I have not read all this maybe somebody already hit the point but if you're going to carry a knife for protection I suggest you watch Crocodile Dundee he will show you what kind of knife to use.
I have a cheap Gerber that's an easy one hand opener....... if you don't have a dime in your pocket. The gaps along the blade are so wide coins slip in and lock it up. Beware of this.
Well that's not an exclusive flaw to cheap knives. Both of the benchmades I kept are open frame and subject to jamming with whatever else may be in your pocket, including lint
That is one reason they have a pocket clip.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
Sometime you just can't carry a pistol, but still want some insurance in your pocket. Lost my old Benchmade last year and realized you don't need a $150 knife. Discovered the $20 Gerber Paraframe was actually better. I keep it well oiled for easy flip-open and it fits my hand nicely for both forward & reverese grips.
What do you all carry for "urgent" situations?
Gerber Paraframe was may dandelion digger, now using a Buck Banshee.
I slide a Buck 175 in my pocket when I go out, other than work.
You have to survive the altercation first, and since the criminals are usually carrying firearms I will take that into consideration when I decide on what to carry.
Politicians who deliberately choose to bar me from protecting myself and my family are the enemy and I tend to bear that in mind when I make my choices.
I don't carry a knife into a gun fight.
THE CHAIR IS AGAINST THE WALL.
The Tikka T3 in .308 Winchester is the Glock 19 of the rifle world.
The late Remy Presas was the finest bladed and blunt trauma weapons expert of his generation. He would still be if he were alive today. The skills trumped the weapons and the disparity of numbers. He could have easily taken chop back by himself.