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emerson folding tanto
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Yes, several folks here, including myself, have the Tanto folders (aka "I&I Tanto"). It a word, they "Rock"!
Basically I see the "Tanto" as the coming together of three different knives. A longer, four inched CQC7B blade (true Chisel ground), the guarded grip of the Commander (among others) and the butt of a Viper MV-1. Add to that, "Third Generation" styling (new style traction grooves and larger stop pin) and she's a winner.
The only thing I'd change is I'd move the clip further up the body about a 1/4 inch to give it a lower profile in your pocket. But that's just my tastes.
John
Edit: Pictures added
"Tanto" folder with a full sized CQC7B
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Yes, several folks here, including myself, have the Tanto folders (aka "I&I Tanto"). It a word, they "Rock"!
Basically I see the "Tanto" as the coming together of three different knives. A longer, four inched CQC7B blade (true Chisel ground), the guarded grip of the Commander (among others) and the butt of a Viper MV-1. Add to that, "Third Generation" styling (new style traction grooves and larger stop pin) and she's a winner.
The only thing I'd change is I'd move the clip further up the body about a 1/4 inch to give it a lower profile in your pocket. But that's just my tastes.
John
Edit: Pictures added
"Tanto" folder with a full sized CQC7B
Higher Res Picture
Oh yeah it rocks!
The I&I Sports Tanto was my first "real" Emerson and it came out of the uncrushed box PERFECT so maybe it's a fake...who knows
I now miss the "wave" but the lines are so clean and it is just the smoothest thing I have ever used that it still finds a place in my EDC collection.
If you do not need or desire a waved blade it gets a big thumbs up from me!
The I&I Sports Tanto was my first "real" Emerson and it came out of the uncrushed box PERFECT so maybe it's a fake...who knows
I now miss the "wave" but the lines are so clean and it is just the smoothest thing I have ever used that it still finds a place in my EDC collection.
If you do not need or desire a waved blade it gets a big thumbs up from me!
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Correct. I&I Sports is the only dealer that carries them.
I&I Sports
19751 S. Figueroa Street
Carson, CA 90745
Tel: (310) 715-6800
Fax: (310) 715-6822
Outside CA Fax: (800) 815-6822
iisports@iisports.com
You can however buy them directly from EKI. The Tanto is one of the knives that you can also have done by the C/P shop.
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John is quite correct. The Tanto ROCKS!! My daily carry, due to it's slim profile and Commander-like handle. If it had a wave...don't EVEN get me started! One pretty cool thing that John didn't mention, the liner on the lock side is a hair thicker, to make the lock that much more failsafe. Just thought I'd chip in with that.
--Robert
--Robert