--- product_id: 1223387 title: "Cold Steel G.I. Tanto" brand: "cold steel" price: "NT$2501" currency: TWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Cold Steel" url: https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1223387-cold-steel-g-i-tanto store_origin: TW region: Taiwan --- # Perfectly Balanced for Throwing 7" 1055 Carbon Steel Blade Integral Quillon Guard Cold Steel G.I. Tanto **Brand:** cold steel **Price:** NT$2501 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ—‘οΈ Own the Edge: Tactical Power Meets Survival Versatility ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cold Steel G.I. Tanto by cold steel - **How much does it cost?** NT$2501 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tw](https://www.desertcart.tw/products/1223387-cold-steel-g-i-tanto) ## Best For - cold steel enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted cold steel brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Razor-Sharp 7" Tanto Blade:** Spring-tempered 1055 carbon steel with rust-resistant black finish for unmatched durability and piercing power. - β€’ **Ergonomic Polypropylene Handle:** Lightweight yet durable scales provide a comfortable grip, with options for custom paracord wrap to enhance control. - β€’ **Multi-Functional Tactical Tool:** Easily converts into a spear or war club by removing polypropylene scalesβ€”survival versatility at your fingertips. - β€’ **Balanced for Precision Throwing:** Expertly weighted and shaped for flawless throws, making it a standout for sport and survival alike. - β€’ **Secure-Ex Military-Grade Sheath:** Wear-resistant, quick-access sheath with velcro/snap belt loop for reliable carry and rapid deployment. ## Overview The Cold Steel G.I. Tanto is a rugged 7-inch fixed blade tactical knife crafted from spring-tempered 1055 carbon steel with a rust-resistant finish. Featuring an integral quillon guard and polypropylene handle scales, it balances durability with lightweight handling. Designed for versatility, it can be thrown with precision or converted into a spear for survival scenarios. The knife comes with a military-grade Secure-Ex sheath for secure, easy carry, making it an indispensable tool for outdoor enthusiasts, hunters, and tactical users seeking high performance at an unbeatable price. ## Description desertcart.com The Cold Steel GI Tanto is a no-nonsense tactical knife designed for practical uses--from camping and hunting, to any day-to-day use where a strong and sharp blade is called for. The knife features a broad, seven-inch Tanto blade of 1055 carbon steel with a hard spring temper that has been ground to a razor sharp edge and point. The blade is protected with a black, rust resistant finish that adds to the knife's under-cover look. With an integral quillon guard and polypropylene handle scales, the GI Tanto offers a heavy and balanced feel in the hand. The knife can be thrown easily by the blade or the handle and also can be converted into a spear or war club by removing the handle scales and lashing the blade securely to a wooden shaft. Coming equipped with a sturdy Secure-Ex sheath, the GI Tanto from Cold Steel provides a razor sharp edge in a simple package.Specifications:Blade Length: 7 inches Handle Length: 5 inches Overall Length: 12 inches Blade Thickness: 4 millimeters Blade Steel: 1055 Carbon Product Description COLD STEEL G.I. TANTO 7" THROWING KNIFE (CS-80PGTK): Our G.I. Tanto is a no-nonsense tactical knife that comes with a legion of practical uses. The GI Tanto's broad blade, integral quillon guard, and Polypropylene handle scales exemplify a tactical knife stripped down to its bare essentials. The G.I. Tanto's broad blade, integral quillon guard and Polypropylene handle scales exemplify a tactical knife stripped down to its most efficient essentials. Made from spring tempered 1055 carbon steel and protected by a rust resistant finish, it's rugged, hard-wearing and dependable. Popular with sport throwers, the GI Tanto hunting knife is perfectly balanced and capable of being thrown by the blade or handle. In a survival or self-defense situation, it can be quickly and easily converted into a spear too! Just remove the handle scales and lash the blade securely to a suitable wooden shaft! SPECS: - Weight: 12oz; - Blade Thickness: 4mm; - Blade Length: 7"; - Blade Steel: 1055 Carbon; - Handle Length/Material: 5" w/ Polypropylene Scales; - Overall Length: 12"; - Additional Features: Secure-Ex Sheath. Review: Cant beat it for the $$ - I bought this knife after seeing the "Destruction test" video for it on Youtube (you gotta check it out). I got it off desertcart 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. Review: I'm a well-informed, avid knife collector with problems keeping reviews short... - ...