Cold Steel Kyoto II Drop Point

Ive owned the Kyoto 1 and 2 for a few years now, this review applies to both: Affordable fixed blade is as advertised. Handle is very grippy and comfortable. For the price, this is an excellent knife. It’s not going to be benchmade quality and have perfect bevels, but you should expect yours to arrive sharp and fit in its sheath without falling out easily. The guard has not come loose after a couple years of use. Buy this to make your inner samurai self happy. Or as a gift for that japanophile in your life, they’ll love it.

Nice little knife and sharp. Good for small/petite hands

Handle is a little small for my hand, but very cw. It’s a Cold Steel. You know you’re getting a high quality product.

Cold Steel always makes a decent product and there's a decent amount of value in their budget models.This knife is light, compact, razor sharp right out of the box, and the secure-ex sheath holds it well with a tiny bit of rattle.I replaced the belt clip on the sheath with soft loops to wear scout style and it's very hard to notice that way.My only complaint is that the handle feels a bit too small for my hand. I think if they added another quarter to half inch to the handle, I'd probably carry it a lot more often

Ok, so this is kinda my 1st real review about this Impeccably sturdy and finely crafted blade. When I first ordered it, the package that came to my door was empty! The weight and shipping label were both correct and the bubble pack itself wasn't opened so somewhere along the line someone messed up 🤣! But Alas! After contacting customer support they Immediately expedited me a new one that came in 2 days. I absolutely love this Kyoto II, it feels excellent in my hand and I love the Japanese Tanto design. It's perfect for EDC and with it's kydex SecureEx Sheath, the options for mounting are limitless. It has a slim profile, so for me the "in the waist" carry with a belt lanyard works best. The blade did come very sharp out of the box and as usual for Cold Steel it was covered in oil, (which is good) but immediately wiped away. I don't know how deep the tang goes, in case anyone else does and I really don't want to put it through the gauntlet because it just looks so good! 5⭐'s!

Love Cold Steel. For less than $23 best value knife I've bought. I have held it on my belt in the horizontal position for a week now with 1 small zip tie. Extremely quick to deploy, small enough to not be in the way, stays in sheath securely. It's replaced my expensive EDC folding pocket knife. Sharp and solid. Going to get another one!

Razor sharp out of the box! Cold Steel products almost always are iconic for their edge. This length is definitely for up close, "get off me" encounters. The handle is a very utilitarian material that is chemical resistant, which knife snobs and mall ninjas hate. But it is easy to clean. If a grippier texture is desired, simply take an 800 grit sheet of sandpaper and rub it lightly once or twice abound the surface should be sufficient. The scabbard is serviceable and can handle the use long term and allow for several attachment methods. The only way to hurt the edge or the knife is to abuse it, and you'll have to really work to do it. Another great Cold Steel tool!!

Excellent fit and finish, great ergonomics, compact and it looks good, looks like 50-100 dollar knife. Fits perfectly in jeans front pocketBuying more for gifts.