Punch Daggers

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[@ikopi56]

I'd just like to add one thing. Like virtually everything in the self-defense field, a lot of punch daggers are designed to separate you from your money first and to be functional second.

[@jimmyrustler8983]

Best way is to make one yourself 👍

[@Coltbreath]

Concur

[@steezydan8543]

Also very good for getting into legal trouble if you import these into Canada.

[@xXMapleVodkaXx]

@@jimmyrustler8983 ooooo but I don't have a decent home forge anymore!!!! How could you suggest such a thing!!!! My jimmies are rustled!!!!!!!!

[@billybob-gb6ol]

Cold steel makes affordable and practical ones

[@Jesses001]

One really nice feature is they are very hard to take away from you. There is really nothing but blade exposed, so nothing for an enemy to grip onto.

[@ApostateoftheArt]

Knife Brutality matches coming when?

[@maxout214226]

UK Brutality

[@Sableagle]

@@maxout214226 Cutting edge longer than 2½ inches? Can't have that in public.

[@sambowz9077]

Great content! I have always know these as PUSH daggers. They are illegal in all the usual places.

[@ArizonaAstraLLC]

Not illegal anywhere in Arizona 👀

[@sambowz9077]

@@ArizonaAstraLLC They are no problem here in Texas

[@csipawpaw7921]

Knife laws in Texas and the USA have been relaxed over the past few years. Knives that were once illegal are now legal within limits such as size restrictions. However, just like firearms, it is still illegal to carry knives in some places such as where alcohol is consumed and is the main source of income, such as Bars. If you are going to carry a knife, know the local laws and be careful.

[@exploatores]

I kind of think size restrictions when it comes to knifes are kind of strange. is not like you can hide a knife with a 7.5 inch blade. but a 2 inch blade is easy. both are kind of leathal if you know. how to use them.

[@Voidrunner01]

@@exploatores While I'm a big fan of compact knives... Let me tell ya, you'd be surprised just what you can conceal on your person with a bit of effort, skill, and the right gear. Anything up to a 10 inch Bowie knife is surprisingly possible. Not for everybody, or in every situation, but it's *very* doable.

[@johndelagarza361]

There is no general ban on knives in bars. Some, mostly larger, knives however are considered "location restricted", and cant be legally carried in some places.

[@ShortArmStrongArm]

Depends on what state you are in.

[@VaterOrlaag]

"A dagger will protect you from some of the mistakes you make when punching somebody." That's an... interesting way of looking at things.

[@phileas007]

Great tool for when you're not a good boxer and you want to guarantee the other person hurts more than your hand.

[@WutangPham]

Punch daggers are small and easy to carry/conceal. They are quick to deploy and naturally ambidextrous. They’re difficult to be taken from you and intuitive to use without specialized training. One of the biggest advantages is that the T-handle allows you to maintain use of your hand and still retain the knife. That means you can still use your hand to grapple and can also keep the knife in your hand while drawing and gripping a gun.

[@Bojangles6]

Annette, have you ever looked at the ka-bar tdi? I have one and i think its a really great idea that needs more refinement. The angle gives good grip and a more natural presentation for me.

[@brandonha]

Illegal in canada. Our legislators watched too many kung fu movies

[@MyMillionMeterLife]

Had my first more than 35 years ago (hey cold steel) and think I’ve 5 or 6 nowadays. Great for Amazon packages and some really amazing designs.

[@podmonkey2501]

Push daggers have extra goofy legislation against them in many places as well right?

[@Voidrunner01]

*Some* places. It varies a lot. But the same can be said for almost any other type of knife. Check your local laws before you carry anything.

[@jimmyrustler8983]

Yup. Because they "look scary". Same goes for balisongs, gravity knives, and OTFs.

[@ApostateoftheArt]

Yeah, mostly cuz as far as knives go, push daggers are pretty clearly meant to be weapons. I’m sure you could cut up your apple with one, but good luck explaining that to an inquisitive cop.

[@mf--]

​@@ApostateoftheArt inquisitive cop? Didn't know they made those. Overzealous maybe

[@moosemaimer]

You let people have fancy knives, next thing you know they're scaling your castle walls with grappling hooks and palm claws, and throwing smoke bombs at your retinue.

[@davewebster5120]

Good intel. Thanks annette!

[@andrewdescant]

Adding to everyone saying check your local laws. Not just your state laws but your county and/or township laws. The state I'm in has no knife preemption, i.e., butterfly knives are legal at the state level, but my local city is still allowed to ban carrying any knife at all.

