Cold Steel Tactical Rondel

The Cold Steel Tactical Rondel Dagger with a 11.5″ blade is a fascinating hybrid inspired by Cold Steel’s 1917 series of knives and swords. Taking the medieval Rondel Dagger as a starting point, Cold Steel began exploring the modern combative potential of this specialized weapon. The armor piercing capabilities of the Rondel simply cannot be ignored, and as the modern battlefield warriors kit includes more and more armor, gear, tools and padding, the merits of a dedicated piercing tool become apparent. The Tactical Rondels stiff blade has extra-deep hollow ground blade bevels that are hand-honed to create 3 sharp edges and a needle like thrusting point. The handle is big enough to accommodate even gloved hands, and the classically inspired dish guard and pommel provide excellent protection when making hard thrusting strikes. The Tactical Rondels sheath is also inspired by the 1917 line. Made of stiff hand-stitched black leather with a blued steel throat and chape, it hangs comfortably from the belt via a leather frog, and, thanks to its stud and loop construction, it is easy to remove without detaching all of your gear.