@@MattRoseKnives *I don't really see the problem, does Rodney not know you can adjust the playback speed? (I put it on 1.5) perfect!* *BTW; "This is a Great Knife"!*
I have one that I bought about 7 or 8 years ago. Excellent knife in my opinion. If the edge happened to be too dull for some reason but you needed it in a defensive situation, you could beat them to death with it
The CS Spartan and the Recon 1 Tanto (combo) are my edc knives. I mean I literally have them both on me daily. Mainly because I cannot decide which I like better. Nevertheless, “Two is one” Rule is applicable.
Probably my favorite CS folder. I put it off for quite awhile because a lot of people were saying that the handle was too small for XL hands. Oh how wrong they are! My XL to XXL hand fits absolutely perfectly in the handle. I don't buy into the "heavy" knock on these beefy knives - I mean we're talking ounces here, not pounds haha! Really, someone can't handle a few more ounces 😂, c'mon now...
Great review, and I agree on all counts. I purchased mine in 2014, and it has been my EDC. I believe it is a first generation, having a bead-blast finish as opposed to the current stone-washed finish. I’ve concealed it in a variety of ways, in pocket and inside waistband. Great for utility. I’ve cooked with it. Fortunately, I’ve never had to use it defensively, but the handle design places it securely in your hand. Initially, I had a problem with the tri lock not snapping to a complete closed position. I contacted Cold Steel. They responded immediately, recommending breaking in the mechanism. It worked . I would buy another one.
Is my EDC since 2018, never use (and hope any time at future to use it) at self-defense but do a lot of cut and light batoning tasks and is perfect, the best folder I ever have and the best of the world, just only hope make a 5.5 inch blade Spartan at future.
After I got my first one, I had to get a second one. The knife is just Awesome. A survival knife, a fighting knife, a kitchen knife . Whatever you want it to be it is. The EDC that’s just Badass. Great video, we all got opinions this is just mine. Love this knife…
*"CONS; "Heavy", some people might say that, but personally, I want it to be heavy to add punch, doesn't bother me to carry it, compared to my firearm, it's light! - So that's a PRO!* *I can use this for just about anything, not just defense, gardening, bush-craft, food prep indoors or out, perfect for us big guys, maybe not for skinny jeans.* *Thanks for showing it, SOLD, I'm getting one.*
You should always hold them up to a ruler for the handle, The cutting edge from the tip and the tip to the handle because cops measure it to the handle for jurisdictions that have length laws.
The Spartan is just a little too large for me to carry daily also I want to stay with a sub 4 in blade..SOOO.. my choice is the Rajah lll... Serrated...Three and a half inch blade yet looks in cuts much larger than its size! Completely legal to carry in my state which is the important thing..
I've yet to buy a coldsteel knife and regret it. I normally carry a vaquero xl. Before that I carried a Espada large G10 in xhp. I only stopped carrying it because it's not replaceable. I sometimes carry the spartan but the voyager line is lighter and bigger but just as easy to carry. My next favorite is my rahja2 I carry that in the woods. And the vaquero in the concrete jungle. You really can't go wrong with anything I listed.
@daryleferguson89 that’s still the way I carry them. I’ve carried those same knives more then 6 years. I had a home invasion afterwards I promised my Girl if the communist won’t let us have guns then we will go Middle Ages on these animals.
Kopis shaped blade. Not kukri. And unfortunately, sounds like GSM is discontinuing the tri-ad lock. Any idea where I could find a colossus or serrated 6 inch hold out?
I’ve owned a CTS-BD1 version for years and just recently bought one with the new logo in Aus10a for under 30 bucks! It’s a genuine Cold Steel too, not one of the poorly made clones I’ve seen floating around. That is a hell of a deal for this knife! Yes, these knives are a bit heavy and bulky but carrying in jeans has never been an issue for me. My only real complaint with the Spartan is the grivory scales. I would gladly pay $100+ for G10 or micarta scales.
I have G10 on a small Espada and prefer GrivEx. Only because G10 is denser hence heavier for a fatter handle. I love the thin, rigid G10 on my AirLite though.
