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I agree that it is.

I think every good person should be well defended against bad persons. They are out there in great numbers, and they will always have the advantage of knowing whom they will attack and when. All any potential victim can do is prepare in advance.

My last resort weapon of self defense is the Spyderco Harpy. There are a few reasons why I think that this blade in particular can be an advatage when there is nothing else.

It’s very small, fits in the pocket nicely and takes little space. Because of its compact design, there is no danger that the blade will open and present a danger to your hand when you go to retrieve it.

The most dangerous blade is the one your opponent never saw and the one he never knew you had until it was too late. The smallness of the blade allows the opened knife to be concealed behind a single finger. The knife can also be opened completely silently if one depresses the spine lock while opening then lightly resist the lock as it slips silenty into place. That can be done with one hand only.

Lastly, the smallness of the blade does not reduce its deadliness. Because if its curved shape, it specializes in long pulling cuts. If one was to pull the blade firmly across the inner thigh, the inner upper arm or the side of the neck of any would be attacker, death would come quickly.
If the situation were very serious, one might try to attack all of those areas as quickly as one could.