Knife for the wife to carry

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EpO

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I would have searched on this but it isn't working with my Internet connection for some reason. But as the title says I'm looking for something to give to my wife to carry. I've thought of Benchmade, Spyderco, or SOG. It needs to be small enough for her to want to carry, but big enough so its easy to find and use. I appreciate your suggestions.
 
What's a typical use she'd have for it? That helps to define the right knife. Since she's probably not going to clip it to her clothes, even a Swiss Army Knife might work.
 
how much do you want to spend?
if 60 usd is your price, the spydie caly Jr with is "bordeau" handle might interest her.
It's has some gold color on it, it's really light, plain edge, small but not too much...
but there is plenty others ! :D
 
Here are some knives that I have given my wife over the years:

Victorinox Camper
Delica
Blue Delica
Rainbow Leek
Micarta Calypso Jr
Salt I

She liked the Victorinox Camper but she does'nt like the nail-nicks to open the blade.

She thought that the Rainbow Leek was the coolest and the most beautiful, and she loved the flipper and assisted opening.
What she did'nt like is that it's a right-hand knife and she's a lefty--and she also worried that it might open inside her purse.

Now, she prefers the Spyderco Salt I over all the others.
She likes that it is virtually maintenance free, and she really likes the very large thumb-hole.

Good luck,
Allen.
 
Typical use would be primarily used for defense and my piece of mind. She doesn't need one for work, but could use it for various things like opening boxes, light utility work, etc... Nothing that would require a real work horse of a knife. Hadn't thought about a swiss army knife, great from the utility aspect, not to sure about accessing it in a self defense situation.
 
Last Christmas I gave my (now former) girlfriend a Vic SAK and a Spyderco Native III. Curiously, she carried and used the Native while the SAK never left the house. Good luck.

diablero
 
Spyderco Cricket is what my girlfreind carries. I had both a SS PE and a SS SE and one day the serated one was missing from my desk! :eek: It took me a couple days to find out she had it in her purse. I've always told her she could use one of my knives if she wanted to but i never thought she would take me up on the offer :o

Anyways the Cricket is nice and small but it can cut like crazy. You may also want to check out a Spyderco Kiwi.

Another knife that I like is the AL Mar Hawk. I have have on in Black Lip pearl which looks really nice, but they have other scale options. If the knife is not for SD and you dont mind the size, look at the Osprey. I have one with abalone scales that i keep on my keychain.

Anyways, happy hunting,

-Jay
 
EpO,
From a woman's perspective, it all depends on what she is comfortable with. It doesn't matter how good, small, big, etc. it is. If she's not comfortable with it, she won't carry it or reach for it. Is it possible to let her handle a few different models? She might surprise you. I know we're not exactly "typical", but most of the women here carry things that might surprise you (my EDC is usually an SS ATR or it might be the Poliwog or Stretch).

I wish you luck and hope she is able to find what suits her best. :)

Kristi
 
for defense???
you better buy her a peper spray, because from all what i read, defense with a knife require training...otherwise, most probably her knife will be used AGAINST her...
 
my wife carries a Simonich Bitteroot in her wallet and usually a SAK Climber and a Douk Douk in her purse and car.
 
Freddy,

Very good point, actually she already does carry pepper spray, but I like redundancy.
 
My wife likes a Kershaw speed safe clipped to her front pocket and a Case Copperlock for the purse. If we got out for date night it's a William Henry.
 
For some reason most women, including my wife, seem to favor Spydercos, although Ken Onion's Kershaw designs come in a close second. Find out what size she is comfortable with and get her one of the prettier ones in that size.

My wife carries either an Ocelot prototype or a Vesuvius all the time. Her other favorite is a Mouse, which Spyderco no longer makes, but can now be bought from Blade-Tech.

--Bob Q
 
It's name sounds a little "girlie" but the Spyderco "Ladybug" fits well on a keychain/keyring and is very handy.

I never really intend on using mine but do all the time. It is the green serrated model.

http://spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=69

My wife uses a Protech Runt which is an small automatic and just the right size for her hands. She sometimes uses it when sewing and can hold stuff in one hand and open and cut with the other. Scary!

http://videoknife.com/auto-protech-runtgold.html
 
Ditto what DDG said. A Spyderco Ladybug with an Arc AAA is a good combo. But probably not the best if the primary use is self-defense.

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best regards
 
EpO said:
Typical use would be primarily used for defense and my piece of mind. She doesn't need one for work, but could use it for various things like opening boxes, light utility work, etc... Nothing that would require a real work horse of a knife. Hadn't thought about a swiss army knife, great from the utility aspect, not to sure about accessing it in a self defense situation.
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I have to second what Freddy1 said that, unless she trains in knife tacticals on a regular basis, a knife would actually be a VERY bad idea for her to have as an SD tool.

Without regular training, especially scenario training that replicates fight/flight/freeze, there are certain outcomes that can result, all of them bad:

1) With FFF kicking in, and without proper familiarization, fine motor skills go out the window. She'll find herself unable to OPEN the folder to begin with.

2) IF she gets the knife out, she will panic and DROP the knife.

3) A determined opponent can wrestle the knife from her. The knife you gave her for SD will actually be TAKEN from her and USED on her.

Here's a scenario for you:

A beautiful, petite blonde woman (standing 5'2", 100lbs.), is about to be assaulted by a 6'2" 230lbs. attacker.

The blonde, sensing danger, confronts her attacker by pulling out...her spyderco ladybug. Like what powernoodle said, not a great idea for SD.

It's a bad scenario.

Rather than spending money on a knife, and wasting time trying to figure out which one would be good for her...spend the money getting her QUALITY self-defense TRAINING, so that she can defend herself and make smart decisions, knife or no knife. Get her a driver's license before you buy her that Lexus.

That's peace of mind for you. I highly suggest you take this route, rather than purchasing your wife a knife that can be used against her.
 
I've given my mom and sisters Leatherman Micras, Juices, and Squirts to keep in their purses or on their keychains. They have a knife blade on them, but more often the scissors and fingernail file/cleaner get used the most.
 
freddy1 said:
for defense???
you better buy her a peper spray, because from all what i read, defense with a knife require training...otherwise, most probably her knife will be used AGAINST her...
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4 Ranges said:
I have to second what Freddy1 said that, unless she trains in knife tacticals on a regular basis, a knife would actually be a VERY bad idea for her to have as an SD tool.
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Bulls***.

Give a Magic Marker to a 12-year old. Put on a large, old white t-shirt. Tell the kid to "attack" you with the Magic Marker. Try to evade his stabs and slashes and try to disarm him. Then count the number of dots and lines on your shirt and imagine what an adult could do. Yeah, you would have acted differently if it was a real self-defense encounter, but I think you get the message.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't practice your weapon skills, but the "a weapon will inevitably be absolutely useless at best if you don't have any training"-mindset many traditional martial artists have is just so ridiculous.

If you are determined to use te knife to defend your life, it's plain stupid to believe that it would do you more harm than good.

I agree that a pepper spray in her pants pocket (or better yet, a belt holster) would be better than a knife in her purse. And a knife in her pocket or belt sheath would be even better. OC is a nice option, but definitely not a defensive concept you can trust in all circumstances. Some animals, drug users and drunk people are pretty much immune against pepper spray. And guess what, it's not unlikely that violent criminals happen to be intoxicated.

Yeah it would be easy to give her a nice pink Spyderco Dragonfly and tell her to cram it into her purse, buried beneath handkerchiefs, lipstick and Altoids where she probably won't get it out in time if she needs it. The realistic option is to educate her. Telling her that at least some basic training (even half an hour just once is better than nothing) is in order and convince to carry the knife in a place she can easily access.

Man, I should really keep in mind that BFC is just not the right place to discuss realistic self-defense. :rolleyes:
 
Quiet Storm said:
Bulls***.

Give a Magic Marker to a 12-year old. Put on a large, old white t-shirt. Tell the kid to "attack" you with the Magic Marker. Try to evade his stabs and slashes and try to disarm him. Then count the number of dots and lines on your shirt and imagine what an adult could do. Yeah, you would have acted differently if it was a real self-defense encounter, but I think you get the message.

I'm not saying that you shouldn't practice your weapon skills, but the "a weapon will inevitably be absolutely useless at best if you don't have any training"-mindset many traditional martial artists have is just so ridiculous.

If you are determined to use te knife to defend your life, it's plain stupid to believe that it would do you more harm than good.

I agree that a pepper spray in her pants pocket (or better yet, a belt holster) would be better than a knife in her purse. And a knife in her pocket or belt sheath would be even better. OC is a nice option, but definitely not a defensive concept you can trust in all circumstances. Some animals, drug users and drunk people are pretty much immune against pepper spray. And guess what, it's not unlikely that violent criminals happen to be intoxicated.

Yeah it would be easy to give her a nice pink Spyderco Dragonfly and tell her to cram it into her purse, buried beneath handkerchiefs, lipstick and Altoids where she probably won't get it out in time if she needs it. The realistic option is to educate her. Telling her that at least some basic training (even half an hour just once is better than nothing) is in order and convince to carry the knife in a place she can easily access.

Man, I should really keep in mind that BFC is just not the right place to discuss realistic self-defense. :rolleyes:
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Actually, we do the "magic marker" drill with full grown, combat athletes on a regular basis at my school. If the "unarmed" individual is allowed to respond FREELY, without limits, in any way possible, the "armed" individual (armed with an aluminum knife with red-marked felt) is often injured and subdued, with little to no scratches for the unarmed individual. This is often very eye-opening to my students.

These are TRAINED athletes, who are well-conditioned and are on a regular training regimen.

Your 12 year old would be destroyed. So would your woman.

I'd really hate to think of how a smaller, untrained, unconditioned person, male or female, armed with a small folding knife, would fare against a much bigger, stronger, and totally unintimidated opponent.

Now, if you give that smaller person, male or female, the proper training and proper conditioning, a knife would be a GREAT equalizer in a a self-defense scenario.

"Man, I should really keep in mind that BFC is just not the right place to discuss realistic self-defense."

LOL!! I love this quote, because here we are (freddy 1, et al) saying "get her good training before you give her a knife", and here you are saying "I want to discuss realistic self-defense"...but at the same time saying "oh just give her the knife, who cares about training???" LOL!!
 
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