Just as an aside, you are absolutely correct in your pronunciation of tanto... Every Japanese person I've ever asked said it just like you.

The tanto tip is designed for penetration.....period. At this, it excels. I have no problem with my tanto doing cutting tasks as well. About 15 years ago, I was experimenting with punching holes in steel drums with various tips. I have carried a tanto as my EDC ever since. They will punch through anything

I've always wanted one of those Clear Ultratechs, so beautiful. Thanks for the great video!

You say potato I say taters

Never really took to knives but your collection makes me want to start looking.

I like the DeWalt Tanto blade work knife-- the tanto edge is good for boat and household chores like cutting through heavy gauge wiring insulation and splitting water hose to make protective coverings for various items. The first time I heard of the tanto blade was when I was perusing a SOG catalog years ago-- these were mostly fixed blades that I inferred to be of a tactical nature. I'm currently considering the tanto version of the SOG Flashback for EDC. Very informative video by the way.

Hey man I'm new and I watched a couple of ur vids and they have been very useful

I wasted time watching this vid, actually. I thought you'd say why the tanto blade is more suited for a specific task than other blade type. And all you said is "a knife is good if it cuts". I don't hate this blade style, had a couple of knives with it, but saying that you don't notice the transition between angles is bullshit a bit. With most common type (both "edges" flat), even a low degree transition is noticeable. Even you, in the video, stated that once you rounded the angle of one of the knives it started to cut better. And it is the fact, that long, curved blades will cut better than the straight ones, just because the length of the cutting edge is longer. Btw, I'm talking here about the type of cut, where you pull your whole blade (like sabre fighting). Tanto might be good for sort of pull cut, where you just stick it in a bit, and drag it without moving the blade up or gown. Like a scalpel. (sorry for my english, and lack or proper terminology, it's not my first language)

Good for slicing. Good for piercing. While maintaining a strong, heavy spine. Great all around design.

Great Vid Man ! I looked at your ZT0620CF vid today. Man I think Your thoughts are Spoy on. Making the 0620 purchase This Wednesday.

Sweet collection and very informative vid, man! Tanto curve is quite similar to a "belly" er shape. Thanks for sharing

Great vid Man U have some excellent points there!

Haha love the video I'm about to maybe get a Benchmade - Griptilian 553, Plain Tanto, Black Handle and I had question what you think about this knife? and should I get serrated?

Respect to you for pronouncing "tanto" the Japanese way. You have respect for the culture of others in that sense and that is sign of a man with correct martial sense.

I EDC a 3 knifes and 2 multitools based on my job I carry an AO tanto, a small folding razor, and a 4 to 5 inch fixed blade. A gerber crucial fits perfectly in that weird tiny jean pocket and a large multi tool in the tool belt I wear

Yes TANTO. Pronounce "Ton Toe". The Best Knives.

I mean its all personal expireince and different brands bur Ive had less tanto tips break compared to drop points. Drop points work just aswell but really liked the angle on this tanto i had for cutting boxes open at work, different knives for different people

tanto is my favorite blade shape x, great vid, keep them comin son!

I tried it back in the day and when I was cutting something, I would get to the angle change and the knife would skip off right at that corner and the top portion of the blade would barely touch what I was trying to cut. I thought maybe there was a certain way to do it and I just didn't know what it was

At the end, you show your three favorite tanto blades. The last one, a folding knife - what is the name of that knife? Also showed in the beginning of the vid.

Sweet review! Learned a lot. Thank you

Such an interesting vid X4CTO ! I personally love Tantos. Wonderful blades in this vid btw... take care man :-)

good video discussion. i totally agree, dude. i prefer the "taun-toe" pronunciation because, like you said, this is how it's pronounced in its language of origin. ppl can pronounce it however they want, but when they wrongly claim its mis-pronounciation as the correct way, they are only showing their ignorance. anyway, after using different blade shapes over the years, i find the tanto most versatile in its utility use. for ppl who say it's only good for stabbing, again, ignorance. a drop point is going to be just as intimidating for defense as a tanto, but for me, a tanto seems to have more utility versatility, especially with a serration combo. the first little flat edge between the tip and main edge, has been so handy for scraping stickers or gum, etc better than curved belly blades. also that angle where the belly would be focuses more force at an obtuse point, making cutting cardboard @ my job easier than other blade types I've used. also, i trust a tanto tip more, when a lot of force is required to pierce thick, tough materials. although i think blades with curved bellies would probably be better for dicing. anyways just my 2 cents.

I have several. Great knives some with a bit of a belly curve and some strait.

i wish you introduced the brands of your favorites. good video tnx

"...general idiocy cutting type tasks..." Lmao!!! Subbed

Your pronunciation of tanto is correct. What most people think about when it comes to a tanto blade shape is actually an American blade shape. referred to as an "Americanized Tanto." The Hissatsu you showed is closer to an actual Japanese tanto. Hinderers' Spanto is a good mix of the two, especially if the edge geometry is correct.

props x u made some good points brother subed

you have beautiful tanto blades,what is the brand of tanto with carbon fiber scales

hell, you tell good jokes AND give a damn about knowledge. subscribed!

