The Cold Steel Tail Master is one of the top survival knives that you will find in the market today. There are a lot of high quality production knives out there, but this is one that has been tried and true for literally decades.
The Trail Master is a survival knife in every sense of the word. It is 14.5 inches overall and has a 9.5 inch blade. It is exceptional at chopping, slashing and clearing your way through brush. If I had a need to build a shelter for the night or prep firewood this survival knife would be my first choice. The blade of the Trail Master is a full flat grind with a cantled edge, the San Mai version that is described below has a rolled edge but both knives are a full 5/16 of an inch thick. Yes, 5/16 of an inch thick, that is almost a 3rd of an inch. This is one of the thickest knives that I have seen or researched. The majority of my survival knives are ¼ inch thick which is pretty much the standard I look for in top survival knives. The trail master out does that and that is why it is viewed as the best survival knife available, by many survivalists.
There are two versions of the Cold Steel Trail Master the first is forged in an SK -5 steel which is a Japanese equivalent of 1080 carbon steel. SK-5 and 1080 are both know for hardness and superior edge retention. This knife comes out of the box absolutely razor sharp and will stay that way when put through its paces.
The Trail Master also comes in San Mai III steel, which is very expensive, but VERY nice. The San Mai steel is essentially high carbon steel sandwiched between more flexible carbon steel. This allows the knife to have excellent edge retention, extreme toughness and resistance to chipping or breaking. The San Mai also has a rolled edge which is more traditional and is known for even better slicing abilities then the standard cantled edge.
Both of these knives are the best in their price classes and once you get your hands on one, you will immediately understand that these knives are tools that are meant for a life time of use and then to be handed down to your son for another life time of use. I highly recommend the Cold Steel Trail Master to anyone that is serious about owning a superior tool for survival, hunting, way finding or camping. This is definitely the Best Survival Knife in its price range.
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