Specifications
- Overall Length:13.375"
- Blade Length:3.875"
- Cutting Edge:3.50"
- Blade Width:1.625"
- Blade Thickness:0.15"
- Blade Material:CTS-XHP
- Blade Style:Clip Point
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Black
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:9.25"
- Handle Width:2.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.53"
- Handle Material:G-10
- Color:Black
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:11.51 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Disk
- Lock Type:Tri-Ad
- Brand:Cold Steel
- Model:CA Legal Espada XL
- Country of Origin:Taiwan
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
Specifications
- Overall Length:13.375"
- Blade Length:3.875"
- Cutting Edge:3.50"
- Blade Width:1.625"
- Blade Thickness:0.15"
- Blade Material:CTS-XHP
- Blade Style:Clip Point
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Black
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:9.25"
- Handle Width:2.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.53"
- Handle Material:G-10
- Color:Black
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:11.51 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Disk
- Lock Type:Tri-Ad
- Brand:Cold Steel
- Model:CA Legal Espada XL
- Country of Origin:Taiwan
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
Description
The California Legal Cold Steel Espada XL (AKA Espadita XL) is an ultra-limited, ultra-custom, ultra-compact-where-it-counts knife with a modified clip point blade courtesy of Andrew Demko. Knife critics are calling it, "the best thing since sliced bread" or in Cold Steel's case... "sliced pig." The Cali Legal Espada XL offers a blade measuring just under 4 inches, paired with a full-size handle for comfortable three-handed use. It just makes sense.
Features:- 9.25" handle disappears in the pocket for convenient and discreet everyday carry.
- Unique blade/handle ratio for anyone who prefers a smaller blade but likes to keep all hands on deck.
- Abbreviated steel liners and Cold Steel's incomparable Tri-Ad Lock.
Customer Reviews
California's knife laws aren't all that strict. In terms of state law there's no length requirement on folders.
"Folding knives are knives that “opens with one hand utilizing thumb pressure applied solely to the blade of the knife or a thumb stud attached to the blade, provided that the knife has a detent or other mechanism that provides resistance that must be overcome in opening the blade, or that biases the blade back toward its closed position” . All folding knives are legal. California Penal Code Section 17235. As long as they are in the folded position they can be carried in a concealed manner. There is no blade length restriction per the penal code."
As far as I know there's only one county in the state with a length limit on a folder and that's LA county, and their length limit is 3" for blade length, meaning it wouldn't be legal to carry this knife there.
"in the City of Los Angeles, it is illegal to publicly carry, in plain view, any knife, dirk or dagger having a blade 3"; or more in length, any ice pick or similar sharp tool, any straight-edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle. (There are certain exceptions, such as where the knife is for use in a “lawful occupation, for lawful recreational purposes, or as a recognized religious practice.”) The County of Los Angeles has a similar rule, which makes it illegal to openly carry, in public, “any knife having a blade of three inches or more in length; any spring-blade, switch-blade or snap-blade knife; any knife any blade of which is automatically released by a spring mechanism or other mechanical device; any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool; any straight-edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle.” In other words, it is illegal in Los Angeles County to openly carry any knife with a blade of 3"; or longer.
It gets worse. Los Angeles Code section 55.01 also makes it illegal to carry any weapon concealed on one’s person. As such, in Los Angeles, you can’t openly carry a blade over 3", but you can’t carry such a weapon concealed, either."
So it was designed to meet a requirement that doesn't exist, and fails to meet the only requirement that does?
I'm sure the knife is well made and all, but marketing it as "California Legal" is deceptive, and could get someone in trouble if they take the claim at face value without doing their own research.
P.S. ironically CA doesn't have a blade length restriction unless u r on school grounds.
Description
The California Legal Cold Steel Espada XL (AKA Espadita XL) is an ultra-limited, ultra-custom, ultra-compact-where-it-counts knife with a modified clip point blade courtesy of Andrew Demko. Knife critics are calling it, "the best thing since sliced bread" or in Cold Steel's case... "sliced pig." The Cali Legal Espada XL offers a blade measuring just under 4 inches, paired with a full-size handle for comfortable three-handed use. It just makes sense.
