Push-Daggers?

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Wolfeye

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Hey, everyone. Was wondering what you all thought of push daggers & for some info on good ones to buy. I was watching a demonstration with one & they seem to be great for fighting purposes, but also better than they seem for utilitarian work. The handle not being in line with the blade gives it a lot of cutting aptitude & its size makes it very wieldable for the same things someone might use a boxcutter for.

I remember seeing a belt with a slot on the back for (I presume) a push dagger. I saw on on the Gangland Episode about the Hell's Angels that seemed like it was the Bowen Knife Belt, which is an interesting idea- but I'm looking for one with a slot on the back. Like an integral sheath, basically.
 
Folks in multitool forums might know of a certain
t-handle screw driver multitool.
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Does not afford comfortable gripping.
But it surely has it's points.
i think you might happier with the Bowen belt thingy...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xbdeW8_mZ2w
 
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I wonder if this is the best place for this thread. However, since it is here, I would suggest you look at Cold Steel. They make some great push daggers. (push daggers are illegal to carry in a lot of places. Check with your local LE)
 
Benchmade makes the 175. Cold Steel has a bunch. Mike Irie has some very nice customs that are fairly inexpensive for being customs.
 
depends on where you live, might not be fully legal and all that. yep that old annoying voice of reason....
 
Illegal in many cases, but if you can carry one, I recommend the Cold Steel ones...

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really nice purpose driven tools
 
Yeah, the Cold Steels look real good. I understand they're more comfortable, than a lot of others (would likely need to wrap tape around the "neck" of the blade). I'm looking at the Urban Edge (the 2-1/2 incher). I figure that's long enough blade to get down to serious stuff while still being maneuverable.

The longer ones look good, but the steel they're made from bumps the price way up. I think a Honshu or a Schrade might have good ones that are long like that, but with a lower price.
 
ThePeacent said:
Illegal in many cases, but if you can carry one, I recommend the Cold Steel ones...

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really nice purpose driven tools
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Does that thing have a tweezers and a toothpick in the handle. I'm sure it could open a can of beans but what else does it have?
 
Multitools & multipurpose knives? Lol, if ANY knife in the history of knives was singular in purpose, it would be a push dagger.

I think you definitely posted this in the wrong section of the forums. Maybe post it in prac-tac? It'll only be the 40th push dagger thread posted there this week. [emoji854]
 
Well, I didn't know where to put it (didn't see one on daggers, like I thought I would). Besides, you can use the push dagger for anything you can use a boxcutter for (since that handle gives a very strong cutting action)- doesn't matter if the back edge is sharpened or not. I'd be fairly quick to grab one for general use, knowing that. Easy to guide, strong cutting action with minimal force needed, and spectacular defensive potential- slam dunk!
 
Wolfeye said:
Well, I didn't know where to put it (didn't see one on daggers, like I thought I would). Besides, you can use the push dagger for anything you can use a boxcutter for (since that handle gives a very strong cutting action)- doesn't matter if the back edge is sharpened or not. I'd be fairly quick to grab one for general use, knowing that. Easy to guide, strong cutting action with minimal force needed, and spectacular defensive potential- slam dunk!
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If you want a defense implement, get a firearm. If you can't get a firearm, there are flashlights that are brighter than flashbulbs that would be more effective, or get some mace. Do some digging and you can find lots of defensive tools that are superior to any knife. A push dagger definitely falls in the 'false sense of security' catagory.
Is it possible for moderators to move this thread to Prac Tac or another appropriate board?
 
I don't know where Prac Tac is (I looked & didn't find anything), but I figure that you CAN use this knife surprisingly well for a multitude of tasks- not just for stabbing. That said, I think that this type of knife is most definitely not in the "false sense of security" category. The design makes the stab stronger & the cut more solid- how does that not work out?

You realize people used this design throughout history, right? It started with the katar in India, which was basically the same design but much bigger (close to a short sword). Then people used it when they'd go gambling in case someone tried to rob them & it took off as a general self-defense knife. Vicious as it looks, it IS useful for other things. Plus, it doesn't really matter what you have- only what you do.
 
^nice! Did that sheath come with it? That's old school craftsmanship there. :thumbup:
 
It came with 2 sheaths, a keychain and a wallet sheath, I used to have 2 of these and somehow a woman found I had one and contacted me on BFC she didn't have much money but she had a little money and knives to trade. She wanted to get it for an engagement present for her fiance because he had and lost it.

She traded me a Cold Steel Large Twistmaster, the Safekeeper III and the 4" Cold Steel TiLite in Zytel (I love this knife, it's as old school Italian stiletto as you can get but built so much better. If you ever get a chance to pick on up in either the zytel or the Ti I'd get one, they are impressive regardless whether Lynn is a stupid fat opportunists it's a good knife. Unfortunately it's a purpose driven blade and a lot of state look at it so claiming it has a single purpose, I like it for a steak knife. ;)
 
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