Unless you’re new around here or haven’t been paying attention, you know I’ve been slowly posting blades from my Toor Knives collection since several of y’all kept pestering me about it. Not that I minded the pestering, really—I like knives, and I never waste an opportunity to banter about them. At any rate, the original plan for this post was to tell y’all about the fourth Toor I acquired. But you know what they say about plans? They’re made to be broken. Or maybe that’s promises? Doesn’t matter—plans change. And that’s exactly what happened here after the good folks at Toor sent me a Mullet T to review.

Y’all know what time it is… disclosure time. Toor has been a blog sponsor for going on two years now. I also have an affiliate relationship with them, which means they’ll kick over a few bucks for every knife y’all pick up after clicking a link from this blog to their website. As always, I’m keeping the review real. I’ve criticized their knives before, and I’ll do it again, whether I bought it with my own hard-earned cash or they supplied it at no cost to me.

Right, so back to the knife.

The Mullet T

The “T” in “Mullet T” stands for Tanto. Some of y’all might recall I have a love-hate relationship with Tantos. I love the look but hate sharpening them. That might change if I ever figure out how to sharpen a Tanto properly without rounding the point where the two edges meet. While Tantos have a distinct vibe, the design isn’t just for aesthetics. It creates a strong tip that can handle more thrusting and prying than other blade shapes before snapping off. However, it sacrifices belly, which makes finer slicing tasks trickier. Quoting Thomas Sowell, as I often do, “There are no solutions, only trade-offs.”

This razor-sharp 4” Tanto blade comes with a 4.5” handle (for a total full-tang length of 8.5”) and weighs in at 7.5 oz. It’s made from CPM M4—a top-tier carbon steel that’s well-balanced, like the other steels Toor favors. M4 leans toward toughness and edge retention without sacrificing much corrosion resistance and stays moderately easy to sharpen. I’m just an aspiring knife nerd, and tactical applications are outside my private-citizen wheelhouse, but I’d wager those qualities make it a solid pick for the SOF-series tactical knives Toor’s known for.

I doubt Toor designed the Mullet T with my past gripes in mind, but it sure feels like it when I hold it. My biggest complaint about their knives—at least the Field 2.0, Field 3.0, and Serpent I’ve reviewed so far—has been that the handle material is too thin. Without enough to grip, fatigue sets in fast, making constant use for long stretches a drag. Not so with the Mullet T. The fluted texture of the G10 scales fills out the hand comfortably.

The handle has a curved contour with an index finger groove. Normally, I’m not a fan of finger grooves—they’re great when they fit, horrible when they don’t. Even when they do fit in a forward grip, they might not in reverse. Plus, they can create hot spots over time. With all those drawbacks, I usually steer clear of grooved handles. But the single index groove here is done right. It gives a physical cue to establish your grip, then fades into the background once you’re locked in—at least in my hands. That might just be because it fits me, though.

Beyond the groove, the handle’s curved contour forms subtle but functional front and rear quillons that help lock the hand in place. The front one keeps your hand from sliding onto the blade; the rear one stops the knife from slipping out.

A slight thumb rise, aggressively jimped, sits just forward of the handle along the 3/16” thick spine. Ahead of that is a little under an inch of spine with what looks to have a 90º edge before it tapers into a bevel. I’d hoped to use that section to strike sparks off a ferro rod. It worked—barely—when I tested it, but the results were weak. Not sure if it’s because that edge isn’t sharp enough or if the Phantom Grey KG Gunkote finish reduces friction. I suspect the finish is the culprit, since the small choil between the front quillon and blade edge doesn’t throw sparks well either. Probably not a dealbreaker for tactical folks, but it might disappoint anyone hoping the Mullet T could double as a survival knife.

At the handle’s tail end is the glass breaker—a 3/16” tungsten carbide ball press-fit into the hardened tang. Toor’s trademarked it the “Breacher Ball.”

Last but not least is Toor’s “Foldover KYDEX” sheath, standard on most—if not all—of their fixed blades these days. I haven’t seen them offer a leather sheath in a while, so this might be universal now. It’s a fold-over design with evenly spaced rivets along where the Kydex ends meet, oriented toward the blade’s cutting edge. Those rivets can attach common mounting devices (none included). An adjustable retention screw sits near the open end, and the bottom fold is slightly open, forming a functional drain hole.

That’s the Mullet T, tip to butt. Now, let’s talk about what I’ve done with it.

Uses and Abuses

Badass tactical knives like the Mullet T tickle my inner Tactical Timmy, but I don’t have much practical use for a tactical Tanto. Still, I wasn’t about to let that stop Toor from sending me one. Nah, fam—full send. I’d put it to use and write about it one way or another.

Not gonna lie, though—I had no clue how to do Toor justice when it arrived. I figured the best place to start was where I start with every new knife. So I grilled a steak for dinner and used the Mullet T as a steak knife. My kids still think that’s cool, even though they’re grown now. Or maybe they just let me think it’s cool while secretly agreeing with my wife that I’m a silly old fool. The difference is, my wife lets me know when she thinks I’m being a big dummy—and eating steak with a tactical Tanto did it for her. She made that clear.

I mulled the knife over for a few days, trying to figure out when and where I could use it, without much luck. First idea: mount it on my plate carrier. It looks like it means business and would fit right in on a battle belt, duty belt, chest rig, or carrier. Problem was twofold. One, my Toor Serpent already lives on the carrier. Two, even if I swapped it out, the Mullet would just sit there looking pretty like the Serpent does, since I rarely wear the carrier and do anything with it on.

Next, I considered my battle belt. I was half-tempted—I’ve been meaning to add a blade to that setup. But the same issue persisted: it’d just sit there, and looking pretty wasn’t enough when I needed to use it to write about it.

Just when I was ready to give up, I had a moment of clarity—call it brilliance if you’re willing to stretch the truth. It hit me after setting up the S3 Range Cart. The cart has PALS webbing I could mount it on with a Molle-Lok attachment. Plus, a knife is handy at the range—cutting zip ties, trimming netting, prying stuff during stage setup and teardown. If nothing else, squad mates could admire the premium blade while it sat pretty on the cart.

It doesn’t come out of the sheath every range trip, but it’s come in handy here and there—mostly for zip ties or netting. It’s getting used and banged around, and the range cart’s a good home. I plan to keep it there.

Closing Thoughts

Toor Knives makes premium blades with prices to match. At $325, the Mullet T is no exception. It’s well-crafted, built from quality materials, and tough as nails. I’ve got no doubt it’s worth the money—but that doesn’t mean it’s for everyone. Who’s it for? Only you can answer that. That said, a few points might help clarify.

First, the collector angle. Toor makes production knives, which don’t always draw collectors, but they craft them in small batches that evolve over time. They also drop limited-edition sprint and collab runs that sell out fast and don’t come back. Speaking of which, as I’m writing this, super-sexy Mullet variants are up for grabs in the Patriot Collection and Pin-Up Collection.

Not into collecting and just want a premium medium-sized tactical knife but not sold on a Tanto? Good news: a drop-point recurve variant, the Mullet S, is available. The “S” probably stands for “short swerve grind”—that’s what Toor’s marketing calls it—but I like to think it stands for “sexy,” ‘cause it’s hot.

And if Phantom Grey isn’t your thing, peep the SOCOM Black Mullet T or Mullet S. That might get you going.

All in all, the Mullet’s a winner in my book—assuming it fits the user’s needs. At this price, it pays to mind the details for a good match. If stuff like limited spark-throwing or that finger groove gives you pause, it might be worth looking elsewhere.