Tanto Blades Suck with Example

palonej said:
We're just getting warmed up!!
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Amen, brother. Warmed up and running smooth, just like this knife-wielding banana-murdering robot:

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Let's not mix our fruit . . . though this is probably how a true Emerson elite operator would look eating a banana after opening and closing their new tactical operations knife until the lock stick went away, to be replaced now with the lock bar going to the far liner (it's fine, really, that's how it's supposed to be):

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Balls Deep said:
For everyone chastising op for blood on bananas I think your forgetting some important principles. The banana was strong to begin with which is why powerful steel was needed. How do bananas get strong? By absorbing human blood that's how. The customer was never in danger because the banana had already absorbed the human blood on its path to becoming sentient. Fortunately op cut it apart before it became a threat to the community.
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The Op's a hero, those supermarket banana's are getting out of control!

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Did anyone know bananas could be so funny?

OK I finally got a chance to sit down with a cup of coffee and read all the posts, and no this post was not a joke; and knowing how dumb and absurd using a knife to cut a banana is, I thank you for bringing that hilarity to the next level, and then the level above that. I was trying to compare, perhaps with no success, the spyderco delica 4 to the coldsteel recon mini (the only premium knives I own), and in that comparison the recon mini is heavier with a much thicker blade made of a stronger, more durable steel (you can see the comparison on this site) and so it can be used for tougher tasks and take more abuse than the delica. So I used the word “powerful” for which was the epicenter for humorous portrayal.

The banana of blood event is the complete opposite of how I normally am. So this one situation stands out as the most egregious thing I've done in the 11 months I've worked there. I definitely do regret that. This wasn't a random customer, I've been grating her tumeric roots for awhile now and not charging her bc she's a nice old lady going thru chemo. So I handed her the container of tumeric and she told me she wanted organic bananas but there were no bunches of three. And so I decided to show off and give her a nice straight cut 3 banana bunch rather than just ripping them apart. Alot of things went through my mind after I jabbed myself, the first one was "god damn you tanto point" and “you idiot newbie” then "get away from her asap". My last thought was that it was only the pigmentation of blood attached to the outer surface of the banana's skin, and it was such a small spot of discoloration that it was completely safe for her to eat. Honestly I didn't have time to give her another banana. I had to leave because it was starting to run down my hand.
 
jonathan8219 said:
Did anyone know bananas could be so funny?

OK I finally got a chance to sit down with a cup of coffee and read all the posts, and no this post was not a joke; and knowing how dumb and absurd using a knife to cut a banana is, I thank you for bringing that hilarity to the next level, and then the level above that. I was trying to compare, perhaps with no success, the spyderco delica 4 to the coldsteel recon mini (the only premium knives I own), and in that comparison the recon mini is heavier with a much thicker blade made of a stronger, more durable steel (you can see the comparison on this site) and so it can be used for tougher tasks and take more abuse than the delica. So I used the word “powerful” for which was the epicenter for humorous portrayal.

The banana of blood event is the complete opposite of how I normally am. So this one situation stands out as the most egregious thing I've done in the 11 months I've worked there. I definitely do regret that. This wasn't a random customer, I've been grating her tumeric roots for awhile now and not charging her bc she's a nice old lady going thru chemo. So I handed her the container of tumeric and she told me she wanted organic bananas but there were no bunches of three. And so I decided to show off and give her a nice straight cut 3 banana bunch rather than just ripping them apart. Alot of things went through my mind after I jabbed myself, the first one was "god damn you tanto point" and “you idiot newbie” then "get away from her asap". My last thought was that it was only the pigmentation of blood attached to the outer surface of the banana's skin, and it was such a small spot of discoloration that it was completely safe for her to eat. Honestly I didn't have time to give her another banana. I had to leave because it was starting to run down my hand.
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Thank you for coming back! I was so worried we'd scared you away forever. As you can see, we have a tendency to devolve into silliness at times, but we're usually (most of us) not actually mean-spirited as much as we're easily amused by arguing about knives on the Internet.

I hope you healed up nicely and I applaud your willingness to return to this nutty thread.

Take care of yourself, especially when using that tanto ;)
 
Since he came back, I have a serious question.....how was it the tanto profiles fault?

Most knives try to keep the tip in line with the center of the knife or atleast in that general area. If this had been a standard clip or spear point, how would that have changed the outcome for your finger?

All blade profiles matter! it's not right to single just one type out like it's different just because maybe you don't like how it looks! Let's all try to be a little more profile neutral and only give the details that matter :P
 
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jonathan8219 said:
Did anyone know bananas could be so funny?

OK I finally got a chance to sit down with a cup of coffee and read all the posts, and no this post was not a joke; and knowing how dumb and absurd using a knife to cut a banana is, I thank you for bringing that hilarity to the next level, and then the level above that. I was trying to compare, perhaps with no success, the spyderco delica 4 to the coldsteel recon mini (the only premium knives I own), and in that comparison the recon mini is heavier with a much thicker blade made of a stronger, more durable steel (you can see the comparison on this site) and so it can be used for tougher tasks and take more abuse than the delica. So I used the word “powerful” for which was the epicenter for humorous portrayal.

The banana of blood event is the complete opposite of how I normally am. So this one situation stands out as the most egregious thing I've done in the 11 months I've worked there. I definitely do regret that. This wasn't a random customer, I've been grating her tumeric roots for awhile now and not charging her bc she's a nice old lady going thru chemo. So I handed her the container of tumeric and she told me she wanted organic bananas but there were no bunches of three. And so I decided to show off and give her a nice straight cut 3 banana bunch rather than just ripping them apart. Alot of things went through my mind after I jabbed myself, the first one was "god damn you tanto point" and “you idiot newbie” then "get away from her asap". My last thought was that it was only the pigmentation of blood attached to the outer surface of the banana's skin, and it was such a small spot of discoloration that it was completely safe for her to eat. Honestly I didn't have time to give her another banana. I had to leave because it was starting to run down my hand.
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Thanks for dropping back by. This has certainly been a fun thread.
 
Jonathan
Thanks for coming back. Your ordeal was a good read and you are a good sport dealing with this thread.
To all of the BF characters that took this to a whole new level, thanks for the laughs. I have enjoyed these tales of bananas and how truly mean they are. This is why I will never trust a banana again. Especially organic bananas those things are the worst.
Thanks
 
Jonathan!!! Really glad to see you take this so well!!
Couple of these for you my friend...[emoji106][emoji106][emoji106]
This has been a really fun thread.........and I will NEVER look at a banana the same way again!!
Joe
 
64Ford said:
Jonathan
Thanks for coming back. Your ordeal was a good read and you are a good sport dealing with this thread.
To all of the BF characters that took this to a whole new level, thanks for the laughs. I have enjoyed these tales of bananas and how truly mean they are. This is why I will never trust a banana again. Especially organic bananas those things are the worst.
Thanks
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You can't trust anything that is organic. That stuff is just plain unnatural.
 
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