Les George has partnered up with KA-BAR for a new series of fixed blades, which they have dubbed the Cool Name line. The line syncs up perfectly with both George’s and KA-BAR’s dedication to hard use application fixed blades and offers three different blade shapes to choose from.
George is a fixture in both the custom and production knife scenes, and has turned out work in just about every size and use class imaginable – but he’s probably most associated with hard use and tactical pieces, inspired in part from his own past as a U.S. Marine. The archetypal George design is rough and tumble, with a tank-like aesthetic and attitude, but with the all-important solid fundamentals backing up the looks with actual performance.
It’s an approach that dovetails perfectly with the KA-BAR mission, of course, and really it’s surprising that George hasn’t partnered with them prior to the Cool Name knives. But better late than never, and what we have is a family of three knives that all share core characteristics: blade lengths between 4.25 and 4.6 inches made from coated 1095 Cro-Van steel, full tang construction, and transparent smoke gray polycarbonate handle scales.
So, the three blade shapes on offer are as follows: a drop point (which is the baby bear of the group at 4.25 inches), a reverse tanto, and a sheepsfoot – albeit one with a very modern, tweaked profile. A Kydex sheath is included with each knife, and all three models are part of the main fixed blade line at KA-BAR, which means they are manufactured in the U.S.
The Cool Name knives are available now.
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