>All bladed instruments welcome edition.Starting off with epic metal
Killing knives with wood handles give me a woodie, no pun intended. I fucking hate polymer shits.
Got a good Memetech knockoff from Temu 2 weeks ago. Cost a whopping $30. Had to get it to match my other donut slicer from Scamazon.Surprisingly pretty solid and no rattle.
>>62829056Do bone handles give you a boner?
>>62829061Yes, actually. I love how primal it is. I've seen a knife with an sharp antler pommel before and about nutted myself. That was a blade made for slaying villagers and looting their property.
The knife provokes a lethal response, which prevents capture. Even if your rifle and sidearm are broken or depleted, you can still kill or be killed with a knife. The knife is crucial as a last resort weapon, and the knife assures your survival or your martyrdom, preventing capture and dishonor.It is better to die than be dishonored, let alone interrogated for information and tortured. Only those who are deeply dedicated to what they fight for will struggle with a knife until the final breath. If you are going to kill someone with a rifle from a range, that is the same on a moral level as killing up close with a knife or even your hands. One is a lot more personal and requires violence of action.
>>62829050Is electrical tape my fix for poor Mora sheath retention? Can I heat the sheath and smooth it?
>>62829061Antler being considered bone is odd. I get that it is basically the same chemically, but a pair of bones that grow and fall off each year just seems weird.
.25" thick CPM-Magnacut??No lie, I really want to waste my money on this...
>>62829269I dunno, never had that issue
Thinking of getting a hatchet. Might get the Estwing one since ive heard a lot of good things about it. They go for about I think $30-50 but is there anything else worth considering out there in that price range?
>>62832179I bought a kukri instead of a hatchet. I'm in Florida for the most part, so I don't need an axe for casual innawoods/camping. I think I paid about ~$70-75 for my Condor HD kukri (7+ years ago) so I get that it's above your range, but I enjoyed learning different techniques on how to make a large blade feel small and work for small knife tasks. Never owned an Estwing, but that's what I would probably get myself if I wanted a budget hatchet.
>>62832254I forgot to add, I also strapped up today :D
some of my latest acquisitions
>>62832179Get the Estwing, you won't regret it.
>>62829050I own way too many knives>a Swiss knife, one where the corkscrew is replaced by a Phillips screwdriver, this makes people seethe for some reason>stainless Mikov UTON knife I take with me everywhere>shitty 20$ army shop USMC dagger type knife I bought for the sole purpose of cutting up a watermelon me and my friends bought when I left the UTON at home. Now I use it when I know I will dull the knife.>another Swiss knife with a rounded end that I almost cut my finger off with since it has no safety
>>62832254Well I don't own a Kukri either so it'd be neat to get one. Maybe when christmas comes around I'll look into getting one, dunno if I'll get a condor like yours though cause I just don't know how much I'd use it or if I'll like it but I'll probably get one that's like $30 just to get a feel.>>62832616Yeah I'll probably end up getting it after seeing so many good reviews. gonna have to get a sharpening puck as well
Just copped a Kershaw Iridium as an EDC knife after not EDCing anything for about ten years.Last EDC knife I had was a Benchmade Mini Barrage that I lost rafting.Wanted to re-buy the Mini Barrage initially but apparently Benchmades have gotten absolutely fuckspensive and basically doubled in price since I last bought one.Heard good things about the Iridium and like it so far. Seems to be almost as good as my old Mini Barrage for less than half the price that the Benchmade goes for now.
>>62832179I say get the Estwing. You missed this deal by a few weeks. Maybe even days ago. It was $45-$50 for this combo, for months
>>62832669Of course I would. Always when I want to get a certain something do the good deals go away
Thread needs more pointy things
what makes a knife good for self defense?
>>62832669I got it, great deal but closer to an axe than a hatchet.
>>62832669>Cold Steel>>62833124Yeah it is. Was still a great deal though when they had it on sale.
>>62833116Fixed blade, great grip.
Got this as a freebie with >>62833111
You guys seem like the ones to ask. Where can I get a sweet Tomahawk?
>>62833279Depends on style. CRKT and Cold Steel both have some in the $50-$60 range.
>>62833200Does it fit in your pee hole? I heard that's where the jews hid theirs.
