TAD Production Dauntless

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mantzao

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Are these out?
Has anyone on here handled one?
I have been drooling for a Dauntless since my early days in "quality" knife collecting and now there's one in production???:eek:
I want one...BAD!

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I just found out about these yesterday. Incredible looking titanium!

I see a few going for $600 + with a few bids on ebay. Crazy pricey, but I might save up and buy one.
 
I managed to get one. Good knife, very well designed and the manufacturing is excellent.

They may be releasing another batch, soon, but no definite date has been given.
 
I managed to pick up one of the ranger greens :)

It's a super nice little knife... A little on the small side but very usable and ergonomic. The level of fit and finish is phenomenal.

Don't throw down the $$$ on ebay, there's more coming. :)
 
Better late than never :o

RANGER GREEN!!! called the TAD Dauntless MK2

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#14 of a mystery total, said to be less than 100 though

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Compared to some popular knives:

Benchmade Rift
Dauntless
Spyderco Paramilitary 2

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and some more:

Strider SnG
D-less
Chris Reeve Umnumzaan

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You can see it compares very closely to the Strider as far as overall feel and ergonomics, right down to the choil that eats up a third of the blade. I love it :)

It was/is $300 and the all titanium version was/is $400. Calling this knife a "production" doesn't quite fit. There is nothing production about it. Mid-tech all the way. Damn near custom quality and finishing.

They've kept the manufacturer a secret, but I see a lot of Fellhoelter or Les George in it (I say that based only on looking at many of their other knives, custom Dauntless' as well) :)
 
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Man that knife looks sweeeet:)
i really like that it's smaller than a large CRk.
is it a 3" blade?
 
chaibill said:
Strider sng looks like best of the bunch
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It's still my favorite :) This Dauntless is the smoothest of the bunch though, including any Chris Reeve knife.

mantzao said:
Man that knife looks sweeeet:)
i really like that it's smaller than a large CRk.
is it a 3" blade?
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It's a nice pocketable size for anybody with small or medium hands (mine are an average medium I guess?) but if you had big hands it would probably be a disappointment.
Blade length was 3.4 I believe :)
 
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