Tonight’s Monday Night Knife Fights article is about the Winkler Aggressor, from Winkler Knives. Today being Independence Day and all, we thought it’d be apropos. If you don’t understand why, you need to be doing some research about Winkler Knives. Mad Duo
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Review: the Winkler Aggressor
Before we dig in, public apology to the guys from BTactical Blades. I am a total asshole who took way too long to write this. I promised to have this ready in April, not June. Not gonna make any excuses: I will make it up to you with a bottle of good scotch (or fine Russian vodka) at SHOT next year.
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Speaking of BTactical Blades – the guys deserve a round of applause for two things: an awesome whiskey tasting they hosted at 2016 SHOT and, more importantly, the idea for the knife featured in this article.
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There are just a handful of knifemakers privileged to supply some of the most elite US and Allied military units. Daniel Winkler falls into that category. Although he has been making knives for more than a quarter century, his work mainly flies under a radar. One of his famous designs is the Belt Knife (http://www.winklerknives.com/knives.asp?id=206),&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss the only knife that’s official issue to DEVGRU operators (if you don’t know what is DEVGRU, go jump off a bridge). The man makes some of the the very best tools on the planet, but Daniel is also a very humble man, in a gentle giant kind of way. Thus we will not discuss him, his business or anything of that sort; lets look at one his latest knives instead.
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While the above-mentioned Belt Knife is truly a timeless design, it’s a bit large for everyday carry, not something you could easily fit in your jeans pocket. Enter the guys from BTactical, some of their friends from a Federal LE Agency and some very creative thinking. How can we take the DNA of a Winkler knife, and make it into an EDC blade that can also be used as a primary duty knife? The Aggressor mission was precisely that. “Built to perform, the knife can be concealed or set up for belt carry. The blade is ideal for piercing, slashing, prying or cutting, and features a non-glare caswell finish to enhance corrosion resistance and durability”.
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After an opportunity to carry and use this knife for a few months, it is very clear the very first Tanto design from Daniel Winkler excels in all categories. Lets take a closer look:
Size / balance:
Blade Length – 3.75″
Blade Thickness: 3/16″
Overall Length: 7.75”
Primary cutting edge: 2.25”
Tanto edge: 1 3/16”
Handle: 3.75” (this is the finger rest length)
Handle thickness: 0.75” (at the thickest part)
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It feels like a heavy, solid and short file. I don’t know why, but every time I pick it up it feels like a shop tool, not a knife. Its probably not the best knife for ultra-fine carving.
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Both forward and reverse grips work exceptionally well. A combination of a sculptured grip and a “bulb” on the tail end assure solid retention. Combined with a rubber handle, this knife is not going to just slip out of your grip.
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As as wanna-be Spetsnaz operator, I proceeded to test the throwing ability of the aggressor. Sadly it ended up with the knife bouncing off a tree and almost hitting my dog, resulting in a severe verbal lashing from my significant other. Stick to throwing your shovels, Timmy…
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Construction:
- Full tang (skeletonized under handle material)
- Blade steel – 80CRV2 (high carbon)
- Tanto blade
- 3 handle material choices: Micarta, Maple, Rubber
- Caswell finish – non-reflective
- Pronounced butt to assist grip/retention
- Sculptured handle with index finger cutout
- Thumb ridge with aggressive and very deep jimping
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It’s sharp. I mean really scalpel-fucking sharp. The very first time I met the Aggressor, I required a half tube of superglue to put my finger back together. So, word of caution: don’t be an ass like this author, and be careful pulling it out of the sheath for the very first time.
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Attachment / Carry
- Felt lined kydex sheath
- So many attachment options, I no-shit had no idea what to do with all of them. Included are screws of different sizes, belt loops, steel clip, washers, etc..
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After dicking around with a few options, i decided that just a plain sheath works best for me. I carry it in the front or back right pocket when casual, or its tucked in the outside pocket of my briefcase.
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Just a matter of preference – I like minimal print as I work in a civilian environment. Of course if you were to use it in your primary kit, I would recommend a hard attachment option.
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Mr Winkler and the guys at BTactical have created a really great EDC knife. It’s not pretty, it’s not light, but if you were to choose only one knife to use for the rest of your life, the Aggressor can certainly fit the bill.
Link to the Aggressor here.
(Disclaimer – Aggressor was bought with personal funds, and I do not receive any sort of compensation – this is just a simple review of a knife I really like…cheers..T)
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About the Author: Timur Aleksandrovich is former taiga-frolicking proud bacon- and big-dog-loving American who ain’t from around these parts. We can’t tell you where he comes from, but we can say he grew up wearing a fuzzy hat, loves vodka (which he pronounces WODka) and never does anything without a plan. Though his profession has nothing to do with anything tactically sexy (that we’re gonna tell you about), Tim knows his way around guns and gear. Luckily he made so much money in the 90s selling off Sukhoi Su-47s, souped up BTR-90s and that one cherry MD-160 Ekranoplan to Jacobim Mugatu he can still afford all kinds of cool toys. Timka is an extraordinarily proficient shooter and prefers timepieces that weigh as much as a small child. He is evil genius smart, retard strong and easygoing as an Amish guy stoned on Sunday. You may have read about him in a couple things written by Tolstoy and Mikhail Sholokhov (or maybe it was Pasternak, we can never remember). We hang around with him not so much because we like him but because he sounds like Col. Strelnikov when he talks, and because he lets his Great Danes wear shemaghs. We’re still holding out hope he’ll someday show up to the range with an original 1983 Jatimatic 9x19mm SMG and lots of ammo. A desultory meteorologist and member in good standing of our “Everyman Tactical” element, Tim is a graduate of Grosse Pointe High School and is a Martin Blank cynicist in good standing. Most of this we’re just making up of course, but he really does look good in those shaggy hats and he really is gay for watches and knives. If you’re the stalking sort you can creep on him by watching him on the live webcam he has in his outhouse on the steppe right here.
Grunts: desultory.
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Right before Swingin’ Dick (foreground) drank Timka (seated) under the table.
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