The Cold Steel Kyoto II has a 3.38-inch 8Cr13MoV tanto blade in a black finish at 6.75 inches overall, an OD green Kray-Ex handle, a steel guard and lanyard hole, and a black Secure-Ex belt sheath.
OD green is the only one of the three Kyoto II handles that is not black, and it borrows a color from military kit rather than the tactical black that fills this category. Against a blackened blade the contrast is deliberate. It also makes the knife easier to find. A black handle set down on dark ground disappears; OD green at least reads as something manufactured.
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 Cold Steel’s soft thermoplastic, tacky in the hand when wet and easier on the palm than a hard scale over a long session. Explore more Tactical Fixed Blade Knives.
- OD green handle, the only non-black option of the three
- Easier to spot on dark ground than an all-black knife
- 3.38-inch reinforced tanto tip, 6.75 inches overall
- Steel guard and molded Secure-Ex belt sheath
