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Originally Posted by SF West
I just got a folding gerber,
I'm not in the military yet,
but I keep it on my hip for self defense purposes.
I like folding knives for fighting, but they do have their drawbacks.
As a martial artist who has learned how and when to use knives as
a weapon, this is my take.
Pros
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-Small
-usually legal
-can be used to make your fist harder by clasping it.
-decent blades (not restricted to folding, just want to make
it doesn't show up or thought of in the cons as having bad blades)
Cons
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-Usually heavy on the handle (bad for fighting)
-Not as strong as fixed blade sometimes.
-YOU HAVE TO OPEN IT
I have a folding on my waist at all times though,
and I am just as comfortable with a good folding as I am with a good fixed blad..
If it's quality, you have nothing to fear either way.
Although, military fixed blades, i.e. bowie knives definately show some superiority over most fixed blades.
My weapon of choice though, heavy on the blade, sturdy, 6 inch blade (curved), fixed blade, blade on front and back of blade.
A knife like this when held in the normal "stabbing" grip can come down and slice a mans chest open with little effort. With the curve it makes for a good slash, and easy stab on the way back, if your stab on the way back is parried, all you have to do is turn the blade and you can slash at the arms or neck, and come in at a stab to any major organ. Very effective if you know how to use it. Knives usually win when they meet guns, keep that in mind.
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Hey, hero, thanks for the expert advice. You ever stabbed anybody? With a real knife?
You need to drop out of site and lurk for a while.
This will save you a lot of pain here.
TR
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