For those arguing that slashing is important in using a knife, you are wrong. Please see my last 2 videos on knife usage: ua-cam.com/video/2_6EPKltO04/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/UgATYyAElMM/v-deo.html For those arguing that knives are a terrible weapon for self defense, you are right. There are various practical and legal shortcomings, and knives are almost exclusively used by criminals. But I still wanted to talk about better/worse design elements.
They're an impractical self-defense weapon, but they get talked about because they're a moderately useful tool which is convenient and legal to carry and can be plausibly used for self-defense. As opposed to useless things like a phone or wallet, or things that are useful for ONLY self-defense like a firearm or peppery spray, or things that are useful but inconvenient to carry like a walking stick.
Actually, i read the folsom prison Guy's book and he also teaches to grab the leg of the oponent while COMPLETELY EXPOSING YOUR NECK LOL, this Guys book is not a sooo good example imo
@@FuryoTokkosho well, some of their techniques that i found are demonstrated against an unresisting opponent, so a kinda guarantee that the move doesnt work, but i may be wrong, do you have any good recomendations for kali ytbers?
Jake already said it makes you look like the "I studied the blade while you had pre-marital sex" guy. That kind of guy having strong opinions about pre-1980 Zimbabwe is implied.
Surprisingly, legal in California too - as long as it's open carry. Which shouldn't be an issue because how the hell are you going to conceal carry a longsword or katana?
In a party people were struggling to open a box of bear and someone asked "does anyone have a knife?" and I'd go "Oh yeah here you go" and everybody was like WUT?????
@@tylervaneffen8298 except it doesn't cause the pressure will just escape through the massive hole you just made with the blade. the idea sounds good if you don't think about it too hard, but it's just a pretty dumb gimmick...
A few comments : - Bigger is not always better with a dagger, it needs to be small enough to be easy to draw and effective while wrestling. - Push daggers are effective if designed well (ex: the indian katar was often used to pierce mail armor). - Broad blades are not much of a problem (some historical ones can be 5 cm wide) if sharp enough, try on meat and see. Everyone knows the perfect knife is an 8 inch chef knife that is cheap enough to dispose of without worry.
Works on multiple levels 😅I know you mean the show but Dexter-Russel is also a major manufacturer of cheap ass professional kitchen knives.@@demoniac972
Often is a stretch. Daggers being used at all is uncommon, let alone a such a niche version. But they did exist, so they're probably not useless. Note the handle design though, the long bars going up the forearm mean you have something to brace against so it doesn't flip around.
It should go without saying, but it bears repeating: Using a knife in a fight is very much using lethal force. Yes, even if it's fairly small, even if you "aim for the legs". When you pull out a knife, there is a very real chance that at least one person will not walk away, and that person may end up being you. Knives aren't a very good self-defense tool to begin with, but even if you have nothing else on hand, make sure to keep that in mind.
Kitchen knives are the most common knives used in crimes. I had 4 encounters with nefarious people trying to steal my life with their knives. 2 were long blade kitchen knives. I was armed with only my empty hands each time, but God gave me grace to handle it. He is awesome.
@@chrisprizzle278 None taken. I have also been shot at multiple times, poisoned, had my head bashed with a stone, heavy steel beam and multiple attackers tried to kill me in my sleep.... During those attacks I was a Christian in middle class, relatively low crime areas. I'm not a gangsta, nor an arm chair artist bragging to get popular on my YT channel. The Bible talks about many such people, Hebrews ch 11. The apostle Paul had a long list of attacks upon his life and said, After the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at Ephesus. David trained many outcasts of society who became mighty men of valor as they were tested in the challenges life threw at them. God protected them as He has protected this little guy. The biggest challenge friend is that of where we go when we all die. The most combat expert and the most moral amongst us cannot conquer death or hell. That is why we all need Jesus to save us. Feel free to reach out with any more questions after listening to this short link. www.bitchute.com/video/nncDGYQ4tRVy/ Friend, please ask God for His kind gift at the end.
My EDC is a large seax. It has an 8-inch blade, but it's not primarily for self-defense. I have it because I work on a ranch and sometimes need I big choping knife.
A good idea for a next video should be "how much physical disadvantage does it take to be overwhelming?" Because ive seen numerous videos where 60kg guys (133 lbs in freedom units🦅🇺🇸) beat a 100kg guy in a fight, becaause of the skill gap, but i dont reaaly know what is the limit to a trained fighter to beat a larger but untrained opponent (mcgregor vs the mountain sparring) like put kaylen or a small man to wrestle an unexperienced 200lbs man to see if she can outwrestle him despite the huge physical gap. Good video as always
I’ve pondered that a lot. ”How much skill is a given amount pf lean body mass worth?” I’ve out wrestled guys 30 lbs lighter than me despite a pretty big skill gap in their favor. The problem is weight is readily quantifiable but skill is not at all.
When I was in the military I carried a smooth bladed karambit. Not for defense. I was a cable dog and the karambit cut wire like a dream. I also carried a lighter. Because there is no cleaner strip than heating up the end, pinching and pulling.
I've been carrying a cold steel ti lite for about 10 years now. AND I'M FINALLY VINDICATED BY A UA-camR! I have to share this video with all my tacticool friends! PS the pocket catch absolutely does work.
Practice with your Balisong. If you want a stabby folding knife the balisong with a five inch blade is it. Deploys instantly, long enough to penetrate sufficiently and small enough to carry in a pocket.
