or most likely just whipping it out of their pockets to show off to their friends or coworkers. I understand you are doing reviews, but keep it real. Most viewers never use their knives for anything other than cutting paper or cardboard. Again, my apologies if my comment came off as a$$hole. I’m just old school and view knives as tools and not collectors items. If it cuts, does a good job, and is easy to resharpen, then it’s a winner in my book. Keep up the good work. ,

Great review. Love the accent! New York? “Mike Wizawski!” Monsters Inc, reminds me of .. lol 😃👍🏻

I can understand why you'd be hesitant to work with a pig carcass (cloven hoof and all), but what do you have against cows? :)

You say you will refrain from stabbing pigs Nick, but you cannot fool my detective level attention to detail, because between the frames of the video at 2:05 - 2:08 the knife clearly moved 1.9mm, because you took the knife, walked over to your fridge, removed a pack of pork chops, and then stabbed them 39 times before wiping the blade clean, possibly with your tongue, then placing it back down on the table.

As someone who went to school for graphic design with an emphasis in printing and an expert silkscreen printer in the aerospace industry.... I'm soooooo glad and impressed that you noticed all the stupid fonts on the knife.

@NickShabazz

8 жыл бұрын

+Maxwell Super (Atomedge Sharpening) Hah, thank you for justifying my critique. Is it just me, or is the kerning in the knife world just disastrous? Why can't knifemakers hire graphic designers?!

@maxguitarhero

8 жыл бұрын

You'd think with the nice lines and designs knives have they'd be able to see bad typography....

@NickShabazz

8 жыл бұрын

John Grimsmo has a videoed rant someplace about how bad fonts for CNC mills are. There are apparently few, and they suck. But this is just lasered on!

I'm curious what you'd have to say about the Spyderco Equilibrium...besides the ridiculous price point.

@NickShabazz

8 жыл бұрын

Pretty much "ridiculous price point". Haven't handled one, probably won't.

My Cold Steel LTC outperforms every machete I have ever used. I suggest you request a special projects catalog from Cold Steel. You might be surprised at what you find there.

Good review man.

Nyanners and i love the cold steel marketing.

I love my Tuff Lites...

For 30$ aus8 is fine for EDC just strop it

Neat little knife. On a different note, I got a pop-up for "free breast pumps" while viewing this video which oddly interested me. I didn't know anything about that device either, but I don't think I can get it with different colored handles and ambidextrous carry.

Before they sold out to GSM Outdoors and moved to Texas, they used to be based in my town in California. Once a year they would have a big parking lot sale at their HQ. That was fun - they would do cutting demonstrations, give out free hot dogs & have raffle giveaways. Back then, I was never impressed with their knives - most of them were big ugly things with rough plastic handles. At the sale, the local mall ninjas would buy tons of their tanto blades & samurai swords.

I’m definitely more of a collector than a user, but I do carry a knife everyday. I work outside on the west coast and most of the knives I collect happen to be D2… so I had to buy something cheap and corrosion resistant so that I can actually carry and use it without fear of damaging part of my collection,

Nick, I really like the blade shape on this knife, but want something better, can you please suggest something better for under $100?

@andrewdods2236

3 жыл бұрын

Something else from Cold Steel. A voyager or counter point .. or any other folder

@monkeylovemagic3339

2 жыл бұрын

Spyderco yojimbo 2 more like $160 (on sale), 3 inch cutting edge, amazing ergonomics, lock of comparable strength. Designed as a self defense tool, but an even better razorblade on crack(utility use) than tuff lite, with CPM s30v steel.

nice video. I own over a half dozen cold steel folders and that is my complaint on the smaller versions. the triad lock is just horrible to close. not all of use are in the market of slaughtering animals or knife fighting! lol I have been shying away from them now for that reason. my favorites are the xl voyager clip, ti lites , and the rajah design

@NickShabazz

8 жыл бұрын

+Michigan edge I'm sorry to hear that Triad is that hard on all of their knives. And I'm glad to hear they're good for more than stabbing meat :)

Gonna be my next purchase

I hope you've learned over the years what "Mall Ninjas" actually are. Cold Steel is the exact opposite of Mall Ninjas.

Thanks for not stabbing any pig carcases

Have you tried the native 5 lightweight ?

@Bwbravowhiskey

8 жыл бұрын

It's similar to the tuff light yet vastly superior. S35vn steel! It's thinner and narrower. Very similar ergonomics .

