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frontpagephoinix | Staff posted Apr 09, 2026 10:41 PM
frontpagephoinix | Staff posted Apr 09, 2026 10:41 PM

4.25" Cold Steel Kudu Folding Knife

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Amazon has 4.25" Cold Steel Kudu Folding Knife (20KK) for $7.86. Shipping is free with Prime or on $35+ orders.

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  • Material: 5Cr15MoV
  • Handle: 5 3/4" Long Zy-Ex
  • Blade Thickness 2mm
  • Overall Length: 10"
  • Blade Length: 4 1/4"

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Amazon has 4.25" Cold Steel Kudu Folding Knife (20KK) for $7.86. Shipping is free with Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.

Product Details:
  • Material: 5Cr15MoV
  • Handle: 5 3/4" Long Zy-Ex
  • Blade Thickness 2mm
  • Overall Length: 10"
  • Blade Length: 4 1/4"

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Written by johnny_miller | Staff
  • Our research indicates this offer is $6.09 lower (44% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant at the time of this post.
  • Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars based on over 1k Amazon customer reviews.
  • Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
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Apr 10, 2026 05:01 AM
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FrugalBrutalApr 10, 2026 05:01 AM
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Is it a flashy one-hander? No. For $7, this is unbeatable, though.
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Apr 10, 2026 05:14 AM
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TalentedPlant4519Apr 10, 2026 05:14 AM
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Two things: In some areas carrying a pocket knife with a blade over 4" can be considered carrying a concealed weapon.
Even if you can carry it legally, this is probably a really poor choice for EDC. The folding/locking operation on this knife involves pulling firmly on the "keychain" ring to bend a steel back plate until it clears a notch in the blade. It's a little tricky to get a solid grip with one hand on the handle, so you can yank on the ring with the other hand and maintain the bend, then use some spare fingers to push the blade shut while also keeping the rest of your fingers clear as it closes. It's not rocket surgery, but I would say it requires your full attention .
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Apr 10, 2026 11:00 AM
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imalwayscoldApr 10, 2026 11:00 AM
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Quote from TalentedPlant4519 :
Two things: In some areas carrying a pocket knife with a blade over 4" can be considered carrying a concealed weapon.
Even if you can carry it legally, this is probably a really poor choice for EDC. The folding/locking operation on this knife involves pulling firmly on the "keychain" ring to bend a steel back plate until it clears a notch in the blade. It's a little tricky to get a solid grip with one hand on the handle, so you can yank on the ring with the other hand and maintain the bend, then use some spare fingers to push the blade shut while also keeping the rest of your fingers clear as it closes. It's not rocket surgery, but I would say it requires your full attention .
if the ring breaks doesnt it compromise the locking mechanism on this model? based on reviews the ring seems to be one of the weak points
Apr 10, 2026 11:44 AM
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IndigoTent3072Apr 10, 2026 11:44 AM
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Quote from TalentedPlant4519 :
Two things: In some areas carrying a pocket knife with a blade over 4" can be considered carrying a concealed weapon.
Even if you can carry it legally, this is probably a really poor choice for EDC. The folding/locking operation on this knife involves pulling firmly on the "keychain" ring to bend a steel back plate until it clears a notch in the blade. It's a little tricky to get a solid grip with one hand on the handle, so you can yank on the ring with the other hand and maintain the bend, then use some spare fingers to push the blade shut while also keeping the rest of your fingers clear as it closes. It's not rocket surgery, but I would say it requires your full attention .
Rocket surgery? Is that a cross between rocket science and brain surgery? lol
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Apr 10, 2026 01:15 PM
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Quote from IndigoTent3072 :
Rocket surgery? Is that a cross between rocket science and brain surgery? lol
You never heard that one? I've heard people saying that fun combo for decades now.


I have this knife, it is a bear to open and close as TalentedPlant4519 explained. Never use it because of that, and I don't feel it's safe. My opinion, pay more for a safer knife. Fingers are too expensive.
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Apr 10, 2026 02:30 PM
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greg611Apr 10, 2026 02:30 PM
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Seeing a bunch of bargain basement knives on SD lately. Would much rather see some quality offerings instead. Sorry OP but no thanks.
Apr 10, 2026 03:39 PM
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harley48Apr 10, 2026 03:39 PM
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Quote from toastedwhitebread :
You never heard that one? I've heard people saying that fun combo for decades now.


I have this knife, it is a bear to open and close as TalentedPlant4519 explained. Never use it because of that, and I don't feel it's safe. My opinion, pay more for a safer knife. Fingers are too expensive.
Agree, hard to open, really hard to close safely. Nice knife when opened, but I got something much more user friendly.

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Apr 10, 2026 03:51 PM
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IndigoTent3072Apr 10, 2026 03:51 PM
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Quote from toastedwhitebread :
You never heard that one? I've heard people saying that fun combo for decades now.


I have this knife, it is a bear to open and close as TalentedPlant4519 explained. Never use it because of that, and I don't feel it's safe. My opinion, pay more for a safer knife. Fingers are too expensive.
Nope, never heard it before. I buy these little knives, then never use them. With all the bad things said about this one, definitely passing on it.
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Apr 10, 2026 05:53 PM
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toastedwhitebread
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Quote from IndigoTent3072 :
Nope, never heard it before. I buy these little knives, then never use them. With all the bad things said about this one, definitely passing on it.
I noticed there was a Kudu Lite that may be devoid of the dangerous locking mechanism. That might not be such a bad lil knife but I have no experience with it.

https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Steel...ref=sr_1_1
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Apr 10, 2026 08:08 PM
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IndigoTent3072Apr 10, 2026 08:08 PM
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Yeah, it's nice looking and cheap also, but as I said, I have enough knives and never use any of them.
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Apr 10, 2026 08:44 PM
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CoralGalley8511
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Apr 10, 2026 08:44 PM
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I had just received it, but I'm returning it same as other said. Very hard to open and close. Also, the handle quality is not as good as I expect. Definitely returning
Apr 11, 2026 07:18 AM
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ColinV9793Apr 11, 2026 07:18 AM
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If you need a knife with this form factor, that's actually good. Buy this for $10 more: https://a.co/d/00NndNxA
Apr 11, 2026 03:32 PM
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BluelairApr 11, 2026 03:32 PM
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Don't get this, I had it, and I love Cold Steel, but this is from their chinesium line. It's cheaply made and the ring lock is poorly designed and makes it easy to cut yourself.
Apr 14, 2026 09:59 PM
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calvinheyApr 14, 2026 09:59 PM
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Your fingers aren't in any danger. It has a ratcheting pivot.
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Apr 14, 2026 10:24 PM
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SplendidPocket588
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Quote from toastedwhitebread :
I noticed there was a Kudu Lite that may be devoid of the dangerous locking mechanism. That might not be such a bad lil knife but I have no experience with it.

https://www.amazon.com/Cold-Steel...ref=sr_1_1
I went with this version of the knife. Getting a good pocket knife with a 4'' blade at this price is hard.

Ever since boy scouts, I've hated pocket knives that were only 3'' long, and the smarmy unamerican attempts by some to unconstitutionally limit knife size.
It can't be done, (as witnessed by all the variety of knives for sale on Amazon), it's just constant psychological nagging.
Last edited by SplendidPocket588 April 14, 2026 at 03:35 PM.
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