"Good Guy" Knives and "Bad Guy" Knives

No you're not understand this stuff. If you dont think skull generally equals intimidating, which is part of what I called a bad guy knife, then it sounds like you don't know the purpose/origin of why people display skulls. Also, pirates usually seem up to no good and they display skulls on their boat flags. I'm not sure if there are as many good guys I can think of that have people skulls being displayed. Usually, if its a real skull the person would have had to do something pretty bad to someone else in order to have their skull. :D

You also really aren't making any sense. You should probably leave this thread alone. because the trolling is annoying.

No...I think you're not understand my post. Like you say....skull bad...hence Candiru bad guy and SAK with skull lanyard bad guy. I'm with you. On board.

So Brous blades...good guy. No skull. Not even black coated. And, I'm sure the people why buy them aren't bad guys...I kinda suspect they are mostly teens...could be wrong.

I'm trying to figure out "zombie" themed knives and where they fit in your scheme. Green isn't "bad guy." But some have "blood" on them, so that IS "bad guy." But the blood is just non-functional decoration, so that says "Mr. Fancy Pants." But zombies aren't real...so the knives are ALL "perception" except about nothing. So I'm lost.

In the end, what I think I am going to go with is

Good guy: Knives you can't stab somebody with
Bad guy: Knives you can stab somebody with

Best I can do...especially this late in the evening. :thumbup:
 
By the way....one last thing. I try to act like a good guy...or at least a courteous guy....when using my knives in public, and it doesn't seem that anyone has ever viewed one of my knives a bad guy.

How's that for a monkey wrench in the works! Throws the whole thing all topsy turvy.
 
I would consider these some of my Good Guy knives:
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Any objections?

Yes!
French knife with a corkscrew?
Mr. Fancy Pants knife.
 
It's not that difficult at all.
Balisongs are always used by street punks, gang members, etc. Bad guys knife.
Zt 300 used in NCIS, good guy knife.

There is Also the category Badass knife, wich is the knife used by the good guy but It looks íntimidating. The expert is Silvester Stallone. tambo had Badass knives, Also the expendables 1 and 2, bullet to the head had an OTF.
Must be noted that clasically OTF are used by psychos, normally in a torture scene, normally to menace the eyeball, so they are bad guys knives, BUT in bullet to the head the hero is a killer and uses the knife of his deceased friend, Also a killer, so my theory holds.
 
Good guy knives are carried by those who use their knives in a non-malicious manner.
Bad guy knives are carried by those who use their knives in a malicious manner.
 
...Also, while the sage, or what ever that leaf shaped blade is, may have a tall blade, it isn't all that swoopy and pointy so it's not going to be the first choice for someone to stab with or the first choice for an idiot to whip out for intimidating someone...

I mostly put that one there because of the size. NOT to be confused with a Sage ;)
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A good (or bad) knife defines who you are. I ride with a motorcycle club in California. We are a 3-piece patch club. Some of you may know what that means. I won't go into the definitions here, you can find them on Wikipedia. When we ride long distance, we have to be prepared for any contingency. When I ride, I carry at least 3. A folder, 3 1/2 blade, liner lock, useful as a tool, or for cutting a sandwich! It's not expensive, around $30 or so. If I lose it, or I have to toss it away, it's no big deal. I can get another. It's got a pocket clip, so I can keep it in my front pocket, ready to go. I also carry a very small folder, with 2 blades, a small scissor and a small nail file. I can carry it with my change, and it doesn't cause a bulge. I also carry a fixed blade, I have several that I switch between. I have a 6" tanto that I re-conditioned, it was made in Taiwan, but it's nice steel and keeps a great edge. I switch that one with a 6" Bowie that has a slender blade, and a fighter, with a 6 1/2" long 3/16" thick blade. I'm a lefty, so I make my own left-hand carry sheath. I wouldn't want to lose any of them, but they can be replaced. I also carry a small boot knife, not in my boot, but in the small of my back. The folder is a good guy knife, as is the fighter, because it's pretty. The others are bad guy knives. They are meant to do dirty deeds, and tossed in a ditch. You may think I carry a bit too much steel, but you never know what kind of fool is out there on the highways. Sometimes good guys get stupid (especially when there's alcohol involved). We never look for trouble, never start stuff, but we will finish it.
Regards to all
Madmax
 
Please see my oringinal post to understand what i am calling a """"good guy knife""" and a """bad guy knife""" please see the characteristics that I am calling out. You can call the knife what ever you want. Im just looking for people to point out knives on these two oposite ends of the knife spectrum. If u have such a severe problem with using the names, you can at least identify some knives that fit into one of these two categories. If you want to ignore that there are knives that fit into these two categories, a reality check may be in order.