@NickShabazz

8 жыл бұрын

+cuddlesdapeaceman357 The Native's on my list to try, just haven't gotten there yet. Soon!

that square pocket in the front right of jeans. that's where I put mine and I have no problems plus I still have a free front right pocket.

@andrewdods2236

3 жыл бұрын

Watch or coin pocket 👍🏻

nick sounds like an 1950's radio presenter in the these old shibazz vids

It's a hard use budget folder...what do you want?

Damn it Nick..... no pig carcass ? WTH ??? ...................................... Thanks for this video, good review.

Oh no lock to stiff for my little hands -10 points ,really?

You know, Lynn Thompson hates being politically correct, and doesn't care if people get offended by his marketing, because if you can't handle the advertisement, maybe carrying a knife isn't for you.

looks like it would make a great apple cutter

*Chipmunk voices get 159K Subs?*

lol at AUS 88 being barely adequate or barely inadequate. It’s a great user steel.

I'm just happy they offer a tip down knife.

AUS8 is good. Works for me.

tufflite still rocks at 2022

Understandable that the lock is harder to engage then easier. I rather that.

Lmao doesn’t fit his skinny jeans

Yea, I carry a spartan and a mirror polished broken skull

Good folders? Dude nobody makes better production large blades

Cold Steel is awesome and they prove it, that triad lock will out perform any other lock on the market.

WTF, I want one in OD!, Hear me Cold Steel, OOOODDDD!

@nathanielrasey

7 жыл бұрын

Randall Kelley they got one now.

This one comes down to being a man or not being a man. True men love this knife. Limp wristeds aren’t tuff enough to use it. Seriously damn good work knife

@NickShabazz

Жыл бұрын

Busted. Here's my confession: kzread.info/dash/bejne/nXedzpqBiLeqkaw.html

It's a box cutter with a triad lock. My question is what could you possibly be doing with this little box cutter blade that would warrant the extra strength of a triad lock? Not sure why this knife needs to exist when you can get a regular box cutter/utility knife for under $10. I guess you might save in the long run on not having to replace blades, but with the way AUS-8 dulls, you might wish you could just replace it after your 50th sharpening in a year. Just a weird knife that I don't understand, but hey, different strokes I guess. INB4 hate from the cult of Cold Steel, which seem to have been out in force in this comment section.

nice previou

Bought one Tuff lite. I'm not impressed with knife maybe the feel of it not so much with the way it holds sharpness I cut into two boxes then cut two chairs with fabric on them cutting fabric out and now I have to sharpen it and I just bought it two days ago so that's that.

Great utility makers all round blade

Cold steel Spyderco👍. I thought for 26 bucks just for shits and giggles I’ll check it out for sure. My little nephew turns 18 I don’t know if I want to get him into knives, lol

I was going to get this knife for opening boxes but it looks like there are design defects and it’s cheaply made.

Are you the sham-wow guy?

rofl! mall ninjas! omg that's funny

Lol, I'd expect tgat from the guy that sounds like woody allen

This is the perfect knife for the "everyday tasks" enthusiast use their expensive knives for (which makes me put my palm to my forehead heh) e.g. using a $200 knife with good steel, lock mechanisms, ergo to .....break down a box??? One reviewer used his custom $1300 knife to break don boxes too...he claims to be an Dr...WHY?? :) Of course we could use our 2 hands..heh...what i do.

kershaw cryo

@NickShabazz

8 жыл бұрын

+‫יששכר כהן‬‎ Yep, got one of those on my desk right now. Dull as a butter knife, but mechanically pretty good.

6 Fontoni Dweller . . .

Check out the sanrenmu 7010 as a cheap edc knife!

The lock has a "lot of travel" because it sits about 4x's deeper than a regular back lock and that's 1 of the reasons it's soo strong. Also CS is catering to military, law enforcement, and tactical personel and not the edc crowd, which is something you obviously know nothing about. So some of the things that your laughing at , are the strong points of the knife for other groups of people. Not a biggie , you didn't know. ..

@andrewdods2236

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed. You’re btw

Man you’re reaching.

Don't you dare slander cold steel's graphic proof. 🙂

I think 30 is to high.

@monkeylovemagic3339

2 жыл бұрын

Just got one for $23

This is literally the quintessential KZread knife reviewer. Idk why so many people focus on his accent rather than the knife. It makes me feel ashamed to be a knife guy.

@marshalllambie9188

6 жыл бұрын

justin lmao I love his goofy accent, it’s why I keep watching. I came for the knife reviews, stayed for the amusing voice

@marshalllambie9188

6 жыл бұрын

And yes he is indeed one of if not the best knife reviewer hands down