| Many U.S. soldiers in the Vietnam War trusted | | | | where it was first used in surgical settings. |
| their lives to a simple fixed blade knife. | | | | 3. The Cold Steel UWK comes with a rugged |
| The knife, which was originally made by SOG is | | | | Secure-Ex sheath. This is a tough, "plastic-like" |
| very hard to find nowadays. | | | | material with a belt loop on the end. |
| Cold Steel has been making a near-replica of this | | | | 4. The handle has finger ridges, which help for |
| knife for several years, which is almost equally as | | | | comfort and provide a wonderful grip. |
| trusted as the original. | | | | 5. The clip point blade is thin enough to stab or |
| After hearing all of the hype about the Cold Steel | | | | puncture, but thick enough to withstand a lot of |
| UWK knife, I decided to pick up one of my own. | | | | punishment. |
| What I like about the knife: | | | | The blade is hollow ground to a razor thin edge. |
| 1. At 6.5 inches long, the blade is large enough to | | | | This will help you to make the thinnest slices and |
| give you awesome cutting power. It is small | | | | cuts imaginable. |
| enough to carry on your belt or conceal in almost | | | | What I didn't like: |
| any situation. | | | | Cold Steel is discontinuing the UWK in 2008. If |
| 2. Cold Steel uses 4116 Krupp Stainless steel in | | | | you're looking to get one, it better be quick! |
| the blade. This steel was developed in Germany | | | | |