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Don't forget the Spyderco Hannibal uses. I'm sure a Swiss Classic would be intimidating if he had it.
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You may be making a valid point, but I don't think you should denounce every tactical knife and every knife but a sodbuster in general or at least not in this thread. I also disagree with people who purposefully agitate nkp but I also think there is nothing wrong with carrying and using an intimidating knife (for the right reasons).
I communicated poorly if it came across that I was denouncing tactical knives. I'm not. Nor am I advocating for the Sodbuster.
If somebody needs a fighting knife, they should get a knife that has design features that give a tactical advantage. Those are tactical/fighting knives.
I mentioned the Sodbuster for no reason other than it is about the most non-tactical knife I can imagine. It's big enough to be a real work knife but it's a slip joint and not at all designed for stabbing or any other tactical use.
Just trying to raise 2 related points.
First, we can't have it both ways. If we recognize that some knives have features that give tactical benefit and thus are better weapons, we can't then turn around and wonder why the general public balks at our public use of a weapon.
Second, for a person to go out of their way to wield a tactical knife in public with sole purpose of scaring people is just being stupid beyond words and absolutely deserving of a ride in a cop car.
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weapon - 1. a thing designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.
I see both sides of it. Both the "design" or "used", from the above definition. That's why reason should be applied.
On one hand, were you to use a shoe or a belt to harm someone, it would be a weapon. I don't believe I've ever seen either item classified as such without an action of violence...then certainly either would be argued, in a courtroom, as a "deadly weapon".
Inversely, if a knife were "designed" as a weapon, but never employed to harm anyone, it would simply be a tool. I find it frustrating that, without use in violence, anything is automatically classified as a "weapon", as that indirectly implies a violent nature of the owner.
It would be illogical for anyone to settle on one side, or the other, of this distinction.
I see both sides of it. Both the "design" or "used", from the above definition. That's why reason should be applied.
On one hand, were you to use a shoe or a belt to harm someone, it would be a weapon. I don't believe I've ever seen either item classified as such without an action of violence...then certainly either would be argued, in a courtroom, as a "deadly weapon".
Inversely, if a knife were "designed" as a weapon, but never employed to harm anyone, it would simply be a tool. I find it frustrating that, without use in violence, anything is automatically classified as a "weapon", as that indirectly implies a violent nature of the owner.
It would be illogical for anyone to settle on one side, or the other, of this distinction.
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Its not really the size of the knife its more of the persons demeanor who is carrying said knife, I'd be more worried about someone making threats with say a spyderco delica than say average Joe cutting open a package with an Xl espada...It's like the old saying goes its not the size that matters it how you use it....Talking knives here fellas.
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Would you rather use a 810 Contego or a Sebenza to open a tin can? Busted out the Contego for that purpose just last night, would have been hestant to do so with a non-tactically oriented folder. I have another thread where I used a another "tactical folder" to open a STEEL can. Contrary to popular belief, most tactical folders are not designed to cut up people, but rather a hard-use tool. My Ka-bar was one of my most used tools in the desert (along with my "tactical" surefire) however it never came close to seeing flesh. However it did do things that more PC knives couldn't have. Case in point: broke my BM auto when I didn't have a Ka-bar handy.
I work in an office where bringing large knives is accepted. Some of the people don't like that and tried to change it, but have failed. These are also the same type of people that try to dictate how others should act and try to infringe on other rights to do so. As it happens, I don't particularly like these people and if busting out a 4" tactical folder to cut a string hanging from my shirt will make them want to look for employment elsewhere, then I'm happy to do it. In fact, nothing makes me happier than pissing off people I don't like, and at the moment, I don't like you very much, so I will continue to carry my larger more intimidating knives since that appears to piss you off.
Good day sir.
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This is very true, and I'm not promoting waving of knives around in threatening manner. Just for everyday use.
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Would you rather use a 810 Contego or a Sebenza to open a tin can? Busted out the Contego for that purpose just last night, would have been hestant to do so with a non-tactically oriented folder. I have another thread where I used a another "tactical folder" to open a STEEL can. Contrary to popular belief, most tactical folders are not designed to cut up people, but rather a hard-use tool. My Ka-bar was one of my most used tools in the desert (along with my "tactical" surefire) however it never came close to seeing flesh. However it did do things that more PC knives couldn't have. Case in point: broke my BM auto when I didn't have a Ka-bar handy.
I work in an office where bringing large knives is accepted. Some of the people don't like that and tried to change it, but have failed. These are also the same type of people that try to dictate how others should act and try to infringe on other rights to do so. As it happens, I don't particularly like these people and if busting out a 4" tactical folder to cut a string hanging from my shirt will make them want to look for employment elsewhere, then I'm happy to do it. In fact, nothing makes me happier than pissing off people I don't like, and at the moment, I don't like you very much, so I will continue to carry my larger more intimidating knives since that appears to piss you off.
Good day sir.
What desert were you in to use your kabar???