Love the Spartan but I live in a big city and coming to an office with this one will be quite intimidating. So I'm looking for a more sleek and refined Cold Steel. Seems Code 4 in the only one they got for City dwellers like me.
Bought this to use as a work knife (construction) was my first cold steel love, finally bought it seven years and 10+ knives later, it's just too nice to abuse like that, someone tell me to use it so I don't feel bad? Some reassurance that it's not gonna be forever ruined after day one??
You can probably use it and it still be in functional order for decades to come. Use it. And if you really need another, it won’t be for about 20 years
Those kobun are not as tough I have 3 broke 2 so far can't baton wood. It will do it but I broke 2. I just ordered the Spartan and rajha get the rajha tomorrow 2 going to EDC both of them
This is indeed a very nice knife....and if you like this blade, you may also like the Cold Steel [Rajah]....these are two examples of very tough, very functional workhorse blades. You have good taste sir...be well.
A word of caution. Early cold steel Spartans were made in AUS 8 steel. That alone is not an issue, but the blade in that specific folder was beadblasted, and that finishing process created pores on the surface of that steel, which made it rust very easily. In fact it was unavoidable not to develop surface rust. Nowadays though CS has shifted to AUS 10, which maybe (don't have further info) solved the problem.
A lil late to the party and though I carry pocket fixed blades as my EDC, I saw this video below and HAD to have it, lol As former federal LE and a Krav Maga & CQB Instructor, and again, though I teach with and recommend fixed blades for tactical/self defense use, the Spartan is indeed a beast and it has probably THE most secure grip of any blade that I've ever used. It also would make a great outdoor, hunting/fishing choice🤙 ua-cam.com/video/50k5rrOtwEw/v-deo.html Stay Well👊 RP
Wow! Talk about rambling! You continue to ramble on and on and say the same thing. Yes it's a great knife. We get that.
…but did you know that it’s a Kopis shape?
@@MattRoseKnives
*I don't really see the problem, does Rodney not know you can adjust the playback speed? (I put it on 1.5) perfect!*
*BTW; "This is a Great Knife"!*
I'm afraid that I BOUGHT the Spartan, "before" watching this video... I AIN'T givin' it back either!
Haha good purchasing choice
I have one that I bought about 7 or 8 years ago. Excellent knife in my opinion. If the edge happened to be too dull for some reason but you needed it in a defensive situation, you could beat them to death with it
It's like holding a roll of dimes in your fist to beat them with!!!
Or you could stab 👴🏼
actually a dull blade is best for self defense
@@user-xe9nc6sy9p why?
@@robinannaniaz9670 *Less blood stains on your clothes?*
The CS Spartan and the Recon 1 Tanto (combo) are my edc knives. I mean I literally have them both on me daily. Mainly because I cannot decide which I like better. Nevertheless, “Two is one” Rule is applicable.
Probably my favorite CS folder. I put it off for quite awhile because a lot of people were saying that the handle was too small for XL hands. Oh how wrong they are! My XL to XXL hand fits absolutely perfectly in the handle. I don't buy into the "heavy" knock on these beefy knives - I mean we're talking ounces here, not pounds haha! Really, someone can't handle a few more ounces 😂, c'mon now...
Haha agreed
Just got my Spartan yesterday, not too heavy at all. Totally agree with you about ounces 😅.
i've been eyeing that kopis for a long time to add to my growing cold steel collection
Grab it! It's a great blade
for sure get one.. i think midwayUSA is having a sale right now, i have been beating the piss out of mine for years
@@nathandoll. great! thanks for the tip! appreciated!
The Spartan is a solid pocket folder, I have been carrying mine for more than 4 years now and it never disappoints 😎🤙
Agreed! Love it! Still carry mine regularly
Just got mine in the mail
Awesome!
I’ve been carrying my spartan for over 5 years and I love it!
Great review, and I agree on all counts.
I purchased mine in 2014, and it has been my EDC. I believe it is a first generation, having a bead-blast finish as opposed to the current stone-washed finish.
I’ve concealed it in a variety of ways, in pocket and inside waistband.
Great for utility. I’ve cooked with it. Fortunately, I’ve never had to use it defensively, but the handle design places it securely in your hand.