It's common knowledge where i live that your attacker will get 5 months for stabbing you whilst you'll get 5 years for stabbing back. Meaning that carrying something that can promote you from an evil victim who dared defend himself to a poor wittle murderer might actually be a viable legal strat
@@JohnnyBit funnily enough there's a saying here, "sista kommunist staten" ~the last communist state. Refering to us and our totalitarian laws. It's Sweden btw
I got strange looks when I took out my swiss army knife, but it was possibly because I was dressed as a giant mushroom and also singing Time Is On My Side like from the Denzel Washington film ‘Fallen’
The legality thing be crazy. In my neck of the woods: - concealed carry is perfectly legal - fixed blade under 5": fine to carry - folder with fingernail nick: fine to carry - onehanded locking folder: not legal to carry - box cutter: not legal to carry My usual carry is a 4" fixed blade in scout carry or a Buck 110.
I appreciate the journey that you took to reach your conclusion. At the end of the day, even if a certain type of knife is better for self-defense, I wouldn't want to be attacked by any bladed implement. But now I need Lynn Thompson to make a folding halberd with a wave opening feature. We'll call it the "Armchair Halberd" lol
As per usual, great video, Jake! Love your content and love the main theme here that is “you should first understand what are your state limits and what you can and cannot carry”. I will say-while almost all of the push daggers I’ve seen suck ass, the Shivworks ones are designed quite well and allow me to just punch regularly with them without the blade moving. I define it as a boxing knife. I am a massive Shivworks fanboy, but I genuinely think that the El Niño and the regular push dagger are both really good carry blades (that is, in states where you can legally carry push daggers and conceal them, which is, sadly, not many). Great video as always! Love your content, man
Friendly reminder that knives are a terrible primary defense weapon. They do not have adequate stopping power and look horrible in court. They definitely belong in the last ditch weapon category. As far as non firearm options, blunt force seems to be the best. Look into Varg Freeborn's personal experience with using knives for self defense for more info.
I'll play devil's advocate with push daggers and point out that they take a bit less space (or they distribute it better, if you prefer that way of seeing it). In the video its said, and I agree, that the more length of blade the better. And if you are reeeeally short on the length (blade+handle) you can carry, putting the handle in an horizontal position can let you more space for blade. I don't like push daggers, I wouldn't like to have one, and they are illegal in my country (all daggers are), but I believe they have their reason to exist for some specific cases
Strangely enough a shank aka sharp metal stick. isnt a bad option they are cheap and easy to make and you can find the meterials to make them dam near everywhere.
I LOVE my CRKT. Every folder knife I've had invariably gets the pocket clip caught on something, and I have to mcgiver it back into shape, but now I can just buy a new clip. They also make a "rescue" version of the knife you showed, and if I do end up it court, I can use that to improve the optics with a jury.
I'd respectfully submit that the priority of a defensive knife should be accessibility, ergonomics, and ease of carry. Tissue compression make the size and penetration capabilities you're fixating on a non-issue, but even if they weren't, the priority of a modern defensive knife is to create space, not necessarily to kill. In that context, a small pikal style blade carried centerline, makes the most sense, as a way of dealing with and getting out of an entangled fight.
Ok pulling the 7 folding knives ticked my fancy, but he just pulls out a halbard... now thats a premium weapon. Also I'm sure his knife choise has some specific name that I can't remember, perato optimisation or something. Where it isn't optimised for one thing, but for a few things in such a way that none of the the other important features can be improved anymore without degrading another feature giving you a curve of optimal blades for each specific preference.
It really depends on the context, but I'd say, if you're serious, you need a fixed blade. Most pocket knives are indeed in the pocket and then, it's a lot of fumbling on a good day and that doesn't take the stress of a life and death situation into account... If it has a clip, you're better off using the clip, but then it can still wander along the belt or whatever you clip it onto. In the case of the pocket itself, there's a good chance that it gets entangled with the textile when you need it the most... Also, since most folding knives have the blade come out from the side, you need to keep your fingers off the opening, and typically, you need to have one finger on a button or lever. This is an awkward hold and getting punched in the face is a good way of dropping the damn knife! In that respect, I'd say that even a karambit in your pocket is better than 99% of folding knives even in a knife fight! Why? Because it's likely to fill the entire pocket and you know pretty much exactly where the ring is and all you need is to get the ring. Also, while there's an entire fancy art about fighting with it, all you really need to do is adapt your boxing to using a blade, by altering your targets. Punches will either stab or slash. In that respect, it's similar to a push dagger, which BTW used to be much longer and for self-defense! Again, they're not ideal weapons against someone with a knife, but their virtue is their quick deployment, even from a compromised position... Since you're likely using the knife more as a tool than a weapon, you'd be very well advised that your EDC knife looks like a small kitchen knife and works well for preparing food! Something that is long enough to cut an apple or smear some bread is long enough to do fatal stabs... If you really insist on a folder, then it should have an ergonomic grip or a miniature quillon that prevents your hand from sliding onto the blade. The hook feature mentioned in the video is very valuable, but you should have a backup plan if that fails and you have to open it later manually. Now, if you're at home and someone breaks in, then you better have a full-sized kitchen knife at the very least, or some kukri, tanto, bowie, European dagger, or similar...A 12-inch blade isn't much to parry any weapon, but it's enough to do serious damage in cuts against arms. A 20-inch blade is probably the longest you can use in a cramped apartment. In that case, we're talking about gladius, wakisashi, cinquedea, khyber knife, Bauernwehr, keris, talibong, and many other blades.
