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(Note** The following review is the opinions of Dexter Ewing and is not necessarily that of the KnifeCenter or the manufacturer of this product. It is not meant as an endorsement of the product by the KnifeCenter and is presented here simply for your information)

REVIEW
By Dexter Ewing, Knife Collector and Enthusiast

COLD STEEL XC VOYAGER

First, let me say it: this is one heck of a folding knife. Just the sheer size is impressive, totalling 11 whopping inches. The XC Voyager is Cold Steel's second biggest folder, taking a back seat to the Vaquero Grande. Despite its eye popping size, the XC Voyager is lightweight, thanks to the Zytel handle. Cold Steel has incorporated several features (which will be discussed in detail later) that make thisknife an explosive cutting tool.
For those of you who love to go camping or work outdoors, this is the knife for you. You can get the performance of a fixed blade, with the ease of portability of a folder. For example, a situation the the XC Voyager would feel at home in is a camp utility knife. Normally, this designation is reserved for heavy duty fixed blades, but due to the blade size and heft, this knife will rival any fixed blade in applications like this. For outdoors work, I've managed to prune vines, and even used the XL Voyager as a mini machete, taking down large, thick weeds in a hurry.
Surprisingly, this knife makes a great kitchen blade as well. I discovered this by cutting vegetables, and even slicing up a quarter of watermelon. With a little pressure, the hollow ground blade eased through the tough rind. The textured Zytel handle provides a very secure grip, even with wet hands. Speaking of the handle, the overall shape is reminiscent of those Spanish knives called Navajas. For those not familiar with this type of knife, the handle is elongated, ending with a curve at the rear. I found out that if you choke up your grip on the curved section of the XC Voyager, and rested your index finger on the spine of the handle, a tremedous amount of pressure can be applied on the blade to muscle through tough cutting tasks.

Despite being a big folder, the XC Voyager is very easy to open and close one handed. The grooved thumb stud is gentle on your thumb,
and a loud snap lets you know the blade is ready for action. Closing this monster one handed, I noticed the blade tang has a notch which in
turn will cause the blade to pause halfway. This is a nice safety feature in that without looking down, you will always know where the blade is during closing. You definitely don't want a blade of this size to slam shut on your hand!
Overall, Cold Steel's XC Voyager is an excellent addition to their superb line of folders and fixed blades. This is definitely an
outdoors blade, which will no doubt find many uses around the yard, garden, or deep in the woods on your next outing.
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