Product Description
The Cold Steel Black Bear Bowie is a truly epic bowie knife at an affordable price — an extra-wide, 12-inch blade that's fast and lively in the hand for chopping, clearing, and bushcraft duties.
Ground from 65Mn carbon steel and black powder coated with a matte-black corrosion resistant finish, the blade is wide enough to chop through small vines and saplings while clearing brush and handling survival tasks with ease. The generous full tang and solid steel guard are completely injection over-molded with fine-textured, high-impact polypropylene, creating a comfortable but tough, weatherproof grip that stays secure in demanding conditions.
- Blade: 65Mn carbon steel, black powder coated, clip point — matte-black corrosion resistant finish for chopping, clearing, and bushcraft use
- Handle: Fine-textured high-impact polypropylene over-molded around a full tang and solid steel guard, comfortable and weatherproof
- Guard: Solid steel, fully over-molded for a secure, protected grip
- Carry: 18.1 oz, includes Cor-Ex™ sheath for easy, secure carry
Bushcrafters and survivalists who want an affordable, wide-bladed bowie for chopping and camp duties. Buyers who want a lively, fast-handling blade over a heavier chopper. Anyone clearing brush or saplings who wants real hand protection built in.
Add the Cold Steel Black Bear Bowie (CS-97SMBWZ) to your kit today — 65Mn durability and the fast shipping Knifeworks is known for.
Warranty Information
Cold Steel Warranty: Cold Steel warrants this bowie knife against defects in materials and workmanship. Contact Cold Steel directly at coldsteel.com for warranty service.Specifications
| Fixed Blade | Fixed Blade | |
| Brand | Cold Steel | |
| Product Name | Black Bear Bowie | |
| Model # | CS-97SMBWZ | |
| Overall Length (in) | 17.75 | |
| Blade Length (in) | 12.0 | |
| Handle Length (in) | 5.75 | |
| Blade Thickness (in) | 0.11 | |
| Handle Thickness (in) | 1.05 | |
| Blade Material | 65Mn Carbon Steel | |
| Blade Hardness (HRC) | 60-64 | |
| Blade Style | Clip Point | |
| Blade Edge | Plain | |
| Blade Grind | Scandi | |
| Blade Finish | Black | |
| Handle Material | Polymer | |
| Handle Color | Black | |
| Sheath Material | Cor-Ex | |
| Sheath Color | Black | |
| Weight (oz) | 18.10 | |
| Origin | Taiwan | |
| Blade Range | 12+ |
