Anzu
"Anzu" Tactical Combat, Survival Knife
- Size: Length overall: 12.0" (30.5 cm), Blade Length: 6.5" (16.5 cm), Thickness: .200" (5.1 mm)
- Weight: Knife: 14.3 oz. (405 grams), Sheath (with extender and accessory package): 1 lb. 3 oz. (539 grams)
- Blade: CPMS30V High Vanadium Martensitic Stainless Powder Metal Technology Tool Steel, Hardened and Tempered to Rockwell C60, Bead Blasted
- Bolsters, Fittings: 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel, Bead Blasted
- Handle: Gold and Black (Tiger Stripe) G10 Fiberglass/Epoxy Laminate Composite
- Sheath: Locking, Desert Digi-camo Kydex,
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Polypropylene and Nylon
belt loop extender with Firesteel/Magnesium fire
starter, Fine DMT diamond pad sharpener, Maglite Solitaire®
flashlight, all stainless steel fittings.
- Knife: A true tactical combat and survival
knife, the Anzu was named for a Sumerian god, from
An "heaven" and Zu "far" and was the
son of the bird goddess, Sirius. The feather-like blade and rear
persuader talon carry the name well. Though I had a bird-like
inspiration for this blade, it is no featherweight when it comes to
defensive tactical combat knives. This is a serious weapon and tool,
designed for the theatre of conflict. This Anzu is has a special
blade steel: CPMS30V. This is an exotic, highly refined ultra-modern powder metal technology tool steel
made by fusing together the powdered components of the steel for a
highly uniform and densely packed alloy set, unobtainable by
conventional methods of steel manufacture. In this particular grade,
this yields a steel that contains 3 percent vanadium. The vanadium
forms super-hard vanadium carbide particles when the knife is heat
treated, which translates to an extremely wear-resistant cutting
edge. So wear-resistant is this steel that only a diamond abrasive
will sharpen it properly (but don't worry; I've included that too!).
What this means to the owner is a knife that will cut and cut and
cut for many years, even decades of use. Since I've deeply hollow
ground the blade, it can be sharpened and maintain thinness at the
cutting edge for generations of use. The blade has a long, sweeping
and aggressive edge profile, and I've omitted serrations as this
knife is designed for thrusting and slicing with little effort. The
spine has a three quarter length swage for reduced point thickness
and high concentration of piercing strength, and the sculpted choil
grouping yields a distinctive and defined grind termination. The
handle is full and strong, with a complete taper to reduce weight at
just the right places. The front quillon is bolstered all the way to
the thumb rise to support the fingers and offer the highest transfer
of force from the hand to the blade without digging into the hand.
This is the closest thing to a full guard possible on this size of
knife. The handle has a comfortable belly and melts into the hand
like it was made there. The rear bolster has a great hawk's bill
quillon to lock the fingers, and a through-tang chamfered lanyard
hole for extra security if needed. The bolsters are very tough high
nickel, high chromium austenitic stainless steel, for zero-care and
are bead blasted for a no-nonsense finish. They are dovetailed to
lock a pair of G10 fiberglass reinforced epoxy laminate composite
scales to the handle, and the full filework adds a distinctive touch of
handmade flair while improving grip strength. A unique feature of
the Anzu is the defensive rear talon (also called a persuader, or skull
crusher) that offers just enough point to persuade an enemy without
the lethal penetration of the full blade. The talon is not obtrusive or large,
so it's more comfortable and safe to the knife owner. The knife
feels balanced and comfortable in the hand in either the foreword or
reverse grip style with the fulcrum point at the location of the
forefinger in the quillon.
- Sheath: The sheath is a professional
assembly, an example of why I'm
committed to making the finest combat tactical, and rescue knives
and sheaths on the planet. It starts with double thickness (.125")
desert colored digi-camo kydex hot-formed over a high strength, corrosion resistant aluminum
welt frame, secured with bead blasted 304 stainless steel Chicago
screws for the ultimate in durability and no glare. The sheath is
one of my proven positively locking waterproof models, with all
stainless steel locking mechanism and components for the ultimate in
reliability. Even the machine screws are stainless steel. The sheath
can be worn in any position, even upside down when worn with the
die-formed high alloy aluminum belt loops (included, but not shown).
