Cold Steel Wild West Bowie Review. A Western W49 homage. Praise be.
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- If you've ever thought about buying a classic Western W49 Bowie, but you're flat broke, check out the new Cold Steel Wild West Bowie. This big knife features classic looking features that fans of brass might appreciate. Just look at the dang cross guard. She's a beaut. In this review I compare it to an Ontario Marine Raider Bowie, an 499, and a Benchmade Jungle. And the whole while Lynn watches over us with his knowing, graceful presence. Batoning, chopping, throwing, all the things that must be accomplished with a big bowie knife. He loves you and approves. Praise be.
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I have been waiting for this day. The reminder notification has been clicked, and now I wait patiently. And yet, the thumbnail stares back into me, with a kind indifference that I cannot tell is infatuation, or pity. I begin to day dream of the pithy and sarcastic remarks that will be made in the video, but I cannot truly guess the genius. Before I know it hours have gone by, and yet the same pictures stares at me, unmoving, unblinking, and immortal. Look upon this thumbnail ye mighty, and despair!
Then I realized I have law school finals this coming week so I have to study. But looking forward to the vid Advanced Knife Bro! I'm a new subscriber and have been watching a ton of your previous videos!
This is probably the best comment I’ve seen under a Advanced Knife Bro Video, and you know the competition is strong!
Let just go right ahead and pin it!
@@AdvancedKnifeBro more like "jolly awesome guy knife bro" am I right? Also for some reason this gave me a boost I needed this week! Thanks advanced knife pro! You're both informative and inspirational in your antipathy and generally misanthropy!
Another bottom feeding ambulance chasing lawyer.
@@grizzlycountry1030 Not quite yet, but I hope to be one day!
Sometimes you just need to do it, you know?
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Cold steel I love you’re knives. You dominate my EDC my back ups my vehicle kits and my grab and go’s. Please don’t let you’re sale change you guys. You already stopped making the best knife I ever had. It’s serve me for 16 years every day in my pocket. And I beat the ever loving the hell out of that thing. and I finally had to retire it. Not because it wore out or broke. But because it’s the best knife I ever had. And I can’t get one ever again. I currently own 47of your product. Someday I hope to make that 147. You don’t know me. But you’ve gotten my ass out of more scrapes than I care to remember. Love y’all and god Bless.
I think have an original
"Real knives of course, are measured in feet."
Advanced Knife Bro, 2019
A suiting epitaph for Jim.
"How big a bowie is too big?"
*laughs in texan*
Somewhere crocodile dundee is smiling.
There is no such thing as too big in Texas.
Yalls deer is tiny
@@jordanmyers1450 Ok, you have a point there. Ha.
I'm from Texas
Looks like a great edc knife.
Perfect for those who stick pigs
@@AdvancedKnifeBro, at least one of my ex-wives lives in fear of pig-stickers....
Dunno 'bout the others, they may as well.
If you don't fight a bear to the death it's not a real test.
Ok I did it off camera.
Legends of the Fall type footage is a must.
AKB lost that fight. The bear has been the one replying to these comments.
It's still not a real test unless you are actually wearing the remains of the said bear on your person.
I don't know why but I'm going thru some "cowboy" phase in my early twenties. I want a Bowie, A Ruger Vaquero, A Henry Rifle, so I've been looking into reviews cause I simply want the best, and thank you for the review of this beauty of a Bowie. It's going into my cart after seeing the beating it took in this video
Get yourself a Italian clone. More historically accurate and they shoot great.
I'd recommend the EMF Pietta GWII if you're looking for a faithful and sturdy SAA reproduction. You can buy them in .357 too, so you don't need to pay over $60 for .45 LC,
Reminder on, dry humor set to max. Let's go!
I can't remember who said it but I heard a quote I liked that went that the bowie wasn't really good for processing wood, but was great was for processing people.
This sounds good enough to me.
