TDI Law Enforcement Blunt Edge Practice Knife, probably the best thought out law enforcement knife on the market, was designed by John Benner, founder of Tactical Defense Institute.
This trainer can safely be used to practice deployment and techniques without injury.
With too many accreditations and accolades to list here, and with more than 30 years experiance in the law enforcement field, John Benner, owner of TDI, spent several years looking for a manufacturer to produce his knife.
Working closely with KA-BAR over the last year, the company is finally ready to release the knife and it is sure to be one both Benner and KA-BAR can be proud of.
Benner has trained thousands of law enforcement personnel since founding TDI in 1986. Prior to that time he served as Lieutenant of the village of Fairfax Police Department, Coordinator of the Drug Abuse Reduction Task Force, and Tactical Field Commander of the Hamilton Countty Police Association Special Weapons and Tactics Team (S.W.A.T.).
John has developed courses for rapid tactics, tactical weapons instructor schools, defensive tactics and knife programs that are currently taught to law enforcement, military and civilian groups.
The TDI Law Enforcement Knife was designed to be used as a "last option" knife. In extreme close encounters where a suspect is attempting to take an officer's handgun, or the officer cannot access his/her handgun, the TDI Knife is available.
Designed as an "off hand" knife that draws like a pistol, the reversible sheath can be worn on either the right or left side of the officer's pant belt.
This practice TDI is made of a AUS 8 stainless steel blade and a textured red Zytel handle, this lightweight knife is paired with a hard plastic friction sheath.
The total package weighs only 0.26 lbs. and the knife measures 5 5/8" overall.
The 2 5/16" blade features the TDI logo.
When worn on the pant belt the entire unit-knife and sheath-is well concealed.
Also available in serrated edge version, see model (#1481) or straight edge, see model (#1480)