Get it. With serrations.
I carry my commander 2nd to my HD7.
Any knife can be used for defense. So can a screw driver.
I second this.
Except for the serrations. While Ernie recommends them, Michael Janich's and my own "pork man" tests consistently show that even good serrations usually catch or bunch up on clothing, hindering the effectiveness of the cut.
Also some extra food for thought:
Consider the legal repercussions of explaining why you carry a "self defense" or "combat" knife instead of a "utility" knife.
Some legal scenarios will consider that intent to inflict harm. I personally prefer the philosophy that using any object as a weapon is secondary to why i had it in the first place. Like Rolf's "any knife" or screwdriver.
If i slice a guy up with my Spyderco Dodo, i can hope to use the reasoning that i had to use whatever was at hand to defend my life. My utility tool.
If i use a DorkOps Throatslitter Covert Stealth 7 Combat Bloodletter Dagger, i can most definitely expect the sheeple judging me to be alot less understanding. Why was i carrying a knife designed and marketed for inflicting harm on a human being?
Wording is everything.
And before someone posts the cliche "Better to be judged by twelve than carried by six," put some real thought into that statement. Those jury members arent into knives. They dont train. They are not like us and they will not always understand concepts that us higher evolved knife knuts simply understand as god given common sense. Plan ahead for the worst. Cover your ass. Self defense starts long before a confrontation takes place and continues long after the physical fight. Self defense is about awareness.
Sorry bout the sidetrack. Just some things my eyes have been recently opened to that i honestly never really objectively considered before. I try to pass on these kinds of things to those interested.
But yeah, cant go wrong with the iconic, flagship, Commander. Good luck and enjoy!
Thx.
