NEW Spartan Blades | SHOT Show 2019

[@jtaylor476]

I have zero use for a fighting knife but man that's calling my name baby... great job Jack!

[@scowler92]

Fighting knives are probably good skinning knives. That's kind of what you do in a knifefight...

[@cadencero5313]

​@@scowler92 🤭🗡💀

[@PlhPatrick]

I really appreciate the time, thought, craftsmanship, and capabilities of this knife.

[@philipschaefer7939]

*THIS IS SPARTA*

[@MillimeterMech]

He’s a wealth of knowledge, what a gentleman.

[@FLHTCUI]

Tu Lam is the real deal, glad he is a good guy....

[@kiwi_comanche]

Tu is such an intense dude. Amazing man right there.

[@coldsteelcollector808]

I thought it was really cool at the end when he showed his pocket carry and talked about it a little....here you got this bad ass war fighter impressed by being able to switch a pocket clip to the other side....appreciate the little things folks 🙏🏼

[@theknowbody777]

Apparently a small recurve turns a short blade into an axe. Good to know.

[@scowler92]

As far as fighting goes, kinda.

[@theknowbody777]

Scowler he specifically mentioned it in regard to jungle survival. As far as fighting goes, some would agree and some wouldn’t. It provides for extra bite in a pull cut if one is cutting rope or maybe in skinning an animal though.

[@max_fjellstorm]

😂

[@costaricaunbound]

Anything with half an edge would turn into an axe with those arms and torso!

[@scottyi88]

kind if like a small kukri

[@YYTRiD]

Tu is an awesome dude, have the sakura blade as an EDC.

[@HalfBit360]

I love when people are inspired by their own culture and put it into their work. Beautiful blades might I add.

[@requiscatinpace7392]

Tu Lan has really thought about this through real experience.

[@hardrock1826]

The shape of that blade, although it's a little smaller, it resembles my Benchmade Delta Raider. It doesn't have a head adjusting pommel, it comes with a nice chunky all over kraton handle. The serious recurve on the Raider, means that the cutting edge is so much longer. It's a great and highly effective design feature.

[@joelilley6001]

Well just seeing the designer handle this blade got me convinced on buying one lmao. A lot of makers say spec ops this and that but this guy can knife fight lol. He knows what he's talking about and I can see that by how he talks about his design and handles it.

[@JK-qj9qp]

At that price I’ll buy myself a new firearm instead 😂

[@jeffcooper4779]

You're used to bullshit knives...

[@THEZWARRIORWAR]

No wonder, you buy cheap guns

[@davidmcnutt5390]

@@jeffcooper4779 I would have to disagree. So many battle/survival proven knives at a fraction of the cost.

[@lovescamaros1]

@@davidmcnutt5390 tons of options at virtually any price point.

[@lukaspatty6431]

I disagree... that's a production knife... check out Vehement Knives.... THAT is something to pass down...@Bernie R.

[@jeffcooper4779]

Great work Spartan Blades!

[@asfawr1699]

Can you guys do a factory tour on Spartan Blades?

[@michaelfrank1458]

He lost me at "Bill Hersslee!" 😂 🤣 😅

[@DaybidLay]

Really cool seeing a Vietnamese dude on screen.

[@Presbiter]

he is of phillipine origin

[@wanderingblade4009]

@@Presbiter dude's vietnamese, his name is literally of vietnamese origin, he's a vietnamese refugee from the vietnam war

[@walkermason143]

Presbiter maybe in the future you should do some research on the person you’re talking about, before you write something. If you knew his story you’d know he’s not from the Philippines.

[@tuckerrichardson2606]

Been hoping for a SB episode.

[@lukaspatty6431]

lets see that flip 1 more time... damn that's tacticool AF when he transitioned OMFG its like he channeled some sort of Ninja skills or something! NICE TRAS BRO sweet to see you whip out the pistol

[@HoseTheBeast]

3:47 laughed my fucking ass of at that switch to the other hand. Yeah he might’ve been a green beret but that was some hollywood bullshit right there😂😂

[@hooliganzeke6449]

Great Work Tu Lam! Looks good

[@Jakelol1980]

I have never understood why you would have a huge choil on the blade and limit the cutting length when you got a choil built in to the handle?

