why do you own combat knives?

it's been said many a time, truthishly...it's for zombies. I actually kind of hope in the back of my mind that the worlds end with zombies.
 
Not for combat. Australian knife laws are pretty tough and we're not even permitted to carry a pocketknife unless we can "justify its use". Self-defense is not a legitimate use. If you carry a knife in one pocket, put an orange in the other.

All my tactical/combat knives, bayonets, and swords are kept locked up cause they're my "collectables".

On the other hand I have a 12" Sabatier's butcher knife (just slightly modified) and an 8" Chinese chopper on the mag-strip over my kitchen workbench along with an assortment of other blades, and I always carry a couple of fish filleters (and fishing gear), Leatherman and a CS style tanto "rescue" knife with glass-breaker in the car.
 
I like the potential in a tactical knife compared to a slip joint.

I purposefully avoid buying knives with names that are sketchy. I imagine myself on the stand if I ever had to use a knife for Self defense. "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury... he was carrying a knife called SUPREME DEATH REAPER 2000 of course he was looking for trouble!"

So I watch out for the look and the name of the knife.
 
I came from a country where firearms are totally a no-no. So when the SHTF come I'll choose knives especially if I own a Busse FFFBM or Busse AK-47:-)
 
My one and only, a Gerber LMFII, was a Pappy-day's gift from my oldest son. I use it in the yard... on vegetation... er, non-Zombie type, that is!

I prefer louder methods of dispatching Zombies... I keep a few rounds of .45 ACP hard ball 'clipped and ready for my 625JM:


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I guess my Zero Tolerance ZT-302 is a combat knife. I bought it because I wanted a heavy use folder and it seemed to fit the bill. It's kind of heavy but has been equal to every task I have thrown at it.
 
Because a fork or pointed stick while having the ability to do the same job of defense if needed,won't perform that job or other cutting duties as efficiently as a good knife.
Plus they look cool.

Why do you ask?
Do you have a problem with knives?
 
combat folder? whatnext? combat paperclips and combat pencil sharpeners?
seriously, dont own any, i should be able to carry legally anything i own.
 
When you have been attacked numerous times a fighting knife evens the odds if you know how to use it and are beign attacked by one or more armed people.
 
I own One combat knife and here's why. If I'm in a combat/survival situation, I want a knife that will not fail me under any circumstances. I don't have to worry about breaking, chipping or rusting with this knife. My Mission MPT Titanium knife, is my first pick.
 
I don't own any...I do own a zt0200, which regrettably is advertised as a combat knife, however, I consider this to be pure marketing and do not believe it to be a "combat knife" by my own definition. Unfortunately I do not believe in zombies, or other types of undead/lycanthropitic beings so I do not have any excuse to waste money on protecting my self from these threats. (I see I'm in the minority here:rolleyes:) I pretty much always carry a Kimber Pro TLE (w/ the crimson trace grips) with a few extra clips, so self defense with my Rukus (or what ever else I'm carrying) is not necessary. You know I am not even exactly sure what you mean by "combat knife." to me this is a knife that is designed solely for killing people and does not have much other utilitarian use, like something from dorkops That said, by this definition I would be surprised if most people here own any "combat knives." (Having a black coated blade does not make a knife a combat knife!) Most military knives are not designed primarily for killing people but instead to serve as a survival tool in the woods. Seeing as many if not most people on the forum enjoy time in the woods &/or survival training it would make a lot of sense for them to own 1/a few military knives for this purpose.
TO The O.P.
I think to get the best answer from people you need to exactly define what YOU mean by "combat knife."
 
simple answer: I don't

But if I did, it would be due to the knife having a reputation for being verry well built, rather than being based on the coolness factor. (I particuly like the idea of the emerson comander)
course when I am able to buy my own without going through dad, (due to uk law, an under 18year old (such as myself) cannot purchase a knife) that could all change....
 
Because I want to.

Actually I think my Emerson HD-7 is the most Combat style knife I own. Once upon a time I carried a CQC-7B as a soldier to use as a cutting tool & in case of a self defense scenario. Now I carry my HD-7 for the same reasons, but I can add familiarity & sentimental reasons as well.
 
Irresponssible dog owners is my main reason to carry a combat knife. Have you seen those idiots that let their huge Cane Corso, Dogo, Tosa, Fila and Rotties loose? If you are not with a fire weapon, then a combat blade is you only chance of not being eaten alive. This is the olny issue I actually agree with Lynn Thompson. "Dogs will attack, don't listen to the B.S".
 
For outdoor uses like drilling the hole for a fire bow. You see, combat knives have gaurds to keep my hand from slipping onto the blade, this makes them much safer for camping.
 
Because combat knives are really high quality utility blades, most of the time anyway, that may be just happen to be suitable for fighting if you happen to be out of bullets or don't have a baseball bat handy. Rather than turning yourself into a bloody pug rag fighting someone knife to knife they are much more useful for things such as constructing shelter, shaving fire kindling, skinning animals, cutting food so you can eat, opening cans, boxes, cutting rope and bindings, constructing things etc....

I do like the coolness factor as well even though troops are supplied with better quality equipment than civilians, trucks, vehicles, electronics (all built to a tolerance of 10 vs civilian 1.5) and yes troops are generally issued better quality knives than you standard kitchen knife or pakistan crap either of which would have not problem penetrating human flesh some of kitchen variety are so thin and sharp they would penetrate clothes even better than the so called combat "fighting knives." I like quality knives do you?

So what gives you say tomatoes I say tomotoes, I say extra cheese you say hold the pickles.

I say why should a particular syle of blade suited to somes tastes be called "killer steels" or demonized or whatever.

It all boils down to because I like it a lot. I see it this way even if the knife was designed as a weapon, knives used primarily as weapons in this day and age is so antiquated and outdated it really should be a moot issue. You have sticks, bats, kithchen knives, chain saws, chains, axes, bottles, motor vehicles (ok you do need a lliscense and registration for cars,) bricks, rocks, dogs (yea they need to be liscensed also,) the list goes on and have your pick the bad guys will use anything but for the most part why when you can get a good ol gun and that will put all of the above moot.
Maybe someday we will be required to have a permit for almost anything that can be used as a weapon. Should we turn the cities into semi prisons (only plastic knives and spoons allowed in your kitchen ect...)
 
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