Cold Steel Pocket Bushman

Reviewed 01/29/2013 by Jimmy

-Price Paid: $25.00
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 6 months

Comments:

Its a fixed blade basically, it folds but locks up pretty good. It is thin and large. It has a rough finish on the knife but it is very sharp. The handle is where I have the problem, very smooth no grip whatsoever. No need for pocket clip, lanyard is a must to unlock. You can open it with one hand after it loosens up. It is a good back up for a survival blade or emergency blade.

Reviewed 12/09/2011 by Rob

-Price Paid: $28.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for 1 year

Comments:

I bought my Pocket Bushman after watching it demonstrated on CS Absolute Proof DVD. I was fascinated by the RamSafe lock mechanism. I love this knife for its strength and versatility. Even though it is a large folder, it still fits in the pocket snug and safe with the belt/pocket clip. Its thick, wide clip point blade is suited to many outdoor tasks, but it aint a survival knife. Although very strong, the locking mechanism relies on a spring ram. If that spring get full of dirt you can get problems. That said, its still great value for money. And as an every day carry/camping knife you can't go wrong. Love the single piece folded steel handle and ram lock combo. My tip for owners who don't want to take it apart to clean the spring; use a air compressor gun to blow out any debris at the back of the knife in the spring housing. I got rid of the lanyard and can still open the blade easily. It comes with use. A well made large pocket knife. Just watch it stab through a truck hood on the CS Absolute Proof DVD or online.

Reviewed 04/17/2011 by Jehu

-Price Paid: $26.00
-Used for Every Day Carry
-Owned for Greater than 1 year

Comments:

Bought this knife and love it... The video said it was not a thumb stud opening knife and that it was difficult to close. They are right but it is a super knife... Tough durable and superb quailty. Save your money and buy two of these.... You cany go wrong...

Reviewed 05/02/2010 by Stewart

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Outdoor/Survival
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

If your looking for a simple, strong knife this fits the bill. The handle is made from one piece of folded steel which makes it exceptionally strong although a bit slippery when wet. The shape of the handle is well thought out. you can hold it in 3 different ways very easily. towards the back for chopping, the middle for just about everything, and even right up next to the blade for finer work.

I will go ahead and say that it is a very large knife. at 10 1/4" its a little larger than your average pocket knife but I have found that it still fits easily in the pocket despite the size.

The other issue I read about while researching it is that its hard to open. This is very true. It is incredibly difficult to open one handed but for me this is not a serious issue. To me it just makes the knife feel that much more solid. But if being able to flip a knife open quickly is important to you I suggest you pass over this one.

The blade came out of the box razor sharp and it has stayed that way even through some wood carving and general outdoor use.

The bottom line is that this is a super solid knife with a simple design and strong lock. If your looking for a small knife thats easy to open this is not the one for you, but if you want a big strong knife you can count on, the pocket bushman is a great buy.

Reviewed 08/19/2009 by Jonathan

-Price Paid: N/A
-Used for Light Duty/General
-Owned for 3 months

Comments:

Good Price. you pay for what you get. The locking mechanism is horrible. impossible to open with one hand. It's just too stiff. I've tried loosening the pivot screw and lubing it up. I even took it apart and cleaned it. Still really hard. It's also really difficult to close. You have to pull the lanyard down(towards the end) and then close the knife, so you need a lot of force. The knife came razor sharp, but the steel was so bad that it got dull after I cut a few pieces of paper. It seems sturdy. It's a cheap knife. For about 30 dollars more, i'd get a Benchmade Griptillian.