If this knife lasts as long and works as hard as my Western W49 I bought in Lander, Wyoming in 1984, then you've got a real gem, my friend! That knife has been with me on many a hunt for elk, deer, antelope and even a few coyotes. I didn't chop much wood with it, as I always had my hatchet with me, but that blade can hold an edge longer than any of my other knives. God bless!
Hope your move goes well and your father in law doesn't judge you too harshly for going out in the woods by yourself to chop on wood with a knife that looks like it came straight out of red dead redemption
I'm giddy with meat shoe anticipation
This is my first time watching one of your videos and I must say its a refreshing take on all the stale knife vids on RUclips. You Sir are informative and entertaining. Good job....you got a new sub in me. 👍
I think Lynn is AKB's uncle. I've seen AKB do some pretty fancy Filipino footwork.
Filipino footwork is hopefully added to the knife lexicon.
Man, I was waiting for that Lynn Thompson image to spring into action like a Monty Python animation, all singing and dancing while stabbing monsters with its enormous blade...
Great to have your reviews back, always a treat!
Dude, your review was so loaded with dry, spot on humor I kept laughing out loud, bravo sir, very funny and great review at the same time, love the look and design of this new Cold Steel, definitely on my to get list, cheers.
That's the the most amusing knife review I have ever seen! The graven image of Lynn...refreshing humor.
Just got an original w49 Bowie with near perfect condition sheath. A truly awesome knife.
The w49s are the bees knees
I should buy one of these as it allows for preservation of my real Western W49 m, painstakingly restored to brilliant mirror/brass/rosewood glory. But it's so damn good at Bowie knife chores! Original W49 are not 16 inches or hollow grind. Still a great blade it appears. So I can add this model to my buy list, because I love owning many big awesome knives & this is far from my biggest.
I have 2 Western W49 and what used to be a $50 dollar knife is now a $300 (or more) collector blade . My Cold Steel bowie arrived 2 months ago and after almost completely removing the top guard - greatly reducing the bottom guard and milling a choil = One heck of a good knife for the outdoors or self defense .
Thanks for your video Bro .
Hello, i see this is 3 years ago. But i have a Western W49 made in 1979. The knife and sheat are in mint condition and has never been used,not even sharpend. I live in Norway and bought it two weeks ago. Do you know what a knife like this is worth, if i may ask?
@@bushcraft_in_the_north I'm interested in how you know your W49 was made in 1979. 1979 is in the timeframe when Western Cutlery - Colorado USA was going out of business.
A W49 in mint condition from that time should be worth approximately and at least 200 US dollars .If you have the original box ,the collector value goes up.
A receipt of sale to an original purchaser also increases the value . The condition of the sheath - design and any markings on the sheath are also a determiner .
Collectors of Western knives may or may not give you top dollar, depending on the tang stamp and any other markings.
Contacting a Blade Forum and sending pictures ,would give you a good idea.
Alas! I am so woke now. The Lynn vibes hit me right in the feels. Everytime I baton a log, I will sing his praise.
I have the western Bowie from my grandpa and it’s a great knife! I also have the Ontario marine raider which I modified by taking the coating off the blade and grinding the top part of the guard off. It’s also a great blade!
In awe with the size of this lad. Absolute unit!
I would totally buy one of these if I didn't already own an old Western W49. I also have one of those Trailmasters, very good knife as well but I favor my W49, it's a very comfy knife to wield plus it just looks great.
I have a 1970s w49B version that I've had and used heavily sense I bought it from brand new when I was a kid. I carried it during my military time and it still holds an edge. It's seen its share of hard use, the blade is slightly pitted from me painting it flat black (during military) I've sense polished it out the original sheath unfortunately got moldy from the many times being submerged and rained on while being on my hip in the service. Even with being oiled up during a couple of year storage, so looking for a replacement sheath for it. Anyway it's always been my go to for camping, military, and general use and is always close by lol. Mines closing in on 50 years old and still gets that holy crap that's a big blade when I show it to someone new to me and share some of its stories and where it's been with me on my adventures. It's patina and hard use are what give it that look. The handle is perfect for my big hands and the weight is what makes it so useful. Other blades have been added but this is still my favorite.
