Why I Like Tanto Blades (And a Mini Collection Update)
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- A little discussion of the ups and downs of the Tanto blade shape, why I grew to love them and all of the ones I own.
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Tantos are completely under-appreciated (not as popular as they should be), and under-rated (don't get credit for how well they actually perform).
They're great for self defense because of the penetration potential but also great design for a work knife, the secondary tip is very useful.
I've found they're useful for edc tasks, like them also
I love them, especially the tantos with a belly. It feels like the best of both worlds, the utilitarianism of pinch grip and the practicalness of the slim belly. I also enjoy the edge’s elbow being longer down the blade, basically a western and eastern amalgamation of a tanto. Either style works for me. And yes you can do a chef’s hold in the front to use the forward edge.
I've owned many over the decades. CS Recon Tanto in Carbon V might be my overall favorite.
Tanto has never been the same since he left the lone ranger
I regretted this comment as soon as I sent it.
My absolute favorite blade shape. Thanks for the video.
I've been a drop point fan for a while but the tanto is growing on me more every day. You have some really nice ones. I got back into knives a couple years ago and you were one of the first channels that I ran across and subscribed. Thanks for another great video and take care my friend.
i didn't dig tantos at first myself. now i love em. have the spyderco para 2 black out tanto. and the brazzen in all black. love it.
I’ve had friends tell me that tanto blades are an acquired taste, but when you cross that `threshold‘ you just get it and they become mandatory collecting 😄 needless to say that I like them a lot ✌️thanks for the vid Bryan!
I like Cold Steel Tanto point knives so much that is what the bulk of my blades are. I have the SR1 Lite Tanto, Voyager Large Tanto, Immortal (technically a Tanto), Kobun, Recon Tanto San Mai 3, FGX Balisong Tanto, Tanto Machete, 24 inch Katana Machete, and a Tactical Katana Machete. That is nine in total. I am a sucker for a Cold Steel Tanto Point.
I love my Cold Steel Recon tanto. I have no problems sharpening it. It is my grail so-far knife.
I use the secondary point the same way for packages, and the flat edge behind the point is great for scraping gasket surfaces and removing stickers.
:) a truly unexpected admission SD. You have come all the way around on your tanto position. I remember when they didn't blow your skirt up and to see you clutching the Chrus Reeve tanto and admire it the way I do is super cool. I think every grind on any Chris Reeve knife is artistic and evokes a pleasant emotion. His obsession with detail results in blade shapes whose proportions have symmetry and are as beautiful as effective.
Always my first choice if given the option.
Love tanto’s. They work just fine for opening packages and whatnot that most people will need them for but are just cool looking too.
Love the discussion and tanto showcase. Your vid came up in my feeds and I’ve subscribed to your channel. I love tanto blades and I EDC the Recon 1 Tanto. Nothing better than a sleek, aggressive-looking tanto. 😁👍
I love my Benchmade Bailout with the Green Anodized Aluminum. I can't wait to get something else.
I just got my first Chris reeve. And it’s a left handed inkosi tanto with the regular titanium scales. I love this thing and now understand the hype behind crk.
It’s great that somebody builds true left hand folders for us lefties. There’s a few other manufacturers that do that but not many. If you know of any please respond to this comment and let me know. Thanks👍🏻
@@sweetdrahthaar7951 I’ve also got a Kizer gemini left hander. It’s out getting modded now but I really do love the thing. If you like the flipper tab then I would definitely recommend it
@@sweetdrahthaar7951 Emerson makes some lefty
@@jmn-5554 I didn’t know that. Thanks. I thought I was aware of all the lefty folders out there👍🏻
@@ryangilbert3184 I try to avoid Chinese made product that I did buy one of those just because it was available in left hand. What mods are you doing, and who does the mods? I know this is a year later that I finally noticed your response to my comment, but I’m hoping you’re going to notice this and respond. Thank you
My love for tantos started when Benchmade came out with the Stryker over 20 years ago, bought that knife as soon as they were available with a partially serrated blade and I find that it's the most useful all around blade shape out there.
