I just bought a cheap push knife

Vlade said:
It's close to Florida as far as open carry concealed carry is another story. Florida is one of them places you got to really watch your butt. The law is very vague but it clearly says 4 inches so that's what I do. Now I could open carry a push knife clip to my belt but visible. But I don't need the attention so I don't do that. Be very careful in Florida. The law is not in your favor in Florida. Just be careful down there
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Florida is too far a ride for me. Besides, I hate humidity. 😁
 
The safe maker has arrived. It seems okay it's really nothing to brag about but it was cheap. It's also very uncomfortable to wear on my belt.. It came in a new box but I believe it's New Old Stock. Overall I'd have to give it a 3-star. When you try to withdraw the knife it comes off of the belt with the knife. I suppose I could wear it as a neck knife. Or just put it in my collection draw. Am I satisfied I guess kinda. It's not very sharp but I can fix that. It also feels awkward in my hand. I don't think I'll be carrying this around much but I'm going to give it a couple of days and see how I feel.
 
Vlade said:
The safe maker has arrived. It seems okay it's really nothing to brag about but it was cheap. It's also very uncomfortable to wear on my belt.. It came in a new box but I believe it's New Old Stock. Overall I'd have to give it a 3-star. When you try to withdraw the knife it comes off of the belt with the knife. I suppose I could wear it as a neck knife. Or just put it in my collection draw. Am I satisfied I guess kinda. It's not very sharp but I can fix that. It also feels awkward in my hand. I don't think I'll be carrying this around much but I'm going to give it a couple of days and see how I feel.
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Try wrapping four fingers around the handle then push against the top of the sheath with your thumb then pull the knife.
 
When it comes to "limited use" knives, a push dagger is about as limited as it gets. Definitely not intended for gripping onto for an extended period of time. It's basically just a "grab-and-stab" item.
 
I had the same problem with my Mini Tac Kiridashi and small Counter Tac.

Both could only be removed from their sheaths by pulling hard with the sheath around the neck or tied. They could not be removed by thumb pressure and with the Counter Tac on my belt, if I tried to draw the knife the entire sheath came out with the knife.

I no longer have the Kiridashi though I have the Mini Tac Bowie and that one will work with thumb pressure. I got that one in 2020 and the others in 2014-15 so I think they might have improved the Mini Tac sheaths.

With the Counter Tac I cut the front lip off the sheath so now it works for pocket, belt, and IWB carry but not for neck carry. Maybe cutting a little less than I did might work.
 
killgar said:
When it comes to "limited use" knives, a push dagger is about as limited as it gets. Definitely not intended for gripping onto for an extended period of time. It's basically just a "grab-and-stab" item.
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Yeah, I don't think I like this knife. It's in my opinion that is useless as hen shit on a pump handle.
 
I got one a few days ago. After buying larger knives the past couple years I decided to get a few small ones.

Mine came with a stonewash finish and a GSM logo on the box, so it is new.

This means that CS has not corrected the problems with the Secure-Ex sheaths for their smaller double-edged knives. It had the same problem as the Counter-Tac II I purchased years ago and I suspect the Counter-Tac I would have the same problem.

It was difficult to remove from the sheath, and when placed on a belt the entire sheath often came off when I attempted to draw it and this always happened when I carried it IWB.

There are two pegs or whatever they are called that help hold the blade in, so I shaved them down a bit rather than doing more extreme cutting as I did with my Counter Tac II.

Now it works well and I have almost no problems drawing it from IWB carry. I cant it with the handle facing backwards rather than straight up for smoother drawing into a punch.

Overall I think it is a good knife for self-defense use for people who want this type of knife and can legally carry it. The sheath issue is the main reason I wouldn't recommend it to beginners. While the skill is using a knife to work on things is different from using a knife to fight, the people who'd benefit most from a push dagger (those with little knife training and experience) probably won't know how to modify the sheath.

I also got the Urban Edge which I thought would be a conventional double grind but it is the same as the Safemaker, double-edged on one side and flat on the other. It is smaller and easier to carry, and would work best as a neck or keychain knife. After taking it in and out of the sheath a few times it became easy to pop off the sheath with thumb pressure, so someone carrying it on a keyring could just reach into his pocket, pop the knife out of the sheath, and remove his hand from his pocket holding the knife.

Even though it is significantly smaller it is probably the better choice out of these two for most people.

These two are my first push knives since I bought my Mini Pal in 1991.

I got the Kyoto as well, but it is not a push knife. It was just as I expected, a small version of the Kobun and should be a good tool for those wanting a fixed blade pocket knife. Mine did not come with a chain but that could just have been an issue with the one I bought.
 
I don't know what the laws are where you live, but here in Kentucky a concealed carry permit covers knives. That would include push knives.
 
The Hawk said:
I don't know what the laws are where you live, but here in Kentucky a concealed carry permit covers knives. That would include push knives.
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The law here is pretty specific. Depends on who you are. And of course what are you doing. But I can carry anything short of a gun without any problem. And I usually don't carry guns. I have a license to carry a gun. I keep the pistols in my glove box.
 
Benjamin Liu said:
I got one a few days ago. After buying larger knives the past couple years I decided to get a few small ones.

Mine came with a stonewash finish and a GSM logo on the box, so it is new.

This means that CS has not corrected the problems with the Secure-Ex sheaths for their smaller double-edged knives. It had the same problem as the Counter-Tac II I purchased years ago and I suspect the Counter-Tac I would have the same problem.

It was difficult to remove from the sheath, and when placed on a belt the entire sheath often came off when I attempted to draw it and this always happened when I carried it IWB.

There are two pegs or whatever they are called that help hold the blade in, so I shaved them down a bit rather than doing more extreme cutting as I did with my Counter Tac II.

Now it works well and I have almost no problems drawing it from IWB carry. I cant it with the handle facing backwards rather than straight up for smoother drawing into a punch.

Overall I think it is a good knife for self-defense use for people who want this type of knife and can legally carry it. The sheath issue is the main reason I wouldn't recommend it to beginners. While the skill is using a knife to work on things is different from using a knife to fight, the people who'd benefit most from a push dagger (those with little knife training and experience) probably won't know how to modify the sheath.

I also got the Urban Edge which I thought would be a conventional double grind but it is the same as the Safemaker, double-edged on one side and flat on the other. It is smaller and easier to carry, and would work best as a neck or keychain knife. After taking it in and out of the sheath a few times it became easy to pop off the sheath with thumb pressure, so someone carrying it on a keyring could just reach into his pocket, pop the knife out of the sheath, and remove his hand from his pocket holding the knife.

Even though it is significantly smaller it is probably the better choice out of these two for most people.

These two are my first push knives since I bought my Mini Pal in 1991.

I got the Kyoto as well, but it is not a push knife. It was just as I expected, a small version of the Kobun and should be a good tool for those wanting a fixed blade pocket knife. Mine did not come with a chain but that could just have been an issue with the one I bought.
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Same problems here. I bought mine about a year ago for about $ 40 dollars I sold it to a guard who's a friend for 60 dollars. He's happy as a pig in crap. He oftentimes asks me where do I get my weapons but I won't say.
 
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