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Well...I have been teaching Hong Style for 30 years, and been doing Sun Style for 46 years and teaching it for 22 years...so I guess they are my favorites.....though I do like Eagle Claw and all of them had great value and influence on me....Doc :D


Im not familiar with hong, but i like how sun ...

Studied: 5 Animal Shaolin Hong Style, Hung Kuen, Choy Lee Fut, Chen Style,Yang Style and Sun Style Tai Chi Chuan, Pa Kua Chang( Ba Gua Zhang), Eagle Claw Fan Tzu), Northern Long Fist (Chángquán), Fukien White Crane, Phoenix Eye Fist (Fung Ying Chuan), some Tang Lang Preying Mantis.....Doc :D

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A little late to the party, I posted this back in 2004 on another self-defense forum...
"Most think a small knife, 1-2 inch blade is only good for cutting string, cutting loose threads, opening boxes etc. but I love my little knives and practice with them for self-defense. Using a surgeon's scalpel ...

Looks awesome! Goes with the ocean theme of the salt. But it would be harder to find in the water. Is that why they make it yellow? So it will stand out if you dropped it into the sea?

Anybody who takes a Dragonfly to a knife fight is nuts. We get quite a few knife fight participants in the E.R. at the hospital where I work (lots of gangbangers). The thing I've noticed is there are very few slashing wounds. Almost exclusively stab wounds. Maybe the ones that get slashed patch ...

Thanks waterbug! Does yours have the waved blade? Wave opening intrigues me...id like to give it a try sometime

Lol, i agree with you!

Im sure theres plenty of guys around here who have forgotten more than I know on the subject. Thats why I didnt want to get into the specifics and start a debate. Just looking for recommendations on small blades for defense situations.

Im not a LEO or into real life testing ...

If you don't mind, I would like to hear why you prefer a shorter blade for sd.

Thanks.

Sure!

Starting off first, my hands are small. I can manuever a smaller knife alot better.

Having a small blade you can hide is extremely valuable in a public setting.

My style focuses more on controlling ...

Not to speak for them, but I've taken some notes from the martial artists here like Doc Snubnose and most aren't fans of knives around 2" of blade simply because they only can cut so deep (even the wharnies). Not to get gruesome but 3" seems to be much more handy unless it's one of very few self ...

Blerv,

What kind is that one there? I like that one alot.

Thanks!

Blerv,

What kind is that one there? I like that one alot.

Thanks!

Hey everybody!

Thank you all for your responses. I think I have a better grasp on the different options and blades available from Spyderco.

One thing my teacher always told me was to be comfortable with your choice...sleep with it, practice with it, eat with it. I think Ill stick with my delica ...

Delica is 4 years old, I got the two Dragonflys today.
Sorry for the phone quality.

Thank you very much!
Thought I'd share my pics.

Hello fellow spydercodies!

Long time lurker, first time poster.

I bought my first spyderco about 4 years ago. It was a FRN delica. After receiving it, I promptly gave away my other brand knives. I carried the Delica for 4 years, heavy use daily. I finally decided to retire it this weekend after I ...