^In florida you cannot walk around with any of those knives from the look of it, not legally at least

quote Originally posted by ShadowHawk: ^In florida you cannot walk around with any of those knives from the look of it, not legally at least

I actually often carry the small one in the middle of the top row, (wood handle, brass endcap, leather sheath) as it is quite easily accessed where I tuck it, and it has a 3" blade. Let's face it though, it's virtually impossible to carry ANY real weapon. After people have been getting robbed on the street only a block away from me though, I'm willing to compromise that when I feel it's necessary. Once I move to a better neighborhood soon, the blades will be retired.

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quote Originally posted by ShadowHawk: ^In florida you cannot walk around with any of those knives from the look of it, not legally at least

Definitely not the Bat'leth anyhow...

quote Originally posted by FieroRumor: Not sure if you saw this, but It's the best "keyboard" scene in my book... Love what they did w/ the letters... Ha!

Hah... oh **** , what movie is that?

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: Hah... oh **** , what movie is that?

"Wanted"?

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: Hah... oh **** , what movie is that?

Wanted--It's a really cool movie for what it is... but don't expect too much except unrealistic fighting scenes. Definitely worth watching though.

quote Originally posted by 82-T/A [At Work]: Hah... oh **** , what movie is that?

Read the title... Wanted

Ok i guess i'm the odd ball here. All of these i'm very proficient using. But here is my list in order of choice....

#1. Hand to hand -
#2. Kusarigama- long range, tangling, deadly short range. Extreme destruction when used correctly.
#3. nunchucks - Preferable long chain lead centered oak
#4. Katana - when all else fails, go back to the basics.

Just because i like them so much... here an example picture.
Kusarigama

I'll take what Vader uses 29ish seconds in.

quote Originally posted by theBDub: Wanted--It's a really cool movie for what it is... but don't expect too much except unrealistic fighting scenes. Definitely worth watching though.

I agree 100%, I really enjoyed it, but I sure as heck didn't go in thinking it was gonna be anything other then it was!!!!

quote Originally posted by Boondawg:

I saw you posted and--and I don't know why, but--I thought you were going to post this:

quote Originally posted by theBDub: I saw you posted and--and I don't know why, but--I thought you were going to post this:

That's not for hand-to-hand.

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only sissies use weapons.....

Found another one...


pic taken next to my old Blackberry 9530 for size reference.

^^^ Looks just like mine, legal too

quote Originally posted by theBDub: Can I ask why you cared enough to learn so many weapons, when you will more than likely never need to use any of them in your lifetime in a real situation?

It was mostly for weapon form. Advanced weapon form Kata's for competition. I took it one step further and learned to not just show off but use them functionally. Still working on the 3-section staff. not easy at all. bulky and slow. Useless knowledge unless somebody breaks into my house.

Sadly as a kid i did use the nunchaku once. Long story short, use to keep them in the front of the fiero. Guy had a knife at a party while threatening a friend and i had time to grab em. Once the knife was no longer in the equation i tossed em and went for #1. Personally i would prefer to use my hands but I'm not an idiot. Somebody has a weapon then you should too. Granted, the kid was a moron and i could have probably disarmed him with my hands but why try and risk getting hurt? Still feel bad about destroying his hand and shoulder. not fond memories.

My fists. Seriously, I can hit frickin' HARD. I practice, and I believe that I can hit nearly anyone 3 times before they can hit me once. Not everyone, but a greater percentage than I worry about. And my arms are longer than I am tall. I would hit you, take your knife, bat, etc., and use that against you.

So not BSing, but I have been against a bat more than once, and have knocked a loaded weapon to the ground being pointed at me faster than the turd knew. I have taken my share of bumps and bruises, and really think of situations as they occur. Time slows down. Things become clearer.

But, if I had a choice, I would take a 6' staff. It is not the beating by the staff that I would use, it is the poking with the end in the throat, groin, knee, that would be my strike points. Imagine being struck in the orbital lobe by a staff. It would be like unloading projectiles on a guy.

Tony

My choice....Jedi Light Saber.

I would have to go with the Cricket Bat

Thin tight fitting leather gloves so I don’t cut my hands when I hit someone.

And if that fails




My trusty boot knife.

Steve

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quote Originally posted by 87antuzzi: You dont have to sharpen the thing, it will kill someone with one swift hit, it can be thrown at high speed, they are not illegal and are cheap. I know it cant be a projectile but im just saying what it can be used for.

Interesting choice, not what I'd choose but.............
Way back while in college, I worked construction. Watched two guys go at each other with crowbars (large nail pullers), the result was not a pretty picture. Neither was too bright, they didn't use them well but, they can be a weapon of mass destruction.

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quote Originally posted by joshh44: only sissies use weapons.....

And the lesson here is to be well armed in case you ever have to fight a sissy.

Last time I had to use one, it was an antique wire rug beater shaped like a heart. *hhhhhssssssssTHWACK*

quote Originally posted by blackrams: Interesting choice, not what I'd choose but............. Way back while in college, I worked construction. Watched two guys go at each other with crowbars (large nail pullers), the result was not a pretty picture. Neither was too bright, they didn't use them well but, they can be a weapon of mass destruction.

Did one of them look like this guy?


