Cold Steel OSI: Initial Impressions
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- Опубликовано: 4 ноя 2021
- Diving head-first into my exploration of sub-hilt knives, I added the Cold Steel OSI to the selection. And I really like it. Better, in fact, than the OSS because of blade shape, feel and balance for me.
Let me know if you have any recommendations for a sub-hilt knife. This has become a very interesting experiment. More to come, I promise.
Very good demonstration. I have finally come around to this knife in an edc role. Your carry choices are well thought out and I will probably adopt them.
Very interesting videos on sub-hilt knives, I didn't know them at all. I hope to see more contents on this type of knives in future.
Very good and helpful information!
great overview mate, I like the OSI and will be doing the sheath mods as you have done.
The other one you could get if one is available is the Boar Collector.
I like the way you carry that.
That OSI look better to me than the OSS. Thanks for your informative video!
I do like it more than the OSS.
Good review 👍 I'm sold and now need to get it off my wish list and in my hands because it sounds like a very good all around blade. 🛡️⚔️🛡️
I'm really liking this one. Haven't put it to hard use yet, but I'll update.
Nice fitting handle, good looking blade like it...
Despite that handle being exactly the same as the OSS, that slight change in weight and balance makes it feel a lot better for me.
Good video, brother. And a nice katana collection.✝️👍🏻
Thanks!
If the back edge of the OSS was that dull, then you might have just had a bad one. I literally sliced my knuckle open with mine two days ago. I stupidly tried to cut some paracord with it because I was too lazy to grab another knife, and as I cut away from myself the back edge dipped down and sliced into my left knuckle like a scalpel. Mine came pretty much razor sharp out of the box.
Yeah, my edge bevels were terrible.
Well, my custom Lyuesword showed up while I was watching this video. Saya has some rattle (which I should be able to fix) but otherwise everything else is nice and tight. It is heavier than my other blades but it doesn't feel like it. Also, the curve of the blade is different than what I'm use to but it feels really nice when I swing it. Over all, I'm really pleased with it.
Yes, sadly a lot of production Chinese saya aren't very well fit. I've had to adjust the mouths on about half my examples one way or the other. As heard in one of my sword-drawing videos, one of my Lyueswords actually rattles on the draw because the inside of the saya is slightly washboarded. I'm glad you like it. Now let me now how it performs!
If I were going to carry one of these, I'd do so in an inverted shoulder rig.
Yes, that would be a great setup!
@@michaelrizzo5523 Is such a rig commercially available? I've been looking, but haven't found anything yet.
Try upside down left side. Best way to conceal a large blade, and - to me- it is also the most comfortable carrying option.
Michael,have you thought about a shoulder rig carried under the left arm?
I used to carry a Gerber Guardian that way as it was concealed yet convenient,big difference in size I know but in theory it might offer a solution.
I had tried a shoulder rig (for handguns as well as knives) for a time, but in the case of fixed blade knives, concealment of any kind in the states I frequent is a crime. (Even if one has a permit to conceal a firearm. Go figure.) When I lived in places that didn't restrict such things, I did like the tip-up option for carrying longer blades this way.
@@michaelrizzo5523 just operate in Texas and Oklahoma and you're good to go to conceal it or anything else!!!
I take the belt loop off, and up the left sleeve of my heavy coat it goes. Disappears completely!!! Even do this with my marauder, and drop forged 9.5 inch bowie
Doesn't work so well with the chaos bowie lol
🍺🍺😉🤘 thanks
You sir have more knives than Carter has liver pills 💊 😳 nice 😊
Somewhere around 58 fixed blades, not sure how many folders since I never finished the inventory.
What size chicago screws are you using on your sheath? Thanks!
3/8" standard size are what's on there. 1/2" if I'm mounting anything thicker than the strap that came with it.
The OSS I bought wasn't that sharp either, just like the OSI demonstrated here with the paper. So far the sharpness has been the worst (out of the box) of any CS knives I've bought. Easily sharpened though and I like to do that to each of my knives. No reason to have dull knives that make that horrible tearing sound like that OSI and doesn't cut as well as it could, if sharpened properly. Over all though, I'm very happy with the OSS. It's light, nimble and essentially a dagger and has a place on my bow hunting belt, just because.
The OSI was the sharpest of the line. Unfortunately the poor edge extended to the much more expensive Black Bear Classic. That took some significant re-profiling to take and keep a good edge.
It is also easily dulled if you keep using a sheath made out of glass-filled nylon. Kydex would be preferable but C.S. insists on this cheap, mass-produced, injection-molded, junk.
@@MrMZaccone It definitely dulls these blades. They could have chosen so many other materials, yet keep sticking with this.
If you don't mind,what is the blade grind ? Hollow or flat -Thank You
The OSI is flat ground, compared to the OSS and Black Bear which are hollow.
@@michaelrizzo5523 I Thank You very much .
@@butchthompson4279 Anytime. I really like this knife, much more than the OSS.
@@michaelrizzo5523 How did you sharpen the OSS being duel edge hollow?
@@mrdg1523 The reprofiling was done on my 4x36 belt sander. After that I can use stones and steels, as the hollow grind is not too concave.
Are these full tang? Just bought a OSI today, can’t tell if it’s full tang. (Beginner knife owner)
They say it's a "full tang" overmolded with Kraton, but I don't know if anyone's ever cut one apart to find out. Cold steel makes a lot of knives like this, and folks seem to be happy with their durability.
Unfortunately not
I believe it's a through tang like the SRK
So i saw a guy use a handgun holster for the knife to be carried on the inside, he basically fabricated a platform to mount to the shief and it clipped onto his pants so no need for a belt, i have yet to try it but eventually i will
Like an IWB or a shoulder holster setup?