The Back Door: Heretic Medusa Manual 3.25" Tanto, Red Cel Shade, MagnaCut, Frame Lock, Serial 138 - Made in USA (H009-CS-RD) (Trade In)

The Back Door entry. Used. No fall damage. Has the box. Serial 138.

The Red Cel Shade Medusa Manual Tanto, hand painted in Florida.

Red is the color that anchors the original Cel Shade series, and the Tanto is the aggressive version of the Medusa. MagnaCut blade, frame lock, GTC race bearings. Serial 138. Look the photos over before you buy.

The Matching Thoth Is Here Too

The Red Cel Shade Thoth pen came in from the same trade in and is listed in The Back Door right now. Same finish, same series, meant to be carried together.

Specifications

• Condition: Used, trade in
• Brand: Heretic Knives
• Model: Medusa Manual Tanto, Cel Shade
• SKU: H009-CS-RD
• Serial: 138
• Blade Length: 3.25 in
• Overall Length: 7.75 in
• Handle Length: 5.14 in
• Blade Steel: CPM MagnaCut
• Blade Style: Tanto
• Finish: Red Cel Shade Cerakote with clear coat
• Handle Material: 7000-series aluminum
• Lock Type: Frame lock with steel insert and Lockbar Stabilizer
• Bearings: GTC race bearings
• Opening Method: Flipper tab or thumb hole
• Pocket Clip: Ball bearing titanium, tip up
• Knife Type: Manual folder
• Weight: 2.1 oz
• Includes: Box
• Fall Damage: None
• Warranty: Heretic lifetime warranty
• Country of Origin: Made in USA (Melbourne, Florida)

Why This One Stands Out

• Hand painted Red Cel Shade, no two identical
• MagnaCut tanto with a reinforced tip
• GTC race bearings, which is a nicer pivot than most knives at this price carry
• 2.1 oz on a 7.75 inch knife
• Serialized, number 138, and it has the box

Cel Shade Is Hand Painted

Cerakote applied by hand and sealed under a clear coat, built to read like comic book cel shading with depth in it rather than a flat color. Because a person paints each one, they do not match each other. That is the appeal and it is also why these runs are small.

The Tanto Versus the Recurve

Heretic builds the Medusa in both. The Recurve has a curved edge that pulls material into the cut and slices well. The Tanto puts a second shorter edge at the front at an angle to the primary one, so the point is backed by a lot more steel. If you want the tip that takes abuse, this is the one of the two to have.

GTC Bearings and the Lockbar Stabilizer

GTC makes the race bearings in the pivot, which is a step up from caged ball bearings and most of why the action feels the way it does. The frame lock has a steel insert at the contact point so the lockbar does not wear itself into the tang, and a Lockbar Stabilizer keeps the bar from being overbent. Those are the details that decide whether a folder is still tight in five years.

MagnaCut

MagnaCut gives you edge retention, toughness, and corrosion resistance without trading any of the three. On a 3.25 inch tanto in a 2.1 oz knife, it is about as much performance as you can carry for the weight.

About Heretic Knives

Heretic Knives was founded in 2015 by Tony Marfione Jr. and his wife Jessica in Melbourne, Florida. Every Heretic knife is backed by a lifetime warranty and made in the USA in small production runs.

We Toured the Shop

The Great American Knife Tour™ visited Heretic Knives in Florida and did a full shop tour.

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsyB9brPE-U

About The Back Door

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