>>62833490Dunno, haven't tried.>>62834130Neat!
>>62835570It's Fred Perrin knife and pic
>>62837837Kek
please give me some reccs for a knife to carry while I'm innawoods that can be used for self defense but also outdoors stuffI carry a gun but I want a knife too, preferably full tang and with a more classy not tacticool look because I don't want to get weird looks if someone sees itsize is preferably over 5 inches but not too massive
>>62838936Just buy a camp knife that fits your innawoods needs and OC SPRAY. You should always carry oc spray with your firearm anyway. Any lawful reason (in the usa) to pull out a knife on someone is the same level of drawing your firearm.
>>62833111
>>62840268>tfw the rust backdrop is better thn the shitty knifeNevr liked, nevr will.
so many knives, so little timeI have plenty that I will never use, sort of like guns and nylon gear it's a fruitless pursuit, ho-hum
>>62840282It's cheap working blade
Finally took out my new knife for a spin. It was stupid expensive but exactly what I was looking for.
>>62840027okay, but say I still want a knife that fills out those conditions just because
>>62832179it depends on your use, if you prefer a hatchet for any tasks you might do then maybe get one.i personally would pick a fiskars knock off because fiskars sells shit axes these days and before someone says otherwise you have an old model. Also just normal wooden or fiberglass reinforced plastic handle hatchet will do a good job in your price range. im trying to discourage you from this type of hatchet because in my opinion the end of the axe handle can unscrew or break off and there goes your entire handle, any weak spots like that or screws in an axe (unless they are forged pins which are based) are fucking stupid.also "how it's made" had a video on this exact axe
Joined the kuk shed today.>>62832179Estwing is good quality but an all metal hatchet with a hard leather handle is gonna be uncomfortable if you have to use it much. Rubber version won't be as bad on your joints. Or something with a wood or polymer handle.
>>62842063Kailash?
>>62831348Go punch something with that hot garbage and report back how much pain you underwent.
>>62829050
>>62842156Yup. It's a three year old 11.5" HSI, polished, performance grind, large micarta grip. Got it used with the sheaths so none of the waiting. Your is satin with leather grip? Anything I should know about these things?I was surprised at just how light it is. I think I'd spent too much time looking at Himalayan Imports models that're 1/2" thick and weigh two pounds.
>>62829050I sold a couple 1980s EK daggers for someone years ago. Pretty knives.
>>62842649
>>62838936Budget?Some off the top of my head:Gerber StrongarmZT 0006SRKSome species of KabarANV P300
>>62842632>satin with leather grip?yep>Anything I should know about these things?I don't innawoods much so mine hasn't seen much action. I mostly got mine because I realized I didn't have a Kukri despite being interested in recurved blades
>>62842669about 200 bucks tops
>>62838936
>>62843020The SRK in SK5 is ~$50 new and an absolute classic, or you can pick it up in 3V from Midway for $100 if you want to splurge on a supersteel.The Strongarm is also a solid choice and is about $90, many say it's overpriced for what it is but it's really bomb proof and personally for survival knives I'd rather have a "crappy" steel that is not brittle and easier to field sharpen over a "better" steel that is more likely to shatter and can't be sharpened as easily.One I forgot about is the Demko Freereign which is about $120 and kind of a mix of the other two I mentioned: 5" like the Strongarm but with a rubberized grip like the SRK. I have one and like it a lot.
>>62842669>>62843349thanks, the srk seems like a good choice also looking at the leatherneck
>>62840268Based, I was waiting for this. Need to get one.>>62843290Need to get one to go with >>62829059. Wish the yellow was more like >>62831248 though.
>>62842649Eyyyy, Ekbro
>>62842649>>62843423I'm really curious what that WWII EK Navy in my OP might be worth. I know it's not in great shape, but I've been told it's got some good value.
Opinion on Strider knives?
>>62844575I have no opinion.
>>62843290>(more than) twice the price of a regular companion for an ugly ass color scheme and some sprinkles printed onto a sheath
This might be an urban legend but I heard hooligans used to tape together 2 boxcutters because the wounds they'd make would leave very little tissue to suture. Now image if you did that with two karambits.
>>62844856Sounds plausible. My dad told me thuggery stories when he was a kid about filling garden hose with sand and capping both ends. Makes a nasty truncheon.
