COLD STEEL Mini Tac Tanto 3.75" AUS8A Razor-Sharp Blade 3" Griv-Ex Handle Tactical Fixed Blade Neck Knife w/Secure-Ex Sheath

This is awesome! With these super budget knives, serrated is the way to go. I got the Bowie version of this knife, and sent it back for being dull. This one however, is good to go! Great edc

The Cold Steel Mini Tac Tanto with serrated blade makes a great EDC knife, although a bit heavy for my taste in terms of a neck knife. The Tanto alone is 2.6 oz, but add the secure-ex sheath and chain and the whole unit jumps up to 4.6 oz. I would have liked for the sheath to have come with a belt mounting option like with my Columbia River Folts Minimalist Tanto (Excellent neck knife), however the sheath can accommodate both right and left handed users. The full tang knife measures 6.75 inches, and add about a half inch with the sheath, and the chain is just about 30 inches. The blade measures 3.2 inches of actual cutting surface, and is 0.1 inch (2.7mm) thick. The G-10 Griv-Ex style handle measures 3.25 inches, not 3.75 as stated on their web-site. What is great about the handle is that it is relatively flat at just 0.34 inches, actually thinner than that of the Folts neck knife. The blade is a good quality Japanese AUS 8A stainless steel and comes shaving sharp with a nice non-reflective finish, with the knife actually made in Taiwan. The knife feels well balanced and sturdy in hand with a secure grip, and though I have read a lot of complaints that it is too hard to draw from the sheath, I have not found this to be an issue with 2 inches still available to grab onto, and the scales are very grippy; you can also push off with your thumb which makes it quieter as well. The only thing I felt was a bit odd is the spacing of the jimping, but that is just being picky. Although I don't recommend it as a neck knife unless you are tall and don't mind the weight (but check out the CRKT Folts Minimalist), I do think the Cold Steel Mini Tac Tanto makes a great EDC or pack knife, and I will probably be buying the non-serrated blade as well. I hope you found this review informative and useful! If not, please leave a comment so I can do better next time. Thanks!

it has a good grip. g10 handle is pretty good. good defense knife. pros- serrations and blade are sharp sheath is amazing!! good grip good quality bead chain cons- au7 steel is good though i would prefer carbon but is fine for our use hard to sharpen serrations steel gets thin in the beginning of the handle where the blade meets with the handle over all - i would recommend any one who wants a good defense knife and light utility knife (opening boxes cutting rope...etc)

I bought the Mini Tac Tanto to be a backup defensive blade. There's pretty much no other purpose for a neck knife that comes with a kydex sheath with no clip. The mini tac Tanto seemed like the best choice in blade type for this role as the Tanto blade is known for being a premier defensive use blade. The Mini Tac is a very small knife, however, it handles like a much bigger knife due to the deep finger grooves allowing a very positive grip on the handle. The handle is encased in G10 scales which also allow excellent retention while the knife is in your hand. The chain that comes with the knife is plenty strong enough to withstand repeated draws from around the neck and the kydex sheath offers good retention of the knife as well as plenty of holes to use to attach the blade to anything from a belt to MOLLE gear. The one negative is a complete lack of pocket clip on the mini tac. The blade itself is outstanding offering the blade length and cutting performance of a decent sized pocket knife. Cold Steel has done a great job of giving you enough handle to hold on and leaving you a nice large useable blade. They've also added some outstanding jimping (ridges for your thumb on top of the blade) to add to your grip when performing smaller tasks with the knife. I'd happily recommend the Mini Tac Tanto to anyone looking for a backup defensive knife. 10/10

I brought this knife with me for a week long vacation to Dominican Republic. I used it to cut fish and coconuts and took it into the water with me at 11 beaches. It WILL oxidize in water. However after arriving home I used a bit of vinegar and a dish scrubbing pad and it looks almost as good as new. It's very easily concealable, very sharp, very egronomic. As for the grip being "too textured" according to some reviewers, I didn't find that to be the case at all. I found the texture to be perfect as it gave me excellent grip. The blade has managed to hold it's sharpness, even as I used it to dig in sand under-water that had shells and rocks. The steel isn't as "stainless" as I would hope, but it's a small trade-off considering the excellent durability of the blade. I really did abuse the knife quite a few times, and the blade didn't chip or dull. My only complaint is that the knife is hard to unsheathe, but I corrected this by leaving it sitting for a few datys with a coin tucked under the plastic where the finger notch is. I highly recommend this blade, as despite it's small handle, it's easy to maintain a strong grip, and I'd feel confident to rely on this knife in both combat and survival situations.

Zugegeben, als ich es ausgepackt habe, war mein erster Gedanke, ob das nun rund 50€ wert ist. Nach 5 Minuten war mir klar: Ja, mir ist es das wert! Es ist sehr scharf, stabil, sauber gearbeitet (selbst für eher pingelige Naturen, wie mich) und sitzt sicher in der Kunststoffscheide. Das Rausziehen des Messer ist trotzdem sehr einfach und ohne viel Widerstand mit einer Hand möglich. Die Griff ist, verständlicherweise, recht kurz und für mich im Moment noch etwas gewöhnungsbedürftig. Aber das dürfte, bauartbedingt, bei den meisten Neckknifes so sein. Dennoch liegt es aufgrund der großzügigen Fingermulde gut und sicher in der Hand. Auf jeden Fall ein tolles, kleines Messer für die Kleinigkeiten des Alltags und ein echter Hingucker.

Los cuchillos COLD STEEL son famosos por su filo y el seguro de sus cuchillos plegables (muy fuerte y difícil que se cierren accidentalmente). En combate urbano o defensa personal es mejor tener un cuchillo de hoja fija, filoso y con punta tanto y una buena funda y este cuchillo cumple con esas características y adicionalmente es compacto y muy ligero y cuando peleas gastas mucha energía y si el combate se prolonga, apreciaras mucho tener un cuchillo fuerte y filoso; pero ligero a uno grande y pesado. Otro punto que me hizo adquirir el cuchillo es el filo de tipo borde serrado, ya que este filo no necesita afilarse con frecuencia (tengo un GERBER ATS-34 y un Ryan 7 serrados DE MAS DE 20 Años!) y el filo sigue cortando bastante bien Y EL FILO serrado puede astillar los huesos y eso es bastante paralizante e inhabilita al atacante ya que con un hueso astillado cualquier movimiento es sumamente doloroso, por ese elegí este tipo de cuchillo. ACLARO: no soy un HITman, soldado, policía, mercenario, etc.; pero si desciendo de una familia de excelentes combatientes que me enseñaron algunos trucos y consejos y me gusta transmitir lo que sé respecto al uso de armas como los cuchillos de hoja fija, y este cuchillo mini tac de COLD STEEL es una excelente opción como un EDC para combate urbano o defensa personal.

ich liebe es, was soll ich sagen. Es schneidet perfekt da es sehr scharf ist. Die Haptik ist sehr gut, durch den perfekt abgestimmten Griff der es kaum zulässt, dass man abrutscht. Einfach perfekt

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Muy buen cuchillo para portarlo diario. El tamaño lo hace muy discreto, y nada estorboso. Le mandé a hacer una funda de cuero, ya que las de kydex tienden a rayar las hojas de los cuchillos. Y la funda que trae, no está diseñada para asegurarlo en el cinturón. El filo que trae de fábrica es bueno, listo para usar.