Concealed Carry Knife

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I've been looking for a smaller fixed blade dagger (double edge) to concealed carry. So far I like the Gerber guardian backup and the SOG mini pentagon. Are there others in this price range that are worth a look? Which out of these would be better? I have a SOG daggert 1 right now so anything a bit smaller than that that I can wear IWB would be great.
 
The ZT 0150 is quite a bit more expensive than these others, but it's a nicer knife. I found the handle too small for my liking personally as well. -Don't care for the flare towards the butt of the short handle.

The Gerber has a sheath I really like, better than the ZT or these others imho. It has a secure metal clip (I think all the rest are plastic) that can be flipped up or down, and it has adjustable retention, with no snaps. But, it is sort of a thick, narrow blade, so getting a good edge on it may be a challenge. Also, it doesn't have much of a guard. They have a single edge tanto version that would probably cut better.

Never tried the Sog. I hate the reduced edge due to the pointless jimping. Looks decent other than that.

Cold Steel has a pair of boot daggers in different sizes, I forget what they're called, but you'll find them in their current line.
They're only ground on one side of the blade, which is annoying to me, but they're probably still the best overall in this price range.
 
Cold Steel Counter Tac for sure - much better handle design than the others, including the ZT. The handle design and sheath are most important as long as it's a solid build. I had a Camillus boot knife that I luckily got off ebay for $3 a long time ago, did Southnarc training with it and carried it a lot. The only one currently made that I'd go with is the Counter Tac.

The main things are
- Handle that swells in the middle and doesn't have corners that jam into your thumb joint when you thumb cap the butt of the knife. You don't want to grip with thumb over fingers.

- Sheath without snap that allows a full, solid grip when drawing and is very secure.
 
if I were going to carry a double edged "smaller" boot knife, I would have a hard time convincing myself of anything besides the boker "fairbairn applegate" dagger, it's got er all. or if you can find it, gerber used to make a short double edged knife years ago that you can probably find on e-bay or something similar, that was outstanding. 4 inch blade, aluminum handle. carried one for years and it was awesome. that being the case, kershaw has a single edged integral boot knife that is pretty sweet... cheap too.
 
yup, that's the one... and it's solid. don't forget the cs boot knives either, they are sufficient to handle anything and comfortable in the hand.
 
If you're interested in a single-edged knife, you might want to take a look at the Cold Steel Braveheart. I like just about everything about the CS Braveheart, except the sheath. It dulls the blade like nobody's business. If you're willing to invest in an aftermarket kydex alternative, it could be a good option for you.
 
I'm not a big fan of the Cold Steel Counter Tac knives. I hate the blade grind--it's flat on one side, and has a steep bevel on the other. I don't really understand why they made it that way, but I don't like it. Is there a legal limit where you're at? How big of a blade are you looking for?
 
steampunk said:
Kershaw military boot knife. With a little effort the false edge is readily sharpenable.
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I tossed mine, handle cracked after 4 months...good thing I didnt pay much.

I like my Kershaw trooper 1007 though, its going on 20 something years old (80's model) and a crazy good knife...I need a new sheath though, prolly look into kydex. :)
 
First question: fixed or folding?
Second question: blade length?
Third question: how much trouble are you going to get into for having a dagger?

'Round my part of the country, it can be a lot!

I did some research into "fighting knives", and if you're posting here, I'm sure you're aware of the messy medical, and legal, realities that a "knife fight" can lead to. But it's worth bringing up, because the consequences can be so serious.

From what I understand, if somebody jumps you with a weapon, and you pull one in turn, if he takes so much as one step back, and you take one step forward, you become the assailant, because, legally, he is running away! Most felons aren't going to be thinking about that, but as a private citizen, you have to be, and personally, in the middle of such a situation, I don't trust myself to analyze the possible legal fallout from my every word and action.

Which is why I don't carry any knife that I can't make a damn good case for being a tool, not a weapon.

Having said that, see what you think of the Hideaway Knife. Pricey, but hard to beat for retention. Shivworks seems to specialize in nasty little knives for nasty situations, too, and I think Blackhawk makes a few small blades that might fit your needs.
 
rustyrazor said:
if he stepps back, finish him... hard to press charges when your buried.
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Young'un, there is so much wrong with that quote I can only hope you live long enough to never know from experience what is wrong with that statement. For starters, though, if you're talking of burying, isn't it cold enough in Ontario that you'd think twice before you had to go to all the effort of digging into that frozen ground?

Zero
 
Zero_Time said:
Young'un, there is so much wrong with that quote I can only hope you live long enough to never know from experience what is wrong with that statement. For starters, though, if you're talking of burying, isn't it cold enough in Ontario that you'd think twice before you had to go to all the effort of digging into that frozen ground?

Zero
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Some people dont understand the full reality of "lethal force" and the lasting effects it will have on you and others...sure sometimes it is unavoidable, and I am all for personal protection, but you don't go seeking it out (especially if they back up as he said).
 
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