>>62831154Looks based as fuck.
>>62832179Estwing is always a sure deal, go for it.
>>62843531Did you say it was your grandfather's or something?
>>62831154I say go for it, if you've got the cash. You could look into others like Bradfords also, if you're not in love with the Becker in particular.
>>62846338Yep.
>>62844856So crazy it might just work.
>>62831154I saw that and went straight for blade thickness in the specs. Yup, they didn't skimp. You may note the BK2 has aftermarket support in custom exotic wood scales ans custon hand made leather sheaths that close copies won't have.
>>62846442I'm guessing you're wondering about the value for curiosity's sake, but just in case you're not, don't fucking sell that.
what are some good full tang bowie knives?
Finally decided to buy a Spyderco to edc after experimenting with the chinese meme stuff.
>>62847498My personal favorite is the Cold Steel TrailmasterOthers in the pic are:Tops Prather War BowieFallkniven Modern Bowie (really expensive)CS Recon ScoutCS Drop Forged BowieCS Drop Forged Survivalist
at what point do you retire a knife? how do you know it's time?
>>62847498If you're counting modern not-really-bowie-knives, Becker BK7.
>>62846604Damn i really love the look of that knife
my thumb hurts
>>62848092thanks, that drop forged bowie has caught my eyethose are some sweet knives btw, nice collection>>62848677those beckers have a great reputations so that'll definitely be on my radar for my next purchase
>>62846707I have no intention whatsoever to sell it. Not only sentimental value, but it's pretty much a unicorn.
>>62849466it's probably worth like 10k at least right?like aren't they super rare
>>62849904lmao i have that Ganzo, different color though. pretty good for something that cost like 15 bucks
>>62849048If you keep plying with it you'll go blind.
>>62848900Why, thank you.
>>62850382
Anybody in california able to hand mail me a kabar or something in asia?Hit me upkommadonon@proton.me
>>62850470Zurely Asian knockoffs are so close to indistinguishable?
>>62838936realistically it depends on whether you want a guard or not. survival knives lack a guard because people like to be closer to the blade for working with it. there are some knives that can do both. but i guess thats your real decider. guard or no guard.
What is your preferred point?I have always preferred clip point. Tanto is great too.What are advantages and disadvantages to types?
>>62852052Clip point is cool, Wharncliff for opening boxes, like 90% urban zoomer use case. Sheepsfoot for sherp fuckers, tanto for soduko.
Thoughts? I have a Sharpmaker right now but read good things. I suck and can't get an edge on manual stones.
>>62851136what are some options with guards?
>>62849822No idea desu, especially with the original sheath.>>62848627You don't>>62852195Have you checked out a Lansky kit?
>>62848627Knives don't get tired of you, you ge t tired of them.
Leaf shaped blades are my favourite
I just don't like them, they have no purpose.
>>62850470How come you cant just order it from Aliexpress? You're closer to Taiwan and china than anyone else>Californian
>>62853044pretty
Is this the place to talk about swords? I've been wanting to buy a European straight sword lately but I don't want to get ripped off by some mall ninja chinkshit. Anyone ITT know some reliable retailers or should I ask somewhere else?
Post historical knivesHere's an Aztec (or possibly Mixtec) knife with a mosaic of turquoise, malachite, spondylus and other shells and precious stones, though as you can see a lot of the mosaic pieces have fallen off so some portions of the sculpted wood handle are uncoveredToo lazy to give an in depth explanation of the specific symbolism, here, but Davide Domenici has a lot of publications on Mesoamerican stone/shell mosaics if people are curious
>>62852858>you ge t tired of them.
>>62854584Albion and Kult of Athena are a couple of well known sword sites. RVA Katana has a few european swords, some of them are made from S5 steel which is an incredibly tough steel that resists bending and breaking several times more than conventional sword steels though the irony is that most S5 blades are being made in China
>>62855079Appreciate the recommendations. Some of these prices are pretty eye-watering, but I assume you're paying for the hand crafted quality. I'll keep an eye out for S5 steel though, thanks for the advice. I wonder if any of this stuff is legal to actually carry around. In my state you can't conceal a blade longer than 3.5 inches, but you can conceal a handgun. But then I've also seen reenactors walk around with spears and swords and armor.
