Tacticlol Knives II: The Return of Ridiculous

[Drop bear]

It's hard to believe that a respectable company like Spyderco makes knives like this.

I have the original gunting somewhere. Absolutely a trick knife.

 

[Drop bear]

It doesn't look too different from the thumb ramp on many of Spyderco's knives, like the PM2, delica, and others. The ergos don't work for me but for sure a lot of people like their thumb ramps.

With the gunting you are supposed to belt people with that thumb ramp which then opens the knife up.

 

[Jim malone]

It's not a gunting, it's a khalsa. The khalsa was designed by Jot Singh Khalsa and it was based on a Sikh knife. Bram Franks Gunting was a different model and had a similar hump on the blade for locking and trapping arms. The Khalsa was an "Ethnic" styled blade.

 

[Drop bear]

It's not a gunting, it's a khalsa. The khalsa was designed by Jot Singh Khalsa and it was based on a Sikh knife. Bram Franks Gunting was a different model and had a similar hump on the blade for locking and trapping arms. The Khalsa was an "Ethnic" styled blade.

Gunting G-10 - Spyderco, Inc.

Martial Arts Hall of Famer, and Grand Master-Bram Frank designed the Gunting for specialized MBC applications. The knife is designed to be a ready cutting tool but also as a non-cutting (non-lethal and less-than-lethal) impact tool. Bram travels the world ...

www.spyderco.com

I would have suggested they were a lot more identical to have been independently designed by two guys.

And then both picked up by the same company.

That is just weird.

 

[Shorttime]

I'm so happy this thread is still going.

This thread keeps the rest of General Knife Discussion safe from this stuff.

 

[Dr Heelhook]

Gunting G-10 - Spyderco, Inc.

Martial Arts Hall of Famer, and Grand Master-Bram Frank designed the Gunting for specialized MBC applications. The knife is designed to be a ready cutting tool but also as a non-cutting (non-lethal and less-than-lethal) impact tool. Bram travels the world ...

www.spyderco.com

I would have suggested they were a lot more identical to have been independently designed by two guys.

And then both picked up by the same company.

That is just weird.

Yeah, I really wonder how well either of those two actually ever sold.

 

[Drop bear]

Yeah, I really wonder how well either of those two actually ever sold.

I bought one back in my learning to be a knife fighter days. It is no more gimmicky that a karambit.

 

[JR42]

It's not a gunting, it's a khalsa. The khalsa was designed by Jot Singh Khalsa and it was based on a Sikh knife. Bram Franks Gunting was a different model and had a similar hump on the blade for locking and trapping arms. The Khalsa was an "Ethnic" styled blade.

My goodness, you're correct, it's not a Gunting, it's a Khalsa... odd how similar they look.

 

[Jim malone]

My goodness, you're correct, it's not a Gunting, it's a Khalsa... odd how similar they look.

It's ok. To err is human.....

 

[Planterz]

I think this qualifies.

Yes, it's mine. Yes, it's absurd. And I love it.

 

[Bigfattyt]

This is not to say this guy doesn't have some good designs: He does. But to me, this is not one of them.


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His website is a long, fun perusal.

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Actually, I don't hate these at all!! They seem more functional and I would not feel bad owning and carrying them for the neato/execution of the design idea.

 

[David Mary]

His website is a long, fun perusal.

I was taken in by it when I was younger, but, I tend to avoid it now.

 

[Bigfattyt]

I was taken in by it when I was younger, but, I tend to avoid it now.

His defense of 440c as the Uber-steel sure is determined.

I don't knock 440c as a decent user steel. It is not at the top of my list, by a long shot....

Especially in a military/hard use situation.

 

[K.O.D.]

It's hard to believe that a respectable company like Spyderco makes knives like this.

I got one of these as part of a multi knife trade package. My cat saw me open it and immediately puked. I felt the same way. Remarkably, I was able to find someone on the exchange to buy it. I wanna say this was in 2014 or 15.

However, if you are someone with the tools and ability, make it tip up and it would make one hell of a wave mod!

 

[JDegraw]

I think this qualifies.

Yes, it's mine. Yes, it's absurd. And I love it.

That thing is pretty awesome...not every day you find something that's flashy, functional and no sharpening required..lol

 

[snuffle]

I think this qualifies.

A silly conversation a couple weekends back led to me thinking about an automatic box cutter. I have a Milwaukee Tools folding utility knife with a button lock that looks like I could get a spring in there.

 

[Planterz]

A silly conversation a couple weekends back led to me thinking about an automatic box cutter. I have a Milwaukee Tools folding utility knife with a button lock that looks like I could get a spring in there.

If it were the same quality as this balisong box cutter, I'd buy one. This thing is seriously quite nice. Titanium handles, well balanced for flipping, "zen pins", ball bearing pivots, and blade changes are very quick and simple, yet the blade is secure (it doesn't require removing the screws). All for $40. They do make a titanium framelock flipper that's nice.

 

[r8shell]

If it were the same quality as this balisong box cutter, I'd buy one. This thing is seriously quite nice. Titanium handles, well balanced for flipping, "zen pins", ball bearing pivots, and blade changes are very quick and simple, yet the blade is secure (it doesn't require removing the screws). All for $40. They do make a titanium framelock flipper that's nice.

What's the brand name, please? That is seriously cool, and I don't care if anyone lols at my tacticlolery.

 

[Planterz]

What's the brand name, please? That is seriously cool, and I don't care if anyone lols at my tacticlolery.

There is no brand name.

 

[r8shell]

There is no brand name.

Okay, thanks. I'll have to do a little searching.