Tdi Law Enforcement Ldk W/Hard Sh Ka-Bar 5-1478bp-4

I bought several of them, and one person who is very close and dear to my heart routinely laces the scabbards of one or two of them into the laces on her shoes. Just looking her over you'd never in a million years notice she was armed with not just one but two vicious little blades. These things are so small and so light that if you had to you could probably walk around with a couple of them taped to your body under your shirt with medical tape and never even notice them.For anyone who doesn't have the opportunity, or is simply not willing, to get any kind of practical training on using a knife for self defense, then the push-dagger (also sometimes called a punch-dagger) is the ideal blade. Everybody knows how to punch. That means that even in the hands of an absolute novice a push-dagger can be a very effective and dangerous weapon. The blades tend to be very short, with good reason. A long bladed-push dagger would create the risk of the blade acting as a lever and causing the wrist to buckle, if the thrust wasn't delivered perfectly straight. The short blades are not a handicap. When Lynn Thompson of Cold Steel Blades was designing his first modern push-dagger (which later debuted as the 'Urban Hunter') he did extensive research. He found that since the blows with a push dagger are usually delivered with a hard punching motion, the mass of the arm and hand behind the dagger caused it to penetrate much deeper into soft tissue than a stab with a conventional knife in the conventional way would. He also found that it was childishly easy to use his Urban Hunter to repeatedly punch holes in the side of a 55-gallon metal drum, such was the power and leverage the short blade backed by the mass of the arm.This Kabar is not perfect. For one thing, I don't care for how in the Kabar line of push daggers the blade is situated at the top of the fist instead of protruding between the first and second, or second and third fingers. That means that the lines of the arm and wrist bones are not aligned behind the point of the blade and in my opinion that takes something away from the power of a push-dagger thrust. Having said that, it might not be as perfect a push dagger as my Cold Steel Safekeeper, but it's not a slouch either. And again, any of these Kabar "bent daggers" are still a much better choice for those unfamiliar with knife fighting than any straight conventional blade would be.Besides, Cold Steel doesn't make any push daggers diminutive enough to lace up into the top of your shoes. That long, acute point on this one means that even as small as it is, every single blow delivered with enthusiasm is going to cause significant damage. And that's the whole point of having the thing to begin with.

Some reviewers are missing the point of this knife. There are NO utility uses. It's tiny, light, and with a very sharp, delicate tip. It is for exactly what the name implies. It's basically a concealable scalpel, and it will do what a scalpel does. I wouldn't use it as a punch dagger. It's too fragile. It's a slicer, meant to hold with your thumb on top and the "handle" in your palm.I wouldn't recommend it for non law enforcement use, and even then, only if you're facing a spirited gun grab or you're getting the snot pounded out of you to the point your life is in jeopardy. I wouldn't recommend ANY knife as a *primary* means of defense, because 1) if taken from you, bad times 2) they require training to use effectively 3) legal issues. #3 is important. You can't use a knife for that purpose unless you are genuinely in mortal danger and your decision will be heavily scrutinized.

Excellent quality and great service

This is a great little knife, thin but definitely strong. It's for my gf who has smaller hands, but even still i wrapped the handle in paracord to make sure she has good grip if she needs it, it's a little tricky to hold onto. The knife itself is 5 stars, and the sheath is nice, it can be tied almost anywhere, but theres no belt clip. We figured something out using more paracord, but i really think a belt clip, even optional/removable, would be a huge improvement. Still very much 4 stars.

I was looking for a knife for self-defense I could easily conceal. This knife is small, extremely concealable, and I'm confident, if called upon, it will do it's job. It comes with a cord to hang the knife from your neck. I'm not a fan of that, so I purchased "Nite-ize Total eCLIPse Belt Clip" and attached it to the smooth slide of the sheath. I got the idea from another reviewer. It was super easy. I carry this knife everyday. I can clip it to my pants or if I happen to be wearing a sports bra, I'll just drop it in there and it conceals easily and comfortably. I can't feel it and forget it's there sometimes, until the end of the day when I'm home for the night. Also, when I wear dresses, long or short, I'll wear leggings (under long Maxi dresses) or biker shorts under short dresses and clip it to them. If you're a female looking for an effective self-defense tool, I highly recommend the Last Ditch Knife. Know matter how you decide to carry it, it's helpful to practice withdrawing it from the sheath and getting so that it's position correctly in your hand for immediately use. I also recommend that you do a little research on the best areas to jab a person if trying to stop a threat.

I have small hands. This thing is so awkward and tiny. It's thin and I possible to hold. Getting a grip on it is like trying to grab a wet noodle with a claw game grabber. I can't hold it. Pictures and description incredibly deceiving.

This is the third TDI knife I have bought for security for my duty weapon. I watched multiple videos and reviews. Positive things. Very sharp knife. Amazing concealing. Very comfortable in tall boots, you and others don't know its there. 5/5 on those things. Negatives- not useful. For me, when drawing from the sheath, I cannot get a full purchase grip on it due to the sheath which in my opinion needs shaved down for you index finger. Second, knife finger hole is not practicable grabbed by any finger, no way of adjusting it. Lastly in a deadly force encounter, and I know the idea of cut fingers beats being dead, there is not much grip to it. Easily shifts in hand, not much of index finger groove. I suspect that if they took this back to the drawing board they could make a really cool knife, till then its main benefit is "peace of mind" by having a boot knife. Disclaimer, I did not have paracord on my knife which may improve certain aspects.