Ka-Bar TDI Last Ditch Knife
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- SKU
- 1478BP
- Material
- Stainless Steel
- Style
- Tactical
Description
Last-Resort Backup Blade
The Ka-Bar TDI Last Ditch Knife is a small fixed blade meant to sit somewhere you can always reach, most often laced into the front of a boot. It is a backup for when your primary tool is lost, out of reach, or already in use. Officers, soldiers and everyday carriers use it as a compact last-resort cutter that disappears under a pant leg.
Features
- Stainless Steel Construction — Blade and handle are cut as one flat piece of stainless steel, so there are no handle scales or pins to work loose.
- Straight-Edge Blade — The flat cutting edge runs to a sharp point while the spine slopes down to meet it, a shape that gives controlled slicing and a fine tip.
- Black Finish — A dark textured coating covers the steel and keeps the knife from flashing light when you draw it.
- Finger Ring Handle — A large ring at the rear of the handle takes a finger, locking the knife into your hand even when your grip is wet or cold.
- Jimped Spine and Handle — Jimping, the small ridges cut into the steel, runs along the spine and the inside of the handle for thumb and finger traction.
- Lanyard Hole — A second, smaller hole above the ring accepts cord if you want to tether the knife.
- Lace-Through Sheath — The rigid card-style sheath has eight holes around its edge so you can thread it into boot laces or tie it onto webbing and gear.
- Low-Profile Carry — Sheath and knife together lie flat against a boot tongue, as the lacing photos show, with only the ring handle exposed for a quick draw.
Build and Carry
The knife carries the Ka-Bar name and TDI logo on one side, and the model number 1478 with a Taiwan origin mark on the other. Its one-piece skeletonized design keeps weight and bulk down, which is what makes boot carry practical. Lace the sheath under your top few eyelets, then hook the ring and pull straight up to draw.
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The knife is exactly what I wanted.It fits in my belt loop on my belt itself. It stays there all day all activities, and can be deployed in a fraction of a second. I had to put a better edge on it but it is great.
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Sharp!It was a little smaller than I realized, and while that's not a bad thing, it took me a minute to get used to it. The sheath can be laced into your boot laces, or it fits really nicely in that tiny pocket that peeks up over the real pocket on jeans and some work pants.
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Most ConcealableI've purchased two of these knives so far. I laced the first unit in a pair of boots that I train in. The second unit is attached to a beltloop or shorts with a drawstring via a small cable for instances when I'm not wearing boots. I'm able to conceal it IWB. This is perfect for outside activities and going to the gym. It's also worthy to note that I've mistakenly put it through the washer and dryer with this configuration. Besides being extremely hot coming out of the dryer, there were no defects. Great design and craftsmanship! Highly recommended for easy concealability!
easy concealability!
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Last Ditch KnifeI decided to use this as a boot knife and to use the included paracord to wrap the handle (thank you to the other reviewers who gave me those ideas). It fits perfectly in that spot-it’s both concealed and easily retrieved. Just don’t plan on using this thing as a tool-its sole purpose is to get someone off of you if you’re fighting for your life. I expect it’ll hold up its end of that deal.
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Great knife, pretty good sheathThis is a great little knife, thin but definitely strong. It's for my gf who has smaller hands, but even still i wrapped the handle in paracord to make sure she has good grip if she needs it, it's a little tricky to hold onto. The knife itself is 5 stars, and the sheath is nice, it can be tied almost anywhere, but theres no belt clip. We figured something out using more paracord, but i really think a belt clip, even optional/removable, would be a huge improvement. Still very much 4 stars.