I have often suggested that a small knife is not ideal for defensive use.
For this test, I used an Asheville Steel Cobra automatic knife. This is a very large knife for a folder, and is quite sharp. I first used it for a stab against a two liter water bottle filled with green water.
You can probably tell from the water squirting everywhere that I'm stabbing quite hard. The bottle was thrown several feet.
I next tried several hard slashes against a target made of bamboo, wrapped with nonskid matting, and then covered with cloth.
The results of these on the target were less than impressive. I would like to believe slashing tissue would have more effect, but this certainly wouldn't be life threatening unless the jugular were slashed.
Knives are tools. They can certainly be used to hurt other people, but if a knife is part of your defensive plan, have realistic ideas what it can do, and how to use it.
John
For this test, I used an Asheville Steel Cobra automatic knife. This is a very large knife for a folder, and is quite sharp. I first used it for a stab against a two liter water bottle filled with green water.
You can probably tell from the water squirting everywhere that I'm stabbing quite hard. The bottle was thrown several feet.
I next tried several hard slashes against a target made of bamboo, wrapped with nonskid matting, and then covered with cloth.
The results of these on the target were less than impressive. I would like to believe slashing tissue would have more effect, but this certainly wouldn't be life threatening unless the jugular were slashed.
Knives are tools. They can certainly be used to hurt other people, but if a knife is part of your defensive plan, have realistic ideas what it can do, and how to use it.
John