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Alright everyone; heres the thing.
The day before yesterday, my sister, Amy, arrived at the trailer of an inactive member of her church that theyve been trying to fellowship. This inactive member is such a stupid tweaker, redneck, trailer-trash ho that even I, who hate it when people stereotype small-town folks as worthless and stupid rednecks, can't help but be disgusted by her. Upon approaching this idiots yard, the womans bulldog/pitbull mix leaped out from under the stairs and attacked my sister viciously and without warning. We later learned this dog has a history of aggressive behavior. What it was doing running around loose is a crime. Amy, by the way, is six months pregnant.
She tried to run, but the dog charged her and bit her in the ass and knocked her to the ground. Then it got her in the side of the leg, and took a football-shaped bite the length of your hand out of the inside of her thigh. The surgeon who sewed her back together said that it was a good thing she gets fat when shes pregnant, or wed be planning a funeral right now. As it was, the extra padding prevented the dog from tearing out her femoral artery or getting into any tendons and ligaments. The surgeon said that it was the worst dog attack he's ever treated. Not to be gross, but to give you an idea of how bad it was, there were chunks of meat and fat left on her car seat after she called my brother-in-law to come rescue her.
It was too freaking close.
Now don't fret too much folks. Shes going to be okay, and so is the baby, although there was a lot of worrying for the last two days. Amy has hard pregnancies, and had a late miscarriage two years ago, so everyone was freaking out about the chance that she might lose this baby as well. But its all good so far.
My brother-in-law informed her that she was carrying a gun from now until the end of the world, and she isnt arguing. But she also wants a fixed-blade knife to carry around just in case of another attack. So do my other four sisters now, who have learned their lesson about walking around without a weapon. Ive only been bugging them for years to carry a knife everywhere they go, but only two of them ever listened. I got a lot of I Told You Sos out of this incident.
Im trying to come up with a good EDC knife package for the average woman. While there are women who will dress around a gun or knife, they are rare and precious creatures. Most women dress how they want and if they do want to carry a weapon, will try to fit it into what theyre already wearing. My sisters are no different, although their tastes in fashion runs the gamut, from my delicate, model-gorgeous sister who packs a Spyderco Matriarch and always looks Hollywood, to the baby of the family, a (sadly) six-foot one, female version of me who totes a Cold Steel Gunsite folder and wears Boondock Saints and Schlock Mercenary T-shirts and wants a .44 for her birthday.
This knife system I want has got to be small enough to pass muster legally, and yet be large enough to easily and instinctlively grab and deploy in an emergency. An emergency could be anything from cutting oneself free of a seatbelt after a car accident to peeling off two and four-legged predators in a f***ed-up tangle. It's got to be able to do the job.
The sheath needs to be accessible with both hands, quick to draw from, and easy to put on and take off. My current EDC fixed blade is a Gryphon M-10, carried horizontally just to the left of my belt buckle in the excellent factory sheath. Its accessible with both hands, invisible under an un-tucked shirt, and can be drawn so quickly and smoothly its like magic. Im a big believer in the centerline carry, and will recommend this to my sisters, but I also want options so they can customize the carry method to their own needs.
All in all, this has to be a knife that my sisters will want to wear and not be an inconvenience. It also needs to be able to be easily sharpened on a Smiths pocket sharpener. My sisters have no real sharpening experience, but a pocket sharpener needs little practice to put a decent edge on a knife with.
I also dont have the scratch to spend a fortune on five knives, so it has to be an affordable knife package. Given unlimited resources, my choices would be easier, but I was born good-looking, not rich, I'm sorry to say.
So far Ive narrowed the field to four choices.
First up is the ESEE Izula concealed-carry package. The Izula is a good design, and I like the narrow point for thrusting, but the sheath system doesnt really do it for me.
I could go with a plain-jane Izula, but Id have to replace the sheath with AZWelke kydex and buy the micarta scales.
The second choice is a Blackhawk Crucible fixed blade. The blade and handle are longer than the Izula, which is good, but comes at the expense of concealability. It comes with a decent carry system, too. Its the most expensive choice of the bunch.
Blackhawk Kalista II. The Warncliffe design is a good one for self-protection, and would be instinctive to use. Concealable, too. Same carry system as the Crucible. I like this knife.
Finally, I just bought a BK-14 for myself, and Im thinking of using this as the base for my Female Carry System. Only 7 long, easily sharpened, and tough. Legal to carry in my state, no problem. Theyre inexpensive, although Id have to add an AZWelke sheath and Tek-lok or belt loop, which is no hardship. Ill also add the new zytel scales when they become available, and stipple them for enhanced grip retention. The Eskabar would also be good for everyday, mundane chores, so they might be more inclined to keep such a useful tool handy.
I think all four are good choices. But the question is, what would a woman be the most willing to pack around? Ladies? Your thoughts?
Personally, Im thinking either the Kalista II or my Eskabar package, but Im still not sold on any of them.