>>62850641Honestly, I'm extremely impressed with the quality of my Chinatech >>62829059 from Temu I paid $30 for.
why are people so obsessed with full tangs when historically they barely existed
>>62858127Why wouldn't you want a full tang? Unless you're in some odd situation where every oz counts
>>62858127Some tng good, full tang more good.
>>62832254Whata the knife in the middle? Right of your puuko.
>>62858327balance, shock absorbing
>>62858127historically metal was expensive so using the bare functional minimum was the thing to dohistorical designs were also fragile>balanceskeletonized and tapered tangs are a thing>shock absorbingits a knife, not an axe
>>62852645sounds like you want an all-around knife. something that does a little bit of everything. I would look into an Esee 5, or Ka-bar Becker.
>>62852645i mean you could also look at Cold Steel with a Triad lock if you wanna get crazy. like the 4 max scout. or even go dirt cheap with the cold steel SR-1 Lite. in fact you could buy 2 SR-1 Lite and call it good.
35 bucks on ebay. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XBkbx_2ifEc&t=1146s
>>62860736I prefer my RAT. Cheap Cold Steel has garbage steel
This might be back in stock for some of you, if you order it right away.
>>62862455I recommend it. Can't be beat for $9.97The White $5 isn't as good I heard.
What do you think about obscure style in knives?
>>62859871Condor Mini MatagiI haven't used it as a spear yet, but it worked great as a machete using a short stick.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfmwK_VDsW8
>>62863141cool
I've had this Morakniv for years. I've tried googling it, for some more info and all for nothing. Wondering if someone here knows anything about it, like model number or name
>>62862455>sold outI just bought the White one. I'll let you guys know but I think it will be garbage.
>>62865096My brother picked me up 3 of the white ones at his walmart. I couldnt find any for sale at my local one, but they dont have them displayed out on the floor in my neck of the woods. Also, I've already seen people trying to flip them
>>62865096Pretty sure its a worse steel as the orange one
Here is my /k/nife, basic folding knife with a blade that snaps into place. I like the handle, it is comfortable in a reverse grip. Solid knife. Not too expensive either, which is important when you need to buy 300 of them.
is the buck 124 worth it or are there some other knives with similar specs that are a better value for the price?
>>62868549I had the mini version of this as a kid but the blade was able to contact my skin through the holes in the side when it was closed
Serious answers only;>1) Why do you carry a knife?>2) If money weren't an issue, would you opt for a more expensive knife?>3) How important is the type of steel to you?
>>62868549really like gerber knives, good quality, well known brand, and always appropriately priced. they could easily charge triple and get away with it like other brands do but choose not to which i respect.
>>62869691>Why do you carry a knife?Because I need to cut things>2) If money weren't an issue, would you opt for a more expensive knife?no>How important is the type of steel to you?I have no idea what kind of steel razors are made of
>>62869703quick, tell us what the nicest knife youve ever handled was. I don't mean nicest from exclusively gerber, could be any company including them.
has anyone ever bought a knife solely to use it as a decoration piece
>>62865096>>62865645>>62866430Just got the White one. It didn't arrive as sharp and the action isn't as smooth as the orange one. I'm going to play around with the tension screw and oil it, maybe that will help. It's much lighter and the blade doesn't really just fall with it's own weight when closing it. It's probably the best $5 knife you can buy that I know of. But I wouldn't give it out as gifts or recommend it. The orange one I absolutely would gift and recommend.
what's the general consensus on higonokami knifes
>>62872769stop buying all the 10 dollar D2 knives. give the poorfags a chance.
>>62873440The orange D2 is back in stock.The $5 White one just says "stainless steel"
>>62873753
>>62873753>>62873760Click on the "Pickup" button. What's your availability? The orange one is Sold Out entirely on the Worst Coast
>>62832179They should offset it to make it a hewing axe
>>62854727This gets u past metal detectors
>>62868549Had the plain edge version as my first EDC knife ever. Dropped it at a HomoDepot and never saw it again.
>>62873781No local availability. Only shipping. You can't buy it online? Is that some gay Cali thing?
karambits are cool but it feels like there's a lot of myth around how they function. is there any practical application where a karambit does anything better than any other kind of fixed blade knife or are they just a cool-looking meme?
