Which knife do you prefer, the Cold Steel AD-10 or the AD-15?

I like the blade profile on the 15 better but I like the Tri-ad lock on the 10 better. I wish they made a hybrid like a AD12.5 or something..🤷🏼‍♂️😂. If I had to pick one I’d go with the 10.
 
AD-10 for me. I carry one everyday, and it’s the one cheap folder I trust in a legit survival situation. Triad lock is super strong with no issues. I can easily open mine one handed with out a second thought.
 
The Cold Steel AD-10 was the choice I made between the two of them. It mostly came down to handle ergonomics on this one. The G10 on the AD-10 is also some of the most velvety G10 I've ever felt on a handle.
 
AD-15 for the blade shape, AD-10 IMO has a more comfy/ergonomic handle without gloves. The AD-15 G10 is very aggressive, which I actually like, but the lockbar on mine has really sharp edges, and if you use it for a long duration it really starts to chew up your hand. It's almost like it was designed for gloved use. I'd also guess the G-10 on the clip side would eat pockets. Thankfully MidwayUSA was blowing them out for $82, in fact they still have the AD-10 lite for $65.
 
Have both, prefer the 10 though not exactly sure why 😂. It’s certainly more comfortable to me in hand, but agree with comments about the 15 having a more useable blade. The 15 is a “hard use” folder for sure, but to a lesser degree than the 10 IMO.
 
I own and enjoy both, and they're two models that really showed what Cold Steel and Andrew Demko could do when they were firing on all cylinders. That said, they both have pros and cons. The AD10 is an absolute brick in the pocket, with what is essentially the door from a small office break room microwave bolted to it as a pocket clip. The AD15 is slimmer and takes up less pocket space, but unfortunately weighs roughly 14 lbs, and the handle is very oddly unforgiving in the hand with its hard angles despite the finger choils. However, both are screaming sharp, and feature big stout blades of CS's well done S35vn. Neither of them has ever failed to cut anything I needed them to cut, and both lock up like bank vaults.

So, given that, if I had to pick one, it would be the AD10. It fits my hand absolutely perfectly, and is a joy to use, whereas the AD15 is a bit more of a fidgit toy with the excellent Scorpion lock, but not all that comfortable in the hand. Ultimately, I enjoy and carry both on occasion, but candidly, I tend to really only carry them on days when I'm out in the woods, or camping, working in the garage, or some other activity where I've got cargo pants on. Most days, I carry other knives instead.
 
They are different animals , the locks work by entirely different principles and are totally different operationally . :confused:

For me , the 15 is interesting and fun to fiddle and fidget , with the unique lock . (Maybe there are other Scorpian lock models , IDK ? ) 🥳

The 10 is a much better knife to use , and even hard use . One of the smoothest of the Tri-ad lock models ever made . :cool::thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
I have both and prefer the 15 now. It took some work though.

I sanded the G10 quite a bit, I sanded and smoothed the edges basically on all the knife. I also had to open and close it quite a bit till it broke and got smooth.

It's one of my favorite knives now. But it did take some work.
 
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