Right tool for the job?

I have a lot of knives. I don't believe I have ever even considered stationing one somewhere for "home defense". In my opinion a handgun/flashlight combo would serve me best for home defense purposes. If you can't have guns wherever you live, consider moving, and then go with the old baseball bat in the mean time. Think about it, do you really want to be in knife fighting distance with an intruder while you are half asleep and take the chances that you will win with your knife vs. whatever he may have.. gun, crowbar, knife etc? Knife vs. the crowbar he used to bust your door, you are probably not going to win.

As far as an pepper/OC sprays I do have a lot of experience with this. While I worked at a maximum security prison it was pretty much our only tool while inside the building. As a rule it always gets on you when you use it, and you are less effective for the next half hour or so. Not to mention if your intruder is wearing a ski mask or blocks it is pretty much useless. I wouldn't rely on it for home defense ever.
 
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Even if you were limited to edged weapons for some random reason, why would you buy a 7" knife for home defense when you could just buy a machete or sword? I'd rather have a Tramontina than a G. I. Tanto.
 
I think you might be asking about "general purpose, around the property, AND scum bag defense." (When will you Brits learn to use proper English? :D)

Its OK for that combination. Better than not having one, I guess.

I'd opt for something balanced to chop, myself, like an Ontario SP10 Marine Raider Bowie or a Kabar Large Heavy Bowie. Though they are more expensive.
 
WK ONE said:
A knife is just a bad weapon to fight with in general. You have to get really close to do damage, and unless you have decent training you'll probably have it taken away from you or knocked out of your hand and used against you.

I prefer my baby aluminium baseball bat. If I could keep a handgun in the house, I'd rather that as well.
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Yknow I see this comment or one like it in every forum post that involves knives for self defense. First let me say that you are mostly correct. There are better weapons out there, and you are more likely to come out on top with lots of training. That being said I feel like there is an overabundance of faith in the criminal. Most B&E's are performed not by Ex-Special Forces soldiers down on their luck, but by punks and kids that have no more knowledge of knife fighting theory than you or I. Any weapon can be taken away from you, and a bat is not better in close quarters than a knife. Let's not be so quick to dismiss the good ol' knife as useless just yet. BTW, I have avoided muggings twice by brandishing my CS Ak47, so your average punk isn't looking to get cut any more than we are.
 
That thing looks a lot like the Les George knife released a while back, and definitely takes a few cues from Strider. Those knives cost much more than 30$, though. For home defense, the bigger the blade, the better... until you reach about 20" OAL, and then it's too long for maneuvering in hallways and doorways.

Samurai swords are fucking terrifying. There is a widespread -- mostly erroneous -- belief that you can take off limbs by accident with a lazy swing of the katana. The fact that so many people believe that makes it an excellent way of stopping an intruder in his tracks to reevaluate his life choices. I know I wouldn't want to go up against a short katana, dotanuki, or tanto. If this intruder is so fucking crazy he'll charge a suburban samurai... well, that's why swords were made. Find your inner Musashi (or Toshiro Mifune), and get chopping. I think it's best as a deterrent, however. Violence is fun to watch, but people tend to frown on private decapitations and disembowelments, nowadays. Blame it on a liberal media :D .
 
Watch at 16:35 :D:D
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Sikael said:
Samurai swords are fucking terrifying. There is a widespread -- mostly erroneous -- belief that you can take off limbs by accident with a lazy swing of the katana. The fact that so many people believe that makes it an excellent way of stopping an intruder in his tracks to reevaluate his life choices. I know I wouldn't want to go up against a short katana, dotanuki, or tanto. If this intruder is so fucking crazy he'll charge a suburban samurai... well, that's why swords were made. Find your inner Musashi (or Toshiro Mifune), and get chopping. I think it's best as a deterrent, however. Violence is fun to watch, but people tend to frown on private decapitations and disembowelments, nowadays. Blame it on a liberal media :D .
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That reminds me of this story :D
 
Goosey said:
That reminds me of this story :D
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Thanks, Goosey! Jesus! I was half-kidding, but there you go, anecdotal evidence of the power of the samurai! Four intruders, armed with 2 PISTOLS (!), get hacked up and sent to the hospital by a family man with a sword!

