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Cold Steel Kyoto 3.25" 8Cr13MoV SS Tanto Fixed Blade Knife w/ Sheath
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Amazon has Cold Steel Kyoto 3.25" 8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel Tanto Fixed Blade Utility Knife w/ Sheath (CS-17DA) for $15.64. Shipping is free with Prime or on $35+ orders.
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- Full-tang 8Cr13MoV stainless steel tanto blade
- High-traction Kray-Ex handle with traditional Japanese sword styling
- Versatile sheath with bead chain lanyard or C-Clip carry options
- 3.25" blade / 6.625" overall length / 3.3 oz
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Amazon has Cold Steel Kyoto 3.25" 8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel Tanto Fixed Blade Utility Knife w/ Sheath (CS-17DA) for $15.64. Shipping is free with Prime or on $35+ orders.
Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.
Features:
Thanks to Deal Hunter phoinix for finding this deal.
Features:
- Full-tang 8Cr13MoV stainless steel tanto blade
- High-traction Kray-Ex handle with traditional Japanese sword styling
- Versatile sheath with bead chain lanyard or C-Clip carry options
- 3.25" blade / 6.625" overall length / 3.3 oz
Editor's Notes
Written by qwikwit | Staff- This price matches the previous Frontpage Deal.
- Don't have Amazon Prime? Students can get a free 6-Month Amazon Prime trial with free 2-day shipping, unlimited video streaming & more.
- If you're not a student, there's also a free 1-Month Amazon Prime trial available.
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You can buy one, but you're better off saving your gold for enchantments on better gear when you level up.
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A 3.25" blade is a good size and pretty popular for folding knives, but this is a full-tang fixed blade so you can use it for jobs that might stress the pivot of a folding knife. Cold Steel makes decent stuff and has a reputation for overbuilding knives to take abuse, but this is not one of their more premium knives. For EDC, I prefer a folder because they are easier to pocket carry, but if you need a fixed blade and like the style, then there is nothing wrong or cheap about this knife and it's build quality. It's a good deal consider the knife market, so I'm in for one.
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That said, if someone does get their hands on you, a knife you can manage to pull is a great "get off me" tool if you deliver inside pull cuts to the arms, legs or body of someone grappling you. And then when they let go you run away rather than sticking around to fight more.
A far better tool than a knife to carry for self-defense is pepper spray, if it's legal where you are, or a simple stick or cane, and wear a decent pair of running shoes. Guns are a whole other topic I'm not going to get into. Your objective if attacked isn't to close and defeat your opponent, but to create space and escape the attack. Both pepper spray or a cane/stick do a better job of that.
Here is a good list of knife laws by state. [akti.org] And the best way to stay safe is to use your head, be situationally aware, and not go stupid places at stupid times.
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The edge came wicked sharp, enough so I didn't immediately want to hit it with a strop. Knife feels solid, almost heavy for such a small fixed blade, and comfortable in my hand. The sheath holds it well with almost no rattle unless I shake it like crazy, so it should ride silent on your belt if you hunt with it, though I would not want to have to skin an animal with it's tanto shaped blade. It has no belt clip on the sheath, so you'll need to order one or make one, maybe with paracord. It has a solid, 3mm thick at the spine, full tang blade.
It really impresses me as a fun, budget knife and tool for the money. Sure, you can pay more for "better" in the knife world just as with any other product, but this is a good knife for about half of what I paid for lunch. I won't compare it to my Morakniv Companion or $$$ fixed survival or hunting blades I own, but it's neat for what it is. The edge is fine enough that this is not a knife I would want to baton firewood with, which I think is knife abuse for almost any knife. If you gotta split wood in anything but an emergency, use an axe.
This is not the "ONE KNIFE TO RULE THEM ALL" either, as so many folks seem to think they need, just a well-built little tanto blade.
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