Self defense knife-inexpensive
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Yep. Buy once, cry once. Cheap is cheap for a reason.
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Flyingfool
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^^^
Until you lose that $200 knife and have to buy it again! Then have to cry again. And if you may want a knife in each vehicle and then have to pay each of those times too.
Until you lose that $200 knife and have to buy it again! Then have to cry again. And if you may want a knife in each vehicle and then have to pay each of those times too.
smoothshooter
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I have been making that point with people for years. Glad to see someone else sees it the same way.
gwpercle
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Exactly the reason I recommended the Kershaw FatBack , assisted opening knife to the OP for $22.00 if lost , stolen or like I did ,dropped into the water while fishing, you don't get that sick in the stomach feeling ....it's only $22.00 !
The knife is actually a great buy, a black 3 1/2 inch blade , nice design, properly shaped grip . opens with one hand.
It's not a Randall #1 Fighting Knife, but it's a good pocket knife.
I'm not advocating it as a personal defense tactical type ninja fighting knife ....just a decent one handed opening knife us poor people can afford .
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Can't like above quote enough, knife fights are nasty, and usually nobody is a winner unless it is an offensive attack rather than a defensive attack.
I carry a knife, but as a tool, without a gun my go to is a cane, or walking stick. If legal a expanding baton can reek havoc used defensively.
To each their own. The possibility of losing a knife is not a good reason to go cheap. But if you must, buy the Kershaw Blur.
simonp
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Cane or ASP baton if legal are great options and I’d choose to use either before a knife - gives you the advantage of distance and can be used to inflict enough damage to deter the attacker
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sipowicz
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I like the Kershaw Leek. Just less than 3" blade, can be had with serrated or straight edge. Solid, holds and edge, quick to use one handed. I've carried this one since 2006. Most places discount in the $40+ range.
I have one. Great little knife but way to slippery for defense. Have you looked at the kershW wave opener copy of the Emerson. Faster than an assist once you get the movement down.
Comes in a variety of sizes too.
CQC-7K | Kershaw Knives
Rastoff
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This is the problem I have with the Emerson design. It's a brilliant design, but it does require a specific type of carry and motion to get the blade deployed. I have a couple of them and can do the motion, but I still prefer the "Safe Assist" of the Kershaw better.
HOUSTON RICK
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I agree, but that's a risk I'm willing and able to take. Unfortunately, I've got small Benchmade automatics spread about in fields across the Heartland, but that won't ever stop me from buying and carrying the best . . .
Rastoff
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This is NOT a good defensive knife:
I'm sure it's a fine knife and very useful for everyday tasks, but it lacks a decent point.
A size deterrent is good. Slashing is good. But the sewing-machine motion and lots of stabbing is the easiest way to defend with a knife. Any knife intended to be used for defense should have some kind of point.
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And then God created the Maglite.
HOUSTON RICK
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This is NOT a good defensive knife:
I'm sure it's a fine knife and very useful for everyday tasks, but it lacks a decent point.
A size deterrent is good. Slashing is good. But the sewing-machine motion and lots of stabbing is the easiest way to defend with a knife. Any knife intended to be used for defense should have some kind of point.
If you held it, you might think differently. It is no stiletto, but cut deep, it will. It is bigger than it looks in the picture, it is six inches long closed and sharp.
Marshwheeling
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This is NOT a good defensive knife:
I'm sure it's a fine knife and very useful for everyday tasks, but it lacks a decent point.
A size deterrent is good. Slashing is good. But the sewing-machine motion and lots of stabbing is the easiest way to defend with a knife. Any knife intended to be used for defense should have some kind of point.
You make a good point.
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Rastoff
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I'm aware how big it is. That changes nothing. Being able to poke the attacker is an important aspect of defense.
Then again, maybe you're just being a little sarcastic with this. That blade weighs more than many guns. At a full 16oz most people won't want to carry it anyway. Further, it's illegal to carry in most states, at least in a pocket. So, it's in unrealistic defense tool in any case.
There's a reason this design was so popular in WWII:
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So far by only on-line searching. I am leaning towards the Kershaw Cryo 2.
I like the versitility of the four position clip. Especially because I am new to knives and nkt sure how I want to carry it other than left handed. Which many knives don’t have a clip that is reversible, and if so only allowes one way (tip up, or tip down) to carey it.
I also loke that it has a “flipper” and also studs on both sides of the blade. Which allowes flexibility to see what I prefer.
I may put skate board tape on one or both sides as it does look too slippery for any sort of defensive situation. The tape is cheap and if I don’t like it I can remove it. No harm, no foul.
I like that it is only about $35 and wont break the bank.
Yes I know thebre are better, higher quality and better defensive knives available. But they are also WAY more expensive and like I said, I’m not sure exactly what I want. With the Cryo 2 it will allow me to determine what my preferences are. And then I can decide to invest in a higher quality, more expensive knife.
This may all change if I hold a few knives and compare.
I like the versitility of the four position clip. Especially because I am new to knives and nkt sure how I want to carry it other than left handed. Which many knives don’t have a clip that is reversible, and if so only allowes one way (tip up, or tip down) to carey it.
I also loke that it has a “flipper” and also studs on both sides of the blade. Which allowes flexibility to see what I prefer.
I may put skate board tape on one or both sides as it does look too slippery for any sort of defensive situation. The tape is cheap and if I don’t like it I can remove it. No harm, no foul.
I like that it is only about $35 and wont break the bank.
Yes I know thebre are better, higher quality and better defensive knives available. But they are also WAY more expensive and like I said, I’m not sure exactly what I want. With the Cryo 2 it will allow me to determine what my preferences are. And then I can decide to invest in a higher quality, more expensive knife.
This may all change if I hold a few knives and compare.
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