Serious questions everybody, something actually worth considering.
What would you choose as a defensive knife? Would you pick a real high-quality folder with a cost in the double digits, would would you take a general use locking blade that you can get at Wal-Mart or a hardware store for under $10?
I ask this question for a good reason. Yes your life is worth the best you can afford to buy, but keep this in mind. If you actually have to use your knife in a serious fight, it'll most likely be taken away from you by the police if the incident is investigated, and it could be months before you ever see your knife again, if at all.
Also what's your preference in a blade; plain or partially serrated?
I like the plain blades because they're easier to put a good edge on without a speciality sharpener and they'll make a clean cut in anything. But a partially serrated edge will do more damage in those dragging cut styles.
What would you choose as a defensive knife? Would you pick a real high-quality folder with a cost in the double digits, would would you take a general use locking blade that you can get at Wal-Mart or a hardware store for under $10?
I ask this question for a good reason. Yes your life is worth the best you can afford to buy, but keep this in mind. If you actually have to use your knife in a serious fight, it'll most likely be taken away from you by the police if the incident is investigated, and it could be months before you ever see your knife again, if at all.
Also what's your preference in a blade; plain or partially serrated?
I like the plain blades because they're easier to put a good edge on without a speciality sharpener and they'll make a clean cut in anything. But a partially serrated edge will do more damage in those dragging cut styles.