Diamondback Tanto folder by First Tactical, Design and Quality.

Humans shall not live on bread alone, but on a folder, to open the bread and make a sandwich, among other things. Few things are more functional and versatile than a folder, not only because of the variety of uses that can be given to its edge, but also for its small size and weight that differentiate it from a knife and allow to easily carry it daily and always have it on hand when the need to give use to its edge arises.

In addition to the fortunately rare defensive use that can be given to a folder’s edge, the most typical uses are very varied and practically unlimited: opening a package, cutting bread and cold cuts, open ammo containers, peel an orange or any other fruit that requires it, cut tape, cut the annoying label of a garment that does nothing more than brush your skin, cut a loose thread on the shirt, cut a rope, cut …, and so on for a long time. This makes the folder an essential element of daily life and it is not surprising that a person has more than one folder, and two, three, or ten, to the point of becoming such a hobby or passion that any number of folders is never enough.

The variety is endless. There are folders for any taste, of all colors and flavors, and for all budgets. Design, quality and price are combined in many models of folders from a wide variety of brands, some renowned and others of new creation, as in the case of First Tactical, which produces the Diamondback Tanto folder I talk about in this article.

First of all I want to thank the detail they have had at First Tactical for sending me the Diamondback Tanto folder that illustrates this article and giving me the opportunity to test and evaluate it.

But first let’s talk about this young brand, still little known here in Spain. In 1999, an experienced successful businessman named Dan Costa bought the outdoor clothing brand Royal Robinsunder whose umbrella was at that time the tactical clothing brand 5.11 Tactical. Dan separated the two brands in 2003 and 5.11 Tactical became an independent brand that soon achieved great success and popularity. Its success was such that in December 2007 Dan sold 5.11 Tactical for 305 million dollars. Years later Dan Costa founds First Tactical, which officially kicks off on April 1, 2015 and start accepting orders on July 4 of that year.

«Made to serve those who serve others», that is the motto of First Tactical. Its business model is to serve consumers directly, without dealers, to reduce costs and offer you the best value. From the beginning the brand is also present in Europe and attends orders directly from the UK (yes, they also sent to Spain for a flat rate of £8.95, slightly more than 10 €).

First Tactical philosophy consists of creating functional gear for professionals based on the principles of innovation and reliability. First Tactical works closely with end users to achieve products that truly meet their real needs. Their ranks include former veteran professionals.

«At First Tactical, we Listen to the needs of our customers.  Engineer cutting edge materials.  Ask real operators to Field Test in the most demanding situations.  And Deploy top-quality products, direct to the customer.»

With such a presentation letter is not surprising that the folder Diamondback Tanto highlights because of both design and quality, and good price too. At first it seems an expensive folder compared to other similar, but once you realize of its finished quality it can be concluded that the price is not only on par with other similar knives but also cheaper.