KnifeCenter FAQ #74: Tanto Vs Kwaiken? Choil or No?

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Deep dives today on finger choils and tanto blades. Plus, thoughts on deep carry pocket clips, one-hand closing a Spyderco lockback, and the best breaching tools. We just can’t tell you what the best knife is for fending off a mountain lion attack.
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0:00 Intro
0:57 Costs and Benefits of Finger Choils
6:27 Western and Traditional Tantos, Plus Kwaikens
11:07 When Modifying an Opinel Isn’t Enough
14:02 The Deepest of Pocket Clips
18:34 A Healthy Respect for Lockback Safety
20:45 A Knife for Mountain Lion Attacks
22:38 Breaching Hammers
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@Apepisaniceguy 2 жыл бұрын

So for people interested in Japanese tanto, here’s a quick breakdown. Tanto is the word referring to short sword/daggers usually with a blade less than 12inches. The Kwaiken/kaiken are small daggers primarily carried by women to defend or preserve her honor. So Kwaiken are technically tanto and tanto could be any of several blade shapes (sugata) most of Williams blade design’s (like the crkt) are osoraku zukuri blade shape. Most Kwaiken you see are shobu zukuri or hira zukuri. I would classify the civivi tamashi as an kanmuri otoshi zukuri. Hope you enjoyed the random info ✌🏻

@Jarredlol Жыл бұрын

Good info to know 👍⚔️

@davidsilva8695 2 жыл бұрын

What a delight to watch a well-produced “lecture” from someone so knowledgable on the subject!

@skookumdanger 2 жыл бұрын

There was a guy who’s kid got jumped by a lion, outside of a restaurant. He used a Spyderco Calypso I believe! It was in California and a few years ago, if Im not mistaken. Saved his little boys life because he was prepared!

@whoc4r3s117 2 жыл бұрын

The speed David opened and closed the griptillian literally made me shout out loud in excitement. Almost like a whoop. Love these videos guys. Keep it up. Everybody better be buying there knives from the only company in the us that cares about there customers. Unlike some that think they are a headquarters and don’t ship the knives you order for four months and you have to cancel your order. (True story btw) +1

@PLBW81 2 жыл бұрын

some breaching tools - edc pry bars would be cool.

@lanedexter6303 2 жыл бұрын

Liked your comments about muscle memory. I’ve carried an Al Mar SERE 2000 for most of two decades. With the company changing hands and my knife getting older, I started looking for a replacement. I bought an Off Grid Rhino, about the right size, but found myself relearning because it’s a flipper and I’m accustomed to thumb stud opening and liner/frame lock closing. Wanted super strength, so picked up a Cold Steel SR1 Lite. Easy to open, pocket clip tolerable after some mods, but it’s just a bit too big and it’s a back lock. You spoke about choils. I open 40 lb. plastic bags of wood pellets, swiping all the way across the top, doing my best to cut both layers. A pronounced choil, a flipper tab, even a guard built into the handle can catch or drag on the plastic. Makes me appreciate the sloped contour of the slight guard built into the SERE 2000 (as well as the pommel contour that lets me flick it with a finger & thumb grip when playing machete against a vine). If you know of a truly rugged knife that can satisfy a guy whose aging muscle memory has matched up to a SERE 2000 for nearly 20 years, please let me know. Thanks.

@geoffreyzimmer2256 2 жыл бұрын

I’d like to see a live demonstration of how the Gerber DingDong would be used to breach a locked door

@iampkhacker 2 жыл бұрын

beat the shit out of it. or pry the door open away from the door frame at the lock.

@onesuchasi 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the excellent information DCA! The CIVIVI Knives Tamashii C19046 Fixed Blade was something I have not heard of and has peaked my interest! The Gerber Ding Dong is very interesting too.