What was the first tanato blade you took out, not the Crkt one but the outer one

I love tanto blades...very useful....I've been wanting one of those ZT 0620CF for a long time.

My first Tanto was from Gerber. Love the blade, never had a problem with it but people who used it before to open something never like the edge it has. Honestly, it's never bothered me. Knife has been good to me for over 2 years now. Just bought my second Gerber with a regular belly.

You are correct...it's tahn-toe and I love that grind. In fact, the first Benchmade I decided to invest good money in was a Tanto. Thanks for the great video brother!

the beauty of a tanto blade in my view is that take a small blade ie 3in and it makes a strong stabber because it tends to be thin as a opposed most other blade shapes and can more easily side cut once inside a stabbed medium. as for edc tasks you can do it all but with a better controlled and pronounced tip. just one mans apinion . keep them coming

Hi X4CTO, I like the Tanto for its strength and point. But for an everyday blade I think the spey is at least as good and a damned sight easier to sharpen, though it is not very common.

Wow. That OTF tanto looks awesome.. wish I could carry something like that here in Europe.

Just traded for my first Benchmade which has a tanto. The Striker mini. Had a few knives before that had tanto style blades and like the performance.

Good one mate... I'm new to the knife game & the first Tanto blade I saw was like looking at Elle McPherson in her prime...I was hooked. Love them. Why...don't know. I just do. Keep up the good work old son... Catchya! Mark Richards.

I prefer a straight, non-cerved tanto blade. use them for skinning white-tail,fox,squirrel,fish. very good very excellent stabber, all round my favorite blade type!

My EDC is a ColdSteel tanto magnum 12” I love it.

I'm a big fan of tantos. They actually serve as a unique cutting tool when doing a number of tasks. The secondary tip of a tanto allows you to cut things that you would not be able to cut using just the tip on the end, at least not without potentially damaging it or it being an awkward angle. You can use that secondary tanto point to start divots in sticks for a bow drill or primitive traps. And the straight edge tantos have a nice straight blade which makes certain tasks easier and gives your more control. And of course it is more lethal from a tactical perspective because it has two points instead of one. That ZT is sick btw.

what do you use to sharpen your knives?

Thanks for getting that cleared. BTW thicker blade supposed to make food stick less vs thinner. However it's not better just what ones wishes it to do.

nice knives, and good vid. thanks

The shape or style of that blade is in fact pronounced "taun toe" & spelled tanto in the english language. The tanro style of blade was invented a very very long time ago for stabbing through Samurai armor & tanto blades do that well & also cut & slice very well also.

I won an eBay bid on a brand new CKRT tanto pocket knife. I got it half price. I was the only one that bid on the knife. Never had a tanto but I needed a new pocket knife and I wanted a quality one. I seen the CKRT knife and just bid on it. It was time to replace my Smith and Wesson knife I bought at Tractor Supply like 6 years ago.

I love the tanto blade. I got my cold steel code 4 in tanto blade.

My fav knife shape is a 1/4 serrated edge tango with an AGGRESIVE angle change.gerbers tantos are my fav

I've always loved tantos for work. I build furniture and cabinets and the straight run of edge on the tip is perfect for paring joints( not those kinda joints !) Tantos rock!

Yea the tanto is my blade of choice i currently am enjoying the cold steel code 4 as my edc cuts very well although my back up blade is the maxpedition ferox nice blade for the money btw what watch arr you wearing in this vid?

Yo X4CTO, how are you dealing with all this rain? Sitting here at 12:08 & glad you uploaded another video to distract me from the weather. Stay sharp.

i love recurves and TANTO styles. with my "tan-toes"(sorry couldnt help it) i sharpen/polish the tip more than the main edge for more "fine" cutting". anyways great video subbed.

The way you’re pronouncing tanto is 100% correct

im glad i found someone on this sight who says tanto properly lol

Not sure if you've been on the bali market lately x4cto but if you get a minute take a look at the BRS Replicant. Got kind of a tanto bowie shape. Looks badass

The ZT tanto flipper is bad ass.

the only thing that i've noticed is that on my ton toes, the point and the bend wears much much faster than the rest of the edge as opposed to my knives with rounder bends which dull at a more even rate. but, to your point, that's with the shit that i do. fair video, kudos.

Xacto I would be very interested to hear your thoughts on the Microtech utx-70 with the tanto blade shape

I have come to prefer the serrated blade on my spyderco delica for edc. But nothing wrong with tanto's. Also have a spyderco tenacious all black and 2 mora knives coming in, can't wait.

I'm not a fan of the tanto but I like to hear others viewpoints on why they do.

How do you feel on serrated blades? If you could a video would be awsome

“We all do different shit” straight truth!

