COLD STEEL Recon 1 4" S35VN Razor-Sharp Blade 5.375" G-10 Handle Tactical Folding Knife w/Tri-Ad Lock, Ambidextrous Pocket/Belt Clip

It's boss. Under $100 is a steal. The action is very stiff when it arrives, and that's for your own safety. It's razor sharp. There is a learning curve to opening and closing this one, and it takes time for the phosphor bronze washers to break in. Don't send it back. Considerate two-handed opening and closing knife. After it breaks in one-handed opening and closing is no problem but you still need a wrist flick along with a thumb push to open this. It was never made to be a flicky fidgety knife, it was made to do stuff.

The cold steel recon 1 with tanto point and partially serrated blade might very well be the ideal knife. It is a strong, well engineered yet easy to carry knife. Tanto geometry has 4" of actual cutting surface and 2 sharp points- the extra strong acute point and the obtuse tanto point, great for opening boxes and hard use. The triad lock is very strong, opening with a satisfying "click." Partially serrated blade cuts cloth, rope and vines very well. The handle is tough, ergonomic, with slight texturing and finger indentations for a secure grip. Pocket clip is strong yet adjustable. Slight, incremental adjustment is recommended if needed. The slight handle texturing is easy on pockets. Strong as it is, the knife is surprisingly very easy to carry. I heartily recommend the recon 1 as an ideal knife, a great value for the $.

Cold steel means quality. I have the cold steel recon 1 clip point and the recon 1 tanto serrated. I have 6 cold steel different knies in my collection. And the recon 1 is super strong, I love the serrated part. And the entire blade is sharp out of the box. The way the handle is made it will protect your fingers from getting cut. I like the one hand open with the thumb stud. The lock is outstanding, the lock release is on the top towards the back. Great knife

Mixed feeling about this knife, but overall happy with it. The steel, sharpness and blade design are simply great. It is a large knife, maybe a bit too large. The size makes one handed opening a bit awkward and certainly not a quick opener.The locking mechanism is extremely secure and something the maker advertises proudly. However, the design causes the blade to spring close until the blade exceeds about 45 degrees opening. To me this is dangerous and requires focus when opening one handed. Videos on internet show a method to close one handed, but I would not trust it. Honestly, I would rather have a flipper to open with a liner lock.Lastly the pocket clip is way too small and weak for a knife this size.I am still confused as to why the Amazon price is roughly half of what it is on the Cold Steel website. The packaging was basic, but as far as I can tell it is genuine. My knife did have the grind on only one side as others have mentioned.

This is a work horse knife. It is surgically sharp and the locking mechanism makes it close to full tang as a folder can get.Yes it is difficult to single handed open (initially) but spend a little while constantly opening and closing and it does get smooth (i can flick mine open with enough force, but I am also built like a full sized adult so....).Next closing is not tricky but can be a little unnerving. But there is a thumb groove not only for grip ...but leave your thumb in the groove when the blade falls...and tada it is perfectly designed for the only dull spot on the blade to fall and rest there 1000% of the time.For the few reviews that are bashing the closing...you're doing it wrong....This is an excellent knife once you let it wear a litttle its very tight because its very well built....use it, get use to it and let it break in aka you wear on it and learn to use it and you have an outstanding tool!

I had wanted to get a really nice knife for EDC. I'm not too savvy when it comes to knives so I popped into a few forums and noticed Cold Steel was mentioned pretty regularly. I wasn't looking to break the bank on a knife but something >$100 and this one just made it in there.I prefer the tanto blades over the normal blades. I think it looks better and it just seems like a better point to have on a blade (I could be wrong though). The knife is very lightweight which is a huge bonus. The locking mechanism seems really strong so I'm not too worried about the blade coming loose or accidentally unlocking itself. I had some older cheap knives where the blades would get unlocked if I putt pressure on the blade. Not very reliable so this blades locking mechanism seems a much better quality.The blade itself seems really solid and the serrated edges really make this an ideal EDC knife for me. It comes with a L/R pocket clip so you can adjust that if needed. Blade arrived super sharp so it's ready to use out of the box.Overall, really nice knife that's super lightweight and seemingly very well built.

This is now my EDC knife.Fits fine clipped in my back pocket, plenty sharp, and the 50/50 blade design makes it more versatile.First tip is that the blade DOES both open and close easier with use. The first week I prolly opened it 100 times and noticed an improvement. At 200 times even better, and at 400 plus will open with a quick flick of the wrist.Second tip, 2 things that will help release the locked blade (found both on Utube).When pushing down the release ,push with the top joint of yer thumb...not meatier part. Trust me, this works.Also,the first week or two when your not carrying the knife ,leave the blade stored half open/90 degrees...this will lighten the pressure of the release spring.Next 2 are for left handers, the extra clip is for a left hand setup, and the thumb stud on the blade can easily be reversed ...do a Utube search.If undecided on purchasing , I highly recommend going to the Cold Steel website and watch the videos of themtesting/abusing the knives. They are a fun watch !

I always carry a Kershaw Tanto Blur. Great knife. I bought this blade thinking it would be similar. It feels cheap. The handle was so sharp I had to grind down the edges. The blade is thin, sharp, but thin. I have other CS knives that are twice the quality and half the price. The lock on the back isn't consistent when unlocking the blade to fold. It breaks at different angles. I might have to take it apart and polish the internals. I'm extremely disappointed in this knife. It has the feel and quality of a $10 knife you would get at a smoke shop. This picture looks strong beefy. It's very very misleading.