If you look up “best Cold Steel tanto knife” or just “best tanto style knife,” you’re going to run into the Cold Steel Recon Tanto pretty quickly.

Elegant lines, a tanto-style point with plenty of strength and integrity, and a grippy Kray-Ex handle round out this knife. It’s a workhorse through and through.

But, like many other tools (most, even) the steel chemistry is what…

Looking for the best folding knife lock? Consider the following as they are the most common in the industry.

Lockback

Lockbacks are one of the oldest styles of folding knife locks, and they are also among the strongest. These consist of a spring tensioner bar and a lock bar that keeps the knife closed, and fits into a notch at the top of the knife blade, locking it open.…