I find it amusing when people say "You'll both be cut in a knife fight". While this is often the case, youll also get cut if you have a gun. If a crazed lunatic with a knife attacks you and you shoot him, do people think the figut is magically ended? A bullet doesnt necessarily stop every fight. I saw on dash cam a cop shoot a guy like 9 times and he still attacked the cop with a knife. All 9 shots hit too.
You are very right about knives in self defence. Some 20 years ago I have been attacked by a pack of wild dogs in Africa and I kept them at bay and made them flee charging them with a knife in hand. Since then I always carry an edge weapon with me when I go outdoor. In reality having a knife is acknowledging anything can happen in this unpredictable life
Pistol, blade, pepper spray. Why the pepper? Because it allows me to start the party. I’ll never attack anyone. As soon as I feel threatened I’m spraying and opening distance.
Yes indeed, Brother! That thing where two men stand chest to chest saying “Do something”? I’m already opening distance and SPRAYING then opening more distance. By the time that guy knows how badly he’s been incapacitated I’ll have a knife in my hand - or else be long gone.
Pepper spray is the FIRST tool to deploy assuming the perpetrator is within range. Every good person should have pepper spray... Sabre Red is my preferred brand... With a flip top, to avoid unintended sprays.
Found ya 😎👊 This man trains like a champion and is full of common sense and wisdom... I was once in a knife fight many many years ago and I ended up with the knife in my left arm/ shoulder ... I considered myself extremely lucky... I pray to God I never have to go through something like that again... I'm always carrying a knife...usually 2... I've learned alot listening and watching you...Keep up the great work 💯👊👊👊😎
Very informative video on knife defence. I like your wise and peaceful approach to the subject. Regarding the implements, you said on the video that you didn't like folders, but you should check the folding dagger Samson Adimanti. It ticks many boxes in the self-defence/combat area and it is sturdy as a fixed blade.
First, I want to say that your commentary at the beginning of the video was spot on. No one, wants to get in a knife fight. They say no one wins a knife fight and I believe it. I also know how much people fear the thought of being cut in combat. I share that fear. I literally would rather take a bullet then a deep cut or stabbing. Anyway I just wanted to add two things, and I have to say I chuckled when you showed your Kyoto... My recommendations are twofold first will not very concealable due to length, the Glock knife. It's not fancy, it doesn't look all Tacticool, but it is an excellent $35 solution. The next that I recommend wholeheartedly, and literally suggest that if you consider the possibility of needing a blade in self-defense, the cold steel mini leatherneck double-sided dagger is $20. It's concealable with only a 4-in blade, and in my mind, the perfect carry weapon. The double edge allows swipes and swings to bite regardless of the direction. The finger guard protects your hand from sliding forward if hitting bone, and the rubber grip allows a firm solid grip even if wet. I don't ever want to use one in that way, but like you said guns can fail or run out of bullets. A blade is forever. Thank you for another excellent video.
Thanks bro I really want that leather neck for sure! The Kyoto is about 3 1/2 but it’s just one of my low key carry knives. It’s a little slicing piercing machine. I consider it a better option that a lot of the last ditch blades on the market. Meant to ask you are referring to the mini leather neck correct? I try to carry big when my outfit or the occasion permits
@@411Outdoors Yes, the mini leatherneck dagger. I think it's $19.99 on Amazon. If you want it on your belt you can use a tec lock and some zip ties to connect the two and then you've got a good belt attachment. Glad I could help, it's nice to be able to return the favor of all your valuable recommendations.
Personally i think a combat/fighting knife should be 6 inches at least, good grip and a guard of sorts is a must. I personally feel a knife should be your last line of defence. Get a gun, have your knife as a backup. Knives dont jam, they dont make noise etc. What's the saying, "Guns for show, knives for a pro". Take up classes, learn all you can about it. I heard someone said generally with knife fights, you either die there on the spot, or later on at the hospital. So learn proper techniques and always avoid a fight if you can. Also, another great vid Dan, appreciate it.
Yes that's why I bring 30+ needle throwing knives that have rattle snake venom inside them, if anyone comes up I whip em out machine gun style, and if that doesn't work, the 14 foot long machete works pretty good too
A small "clinch pick" type knife is also good in addition to hg, blade, and spray. Great video, I like that EDC tonto, sweet. Been going through all my kits and seems that many genres I search, you often come up. I'm not stalking, lol. If I see you on the list I always want to know what you have to say. I like your calm presentation style. Between you, Gideon's Tactical, and Doc at Last Best Tool, ... y'all keeping me working part time in my retirement, lol. You are the only one of the three with a proper haircut. Na, I got to work a day or two every week so I don't forget how to drive.
