Cold Steel 92R39LSF Rubber Training Leatherneck SF Knife

For my profession I wanted something to use as practice for a real life scenario. After looking through a great amount of training knives and fake knives, I stumbled upon this rubber training knife. The color of this knife doesn't depict the everyday style of a knife so some people made be thrown off and discouraged by the resemblance. Using rubber as a description is a bit misleading as it's not the typical bendable rubber used everywhere. The rubber is a hard rubber capable of causing damage to something or someone so beware! The rubber knife has some weight to it, enough to feel if actually making contact. For training purposes the knife fairs well in weight and material used due to similarities of a real knife. For training I use this knife in defensive tactics and practice using a lot of defensive moves making this knife like the real thing. The knife does have good durability and will last a very long time. Dropping it or hitting an object barely leaves a mark, if any. The knife length is 12", so use the length to figure out which scenarios you would want to train with it.

Good training gear is important regardless of the skill that we are practicing or learning. In order to become and stay prepared, especially in a self defense application, getting as realistic as possible is imperative. Within our NTC Method, we focus on a lot of knife training and drilling. There are various tools, in the form of training aides, that need to be used which all depends on the mission at hand. When it comes to rubber training knives, Cold Steel Training Knives, are some of the best that I have used. Recently, I decided to review the Cold Steel Leatherneck training knife which mimics the USMC Fighting Knife made by Ka-Bar. Since I own a couple of Ka-Bars & have them with me in the field, it makes sense to use a training knife that has very similar dimensions. Cold Steel really seems to get it right when designing their training knives to resemble the real blade. I own tanto’s, M9’s, trenchers & other trainers that are made by Cold Steel. After years of use, they are still serviceable and I use them for my personal practice as well as with my students. The rubberized training blades are not always the best choice when it comes to specific training. If I am working with students on disarming & locking drills, I prefer an aluminum blade. But for most soft-work and especially with beginner students, my goto training knives are the “rubberized” Cold Steel blades. The term rubberized can be deceiving. Yes, these training knives bend but they are a tough piece of plastic. You can still cause serious damage to you as well as your training partner so be careful & wear eye protection. If you are in the market for new training knives, take a close look at these Cold Steel Training Blades. They may be exactly what you are looking for. SPECS ON THE COLD STEEL TRAINING KNIVES: Blade Length: 7″ Handle: 5″ Long Overall Length: 12″ Ideal for solo practice, training, and demonstrations Made of durable Santoprene Seven-inch blade with 0.44-inch thickness, five-inch handle, 12-inch overall length, and 4.1-ounce weight Includes limited manufacturer’s warranty; details included with purchase 4.1-ounce weight Product Dimensions: 18.2 x 14 x 1.5 inches Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces Watch My Video Review For More Detail.

purrrfect for all occasions

I bought this as a gift for one of my sparring partners who was interested in learning knife fighting. Cold Steel is a very good brand. I have purchased several of their polypropylene weapons. Which I still have all of them. He likes it because it gives him a chance to practice our knife drills and knife self-defense, with out worrying about him or anyone else getting hurt. It's a larger knife, its in the style of a Kabar knife. It is plastic, but it wont break easily. Even though its a bit of a larger trainer it still fits in his, gear bag.

Solidly built and good for practicing on the dummy or target striking. Will be ok for training with a partner but less so for more realistic sparring as the blade is pretty stiff and may actually cause injury if poked with. May be ok for slashing but likely leave a bruise. For sparring etc. I purchased an "Applegate Fairbairn Rubber Training Knives, Black, Pair" set that I am happy with. See a separate review on it if you'd like. Unrelated to the knife but I wish there were some practice knives with 4-5 inch blades so can train with a type that is more likely to be in possession than this commando style blade. Regardless, this is a solid training knife and I recommend it.

Before I go any further, I would like to say that I use this knife for airsoft purposes and although I use it for said purposes, it would be great for use as a training knife as well. This knife is very well made and can take quite a pounding. The blade flexes up to a 1/2 inch so it won't really be able to cut anything. This knife is not sharp at all and is completely safe. The most damage it could do is cause bruises. Update I did about five hours of Airsoft the other day and I actually used the knife to get two people out! This knife is very good! I use it with my spring Sig Sauer P226, so pistol in one hand knife in other. Update 9-11-12 I have now gotten about ten or so people out with this knife. It's really a good knife, especially for anyone with a gas blowback pistol. I know have a GBB M9A1 pistol and use it with this, it's comforting to know that if my pistol runs out of ammo I can always maim the guy.

Just put this trainer through sparring this afternoon. I would say it was an overall positive experience. The blade is solid enough to check the arm or parry shots but has enough flex to ease the stabs and slashes inflicted. The blades are durable like all cold steel trainers and do not warp or mar easily. The warnings say not for sparring purposes but as long as you are not being a total douche while sparring you should be fine. We were able to spar at full speed without suffering serious injury. If you are wary of your contact and don't spar like you want to genuinely injure your partner things will be fine. Solid contacts do leave minor bruising. If you are to much of a pansy for that kind of injury by all means stick to shadow boxing or practice on your teddy bears. This blade is noticeably lighter than any 7" blade, this is something I can live with.

It’s a great training knife, just be aware that if training intensity is high, it is stiff enough to cause injury. Beginners may be better off using softer foam products even though they don’t last long, then using this one after a little experience. Another great option is to slide a foam tube over the polymer “blade” area of this item if stabbing techniques will be part of the training session. I’ve found that works very well.

Es muy útil para el entrenamiento de técnicas de desarme empleadas en los cursos de defensa personal, tiene el peso aproximado y las medidas de un cuchillo ligero.

Almost exactly as I expected. This knife is not sharp, and it's got a decent weight to it (not lifelike but it ain't paperweight either) and a good feel, and I do not at all doubt that it could be used not only to accidentally break bones but in the right hands it could even truly double in a pinch as a weapon for self-defense because it -hurts- getting jabbed with this thing. The quality is excellent, but I would have dropped a star because honestly I don't like the feel of the blade itself, like the original designers weren't thinking well of the handle, the handling just feels alien to me, generic, not designed for proper grip and feel for frequent use. But that is not Cold Steel's issue, that's a personal preference issue, so I still give this blade a 5-star. I can find not even a nick in it, and for added safety with the double-sided blade point (where it could be quite painful even for a hard-rubber/plastic blade) is widened. This is a good product.

It's a good knife and is good quality I would recommend for its price and quality because it's really good and it's a perfect training knife.

Sehr gutes Trainingsmesser von der der Form her und Stabilität. Insgesamt unempfindlich auch gegen Nässe. Man kann sie auch deshalb gut reinigen, nach dem Outdoortraining z.b. Allerdings könnte es gerne ein bisschen schwerer sein. Dafür ruhig, ein paar Euro mehr kosten. Aber für diesen Preis ist es so ok..

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