Blade shape

Tanto blades

A flat main edge meets an angled tip section at a distinct break. It concentrates force into a very strong point at the cost of almost all slicing belly — good for punching through hard material, poor for skinning.

Knives: 2
Blade range: 3.3″–3.38″
Weight range: 2.05–4.5 oz

The shape across the size range

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Emerson CQC-7B · Tanto
3.3″ blade · 0.125″ spine · 4.5 oz · ~0.77″ tall (derived)
Benchmade Bailout 537 · Tanto
3.38″ blade · 0.09″ spine · 2.05 oz · ~0.79″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.125″

0.09″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

Emerson

Emerson CQC-7B

Blade: 3.3″
Weight: 4.5 oz

Tanto154CM

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Benchmade

Benchmade Bailout 537

Blade: 3.38″
Weight: 2.05 oz

TantoCPM-3V

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