Duck Camo, tanto edge, and this one is a manual.
The Mini Pariah in Duck Camo, black blade, black hardware, tanto edge. Same chassis and same MagnaCut as the automatic, without the automatic.
Go inside the shop: We toured the Heretic facility in Melbourne, Florida
Specifications
- Model: Mini Pariah Manual, Tanto Edge Duck Camo
- SKU: H053-DC
- Blade Length: 3.36"
- Overall Length: 8.15"
- Blade Thickness: 0.156"
- Blade Steel: CPM MagnaCut
- Blade Style: Tanto
- Edge: Plain
- Blade Finish: Black
- Chassis: Injection molded composite polymer, glass packed, Duck Camo
- Handle Length: 4.79"
- Handle Thickness: 0.58"
- Hardware: Black
- Internals: All machined components
- Reinforcement: Stainless steel plates
- Action: Manual
- Pocket Clip: Ambidextrous
- Warranty: Heretic lifetime warranty
- Country of Origin: Made in USA (Melbourne, Florida)
Why the Manual Matters
Automatic knives are restricted in a number of states and cities, and plenty of people who want a Heretic cannot legally carry one. This is the same knife without that problem.
It also travels better. A manual goes places an automatic should not, and you are not thinking about it every time you cross a state line.
The Tanto
The tanto puts a second edge at the front at an angle to the main one, which leaves considerably more steel behind the point. If your use case involves anything the tip has to survive, this is the blade shape to take over the clip point.
The trade is slicing. A tanto has no belly, so it is not the one you want for food or for anything you would normally draw a curve through.
About the Camo
Camo has crossed over out of the hunting world into everyday carry and streetwear, and Heretic put their version of it on the knife that made the most sense to start with. Against a black blade and black hardware it reads less like hunting gear and more like a pattern that happens to be camo.
Glass Packed Polymer, and Why It Matters
Glass packed polymer is the same idea behind the frame on a SIG or a Glock. Chopped glass fiber is mixed into the polymer before it is molded, which makes the finished part far stiffer and more dimensionally stable than plain plastic while staying light.
That is how Heretic puts MagnaCut and American manufacturing into a knife at this price. Every internal component is machined and stainless steel plates are set into the chassis for rigidity. This is not a budget build wearing a Heretic label.
MagnaCut
MagnaCut gives you edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance without trading any of the three. Finding it on a USA made folder at this price is not normal.
Made in Florida
Heretic designs, engineers, and assembles every knife in house at their Melbourne, Florida facility, and backs all of it with a lifetime warranty.
Why This One Stands Out
Duck Camo was the first camo finish Heretic ran, and the automatic version sold out here. This is the one you can carry anywhere.
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