I have a Benchmade Barrage tanto + serrations and I so regret it. Drop, clip, or reverse tanto from now on. That's just my 2 cents (and +$200).
I must admit I like the look of a tanto blade. I have a buck marksman that sees pocket time quite a bit. I've never really felt that the blade shape hinders its use too much. Mine has scraped a lot of stickers and labels. Great video and thank you
My relationship with tantos has gone up and down. Loved them at first, then totally over them, now like them again but very particular in my choices. Twosun does some really nice and unique ones, probably my favorites.
Love my tantos! My Vero mini impulse is my favorite one which is actually inspired by the umnumzaan tanto
I carry a tanto for work. My favorite tanto in my collection (despite the bad pocket clip) is my CRKT M16-04Z. It's not awful steel, it's affordable, it holds an edge well, and fits perfectly in my hand. Recently, I ordered a Damascus Civivi Brazen. I can't wait for that one to get here.
Cool collection, I've always liked the tanto's have the combat troodon in tanto but I don't like the recurve on the blade, have that hellhound on a ultratech and love it. Waiting to get a Malibu with the reverse tanto but till then I'm using my civivi brigand. Thanks for your comments I enjoy watching your videos!
Just scooped a Cold Steel Rawles Tanto Voyager XL partial serrated in CTS-XHP! Stoked for that one to get here. Had to have it when I seen it. Haven't seen one available in a long time. Especially new in the box.
I blame you for my tanto addiction. I used to think of the tanto as the sacred ground of the mall ninja and bud k commandos (especially with partial serration). Now, among others, I have a small and large tanto inkosi, a spider monkey tanto, and most recently a slim midi tanto. Thanks for making me reconsider the tanto as a viable blade shape.
Loved tantos as well Darth L. Great collection.
Mr. Ryan,
Perfect and beautiful video just when I was looking for my next tanto blade.
Thanks so much bro! I forgot to mentioned, you have brand new subscriber:)
Just ordered the brazen! Can't wait for it to come!
With or without a button lock?
This is such a great topic!
Yep your right Bryan, my Brazen is Murdered out and I love it 😀
Playing with my all black brazen as we speak, I love tantos cause you have two points and two blades pretty much lol, and they are gooood lookin
I LOVE tantos. My favorite blade shape. So excited my Tanto PM2 BHQ Exclusive should be here in the next couple of days. Couldn't catch when it came out, but was able to get one on the aftermarket (for a markup obviously, worth it to me though). Couldn't pass up that blade on that knife. My love for tantos started with Samurai swords.
Whenever possible I prefer the tanto blade. Thank you for the video 👍🏽
I like tantos for their toughness - strong tip, and relatively even width throughout. They make good all rounders too, especially ones with hollow ground edge and slight belly.
I have a cold steel pro lite with a tanto blade. I love it!
I need one for working haven't gotten one yet. Thanks brother
I remember your review of the Kizer Beglieter Tanto. You said "I don't like tanto's, but I like this one!". I liked it too, and added it to my collection. In addition to the titanium Beglieter tanto, I also have the shred carbon fiber Beglieter tanto liner lock (I don't think you have reviewed that one). The whole Beglieter series are among my favorite knives, esp the tanto's.
I carry a tanto myself, but it's more of a traditional japanese style with a curved belly instead of the American triangular tanto. I find the curvature more useful to everyday tasks because the curve makes it a better slicer that the straight tantos.
Tanto are all I ever get. I lay the knife flat on a diamond sharpener. Bam. done. I use the point as an xacto knife kind of thing, perfect for poking little slots into stuff.
I really appreciate it. Im definitely tanto indifferent right now. Just lost my benchmade carbon fiber bugout. Ik itll turn up but wanted to replace with something mainly for packages as i have bushcraft knives aplenty. Found a hogue sig k320 axg classic. Matches my pistol perfectly but the drop point has a bigger uglier closed profile. Your vid definitely helped me decide on the tanto
I agree, I've been carrying a tanto for years. The only blade I like better is a
Bowie. The tanto can give you three cutting surfaces if it has serrations. The Tanto is one of the coolest looking. My ZT Emerson and CQC7 have never failed me.