The belt loops can be located in several positions along the welt
frame and are reversible for a variety of wear options. I've
also included an additional locking sheath built to the same
specifications, in all black kydex with blued steel Chicago screws
at my client's request.
- Accessories: This knife and sheath needed my
ultimate accessory package, so I included my Ultimate survival, CSAR
sheath belt loop extension accessories with new and
added features and devices. The polypropylene accessory
is waterproof, durable, and extremely stout, and allows
the locking knife sheath to be worn in a more
traditional belt position at the hip. The extension is mounted with
304 stainless steel straps and stainless steel machine screws
attached to the existing stainless Chicago screws, and the assembly
is stiffened by multiple zigzag nylon stitching to prevent the
extension from folding, bending, or collapsing when the knife is
extracted from the sheath. The belt loop is 2.5 inches wide for the widest of
belts, and has a top placement shock cord with snap
retention to prevent the knife handle from flopping around
during active movements. The shock cord is not for
retention of the knife; this is done with the stainless steel sheath
lock. At the lower back of the extension I've included a custom
fit pocket for a DMT (Diamond Machining Technology)
Mini-Sharp diamond-nickel abrasive hone, to bring up the
cutting edge in the field with ease, even on this high alloy
wear resistant blade. These are great
tools that can re-sharpen or just touch up even the
hardest tool steel edges, as they are surface bonded
with diamond abrasives. The pocket for this tool is
situated at the sheath back and against the body, so the sharpener
can not be removed unless the sheath is off the body and the
industrial strength Velcro
closure is open. I also added a specially modified
critical survival component to this accessory: the
Firesteel/Magnesium block with custom fittings. These
blocks are waterproof and durable, with soft magnesium
that can be easily shaved off with the knife blade, and
a Firesteel striker to ignite the magnesium shavings
when placed into tinder to start a fire. A unique
addition to this block is the stainless
steel rod guard. This minimizes the possibility of the
Firesteel contacting any other metals and causing
accidental sparks and ignition when worn or removed, guards the knife tip (or
swage) when the blade is dragged over the Firesteel,
helps concentrate and guide the spark direction, and
offers a variety of mounting options, besides on the
sheath extender's industrial strength Velcro straps. Being all 304 stainless steel, it will
not corrode or rust. A recent inclusion on these useful
accessory packages is the Maglite Solitaire, a small and durable
flashlight that is waterproof, with o-ring seals and made of black
anodized machined aluminum. I custom make a stainless steel
retention ring mount for locking the light in its dedicated sleeve
for security yet "up front" access in the package. There are much
more to these accessories; learn about these
critical accessories on
a special page on my site at this link. Mounting, care, and use
instructions are posted there.
- A professional, elegant, dedicated, durable, and extremely
wear-resistant military combat-grade knife, weapon, and survival tool with
all of the accessories.
Thanks, C. H.!
Hey Jay,
Long time no talk. I thought it was long overdue to give you some
feedback on the Anzu knife you were kind enough to sell me 7-8 months
ago.
First off, wow. What an unbelievable weapon. From its razor's edge to
the perfectly formed handle, it's the most impressive and useful tool I
have ever bought...because before the Anzu I didn't even
know what a real combat knife was. But now I can guarantee, it will be
on my gear anytime I go overseas.
Second, I got some serious use out of it in the field just recently
and that edge just keeps on cutting. It's still as keen as the day I
unopened it. Every time I take it out of its sheath, there are always
a few who look at it and ask where in the hell I got a knife like
that. Actually seeing the difference between a real combat knife and
those bendy POS knives from cold steel puts it into perspective.
Anyway, I am extremely happy with the knife and I apologize for not
writing sooner. Take care Jay, and the best to you and yours.
Respectfully,
-Chris
P.S. I will be contacting you in the near future with a custom knife
order if you are accepting them right now.
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