Ahh, I've been wanting to do this thread ever since I signed up here but haven't gotten around to it! I'm a sucker for tanto's and I *know* you guys have better tanto's than I do. I just got back in to collecting knives again and until this past year, hadnt bought anything in quite some time. A lot has changed in the knife world!
So please, whether they're production or custom, post your favorite tanto's!
Welp, since I don't have any custom made tanto's, this is as close as I can get at the moment. Bob Lum Tanto - All class and my favorite by far.
And the tanto that gets the most use around my parts - The Kershaw (tanto) Blur - A big knife for not-so-big bucks. I've heard many a person claim they use and love this knife. I concur, this is one of my most favorite EDC knives!
I suppose that this is still a tanto, though reverse - The Random Task II (g-10) is an amazing blade and one of the more underrated Kershaw's IMO. For interested parties, I've seen these on sale from quite a few vendors lately. They're now discontinued, but can still be picked up for cheap! The Random Leek is another one of my fav's, but a bit smaller than the Random Task. The Random Leek is a stout little blade made of S30V steel. It's really quite strong for the size and sees quite a bit of carry in my pocket!
And finally, my newest tanto - the ZT0700 - I've only had it for a week, but it's already getting some decent use. So far I like it a lot. It's another discontinued blade and also on sale at quite a few vendors. It does have a couple of cons, but the pro's (at least so far) are outweighing any negative aspect. Probably the biggest con is tip-up only carry. I prefer tip-down carry.
Yes, as I'm sure you can tell I like KAI knives. That having been said, I'm definitely open to buying other brands of knives (even though sometimes I wouldn't think so
. I'd love to see which tanto's you love and recommend. I can also recommend the Kershaw budget line of knives - The Brawler, Kuro, and a few others make excellent edc tanto's. I absolutely love the classiness of the Japanese style of tanto, but the Americanized tanto style has grown on me. Please post your fav's!
So please, whether they're production or custom, post your favorite tanto's!
Welp, since I don't have any custom made tanto's, this is as close as I can get at the moment. Bob Lum Tanto - All class and my favorite by far.
And the tanto that gets the most use around my parts - The Kershaw (tanto) Blur - A big knife for not-so-big bucks. I've heard many a person claim they use and love this knife. I concur, this is one of my most favorite EDC knives!
I suppose that this is still a tanto, though reverse - The Random Task II (g-10) is an amazing blade and one of the more underrated Kershaw's IMO. For interested parties, I've seen these on sale from quite a few vendors lately. They're now discontinued, but can still be picked up for cheap! The Random Leek is another one of my fav's, but a bit smaller than the Random Task. The Random Leek is a stout little blade made of S30V steel. It's really quite strong for the size and sees quite a bit of carry in my pocket!
And finally, my newest tanto - the ZT0700 - I've only had it for a week, but it's already getting some decent use. So far I like it a lot. It's another discontinued blade and also on sale at quite a few vendors. It does have a couple of cons, but the pro's (at least so far) are outweighing any negative aspect. Probably the biggest con is tip-up only carry. I prefer tip-down carry.
Yes, as I'm sure you can tell I like KAI knives. That having been said, I'm definitely open to buying other brands of knives (even though sometimes I wouldn't think so
. I'd love to see which tanto's you love and recommend. I can also recommend the Kershaw budget line of knives - The Brawler, Kuro, and a few others make excellent edc tanto's. I absolutely love the classiness of the Japanese style of tanto, but the Americanized tanto style has grown on me. Please post your fav's!