[@gnarshread]

The more you know! Thank you!

[@svenjonsson9]

Great info! Also really like the sleeve tattoo, never noticed it before!

[@samduffy7628]

Love it!

[@xklocu1812]

I've started carrying push daggers about 6 years ago, my first model was cbk175 but it had too thin handle. Since the beginning I've tested approximately 15 diffrent designs and for me rubber handles makes the biggest sense. Since the summer 2022 I've switched to cold steel push dagger lines and I carry 3 models up to now depending on my clothing. Cold steel urban edge - the smallest od them 2 inch bladed one The one I carry 90% of the time Safe maker 2 about 2.5 inch And safe maker 1 4inch All of them share very well shock absorbing rubber grips and even strong hits into wooden surface ain't gonna hurt your fist They have a chisel grind blades that makes them more durable on their tips, easier to penetrate and they leave wider wound channels on impact In terms of handling them I prefer holding em between my ring and middle finger as I get the best control of the knife In the position you might not get the ideal line with your hand but the penetration is efortless eigher way If you don't excercise your grip strength I would not recommend you a 4 inch bladed model, Ive never had a situation when it rolled in my fist but I've got pretty strong forearms and grip and it can be an issue if yours are weaker The genral rule for me is The longer the blade the harder it is to index properly, hit where you want it to hit so I' d recommend a safe maker 2 as the most universal option To sum it up, it's a great, light, comfortable to carry due to t shape handle, easy to use and penetrate deeply without much body strength self defense knife thats mostly impossible to disarm ❤

[@jacobstaten2366]

I like them, especially if it fits your hand well. Unfortunately a lot of states like Illinois have dumb laws like no fixed blades or double edged blades.

[@Saltpork305]

It would be awesome if you could review/make some of the 3d printed punch daggers and see how well they hold up or fare. There's an entire subset of 3d2a people who design and release puncture tools.

[@happydog4929]

good info

[@MtnBadger]

They've actually been known also as push daggers as they're convenient to draw and use in very close proximity and push into the target and punching when you're close enough to slow dance isn't really the most likely as opposed to pushing (even fast/hard pushes). Just info so looking up information on line is more comprehensive.

[@lobstereleven4610]

I read on Reddit that a good set of keys held between the fingers are just as good as any knife. 😂😂😂 (jk)

[@sambowz9077]

🤣🤣🤣

[@exploatores]

If your goal is to meet a emergency room nurse. they work even better.

[@jg-ub4ek]

Neat!!

[@food_toobs8333]

I’ve owned a few punch daggers, and what she said is correct: they’re good for a lot of things, but a lot of manufacturers poorly design them

[@supaorigamisensei]

A a fan of brigadier general Hughes from full metal alchemist I love push daggers, harder to disarm and as you said a force multiplier ontop of adding slashing/cutting trauma on your bludgeoning Also give you 1-3 inches extra reach (anymore and may as well invest in a katar) I find whether middle of index and middle or middle and ring depends on A) anatomy, sometimes it just fits better, sometimes the index and middle are longer and support the blade better sometimes the middle and ring are longer Or you’re benny “the jet” Urquidez and have massive level knuckled hands and it doesn’t matter because they’re sledgehammer heads lol B) technique, depending on how you punch may also determine where the blade sits better in your hand I studied hapkido and when punching emphasis was on the middle and ring knuckles as the premise was to align those knuckles with the radius and ulna, whereas my cousin studied kungfu their emphasis was index and middle knuckles and align them to the radius and ulna(I found this way meant less support for your ring and pinky meaning if your punch was off there was a risk you’d smack those knuckles and might fracture them) That also affected the respective “knuckle-punch” techniques; hapkido favouring the middle finger and kungfu favouring the index to “knuckle-punch” Primarily these blows irrespective of knuckle used were moreso used to target more sensitive areas or pressure points than to deal direct concussive force Add a fixed blade instead of a knuckle then that’d more than just a multiplier but a force squared or cubed lol

[@afretz1a4]

I hadn't considered punch daggers as a self defense tool, but this is a compelling argument

[@talwin_mossthorn]

I'd love to see y'all cover JoergSprave's snake knife

[@SpaceFrawg]

They carry/conceal well also. If you want a less lethal option with a lot of the same benifits, check out the Shomer-Tec Stinger Keychain.

[@RoccoCusumano]

What is the folding knife in the center with the pink handle and blue blade belt clip? I know a lot of knives use that donut/dessert style or coloring, and I love it! Hiwever, that seems much larger than any of the ones I know about...