Slicey, man you must be "A MAGICIAN" lmao bro you hadn't even got past the Civivi Brazen an I hit two knife sites "while of course listening to your vid, an ended up at Amazon an have the blacked out version on it's way, an it should be comfortably waiting for me to get home from work tommarrow, so Thank you brother, got the little kid feeling the night before Christmas feeling. An seriously I appreciate it, have had a flew stressful weeks going, so again thank you !
thank you! finaly someone who appreciates hand stones tantos are a b to sharpen but when you get it right , they eat material and are still able to puncture well , metal complex sent me btw
I like them, but man when I sharpen them, I'm always worried about rounding that transition point.
Came for the Tantos, went right off the rails at the all metal G-Shock!!! Arrrgh, Must Have! LOL
It's pretty great.
Hi Gang.Went through a similar
evolution with tantos.Have few cold steels,SR 1 lite after waiting
about 6 months.I have old BM
Cqc7 Emerson design,also ZT0620 love that one.Waiting on CRK lge Inkosi plain Ti You can do a lot with them.I don't use them
on critters.I have seen it done
on T.V.I sharpen mine in two steps
Point and, straight edge.Try one
bet you will like it.Have fun.
I like tantos a lot because of sharpening. It makes it so much easier for me to sharpen flat angles.
They're easy to sharpen. That's one reason I prefer them.
Definitely for a tantos free hand is the best choice. With practice you will see awesome results.
I carried a cheaper boker kalashnikov auto with tanto(aus-8😅🤦) for a work knife with pretty hard use for about a year and a half , it was my first and I became a fan after all the stuff I put it threw. I still have that kalashnikov and its proven to be a tough knive especially for its price! I Right now my edc rotation is microtech ultratech(exact same as yours) , herectic knives mudusa auto, microtech LUDT, spyderco manix 2. The microtech ultratech and herectic mudusa auto are tanto. I'm really wanting to find a paramilitary 2 in tanto. I definitely appreciate them for what they are! *** I also have the utx-85 bounty hunter edition!! One of my favorites in my collection and one that will never go anywhere***
Nobody in the world is holding a knife like that whole opening a package.
They have that Japanese katakana aesthetic, I love them
Tanto points are the reason I'm a cold steel fan. Air Lite, Voyager and SR1 are my favorites.
Matt, if you had to choose which of those CS to keep, which one would it be. I've been on the fence about getting my first CS, I really like the SR1, leaning towards the Lite version though. The Air Lite looks great as well but I wanted something more of a beater. And now Slicey has me thinking about the Recon. Uugh!
@@ajohnson6416 If you want a tough blade you can really use hard, the SR1 lite is it, but it's a big unit. The Air Lite is my most carried knife in the collection because it's strong enough for anything. I wouldn't recommend it for a beater, it's too nice and there isn't enough handle bushcraft type use. The recon and voyager series are in between and will do any job and carry nice in the pocket. If you don't mind loosing a little space in your pocket I would highly recommend the SR1 lite with any blade profile as an only knife, you'll never feel like you're asking more than it can handle.
Sorry, I didn't exactly answer the question. Only one knife? It would be the Voyager, I carried one for over twenty years before I really started to collect EDC knives. As a side note, I am carrying a Spyderco Endela a lot lately. It's not as strong as the CS blades, but it takes a razor edge and the action is beautiful.
@@mattparker2716 , thanks for the help! I'm probably going to get the SR1 Lite. Then I may get the Lawman followed by the AD10. Thanks again!!
@@ajohnson6416 can't argue with that plan, I think the AD10 or 4MAX will be my next buy.
CRK Umnumzaan is the best looking tanto I’ve ever seen. It’s the only tanto I want
Nice collection!
Very cool video. Tanto's look good.
Thank you for saying the word correctly. Tonto is the lone rangers sidekick.