Features:- 9.25" handle disappears in the pocket for convenient and discreet everyday carry.
- Unique blade/handle ratio for anyone who prefers a smaller blade but likes to keep all hands on deck.
- Abbreviated steel liners and Cold Steel's incomparable Tri-Ad Lock.
Specifications
- Overall Length:13.375"
- Blade Length:3.875"
- Cutting Edge:3.50"
- Blade Width:1.625"
- Blade Thickness:0.15"
- Blade Material:CTS-XHP
- Blade Style:Clip Point
- Blade Grind:Flat
- Finish:Black
- Edge Type:Plain
- Handle Length:9.25"
- Handle Width:2.00"
- Handle Thickness:0.53"
- Handle Material:G-10
- Color:Black
- Frame/Liner:Stainless Steel
- Weight:11.51 oz.
- User:Right Hand, Left Hand
- Pocket Clip:Tip-Up
- Knife Type:Manual
- Opener:Thumb Disk
- Lock Type:Tri-Ad
- Brand:Cold Steel
- Model:CA Legal Espada XL
- Country of Origin:Taiwan
- Best Use:Everyday Carry
- Product Type:Knife
Customer Reviews
A smaller Espada XL.
Though it looks like someone just took an angle grinder to a normal espada XL.
It is literally a cut down Espada XL from what i can tell, (grind lines and laser markings match)
I expected full coating on everything other than the edge.
But instead the spine is bare ugly low grit sanded metal.
And it doesn't even come with a Special Box. just a normal Cold Steel Espada XL box.
Overall I'm kinda disappointed.
I'm just glad it had a price drop for the lower quality regrind.
California's knife laws aren't all that strict. In terms of state law there's no length requirement on folders.
"Folding knives are knives that “opens with one hand utilizing thumb pressure applied solely to the blade of the knife or a thumb stud attached to the blade, provided that the knife has a detent or other mechanism that provides resistance that must be overcome in opening the blade, or that biases the blade back toward its closed position” . All folding knives are legal. California Penal Code Section 17235. As long as they are in the folded position they can be carried in a concealed manner. There is no blade length restriction per the penal code."
As far as I know there's only one county in the state with a length limit on a folder and that's LA county, and their length limit is 3" for blade length, meaning it wouldn't be legal to carry this knife there.
"in the City of Los Angeles, it is illegal to publicly carry, in plain view, any knife, dirk or dagger having a blade 3"; or more in length, any ice pick or similar sharp tool, any straight-edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle. (There are certain exceptions, such as where the knife is for use in a “lawful occupation, for lawful recreational purposes, or as a recognized religious practice.”) The County of Los Angeles has a similar rule, which makes it illegal to openly carry, in public, “any knife having a blade of three inches or more in length; any spring-blade, switch-blade or snap-blade knife; any knife any blade of which is automatically released by a spring mechanism or other mechanical device; any ice pick or similar sharp stabbing tool; any straight-edge razor or any razor blade fitted to a handle.” In other words, it is illegal in Los Angeles County to openly carry any knife with a blade of 3"; or longer.
It gets worse. Los Angeles Code section 55.01 also makes it illegal to carry any weapon concealed on one’s person. As such, in Los Angeles, you can’t openly carry a blade over 3", but you can’t carry such a weapon concealed, either."
So it was designed to meet a requirement that doesn't exist, and fails to meet the only requirement that does?
I'm sure the knife is well made and all, but marketing it as "California Legal" is deceptive, and could get someone in trouble if they take the claim at face value without doing their own research.
P.S. ironically CA doesn't have a blade length restriction unless u r on school grounds.
A smaller Espada XL.
Though it looks like someone just took an angle grinder to a normal espada XL.
It is literally a cut down Espada XL from what i can tell, (grind lines and laser markings match)
I expected full coating on everything other than the edge.
But instead the spine is bare ugly low grit sanded metal.
And it doesn't even come with a Special Box. just a normal Cold Steel Espada XL box.
Overall I'm kinda disappointed.
I'm just glad it had a price drop for the lower quality regrind.