best folder for self defence

shangchi108 said:
That would work, too.
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effective too, you dont even have to connect with it, because whatever jackhole is attacking you will fall over laughing D:

j/k of course, but seriously its a pretty silly looking design (which I am sure changes if you are looking at the business end).
 
Keep in mind, people, you don't need exotic steel or exotic locking mechanisms to penetrate the human flesh. Hurting a human being with a weapon is probably one of the least demanding things you can ask of a knife. You don't need a heavy Bowie knife in the kitchen to cut your roast and you don't need one to cut your opponent. Length, so you can reach your opponents vitals, and lightness, so you can be lightening fast with it, are the primary considerations. A decent lock so it doesn't close on your fingers is important but it doesn't have to be the best strongest lock on the planet.

What really matters is your ability, and especially your resolve, to use such a weapon. People die in prison all the time from being shanked, mostly with knives made from scrap metal, plastic, even wood.

So, make it long for reach, make it light for speed, make it sturdy so you don't hurt yourself, and make it CHEAP, so you won't feel too bad when you lose your knife after you've successfully defended yourself.

Unless you like carrying fantasy knives around, as I do! ;-)
 
p_mcmanis said:
effective too, you dont even have to connect with it, because whatever jackhole is attacking you will fall over laughing D:

j/k of course, but seriously its a pretty silly looking design (which I am sure changes if you are looking at the business end).
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Yes, it's silly, and I seriously doubt that one of those will ever see serious action, but it's also silly to think of a knife made from metal bed slats and duct tape, but those exist and they do see action.
 
JTR357 said:
Should be in prac-tac
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Congratulations!You're better than everyone else:rolleyes:
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Ooh, can you make me an "Ironic Remark" stamp to reply to your post with?
 
Since this request for "advice" on this topic comes up on such a regular basis around here, I'd like to pose an interesting question (and I really want to know): how many people participating in this thread right now, in addition to those who will add to it over the next few days, have actually been an "active" participant in a real-world knife fight?
 
Best self-defense folder:
The one you have with you.
Seriously, if it ain't the sort of knife you will have on you at all times in all locations(other than airplanes and court houses), it doesn't matter HOW awesomely great at cutting car doors open it is, or how well it parries base-ball bats.
Get a GOOD UTILITY KNIFE that you will have with you, and is good for a variety of tasks.
The Chinook 3, Mini-Manix, Kris, and Resistor all fit this bill for me, as does the Military.
Lava is good where longer knives are forbidden.
 
cockroachfarm said:
Since this request for "advice" on this topic comes up on such a regular basis around here, I'd like to pose an interesting question (and I really want to know): how many people participating in this thread right now, in addition to those who will add to it over the next few days, have actually been an "active" participant in a real-world knife fight?
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I'd venture to say....none.
 
cockroachfarm said:
Since this request for "advice" on this topic comes up on such a regular basis around here, I'd like to pose an interesting question (and I really want to know): how many people participating in this thread right now, in addition to those who will add to it over the next few days, have actually been an "active" participant in a real-world knife fight?
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Ive never been in a knife fight (nor do I ever want, and I really mean this) but I have been in a single instance where simply having a knife on me allowed me to avoid a potentially dangerous confrontation with a drunk on the subway. and that was scary enough that I will never ride the subway after 11 pm again.

you dont have to be out on the streets carving people up every day to know what you need in general for a self defense knife: reach, lock integrity, and balde strength.
 
cockroachfarm said:
Since this request for "advice" on this topic comes up on such a regular basis around here, I'd like to pose an interesting question (and I really want to know): how many people participating in this thread right now, in addition to those who will add to it over the next few days, have actually been an "active" participant in a real-world knife fight?
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Does defending (unarmed and without hurting the residents) against sharp objects (that can stab but not cut) in a mental health job count? :D

Even if it did, it would not make my opinions on knife choice any more valid than any other poster's opinions.

If you mean an actual knife fight where two people have knives, how often does that really happen where the defender was legally justified? Most cases I've heard of were crimes.

Does being in a knife fight really mean the people involved know anything about actual technique or what knives work best? Would anyone seriously ask for training advice or advice on knife selection from a guy who was in a drunken brawl in a kitchen and grabbed a knife from the counter?
 
Benjamin Liu said:
Does being in a knife fight really mean the people involved know anything about actual technique or what knives work best?
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I think wanting to know what a good knife that can be used as an emergency self defense tool is a legitimate topic. imho its always better to be safe than sorry, and I would much rather be the guy who goes his entire life without incident but has the most tactical, mankilling knife than the guy who is in the wrong place at the wrong time and decided that having a knife was just asking for it.

I would suggest that its small differences that can make all the difference in how a situation turns out.
 
i have to say the g10 benchmade hk snody is currently one of the most underrated knives around, and gives the bm710 a run for its money. the hk isnt as long as the bm710, its a bit shorter and stouter, and this makes it easier to handle than the bm710. the knife can be flicked open or closed very fast with the axis pulled back using one hand, its shorter handle allows a better grip.


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The Sog Spec Elite II is a nice combo of ultra fast, big, sharp, and "small" for carry considering it has a 5in blade.

Other than that, a Kershaw Leek. Small, wickedly sharp, and as said above, light and fast match my methods.
 
3mptin3ss said:
i have to say the g10 benchmade hk snody is currently one of the most underrated knives around, and gives the bm710 a run for its money. the hk isnt as long as the bm710, its a bit shorter and stouter, and this makes it easier to handle than the bm710. the knife can be flicked open or closed very fast with the axis pulled back using one hand, its shorter handle allows a better grip.


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+1...I love this knife :D
 
For any kind of defense weapon bigger is sometimes better as long as you can carry it comfortably. If it is a hassel to carry you won't carry it. I am a fixed blade person and though I carry folders in certain situations I would always recomend a fixed blade but if you need a folder I know some of you are going to cringe The Cold Steel Espada in the large is a big wicked knife that would do the job
 
the blackhawk garra 2 is designed well. the hook blade can slash and stab well. 3 inch blade, around 70 dollars.

couldnt find a decent picture of it

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