I think my 2 favorites are tanto and sheeps foot. They just handle the things I do with them really well, like poking holes, opening packages, chopping, prying, scraping and that thing where you put your body weight over it to cleave something etc. I mean, every geometry and grind has a use, there is a correct tool for every job and I absolutely want my chefs knives to be curved and slicey even though thats my least preferred shape for a general purpose knife.
For a general everyday knife I find that having a straight edge and the point either at the top or at the bottom of the blade really makes them more versatile (at the cost of slicing ofc). Also, the straight edge is just alot easier to maintain. Having the pointiest part in the middle, like on swiss army knives, just makes that point very difficult to utilize for anything useful imo. But again, they all have a purpose.
I am planning on buying a tanto blade butterfly knife soon it’s the bear and son Damascus tanto
Atlast . A tanto video that i can relate .
I completely agree with this video. The Americanized Tanto is packed full of utility on a pocket knife. Bob Lum wasn't stupid.
It’d be fun to do a video on favorite pocket knives with different blade shapes (drop, spear, sheep’s foot, wharncliff, tanto, nessmuk, etc)
Bailout has dominated my pocket over the last 12 months
Love tantos, sleek
I I'm recent convert too from being a anti-tantite. Still working on perfecting my sharpening process tho.
I'm a new subscriber! I'm a huge fan of Civivi. I have never had a Tanto. I'm more inclined toward a drop point or a clip point, however, I am currently researching and curious about a double edge blade, I don't know if they are exclusive to automatics. I am also a fan of automatics.
Thanks for sharing your videos with us!
When I wanna buy a new knife, I say to myself: no more Tanto!
And at last I end up with a new Tanto.
Latest on my list is a ballisong tanto!!
I would not mind to see a bit more variety in this video ;) but I liked it anyhow. I am on the fence still - I find the Benchmade Bailout very cool (CRK of course too), but I did not pull the trigger yet. If OTF knives were not classified as weapons around here, I would go and hunt down that bounty hunter - absolutely love the look.
Hmmn not a huge tanto fan at the moment, don't really dislike them either though. I can see the advantage of the less tactical and more workman like designs. That CS air lite looks pretty useful as a beast knife.
Still have you Umnumzaan tanto? I love mine!! Great video. Tantos are def my favorite too.
PM 2 all black tanto I want it bad
Case just came out with a similar style knife; with a tanto. Well their solid color knives, which I prefer, has the tanto. I think 115.00
Another factor is blade length. I mostly carry small knives. And since a tanto is kind of like a knife two distinct edges and you can only use one edge or the other, on a short blade, the main edge just gets too darn short. On the few small tantos I have, I actually find myself using the "front edge" a lot, just because I can reach stuff with it.
I really like the Kershaw blur tonto blade
I love tanto s as well . Great for piercing.
I have cs kobun,cs pro lite and the newest is cs warcraft tanto,big knife.
Tanto Blades are Easy to sharpen just treat the tip edge and the Main cutting-edge as separate Blades i love my trackers both are Tanto Blades Brilliant for notching and Fine trimming work
I like reverse tanto blades more than regular tantos, but that’s just me!
I have 1 tanto, in a mini troodon... I have a spartan bladed ultratech on the way
Surprised you didn’t mention Ernest Emerson’s cqc in my opinion had a great deal to with the blade hype.
You should add a WE synergy2 tanto to the collection!
I was just getting ready to get the SR1 Lite with the Tanto Blade. Now you have me thinking about the Recon!? Is the blade on the SR1 Lite overkill? That's kinda why I wanted it. Which one do I get?
