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Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point · Spear Point
4″ blade · 0.138″ spine · 5.3 oz · ~0.9″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.138″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

Cold Steel

Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point

EDC FolderFolding

The Cold Steel Recon 1 Spear Point is a 4" spear point folder in CPM-S35VN, flat ground. The handle is G-10, secured by a tri-ad lock. It is the longest-bladed of the 61 EDC folders here, at 4".

Blade: 4″
Weight: 5.3 oz
Steel: CPM-S35VN
Price band: Premium

Best for

Everyday carry and general utility

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against coldsteel.com, knifecenter.

Blade length: 4″
Spine thickness: 0.138″
Blade shape: Spear Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: CPM-S35VN
Overall length: 9.375″
Closed length: 5.38″
Weight: 5.3 oz
Lock: Tri-Ad
Deployment: Manual
Handle material: G-10
Country of origin: Taiwan

Why a spear point

Symmetrical or near-symmetrical about the centreline, so the point sits in the middle of the blade. Strong tip, even penetration, less belly than a drop point.

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About CPM-S35VN

S30V with niobium swapped in for some vanadium: slightly tougher, noticeably easier to sharpen, marginally less edge retention.

Edge retention

3/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

4/5

Ease of sharpening

3/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All CPM-S35VN knives