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Gibbs knife!
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To me "Intimidating EDC" is an oxymoron...I cut objects with my knife, not intimidate people with it. But I'll play anyway!
I'd have to go with the DarkOps Stratofighter Covert Tanto.
1) It's got plenty of writing on the blade, and that always scares people. Though a skull might be nice somewhere....I guess one could always put a skull bead on a lanyard.
2) The name! It makes people run away like little girls. It got "Ops", "Fighter", AND "Covert" in it. If they threw "X-Treme" in the name somewhere, people would soil their pants.
3) Hello! Its a tanto.
4) It emits toxic green vapor and it's blade glows blood red!
5) 2 blood grooves!!!
6) It even intimidates a potential buyer! Dark Ops says "... built to the durability requirements of full-on, Spec-Ops combat! If you need a utility folder, this is not the knife for you." You not a high speed spec ops killing machine?!? Then don't even think of buying it, you pansy!
It's the total intimidation package for the incredibly select user who is awesomely terrifying enough to carry it.
Very funny
<shrug> I use my Opinel #9 for cutting metal when I need to. Flashing. Scrap metal cans. Whatever. Sure, I may need to touch up the edge but the joint and lock seem pretty impervious to hard use.
Sure. Fair point. But we're not stupid here, right? We can recognize that some "tactical" knives are more for fighting and some make compromises in terms of fighting performance to become more useful utility tools. Speaking of this distinction, this is exactly what happened as the US military went from the M1918 trench knife, to the USMC "Raider" knife to the Mk II Fighting/Utility knife (aka the "Ka-bar).
But this doesn't get tactical knives off the hook. They remain specifically designed with fighting as one of the design goals, even the Ka-bar. The general public (and folks on this board) aren't stupid to recognize this. Some knives are designed specifically to be used as weapons and it's moronic to act otherwise.
Serious? You broke a folding knife? So what.
That's a distinction between fixed blades and folders, not between "tactical" vs "PC".
Compare apples to apples. Just pulling a name out of a hat, I would suspect that most people (general public and knife folks) would say that something like a Bark River Fox River is more "PC" than a Ka-bar. Ditto most of the ESEE and Beckers. Just as tough or tougher than the Ka-Bar though.
Wake up. You're dreaming and living in la-la land.
Dictates on how others act are called laws and brandishing a weapon in a threatening manner will get you arrested in most places for a good reason.
Pisses me off? Naw... I wouldn't be pissed off. I'd be amused. And I would mock you as being somebody going out of your way to make a silly point. I mean really. Just pull out a Micra and snip the thread instead of making some sort of chest thumping show of it. Or better yet, go the whole way and just finish off the display by smashing a beer can on your head.
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Never owned one, but heard great things, they're on my list.
Agreed, especially with the last point. Notice in my OP, I said "still practical for EDC use" and made the example that I thought the ZT0300 was too big for my tastes. Many of the posters in this thread have gone WAY over and beyond the size of a ZT0300.
Alright yeah good point, I feel like a beefier folder may have done better, but I was doing something I wasn't supposed to be doing anyways (prying). This is before I knew anything about knives.
I agree with the Ka-bar comparison, but if you were to replace the Ka-bar with say...a Busse TGLB or Natural Outlaw, I think you're getting into another level of hard use at the expense of looking less PC. I have since learned a lot more about knives and now know the Ka-bar is not exactly the toughest of knives.
Dreaming? Look at what's going on in this country right now. Our rights are being infringed upon as we speak. If you seriously think new laws are not infringing on our constitutional rights, then I ask you to re-evaluate who needs to wake up.
I am happy to go out of my way to make a silly point and know some of the people think exactly the same way you do. I don't mind one bit looking silly to a make my stance on an issue known.
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Kirkuk, airbase defense (aka: bored out of minds). Not a lot going on so I took to carving with the ka-bar that I picked up off a friend. Never used it for my job, only for entertainment purposes. I should have mentioned that. Don't need a whole lot of tools to sit in a tower and stare at nothing. I sound like I'm complaining, but I know I had it FAR better off than most who were out there.
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Here's one you may not expect:
http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=624
My dad used to carry one of these and I always thought it was a wicked looking blade. Looking back, I'm thinking it would be terrible for self defense, but excellent for cutting ropes and such. But I know nothing about fighting with a knife.
http://www.spyderco.com/catalog/details.php?product=624
My dad used to carry one of these and I always thought it was a wicked looking blade. Looking back, I'm thinking it would be terrible for self defense, but excellent for cutting ropes and such. But I know nothing about fighting with a knife.
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That looks like the one I posted from the movie Hannibal. Under certain circumstances I'd be less intimidated by a big ole blade vs. a scalpal or something like this which just looks like it'll destroy whatever it cuts.
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What does that make people who call people names over the internet?
Although I disagree with Pinnah, he at least makes valid arguements and states his reasoning, therefore I respect him for that. Jumping into a thread to call people names, well good luck with that.
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