[@teddydavid2816]

way to choke up for more control making for more versatility

[@Jakelol1980]

@@teddydavid2816 or you can have No choil and come very close to the edge anyway. Its just the same thing plus you got a better grip

[@jerimymccray]

This is a solid design but that price is hard to swallow.

[@ViperST7]

Can you open carry that knife in California?

[@357Mokkori]

Yes you can. Except for LA because of the city ordinance

[@jTheDigitalDoctor]

You don't win wars with knives. They are, in modern combat, a means of last resort. That said, this elite professional is teaching you how to survive when your other weapons fail or are lost. You also don't need to reload a knife and it kills silently. You always want to have a way to cut something, a way to start fire, and a firearm with you at all times. A knife is an invaluable tool.

[@jamesreed7185]

what watch and bracelet is he rocking watching is awesome

[@granteklund9943]

Cool knife! I know they said it has micarta scales, but what kind of steel is it using?

[@jeffcooper4779]

cpm S35vn. All Spartans

[@hardgoodbye]

Really really hope they do a partnership on the sheath with hedgehog leatherworks

[@kasquaskannachehukapapansk9857]

Kydex gets messed up in the Jungle?

[@ocomegashadowstacking5886]

Amazing and beautiful style design looking knifes!!!😄👍💜💜💜 And THIS IS SPARTA😉

[@mzondi1970]

I see a lot of people complaining about price. Quality things cost. This is not a Chinese eBay knife for 999. Spartan is also not a company the size of a Spyderco so they don't do quite the volume and can't give you the price is a bigger company can. What you're getting is a quality made USA product that would probably last you a lifetime. Have you priced at Snap-on tool lately? Oh wait a minute you guys are the one shopping at Harbor Freight

[@bdubb5390]

I'll wait for knife center. These guys are the owners kids I think?

[@jrzboy83]

Where can I get info on the folder

[@jeffcooper4779]

www.spartanbladesusa.com

[@d.a.harlan7015]

www.ronintactics.com

[@fritzd2116]

It’s a beautiful knife. I really like mine.

[@teddydavid2816]

What do you like about it? I'm considering one..

[@priestof1]

Koris blade - origin Greek. This one is on a micro scale. Awesome knife

[@BroMorris0341]

The Ranger with the Rollie sold me. #Bars

[@thepunisher4598]

Awesome knife!🇺🇸👍

[@SpyderMadeKaSog]

Great coverage jack

[@palmtack2164]

The basement is the best place.

[@convex7456]

Sick blade. Good dude to have as a neighbor ha

[@brianf9619]

Awesome knife , plus it has the chopping power of a small hatchet.

[@DrTopLiftDPT]

I don’t see how that blade shape is functional when it is that small. A mini kukri doesn’t seem that great

[@peterv1318]

TopLift - it’s not. just stick to a real kukri.

[@ee222]

thank you for your service, but YIKES!! over $400 (and that's BHQ's price)?! not being a politician, how can i afford something like that?

[@johnhill1107]

Tu is the MAN!!!

[@BowmanHawk]

Small axe... thats fuckin hilarious

[@armageddon4125]

If your throwing a knife in a combat situation your on your tertiary weapon and your giving up. I know he was just generally saying that but come on throwing a knife is not a viable combat situation. That’s about a 1 in a mil scenario. Sell the badass blade not a video game scenario as something viable. That being said I wouldn’t want him throwing a knife at me.

[@travisthejiu-jitsuguy3743]

I feel some Kukri aspects.

[@peterv1318]

Travis The Jiu-Jitsu Guy - yes it’s like everyone else trying to make the kukri better.

[@jonathanrodriguez2831]

That is one ripped Asian.

[@priceostia6292]

He served green beret force.

[@collector7993]

I want a dollar for every time I've seen folks try to tell me their blade is the best. Totally over it.

[@Salman-qz5jk]

Wait what do you believe

[@gadgetstalker2]

I follow him on IG. Surprised to see him here.

[@LDmagnum]

Did he just say throw his knife in a combat situation??? Haha

[@cp23523]

The Spartan Blades Phrike and the Les George V-14 are my favorite fixed blades of all time.

[@AnarchyJesus]

throwing ur knife? turn ur knife in to a small axe? so much bs out of this guy. and 400$? no way.

