On the hunt for?

cigarrodog said:
As soon as I missed out on the Beat To Hell Tanto last year, I became obsessed with the Tanto. The more I researched, the more I wanted it. Not at all like the 7 or other Emerson Tanto grinds. Not a small knife either. I also love the handle shape. Since then, I had the good fortune of acquiring The BTH, the regular production, and the EDCKnives collaboration. My wish is to get the Custom Tanto, some day.
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That's very cool. Pictures perhaps of the trio?
 
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~John
 
I missed the BTH version, I was on a cruise & didn't get online for a few days. When I finally did check online, they where all sold out.

~John
 
jmorton10 said:
I missed the BTH version, I was on a cruise & didn't get online for a few days. When I finally did check online, they where all sold out.

~John
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Well at least you had that superb Tanto Custom to comfort you, lol. Seriously, I don’t think they offered more than a few of them. I was on it as soon as they sent me notification, and they were somehow long gone. I fell hard for it, looking for someone to sell me theirs. After several months, someone did, but not without extracting their pound of flesh.
 
It's weird. I'm not even a fan of chisel ground tantos, but there is just something about the way that model looks that flips the right switches. If it was V-ground with a chisel edge I might just be willing to sacrifice a pound of actual flesh for one.
 
StuntDouble said:
It's weird. I'm not even a fan of chisel ground tantos, but there is just something about the way that model looks that flips the right switches. If it was V-ground with a chisel edge I might just be willing to sacrifice a pound of actual flesh for one.
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I’m going to go out on a limb and bet that if you had it in your hands, you would love it. The Tanto instantly “flipped every switch” for me the moment I saw it. It’s not like any other Emerson, I’ve ever had or seen. I also like the fact that it up til now, rarely shows up, except as a Custom. It’s not a small knife, either.
 
I have a feeling you're right. I'll just have to keep my eyes open in case they make another small run at some point.
 
cigarrodog said:
I’m going to go out on a limb and bet that if you had it in your hands, you would love it. The Tanto instantly “flipped every switch” for me the moment I saw it. It’s not like any other Emerson, I’ve ever had or seen. I also like the fact that it up til now, rarely shows up, except as a Custom. It’s not a small knife, either.
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Yeah, the second I saw it here I wanted one. It has the same handle as the Kwaiken (shape at least), and the Kwaiken just feels great in hand. Super simple design, looks great too.

On a "The Hunt" note, I think I have secured a Gentleman Jim Custom. Just waiting on confirmation. So the list grows shorter...
 
I only have one custom and it’s Gentleman Jim. I hope you love yours as much as I love mine. Let us know.
 
cigarrodog said:
I only have one custom and it’s Gentleman Jim. I hope you love yours as much as I love mine. Let us know.
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I got an older production version for pretty darn cheap on eBay, and it's great. I love how slim, refined, and pointy it is. I can only imagine the custom will be fantastic.
 
jceckrosh said:
I got an older production version for pretty darn cheap on eBay, and it's great. I love how slim, refined, and pointy it is. I can only imagine the custom will be fantastic.
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I EDC a Custom G-Jim, and have owned a production. This is one I see a big improvement in Custom form - much better grip ergo's for my paws.
 
Officer's Match said:
I EDC a Custom G-Jim, and have owned a production. This is one I see a big improvement in Custom form - much better grip ergo's for my paws.
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Your pictures are one of the things that made me pursue getting one. You don't see it featured a lot on various forums with the predominance of certain other knives getting all the camera time.
 
jceckrosh said:
Your pictures are one of the things that made me pursue getting one. You don't see it featured a lot on various forums with the predominance of certain other knives getting all the camera time.
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For the majority of EDC chores I seem to do, a pointy blade works very well. The Jim is great in the pocket too, easily allowing my hand to reach past it, and as I've mentioned previously it is very good in blade/handle ratio. The Custom version gives a contour to the grip, and a little more width which in my hands feels great under my thumb. I used to carry a Custom CQC-7B, and do miss it quite a bit, but for me the G-Jim is a better fit.
 
Officer's Match said:
For the majority of EDC chores I seem to do, a pointy blade works very well. The Jim is great in the pocket too, easily allowing my hand to reach past it, and as I've mentioned previously it is very good in blade/handle ratio. The Custom version gives a contour to the grip, and a little more width which in my hands feels great under my thumb. I used to carry a Custom CQC-7B, and do miss it quite a bit, but for me the G-Jim is a better fit.
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My wife has bought me two French slipjoints in the past, and while I like them aesthetically, the slipjoint thing is just not for me. The Gentleman Jim has the same appeal to me, just in a mechanically more appealing package.

I like a stouter blade for day to day, but I can relate to that pocket issue - carrying a Super7 makes getting in that front pocket a pain sometimes.
 
cigarrodog said:
I only have one custom and it’s Gentleman Jim. I hope you love yours as much as I love mine. Let us know.
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I did get it in - and it is of course fantastic. I love many of the production Emersons but the Customs are just so good!

Got something else coming that popped up on eBay. I was not looking for it since I didn't think I'd see one...

Will keep y'all posted.
 
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