Cold Steel-World's Strongest, Sharpest Knives

About Cold Steel

Cold Steel, Incorporated was founded in 1980, a company dedicated to making the strongest, sharpest knives in the world.

Over the last three decades, Cold Steel has been at the forefront of the many innovations that have helped to define the knife industry as a whole. Progressive accomplishment, including the introduction of the checked Kraton® handles, and the tanto point blade styles have gone from curiously interesting features to industry-wide hallmarks of quality and sophistication.

New ground was also broken with the introduction of unique new blade steels like San Mai III® and Tri-Ad™ Lock& locking mechanism for folding knives. Tri-Ad™ Lock for example, has never been equaled by any of Cold Steel’s competitors and nothing they have produced yet has been proven to outperform it.

Of course Cold Steel will always look to the future, constantly striving to make the world’s strongest, sharpest knives. That goal as elusive and difficult to achieve as it is, has been the same for the past thirty years.

American Lawman & Mini Lawman

The drop point blade is "civilian friendly" in appearance yet big, wide and most importantly, pointed enough for any cutting or piercing task. Made from Japanese aus 8a stainless steel and hollow ground to a thin, hand-polished edge, it's as sharp as a serpent's tooth and will easily sever the toughest, most fibrous materials. to further protect it from rust and the constant exposure to inclement weather, it comes with a black, non-reflective teflon® finish.

Since law enforcement officers never really know what is in store for them from one shift to the next, we thought it was very important to make the American Lawman's handle as versatile and user friendly as possible. supplied with dual pocket clips and twin thumb studs, it's completely ambidextrous and can be opened one-handed in a flash. plus, due to its well thought out finger grooves, it's equally comfortable and effective in either a forward or reverse grip and can be even "choked up on" for tasks requiring extra fine edge or point control.

Keeping a firm grip on their knife when their hands are cold, wet, tired or oily is also a major priority for law enforcement officers. That's why we have equipped these knives with aggressively textured G-10 handle scales. They're lightweight, enormously strong, and most importantly offer terrific traction to the hand so the skin and flesh of the fingers will stick to them like glue.

Having the lock break on your folder is serious and may result in badly cut fingers. but if the lock fails on a police officer's knife, it could be a genuine disaster and result in loss of life or limb. that's why we have provided each American Lawman with our new tri-ad locking mechanism. designed to withstand terrific impact forces and weight loads transferred to it's mechanism from the edge, point and even back of the blade, it has passed with flying colors and never failed even once despite being subjected to the most gruesome torture testing scenarios we could devise.

American Lawman

Specifications:

Weight: 2.6 oz.

Blade Thickness: 3 mm

Blade Length: 2 1/2"

Steel: Japanese AUS 8A Stainless

Handle: 3 7/8" Long. G-10

Overall: 6 3/8"

Stainless Pocket Clip

Mini Lawman

specifications:

blade: 3 1/2"

overall: 8 1/8"

thick: 3.5mm

weight: 4.5 oz.

steel: Japanese AUS 8A stainless

PRO BALANCE THROWER

With its substantial heft and dagger like point, our Pro Balance Thrower is made for the professional knife thrower and amateur throwing enthusiast as well. You can throw from either the blade or handle and it will sink into even hard targets with ease. Made out of sturdy 1055 Carbon steel, with a black, weather resistant finish and equipped with replaceable composite handle scales, it's ready to endure all that you can dish out and will last for hundreds of tournaments and shows.

Pro Balance Thrower

Specifications:

Blade Length: 9"

Overall Length: 13 1/4"

Steel: 1055 Carbon

Weight: 16.5 oz

Handle: 4 1/4" Long Composite Plastic

Sheath: Separate Sheath Available (#SC80TBD)

True Flight Thrower

There are a bewildering number of throwing knives on the market these days, and it seems that most of them are made out of cheap steel that bends or, in the worse case scenario, stainless steel that breaks. That’s why we made the True Flight Thrower. The Cold Steel® True Flight Thrower beats the competition by a wide margin. For strength, we use 1055 carbon steel and finish it with a black, baked-on protective coat. This makes for a hard, yet resilient blade that will "bounce-back" from any throw. And for versatility, the True Flight Thrower has a utility edge that will stand-up to your toughest chores.

True Flight Thrower

Specifications:

Overall: 12"

Thick: 5mm

Weight: 9.7 oz.

Steel: 1055 Carbon

Sheath: Cordura

Paracord Handle Wrap

MINI TAC SERIES

Cold Steel's new generation of Mini Tac Neck Knives are astonishingly light at 3 ounces each. Because they're so lightweight, they can be comfortably worn practically 24 hours a day. With their sturdy bead chain lanyards and their rugged Secure Ex® sheaths (specially designed to snugly retain the knife while allowing a speedy draw stroke), they can be worn outside clothing and perform as a handy utility or rescue knife. They can also be carried more discreetly under a shirt or blouse, or inside a coat. They can even be used for camping or hiking as they can easily be tied or taped anywhere from a backpack to a fanny pack. Their versatility is virtually endless. Fashioned from AUS 8A stainless steel and reflecting state of the art heat treatment they are honed to a razor edge and exhibit incredible toughness for such a small knife, due in part to their full tang construction. Tough, rough, and ready for anything, they come equipped with thin high quality black G-10 handle scales. This feature allows them to lie flat and close against the body and provide an aggressive gripping surface. Also when these scales are combined with integral sub hilt they give the fingers of the hand incredible purchase and allow a remarkably secure grip that resists rolling or twisting.

KIRIDASHI:

This blade shape is derived from the traditional Japanese pocket or utility knife. It can be used for whittling, carving, paring or virtually any chore you can think of. It offers a very acute point for all those hard to reach jobs.

Mini Tac Kiridashi

Specifications:

Weight: 2.3 oz.

Blade Thickness: 2.5 mm

Blade Length: 3"

Steel: Japanese AUS 8A Stainless

Overall: 6"

Handle: 3" Long G-10

Secure-Ex® Neck Sheath

Emperor Series

Our factory has used only traditional materials for our Japanese sword’s fittings. The Tsuba (guard), Fuchi (collar), and Kashira (pommel), are expertly made and finely crafted in nickel-silver brass.

The Habaki (blade collar) is hand made out of nickel-silver brass and each hilt is covered in Samé (ray skin) and tightly wrapped in the traditional style with black silk cord. A beautiful Menuki (a small ornamental sculpture inserted between the ray skin and the cord wrappings on the handle) enhances the sword’s aesthetic appearance and makes for a sword that is as traditional looking as we can possibly make it.

All feature fully sharpened 1055 carbon steel blades, each heat treated to a spring temper. The blade surface is then given a careful polish by hand, with a distinctive mirror polish applied to the fuller (blood groove).

EMPEROR SERIES-KATANA

Specifications:

Weight: 44.2 oz.

Thick: 5/16"

Blade: 29 3/8"

Handle: 11 1/4" long.

Samé (Ray Skin)

Overall: 40 7/8"

Black braid cord

Steel: 1055 Carbon

Black Lacquered

Wood Scabbard

Cold Steel Homepage: coldsteel.com

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