Which type to buy

[crom]

"Stab stab punch punch" classic! Haha

 

[katanas]

A very simple and inexpensive but VERY versatile and effective weapon-in close or not so close-Cold Steel Assegai.

 

[leghog]

Just pistol whip them if they get too close.
"In fact, Rex Applegate told us that he NEVER HEARD OF ONE INSTANCE of knife vs. knife combat occurring in all of WWII! "
http://seattlecombatives.com/?m=ddzecjum&paged=7
Take up boxing training & turn that 245lbs of mall ninja, gun nut, paranoid fat into self assured muscle.

Tommy Prince, 1st Special Service Force. Then there was the battle at The Point on Peleliu.

 

[gadunz]

 

[Hackenslash]

Get a Katana. You can chop someone in half with a quality Japanese made one.

Unless you're highly trained with a sword, you're far more likely to hurt yourself than the poor schmuck you were trying to cut in half. Plus, a real katana is high maintenance...just like that pretty cheerleader in highschool. Also, a good katana is prohibitively expensive. Its not a really good SHTF melee weapon. Don't believe Walking Dead.

You'd be far better off with a rugged combat hawk. It can flex into a defensive weapon but also serve at breaching, trail clearing and wood prep. A good hawk with a sturdy fixed blade knife should be all the "sharp" weapons you need. There are threads here about how to select a good hawk if you want to learn.

Besides, we all know that cutting a zombie in half just leaves you with two zombies. A hawk can bash in their skull. Problem solved.