Work Tuff Gear NOMAD EDC

in Japanese Hitachi ATS-34!

This is one high quality EDC knife from Work Tuff Gear. The Nomad EDC made with Hitachi ATS-34 martensitic stainless steel. A classic Japanese stainless capable of obtaining very high Rockwell C values, in this case 59-61.

The knife features a very very comfortable grip, that just feels perfect in your hand; made from contoured G10, with a full tang construction. I was lucky enough to get a hold of a first production mode because this steel is getting harder to source these days.just depends upon who bought stock many years ago.

The Nomad EDC features a sabre grind with a convexed edge. The blade is 0.145" thick ( is approx. 4mm thick).

The Orange colored scales (almost matches these delicious (kaki -Japanese for persimmons) are made from composite G10 and come with options of black, neon green (this model) or  blue contrasting liners.

The Nomad EDC comes with a well-made Kydex scabbard and a "ULTI" made in America pocket clip.

It also came with a WTG Fire striker ferro rod (more on this later).

As the name implies, the Nomad EDC is an everyday carry knife that can easily fit into one's pocket and does just that with the aid of the supplied "ULTI Clip" (made in the USA) clip which is perfect to securely hold the knife in one's pocket.

ATS-34 for those who are not familiar with this steel made by HITACHI of Japan.

ATS-34 was an original development from Hitachi steel in Japan many years ago.it featured 14% Cr and 4% Mo, with around a bit over 1%C and some Mn (0.4%) and Si (0.35%). It is no longer in production. ATS-34 if properly heat treated is a great performer. Many who say it was rubbish simply didn't know the exacting requirements for heat treatment. ATS-34 never was a stainless steel which was suitable for some "witchcraft-like" heat treatment. This alloy can easily obtain a hardness of over 59 and really hold an edge. For an EDC knife, as the name implies, will be carried and probably used daily, one doesn't want o be resharpening it every 20 minutes or even every day because if you spend like one hour on this chore, it's one hour out of your day (or night) full stop.

Easy to hold with or without gloves

This is an excellent knife for hunting, especially skinning game.

See my video field review here: