A Review of the Cold Steel Recon Scout Bowie Knife

What's better than a time proven classic? How3. With san mai steel, the inner cutting edge is
about an upgraded version of a time provenVG-1, which is known for its edge retention and
classic?strength. The downfall of VG-1 is that it can be
Cold Steel's Recon Scout Bowie Knife has been insomewhat brittle. That is exactly why Cold Steel
their lineup for well over 10 years. It has provenput a layer of softer 400 series stainless on each
itself to be one of the toughest, sharpest andside.
most dependable knives that they make.The combination of steels gives the knife a
Within the past couple of years, Cold Steel haswonderful compromise between edge holding
given the Recon Scout somewhat of aability and flexibility.
makeover. It was traditionally made with a single4. The knife has a convexed edge, which is sharp
piece of high carbon steel. They are making itenough to make extremely precise cuts, but thick
nowadays with three layers of laminated steelenough to be used to hacking or chopping without
called VG-1 San Mai III.ruining the blade.
These are my thoughts on the Cold Steel ReconWhat I didn't like about the knife:
Scout:1. The cordura sheath leaves something to be
What I like about the knife:desired with such an expensive knife. At a
1. At 15 ounces, the Recon Scout is sturdysuggested retail value of $375, I would expect a
enough to be your hunting, camping or survivalmore rugged sheath.
companion. It is light enough to be easily concealedOverall:
or carried.Cold Steel's Recon Scout is probably my favorite
2. One of Cold Steel's most famous knives isknife that they make.
called the Trail Master. This is perhaps one of theIt has all of the best features of their enormously
most popular bowie knives in the world. Thepopular Trail Master but is scaled down to be the
Recon Scout is designed after the Trail MasterULTIMATE hunting, outdoor or utility fixed blade
but scaled down to a slightly smaller size.knife.