El cuchillo es muy grande y pesado; de una sola hoja. Viene bien afilado. Excelente relación calidad-precio.

Es un excelente cuchillo y a mi parecer muy buen calidad precio ya que cold steel es de las mejores marcas cuchilleras en el mundo y que se pueda conseguir un producto de esa marca a tan buen precio es algo increíble

Este cuchillo GI Tanto lo compre hoy y al dia siguiente me lo lleve al combate.Mi trabajo es en el campo y me relaciono mucho con hiervas, ramas, plantas, leña madera y mas acciones muy rudas y es superexcelente, una autentica obra de arte, resiste dureza en todo, filo, cortes y palancas.Estoy muy agradecido con Amazon de haber llegado a mi vida y a para todos.Soy una persona que toda su vida a estado en combate en supervivencia por descendencia, y he aprendido muy bien esto:La arrogancia no estrecha su mano con la supervivencia, y la persona deve tener buenos conocimientos sobre el temple de sus herramientas, no forzarlas al extremo al menos que sea muy nesesario...Voy hablar un poco sobre la funda.es muy buena y de buen material y su diseño es perfecto para asegurar el cuchillo.Pero para mi en lo personal cuando andas en combate trabajando es mejor tener una funda que puedas meter y sacar con mucha facilidad el cuchillo hasta con los ojos cerrados.En este caso le estorba mucho el boton del broche, solo digo este comentariopara que los ingenieros de las empresas traten de crear una funda mas rapida que una vivora de cascabel.Muchas grasias a Cold steel y Amazon.estoy muy contento con este producto.

Da ich schon einige Produkte von Cold Steel besitze, war der Kauf von diesem Messer keine große Überlegung, da ich mit der Qualität immer zufrieden war; vorallem was die preisliche Gestaltung dazu betrifft.Das GI Tanto kommt mit einem 1055er Stahl, welchen man häufig in Macheten findet, aber auch hier in Messerform macht er eine gute Figur. Klar ist er nicht ewig schnitthaltig, dafür aber leicht nachzuschärfen. Für mich definitiv ein gutes Gebrauchsmuster, welchen man sicher auch härter anfassen kann.Der zweite Grund warum ich mir das Messer geholt habe ist der des Bastelns daran. Ich habe den oberen Guard abgenommen, die schwarze Beschichtung entfernt und durch eine Patina mit Tigerstripe-Muster ersetzt. Im vorderen Teil auf der Klingenoberseite habe ich noch eine Art "Sägezahnung" hinzugefügt. Das ganze kostete zwar einiges an Zeit, vorallem weil ich nur mit Feile und Schleifpapier ausgestattet war, aber es hat mir definitiv Spaß gemacht es ein wenig zu optimieren bzw. es optisch ansprechender zu machen. Durch das Fehlen des oberen Guard kann man auch gut weiter vorne das Messer greifen um feinere Schnitzarbeiten durchzuführen.Das Messer sitzt trotz meiner Veränderungen noch immer gut in der recht hochwertigen, aber vorallem gut brauchbaren Scheide.

Increíblemente bueno para el precio, buen espesor de la hoja, buena geometría, el material de las cachas no me encanta pero definitivamente es resistente, la funda es una maravilla. Podría ser más cómodo en la mano, pero no está mal tampoco.

La versión que me llegó, es la que trae el logo impreso con letras blancas, está es una versión vieja que tiene menos calidad en sus acabados que la versión más actual del Gi-tanto, pero a mí parecer tiene a su favor el recubrimiento epoxico que es de mejor calidad que la versión mas actual, además el acero es el mismo 1055.En general es un buen cuchillo con un balance calidad-precio muy respetable, es sólido y más versátil de lo que aparenta, lo he abusado bastante y ha respondido muy bien.Además por el precio se presta para que se le hagan modificaciónes al gusto y adaptarlo a tus necesidades.Muy recomendado.

Super tough, holds a decent edge, easy to sharpen. Great for a bug out bag or just hiking/ camping. This knife is alot of bang for the Buck.

Excelente valor por el dinero que se paga, no importa si trae letras pintadas o grabadas, es solo cosa de diseño, al final lo que cuenta es la funcionalidad del producto, que siendo de acero 1055 es más que suficiente para tareas diarias, si se quiere un acero VG1 o superior hay que pagar el precio que sería 3 veces más que lo que cuesta este producto sin rebaja. Yo estoy muy contento con la compra y la recomiendo, para quien tenga TOC puede revisar la página de Cold steel, el modelo vigente de este cuchillo tiene letras pintadas. La mano factura en China es por cuestión de costos de producción, que vaya, hasta la manzanita manufactura en China, así que relax, el producto es todo lo que dice el anuncio.