Very good review. I also did not like Tanto blades and have greatly appreciated Tanto blades recently. My favorite hard use American tanto knives are made by Cold Steel (favorite Recon-1 Tanto). Especially at the price point. Tanto blades are useful as edc tasks and have been touted as tactical/self-defense knives. I watched the video on the "Evolution of the Wharncliffe" with "The Knife Life" with Michael Janich (blade designer for Spyderco). I understand that the straight edge design of the Wharncliffe utilizes a shorter (2.5" - 3") to perhaps its fullest cutting potential, however, the blade design is being marketed as an excellent self-defense knife blade design i.e., the Spyderco jojimbo. I had commented that the Cold Steel Tanto's i.e., the Recon-1 also has a straight edge and a much stronger tip than the Wharncliffe which makes it more versatile in self-defense situations. The 'reply' I got from "The Knife Life" was . "I personally am not a fan of the American Tantos. The strength of the tip is nice, but its performance both in cutting and thrusting is rather lackluster." Although everyone has their own opinion, likes and dislikes, I am really amazed by this reply. The American Tanto made popular by Cold Steel has proven to me that it is a great slicer/cutter and piercer. I personally am not a fan of the Wharncliffe (and I like bigger folding knives) but I would only consider a Wharncliffe if I wanted to carry a 3 inch or smaller knife for strictly edc tasks.
What's your opinion on reverse tantos? I recently fell in love with their look and features on paper (I can't get my hands on a reasonably priced one in Canada right now that isn't a folder) and they're essentially a wharncliffe with a sturdier edge
Well I am a year late but the Warren cliff is not a good cutter. They don’t understand physics. The hole point of the curved blade is to increase pressure at the point it is touching. A long flat blade distributes force evenly across what it hits actually lowering the pressure.
My guess is that in their cut tests they just pushed a small point deeper and miss interpreted the results.
I own both styles of knives (also have a tanto recon 1). I don’t think it matters much. More about the user.
Yea don't think any Spyderco especially a thin tipped yojimbo is ideal for personal defense I've had a couple Spyderco knives and they are brittle as shit drop it just a couple feet and the tips or blade is broke cold Steel knives are way better in my experience!
The Work Sharp Precision Adjust is an easy way to sharpen Tanto blades.
Look at Vipers tanto (Katla). Razor sharp out of the box, M390 blade, various handles (Mine is TI) and more. Sticky out of the box, but that is normal. My Excuse to flip it 😎
To my big surprise the PM2 Tanto is my everyday carry...
Not the best on the kitchen table 🙄 but so tough everywhere else ...👍
Hard... To sharpen? Huh?
The reason I dig the tanto so much is because of just how darn simple it is to sharpen! I just slide the thing with minimal mind along my stone! Sure you have to sharpen "twice" if you want a sharp tip, but it takes _nothing_ in terms of technique compared to caring after other blade tips. Don't get my wrong, I love and can sharpen all blades, but the tanto has a special place in my mind.
I honestly don't understand the "tactical" assosciation with it either... It's just a pure utility blade look to me. I think my Bestech Swordfish(spearpoint) is more "tactical" in shape but for some reason is seen as a "friendlier" shape amongst us blade nerds. Tantos fly under the working-class aesthetic much easier than the curvier stuff.
They’re great stabbers. I love’em.
traditional japaneese tantos did not have the secondary tip. that is a cold steel thing from the early 80s that everyone copied... I have many tantos and love them and my cold steel master tanto and kobun are my favourites
My very first serious knife was a Cold Steel Voyager with a Tanto blade back in 1998. My second most recent was an Ultratech in OD with a Tanto. I’ve owned numerous and it’s my favorite blade profile. Including a Recon Tanto, which is basically a sharpened pry bar.
If you want to avoid an altercation -tantos give the impression you like stabby knives for stabby reasons. Like a survival knife with a clip point. They both scream *stabby stabby!
@ Anyone
Can a tanto knife slice a person if you wave it in a slice matter will it be able to slice?
Also how about slicing meat, oranges, leather will it be able to with ease?
What? No Kizer Beglieter Titanium Tanto on the list. I told myself that I would buy it if it made it on your list.
You were so taken by it it’s beauty. Must have been a flash in the pan?
Thoughts between a tanto Air Lite and Code 4?
I love Cold Steel Voyager Large Tanto Plain Edge
Opinion on the Viper Katla? I’ve never owned a tanto but love the lines on that one and was considering buying.
Never seen one.
I don’t own any tanto because I have not been able to locate a Microtech UTX 70 Hellhound Blade. I’m waiting.
Thought it was only me who loved Tantos.