Brandywine

In South Africa, an inexpensive ring lock folder is sold everywhere. It´s a good design, but it´s constructed from sub-standard materials, is poorly made, and is horribly overpriced. And yet, millions of these knives are sold there each year. Well, we thought we could do better, in the quality of materials, cutting performance, and in price. The Cold Steel Kudu, takes some cues from its South African competition, but our version is vastly superior. Ours has a 5Cr15MoV Stainless steel flat ground blade, heat treated to Rc 56-57 for better edge holding ability and ease of re-sharpening, and a thin razor sharp edge. For safety, we have thoroughly tested the locking mechanism and are well satisfied it will hold the blade rigidly open until you decide to close it by pulling up on the ring attached to the back spring. The handle of the Kudu also reflects our dedication to making an effective and affordable folder. It´s made of 43% glass reinforced Zytel®. This material has proven to be extremely strong, and is stiff enough to compliment the blade and spring when locked open. Plus, the gripping surface has a wood grain texture for traction and features an attractive polished steel Kudu horn emblem for a little extra flair! We think the Kudu represents an unbelievable value. It´s ready for anything and makes a wonderful work knife, utility knife, bait knife, or hunting knife. Specifications: Blade: 4 1/4" Overall: 10" Thick: 2mm Weight: 2.4 oz. This is an item from the Cold Steel program in 2020.

New for 2020 we are happy to announce a Kudu Lite model is also available. Designed to be even more affordable it resembles our Ring Lock knife in every aspect except it relies on a heavy spring to keep the blade open like classic slip joint pocket knives. Details: WEIGHT 2.7 oz. THICKNESS 2mm BLADE LENGTH 4 1/4” HANDLE 5 3/4" Long Zy-Ex™ STEEL / MATERIAL 5Cr15Mov OVERALL 10" This is an item from the Cold Steel program in 2020.

Manly also has an attractive novelty in the folding knife segment: the most important differences to the Comrade are definitely the backlock locking as well as the possibility to get a one-hand or two-handed opening. Black G10 and CPM S-90V blade. Details: Blade length: 9,4 cm Weight: 115 g Blade thickness: 3,0 mm Blade material: CPM-S-90V Handle material: G10 Lock: Backlock