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San Mai Recon Scout - VG-1 San Mai III
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Detailed Description

San Mai Recon Scout


In almost every respect, the Recon Scout is simply a 7 1/2 inch Trail Master Bowie. It offers the same steel, heat treatment, blade thickness, blade shape, and handle.
Unlike other combat knives, the Recon Scout's broad clip point is highly resistant to bending or breaking. It's ideal for long range cutting and slashing. Additionally, the blade is equipped with a slightly concave false edge that measures approximately 3 1/2" long.
Like the Trail Master, the Recon Scout has a slight curve along the entire length of the blade. This curve allows the blade to be used in a draw cut as well as a chopping stroke. Plus, the extra curve near the tip provides plenty of "belly" for emergency field dressing and skinning.
The Recon Scout comes complete with a Cordura sheath.
    Features:
  • Category End Use: Military/Tactical/Hunting/Survival
  • Blade Steel: VG-1 San Mai III
  • Rc Hardness: 56-58
  • Handle Material: Checkered Black Kraton
  • Length Overall: 12 1/2"
  • Blade Length: 7 1/2"
  • Blade Thickness: 5/16"
  • Sheath Type: Cordura
  • Weight: 15.0 oz.
  • Made in: Japan

More about San Mai III steel:
San Mai means "three layers". It's the term given to the traditional laminated blades used by the Japanese for swords and daggers. Laminated construction is important because it allows different grades of steel to be combined in a single blade. A simple way to think of this type of construction is to imagine a sandwich: The meat center is hard, high carbon steel and the pieces of bread on either side are the lower-carbon, tough side panels. The edge of the blade should be hard to maximize edge holding ability, but if the entire blade was hard it could be damaged during the rigors of battle. For ultimate toughness the body of the blade must be able to withstand impact and lateral stresses. Toughness is generally associated with "softness" and "flexibility" in steel, so that, surprisingly, if a blade is made "tough" the edge won't be hard enough to offer superior edge holding. San Mai III provides a blade with hard (higher carbon) steel in the middle for a keen, long lasting edge and tougher (lower-carbon) steel along the sides for flexibility.

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Product Reviews

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Cold Steel San Mai Recon Scout
Randall Hobson (Yellowstone Nat'l ParK) 6/7/2010 4:53 PM
To all the readers out there...after having lived seven years with the Japanese and experiencing their deepest culture...these San Mai knives(just bought the REcon Scout) made in Japan by Cold Steel and distributed by a great customer service company such as Cutlery Shoppe is a relationship that will last a lifetime. Thanks Jeff for the great service! It's the rare breed of people like you, that sales will continue a lifetime for me and my friends. Thanks Again, Randy in Yellowstone.
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Impressive Knife
Mark (South GA) 2/12/2010 5:24 PM
I received the knife two days after I ordered it (Thanks Jeff!!) and was very impressed with the overall package and construction/finish. The knife has a nice heft to it and the balance is quite good. The construction of the knife screams quality and is what you would expect from Cold Steel (CS). CS did go to a cordura sheath and I prefer it to the Secure-Ex sheath that used to come with it. I've owned several CS knives and have been impressed since my first Master Tanto back in the late 80's early 90's. I still own them and they are going strong.
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