I don’t generally carry any type of EDC style knife. If anything when I leave the house what I carry is a Milwaukee FastBack box cutter. When it gets dull I change out the blade. If I lose it it’s no big deal because they cost like $20. Another bonus is that it’s not really considered a “weapon”. It’s a work tool and if someone sees it in my pocket the visual is a lot different than some kind of fixed blade knife.
This doesn’t mean I don’t own any actual EDC blades, it just means I prefer to not stand out in a crowd and take a more utilitarian approach to my carry needs. Lately though I have been looking at my collection of EDC items and thinking I really need to start using those tools more. I mean whats the use of having all this stuff if it’s just part of a collection and just sits around gathering dust and getting looked at. This is where the fixed blade knives from Toor Knives come in.
These knifes aren’t cheap. In fact the average cost of a knife at Toor is going to be around the $300 mark. I’ve always advocated for not carrying knifes with higher price tags but I have to say, these knifes are something special. First off this company started out as a backyard forge in San Diego where the owner was hand making blades. He wanted something better than what his fellow military brethren were carrying, something besides the low quality and mass produced knifes most team members were using.
Over the course of several years Toor has established its self as a leader in high quality blades for all types of usage. That high level of quality more than justifies the cost of the blades available at Toor and today we are going to look at one of the options from their lineup. This is the Mullet. At 8.5” overall this knife is a great size for any kind of tactical use.
The Mullet’s slightly curved handle and pronounced groove for your finger give you a superior grip. Combine that with the texture on the G10 grips and this knife isn’t going anywhere once it’s locked in your hand. It really is the perfect candidate for a knife to mount on my battle belt.
Toor ships all their blades out with kydex sheaths which I’m pretty sure are also made in house. These sheaths are well made and have adjustable retention which is an added bonus. Depending on how you like to carry your knife you may want it a little easier or a little harder to remove. As far as the carry options go you can select from a handful of clip options on the site, I have a ton of this stuff gathering dust in my office so I was already prepared.
The two basic clip styles are going to be inside the waistband and outside the waistband. For IWB options Toor has basic plastic clips and ULTI clips. For OWB there is a Bladetech option as well as a molle clip for those of you wanting to mount your blade to a plate carrier or some type of molle belt.
For me the Mullet is more of a tactical style knife best suited for battle belt or plate carrier use. For that reason I chose to use a Bladetech clip and just direct mount it to my KORE battle belt. This clip gives me the ability to mount the knife in a vertical or horizontal position but also at a slight angle one way or the other depending on the location I mount it on my belt. So far this is working out really well. It took some trial and error to dial it in and get it right where I wanted it but I’m pretty happy with the end result.
As far as the Mullet its self, and the Toor knives in general the level of quality and precision in their products is unmatched. My only real critique is that they use Gunkote as the finish on the steel. A lot of people know that I have spent roughly six years applying Cerakote and that I spend a lot of time researching and testing different gun coating. Gunkote is slightly less durable than Cerakote in my opinion, Cerakote is leaps and bounds less durable than DLC.
Gunkote isn’t horrible but be aware that the blade its self will quickly gain a certain level of “character” as it’s used. Really this isn’t a big deal because at the end of the day it’s a tool. It’s made to be used and one way or another regardless of the finish thats on it there will be some scratches and mars over time. This knife is one you really are going to use. The edge is very sharp, that American tanto style blade combined with the handle shape and texture on the G10 grips makes one of the most ascetically pleasing tactical knives on the market.
Toor Knives are making really impressive blades for all kinds of uses. From EDC to tactical and even tomahawks, the selection of products at Toor definitely has something for everyone. If you want to up your EDC blade game I highly recommend at least going over to Toor and browsing their catalogue of products. Personally I’m heavily considering ordering their tomahawk but they also have a couple other blades that I feel like I may get more daily use out of. Go check out Toor today, who knows what you may find.
