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All 3 of mine have been custom level deadly force tools! - Cold Steel San Mai Black Bear Classic Fixed Blade Knife

by Michael J Perrine, from SC, United States Written on July 23, 2024
Review for Cold Steel San Mai Black Bear Classic Fixed Blade Knife
Cold Steel San Mai Black Bear Classic Fixed Blade Knife
Cold Steel San Mai Black Bear Classic Fixed Blade Knife
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Michael J Perrine's Review of Cold Steel San Mai Black Bear Classic Fixed Blade Knife

From the locked -in feel of the subhilt, to the razor double edge bowie style, the BEST grip quality from Cold Steel, this bowie/dagger weapon is incredible! Sure, I love my Randall Handmade bowies, about 12 other custom makes, but this and my Tai Pans are the first fighting knives I would draw from my hand made handgun and knife rigs. The CS Trail Masters, from the Hattori days to present day are my survival bowies, of course, but the Black Bear Classic is the main one use specialist and a quality piece I never tire of, ever! I have the various sheaths of the past years, my only wish would be that Cold Steel would offer a premium line of kydex aftermarket sheaths for bomb proof usage. What they come with works, but just like the custom barrel in my Glock 26, I like to maximize potential! Buy one, you'll love it!
Pros:
  • sharpness and quality
Cons:
  • I want more!
Best Used for:
  • Fighting/defense
Would Recommend: Yes
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About Michael J Perrine from SC, United States

At 14 I had my first gunfights in woods where we weren't wanted by certain people. After 4 dogs shot and 1 of my dogs was stabbed, I started hunting the poachers and thieves. I drove them away and ended up on the survivalist path. I am a former Marine, Fast Attack Submariner, soldier-unit armourer and M60 machinegunner. I was FBI trained/certified as an L/E Academy Firearms Instructor & former government contractor. When I was first assigned to the FBI instructor class, I had a broken right ankle, which I hid and wrapped in my boot. The instructors identified my injury on the fourth day but allowed me to continue if I could pass, or return later. I finished the next weeks and passed. I developed defensive tactics based on a lifetime of studying and training in multiple martial arts and honed it working in 2 prisons/2 jails and u/c work. I have stopped 2 terrorist events, one domestically and one in W. Germany. A drunk driver caused my TBI disability/aneurism&constant migraines,sadly.