[@beanbagthemeanbag1303]

More like new spartan blade Just the one

[@LernToSpeel]

Ronin is the man.

[@josephhorton6714]

i think yes

[@zodoGames]

Loved that knife till he said nylon sheath

[@michaelstjohn6086]

me too!

[@dylanbennett958]

Cannot believe he would put $300 + knife in a fuckin nylon sheath. That’s almost disrespectful

[@mzondi1970]

@@dylanbennett958 not arguing but did you miss that he said they're coming out with the leather cheap as well? He was given the reasons why they use a nylon sheath.

[@peterv1318]

Hate nylon sheaths.

[@mistersmith3986]

At $350.00, that cordura sheath isn't going to fly!

[@dhayes1995]

Yeah, for that price you must get much higher quality sheath

[@ajs7878]

I watched him close the folder 5 times

[@iamredeemed949]

Master sargeant Tu is a ex delta force operator.

[@VicariousReality7]

2:02 Glock knives work just fine for that.... and probably cost ten times less what he wants for that one

[@SkullKrusherSilver]

Yes

[@jeffcooper4779]

Great people!

[@peterv1318]

Ok 1st, special operators say either special forces or green berets, not both at the same time when describing special forces. 2nd, YOU NEVER THROW YOUR FUCKIN COMBAT KNIFE!!! 3rd, he's too Hollywood in for me in his hand moves while demonstrating his blade. Now with all that being said he still could have been a special forces operator, but if he was then he's DEFINITELY making it out to be more than he ACTUALLY HAS DONE. I'm not hating but I don't believe all the hype behind him. Oh and one more thing, how can that blade be good for chopping, it has not the slightest bit of weight to the front of it like the kukri has.

[@blazinghart8150]

Looks similar to Schrade SCHF36/37

[@priceostia6292]

People who perchase this grade of knife never care about Schrade.

[@Jsummer4004]

His justification for cheaping out on the sheath is hilarious

[@Jsummer4004]

Also, its 400 dollars 😂😂😂

[@d.a.harlan7015]

No their reasoning for a $350 blade sheath combination makes sense. He's done collaborations with Spartan Blades before and released a blade designed as more of a concealed carry blade that came in kydex. But for the purposes and experience he's had in the military it makes sense considering where they are being used why they would go with just a nylon at first.

[@Jsummer4004]

@@d.a.harlan7015 dude stop, he just told us that sturdy plastic kydex wont hold up in the jungle but the plastic string nylon sheath will hold up just fine. Ridiculous, it's just a way to maximize profit. You probably also believed him when he said that knife is as good as an axe.

[@d.a.harlan7015]

Jacob Summer He never said the kydex wouldn't hold up but the fact remains that it will be affected by temperature and moisture whereas nylon won't. Also in tactical situations where you need to be as quiet as possible kydex would prove too loud. In regard to saying it's as good as an axe. Yea I agree that's going too far. I think he was just trying to point out though that the design of the blade was to allow for light chopping which would mimic a small hatchet.

[@lovescamaros1]

@L B smartass... have you ever carried a fixed blade in kydex on a flc or iotv. I will say kydex is noisy not only on the draw but blade rattle is really annoying.

[@SmilingGator96]

I like that blade. That's all I got.

[@teddydavid2816]

That's it?

[@nicolafagiolo7811]

the bullshit this guys say...How can the balance be 50-45% and have the chopping power of an axe,guess its cause of the downwards tip

[@DreBluntz]

50-45%? dude... edit you comment again please

[@hggtjhgfyjc]

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[@kaizoebara]

Why does he say _arigato_ when he is clearly not Japanese? Is he trying to stick with the Ronin theme? I'm confused.

[@jacksonsmith9152]

Why’d he keep twirling the knife around when he switched to his off hand? No disrespect I just don’t get it.

[@d.a.harlan7015]

Jackson Smith Its a part of the style of knife fighting he employs and teaches.

[@augustussutton2379]

That how you get noticed then you get an agent then you get kicked in the face by who[s ever playing The Batman or if you're really good you get to be the last one standing and Batman gets to enjoy your pointless knife twirling before really kicking the shit out of you for wasting his time with a cheer leading routine. Or Clint Eastwood being the punk kid that Clint awkwardly punches in face.

