Spartan - 21S : Cold Steel Knives

[TactiDude16]

This is an amazing knife. When you guys first came out with this blade, I wanted it. Now 2012, I finally hooked on to one! Great knife....only downside is the weight, but thats what you get for having a knife this big and strong. Do you guys have any plans to mill out the steel liners? It would help the weight a bit, with out significantly reducing strength. Over all amazing.

[csknives]

@TactiDude16 Thanks for choosing Cold Steel. There are no plans to change the Spartan that I know of. It is a hugely popular knife and we are very happy with it :)

[TactiDude16]

@csknives Thanks for the quick response. Tell Andrew Demko well done on this wonderful design. Cold Steel's best looking folder for the price.

[csknives]

@TactiDude16 thanks! I'll pass on the message :)

[kleinesmaenchen]

@csknives do you ship to germany or do you have any dealers here ?

[csknives]

@kleinesmaenchen We ship internationally and I believe we do have distributers in Germany. Please contact our customer services team. they will be able to advise you. thanks :)

[Fallen385]

comparing to other companies, and how popular cold steel is, why is there such a minuscule amount of products made? I would think cold steel would be leading in the amount of products being put on the market

[csknives]

@Fallen385 We make a huge range of products and we release more each year than many of our competitors combined. I think there's a lot more Cold Steel out there than you realize ;)

[TapRackBoom]

I am not doubting the strength of this blade, because I own one and it is a tank. But these tests. I don't quite get them. Stabbing chain mail isnt much of a feat since it was designed for slash protection. the flak jacket was meant for shrapnel, not piercing( much that bullet proof vests dont protect from knives) The magazine is impressive, but I think that sheet steel with the thickness shown would be more of a shock and awe marketing ploy. I love your blades dont get me wrong! tests though...

[guitarfreak47]

In my opinion Robert is the best tester. 

[FattDamon]

I've field dressed two large bull mountain caribou with this awesome knife.

[LWRCftw]

fave CS knife. Triad lock combined with perfect grip, combined with awesome Kopis blade = EPICZ

[godofimagination]

Has anyone noticed the same guy does all the dangerous stuff like overstrike and flex testing?

[csknives]

@godofimagination we test our products every single day and Robert does a lot of these tests.

[gabeonly]

damn dude i really need one of these

[LotusLeaf88]

I have no doubt that the Tri-Ad lock is possibly the strongest lock in the world, but is there a particular reason why do you do different tests of weight for your folders? For example, I think the tests on the AK47 included 200 lbs, but this one included 300. Your large Espada was shown at 600 lbs. Is there any particular reason why you use different weights? Just curious.

[csknives]

@LotusLeaf88 The lock is the same but the handle and blade design also contribute to the strength of the overall knife. All of our knives are super strong, some are just even more super strong LOL

[zachryan10]

yeah i trust the tri ad lock with my life

[zachryan10]

don't think that leather glove will stop the blade if the lock actually failed

[csknives]

@zachryan10 I've yet to see a Tri Ad lock fail a shock test no matter how much abuse we dish out. It's the strongest lock in the world.

[12Devastator]

@csknives when i saw this knife i was amazed. a mini kopis that folds and fits into your pocket,very creative most unique knives like this are flea market crap but this isnt,i dont own one but ive held them many times and there awesome!

[Gpizzel135]

in my opinion the chain mail test doesn't prove much, u can stab it with a pen

[2facedninja]

@Gpizzel135 But you can't cut chain mail with a pen lol

[Gpizzel135]

@2facedninja stab it and you'll get through

[Gpizzel135]

@2facedninja plus its designed to protect against mainly cutting

[DopyDopeBoy]

hot looking knife, niice

[Fallen385]

will carbon steel knives rust if wet with water but dried afterwards?

[csknives]

@Fallen385 I'd suggest oiling your knives.

[Fallen385]

@csknives would wd40 work?

[csknives]

@Fallen385 sure. I use WD40 on my knives. It isn't suitable if you are going to use your knife for food prep though

[Fallen385]

@csknives well i wouldnt think so haha

[fartx211]

Why are there mexican newsreaders in the related videos??

[thatguru877]

Just realized they used southbound pachyderm by prymus during most of this.

[RENOGUY777]

OH yea, and in the solid proof dvd did you have knives on rotation? Or did you just use one LIKE A BOSS?

[csknives]

@RENOGUY777 depends on the test. Most of the time its the same knife

[RENOGUY777]

@csknives Like a boss then. Haha.

