Mini Tac Bowie 3-5/8" Lightweight Durable 8Cr13MoV Stainless Steel Fixed Blade Clip Point Outdoor Hunting Utility Knife, Griv-Ex Handle, Secure-Ex Sheath - Boxed

This is a great knife for the price. Looks and feels great. I would definitely buy this again. Small and usable just what I was looking for.

Once again, Cold Steel comes through with a great knife at a reasonable price. The blade came scary sharp, like all of the ... I think 30 CS Knives I own. The coating is excellent, the temper is good, the shape is great for it's purpose, but like almost all commercial Bowie's, the top of the clip came unsharpened. The Griv-Ex sheath is fantastic and holds the knife with a positive "click" that won't let it fall out, even though I've tried pretty darn hard. I have lots of neck knives (I've been collecting knives for almost 6 decades) and only my Cold Steel knives have positive retention without the addition of an external lock, like the Ka-Bar BK11- which won't come out of it's sheath as fast or as quiet as necessary if you find that you suddenly need this particular knife. The ergo's of the handle are supernatural, given it's small size, and it lays so flat that it won't print through a tee shirt. Altogether a 4.5, since there are no perfect knives. Now, I bought this knife because I like CS and I liked the look of this knife, but in my opinion, the CS push knives are a better choice for a desperation weapon. What I'm *really* looking for is a 3.25-3.5" skeleton or otherwise very thin handled, Scandi grind neck knife with a sheath that will NOT let the knife fall out in the field under hard hunting/bushcraft/emergency conditions, that sells for around 40 bucks....more for a leather sheath, although that isn't important, what's important is to have that knife to still be hanging around my neck if the poo hits the primitive cooling device and something unexpected and really bad has happened, and that it has that Scandi grind.

This is a pretty mean little knife. I ordered it with intentions of it being a boot knife. Unfortunately it didn’t come with a clip on the sheath. Aside from that, I have nothing but good things to say about this little guy. - Fits nicely in the hand. - Takes up very little space on your person. - Very nicely designed clip point Bowie style blade. - Came very sharp out of the box. - Comfortable grip. - Nice matted finish. - Well balanced. - Great quality for the price. Over all I’d say this is well worth the money.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I purchased this knife, especially given the price. It received much love, so it seems that others like it, too. Also, the clip point was the least expensive version and the most functional for my needs, so it seemed ideal. On paper, it has excellent specs - 8cr steel is hands down the most cost-effective trade-off between strength, edge retention, toughness, and cost. At 2.5mm with a full-length tang, it offers excellent overall strength. The Cold Steel Griv-Ex scales are a plus, and since they're removable, you could upgrade with a set of custom scales. The blade arrived in perfect condition - properly cut and formed and razor sharp - and had no manufacturing issues, which are so common in less expensive knives. It comes with a Cold Steel Secure-EX sheath that is very secure, and a metal-bead neck chain that I swapped out for paracord (personal preference). The bead chain is serviceable but cold! The sheath itself is tactical, so you could cross-lash it for scout-carry. That said, it is a smaller sheath, so it may be too small for belt carry. YMMV! Ultimately, my final view on a knife is whether I would replace it if I lost it. For this knife, it's a resounding YES!

Great little knife! Easy to carry in pocket or bag, lightweight and convenient. Lots of blade for such a small knife, the knife handle while small give good control and is very secure in hand. The sheath can slightly dull a very sharp edge if drawn with force towards the edge side. A functional and usable EDC blade where fixed blades are allowed. I wish they still made the other blade shapes with this same handle, they should make them again and offer more blade options, I would buy more if they did.

I carry this AIWB on my weak side. I was trained as a police officer to carry a small fixed blade knife in this position on my duty belt for use by my weak hand in case someone tries to take my handgun. This knife conceals so well. I carry it daily in a workplace that forbids firearms. In a hand-to-hand scenario it would make a great force multiplier. Definitely a deadly weapon. It came perfectly sharp out of the box. I can't speak as it's utility use, it is 100% a self defense weapon for me. It is sturdy, thick but not too thick. Initially I was planning to have a kydex sheath made for it but found the factory one great with small c-clips. The sheath is fairly adjustable for you to change how it carries. The knife is secured very well and draw is intuitive. It's light and although initially the scales felt abrasive against my stomach but I forget it's there most of the time. Excellent value, it is easily up there in quality with $50+ knife designed for the same purposes. I expected the sheath to be crap but it is well made too.

What an amazing little knife. All I can say is buy you one of these. You will appreciate it. Very tough rugged and sharp as it can be straight out the box it came it. Thank you for making a great knife

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Super sharp out of the box. Scales need a little sanding down as they were extremely rough around certain parts

Anders, als die merkwürdigen Optik vermuten lässt, ist der Griff gar nicht schlecht. Sicher nichts für stundenlanges Schnitzen, aber sehr sicher in der Hand, ein Abrutschen ist praktisch unmöglich. Auch kriege ich mit Handschuhgröße M noch einen Vier-Finger-Griff hin. Angesichts der Größe durchaus bemerkenswert. Die geringe Dicke hat eine Menge Vorteile. Einerseits ist das Messer trotz seiner beachtlichen Klingenlänge sehr leicht, andererseits schneidet es richtig gut. Ich habe es vor ein paar Tagen sogar als Küchenmesser benutzt, da alle guten gerade in der Spülmaschine waren. Die Verarbeitungsqualität ist Cold Steel typisch gut bis sehr gut. Absolut gerade, gleichmäßiger Schliff. Der Preis für die Bowie-Variante geht mit zzt. rund 35 Euro noch in Ordnung, das Tanto empfinde ich mit ca. 50 als zu teuer. Die Scheide ist, ebenfalls typisch Cold Steel, sehr brauchbar. Es gibt ganz leichtes Klappern, es braucht jedoch durchaus den Willen, das Messer auch zu ziehen, um es herauszubekommen. Mein einziger Kritikpunkt: Ich würde mir eine etwas praktischere Klingenform wünschen, Droppoint oder gar Sheepsfoot. Bowie und Tanto sind nicht so mein Fall, die Skinner-Version noch weniger. Aber das ist Geschmackssache. Alles in allem ist das Mini Tag ein feines Messer, nicht von der Optik abschrecken lassen.

Bonito cuchillo, por el precio estuvo bien. Siento que le falta filo pero solo dárselo y ya

Way wayyy better than I expected especially at this price point. Ive had a lot of high end fixed blades and a good smattering of folders from Spyderco,Gerber, Benchmade and all the others from 30-300$ this is probably my cheapest knife and I absolutely love it. Feels great in the hand, it's small enough to have on body or in a small bag. It's light, handy and grippy. It came shaving sharp and slices through blister packs with ease. It's a softer steel yeah but it takes a great edge off a strop and does it a lot faster than s45vn or s30v. It's a beater that I would absolutely risk breaking or losing but makes me smile and I look forward to using it. For a comparison I absolutely like this more than the CRKT minimalist...... I may like it more than my pm2