Oh wait, you said they didn't know how to use them. Never mind.

quote Originally posted by Formula88: Did one of them look like this guy? Oh wait, you said they didn't know how to use them. Never mind.

Actually, I said they weren' too bright. Started off as play then one guy actually made contact and the fight was on. Thankfully, they didn't turn the curved end inward or use it as a spear or it could have been real nasty, not to mention down right deadly. Ended up with both going to the hospital. One had a broken arm/wrist or hand (can't remember), the other busted ribs and several severe knots on his noggin. Blood was a plenty but, no punctures. Regardless, a crow bar ain't a bad weapon in close quarters.

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I used an entrenching tool against a much bigger soldier when I was in the Army and a tire tool against a guy with a knife who jumped into my pickup in Houston at a stoplight. My first choice (a hatchet) was based on a former Marine Recon guy who told me he used it very effectively in Korea. My personal best choice is identical to Boonie's.

quote Originally posted by Gridlock: Enough said.

o yeah i have one up on my wall, its a heavy sob too...
i changed your image to something a little smaller lol

I have one of these on my bookshelf:



It's a World War 2 Bayonet, it belonged to my grandfather. It says "Remington Arms Company" on the recessed portion of the blade...


I don't collect knives or guns or anything, but I kept this because it has sentimental value to me.

I do also have a massive machete in my garage for splitting coconuts that I bought from Harbor Freight for $4.99... heh.

Uchigatana

the machete is the BEST all around survival weapon,if you have only one tool,because it is a sword & has so many other uses,I have used mine as a shovel
because of events happening in the world every one should have a machete or something that is similar
the Machete is not a good knife but will work in place of one
the auestralians turn me onto the Machete as the best all round survival tool
same^^^^ as australian
I made my own machete with a thicker stainless blade to drive tent stakes & use as hammer,a photo of it is on countash25 post...I cut the steel and reveted the hardwood handle on to the blade

quote Originally posted by Wichita: If you had to choose a hand combat weapon, such as a sword, nunchaku, spiked mace club, battle axe and etc. Which would you choose?

I am most skilled in unarmed combat. I have a few years' worth of hand-to-hand combat training, in various disciplines.

I would prefer to fight against someone with a big heavy melee weapon, or any weapon that needs you to rear back before swinging (like the aforementioned hammer). That's because when you rear back, it gives me the perfect opportunity to rush in and attack. I can have you on the ground before you finish your swing.

My most feared opponent is someone with a small knife. The knife is easy to conceal, and quick/easy to maneuver. Defending against someone wielding a small knife takes a lot of concentration, and VERY good timing. Otherwise, you will bleed... a lot.

That said, any melee weapon can be deadly if wielded by a skilled practitioner. The key part is the skill. And that takes practice. Don't fool yourself into thinking your fighting skills will "rise to the occasion", like some cheesy movie. If you have little to no training, you will be next to useless when the crap hits the fan.

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quote Originally posted by Blacktree: I am most skilled in unarmed combat. I have a few years' worth of hand-to-hand combat training, in various disciplines. I would prefer to fight against someone with a big heavy melee weapon, or any weapon that needs you to rear back before swinging (like the aforementioned hammer). That's because when you rear back, it gives me the perfect opportunity to rush in and attack. I can have you on the ground before you finish your swing. My most feared opponent is someone with a small knife. The knife is easy to conceal, and quick/easy to maneuver. Defending against someone wielding a small knife takes a lot of concentration, and VERY good timing. Otherwise, you will bleed... a lot. That said, any melee weapon can be deadly if wielded by a skilled practitioner. The key part is the skill. And that takes practice. Don't fool yourself into thinking your fighting skills will "rise to the occasion", like some cheesy movie. If you have little to no training, you will be next to useless when the crap hits the fan.

Yup. And the first thing you have to realize in a knife fight is you WILL be cut. If you go into a knife fight trying to avoid getting cut, you're going to lose.
That's one thing I like about smaller swords like a Katana. You don't have to get a big overhead swing to do damage, and if you know how to handle one you can attack on the upswing as well as the downswing.

The scary thing about a knife fight is that you may not even know you're in a knife fight until too late.

Full-tang katana.

quote Originally posted by Blacktree: My most feared opponent is someone with a small knife. The knife is easy to conceal, and quick/easy to maneuver. Defending against someone wielding a small knife takes a lot of concentration, and VERY good timing. Otherwise, you will bleed... a lot.

Based on recent events just a short distance from me, (1/2 mile) I have to agree with the small knife theory. A guy I know had a disagrement with his mother in law's boyfriend. After exchanging blows, the guy I know went back to his house and brought a baseball bat back and started swinging. The MIL's boyfriend whipped out a 3.5 inch knife and cut him to ribbons. The end result was, the guy I knew bled to death. Wasn't a pretty situation. So, yeah, I understand where you're coming from.

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GRASSHOPPER,S as the way of the Warrior has disapeared into my huge senile gut and crippled laird azz,my most deadly unarmed combat weapon next to my venomous mouth,,is a deadly power blast from my poisonous anal trac,opening my amplitudinous buttocks,, if i can expel enough noxious gas rapidly ,the burrito odor will fell you quickly,gasping for air as I scoot away to taco bell for a 2 cheezy burito order

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