Easy one you cant deny.

Good guy knife...Im sorry I mean, I think this fits into my first category
Griptilian, case peanut

Bad guy knife - errr by definition this fits into my second category (heck, the company admits this themselves. They say its designed as a self defense tool and not a utility knife. It was developed as a last line of defense and if you dont think this has an intimidating style, lol.

Spyderco Civilian.

Facts: style exists. style conveys feelings, style can drive purpose. styles vary a lot.
 
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Anyone see which of these two knives
would define the knife choice of a good or bad guy?
between this?
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and this??
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what i m getting at, is that these knives are pretty similar.
and chances are some of the old hands would recognize these as cheap survival knives.
equally popular with happy campers and evil doers.
even though the saw backs were designed for a legitimate purpose
"rambo knives" became a sensational news term for what criminals were found with.
painting the knife as a criminal weapon.
A shame, as i find saw teeth an interesting design feature which was a blade style
played to the death by hollywood.
So is public perception defined by the media?
That our collective conscience is guided by external forces?
Or are evil doers simply drawn and fallen to objects deemed as evil by forces that be?
 
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I think this thread is silly but I just wanted to point out that Darth Vader did not use his light saber to kill any of the Tantine IV's crew. That is all, hehe.
 
I think this thread is silly but I just wanted to point out that Darth Vader did not use his light saber to kill any of the Tantine IV's crew. That is all, hehe.

Lol., Darth Vader get a bad rap just because his light saber is red.
 
Dang it, I give up. No one wants to have fun. Everyone in this thread seems to want to be all philosophical and express their displeasure about the publics perception of different knives.

Personally, I dont think a person carrying a meanacing looking blade is a meanacing person. I actually think exactly the opposite of the person as if they are compensating for something. But thats just my brain kinda being dumb. Lots of people just like the style because it seems "right" to them or the blades just look more attractive or bad ass or whatever.

I listen to Phish but Im not a freakin hippy. Although thats what people immediately think when they know I listen to their music.

The saw tooth thing is quite frustrating too.

My biggest problem about people getting freaked out about my knives is that I like a long knife for work because I cut a lot of thick stuff. However, people either say "gee thats a big knife, u dont need anything that big" or they get freaked out by it. Obviously long knives can cause more damage to a person but 3" vs 3.6" isnt a big deal. Ive mentioned before on here that at my work we have butcher knives laying on the filing cabinets all the time. But since they arent something that people carry around with them or whatever, no one cares. lame.
 
Just out of curiosity, if damascus and MOP aren't good guy or bad guy knives...what kind of "guy" knives are you saying they are? :confused: Just trying to figure out the rules here. :thumbup:

No rules, just normal people trying to answer a stupid question. :)
 
According to statistics.. Good guy with a knife are the ones we use, a bad guy with a knife is a standard cheap kitchen knife, which is used in the majority of knife crimes.

Joe
 
No you don't, because the question is purely nonsense. Inanimate objects are neither inherently good or bad; but, if you believe that there should be a list of banned knives and that those knives should be selected just because they have "skull" images as decoration, then go ahead and help to put it together.

n2s

I think he was being sarcastic...
 
I was being sarcastic. In my post at least. Actually more like joking. :)

I know what your getting at though. I have a pile of knives I wouldn't want a jury seeing if I had to defend myself with it. I would rather them see a slip joint.

But I would run (if I could) or gun first.
 
Dang! I hate misleading thread titles. I opened this up expecting a good old CRK/Strider/CS/Spyderco bashing session and all I got is this fun and games categories stuff. OK, I'll play anyway. The skull, or "death's head" is definitely in the fancy pants category, with maybe a bit of Walter Mitty on the side. You know, for wusses who think an intimidating googaw will make them seem tougher.
 
Good guy: manix 2 lightweight, Sebenza

Bad guys: Cold Steel XL espada, Spyderco Civilian (used in punisher) Cold steel Spartan, alot of other cold steels
 
I've grown fond of the spring knife my brother has. he keeps showing it off. I think it's cool and makes him look real bad ass.
machete with knives with bad ass too.
 
Good guy--KA-BAR, Bowie knife, etc.
Bad guy--Crap like this:


 
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