Medium Luzon 4" 8Cr13MoV Razor-Sharp Clip Point Blade 5" GFN Handle Tactical EDC Folding Knife w/Leaf-Spring Lock

Great knife…Cold Steel knife made in China. Tight lockup. Very sharp. Easy flip open. Secondary lockup mechanism for safety. Oh, and low price. My second one.

Like me start off by saying that I also own the Luzon XL, which I consider an excellent knife. It came stupid sharp out of the box, it opens easily both with the thumb tab and as a flipper. The lockup is positive and solid. The liner lock is easy to access and easy to manipulate. I found it lightweight, well balanced and a joy to use. For a "budget knife" it's a well made beastie. Now on to the Luzon Medium. At first glance it looks like Cold Steel tried to make a scaled down version of the Luzon XL. Operative word is "tried". They failed miserably. True, the edge is stupid sharp and it is a good looking knife, but that's all I can say for it. The thumb stud is next to impossible to use, and the flipper is downright painful to use. Using the liner lock to close the knife, well forget it. It's a machosists dream. Talk about painful. Added to the pain, the lockup is inconsistent. I bought it to use as a utility knife, but what use is an edc utility knife if you can't get the bloody thing open reliably? I sincerely doubt Lynn Thompson was involved in the design of this knife. Shame on you Cold Steel. *********************************************************** (edited 6/16/2024) In my original review I was very critical of how stiff the knife was in opening it. After having and using this knife for a bit I have to change my opinion. Put a few drops of oil at the pivot and work it open and closed, it will eventually loosen up and you will find this knife is your new bestest edc buddy. I absolutely LOVE this knife now and use it even in the kitchen. I highly recommend it. It even makes a good whittler!

Great value. High quality materials, robust build, very nice fit and finish. Well ground blade, perfectly centered and very sharp. Smooth action and rock solid lockup with no play whatsoever. Cold Steel consistenly delivers on Quality.

This is a flipper opening knife. When folded, you will see a blade extension tab that sticks out a bit through the backside of the handle. You can open it with one hand, if you have a strong thumb, by putting your thumb on top of that little tab, and flicking it downward firmly using a motion similar to flicking a lighter. The blade is not spring loaded at all, it relies on the strength of your thumb to open. If your thumb isn't quite up to the task, I found that giving it a little well timed 'flick' usually does the trick. Locks with a liner lock, and has a secondary 'safety' lock you can engage after it is open, to give extra security from closing. Compared to other knives I have seen in this price range, the lock seems a bit stouter than average, the blade has a better than average factory edge, and it seems precisely made. Blade steel seems good for the price point. The blade is quite 'pointy' so it would be good for precision work, more than camp knife type chores. I have both sizes. The small one is a very practical size, and fits in a pocket well. The large one is BIG, about as large as practical for general use. The large one is almost more conversation piece than tool, as when a knife gets that large, I would prefer a fixed blade and stouter blade for camp knife use. It still opens with one hand, and is wicked sharp, though. Both are well made, but the small one is far more practical for day to day use.

This is a very good knife..And for the money it's a killer deal.

This is my second Luzan. I lost the first, and immediately ordered another one. I don't think you can find a better EDC knife for the money, and this is coming from a steel snob who has spent $400+ for several hgh dollar knives, all of which presumably have much better steel than this but none of which match its utility. It's easy to pay for more quality than you'll ever need, but it's really hard to find quality like this for extremely affordable prices, like sub $30! It took me a long time to come back to Cold Steel, but Lynn Thompson knows knives and knife design like few others. This Luzan is quick deploying, razor sharp out of the box, and wickedly useful with its 4" blade, stay open lock, and, something I'd never seen before, its nylon pocket clip. I didn't like that at first, but guess what, it not only works, it doesn't cut up car seats or couches. Now I think it should be universal on pocket knives. With its thin blade and rapid flipper opening, its useful and handy for opening Amazon boxes, but would also be a wicked self defense tool, as I think an EDC knife should be. Btw, I paid full price for both of my Luzans from Amazon and am not being compensated in any way for this review. I simply think this knife is the best bang for the buck out there these days. A real sleeper bargain if ever I saw one

Absolutely badass knife. Years back a friend bought me the large version. I thought “if they made this smaller”

I have had the 4” knife for 3 days and was not certain if I was going to keep it or return it until today being day 3. The knife is going back. I should have read the reviews prior to ordering. The knife itself looks great. Love the shape of the blade and the feel of the knife in hand. Now the cons, which I have been trying to ignore until today. Blade action is nothing out of the ordinary when using as a flipper. Impossible to open with the thumb studs unless you have the fingers of a three year old. The plastic clip would not be my first choice. Very difficult to secure and remove from pocket. Liner lock is difficult to disengage. The main reason for the return is today was the first day of actual carry. The tip of the blade sits a mere hair above the body but enough to slice your finger open every time you reach in your pocket to extract it. By days end my finger has several slices each averaging 3 inches in length. Very disappointing as I own several Cold Steel knives made in the USA and they are amazing. Turns out this is made in China. Perhaps this matters but my Spyderco which is made in Japan is a fantastic knife.