The way I see it, some of the major differences between the tanto and the bowie in "combat" are wound channels and hand protection. Although the latter is not applicable to this vid. A Bowie makes a wide stab wound, the tanto makes a deeper yet narrower wound. At the end of the day (and in my opinion), the bowie is an American tanto and the tanto is a Japanese bowie,Both can put in work and put enemies out of your misery after all.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
100%
@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors
3 жыл бұрын
I lost it at an American knife not made in America a Japanese knife not made in Japan lmafo!
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
I'm a real head scratcher
@TheAngryDracolope
3 жыл бұрын
I really wasn't expecting the bowie and the tanto to be so comparable.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Me neither. Haha
@levinivison1024
3 жыл бұрын
Those are actually my two favorite designs. Many people down the Tanto because they think it's not practical. Apparently it was practical in the orient for hundreds of years for multiple tasks other than fighting Lol
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
exactly!
@ronkawasaki1896
Жыл бұрын
America Bowie Japan Tanto Yemen Jambiya Afghan Pesh kabz Nepal. Kukri Ethiopia jile Somalia bilao I love how Each nation has its own signature style blade
@DonnieBAllDay
Жыл бұрын
absolutely!
@jamesshackelford9218
3 жыл бұрын
Great Video showing the ability and use of both blades for just about anything . Don't care if its a so called budget knife they still perform and get the task and job done regardless of who makes them like you said. The Tanto shows why its a durable knife with a good blade and with a proven history just like the Bowie knife has .
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
100%
@adammcguinness9950
3 жыл бұрын
I like that you test out budget knives. Not everyone can afford a $200 chopper. Good on ya mate, keeping it real.😉👍🏼 I like your work on the bowie.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
every knife should get a chance to prove itself
@adammcguinness9950
3 жыл бұрын
For sure mate. Some of my first knives were total crap, they’re still yet to prove themselves.😂 Some surprised me, an old machete ($5) that I bought in about late nineties, still gets used and keeps up with my Tramontinas. Before all these ‘labelled’ steels, buying a knife/machete used to be a crap shoot. I’ve still got all the knives from 20 years ago. I don’t have the heart to throw them out, they served me well before I became a knife snob.😂 Now, I’m lucky enough to have some really nice knives. One day I’ll own a DBAD bowie/knife.😉
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
@@adammcguinness9950 I agree 100%
@TrustNoOne88
3 жыл бұрын
Wow I’m impressed definitely didn’t think the tanto would hold up to that type of work. Maybe you could show us how to sharpen a katana? because I haven’t found an easy way without needing a full polishing after.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
I use ceramic
@TrustNoOne88
3 жыл бұрын
Just a regular ceramic stone?
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
@@TrustNoOne88 ceramic rod. Like for a chefs knife
@TrustNoOne88
3 жыл бұрын
THanks man great idea it works very well without scratching up the polish like the flat stones do! 👍🏿
@MountaineerSamurai
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent dbad, great comparison. Thank you. Love those szco budget beaters.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
It was a versus that needed to be put out there
@MattP-BandB
3 жыл бұрын
Great comparison brother. I will admit because I have zero experience with a proper Japanese style tanto to being surprised at it’s toughness. Pretty freakin’ cool.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
I was impressed swinging them together
@vorpalblades
2 ай бұрын
That's not a Japanese Tanto. It's American style.
@wellingtonblackwell3118
3 жыл бұрын
Good comparison video! I always knew that these knives are the "do all" equivalents of their respective countries. You played both of these knives down the middle without bias towards either one. Although I am a Cold Steel man with a bias toward their Tanto point myself, i do own a first edition Cold Steel Drop Forged Survivalist. It is a tough knife and it is the only Bowie that I own, compared to the 9 Tanto style blades that I also own. Thank you for this vid!
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
You have good taste
@wellingtonblackwell3118
3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Thank you! Always a pleasure!
@H_Goncalves91
3 жыл бұрын
the bowie knife is the best! I always use it here in Brazil.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Im a Bowie guy
@Toadonthehill.
3 жыл бұрын
I am a Bowie lover and have a few I also own a couple of Tanto’s but for hard use it’s down to how hard. If I was in the field then I’m gonna have both. 🐸😎👍.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Both is the best one to have
@jackblack7827
Ай бұрын
the main reason the tanto is a better chopper compared to your cisco bowie is that it's more than twice as thick. it has more mass. very good comparison of the two styles of knife. we often forget the tanto was also used as a utility field knife
@DonnieBAllDay
Ай бұрын
@@jackblack7827 some people have no idea what a tanto was born for. Pretty much anything
@Wildwestwrangler
3 жыл бұрын
That tanto has a sweeping edge that trails and acts like a belly when chopping. It's very pronounced on cold steel tanto fixed blade like the recon tanto for example.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Great design
@B-leafer
2 жыл бұрын
My two favorite blade styles for sure.