When Lynn Thompson makes a production knife model just for you: Advanced Knife Bro
GREATEST BIG WILLY STYLE TRIBUTE EVER!!! THANK YOU LYNN!!!
Man, your commentary is funny.... but the graven image of LT had me laughing till the tears started leaking on my naked carbon steel...
Crossguard on mine loosened after chopping . I took off my handles it was welded but the weld cracked . I used jbweld put it back together no problem since fixing it the jb will hold forever they are all going to need it done wasn't done right when made I may even solder it like Randall does later using low temp solder on the outside just for looks the jb will hold by itself I'm sure
Lynn has smiled upon thee, a Western Bowie from the Far East in its natural habitat (Adventureland, Disneyland CA). Well done!
That's exactly where I filmed this. I'm like an unofficial groundskeeper!
My all time favorite video my man!!
May Lynn richly bless you!!
Your wonderfully dry Croatian humour carries well, great vid. Please include some images of your village in the next vid. Cheers
My cross guard is/was brazed on. I know this because I took everything apart so as to hot blu it. Reassembled, I shall send it out to have Veff serrations added, resharpened. I like to make sure my mods cost more than the blade but in my defense, I’m a veteran with it’s and most people don’t give me a hard time about it. 👍🏼
So it’s was basically soldered on? I didn’t see any trace of it- which I guess it means it had very little applied.
I wanted to comment on this video. But can’t compete with the funny, witty remarks. Damn I suck... lol but at least I got to comment. Keep emm coming man. Love the videos and the comments.
Ur funny and keep whacking that log I love your intros and everything u stand for. Keep up the good work i love ur chopping and talking skills
Love the knife but hate the cross guard so I think when I get mine it will have a date with a hacksaw and a set of files to make it more like the Marine raider.
Just ordered one Tuesday, should be here tomorrow. I’m excited to get it. My uncle always had a big bowie that looked just like that on his hip.
Disliked the knife, but love the typical sarcasm. Torn? Well, I should think so.
Nice to see a vid from Cali, where that very knife will probably be illegal to own, if not already, due to its high potential for a possible large capacity magazine and threatening demeanor.
Wacking against hard wood. Brings the 13 year old out of all of us.
The wobbly guard on your Ontario is easy to fix: jam a toothpick as far in as you can between the guard & handle, then snap it off & snip off any excess. If it still wobbles, repeat on the opposite side. Works like a charm.
Sounds like it works better than the silicone!
Advanced Knife Bro that's what she said.
I own one. It's one of those things you don't believe until you actually hold it.👍
Who knew wood chopping by a babbling brook could be so relaxing? Go with Lynn, AKB
ASMR - it's a thing.
@@hondasaki900 I like to think AKB included an entire ASMR segment because of my comment on last week's episode. Does this qualify me as an "influencer"?
@@CanadianBongo - do you have an instagram page with pictures of knives in contrived, outdoorsy settings? Do you have pockets full of matching "EDC" gear, like fidget spinner, flashlight, pen, chapstick koozy, etc? Do you require a minimum of S110V to open your amazon packages? If you answered "yes" to all of these, you MAY be an influencer.
Thanks for the preview of yet to come.... keepem coming
I think the brass guard loosened itself in anticipation of knowing that Advanced Knife Bro was going to pound on it anyways with his baton stick, so it just threw in the towel and said what the hell..it's inevitable at this point, so we might as well loosen now, and maybe that will allow it to soften the shock from the coming repeated blows.
Oh,..btw..I have a TrailMaster... I thought about loaning it to you to check out, but it groveled at my feet, begging and crying..please no..can't you see there is still some life left in that baton stick of his? I felt sorry for it, and put it back in the nice safe dark closet it likes to hide in. Sorry Bro. I'm weak, what can I say?