@mtargetproduction 2 жыл бұрын

Iirc. The mountain lion knife situation last year was actually a bladeHQ employee with a Benchmade fixed blade... I forget the name but it's the small lightweight fixie they semi recently released

@jawaring4367 2 жыл бұрын

I had one of those hisatsu folders for years and man, the action on that thing is INSANE

@harrycrab8725 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for answering my question re: Spyderco (and other) back lock ricasso flip closure. Yes, that was what I was referring to but left out “lock back” in my question - thanks to other viewers for clarification. The Spyderbite was exactly my concern. I think I’ll continue to avoid getting in the habit since I own so few lockbacks. Thanks DCA!

@CytoplasmicGoo 2 жыл бұрын

Ricasso flip is my go to way to close a spyderco lockback. I never thought about how it might bite me until now... thanks a lot man.

@harrycrab8725 2 жыл бұрын

Ricasso Flip is my new band name… Is Flip Ricasso back in town?

@Dynotop1a 2 жыл бұрын

There are several other ways to close a Spyderco lockback with one hand. One of my preferred methods is to put your index finger in the Spydiehole, depress the lock with your thumb, move fingers out of the way, and then guide the blade closed with your index. That method never lets the blade swing free, so it’s safer, and also works best for backlocks without a ricasso. Though, it also might require repetition to get fast and comfortable. I’ve personally never had any issue with the “ricasso flip” cutting my finger whether I’m blindfolded, upside-down, or doing it behind my back, but I guess that just comes with practice.

@ShidenByakko 2 жыл бұрын

Hi David (and Seth), My first question was answered brilliantly, so here I go again! Hope you can help me out with another one similar to my 1st question: I'm looking for a folding knife, with the following features: 1) Flipper (that becomes a "guard") 2) Axis or Similar Cross-Bar Lock (**MUST** be bank-vault, bomb-proof strong) 3) Thumb Hole, either oval or round, doesn't matter, but **MUST** have it... 4) About 3" or more Blade Length 5) Pointy, not Wharncliffe, but needs some belly. 6) Optional, but would be game-winning: Full Flat Grind, finger choil, assist or bearings in the pivot and Deep Carry Pocket Clip 7) See if you can recommend me a budget and a premium version each. Thanks so much!

@generalesdeath8180 2 жыл бұрын

Love the Gerber Ding Dong! I woke my wife up laughing at that

@michaelduke2498 2 жыл бұрын

Really love this series

@DragonHeart5150 2 жыл бұрын

Some of those questions were pretty funny. If you have a knife that will go through a door, I'm sure it will go through anyone trying to get you into 'said' room. So in the first place, don't let someone get you into a position like that.

@jjabberjaw8822 2 жыл бұрын

I really like the pocket clip on that Buck Vantage. It seems like more companies are starting to use that sort of top-mounted reversible pocket clip, and I hope that keeps becoming more common.

@6bluestrings 2 жыл бұрын

Hey DCA&Crew, I'm a utilitarian when it comes to cutlery. I have a few "fine" knives but most of my cutlery (like myself) show the scars of hard misuse. I"ve been using MY Parang Duku Chandong (8"&10") for several years and find them to be superior choppers and pretty good slicers. I have not seen you showcase these very useful tools. The 10" is my "one tool option". - Keep up the good work.

@adamjohnson7385 2 жыл бұрын

Deepest pocket clip in my collection is the sog terminus xr with the new style clip. It loops above the end of the handle.

@johnny6171 Жыл бұрын

DCA This is a particularly fun And informative podcast! Thank you so much of course I really did enjoy the statement this is barely a knife! And the Gerber ding dong! Thank you again!

@christianmcbride9905 Жыл бұрын

Great stuff boys. Your videos are always super informative with a touch of humor which I appreciate. Keep em coming :)

@JEEMA1966 2 жыл бұрын

Hi David, first of all, I congratulate you because this section of your videos is increasingly interesting and fun. My question is, what do you consider to have been the greatest innovation in the industry of multitools or pocket knives, either for its opening or closing mechanism, or for its functionality, or for its materials? A product that has created its own category perhaps?

