Quick question about the Benchmade Triage 915

The picture shows a sheepsfoot blade, they are designed that way for safety. That is why it's on a rescue knife. The idea is to place the material to be cut on the cutting edge, pushing and pulling cuts, not penetrating/stabbing. Although it could work, given enough force.
 
It doesn't look very good for thrusting, but it does look like the tip would be tough to snap off.
 
I would not worry about thrusting, if it ever came to it slashing is better. Keeps distance, keeps the weapon in your hand, and should work as a deterrent if it ever came to something like that. And if your really that worried about that time of situation happening get a good wheelgun and CCW.
 
Marsh626 said:
Well, sorry to get creepy, but the bodies of bad guys honestly or even wild animals.

I want it to serve as an emergency rescue blade in both a car crash/First Aid role but also in a self-defense role as well.
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It is not designed for stabbing, it is specifically designed for rescue and to NOT stab. If you want a blade designed for stabbing, get a spear-point, but know that such a blade is not designed for rescue because it is specifically designed for stabbing (make sense?). If you want both, get both or get a knife with multiple blades (SAK) because you're not getting both on the same blade. If you want a "happy medium", any drop-point blade (including western tanto's that curve down from the spine) will serve dual purpose.
 
Is no one going to point out the irony of stabbing someone with a knife called "Triage"? On topic, I own one and you'd be very hard pressed to stab someone with it. You'd have a better chance of hooking a nostril with the shroud cutter.
 
VictorKilo said:
Is no one going to point out the irony of stabbing someone with a knife called "Triage"? On topic, I own one and you'd be very hard pressed to stab someone with it. You'd have a better chance of hooking a nostril with the shroud cutter.
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I lol'd when I red the bolded part. :D
 
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