[csknives]

@RENOGUY777 LOL Always

[RENOGUY777]

Cold Steel. 1 I carry the Mini Koga in my back right pocket, and the Brooklyn Crusher in my passenger seat. It is good non lethal peace of mind. 2 Who actually answers these? lol. Thank for you're awesome products, i love you. :D

[csknives]

@RENOGUY777 I'm glad you like our products. I work here at Cold Steel HQ but I don't give out my name. (I'm not Lynn if that's what you are asking) LOL

[RENOGUY777]

@csknives Nah i was just wondering. If you were Lynn that would be hardcore. O_o Speaking of the Koga i almost had to pull it on some D-bag in the Smiths parking lot today. Punk almost got a hurtin! I will come to HQ and run around asking who responds just to say hi hehe. :) Have a good day!

[csknives]

@RENOGUY777 ha ha ha :) thanks. Have a great day

[kolomo]

why do they always stab empty magazine? try stabbing a loaded 1. :)

[homie5985]

It's funny ringmail or chainmail was designed to stop slashing not stabbing

[frankgon4]

To CSKnives: I cannot find one of your videos on Rajah III . I am trying to decide between the Spartan and the Rajah III. Is there a video of testing available?

[csknives]

@frankgon4 Check out Andrew Demkos test videos. I believe his youtube acc is KnifeTests1. He tested the Rajah series a while back. Thanks

[TheKeyWestian]

wait.....it holds 300 pounds? as in 300 spartans?

=O

[woahcoolwaffles121]

yeah, cause once in a while, i get mad at my m-4 mags and feel the need to stab them.

[PrimericanIdol]

I wonder how many car hoods they go through.

[weWILLskate]

How do I get a job in the test room?

[assasinscreedskins]

Were can i buy the offucial cold steel red shirt :p

[ADyingFetus]

Yes, because when I want to test the strength of my knife, I want to stab my AK magazine...

[1ch190]

Makes short work of fingers.

[Andrewlevin]

TONIGHT WE DINE ON WHATEVER THE HELL WE WANT!

[SafeArmsReview]

Wow pretty impressive - I just got an advert selling it for $59. After watching this I think I will.

Thanks for posting & keep up the good work.

:)

[teflonsmoov]

@m3loveg0ld Thats actually called a slice, which you could never do with a pencil. Try stabbing your number 2 pencil through a AR-15 magazine.

[bulatengbutatoy]

i'd like to see a 7 or 8 inch blade version of this one..just like the espada..lol

[J88Wolf]

HOLY SH*T! That thing's ugly! O_-

[ricemachinegun]

kratos looks upon this knife and laughs

"Puny mortals make puny blades"

[MrPilg0r]

@m3loveg0ld will the tip of the pencil still be intact?

[WeirdoJames]

im statin the fuck away from these people lol

[TheRebelhunter15]

i have always had trouble with guys in chain mail lol X{)

[ShiroHibiki111]

Kratos' blades, compacted for easier human handling.

[floppycooldog]

also good a cutting off your own finger tip. Yes I know :) but still I would buy that knife if I was you it does every thing in the video and is supper sharp

[kriger12345]

MY FOOT!

[maethorize]

The funny thing is that none of the things they're stabbing here is designed to withstand stabbing. Chainmail and the german Splitterschutzweste (shrapnel protection vest) are extremely sensitive to stabbing.

[Airking11]

THIS...IS...SPARTA!!!!

[ForgottenMemoriesFM]

Are you saying this can help me kill messengers?

[dudefreezone]

The chain mail test doesn't mean anything to me. mainly because mail is anti slash, now if it slashed through id buy it in a heartbeat

[AlphaX100]

I need this everyday because when I try to get in my car i get attacked by Flak jackets and gun magazines.

[ThePotatoLord]

when I'm confronted with an assault rifle I stab that bitch right in the magazine, that'll show em.

[baconskull]

Now if it could be thrown with accuracy...

[JimiDelicious]

@baconskull Folding knifes aren't my first choice for throwing, for reasons such as balance and smashing into pieces..

[Slic3R1]

i really don't get it

if it's pronounced pounds then why does it say lbs?

[BloodfromtheAshes]

@Slic3R1 the british already used the abrv. by the time we invented the "pound" as a measure of weight so instead we used the latin version of the word libras or somthing for the abrv.

