Cold Steel Finn Hawk II specs and steel

The Cold Steel Finn Hawk II has a 4" drop point blade in CPM 3V, weighs 5.6 oz and is a fixed blade. Its list price is $279.99; retailers often sell for less.

Cold Steel Finn Hawk II: Drop point blade, 4.0" long (generic profile, not to scale)Drop point blade, 4.0" long

Specifications

Blade steel
CPM 3V
Blade length
4"
Overall length
8.6"
Blade thickness
0.11"
Weight
5.6 oz
Lock
—
Handle
Micarta
Blade shape
Drop point
Model
Finn Hawk II (CS-FX-40FHK)
Brand
Cold Steel
List price
$279.99

Blade thickness 2.8 mm = 0.11 in. coldsteel.com shows 'Now: $279.99' with the MSRP field blank; that maker price is used as list price. Country of origin not stated. Listed as 'New' on the maker's site; the original Finn Hawk was 4116 stainless.

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The steel: CPM 3V

CPM 3V is a powder metallurgy tool steel rated 5/10 for edge retention, 9/10 for toughness and 3/10 for corrosion resistance; it is moderate on ease of sharpening (6/10). Full CPM 3V page.

Edge retention
5/10
Toughness
9/10
Corrosion resistance
3/10
Ease of sharpening
6/10
CPM 3V typical hardnessCPM 3V: 58-62 HRC55 soft60 mid65 very hard507058–62

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Specs checked on 2026-10-14 against the maker's product page.