whats the logic of having a 100-200$ knife for edc and defense?

[Sunby]

I would rather spend $300 for knife than gun.

Typical of this sort of post - OP has disappeared.........

 

[neffarious]

Or polymer

I agree. My point was more of the fact that cheap guns tend to be jamomatics and aren't always superior to knives. If nothing comes out of the barrel then you just have a metal club.

 

[Poez]

Spending $200 on a knife for defense is a total waste of money: should not spend more than $10, buy some cheap Chinese-made crap - you are very unlikely so use it more than once if ever anyway (and better not even consider it, have a gun instead, or a spray, or a shocker, or a stick, or a rock, or run every morning: about anything else will work better for you!).
But if you appreciate nice tools, materials, high quality things and can afford it: spending the same money on a EDC knife makes total sense!

 

[Rolex John]

It's a truly bad day if I get into a defensive situation and have to resort to my knife. A chain of rather unlikely events would have had to occurred. Still, a knife does play into my personal defensive strategy, as well as an EDC tool. A firearm would be my first choice, but if that fails or I end up fighting to maintain control of my firearm, the knife would come into play. In terms of price, what can I say? The heart wants what the heart wants....

 

[fetzer85]

^ if your gun & knife are somehow unavailable at least you can still give them a hard backhanded wrist slap with the Rolex

 

[ericvar101]

Why buy a set of Calloway golf clubs when you can play golf with a set of clubs from Walmart?

Why ride a Cannondale when you can peddle a Huffy?

Why buy a Rolex when you can get the time on a Timex?

.....what a ridiculous question,...that's all I have to say about that

 

[SoCal_kid]

What's the logic of the sky being blue? What's the logic of looking at pretty women? What's the logic of driving a nice car? Cuz it's great, man...

Seriously though.

It's all great.

Really seriously though. It's good for the soul to take pride in things. Also, being able to trust said things.

 

[Cypress]

Troll trolling with a troll thread.

 

[kaotikross]

Spending $200 on a knife for defense is a total waste of money: should not spend more than $10, buy some cheap Chinese-made crap - you are very unlikely so use it more than once if ever anyway (and better not even consider it, have a gun instead, or a spray, or a shocker, or a stick, or a rock, or run every morning: about anything else will work better for you!).
But if you appreciate nice tools, materials, high quality things and can afford it: spending the same money on a EDC knife makes total sense!

Exactly. get a full-tang piece of steel, any steel, and give it a decent edge. Carry it, you use it, stick it in center mass if possible and RUN. Yes, I'm telling you to abandon the knife, and here's why: If the opponent is stabbed, ok, he's stabbed. It may take 1,2,heck even 3 minutes before he realizes he's been hurt. But say you stick him good in the chest or abdomen, and leave that cheapo piece of crap IN there. Sticking out.Highly Visible. Guess what? he's VERY unlikely to continue worrying about you, money, drugs, whatever. His entire fixture and focus is most likely going to be to getting medical attention, and FAST. It's not gonna be a situation where he magically overcomes his natural horror at the situation, calmly withdraws the knife, and starts running after you. He'll be in shock. will probably sit down, impending feelings of doom, terror, crying, frantically calling 911 with blood smeared hands. THAT'S why you carry a cheapo.-For the self defense part. For EDC pocket carry, whatever you wish, that's the pleasurable side of it.

 

[ChristianJ]

You spend 300 USD for a knife for the same reason you spend 500 USD for a pike/musky fishing rod ... It is all in your head *proud owner of 500 USD rod and 300 USD knife(s)*

 

[diamdave]

I took the question as meaning why carry a knife that costs $100 or more for self defense, not so much why own or carry a knife that price in general. Though delivered crudely, I think it's a good question. The more I learn and collect, I find a knife for self defense doesn't HAVE to cost that much to be effective, reliable, and maintain an edge. All of us here know a $60 Endura is more than adequate, good, for nighttime strolls or crowded weekend subway rides. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy collecting customs and pricier folders when I can, but without scraping the bottom of the barrel, I think there ARE plenty of good 25- 60 dollar knives out there for SD. A Rat 1 comes to mind in the former range. If you like paying for carbon fiber handles, smoother opening washers or designer maker names, that's fine. But the question is a valid one.

