I apologize that I've already posted pics about this knife on this site elsewhere but I just took some more pics and put together a formal review:
I'm very excited about this knife and it may very well become my every day carry. It's an awesome tactical folder that hardly anybody even knows about. It's the TacOps Falcon by TSSI (Tactical and Survival Specialties, Inc.). It's a tactical folder that comes in both clip point and tanto blade styles (I chose the Tanto) with a 3" 13C26 Sandvik steel stonewashed blade, anodized aluminum handle, stainless fittings, liner locker with a carbide glass breaker tip. It's made with ambidextrous thumbstuds and comes with two ambi pocket clips (one of which you'll want to remove). I've never owned and hardly ever heard of Sandvik steel and when I researched it online it appears like it's a very high grade steel made for harsh saltwater environments. The Sandvik website says they make the hulls of ice breaker ships and the steel is made to build deep sea oil rig platforms which I find impressive. The coolest thing about this knife is that it was jointly designed by Chris Reeve and Bill Harsey which you all know are well known knife designers and was made for TSSI in Italy. I'm psyched about this knife. It came in a cool padded plastic case and seems to be razor sharp. The craziest thing about this knife is that there is so little info about it on the 'net. So I'm going to show it off and give it some of the publicity that I think it deserves. So far I love the thing and the only thing that could've made it better is if TSSI had individually numbered like the first 100 or 500 of them. I also love the stonewashed blade. I wish more manufacturers would do this because it allows you to use the knife without fear of scratching it up. The knife feels very solid yet is lightweight. It came with two allen wrenches that can be used to remove the pocket clips or to take the entire knife apart.
I've been carrying this knife around for a few days. I really love the size, weight and smooth action. I'm not afraid to use it because of the stonewashed blade. And just by handling it, it's easy to see that the knife is built to take heavy use and even abuse without worry. I'm able to swing it open easily with my thumb without any wrist flicking and when I open it to show people they usually think that it's an assisted or auto because of how quickly it swings open. My Benchmade Osborne 941 swings open this easily too which is one of the main reasons that I love that knife so much. I highly recommend this knife if you need a strong, reliable tactical folder that you actually intend to use hard. Of the twenty or so knives that I own this is easily in my top three. My all time favorite knife is my beloved Benchmade 912SBKD2 Nitrous Stryker but I think this knife follows closely behind it. And I love the fact that this knife came with the two allen wrenches which work with other knives as well. I've included plenty of pics and some that compare it to my Benchmade 912SBKD2 and my Benchmade CQC7... Almost forgot to mention its MSRP: $145
I'm very excited about this knife and it may very well become my every day carry. It's an awesome tactical folder that hardly anybody even knows about. It's the TacOps Falcon by TSSI (Tactical and Survival Specialties, Inc.). It's a tactical folder that comes in both clip point and tanto blade styles (I chose the Tanto) with a 3" 13C26 Sandvik steel stonewashed blade, anodized aluminum handle, stainless fittings, liner locker with a carbide glass breaker tip. It's made with ambidextrous thumbstuds and comes with two ambi pocket clips (one of which you'll want to remove). I've never owned and hardly ever heard of Sandvik steel and when I researched it online it appears like it's a very high grade steel made for harsh saltwater environments. The Sandvik website says they make the hulls of ice breaker ships and the steel is made to build deep sea oil rig platforms which I find impressive. The coolest thing about this knife is that it was jointly designed by Chris Reeve and Bill Harsey which you all know are well known knife designers and was made for TSSI in Italy. I'm psyched about this knife. It came in a cool padded plastic case and seems to be razor sharp. The craziest thing about this knife is that there is so little info about it on the 'net. So I'm going to show it off and give it some of the publicity that I think it deserves. So far I love the thing and the only thing that could've made it better is if TSSI had individually numbered like the first 100 or 500 of them. I also love the stonewashed blade. I wish more manufacturers would do this because it allows you to use the knife without fear of scratching it up. The knife feels very solid yet is lightweight. It came with two allen wrenches that can be used to remove the pocket clips or to take the entire knife apart.
I've been carrying this knife around for a few days. I really love the size, weight and smooth action. I'm not afraid to use it because of the stonewashed blade. And just by handling it, it's easy to see that the knife is built to take heavy use and even abuse without worry. I'm able to swing it open easily with my thumb without any wrist flicking and when I open it to show people they usually think that it's an assisted or auto because of how quickly it swings open. My Benchmade Osborne 941 swings open this easily too which is one of the main reasons that I love that knife so much. I highly recommend this knife if you need a strong, reliable tactical folder that you actually intend to use hard. Of the twenty or so knives that I own this is easily in my top three. My all time favorite knife is my beloved Benchmade 912SBKD2 Nitrous Stryker but I think this knife follows closely behind it. And I love the fact that this knife came with the two allen wrenches which work with other knives as well. I've included plenty of pics and some that compare it to my Benchmade 912SBKD2 and my Benchmade CQC7... Almost forgot to mention its MSRP: $145
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