cold steel tiger claw has a different blade shape now

[JeremiahWeaver09]

i used to have a tiger claw when they first came out but sold it and regretted it ever since, today i recieved a new one and was very disapointed to see that the blade shape is different, the original had a smooth curved blade while the new one looks like it has a chunk missing out of the spine similar to the cold steel black talon 2, i know its just aesthetics but the whole reason i ordered one again was cause i missed that prfectly curved hawkbill blade and couldnt get it out of my mind, this new one just doesnt look the same

 

[Juan Lopez]

i used to have a tiger claw when they first came out but sold it and regretted it ever since, today i recieved a new one and was very disapointed to see that the blade shape is different, the original had a smooth curved blade while the new one looks like it has a chunk missing out of the spine similar to the cold steel black talon 2, i know its just aesthetics but the whole reason i ordered one again was cause i missed that prfectly curved hawkbill blade and couldnt get it out of my mind, this new one just doesnt look the same

Actually it doesn't resemble a claw anymore.

 

[JeremiahWeaver09]

Actually it doesn't resemble a claw anymore.

they turned it into the cold steel batwing

 

[Juan Lopez]

GSM did it! Clearly this will drive the price of the pre-GSM version up.

 

[Dadpool]

i know its just aesthetics

It's not! It provides more clearance under the thumb plate so that it waves more reliably.

 

[hermit dave]

It's not! It provides more clearance under the thumb plate so that it waves more reliably.

What he said

 

[DocJD]

Yes !

That little cut out allows the wave thumb plate to grab on easier to the pocket edge .

And lets the wave also release easier so as to not get stuck on the cloth .

It's a GOOD thing !

 

[nephron]

Mine waves just fine, the curve of the blade helps, I think other knives could use this more. Would not bother me if I had to buy one though, just not trading mine in for one.

 

[Juan Lopez]

This is AD design, and I don't think it was him who decided to do this mod. I wouldn't mess with it. I understand what some of you are saying, and perhaps I am being too conservative, but I think the benefit, if any, is just marginal, and I just wouldn't touch this beautiful curved blade. No longer tiger claw, I think.

 

[HolyRoller]

Scored a barely used Tiger Claw for cheap. Wondered why the wave barely worked. Realized the clearance was miniscule compared to my Immortal. Research showed new models with clearance scallop, as well as mods being performed on older models to facilitate the wave.

Few minutes on a belt grinder and you'd never know it but doubled the wave clearance depth.

Really liking this model.

 

[KenHash]

I can appreciate the surprise. Even the picture on Cold Steel's site below doesn't make it clearly visible.

 

[Juan Lopez]

This picture is of the old pre GSM version.

 

[KenHash]

This picture is of the old pre GSM version.

Yes, it;s still up on the current Cold Steel website.

 

[Jack of All Blades]

I don’t think it was GSM though I could be wrong, I’ve had this one way before Cold Steel was sold and it has the old company logo in CTS-XHP

 

[rhino]

When I read the thread title, I was hoping they made the blade curve more! Disappointed!

(I the 5.11 Tarani folder has a really good blade shape)

 

[Juan Lopez]

I don’t think it was GSM though I could be wrong, I’ve had this one way before Cold Steel was sold and it has the old company logo in CTS-XHP View attachment 1786161View attachment 1786160View attachment 1786162

Tooth fairy took the missing part.

 

[JeremiahWeaver09]

another thing i always wondered about was the different lock that the cold steel tiger claw was supposed to have, before the knife was released with the triad lock there were a few pictures of it showing a different kind of lock like the one pictured here, does anyone know anything about this?