masters or not???

[druid]

i am trying to decide which knife will best serve me as a self defense carry knife. i have narrowed it down to the masters of defense cqd mark 1, but am a little scared off from this knife because i keep readiing posting stating it scratches easy, handle or scale's ding and dent and all sorts of things. i wonder is this knife just an over marketed piece of junk or not? i am asking for some input from my fellow knife lovers that know more than i do about such things. i have also condsidered the benchmade 805 tsek and the boker af12 applegate style sheath knife. i know this sounds like a strange combination but i already own these knifes and the wife is buying me the masters of defense for xmas. i don't know if i should keep it or sell the damn thing. concellment is an other problem for me. i happen to be in a wheelchair. i wear cowboy boots which makes a boot knife easy to carry but still not something i can get out in a heart beat. the long and short of it is, i would like some advise from those that know more than i about how to select the right style and brand of knife to carry for self defense in an urban area. i don't care what the law states by the way. i will do what i want to do. knife laws are the same as gun laws in my opinion. that are nothing but attempts to deprive americans of their rights.

thanks to all who may respond. sorry i ran off at the mouth

 

[RL]

Originally posted by druid
i am trying to decide which knife will best serve me as a self defense carry knife. i have narrowed it down to the masters of defense cqd mark 1, but am a little scared off from this knife because i keep readiing posting stating it scratches easy, handle or scale's ding and dent and all sorts of things. i wonder is this knife just an over marketed piece of junk or not?

Hello,

I can't reply about the other knives but I do have a CQD and I absilutely love it! IMHO, it's one of the best designed tactical knives out there...I can't imagine anyone referring to it as a "piece of junk"!

I carry mine all the time and it does not have any scratches or dents...granted, I always keep my "knife pocket" empty (no coins or keys)...

That having been said, it does not mean that the CQD is right for your purposes...it is certainly a big knife so it is more difficult to conceal..also, it requires the full attention of your hands to maintain a full grip

RL

 

[KBR]

druid, I suggest that you skip on the MoD and get a serious self defense blade that is used as a backup option for law enforcement.

The Spyderco Civilian

You also have these Spydies that can easily fill your needs;
the Spyderhawk or the smaller Merlin.

Good Luck

 

[Gollnick]

I would shy away from any knife labeled "Masters Of Defense."

Oh, not because the MOD name has a bad reputation, but simply because of the name.

It's really hard to assert that your knife is a tool and not a weapon when it says, "Masters Of Defense" right on it. This knife has absolutely no "plausible deniability."

 

[Full Tang Clan]

Originally posted by Gollnick
I would shy away from any knife labeled "Masters Of Defense."

Oh, not because the MOD name has a bad reputation, but simply because of the name.

It's really hard to assert that your knife is a tool and not a weapon when it says, "Masters Of Defense" right on it. This knife has absolutely no "plausible deniability."

You're entitled to make purchases based on your own consumer behavior, and personal beliefs but a name has no bearing on whether a product is good or not, or whether it has any merit.

Yes, MOD is trying to convey "self defense weapons" with their products. But so what? We're a bunch of liars if we deny the fact that a lot of us do in fact carry knives for self-defense purposes.

If you're going to take the moral high-ground about this then you should rid yourself of your balisongs, and any other blades or implements that could be potentially lethal, forget about firearms, the military, forget about martial arts, violent movies, violent video games, Itchy and Scratchy cartoons, and take up a life of pacificism.

Besides, MOD does not claim their knives are tools. They make no bones about their lineage and philosophy of their knives being weapons. What MOD is conveying and marketing with their name is no different than what the Para Ordinance name conveys firearm self-protection. Hey, at least they're honest.

It's not these companies or their names that give knives a bad name either. It's the many irresponsible owners, like the overzealous guy who pulls out their tactical knife at a public restaurant to cut their steaks for no other reason but to show off to their friends. Or 15 year old punks running around with Kershaw Speed Safes trying to act tough. We, as a knife community, should be more concerned with these issues rather than what a company decides to call themselves.