Some of you, I am sure, get the weekly Friday email from TAD Gear, usually with some wickedly awesome blade for sale. By the time you check the site, poof, they are gone. Well, I have been in talks with TAD for a while now, wanting to put together an FAQ on the Dauntless Series. I had some sneak peeks at the design and some pre-release information. Then we all got the announcement email telling us that the In House Production Dauntless Knives were "coming". That's really super vague.

This is not:

They are being released today at 10 am PDT.

That's right, you have exclusive information. Stay by your computers, check your email, because this week TAD Gear will have the In House Dauntless for sale. Here are the specs from the internal sheets:

Specs for Titanium:

Material
● Blade: S30V with Bead Blast Finish
● Handle: Titanium
● Hardware: Stainless Steel Bolts
Dimensions
● Overall Length: 8" (20.3 cm)
● Blade Length: 3.4" (8.6 cm)
● Cutting Edge Length: 2.9” (7.4 cm)
● Handle Length: 4.6” (11.7 cm)
● Spine Thickness: 0.136" (0.3 cm)
● Width of Handle (without clip): 0.49" (1.2 cm)
Weight
● 0.32lb (5.12 oz)
Features
● Blade Type: Bayonet
● Grind Style: Flat
● Bead Blast Finish
● Deep Front Finger Guard
● Blade Fuller
● Three Fullers in Handle
● Forward Choil
● Three-quarter Swedge
Labels & Logos
● Laser Etched Triple Aught Design Logo on Blade
Made in the USA

Specs for G10:

Material
● Blade: S30V with Bead Blast Finish
● Handle / Scales: Ranger Green and Black G10
● Hardware: Stainless Steel Bolts
Dimensions
● Overall Length: 8" (20.3 cm)
● Blade Length: 3.4" (8.6 cm)
● Cutting Edge Length: 2.9” (7.4 cm)
● Handle Length: 4.6” (11.7 cm)
● Spine Thickness: 0.136" (0.3 cm)
● Width of Handle (without clip): 0.49" (1.2 cm)

Weight
● 0.26lb (4.16 oz)
Features
● Blade Type: Bayonet
● Grind Style: Flat
● Bead Blast Finish
● Deep Front Finger Guard
● Blade Fuller
● Three Fullers in Handle
● Forward Choil
● Three-quarter Swedge
Labels & Logos
● Laser Etched Triple Aught Design Logo on Blade
Made in the USA

It is a really spectacular looking blade with the muted ruggedness that is TAD's trademark style. Here is a shot across the blade itself:

And here are all three blades side by side:

They are coming. Get your wallets ready. & By tonight you could be an Dauntless owner.

Oh and here are the links so you don't have to wait for the email like everyone else:

http://www.tripleaughtdesign.com/Equipment/Knives/dauntless-mk2-g10

And

http://www.tripleaughtdesign.com/Equipment/Knives/Dauntless-mk1-titanium

They will be live at 10 am west coast time (PDT). Good luck.