Cold Steel Pendleton Hunter 3.5"

Love the knife, and the blade length is just 1/10 of an inch under legal max for a concealed knife in my state. The handle is unusually long (as in it fits my larger hands) for a 3.4" blade (CS says 3.5 but it's 3.4). The steel (AUS10A) is just fine for an EDC knife. I don't buy $300 and $500 knives with boutique steels to EDC. I want a $50-100 knife it won't crush me to lose. The knife gets 5 stars plus. The sheath has a few problems. First, the nylon belt strap works, I suppose, but I'm concealing this knife, not going camping. Sure, you say, just put another belt clip on it and it'll nestle in snugly on or behind the belt. OK, I would, but the eyelets are not only weirdly spaced and thus don't match up with standard custom clips, but they're also have and undersized ID too small for standard Chicago screws! I fixed this by ordering a $40 custom small-craftsman kydex sheath with standard eyelets and spacing. It's all good now, and knife + custom sheath price is still a good value for a great knife.

This is a great sized hunter, I recommend this knife to all.

Small hunting knife. This knife is easy to maneuver and carry.

This is a well thought out knife and sheath. The steel is very good, a high grade "medium" steel. No, it's not a super steel. If you want a higher grade, look to the Cold Steel Master Hunter with two upper grade blade steels available. The handle is Kray-ex, a substance at least similar to Kraton which is all but impervious to most anything you throw at it. The blade is just what I prefer; something between 3.5" and 4 1/4" being 3.6" long. The AUS10 steel is a quality steel and makes this knife a real bargain at the price here. Yes, there are better steels And likely some "steel snob" will try to compare it to this week's "super steel" so as to pan it. Why? It is what it is and what it is, is good stuff. The sheath is ultralight and ultra utilitarian. It's also well made and should wear comfortably for 95+% of owners. I also have purchased the lesser Pendleton Lite hunter and think it's also a great lightweight knife. It is not, however as durable (by spine thickness) and has a lower grade steel (basic 4116). Something I found though is that if someone here were to also purchase both models Pendleton Hunter & Light Hunter, the Lite Hunter fits perfectly in the Hunter's much better sheath. I find that a great feature and good reason to own both. Here is the best price for both the Pendleton Hunter and the Lite Hunter. Pictured with these two is an OKC Rat 3 that I also purchased here. Nice knife as well, but given the choice, I'd buy the Pendleton Hunter with it's excellent AUS10 SS blade. I doubt that you'd be disappointed with this nice knife. Top to bottom: Rat 3 Pendleton Lite Hunter Pendleton Hunter (best of the 3!)

A super value in a lightweight hunting knife . This is a perfect sized backup or bargain primary hunting knife. Super value.

High flat grind with a mild convex edge. Perfect feather sticking out the box. Instantly one of my top five of many.

Small knife with a very comfortable handle

This knife does have several things going for it. It has a really nice handle and the overall shape of the knife is great for hunting / skinning. The AUS10a steel on this model chips way to easily. I just spent 45 minutes working the chipped spots out of the blade after using it once to spit up a little bit of pine kindling (pine is not a very hard material). Also the blade stock is too thick on this model and the steel has begun to show small amounts of oxidation. Overall I think that there are knives that offer more reliable performance for a smaller price tag (example, Buck 684 or 685).

Compact size is great.

Tenía tiempo buscando un cuchillo que me acompañe todo el día, la cold steel lawman es una muy buena opción sin duda pero el Pendleton Hunter la supera por ser un cuchillo de hoja entera y muy robusto. Quizás el acero de la lawman sea de mayor calidad pero no deja de ser una navaja folder, la robustes del PH hace que sea un compañero del día a día muy confiable para cualquier tarea sin que te estorbe .

Robusto Excelente calidad Buen filo Excelentes acabados