>>62874104they're all extremely gay as shit except this one.
>>62873951Its probably sold out already, even for shipping on the Worst Coast. You gotta add it to your cart to make sure it's actually in stock. Walmart never updates the main info page for anything, and even if its says "outta stock" you still cant trust it
>>62829059Have the chinese microtech knockoffs gotten better? I'm stuck in the days when they werent worth a fuck but I'm eager to have an OTF desk knife, I just can't justify the cost of a real microtech
>>62874738It's in stock for me to buy online and ship to FL. I added it to cart and can checkout right now.
bump
>>62874106It's not even karambit, just hawkbill blade
>>62874106I prefer my Silky saw for this work.
>>62876557I love any knife in stag scales. Amazon boxes beware!
>>62874104They are self defense knives specialized in non-lethal takedowns.If you are in a self-defense situation, but for some reason care very much about the long term survivability of your opponent while also caring very little about their quality of life, then the karambit is the knife for you!Short reach, blade on the wrong side, terrible at stabbing, complex manual of arms, high self-injury potential. It's a piece of shit.
>>62877349what work? That knife was designed for riot control.
>>62877381Addendum: Karambits are illegal in Canada, where I live.The reason they are illegal is because they are SCARY; they are specifically designed NOT TO KILL PEOPLE, but because it looks weird and some black dude used it in a movie forty goddamn years ago it's a CRIMINAL OFFENSE to own one.There have been zero crimes committed with a karambit in Canada.
>>62875087Yeah, and other states around me have it available. But it's not available anywhere in SoCal, and I guess Walmart's wont ship anything across the country if they sell it themselves, if that makes sense. I tried ordering it from Vegas and NorCal, and they wont ship it even from there
>>62877420least retarded weapon restriction law
>>62840322I have the lil temperance. its nice, not cheap, but nice.
>>62877382>designed for riot control.Yes. Silky Saw.
Claw shaped blade can't stab but it's enough to kill if you cut someone in right place I guess Canada banned it because it's stricte made as weapon not tool
>>62877564Where I live you can walk around with automatics. Not that its necessary, but its a nice freedom to have. And I seriously doubt banning knives has ever led to fewer knife attacks.
Certainly has its issues but functional.
>>62864264It's a basic bitch carpenters knife made by mora. We had those at our elementary school woodworking classes. An older model, but there really wasn't anything wrong with it. It is cheap, easily bought from pretty much any hardware store, gets the job done and you don't have to worry about being rough with them because they usually buy them by the crate rather than individually. I have one of those in the trunk of my car as part of my car tool kit. I think it's just called "All purpose knife"? Or an older version of what is called model 511?If you have worked in construction in anywhere in scandinavia in the past 30 years, you probably have seen these. Be wary of cheap chinese copies, those are made from chinesium and will break way too easily (pic related).t, Finn.
>>62878978baffles me that those Chinese copies exist at all, usually when I see them they're only marginally cheaper than a proper mora or hultafors
>>62829050>talk about rareyour ek makes the commando look common
>>62878753You probably replied to the wrong guy, bud. It is annoying to have knife bans in place, since lots of the ones from the early to mid 20th century are still I'm place in California. Its retarded, but why wouldn't it be. Its Cali
Got this neat little box opener on Amazon. Canadian btw. Interesting how I can get prohibited weapons shipped to my doorstep from such a large body like Amazon. It looks and feels like a super cheap BM42 clone. It's very lightweight though and flips decently for how cheap it was.Anyone else have experience obtaining Balisongs in Canada? I'd like to have more live blades.
>>62873348Slant shit
>>62879982>I can get prohibited weapons shipped to my doorstep from such a large body like Amazon.Does Amazon sell Uzis?
Just orderd 3 Civivii from Atlantic Knife.
>>62880173No guns, no ammo, and interestingly, no magazines. And they do have replacement parts and accessories but because the whole site is dirty and corrupt you will be lucky if you actually get an original part and not a fake or broken return.
are there any OTFs that are rock solid like the hawk but don't cost 3k?
>>62880396I have several microtechs and I would not say they are rock solid but they are decent and wont break with normal use. Same with Smith & Wesson.https://www.bladehq.com/cat--Smith-Wesson-OTF--228
>>62880173there used to be glock switches on amazon at times
Any thoughts on horse head puukkos?
