The Polkowski Scorpion's double edge looks to come up quite far, and the top guard looks pretty scanty. Anybody know if it has problems of the operator's hand getting cut (eg, from a forceful thrust/stab)? or perhaps from someone unconsciously putting their thumb along the top edge of the knife (like Kali guys do)? How safe is this knife for the operator?
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Polkowski Scorpion likely to cut operator?
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If the "operator" is highly skilled and diligent in practice with this particular model, then they will be confident enough in themselves and the blades design just the way it is. One of the knife combative techniques of the former GHCA as taught by the late Bob Kasper (designer of the Scorpion) was to place the thumb on the spine immediately forward of the scales for the "ready" position. And for the snap cut technique. Shortly before his passing, he changed that part of the cirriculum whereas the thumb would no longer be placed atop the spine area. But rather lowered to the side of the scale. This was to aid in minimizing the real potential for the entire knife to be knocked away from the hand that may result from extreme impact.
To answer your question- yes there is a real possibility that the entire hand may slide forward due to extreme forward impact such as that from thrusting. This can happen with any knife regardless of its design. And I agree that the top edge is ground and sharpened a bit too far back towards the hand. But that' s my personal preference.
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To answer your question- yes there is a real possibility that the entire hand may slide forward due to extreme forward impact such as that from thrusting. This can happen with any knife regardless of its design. And I agree that the top edge is ground and sharpened a bit too far back towards the hand. But that' s my personal preference.
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When I first got a scorpion 10 years from Al on Bob's rec, I quickly cut my thumb wide open. I never put it up there again! 
LOL
(I finally did take a diamond hone and dull the edge for about 2" from the top of the thumb ramp)
Great self-defense knife in my opinion.
LOL(I finally did take a diamond hone and dull the edge for about 2" from the top of the thumb ramp)
Great self-defense knife in my opinion.
When I first got a scorpion 10 years from Al on Bob's rec, I quickly cut my thumb wide open. I never put it up there again!
(I finally did take a diamond hone and dull the edge for about 2" from the top of the thumb ramp)
Great self-defense knife in my opinion.
It seems like it would be a better self-defense knife if the top edge wasn't sharp so far back.
Anybody think this is reason enough to maybe get the Companion instead of the Scorpion? Anybody have Al modify their custom Scorpion top edge out of concern for this issue?
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Just get a Scorpion and modify the edge. I like the knife better than the Companion in many ways.
Thanks kindly for the advice. Could you please briefly mention some ways the Scorpion improves over the Companion? I'm eager to know what people like better about it. I will take your advice, but since I won't be getting the Companion, I'll never know what I'm missing without your input. Thanks ;0
Ths Scorpion is a larger knife overall. And has a tapered tang. While this feature is considered artistic to some it also helps to balance out the overall weight distribution of the knife. And for some it provides a feeling of better balance while in hand. The Companion with a non tapered tang. And with a shorter blade, most the entire knifes weight is felt in the hand alone and none forward of the guard area. Some prefer an instinctive feel of where the tip of the knife is pointing at all times without actually having to look. Because the Scorpion is felt to have some of its weight forward, it is a plus for some.
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Thanks so much! I found this info very helpful. Can I assume correctly that the Bulldog and the Pug have the same balance as the Scorpion? (the tapered tang leading to some feeling of weight forward of the guard). So the Companion is the only Kasper knife with the weight feeling mostly in the hand.
Let' s put it this way, the larger overall the knife gets, the heavier it will be. The Pug and Bulldog with 5" and 6" blades respectively will have enough weight so that you will feel the travel direction and have a better instinctive feeling of where the point is. Further, if exagerrated, let' s say the blade is 18". You are now holding a short sword. It is now big / long and heavy enough so that you will easily feel the weight up front. Does it now balance at its guard area? Yes is the answer to both your questions.
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Yes is the answer to both your questions.N.
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