Cold Steel Kobun Fixed Blade (CS17TODST) - 5 1/2" AUS-8A Satin Tanto Plain Blade, OD Green Kray-Ex Handle, Secure-Ex Sheath

The Cold Steel Kobun is a lightweight Tanto styled boot knife. It takes its namesake from the Japanese martial, or underworld where the word "Kobun" means "soldier". It's a fitting name for a knife like the Kobun, which was effectively designed to be "a good soldier". In profile it closely resembles the Master Tanto, but it sports a thinner blade, and that supports its main function; to be a light weight boot knife.

Like Coldsteel Tantos, it features the Tanto styled reinforced point. This contrasts sharply with most boot knives on the market today which are notorious for their paper thin points which are easily broken or bent. In contrast, the Kobun's point is highly resistant to bending or breaking because it is reinforced by the full thickness of the blade's spine which runs almost to the very tip of the blade.

The Kobun's deeply checkered Kraton handle is designed to offer minimum bulk with maximum grip. Its cross section was made as thin as possible (approximately 1/2 inch), then contoured to resist turning or shifting in the hand. The Kobun comes complete with a Secure- Ex sheath.



Specifications:

Product Type
Fixed Blade

Brand
Cold Steel

Product Name
Kubon

Model #
CS17TODST

Overall Length (in)
9 7/8

Blade Length (in)
5.5

Handle Length (in)
4 3/8

Blade Material
AUS-8A

Blade Hardness (HRC)
58-60

Blade Style
Tanto

Blade Edge
Plain

Blade Grind
Flat

Blade Finish
Satin

Handle Material
Kray-EX

Handle Color
Black

Sheath Material
Secure-EX

Sheath Color
Black

Weight (oz)
4.4

Origin
Taiwan

Blade Range
5-5.99