@@Irfan87 haha I’m not sure I like all kinds of music and love a good soundtrack 😂 I’ve been known to throw out lots of metal especially on Tiktok back when I was using regularly
I usually carry my mini leatherneck double edge basically a dagger. Compact, lightweight, razor sharp and goes through clothes light butter by far my favorite combat knife
A "combat" knife in actual combat is more a tool on a daily basis than a weapon. I always carried my "combat" knife on my right hip and my pistol cross draw, easy to pin down in close quarters and I used my knife ten times a day. If you need your secondary weapon more than a few things went terribly wrong. It is there if needed to make space and get your better options back on line. ( same with your daily carry firearm) That being said in a situation with thugs on the street or animals attacking a good knife with a willingness to use it is a major advantage, not only for it's effectiveness but a person's piece of mind. It's a good tool to protect your primary weapon when attacked to close to use it or it's malfunctioning.
Okay, got a new knife that was made by Cold Steel, specially for self defense. It is the Cold Steel Espada XL, in G10 scales. It is a folding knife, with a 7.5 inch blade. It has the Triad lock which is so strong, you will break the knife, before you break the lock. Even Lynn Thompson calls the Espada a Fighting knife. And since it does fit in my pocket, no one knows you have it. And yes it does fit in my pocket. I have a Cold Steel 1917 Frontier Bowie, I'd love to carry that, but with its 12 inch blade. Its a tad large to try and conceal.
Excellent Video. You Covered lots of Ground. At the End of the Day...each One of us should be Proficient and Confident with What we have With us in a Time of Crisis. Absolutely. In Cold Climates I never carry side opening blades due to long sleeve interference . Good Messages. God Bless.
I'm a street fighter and bar fighter and never carried a knife. I was stabbed 9 times in the chest and I lived in a house fight and ever since I have carried a knife and trained with several different types. I now carry at least two blades on me at all times and always concealed. And I've found the perfect boot knife from M Tech .
Good video. I abandoned the gun world just a couple months ago. Actually sold bunch of my guns (financial issues lol 😅) the rest i leave for home defense. I dont carry a gun anymore, i cary a knife, by choice. Main reason is i do NOT ever want to be in the position that i have to shoot my attacker and accidentally hit an innocent kid in th background by mistake. Id live with that forever and ve charged and imprisoned. A gun isnt the answer to everything. I think most of us are concerned with active shooterd. And thats a valid concern. I used to say "Id run toward the gunfire!!!" ...wow. Bad idea. If i run toward that gunfight, the least of my worries is being undergunned my micro compact 9mm vs his ar15, main concern is gettig shot by the resoonding officers. Just my thoughts 😊
I was raised to avoid conflict if at all possible - and especially to avoid edged weapons. I was deliberately NOT taught how to fight. To be a lamb, not a sheepdog. Even so, weapons and violence have sought me out several times. - Your weapon defines your moves. This fact has allowed me to disarm armed attackers several times. So rule #1 is to chose your weapon in accordance with your anticipates scenarios. - At least five times I employed edged weapons in defense. Two “swords,” two “ knives,” and one bayonet. With the large weapon (Kukri) I used the flat of the blade to drive off attackers. Corpses are hard to explain and best avoided. The knives were quite small - between 3” and 4” cutting edge - and determined the tactics I chose. A thrust right under the ribcage to the heart, and a thrust into the neck from the side. No fancy slashing here. Instant fight stoppers. The bayonet was employed against multiple assailants. A single thrust under the ribs and the fight was over. None of the rest wanted anything to do with me after that. It’s pretty straightforward. You swat with a Smatchet, stab with a Fairbairn, and slice with a Hobbit Warrior. Plan your tactics accordingly. - Carry knives with utility uses. Your small knife needs to be truly adept at opening parcels and cutting cord. Your big blade needs to be effective for clearing brush and chopping wood. Grips need to be comfortable in all conditions and automatically position the blade correctly in your hand. Design and carry method should look practical - and not threatening or deceptive.
Very well done and thoughtful video on this subject. I love my Kyoto II also. Have tried many different belt attachments, but none have worked. Was going to run it with zip ties like you, but my zip ties don't fit through the tiny sheath holes. So for now I am carrying it as a neck knife, which works albeit its a tad heavy for that. I'll edc up to a 9" fixed blade (CS Marauder,) although my usual edc fixed blade size is 4.5" to 7". I like to carry them high using a tek-lok style clip so that they conceal under my shirt.