Del 1 al 10 se lleva un 8 ennprecio y calidad vale la pena y el grosor de el cuchillo es muy bueno se ve que aguanta para batoneo y si corta una lamina de carro solo usen guantes por seguridad.

Este modelo en particular es famoso por diversos usuarios que lo utilizan para hacer customizaciones del mismo.Obteniendo excelentes resultados al hacerle modificaciones en las cachas o en la misma hoja del cuchillo.Buen acero para tales transformaciones y sin ser un cuchillo caro.La funda, bien. (dedo arriba)

...so I believe I can speak with a bit of authority on knives, and you can be sure this review is an in-depth review of my informed take on this knife. This review is admittedly verbose, but accurate. I don't really know where to start, so I'm just going to jump right in with this. This knife is 100% worth buying, that's the gist of what you need to know, however...If you don't like reading and you don't mind missing a few pointers, go ahead and skip to the end for the "TL;DR" version.As I stated, I'm an avid knife collector with an extensive collection of various brands, types, shapes, sizes, and qualities of knives. I've done extensive research over the past five or so years into what makes a knife a high-quality knife in an empirical sense, with all opinions aside. I'm extremely picky about what knives I'll buy or keep, and I would say that this knife is most definitely a high-quality knife, according to facts and not just my opinion. It isn't the highest quality you'll ever find, that's gonna run you hundreds of dollars, but it's probably one of the greatest, highest quality knives you'll ever find for this price, that's for damn sure, and not only that, but this price is honestly almost too low for the quality here. After holding, inspecting, testing, and getting to know this knife personally, I've decided I'd gladly pay in the $50-$60 range for this knife.Some proverbial "bells and whistles" are sometimes nice to have on a knife, at least for a "tacti-cool" kind of knife, but in my opinion, the utter minimalist simplicity of this knife is a big part of what makes it so great, and it's a strikingly good looking knife as well. The GI Tanto is most definitely a no-nonsense tool/weapon that isn't here to impress or play games, it's here to serve a few purposes, and it serves them 'very' well.The knife came razor sharp out of the box (literally- I was able to shave a patch of my arm smooth with around five swipes, and slice through a sheet of 8.5" x 11" sized, 24-pound paper with one.) This knife's one-piece construction, full-length tang, and 1055 carbon steel mean I wouldn't be afraid to use this knife to chop, dig, pry, et cetera.The polypropylene hand scales are pretty smooth, that might be one "downfall," depending on who you are and how picky you are...if you can even call it a downfall... I suppose if the handle got "wet" then your hand may slip, but I have two responses to that issuance of complaint which I have seen a few times in these reviews... The first is that the notch you see between the blade and the integral quillon guard is useful for removal of a blade with a "wet" handle... Just wrap your hand around the handle as usual, only just a bit higher, enabling you to place your index finger in that notch, and you'll have no problem with slippage. Second, if you want a more textured, "grippy" handle, you can go pick up 100' of nylon 550-lb test paracord (the real stuff, no Chinese knockoff stuff, folks..it's out there...) and spend a few minutes wrapping the handle with that if you don't like the way it feels. Alternatives include removing the hand scales, placing them flat-side down on newspaper, plugging the holes for the screws with wads of newspaper, and coating the surfaces of the scales that your hand touches with something like the spray-on Rhino truck bed liner or something textured of that nature that can take a beating, although I personally WOULD NOT suggest that route, but it's up to you. Paracord is not only a reversible fix, but you can remove it in a survival situation and use it for myriad other emergency applications.The knife is 'perfectly' balanced as well, which means it could function great as a thrower if that's what you'd like to do with it. I tested the balance using the sheath; I set the knife on the thin edge (spine) of the sheath, with the the quillon guard lined up exactly with the "spine" edge of the sheath, and the knife balanced there as perfectly as it possibly could have.The sheath has the same personality as the knife; simple, good looking, functional, and not at all convoluted. I would recommend using paracord to tie the "tip" or bottom portion of the sheath around your thigh for faster, easier removal, and to keep the blade/sheath from bouncing around when you run. Also, as with any solid sheath, try your best to keep the spine of the knife pressed against the inside of the sheath as you insert of remove the knife, so as to reduce the blade contact with the sheath upon insertion or removal. This knife will retain an edge for a VERY long time, even through rigorous use, but any blade rubbed repeatedly against the inside of its solid sheath (plastics, etc.) will begin to dull slightly with time, however, I imagine it would take a very long time for that to really be much of an issue with this knife. This method of removing the knife from the sheath is more of a formality with a knife of this quality. The $19.19 price it was going for when I bought it was an absolute STEAL!!!The bottom line for all of you "too long; didn't read" folks out there: if you're looking for a survival knife, or just a heavy-duty knife that looks good, functions well, and lives for a long time, but you don't want to spend around $200 on a "tool-steel extreme" knife that you could "kill a bear" with, (catch my drift?) this is one of the few knives I'd be fully confident in staking my pride as a collector on by telling you to go ahead and buy without worrying about any of that "latent buyer's remorse" I think we've all probably experienced at one time or another... If you know knives the way I do, you won't regret buying this guy. The knife is strong, heavy, durable, razor-sharp, perfectly balanced (worthy of throwing,) intimidating, simple, functional, and it looks awesome to boot. Don't let the minimalist simplicity and low price of this knife and sheath fool you into thinking it's a "cheap" knife. The GI Tanto is by no means "cheap," unless, of course, you're speaking strictly of price. I definitely consider this knife one of the best knives I own, and I myself own some of those $200 "tool-steel extreme" kill-a-bear knives.