@jean-baptistedemets3477 2 жыл бұрын

Hello DCA, JBD here. I hope you're well. I'd love to get ideas from you, Seth and Thomas on fixed blade + folder combos for outdoor use. Maybe one combo for general camping, a light weight one for hiking, one for hunting and one for bushcraft. I think that 150 dollars is a good price point but you could also make a 300 dollars one because i'm still hoping to be rich some day. Also, you're a knife guy and you make at least two videos a week and I've never seen a plaster on your hands ! How do you do it man?!? Anyways, thank you for your content, it keeps my mind off all the sad stuff the world is tossing at us and it's well needed these days ! Cheers from France

@tarinindell8217 2 жыл бұрын

I make sure to keep a sturdy fixed blade in my bedroom just in case i do need to escape. I live in california, and it plausable that if there were a big earth quake, i could get stuck in my room. If i need to dig my way through a wall or door, i havent found better candidates than the gerber strongarm or becker bk 2 Both have demonstrations online of being used to breach doors, etc. Hell, someone even batoned a strongarm through a metal 55 gallon drum lid. Sure, the edge was wrecked, but it made it out the other side in one piece. Surely i could use mine to dig through the wood and drywall in my house during an emergency.

@GOxHAM 2 жыл бұрын

Lol at the thumbnail!! Great way to make a tanto with your hands 😂 Another fantastic video. The truck dollar gauge was absolutely hilarious!!

@drewgibbons7245 2 жыл бұрын

Hey guys, informative, entertaining, great channel. One feedback suggest; in darker shirts on host you lose definition on products. All the best

@FC-cz6zd 2 жыл бұрын

Been liking my Civivi Brazen. Thanks for your continuing education program👍

@fancyhitchpin8675 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing that ding dong as a response to someone being trapped in a room made me think of "misery"

@MrTuffCookies 2 жыл бұрын

Revolvers malfunction, too. 1. Master the tap/rack technique (I call it smack/rack because you do really want to give the mag a good, HARD smack since you’re pushing the rounds up into the bottom of the slide and the idea is to ensure a good seat… and it rhymes better) 2. Probably carry a fixed blade, or consider something like an Endura with the Emerson wave and a signet ring for quick draw and secure hold. Consider the Benchmade SOCP dagger, Boker Spike Karambit, oh Cold Steel Karambit, maybe even just one of the CRKT Minimalist line or Cold Steel Mini-Tac, consider push daggers or the Ka-Bar TDI line, or you could opt for something a little more generally practical like an ESEE Izula, Bradford Guardian, Ka-Bar Forged Wrench Knife, Cold Steel SRK (or SRK-C), 3. Most importantly, with whatever you get… practice, practice, practice. Like the great DCA and Thomas said: know your tools.

@DeRock401 2 жыл бұрын

It was a blade hq employee who had the cougar attack. But it wasn’t really an attack. It just followed him for a while and eventually ran away.

@matthewdancik5515 2 жыл бұрын

Yup ☝🏼this☝🏼 He's one of the buyers for the company. I wanna say his name is, Kyle, but not 100% on that. Either way, these specifics are unnecessary, I just wanted to comment to UP this channels numbers.

@firstlast2514 2 жыл бұрын

No. The mountain lion attack happened right outside my hometown of fort Collins Colorado at a place called "horse tooth reservoir". The guy was hiking or running the horse tooth falls trail, and got attacked by a two year old cougar who had left it's mother a few months before. The guy was an acquaintance of mine before the attack. The guy literally killed the cougar with his pocket knife and fists. I hadn't seen him for about a year until one day he was all over Colorado news channels and Facebook. So... Maybe do some research?

@davidgarrett5671 2 жыл бұрын

@@matthewdancik5515 Kyle is now with WE Knives

@matthewdancik5515 2 жыл бұрын

@@davidgarrett5671 Ahhh, They have quite the turnover over there at BHQ don't they. Well, I know that kid just had a new born with his wife so I wish them all the best! WE seems like a good company to work for...

