The Back Door: Tactile Knife Co. Mariner 2, DLC Blade, Blade Show 2025 Exclusive - New

This is a Back Door offering.

This Mariner 2 is a Blade Show 2025 exclusive configuration that was never part of standard production. It features tumbled titanium handle scales paired with a DLC coated blade, a combination that was built specifically for the show and not intended for ongoing retail release.

It lives in The Back Door because of its limited, event only nature and its one off configuration.

About The Back Door

The Back Door is where perfectly good knives with imperfect stories live.

This is where you will find returns, cosmetic quirks, discontinued builds, Blade Show exclusives, and true one offs that do not fit the main shop. Nothing listed here has a functional problem.

Every knife in The Back Door is fully disclosed, honestly described, and priced accordingly. Inventory is limited, unpredictable, and first come, first served.

You can always get lucky in The Back Door.

Mariner 2, Blade Show 2025 Configuration

The Mariner 2 is a clean, modern folder from Tactile Knife Co., designed to balance everyday usability with refined machining and tight tolerances. This Blade Show exclusive takes that foundation and adds a more understated but purposeful finish.

The tumbled titanium scales give the knife a worn in, utilitarian feel, while the DLC coated blade adds durability and a stealthier visual contrast. It is a configuration that feels less flashy than some show builds, but arguably more carry friendly and timeless.

Once these are gone, this specific combination will not be reproduced.

Key Features

• Blade Show 2025 exclusive Mariner 2

• Tumbled titanium handle scales

• DLC coated blade for durability and reduced wear visibility

• Slim, pocketable everyday carry profile

• Smooth manual action

• Made in the USA

Important Notes

• This is not a standard production Mariner 2

• Produced exclusively for Blade Show 2025

• No functional defects

• Extremely limited quantity

• All Back Door sales are final due to the disclosed nature of the offering

Why You’ll Want It

This is a quiet grail.

Blade Show exclusives like this Mariner 2 represent the kinds of builds that rarely make it into long term production. Supporting knives like this also supports American manufacturing and the continued ability for makers to experiment, iterate, and build domestically.

If you want something genuinely uncommon that still feels like a knife you can actually carry, this one fits the bill perfectly.