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[kayakpirate]

Now we're talking!
If you get a Judge who's a gardener, you oughta be alright.

[Benjamin Liu]

So, I think he has used that design for a long time.

It feels weird to me too, but I just assumed he had camping, scout and hunting explanations for the shape. Lots of knives feel and look weird to me.

It was a popular design within a segment of the outdoor survival community for a long time before the movie.  I've read threads on this knife on various forums.  According to some people, the idea behind it is that it is not so much a regular knife but a tool designed to make other outdoor tools from wood and whatever else you find, which is probably why a small utility knife was designed to go with it.  IMO it looks like an interesting concept, but not interesting enough to buy.  Usually when someone designs something to be able to "do everything" there will be compromises that keep it from doing many things well.

[Escrime Anglais]

I'm considering buying a tactical folder with a Tanto style point, I'm aware that this style of blades strength is stabing...

Actually, the main purpose of the tanto-style point is cutting.

Yes, it's a strong point design, so it will stand up well when used to thrust into various targets, but the main reason for the tanto point is that it reduces "drag" when making cutting strokes.  Since Japanese edged weapons were optimized for slashing and cutting, this makes perfect sense.

[kayakpirate]

Which leads me back to an earlier point I made about the tanto point.
For handi-work,the tanto point on a pocket knife,does cut well,much like a mat knife.But after a bit of use,can be difficult to hone.I've used lansky stone and diamond systems as well as using a standard stone system .The Cold steel and bencmade pocket tanto's have eluded me.I can get it "edgy" but its no where near as easy as with a drop point style knife.
Also,its not that great an idea for a game blade design.A bit rough for fish and game.
In the "Katana" style point,the design lends itself more towards the thrust.This style point does not work well in a general capacity role.
Benchmade made a full size fixed blade tanto of a more traditonal tanto design,back in the 80's. It was called the Kuzan Oda Tanto.A pretty decent knife, its point was more of a drop point in design.
There were apparently different designs for the Tano's point.The earlier designs being less like the Katana point and more along the lines of  Benchmades Oda Tanto.