[@jameshealy4594]

Boker xxl dessert warrior I believe, 4.75" blade in various configurations

[@nonyabusinessinc]

I would like to see a similar video on the ka bar TDI, seems like a better design overall.

[@Night-Jester]

Titus Pullo from Rome made me a fan!

[@imhigh0013]

Can you recommend a good brand for a female; and a holster (thinking shoulder type). But want to hear your opinion sincebyou carry these regularly?

[@krijnvanlaar8680]

Sgt. Barnes in "Platoon " uses one against his own men.

[@IlIlllIllIlIIIll]

Annette, if you have the ability to film more knife content beyond the discussions we've gotten from this table, it would be nice to see demonstrations of how these tools work in reality. E.G. take a shitty punch dagger and punch a watermelon, then repeat with a properly designed one. I feel it would help the audience understand better, along with the bio mechanical explanation you've already given.

[@podsmpsg1]

Push daggers are illegal in some places because most are double edged.

[@Night-Jester]

Excellent point. They used to be illegal (to carry) here in TX. But now it's pretty much game on for anything.

[@podsmpsg1]

@@Night-Jester Thanks. It's illegal to carry where I live, but legal to own. It's a tad rocky and complicated.

[@LoveLestat]

it will deffinitley stop someone it would be a world of pain

[@SCH292]

In the UK all of those knives are ZOMBIE KNIVES. 🤣🤣🤣

[@molochi]

UK zombies use punch daggers? scary.

[@jimmyrustler8983]

Zombies are using knives now!?

[@somersethuscarl2938]

No they aren't. A Punch dagger is in a category all by it's self as a named banned weapon under Section 141 of The Criminal Justice Acr 1988 as admended in The Criminal Justice Act (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988 section 141:e as a Push Dagger, unless it is an antique. Zombie knives are also a banned named weapon in the 2016 admended update to the The Criminal Justice Act (Offensive Weapons) Order 1988 as section 141:s there are no anqtique zombie knieves so it does not have that extempion. They are two totally different things with two totally different legal definations. If you are going to comment about the law, please try to know the law you are talking about.

[@JimTempleman]

Because the laws were passed by Zombies!

[@imhigh0013]

Can you please define your British meaning for 'zombie' here? ie Covid use of Karen word, defined enforcers of policy, while New Zealand used Karen to define folks defending their liberty and logic over false narratives.

[@curly__3]

This is a good tutorial on how to go to prison the fastest way possible.

[@molochi]

Not in a free state.

[@ajc5479]

@@molochi What is a free state?

[@Sableagle]

@@ajc5479 One where more than 0.1% of the population died of CoViD-18 because someone said washing your hands was socialism.

[@IlIlllIllIlIIIll]

It really sucks that each team has its own unique flavor of irrationally.

[@Schwarzvogel1]

If you don't want to go to prison, know your local laws regarding what weapons are legal to own or carry in your municipality. If you still are not sure, consult a licensed attorney. Now, the latter may cost you some money (since most attorneys don't give out legal advice for free), but the amount you spend on consulting a licensed attorney for clarification on the laws in your area will invariably be *much* less than the fees you'd spend on trying to defend yourself in court if you are arrested for carrying a proscribed weapon. Granted, you can readily figure out what's legal and what's not by simply reading the laws yourself, but if you are _really_ worried, consulting an attorney is your safest bet.

[@williamflowers9435]

Imagine being the guy that sees Annette and thinks… “look at this little lady, she’s no threat” 😂

[@andrews4321]

Is there a good overview available for how to legally use a knife in self defense without getting charged with a crime?

[@WalterBurton]

👍👍👍

[@ChristopherJones-lt3le]

If you’ve got a knife, that’s stabbing not punching😂

[@imhigh0013]

Piercing, to define means of damage is the word you wanted to use; stabbing (downward strike of bladed weapon), punching (outward striking with closed fist); though closed fist with a knife, punching past a neck would refer to slashing; but would be a punch 👊 in fighting terms.

[@ajc5479]

@@imhigh0013 Do you like making up things to suit your narrative? LMAO

[@craigbranstrom4749]

Still illegal in PA.

[@jamesw9930]

Where I come from we had a different name for these, they were called felonies.

[@InrangeTv]

lol

[@Syd-Arthur333]

I much prefer Pina colada Kukris over punch daggers 🍒

[@BarcelPL]

Is this in any way better than an actual knife?

[@Voidrunner01]

... It's an actual knife though.