@EugeneSSmith Жыл бұрын

That "cougar" just wanted to buy Kyle a drink! 😂

@danielchrysalis6554 3 ай бұрын

The western style tanto is an altered form of the ninjato tip. Basically a straight, shorter, lighter katana. Even though the reality of anyone actually using one is as dubious as the Americanized concept of a ninja, there are replicas of supposed originals in Japanese museums.

@MarkRVillano 2 жыл бұрын

For the mountain lion I would recommend either a good machete, or one of the longer, double edged Cold Steel push daggers, as it would be difficult to dislodge from your hand, and could do a lot of close quarters damage.

@blondhairblackstrat 2 жыл бұрын

Schrade "Priscilla" brush sword. Stabby, slashy, and choppy. Good grip, nicely balanced, and affordable.

@lordmodesto6387 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this one. I've been waiting for a good video covering the entirety of the designs, style, and intended use and various applications. And fixed blade tantos! Gotta have tanto.

@rodneyalaking8241 2 жыл бұрын

James Brand knives have true deep carry pocket clips. They look like ball point pens in your pocket.

@mikep3043 2 жыл бұрын

To my dearest dca, what does Thomas look like? I’m picturing a snarky, max headroom/wizard of oz/kit car savant, with impeccable style, sitting in an old f-150 just off camera. Is there a studio cam 360 option for us? Thanks to all involved for the curation, editing, and content.

@Jayson_fchx 2 жыл бұрын

As always, excellent content. Thanks a lot

@CytoplasmicGoo 2 жыл бұрын

Main reason why not all folders have finger choils is because not everyone wants or needs to have a finger choil on their folders. To me they're silly, specifically the enlarged sharpening choil that fits only thin fingers and are uncomfortable and sharp. Choils to me only make sense if you are making a compact knife like the spyderco native and chaparral.

@JaronPope 2 жыл бұрын

Great breakdown of the finger choils pros and cons!

@blondhairblackstrat 2 жыл бұрын

I categorize mine by purpose--work knifes and beaters--choil. Self-defense knives--no choil.

@williamstewart1883 2 жыл бұрын

People being locked in a room while the house is set on fire has actually happened in my home town. It is messed up, but it does actually happen.

@blondhairblackstrat 2 жыл бұрын

I think I'd keep a fire axe behind the bedroom door!

@scottmeacham1738 2 жыл бұрын

Give me more blade edge over a finger choil any day. I have had more serious cuts from the trailing edge than from tips or belly of blades. Another great video! I am addicted to your channel. Thanks for sharing this video with us!

@CytoplasmicGoo 2 жыл бұрын

I agree, handles is where the fingers go. I don't know where this I got to have my finger within a pube hair of the blade deal is for.

@Mikey-qj9ue Жыл бұрын

Hey love your vids but if I may as a Japanese, I could not help but notice you’re pronouncing kwaiken like quay kin but it should be pronounced more like Kai Ken (懐剣). Also, in regards to the tanto style knives, that typical 2 edge blade looks more like a miniature ninja sword or shinobigatana. Anyways keep up the good work-Cheers!

@stuartb9194 2 жыл бұрын

Mountain lion or an old couger? Both require very different defense strategies

@wizardofahhhs759 2 жыл бұрын

They're both the same animal.

@jimcarlson6157 2 жыл бұрын

someone has pelt on his mind

@adamjohnson7385 2 жыл бұрын

I chose stretch 2 over the endela because of the finger choil. I like em some don't, to each their own. Good day gentlemen

@CytoplasmicGoo 2 жыл бұрын

I carried the stretch for years, funny thing I never once used the choil. Plenty of handle to wrap your fingers around.

@fuzzycuffs 2 жыл бұрын

"nobody designs a knife for mountain lion self defense that I know of" you know Lynn Thompson will now

@silverfingerthesilverstack5062 2 жыл бұрын

I have had a Cold Steel Kobun from when they first came out, its a superb hard working knife and does not look much worse since I got it despite its use, its steel is AUS8A (think its a better steel now) but it keeps a sharp edge for a long time.

