I also exclusively carry Cold Steel, I Dont leave home without a Demko Triad folder on me at all times. My edc is my 4Max and AD10. I also rotate my larger stuff into the rotation As well. ✌
Great review! I currently EDC the CS American lawman. Before that was the CS code 4, but in the winter it gets pretty cold in the pocket and on the hands. I work in construction and use it almost daily. I used to carry the AD-10, but it freaked out lots of people when they saw it. Some don't say much, but you can see it in their facial expressions. Anyway in my pocket under the toolbelt the American lawman fits pretty well.
Just wanted to say, you inspired me to mod my new CS Bush Ranger (just handle) and it is way more comfortable. Also that little nub in front of index finger groove got in the way of opening the blade and now it is way smoother.
My only issue with it is there is no safe way to close this thing with one hand without gambling on that blade coming down and kissing you. Just a little choil is all I’m asking.
Love my bushranger! Im an electrician and ive used mine to notch out 2×4 lumber in order to mount a box for a light switch by batoning it tip first into the wood and prying chunks out. Two people bought cold steel knives that week after seeing that abuse. Really nothin like a cold steel!
Here's what I'm saying, Please offer an AD-10 / 4Max / 20.5 in OD Green & FDE scales. Please produce sheaths for the AD-10, 4Max and 20.5, in form fitting leather.
Have them all except the Bush Ranger, going to have to pick that one up now. Anybody ever call you Private Joker ? Felt like I was listening to PJ giving knife reviews, that's a good thing...he was awesome in Full Metal Jacket !!!
does it feel like you are holding a small axe in your hand, like 4MaxScout? id like to buy a black AD10 but i cant give up to that feeling of 4MaxScout...
I might have asked you about this in another video a good while ago but I can't find it. Which of these 3 knives has the most grip area? I love the AD10 but my fingers are a bit cramped holding the knife. I thought of Dremeling right behind where your pinky sits on the handle but I might just sell it. The Bush Ranger should be easier to modify since there's no metal liner. Is the Bush Ranger's handle the same size as the AD10 or is there more gripping area? Thanks.
I wish there was a way to slo-moe the folding of the AD-10 knife…. Just got mine, and I have two nice cuts on the index and middle fingers. The weight of the knife closing swung the blade down and the minimal contact cut me. I see you doing pretty much the same as I do, but you obviously have it down pat. I’ve replayed your process several times, but not seeing where I am doing it wrong. Great video reviews BTW…. It helps to see them demo’d like this if you’re on the fence about which one to buy.
@@GTMGunTotinMinnesotan Funny you say that…. After watching I noted that you were doing it so I tried it…. LOL, got another small cut. I watched another vid regarding the AD-10 and saw that he aligned his fingernail with the blade. I tried that and it works. The contact is slight, but it was so sharp out of the box that it was making a small cut. It’s all good and thanks for the video production! Cheers.
When I close mine I adjust in the angle in such way that weight of of blade won’t come swinging down. So instead of holding the blade up when you close try to get in the habit of aiming the blade down and the handle higher and don’t fully press the button just enough to where it starts to drop down that way the blade doesn’t fly down onto your fingers.
@@ajo4788 Thank you! I discovered the same a while back be didn’t update here because I figured everybody already knew that! Hah. Plus, I also release the depress level a tad quicker and it stops the blade from going too far. Cheers and thanks!
I’ve only owned Benchmade and Spyderco. I’ve been looking at Cold Steel but since they sold to GSM, I’m kind of on the fence. Can someone give me advice as to how Cold Steel knives are and which ones are better, etc…
@@GTMGunTotinMinnesotan Ok cool. I'll do some more research on that particular knife. Also, I know Cold Steel was sold to GSM Outdoors, is the lifetime warranty still being honored?
@@john0270 Yeah, I love me some Spyderco. I have a PM2 Tanto and an Endurance as well as the Spyderco Rescue Assist. I have 3 Benchmades, Triage, Bugout and the 940 Osbourne so I think I'll take your advice and not get a Cold Steel and just stick with Spyderco and Benchmade
I own mostly spyderco, I have two bench-made knives which are OK. I rolled dice on the AD10 as on sale it costs less than a native 5 LW and was chonkly curious. I have been wanting a Chonk and beater for a while, so I bought the SR1 lite, and the AD10 as folding beaters.