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. ## Features - TOUGH BLADE - The Cold Steel G.I. Tanto is a no-nonsense tactical knife, boasting a 7-inch, spring-tempered 1055 carbon steel blade; Lightweight yet durable, this knife offers practical versatility, making it a must-have for any outdoor enthusiast - BUILT TO PERFORM - Transform the G.I. Tanto into a survival spear by removing its Polypropylene scales and lashing the blade to a wooden shaft; The knife's adaptability, combined with its strong build, makes it indispensable for survivalists of all kind - VERSATILE USE - The G.I. Tanto knife is a perfectly balanced thrower and a dependable survival tool; Built for versatility, it excels in self-defense, hunting, or outdoor survival, making it a rugged, go-to companion for any challenging environment - SECURE-EX SHEATH - Equipped with a military-grade Secure-Ex sheath, the G.I. Tanto hunting knife is protected and ready for action; This durable sheath provides wear resistance and convenient access, perfect for field operations or everyday carry - SPECIFICATIONS - Weight: 12oz; Blade Thickness: 4mm; Blade Length: 7"; Blade Steel: 1055 Carbon; Handle Length/Material: 5" w/ Polypropylene Scales; Overall Length: 12"; Additional Features: Secure-Ex Sheath; Edge Type: Plain; Color: Black - Tactical knife with broad seven-inch Tanto point blade and Secure-Ex sheath - 1055 carbon steel blade with hard spring temper and black rust-resistant finish - Integral quillon guard and polypropylene handle scales - Can convert into a spear or war club - Heavy, balanced feel--throws easily ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B004H9DO4Y | | Age Range (Description) | Adult | | Age Range Description | Adult | | Best Sellers Rank | #92,722 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #101 in Tactical Knives | | Blade Edge | Plain | | Blade Length | 7 inches | | Blade Material | 1055 Carbon Steel | | Blade Shape | Tanto Point | | Blade Type | Tanto | | Brand | Cold Steel | | Brand Name | Cold Steel | | Color | Black | | Customer Package Type | Tamper-Evident, Cushioned, or Reinforced Packaging | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,773 Reviews | | Hand Orientation | Ambidextrous | | Handle Material | Polypropylene (PP) | | Included Components | Sheath | | Item Length | 12 inches | | Item Shape | Rectangular | | Item Type Name | FIXED KNIFE | | Item Weight | 454 g | | Manufacturer | GSM LLC | | Model Name | G I Tanto | | Model Number | CS-80PGTK | | Number of Items | 2 | | Part Number | 80PGTK | | Power Source | hand_powered | | Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash Only | | Recommended Uses For Product | Outdoor | | Reusability | Reusable | | Size | One Size | | Special Feature | Shockproof | | Special Features | Shockproof | | Style | Modern | | Theme | Tactical | | UPC | 705442009733 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Warranty Description | Knives & Blades: We stand behind our products 100%. We subject them to the highest standards in the industry and strive to make each as perfect as possible. We warrant that this product is free of defects in workmanship and materials. This warranty does not cover normal wear and tear, resharpening, damage caused by misuse, lack of normal maintenance, or disassembly. Remember, anything can break or… | ## Product Details - **Age Range (Description):** Adult - **Blade Material:** 1055 Carbon Steel - **Brand:** Cold Steel - **Color:** Black - **Handle Material:** Polypropylene (PP) - **Included Components:** Sheath - **Model Name:** G I Tanto - **Recommended Uses For Product:** Outdoor - **Special Feature:** Shockproof - **Style:** Modern ## Images ![Cold Steel G.I. Tanto - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/619VPiUadfL.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: Is this a full-tang blade?** A: Yes. It's a full-length 1055 carbon steel blade with grips attached to both sides. Practically indestructible and withstood torture tests much better and longer than other knives costing 4 and 5 times as much. **Q: does the sheath have a clip on the back, or are the only anchor points the eyelets?