COLD STEEL Tanto Spike Durable Lightweight German 4116 Stainless Steel 4 Fixed Blade Tactical Outdoor Hunting Neck Knife

I enjoy Cold Steel products, and find their overseas knives to be of decent quality. I cannot figure out what category to put this knife into. It is 8" overall, so carrying it on my neck felt strange. However, it is fairly light and slim, so as a general purpose belt knife it isn't a good fit. What I found to be the best purpose for this knife is a light weight, concealed belt knife. I put a couple strands of paracord through the lashing holes, so it now rides inside my belt on my left side. In this manner I can grab it with my left hand in a reverse grip, or in a normal grip with my right. It rides well under an untucked t-shirt. Now onto the knife. The blade is a sleek Americanized Tanto shape. It has a strong point for penetration, and a slight up sweep along the length of the edge. The steel seems to be of decent hardness. It comes shaving sharp. A neat feature of the blade is that the edge is zero ground. There is no bevel with a separate edge grind, but instead the edge the same as the bevel. So the bevel continues to the edge on the same angle. I think it is cool that Cold Steel used this in the design, but it seems strange in a knife of this purpose. I usually see this in survival knives as it easy to keep a set angle while sharpening. When I resharpen this blade, I'll probably put a 15-20 degree edge so I don't have to remove as much metal. The handle scales are nice a grippy. There is a nice sharp brick shaped raised pattern on the high spots. It is sharp, but is not raised enough to cause discomfort. There is also half pipe cut outs along the handle. This combined with the brick tread gives a vary sure grip. The finger choil and the finger guard flare keeps your hand from slipping onto the sharp edge. The Secure Ex sheath is an excellent design. It is thin and holds the knife without it rattling. However it can be withdrawn with thumb pressure. The sheath does not have a clip or belt loop, but instead comes with lashing holes and slots. Some paracord and you're good to hook. The design is a good improvement over the first generation. The grips are a big improvement over the string wrapped ones. The shape is more becoming a classy. Lastly the guard and finger choil keeps the hand anchored in place; a real problem on the gen 1's. Overall a great design and good value for a lightweight belt knife, or heavyweight necker. Would recommend. Read more

The media could not be loaded. I’m not an expert but this seems like a nice quality knife with a good sheath that has a nice solid hold on the knife. Knife is 3mm thick and full tang. Solid and very sharp. Good for a last resort self defense weapon in my oppinion. Grip is small and the blade isn’t huge. It’s not an intimidating looking weapon. It’s basically a spike you could use to fight your way out of trouble. Read more

This is my first Cold Steel purchase and it will definitely NOT be my last!!! I saw The Spike a while back and loved the design, but was unsure of the company and its quality of products. So i passed on it. I was recently lookin for a knife and saw this new version with the hard rubber(i may not be right on that material) handle. I always look for a blade that is made of quality materials, is made by a reputable company, and is visually appealing to me. i hate to say it, but looks matter a lot to me. So when i saw this version i read the reviews, which all praised the knife and its company, i bought it. I f@!&in love it!! The knife is beautiful! It's a pretty small knife, very light, very concealable, and very sharp! It feels amazing in the hand, and in any style it's held. The zero grind to the edge makes it razor sharp, right out of the box! So BE CAREFUL!!! It comes with a securex kydex sheath, which is probably the best sheath that's ever come with any of the knives i have in my collection! It locks the blade in securely, has no wiggle, and has a stupid proof easy release. If i remember correctly, it was advertised as a neck knife and did come with a black ball chain necklace. Its a bit big for that if you ask me, but it would make a GREAT boot knife. I, however, decided to lash it to the left shoulder strap of my hiking pack. I have gone on some good hikes and climbs with it and it still has no wiggle in the sheath, and it's lashed on, handle down style,for quick draw, which works fluidly and flawlessly. I HIGHLY recommend this knife to ANYONE!!! Read more

Knife is sharp. Amazingly sharp. Right out of the box, you can tell that this knife is no laughing matter. Despite the small size (hence the spike!), the edge is ground into a razor sharp finish, the blade is thick and rigid. This is a Cold Steel product through and through. That said, the handle is a little small. I already have small enough hands as it is, users with larger hands will notice that the grip is unreasonably small, the plastic is brittle feeling and the grips are bitingly unpleasant. I have this knife strapped onto one of my Osprey hiking backpacks. It is less noticeable than my Esee or KaBar knives due to its small size, but the factory finish is many times sharper than either brand. Knife comes with a plastic sheath and a rather useless chain to hang around your neck (don't do this!) Read more

So, I ordered this knife one time before and sent it back because the case wouldn't work very well. The case mounting holes would not line up with anything I had, including the large or small tech locks. But over time I have decided to get away from the tech locks because they are just uncomfortable to wear on the belts that I chose for EDC. I went over to leather instead. Fairly simple to do, amazingly comfortable. These slide on your belt and that's what I prefer. I want something that's going to stay there. I can mount them from any angle. Anything and everything, including my knives that I buy usually must be altered in some way to fit my personal preference. These are now my two favorite EDC Knifes and they do not print under my shirts. "Improvise, Adapt and Overcome", is the unofficial motto of the United States Marine Corps. And that's exactly what I do. These are made from genuine leather belts and Black Chicago Screws. Ron Read more