All you need to make a guard for your knife is to buy a large zip tie and put it around the knife where the guard is at and then you can wrap around with electric tape or Wilson tape and you have yourself a guard which will protect your fingers
7,5" Warcraft tanto is a bit too big to carry it in public space, so I have to trust my Boker Falcon. I'm glad there's no law implication about the fact that is an automatic knife... Ps. Nice sound effects during the fade 🙂
For me what makes a good combat is: 1) utility - "combat" for is survival and includes times in and out of battle. 2) safety of blade usage - I have had blades close on my hand, slip from powerful thrusts, etc ... By the grace of God I'm safe with no permanent injuries but those moments live in my memory. I need a good guard (or a deep enough finger groove supported by jimping) plus a good enough steel to handle the tasks. 3) ease of maintenance - I do like the American chisel style tanto but I rather sharpen the traditional curved Japanese style tanto 4) good length of blade - something easy enough to carry which is not uncomfortable. As for your comment that you said in the first minute, Yes I much rather get shot and than stabbed. And I much rather have to shoot than stab for reasons you mentioned. If you train in martial arts or have fought then you understand. Of course, peace is always best. As always, I appreciate your insight.
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One you should really have mentioned is the Khukuri knife. The fighting knife of the Gurkha's from Nepal. Now I know what your going to say. They are too big and heavy. But, now you can have them made with any where from a 4 inch blade to a 15 inch blade. I have three Khukuri''s myself, and I love all of them. My newest one only has a 6 inch blade, and I am working on a sheath for horizontal carry. The Khukuri, and that is how it is spelled in Nepal, has shock and awe value, and yes, you can stab with it. You can even get them with a half guard. If your interested, look up Khukuri House Thamel Pvt Ltd. And you will be amazed at the different ones they make. Not that I live in a dangerous place, but you never know.
When you run out of ammo you have to depend on the knife (and baton, tactical pen, shock baton, taser, pepper spray, and anything else I can not think of right now) . Strategy before hand during training routine is important. ( My imagination goes straight to Resident Evil and Silent Hill) also hand to hand combat is very important. Your hand feet elbows knees head but and whole body is also weapons. Plus be aware that every day items can be weapons. A roll of quarters, batteries or rocks in socks. Bottles, chairs tightly rolled up magazines and well you get the idea. Use your imagination. Theirs weapons available around us we may not realize. Land scape can be used sort of as weapons like the soldier's bottle neck strategy if more than one enemy so you can fight them off one at a time and they may not be able to all attack you all at once.🙂
I was against blades in favor of blunt force weaponry until I realized that if you slip and fall, BF ones are obsolete and last ditch option against a ravid animal is self explanatory and purportedly proven .... .... I wish the Tom Brown Tracker had a hand guard but the Tops Skull Crusher seems amazing and probably has more stabbing efficacy and a more durable tip than the WORK TUFF HEMLOCK ARIES..... the Aries is more expensive but it can demolish a car and still be usable afterwards ... both are choppers.... Joe X channel is great for choosing the most durable steel
I believe, specifically that men fear thr blade more than say a bullet, is because we all have been cut. Whether in the kitchen, or camping. Also, we were instilled as children to not touch moms kitchen knife set, as not to get cut. We all bleed, and bleeding is scary. Guns do not strike fear of bleeding, most of us havent been shot. So we don't know. Also, it is my strong opinion (as a hospital worker) that a sharp blade penetrating at least an inch or two, and dragged across someones stomach is far worse than a bullet in the same place. A bullet of course will give more penetration, but its (for the most point) a stationary wound. A large deep cut affects multiple blood vessels, veins and sometimes arteries causing massive bleeding, which in turn will make your attacker instantly switch from attacking you to self preservation Seeing large amounts of globs of our own blood does scare us. But even people who have been shot, even a few times, have continued their attack. They may not even know they have been shot. Knives have there place. Also, you never have to worry about accidentally shooting an innocent bystander. I carry a knife every day in case of a lethal threat.
Good knives on the bigger side would be: KaBar Tanto, either the Modified(Japanese) Tanto or American one is fine. Any variation of the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife. Spartan Blades have a V14, very nice but they honestly cost way too much. Cold Steel's Recon Tanto. Smaller combat knives/daggers: SOG Pentagon CRKT Clever Girl Fallkniven G1z Garm FIghter That's off the top of my head.
i carry my old trusty buck folder. bought it back when i was 14 or 15, now i am 65. Not once have i had to pull it out for any self defense. but 30 years back a new chp freaked out seeing it on my belt in the locked up holster. this nu-be put his hand on his gun in fear. heii every thing else was ok . no problems either way till that.
