Cold SteelOutdoorsman Lite Durable Lightweight 4116 Stainless Steel 6" Fixed Blade Tactical Outdoor Hunting Knife, Textured Kraton Handle, Hard Plastic Sheath

I purchased this knife originally 2 years ago, and more recently purchased 4 more. This knife is not a super steel, super design. It is designed for light to medium kitchen and camp tasks. The bone breaker will not work for deer or elk, but has functioned well for cleaning the many dozens of chickens, ducks, goats and rabbits that I have. Additionally, it is lightweight and easily concealed using this sheath. https://a.co/d/eJudUHE by Tourbon.In the last year I've taken to carrying it as added protection and have truly realized it's purpose in my carry gear.I do not baton, I find that silly. I am a lifetime outdoorsman raised by a Ozark/Appalachian bred outdoorsman from a family of do it yourselfers. We spend more time in the out of doors annually than most youtubing "survivalists" do their entire lives.I have used this blade to cut smaller branches into wedges to aid in splitting larger wood. And of course mainly rely on my belt axe for that purpose.While I've never "fought" with this blade, I have a bit of experience with blades in combat and would absolutely use this in that capacity. I tested 2 of these blades to destruction, the first finally broke after I put all my weight (201/5 depending on day) laterally on it after I got it stuck throwing it. I did that on purpose to see what it could take. The blade geometry aids in the strength of the tip as well.The second sat in salt water for almost a week, and had a very small amount of rust, it is a very rust resistant steel.It takes a hair popping shaving edge easily, and with regular touch ups comes back easily. It does not keep this edge like some higher grade high carbon steels. Again, this blade is a light/medium utility blade. Personally, I have touch up stones/diamond sharpener (work sharp makes a great one for 30$) on or near me all the time, anyone spending time in the woods should.Cost versus benefit, it far outweighs the cost.Replace the sheath with the one I inserted, it's worth it. Even if you don't, it's still worth buying.For sub $30 this blade should be in everyone's tacklebox, hunting kit, car and home.Seriously, I've cleaned fish, chickens, rabbits, goats, and ducks with it and would use it on deer or larger if it was all I had. Keep it sharp, and clean it off, it will work for many years for you.It grips comfortably, and is a great size for defensive purposes as well.Ive trained and practiced in muy Thai, bjj, escrima for over 3 decades now, I train with this blade regularly. Cold steel also has a rubber tanto you can cut down an inch to mostly match this blades geometry for training without getting cut.During training using an oak log I've driven the point in close to an inch several dozens of times and slashed hundreds of times, ive not seen any observable issues. I do not generally pry with blades, and any blade designed for prying I rarely carry because it's almost always too heavy.Again, I currently own 5 of these blades, 3 purchased on Amazon and all in 4116 kruppe, they use cryo quenched/cryo tempered and it works.Buy it, and buy 2 more, then look at others with similar blades that cost 4 times as much and know your blade will accomplish 90-99% of what their super steel blade will. Again, it may not hold an edge as long, but it takes an hair popping edge easier than super steels all day. (And yes, I've shaved, and shaved bits of hairs with it)Pictured is the blade ive carried for a few years now, it has wear and I love it.

For the price at which Amazon offers this remarkably fine knife for sale, the Cold Steel Outdoorsman-Lite Knife is clearly the best made, sharpest, most rugged, and most practical knife that I own (at this price point). Throughout the internet as well as here in the Amazon.com knife review section I have read very many excellent and seemingly truthful reviews regarding this knife, and sadly, I have also read many distasteful and overtly inaccurate reviews. The latter (very negative and distasteful) reviews have, for the most part, been included in other (non-Amazon.com) internet knife forums and some of these very negative and distasteful reviews have aluded to supposed involvement of this knife's steel supplier(s) in World War Two Axis Power activities and support. Perhaps it is now a convenient time to remember that WW II is long concluded, that today's average German steel worker and German metallurgical industry participant is a man or woman who owns a high personal ethic, and that these same German workers own a great knowledge of their trade as well as a high degree of scientific-industrial ingenuity.All of that being said, the knife I own (my Cold Steel Outdoorsman-Lite Knife) is "Lite" in only two attributes that come to mind: 1) weight, and 2) cost. This knife is light-weight, exceptionally strong, exceptionally sharp (out of the box), and retains it's keen edge with minimal sharpening after extended and heavy use in the field. My Oitdoorsman-Lite is as easy to use as a keenly honed pocket knife. This is not a "cheap" field knife, it just happens to be (fortunately!) of remarkably low cost. As it pertains to the following details: 1) my knife's keen edge, 2) it's uncanny ability to remain sharp despite rugged use in the field and at home (my year-round sporting activity is the hunting of feral hogs in southeast Georgia), 3) the very high quality of stainless steel alloy from which it's blade and tang are constructed, and 4) the extremely comfortable and surprisingly ergonomic grip, I can conclude that this knife is one of the best field knives I have ever owned and that it is anything but "Lite" as it regards the remarkably high quality of its construction for such a low cost of ownership. Therefore, today, I have purchased two more Cold Steel Outdoorsman-Lite knives: one for my kitchen, and another for the field.Thank you for permitting me to share my personal experiences and opinions regarding this remarkable knife. Sincerely yours, N. M., Georgia