I've been in the market for a strong side defensive carry knife for a while now and I think it's time to pull the trigger on something medium priced until I get my taxes back and can go for a fox 599 or similar. I like the ability to wave out of the pocket, so I've had my eyes on the RBB from Boker, which I've heard statements that there is controversy surrounding it but haven't actually heard the controversy... as well as a kershaw emersons, cold steel tilite 4", or the crkt m16-14sf/sfg. All should be able to wave out of the pocket out of the box or with minimal modifications, so ehat would you all recommend? I really like the blade on the boker but if it's trash I'll pass
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Thoughts on the Boker RBB vs a few other options
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SpySmasher
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I don't know, man. All that tacticool nonsense in the design doesn't actually make it a better defensive knife but it sure as heck makes it a worse everything else knife.
I'm still going to carry and EDC utility blade. I have a ka-bar TDI weak side on my belt and a leatherman surge in my left backpocket. I'll probably throw my CRKT utility knife in my right backpocket next to my keys and keep my self defense blade in my front right pocket for quick access. My main concern is being able to carry it outside of OR, which is why I'm not just buying an auto (no matter how much i want to) as I spend enough time in WA and the occasional trip to KKKalifornia rendering that option, as well as my CHL in the latter case, a non-option.
I've always loved the karambit for both its ease of use for the untrained and its wide range of uses for those who are trained with it, which is kind of why I've drawn to the RBB. I've been leaning towards a tanto until I can get the fox 599 and the RBB combines the blade types in a pretty gnarly fashion. I definitely wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that knife, but I also wouldn't want to be carrying it if it's junk and has a possibility of not deploying/failure when I need to rely on it.
My main concerns aside from quality are deployment speed and effectiveness as a self defense blade. As far as EDC knives go, I've found myself far less likely to pull my last two blades over the AO I lost a while back. My last 2 edc blades have been CRKT flippers, and while they are of excellent quality, that few extra seconds needed to find the flipper and deploy the blade over the speed of my AO Kershaw I used to EDC is enough to annoy me to the point where I'm hesitant to go for it. They obviously deploy at around the same speed, especially the fossil I edc now, what with the IKBS system and all, but finding the flipper is a massive pain in the ass, and if for whatever reason I needed to pull it in a self defense situation, such as if I were in CA and couldn't have my firearm on me, I'd be at a disadvantage just taking the amount of time blade deployment takes into account. It's definitely not a combat knife.
I've always loved the karambit for both its ease of use for the untrained and its wide range of uses for those who are trained with it, which is kind of why I've drawn to the RBB. I've been leaning towards a tanto until I can get the fox 599 and the RBB combines the blade types in a pretty gnarly fashion. I definitely wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that knife, but I also wouldn't want to be carrying it if it's junk and has a possibility of not deploying/failure when I need to rely on it.
My main concerns aside from quality are deployment speed and effectiveness as a self defense blade. As far as EDC knives go, I've found myself far less likely to pull my last two blades over the AO I lost a while back. My last 2 edc blades have been CRKT flippers, and while they are of excellent quality, that few extra seconds needed to find the flipper and deploy the blade over the speed of my AO Kershaw I used to EDC is enough to annoy me to the point where I'm hesitant to go for it. They obviously deploy at around the same speed, especially the fossil I edc now, what with the IKBS system and all, but finding the flipper is a massive pain in the ass, and if for whatever reason I needed to pull it in a self defense situation, such as if I were in CA and couldn't have my firearm on me, I'd be at a disadvantage just taking the amount of time blade deployment takes into account. It's definitely not a combat knife.
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I actually find the RBB great for garden work, the serrated edge works great to cut through dead plants and brush.
The best part of the Reality-Based Blade is the depth gauge which shows how deep you need to stab someone to induce what Jim Wagner calls 'instantaneous shock':
"On the same side of the blade where the blood grooves appear one cant help but notice a silver line that is 3 centimeters rear of the tip. This 3 cm mark is what I call a conversation piece. As mentioned before a puncture wounds 3 centimeters, or 1 ¼ inch, or deeper can induce a phenomena known as instantaneous shock. It doesnt mean that the victim is instantly going to pass out, but there is a strong possibility that shock can come about instantly or even minutes later, even if it is only passing out for a few seconds. The mark is merely for the owner to understand this phenomenon and to visualize the length of 3 centimeters. "
http://www.jimwagnertraining.com/homelinkboker.html
"On the same side of the blade where the blood grooves appear one cant help but notice a silver line that is 3 centimeters rear of the tip. This 3 cm mark is what I call a conversation piece. As mentioned before a puncture wounds 3 centimeters, or 1 ¼ inch, or deeper can induce a phenomena known as instantaneous shock. It doesnt mean that the victim is instantly going to pass out, but there is a strong possibility that shock can come about instantly or even minutes later, even if it is only passing out for a few seconds. The mark is merely for the owner to understand this phenomenon and to visualize the length of 3 centimeters. "
http://www.jimwagnertraining.com/homelinkboker.html