Hand-painted. Red Cel Shade. The Medusa Tanto joins the original four.

The Heretic Cel Shade project launched over two years ago with four core colors on the Medusa Auto. This Red Medusa Manual Tanto continues that collection. The Tanto blade profile is the defining difference from the Recurve Medusa: reinforced tip geometry built for penetrating cuts alongside a strong primary edge. Hand-painted Red Cerakote sealed with a durable clear coat creates the comic book-style cel-shading depth. No two are identical. GTC race bearings, frame lock with steel insert and Lockbar Stabilizer, flipper tab and thumb hole, ball-bearing titanium pocket clip. Made in Melbourne, Florida.

Note from Lone Star Knife & Supply: Red is the color that anchors the original Cel Shade series. The Tanto tip changes how this knife performs relative to the Recurve, more aggressive at the point, more precise on penetrating cuts. MagnaCut underneath, Florida made, backed for life. Limited run.

Why This Medusa Tanto Cel Shade Stands Out

• 3.25" MagnaCut Tanto Blade, Red Cel Shade Cerakote with clear coat
• Tanto Profile, reinforced tip for penetrating cuts with strong primary edge
• GTC Race Bearings, smooth fast manual deployment
• Flipper tab and thumb hole opening options
• Frame lock with steel insert and Lockbar Stabilizer
• Ball-bearing titanium pocket clip, tip-up
• Part of the original Cel Shade collection, Red continuation
• Lifetime warranty, made in the USA (Melbourne, Florida)

Specifications

• Brand: Heretic Knives
• Model: Medusa Manual Tanto Cel Shade
• SKU: H009-CS-RD
• Blade Length: 3.25"
• Overall Length: 7.75"
• Handle Length: 5.14"
• Blade Steel: CPM MagnaCut
• Blade Style: Tanto
• Finish: Red Cel Shade Cerakote with Clear Coat
• Handle Material: 7000-Series Aluminum
• Lock Type: Frame Lock
• Opening Method: Flipper Tab / Thumb Hole
• Pocket Clip: Ball-Bearing Titanium, Tip-Up
• Knife Type: Manual Folder
• Weight: 2.1 oz
• Country of Origin: Made in USA (Melbourne, Florida)

Why You'll Want It

The Red Medusa Tanto is the aggressive version of the Cel Shade Medusa family. Tanto tip, MagnaCut, frame lock, bearing pivot, hand-painted in Florida. Limited run. When these are gone, Red Tanto is done.

About Heretic Knives

Heretic Knives was founded in 2015 by Tony Marfione Jr. and his wife Jessica in Melbourne, Florida. Every Heretic knife is backed by a lifetime warranty and made in the USA in small production runs.