The Back Door: Tactile Knife Co. Mariner 2 – 2025 Blade Show Exclusive - New

This is a Back Door offering.

This Mariner 2 is a 2025 Blade Show exclusive configuration that was never intended for regular production. It is a limited, event-only build featuring DLC-coated titanium scales, making it a rare variant that most customers will never see outside of Blade Show itself.

It is here because of its exclusivity and one-off nature, not because of performance or quality concerns.

About The Back Door

The Back Door is where perfectly good knives with imperfect stories live.

This section exists for knives that fall outside our standard retail inventory. That includes Blade Show exclusives, prototypes, discontinued configurations, light cosmetic quirks, or unique situations that don’t fit the main shop. Nothing listed here has a functional defect.

Every Back Door knife is fully disclosed, honestly described, and priced accordingly. Inventory is unpredictable, quantities are limited, and availability is always first come, first served.

You can always get lucky in The Back Door.

Mariner 2, Blade Show Edition

The Mariner 2 is Tactile Knife Co.’s modern take on a robust, everyday-capable folder, blending clean lines with practical ergonomics. This Blade Show 2025 exclusive elevates the platform with DLC-coated titanium scales, giving the knife a darker, more aggressive aesthetic while retaining the lightweight strength titanium is known for.

This configuration was produced specifically for Blade Show and was not part of Tactile’s regular lineup. Once these are gone, they’re gone.

Key Features

• 2025 Blade Show exclusive Mariner 2

• DLC-coated titanium handle scales

• Slim, pocketable EDC design

• Smooth manual action

• Premium materials throughout

• Made in the USA

Important Notes

• This is not a standard production Mariner 2

• This knife was produced for Blade Show only

• No functional issues are present
  

• All Back Door sales are final due to the disclosed nature of the offering

Why You’ll Want It

This is the kind of knife that rewards paying attention.

Blade Show exclusives like this Mariner 2 represent a moment in time, a snapshot of what a maker was willing to experiment with outside their normal production constraints. Supporting knives like this also supports American manufacturing and the continued growth of small-batch innovation here in the U.S.

If you’re looking for something genuinely uncommon, this Mariner 2 belongs in your pocket or your collection.