I can carry a knife of any size, concealed or not where I live. I carry a 4” Bowie knife on my belt and carry my Colt concealed. The visible knife tends to keep people polite.
This is a really good video! Thanks for explaining in such detail! P.S. - there's another great title for this video: How a 16-year-old edgelord can accidently kill someone in a fight and ruin his life.
Wave is the way to go. Spyderco with ziptie. Factory Emerson. Cold Steel with thumb plate. Snaggletooth MF. Wise Men company Fang. Anything along those lines. I carry a Benchmade SOCP folder and they just made a snaggletooth for it so that's next.
Knifes for self-defense are for dreamers. They just don’t have the man-stopping power to keep you from getting stabbed, even if you hit first. In a knife fight, the loser dies in the street and the winner in the ambulance.
Alternative for the Coldsteel Ti-lite if you want: Stabby + real deep pocket clip + ablte to cut fruit or other edc like tasks: Otanashi Noh Ken by CRKT
ive edc'd a 6 inch tilite 80% of the time for like 10 years, probably the one of the best knives of all time but you kind of have to pair it with something smaller. I usually just also carry a multitool as well and use that for edc stuff
Speak for you american, swords are perfectly legal in Czechia for example. I agree with the unpracticality tho. Also slashing probably could be effective way to use the knife with potentialy even better stopping power via cutting ligaments. The data from real life situatiation will be biased against it, because I imagine you need to be very well trained to pull such knife use, and capable individuals are rare. i don't really know anything about it, but you should consult this hypotesis with some knife fighting experts since it is impossible to extract it from the available data.
If someone is so skilled at dismantling tendons and lignaments then why couldn't he take someone down with the least force possible? What happens after he survives and sues you for ruining his life for trying to steal some pocket change?
@@EgoCZ Anyone with enough skill to reliably win a fight by severing tendons could use those same skills to win faster and more reliably by using thrusts. (If someone is VERY good at striking, they could win a fight with one hand tied behind their back. But WHY would they do something that is objectively harder?) If a strategy takes a MASSIVE amount of skill to work, then it probably isn't a good strategy. If you pitted a knife "expert" who could only use slashes against an athletic amateur who could only use thrusts, my money is on the "expert" losing.
It's funny that you say concealing a fixed blade is illegal where you live. In NYC, you legally HAVE to conceal any knife you carry. ANY PART of your knife being visible, even the pocket clip of a folding knife, is illegal.
I used to carry a slip joint folder with a sheep's foot profile blade at work, I chose this type of folder thinking it wouldn't scare anyone. When I pull out of my pocket to cut tape a girl started saying "Lucas has a dagger! Lucas has a dagger!"... People freaking out when see any type os cutting object so if you can't concealed a machete in your pants do it! People will probably have the same reaction under the vision of a grandpa's slip joint knife...
If you want a versatile self-defense weapon that's totally legal and will actually _protect_ you (as opposed to just harm the opponent), carry a buckler!
In fact, knife is just about the worst self-defence weapon you can have. Do not forget: the goal of self-DEFENCE is to protect yourself from bodily harm, NOT to kill the other guy. You cannot block or parry with a knife, the only thing you can do with it is either threaten of seriously wound/kill the opponent, while he's doing the same to you. A literal stick would do better, since it gives you more reach, and can hit the hand of the attacker, making him drop his weapon. With a reinforced walking stick and a small buckler (especially if you know how to use them - learn Kali or Hema!) you survival chances are WAY higher than with a knife. And neither of those things are illegal anywhere.
tbh, not a fan of wave opening pocket knives. I've tried everything from Emersons to zip-ties on a Spyderco. By the time it's deployed, the knife and your arm are way back behind you. With a thumb stud, you're deploying the blade while bringing it to the target.
I mean doesn't an axe check all boxes? It's legal since it's a tool. If you have an adaptable stick with you too, you have the same reach as a sword with higher lethality in your strikes
@@balazskertesz5010 Agreed. Vast majority of places have plugged those legal holes. Prosecutor will argue that you were carrying it for use as a weapon, and it will be viewed as illegal. A really good prosecutor could even use it to try and convict you of first degree murder by arguing that having that massive weapon on you means you were merely trying to provoke a reaction in order to kill somebody. Carrying something large, deadly, and unusual is legally fraught
So reach, thrusting potential, and penetration are the most important factors? It just so happens it is legal to open carry swords in some states. Thoughts on carrying a rapier for self defense? Is HEMA actually the best self-defense martial art??
Full tang thrusting knife, PERIOD. No folders, no silly gimmicks like karambits. Something sturdy that can pierce vital organs, held in hammer fist grip.
also : from their caracteristics knives aren't too great as self denfence weapons : they aren't too able to end a fight via pain or concussion , they end the fight by killing the opponent ... also they lack range that a cane may have , or heck a gun , altough everything looses to gun ... pepper spray , flashlights and tasers are much more able to inflict pain and end an encounter with an aggressor ... i struggle to see a self defence situation in wich a knife is the optimal solution , that doesn't get you processed , besides scaring away the attacker maybe ? peraps i am not imaginative enough ...
