Tac-Force Knives???

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Okay, I pinged the TF-768BK on an ISO9000 process controlled, NIST certified hardness tester and I'm reporting back; HRc=49.7. Not terribly hard, but not terribly awful. I have beat the snot out of this thing and other than having to tighten every fastener in it (loctiting all fasteners as I went), it's faired just fine. Would I choose it over the AXD from Mr. Ralph, that I usually carry? Well, I suppose that depends. Just like I would not choose the Ducati Desmosedici in the garage, to go for a two-up ride on the highway (the Suzuki V-Strom being much more suited), every tool has it's place in the world. I love things like Tac-Force knives, for the same reasons I love my Hondas and Harleys as much as my Ducatis and Ecosse; everything has it's place. As everyone has their opinion. This knife is NOT completely horrible. It's not exceptional by any stretch, but it IS perfectly functional and is a nice budget-banger.
 
I own two Tac-Force Speedster Milano Stilettos, they are cheap, fast(on opening), durable, and strong. One blade is carbon and the other 440 steel... Ilove tem, they are my favorite knives.
 
Funny thing 'bout tac-force. its mostly knife specific. i walk around with a pair of em, and neither is a just superb knife. but for ten bucks, they are a hell of a deal. sharpen every once in a while, tighten the blade once every six months or less. everything is 90% or more functional, and you can beat em like they owe you money and dont have to worry about them. For ten bucks, i adore them. Mostly used for menial work (opening boxes, cutting plastic, et cetera), but if i had to, i wouldnt be to concerned if they were my last line of defense.
 
If you haven't already figured by the other guys posts.

They're cheap, crappy, beater knives and most are for show. I've owned a few, all of them have had the screw fall out, locks fail, serious bladeplay, and horrible blade steel.... but they were cheap and looked cool.

Cheap eye-candy. Or just to throw at a tree or whatever you guys do with your beaters.
 
At the Tac-Force.com website they make a disclaimer, "We do not manufacture any knives including Tac-Force brand knives." So, who manufactures Tac-Force knives?
 
knife2Agunfight said:
Why does this thread manage to pop up every six months?
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This thread is #3 on google if you search for "Tac Force Knives", and the rest of the results look to have been planted by whichever Chinese company manufactures these knives as they are written in broken english and have nothing but good things to say about them.
 
Oh I thought this thread wasn't going to die because we kept trying to kill this zombie thread with some tac force knives which failed to put the zombie down for the count.

As a side note, tac force knives are junk don't buy them. If you want to spend that little on a knife pick up a mora, opinel, victorinox bantam to name a few cheap knives that are well made and will last.
 
tac forces aren't. that bad. well worth the 8 dollars i spent on it. you usually. get what you pay for but these knives are a good deal for the money. 440 stainless. steel holds a pretty good edge for awhile. didn't come that sharp, nothing a good sharpener cant fix. i use a lansky system and it bits a razor sharp edge. my speedster. os my everyday knife 🔪. and it hasnt let me down yet. these aren't throwing knives. they are made for cutting things. so it doesn't have to be bulletproof. its awell made knife for 8 bucks
 
Most tac-force knives blades are made of 440 steel, they say it right on there, at least the ones my brother has do. I will admit they are not the nicest knives ever, but they are fine for the price. some of them have a real solid feel, decent lock up and some real good texture to the handle. Their not the worst knife I have ever messed with. They are nothing special though. The zombie skull knives have real good gimping. The Spring assist does work decently too. IDK, I think their good for a 7-12 dollar full size pocket blade.
 
This is an awesome tactical folding knife. I really like to carry these half serrated knives for my everyday carry to outdoors.
 
There are good, name brand knives available for less than $10. No reason to buy junk like this.
 
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Just picked up an EMT model-- very cool looking, nicely made, sharp, no blade wiggle, great assisted opening. I don't know how sturdy they are, so I probably would not rely on it in a professional capacity. However, for 10 bucks, it's a real fun little light-duty knife to throw in the truck or take fishing.
 
I have a couple I bought at the truck stops. For the price, they are OK. I used one to open a can of Gov. surplus pork, no damage to the blade, and the blade did not loosen .
lockup is good. I'm not really "into" modern folders, they stay in a drawer in the truck.
If I ever need a glass breaker or seatbelt cutter while in the road, I'd rather use one of the Tac Force knives than say my Buck 110 or Old Timer 7OT, especially for the glass breaking.
 
afishhunter said:
I have a couple I bought at the truck stops. For the price, they are OK. I used one to open a can of Gov. surplus pork, no damage to the blade, and the blade did not loosen .
lockup is good. I'm not really "into" modern folders, they stay in a drawer in the truck.
If I ever need a glass breaker or seatbelt cutter while in the road, I'd rather use one of the Tac Force knives than say my Buck 110 or Old Timer 7OT, especially for the glass breaking.
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Honestly? I'd rather use a rock. It won't crmple when trying to break glass, and besides I think it will hold an edge better than a Tac Force.
 
I am actually thoroughly impressed with the quality of these knives. For a cheap, made in China, and stylish knife, it has great quality, in my opinion. I would; however, recommend the leek over any other.
 
crossnut said:
Well, I couldn't resist the temptation to see just how bad a $5 knockoff of a $200+ folder really was, sooooo... (I did this with a bicycle years ago and was pleasantly surprised!).
Here's what I bought: Tac-Force TF-768BK (a DPx HEST folder clone)
Specs: OAL=8-1/4 w/o glass breaker, Blade=440 stainless 3-5/8, Closed= 4-9/16, Blade Thickness= 3mm, Handle Thickness (powder coated AL3)= 1/2", Liner Thickness=1/16" each. Been on vacation, so can't test Rc, but I'll ping it when I'm back in the office. Made in...CHINA...
Initial Observations: Out of the box it's SHARP! Hair shaving sharp. Seriously. It lasts okay and is easy to resharpen. Bottle opener works as intended. Glass breaker does the same. Hex bit driver doesn't fit a 1/4 bit (liners don't line up with scales close enough. can solve this easily by running a 1/4 hex broach through it, but I'm not at work. those without a broach are screw-ed #1). Assisted opening is slow but functional. Powdercoated, aluminum scales are slick as doggy poop when wet. Thumb stud hangs up on your pocket at draw. Pocket clip and pocket clip location are garbage (cruddy location, tip-up/right hand only). Every screw on it was loose. Ergonomics are fantastic as is blade profile. Overall workmanship is quite good. All grinds are crisp and even, and everything functions mostly as intended. I've beat this thing like it owes me money, for the past few days (it's a $5 knife after all) and I've come away pleasantly surprised again. I've had to sharpen it (cutting copper wire and cardboard ain't easy) and tighten the pivot. I've removed the blade 'flipper' (just don't like em). I removed the original clip and installed a deep-pocket clip mounted for tip-down/left hand carry. For a 'beat it n forget it' knife, it does just fine. For $5, it's all you would expect and a LOT more. All of it's detractions aside, for $5 you will be VERY hard pressed to buy better. Would I stake my life on it? Sure, if it was all I had at the time. Would it be my first choice? Heck no. But, we all need to keep in mind that not everyone has even a spare $20 to throw down on a knife. It's superb for the money.
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Yeah keep feeding that ugly machine. No thanks.
 
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