>>62880834This is nice.
>>62880834Pretty cool. I want one now
My first ever knoife bros, bought it the other day. Very reasonable price and made from a bull's horn
are there any knives in the style of randall's, with the full guard and bowie kind of blade that aren't like 300 bucks minimum?
>>62882285Looks nice anon. How much was it?
>>62882374also I forgot to say, also full tang
>>62882374>>62882465Go to BladeHQ and put all that stuff in the search features. Start from there
>>6288245435€ i think, bought it from the guy who makes them, he even engraved my name on the other side of the blade for free
Hey /kg/ - I live in the woods and use knives for outdoor stuff daily. I like a certain type of knife with a certain type of blade and a certain grip (which I often modify to be narrower in the lower part). I can't really describe the "type", and no one really makes what I'd call a perfect knife, but here's a list of knives which have a lot of the right characteristics:Bradford 3D Guardian 5.5Fallkniven S1*Cold Steel SRK*Cold Steel SRK-C*SOG Seal Pup*Terävä Jääkäripuukko 140*Mora Companion HDESEE-6HMDemko FreeReignReiff Knives F6 LuekuPeltonen M95 Ranger PuukkoPeltonen M07 Ranger PuukkoBark River Aurora II Architect AK 5.5Architect AK 4.5White River Ursus 45River Traders Hudson Bay Roach Belly Knife (5.25" blade)Benchmade 202 Leuku(*means I already own and use it)If you know of a knife that seems like it would fit in this list and it's not made by one of the companies who've already made the list, I'm interested. Someone out there has to be selling the most perfect knife for me.
>>62880834Ride now, ride to Gondor
>>62882374I'm gonna be selling my Blackjack if that's the style you mean. Newer one in 3V with a micarta saber handle.
>>62882975is this the classic 7" in black micarta? what are you selling it for?
dead thread
>>62883040Classic Model 1-7" with the discontinued saber grip. Black micarta. Was wrong about the blade, it's an A2 version from the 2010s. I was gonna say $250 shipped.
>>62885117Stfu faggot
>>62832179Get the Estwing. It'll still be in good enough shape for your great grandkids to use and pass on to their own kids
benchmade kinda sucksautonomy 2 is solid
>>62882849Boker Bronco, maybe?also those UG-Tools knives
>para 3 saltYeah, you better believe i finna bouta ordered that shit >$200And bitchmade is still charging $180 for their plastic trash knives
>>62888548who made these?
>>62829050Alright, Anons, I could really use your guys' help. My fiance has to walk home at night a lot in the city, and she needs a knife for self defense (one time a couple of guys in a van tried to grab her while she was walling and just recently she was attacked by a homeless.)Do you guys think something like pic related would be good for her or should I look into something with more of a piercing tip like a stiletto? I want it to be functional, yet intimidating and ideally easy for her to get out and open in a hurry.
>>62888778Cold steel leatherneck mini is concealable but might be too small
>>62888778defensive spray so she has an option to keep the fuckers away before they get within grabbing rangeThen yeah a small fixed blade in a sheath she can keep in one of the accessible pockets or around her neck (I remember a story of a skinny guy defending himself against 3 dudes in the metro using a Neck Bowie)
>>62888778>>62888945An 'intimidating' knife is a bad idea unless you also enroll her in knife defence/fighting classesShe's not gonna have a duel with the fuckers, she's gonna cut up their face or arm and then run away, hopefully she won't ever get close enough for thatSmall knife is also harder to grab and rip from her weak womanly hands, some guys would take her pulling a knife out as a not insurmountable challenge
>>62888548look comfy
>>62888778>grab her while she was wallingWalling is always a big turn-on for degenerates. Stop her now or post walling pics.
>>62888932>>62888945>>62888953Thanks, Anons. I ended up going for a small field knife with a rubberized non-slip handle and a Paracord wrapped everyday carry knife with a much smaller blade that could still potentially have some piercing power that also has finger grooves worked into the handle and a sheath that can be laced with a lanyard and worn around the neck. I particularly liked that one because most of the knives I was seeing had the lanyard hole in the handle and this seemed like it would be easiest to draw in a hurry. I probably would've just gone with the EDC but the field knife was only an extra $3.