Note that by UK law you can't legally carry anything bigger 3 inches. Also it can't lock and you "need a good reason", self defence isn't considered a good reason. Put simply, if in UK just run, stab resistant clothing would be legal, but you'll get more attention.
I have to dissagree with you on the point a fighting knife needing to stab, it also needs to slice. It's not a game of penetration. It's a game of stabs and slices. "De-fang the snake," if you will. However, self-densive knife fighting needs to be trained just as much as gun control (meaning use both hands and proper knowledge of safety and use). Now, if were talking about a general person, a stabbing knife is "best" becaue it's the simplest way to attack, yet, a stab feels like a punch and most times the attacker will not know they've been stabbed. However, they will also not know they've been cut. 2nd point (😉): When it comes to literally any weapon held by hand in a self-defense manner, the chances of death are very high. This includes batons, bats, 2x4s, tire irons, ect... Legality is always an issue in these instances regardless of weapon choice.
You probably might as well buy the shark dart over the wasp however the shark dart is probably not really all that cheap or super great as a weapon either.
that's still a concealed weapon in many states. a punk rock thing used to be to sew a loop inside your denim jacket and hang a small ball peen hammer in it. they caught on and adjusted laws accordingly in most states. idk, I'm from AZ and I can conceal carry anything I can legally own. no permit needed.
For those arguing that slashing is important in using a knife, you are wrong. Please see my last 2 videos on knife usage:
ua-cam.com/video/2_6EPKltO04/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/UgATYyAElMM/v-deo.html
For those arguing that knives are a terrible weapon for self defense, you are right. There are various practical and legal shortcomings, and knives are almost exclusively used by criminals. But I still wanted to talk about better/worse design elements.
They're an impractical self-defense weapon, but they get talked about because they're a moderately useful tool which is convenient and legal to carry and can be plausibly used for self-defense. As opposed to useless things like a phone or wallet, or things that are useful for ONLY self-defense like a firearm or peppery spray, or things that are useful but inconvenient to carry like a walking stick.
Actually, i read the folsom prison Guy's book and he also teaches to grab the leg of the oponent while COMPLETELY EXPOSING YOUR NECK LOL, this Guys book is not a sooo good example imo
i do not argue, i just wait till these Filipino guys show you first hand after watching your video
You even have to carry a trauma kit if you wear guns, cause you never know how these fights end. Encouraging knives is no one way lane either.
@@FuryoTokkosho well, some of their techniques that i found are demonstrated against an unresisting opponent, so a kinda guarantee that the move doesnt work, but i may be wrong, do you have any good recomendations for kali ytbers?
Fixed knife on a belt and tan trousers screams "i have a subscription to soldier of fortune and several opinions about Zimbabwe before 18 April 1980"
Jake already said it makes you look like the "I studied the blade while you had pre-marital sex" guy.
That kind of guy having strong opinions about pre-1980 Zimbabwe is implied.
Yeah, the 5.11 model wannabes.
*Rhodesia
Rhodesians Never Die!
Was hoping this was leading to a Rhodesia reference and you didn't disappoint.
Carrying a longsword in my prison pocket as a self defense tactic
They can't kill you if you do it yourself I suppose
Everyone is going to want a look at your cool sword. Is that a pro or a con?
"Why are you walking funny ?"
you must be quite rigid
"Swords are both illegal and impractical to carry"
Well I don't know about practicality, but it is legal to carry in Texas.
God Bless Texas
Surprisingly, legal in California too - as long as it's open carry.
Which shouldn't be an issue because how the hell are you going to conceal carry a longsword or katana?
Florida too i think
@@izzycirruscarpenter pants and a limp.😂
@izzycirrus you have clearly never been to the uk my friend 😂
swords it is!
Damn nobody found you yet
@@A_H_A_lol you are somebody!
@@RamseyDewey this is best motivacional advice Ive ever heard
Parry this you filthy casual!⚔
@@korpzmarcelfranca6825 so true
Most of the guys I know, including myself, see these edc blades for what they really are: man-jewelry.
It's not even a pocket knife that'll get you strange looks. I pulled out a swiss army knife, a common multi-tool, and still got strange looks.
I find a Leatherman Micra is better in that respect. Scissors get fewer weird looks and they'll open packages well enough.
In a party people were struggling to open a box of bear and someone asked "does anyone have a knife?" and I'd go "Oh yeah here you go" and everybody was like WUT?????
@@sonnylost2179 You should see people's faces when someone asks, "does anyone have a knife?" and I pull out my 6in Ti-Lite 😂
One of the benefits of living in the south. No one's surprised except a very few city folk
People gonna judge regardless. I have a Phillip's head in my EDC and that earns looks like it's a severed head when pulled out.
I'd imagine the wasp knife could inject air into the bloodstream which could kill the attacker minutes after they're done murdering you.
well, you might still die, but you have a chance to save your K/D
It causes a temporary cavity inside a plural space in the same way a bullet does. It was designed for fending off sharks and stuff underwater anyways
@@givemeajacksonMartyrdorm perk
@@tylervaneffen8298 except it doesn't cause the pressure will just escape through the massive hole you just made with the blade. the idea sounds good if you don't think about it too hard, but it's just a pretty dumb gimmick...
i think you've just described how a knife works ...
A few comments :
- Bigger is not always better with a dagger, it needs to be small enough to be easy to draw and effective while wrestling.
