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Noss
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 Posted - 05/21/2007 : 20:37:10
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Cold Steel GI Tanto Test completed.
Cutting: I started with an orange. It made thin slices with it's fairly thin edge
I peeled an apple with no problems for a knife of this design this was very easy to do.
I cut some cardboard with ease. The thin blade did not wedge in like a thicker knife would.
Batoning. I had a little trouble with the first 4x4 then I increased the hitting force and quickly split
2 more into 4 pieces each.
Chopping: not a fantastic chopper for size but better then the Buck Nighthawk and the Strider BT not as good as the A1
it took some heavy swings and some energy to get through one 2x4
Tip: I stabbed and tore a hole through a 2x4 easy I did a second 2x4 with the same results. After inspection. The
tip had Broken off. The tip on the GI Tanto is very thin. Since the tip broke I did not proceed with the sheet metal
test.
Concrete: The sparks fly, I dented the edge but no chipping occurred. The concrete I was using has very large rock in it.
and make it difficult to chop very deep. I used the 3 lb Steel Mallet on the spin finally split the Slab about 14 inches wide.
There is only denting and no chipping at this point. Not bad so far.
Concrete: I hammered the tip into the concrete breaking it into small pieces. Many, many pieces no further damage occurred to the knife. Very cool.
Hammering Spine: I hammered the back of the spine throwing sparks cutting into a 2x4. The GI Tanto has no fear of hammer impacts.
Flex: I first hammered the tip into a 2x4 1.5" deep placed in the vive. I begin to flex the blade. I gave it all my weight
and power. The GI Tanto flexed to a very sharp angle many times and went back to true almost. I removed it from the 2x4
and clamped it in the vice about the same depth. Again I put all my weight and strength into it. The GI Tanto took some
major angles and did not break. I moved the blade up in the vice and still after some good angles broke a section of the tip.
I continued again and broke another section. Still no total blade failure. The GI Tanto took some major angles. I didn't have a scale set up but you will see it very clearly in the video.
Metal on metal: I hammered the edge into to a 1/8" thick piece of angle iron cutting a notch and bending the angle iron.
Still no chipped edge. I hammered the edge into a 1/8"x2" piece of steel flat stock, cutting all the way through it.
Still no blade failure and no chipping. Very impressive. I moved up to a 1/4" thick piece of angle iron hammering the hell
out of the spin. Finally I tore out a piece of the edge. Still no blade breakage.
I hit the back of the spine many times hard on the vice and the blade finally gave in.
I hammered on the side of the tang very hard breaking a little each time. Before I Called the test complete.
Overall: The GI Tanto took some major punishment more than any knife so far and it only cost me $15.65 The cord
handle almost completely came off but it can be re-wrapped if needed. One hell of a knife for the price and certainly worth much more then the asking price.
Enjoy The Videos They were made for you.
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scrateshooter
New Member
Brazil
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Posted - 05/22/2007 : 12:53:17
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The video cost way more to make than the knife.
every man wants to be a hero because every woman wants to be saved |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
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 Posted - 05/22/2007 : 18:22:37
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| That it did. |
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Thomas Crago
Junior Member
USA
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Posted - 05/22/2007 : 23:12:11
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| I going to go buy one now. Great vids thanks! |
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Thomas Crago
Junior Member
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2007 : 23:13:34
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| I going to go buy one now. Great vids thanks! |
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Thomas Crago
Junior Member
USA
123 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2007 : 23:16:05
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| I dont know why it replyed twice??? |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
1382 Posts |
Posted - 05/22/2007 : 23:22:08
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It's a fantastic knife. Cold Steel brings great products to the market for a low price.
No problem on the double post. Sometimes this forum is screwy but it is
cheap. If you have any problems with it let me know and I will contact
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Thomas Crago
Junior Member
USA
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Posted - 05/22/2007 : 23:28:49
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| To be honest i think i hit hte refresh tab lol. |
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Thomas Crago
Junior Member
USA
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Posted - 05/22/2007 : 23:37:31
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| That was a big peace of concrete!!!It looks like a peace of a sidewalk or somthing! |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 05/22/2007 : 23:53:05
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I guess it was used for walkways my neighbor had 3 pieces of it. It has
a lot of very large rock in it. So it was very tough on the blade. The GI Tanto handled it great. |
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slipfirep40
Junior Member
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 10:36:26
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| Cool, thanks for the test. VERY suprised about the results, strider's not gonna be happy about this. |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 05/23/2007 : 18:58:17
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slipfirep40: your welcome. The knife did fantastic. I doubt Strider is happy. Like I said Strider makes a good tough knife. I think their to expensive. Cold Steel is able to bring tough usable knives to the market
for next to nothing, that everyone can afford. My hats off to Cold Steel. They do a great job. |
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scrateshooter
New Member
Brazil
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Posted - 05/25/2007 : 01:38:21
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A knife for a soldier no doubt, I knew it would be tough, but oh man I am glad I got my little grubbies on one.
every man wants to be a hero because every woman wants to be saved |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
1382 Posts |
Posted - 05/25/2007 : 01:47:21
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| Hell yes it's tough. one amassing knife for the price. It will sever a solider well. |
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Noss
Moderator
USA
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Posted - 05/25/2007 : 23:56:01
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I received The GI Tanto, JGarth sent me today as a gift for performing the test.He beautifully wrapped the handle in a Green Camo combination. He did a fantastic job. I like the feel of it. It fills up my hand and feels very secure.It feels and looks much better then the way it comes from the factory.Thanks JGarth for your generosity. I appreciate it a lot.
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slipfirep40
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Posted - 05/26/2007 : 16:54:57
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| I despise cold steel, especially that lowlife lynn tompson and his deplorable buisness ethics, but I am almost to the point of buying one of these. |
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