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Thank you all for your great advice. To answer some of the questions and suggestions.....
It's not that it's the $6,000 worth of equipment that's so important to me as the fact that I didn't come from a very wealthy family and my drums were given to me by my whole family. It's mostly the sentiment that I'm defending. If it were any other kit that I had just purchased, it would be a different story.
As far as carrying a sidearm..... I'm not sure how fond I am of having a firearm as an EDC. And the point was also brought up that casinos aren't to fond of that. That's also true. It's much easier to explain a folder that you use with your equipment (as far as they're concerned), than it is a gun. Plus most of the people who have given me trouble have been either drunk people, or people trying to make a quick buck. I've never really run into really threatening people that look like they might be packing (granted looks aren't everything). And if a firearm was ever pulled against my knife, you better believe that I'd just have to swallow the loss of my equipment and possibly my car. Like I said before it's mainly just for deterent's sake and if it's ever knife on knife, that's where some of the training comes in and the need for a knife that won't let me down in my time of need.
Insurance is a good thing to have, but it's also very hard for a college student to afford insurance on his drums while he's paying the bills also. I've often thought of getting my stuff insured, but me equipment is ever changing and it's almost impossible to supply a consistent dollar figure to whatever I happen to be using for that particular performance. Sometimes my haul is only around 2 grand, but on certain other occasions where I'm also borrowing equipment from the university, I've had in excess of $8,000 worth of stuff.
I'm also a fan of spear points and the benchmade drop point, but I for some reason have a fondness of tanto's. I like the Emerson's wave and such, and they are one of the one's on my list to seriously consider. Along with a couple of the Benchmade's larger knives. The Camillus is also a looker.
For fixed blades, I'm not sure how effecient it is to carry one when my attire usually consists of slacks and a dress shirt. Any suggestions on how to effectively apply a fixed blade? (keep in mind that I sit when I play and need full range of motion on my arms, and decent motion on my legs.)
Thank you so much for all your help. I appreciate everyone's comments and concerns.
It's not that it's the $6,000 worth of equipment that's so important to me as the fact that I didn't come from a very wealthy family and my drums were given to me by my whole family. It's mostly the sentiment that I'm defending. If it were any other kit that I had just purchased, it would be a different story.
As far as carrying a sidearm..... I'm not sure how fond I am of having a firearm as an EDC. And the point was also brought up that casinos aren't to fond of that. That's also true. It's much easier to explain a folder that you use with your equipment (as far as they're concerned), than it is a gun. Plus most of the people who have given me trouble have been either drunk people, or people trying to make a quick buck. I've never really run into really threatening people that look like they might be packing (granted looks aren't everything). And if a firearm was ever pulled against my knife, you better believe that I'd just have to swallow the loss of my equipment and possibly my car. Like I said before it's mainly just for deterent's sake and if it's ever knife on knife, that's where some of the training comes in and the need for a knife that won't let me down in my time of need.
Insurance is a good thing to have, but it's also very hard for a college student to afford insurance on his drums while he's paying the bills also. I've often thought of getting my stuff insured, but me equipment is ever changing and it's almost impossible to supply a consistent dollar figure to whatever I happen to be using for that particular performance. Sometimes my haul is only around 2 grand, but on certain other occasions where I'm also borrowing equipment from the university, I've had in excess of $8,000 worth of stuff.
I'm also a fan of spear points and the benchmade drop point, but I for some reason have a fondness of tanto's. I like the Emerson's wave and such, and they are one of the one's on my list to seriously consider. Along with a couple of the Benchmade's larger knives. The Camillus is also a looker.
For fixed blades, I'm not sure how effecient it is to carry one when my attire usually consists of slacks and a dress shirt. Any suggestions on how to effectively apply a fixed blade? (keep in mind that I sit when I play and need full range of motion on my arms, and decent motion on my legs.)
Thank you so much for all your help. I appreciate everyone's comments and concerns.
Dont ever draw a knife in self defense unless youve trained to do this, are willing to kill the attacker and feel it is defensable in court. The idea of pulling a knife as a deterrant can get you killed. When you pull a knife you are escalating the attack. The attacker only wanted your equiptment but now you've threatened his life. If he his willing and desperate (which most people who are robbing other are) he may now feel he has to kill you or at least try. At this point you better be willing to kill him or you may get killed over your $6000 investment.