The Cold Steel Kyoto II has a 3.38-inch blackened 8Cr13MoV tanto blade, a black Kray-Ex handle, a steel guard and lanyard hole, 6.75 inches overall, and a black Secure-Ex belt sheath.
Everything on this version is black, from blade to handle to sheath, which is the point of it. A dark blade throws no reflection, so the knife stays unremarkable in low light where a satin finish would catch a beam and give itself away. The coating is the trade. It will eventually wear at the edge and high points, showing bright steel underneath, where a bare satin blade simply ages.
The tanto puts a reinforced corner at the front for piercing, and the steel guard keeps the hand behind the edge under a thrust. Kray-Ex is a soft thermoplastic that stays tacky when wet, and Secure-Ex is the molded sheath material that sheds water where leather would stay damp. Explore more Tactical Fixed Blade Knives.
- Blade, handle and sheath all in black, no reflection in low light
- Coating will wear at the edge over time, unlike bare satin
- 3.38-inch reinforced tanto tip, 6.75 inches overall
- Steel guard and molded Secure-Ex belt sheath