He got REALLY lucky, because a swordsman will come up second to a gunman 9 times out of 10. Instead of pulling off something as cool as the Pawn Shop scene from Pulp Fiction, when Bruce Willis cuts down the rapists and rescues his mortal enemy, you're just as likely to be the scimitar-wielding warrior in the Egyptian marketplace from Raiders of the Lost Ark, getting shot down and immediately forgotten.

For those of us who live in countries where handguns are heavily restricted (and even those with permits have to keep them so locked up at every second that they're useless for self-defence), samurai swords are a viable option for home security. They're familiar to many as decorative items, so having them doesn't raise too many questions if they have to be used. They have a history and artistry that anyone can appreciate, on some level. Well... it's off to Seki City for me.
 
wesmanthetiger said:
Yknow I see this comment or one like it in every forum post that involves knives for self defense. First let me say that you are mostly correct. There are better weapons out there, and you are more likely to come out on top with lots of training. That being said I feel like there is an overabundance of faith in the criminal. Most B&E's are performed not by Ex-Special Forces soldiers down on their luck, but by punks and kids that have no more knowledge of knife fighting theory than you or I. Any weapon can be taken away from you, and a bat is not better in close quarters than a knife. Let's not be so quick to dismiss the good ol' knife as useless just yet. BTW, I have avoided muggings twice by brandishing my CS Ak47, so your average punk isn't looking to get cut any more than we are.
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Not saying knives are completely useless for repelling intruders, but there's less variables with a bat than a knife.
 
WK ONE said:
Not saying knives are completely useless for repelling intruders, but there's less variables with a bat than a knife.
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Depends on how much room you have... I will concede that a bat is better in most instances. My issue is with all "professionals" on forums talking down the use of a knife for self defense. Just because you have no training doesn't mean the other guy does...
 
wesmanthetiger said:
Depends on how much room you have... I will concede that a bat is better in most instances. My issue is with all "professionals" on forums talking down the use of a knife for self defense. Just because you have no training doesn't mean the other guy does...
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"professionals"? What are you talking about? I don't see many "professionals" here. Just some average folks on a knife forum. Most of us would agree that a knife is better than nothing but just about the worst option for self defense. Last ditch effort at best. I don't carry a knife for primary self defense. I have a CCW for that. I use my knives to cut mostly non-living things, what I like to call cutting "stuff".
 
WK ONE said:
A knife is just a bad weapon to fight with in general. You have to get really close to do damage, and unless you have decent training you'll probably have it taken away from you or knocked out of your hand and used against you.

I prefer my baby aluminium baseball bat. If I could keep a handgun in the house, I'd rather that as well.
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That showed up sooner than expected. And as a primary/only weapon I'd agree, there are better, however getting it taken away? Gangsters, punks, thugs and even untrained lightweights have killed with tiny knives like box cutters, and your saying that a 7 inch combat knife is a bad idea? There are better, and there are worse (wasp spray, waiting for LEO). Especially if he doesn't have to clear the threat out/go hunting, this would be a pretty solid ambush weapon.
 
wesmanthetiger said:
Depends on how much room you have... I will concede that a bat is better in most instances. My issue is with all "professionals" on forums talking down the use of a knife for self defense. Just because you have no training doesn't mean the other guy does...
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I actually agree.
Some people think....
Bad guy with a knife,that wants something for free = Superman.
Good guy with a knife, that maybe is fighting for his and his family's life= dumbass that's going to drop dead as soon as he grips his weapon.
Yes there are thousands of variables, and I do carry a sidearm, always. But there are some places that are restrictive of firearms.
Don't under estimate a very aggressive man, with a big knife, fighting to protect his family.
 
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