ONE BAD-ASS BLADE !!!02/20/2019 ByGURU1911 THE GI TANTO, IS AN AWESOME BLADE FOR THE $$$$$$ SPENT VS. THE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE IT DELIVERS !!!!! IT IS EASILY "CUSTOMIZED" TO THE OWNERS PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS. GRIP SLABS CAN BE REPLACED, BLADE & TANG CAN BE PAINTED ANY COLOR IMAGINABLE, GRIP TANG & SHEATH CAN BE WRAPPED WITH P-CORD, HAND GUARDS CAN BE RESHAPED WITH FILES & SANDPAPER, ETC. WITH IT'S TANTO POINT & SHARPENING THE TOP EDGE OF THE TIP, IT IS ONE AWESOME STABBER !!!! USING JUST THE "YAKOTE" TIP OF THE BLADE, SOME REALLY DEVASTATING "SNAP-CUTS" CAN BE INFLICTED USING JUST THE WRIST & FOREARM. YES, THE BLADE CAN RUST, BECAUSE IT IS CARBON-STEEL. HOWEVER, KEEPING THE BLADE COATED WITH A THIN LAYER OF PASTE FLOOR-WAX & DRYING IT WELL AFTER BEING EXPOSED TO WATER / SALTY-BODY FLUIDS, WILL HELP TO RETARD BOTH RUST & CORROSION. CAN ALSO BE USED FOR FOOD-PREP IN THE GALLEY & AT THE DINING TABLE. DOES NOT EXCEL @ WOOD BATONING OR BIG-GAME SHINNING, BUT IN A PINCH COULD CERTAINLY DO THESE TASKS----OOORAH & SEMPER FIDELIS !!!!!!!
GI Tanto05/01/2018 ByBlaine Myers The GI Tanto is sturdy and everything I expected . The only dislike I could honestly attest to is that after using the blade in the rain I dried it afterwards yet the sharpened edge of the blade still showed signs of rust pitting..(?)...
But overall for such a reasonable price a truly great blade.
