If you had to choose one Tactical Folder for Self Defense...

Something that fits my hand like a glove that can be deployed rapidly.

And for the obligatory smartass reply, "The one that's in my pocket at the time of confrontation."
 
I don't know which one but probably something Waved.

STR
 
Spyderco Yojimbo
Blackhawk Be-Wharned
Cold Steel Vaquero Grande


It all depends on how practical it is to carry a larger knife. I'd opt for the CS Vaquero Grande, Large Espada, or their folding kukhri (don't remember the name). If you need to carry a smaller knife, I'd opt for a wharncliffe or hawkbill.
 
After watching Chad Los Banos use the Spyderco Lava in multiple self defense techniques in a video it seems like a great self defense knife and I've carried one in my back pocket ever since. If I could choose something right at the time I'd go with something a bit a larger that I could use in large arcing swipes so I would go with a Spyderco Civilian. The Civilian's blade is wicked and I could imagine it doing some serious damage.
 
If my life was actually on the line, I'd probably say the CS Espada XL. :eek: I'd want the biggest nastiest waved knife on the block. The farther away from danger I am the better! :D
 
I'd rock a pair of scissors or a flat head screwdriver.... If you plan on having to put yourself in a situation where you find it necessary to stab people, please do so without giving pocket knives a further bad reputation. Personally, I'd use WHATEVER was around me before I'd even THINK about using a knife. There is NO SUCH THING as a fair fight unless you are fighting a friend, and in that case, I'd choose better company. First, I would AVOID physical contact. If that did not work, or there was NO way out, I would use a chair, a rock, a bicycle, my belt, a small woman or anything besides an obvious deadly weapon (like a knife) to defend myself.
 
archieblue said:
I'd rock a pair of scissors or a flat head screwdriver.... If you plan on having to put yourself in a situation where you find it necessary to stab people, please do so without giving pocket knives a further bad reputation. Personally, I'd use WHATEVER was around me before I'd even THINK about using a knife. There is NO SUCH THING as a fair fight unless you are fighting a friend, and in that case, I'd choose better company. First, I would AVOID physical contact. If that did not work, or there was NO way out, I would use a chair, a rock, a bicycle, my belt, a small woman or anything besides an obvious deadly weapon (like a knife) to defend myself.
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If my life was on the line and I had a Knife, or a Belt, I'd definately use my Knife.

I wouldn't risk my life with a damn belt.

Don't tell me I'm giving a bad rep to the Pocket Knife community.
 
I'm with archieblue. I kinda get offended when people think I carry a knife in case of an altercation. The very last thing I would want to do is stab someone, in all honesty I'd rather run. If you really think that you need to carry something for self-defense, pepper-spray would be a better option. Although illegal here, I would carry an expandable baton, which I think would serve you better in a self defense situation.

BUT if you really want to carry a self defense knife, then anything you can depoly fast will do. Even a 2" blade can do some real damage, a Protech runt or Tantilla should do nicely here in Cali. Stay safe.
 
Speaking practically, the knife I would best know how to use is probably my D4 Wave. I can deploy it and have it ready in ice-pick grip in a split second.

If we're talking "if you could have any knife in the given situation," maybe something big like the Ti-Lite 6-inch.
 
I stopped carrying knives for self-defense about a year ago (I still carry a few for utility purposes) simply for the reason that there are more effective things I can carry for self-defense. Anywho, if I was going to carry a folder for self-defense, it would be my Gerber Parabellum in the locked open position in the factory sheath. No matter which folder I picked, I would carry it in the already-open position in a custom sheath if necessary. That is, if it absolutely HAD to be a folder.
 
archieblue said:
I'd rock a pair of scissors or a flat head screwdriver.... If you plan on having to put yourself in a situation where you find it necessary to stab people, please do so without giving pocket knives a further bad reputation. Personally, I'd use WHATEVER was around me before I'd even THINK about using a knife.
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that sounds like pure nonsense, yeah ok im so much danger that i need to stab someone to stop them, so ill just ignore the knife i have clipped to my pants, and waste valuable time looking around for something else....... uh yeah, please dont give out any self defense advice ever again, k thx.
 
3mptin3ss said:
that sounds like pure nonsense, yeah ok im so much danger that i need to stab someone to stop them, so ill just ignore the knife i have clipped to my pants, and waste valuable time looking around for something else....... uh yeah, please dont give out any self defense advice ever again, k thx.
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I agree 100%.

I'm also saying a good knife that can be used in a SD situation, not JUST for SD.
 
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