| The bowie knife is a time-honored classic in | | | | My Laredo Bowie was hair shaving sharp right |
| the knife world. Many companies make their | | | | out of the box. |
| own versions but very few are as impressive | | | | |
| or solid as the Cold Steel Laredo Bowie. | | | | 2. The smooth handle made from micarta looks |
| | | | very slick and is built to take a beating. |
| Cold Steel makes two versions of the Laredo. | | | | |
| One in SK-5 high carbon steel and one in VG-1 | | | | 3. The false edge (clip point) on the Cold |
| San Mai III steel. | | | | Steel Laredo Bowie is sharpened. This gives |
| | | | you a lot of added cutting power. |
| In this article, I will review the San Mai | | | | |
| III version that is taking the knife industry | | | | 4. At 10.5 inches, the Laredo Bowie's blade |
| by storm. | | | | is big enough to be devastatingly effective. |
| | | | It is small enough to carry with you or |
| What I like about the knife: | | | | conceal if necessary. |
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| 1. San Mai steel means that three layers of | | | | What I didn't like: |
| steel are folded together. This includes an | | | | |
| inner layer of super tough VG-1 stainless | | | | 1. The sheath doesn't have a belt loop. It |
| steel and outer layers of 400 series | | | | has a brass peg that catches unto your belt. |
| stainless, which give it flexibility. | | | | The sheath is made from leather and is pretty |
| | | | sturdy. |
| The idea behind San Mai III steel is that you | | | | |
| are getting a perfect combination of edge | | | | Overall: The Cold Steel Laredo Bowie is well |
| retention with minimal brittleness. | | | | worth the asking price. Every piece of |
| | | | material in the knife is utterly high class. |