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The Cold Steel Kobun is a lightweight knife that takes its name from the Japanese word “Kobun” which is sometimes used as an indicator of rank. Proven to be incredibly popular with the Military, where it’s prized for its light weight as much as its durability and cutting potential.
The Kobun features Cold Steels iconic reinforced “American Tanto” point, making it 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). Despite its thin profile, the Kobun’s deeply checkered Kray-Ex handle is designed to offer maximum grip and is contoured to resist turning or shifting in the hand.
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Add to Basket10 out of 10 for HH as always. This is the best bang for buck for a fixed tanto that's not to big to take camping. Very light and slick in the pockets. The clip sits perfectly in your pocket so no need for belt carry. It's also very good for bushcraft. You can also cord wrap this very well with 550 if you remove the inner strands and it looks amazing. Love it ..
The Kobun really is a great looking knife and the fit and finish on it is almost as good as the top-end Tantos. The 3mm thick blade is hollow-ground with a slight belly to it, a dead straight spine and that famous Tanto point. The AUS 8A steel is nicely grained and ground with a semi-polished razor-sharp edge. It is 13.5 cm from guard to point and is of course, full-tang. Balance is literally right behind the guard, so in the hand it feels a little blade-heavy, which is fine. The handle is classic 4mm x 2mm diamond-pattern Kraton, with 2mm spaced lines around the edges and on the butt and a 5mm steel-lined lanyard hole through tang and grip. The sheath is also excellent and of identical build-quality to their high-end models, coming with a spring-steel clip attached via two phillips-head screws and Chicago-type fasteners. With this clip removed, the sheath is only 8mm thick up to the neck, which flares slightly from 2cm to 2.3cm. This part of the sheath spreads slightly when the handguard pops over two internal ridges and then it instantly snaps back to hold the knife securely. If sheathed properly, this blade will not drop out, even if it is carried upside down on webbing or load-carrying equipment. It can also be taped pretty much anywhere, but it would be advisable to remove the clip before doing this. All-in-all this is an excellent value knife and is a hell of a lot of blade for the money. Thanks to HH for their great customer service!
Great delivery this was not in stock so I ordered it, and well I am very pleased. Delivery was 4 days, expected as they needed to get it in, and it came swiftly in the morning. The knife is solid and feels like a * tool, I really enjoy the weight and the size is good. I am very pleased with this product and would order again from Heinnie, and Coldsteel.
Yes, this item is legal to own in the United Kingdom.
We base this opinion on our interpretation of UK Knife Law (see our blog). Be aware that there are different rules for owning and carrying knives in public in the UK. Read about the difference here.
Yes, this item is legal to own in the United Kingdom.
We base this opinion on our interpretation of UK Knife Law (see our blog). Be aware that there are different rules for owning and carrying knives in public in the UK. Read about the difference here.
