Value and Price
The Cold Steel Master Hunter is priced between $60.00 and $100.00; the average is around $85.00. For the price, the value is great. Cold Steel doesn’t use low end materials in order to cut costs and lower prices; it is high-quality and affordable when you consider how long you will own it.

Specs
The fixed blade is about 4½” long and the overall length of the knife is about 9¼”. The thickness of the blade is about 3/16″. The blade is laminated steel; VG1 San Mai III. The handle of the knife is Kraton which is a rubberized material; it has gripping nubs and a finger guard. The knife without sheath weighs about 6.4 oz.

First Impressions
The sheath is Concealex which is like Kydex; it is a rugged and well-proven material. There are a number of tie-down holes and the dangle is made of ballistic nylon. There is a strong Velcro closure with a center snap and there is a snapping loop to secure the knife. The blade is strong and razor-sharp. It is a classic fixed-blade hunting knife design. This is a straight-forward, no-nonsense knife with a good sweep and a good shape that looks suitable for cutting and dressing game.

Performance Review
Cold steel puts their knives through torture tests; it has been shown to be able to cut though a 1″ thick free hanging manila rope, it cut through more than 1500 lengths of cardboard without losing its edge and it has been plunged through the hood of a car with no damage to the knife. The edge retention on the knife is good, although after slicing some pressure treated wood a bit of the edge was gone and there was slight chipping.