Tantos are excellent blade shape (expecally in opening boxes) and are a good self defence "tactical " blade shape. I love them ive been carrying my kershaw blur tanto for at least 3 weeks and it is awesome the only downside is that you need to sharpen them correctly but that is not an issue with the spyderco sharpmaker.

I love the tanto! The best knife I have ever had . Owned a folding s&w 4in. . I set it down at work one day , and turned my back . Poof gone . That coworker that took it was fired a week later . Carma !

I like the look of tanto, but it had some limitations for me. It could be me not the knife. But because I like the look so I buy both tanto and drop point.

8 years ago you created a monster with tanto blades I'm rocking the Gerber 06 tanto

I love my tanto buck 870 skeletonized folder in camo 25d at Walmart very sharp!

What is the black material you use on your desk or flat areas in general. Would like to use it for my new desk I'm building

How about showing the Tanto blade in action?

You pronounce it correctly but tanto in the west is very specific, in Japan there are dozens of tanto blade profiles. My personal favorite is the yoroi doshi, ~10" long armor piercing dagger made during the wars that unified feudal Japan.

You're pronouncing it right, I also learned through my Ninjutsu training that that's the way to say it. The word is originated from Japan and it was a smaller Ninjato (ninja sword) used a lot by ninjas in the old times.

My particular 'familiarity' is that it's 'War' application would be for the penetration of ARMOR.

Based on your title........I was expecting to see a demo of the knife on something...........weird.

Very informative, thank you X4CTO

I love my Kershaw lifter as a defensive weapon. I carry it everyday.

You are correct in your pronunciation, since it is spelled that way : ta - n - tō Like Kanto.

on the hard use if it is using tephlon washers it will break on me just opening and closing for fun I guess I am to hard on my knives other than that no problems honestly I think hard use knives just look really good I like the overbuilt look especially in hand some knives are super thin and look good but can cut anything you need to just tephlon washers will get ruined no matter what in my experience

Finally someone got the name of the blade right. Like your videos a lot.

I really like tanto that second point slices open packages without much of the blade sticking into the package but at the same time can use it for everything else tanto is also very easy and comfortable to use when cutting something on another surface like food prep on cutting board or cutting rope on stump or stripping bark off wood then they look goooooooood doubled edges are not as good for me because you can't put your thumb on back and make precise cuts and being able to put thumb on blade just feels bettter

I tend to find the tip is easier to sharpen Round belly knives tend to need a single movement to sharpen as the tanto is two sharpening movements more dedicated to sharpening the tip. Normally I use the tip and only having to sharpen the tip alone is a bonus.

I'm looking for a folding knife purely for ability to stab. What blade shape should it be?

IMO a tanto (tahn-tow) is a better cutting blade because the angle change, and thicker belly at the angle change, seperates the material as you cut through it. Cut through some cardboard with both and notice the residence with each. You have to drag it through at a 45 degree angle to see the difference.

love your text stuff XD

Thank you for the correct pronunciation you are very correct and yes as a Japanese Blade the correct pronunciation is important to the culture

Brother, is there such thing as a full flat tanto?

I only carry the American tanto version. I carry for self-defense, and nothing is better for stabbing. It's useful for any other purpose as well. Sharpening is no big deal. Just sharpen each edge individually, and it's easy.

The Tanto is my favorite blade shape

Hey X, I'm a knife collecter and I am in a word, broke, what's a good knife for under 60 that I can carry

what are the names of the knives used in this video?

You've got some nice knives.

a tanto is the only blade I carry. It's great for slicing and peeling and light chopping. superb for piercing.

I need to edc a prybar or a screwdriver so I can stop breaking my knives

The pronunciation part gave me a good laugh. :-)

What’s that black knife at 6:28?

You didn't even have to rant, X. You're 100% right on how Tanto is pronounced (Japanese phonetics are REALLY stiff, kinda like Spanish), and if peopla have to pull out your accent into the spotlight because they're losing the argument, they don't deserve even a line of the words you put up on the screen. BTW, your accent is awesome and don't let ANY shithead try and tell you otherwise - a dude's way of speaking doesn't measure his or her intelligence, that's the job of the words he or she tosses out there. And you got good words to say, you know your stuff. As for tanto blades, all I personally know is that I'd love to get one in a liner lock folder in a good alloy. You said yourself the front part is like a mini-knife that you can use for finer work, and someone else said that you can have it sharpened in a different way from the main edge for different tasks, which I agree with. Besides, as long as it's got a bit of a tip and the front edge is sharp, ANYTHING can pierce through things. The bevel works like a guillotine. It just can't be at a right angle from the length of the blade, then you don't get a point to concentrate a shit ton of the pressure on. Keep these coming, buddy, you're tons of fun and information to listen to!

I still have no idea why a tanto would be more useful in specific situations . You didn’t say anything about how a tanto is useful.

running that $3 dollar walmart tanto flipper and it's a beast..

i like tanto blades, good video mate.

Maybe you could have told us the names of the three tanto knives you showed and said you liked.