Spartan-Ronin Shōtō – Tu Lam Edition
Unlock the pinnacle of tactical excellence with the Spartan-Ronin Shōtō, a collaborative masterpiece between Spartan Blades and Tu Lam – owner of Ronin Tactics and former U.S. Army Special Forces operator. Infused with Tu Lam’s martial-arts expertise, this folding karambit-style liner-lock folder is purpose-built for self-defense and combative applications.
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Why Choose the Spartan-Ronin Shōtō?
It fuses hard-use dependability with martial-inspired ergonomics from Tu Lam — delivering speed, control, and confidence in every motion.
The Spartan-Ronin Shōtō embodies the partnership between Spartan Blades and Tu Lam, merging combat-proven insight with precision American engineering. Built for martial applications and everyday carry alike, it offers rapid deployment, ergonomic control, and steadfast reliability worthy of the Spartan name.
Watch the Spartan-Ronin Shōtō in action: See Video of the Spartan-Ronin Shōtō HERE .
Amazing design and construction. Waiting for my cqb tool and enyo to add to my new collection. Never knew about spartan blades until I came across one of Tu Lam’s videos.
Really like this knife. Also have the Ronin Shinto, everything I’ve ordered from you guys comes fast. Love your products
This knife is of the same Great Quality of every other I have purchased from Spartan Blades. I love the quick open when pulling from pocket. The design is Well Done. Kudos to everyone at Spartan Blades.
Feels very sturdy, great EDC knife, only could have been a little sharper out the box but that can be fixed, still a 5/5 for me.
I ordered this knife as a gift for a friend. It arrived quickly and it was nicer than I expected. The handle is thick and sturdy. I like the large and wide ring. The blade is nicely finished and robust. I ordered another one for myself after playing with it for a couple of minutes.
Was a suggestion from a friend. Great pick my new every day carry.
Was a suggestion for my friend. Solid pick now my every day carry.
I see that Emerson just came out with a CQB-7 (I believe that's correct)Tanto/karambit design. While I'm sure it's a very fine blade, Tu Lam and Spartan thought it up first. Imitation IS the sincerest form of flattery.
I liked this blade so much I bought another one a week later. It is one of the most well thought out knives I have ever owned. I don't use any other blades but Spartan and have been a loyal Spartan customer for 10 years. I know I said this before, but anything cheaper than a Spartan blade is inferior and anything more expensive is unnecessary. If you stay with the Spartan line of knives, you will never go wrong.
First, this is the most substantial folder I think I've ever held. Beefy is a good way to describe it. The knife itself is all business and for the untutored like me there will be a learning curve in mastering the draw technique. I would suggest an online training segment but with practice it will eventually be fine. If you're looking for concealment in a defensive blade then this one is a very strong choice. It is a very high quality blade from form to function. And you can't beat the. Price.