Initially, I had a problem with the tri lock not snapping to a complete closed position. I contacted Cold Steel. They responded immediately, recommending breaking in the mechanism. It worked .
I would buy another one.
Great to hear! In addition to being a great defensive knife (I can only assume) I think it is a great overall utility blade as well!
Good lucid and informative review. Thanks.
Thanks!
Is my EDC since 2018, never use (and hope any time at future to use it) at self-defense but do a lot of cut and light batoning tasks and is perfect, the best folder I ever have and the best of the world, just only hope make a 5.5 inch blade Spartan at future.
Hi Matt .I have also been considering the Spartan as well . Thanks
Definitely a recommend!
After I got my first one, I had to get a second one. The knife is just Awesome. A survival knife, a fighting knife, a kitchen knife . Whatever you want it to be it is. The EDC that’s just Badass. Great video, we all got opinions this is just mine. Love this knife…
*"CONS; "Heavy", some people might say that, but personally, I want it to be heavy to add punch, doesn't bother me to carry it, compared to my firearm, it's light! - So that's a PRO!*
*I can use this for just about anything, not just defense, gardening, bush-craft, food prep indoors or out, perfect for us big guys, maybe not for skinny jeans.*
*Thanks for showing it, SOLD, I'm getting one.*
One of my favorite knives of all time! 🥃👌🏼🎩
I don't blame ya!
You should always hold them up to a ruler for the handle, The cutting edge from the tip and the tip to the handle because cops measure it to the handle for jurisdictions that have length laws.
The Spartan is just a little too large for me to carry daily also I want to stay with a sub 4 in blade..SOOO.. my choice is the Rajah lll... Serrated...Three and a half inch blade yet looks in cuts much larger than its size! Completely legal to carry in my state which is the important thing..
That's totally fair! Rajah is a great blade as well!
I've yet to buy a coldsteel knife and regret it. I normally carry a vaquero xl. Before that I carried a Espada large G10 in xhp. I only stopped carrying it because it's not replaceable.
I sometimes carry the spartan but the voyager line is lighter and bigger but just as easy to carry.
My next favorite is my rahja2 I carry that in the woods. And the vaquero in the concrete jungle.
You really can't go wrong with anything I listed.
@daryleferguson89 that’s still the way I carry them. I’ve carried those same knives more then 6 years. I had a home invasion afterwards I promised my Girl if the communist won’t let us have guns then we will go Middle Ages on these animals.
Kopis shaped blade. Not kukri. And unfortunately, sounds like GSM is discontinuing the tri-ad lock. Any idea where I could find a colossus or serrated 6 inch hold out?
Would this work as an office EDC scenario? I don't want to intimidate my knife nervous boss...
I’ve owned a CTS-BD1 version for years and just recently bought one with the new logo in Aus10a for under 30 bucks! It’s a genuine Cold Steel too, not one of the poorly made clones I’ve seen floating around. That is a hell of a deal for this knife! Yes, these knives are a bit heavy and bulky but carrying in jeans has never been an issue for me. My only real complaint with the Spartan is the grivory scales. I would gladly pay $100+ for G10 or micarta scales.
Agreed!
I have G10 on a small Espada and prefer GrivEx. Only because G10 is denser hence heavier for a fatter handle. I love the thin, rigid G10 on my AirLite though.
Do also try the Rajah 2 and 3, they're like brothers with slightly different feel for it.
I like both of those blades! I have a review on the Rajah 3 as well
FYI: Google states that the kopis is more like a short sword 🗡and the khukri is more like a large knife. 🔪
You’re right! But this has more of the kopis blade style
It's nice you do the size comparison.
Thanks!
should I get this or an srk?
A Kopis shape is only logical as it was built and used by those of the Greek Islands, like the Spartans.
BTW mine weighs 8.57 ounces.
I hope they make an XL version with a 6-7 inch blade! I feel like aesthetically it would look much closer to the kopis and better chopping capability
They already have it in the large Rajah, and in a fixed blade version.
Love the Spartan but I live in a big city and coming to an office with this one will be quite intimidating. So I'm looking for a more sleek and refined Cold Steel. Seems Code 4 in the only one they got for City dwellers like me.