- Push daggers are effective if designed well (ex: the indian katar was often used to pierce mail armor).
- Broad blades are not much of a problem (some historical ones can be 5 cm wide) if sharp enough, try on meat and see.
Everyone knows the perfect knife is an 8 inch chef knife that is cheap enough to dispose of without worry.
Dexter approve this
I prefer the 6in pairing knife.
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Works on multiple levels 😅I know you mean the show but Dexter-Russel is also a major manufacturer of cheap ass professional kitchen knives.@@demoniac972
Often is a stretch. Daggers being used at all is uncommon, let alone a such a niche version. But they did exist, so they're probably not useless.
Note the handle design though, the long bars going up the forearm mean you have something to brace against so it doesn't flip around.
“perfectly fine, felony crime” is craaazy 💀
He used to tell people not to make sex jokes in the comments. Now, he makes suggestive jokes mid video on his own. That's character development 😂
It should go without saying, but it bears repeating: Using a knife in a fight is very much using lethal force. Yes, even if it's fairly small, even if you "aim for the legs". When you pull out a knife, there is a very real chance that at least one person will not walk away, and that person may end up being you. Knives aren't a very good self-defense tool to begin with, but even if you have nothing else on hand, make sure to keep that in mind.
0:36 totally legal in #Texas to carry a zweihander lol
I'd move there in a heartbeat if I wasn't broke.
Kitchen knives are the most common knives used in crimes. I had 4 encounters with nefarious people trying to steal my life with their knives. 2 were long blade kitchen knives. I was armed with only my empty hands each time, but God gave me grace to handle it. He is awesome.
No judgement, but where do you live that more than one person has tried to kill you with knives?
@@chrisprizzle278 None taken. I have also been shot at multiple times, poisoned, had my head bashed with a stone, heavy steel beam and multiple attackers tried to kill me in my sleep.... During those attacks I was a Christian in middle class, relatively low crime areas. I'm not a gangsta, nor an arm chair artist bragging to get popular on my YT channel. The Bible talks about many such people, Hebrews ch 11. The apostle Paul had a long list of attacks upon his life and said, After the manner of men, I have fought with beasts at Ephesus. David trained many outcasts of society who became mighty men of valor as they were tested in the challenges life threw at them. God protected them as He has protected this little guy. The biggest challenge friend is that of where we go when we all die. The most combat expert and the most moral amongst us cannot conquer death or hell. That is why we all need Jesus to save us. Feel free to reach out with any more questions after listening to this short link.
www.bitchute.com/video/nncDGYQ4tRVy/
Friend, please ask God for His kind gift at the end.
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Well that's actually the best way to handle that situation, aside from a gun or 10 ft pole of course. Js.
@@chrisprizzle278that happens all over tbh. Depending on where you find yourself and who else happens to be around.
My EDC is a large seax. It has an 8-inch blade, but it's not primarily for self-defense. I have it because I work on a ranch and sometimes need I big choping knife.
A good idea for a next video should be "how much physical disadvantage does it take to be overwhelming?" Because ive seen numerous videos where 60kg guys (133 lbs in freedom units🦅🇺🇸) beat a 100kg guy in a fight, becaause of the skill gap, but i dont reaaly know what is the limit to a trained fighter to beat a larger but untrained opponent (mcgregor vs the mountain sparring) like put kaylen or a small man to wrestle an unexperienced 200lbs man to see if she can outwrestle him despite the huge physical gap. Good video as always
I’ve pondered that a lot. ”How much skill is a given amount pf lean body mass worth?” I’ve out wrestled guys 30 lbs lighter than me despite a pretty big skill gap in their favor. The problem is weight is readily quantifiable but skill is not at all.
@@chrislivingstone1843 you can measure your skill by your Win/loss ratio against your teammates,so you can have an idea
@@chrislivingstone1843 *against teammates of your size, so its a fair and skill-based match
Google Yuki Nakai. Man fought a giant and won.
"I would like to have friends at some point" 😂
When I was in the military I carried a smooth bladed karambit. Not for defense. I was a cable dog and the karambit cut wire like a dream. I also carried a lighter. Because there is no cleaner strip than heating up the end, pinching and pulling.
I've been carrying a cold steel ti lite for about 10 years now.
AND I'M FINALLY VINDICATED BY A UA-camR!
I have to share this video with all my tacticool friends!
PS the pocket catch absolutely does work.
I like the homage to the "student conceals 13 guns in baggy clothes" video
Practice with your Balisong. If you want a stabby folding knife the balisong with a five inch blade is it. Deploys instantly, long enough to penetrate sufficiently and small enough to carry in a pocket.
It's common knowledge where i live that your attacker will get 5 months for stabbing you whilst you'll get 5 years for stabbing back. Meaning that carrying something that can promote you from an evil victim who dared defend himself to a poor wittle murderer might actually be a viable legal strat
Sounds like soviet reality described by Solzhenitsyn in The Gulag Archipelago.
@@JohnnyBit funnily enough there's a saying here, "sista kommunist staten" ~the last communist state. Refering to us and our totalitarian laws. It's Sweden btw
Sounds like germany... 🙄
I only carry a spoon and my enemies fear me.
Is the handle sharpened?
Of course they do!
It's *dull,* getting stabbed by it *hurts* more.
"A spoon, cousin, why a spoon?"
"Because it's dull, you twit! It'll hurt more!"
