Insingo for Piercing & Defense

Haze said:
Dreaming up silly situations is totally pointless. The blade of ANY knife can of course piece anything you might need it too. You seem to have your mind made up and are just waiting for the answer you want, it's not comming. People are talking but you're obviously not interested in listening...:)
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I'm not the type who's waiting for the zombie apocalypse or actively looking to defend ones honor...I really just want to know about the Insingo's piercing ability. If you say that it is a knife capable of piercing, which is a legitimate concern for some people, I will take your advice and we can end this conversation! I'm not going to wait for anyones answer in this regard, and I will continue to carry this knife knowing that in the event something bad happens it can function as a piercing knife, but I don't exactly feel like the question has been answered. Maybe I've had too many IPA's! :yawn:
 
What answer is it you want exactly ? If you're expecting people to rush out and do hours of scientific testing on video for you that seems unreasonable. Try using your knife and get to know it, all your answers are right there in your hand....
 
I must be missing something? You have the knife in question but your asking for others to test it?
 
Haze said:
What answer is it you want exactly ? If you're expecting people to rush out and do hours of scientific testing on video for you that seems unreasonable. Try using your knife and get to know it, all your answers are right there in your hand....
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I guess I haven't been very clear, I'm wondering how the Insingo holds up against the likes of the clip point sebenza in terms of piercing ability. Then again I guess there's no real way to measure that unless it's a number or percentage, which really isn't that useful in the real world. I suppose you answered my question by saying that the Insingo IS capable of piercings stuff in the event that it must be used for that, so honestly nobody need run out and test it scientifically.
 
Well, if you are talking about piercing ability and not self defense, I will say that my CP definitely pierces better than my Insingo. I've noticed this for sure.

You could always buy a ham and stab the living piss out of it with each flavor of knife. :thumbup:
 
Corskin said:
Well, if you are talking about piercing ability and not self defense, I will say that my CP definitely pierces better than my Insingo. I've noticed this for sure.

You could always buy a ham and stab the living piss out of it with each flavor of knife. :thumbup:
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Lol, yes but I can't think of a better way to waste good ham. Thanks for the response.
 
I suppose I worded my original post and title wrong. I should have left self defense out all together. So my question is about this knife as a piercer, not a self defense tool. Can it function as a piercing knife? Can it go through a tortoise? Can it go through a catfishes head? Can it go through a boars neck? Can I use it to gut my prey for food?
 
A high and low tipped knife will both pierce easily. A high or trailing point will tend to more acute than a low pointed knife and perhaps not a s strong, but in reality there is little difference in performance. The method with which you use the point of said knife is where the real difference lies, and the reason for low and high pointed blade styles. :)
 
This is silly.

While a pocket knife is utterly silly for defense, I think stabbing is also. If you want to stop an attack by stabbing a person with a pocket knife, you are in for a serious life event.

Study up on the subject, learn something of value, then act accordingly. This thread sounds a bit like an elementary schoolboy that just got done watching a few action movies while fondling his pocket knife.
 
unit said:
This is silly.

While a pocket knife is utterly silly for defense, I think stabbing is also. If you want to stop an attack by stabbing a person with a pocket knife, you are in for a serious life event.

Study up on the subject, learn something of value, then act accordingly. This thread sounds a bit like an elementary schoolboy that just got done watching a few action movies while fondling his pocket knife.
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In case you didn't read a few posts up, the question wasn't just about self defense but was also about piercing ability, which goes well beyond self defense and into the realm of utility and functionality. It is a legitimate question, the piercing capability of the Insingo blade shape. Maybe you disagree, but I'm fairly certain I'm not the first person to wonder about this and I know I'm not the first person to ask about the piercing ability of a pocketknife for a myriad of different situations on this forum. So thanks for your incredibly useful sentiment.
 
OK. Lets all show some respect. The OP has a simple question for his fellow knife people. Either give him/her a honest opinion to his answer or do not reply to his discussion. :thumbup:
 
dkblade said:
In case you didn't read a few posts up, the question wasn't just about self defense but was also about piercing ability, which goes well beyond self defense and into the realm of utility and functionality. It is a legitimate question, the piercing capability of the Insingo blade shape. Maybe you disagree, but I'm fairly certain I'm not the first person to wonder about this and I know I'm not the first person to ask about the piercing ability of a pocketknife for a myriad of different situations on this forum. So thanks for your incredibly useful sentiment.
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What is wrong with you?
Your entire first post was based on the Insingo blade in a defensive role.
there seems to be a lingering question about its ability to function in a defensive manner. I'm wondering if anybody has tested the Insingo's piercing ability? I searched for videos and couldn't find anything, but it remains a naturally obvious question that wouldn't be hard to answer. If such a video doesn't exist and someone has a suitable test medium lying around, I'm sure many on here would like to know the Insingo's limits when being used as a defensive weapon much like has been tested with the PM2 and other knives on YouTube.
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Then, after numerous posts, you backpedaled to
dkblade said:
I suppose I worded my original post and title wrong. I should have left self defense out all together. So my question is about this knife as a piercer, not a self defense tool. Can it function as a piercing knife? Can it go through a tortoise? Can it go through a catfishes head? Can it go through a boars neck? Can I use it to gut my prey for food?
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Why would you be concerned about piercing a tortoise? (again - what is wrong with you??)
By the time you had posted that, you had already been assured that the knife could be used effectively; though it wasn't the best shape for straight up piercing/penetration. Do you seriously have concerns about it going through a catfish's head? Have you ever actually used a knife? I could probably put a butter knife through a catfish's head. As for the boar's neck - I have no idea - if you hunt them, bring the insingo along next time and try it....if not, does it really matter?
 
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hhmoore said:
What is wrong with you?
Your entire first post was based on the Insingo blade in a defensive role.

Then, after numerous posts, you backpedaled to

Why would you be concerned about piercing a tortoise? (again - what is wrong with you??)
By the time you had posted that, you had already been assured that the knife could be used effectively; though it wasn't the best shape for straight up piercing/penetration. Do you seriously have concerns about it going through a catfish's head? Have you ever actually used a knife? I could probably put a butter knife through a catfish's head. As for the boar's neck - I have no idea - if you hunt them, bring the insingo along next time and try it....if not, does it really matter?
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I was only using those as examples of what somebody in the wild might use a knife for in a survival situation. The original post was a question about using an insingo blade In a piercing role, simple as that. And the piercing role i thought of off top of my head was in a defensive situation. After a few posts from people asking why the hell I would ever use a knife in a defensive situation I decided maybe it would be better to reword it and ask about the Insingo being used to pierce something one may catch for food in an emergency setting like a catfish or a boar, and whether this knife could in fact pierce something, or if the shape of the tip isn't able to do that. It's a pretty simple question that has been twisted and thrown back enough times that I don't care anymore.
 
There are lots of people in countries around the world who use their machetes to field dress game, and an Insingo, edge and tip, is much sharper than any machete.

Jim
 
Everyone knows that the Insingo was designed to stab trashcans, not people

[video=youtube;IgJJp_tjjxA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IgJJp_tjjxA[/video]
 
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