Great video . I had a AD10 for 1 day and sold it....felt sold and well made but I've got large hands and I found it uncomfortable as the beak at the back of the handle trapped my hand .
It's an interesting knife but the shorter grip space and half choil threw me off; I went with the Ultimate Hunter instead. That's not perfect either (wish the guard was at the end of the handle) but overall I like it. Both of mine (bought the second after the buyout lol) really needed a breakin as the lock was very stiff to unlock.
i have all of them,but 2 ultimate hunter,a orange& a black,for me the best of them all.the ad10 feels strange in my hands.bushranger i dont like at all.finnwolf feels very cheap.at the ultimate hunter you can see they worked a long time on it to get it perfect.
Don't be fooled. Cold steel isn't cheap. Because, once you buy one, you end up buying a whole lot more.
Thanks again for another great video
Young man enjoyed your video and commentary on these blades.Well done from a 70 yr Vietnam Era vet!!!
I also exclusively carry Cold Steel,
I Dont leave home without a Demko Triad folder on me at all times.
My edc is my 4Max and AD10. I also rotate my larger stuff into the rotation
As well. ✌
Great video, I always love to hear your point of view and to watch your usage footage!
Thank you for that compliment Lawrence, I sincerely appreciate your viewership!
Great review! I currently EDC the CS American lawman. Before that was the CS code 4, but in the winter it gets pretty cold in the pocket and on the hands. I work in construction and use it almost daily. I used to carry the AD-10, but it freaked out lots of people when they saw it. Some don't say much, but you can see it in their facial expressions. Anyway in my pocket under the toolbelt the American lawman fits pretty well.
A.L. is the folder l grab when I'm going anywhere l don't know.
Lots of well presented info.
Very good editing
Much appreciated!
Just wanted to say, you inspired me to mod my new CS Bush Ranger (just handle) and it is way more comfortable. Also that little nub in front of index finger groove got in the way of opening the blade and now it is way smoother.
Awesome man, yeah it makes a decent difference in how the knife feels in hand. Very under-rated knife
My only issue with it is there is no safe way to close this thing with one hand without gambling on that blade coming down and kissing you. Just a little choil is all I’m asking.
I have one of the original AD10s with the hollow grind too. All good blades here. Thanks for video
Great information- thank you.
I bought one today.
Nice review!
Love my bushranger! Im an electrician and ive used mine to notch out 2×4 lumber in order to mount a box for a light switch by batoning it tip first into the wood and prying chunks out. Two people bought cold steel knives that week after seeing that abuse. Really nothin like a cold steel!
Nice beat. Rapping to it before looking at the screen lol
Here's what I'm saying, Please offer an AD-10 / 4Max / 20.5 in OD Green & FDE scales.
Please produce sheaths for the AD-10, 4Max and 20.5, in form fitting leather.
I would buy them all again, if FDE versions came out...would even get a couple in OD Green too.
If you thin down or change the profile of this blade, you should document it
Have them all except the Bush Ranger, going to have to pick that one up now.
Anybody ever call you Private Joker ? Felt like I was listening to PJ giving knife reviews, that's a good thing...he was awesome in Full Metal Jacket !!!
Hahaha
does it feel like you are holding a small axe in your hand, like 4MaxScout? id like to buy a black AD10 but i cant give up to that feeling of 4MaxScout...
ha not quite
Oh man i really love these Cold Steel knifes but i'm not in the US so it will take me a arm and a leg to get one😪
I might have asked you about this in another video a good while ago but I can't find it. Which of these 3 knives has the most grip area? I love the AD10 but my fingers are a bit cramped holding the knife. I thought of Dremeling right behind where your pinky sits on the handle but I might just sell it. The Bush Ranger should be easier to modify since there's no metal liner. Is the Bush Ranger's handle the same size as the AD10 or is there more gripping area? Thanks.
When I look at mine they seem both pretty darn close to being same length, sorry man. Maybe consider the voyager series?
@@GTMGunTotinMinnesotan I think I had a Voyager years ago and didn't care for it. I just ordered the Bush Ranger so we'll see when it gets here. :)
@@1Splat To be fair, the bushranger is slightly less curvy on the end, so you may fit it better
@@GTMGunTotinMinnesotan Thanks bro. God bless you.
