Cold SteelRubber Training Laredo Bowie Knife, Multi, One Size

Good for safe practice. Only downside is they are lighter than the equivalent blade but you can’t have it all!

This knife coupled with the custom made holster from visionholster.com is a magical experience.The whole the knife is 16" tip to tip, 10.5" blade, weighs 5.8oz. For goodness sakes its made of Santoprene, which is a thermoplastic vulcanizate or TPV (high-performance elastomers) in other words ITS GOOD HIGH QUALITY PLASTIC.The handle could have a little more girth, but then again I have some pretty big hands. It is actually pretty nice, well balanced, clean lines, nice matte look to it.Awesome for training or milsim stuff. If you are going to use these for airsoft, please dont stab with these, they're not rubber, they are pretty solid plastic, they barely bend. So pretty much, unless you wanna get jack slapped, don't do it. For my fellow gladiators that LARP, these work well in the same sense as airsoft/milsim. For the serious training, these are a little lighter than the real thing, still really nice for the price. Just a heads up. Not a con in the slightest sense. I do all of these things and I use this knife for all three, it is a really really sturdy knife, its can hold all kinds of abuse.. Buy one you won't regret it.

For full intensity bowie sparring this trainer really is the only game in town. My aluminum trainer is a better training tool but is far too stiff to safely thrust with except at very controlled speeds. That said I would have appreciated a slightly larger size and maybe a little more stiffness in the bottom half of the blade that would allow for more effective binds and parries but overall it's a good trainer and I use it often.

This is my second Cold Steel training knife, first one being a Cold Steel Leatherneck-SF Rubber Trainer Knife. Both are very solid and have very little bend to them. I use them for airsoft and they work fine, you just have to be careful. If you get excited and STAB, it's gonna hurt a LOT. This will definitely leave bruises when enough force is exerted, so keep that in mind. The only con I can think of is its size; I was expecting it to be a little wider than it actually, but that's mostly my fault, not the product, hence no star reductions. So, bottom line, Cold Steel is a great choice for airsoft; they're cheap ($8-$15, generally), very sturdy and solid, and have a good weight to them, which makes them great for throwing if needed.

I've searched for years to find good bowie training blades only to be disappointed with everything out there on the market…until this Cold Steel Product came along. This gives a very realistic feel, albeit a bit lighter than the actual metal blade would be. The size and grip are really nice and like all the Cold Steel training knives, is tougher than hell. While it does flex, it is firm enough to practice disarms without folding up on you like a wet noodle as so many training blades do. It gives the extra reach that a real bowie would give you, 16 inches. Definitely only want to do a saber grip since it's so long and leave the reverse grip fighting to the shorter blades. I love this trainer and would recommend it to all my friends in the fighting arts community.

Got two for some Arnis training and both made well and easy to use

great way to practice knife work without worrying about damaging anything or anyone.this unit is larger than a modern combat knife, but smaller than a machete. Closer to the size of a kitchen butcher's knife.

Will cause pain, but wont hurt anyone.