COLD STEEL MAGNUM TANTO XII, San Mai Steel (35AE)

Magnum Tanto XII with San Mai® steel blade

San Mai® American Tanto Series

There isn't a person working in the knife industry today that knows more about the Tanto than Cold Steel® does. It was, after all, Cold Steel® who invented and popularized this knife style in the early 1980's. Cold Steel® has spent millions of dollars persuading the public, both through advertising and live or videotaped demonstrations, of the Tanto's many advantages. Cold Steel® has been producing Tantos for more than 30 years now, and there is still no factory or custom knife maker around making a Tanto that can approach the cutting, slashing or piercing power of one that is manufactured by Cold Steel®.

All Tantos in this series feature a deep lustrous satin finish on the hollow ground blade bevels and a contrasting line grain finish on the blade flats. This technique highlights Cold Steel®'s state-of-the-art grinding methods and emphasizes the Cold Steel® Tantos' unique appearance.

In addition, these knives come with Cold Steel®'s famous flattened oval Kray-Ex™ handle. The oval shape provides a solid grip and resists rolling or twisting in the hand under hard use, the kind that, over time, would destroy a lesser knife. The use of Kray-Ex™ in knife handles is another Cold Steel® innovation. Kray-Ex™ is an unparalleled space age material that won't crack or rot and is immune to the ravages of bad weather.

The tapered, solid steel pommel is another important Tanto feature that should not be ignored. Lynn C. Thompson designed it to concentrate the full force of a blow in a small area.

The Tanto series knives in San Mai® all come with a thick, high quality Secure-Ex® sheath that is sure to give years of hard service and keep your Tanto at your side, ready for action.

San Mai® comprises of three layers of expertly laminated stainless steel combined into one blade. Hard high-carbon steel is sandwiched between two layers of tough lower carbon spring steel, thus maximizing edge holding ability while still being able to withstand impact and lateral stresses. Produced in extremely small production runs, San Mai® is used only on Cold Steel®'s most collectible high-end fixed blades and is a registered trademark of Cold Steel® worldwide!

Magnum Tanto XII: This model boasting 12 in. (approx. 30.5 cm) of cutting power was created in response to popular demand for a longer Tanto.

Details:

- Blade material: VG-10 San Mai® steel

- Overall length: approx. 44.8 cm

- Blade length: approx. 30.5 cm

- Blade thickness: approx. 5 mm

- Handle: approx. 14.3 cm long, Kray-Ex™

- Weight: approx. 403 g

- Incl. Secure-Ex® sheath

- Cold Steel® Product No.: 35AE