I wish there was a way to slo-moe the folding of the AD-10 knife…. Just got mine, and I have two nice cuts on the index and middle fingers. The weight of the knife closing swung the blade down and the minimal contact cut me. I see you doing pretty much the same as I do, but you obviously have it down pat. I’ve replayed your process several times, but not seeing where I am doing it wrong. Great video reviews BTW…. It helps to see them demo’d like this if you’re on the fence about which one to buy.
Dang, well thanks for watching man. Maybe I have my finger more forward closer to the choil when I begin closing?
@@GTMGunTotinMinnesotan Funny you say that…. After watching I noted that you were doing it so I tried it…. LOL, got another small cut. I watched another vid regarding the AD-10 and saw that he aligned his fingernail with the blade. I tried that and it works. The contact is slight, but it was so sharp out of the box that it was making a small cut. It’s all good and thanks for the video production! Cheers.
When I close mine I adjust in the angle in such way that weight of of blade won’t come swinging down. So instead of holding the blade up when you close try to get in the habit of aiming the blade down and the handle higher and don’t fully press the button just enough to where it starts to drop down that way the blade doesn’t fly down onto your fingers.
@@ajo4788 Thank you! I discovered the same a while back be didn’t update here because I figured everybody already knew that! Hah. Plus, I also release the depress level a tad quicker and it stops the blade from going too far. Cheers and thanks!
I’ve only owned Benchmade and Spyderco. I’ve been looking at Cold Steel but since they sold to GSM, I’m kind of on the fence. Can someone give me advice as to how Cold Steel knives are and which ones are better, etc…
Try the ultimate hunter first, great first cold steel
@@GTMGunTotinMinnesotan Ok cool. I'll do some more research on that particular knife. Also, I know Cold Steel was sold to GSM Outdoors, is the lifetime warranty still being honored?
@@john0270 Ok so don't get a Cold Steel is basically what you're saying because I've never had a blade crack on a Benchmade or a Spyderco
@@john0270 Yeah, I love me some Spyderco. I have a PM2 Tanto and an Endurance as well as the Spyderco Rescue Assist. I have 3 Benchmades, Triage, Bugout and the 940 Osbourne so I think I'll take your advice and not get a Cold Steel and just stick with Spyderco and Benchmade
I own mostly spyderco, I have two bench-made knives which are OK. I rolled dice on the AD10 as on sale it costs less than a native 5 LW and was chonkly curious. I have been wanting a Chonk and beater for a while, so I bought the SR1 lite, and the AD10 as folding beaters.
GSM seems to want to pump these out. They are $111 at Midway USA and Amazon these days (early 2022)
Great video . I had a AD10 for 1 day and sold it....felt sold and well made but I've got large hands and I found it uncomfortable as the beak at the back of the handle trapped my hand .
I completely understand that experience. That's why I had to modify mine, not quite where I wanted it concerning uncomfortable edges
you mean, you have fat hands. those are the only hands that don’t fit the ad10.
@@quickcuts3000 you must have ladies sized hands . Obviously my hand fits but the beak at the back makes my hand feel trapped and unusable.
@@daveandmerlin I believe CS ultimate hunter will fit u better cause u have big palm although it is small than AD10 and cheaper too.
It's an interesting knife but the shorter grip space and half choil threw me off; I went with the Ultimate Hunter instead. That's not perfect either (wish the guard was at the end of the handle) but overall I like it. Both of mine (bought the second after the buyout lol) really needed a breakin as the lock was very stiff to unlock.
Same as 20$ Mora doing.
i have all of them,but 2 ultimate hunter,a orange& a black,for me the best of them all.the ad10 feels strange in my hands.bushranger i dont like at all.finnwolf feels very cheap.at the ultimate hunter you can see they worked a long time on it to get it perfect.
If you paid a lot less than it's probably a Chinese knock off.
Y are all the knife utubers reveiwing this beast?? One guy reviews it and now its follow the leader. Love mines though. Its manly.🔪🔪
This is an old video, not sure if you noticed. I reviewed it because I bought it. Agree it it's a good knife
Who uses knife to cut twigs? Better hit weight pile.
Haha