@DonnieBAllDay
2 жыл бұрын
love 'em!
@TheShredderKnifeReviews
3 жыл бұрын
That tanto did great! Wasn't sure. Fun video man!
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
I needed to do something different
@TheShredderKnifeReviews
3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay I get that man. We've been doing a lot of different stuff too. And thanks to u getting us started with fatwood we've been doing those too.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
@@TheShredderKnifeReviews Not just doing it, you're making fire happen!
@TheShredderKnifeReviews
3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay took us a few tries 😂
@tangsoodoarnis4life
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome video brother, I would go with the Bowie all the way.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
they are bangers
@tomritter493
3 жыл бұрын
Great vrs. I had a kabar tanto that worked great . And added it's a combat blade it had a great advantage for the stabby stabby ! . I have been out with both bars both did on par with the other
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
They matched up better than expected
@mattnobrega6621
2 жыл бұрын
I love a bit of both. A big knife with a tanto tip.
@DonnieBAllDay
2 жыл бұрын
I can't say that's a bad thing
@stefanklaus1652
3 жыл бұрын
To do sebuko the tanto is perfect 😂 but when it comes to toughness and strength and stability the Bowie is better! Great comparison brother, stay safe brother, love you❤️
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Two very cool designs
@YamamotoKazuo
Жыл бұрын
Bowie is more practical in a zombie apocalypse because the tanto is not a good survival camping knife
@pescadorwr2236
11 ай бұрын
Out of curiosity, what was the size of the Tanto blade? greetings from Brazil.
@DonnieBAllDay
11 ай бұрын
I think it was twelve inches
@pescadorwr2236
11 ай бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Thank you very much for clarifying my curiosity, I'm going to purchase my blade from this model today, thank you for making this video and clarifying my doubts
@jeffaschbacher3334
3 жыл бұрын
Great video Donnie, the Tanto is nice.🇺🇸
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
It does equally well and that's a bit surprising
@choirboyzcutleryoutdoors
3 жыл бұрын
Love the shirt!! Pete is the Man!!
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Such a great dude
@pistolpete4991
3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! Looks good on you brotha! 🤙🏻😁
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Sure, minus my face. Haha
@pistolpete4991
3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay 🤣
@mike3020
Жыл бұрын
I love both styles !
@DonnieBAllDay
Жыл бұрын
me too
@LegionTacticoolCutlery
3 жыл бұрын
Budget is awesome! I loves da bang fo buck!!!!
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
I'm with you. Knife snobs step aside
@brandonlind5700
6 ай бұрын
naginata blades had bellies and were semi commonly cut down and made into tantos and wakizashi, so tanto with Bowie type bellies also exist.
@DonnieBAllDay
6 ай бұрын
Yes, but not common
@TNGUNGUY
11 ай бұрын
the Bowie is far more versatile. THe tanto was made for fighting and its not much good for anything else. THe Bowie knife is good for rough stuff, bushcraft, fighting chopping you name it.
@DonnieBAllDay
11 ай бұрын
the tanto is definitely no slacker in bushcraft
@mikeaze423
3 жыл бұрын
I like tanto and it's easier to sharpen on a flat stone for me
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
I use ceramic rod. They are easier to hone up than people think
@MiciahChamberlain
9 ай бұрын
How much did you pay for the Japanese tanto
@DonnieBAllDay
9 ай бұрын
This one was pretty cheap. I get most of my tantos from True Katana. This one was from BudK or SMKW
@MiciahChamberlain
9 ай бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay ok thanks!!
@JoeSteel1
3 жыл бұрын
Cool video comparison D.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks bruhda
@daniongrisham2999
2 жыл бұрын
The only way I could rate this is Jim Bowie vs samurai I believe in a fight the samurai would win but I'm a true Texan for me Jim Bowie wins great video
@DonnieBAllDay
2 жыл бұрын
Bowie would win because hed be smart enough not to fight with honor. Hed throw sand the Samurais eys and stab him! Haha
@Hoggy1963
3 жыл бұрын
Great comparison
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
thanks bro
@Unholy_Triforce
Жыл бұрын
Your tanto sems to be an O-tanto or a Ko-wakizashi(masters in japan call this a tanto as well), based off the fact that it has a Tsuba gaurd, and a traditional tsuka wrap. I'm also saying thisvbecause the yanto is built to be a hidden weapon, hidden under clothing, and it seemed too long, as it was soemthing meant to be easily pulled from under clothing, in cases of self defense. They would often warp it to their bodies in a fashion so they could draw it quickly without drawing attention, as it was hidden by the cloth
@DonnieBAllDay
Жыл бұрын
That's how I like to wear my women
@edchampion3720
2 жыл бұрын
Great video man
@DonnieBAllDay
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks bro
@DigiDarkness
3 жыл бұрын
Any recommendations on a tanto blade? Been trying to find one something similar as to what's seen in the video, but can't find a good one.
