Most of us carry folding knives for every day carry (EDC), a question was asked. How good are they for defensive use? Posted on 07/27/2017 5:58:39 AM PDT by w1n1
Most of us carry folding knives for every day carry (EDC), a question was asked. How good are they for defensive use?
Michael Janich of Martial Blade Concepts goes over the basics of personal defense with a blade. The idea is to give you an understanding of what a 3 inch blade capabilities. How deep will it cut or penetrate? Just viewing this objectively as a tool itself is an eye opener.
Pork Man In order to visually understand the blade capability without having to cut your own training partner. A piece of 5 pound pork tender loin is wrapped around a pvc pipe simulating the bone. Strings are twined around the meat to represent the connected tissues. Thirty layers of saran wrap surrounds the meat with a layer of a pair of pants to match real world application of clothing. This training device is called the "pork man".
The "pork man" allows it to quantify how the blade cuts. This replicates a piece of an actual limb like the arm or leg.
With this in place Michael proceeds to administer a deep downward cut, nothing fancy. The result shows a deep cut to the pvc pipe (bone).
The ideal target would be the arm, if you can cut this then its harder for the assailant to attack you with a weapon, since you’re disabling their ability to hold onto an object.
Michael goes on to demonstrate the application and concepts from “pork man” to a training partner with actual defensive techniques with training blades. See the full folding knife footage here.
Emerson CQC-8 folding knife in my pocket and a H&K switchblade in my boot.
And yes...my blade "will cut".
I've been thinking of creating a second edge on the spine but...for everyday carry...that could be a bit dangerous. Mostly to me.
Arm? Go for the femoral artery and nearby dangly bits.
When someone is trying to kill you, it is hardly the time to be the gentleman or lady.
Buck 301 Stockman: 3 blades, multitude of uses. Easy in the pocket.
Defense? Whichever .45 or 9mm I decide to carry that day, depending on how I’m dressing.
For all my life since around age 6 I have carried a knife. I don’t recall the first few but they were inexpensive 3 bladed stockman style. I never even thought about using one for defense.
Since around 1973 it was a Puma stockman. A very fine knife. For the last few years it has been a Swiss Army Super Tinker. It really is a useful knife.
I traded for an engraved Spyderco around 1995. It was a high quality knife but I never really liked it and sold it for nearly a hundred when I began needing money.
I now carry a Cold Steel walking stick. It is a little heavy but could be used as a club, a pretty good one too.
Doug the man...
If I am wearing slacks or shorts usually carry a Boker turbine or Gerber paraframe for the light weight. Rest of the time Fallkniven PXL and believe me, that is an absolute beast of a knife
I have carried a Victorinox Swiss champ in a belt pouch for almost 40 years now. Wouldn’t live without it.
Benchmade
Check this out.
https://www.crkt.com/m16-14zsf-desert-tanto-with-triple-point-serrations.html
Double lock system, will not accidentally release.
Two Carson Flippers, very fast to open.
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I built a version of the Smithwick Bowie (from an Old Frontier Times magazine) with a 12 inch blade. The original was made in Texas patterned after Bowie’s original knife.
Guess it is not legal there anymore, but Texas still gets a thrill out of Bowie’s knife.
Benchmade makes me happy
My 3” kershaw is my favorite.
A SOG Aegis Tanto is a great folding knife under $65.00.
Zero Tolerance
Thanks! Will check them out.
I have a very extensive and expensive knife collection, usually carrying one of my most excellent Shirogorovs, da. Commrade.
No i carry a hammer less top break smith and wesson that my grampa used to to protect him and his family with during the depression
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