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I didn't know you could do that
. STR is usually backed up on things, but I'm sure you could send it to him. It might take a month or so on back-order cause he's always busy. I think he was doing conversions to some emersons this month. Ya never know. You could always pull out the benchmade and flick it open, almost as quick as a waved knife, without having to mess it up.
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I think a waved knife is intimidating, mainly because the blade shoots open before the "bad guy" can figure out what just happened. Plus it lets them know or think that you really must know what you are doing to have a knife with such an ability. Just my opinion, a psychological effect can easily stop a physical fight before it happens.
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Well you sound like a decently sized guy so I would probably keep hitting the gym. Also a "don't mess with me" attitude can deter some of the punks that just want to pick on you. If someone would actually try to hurt you, a knife would be a nice option(if they overpower you). If I was looking for a SD knife, it would have to be a fixed blade. Kabar comes immediately to mind, low price and proven. Of course there are probably much better choices. For a folder I would suggest a Lahar. It has a flipper, good steel, choil, G10, and a great price. spend the rest on a SD class using knives.
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Hey vanc99, I just realized that the knife that you are choosing is going to actually be bigger than the kershaw blur you said you carried. Just throwing that out there.
Yeah. Or because of the axis lock it can be opened to look like a switch blade. Probably depends on the thug. Nothin' beats a balisong for intimidation for knives
WAVED DELICA which has been previously mentioned and is around $40 & SOME FMA training which has been mentioned before as well.
take care & good luck
aj
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I'm not going to comment on your age, because in this case, my response would be the same regardless. Carrying a knife for self defense is a bad idea. You may have had a bad experience that involved personal danger in the past, and that sucks, but the chances of it happening again are relatively low, and the chances that a knife will help you is even lower.
Now, considering that you are likely to use your knife thousands of times for common daily cutting before you will ever pull it for any kind of self defnece, you should pick your knife accordingly. Make it something that will accomplish your EDC needs properly.
Now, if you really want to improve your ability to defend yourself, proper training is about a thousand times more useful than a knife. Wrestling is an excellent start, as against a single person, it can be as effective (or more so) as most traditional martial arts. If you insist on carrying a knife for self defense (and again, you should not do so), you absolutely need to get trained in using a knife for self defense. Note also, when it comes to self defense, if you are well trained, pretty much any one hand opening, locking, knife will work as well as any other. And if you aren't well trained, then any knife will just get you hurt.
You also need to understand that if you pull a knife in a fight, you have just increased he chance that you will be injured by that knife. I don't recall the exact percentage, but a significant number of police shootings, I think even a majority, happen with their own weapons. Never forget that. In any confrontation, when you introduce a weapon, you are increasing your chance of being injured with it.
Also, something that everyone carrying a knife for protection should know, if you're in a situation that is not life or death, and you pull a knife, you've just screwed yourself. If you're in a random fight, or someone pushes you, or anything else that is not truly life or death, and you pull a knife, chances are very good that you're going to be the one in in jail and facing the worst penalties. Real life is not the movies, and our legal system is not always fair.
Make sure you know your local laws, and know them well. In most places it's legal to carry a knife, although there's often blade length restrictions (usually 3" - 3.5"). Also know that in many places, that allowance only goes for carrying a knife as a tool, not as a weapon. It's entirely possible that just brandishing a knife as a weapon in public could be enough to land you in jail. Not attacking someone, not even threatening someone, but just pulling it out. Once again, real life is not the movies, and our legel system is not always fair.
Finally, if you're 14, make sure you know in detail the rules for carrying a knife at school before you do it. While I strongly disagree with it, most schools have a zero tolerance policy on knives, regardless of length or size, and it can get you suspended or expelled just for having it.
Always use your brain, it is by far and away the best weapon you have.
Pepper spray is a propellant and concentrated capsaicin, which is literally the chemical in jalapenos (and other spicy peppers) that make it "spicy". Are you saying that you're allergic to every single variety of chili pepper that exists? I have to be honest, I find that unlikely (I've never in my life heard of someone being allergic to capsaicin).
In fact, capsaicin has actually been used in some cases to try to help with allergies.
Either way, you don't spray yourself with it, you spray your attacker, and then use that opportunity to get yourself as far away from the confrontation as possible, as quickly as possible.
I'd highly recommend you reconsider pepper spray if you really want something for self defense, as it is significantly more effective as a self defense tool than a knife in most circumstances, especially if you aren't dealing with a very highly trained individual.
It's also a lot less risky, from a legal perspective. A knife is considered a deadly weapon a confrontation, while pepper spray isn't.
There has been major allergic reactions from people who were sprayed with it by cops. And if people are allergic to light they can be allergic to pepper spray.
if what you've said about the train attack is true, and you honestly want to defend yourself from thugs, perhaps you should look into a high quality telescoping baton. they're cheap, non lethal, intimidating, and extremely effective. a knife is a great tool for self defense, but much like a gun knives are extremely lethal and should never be used against anything you don't intend to kill. Martial arts are an excellent form of self defense, but martial arts + a baton? 2x4's won't stand a chance.
Firstly,
The best knife is the one you will carry daily, and use daily. Getting very familiar with grabbing and opening and holding on to it is a very necessary first step.
Secondly,
If you ever use the knife in self-defense the police and courts will pull everything apart, so buy a knife that doesn't look like an 'attack' knife, and doesn't have an 'attack' name. You want to stay out of jail for defending yourself. The legal ramifications are explored in writings by Massad Ayoob.
Thirdly,
Get some training in self-defense that includes practical weapons work. You don't have to use the blade for a knife to be a weapon--look up 'kubaton'. Martial arts are great confidence-builders but many have deficiencies when applied to street work. I would recommend Krav Maga or similar which is designed for street defense, not the gym or the dojo. 'Street smarts' are also a part of Krav Maga, as is how to look good on surveillance video.
Remember there is lots to keeping yourself safe in addition to any weapon.
Greg
The best knife is the one you will carry daily, and use daily. Getting very familiar with grabbing and opening and holding on to it is a very necessary first step.
Secondly,
If you ever use the knife in self-defense the police and courts will pull everything apart, so buy a knife that doesn't look like an 'attack' knife, and doesn't have an 'attack' name. You want to stay out of jail for defending yourself. The legal ramifications are explored in writings by Massad Ayoob.
Thirdly,
Get some training in self-defense that includes practical weapons work. You don't have to use the blade for a knife to be a weapon--look up 'kubaton'. Martial arts are great confidence-builders but many have deficiencies when applied to street work. I would recommend Krav Maga or similar which is designed for street defense, not the gym or the dojo. 'Street smarts' are also a part of Krav Maga, as is how to look good on surveillance video.
Remember there is lots to keeping yourself safe in addition to any weapon.
Greg
His age has very little to do with it. And yes, I would still be saying the exact same thing (a knife is a poor choice for self defense) regardless of how old he was.
In fact, I have said the same thing, both in this thread, and in others. I (and many others) did say the same thing just a few days ago, in a thread questioning whether a knife was more of a weapon, or more of a tool. (For those who don't want to read it, my opinion was that a knife is always intended as a tool (a dagger or sword is a weapon, a knife isn't). However, a knife, like any other tool (including a pen, a screwdriver, etc), can be used as a weapon of last resort in the unlikely event of an emergency. Carrying a knife as a weapon is a bad idea, though.)
That's a pretty good call. If it's legal where he is, it isn't a bad idea.
Then we are in agreement
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