My affinity for push daggers started once I was in center faculty. I learn a whole lot of SWAT, American Survival Information, and comparable magazines again then, and there have been frequent advertisements for Chilly Metal in them. Their City Pal and City Skinner caught my consideration, as did the later Terminator and Secure Keeper fashions.
There’s an ideal, casual, and unofficial rundown of the historical past of Chilly Metal push daggers right here at Blade Boards.
Over the a long time since, I’ve collected a number of push daggers and even carried them as a part of my EDC on and off. It’s vital to be conscious of the statutes and ordinances which can be in impact the place you reside, work, and recreate, after all. If we’re being trustworthy, the push dagger has however one perform, and that’s to trigger injury to somebody or one thing making an attempt to harm you. It’s what we’d name a “get off me” software. You’re not utilizing one among these to interrupt down packing containers or slice salami for lunch.
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A few of my Favourite Push Daggers
El Nino Black – Shivworks
Shivworks makes a number of several types of push daggers. The El Niño Black is a barely scaled-down model of their unique full-size push dagger. Not like most push daggers, this one has the blade extending between the index and center fingers, somewhat than between the center and ring fingers. It’s snug and simple to make use of.
The deal with is textured G10 and feels nice in hand. Whereas they do provide this mannequin in a double-edged iteration, this one is single-edged. It comes with a Kydex sheath geared up with a loop that permits for quite a lot of carry choices.
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Secure Keeper II – Chilly Metal
This mannequin has been discontinued, however you may nonetheless discover it on the secondary market every so often. It’s an enormous dagger, over six inches from finish to finish. This offers you a good quantity of attain and the flexibility to truly get to one thing important, even by way of clothes or gentle outerwear. The truth that the blade is double-edged simply provides to the enchantment.
I really like the textured Kraton deal with. It’s very grippy and safe. The Safe-Ex sheath is plastic and has a built-in belt clip. It additionally has varied different attachment factors you should use to lash it to your pack strap or elsewhere.
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MicroDickPick – Wingard Wearables
That is one other non-conventional styled push dagger. Actually, it isn’t actually a dagger in any respect. However because it’s deployed and utilized in a really comparable method, I made a decision to incorporate it right here. Relatively than a pointy blade, it’s a spike that extends out of your clenched fist. We reviewed the MicroDickPick at size some time again. Suffice it to say, it’s a helpful multi-use protection choice.
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A push dagger isn’t one of the best main choice for self-defense. A better option in that regard is one thing that may attain out and contact somebody from a distance, equivalent to a handgun. However as a backup weapon, the push dagger has quite a bit going for it. They’re straightforward to hide and maintain shut at hand. They’re additionally easy to make use of.
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As with all weapon, although, carrying it’s the straightforward half. Get accustomed to it and follow with it frequently to assist guarantee success when it issues most.