And for the record...I've never used a weapon of any kind against another human being...The knife i was stabbedwith was stolen from my home and the confrontation insued ..I got my knife back...The hard way...lol Still got the knife too... 😉😁 Broken blade and all ..lol
@@411Outdoors I wish were stand your ground to .but if it comes to trial it's considered premed. Same with defend homestead law I shoot you they check bullets god forbid it's a hp. Your toast
I was surprised by the KA-BAR Warthog combat knife. It's a thick boy. But very balanced. Plus it's a great Survival knife on top of it. It chops like a beast, skins, nimble in my hand. I kinda say it's a Knife/Hatchet in one. Thick blade for extra strength. 2" at least. Spin is ¼ about too. I haven't tested it for starting a fire since it has that black coating KA-BAR likes so much.
Sir, must add other considerations, your, task types, number of others around you and environment situation. I carried a Randall #1 and 18 in Germany, Kabar as backup.
I would say a good point, clip or tanto, not too thick, or heavy, hand guard, South African military used chisel grind, proven WW2 tech, designed for cutting flesh like a sushi blade.
I have 2 kabars and 1 of them is a 7 inch u.s.m.c. and the other one is the bk9 both are beautiful but I don't carry them because of laws and the sheeths
Watching this in 2024… Who would have thought that trench warfare would have resurfaced (Ukraine) leading to hand to hand combat after shelling ? Good info, cheers ! 👍
People teach knife fighting but never teach how to use their brains to not get into a knife fight. I’ve been in one and fortunately didn’t get hurt. It wasn’t fun at all and very dangerous. Training to use a knife is pertinent to carrying one.
a Good combat knife in my eyes only needs to meet 3 requirements, spear point blade, double edged and has a handguard to stop the hand from running the blade when thrusting, ofcourse tho any knife can be used in "combat" scenarios
I find it amusing when people say "You'll both be cut in a knife fight". While this is often the case, youll also get cut if you have a gun. If a crazed lunatic with a knife attacks you and you shoot him, do people think the figut is magically ended? A bullet doesnt necessarily stop every fight. I saw on dash cam a cop shoot a guy like 9 times and he still attacked the cop with a knife. All 9 shots hit too.
You are very right about knives in self defence. Some 20 years ago I have been attacked by a pack of wild dogs in Africa and I kept them at bay and made them flee charging them with a knife in hand. Since then I always carry an edge weapon with me when I go outdoor. In reality having a knife is acknowledging anything can happen in this unpredictable life
Pistol, blade, pepper spray. Why the pepper? Because it allows me to start the party. I’ll never attack anyone. As soon as I feel threatened I’m spraying and opening distance.
"Start the party" lmaooo
Yes indeed, Brother! That thing where two men stand chest to chest saying “Do something”? I’m already opening distance and SPRAYING then opening more distance. By the time that guy knows how badly he’s been incapacitated I’ll have a knife in my hand - or else be long gone.
Pepper spray is the FIRST tool to deploy assuming the perpetrator is within range. Every good person should have pepper spray... Sabre Red is my preferred brand... With a flip top, to avoid unintended sprays.
Lmaoo wouldn't want to be invited to that! 😆. Mad funny m8
I like to rely on Bruce Lee's philosophy fighting without fighting.
Found ya 😎👊 This man trains like a champion and is full of common sense and wisdom... I was once in a knife fight many many years ago and I ended up with the knife in my left arm/ shoulder ... I considered myself extremely lucky... I pray to God I never have to go through something like that again... I'm always carrying a knife...usually 2... I've learned alot listening and watching you...Keep up the great work 💯👊👊👊😎
Thanks brother! Glad to have you on TH-cam 🙂👊
Very informative video on knife defence. I like your wise and peaceful approach to the subject.
Regarding the implements, you said on the video that you didn't like folders, but you should check the folding dagger Samson Adimanti. It ticks many boxes in the self-defence/combat area and it is sturdy as a fixed blade.
First, I want to say that your commentary at the beginning of the video was spot on. No one, wants to get in a knife fight. They say no one wins a knife fight and I believe it. I also know how much people fear the thought of being cut in combat. I share that fear. I literally would rather take a bullet then a deep cut or stabbing. Anyway I just wanted to add two things, and I have to say I chuckled when you showed your Kyoto... My recommendations are twofold first will not very concealable due to length, the Glock knife. It's not fancy, it doesn't look all Tacticool, but it is an excellent $35 solution. The next that I recommend wholeheartedly, and literally suggest that if you consider the possibility of needing a blade in self-defense, the cold steel mini leatherneck double-sided dagger is $20. It's concealable with only a 4-in blade, and in my mind, the perfect carry weapon. The double edge allows swipes and swings to bite regardless of the direction. The finger guard protects your hand from sliding forward if hitting bone, and the rubber grip allows a firm solid grip even if wet. I don't ever want to use one in that way, but like you said guns can fail or run out of bullets. A blade is forever. Thank you for another excellent video.
