Cold Steel - Kobun

Our Kobun is a lightweight Tanto styled boot knife that takes its namesake from Japanese martial culture where the word “Kobun“ means “soldier“. A fitting name for this hardy but easily concealed fixed blade, which was effectively designed to be “a good soldier“. In profile it closely resembles our Master Tanto, but the Kobun sports a thinner cross section which supports its main function; to be a devastatingly effective, but easily concealable, light weight boot knife. The Kobun’s point is highly resistant to bending or breaking because it is reinforced by the full thickness of the spine - which runs almost to the very tip of the blade. This contrasts sharply with most boot knives on the market today which are notorious for their paper thin points which are easily broken or bent. The Kobun’s deeply checkered Kray-Ex handle is designed to offer minimum bulk with maximum grip. Its cross section was made as thin as possible (approximately 1/2 inch), then expertly contoured to resist turning or shifting in the hand. The Kobun comes complete with a strong but equally low profile Secure- Ex sheath. SPECS: Blade Length: 5 1/2“ Overall Length: 9 7/8“ Steel: Japanese AUS 8A Stainless Weight: 4.4 oz Blade Thickness: 1/8“ Handle: 4 3/8“ Long Kray-Ex™ Sheath: Secure-Ex® Sheath LINK: