Knife suggestions for my wife

whitedog3322 said:
I totally disagree. That should be the last thing on her mind. If the attack happens the person is either already going to have a weapon or simply be large enough to beat her down. Having a knife for potential self defense is never a bad idea. Use it only when you absolutely have to have it to fend someone off and 95 percent of the time it will work. A few slashes will change the attackers attitude. Getting into a knife fight when it could be avoided is when knuckleheads get into big trouble. Begging and pleading to leave you alone is when a knife, can make a better impression enforcing your pleas to be left alone, hopefully saving your life.
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This is simply not true. Self defense implements of all kinds are taken away and used by the attacker. That is why self defense experts never suggest carrying a weapon you aren't trained in using.

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I (female) do like the SAK and it's a great choice. I don't have one yet as I don't like the nail nick. I struggle to open them with my longer nails but eventually one will find it's way into my edc as they are very useful. Some of the Case knives are pretty and can be pinched open saving my manicure. I love my mini grip. It is my most carried knife and hasn't let me down yet. It's small enough to carry comfortably in my pocket and I can open it one handed using the lock without using my nails. My other favorite for edc is the Benchmade 485 Valet. It's small, elegant, great steel, and the G10 makes it slimmer than the mini grip for a better fit in pocket. I have a Spyderco bug on my keychain. It's tiny but I use it for something almost daily.
 
Something similar but different. One of the new Victorinox badged Wenger Swiss Army Knives, say the Evogrip S18 or something like that. The S variants have a locking blade along with all the useful Victorinox tools.
 
My wife has a bright yellow Vic Classic in her wallet. Actually, I should say it's the latest of three yellow Classics; the previous two got taken away on trips through the airport...
 
I've got a Vic Classic on my keychain that I intend to replace with a Rambler, so I may just give the Classic to her. If she ever admits to actually using it, maybe I'll attempt to upgrade her. I'd hoped to get her something a bit larger, but since I already have the Classic, it may be the easiest route.

This is my first step toward eventually getting an SP101 into her purse voluntarily. :D
 
Hey there ya go! Can't beat those little Ruger wheelies for concealed blasters.
 
Jim85IROC said:
Hi all. In the near future I'd like to get a knife for my wife. I suspect that this may be a somewhat difficult purchase since my wife is not a "knife" person for the most part. She appreciates good cutlery in the kitchen (she's got a few Wustof knives that we both like very much), but aside from that, she couldn't be bothered. That said, I'd like to get her something just to keep in her purse for those times when it may come in handy. I'v got a few criteria in mind, but in addition to gathering specific knife suggestions, I also want to hear about other criteria that people may think may be worth considering.

I want something that's sized just right for comfortable, safe use in a woman's hand without being too big or too small to handle properly, and something that has a tasteful, non-threatening appearance. If this thing looks like something a criminal or Rambo would carry, my wife will hate it before she even gives it a try.

Right now I'm thinking about a SAK, maybe the Executive, since it's a reasonable size, and has some of the tools that I think would be most useful to her, namely the scissors and nail file. This also passes the "non-threatening" test. My one concern is that it doesn't have a lock blade, but I doubt she'd ever wind up cutting something that would really benefit from the lock blade.

Does anybody else have any suggestions?
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Hello,

I believe that any woman or man should hold the knife in their hand and see how it FITS and feels in their hand just as each individual would buy a handgun, rifle, shotgun, kitchen ware, china, glasses, flatware, furniture - sit in it, truck, car or sail or power boat. This applies for purses, fanny packs, back packs, briefcases, duffel bags and suitcases too.

Have the two of you gone shopping to look at knives or only online? How does she feel about carrying a knife and would she use it for only one or two things or more?

Does she like specific finishes or LOOKS in a knife other than what she uses in the kitchen?

Me? I personally do not want anything ON my personal carry knife other than the blade and handle (Folding knife.) and if it is a small fixed blade - throw in a nice sheath to carry it in!

Are other Swiss Army knives, Leatherman tool kits, etc. nice? Yes! But I personally do not carry a knife with extras on it just to use scissors, tweezers, a tiny screwdriver and so forth.

Does SHE like small fixed blade knives or folding knives? Does she really not care one way or the other about how the knife opens? Does she have arthritis or an old accident issue where even some NICE, quality made, folding knives can still be a pain to open on 'bad hand days' or is that not an issue? Some folding knives no matter how well they are made are harder to open especially when they are new.

I am a Newbie here on this forum. My late husband gave me a few knives many, many moons ago. At the time and for many years on end, the one small quality folding knife or two of them were NO problem for me to open. I had a few military knives of his too - folding ones. I carried a pair of small scissors and one of his small folding knives on me. When I could not have a knife on me - I carried the tiny sewing scissors. (In a tiny change purse - I carried a pair of tweezers for splinters or brows and a tiny, tiny set that could be used on Rx eyeglasses with a screwdriver and screws made specifically for that purpose. I carried a spare set of Rx eyeglasses when I traveled and IN my car or truck always since I have worn eyeglasses since I was 5 years old.)

I like Swiss Army knives and I had one or two of them in my life but I don't NEED or WANT all of that stuff on a knife that I carry on me daily. My late husband and my husband carried/carries them or a Leatherman deal plus a small pocket knife on them too. Your mileage and others may vary there.

Now down the road here @ 64 years old - I PREFER a small fixed blade knife (I am using a Buck right now and I am LOOKING at many other smaller FIXED BLADE knives too.) and as far as a folding knife goes - I like the Buck 110 which some people may not like due to it being heavier. I have a Buck 55 which is smaller and lighter. I do NOT consider the Buck 110 too heavy and I have it in my fanny pack or the Buck FB knife on me MORE than The 55.

No, I do not work for Buck knives either. Grin.

So if your wife would like something smaller - she may like The 55 in a Buck or a sweet looking Case (I love them too!) or many of those other 'newer' brand name knives that I am just learning about. I can't rattle off SOME of those newer ones but some of the older NAME BRANDS I have heard and seen with my husband here.

I do not think that a Buck or a Case looks like a 'Rambo' knife depending on which one that you choose. Grin.

I do NOT and NEVER considered any TOOL be it a knife or a gun or an axe or a rake or whatever to LOOK threatening either. I do not view objects that way!

SOME people and any loose, vicious animal (Feral or domesticated.) NOT UNDER THE CONTROL of a good owner or a pack of them may be a whole other matter when it comes to their actions towards other people or me. Breathing objects can be a threat but NOT a tool unless the person wants to use the TOOL in a criminal manner towards me.

The person who is using any TOOL for a bad reason may be threatening and the other person who may use such a TOOL to save his life or ward off an attack may be using it for self defense if he had NO other option.

Several ladies and many gentlemen put up some pretty knife pictures on this forum. (Folding and fixed blade knives.)

I don't know how to put up pictures and since I only own a few knives now that I actually CARRY on a regular basis - I can't help you unless you look them up.

A few of the other former knives (Case, Schrade-NY, Camillus-NY, etc.) even if they were NOT a collection were gifted to friends, family and charities.

My husband is doing that now with some more of his knives and he owned/owns more knives than my late husband but NOT some huge collection. I am NOT knocking people who collect knives when I say this. I am talking about how we use what we own and have scaled back in many things in our 60's. I tend to me more of a minimalist. (My BIG weakness was in my former, large book collection years ago even though I used my library a LOT too. I loved and still love to read. I passed all or rather 97% of those books on to a few friends, my brother, my sister and to libraries back east and a few out here - what I brought with me or bought since I moved out west.

Best wishes to you and your wife. Let HER pick out her own knives and see how they FIT and feel in her hands.

I hope that she carries a small flashlight with her too. Maybe a larger one for her truck or car in her emergency bag no matter what climate you live in.

Cate
 
My wife carries a 4' AGA Campolin Stilletto in her purse, along with pepper spray, but she grew up in Brooklyn, so go figure.
 
HalJordon said:
My wife's reasoning for not wanting anything I presented or anything I carry myself is that if, god forbid something like an attack or attempted rape situation happened to her she wouldn't want the attacker to take a knife from her and use it against her. As a 6' 200lb 29 year old male in relatively good shape I don't worry about that too much. As a 5'5" 100lb 29 year old female I see where she is coming from.
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Hhhmmm. I am slowly reading this thread while doing laundry.

NO offense to you but people say that about knives and handguns a lot and I totally DISAGREE with that theory.

I am a small lady, 5' 3" tall, 64 years old, have some old injuries from a bad fall in my 40's and arthritis to boot. I have good and bad days with the arthritis.

I think that your wife should carry what FITS and feels good in her hands.

And if she is afraid or NOT willing to carry a good KNIFE for ANY reason, it is no different than carrying a good handgun that she SHOULD be proficient in using it or human or bear spray or any other tool because she or you FEAR it being 'taken away' from her and USED ON HER... you might want to rethink this entire process.

Please do NOT take this in a bad way since I tend to be a blunt person and some people don't understand me no matter how polite I try to be. Thank you!

I carried a handgun for many years especially since I moved out west (Different laws than in my former state.) and I was and still am a good shot - safe shooter. I shot a LOT of rounds per year. I shot and owned more handguns too. I no longer own or shoot handguns due to that old injury where arthritis set in but I still shoot a few rifles.

I have NO concerns about being able to carry or use a good knife or any other tool if it came down to it. You deal with the issue on hand and you can avoid some things in life but that does not work 100% in your life no matter where you live or travel.

I don't carry a knife just because it looks PRETTY although I like a knife to look nice and some of them ARE beautiful.

I don't carry a knife to do the JOB that an axe is meant for either.

I don't carry a knife to clean my fish or to skin something that I hunted either. I like to fish but I do not hunt. I have nothing against hunting or eating hunted meat.

I don't carry a knife on me so that I can use it in the kitchen - I am not knocking those who do though. I already have kitchen knives in my house.

I don't carry a knife to cut threads or whittle wood. I am Not knocking that either.

I carry a knife for my protection since I no longer shoot, carry or own handguns. I carry a rifle when I am out in the woods/wilderness and when I travel. My husband still conceals and open carries too.

Now, if a person is in FEAR of a TOOL being taken away from them... man... I better stop here.

Has she thought of carrying an old fashioned METAL CAN and BOTTLE OPENER only? It has a pointy end on it.

A small pair of scissors?

What about a good quality PEN for protection?

Does she carry her keys in her hand while she walks to her car/truck day or night or have an escort - ask a security guard?

Does she carry defensive spray and would she USE the spray?

I carried a small mag light in my purse but I had a big old police flashlight that was heavy in my vehicle.

Best wishes to both of you.

Cate
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TLoFP said:
This is simply not true. Self defense implements of all kinds are taken away and used by the attacker. That is why self defense experts never suggest carrying a weapon you aren't trained in using.

- T
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A person should be TRAINED to use any tool safely and hopefully they will become proficient in using it.

But when push comes to shove, kidnapping, beating up, rape and murder where your loved one or you has a chance to FIGHT for your life - flee if you can and scream your bloody head off even if NO one hears you... you can bet your bottom dollar that most WOMEN and MEN would USE SOMETHING that they have ON THEM or with them to scare off the perp even if it was a knife, high heels, a pen, spray, a gun or any other TOOL where they would try to save their life.

Now, if you have never been in a situation like that in your life at ANY AGE and from any man, a feral - vicious or even a vicious domesticated dog or a PACK OF THEM... I offer no other comments.

And if you did not have a gun on you where CCW was not yet legal in some states, not passed yet, where you could not CCW due to where you were like in a .gov building and you could not open carry a gun... you would be glad to have a MERE KNIFE ON YOU.

Your mileage may vary... maybe I should say you as in general use not 'you' personally.

Cate

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whitedog3322 said:
I totally disagree. That should be the last thing on her mind. If the attack happens the person is either already going to have a weapon or simply be large enough to beat her down. Having a knife for potential self defense is never a bad idea. Use it only when you absolutely have to have it to fend someone off and 95 percent of the time it will work. A few slashes will change the attackers attitude. Getting into a knife fight when it could be avoided is when knuckleheads get into big trouble. Begging and pleading to leave you alone is when a knife, can make a better impression enforcing your pleas to be left alone, hopefully saving your life.

A knife self defense class would do wonders improving her confidence as well as teaching her how to keep the attacker from getting the knife from her.
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This too! Thank you.

Cate
 
Quite simply for most of the reasons above she doesn't carry a large folding knife. She has no need or want for one. Most importantly though she does not carry a knife, outside of the VIC Classic because she has no desire to. She also has no desire to take a self defense class which encompasses knives. At this point, with no desire to do so, it may be more dangerous for her to carry a knife than not. She however wants to and has been trained to carry a firearm. She has taken classes, become familiar with the operation of it and is comfortable carrying it. We practice with our firearm(including safe handling, deployment and storage), we shoot them regularly and practice cleaning, disassembling and reassembling them.
 
Got my wife a Microtech UTX-70 in purple. On her keychain and she loves it. I asked her to please, please not lose it. She told me to not tell her how much it cost. We're good.
 
I tried and tried and tried to get my wife to "let" me buy "her" a Busse Game Warden with pink handle scales, but she wouldn't approve the purchase. (How cool would THAT be? Your ol lady carrying a Busse?!)...
My mistake? Telling her how much it cost!
Word to the wise - just don't mention it, but like kgajewsky said, make sure she knows it'll hurt if she loses it.
 
My wife and daughters each carry a single layer 84mm Victorinox Waiter/Bartender.

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My wife loves orange, I got her an orange leek she keeps II her purse, (and keeps the saftey latch engaged to it doesn't open in her purse), and while she rarely uses it, it has come in handy and she loves having it.

I also got her a an orange Buck metro she keeps on her key chain an loves it, uses it all the time.

That said, a Swiss army classic IMO is the best route to go for a non knife lady knife... (And orange alox is next for the wife for sure, as well as possibly an orange avispa). The classic is keychain sized, (almost every woman has a key chain full of this and that);
Blade, scissors, and nail file (with a toothpick)...
What more does a typical woman need on a daily edc?
And they come in all different patterns and colors... Even a non knife woman can appreciate one, and it won't break the bank to gauge intest... Adding an opinel for a larger blade isn't a bad idea either... Then you can find out if she does appreciate a blade, and also give her time to learn to appreciate having a blade handy before investing into an upgrade...
Get her the "love" SAK classic and coming from her knife guy, it will mean a little bit more to her from a sentimental standpoint, she'll "have" to like it :)
http://www.swissknifeshop.com/shop/...ic-sd-fashion-print-with-leather-mirror-pouch
 
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