Thanks bro I really want that leather neck for sure! The Kyoto is about 3 1/2 but it’s just one of my low key carry knives. It’s a little slicing piercing machine. I consider it a better option that a lot of the last ditch blades on the market. Meant to ask you are referring to the mini leather neck correct? I try to carry big when my outfit or the occasion permits
@@411Outdoors Yes, the mini leatherneck dagger. I think it's $19.99 on Amazon. If you want it on your belt you can use a tec lock and some zip ties to connect the two and then you've got a good belt attachment. Glad I could help, it's nice to be able to return the favor of all your valuable recommendations.
@@Christopher33312 🙂🤝
Yup nobody wins a knife fight. Just wanna be the one that walks away back to my family
Never was in a knife fight and hope it stays that way , very scary business Thanks for your insight .I always value it .
I love how you talk about knife combat with such a soothing and relaxing tone 😜.
For real lol
Personally i think a combat/fighting knife should be 6 inches at least, good grip and a guard of sorts is a must. I personally feel a knife should be your last line of defence. Get a gun, have your knife as a backup. Knives dont jam, they dont make noise etc. What's the saying, "Guns for show, knives for a pro". Take up classes, learn all you can about it. I heard someone said generally with knife fights, you either die there on the spot, or later on at the hospital. So learn proper techniques and always avoid a fight if you can.
Also, another great vid Dan, appreciate it.
Well said! and thanks a lot brother
Yes that's why I bring 30+ needle throwing knives that have rattle snake venom inside them, if anyone comes up I whip em out machine gun style, and if that doesn't work, the 14 foot long machete works pretty good too
A small "clinch pick" type knife is also good in addition to hg, blade, and spray. Great video, I like that EDC tonto, sweet. Been going through all my kits and seems that many genres I search, you often come up. I'm not stalking, lol. If I see you on the list I always want to know what you have to say. I like your calm presentation style. Between you, Gideon's Tactical, and Doc at Last Best Tool, ... y'all keeping me working part time in my retirement, lol. You are the only one of the three with a proper haircut. Na, I got to work a day or two every week so I don't forget how to drive.
The short k-bar is a good combat knife. The blade is long enough to penetrate the three or four inches to reach the vital organs, heart, lungs, etc.
One rule I learned, everyone is gonna get cut in a knife fight. Everyone. You are right, it is an up close and personal business.
Yes indeed 😬🔪
Sir, did i just hear Metal Militia on your channel?
@@Irfan87 haha I’m not sure I like all kinds of music and love a good soundtrack 😂 I’ve been known to throw out lots of metal especially on Tiktok back when I was using regularly
@@411Outdoors I was actually referring to Legion Tacticool's channel hahahah. I clicked on his channel and was greeted with Metal Militia hahahaha
Not against akimbo..
I usually carry my mini leatherneck double edge basically a dagger. Compact, lightweight, razor sharp and goes through clothes light butter by far my favorite combat knife
I’m definitely going to be picking up one of those. I had somebody telling me about that earlier. Double confirmation lol. Have a great day my friend
A "combat" knife in actual combat is more a tool on a daily basis than a weapon. I always carried my "combat" knife on my right hip and my pistol cross draw, easy to pin down in close quarters and I used my knife ten times a day. If you need your secondary weapon more than a few things went terribly wrong. It is there if needed to make space and get your better options back on line. ( same with your daily carry firearm) That being said in a situation with thugs on the street or animals attacking a good knife with a willingness to use it is a major advantage, not only for it's effectiveness but a person's piece of mind. It's a good tool to protect your primary weapon when attacked to close to use it or it's malfunctioning.
I agree any fighting or defensive blade must absolutely have a good guard
Okay, got a new knife that was made by Cold Steel, specially for self defense. It is the Cold Steel Espada XL, in G10 scales. It is a folding knife, with a 7.5 inch blade. It has the Triad lock which is so strong, you will break the knife, before you break the lock. Even Lynn Thompson calls the Espada a Fighting knife. And since it does fit in my pocket, no one knows you have it. And yes it does fit in my pocket. I have a Cold Steel 1917 Frontier Bowie, I'd love to carry that, but with its 12 inch blade. Its a tad large to try and conceal.
I know you are on the level, because I agree with everything
Excellent Video. You Covered lots of Ground. At the End of the Day...each One of us should be Proficient and Confident with What we have With us in a Time of Crisis. Absolutely.