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
You can find this one at BudK or United Cutlery. I get some other ones at Truekatana
@marveen6372
Жыл бұрын
Toughest n most durable tanto I ever seen
@DonnieBAllDay
Жыл бұрын
its pretty beastly
@BigMike007-p7i
6 ай бұрын
Some people use a tanto as a unboxing knife
@DonnieBAllDay
6 ай бұрын
because its never overkill. Haha
@KungFuTweety1
3 жыл бұрын
Great video! Thanks
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@tolerhousecookies69
3 жыл бұрын
Honestly I thought you were going to use the CRkt James Williams Tonto versus the Bowie
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
I used the two that were closest to my lazy ass. Haha
@justincase6954
Жыл бұрын
Guess that's one way to spend 20min
@DonnieBAllDay
Жыл бұрын
I spend 20 min like this every day. I feel your pain. haha
@petepete66
2 жыл бұрын
Big fat Bowie is my favorite when Armageddon starts 🍀🍀🍀🔥🔥🔥✌️😜✌️🔥🔥🔥🍀🍀🍀
@DonnieBAllDay
2 жыл бұрын
Yyyyyup!
@KnifeKandy
3 жыл бұрын
DBAD when you going back to AZ? We need some bowie action in the wild west…
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Hoping to have to move complete within a year and a half
@KnifeKandy
3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Hell yeah man. Hope everything works out!
@flashforce699
3 жыл бұрын
In the spirit of your SZCO cheap knife that can get it done I found a hidden Gem of a knife it is called the Swamill Ark -N- Saw Bowie $22.99 on Amazon it is made from a saw blade and it is a wood buster but why pay that when you can go to Chicago knifeworks and get it fo $12 shoot get 2 cause you will want to lol .
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
I have a vid on that knife
@jnzupka
3 жыл бұрын
Cool matchup
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
Different yet equal
@jnzupka
3 жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay I can’t confirm since I haven’t used a tanto But this one looks a little similar in length to a Kodachi to me
@thomasginter2827
2 жыл бұрын
What kind of steel is that tanto?
@DonnieBAllDay
2 жыл бұрын
Its a damascus
@nuggetdealer2432
Жыл бұрын
Plesa tell me the name and where you got that tanto
@DonnieBAllDay
Жыл бұрын
It's a Shinwa from BudK
@nuggetdealer2432
Жыл бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay thank you very much
@jasonhunter6125
Жыл бұрын
How to wear a tanto for concealed carry, like a god damn ninja?
@DonnieBAllDay
Жыл бұрын
Easy. Wear it on the inside
@kirkcavenaugh758
Жыл бұрын
Very cool
@DonnieBAllDay
Жыл бұрын
a fun one to shoot
@sobrev1viente
Жыл бұрын
How about the kizlyar supreme tantos?
@DonnieBAllDay
Жыл бұрын
I haven't used them, but I trust the brand
@117rebel
5 ай бұрын
A Bowie knife not made in America and a Japanese style tanto knife not made in Japan. The disrespect towards both fandoms is palpable 😂
@DonnieBAllDay
5 ай бұрын
Ah yes, but Confucius say..... shit. I got nothing.
@117rebel
5 ай бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay Maybe Confucius would say to eat some shrimp fried rice or sweet and sour chicken today? Lol
@DonnieBAllDay
5 ай бұрын
@@117rebel Damn you! Now I want sweet and sour chicken!
@117rebel
5 ай бұрын
@@DonnieBAllDay 😂🤣
@theeasywayoutcampers6550
2 жыл бұрын
So where's the guy with big arms who's going to wear the shirt?
@DonnieBAllDay
2 жыл бұрын
Getting paid when loser trolls comment
@DonnieBAllDay
2 жыл бұрын
I could be hiding behind the fat guy no one watches.
@unknownsoldier399
9 ай бұрын
Come on,buddy let us see a review of truekatana tantos??!!!🤔🤪
@DonnieBAllDay
9 ай бұрын
I think I reviewed 3 or 4 of them so far. Al great
@mamashredder3017
3 жыл бұрын
...but I'm Dbad 🤣
@DonnieBAllDay
3 жыл бұрын
We're all a little dbad. Haha
@theeasywayoutcampers6550
2 жыл бұрын
No they did not use the Tonto styled dagger as their Camp knife. You're about as smart as you look. Nice haircut
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