I hear ya, but what is your backup plan? I have just accepted employment in Toronto Canada for the next 6 months. A couple years ago I ended up in St Croix with similar 'no guns' situation.
I ended up choosing a push knife simply because I can use it as a punch, a slash, and I don't have to...
I went down that rabbit hole. I did the stones, the sharpeners, and the handy devices. Next time I'm going to make the MDF wheel and mount it on an 8" grinder.
I carried a blade like this when I was working down in St Croix. Because it is United States territory, they have some jacked up laws.
You have to declare all firearms within 24 hours of entering the island. The cool thing is the permits there are federally issued meaning that after jumping...
I remember removing the head from the carcass of a 300 pound wild boar. We attempted the “bone chop test”.
Epic fail, I ended up re-contouring the blade at work using power tools. The wife never lets me forget about that one.
Go ahead! What’s the worst thing that could happen?
Play stupid games and win stupid prizes!
A trip to the emergency room!
Go ahead and trash your new $100 dollar blade. Post pictures when you win.
For self defense It is called a push knife. A punch can be lethal. A slash can cut through ribs. If you trained in any martial arts, you can use all of the techniques and retain the weapon even with an open hand.
It is not handy for pocket knife stuff, lethal for self defense.
I have been carrying junk folders and started looking for a nicer one and the prices jump quickly to more than I would care to spend.
What is a good choice for less than $100?
A couple years ago I was in St. Croix. They have unique laws pertaining to lawful carry. I carried a push knife for very low profile knife carry.
I would clip the sheath from the knife onto my phone case cip, inside my waistband. One quick tug and the razor sharp blade is punch and slash...
California has it's own unique brand of crazy. Possession of an auto knife is illegal. If that's not bad enough the courts are deciding if a swiss army folding knife is a dirk or a dagger...
You can carry, open or concealed, any knife that is less than 5 inches. This includes butterfly knives, switchblades, and any other type of knife that is commonly banned in other states. ie switchblades butterfly and any other auto knife.
To carry a knife that is larger than 5 inches, you...