I've found tanto-style knife designs (in general) very strong and rugged enough to take the abuse I throw at them without issue. I have long been a fan of the tanto-style knife blade. It's strong ...

Of course, music is not the only place where an about face can pay big dividends. Just look at the knife world, where the reverse tanto blade shape may actually be superior to the original silhouette.

Another new knife we saw fromm Gerber at this year's SHOT Show is the Prodigy Tanto. Added to the Prodigy family this knife came to me for test and evaluation and I accepted it readily.

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