Tactical Knives

[Kid Shelleen]

Does anyone have any experience with Karambits?

I'm currently a medical student and my state laws prohibit me from taking my carry weapon to school or the hospital. This is a problem because currently don't have a way to protect myself when walking from the library or hospital at night. Karambits seem to be solely devoted to defense situations. Emerson makes the flagship model, but there are cheaper alternatives available.

http://www.emersonknives.com/karambitinfo.htm

I'm going to start Krav Maga defense training in August hoping to get exposed to hand to hand gun and knife defense techniques, but I want to select a knife before I start so that I can be getting used to it during training. If anybody has any experience with these please let me know.

Welcome Doc,

Head on over to the to the Down Range Cafe and the New Members Thread, you'll get a proper welcome there.

Krav Magan training and medical school. You must be a great multi-tasker.

That should help you during those slow, relaxed, and short days as a resident.

[Jackel]

how would you go about learning to throw a knife. i have tried with an old S&W folder but it always just seems to bounce around. i know how it travels on a strait line on the point of balance but i was wondering if there was a trick to doing it.

[kevininstructor]

For me Michael Janich pretty much summed up my general criteria/expectations. As he mentioned, ideally the design has a matching trainer/drone, which is critical if you expect be proficient with your tool from drawing, deploying to usage be it cutting or impact. I am especially critical on handle length and shape of the knife butt since my we must be aware of the force continuum and that cutting is not always an option and may need to use the tool for impact rather than cutting.

Like firearms, no single knife will satisfy everyone’s requirements.  Several knives that work well for me are Emerson Commander, Benchmade Griptilian and Bram Frank’s Gunting/LLC.  Ergonomically the LLC/Gunting and Emerson full size Commander work well for my hand and carry method.

LLC/Gunting


Emerson Commander (Mini live, full size trainer)


Benchmade Griptilian

[Hazcat]

Welcome Kevin.

Drop by the member intro thread and tell us a little about yerself!

[kevininstructor]

Welcome Kevin.

Drop by the member intro thread and tell us a little about yerself!

Thanks for the welcome, will do an intro as suggested.

[Sponsor]

[Ping]

I did purchase the Practical Blade Defense DVD:

http://www.icestore.us/servlet/the-32/DVD09-dsh-PBD-%22Practical-Blade-Defense%22/Detail, 

with Michael Janich and the information in it is second to none in my opinion.

[shooter32]

I did purchase the Practical Blade Defense DVD:

http://www.icestore.us/servlet/the-32/DVD09-dsh-PBD-%22Practical-Blade-Defense%22/Detail, 

with Michael Janich and the information in it is second to none in my opinion.




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I agree.... Great stuff.

[seeker_two]

I usually carry a CRKT Crawford/Kaspar folder (now discontinued  ) IWB. Great knife, and can make for a good fistload/impact weapon when folded.

I'm considering adding a CRKT ZillaTool to my EDC. The pliers could be handy....as a tool or an impact weapon... 

[Walter45Auto]

As a lefty, I HATE auto-lawks.  I've also never had a liner lock close on me when I didn't want it to.

I have.

[Overload]

I have.

A good, brand-name knife?