Tatang is a Tagalog term of
address reserved for only the most
feared and respected martial
artists. In honor of this proud
warrior tradition, Blackhawk have
made a knife that distills the
savage cutting power of the
traditional Filipino barong into a
smaller, more versatile package.
When gripped at the rear of the
pistol-grip-style, thermoplastic
rubber handle, the weight-forward
balance of the Tatang's black
epoxy-coated 1085C tool-steel
blade gives it tremendous reach
and chopping power. Choking up on
the integral subhilt shifts the
balance back for more controlled
cutting, trapping, and backcutting
with the sharpened false edge.
Designed by Michael Janich, this
incredible knife comes complete
with a reinforced ballistic nylon
sheath.