In Cold Climates I never carry side opening blades due to long sleeve interference . Good Messages. God Bless.
Great words and well said! God bless you as well
Great info on combat style knives and mentality of a knife fight 🔪. Awesome channel bro.
Appreciate you brother! 🙂👊
I need a tracker, never had one yet, but fell in love with the concept at sight
Thank you for that information. Knowing your knife and how to use it is important.
🙂👍💯
I'm a street fighter and bar fighter and never carried a knife. I was stabbed 9 times in the chest and I lived in a house fight and ever since I have carried a knife and trained with several different types. I now carry at least two blades on me at all times and always concealed. And I've found the perfect boot knife from M Tech .
Great video! I absolutely love my kyoto tanto. It's so small and thin I don't even notice it in my pocket. I'd recommend it to anybody.
Right on!🙂👍
Good video.
I abandoned the gun world just a couple months ago. Actually sold bunch of my guns (financial issues lol 😅) the rest i leave for home defense. I dont carry a gun anymore, i cary a knife, by choice.
Main reason is i do NOT ever want to be in the position that i have to shoot my attacker and accidentally hit an innocent kid in th background by mistake. Id live with that forever and ve charged and imprisoned. A gun isnt the answer to everything.
I think most of us are concerned with active shooterd. And thats a valid concern. I used to say "Id run toward the gunfire!!!" ...wow. Bad idea. If i run toward that gunfight, the least of my worries is being undergunned my micro compact 9mm vs his ar15, main concern is gettig shot by the resoonding officers.
Just my thoughts 😊
I really appreciate this insight! Makes a lot of sense
@@411Outdoors thank you for all your videos. Man just the way you present your content. It's just refreshing and relaxing, also very insightful.
I'm 79 years old and I'm sure not going to be running anywhere very fast. I'll have to settle for some other option. 😅
Bro, I just got a Glock 78, love it, Cold Steel OSS
Sweet! Very cool🙂👍
Cold steel Wasp dagger can be used for combat and throwing as well.Great knife that impossible to break
I was raised to avoid conflict if at all possible - and especially to avoid edged weapons. I was deliberately NOT taught how to fight. To be a lamb, not a sheepdog. Even so, weapons and violence have sought me out several times.
- Your weapon defines your moves. This fact has allowed me to disarm armed attackers several times. So rule #1 is to chose your weapon in accordance with your anticipates scenarios.
- At least five times I employed edged weapons in defense. Two “swords,” two “ knives,” and one bayonet.
With the large weapon (Kukri) I used the flat of the blade to drive off attackers. Corpses are hard to explain and best avoided.
The knives were quite small - between 3” and 4” cutting edge - and determined the tactics I chose. A thrust right under the ribcage to the heart, and a thrust into the neck from the side. No fancy slashing here. Instant fight stoppers.
The bayonet was employed against multiple assailants. A single thrust under the ribs and the fight was over. None of the rest wanted anything to do with me after that.
It’s pretty straightforward. You swat with a Smatchet, stab with a Fairbairn, and slice with a Hobbit Warrior. Plan your tactics accordingly.
- Carry knives with utility uses. Your small knife needs to be truly adept at opening parcels and cutting cord. Your big blade needs to be effective for clearing brush and chopping wood. Grips need to be comfortable in all conditions and automatically position the blade correctly in your hand. Design and carry method should look practical - and not threatening or deceptive.
Excellent,,,, Not a comfortable subject but very well put and realistic, GUNS FOR SHOW KNIFES FOR A PRO 💥
💯💯💯🙂🤝
Very well done and thoughtful video on this subject. I love my Kyoto II also. Have tried many different belt attachments, but none have worked. Was going to run it with zip ties like you, but my zip ties don't fit through the tiny sheath holes. So for now I am carrying it as a neck knife, which works albeit its a tad heavy for that. I'll edc up to a 9" fixed blade (CS Marauder,) although my usual edc fixed blade size is 4.5" to 7". I like to carry them high using a tek-lok style clip so that they conceal under my shirt.
That also works very well🙂👊👍
All you need to make a guard for your knife is to buy a large zip tie and put it around the knife where the guard is at and then you can wrap around with electric tape or Wilson tape and you have yourself a guard which will protect your fingers
Excellent video!
7,5" Warcraft tanto is a bit too big to carry it in public space, so I have to trust my Boker Falcon. I'm glad there's no law implication about the fact that is an automatic knife...
Ps. Nice sound effects during the fade 🙂
Thanks my friend 🙂🤝
You’re right about that Warcraft. It’s huge!
Tops Wild Pig Hunter is my choice. You can modify just about any knife to make it suitable for self defense.
