Cold Steel Kobun

Very good quality item well made perfect would recommend thank you

This is a beautiful Tanto blade of perfect size and dimensions. Good materials and very well executed for the price - both knife and sheath. Love the mix of traditional and tactical styling. Great size, proportion and weight. A fantastic and good value addition to the collection - thanks HH!

just had this couple of days ago.hennie service second to none as always , the blade itself well this is my first cold steel knife ..EXCEPTIONAL is all i can say. can only wonder how good the expensive ones are given this is a fifty pound blade ..10/10

Just get one you won't regret it.......in fact for the price get 2 why not?

Having always wanted a cold steel tango blade ( but never really needing one) i could never justify buying a San Mai one but the koban was a cheap way to try this blade shape. Firstly hienne always first class service ! The tanto was sharp out the box not as large as I though ( a goog thing) the sheath is ok but the belt clip is a bit mah no one seems to make a useful sheath and clip, the handle is somewhat small ,not fat enough or long enough for my size large/xl hands, the guard is small as well , build quality is great for such a cheap knife. Conclusion I like it but I won't be my go to as it's not the nicest in hand if you have big hands probably this is reflected in its boot knife style build

I'm officially a Pensioner in a couple of weeks... I first saw (like another Knife Fan on here), at the age of 18, the Recon Tanto cut through a car tyre then, a car bonnet in a 'Guns & Ammo' magazine. Lust at first sight. The price over the years has always eluded my wallet until now, and guess what? out of stock.... When I saw another comment that he thought the Recon was a bit 'over the top' re Camping use, I had to agree and went for the Kobun.... To me, this is more than just a knife, it is a whole Culture and Ideology, one that has stood the test of Time. I am one Happy Bunny.

My second kobun I have owned and another great knife, Amazingly grippy handle suitable to medium sided hands. Very slim line overall even when in sheath. Sheath is well made, amazing retention and the clip is good and solid with a multitude of ways to carry (clip it in your pocket, on your belt of inside waist bacd) or remove clip and use a teklok or paracord to attach to whatever you fancy. As with any hard sheath try and drawer the blade so you’re not rubbing the edge on the sheath, I have done this a load of times and no issues, blade still shaving sharp and it came like this from factory, one of the best edges I have ever had on a knife out of box, even brings, scary sharp, burrs removed, amazing!!!

Ordered my first Cold Steel fixed bladed knife in a number of years, previously having tanto series with leather sheafs. Let me first say the Kobun is outstanding. The finish and construction is absolutely flawless, as you would expect from Cold steel, and would score 5 stars without hesitation. Unfortunately that`s were the good points finish. The Secure-Ex sheaf on mine is absolutely garbage. Everytime the knife is pulled from it the blade ends up being blunted by the glass impregnated sheaf. Putting pressure on the spine as i drew it didn`t work. However carefully i tried the edge became dull. Having frustratingly re-honed the blade several times and also using a needle file on the innards of the sheaf to no avail i have assigned the sheaf to the bin, as this is the best place for it in my opinion. I have ordered some after market sheafs from HH to try. I`ve since read similar stories of CS Secure-Ex sheafs affecting other models. I find it astounding that Cold steel make some of the best knives in the world, probably spending copious of money on R&D but supply sheafs that destroy the blade edge in seconds. Why CS don`t supply leather/cordura sheafs as in the past or as an option is beyond me. I`ll still buy CS knives as they are still fantastic knives, but i will be pairing with other manufacturers sheafs, and the CS one`s will keep the bin men busy.( I e-mailed Cold Steel about my concerns but alas still waiting for a reply).

for almost 30 years I'd wanted the cold steel tanto after reading the review in the old Guns and Weapons User magazine if anyone remembers it. At the top end tanto is a bit high priced for my use I bout the Kobun not expecting too much. Wrong, the thing is bomb proof, abuse it and it askes for more. the steel takes a good edge and retains it. The handle which initially I thought too thin is actually so grippy that it offers confidence. The sheath is safe and excellent. Summed up, I couldn't bring myself to use a top end expensive knife the way I use this and it doesn't shirk any that's asked of it. HH continue to provide the best customer service I've come across