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Spartan Blades Horkos
The Spartan Blades Horkos was commissioned by the Combat Weapons Team of the United States Military Academy at West Point, with custom etching to honor their graduating class. Spartan Blades co-founders Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey designed it as an all-around combat and utility fixed blade. The name fits the client. In Greek myth, Horkos personified the curse that fell on anyone who broke a sacred oath, and every West Point graduate swears one to the Constitution.
Spartan Blades Horkos Specs
The Horkos carries a 5.6875 inch single edge drop point on 3/16 inch stock, with a relieved distal spine and a tapered drop that puts strength in the tip. It runs 10.875 inches overall on a 5.18 inch handle and weighs about 9 ounces with full tang construction. That is a working combat knife's size, big enough to do real field work without crossing into chopper territory.
MagnaCut Blade and SpartaCoat Finish
Current Horkos builds run CPM MagnaCut, replacing the S45VN used on earlier runs, and finish it in SpartaCoat Tungsten DLC black or ZrN flat dark earth. MagnaCut adds toughness and corrosion resistance over S45VN without giving up edge retention. Our knife steel guide shows the gap between the two.
Canvas Micarta Handle and Sheath Options
The CE canvas Micarta handle comes in black or green and grips securely wet or dry. Our shelf carries several sheath options: black or coyote Kydex, a black MOLLE nylon sheath for tactical gear, and MultiCam and tan nylon. Pick the sheath for how you carry, whether that's a belt, a plate carrier, or a pack.
Horkos vs Ares and Clandestina
The Ares comes from the same Iovito and Carey design team. It is a shorter 5.375 inch MagnaCut fighter at about 6.75 ounces, for anyone who wants less weight. Bill Harsey's Clandestina, Overall Knife of the Year at Blade Show 2024, puts a 5.5 inch spear point in the same size class. The Horkos gives you the most blade of the three.