Yes, but you're carrying the Spoon of Doom. That makes all the difference.
Yeah I’m terrified of this dude and I’ve never even met him.
I got strange looks when I took out my swiss army knife, but it was possibly because I was dressed as a giant mushroom and also singing Time Is On My Side like from the Denzel Washington film ‘Fallen’
The legality thing be crazy. In my neck of the woods:
- concealed carry is perfectly legal
- fixed blade under 5": fine to carry
- folder with fingernail nick: fine to carry
- onehanded locking folder: not legal to carry
- box cutter: not legal to carry
My usual carry is a 4" fixed blade in scout carry or a Buck 110.
7:58 the Smosh Chosen reference was gold 😂
I appreciate the journey that you took to reach your conclusion. At the end of the day, even if a certain type of knife is better for self-defense, I wouldn't want to be attacked by any bladed implement. But now I need Lynn Thompson to make a folding halberd with a wave opening feature. We'll call it the "Armchair Halberd" lol
Halberd was the correct choice all along.
Polearms bestarms!
Always have been.
Spear.
As per usual, great video, Jake! Love your content and love the main theme here that is “you should first understand what are your state limits and what you can and cannot carry”. I will say-while almost all of the push daggers I’ve seen suck ass, the Shivworks ones are designed quite well and allow me to just punch regularly with them without the blade moving. I define it as a boxing knife. I am a massive Shivworks fanboy, but I genuinely think that the El Niño and the regular push dagger are both really good carry blades (that is, in states where you can legally carry push daggers and conceal them, which is, sadly, not many). Great video as always! Love your content, man
Well obviously a combat knife .. (or any other roughly small machete sized fixed blade) butterfly swords, daggers, shortswords
"With six hundred you might as well buy a gun"which is also part of why chainsaws kind of suck as a weapon.
My wife carries a fixed blade in her purse. We live in Texas though.
I thought everyone in Texas carried at least an M240 machine gun. Isn't that what the founding farthers wanted? 😅
@@nils1543 too rich fir my blood.
How long does she need to access it ?
The answer is not fast enough.
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Friendly reminder that knives are a terrible primary defense weapon. They do not have adequate stopping power and look horrible in court. They definitely belong in the last ditch weapon category. As far as non firearm options, blunt force seems to be the best. Look into Varg Freeborn's personal experience with using knives for self defense for more info.
Varg is a charlatan, though. You should probably not listen to him at all.
2:05 Armchair Violence has intersected with Scholagladiatoria.
Who?
@@عبدالرحمنعبدالله-ز4م UA-cam channel run by historian, antique arms dealer, and HEMA instructor Matt Easton. The man loves his "penetration" jokes.
@@farkasmactavishand the use of the butt
Butterfly knives (balisongs) strangely omitted?
They are only good for tricks
I'll play devil's advocate with push daggers and point out that they take a bit less space (or they distribute it better, if you prefer that way of seeing it). In the video its said, and I agree, that the more length of blade the better. And if you are reeeeally short on the length (blade+handle) you can carry, putting the handle in an horizontal position can let you more space for blade. I don't like push daggers, I wouldn't like to have one, and they are illegal in my country (all daggers are), but I believe they have their reason to exist for some specific cases
I am glad that you acknowledge the Halberd is superior to a knife in melee.
Not if you begin the fight wrestling or at arms reach.
Cold steel ti lite 6 inch. Thank me later lol
Strangely enough a shank aka sharp metal stick. isnt a bad option they are cheap and easy to make and you can find the meterials to make them dam near everywhere.
I LOVE my CRKT. Every folder knife I've had invariably gets the pocket clip caught on something, and I have to mcgiver it back into shape, but now I can just buy a new clip. They also make a "rescue" version of the knife you showed, and if I do end up it court, I can use that to improve the optics with a jury.
so glad i live in a normal place where no one cares if you carry a pocket knife or not
I miss the outro
Swords are legal where I live. Can also conceal carry them
AV you are the best dude. Love these videos. Very through. Savage af
I'd respectfully submit that the priority of a defensive knife should be accessibility, ergonomics, and ease of carry. Tissue compression make the size and penetration capabilities you're fixating on a non-issue, but even if they weren't, the priority of a modern defensive knife is to create space, not necessarily to kill. In that context, a small pikal style blade carried centerline, makes the most sense, as a way of dealing with and getting out of an entangled fight.
The pen is greater than the sword. The gun scares everyone in the library.
Here in texas is legal to open carry a sword
Ok pulling the 7 folding knives ticked my fancy, but he just pulls out a halbard... now thats a premium weapon.
Also I'm sure his knife choise has some specific name that I can't remember, perato optimisation or something. Where it isn't optimised for one thing, but for a few things in such a way that none of the the other important features can be improved anymore without degrading another feature giving you a curve of optimal blades for each specific preference.
In Florida it's perfectly legal to open carry any length blade. Swords, axes, halberds. The bladed world is your oyster in Florida.
It really depends on the context, but I'd say, if you're serious, you need a fixed blade.
Most pocket knives are indeed in the pocket and then, it's a lot of fumbling on a good day and that doesn't take the stress of a life and death situation into account...
If it has a clip, you're better off using the clip, but then it can still wander along the belt or whatever you clip it onto. In the case of the pocket itself, there's a good chance that it gets entangled with the textile when you need it the most... Also, since most folding knives have the blade come out from the side, you need to keep your fingers off the opening, and typically, you need to have one finger on a button or lever. This is an awkward hold and getting punched in the face is a good way of dropping the damn knife!
