Push Dagger

Insomniac1122 said:
I was pondering this myself...seems quite ineffective to me...more of an EDC knife.
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Really? I would consider one of the larger, double-edged push daggers just about the wort possible choice for EDC I have ever seen. Much less suitable for just about any EDC task I can think of than a traditional straight handled fixed or folding knife. One of the smaller, single edge PDs might have some utility as an EDC, but its still inferior IMO to most normal blades. :thumbdn:

On the other hand, I think its a very effective fighting blade style. Not suitable for many of the currently fashionable knife techniques (edge up, reverse grips, etc.), but very intuative and almost impossible to loose during a fight. A well designed one is suitable for both powerful thrusting attacks and fast slashing moves. It also allow one to engage in grappling techniques without dropping the blade. It would be my first choice as a SD blade if it was legal to carry. :thumbup:
 
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I've collected push daggers for some time now, and I find them very effective SD tools.
When you're going through practice drills, and punching hard targets like wood, you'll find out quickly that there's not much "turning in the hand" to worry about.

I prefer the Tops grim ripper, Cold steel Urban pal, and Keen Edge Knife Wocal lorks' single edge.

I live in Illinois, and they've got really restrictive knife laws, especially pertaining to daggers, but my local LEO's don't have a problem as long as it's got one edge.
 
Anyone own a Grim Ripper, I wonder how it fits in the hand. The handle seems kinda short.

I'm soo close to pulling the trigger on a Ripper. The price and materials ain't bad. I wonder if there are any makes out there who would make one like the Ripper for about USD200 max?
 
ronmageddon said:
and Keen Edge Knife Wocal lorks' single edge.
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How do you like this specific one?

Personally I think it looks like a great simple PD, but I haven't heard much about the maker, his heat treats, how this model fits in the hand, etc.

Thanks.
 
Cotherion said:
Anyone own a Grim Ripper, I wonder how it fits in the hand. The handle seems kinda short.

I'm soo close to pulling the trigger on a Ripper. The price and materials ain't bad. I wonder if there are any makes out there who would make one like the Ripper for about USD200 max?
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I feel the handle is a bit too long on mine, and I have large hands. Very secure, both with the handle between my index and middle finger, and between my middle and ring finger.

Its 1/4in thick 1095, a heavy, solid piece. Fit and finish on mine is excellent. Came with a secure kydex sheath.


Yea its probably a bit more then you want to pay, but if push daggers are your thing, you'll likely end up getting one anyway.

Its a push knife on steroids.
 
I didn't know much about Keen Edge either, but I had some extra cash and decided to take a chance. Especially because of their CS and great return policy. I was pretty impressed.

I've got 2 Karambits, and 2 push knives from them, and they fit well in the hand.
Razor sharp upon arrival, 1095 steel, and plenty tough considering that I practice by punching 2 by 12's.

"and NO, I'm not shilling for the company, LOL!!!"
 
Cotherion,
Check out the Kifemakers For Sale area and look for Mykel Morris. I got one of his push daggers with iron wood handles last month (he had several available) and it is awesome. You could contact him and have one made to your specs.
 
If you can, find yourself a good cold steel safekeeper 1. It took me about 10 years to find one (actually two) at a decent price in great condition and I'm still looking for more. Their monsters of knifes and really do dwarf the safekeeper 2's and safemaker 1's which are the exact same size. I'd say they are my favorite knifes and are so unique/rare. IDK about the safemaker's edge as they probally are sharper but the strange chisle grind shape of the blade sorta makes me nervous about slashing with it. Some people I have talked to say that it will cut just fine but makes more of a C curved shaped cuz thru things when you make a slash cut. I haven't had the nerve to destory mines or find a peice of meat to test it out on yet so I rely on my safekeepers for now. What ever push dagger you get, id highly suggest trying to find a double sided one although that really makes carrying it legally a problem in most states. Meh, I say id rather be judged by 12 rather then carried by 6. The double sided blade makes reversing slash cuts a whole lot faster though and makes peircing objects a lots faster and easier as well! The really great thing about push daggers are they they require almost no skill to be used devestatingly/succusfully.
 
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Hey guys, don't want to sound stupid but how is the Grim Reaper suppose to be held?

I'm holding my new Grim Reaper in my hands now and it's a true tank of a knife but it feels kinda weird in my hand. It doesn't really fit well.

Edge down
If held between index and middle finger, it does not "poke/stab" well.
If held between middle and ring finger, the pointy handle part hits my index.

Edge Up
If between the index and middle, the pointy handle hits my ring finger.
If between middle and ring finger, the pointy handle hits my little finger.

Can owners chime in? How do you guys hold it and what's the purpose of the ridges on the handle?
 
brizbane said:
Cotherion,
Check out the Kifemakers For Sale area and look for Mykel Morris. I got one of his push daggers with iron wood handles last month (he had several available) and it is awesome. You could contact him and have one made to your specs.
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Can't seem to find him there. Don't suppose anyone with search function can provide a link? I've got push-dagger needs :)
 
The best push daggers I've seen are on the custom knife seller sites. Like this one from Korth Cutlery with a tiger engraved on it:

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Cotherion,
Glad I could help. You will not be disappointed. I have several of his blades and they are all most excellent. BTW, bro sounds good. Take care.
 
Yup, in the process of getting two daggers with ether micarta, g10 or cf handles.

Thanks for all the help guys... or gals :)
 
I have own one of that Grim Rippe..Its really fun to use..

The Vatican is a dagger in the heart of Italy.”
 
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The Brous Blades Silent Soldier lineup is worth having a look at. They're not push daggers persay, but there are a number of different ways that each can be gripped that work from fine utility use to regular blade use to what would seem to be good self defense applicability. It looks like an odd knife at first glance but has felt like it was made for my hand from the first moment I took it out of the box. Jason Brous is a good fella to deal with too.
 
I was always thinking about snatching up and doing a grinder job on a Gerber pushdag/skinning knife, taking off the gut hook and grinding in a clip point, and whipping up a kydex holster for it.
 
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