Is Cold Steel’s Bowie Natchez Knife Really Worth $ 600? Here is my review

Not many knives are worth $ 600. For that price, you can get a good set of kitchen knives (or even 2).

So when Cold Steel released their new Natchez Bowie with a suggested retail value of $ 599.99, I had to see what all the hype was about.

Fortunately for me, I was able to get a really good price and didn’t have to pay anywhere near $ 600.

This is what I thought:

What I like about the Natchez Bowie:

1. The blade steel is top of the line. Cold Steel is using VG-1 San Mai III in their Natchez Bowie knife, which is folded and rolled Japanese steel.

This steel has a VG-1 stainless steel inner core that is hard enough to stay sharp, but also somewhat brittle.

To counteract this, there is a softer 400 series stainless steel layer on each side. The three layers of steel are laminated together and you can see a faint rolling line running just above the edge of the sheet.

2. The handle of the Natchez Bowie is from Micarta. This material is made of several layers of a substance similar to that of a blue jean that is compressed together with resin.

The result is a smooth but rock solid handle that should last a lifetime. The knob and hand guard are made of 300 series stainless steel.

3. My Natchez Bowie was shaving his hair vigorously from the get-go. The blade of the knife is almost 1 foot long (11.75 inches)!

What I don’t like about the Natchez Bowie:

1. The top edge (clip point) is not sharp. Many Bowie knives have a sharp clip point, but the angle is slim enough that you can sharpen it yourself.

2. $ 600 is VERY expensive for a knife. If you don’t know where to get a good deal, you will spend an arm and a leg for this knife.

General: Cold Steel’s Natchez Bowie is worth the massive price. Every piece of material that goes into the knife is SUPERIOR quality, and it is one of the most impressive looking knives I can think of.