[@MrThomass281]

Rambo II

[@byron4545]

Highly illegal in several European countries.

[@marcoguzman1319]

Unfortunately, in California daggers are Ilegal to carry. It sucks. But it's the law.

[@Florkl]

Imo punch daggers are the best knife for self defense, but knives are the worst (lethal) weapon for self-defense.

[@axlsane427]

Punch or push dagger?

[@Voidrunner01]

Either is correct.

[@unclesaluki]

I just got one dagger and one "punch screwdriver". Still trying to adjust my edc to make them work.

[@richardwebb547]

Are they legal

[@InrangeTv]

Depends on where you exist.

[@jomjom1207]

As a European im not sure how legal these are in my country.... However i learned from my ex girlfriend who was rather small in height that if she ever felt threatened when walking alone she would cradle her main car key between her long/ring finger and keep her fist clenched in her pocket until she felt she was out of trouble. You might be small and have not a lot of force punching someone, but when someone gets an inch or two of a Mazda key through their cheek you will probably stun the individual enough that it will get you a better chance of running away.

[@InrangeTv]

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[@Grumskiz]

Personally, I wouldn't punch daggers

[@SuperVistaprint]

Illegal to carry here in any circumstance

[@thatravendude]

Here?

[@dwightdhansen]

Where is YOUR "here" In my "here" (Nebraska, USA) it isn't.

[@SuperVistaprint]

@@dwightdhansen Europe… they would ban spoons if they could…

[@dwightdhansen]

​@@SuperVistaprint ouch, understood.

[@misolgit69]

illegal here

[@kfeltenberger]

If you can’t make a fist, get some training. This escalates what could otherwise be a non-lethal encounter into a lethal encounter, and if you’re using it to substitute for training hen perhaps it isn’t something you should carry.

[@snookiewozo]

A normal knife is better in every way on top of being a useful tool.

[@WutangPham]

Some people believe you should have an edc knife and your self defense knife should be concealed and only used in an emergency.

[@astrotrek3534]

In a close combat situation, I could see it working better than a straight knife. Most people can punch, less can stab properly

[@snookiewozo]

@@astrotrek3534 Absolutely not. Most people have no clue how to punch or even make a fist. However, most people are familiar with a straight knife due to cooking.

[@BryanWiedeman]

More uncomfortable then being stabbed by the punch dagger?

[@Voidrunner01]

A poorly designed push dagger held incorrectly can lead to a broken finger. If that's avoidable by holding it correctly, why wouldn't you? Holding it correctly also means better effect on your target, so again we're back to... Why wouldn't you just hold it correctly?

[@Fireclaws10]

This video should with come with the proviso that nobody should be using punch daggers

[@storytimedavidcollins2897]

Thank you very much for making this very simple and short since knifes are just simple things. But in some over regulated socialist communist states, counties and towns they can be against the law, so be careful with what you run by checking your local laws before you get caught with something that can potentially put you in trouble with those laws, weather you use it or not, parts of Communist California one of these is definitely illegal to have, use or own.

[@ValdemarFIN643]

Using a knife for "self-defense" is pretty still-born idea anyway. If you pull a knife on a guy who hasn't got one, congratulations, you are going to jail. If the other guy also has one, you might avoid the jail since both of you are bleeding out on the way to the hospital. And if the other guy has a gun... well you know how the saying goes. Even if you had even a halfway legit reason for knife fights (? yeah right), you would be better off with something that has everyday purpose as a tool, not this mall ninja shit.

[@Malkavon]

You should stop using words like 'socialist' and 'communist' when you don't know what they mean. Your point isn't even a bad one - knives in general and punch-daggers in specific can be highly regulated in some areas, so checking your local laws to ensure you don't unknowingly run afoul of them is a good idea. (If you know that they are illegal and don't give a shit about that for whatever reason, obviously more power to you.) But calling any state in the US "socialist" and/or "communist" just makes you look like you have no idea what you're talking about. *Especially* calling California "Communist" - y'know, the place that codified modern anti-firearms legislation under *Ronald Fuckin' Reagan*.

[@Pyreleaf]

I'm confused, in what states/counties/towns have the means of production, distribution, and exchange been seized by the working class? I know it doesn't include California.

[@ajc5479]

@@Malkavon Calm down, he is just a poor guy that lives in perpetual uncontrolled fear.

[@chefpontius6816]

Within 3 seconds this video is already trash. If you can't throw a punch and you're using a punch dagger you're going to get it shoved in your own body not win a fight magically because it's constructed well.