Cold Steel SRK Compact – Small Knife. Serious Intentions.

The Cold Steel SRK Compact takes the proven Survival Rescue Knife design and shrinks it into a more manageable package. Same no-nonsense philosophy, less knife hanging off your belt.

Built around a tough fixed blade and a secure, grippy handle, the SRK Compact is designed for outdoor work, camping, survival kits, and anyone who prefers a knife that doesn’t need a pivot, springs, or a committee meeting to function.

The compact blade offers useful cutting performance without the bulk of its full-size sibling. Add a protective black finish and a practical sheath, and you’ve got a straightforward field knife that’s ready to earn its keep.

The 5MK Verdict

Cold Steel has always understood that a working knife doesn’t need to be pretty. It needs to work.

The SRK Compact is exactly that: practical, capable, and refreshingly uninterested in impressing anyone.

Less pocket jewelry. More actual knife.

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Specifications

• Brand: Cold Steel
• Model: SRK Compact
• Blade Steel: SK-5 Carbon Steel
• Blade Length: 5″
• Overall Length: 9.4″
• Blade Thickness: Approximately 4 mm
• Blade Shape: Clip Point
• Blade Edge: Plain
• Blade Finish: Black
• Handle Material: Black Kray-Ex
• Knife Type: Fixed Blade
• Sheath: Secure-Ex