For me what makes a good combat is:
1) utility - "combat" for is survival and includes times in and out of battle.
2) safety of blade usage - I have had blades close on my hand, slip from powerful thrusts, etc ... By the grace of God I'm safe with no permanent injuries but those moments live in my memory. I need a good guard (or a deep enough finger groove supported by jimping) plus a good enough steel to handle the tasks.
3) ease of maintenance - I do like the American chisel style tanto but I rather sharpen the traditional curved Japanese style tanto
4) good length of blade - something easy enough to carry which is not uncomfortable.
As for your comment that you said in the first minute, Yes I much rather get shot and than stabbed. And I much rather have to shoot than stab for reasons you mentioned. If you train in martial arts or have fought then you understand.
Of course, peace is always best.
As always, I appreciate your insight.
That Kyoto tanto would be perfect for me if that handle was an inch longer!
Get that 💯 it is a small handle for sure.
Well said and thank you my friend!
I love your channel, young man 👍
Thank you my friend 🙂🤝
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Excellent vid Brother
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Very good advice
can you do something on Ceramick knives?
One you should really have mentioned is the Khukuri knife. The fighting knife of the Gurkha's from Nepal. Now I know what your going to say. They are too big and heavy. But, now you can have them made with any where from a 4 inch blade to a 15 inch blade. I have three Khukuri''s myself, and I love all of them. My newest one only has a 6 inch blade, and I am working on a sheath for horizontal carry. The Khukuri, and that is how it is spelled in Nepal, has shock and awe value, and yes, you can stab with it. You can even get them with a half guard. If your interested, look up Khukuri House Thamel Pvt Ltd. And you will be amazed at the different ones they make. Not that I live in a dangerous place, but you never know.
When you run out of ammo you have to depend on the knife (and baton, tactical pen, shock baton, taser, pepper spray, and anything else I can not think of right now) . Strategy before hand during training routine is important. ( My imagination goes straight to Resident Evil and Silent Hill) also hand to hand combat is very important. Your hand feet elbows knees head but and whole body is also weapons. Plus be aware that every day items can be weapons. A roll of quarters, batteries or rocks in socks. Bottles, chairs tightly rolled up magazines and well you get the idea. Use your imagination. Theirs weapons available around us we may not realize. Land scape can be used sort of as weapons like the soldier's bottle neck strategy if more than one enemy so you can fight them off one at a time and they may not be able to all attack you all at once.🙂
You have some really cool jackets.
Thanks my friend!🙂
I was against blades in favor of blunt force weaponry until I realized that if you slip and fall, BF ones are obsolete and last ditch option against a ravid animal is self explanatory and purportedly proven ....
.... I wish the Tom Brown Tracker had a hand guard but the Tops Skull Crusher seems amazing and probably has more stabbing efficacy and a more durable tip than the WORK TUFF HEMLOCK ARIES..... the Aries is more expensive but it can demolish a car and still be usable afterwards ... both are choppers....
Joe X channel is great for choosing the most durable steel
I like a good push knife. High quality top of the line
Please give your input for Benchmade 940 Osborne magnacut...its foldable with subtle palm stop
You might not be interested in a knife fight but a knife fight might be interested in you
That’s exactly right
I believe, specifically that men fear thr blade more than say a bullet, is because we all have been cut. Whether in the kitchen, or camping. Also, we were instilled as children to not touch moms kitchen knife set, as not to get cut. We all bleed, and bleeding is scary. Guns do not strike fear of bleeding, most of us havent been shot. So we don't know.
Also, it is my strong opinion (as a hospital worker) that a sharp blade penetrating at least an inch or two, and dragged across someones stomach is far worse than a bullet in the same place. A bullet of course will give more penetration, but its (for the most point) a stationary wound. A large deep cut affects multiple blood vessels, veins and sometimes arteries causing massive bleeding, which in turn will make your attacker instantly switch from attacking you to self preservation
Seeing large amounts of globs of our own blood does scare us. But even people who have been shot, even a few times, have continued their attack. They may not even know they have been shot.
Knives have there place. Also, you never have to worry about accidentally shooting an innocent bystander. I carry a knife every day in case of a lethal threat.
Thanks for sharing! Somebody with a knife is very formidable, even if the other one has a gun
Good knives on the bigger side would be:
KaBar Tanto, either the Modified(Japanese) Tanto or American one is fine.
Any variation of the Fairbairn Sykes Fighting Knife. Spartan Blades have a V14, very nice but they honestly cost way too much.
Cold Steel's Recon Tanto.
Smaller combat knives/daggers:
SOG Pentagon
CRKT Clever Girl
Fallkniven G1z Garm FIghter
That's off the top of my head.
