r/coldsteel

Hey theyre! Hi from Alps mountains, south of France. Here is a couple of shots of my RECON-1 27TLT EDC fully operational working like a charm after approx ~13 years. I think i bougth this beast in 2013. It's one of the best folders i have ever owned. I use it every day for everything from cooking, gardening, outdoors, even hard tasks who require brutal use with both hands. This knife is a lifesaver and the quality is oustanding. Thanks for reading everyone and have a knife day!!

Right after taking delivery of my first SRK I was cleaning the blade with 91% alcohol to remove the thick grease applied to it before shipping and the coating started wearing off five seconds into wiping it down. I did a few more wipes and then stopped immediately in unbelief. Is this coating basically just paint? Is this knife legit? It was shipped and sold by Amazon from the cold steel Amazon page.