I'm sick of "Tactical"

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The word really isn't important.

Tactical is would seem, really applies to folders. Concealable, yet easy to deploy.

I think it is a given that a fixed blade carried in a friction sheath on the outside of your clothing is more "tactical" (at the ready) than any folder.

My take on "tactical" concept is that it is a translation of the qualities of a open-carry fixed blade into a folding knife.

All the other stuff - fighting design, black-tical coatings, "approved" by Navy SEALS - all that stuff isn't specifically about "tactical" knives, it is a much broader market serving the fantasies of the armchair commando market, and a very limited number of real-life commandos.

Hey - I want to be James Bond too! Where's my damn spy camera?
 
What's the difference between Tactical and Utility?

Tactical has a kinda SD, LEO, Military connotation, while Utility has a more practical working sound to it, but than again isn't a utility meant to fill any bill? So what's the difference? Color, Price?
 
Originally posted by Megalobyte
RL. I see you opted for the tactical pink polka dot finish, so i'm assuming you're special ops? :)
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Yes, it's for when I work "undercover"

RL
 
Undercover...as a pimp? :)

Actually RL, i almost bought your exact Farid knife once, from Blade-Art, correct? I would have because frankly, being a fan of the ridiculously overbuilt knives, i find the Farids appealing, and i even thought the pink dots were sort neat, in a perverse sort of way, but there was that small scratch/mark on the bolster, which i can see in your picture that kept me away, im too much of a perfectionist to buy a custom with obvious damage. Neat knives though, and truly built like a tank.
 
Maybe Mr. Farid can make the same knife for $400!!!!!
(or less)

Tom, I think you tell yourself that you charge fair prices for your knives.
Can you say the same thing about Ernie's handmades?
 
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Walking Man - Emerson charges either $550 or $650 for the CQC-series at shows where the lottery is held, depending on who you talk to. This is what you will pay for a Terzuola knife at any dealer - not surprising considering they both make bolstered linerlock knives.

I imagine that he is also working on orders received many years ago for probably less money than that.

He does not control the aftermarket pricing. Neither does Tom on his knives. Terzuola knives do not hold their value very well on the aftermarket, at least not on the Internet venues.

As for Farid, his knives fare poorly in the aftermarket.

So, choose carefully when spending money on custom knives.

As for what constitutes design "authorship", that is a very complicated subject and is way off topic here.
 
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