Cold SteelXL Voyager 5.5" AUS10A Tanto Point Razor-Sharp Blade 6.75" Griv-Ex Handle Everyday Carry Tactical Folding Knife w/Tri-Ad Lock

This is a giant folder, lots of reach, lots of handle space and grip options. The tanto blade is crazy thick even to the tip, makes my recon 1 tanto look skinny, but it came hair shaving sharp despite it’s beastly thick blade. It’s a big knife but will fit in a pocket. Great knife for yard work because it’s super solid, sturdy, and robust and it won’t break the bank at $57-62. I could even see someone hiking with this thing because it has the weight, thickness, and lock strength for chopping, prying, digging, can-opening, brush clearing, etc. but for most people it’s going to just be a super cool knife you pull out to show your friends at home. Either way, it’s a small investment for such a beefy, durable, cool blade. I love it. I will likely buy a few more in different blade configurations. I’m not a steel expert, but I have heard and read that aus10 (10a) steel is very comparable to VG-10. I love VG-10 in my delicas. I care more about toughness than I do wear resistance, so if it needs resharpening frequently, I don’t care as long as it won’t chip or break easily. I think 10a steel is tough enough especially at this level of thick blade. How long it will stay sharp, I don’t yet know. I have seen people beat these knives up on YouTube in an ugly way and they don’t break. That’s what I want in a big blade, toughness. If you love gigantic folders, thick blades, and reasonable prices, get this awesome knife. It’s very cool.

I love this knife. It is literally perfect in every conceivable way. What one would use it for varies from person to person, I would imagine, but there are no shortages of purposes this knife could serve. In my opinion, this is a great camping knife. Okay, granted, it's better to have a fixed blade when camping or in a situation where survival relying upon a folding knife would not be ideal. However, this knife comes literally sharp as a razor blade and is capable of many functions. You can easily use this knife the same way you would a fixed blade, but I would not baton with it. You could do some light to even moderate chopping. This knife would certainly serve as a fine utility blade. Personally, I like the tanto tip for a stronger tip. This knife could be used as a hunting knife, fishing knife and, yes, this knife screams self-defense BEAST. This knife is made with great AUS10A steel blade, excellent grip for the handle which would be ideal in the rain or like I said as a fishing and hunting knife with blood or slime on it. This knife is perfect for what it is, built with quality materials, superb workmanship, and cast-iron vault lock but, with all of that being said about how great this knife is and how great Cold Steel is, do you know what I like best about this knife? The price.

This thing is a beast and razor sharp out of the box. I did my standard arm hair cutting test and came out with a Voyager XL sized bald patch, lol. I think most people buying this knife already own some Cold Steel knives. If that's the case, you'll love this. It's big, bad, and exactly what you expect from CS. Some people say that the pocket clip is too small for the XL. I admit it does look a little dinky compared to the Espada or SR1 clips. However, it fits nice and snug on my waistbands and I didn't need to stack 3 pennies underneath for a day or so to stretch it out. Works for me.This is not a good beginner knife for a lot of reasons. It's razor sharp, huge, and pretty intimidating (as it should be). Cold Steel is a legendary company. Who else provides such design, quality, and durability at an affordable price? Let me know, haha. Just kidding. I love you Cold Steel.

I have been collecting voyager knives for many many years. Since they first came out from the fantastic Cold Steel genius’; I believed that there would never be a folding knife better nor more of ‘a folding sword’ than the original Voyager XL. I have misplaced a very special case that I had used exclusively for my many versions of the Voyager Knives in my ever growing collection... it’s somewhere in my many locked safety boxes. But I hid these beautiful knives too well. When I saw Amazon had this specific tanto serrated XL version of the line of Voyagers... at this crazy good price... well I bought a couple, until I straighten my garage (again) and find the treasures! But this knife is made with AUS 10. Many of the best Cold Steel knives use VG10. AUS10 is a rarely seen alloy that has massive strength and attributes that are really off the charts. The tanto design with the proprietary Cold Steel serrations makes for a very very serious knife!!! I mean this knife can be a pry bar and a breaching tool. It’s a very long knife when open, that has my favorite locking system in the lock back that on this knife is beyond secure. I have endless love for this piece of powerful art. So many of the knives in my collection are never used; except for the one that inspired me to obtain more of a specific line or type of my bladed collection. There are contenders to the Voyager for ‘the best folder ever’ in my mind. But when you put together all the parts: handle, alloy, design, function and a near indestructible knife... it’s a constant top 10. If you have never owned a Voyager, I recommend this knife highly. Amazon has another large version (slightly shorter) as well. Both are tremendous values. But this is not even close to an EDC... It’s a blade for the jungle and the battle. It’s a rare thing that has great show appeal because of its greater capabilities. You will always sleep sound with this nearby. I prefer knives to guns. Nothing wrong with a great pistol or Browning Hi Power at all. But I grew up in Texas where everyone had guns in everything. My desire to make things and the artist inside the ancient dude; made knives into more than just weapons. My EDC folders are from many makers. They all have the same thing in common... the legal limitations of knives carried outside your home; and used for emergencies and self defense. I have friends who can’t get past these limits (especially here in California). But it makes your knife into a potential negative vs. positive tool. So please remember that this Voyager is too much knife for the streets. But it’s also exactly perfect!

Very sharp. Great practice. Super durable. Huge. As long as your okay with the size, this is a perfect EDC knife.