Cold Steel Recon Tanto Fixed Blade Knife vs Sanrenmu 710

Review of Cold Steel 35 AM San Mai Tanto Knife - San Mai blade is a " harder" center layer of steel sandwiched between two "softer" layers - the harder center for improved edge retention with the softer outer layers to provide more flexibility to resist breakage if blade is bent / flexed during heavy cutting tasks. The handle is made of a soft rubber like material and feels comfortable in bare hand when cutting.. Overall the knife appears to be well made - blade edge has an even grind and was sharp out of box

My only recommendation is to loc-tite the retaining screws as they tend to fall out after a few years. That being said, the frame still holds together even with all of the lockplate screws having fallen out, which is totally wild. Blade lockup is still fantastic and the steel quality is such that it retains an admirable edge with some effort. For the money, this is one of the best knives I've owned and put it up against the Kershaw Chill for value

You know slim down five and a half inch blade it's 4.4 ounces. I mean it's really lightweight. I really like it the recon tanto

It's just a tad bit on the heavy side in comparison to my Spyderco Native but the clip tension is just right. I had a CRKT Drifter once and although I liked the size, the clip was horrible. It was too tight and kept messing up both jeans and slack pocket. I thought I'd first carry this everyday since I wouldn't want to lose my Spydercos and Benchmades that cost up to $50 and above