Master Tanto 6" VG-10 San Mai Razor-Sharp Blade 5.5" Kray-Ex Handle Military Tactical Fixed Blade Knife w/Secure-Ex Sheath

The blade is amazing. SHARP AF and well balanced. The handle material and sheath aren't what I'd like them to be - something I hope to upgrade. The sheath needs to be secure AND "quick draw". Not sure what I'll do for the handle. 550 wrap or something? But to be fair, I'm pretty sure they can't make what I want at this price point or at a price I'd be willing to pay for something I don't really need. 🤪 I've wanted "this" for a long time. I bought the small San Mai Lock Back pocket knife back in the 90's. LOVED the blade. Sharp, easy to sharpen, and holds an edge decently enough.

The Cold Steel San Mai Master Tanto is an amazing knife. First, the fit of the handle to the pommel and hilt is as precise as one could hope for. The handle itself provides a very secure grip under a vast array of conditions. The finish is uniform through and through. The lines, bevels and angles are equally nice. Clearly, a lot of attention to detail was given this knife's construction. I'm sure some professional complainer will find something to gripe about, but all things considered, this is an exceptionally nice piece. What's even more amazing is the price. For $100 or so, you get way more than your money's worth. I've seen knives costing a lot more than this that were not as well crafted. This is a working tool, not a safe-queen show piece. The Master Tanto is nicely balanced and feels comfortable and secure in the hand. With its full tang, it's rock-solid to boot. Just as the package says, use caution when handling because it is scary sharp. The sheath has a belt provision, and it rides high and tight against the body. There is absolutely no tension on the blade when sheathed. If you invert a sheathed knife, it will easily and quickly fall out. For rapid deployment while worn on a belt, this may well be a good thing. If you need additional security while in the field, then the handle strap will keep the knife in place. While not military-grade tough (in my opinion), the sheath seems adequate. I'm one of those guys who has been there and done that, so it takes a lot to impress me, and the Master Tanto certainly does. What an awesome piece for the money!

Great knife.

Absolutely luv-luv-luv Cold Steel, have lusted after a Master Tanto for years. Flawless, beautiful knife. Might buy another for the collection so the first one can be a user. Problem is the totally lame, letdown sheath. Knife is loose and, if inverted will fall out plus it rattles. On the retention strap the snap immediately broke on the first use, just came apart. I don't think the rivet was ever peened over at the factory. So I'll keep the knife and deep six the sheath. What a disappointment.

Cold Steel is one of my go to brands of knives. Have you ever seen their testing videos? Cold Steel knives are rugged and dependable. I have several versions of this knife and it is one of my favorites. The fit and finish is perfect. It's a beautiful knife. The grip has a great texture and has a rubbery tackyness (is that a real word lol?) that practically defies your hand to slip. The blade is VG-10 San Mai. VG-10 steel is a premium steel produced by Takefu Special Steel company in Japan. VG-10 stainless excels in every category that makes good blades all by itself. Making a San Mai blade with it makes the blade even tougher. The knife came very sharp, one of the few knives I never needed to sharpen even a little bit to be razor sharp. The shape of the blade makes it useful in many situations. You could remove a splinter with the point. The knife breezed through all my testing and required minimal touch up to be razor sharp afterwards. With this knife I found myself looking for stuff to slice up just for fun. No soda bottle, unused box, or even a bathroom trashcan was safe lol. (good thing I'm single). I have hundreds of knives but this is definitely a top 5 favorite. Grumpy old guy's enthusiastic seal of approval.

I would run out of positive adjectives, trying to accurately describe what I think of the Master Tanto. What needs to be addressed are the negative comments on the sheath that are all over the Internet. At the opening of the sheath are two retention bumps or nubs. My knife was very difficult to fully insert and close to impossible to remove. When I was finally able to remove the knife I gradually filed the bumps down until I achieved the insertion force I wanted.

I’m Happy with my purchase. Razor sharp out of the box, with typical very clean blade geometry. They must have improved their sheath issues because mine easily snaps in place, holds knife when inverted even without using the strap! When using strap there is a tiny bit of rattle when I shake it, but none when I wear it on my belt. Knife deploys out cleanly and fairly quiet without excessive dragging inside the sheath, but still never as smooth as from their original leather sheaths that I miss. The balance in my hand feels perfect with every Cold Steel Tanto model I own!

Great knife had been wanting one for quite awhile and found a great deal on amazon. The knife is razor sharp, well balanced and high quality. The only negative i have is not about the knife but the sheath is very loose. It does have a web fastener that goes around handle, but it would be better if it locked in place like a kydex sheath, but that’s just my opinion.

mto boa

Ein wunderschönes Tanto Messer, kommt in die Vitrine zum Angucken! Für etwas anderes einfach zu Schön meiner Meinung nach. : )

El cuchillo es excepcional en calidad y estética. Compraré otro para mi esposa. Es un cuchillo de defensa personal no para andar picando o tallando madera. Lo mantendré en su funda, lo sacaré para entrenamiento, espero nunca tener que utilizarlo. Una belleza.

Muito robusta e bonita!

Hab' elendig lange Hin und Her überlegt... und es nicht bereut. Klasse verarbeitet und sehr scharf. Schön wäre es, wenn horizontale Trageweise vorgesehen wäre... Trotzdem klare Empfehlung.