Blackjack Tac-Ops Series

I had the 4 inch model the blade is awesome the handle was just way too small for me. Sold it not long after I got it.
 
Good solid American made knives. :thumbup: :cool: :thumbup:

At a great price.
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LEGION 12 said:
I had the 4 inch model the blade is awesome the handle was just way too small for me. Sold it not long after I got it.
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The handle on the TO-8 is over an inch longer then the TO-4.



Big Mike
 
For that price point, my mind would be heading solidly towards the BK-9. That's just me.
 
TheJeepster said:
How do you know until you try it. No body knew the bk9 was such a great chopper until somebody tried it.

I cant get a bk9 for $80.
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Yes, you can actually. The Internet is a wondrous place! But honestly, do what you want to do, man. :thumbup:
 
I have a 4. Descent knife. Thick enough stock and a pretty decent sheath for a low cost production knife The micarta handles have held up to abuse but the hex screws loosen prematurely without a dose of loctite. The blade has seen some heavy use. The parkerized portion is intact but the etched blackjack logo Is almost gone. I would of preferred a tang stamp.
 
Blackjack makes great knives, if I liked the design I wouldn't hesitate to buy one, especially at that price.
 
TheJeepster said:
How do you know until you try it. No body knew the bk9 was such a great chopper until somebody tried it.
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The knife never appealed to me personally. I handled one a couple times and just could never get very excited about the design. I guess you could say I have too many knives and I knew that I wouldn't use it, so I didn't ever seriously consider buying one. There are other ones that I am more interested in "just to try out" which is purely a personal choice.

I still have not gotten a BK-9. It is one I just haven't nudged myself to spend my money on. I have a BK-7. I know the BK-9 is a good knife and certainly all you have to do is go to the Becker forum and you'll read something like "everyone needs a 9". Unlike you Jeepster, I seldom use a large knife (>6") and often use one of my Condor machetes when I do need something for chopping. I sort of got the "large knife" thing out of my system with the SOG Tigersharks 6 or 7 years ago. The old carbon steel (SK5) Tigershark is not a bad knife and the AUS 8 are "okay", but I think you can do better at that price point. I do sort of like the Blackjack Halo if you want a big one.

So pick yourself up a Blackjack Tac Ops 8 and give one a try. Would be interested in hearing about your impressions. I plan on getting another Blackjack 125 in the next couple of months. I misplaced mine and miss it. It will turn up.
 
TheJeepster said:
How do you know until you try it. No body knew the bk9 was such a great chopper until somebody tried it.
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That's an excellent point. So why did you open a thread on the internet asking complete random strangers about it instead of going and buying one and trying it? :confused:
 
TheJeepster said:
Bought one, I will report about it soon.

I will be hiking many miles of the Ozark Trail for two weeks next month. I will try this knife there. I will build shelters with it as I will also build traps. This is more of a state militia survival thing then it is a Bush crafter thing. It is either do or die.

I will take lots of pictures and give a good report.
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Excellent! I look forward to both the pictures and the report!
 
marcinek said:
Where are they made Big Mike? Mike Stewart's shop? Or are they just designed by Mike?

I must admit, they ARE priced appealingly.
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Yes my friend, they are indeed made at the Bark River facility in Escanaba Michigan.

The design was a collaboration between Bark River's Mike Stewart and Mike Grasso (Senior Instructor in Firearms, Officer Survival and Tactics and Supervising Detective of a Violent Criminal Apprehension Team for the Los Angeles Police Department, as well as a US Marshall Fugitive Retrieval Unit veteran).

You may recognize the Grasso name from the Grasso Bolo series Bark River is now making.

Grasso and Stewart are old friends from back in the days before Mike Stewart starting making knives.


The design was created to give BlackJack a less expensive American made series of knives, intended to compete in a very competitive market segment.



Big Mike
 
marcinek said:
Thank you.:thumbup: Don't tell anybody, but I'm a huge fan of my Chinese made Blackjack Grunt.
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No, it's good to hear that BlackJack is requiring a quality product from their Chinese manufacturers.

The quality of Chinese knives is directly proportional to the money the maker invests in them and the QC they require.

If you're happy the performance of your Chinese BJ that's all that really matters in the long run.



Big Mike
 
I'm probably going to get the Blackjack neck knife to try out in the next couple of months. Plus I unfortunately appear to need to replace my Blackjack 125. Might just get one with "fancy" handles as I expect my micarta one will eventually turn up.
 
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