Honshu Tanto Knife

Large, solid, sleek, and sharp. It's just the right kind of heavy. Mine came quite sharp and it has no trouble cutting through just about anything I throw at it. Feels amazing and looks... just... clean. Would highly recommend.

Nioh here again black belt weapon expert and this knife is one of a few I’d break the rule you don’t bring a knife to a gun fight or the rule you don’t fight a man with a sword with anything shorter then your arm. This “little” knife (dagger) is a fighter like no other in its class. I will keep this one close at hand. Smooth grip not just going to slip rain or snow easy teleport ahold of. Tested against all I test a sword against this pasted it all. Don’t settle for a cheap gas station knife when you can have something worth it’s price for a lifetime. If your shopping blades shop Budk an Honshu don’t Disappoint! If you have a problem Budk has awesome service.

Got this tanto today and as expected with Honshu great knife.You can't go wrong purchasing Honshu highly recommend the Honshu line of knives.

I received this knife as a Christmas gift this past year and, wow, what a knife! Very nicely made. Decent piece of steel, good feeling grip and definitely razor sharp. The defensive pommel is a very good design addition. Even the sheath is good quality. For the selling price, this is a very nice knife. I'm considering buying more of the United Cutlery knives of this series.

Great blade. Great addition to the rest of my collection.

Such an excellent knife that I purchased two! I put it to you like this if there was ever a zombie apocalypse or long term civil unrest and I had only a split second to grab either this knife or a pistol.....I would chose this knife. My only two gripes about this knife are merely aesthetic and are of a personal preference. This knife was touted as having a tanto edge but my understanding is that the tip should have sharp angles not curves. Secondly, I hate shinny reflective blades. I wish they had made it in black. Nonetheless the blade is incredibly thick and seemingly indestructible. The grip feels superb and the pummel is on point thereby making both ends of this tool deadly.

This is much more of a knife than I expected. It is so nice I am ordering a second one today after I finish writing the review. Hard to believe all this for the price. I have a habit of giving knives to family and friends; so I need another just in case.

Just recieved two of these knifes, Very nice. In All my years of studying Martial Arts, Weapons were oftern included, my favorite were "Knives and Swords", with knives we were Always taught to fight with Two, another reason I buy in Two's at BUDK. These Blades are Well Worth the Money.

Larger and heavier than I had expected it to be, but very well built. It came in fairly quickly and pretty sharp (I've been practicing on plastic water filled bottles and get a clean cut all the way through.) The blood groove is nice and deep, and the blade is definitely full tang. This is one of the best knives I've ever owned and I am a very satisfied customer.

I received this as a gift it's a great looking knife and it is sharp right out of the box little bit blade heavy but still great the sheath is sturdy and good quality

Out of the 4 knives I purchased in this last order, the honshu was the cheapest but one of my favorites. It feels very well made, looks great in stainless, and is much bigger than I thought it would be in person.! It's like a mini sword. The rubber grip feels great too. The sheath is almost worth the price. Well made,thick leather, unlike the sheaths of many cheaper knives I have purchased. I'd buy another if I ever had the need to replace this one.

The price is great. The blade is well made and has a good balance to it. Also like the grip. It comes very sharp. Nice! Second Honshu knife. Won't be the last.

I don't know whether to call this a knife or a short sword. Well whatever category you want to fit this in, only one thing remains: This weapon is totally badass. The blade is sharp right out of the box, the rubber grip along with the feel of the full tang is amazing, and it can do some serious damage. I totally recommend this to ANY collector of weapons; whether you collect blades, guns, or any kind of combination in between, you need to have this in your collection. Total 5 out of 5. No contest.

For this price you can't go wrong. When I first got this blade I did a few chop and cut test. Pretty sharp right out the box but after a bit of manipulating this thing become deadly. It's more mini sword like than knife like, so it really only has one purpose. To slash and stab things with. BudK has some great promotions and discounts so if you can get this thing with a discount or free shipping its definitely worth it. BudK's customer service is great too, when I ordered mine it was on backorder, but I received it only a week later. Top class!

Great for Florida Hog hunting. I like the stainless steel, no rust with all the rain we get you just cant beat it. I have the original that this is the copy of paid $130 for it but it is carbon steel and started to rust after one hunting trip. You just cant go wrong with this. Its not like you need carbon steel for this size, A sword yes, but this is great for Hunting.

You won't be disapointed with this fine quality knife, it would still be a great value at 3 times the price. This is my second "Honshu" knife, I also own the "Bowie" . I would recomend this to anyone who loves collecting knives, and I'm sure I'm not finished buying "Honshu" knives. Excellent quality!!!!!

This thing is marvelous! Beautiful and darn near razor sharp! I love the length, and the grip is really nice and grippy. The sheath is very nice too, its sturdy and the belt loop thing seems like its attached firmly.<br /><br />5/5, I recommend this to anyone after a good (and large) knife.

The dynamic structure of this knife is excellent. Its rubber grip allows a firm hold. Movements of slashing, stabbing and thrusting can be done ergonomically. Blade is sharp and its 10 3/4" length has an advantage over many fighter knives. Appearance itself will give intruders second thought of pursuing an attack. Practicing this tanto together with the Honshu fighter for combo attack and defense moves can be effective. Bottom line, a superb knife that is highly recommended!

Perfectly finished, good sheath including the belt loop (unlike the Pakistani sheaths), very sharp, beautiful blade and good grip. Perfect size for it's purpose - strong but not too heavy. I carry this tanto in the back country for defense where open firearm carry during the day is not appropriate. I like it so much I will be getting the black version from budk as well.

Very nice looking blade. Sheath isn’t bad, does require effort just to snap on the strap though. Overall I am satisfied with the purchase and good quality for the price you pay.

i bought this tanto after reading all the reviews. they complained about the handle. i found the same. weird hilt. and because i am parafrog, i found the answer to the riddle. you do not grasp this thing as if it were a knife--the handle is to long to flip it like most fixed blades--and that is because it was not designed to be held like a knife. this tanto is designed to be held in a fencing grip. how? follow my instructions. put the blade in your grip with your thumb running along atop the handle--the thumb running in a center line through the wrist--with the tip of the the thumb touching the guard. while leaving the thumb in place--wrap the fingers around the handle. you should find your hand in a fencing grip, with the fleshy part of the palm nestling in the curved cut out on the end of the pommel. and that is it. move your thumb as needed. during a thrust, leave it on top to help prevent slippage. during the slash, move the thumb away from the palm, and wrapped more around the handle--to increase wrist flexibility. solved. don't applaud--just send cash. frog.

Great looking blade! Nice and sharp out of the box. I bit blade heavy but for the prices it will do the job!