@tonycanniffe2360 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Surprisingly slicey and versatile. Cold Steel heat treat of Aus8 did as well as VG-10 according to Pete At Cedric and Ada channel.

@stevewealthy6120 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see more knives in the Kwaiken style. Mostly fixed, but folders are cool too. Maybe do a entire video on it. Thanks

@markfcoble 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff, always fun.

@paulhughes3961 2 жыл бұрын

The Gerber ding dong , hell yeah!

@Hungrybird474 2 жыл бұрын

I have a Kershaw tanto with a little finger hole so it can be opened upside too , top flipper or thumb stud and this sucker flies ope fellas . It’s stone washed , been a nice blade ..tanto thick 👍👍

@mdoe8 2 жыл бұрын

Cold steel tuff lite is the poster child of a useful finger choil. Makes so much sense.

@claudiaperry949 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on most fidgetable knives? That would be a really cool video.

@harrycrab8725 2 жыл бұрын

Video Idea: I’d like to see side by side comparisons of 2 or 3 similar models within the same brand. Example: WE’s subjugator, beacon, and quixotic. Then do 2 or 3 similar knives within three other brands. Ex: Spyderco models (choose any three since they’re all the same haha - sorry Seth!)

@gabrielbaker2667 2 жыл бұрын

Hi DCA, can you please explain the difference between the types of micarta out there? Linen, burlap, canvas, etc. haven’t owned a knife with all of them so just curious. Thank you

@carmelotansengco4605 2 жыл бұрын

A knife with a deep pocket carry clip that I really is the SOG Flash AT XR.

@LH_Vagrant 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, that large Buck Vantage actually flips. My experience with the small Vantage is that it has the absolute worst action, to the point where even cleaned, oiled and with well-tuned pivot tightness it requires significant wrist action to open. Glad my old man (whose knife it was) wasn't too sure about one handed opening anyway.

@gimliismyhero2045 2 жыл бұрын

For the door issue-you can penny jam a door from the outside and it will not open. Most bedrooms have hollow core doors, a well placed kick should do.

@idontno0 2 жыл бұрын

I got a sog trident elite. The belt clip came loose after 3 days. The safety is in a terrible spot, I had to super glue it to keep it off since it would always get pushed on when carrying it, assuming it was just rubbing against my clothes and pushing it on. I don't have the Trident they showed, I believe it's a newer version. And I prefer the glass breaker on the end and not by the blade, and a separate blade for the seat belt cutter.

@justincortez3404 2 жыл бұрын

The ding dong had me crackin up

@racebiketuner Жыл бұрын

Ding Dong can also be used to separate ball joints and steady a rifle ;-)

@John-tx1wk 2 жыл бұрын

Having breached more than a few doors I don't like the "multi-tool" style of breachers. I would prefer a standard sledge with a fiberglass handle and a Halligan style pry bar. Those were my two gotos. If neither of those will get it done, you may need to need to pop the hinges with a shotgun. Failing that you're looking at something kinetic or explosives or some type of vehicle assist. I do like the flat top striking surface on the Gerber.

@CSSVirginia 2 жыл бұрын

I'm with you on disliking combination tools. The fire service is great at coming up with combo tools, that end up being poor versions of the 2 or 3 tools they were supposed to replace.

@John-tx1wk 2 жыл бұрын

@@CSSVirginia A Halligan or Kelly bar are not the tools for every job but when used for what they're made for, they're damn near perfect. Light weight and relatively cheap to replace if damaged. I preferred a 36" model and humped one a many a mile. The FNG always carried the sledge if we took one.

@HeyItsCoates 2 жыл бұрын

Civivi Odium and Baby Banter are also great example of choiled small knives.

@krivokoraivan8941 3 ай бұрын

Как всегда, очень интересно и познавательно слушать Дэвида.

@jlchapman Жыл бұрын

14:02 the CRKT Deviation has a decent deep carry clip, but most wouldn't want to EDC that knife.

@mwm302 Жыл бұрын

That last tool? Thor's new Stormbreaker!