>>62888778OK this question gets asked a lot and it shows the general ignorance of /k/ and 4chan as a whole. The answer is always the same.Despite what morons on the internet would like you to believe, using a knife for self-defense is generally a bad idea. And if you had ANY training in actual self-defense you would know this. In order to successfully use a knife for self-defense you need a LOT of training and its the kind of training which is actually difficult to find in most parts of the country. Untrained you are more likely to injure yourself than you are to fend off an attacker. You can do it, you need loads of time with one of the few instructors who actually teaches this skill.Protecting yourself FROM a knife attack is easier as it requires less training and can be learned from many more instructors. Even so, it requires a lot more than one class at the YMCA from a tubby lesbian, which is again where most people go for training even though its severely substandard. If you are asking such a basic question as "what's a good knife for self defense" then you are already WAAAY behind the learning curve. You need to learn so much more than you already do. First you need to spend a fair amount of time learning open-hand defense and when you work your way up to a decent level then you can go ahead and learn about knife defense. But its not for beginners and you are definitely a beginner if you don't even know the right questions to ask.Same basic problem as firearms: It requires a lot more training than most people realize and that's assuming you have a really good instructor. If you are asking things like "what kind of gun is good for self-defense" you are too green to even be buying a gun. Go to a beginners class where they loan you a firearm and glasses and ear plugs and everything else and teach you the basics. After a couple of those classes you will know about the vast majority of guns which are not suitable for self-defense.
>>62888778Buy her a fucking gun you retard.
>>62889221I'm going to have to disagree. Two grown men literally attempted to kidnap her and the only reason she wasn't abducted and murdered is she used her foldable pocket knife to stick the guy pulling her into the van and then ran off. I'm sure there are a lot of ways to defend against a knife attack, but this isn't a rehearsed demonstration where someone can show off a bunch of fancy moves in a controlled environment and most of the people who she's going to have to worry about aren't the type who are likely to have gone through self defense. Most of them are homeless crack heads who are wilding out due to mental health or drug induced psychosis issues or rapists. That's my two cents at least.
>>62889322You're right. We're in one of the dumbest areas for gun possession, but I'm going to have to just say fuck it and try to get her one anyways. I'd rather try and deal with whatever bullshit they're going to throw my way than have her out there defenseless.
>>628893341858 Ace by Pietta; 3" barrel, black powder so legal to own as a paperweight in most places, but you can buy an adapter cylinder off the internet that will allow it to take 45 caliber cartdrigesSingle action only though
>>62889481cool gun too
>>62889221This post is correct, get a gun for self defense. But the guy who stabbed the zoomers in the river who was convicted is still alive today, still making his appeals. Unlike the river zoomer. Make of that what you will.
>>62889221What a retarded opinion.
>>62889324Obviously you are right. That anon is a complete fucking retard
>>62888778>>62889324what shithole did this happen at so I can avoid it
>>62888768>who made these?Fred PerrinSpyderco offer production versions
>>62880747>$50holy shit i didn't know S&W made OTFs that cheap. what the fuck? thanks.
>>62890762Again, they arent rock solid, but they're better than most and reasonably priced.
>>62890762>>62890907Buy a lighting OTF. S&W is trash in any price range. Lighting OTFs are the only good OTFs in that price range
>>62889481Oh, this is nice. Thank you, Anon. I'm definitely going to look into this.>>62890627Probably no surprise, but it was Los Angeles.
>>62880396OTFs are man jewelry or adult fidget spinners. A fairly basic folding knife, even an auto, will be more durable than nearly any OTF made by human hands.
>>62880396No
>>62878978>basic bitch carpenters knife made by moraThanks Finn Bro. It helped to clear things up. I felt like I paid too much for it, at $10, around 5ish years ago. It's a great knife and I do wanna carry it. Heres something you I bet you thought youd never see; People trying to upsell "old" Moras
Should I get a SAK spartan or recruit? Like is there any appreciable difference between 84mm and 91mm sak's that just live in you pocket 95% of the time?
>>62892093>bc ugh betterDifferent is just different, not just better.
>>62893137>t. noknivezOTFs are inherently weaker and more complex than folders of similar quality. That's not subjective. If they weren't epic memes people wouldn't buy nearly as many.
