Remington Green Tanto Butterfly Knife Review

 

Remington Arms Co entered the knife industry in 1920, and they entered very strongly. They first built a factory at Bridgeport CT and hired knife artisans from England to oversee design and production work. Within a short period of time, they were shipping 6000 knives per month and in the later years, their production sometimes peaked at 10,000 knives per day.

IN 1922, Remington began producing the R1123 Jumbo Trapper. This knife had a rifle cartridge shaped shield on the handle, so it became known as the Bullet Knife. In the following years, the bullet shield was used on other top of the line knife patterns.

The history of Remington becomes pretty murky between 1940 and 1950, because Remington sold the entire knife operation to Pal Cutlery Co. However, in 1982, Remington reentered the knife market, but in a very different way than they had originally done. When they first hit the industry, they were brave and jumped in completely. Now, they were hesitant and very slowly entered the industry. To enter slowly, they commissioned Camillus Cutlery Co to make a single knife model that would bear the Remington trademark, along with the old bullet shield. This was the beginning of the modern Bullet Knife series. This first knife: the 1982 Bullet Knife was a remake of the original R1123 trapper.

Since then, they have released an annual Bullet Knife. Plus, they have also released a number of commemorative knives throughout the decades.

Camillus produced the Bullet Knife series through 1990, and then the history gets murky again. The company pops up again in 2006, when Bear & Son Cutlery began producing the Bullet Knives. This partnership must have been a good thing for both companies, because in July 2014, their firms announced, “IN 2015, Bear & Son will become [Remington’s] exclusive licensee for cutlery.” With this new partnership, it meant that all Remington knives would be made in the Untied States of America, plus because Bear & Son became the exclusive producer of future Remington knives, production began to be closely controlled.

Remington knives are classic and durable, and you can expect good things from them. Today we will be discussing the Remington Green Tanto Butterfly knife.

 

The Blade:

The blade on this knife is made out of 1095 Carbon steel. This is the most popular 10-series standard carbon steel with low corrosion resistance and average edge retention properties. Unfortunately, blades made with this steel do have the tendency to easily rust. But as long as you are caring for your blade, you shouldn’t have to worry about it rusting. The biggest advantage to this steel is that 1095 high carbon steel is a really tough steel that is very resistant to chipping. This steel is also very easy to sharpen and you can get a razor sharp edge on the blade. This is also an inexpensive steel to produce, which does keep the cost of the blade and overall knife down.

The blade on this knife is finished with a black powder coating, which does help to add corrosion resistance levels to this blade. The powder coating was developed in the mid-to-late 1960s. The powder coating is applied using the electrostatic principle, which is when the parts to be coated (the blade) are given a negative charge and the powder coat is given a positive charge and sprayed on. The dry coated parts are then baked in an oven or furnace, where the powder melts and fuses into a hard, protective finish. Coatings provide a couple of purpose on the knife blade. The first purpose is that they do prevent corrosion, which is ideal for this knife because the blade is prone to rusting. The second purpose is that coatings do eliminate shiny surfaces, so if you are ever using this knife in the blade, you won’t have to worry about the glares giving you away. Lastly, a coating can reduce drag during a cut. And, the last benefit that does not pertain to how the knife works is that it does create a very sleek appearance to this knife.

The blade has been carved into a tanto style blade. This is not an all-purpose blade, and has instead been designed to do one purpose and one purpose really well: and this blade style can pierce through tough materials with ease. This style of knife was originally designed for armor piercing, but was later popularized by Cold Steel in the late 1980s. This style of knife is very similar in style to Japanese long and short swords. The shape of the tanto knife has a high point with a flat grind, which leads to an extremely strong point that is ideal for stabbing into hard materials. Plus, the tanto blade does have a thick point, which also contains a lot of metal near the tip, so it is able to absorb the impact form repeated piercing that would cause most other knives to break. The front edge of the tanto knife does meet the spine of the knife at an angle, rather than a curve. Because of this, the tanto blade style does lack a belly, which is one of the last reasons that the tanto blade style has such a strong point. However, it is because of that lack of belly that makes this knife virtually useless for an all-purpose knife. This knife does not prepare you for any task, but it does prepare you to take on any situation where you will be needing to pierce through thick materials.

 

The Handles:

The handles on this butterfly knife is made out of aluminum that has been anodized green. There are a few really great things about aluminum as a knife handle material. For starters, it can be anodized into just about any color you can imagine, which makes for a great style addition to any knife, while also adding some hardness. Next, aluminum is a very low-density metal, so not only is it very tough, it is also lightweight. And, even though it is a lightweight knife handle material, it still provides the heft that people crave from a knife. So you can feel like you can take on all the hard tasks without having to worry about it being too lightweight to handle them. Overall, the pros to an aluminum knife handle is that the handle is going to be strong, light, durable, and very resistant to corrosion.