@Hungrybird474 2 жыл бұрын

I like the choil thingy or whatever it’s called . Some of them are small but still never cut . Nah I ll take a nice big choil .

@Mastermindyoung14 2 жыл бұрын

Love guardless finger choils (Vox does these well)

@charlesdudek7713 2 жыл бұрын

Mountain Lion attack? Glock 10mm. I don't think I would want to rely on a knife to fight off a mountain lion:)

@ZafarSami65 Жыл бұрын

I would never have guessed two things: 1. That the Ding Dong was a door breaching tool. 2. That it was called the Ding Dong.

@gabrieldominguez4891 2 жыл бұрын

The slightly larger than average hands really make the video better

@treyh0079 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome content as usual! 👍🏻👍🏻 QUESTION, being that you (DCA) are a favorite in the knife community now days can we hear a lil more about your background or a brief history lesson about yourself? I’m sure I’m not the only one that is interested in hearing a lil more about your life? Thanks Guys

@JK-bj7uc 2 жыл бұрын

I would have included the Maserin AM 4 on the table. incredably deep carry with hidable clip AND american tanto ... almost a colectable 🤫

@mplsatty 2 жыл бұрын

Dear DCA &/or Seth: Will there be a 2022 Knife Center catalog? If so, when might we expect it to be available? Thanks for all the KnifeAQ's, I really like these videos...

@00sajt00 2 жыл бұрын

Hey DCA & Crew! First of all thx for all the great content! Second, can you walk us trough what is the best way to clean and maintain, SAK? I have an older one which I got in my early teens, and it was not in use for long time. Hard to open some of the tools and such, so if you have some good routine would you be so kind and share with us?

@flashforce699 2 жыл бұрын

I didnt see them here at Kn8fe Center but Honshu Boshin sells a niceD2 Tanto for $99 on BudK its blade is 10 3/4 and 16 3/4 over all

@crazeeaz 2 жыл бұрын

If you don't have ZT money but like that style of pocket clip the SOG Terminus has a similar pocket clip.

@paulthelefty 2 жыл бұрын

Finger choil or not… I think an important consideration also is comfort. If you were using the knife extensively, a non-finger choil knife would probably be more comfortable and have a more full grip for your index finger.

@leonardwells9613 2 жыл бұрын

QUESTION….I am looking for a knife that has…THE BEST…edge retention, hands down THE best !!!! And which would YOU choose and what knives use this steel as well as their price. What is the T-REX alloy I’ve heard about…any knives that use this alloy ?? Let’s see THE very best available state of the art blade alloys !! Fantastically informative videos, thanks !!!! L 👍👍

@Ericstraordinary 2 жыл бұрын

If you like the deepest carry pocket clips, another choice is the Al Mar Sere.

@jn651 2 жыл бұрын

Hey watup DCA, Thomas, Seth V., and anybody I missed. Love the KniFAQ series, and I finally have a question: do you know any good methods for reliably increasing retention of a plastic sheath? My Minimalist Wharncliffe is a bit loose.

@mountaingoattaichi 2 жыл бұрын

For mountain lion attacks and last ditch protection, I would recommend a fixed blade with a good grip.

@DanielChzBurger7 2 жыл бұрын

To both DCA and Seth, favorite edc blade length and bushcraft blade length? For myself, edc: 3-3.5 in. Bushcraft: 3.5-4.5 in.

@chrislj2890 2 жыл бұрын

If a bedroom door can be cut through with a knife it's probably a hollow core, which means you could just kick a hole through it. As for the mountain lion I agree about using a revolver, and I'd have my S&W 686 Plus with seven rounds of .357 Magnum hollow points. Heck, just the noise from one shot would probably scare it off.

@jolness1 2 жыл бұрын

I often close my kapara in a similar style to the kickback trick. Using my thumb to press the lock and have my finger catch it. Easier to do with out changing the grip.

