Hard for even the most virulent Cold Steel skeptic; to dismiss knives like the AK-47, AD-10, and Recon 1 blades. Cold Steel's new 4 Max Scout is the perfect-example of a brilliant marketing concept. A budget-friendly, EDC camp-knife, or an equally; affordable folding, war-blade. Made of AUS-10A steel, with that super 'tri-ad' lock. Basically, an economy-version of the mighty 4 Max. Jimislash beat-the-hell out one of these, on an old 2 x 4 with absolutely no damage to the knife, or the lock-up. So, I'm with 'Danger Zone'. Cold Steel just keep's bringing-out superior products, that I have to have!