Ontario RD Tanto - A low price alternative to the Essee 5

Just got an Ontario RD Tanto knife. I like heavy duty medium length knives (5-7 inches). Already have an Essee 5 and a Busse Tank Buster. The RD Tanto is pretty similar to these in several ways. Full tang with pommel, 1/4 inch blade, heavy powder coating, micarta scales But while the Essee and Busse are well known, the RD tanto is underreported and a true bargain at under $80 at Amazon (and a couple other vendors). You want an overbuilt, no nonsense survival knife and have a sub $100 budget? Get this one.

Correction: Blade is 0.26" (7mm) thick!

JShirley said:

"...except get a different blade profile."

Agree on the high value, you've just picked the second least useful blade shape Ontario offers (after the Kerambit).

John

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Me like Tonto...I mean Tanto

Ranger TFI

Just found an alternative if you really don't like tanto's. Do not have this one in hand so just going by the manufacturer's site. 5.25" blade and a whopping .26" thick. Price about the same as the RD Tanto.