[lesamourai777]

The 300 lb weight demo seems a little fishy. There are so many cuts between hanging the weight and its removal.  There seems to be a hidden extension from the table to the side of the handle, from which the 300 lb weight is being hung.

[silentknight2112]

@lesamourai777 allthough it may look fake its not i have seen it in person its insane i allways thought it was fake too and the extension you talk about , i take it you mentioned that because you saw him remove the wire from something, infact he is removing the steel wire from underneath the clip they use it to steady the weight

[Ookaminokemono]

I find it ironic that this knife is called "spartan", and they put 300 lbs on it.

Spartan 300? 300 Spartans? THIS IS SPARTA!!!!!!!

[KoH4711]

1:14 Havin' some trouble there, buddy?

[roaddog1m]

Wow! I saw this knife in the "Blue Press" magazine then went to the vid!!! I fricken gotta have one! LoL I'm a gear whore anyway so wtf?

[jakers11]

a rouge boot appears!

[ZuluComander]

i wonder if after CS dose their demo videos if they have a huger barbeque from all the cut up meat

[aerodip52]

Great job on the knife and lock Demko!

[gamertagCLOWNXYZ]

O THANK GOD THEY DEMONSTRATED IT ON CHAINMAIL.... I was really worried that this knife would be useless against those black knights i find on the street every night

[kamilfreeman]

logics fail

[elgostine]

@gamertagCLOWNXYZ the black knight ALWAYS TRIUMPHS, have at you!

[Mudoglav]

This all looks funny and all bu those knifes are really fucking good

[Whisper6911]

i got this knife about a week ago, and i love it :)

gotta be difficult to translate a classic sword into a folding knife,

and this captures the spirit of SPAHHHRRTTAAAAHHHH!!! quite nicely :P

[DorianArcher]

Really, a guy that strong can make any half-decent blade go through maille (or chain mail) ONCE.

Pound it through six or eight times without camera cuts, THEN I'll be impressed.

[roaddog1m]

@DorianArcher Actually, the impressive part about the demo's is the fact that when slamming it into crazy shit, your hand doesn't slide down onto the blade and cut your fingers half off. lol Great design!

[Kylef7735]

It makes me sad that andrew demko is american. I was hoping for an "i will crush you" russian accent.

[loganelvald]

If he really trusted that knife he wouldn't use the glove during the shock test.

[PurpleRaam]

I need this because everyday when I am trying to get to work, I get attacked by rogue boots and flak jackets.

[chardsnake]

@PurpleRaam really? you too? i thought that was only me!

[Skullchaser08]

The same fucking lame joke on every video. D:

[PleaseNoFatChicks13]

@PurpleRaam wait so im the only one who is attacked by chainmail on a daily basis?

[TitsMcGheex2]

@PurpleRaam way to make the same gay ass joke thats on all the other videos too bro!

[silentknight2112]

@PurpleRaam oh and dont forget about those pesky flying M16 mags and peices of manilla rope!

[baconskull]

@PurpleRaam Lol

[TacticalHadoken]

@PurpleRaam

One of the best comments ever... LOL

[The021Howells]

@PurpleRaam and persians dont forget the persian lol

[TheKeyWestian]

@PurpleRaam that or a gang of hells angels

[phaselotus]

@PurpleRaam i hate them damn rogue boots

[everyreflectiondies]

@PurpleRaam dont forget the chain mail.

[SEMPERfiTILLiDIE1775]

@PurpleRaam me too!! plus the occasional mailing tube and car hood

[thegangvault2]

What does the 21S stand for?

[Skullchaser08]

"300 pounds and swinging"

Demko is really proud of his Tri-Ad lock and rightly so. :)

[allanonmage]

your' so silly, EVERYONE knows that flak jackets don't protect against knives. Ever heard the urban legend about some kid in OCS killing another one?

[allanonmage]

That glove fo the last few tests wouldn't have done a damn thing! Hell one time I was being stupid with my X2 voyager and almost cut my finger off due to bounceback when I flicked it open. Never could replicate it: I think I was pressing on the release as it flipped open and didn't catch.

[eacortes]

THIS  IS SPARTAA!

[graffitidave88]

no I'm pretty sure it is amreica :P

[andrewr05]

I've had one for awhile now, no play in the locking mechanism whatsoever, I just need to get it sharpened as there are a few nicks in the blade from abuse.

[mossy500camo]

Man! I have got to get myself one of those Bad Boys! I wonder what Noss 4 would say about it?