izula or H.E.S.T. tanto tip version

I have a Kershaw Blur that has a tanto tip and I was looking at it the other day thinking "why in the hell did I ever buy this knife with a tanto tip?". I was thinking about my past use of the knife and I cant come up with any good reason to have it.

I get better all around use from other blade styles and I dont think I'll ever buy another tanto knife in my life.
 
Not for me. Can't wait to get my hands on the new HEST being released though.
 
Jake Bauer said:
Tantos are for mall ninjas. Not the outdoors.
Click to expand...

:confused:

Not to start any fights or arguments here, because that is not my intention, but your gonna have to explain that one to me. While I think it's a rather specialized blade style I find it rather useful in certain situations, and (like I said before) I really like them as long as it's on the right type of knife. However, I still don't think the RAT line is the right type.

That's just my opinion though, and I'd be interested to hear why you think they're a mall ninja choice.
 
NorCalMtn2 said:
I just noticed this was your first post reconbear, welcome to the forum.:)
Click to expand...

tanks :)

i know tanto tip is not for all, but i has a cold steel recon (tanto version)
and i like it :) ,but i want to buy a RAT knife (fix blade) maybe rc-3, izula or H.E.S.T one that is small ...:cool:

for edc. and camping..
 
The only tanto I ever had was a CRKT M16 and I used it for an everyday carry I liked it because I would use it to open cans for lunch or a snack while at work. The tanto blade never hindered me in my normal task of opening boxes, plastic packages and cutting rope and opening cans. I never used it in an outdoor setting and I noticed it was not the most comfortable when using it for cutting steak or food prep although it did work. I agree that a tanto might not be at home in a woods setting, maybe it would fit in a lot better as a urban edc as a possible backup knife. With all that said I ended up loosing the knife, I did replace it with another CRKT M16 but I choose a spear point version to replace it if that tells you anything. I liked the ergonomics, blade edge retention, lock stregnth and overall style but chose to change blade styles.
 
Welcome! No tanto points here! I have had two knives in the past with them and was never impressed with their performance of regular utility tasks.
 
i think i will buy H.E.S.T. and keep it as it is, and see how it goes.

but i still wanted to see RAT make a tanto tip version, but maybe of one of their bigger knifes Instead, to see how it looks :D
 
I will admit that I do have a CS Recon 1 with a tanto tip. The reason I went with the tanto tip on that one was for ease of sharpening on the fly. I used it as my daily folder for a while on stuff that required frequent sharpening and the tanto tip is in my opinion the easiest blade style in the world to sharpen. (When I say "tanto" I am of course referring to the westernized "armor peircing" (yeah right) tanto style) I still love that knife and it does everything I wanted it to. Other than that, I usually stay away from *QVC Frost Cutlery TV guy voice* the tan-to blaaaaaaade. I love that guy. Nobody says tan-to like him. lol
 
De4thStr1ke said:
:confused:

Not to start any fights or arguments here, because that is not my intention, but your gonna have to explain that one to me. While I think it's a rather specialized blade style I find it rather useful in certain situations, and (like I said before) I really like them as long as it's on the right type of knife. However, I still don't think the RAT line is the right type.

That's just my opinion though, and I'd be interested to hear why you think they're a mall ninja choice.
Click to expand...

The modernized tanto design was really designed for no other purpose than aesthetics. It looked cool, so they made it.

It really didn't offer any advancement in cutting capability in any capacity.

There's nothing wrong with that, alot of things are done purely for looks when it comes to cutlery, but alot of people like to argue that a tanto shaped blade is "designed to be armor peircing" or "designed as the ultimate fighting knife style" and those arguements just have no merit.

I think thats where the "mall ninja" moniker comes from.

If you like tanto style blades, go for it.

But as far as RAT blades, IMHO, RAT's are purpose designed blades made to be used and a tanto tip really brings nothing to that table.
 
shotgunner11 said:
The modernized tanto design was really designed for no other purpose than aesthetics. It looked cool, so they made it.

It really didn't offer any advancement in cutting capability in any capacity.

There's nothing wrong with that, alot of things are done purely for looks when it comes to cutlery, but alot of people like to argue that a tanto shaped blade is "designed to be armor piercing" or "designed as the ultimate fighting knife style" and those arguements just have no merit.

I think thats where the "mall ninja" moniker comes from.

If you like tanto style blades, go for it.

But as far as RAT blades, IMHO, RAT's are purpose designed blades made to be used and a tanto tip really brings nothing to that table.
Click to expand...


Ok, I see where that is coming from then. I've never really understood the whole "armor piercing" thing myself, can't see that it would do you much good, and really, if you need an armor piercing knife, I gotta ask....what happened to your armor piercing rounds for your gun? :confused: You know what I'm saying?

Personally, I prefer the "traditional" tanto point, but I do see some good uses for the American version. I do find it to be rather useful when cutting up meat, since I can start the cut with the pointed tip a little easier than with a standard blade. Other than that I don't really see any actual advantages to it, it all comes down to personal preference, at least for me....
 
It works nicely as a scraper or push-chisel for those who need that sort of thing frequently.
 
I carried an Emerson Super CQC-7 for a while. Nice knife but the tanto blade just didn't work for me. The blade was almost 4" but only 3" was usable. There are other designs that work much better as a utility blade.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top