>>62893302Go play with your $30 glock fixed blade. Big boys are talking now
>>62893340Ironic shitposting is still shitposting.
>>62893302That's wild. I was always told that switchblades were illegal because they were automatic OTF blades and that made them too dangerous. Maybe it's like what this Anon >>62877420 went through with Karambits.
>>62893491Switchblades have laws because they got really popular in crime media, especially biker movies and stuff. This was also before one-hand locking folders were easily available so they were also the only knives you could open in a snap. Even back then OTFs were in the minority. Old automatics were overwhelmingly folding stilettos or fat jacknife types with side buttons.
>>62893512Yeah they're hated because of prejudice not because they are actually more dangerous. The American public is stupid and ignorant. Politicians take advantage of that and pass laws to make them feel better. Unrelated: Microtechs have good build quality but are awfully expensive. You have to decide if they are worth the money but either way I would not use them for heavy work.
>>62890762>S&W made OTFsthey are fake otfslike technically the blade does go out the front so you could call it a otf but it doesnt work like you think it would.the switch on those releases the blade.pulling the switch back does not retract the blade.you have to do other motions to close it which is why they are legal but at the same time not "real" otf
>>62874104Karambits are utility knives. The curved blade is good for harvesting rice (hawkbill blades are often used for gardening) and the ring lets you tie the bundles of rice together without having to put the knife down. People used it for self defense because it's what they had on them, not for any specific combative purpose.But then it showed up in movies and video games, which led to people thinking they were super tactical lethal weapons. People pushed back against mall ninjas saying they're effective, which now leads people like this anon >>62877381 to think they are weapons that are complete shit as weapons.
>>62844953>lil matriarchbased
This is going to be coming out of left field but I live in an area where a lot of girls like "knife play" (i.e. having a dulled knife ran along their skin to make microabraisions.) Do you Anons have any tips for dulling a knife to a reasonably safe degree and/or just scary/sexy knives in general?
>>62892093It's compact and can be opened with one hand easily and without much motion, they're good to cut stuff when you need to
>>62894430Just run the edge against mug bottom.
>>62889221it is easy to attack someone with a knife it is hard to consistently defend against knife attacks. defending yourself against a knife attack is harder than defending yourself against an unarmed assailant because a knife enables you to do much more damage and quicker.it is easy to stab someone before they can react and it is very hard for a defender to react appropriately to a concealed knife attack. the only training you really need as an attacker is how to draw and stab from concealment quickly. it can be done in under half a second. as a defender you need to constantly be aware and pray your attacker is not going to out-grapple you or that you don't make a mistake. generally it takes people about .2 to .3 seconds to react to anything regardless of what they are reacting to and if they do not expect it the reaction time will definitely be lower than that.in the context of someone drawing a knife on you within range you will not be able to draw a gun and should not attempt to unless you can break away and get enough distance. open hand is good as is working on fighting in a standing clinch or grappling position. some BJJ or wrestling will give most people a good idea of what to expect outside of direct knife training.
>>62877381>>62877420It's wild that people will deride politicians for seeing anything even mildly unorthodox as mystical ninja shit then live on the other side of that exact same coin. Most modern karambits are based on later weaponized designs made to be better at cutting & stabbing people so IDK where you're getting this "non-lethal" jazz from. Did you watch Tony Jaa injure but not kill a man and think you were watching a documentary? If you were around back when Black Ops released you would've been one of the people saying that karambits were specifically designed to pierce the base of the skull because Mason did that to one guy.>>62893491>https://gizmodo.com/why-switchblades-are-banned-1704050416This is a pretty good read. You might also find this interesting:>https://www.balisongcollector.com/history.html
>>62894443>It's compact and can be opened with one hand easily and without much motionSo is literally every folding auto and most one-hand folders. OTFs have a much larger body/blade ratio so they're space efficient.>they're good to cut stuff when you need toWow no other knife will do that;
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>>62895741Those are nice, where'd you get them?
>>62894444Thanks!
>>62893491>this Anon >>62877420 # went through with Karambits.While I await an OTF karambit.>>62893302>epic memesOTF karambit is NOT a meme.
>>62897990>While I await an OTF karambit
>>62898079There is nothing wrong with this knife.