@luckybassturd7260 2 жыл бұрын

The Getber down range tomahawk would be good for interior doors breaching & offer extra functionality over a basic Ding Dong… 😳😂 The Coldsteel Frenzy would be a better mountain lion or zombie defensive knife… imo If you could carry fixed blade then there are better choices for a defensive knife! ✌️🤟🤙

@williamperron760 2 жыл бұрын

Just received my KnifeCenter Delica with pakkawood and I love it. Thank you for making this possible. Really hard to find gentlemen knives with wood scales that are not flippers. Do you have any suggestions? (Btw: I also own the Damascus black pakkawood KnifeCenter exclusive… it’s awesome)

@czenkusm Жыл бұрын

That’s a beautiful knife

@Alexander210 2 жыл бұрын

DCA, I'm curious to know why just a small portion (half inch of an 9 inch knife for hypothetical example) of a survival knife isn't serrated? I think it does provide a bit of sawing duties I have found out and also a bit easier to cut through rope/nets. I understand the straight edged blade is great for the continued slicing path, but even a small portion could help out significantly. Just curious since I was doing yard/tree work and had a bit of issues with stubborn hardened wood branches. Ty in advance!

@emersonb5764 2 жыл бұрын

As for choils, I have large hands but for me the point of diminishing returns on blade length is 3”, so I like them if it means I can get a full hand grip on the handle with a shorter blade. However I muuuuch prefer something like the spyderco Para 3, where it’s thicker and actually designed for a finger to get good grip and be protected. I am not a fan of the ones where they just remove sharpened edge to put that choil where your finger is squeezing onto a very thin ground part of the blade like the civivi backlash, praxis, etc

@unknownartist47 2 жыл бұрын

My go to self defense life for a mountain lion would have to be a Ka bar Kukri .👌

@chiefenwalker8290 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely love mine. Just purchased Ka Bar's tanto as well

@dillweasle6977 2 жыл бұрын

"Man, I'm just gonna admire this."

@Leftyotism Жыл бұрын

22:42 Anything fixed and thick, preferably tanto for the way more stable tip and the full blade thickness through the sping to the very tip. Also the steel should be rather tough, so it might bend a little instead of snapping in half and rendering your knife not being a knife anymore.

@Leftyotism Жыл бұрын

BK 3 and pointy enough. 😱

@didgeridooblue 2 жыл бұрын

You've never been "penneyed" in a room? You can force pennys (or any such spacer) between a door and the jam and it will be sufficient to lock most people in.

@leatherblades3908 2 жыл бұрын

I carry my Spyderco Military for Cougar stickn!

@Drsteezymcgee 2 жыл бұрын

I really like folding sheepsfoot and hawk bill blades with finger choils .. are there any knives that you would suggest within the 100 to 200 $ range

@jamessmith14000 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to properly adjust, or modify, a framelock so it's not as tough to use? As for an example, the CJRB Cutlery Swaggs Maileah framelock is a tad too small for my thumb and takes far more pressure than I prefer. Thanks!

@Squatch-sj3vg 2 жыл бұрын

The cougar attack video was actually a bladehq employee and the knife was a Benchmade bugout, Jaimie made a video about it on their channel

@davidsilva8695 2 жыл бұрын

Long ago when I was young and did a lot of backpacking in the Ventana Wilderness here in California, I, too, encountered several mountain lions from a distance. For that reason, I always carried a handgun, with the intention that the noise alone would frighten any mountain lion away. I would have shot a mountain lion only as a last resort, after exhausting every other means of frightening the animal away.

@Hungrybird474 2 жыл бұрын

Tell u want those g10 handles are grippe . I like them . Haven’t tried the fabric looking stuff whatever it’s called

@knifeguy9134 2 жыл бұрын

The burning house question maybe the full size Adamas??

@rhonda837 2 жыл бұрын

The Ding Dong makes a great ball joint fork. lol

@simonsilvagno4900 2 жыл бұрын

Hey DCA your carcass splitter comment got me thinking. I’ve been looking for a tool for rib removal. I have a bone saw but it leaves shavings everywhere. I’ve seen the cleaver/mallet technique work well and was wondering what you would suggest for this in the sub 150$ range.