Cold Steel Recon1The Cold Steel Recon1, an all black tactical offering from cold steel. According to the company, the Recon1 is "tough as nails and cuts like a chainsaw". The G10 handle has 5 bolts and heat treated steel liners for increased strength. The handle has a groove in it to allow for ease of use when opening with the thumb stud, a nice feature. The pocket clip on the Recon1 is a small ambidextrous stainless steel clip designed to be as un-obtrusive in the palm as possible. The handle also features Cold Steels proprietary "Ultra-Lock" system, which is meant to make lock failure next to impossible. The AUS 8A blade has a black teflon coating and measures 4". Overall length is 9-1/3". The teflon helps with corrosion resistance, reduces glare (not helpful if you are trying to signal with the blade), and reduces friction between the blade and the material being cut. The blade is available in Clip Point, Spear Point, and Tanto styles. A half serrated blade is available in all three styles, however the spear point comes in half-serrated only, with no straight blade offered. The Cold Steel recon1 comes with a 1 year warranty (cold steel warranty is 1 year on folders & 5 years on fixed blades). As with most cutlery companies they to do not cover damage caused by abuse or misuse. They will sharpen your knife for you at any time, but they do charge a fee of $10 for fixed blades and $7 for folders. This may not be a bad price to pay if you dont feel comfortable sharpening your own blade, they will put a razor's edge back on your knife for you. Most Cold Steel knives are manufactured in Japan, Taiwan or China.
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