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Haha, I'd feel like "honey I shrunk the kids" if I were trying to operate and use the Tatanka... just a bit cartoonish to me.

Digging that SuperHawk. :)



Anyone out there happen to have some complete comparison photos of a Stretch and an ATR together? I've never owned nor used an ATR.
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:D Yes, the smaller Lynch clip looks like it really doesn´t belong there.. but it works just fine. I installed the longer Lynch clip first, but it didn't feel so good. I didn't like original clip since the knife was too exposed, but this way, Tatanka hides in my pocket really nice. Althoug, one does need deep pockets.. I'm planning to make a leather sheath for it when I have some spare time. I'm not fond of Tip Down carry, but this, and the Ulize are just too big to carry, or actually pull out of the pocket fluidly when Tip Up, maybe if I had bigger hands it would work.

And yes, it's a beast. But my beast, and I love it :D Camp chores are a breeze with this one. I mainly carry it on outdoorsy-type activities. The weight and the lenght/reach makes it somewhat usable for bowie-type moves too, but not backcutting.

I don't own a Stretch, so I can't post comparison shots with the A.T.R. :(
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JT wrote::D Yes, the smaller Lynch clip looks like it really doesn´t belong there.. but it works just fine. I installed the longer Lynch clip first, but it didn't feel so good. I didn't like original clip since the knife was too exposed, but this way, Tatanka hides in my pocket really nice. Althoug, one does need deep pockets.. I'm planning to make a leather sheath for it when I have some spare time. I'm not fond of Tip Down carry, but this, and the Ulize are just too big to carry, or actually pull out of the pocket fluidly when Tip Up, maybe if I had bigger hands it would work.

And yes, it's a beast. But my beast, and I love it :D Camp chores are a breeze with this one. I mainly carry it on outdoorsy-type activities. The weight and the lenght/reach makes it somewhat usable for bowie-type moves too, but not backcutting.

I don't own a Stretch, so I can't post comparison shots with the A.T.R. :(
I'm impressed that you own pants that have pockets that deep than. I have Levis that have pockets that won't completely hide my Note 4 let alone a knife that big lol.
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LBK comparison pics

From left to right in the first two pictures, we have:

Lava Sprint, Dragonfly 2 Orange, Firefly, Techno, Kiwi 4, Persistence Blue, Delica 4 Titanium/Damascus, Native 5 Lightweight 2015 Forum Knife

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And a slightly more artistic one:

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Image Most models of the Spyderco fixed blades.

Para-military in top left corner for size reference.

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Combinations of these can be done by request.
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Reject wrote:Most models of the Spyderco fixed blades.
Impressive!
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Great fixed assortment! I didn't know the Jumpmaster ever came in a plain edge.
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DougC-3 wrote:Great fixed assortment! I didn't know the Jumpmaster ever came in a plain edge.

Apparently it did in Japan.
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Ok guys I have a request. Can I get some good shots of the Mantra 2 next to a Southard?
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Evil D wrote:Ok guys I have a request. Can I get some good shots of the Mantra 2 next to a Southard?
Here you go David, not the best pictures so hopefully someone with better skills and lighting can add to this.
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OldSarSwmr wrote:
Evil D wrote:Ok guys I have a request. Can I get some good shots of the Mantra 2 next to a Southard?
Here you go David, not the best pictures so hopefully someone with better skills and lighting can add to this.
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Dan you're my hero! Those are great shots, exactly what I needed. I didn't realize it was that much smaller than the Southard, so that's good to know. it looks like it's a lot easier on the pocket though. Should make for a great EDC.
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Great comparison there with a lot of similarities. :)


I've been seeing a lot of people express their surprised amazement at the smaller size of the Mantras. They really aren't much larger than a Delica.
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My thanks to everyone who has contributed photographs to this comparison thread
and special thanks to those who identified the knives in the photographs.
Here are a few from my feeble collection not pictured yet.

Schempp Bowie, Starmate, Police

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1990 Vintage Endura SE, Stretch, Tenacious CE

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Endura and Byrd Cara Cara

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Vintage Mariner, Stretch and Vintage Delica

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Other comparisons of any of these knives on request.
1990: Endura SE, Delica PE, Mariner, Police. 2014: ClipiTool Bottle Opener. 2015: Kitchen Knife PE, Tenacious CE, Stretch PE, Moran Drop Point, Kiwi, 2 Byrd Cara Caras, Schempp Bowie, Native 5 Forum Knife, Police SE, Tenacious SE, 4" Paring Knife, 2" Paring Knife, Terzuola Starmate. 2016: The Spyderco Story, Terzuola The Tactical Folding Knife, USN Ladybug H-1 Hawkbill SE, Black BaliYo, Yellow H-1 Salt Dragonfly 2 SE, Hennicke Ulize, Pink Native 5 PE, Renegade C23PS and C23P, Gayle Bradley 2, Terzuola Double Bevel, Gayle Bradley Air, Cricket Blue Nishjin, Centofante Memory, K2, 2 Large Lum Pink, Carey Rubicon. 2017: Dialex Battlestation, Orange Southard Positron, Gray Baliyo, Native 5 CE, Tenacious CE. 2018: Schempp EuroEdge, Eric Glesser ClipiTool Standard. 2019 Calendar Contest Reinhold Rhino CF PLN. 2022: Byrd Robin 2 Wharncliffe, Byrd Cara Cara 2 Rescue Orange, Janich Yojimbo 2 CruWear.
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Five shades of Tenacious :)
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Larry_Mott wrote:Five shades of Tenacious :)
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Is that a size comparison of a Tenacious and a Tenacious? ;)

Love all the pics everyone, keep it up.
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David, I'm glad the pictures were helpful. It rides small in the pocket, I don't think it will kick out my Southard but I could see it as a great alternative if I was wearing suit pants (god forbid!) :eek:


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Evil D wrote: Is that a size comparison of a Tenacious and a Tenacious? ;)
Yes, note how they get progressively smaller front to rear ;)
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thats amazing!
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Larry_Mott wrote:
Evil D wrote: Is that a size comparison of a Tenacious and a Tenacious? ;)
Yes, note how they get progressively smaller front to rear ;)

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