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Best Knife I Own
Subject speaks for itself! Hands down the best knife I have purchased. Thank you Spartan and Ronin Tactics for making this gem!
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Shinto Purchase
When I received the knife it was dull. Contacted Spartan and they said to return the knife. Sharp as a razor when shipped back. Outstanding customer service. They stand behind their products. Hard to find a company today with this type of customer service.
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Spartan Ronin Shinto
Absolutely impeccable craftsmanship, I can't stop staring at it! Such wonderful people to deal with, very professional and prompt service
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Spartan Blades Ronin Shinto
Excellent quality and design. I have searched quite a while for a fixed blade of this level this knife exceeded my expectations. Way to go Spartan Blades and Tu Lam!
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Ronin Shinto
I'm a professional level photographer, and though the catalog photos of this blade are of excellent quality; photographs simply don't provide adequate justice to the craftsmanship that exists with this Shinto blade.
This is my second blade from Spartan, and certainly not my last. They take pride in what they do and it's evident the moment you open the box.
Blade geometry and balance are excellent. Handle is comfortable and durable. A true fighting knife.
My only criticism would be that I'd like to see Spartan incorporate the adjustable locking screw in their Kydex sheaths that is found in Esse sheaths. I've grown to really love my Esse 5, but it's clearly no match for a Spartan Blade. However, I do believe Esse's versatility and design work with their sheaths and sheath accessories is a great accent to the overall function and performance of their knives.
The Kydex Spartan sheath is a straight forward design and firmly holds the blade so snug it sometimes delays rapid removal. I'll be curious to see if this performance changes with time and repeated use. I'm also very interested in getting their nylon sheath option which seems like a good investment for this application.
Blade edge is also excellent, sharp and reliable. Quality work all around!!!
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New favorite brand
My top brand for blades used to be Benchmade, but after receiving this blade, I will be making all my future purchases from Spartan blades. Extremely well made and looks even better in person. Attached it to my kit, haven't gotten a chance to use it rigorously yet, but just by the feel of it I'm confident it will hold up with any other blade I own. Extremely happy with my purchase.
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Will be back!!
Beautifully made very impressed with the quality, would highly recommend.
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Amazing knife!
I’ve been getting more in to fix blades and this was the perfect knife for me the shape is amazing the steel is amazing new manufacturing is so amazing, I love this knife so much I get so many compliments when I use it everybody wants one after they use mine!
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Quality
Just got my knife. I love this design. This is my first knife from Spartan Blades and they do not disappoint. This thing is gorgeous but more importantly an extremely functional blade not just a cool “combat” knife but a real tool that I feel comfortable putting on my kit. On a side note I really Like the name and what it means . I watched a video of Tu talking about Ronin and what led him down his path
Thank you for this kick ass blade, for what you have done and what you continue to do
Spartan-Rōnin Shintō - Shinto meaning, “The practice of establishing a connection between the ways of the old and the ways of the new.” This knife is a great balance of old and new design and form making for a highly functional combat knife. Tu Lam is a retired Special Forces soldier, "Green Beret" and teammate of the Spartan Blades founders during their time in Okinawa where they worked as snipers; Tu Lam was part of an assault troop in the same company. Tu Lam has quickly become the “Go to” authority to military and law enforcement training and is the power house behind RONIN Tactics, Inc., an organization that trains many of the top tier military and law enforcement units in the world in H2H and knife techniques. Tu is also the Co-Host of The History Channels "Forged in Fire, Knife or Death” television series.
Specifications:
Knife Name: Spartan-Rōnin Shintō
Designer(s): Tu Lam / Curtis Iovito
Blade Length: 5 5/8”
Blade Thickness: 3/16”
Blade Steel: CPM S35VN
Blade Hardness: 58-60 HRC
Blade Style: Fixed Re-Curve
Coating: PVD – Tungsten DLC (Flat Black) or ZrN (Flat Dark Earth)
Handle Material: Black CE Canvas Micarta®
Sheath: Lined Nylon MOLLE sheath (Black, Coyote Tan, or MultiCam) or Kydex with Belt Loop (Black or Coyote Tan)
Weight: 0.558 LBS
