Review on Folding knife Cold Steel Luzon Large black by Mateusz Wysokiski ᠌

Name: Folding knife Cold Steel Luzon Large black
Item: Folding knife Cold Steel Luzon Large black
Rating: 5

July 04, 2023

The best thing for the money, Im glad I chose this option.

For many years, the Ti-Lite 6" from Cold Steel has been the benchmark for a pocket sword. Recently, this model has been released, and now the legendary six has a very serious compeor. I wanted to buy some kind of healthy, outrageous knife with character, and I chose between them. But Ti-Lite, no matter what anyone says, is impractical. Probably, it is suitable for silent killings in crowded places, but that's it. Luzon's scope is much wider - it can do everything. Blade geometry, handle ergonomics (if it's cheap. All this makes it just a practical knife. The manufacturer believes that he put some Filipino roots into this model, but I consider this practical cutter a modern rethinking of the clic American Bowie - hard worker knife. It is strong, it does not it's a pity, and it's not limited in the options of use. On the pocket, by the way, it is very noticeable, and this is normal (looks out at 20mm). If you buy a monstrous knife and carry it with you, then you should not be afraid that someone will notice . Well, getting it by the protruding part of the handle is very convenient even with gloves and without a lanyard. Someone says that the handle looks like bamboo, but I see the spine here. This is the most charismatic and "terrible" knife that you can buy a mere mortal in our country. I will tie a healthy lanyard with silver skulls on him, and there will be fire in general! )

Only friends, let's be aware that this is not edged weapons, but household equipment. Although beautiful, of course) No wonder I compare it with Bowie, a traditional American utility knife. The atude towards him should be appropriate. And in this role, he is very comfortable. I took it for aesthetic self-satisfaction, and kitchens where ordinary kitchen workers quickly become dull (and good kitchen workers are tormented anyway), and sometimes you need to beautifully cut steaks, or tomatoes. Camping crowbar (Ganzo) is not very convenient to cut. Well, I will take it with me out of town, on trips where weight does not matter.

Pros

If you look at the blade without comparison with ordinary knives, it seems that since the vaults do not start from the , then the knife should not be sharp. But in fact, if we even compare the photo with an ordinary knife (in my case, there is a medium-sized strong Ganzo G752 knife on a framelock with a rather thick convergence and rough arch geometry), it turns out that the length of these arches is comparable to the length of the arches of very sharp pocket models. size, in which the arches start from the . Just due to the length of the blade, the height of the vaults seems small. In fact, it cuts much better than my Ganzo. And the mix is very subtle. Of course, judging by the steel, it will quickly become thicker, but even so, it will remain sharp simply due to the sharp edge and geometry of the vaults. So, fine information is "in reserve" here, so that it can be sharpened longer. And this is good. The liner retainer is also handy, because if it weren’t there, if you accidentally fold it, you would literally be left without fingers. The knife flips very well, thanks to the deep groove for the thrust ball on the liner, the comparatively largest ball, and bearings. Folds almost under its own weight. I consider the wave on the blade a big plus. Completely solves the problem of opening a large knife. In addition, the back of the handle is very cool in shape - both convenient to pull out of your pocket and beautiful. And the handle is wide. It is felt that in the hand is not a thin knife that can be worn in trousers, but a convenient working tool.

Cons

It really has insanely monstrous, outrageous, simply absurd dimensions. The length of the blade leaves behind some fixed weapons, and the length of the handle leaves behind some examples of one-handed long-bladed weapons. All the springs here are large and stiff, the lock of the liner is tight, like the liner itself. It is uncomfortable to open it by the peg. Therefore, it has a return when opening and closing. If you try to carry it into the office and, with a straight face, carefully take it out and cut off a cake for yourself, you will not succeed. You will have to wait until you get it out of your pocket entirely, and then effectively open it with a flipper or wave to cries for mercy. This way of opening is simply easier. The ergonomics of the knife is closer to the Kalashnikov ault rifle than to other human knives. And all these shortcomings together give rise to its unique "character", which you will have to put up with. The question is whether it will cause you frustration, hatred, or a sense of satisfaction. He also has a sharpening out of the box. Rough, with micro-chips. Cuts paper but does not shave. While I'm not sharpening, I'll see how the steel behaves, then I'll decide at what angle to sharpen. The liner is a bit thin for such a long blade, so you can't cut trees safely. The knife will not fold, but the liner can bend under heavy load. I trust framelocks more in this regard. Moreover, there is a "facilitating groove" in the body of the liner. I consider this the most important potential drawback - like a large utility knife made of steel, which is not a pity, but the mechanism may not be enough for hard work. Although, maybe if the liner bends, the knife will still work) Or it can be repaired with a hammer) Of course, I will not check.