That's ok... I'm gonna get a newer one in 3V
The Bark River V44 is coming up again later this year, and having been lucky enough to hold one in a store, you should get one if you can. It's so well balanced that it feels uncannily light and fast for its size.
Praise Lynn for this AKBro video we are about to receive.
Stay tuned until the end. He will bless you with his grace.
Hahaha! Lynns long flowing locks and Christlike demeanor. Awesome! Great vid bro, keep them coming.
I didn't go to church this week, but I did watch the video until the end
"Im sure they regret letting me marry their daughter, which brings up this knife..."
Thats it, im subbing.
Thanks dude!
Can't wait to watch this dude whack wood at the same time as other dudes. Very advanced RUclips bro!
Whacking it for the Lynn!
I have a Western W49 Bowie, dated 1984, so was made in Boulder, Colorado. I believe that was the last yaer. I'm not sure of the steel, but its a good knife. Bought it in 86, I think. But I carried it with me when hiking in Yellowstone in 91 and 95. Good thing to have on your belt. As for the loose guard. Get Super Glue with the fine tip, enough said. Would I ever get the Cold Steel Wild West Bowie. Don't think I will my W49 might get jealous.
The date code was started in 1977, the year Western moved to Longmont.so your Bowie was made in Longmont the year i started working there. The steel used was 1095 high carbon
I love your videos you give me a great honest opinion on how you feel about your knifes
Darn good review and I enjoyed the cynical humor. Subscribed.
I'm watching eBay auctions for a nice vintage W49, but it wouldn't hurt to own one of these, too.
Okay, I'll wait.
I saw an image of that knife on my toast this morning!
I hope you didn't eat it!
@@AdvancedKnifeBro Lynn forbid! I hung it on the wall next to my Recon 1 tortilla.
"which brings up this knife..." Lmao. Great video! I watch them all.
"I'm sure they regret letting me marry their daughter which brings up this this knife". That seamless segue was amazing.
I enjoyed this video and I strongly enjoy your humor. I planned to purchase the 499 but I have come to the decision to get both the 499 and the Marine Raider as well.
This is good... if you found them on sale, both would cost less than this.
Having been a big fan of his music all these years I'm surprised that his first knife design turned out so ... traditional?
Who knew right?
I'm honestly kinda curious to see what this would do versus a W-49
I just happened to kill my knife budget for a while with ordering a w-49 recently
When the AKB gets to hackin'... there's No Quit In Him! Gotta love that!
This wood was brutal.
This guy is hilarious. Love the reviews man. Keep them coming 🤠
Lol 😂 your channel always brings a smile to my face
The perfect birthday gift tomorrow.
Advancedknifebro video.!
Happy early birthday!
Thanks, happy Sunday funday
Happy birthday!
I appreciate that.
What should I buy myself today lol hmm a Bowie?
Best review I've ever seen
Thank you!
Is this what knife heaven is like? I love your vids man! Lol
Absolutely!
A loose cross guard is a deal breaker. How am I supposed to repel boarders from my front porch with this?! I guess I'll go with the Bark River Shining Mountain Bowie! Not because it sounds like a Dio song, but because it's an absolute beast. Great video guy, as usual. ;)
I'll have to see what this one looks like!
My favourite knife dude on yt.
Gonna go out in backyard and baton recklessly in your honor.
Advanced cheers bro 🍻
Looks great! While a touch bigger and not quite as elegant in the lines as the W49 it's certainly a worthy homage!
The narration was worth the view alone!
A good ol Bowie knife and a 10 mm pistol to go into the woods at any time...GREAT REVIEW.
I've only watched a few of your video reviews. But your commentary is always brilliant and funny. Keep up the great work. Coming from Australia a big knife is always impressive "That's not a knife, this is a knife". Just kidding. I would never carry a knife like this.