Some of the downsides to this material is that it does have a limited resistance to impact, which means that it is prone to scratches and dings. Another drawback is that there is not a lot of grip if it is not properly texturized. Lastly, because of the conductive properties that aluminum contains, this knife will be pretty cold to hold. The overall cons to an aluminum knife handle is that it is susceptible to scratches and dings, it can be cold to hold, and it can be a little bit slippery.

To add texture and grip, Remington has skeletonized the handle. This will help you have a better grip on the knife, and it also cuts down on weight on the overall knife. The two handles do flare out at the bottom, which does help with control over your cuts and slices.
To help add strength, durability, and corrosion resistance the handles have been anodized a bright green. The anodization process is achieved elctrolytically. The handles are first submerged in an electrolytic solution bath along with a cathode. When a current is passed through the acid solution, hydrogen is released from the cathode and oxygen forms on the surface of an anode. This results in a metal oxide film growing on the surface of the part being treated. Some of the benefits to an anodized handle versus a painted handle is that it is very thing compared to paints and powders; it is extremely durable, hard, abrasion resistant and long lasting—the anodization process actually changes the handle, so it does not peel or chip; the anodization process lasts indefinitely; and lastly, this process is inexpensive compared to painting or powder coating.

 

The Mechanism:

A butterfly knife is folding pocket knife. Its distinction is tow handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles. There are two styles of construction when it comes to butterfly knives, and this Remington knife is a sandwich constructed. This means that the knife is assembled in layers that are generally pinned or screwed together. They allow the pivot pins to be adjusted more tightly without binding. When the knife is closed, the blade rests between the layers.

This style of knife began as straight razors before conventional razors were available in the Philippines, which is where this knife originated. In the hands of a trained user, the knife blade can be brought to bear quickly using one hand. Plus, this knife can be used for entertainment with manipulations, or flipping.

There are a couple of parts that set this knife apart from a typical folding knife. For starters, the bite handle, which is the handle that closes on the sharp edge of the blade and will cut the user if they are holding the handle when they go to close it. Then, there is the latch, which is the standard locking system, which holds the knife closed. This is what keeps it from opening up when the user doesn’t want it to. Then there is the pivot joint, which is a pin about which the tang, blade, and handles pivot.

 

The Pros of the Remington Tanto Butterfly Knife:

• The blade steel on this knife is extremely tough.
• The blade is very resistant to chipping.
• The blade is easy to sharpen and you can get a razor sharp edge on it.
• The steel is inexpensive to work with, which means that the overall cost of the knife is reduced.
• The coating adds toughness and prolongs the life of the blade.
• The coating adds corrosion resistance.
• The coating creates a sleek look for this blade, while also cutting down on reflections.
• The tanto blade shape is extremely strong.
• The tanto blade can pierce through almost anything; excelling at piercing through hard materials.
• The aluminum handles are corrosion resistant and strong.
• The aluminum handles have been anodized for added corrosion resistance, durability, and strengths.
• The aluminum handle is lightweight.

 

The Cons of the Remington Tanto Butterfly Knife:

• The blade is pretty corrosion resistant.
• The blade only has average edge retention.
• All coatings will eventually scratch off.
• The tanto blade does not have a belly.
• The tanto blade is not an all-purpose blade shape.
• The aluminum handle is prone to scratches and dings.

 

The Specs:

The blade on this knife measures in at 4 inches long, with a handle that measures in at 5 inches long. When the knife is fully opened, it measures in at 9 inches long. This knife weighs in at 5.2 ounces, which is very lightweight for how large this knife is. This Remington knife was made in the United States of America.

 

Conclusion:

This Remington butterfly knife boasts a black coated tanto blade and the classic Remington green color on the skeletonized handles. The blade has good action and also has a pair of cutouts. The 1095 steel that the blade is made out of is extremely tough, so this knife is going to be able to stand up to almost any task that you throw at it. The coating cuts down on corrosion and maintenance, which lets you use this knife without worrying about it breaking down. Plus, the tanto blade shape guarantees that you can pierce through almost any tough material, without worrying about the point snapping. However, because of the tanto blade shape, this is not an all-purpose blade or knife. The handle is made out of aluminum, which is durable, corrosion resistant, and tough. The handles have been anodized bright green, which is great aesthetically and the anodization process increases corrosion resistance, durability, and strength. This is a butterfly knife, so it can be used for anything from self-defense, entertainment, or a regular knife.