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Mil-Tac Knives’ MTF-1 Article in Field & Stream

By David E. Petzal, Field & Stream

WYLIE, Texas – For a vast change of pace there is Mil-Tac, which stands for military-tactical and makes knives for cops and soldiers. In a time when many similar products look as if they belong on the belt of Ming the Merciless, Mil-Tac sticks t practical designs of superb quality. Of interest to us here is a folder that is eminently suitable for the outdoors.

The MTF-1 is a drop-point folder with a 4-inch locking blade made of German steel called N-690CO. It’s a high-cobalt-vanadium alloy (about as high as you can get) that’s extremely strong and rust resistant. Designed by knife maker Allan Elishewitz, it has a stainless-steel frame and G-10 handles. (G-10 is a superstrong glass-based phenolic resin, impervious to everything but nuclear blasts, that can be machines like steel for a nonslip surface.)

Weighing only 5.5 ounces, the MTF-1 is ungodly strong due to the face that it has two blade locks: a conventional liner lock and a small abutment lock that lies under your thumb. Unlike many folders with handles that are too small for heavy-duty cutting, this one is big enough to make anyone happy. There is a pocket clip on one side if you want to carry it that way, r you can get a ballistic nylon belt sheath for $30 extra.

Even though their steel resists rust, Mil-Tac offers a choice of ceramic or black Teflon coating on the blade. I used a Teflon-coated version and it worked just fine, although I think the ceramic might wear a little better. At $169, the MTF-1 is an incredible bargain.

Please visit www.mil-tac.com for more information.