RL visits TAD!

[RL]

So I had to come to Monterey California on business…like a true knifeknut, I decided to stay a couple of extra days and drive up to San Francisco and visit TAD!

Given my rush to get to a knife store, I rented a Shelby GT-H convertible for the drive up Pacific Highway 1..

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Now on to TAD..first off, huge thanks to TAD for being great hosts and letting me check out all their cool gear!

Here’s the view looking in…

You are greeted with a nice Ducati and Kwak at the front gate,

guarded by a serious dinosaur head.

Going around the store, you can find pouches of all shapes and sizes…

 

[RL]

Clothing

And of course, fantastic knives! Such as these Warren Thomas knives

My favourite was the Warren Thomas HAK…I was too afraid to buy it though considering that it might fall under our dreaded “ring knife” regulations..awesome piece though!

The new Strider SMF CC

Other Striders, customs, and Timberline Lightfoot tactical pen

 

[RL]

Japanese maker Kiku Matsuda

Zero Tolerance

Cool display from the owner's collection...ALlen Elishewitz, Shane Sibert, Tom Krein and limited edition Striders...these are not for sale

Here’s Mike (note the Strider tattoo)

Thanks again, to Jason for answering all my questions!

And here’s what I brought home…the new Surefire tactical pen with built in glass breaker!

 

[peterinct]

Great stuff. Looks like it was a great time.

Thanks for the pictures.

Peter

 

[stabber]

Great Pics!!

Nice set-up TAD gear has!!:thumbup:

 

[trapper30]

Great field repot RL! I was there too in 2005 during my last USA holiday... TAD is a real innovative concept!
Cheers from a swiss TAD customer

 

[xaman]

Looks like a ball, thanks for the pics!

 

[RL]

thanks everyone.

the guys from TAD are great...you can feel their passion for knives...sure the gear is cool but their positive attitude makes a visit all the more worthwhile.

RL

 

[JParanee]

cool way to kill a day and as always nice report

 

[rbslaughter1]

Convertible Mustang, Pacific Coast Hwy, and Sun, enroute to a knife and gear shop... That gets me out of bed everytime..

 

[Esav Benyamin]

I couldn't get there for the tour so I had to buy the pen from them online!
Thanks for all the pics inside the store. How much do they want for the T-rex head?

 

[USSR]

As Sam Adams would say, "Always a good decision!" Did they have the new ZT Auto?

 

[spyken]

I'd like to visit the store some day. It looks like the display layout is very well designed.

I mean a guy could go crazy with all the cool stuff there!

 

[Buffalohump]

Man, I'm toxic green with envy.

Talk about a pilgrimage... and you did it in fine style too. That Shelby is just bad-azz...

:thumbup:

 

[commodorewheeler]

Great pics, RL! I've always wondered what the inside of the TAD store looked like.

 

[dduangrat]

TAD has some cool stuff...but they really need to simplify their website. Way too much clicking needed just to get to category of item....then click some more of brand of said items....then.....click...click....click....click.

 

[Chiro75]

That place is like a playground! Very cool! Warren Thomas is sick in the head!

 

[RL]

That place is like a playground! Very cool! Warren Thomas is sick in the head!

yes, yes he is, isn't he

here's my warren thomas...folding pocket hawk

 

[shunsui]

TAD's got a nice selection of flashlights too. Lots of parking around the corner in front of a big personal storage building.