Still a great choice! Very capable blade
The prolite is great. Easy to forget its there but just as strong.
Bought this to use as a work knife (construction) was my first cold steel love, finally bought it seven years and 10+ knives later, it's just too nice to abuse like that, someone tell me to use it so I don't feel bad? Some reassurance that it's not gonna be forever ruined after day one??
You can probably use it and it still be in functional order for decades to come. Use it. And if you really need another, it won’t be for about 20 years
Tip of the knife is centerline making it an amazing slicing and stabby stabby weapon 😊
Spartan is a well built knife.
Heavy duty… locks great and for the price even a better deal. Blade sharp.
Thank you
Great review my friend
Thanks for watching!
Celt-Iberians had that blade style too, they called it a Falcata
Those kobun are not as tough I have 3 broke 2 so far can't baton wood. It will do it but I broke 2. I just ordered the Spartan and rajha get the rajha tomorrow 2 going to EDC both of them
You can always buy a Knight Elements V2 Ultra Kukri Frame Lock Knife, for $1,000,000.00
Serrated or non-serrated … ?
Hey Matt you neglected to mention the blade grind .
I believe it’s saber ground
I'm saving for an Espada XL but I do like the Spartan.
Both are fantastic!
I hope you achieve your goal soon im enjoying this Xl tanto Voyager
The new ownership has changed policies. Repair parts are no longer available. Adios "Cold Steel."
I haven’t had to deal with their customer service since takeover so time shall tel
This is indeed a very nice knife....and if you like this blade, you may also like the Cold Steel [Rajah]....these are two examples of very tough, very functional workhorse blades. You have good taste sir...be well.
But it's kukri style blade or a kopis then?
it is a kopis, kukris are just more popular so for most people they refer to the Spartan as a kukri style blade
@@DeathPorky I know. I was joking because Matt says that like 20 times in the video 🤣
Just ordered one
Good choice!
@@MattRoseKnives Good
Shit, I bought one before I watched this. I’m terribly sorry.
You don’t need to distinguish between kopis and kukri like that, the kukri has its origin in the kopis and they are related historically
There is no evidence of that, plus they are not the same shape. The kukri has a more exaggerated bend, while the Kopis is straighter and longer.
Too heavy, the frenzy and others are just near miss designs. Better steel, better weight, its just stupid like this JMO!
For sure, makes sense!
A word of caution.
Early cold steel Spartans were made in AUS 8 steel. That alone is not an issue, but the blade in that specific folder was beadblasted, and that finishing process created pores on the surface of that steel, which made it rust very easily. In fact it was unavoidable not to develop surface rust.
Nowadays though CS has shifted to AUS 10, which maybe (don't have further info) solved the problem.
Thanks for the info 👍
👍👍👍👍👍👍 I❤Cold Steel
Kukri had been incorporated by tribes from Alexander the Great...
It's a greek Kopis, homie.
My EDC knife.
Good choice!
Why aren't a fan of these knives?
A lil late to the party and though I carry pocket fixed blades as my EDC, I saw this video below and HAD to have it, lol
As former federal LE and a Krav Maga & CQB Instructor, and again, though I teach with and recommend fixed blades for tactical/self defense use, the Spartan is indeed a beast and it has probably THE most secure grip of any blade that I've ever used.
It also would make a great outdoor, hunting/fishing choice🤙
ua-cam.com/video/50k5rrOtwEw/v-deo.html
Stay Well👊
RP
Thanks for the comment! Good to know!
Gurkha's and Seal's like those also 😎
It's a cool pocket knife with a little weight to it but that makes it hit harder and with power 🎱⚔️🎱🌺🎱⚔️🎱
Yeah, I like my Spartan as well. I did some campsite work with it: ua-cam.com/video/U8rmohxcDMw/v-deo.html It certainly performs very well!
I'll check this out, thanks for sharing!
Kopis
Aus 10-A sux btw...
Lol disagree
Nope it's the bomb and will hold a edge like 3V super steel 😎
Josh almighty you where misinformed sometime ago 😢😅😂
Spartan is 130 bucks now! F in rip off from its original 75 dollar price point.
Crazy dude