Would anyone actually buy this monster?

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As far as I can tell, it's basically a club that happens to be sharp on one side. I can see how it could be useful in some situations for maybe a S.W.A.T officer or a fireman, but even for those lines of work I don't think it would be used often. Would any of you actually buy that, except maybe just as a piece of a collection?
 
Originally posted by TheMightyGoat
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As far as I can tell, it's basically a club that happens to be sharp on one side. I can see how it could be useful in some situations for maybe a S.W.A.T officer or a fireman, but even for those lines of work I don't think it would be used often. Would any of you actually buy that, except maybe just as a piece of a collection?
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me: You would be surprised how many people buy them let alone make them. Strider makes one. I think Ontario and a few others make them, too. Not strange at all.
 
Originally posted by shmoopiebear
me: You would be surprised how many people buy them let alone make them. Strider makes one. I think Ontario and a few others make them, too. Not strange at all.
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I know people buy them, or else they wouldn't be made in such quantities. But why? What do people use them for?
 
It's not a club, it's a pry bar that can also chop. You guessed it: forcible entry. If you ask in the right forums you'll find people who use it, but I'm not sure if any of them keep up with this forum. (Nobody goes to the general forum any more -- it's too crowded....) :cool:

If you try a search I think you'll find at least one or two reviews, in the Reviews & Testing forum and in the Camillus forum. It's a specialized tool that doesn't have a place in every knife knut's sock drawer, but there are people who use them.
 
Yes, that's a Becker TacTool and, like a fireman's axe, it is a specialized piece of equipment for, well, busting things. I imagine there are people around here who would carry something like that in their vehicle for use in emergencies. At this time I don't have an interest in collecting pieces like that but you never know...:D.
 
Hell yes I would buy one!! You're sitting at a light and some one tries to carjack you. You suddenly reach over and pull that out. Gee, let's guess what happens next?
 
It's a specialized tool that doesn't have a place in every knife knut's sock drawer
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:eek: Next your going to tell me you don't have a gas mask and MREs in the closet either right?? Why buy one? Because I can ;)
 
Hell yes I would buy one!! You're sitting at a light and some one tries to carjack you. You suddenly reach over and pull that out. Gee, let's guess what happens next?
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Hmmm, I'll bite. You get shot?

That's what's most likely to happen where I live.
 
I have one similar from Ontario, the SP8, a 10" campfire type tool, about $45. It's in the truck when needed. Abusive chores are it's forte, or as a no worries loaner to someone. Good deal.
 
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Here is an early example of the original Becker/Blackjack Dive/Entry tool. This one wears D.E.A markings.

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....ta' kary wun a' thum undar yor' fanci Armuny soot....jes' huk hit en tha' ormwhol uv' da' sleeev!!! :-)

Larry S. :-)
 
I like the style/concept a lot and I wanted to buy the Becker...however, I found it a bit "clunky" so I passed on purchase...I did buy the Strider version though :) Oh, and Newt Livesay makes a similar one as well.

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It's a prybar, mini-machete, axe, saw, ice scraper, whatever...

I keep one in the trunk of my car. Car's need EDC too.:)
 
How would these work in the woods as a survival tool? I am primarily thinking of digging with the blunt tip. The job I am currently interviewing for will require me to be out in the woods on a consistant basis. I would like to have a good multi-purpose tool that could be used for digging pits and chopping wood with minimal damage to the blade in either task.

JR
 
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Most knives with a pointy tip would not survive the old - "PLEASE DON'T USE YOUR KNIFE AS A PRY BAR OR SCREWDRIVER" test. If people INSIST on using a knife as a screwdriver of prybar, the manufacturers might threaten to make ALL knives look like that !! :D ;)

Seriously, there are many knives that look good. There are many knives that perform well. Some of those that look good also perform well, and vice versa. I think thats pretty obvious. Some are out-and-out TOOLS for the job. Perhaps too many people think of knives as hand-to-hand combat fighting implements rather than as tools. Most "combat" applications see a knife used for fairly mundane tasks for which most designs struggle.

My 2.5cents. Jason.
 
Thanks to PhoulPlae for an excellent concept whose time may be here and now....think about it for a second.

Larry S.
 
JeremyReynolds, there's a good chance you'll have to buy one, take it to the field, test it and tell US about it: This tool is designed for firemen and SWAT guys to get in and out of bad places, and most of us here would suggest you get a wide-bodied Bowie like a Becker or SwampRat and a $5 spade for what you've described as your intended usage. For chopping you'll want something flat-ground through to the spine, and wide for digging, but seriously, only dig with it if you're cheap spade is broke. You'll be much, much happier and efficient moving dirt with a garden spade than breaking it up with a knife and moving it with your hands. Purpose built knives often frustrate people who use them outside their intended purposes, so if its a jack of all trades, expect it to be a master of none.
 
Originally posted by Larry S.
Thanks to PhoulPlae for an excellent concept whose time may be here and now....think about it for a second.

Larry S.
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All of our high tech EDC gadgets also have a place in the car.

I keep a reachargeable Streamlight, a UKE-2L Lithium light in the glove box, and a cheap 6V Lantern, not to mention the Arc AAA LED light on my keychain.
 
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