Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:28 am
Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:41 am
Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:50 am
Massivedesign wrote:I'd go peppery spray over taser. In WA, especially in winter, it'll be tough to penetrate somebody's jacket with the taser prongs. Plus, if you are not trained on how to use it, when to use it and how to provide aid after use, you are setting yourself up for a world of hurt. The X2 is the most common .civ owned taser, and costs about $1,600!
Knife is what you are comfortable with to carry. I keep a small Kershaw auto or folder in my pocket. I don't look at it as a defensive weapon though, it's a tool that has many purposes.
Wed Dec 01, 2021 9:22 am
Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:00 am
Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:15 am
dennydp wrote:Don't know the whole situation you were in but wouldn't have advanced on the person regardless of your weapon or fighting ability. Yelled from a distance and retreated to restaurant if need be. I always carry a knife but don't want to be close enough to need it in a fight. Paper spray is a great idea if you need to fight someone off. Avoiding a fight is key in today's pc society
Wed Dec 01, 2021 10:33 am
Wed Dec 01, 2021 11:06 am
dennydp wrote:Don't know the whole situation you were in but wouldn't have advanced on the person regardless of your weapon or fighting ability. Yelled from a distance and retreated to restaurant if need be. I always carry a knife but don't want to be close enough to need it in a fight. Paper spray is a great idea if you need to fight someone off. Avoiding a fight is key in today's pc society
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Wed Dec 01, 2021 1:41 pm
surevaliance wrote:dennydp wrote:Don't know the whole situation you were in but wouldn't have advanced on the person regardless of your weapon or fighting ability. Yelled from a distance and retreated to restaurant if need be. I always carry a knife but don't want to be close enough to need it in a fight. Paper spray is a great idea if you need to fight someone off. Avoiding a fight is key in today's pc society
Yep. Stay low and save yourself for THE battle.
Wed Dec 01, 2021 6:20 pm
Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:12 pm
NWRed wrote:These days I carry POM pepperspray, a folder on my right (changes every couple of months) and a fixed blade ESEE Izula that I abuse as a work knife in my left pocket behind my wallet. Occasionally a DeSantis "City Slicker" coin purse in my back pocket, it's got about 12oz in change in it and would prolly break someone's jaw if I gave it a try.
I can tell you from personal experience you'll be unimpressed with stabbing someone. They wont notice they've been stabbed repeatedly and are bleeding to death unless you show them the knife. Stabbing the other guy in the neck is a show stopper however.
So my advice is de-escalate > pepperspray > blunt force > knives. You're going to jail for the night at the very least if the other guy is seriously injured or dead in a confrontation in a public place. BTDT
Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:24 pm
Wed Dec 01, 2021 7:55 pm
zipties wrote:NWRed wrote:These days I carry POM pepperspray, a folder on my right (changes every couple of months) and a fixed blade ESEE Izula that I abuse as a work knife in my left pocket behind my wallet. Occasionally a DeSantis "City Slicker" coin purse in my back pocket, it's got about 12oz in change in it and would prolly break someone's jaw if I gave it a try.
I can tell you from personal experience you'll be unimpressed with stabbing someone. They wont notice they've been stabbed repeatedly and are bleeding to death unless you show them the knife. Stabbing the other guy in the neck is a show stopper however.
So my advice is de-escalate > pepperspray > blunt force > knives. You're going to jail for the night at the very least if the other guy is seriously injured or dead in a confrontation in a public place. BTDT
Spoken as sage knowledge. I hope whatever you went through does not haunt you further.
I carry POM oc spray as well. Coupled to an ever present pair of knipex pliers and a ZT 0566. Where my travels take me rarely notice the Buck knife however when venturing to the big city it sits out for logistical reasons to things more covert.
Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:21 pm
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