Cold Steel FGX Cat Tanto, Kraton Handle, Plain

by Cold Steel

Product Features

• CAT Tanto
• 705442005704
• Cold Steel stands behind their knives 100%. The fixed blade sheath knives have a five-year warrant

Product Description

ATTRIBUTES Blade Detail: Blunt Blade Length (inches): 6.00 Blade Material: Grivory Handle Material: Kraton Overall Length (inches): 11.50

Product Details

• Item Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001720ZCI
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,375 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Do your homework before buying!, September 26, 2010

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T. Grant (Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cold Steel FGX Cat Tanto, Kraton Handle, Plain

The other reviewers of this product are highly misinformed. They seem to be under the impression that this is intended to function similarly to a fixed-blade, metal knife, and then complain on Amazon when they realize it won't cut. Do your homework before buying! This is a highly specialized knife designed for a single purpose: using the tip for penetrating in a self-defense situation. It's not meant to cut; plastic doesn't hold an edge. Any fool knows that. Rather, the reinforced grivory point is meant to be able to stand up to thrusting attacks, i.e. stabs.

This is not a multi-purpose tool. This is not really even a knife in the conventional sense. It is a highly specialized self defense tool. Given its price and its effectiveness in fulfilling its particular purpose (can be stored outside, does not rust, does not crack, penetrates disturbingly well), this product is excellent. If you want a traditional knife, though, look elsewhere!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not too much on the fine print eh?, January 18, 2011

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Travis (I'm here, i'm there..) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cold Steel FGX Cat Tanto, Kraton Handle, Plain

As if the photos aren't a dead giveaway, this is CLEARLY not a steel blade knife. Now join me, read the words in the description from left to right, top to bottom...got it? o.k.. This has one specific purpose: to function as a cheap "there when you need it" self-defense weapon. The blade isn't intended to function as a cutting tool, so don't go chopping vegetables with it. Run your fingers along the tip and you'll realize it's main purpose, and in that aspect it will do it's job. The world isn't the big scary place we're led to believe it is, and there is a 99.9% chance you'll never have to use a weapon like this on anyone. But having one of these stashed nearby will certainly help even the odds in an event like that. As far as home defense it's no shotgun, baseball bat or machete, but it's lightweight, compact and stealthy. So buying more than one for different rooms of your home is a wise idea.

This is not a toy, the tip is SHARP and durable and will easily penetrate multiple layers of clothing. So penetrating bare skin is a no-brainer. So don't go playing the drunk stabby between the fingers trick. You will end up at the hospital.

Once you realize it's purpose, you'll realize it's worth.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars READ, or stop blaming the PRODUCT for your Ignorance!, October 4, 2010

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John Yezeguielian "SpectreWriter" (Northern Colorado) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cold Steel FGX Cat Tanto, Kraton Handle, Plain

This is a synthetic (think fiberglass) weapon. It is not steel, as the description already tells you. It is intended to puncture in combat, to be easily concealed, for covert circumstances. At this price, one should not expect a metal Cold Steel blade. It also serves as a practice blade for advanced level students.

Despite ignorant reviewers, it actually can and does slice through skin, if one has the ability/technique to do so. Don't put it against someone's throat and pull it across the skin. May not cut deep enough to be lethal if used in that fashion, but it WILL draw blood. Think of it as a safer version, but still think of it as a deadly blade weapon.

If you read the details and that fits your needs, order it. You won't be disappointed.