** A: The sheath on the GI Tanto is awesome, there is a large belt loop on the back, you can thread a wide cartridge belt easily through it or there is a snap and velcro fastener on the back that you can unsnap and pull apart the velcro, pass the loop over a belt or strap (without removing the belt) and resnap / velcro together the belt loop. The closure is very secure and a bit hard to open / remove, I like it. This has become my favorite utility knife, I carry it all the time when I hike, fish, hunt and camp. It is one tough knife, I've abused the heck out of it, it takes a very sharp edge and is easily resharpened in the field with a small file I carry. My brother, nephew and 3 of my friends now own them after seeing how mine performs! **Q: Does this tanto say, "China" on the blade? I found one at a Pawn store that has that stamped, but on here it says the origin is Taiwan.** A: Blade says CHINA . Cannot find one from the REPUBLIC OF TAIWAN. **Q: Does this have a 90 degree spine, or is it rounded?** A: 90 degree. It is a great knife ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cant beat it for the $$ *by S***S on February 24, 2012* 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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm a well-informed, avid knife collector with problems keeping reviews short... *by O***P on November 22, 2014* ...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. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Better than expected, and I expected good! *by L***S on November 20, 2011* How to start, this knife is big, as big as described, but also thick and heavy. About 1/8th inch thick steel kind of thick and heavy. It is also completely coated with a black finish to prevent rusting except for the very edge bevel of the blade, which came with a vigorous coating of grease on it when shipped to protect it. The knife is a simple tanto design with a nice plastic handle and secure x sheath that snaps in place and holds well. If you don't like the handle, you can upgrade/dress up the handle rather easily with your own as it is a simple allen screw on attachment in 2 places to a thick full tang making it nice for customization, but if you go too far the sheath's strap will not snap in place around it, which to me would be acceptable as it snaps in well as is and doesn't come dislodged by vigorous shaking without it. That leads me to the other part, the belt loop with hilt snap is removable attached by 2 screws through the sheath into a plastic hanger with pim nuts in it, it is also a nice split loop with velcro and a snap holding it, so that you can remove the sheath without unbuckling the belt, which is nice when leaving the woods and going into a place that may not like a 7 inch blade on your side. It also can be adjusted to hang the knife higher or lower compared to the belt loop with 4 possible mounting points the same width in the sheath. Over all there are 14 holes (7 per side) in the sheath that could be used for cord type tying off of the blade or hanging of it, sized for small sized cord or paracord, also 4 strap slots (2 per side) making your imagination and other gear the only limits on how to attach/carry this tool. OK, but enough of how it looks and the basic description of the knife as shipped, what about how it is used? Well, it ships literally at a near razor sharpness, at least my 2 did, I have a bare spot on my forearm from testing them with the really silly "will it shave my arm" test. It did. It also cuts unsupported paper with ease. So I was itching to try it out on other things. IN mundane tasks around the house, I cut up some 1/4 inch nylon cord I had to the lengths I needed for a project, easy simple cutting through it like butter. Then I decided I needed something more to test it, so I went out back to try battoning some wood. It excels at this task as well. Had some small branches in the 4-6inch diameter range I decided to split, and the only limit seemed to be keeping the branch diameter smaller than the blade length so I had something to hit with the batton. Haven't taken it out camping yet, and probably won't until the spring as I don't have any hunting planned this year sadly, but I will definitely be adding this to my camping gear as well as my GTFO pack. Only downside really is the coating means it can't be used with a fire steel to make sparks unless I remove a section of it, but I also usually carry at least 3 knives when camping/hiking anyway "just in case" so I can carry this as my main knife, and just make sure one of my smaller backups is not coated to use for fire if the matches get wet/fail. ## Frequently Bought Together - Cold Steel G.I. 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