The Cold Steel 4-Max Scout has a 4-inch stonewashed AUS-10A stainless blade, an orange Griv-Ex handle, a thumb stud, a lanyard hole and a pocket clip, closing to 6 inches on a lockback.
Orange on a knife this size is a hunting and outdoor choice rather than a tactical one. A 6-inch folder set down on the ground disappears in leaf litter unless the handle argues otherwise. Griv-Ex is a glass-reinforced polymer, stiff and light, which is how a folder with a 4-inch blade stays manageable in a pocket.
AUS-10A has more carbon than the common AUS-8, holding an edge noticeably longer while still sharpening back without difficulty. A lockback holds the blade with a spine-mounted bar, which suits a blade this long where a liner would be working hard. Explore more Lockback Knives.
- Orange stays findable in leaf litter, unlike tactical black
- Griv-Ex keeps a 4-inch folder manageable
- AUS-10A holds an edge longer than AUS-8
- 4-inch blade, 6 inches closed