In that respect, I'd say that even a karambit in your pocket is better than 99% of folding knives even in a knife fight! Why? Because it's likely to fill the entire pocket and you know pretty much exactly where the ring is and all you need is to get the ring. Also, while there's an entire fancy art about fighting with it, all you really need to do is adapt your boxing to using a blade, by altering your targets. Punches will either stab or slash. In that respect, it's similar to a push dagger, which BTW used to be much longer and for self-defense!
Again, they're not ideal weapons against someone with a knife, but their virtue is their quick deployment, even from a compromised position...
Since you're likely using the knife more as a tool than a weapon, you'd be very well advised that your EDC knife looks like a small kitchen knife and works well for preparing food!
Something that is long enough to cut an apple or smear some bread is long enough to do fatal stabs...
If you really insist on a folder, then it should have an ergonomic grip or a miniature quillon that prevents your hand from sliding onto the blade. The hook feature mentioned in the video is very valuable, but you should have a backup plan if that fails and you have to open it later manually.
Now, if you're at home and someone breaks in, then you better have a full-sized kitchen knife at the very least, or some kukri, tanto, bowie, European dagger, or similar...A 12-inch blade isn't much to parry any weapon, but it's enough to do serious damage in cuts against arms. A 20-inch blade is probably the longest you can use in a cramped apartment. In that case, we're talking about gladius, wakisashi, cinquedea, khyber knife, Bauernwehr, keris, talibong, and many other blades.
I can carry a knife of any size, concealed or not where I live. I carry a 4” Bowie knife on my belt and carry my Colt concealed. The visible knife tends to keep people polite.
Constitutional carry covers swords, I made very sure for reasons.
You should do a video on the self-defense championship shank tank
Alternative you could carry both, but if you only can be bothered with one please have it accessible and well maintained
This is a really good video! Thanks for explaining in such detail!
P.S. - there's another great title for this video: How a 16-year-old edgelord can accidently kill someone in a fight and ruin his life.
Wave is the way to go. Spyderco with ziptie. Factory Emerson. Cold Steel with thumb plate.
Snaggletooth MF. Wise Men company Fang.
Anything along those lines. I carry a Benchmade SOCP folder and they just made a snaggletooth for it so that's next.
In the words of the famous poet RV i say: "Chef man down I'm Michelin starred"
I live in Canada where it's basically illegal to carry any blade without providing a reason other than self defense
Well, maybe carry an orange too, so you have an excuse to have a knife.
Milwaukee fastback box cutter
Love seeing a new Armchair Violence video in my notifications! Luckily in the great state of Tennessee we have 0 knife laws. Carry what you want.
Knifes for self-defense are for dreamers. They just don’t have the man-stopping power to keep you from getting stabbed, even if you hit first. In a knife fight, the loser dies in the street and the winner in the ambulance.
A halberd AND a two-hander? You are a man of taste as well as edged-weapon erudition.
Alternative for the Coldsteel Ti-lite if you want: Stabby + real deep pocket clip + ablte to cut fruit or other edc like tasks: Otanashi Noh Ken by CRKT
ive edc'd a 6 inch tilite 80% of the time for like 10 years, probably the one of the best knives of all time but you kind of have to pair it with something smaller. I usually just also carry a multitool as well and use that for edc stuff
Colonel blades seemed pretty cool back in the day.
I would love a video on tasers and their effectiveness
It looks like Kershaw makes a knife with the Emerson wave feature with D2 steel. Called CQC. It's like $37 I think on Amazon right now.
Speak for you american, swords are perfectly legal in Czechia for example. I agree with the unpracticality tho.
Also slashing probably could be effective way to use the knife with potentialy even better stopping power via cutting ligaments. The data from real life situatiation will be biased against it, because I imagine you need to be very well trained to pull such knife use, and capable individuals are rare. i don't really know anything about it, but you should consult this hypotesis with some knife fighting experts since it is impossible to extract it from the available data.
Can you carry swords openly in Czechia?
If someone is so skilled at dismantling tendons and lignaments then why couldn't he take someone down with the least force possible? What happens after he survives and sues you for ruining his life for trying to steal some pocket change?
@@EgoCZ Anyone with enough skill to reliably win a fight by severing tendons could use those same skills to win faster and more reliably by using thrusts. (If someone is VERY good at striking, they could win a fight with one hand tied behind their back. But WHY would they do something that is objectively harder?)
If a strategy takes a MASSIVE amount of skill to work, then it probably isn't a good strategy.
If you pitted a knife "expert" who could only use slashes against an athletic amateur who could only use thrusts, my money is on the "expert" losing.
Well you must hide the blade in sheath or something, but other than that you can carry any cold weapon.
one thing with slashes is its easier to hit peoples hands and arms with them if you are fighting on the outside
It's funny that you say concealing a fixed blade is illegal where you live. In NYC, you legally HAVE to conceal any knife you carry. ANY PART of your knife being visible, even the pocket clip of a folding knife, is illegal.
I knew i was on to something when i bought my little sister an italian stilletto. Great neck knife but also great for leather jackets
Pulls out the Flamberge
You telling me my EDC ice pick is suboptimal for self defense now?!?
A sharpened screwdriver.