I have purchased many Cold Steel products in the past; Latin Machete, Trail Hawk, Rifleman's Hawk, Nightshade series Tanto and Karambit, Pendelton Hunter Lite, Roach Belly, Finn Bear, and Cold Steel NEVER disappoints, their 'budget' products are of a quality that far surpasses their price point. I am very active in the outdoors, and where I live much of the wood is hardwoods, and it gets very cold (northern Canada), so stout, quality blades are needed.I really like this GI Tanto, it is robust, came hair shaving sharp and is a work horse. At first I thought the grip scales would be uncomfortable, but to my surprise they were not, and afforded a good grip when carving (fuzz sticks, try-sticks, tent pegs, traps, ect..). The only thing that I changed was I took the top quillion (cross-guard) off to allow my thumb to rest along the spine. It wasn't overly obtrustive, but I wanted maximum comfort. The beauty of this blade also is that it is carbon steel, meaning you can strip the coating and add your own patina to it. This is a very cheap knife that offers a lot of customizing potential. Though, even if you just leave it as it is, it will not disappoint you...and will keep taking almost any kind of abuse you put to it (I've seen videos of people batoning concrete)

I bought this knife after seeing the "Destruction test" video for it on Youtube (you gotta check it out). I got it off Amazon for $22. Amazing knife for the money. It's built like a tank yet feels light in the hand. It can obviously take an incredible amount of abuse. There's nothing pretty about it, its a working knife. The tanto blade's piercing ability is amazing. As a self defense blade I have no doubt it could handle anything. Great knife for hunters that might encounter feral dogs or any other nasty critters in the woods.I was ready to dislike the plastic handle but, much to my surprise, it actually feels good in my hand. I also love Cold Steel's secure-ex sheath, which holds the knife very securely, and the velcro/snap belt loop allows you to put on & remove the sheath without taking your belt off. A nice touch I wish other knife makers would follow.The knife came reasonably sharp (the 1055 steel is easy to sharpen), and fit and finish was fine even though the blade has "China" on it. If it was a $100 knife I wouldn't give it 5 stars, but for $22 it's a no-brainer. It'll be a great addition to your kit, bug-out bag, toolbox or hunting pack. Go to YouTube and search "GI Tanto Destruction Test". Watch what this knife is capable of and you'll be amazed at what you're getting for less than $25. You'll buy one. (at least one!!).UPDATE: My buddy and I were working all weekend on our hunting property, both of us with GI Tantos. This is one bada** working knife. My buddy used his to cut a feeder timer off a 55 gallon drum because the screws were unusable. The GI Tanto opened the drum like a can opener. It cut through the metal drum like it was cardboard. We were stunned. After cutting and chopping all day they were razor sharp again after a minute with a Smith's sharpener. This is no cheap Chinese junk, its a great hard-use knife. I still can't believe it costs less than $25. I'm going to buy another one in case I lose this one.