Folder for SD

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rapax

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Your opinion about a good folder for SD? I am considering Spyderco Karambit or Linton Tyrannosaurus 1 :D

Merry X-mas to all knife nuts!!
 
How big do you want it to be?

The large Camillus CUDA MAXX is a good SD knife. So is the Cold Steel Vaquero Grande. But they are both very large.

The Spyderco Civilian is a good SD knife as well, and I believe a bit more "normal sized".

Keep in mind, though, that even a little Native or Endura is still a *MAJOR* advantage in a fight. A more SD-oriented knife is really only needed if they have a knife too and you plan on getting into a knife fight instead of running.
 
rapax said:
Linton Tyrannosaurus 1 :D
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I don't know what kind of price you can get for this knife, but I just found one for $83, and quite frankly, I'd laugh at you if you pay more than $20 for one. It's made of cheap steel that won't hold an edge very well, and from a company that is well known for ripping off designs of other's knives. If you're interested in the Spyderco kerambit, go for it, just stay away from Linton, please, they really don't deserve your business.
 
remember there are serious legel implications that may go along with that knife fight. I'd just run like hell.
 
As usual, it will be pointed out that a knife is best used as a last ditch tool and that there are numerous alternatives (some better, some worse).

That acknowledged, any good quality knife that fits your hand well (for retention and control) will suffice. Preferably, the blade should be pointed for penetration (exceptions are specialized tools like the Civilian, etc.) and not so thick as to inhibit slashing cuts (and remember that people do wear thick clothing).

Folders should have a lock that you trust. Benchmade and Spyderco knives come up a lot (for reason), but do not be dissuaded from looking at other brands. The main thing is your confidendence in, and familiarity with, the knife.

I simply carry an approximately 4 inch folder that I use for any cutting tasks presented; with the realization that should the feces impact the rotary air impellor, I may have to utilize it in the escallation of force a physical confrontation may require.
 
Oops, I suppose I should mention my daily use favorites.

BM 710, 806, 630 (not good for penitration), and looking a aquiring a Spyderco Military.

Trustworthy locks, 4 inch blades, a point , one hand operation, long enough to use as a fist or for closed-blade hammer blows, and enough handle to maintain control.

Worse case, they should adequately serve for defense (though the 630's point is a drawback). Then its evacuate the area post haste.
 
rapax, welcome to Bladeforums!

There are so many meanings to "self defense" that it's hard to recommend a folder based on no more than that.

You need to specify or ask about available money, size preferred or legally allowed, what kind of scenario you expect, what kind of training you have.

Just waving a blade around to scare someone off is a known invitation to getting cut up and left to bleed out. :(

The first principle of self defense is ... not to be there. The second is ... to leave the scene quickly. If this is impossible, you want a knife you're familiar with, your EDC (every day carry), not some specialized monster of an artificial claw that you won't even remember when the ship hits the sand.

Muscle memory is a great advantage. Carry and use a good knife for ordinary purposes. A knife you use all the time becomes the best knife for when you really, really need it. It doesn't have to be large to adapt to self defense. A 3" blade is very effective up close -- and if it's not up close, leave! :)

Take a look at the Spyderco Endura or Delica or Native. Also the Benchmade Griptilian or 710. Cold Steel Voyagers come in clip point or tanto, 3" to 6" blades.

And check out our Practical Tactical forum!
 
Along with my Glock 10mm, I also carry my Benchmade 805s as my "just in-case folder". The Cold Steel Vaquero Grande is also a good "defensive/offensive" knife, as I have a "feeling" that it would rip open alot of flesh in a short time, due to its' blade-shape and full-serrations.
 
Personally, I would never get a knife for SD that Didn't have a trainer available. Training is way more important than the hardware you pick.
 
Dijos said:
Training is way more important than the hardware you pick.
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That's the truth. And the most important part of training is to teach yourself what the knife cannot do for you.
 
Purely for SD? May I humbly suggest the Emerson Combat Kerambit? Nice knife, fits the hand well, wave feature and a trainer available. Training is also encouraged. As for legal consequences, that's true, but "better judged by 12 than carried by 6" as the saying goes. There are legal consequences for whatever you do. Knives are best in my situation because where I live specifically, I'm not allowed to carry either a pistol or Pepper Spray- though a Tom Anderson Battle Stick would be nice.

-Anthony
 
how about cold steel extra large voyager in tanto point?

or maybe a spyderco manix?

+1 on the CS vaquero grande serrated
 
With the exception of those in LE, I think a knife is a poor choice as a SD. I shudder to think of having to use a knife on any living thing.
 
Scott Dog said:
With the exception of those in LE, I think a knife is a poor choice as a SD. I shudder to think of having to use a knife on any living thing.
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If someone is trying to harm or kill me, I'll use whatever I have to defend myself with, be it a gun, knife, baton, or a rabid bunny.
 
Scott Dog, if someone jumps out of the shadows at me, is he better off if I slash him across the face or hammer my fist across his temple, that is, scarred or dead? The unfortunate odds are, I won't get a chance to go for that merciful knife, I'll pound his skull instead.

Knives are terrible weapons for fighting, for a stand-up duel. Jim Bowie was a jerk. But for close-in self-defense, against an unavoidable attack, they may be just the edge you need.
 
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