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ITEM: 2491

TDI Pocket Strike

The TDI Pocket Strike was designed by John Benner of the Tactical Defense Institute (TDI) as a comfortable, convenient, and concealable fixed blade. The hard plastic sheath of the Pocket Strike rests inside of your pocket and clips to the outside of your pants. The ring loop makes it easy to find and quickly deploy the Pocket Strike.

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TDI Pocket Strike

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Handle Color: Black

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- - Blade Length
  - 3.1875 inches
- - Blade Steel
  - AUS 8A Stainless Steel
- - Blade Type
  - Fixed Blade
- - Blade Width
  - 1.675 inches
- - Color
  - Black
- - Grind
  - Hollow
- - Handle Material
  - Nylon/Fiberglass
- - Knife Manufactured In
  - Taiwan
- - Overall Length
  - 7.75 inches
- - Rockwell Hardness
  - 57-59
- - Sheath Manufactured In
  - Taiwan
- - Tang Stamp
  - KA-BAR/TDI
- - Weight
  - 0.4 lb

- John Benner
  
  Only a 33-year veteran police Lieutenant could truly understand what makes a knife effective for close-quarters defense. While serving as President and Chief Instructor of Tactical Defense Institute, John Benner saw time and time again what he already believed to be true from first-hand experience: In a conflict, fine motor skills deteriorate and gross motor skills are most effective for fending off assailants. Benner then set out to design a low-profile fixed blade knife for law enforcement, military and security personnel that could be drawn quickly and efficiently in times of duress. After more than a year of prototype samples and in-field testing, the Benner-approved TDI knife was put into production. The same basic principles that founded that first knife were incorporated into all future TDI models, which now complete an expansive line of tactical knives.

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- - Bill Hurr
  - Like the knife a lot but the clip on the sheath sucks. Doesn't grab the pocket and comes out trying to pull the knife. Would be better if it had an ulti clip
  - Jason Catlin
  - Showed up in less than a week from order date and of course razor sharp! This is a stout little knife that will fit well on a pocket/belt. It sticks a little in the sheath, but I am assuming it will loosen up a little the more you take it in and out. It's actually a little bigger than I imagined, but not a problem for me. Great quality as expected from Kabar.
  - connor colgan
  - Very great knife got it for Christmas very strong very sleek,comes razor sharp sheets is also very cool
  - Robert Daub
  - I wasn't sure what to think of this thing at first, but I took a chance and after figuring out how to wear it, I think this will be EDC for me at least some of the time. The knife itself feels very nice, well balanced and agile. For defensive purposes it's meant to be drawn and wielded underhand like a karambit, but because it has a traditional drop point instead of a hook blade, you can flip it around and it makes a serviceable utility knife. As the name implies it's meant to go in the pocket, though the sheath is rather bulky and doesn't leave much room for anything else. I have found it works better carrying 3 o'clock IWB with the clip on the pants, under the belt, just aft of a belt loop. As others have stated in their reviews, the clip alone is not enough to hold the sheath down when drawing the knife. It's just there to keep it in the correct position. The big hooks on the sides make sense once you actually try it out. If you pull up and AWAY from the body when drawing, they'll catch on inside of the pocket or waistband and hold the sheath in place, as long as you're wearing reasonably substantial pants and not floppy basketball shorts. It works just fine in my cheap work pants. With a little practice as one should do with any knife/firearm draw, I feel perfectly comfortable using this for casual or emergency situations. From 3 o'clock IWB I can even draw it with my left hand if I absolutely needed to. It's obviously awkward, but 100% doable with practice. Your mileage may vary based on the size of belly you have to reach across.
  - Stan Lord
  - This is an excellent karambit!!! ...I wish other manufacturers would make their karambit sheathes like this instead of just covering the blade...When drawn properly (with the index finger for a reverse grip, cutting edge facing forward in pocket) the deployment is a very natural movement...folks without FMA knowledge may be at a loss understanding the design..
  - Ray Allen
  - The design is o.k. I like the design a lot. Deployment takes a little practice. You nred to push on the sheath while pulling on the k ife with the little finger. Takes practice. It will work in any front pants pocket. I agree with the inside of the ring a little harsg when extracting the knife from the sheath. I was going to take some emery cloth and round off the inside. Instead I gutted some para-cord and wrapped 7/8 ths of the ring. I can still get my index fingers in no problem for a reverse grip and it is much more compfortable to extract from the sheath. I carry much more stuff in my left pocket and I only carry a flipper folder in my right. So this will be a quicker deployment from pocket to usable blade if I need it quick.
  - Kenn Kuhlman
  - The knife gets an A-. It has a better than expected size and a solid blade and handle design. The finger ring is interesting. I like the hooked exterior shape of the ring, but the inside edge of the ring needs a bevel, especially since it is the sold deployment method from the sheath. The sheath is a problem. The design works only with too load pockets like jeans. Side open pockets like most other pants styles have will not retain the sheath. I assume by the name and design that this is supposed to replace an EDC folder, but it occupies 100% of the pocket, which even the biggest folders do not. The scales are what they are. I hope that the G10 replacements will be available soon.

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