18"machete vs 12"tanto fixed blade?

[lil blade]

Hi i'm new here to Bladeforums and after sitting here reading the thread "What's in your bedroom?" i thought what would be the best choice for a self defence weopon out of what i have i my room.

I have quite a few folders but in the end it came down to the two largest blades i had in my room, an 18" machete and a 12" japanese style fixed blade. It's a competition between the two with the machete being able to deal more power but leaving a fair bit of time between each swing and the fixed blade not being able to deal as much power but is much lighter and faster.

Which would you choose?

 

[Stiletto Raggio]

The other consideration is that you don't have a lot of room to use a machete indoors. In an open space the machete would be fine, but in a hall the tanto would be better. My personal choice for a self-defense knife would be my Randall Mod 14, which is not my biggest blade, but it is the best-handling and is small enoguh to actually carry.

I don't know how old you are, but if you are serious about self-defense, get an 18 or 20 inch barreled shotgun as soon as is legally possible. Use #9 shot indoors to minimize overpenetration.