Cold Steel Recon Tanto 7" VG-10 San Mai Fixed Blade Knife with Secure-Ex Sheath 35AM standing out against the black

standing out against the black handle

which was effectively designed to be "a good soldier"

Japanese traditional "Aka-Ishime" finished (dark red painted)

the Brothers of Bushcraft make it a point to show the skills to all people

Titanium carbonitride (TiCN) blade coating and matching black-coated hardware

Cold Steel Recon Tanto 7" VG-10 San Mai Fixed Blade Knife with Secure-Ex Sheath 35AM standing out against the blackThere isn't a person working in the knife industry today that knows more about the Tanto than Cold Steel does. It was, after all, Cold Steel who invented and popularized this knife style in the early 1980's. They have spent millions of dollars persuading the public, both through advertising and live or videotaped demonstrations, of the Tanto's many advantages. They have been producing Tanto's for more than 30 years now, and there is still no factory