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Recommendation for Tanto knife <$150 (including fees and taxes) (lemm.ee)

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Been thinking of getting my first nice knife. I currently rock the Ontario Rat 1, really it because it's a nice beater and has a serrated side. I don't think nice tanto knives have serrated side but I'm willing to compromise since they look so nice.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I find that 8Cr is perfectly acceptable for a working knife. High end supersteels like S35VN or M4 may be "better," sure, but they're also mostly going to be outside of your stated budget.

I have one of almost every Kershaw CQC variant, including both the 8Cr and D2 versions of the ones that come in both. I have had no problems whatsoever.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Is there one similar to that but with a partially serrated blade?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Well, the Emerson CQC-7BW leaps to mind but that one is also outside of your budget. I can't think of any other Wave openers off the top of my head with both a tanto point and half serrations.

The CRKT M16 is available in a tanto+serrated option, as is the Kershaw Blur for some more budget friendly, but known brand options. I'm really not a fan of half serrated blades so I have limited input, there.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Well I don't really need wave openers just for it to be tanto and preferably serrated.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Just found this wave adapter mod, seems pretty cool, thought you might like it if you didn't know of it already. Currently the recon 1 tanto half serrated knife is at the top of my list.

https://www.snaggletoothmf.com/products/snaggletoothal