Great info!
I’ve only ever been a fencer, but I can still beat most (untrained) people in blade combat. Blades should be an extension of the body.
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@@411Outdoors My plan for a knife fight is to turn 180 degrees and running as fast as I can away from the fight
Good stuff
Glad you enjoyed🙂👍
I have a cool fixed blade but I don't carry it because it wouldn't be legal
i carry my old trusty buck folder. bought it back when i was 14 or 15, now i am 65.
Not once have i had to pull it out for any self defense. but 30 years back a new chp freaked out seeing it on my belt in the locked up holster.
this nu-be put his hand on his gun in fear.
heii every thing else was ok . no problems either way till that.
Well Daniel there’s a TH-cam channel called Active Self Protection playlist on knives
I can only imagine the knife collection this man has... I've not heard of 95% of these...lol...Time to check out a tracker knife 🗡 💯😎
And for the record...I've never used a weapon of any kind against another human being...The knife i was stabbedwith was stolen from my home and the confrontation insued ..I got my knife back...The hard way...lol Still got the knife too... 😉😁 Broken blade and all ..lol
You will absolutely love the Tracker. A good affordable one is WARIVO on Amazon with the black handle
Here in pa .use of a knife is premeditated if it gets to court
Wow! Va is a stand your ground state. Defense has to match the threat
@@411Outdoors I wish were stand your ground to .but if it comes to trial it's considered premed. Same with defend homestead law I shoot you they check bullets god forbid it's a hp. Your toast
I was surprised by the KA-BAR Warthog combat knife. It's a thick boy. But very balanced.
Plus it's a great Survival knife on top of it.
It chops like a beast, skins, nimble in my hand.
I kinda say it's a Knife/Hatchet in one.
Thick blade for extra strength. 2" at least.
Spin is ¼ about too.
I haven't tested it for starting a fire since it has that black coating KA-BAR likes so much.
Love Kabar definitely want to look at it for sure
I like also like my little Kyoto Neckknife in black/green as an real EDC.
Very cool!
I'm going with an Esee 4 in s30vn. Spend the money and Give Em Hell folks!
Is american tanto blade good for penetration in fighting ? or clip/drop point is better ?
Tanto for sure my friend
Sir, must add other considerations, your, task types, number of others around you and environment situation. I carried a Randall #1 and 18 in Germany, Kabar as backup.
The best self defense knife will always be attached to the business end of a rifle.
Fully semiautomatic ghost knife with the thing that folds up
Don't forget that you may well be in a knife fight without knowing it...
Good video!!!
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My dad carrie’s his everywhere he goes even to work 😅😅
I would say a good point, clip or tanto, not too thick, or heavy, hand guard, South African military used chisel grind, proven WW2 tech, designed for cutting flesh like a sushi blade.
I have 2 kabars and 1 of them is a 7 inch u.s.m.c. and the other one is the bk9 both are beautiful but I don't carry them because of laws and the sheeths
thats why useful combat knives from history are usually not too suitable for a modern context.
I suggest akimbo style if you can.
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Watching this in 2024…
Who would have thought that trench warfare would have resurfaced (Ukraine) leading to hand to hand combat after shelling ?
Good info, cheers ! 👍
Thanks my ffriend!
People teach knife fighting but never teach how to use their brains to not get into a knife fight. I’ve been in one and fortunately didn’t get hurt. It wasn’t fun at all and very dangerous. Training to use a knife is pertinent to carrying one.
I agree fully! Avoidance is BEST
When the lioness grabs a hold of me I'm going home with her
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Cold steel oss .
Great knife 👍👍
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Cool,411
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Haha. I used to get that a lot when I shave the stash
@@411Outdoors Love Disturbed :)
Read human history or the bible, men (and many women) wore a dagger on their side for personal protection...an honorable thing.
One that kills my opponent 😤
Also terrific video. Great advice and information always great!!
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Thanks my friend!
One piece, full tang.
Love that full tang!
Great video as always man. 👍🏻
Thanks Lesco! Have a blessed day🙂
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The aliens are watching haha
🌟 AN ALIEN COULD GET YOU!
Definitely gotta watch out for them haha!
lol i wont throw a knife at an attacker ^^
Knife throwing is more of a sneak thing assuming you have more than one blade. No one should throw their only knife
a Good combat knife in my eyes only needs to meet 3 requirements, spear point blade, double edged and has a handguard to stop the hand from running the blade when thrusting, ofcourse tho any knife can be used in "combat" scenarios
Well said 👍 double edge is awesome. Highly regulated but awesome
@@411Outdoors yes good point my freind. Your correct some places do outlaw dagger blades .