For those who include a knife in their everyday carry

[AIRret]

I'm considering adding a knife to my everyday carry.
Since pulling a knife during an attack would probably be my last line of defense I figure I should carry a fixed blade on my off hand side.
I'm hoping my attackers attention would be on my gun (being drawn, or him trying to grab it etc) so using my off hand would give me a little advantage. Plus the fixed blade would obviously already be open which would save me a fraction of a second.
What do you think?
I want to learn.
And just like with a gun I wouldn't carry a knife unless I felt competent with it. At my age a physical ability it may never even become a reality, but I want to explore the option!

PS I already carry a folding knife on hikes etc. but thats not really for self defense.

[codegeek]

I carry a Kershaw Piston and a Spyderco Dragonfly 2. The Kershaw is speed assisted opening. I look at a knife as in between fists and a gun. If my gun comes out, it's gotta end there one way or the other.

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[ltxi]

I'm not much for fixed blades for normal everyday carry. There are good combat folders out there. For the last 15 years my most usual daily has been either a Benchmade AFCK or mini AFCK....a good, clip point, fighting knife design.

[AIRret]

I carry a Kershaw Piston and a Spyderco Dragonfly 2. The Kershaw is speed assisted opening. I look at a knife as in between fists and a gun. If my gun comes out, it's gotta end there one way or the other.

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I agree!!! I'm not a very large person and a gun levels the playing field MUCH
better than a knife.

So let me ask this, and it's an honest question, why do people have a knife in there every day carry kit.
I carry a small jack knife for all the little tasks that come along in daily life and I wouldn't put a self defense knife in the same category.

[Barth]

I carry a Ka-bar TDI Law Enforcement Large Tanto Serrated

[AIRret]

Alright, I'll show my ignorance, but I want to learn.
What is the purpose of a knife shaped like that?
What advantage does it give?

[Bawanna]

I agree!!! I'm not a very large person and a gun levels the playing field MUCH
better than a knife.

So let me ask this, and it's an honest question, why do people have a knife in there every day carry kit.
I carry a small jack knife for all the little tasks that come along in daily life and I wouldn't put a self defense knife in the same category.

You and I have spoke of this a little bit. I don't totally agree with your last statement that an everyday task knife can't be in the self defense category. Your pocket carried jack knife would be an exception unless you knew it was coming, got it out, unfolded it and it didn't close on your fingers.

I'm a firm believer in fixed blade, a folding knife is a broken knife. That being said I carried them for years. I used to clip them in my waist band since sitting full time makes pockets useless as mammory glands on a boar hog. I still do sometimes but not often.
Lately I've been switching between a very small stag handled blade and an SOG Growl. The Growl I would consider more a defense knife and I wear it at work. But I carry both mostly for every day task, slicing a loose thread, opening an envelope, cutting what needs to be cut.

I do however wear them on my weak hand side and refer to both as my get off me knife. If someone tries to wrestle from my gun while I'm blocking with my strong side hand, arm, whatever else I can find my weak hand will be stabbing them repeatedly until they seek someone else's gun or until I can get a sight picture on their face.

This does not require a 10" Rambo knife. A little 2 to 3" knife will work just fine and dandy.

[Bawanna]

Alright, I'll show my ignorance, but I want to learn.
What is the purpose of a knife shaped like that?
What advantage does it give?

That is a slasher much like a Kerambit. Can be held in a couple different manors and I consider that a fighting knife. Many officers carry that type. It works well on seat belt, good for quick defense and still able to do most everyday task.

[Barth]

Alright, I'll show my ignorance, but I want to learn.
What is the purpose of a knife shaped like that?
What advantage does it give?

It can be belt carried.
Has a sheath and grip angle to be drawn much like a handgun.
Also the grip is advantageous to weapon retention.

[AIRret]

Yes, I agree a fixed blade would be much better and that's the way I'll go when I purchase
a carry knife (I own two knives that were both gifts, a little gerber, and a Kershaw which is too big for legal carry in most places 3 and1/8").
If I'm fighting for my life I don't want to waste one second opening the blade and a fixed blade is DEFINITELY stronger and therefore better in a survival situation.

I should have known you'd have thought through the logic of carrying on your off hand side. Those that I know who carry a knife usually have it on their strong side and I could never figure that out. What are you going to do, drop your gun so you can grab your knife with your strong hand!!!!!
Normally I carry my bug on the weak side. The only time I don't is when I use the flash bang for the bug. I should have gotten it in a right hand

[AIRret]

Very good Barth, it now makes sense. I see it even comes with an inside the IWB sheath.

[Barth]

Very good Barth, it now makes sense. I see it even comes with an inside the IWB sheath.

There may be variations on the sheaths.
Mine has belt loops to attach to a belt.
It has screws and an allen tool.
I think it's reversible.
I carry mine on the outside of the belt.
Very comfortable and very fast into action.
There are shorter blade versions too if you have concealed knife laws.
It was designed for and at the request of LE.

[AIRret]

That might also make a great Christmas present for our son who is a DNR LE. His area of responsibility is near a couple of small towns and because the police force is small he goes on many regular police calls. They don't have too many murders there but he was first on scene at the last one. He's also been back up on many civil disturbances.

Plus He was the first one to tell me not to carry in a purse, because that is what many of the Bad Guys are trying to steal and it's a slow draw.
I've learned a lot from him over the years.

[Bawanna]

Many of the officer here look just like that setup, the Kabar behind the mag pouch or similar.

[Barth]

That might also make a great Christmas present for our son who is a DNR LE. His area of responsibility is near a couple of small towns and because the police force is small he goes on many regular police calls. They don't have too many murders there but he was first on scene at the last one. He's also been back up on many civil disturbances.

Plus He was the first one to tell me not to carry in a purse, because that is what many of the Bad Guys are trying to steal and it's a slow draw.
I've learned a lot from him over the years.

It's stainless steel with a black powder coating.
I'm very pleased with it.
Got mine from Knives Plus.


Qty Name SKU Each Sub Total
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1 KA-BAR Knives: KABAR TDI Law Enforcement Knife, Large Tanto Serrated, KA-1485KA-1485 $45.75 $45.75
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Sub Total $45.75
Shipping: US Priority Mail $8.50
Tax Total $0.00
Grand Total $54.25