What say you, Beckerheads?
The day before yesterday, my sister, Amy, arrived at the trailer of an inactive member of her church that theyve been trying to fellowship. This inactive member is such a stupid tweaker, redneck, trailer-trash ho that even I, who hate it when people stereotype small-town folks as worthless and stupid rednecks, can't help but be disgusted by her. Upon approaching this idiots yard, the womans bulldog/pitbull mix leaped out from under the stairs and attacked my sister viciously and without warning. We later learned this dog has a history of aggressive behavior. What it was doing running around loose is a crime. Amy, by the way, is six months pregnant.
She tried to run, but the dog charged her and bit her in the ass and knocked her to the ground. Then it got her in the side of the leg, and took a football-shaped bite the length of your hand out of the inside of her thigh. The surgeon who sewed her back together said that it was a good thing she gets fat when shes pregnant, or wed be planning a funeral right now. As it was, the extra padding prevented the dog from tearing out her femoral artery or getting into any tendons and ligaments. The surgeon said that it was the worst dog attack he's ever treated. Not to be gross, but to give you an idea of how bad it was, there were chunks of meat and fat left on her car seat after she called my brother-in-law to come rescue her.
It was too freaking close.
Now don't fret too much folks. Shes going to be okay, and so is the baby, although there was a lot of worrying for the last two days. Amy has hard pregnancies, and had a late miscarriage two years ago, so everyone was freaking out about the chance that she might lose this baby as well. But its all good so far.
My brother-in-law informed her that she was carrying a gun from now until the end of the world, and she isnt arguing. But she also wants a fixed-blade knife to carry around just in case of another attack. So do my other four sisters now, who have learned their lesson about walking around without a weapon. Ive only been bugging them for years to carry a knife everywhere they go, but only two of them ever listened. I got a lot of I Told You Sos out of this incident.
Im trying to come up with a good EDC knife package for the average woman. While there are women who will dress around a gun or knife, they are rare and precious creatures. Most women dress how they want and if they do want to carry a weapon, will try to fit it into what theyre already wearing. My sisters are no different, although their tastes in fashion runs the gamut, from my delicate, model-gorgeous sister who packs a Spyderco Matriarch and always looks Hollywood, to the baby of the family, a (sadly) six-foot one, female version of me who totes a Cold Steel Gunsite folder and wears Boondock Saints and Schlock Mercenary T-shirts and wants a .44 for her birthday.
This knife system I want has got to be small enough to pass muster legally, and yet be large enough to easily and instinctlively grab and deploy in an emergency. An emergency could be anything from cutting oneself free of a seatbelt after a car accident to peeling off two and four-legged predators in a f***ed-up tangle. It's got to be able to do the job.
The sheath needs to be accessible with both hands, quick to draw from, and easy to put on and take off. My current EDC fixed blade is a Gryphon M-10, carried horizontally just to the left of my belt buckle in the excellent factory sheath. Its accessible with both hands, invisible under an un-tucked shirt, and can be drawn so quickly and smoothly its like magic. Im a big believer in the centerline carry, and will recommend this to my sisters, but I also want options so they can customize the carry method to their own needs.
All in all, this has to be a knife that my sisters will want to wear and not be an inconvenience. It also needs to be able to be easily sharpened on a Smiths pocket sharpener. My sisters have no real sharpening experience, but a pocket sharpener needs little practice to put a decent edge on a knife with.
I also dont have the scratch to spend a fortune on five knives, so it has to be an affordable knife package. Given unlimited resources, my choices would be easier, but I was born good-looking, not rich, I'm sorry to say.
So far Ive narrowed the field to four choices.
First up is the ESEE Izula concealed-carry package. The Izula is a good design, and I like the narrow point for thrusting, but the sheath system doesnt really do it for me.
I could go with a plain-jane Izula, but Id have to replace the sheath with AZWelke kydex and buy the micarta scales.
The second choice is a Blackhawk Crucible fixed blade. The blade and handle are longer than the Izula, which is good, but comes at the expense of concealability. It comes with a decent carry system, too. Its the most expensive choice of the bunch.
Blackhawk Kalista II. The Warncliffe design is a good one for self-protection, and would be instinctive to use. Concealable, too. Same carry system as the Crucible. I like this knife.
Finally, I just bought a BK-14 for myself, and Im thinking of using this as the base for my Female Carry System. Only 7 long, easily sharpened, and tough. Legal to carry in my state, no problem. Theyre inexpensive, although Id have to add an AZWelke sheath and Tek-lok or belt loop, which is no hardship. Ill also add the new zytel scales when they become available, and stipple them for enhanced grip retention. The Eskabar would also be good for everyday, mundane chores, so they might be more inclined to keep such a useful tool handy.
I think all four are good choices. But the question is, what would a woman be the most willing to pack around? Ladies? Your thoughts?
Personally, Im thinking either the Kalista II or my Eskabar package, but Im still not sold on any of them.
What say you, Beckerheads?
