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whirlwind · 09-28-2007, 01:09 AM

hey guys! welp i need to get another knife. my last one was stolen! grrrrrrrrrr! but anyway...i was looking at some with the tanto blade,but ive never had one before and was wanting yall's opinion on if you like a tanto blade versus say a drop point? and id like to hear the pros and cons of each of them. welp thats about it for tonite! thanks guys! have a great day!

Romey · 09-28-2007, 03:34 PM

I think i have addressed this before on another thread but ill give my opinion again. The american "tanto" crazy was started by cold steel is the 80`s as a marketing ploy which worked very well for them. New strange clip and some rope cutting parlor tricks and a fad was born. Ill also like to add that tanto is not a style but a japanese name literaly meaning small knife. And that tip as its refered to tonto was never even on a real tanto but on certain bladesmith schools swords(Waks and Tachi).
That all being said a drop point is made for utility purposes mainly skinning and cutting, There is more USEABLE edge on a drop point then an american tanto clip it tends to have more ergomonic cutting as well. It may not be and new and cool as grandpa`s old drop point but my guess is grandpa new what worked and what didnt.

Triggerjerk · 09-28-2007, 04:08 PM

Stick with a proven, traditional style...dagger or bowie for fighting, puukko or drop point for work, etc.

two-70 · 09-28-2007, 09:23 PM

I have the cold steel tanto Kobun which is probably yhe best knife i have ever owned, and the price is right on a new one about 45.00, check out cold steels web site, these knives rock

NRAJOE · 09-28-2007, 09:27 PM

Just got the newest Cold Steel catalog yesterday...some very cool stuff!

Gunshow a couple weeks ago finally found a Western W49 bowie and sheath for $30 otd!

See these all day long on Ebay going for $120...almost ex.cond...pics soon.

SilverRun · 09-29-2007, 03:25 PM

I don't care much for the Tanto. I like the spear points and I like Beanchmade knives.

whirlwind · 09-29-2007, 11:53 PM

thanks guys. i was worried about the tantos ability in a utility role. ill stick with the drop points. and i agree joe, i have owned and unfortunately lost a few cold steel's and they were extremely good knives! the only items i have from them now are a true flight thrower and their shovel. and truth be told,if i knew how good they were before i bought them id have paid triple the price and still been thrilled! especially the shovel!

NRAJOE · 10-05-2007, 09:22 PM

I also have the Cold Steel "Roach Belly"...cool little knife also...

09-28-2007, 01:09 AM	#1
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,737 Images: 1	i need another... hey guys! welp i need to get another knife. my last one was stolen! grrrrrrrrrr! but anyway...i was looking at some with the tanto blade,but ive never had one before and was wanting yall's opinion on if you like a tanto blade versus say a drop point? and id like to hear the pros and cons of each of them. welp thats about it for tonite! thanks guys! have a great day! __________________ De oppresso liber !

09-28-2007, 04:08 PM	#3
Triggerjerk Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 978	Stick with a proven, traditional style...dagger or bowie for fighting, puukko or drop point for work, etc. __________________ We old dogs can learn new tricks. We just may not like performng them. TJ

09-28-2007, 09:27 PM	#5
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	Just got the newest Cold Steel catalog yesterday...some very cool stuff! Gunshow a couple weeks ago finally found a Western W49 bowie and sheath for $30 otd! See these all day long on Ebay going for $120...almost ex.cond...pics soon. __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

09-29-2007, 11:53 PM	#7
whirlwind Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: oklahoma Posts: 3,737 Images: 1	thanks guys. i was worried about the tantos ability in a utility role. ill stick with the drop points. and i agree joe, i have owned and unfortunately lost a few cold steel's and they were extremely good knives! the only items i have from them now are a true flight thrower and their shovel. and truth be told,if i knew how good they were before i bought them id have paid triple the price and still been thrilled! especially the shovel! __________________ De oppresso liber !

10-05-2007, 09:22 PM	#8
NRAJOE Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Toledo,OH Posts: 19,052 Images: 3	I also have the Cold Steel "Roach Belly"...cool little knife also... __________________ U.S. Army 1976-1979 237th Combat Engineers Heilbronn, Germany

09-28-2007, 03:34 PM	#2
Romey Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Montana Posts: 471	I think i have addressed this before on another thread but ill give my opinion again. The american "tanto" crazy was started by cold steel is the 80`s as a marketing ploy which worked very well for them. New strange clip and some rope cutting parlor tricks and a fad was born. Ill also like to add that tanto is not a style but a japanese name literaly meaning small knife. And that tip as its refered to tonto was never even on a real tanto but on certain bladesmith schools swords(Waks and Tachi). That all being said a drop point is made for utility purposes mainly skinning and cutting, There is more USEABLE edge on a drop point then an american tanto clip it tends to have more ergomonic cutting as well. It may not be and new and cool as grandpa`s old drop point but my guess is grandpa new what worked and what didnt.

09-28-2007, 09:23 PM	#4
two-70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ponca city, oklahoma Posts: 1,778	I have the cold steel tanto Kobun which is probably yhe best knife i have ever owned, and the price is right on a new one about 45.00, check out cold steels web site, these knives rock

09-29-2007, 03:25 PM	#6
SilverRun Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AL Posts: 1,661	I don't care much for the Tanto. I like the spear points and I like Beanchmade knives.