Seems like a decent price on a knife for a change, especially for that steel. I like the looks of the tanto but not a fan of the serrations or the tri-ad lock.
ponagathosThe Code 4 I got during the last drop triad lock is not difficult at all... not like most of my other Cold Steel knives. It is not a thumb buster, even if I flick the blade open with some force.. still easy to operate.
ScottieGI wonder if that holds true to the Code 4 in general or you got lucky? With my Benchmade, Spyderco and Kershaw knives, I can open, cut and have it back in my pocket in seconds. I can not do that smoothly or consistently with my Cold Steel knives.
ponagathosI am not sure. I have several of those budget Cold Steel ProLite that were on clearance at MidwayUSA for $15, and if I flick the blade open on one of them, I have to tap the release on the edge of the table to be able to close it. At this price, I would simply tune the knife some with a diamond file, being careful not to take off too much nor fix where it did not have the issue.
Also, as with my Cold Steel Recon 1 knives, the blade swings freely once the lock is released. Now, I catch the blade on the non-sharpened base, but it took several times getting cut before I adapted. Also Cold Steel has some strong springs and if you fail to properly open one, it comes back with some force.