Cold Steel 17T Kobun

The Cold Steel 17T Kobun is a lightweight fixed blade that takes its name from the Japanese underworld, where "Kobun" is used as an indicator of rank suggesting "soldier" — one who takes orders and gets the job done. The Cold Steel 17T Kobun is the standard plain-edge configuration that earned this platform its military following. The satin-finished AUS-8A blade is tough, corrosion-resistant, holds an edge well, and sharpens easily in the field — exactly the qualities that matter on deployment. Proven to be incredibly popular with military personnel, where it is prized for its light weight and discreet profile as much as its durability and cutting potential. The Cold Steel 17T Kobun features the 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 deeply checkered Kray-Ex handle is designed to offer maximum grip and is contoured to resist turning or shifting in the hand.