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Chopping_it_up
Blasphemy!
somedude4545
I’ve got a holdout 2, Benchmade griptilian, and Spyderco pm2. All good but if I’m going bang for my buck then yeah holdout wins.
jwats777
Did you sand the scales smooth?
TheTallestRedditor
The only knife I’ve ever regretted selling was my OD green Holdout II.
thebladeinthebush
Well as the title says it’s a Cold Steel Hold Out, but I’m not here to just show you my knife. I’m here for a discussion. So as far as hard use folders go, here’s my pick. I’ve tried the benchmades, most of the usual suspects, my personal favorite was the bugout, not for the shape or size but for some rather specific reasons, it comes with a deep carry pocket clip, the blade is slicey, no weird shapes, comfortable in the hand, and it just so happens to be a considerably tolerant little folder. I had problems with my Osborne not cutting as well and that’s really the only reason it isn’t my example. But said bugout (I’ve had several, the one I carry is the m390 and aluminum scale version) broke on my last vacation. I threw it at a tree a handful of times and the aluminum scale bent, it wouldn’t close properly and the blade wasn’t centered. Whatever, hard use and abuse are two different things and my bugout prior to the incident had been probably my most carried knife. Well I fixed it but a failure is a failure. My spyderco “hard use” knife of choice is my shaman, and I’m pretty sure I don’t need to list the reasons why. It’s just a beast of a knife, so far I’ve had no problems with it, but it is the z wear sprint run and I definitely don’t want to have to throw it at a tree. Well then this knife introduced itself in a post by a fellow user. Always been a fan of cold steel and after a week with the hold out it’s become a close second to my favorite benchmade and spyderco. The back lock is surprisingly fidgety and it is strong. Spent about an hour throwing it at a tree and it’s still centered and no blade play. At work the full flat grind is unbelievable, I would love a single bevel folder but scandi grinds and full flats come close to being my favorite to use. On top of all this it’s in S35VN. All in all I love this knife and just wanted to share how epic it is. If you’re in the market for a hard use folder that isn’t $200 plus check it out
notnotnotnotmax
Why are you throwing folding knives at trees…
LittleCooties
The more I see the Holdout, the more I want to give it a try, it’s got a pretty unique and elegant shape.
FamousEntrepreneur67
They make these things called throwing knives. You ought to check them out! But I will actually check out this cold steel as well.
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Blasphemy!
I’ve got a holdout 2, Benchmade griptilian, and Spyderco pm2. All good but if I’m going bang for my buck then yeah holdout wins.
Did you sand the scales smooth?
The only knife I’ve ever regretted selling was my OD green Holdout II.
Well as the title says it’s a Cold Steel Hold Out, but I’m not here to just show you my knife. I’m here for a discussion. So as far as hard use folders go, here’s my pick. I’ve tried the benchmades, most of the usual suspects, my personal favorite was the bugout, not for the shape or size but for some rather specific reasons, it comes with a deep carry pocket clip, the blade is slicey, no weird shapes, comfortable in the hand, and it just so happens to be a considerably tolerant little folder. I had problems with my Osborne not cutting as well and that’s really the only reason it isn’t my example. But said bugout (I’ve had several, the one I carry is the m390 and aluminum scale version) broke on my last vacation. I threw it at a tree a handful of times and the aluminum scale bent, it wouldn’t close properly and the blade wasn’t centered. Whatever, hard use and abuse are two different things and my bugout prior to the incident had been probably my most carried knife. Well I fixed it but a failure is a failure. My spyderco “hard use” knife of choice is my shaman, and I’m pretty sure I don’t need to list the reasons why. It’s just a beast of a knife, so far I’ve had no problems with it, but it is the z wear sprint run and I definitely don’t want to have to throw it at a tree. Well then this knife introduced itself in a post by a fellow user. Always been a fan of cold steel and after a week with the hold out it’s become a close second to my favorite benchmade and spyderco. The back lock is surprisingly fidgety and it is strong. Spent about an hour throwing it at a tree and it’s still centered and no blade play. At work the full flat grind is unbelievable, I would love a single bevel folder but scandi grinds and full flats come close to being my favorite to use. On top of all this it’s in S35VN. All in all I love this knife and just wanted to share how epic it is. If you’re in the market for a hard use folder that isn’t $200 plus check it out
Why are you throwing folding knives at trees…
The more I see the Holdout, the more I want to give it a try, it’s got a pretty unique and elegant shape.
They make these things called throwing knives. You ought to check them out! But I will actually check out this cold steel as well.