Cold Steel SRK Survival Rescue Knife, Ambidextrous

Excellent knife as expected. I have several older SRKs in Carbon V one of which has been my constant go to belt knife since 1987. Carbon V was great, CPM3V with proper grind, heat treat, temper etc is FAR better. The sheath for this knife however was a bit of a chore.Fit was extremely tight. I used super lube O ring grease to LIGHTLY lubricate the mouth of the sheath and all contact areas on the knife and simply break it in. Fortunately with this SRK I did not experience the dreaded edge dulling effect. But the essential parts of the frog that attach the body of the sheath are too thin, flimsy and weak. Snap on retention strap is pitiful. Can I fix it? Yes. You can remove the rivets , sand the interior contact areas that are too rough, replace those rivets with simple rivet pliers by hand But I do not have heavy sewing capabilities to remake a frog entirely. This would make the sheathes just as good or better than the old kydex models. But this knife is too expensive to HAVE to go to that extent. The knife itself is great but the sheath knocks my approval down a notch

Have 2 v3 cold steel SRKs 2 San mai SRK 2 carbon V and a 2 compact and 3 standard SRK in sk5. One of each is put up for keep sakes I use the the carbon v for a long time. Pick up the V3 and it just the right knife. So that what I use most of the time. When I go to the jungle or swamps I usually take the San Mai SRK it can take the wet Environment really well oh my grandkids have the SK five SRK and really is a good knife.

High quality materials. Well-made with an excellent design. comes sharp and stays sharp. The Benchtop sharpener helps fine tune some of the special features of the blade. I am happy that I purchased this knife.

Had this thing issued to me in BUDS, I dang near shed a tear when I had to turn it back in. One of the best knives Ive ever carried

The essence of utilitarian; high quality. Going camping & diving.

This is the most perfect do all outdoorsman knife in my collection. Like a lot of hikers, hunters and campers I have a drawer of outdoor oriented knives. Some are to brittle to take the abuse, some shaped in a way that can't get all jobs done or are too big and heavy or too small. The 3V SRK is the best compromise I have found. About the only job it is really not suited for is skinning or chopping wood, but those are special functions deserving of a specific tool. An Axe, a skinner and this SRK and your knife set is complete for most outdoor tasks you will confront.