 

[rutcrazed]

This guy has four posts, all thread starters with no follow-up responses to questions. He's asked about Karambits and Emersons so his tastes don't run quite so cheap as this thread implies.

Either a kid or a troll (or both.......I agree with addylo

 

[mworley13]

that's like asking why eat steak ? When government cheese and milk will keep you alive.

 

[A-Ro]

Why buy a set of Calloway golf clubs when you can play golf with a set of clubs from Walmart?

Why ride a Cannondale when you can peddle a Huffy?

Why buy a Rolex when you can get the time on a Timex?

.....what a ridiculous question,...that's all I have to say about that

This!!!

 

[leghog]

Exactly. Cheap guns are about as worthless as a knife for self defense IMO.

You can get a S&W M10 inexpensively. They're certainly neither cheap nor worthless for defense.

I agree. My point was more of the fact that cheap guns tend to be jamomatics and aren't always superior to knives. If nothing comes out of the barrel then you just have a metal club.

EXTREMELY few revolvers can be accurately referred to as "jamomatics".

 

[Shotgun]

You can get a S&W M10 inexpensively. They're certainly neither cheap nor worthless for defense.

EXTREMELY few revolvers can be accurately referred to as "jamomatics".

I wouldn't trust my life with a used gun. Too many people like to "tinker" with them. To each their own.

 

[AddictedToGear]

lots of 'income inequality' posts lately. If you can't afford a higher priced offering, then just buy one that costs less. No need to attack those that want to spend their hard earned money on toys and tools that don't fit YOUR budget.

I would agree with this statement. We all have our personal limits and know what we will spend. Gun versus knife I believe would fall if a different thread. I would rather have a gun on most circumstances but I am 18 and can not ccw legally so a knife is my choice for now besides hand to hand (non lethal option)

 

[Sunby]

^ if your gun & knife are somehow unavailable at least you can still give them a hard backhanded wrist slap with the Rolex

The proper strategy is to toss the Rolex and run while assailant’s attention is on Rolex.

 

[jackknife]

Exactly. get a full-tang piece of steel, any steel, and give it a decent edge. Carry it, you use it, stick it in center mass if possible and RUN. Yes, I'm telling you to abandon the knife, and here's why: If the opponent is stabbed, ok, he's stabbed. It may take 1,2,heck even 3 minutes before he realizes he's been hurt. But say you stick him good in the chest or abdomen, and leave that cheapo piece of crap IN there. Sticking out.Highly Visible. Guess what? he's VERY unlikely to continue worrying about you, money, drugs, whatever. His entire fixture and focus is most likely going to be to getting medical attention, and FAST. It's not gonna be a situation where he magically overcomes his natural horror at the situation, calmly withdraws the knife, and starts running after you. He'll be in shock. will probably sit down, impending feelings of doom, terror, crying, frantically calling 911 with blood smeared hands. THAT'S why you carry a cheapo.-For the self defense part. For EDC pocket carry, whatever you wish, that's the pleasurable side of it.

Actually the best post on here. YOu don't need a high dollar knife for defense. Look at all the guys that get killed in prisons with sharpened toothbrushes. And if the law gets involved, you will loose the knife to the cops, and a very very small chance of ever seeing it again. It's like using a very expensive pet firearm to defend the home. The police will take it, and it's gone. May as well use that old Mossberg 12 gauge, or the old .38 S&W model 10 with most of the blue gone. It will work for what the need is. The frank and brutal truth is, the human body is about as hard to stab as a bowl of spaghetti covered by a layer of cloth. MOst murders are committed with thin bladed old kitchen knives that cost under 4.99 at a big box store. Here in Washington D.C. the most common street weapon is a cheap steak/paring knife that may or may not have a cardboard and duct tape sheath so it can be stashed in the hoodie until needed. Second to the cheap kitchen knife is box cutters.

You don't need much more than a Chinese 9.95 knife if all you want it for is self defense. Carry a good knife for all the other things.

 

[stabman]

It's weird that people on Bladeforums would like knives enough to spend some money on...a knife.
Shocking, truly, truly shocking.
I thank the OP for bringing this shocking phenomenon to our attention.