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Example: Your order total is $300 plus $12.75 shipping and handling. If you select the layaway option, your payments would be:

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  • $100.00 (1/3 of purchase = $100)
  • $100.00 (1/3 of purchase = $100)

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Home Products HMC Transient 2.9 V3 TAD Edition

Price$1,495.00
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HMC Transient 2.9 V3 TAD Edition

by Hellion Machine Collective (HMC Knives), TAD Gear, Inc., T.A.D. Gear, Inc.

SKU 1148771

Date Added 07/13/2026

# Available 1

Price $1,495.00

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Overview

The HMC Transient Skeleton 2.9 TAD Edition is a knife meticulously designed as an extension of your hand. This eminently pocketable EDC boasts a CPM MagnaCut blade with a 63.5 HRC hardness, guaranteeing unparalleled toughness and enduring sharpness.

Experience smooth and robust blade deployment thanks to Skiff ceramic multi-row bearings and a ceramic detent ball. The knife offers versatile deployment options: 

Our edition showcases skeletonized G10 frames, revealing the milled topo titanium liner below. Every titanium component, from the back spacer to the pivot collars and the deep-carry titanium pocket clip is blackened on both orange and OD green variations. The blackened titanium liner has our signature topo engraved deep . Our logo mirrors HMC’s at the base of the drop point Magnacut blade. The Transient 3.9 TAD Edition sets a new standard for machining excellence, designed to be a lasting legacy.

 Orange features both a front flipper and titanium thumbstuds.

Comes with original box and COA dated 5/21/2026. Excellent condition.

Product Details

Blade Length 2.875

Overall Length 6.875

Closed Length 4

Weight (oz) 2.2

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Tip Up Clip, Tip Up Carry

Blade Material MagnaCut

Blade Details Straight Back

Handle Material G10, Metallic

About the Maker

Hellion Machine Collective (HMC Knives)
Hellion Machine Collective (HMC Knives)

"My name is Jim Vandeveld, and I am based out of Erie, Pennsylvania. For over 12 years, I've been a full-time CNC mill machinist / injection mold maker. During that time, I've worked to develop and hone a set of skills that would allow me to produce something myself, from start to finish. A few years ago, I landed on the perfect way to put those skills to use doing something that I love -- making quality, custom knives by hand. I've spent countless hours learning to develop and implement processes, maintain strict standards, and build parts that are both reliable and replicable. All of these qualities are reflected in the process I use to design and build my knives. When I'm not at my day job or spending time with my wife and kids, I focus my energy on knife making. With each knife I make, I'm able to channel my love for tight-tolerance machine work into building high-end, consistently created fixed blade and folding knives."

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TAD Gear, Inc.
TAD Gear, Inc.

Whether on your toughest missions or in your everyday adventures, we know that exceptional quality and engineered functionality will help you succeed. We make gear and apparel for capable people. In the military, teams and equipment are deemed mission capable when they are ready to perform any operation within their scope. Wherever your missions take you, we know that you depend on our gear to help you achieve your objectives and get you home safely. We take that responsibility seriously. Engineers and machinists use 000 (triple aught) as shorthand for a thousandth of an inch, which has been the high standard of precision tolerance for over a century. Inspired by that ideal, we apply thorough design, high attention to detail, and strict tolerances to ensure our products meet your most rigorous needs.

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T.A.D. Gear, Inc.
T.A.D. Gear, Inc.

Whether on your toughest missions or in your everyday adventures, we know that exceptional quality and engineered functionality will help you succeed. We make gear and apparel for capable people. In the military, teams and equipment are deemed mission capable when they are ready to perform any operation within their scope. Wherever your missions take you, we know that you depend on our gear to help you achieve your objectives and get you home safely. We take that responsibility seriously. Engineers and machinists use 000 (triple aught) as shorthand for a thousandth of an inch, which has been the high standard of precision tolerance for over a century. Inspired by that ideal, we apply thorough design, high attention to detail, and strict tolerances to ensure our products meet your most rigorous needs.

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