AKB shows us a picture of Lynn and is batoning wood, while a stream is gently flowing in the backround...he finally reached ASMR level!
I wanna get that knife and put a good old gun blue on it. I think it would look gorgeous!
I saw that you were doing a Premiere. I expected you to come out on a red carpet and pose for pictures with the Bowie.
Waiting...hoping.
This was a total accident. Got those 4 thumbs down before anyone saw it. RUclips changed their uploading tools, and a box was checked that shouldn’t have been checked.
Advanced Knife Bro I had no problem with it. Love this channel.
Great review as always Bro!
Thanks!
And, now I am wasting my day watching Andersonville just so I can see who handles this knife better, Advanced Knife Bro or Larry from Newhart.
Definitely Larry.
The scales can be removed and the guard fixed using jb weld the guard is soldered from the factory but everyone I've seen came loose it's not hard to fix mine came loose the first day I fixed it the next and have been using it for a year it's still tight .
Suffering from some serious withdrawal symptoms here Mr. Knifebro. Any chance???
Couldn’t do one this week... should have one up next Monday morning
@@AdvancedKnifeBro NOICE.
"Tang Deep" ...Yup, just found me some new man slang
Thank you for an awesome review!
Great video.. awesome script as always 😆👍 it’s pretty beefy blade.. not a bad bargain.. definitely looks good
Yep... if you're into this sort of cutlery.
Cold steels Bowie is spitting image of my dad's Bowie.
The Messiah Thompson would be proud.
Aaah-men
I've actually got a Western Bowie knife. Made in Boulder Colorado USA. Made before the Vietnam war era. I carry it everyday. I'm a Texan.
Have owned a W49 since 1972. Have had a loose guard since 1972. Annoying but no looser in 50 years...
Keep choppin'
Does this knife have a pa chow like autos?
I already used mine to kill a saltwater croc. I can certainly say it held up well.
I had to wait to watch this one. Mom said I had to do my chores before RUclips.
Her basement. Her rules.
This guy gets it
How did you get the brown handle ?
It was the standard handle when I bought it
Great video!
Speaking of the key word “ asshole “, or “ assholes “ i should say , I see that you have about 28 / 29 of them ( the holes that gave this vid a thumbs down I am referring to ).
This vid is great !!! So great that I just subscribed!!
I know the feeling haha- My In laws just shake their heads when they see 15 boxes of knives lying around the house .
PS- Be careful with that Cold Steel Trailmaster San Mai - I missed the sheath cause I wasn’t paying attention and almost lost my middle finger .
Yeah well- that’s the Internet!
Love the review😃, think I have one in a box! I refitted the guard and replaced the scales with carbon ones.... Think it's ready for when the zombies turn up 😉
Thanks Bro, great review as always. Did CS fix the knife or are you just gonna live with it? Would be interested to know about the after sales at CS. There’s too much innuendo in this vid for me to comment on all of it, so I’m not going to. I’ll just give you one, “that’s what she said” I think that covers most of them. I like that there are knives like this out there, it’s not my thing, but I’m happy that I could buy one if I wanted. Cheers.
Gonna live with it. I have so many knives at this point, its a minor annoyance and not a deal breaker.
Could you please show the balance point of this knife as well? Just a bit curious about that since I had never used a full tang bowie
Balance point is about two and a half fingers, blade side, in front of the cross guard
@@AdvancedKnifeBro Sounds not bad, would be a good chopper.
Is this any different from the bear & son Cocobola gold rush?
Praise the Lynn!
When you have a hard, metallic stress point held in place by something as squishy as wood, it's going to loosen up with use. This can be mitigated somewhat by placing a spacer or bushing between the two, but that's really just a bandaid for a bad (or lazy) design. I'd steady the guard with a thin wire or leather, epoxy it in place, and call it good.
Lynn is just one of a kind