[@dhayes1995]

He lost me at “if I need to throw the blade in a combat situation”

[@teddydavid2816]

Well in a combat situation might be surprised what you may have to resort to..

[@KmartKingpin]

You do realize who Tu Lam is right? Lol

[@nathanatramp]

Did you feel the enthusiasm escaping the booth? Ah look, features we've all seen before... but for more money... hmmm...

[@robertbefford4190]

I like it

[@luckyoneill4660]

Never buy anything from "blade HQ" I absolutely love RONIN he is a great martial Arts I do his drops daily he fantastic! 2 times I've tried to buy replacement tomahawk jandle

[@JulioMo]

BAMF!

[@dogonmountain6445]

"Like a small axe." I stopped watching.

[@peterv1318]

DogOnMountain this guy is just a salesman that’s it. He probably didn’t even serve no way he was special forces.

[@joshevans8206]

Somebody please edit together a compilation of every time he says "blade" in this vid...

[@DinoNucci]

I want exactly none of these.

[@happyknife8785]

3:20 - lanyard in the wet when chopping, um no, you let that thing go it's swinging back and cutting you.

[@bronzetoothbrush6825]

Jden Ian I never understood lanyards on blades for practical use , it usually gets in your way , snags , and may injure you . For knives I would say it's more lenient but the larger you go the more likely your to get hurt . I have a lanyards on my machetes but it's for storage purposes .

[@rpnp2]

Watch those chopping master bladesmith competitions they all use a lanyard

[@jasonkay742]

nylon sheath, that's disappointing

[@josephp3271]

Bring the Shinto to BHQ

[@TheANBvids]

Yep this isn't CRKT either, the hunt continues

[@isabellam1936]

A nylon sheath with a such a great knife? Cooommee onnnn. At least give us kydex or injection molded for that price, not a gas station like nylon sheath.

[@クロクマ-o3m]

In Japan, ronin is a samurai who lost the lord Or a student who failed the entrance examination

[@peterv1318]

kuro kuma I was wondering why he named his company that. Basically it means a samurai who failed.

[@priceostia6292]

Peter V Japanese here. The word ronin may also be “a lone samurai does it all himself” kinda feeling. Ronin isn’t only mean unemployed samurai. Probably the most famous and respected samurai Musashi Miyamoto was a ronin himself too.

[@sambrown4424]

Yeah, that’s one way to over sell a knife so hard I don’t want to buy it. And if you’ve got a pistol on your hip... why the hell are you engaging in a knife fight

[@spicecrop]

Nice knife, but that sheath reminds me of the one you get with a Big 5 twenty dollar knife. Nobody wants a shitty floppy nylon sheath. Especially at that price.

[@southtexasmayhem5412]

You choose between nylon and kydex when you buy the Shinto from Spartan.

[@Zukefly]

Dude said blade 43 times and knife only 3 times.

[@kiwi_comanche]

YEEEEEWWWWWWW!!!!

[@davidwarren719]

This guy's definitely not full of shit...

[@brianpurchase1254]

🤤🤤🤤🤤

[@mermaniel]

The explanation for the nylon sheath is not accurate...kydex rules over all...

[@blitzbbffl]

Two hipsters shootin' the bull!

[@peterv1318]

blitzbbffl exactly that’s it.

[@luckyoneill4660]

I love RONIN and train in his style/videos all the time he's amazing.... This company blade hQ is crap ...totally dishonest...do not buy any thing from them....get it somewhere else!!!!-

[@who-man7699]

What a useless bunch of knives for 99% of the world but I'm glad to know that in my next vacation to the jungle that they made a knife I can count on

[@dr33zie]

All year these dudes came up with 2 blades haha

[@jeffcooper4779]

They have won blade of the year 2 years running... But what do i know. www.spartanbladesusa.com

[@Macedonia-is-Greek]

They're a small company, I've personally met and spoke with Curtis at the NYC knife expo they are cool as fuck.

[@Macedonia-is-Greek]

@Thomas thanks man!

[@lovescamaros1]

You will tend to notice good manufactures make less knives than say kershaw or cold steel.

[@somaloignoto2988]

American made blades? I'll pass this time no more American products for me.😂😂😂

[@thejerkyshack8040]

2:17 perfectly balanced as it should be