I haven't seen anyone else mention it in the comments; Cold Steel makes 4 inch Ti-Lites.
I think you're wrong about the karambit, but I do agree with your assessment on most other things
I used to carry a slip joint folder with a sheep's foot profile blade at work, I chose this type of folder thinking it wouldn't scare anyone. When I pull out of my pocket to cut tape a girl started saying "Lucas has a dagger! Lucas has a dagger!"... People freaking out when see any type os cutting object so if you can't concealed a machete in your pants do it! People will probably have the same reaction under the vision of a grandpa's slip joint knife...
Thanks man...
Congratulations of managing to conceal a greatsword and a halberd in the video!
If you want a versatile self-defense weapon that's totally legal and will actually _protect_ you (as opposed to just harm the opponent), carry a buckler!
In fact, knife is just about the worst self-defence weapon you can have. Do not forget: the goal of self-DEFENCE is to protect yourself from bodily harm, NOT to kill the other guy. You cannot block or parry with a knife, the only thing you can do with it is either threaten of seriously wound/kill the opponent, while he's doing the same to you. A literal stick would do better, since it gives you more reach, and can hit the hand of the attacker, making him drop his weapon. With a reinforced walking stick and a small buckler (especially if you know how to use them - learn Kali or Hema!) you survival chances are WAY higher than with a knife. And neither of those things are illegal anywhere.
Why is it rules and laws always goes against good guys but never the bad ones
isn't using "fight" as a replacement for "stab to death" a bit close-minded? what do you think?
And once again ladies and gentlemen, the answer is a jack of all trades...basically.
tbh, not a fan of wave opening pocket knives. I've tried everything from Emersons to zip-ties on a Spyderco. By the time it's deployed, the knife and your arm are way back behind you. With a thumb stud, you're deploying the blade while bringing it to the target.
Fixed blade knives aren't always faster to draw than a folding knife.
A Cold Steel, "Large Luzon" honed to razor sharpness. And don't give that crap about slashing not being effective.
I mean doesn't an axe check all boxes?
It's legal since it's a tool.
If you have an adaptable stick with you too, you have the same reach as a sword with higher lethality in your strikes
No, it's not legal to carry around an axe, unless you are an actual tradesman on his way to work.
@@balazskertesz5010 Agreed. Vast majority of places have plugged those legal holes. Prosecutor will argue that you were carrying it for use as a weapon, and it will be viewed as illegal. A really good prosecutor could even use it to try and convict you of first degree murder by arguing that having that massive weapon on you means you were merely trying to provoke a reaction in order to kill somebody. Carrying something large, deadly, and unusual is legally fraught
So reach, thrusting potential, and penetration are the most important factors? It just so happens it is legal to open carry swords in some states. Thoughts on carrying a rapier for self defense? Is HEMA actually the best self-defense martial art??
Laws. This is why the mafia used ice picks in baseball bats. Some you used every day. Today box cutters, a screw driver, etc.
Full tang thrusting knife, PERIOD. No folders, no silly gimmicks like karambits. Something sturdy that can pierce vital organs, held in hammer fist grip.
also : from their caracteristics knives aren't too great as self denfence weapons :
they aren't too able to end a fight via pain or concussion , they end the fight by killing the opponent ...
also they lack range that a cane may have , or heck a gun , altough everything looses to gun ...
pepper spray , flashlights and tasers are much more able to inflict pain and end an encounter with an aggressor ...
i struggle to see a self defence situation in wich a knife is the optimal solution , that doesn't get you processed , besides scaring away the attacker maybe ?
peraps i am not imaginative enough ...
Note that by UK law you can't legally carry anything bigger 3 inches. Also it can't lock and you "need a good reason", self defence isn't considered a good reason.
Put simply, if in UK just run, stab resistant clothing would be legal, but you'll get more attention.
I am to old to run and criminals don,t care about laws
I have to dissagree with you on the point a fighting knife needing to stab, it also needs to slice. It's not a game of penetration. It's a game of stabs and slices. "De-fang the snake," if you will. However, self-densive knife fighting needs to be trained just as much as gun control (meaning use both hands and proper knowledge of safety and use). Now, if were talking about a general person, a stabbing knife is "best" becaue it's the simplest way to attack, yet, a stab feels like a punch and most times the attacker will not know they've been stabbed. However, they will also not know they've been cut.
2nd point (😉): When it comes to literally any weapon held by hand in a self-defense manner, the chances of death are very high. This includes batons, bats, 2x4s, tire irons, ect... Legality is always an issue in these instances regardless of weapon choice.
If I get weird looks I don't really care.Let them look
if this is taken out of context your so cooked
Context really matters here.
You probably might as well buy the shark dart over the wasp however the shark dart is probably not really all that cheap or super great as a weapon either.
What is your opinion on the Fairbairn Sykes knife?
"I would like to have friends at some point" XDDDDDDD
Have you ever used the zip tie trick?
I just bolted a pocket clip to a 10 inch adjustable wrench, clip it in my waist band and pull my shirt over it
that's still a concealed weapon in many states. a punk rock thing used to be to sew a loop inside your denim jacket and hang a small ball peen hammer in it. they caught on and adjusted laws accordingly in most states. idk, I'm from AZ and I can conceal carry anything I can legally own. no permit needed.
8 inch chief knife... definitely.
I carry a 1776 military saber for self defense
As the founding fathers intended