Does Spyderco have ANY Tantos in the works?
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spyderHS08
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Slight advantage in penetration, i.e. stabbing.dsmegst wrote:What advantages does the tanto offer? Other than it looks Japanese? I've never owned or handled one.
With longer 'tantos', it also allows a 'snap-cut' which uses the secondary tip, to cut deeply into something (read: someone)
Tantos are really combat oriented, thats why Spyderco hasn't really produced any apart from the Lums (at least this is my impression). Most of their other MBC blades can also be used for utility work. Tantos aren't well suited for slicing.
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It offers a different edge. As opposed to the rounded edges of a "normal" leaf shape blade. It gives you hard straight lines to utalize and I really really find them to be quite nice in all different tasks. It also gives you two points on the blade instead of just one point like you would find on an ordinary blade which would be at the tip. Also why does a tanto look japanese to you?? Not trying to be rude, really just wondering where you see this lol!dsmegst wrote:What advantages does the tanto offer? Other than it looks Japanese? I've never owned or handled one.
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:spyder: E3, Para mili, Salt 1 PE, Native, D3 OD, Ladybug, UKPK, Dodo, D4, Tasman, Ladybug Salt, Smallfly, Khukuri, Para Military, USN E4, Persistence, Civilian, Yojimbo, Smallfly, Manix 2 CE, Dodo, Military, D4 , Blackhawk, Pac Salt, Military, Manix 2, Captain, Assist, D'fly PE, Spyderhawk SE, Persian, Lum tanto, Warrior, Lil Temp, Tuff, spyderfly, szabofly, :spyder:
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Well it "looks Japanese" if you have a clue where the blade style came from. It also looks a little like the end of a Samurai and Ninja sword so assuming you have EVER seen one of those flicks it's a give-away. 
The most basic flame-free way to explain the tanto is as a "reinforced stabbing tip". It actually penetrates with more effort than some blade shapes due to surface mass but leaves a bigger hole with less blade-depth in the target. The tip is also very stout from breaking as it's 3-5 times wider.
Tanto's like the Spyderco fixed blade seem to have a more gradual sweep between the primary and secondary grind. I would think they would penetrate easier with less of the robustness of some tactical Tanto's.
It really comes down to thickness and width behind the edge. You can grind a Tanto thin or thick and the results will vary depending on the purpose. It's another one of those situations (IMHO) of strength vs sharpness...at least relatively.
I'm the last person to think a Tanto is a glorified wood chisel. I just think for some things I'd rather have a hawkbill or wharnie.
This reviewer has a nice breakdown of various popular Tanto blades with side-view comparisons. He is wordy but this is video 1 of 2 and it's quite interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/user/nycdave212# ... GVWwYqixZg
The most basic flame-free way to explain the tanto is as a "reinforced stabbing tip". It actually penetrates with more effort than some blade shapes due to surface mass but leaves a bigger hole with less blade-depth in the target. The tip is also very stout from breaking as it's 3-5 times wider.
Tanto's like the Spyderco fixed blade seem to have a more gradual sweep between the primary and secondary grind. I would think they would penetrate easier with less of the robustness of some tactical Tanto's.
It really comes down to thickness and width behind the edge. You can grind a Tanto thin or thick and the results will vary depending on the purpose. It's another one of those situations (IMHO) of strength vs sharpness...at least relatively.
I'm the last person to think a Tanto is a glorified wood chisel. I just think for some things I'd rather have a hawkbill or wharnie.
This reviewer has a nice breakdown of various popular Tanto blades with side-view comparisons. He is wordy but this is video 1 of 2 and it's quite interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/user/nycdave212# ... GVWwYqixZg