OK what do you guys feel is the best value in a knife you would consider useful enough to trust your life to if forced into a combat situation with only a knife.
it must be small enough to carry on a daily basis (possibly concealed)yet durable enough to use under high stress without any potential for failure or breaking, thus any folder is at a huge dis-advantage in my experience.
as with most things theres a balance that needs to be struct and compromises made!
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/basic-fighting-knife-design.13761/
yeah! I'm fully aware that your chances of needing the skills required are very remote at best ,but having those skills is like having several fire extinguishers around the shop!, you hope you'll never need them but if you do you'll need them very badly and be glad you had them handy
obviously theres the factors of concealment and length and the blades ability to slice, chop and stab and its defensive design,it generally helps to set a few parameters or limitations and define carefully the basic characteristics that will be required in selecting the best tool for the potential use, you have in mind...
characteristics in the guard blade configuration and handle , design that allow you to manipulate it quickly that all figure into its utility,
obviously some factors are counter productive too some goals,
and help on other goals ,so a compromise needs to be reached.
a good combat knife must be small and short enough to carry easily but large enough to be effective as a weapon, any blade less than about 3.5" in length makes it less potentially leathal, blades over 10"11" may make it very difficult to conceal or carry.
how many of you gentlemen would SERIOUSLY consider a folder for use as a back up weapon if you actually thought you might be forced into using a blade and especially, ESPECIALLY if your life depended on winning in a knife fight.
(yes I fully admit the chances are nearly non-existent in today's world, yet I,ve always been fascinated by tools weapons and their correct use!)
Honestly I've busted enough folders just field dressing a few dozen elk and deer too no longer even consider using one in the field.
OK what do you guys feel is the best value in a knife you would consider useful enough to trust your life to if forced into a combat situation with only a knife. obviously theres the factors of concealment and length, and its ability to be used as a weapon, but you can,t exactly conceal a 14" kukri or bowie either
heres a few of my choices, notice ID never consider a folder or a knife without a decent grip with a quilion
on the lower end ID consider the KBAR
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6350/kbar.htm
http://www.thekhukurihouse.com/catalog/product.php?id=343239f87
on the upper cost range
When I first handled one of these bowies I was impressed, but later research showed they had a huge design flaw.
the cold steel Natchez bowie, the problem with the larger bowie is its nearly impossible to conceal, AND LATER IN THIS THREAD I'LL POST WHY THIS PARTICULAR BOWIE IS IMPRESSIVE LOOKING BUT A VERY BAD ,FLAWED DESIGN
http://www.rockynational.com/3445_16ABS ... Bowie.html
http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/16ABSJ ... BOWIE.aspx
http://www.coldsteel.com/natchezbowie.html
http://nepalkhukurihouse.com/Products/? ... y&CatID=31
http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/39LGKT ... KUKRI.aspx
the cold steel kukri makes a good replacement for a small camp hatchet but its too large to easily carry on a daily basis unless you have a custom made sheath/belt
http://nepalkukri.com/index.php/popular ... beast.html
http://nepalkukri.com/index.php/10-pana ... a-373.html
http://xxxknife.com/product.asp?productid=f0031
with any blade, youll need a decent sharpening tool, and these are easy to use and carry
https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/DMT-Double-Sided-Diafold-P12.aspx
it must be small enough to carry on a daily basis (possibly concealed)yet durable enough to use under high stress without any potential for failure or breaking, thus any folder is at a huge dis-advantage in my experience.
as with most things theres a balance that needs to be struct and compromises made!
Kukri Related
a well made kukri is a great tool and yes ITS BOTH A TOOL AND , with the required skill set a very effective lethal weapon originally potentially a weapon, in skilled hands, THAT'S DESIGNED SO IT EASILY KILLS WITH A SINGLE HIT these kukri are generally built from thick truck leaf spring...
garage.grumpysperformance.com
obviously theres the factors of concealment and length and the blades ability to slice, chop and stab and its defensive design,it generally helps to set a few parameters or limitations and define carefully the basic characteristics that will be required in selecting the best tool for the potential use, you have in mind...
characteristics in the guard blade configuration and handle , design that allow you to manipulate it quickly that all figure into its utility,
obviously some factors are counter productive too some goals,
and help on other goals ,so a compromise needs to be reached.
a good combat knife must be small and short enough to carry easily but large enough to be effective as a weapon, any blade less than about 3.5" in length makes it less potentially leathal, blades over 10"11" may make it very difficult to conceal or carry.
how many of you gentlemen would SERIOUSLY consider a folder for use as a back up weapon if you actually thought you might be forced into using a blade and especially, ESPECIALLY if your life depended on winning in a knife fight.
(yes I fully admit the chances are nearly non-existent in today's world, yet I,ve always been fascinated by tools weapons and their correct use!)
Honestly I've busted enough folders just field dressing a few dozen elk and deer too no longer even consider using one in the field.
OK what do you guys feel is the best value in a knife you would consider useful enough to trust your life to if forced into a combat situation with only a knife. obviously theres the factors of concealment and length, and its ability to be used as a weapon, but you can,t exactly conceal a 14" kukri or bowie either
heres a few of my choices, notice ID never consider a folder or a knife without a decent grip with a quilion
on the lower end ID consider the KBAR
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6350/kbar.htm
http://www.thekhukurihouse.com/catalog/product.php?id=343239f87
on the upper cost range
When I first handled one of these bowies I was impressed, but later research showed they had a huge design flaw.
the cold steel Natchez bowie, the problem with the larger bowie is its nearly impossible to conceal, AND LATER IN THIS THREAD I'LL POST WHY THIS PARTICULAR BOWIE IS IMPRESSIVE LOOKING BUT A VERY BAD ,FLAWED DESIGN
http://www.rockynational.com/3445_16ABS ... Bowie.html
http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/16ABSJ ... BOWIE.aspx
http://www.coldsteel.com/natchezbowie.html
http://www.coldsteel.com/Product/39LGKT ... KUKRI.aspx
the cold steel kukri makes a good replacement for a small camp hatchet but its too large to easily carry on a daily basis unless you have a custom made sheath/belt
http://nepalkukri.com/index.php/popular ... beast.html
http://nepalkukri.com/index.php/10-pana ... a-373.html
http://xxxknife.com/product.asp?productid=f0031
with any blade, youll need a decent sharpening tool, and these are easy to use and carry
https://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/DMT-Double-Sided-Diafold-P12.aspx
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