Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
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Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
I would like Michael Janich and everyone on here to give your feedback on this knife. I read that it is rare? It was supposedly designed for both martial uses and also as a general purpose cutting tool:
https://www.donrearic.com/disciple.html
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Re: Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
Looks very impractical.
It may be great but it looks just that bit weird and aggressive- for utility/self defence it looks heavily focused on the latter.
The spiel dosnt read particularly well in my opinion either.
It may be great but it looks just that bit weird and aggressive- for utility/self defence it looks heavily focused on the latter.
The spiel dosnt read particularly well in my opinion either.
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Re: Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
The overall shape of the knife would be very nice if that tanto point were simply removed and made a smooth arc to the point. Also, that weird looking serrated pattern needs to go. If these changes were made, it would be very useful all around, I think.
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Re: Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
It's a Pakal style knife. Reverse grip edge in. I think that weird saw pattern is just jimping on the spine doc.
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Re: Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
One of the very few non-Spyderco knives I regret not buying when available. Shivworks (Craig Douglas) has mentioned having a production version made at some point. It has been talked about over at the Total Protection Interactive website for some time now, but has yet to happen.
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Re: Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
I have a Disciple and a Disciple Trainer in my collection, both made by Trace Rinaldi. I wrote them up years ago for Tactical Knives magazine, along with the original Clinch Pick (and trainer) and Lil' Loco (and trainer). If you're into reverse-edge tactics, these designs are among the best available. Personally, I prefer the Disciple to the Clinch Pick, as its longer handle provides better leverage and, to me, feels better than the "egg-shaped" handle of the Clinch Pick.
With all that said, from a civilian self-defense standpoint geared toward stopping power, I prefer edge-out methods to edge-in ones. That's literally why the Spyderco Reverse, which I designed with Craig Douglas, "went both ways."
I hope this helps.
Stay safe,
Mike
With all that said, from a civilian self-defense standpoint geared toward stopping power, I prefer edge-out methods to edge-in ones. That's literally why the Spyderco Reverse, which I designed with Craig Douglas, "went both ways."
I hope this helps.
Stay safe,
Mike
Re: Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
As a fixed blade, I wonder how that one would be if it was fully double edged? Not so much for a defensive "both edges at once" use, but for greater utility using one edge at a time? Maybe sharpened all the way back to where the big jimping starts (to allow for a forward grip on that side for more precise utility cutting)?
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Re: Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
It's interesting- definitely built for one very specific purpose.....I'd probably like one in my collection.
Can't imagine EDCing it, as my EDCs are about pure utility not defence-
I CAN imagine too easily whipping that out to cut a sandwich or cabletie then sawing at it like an idiot until I went "D'oh- I'm using the spine again" and flipping it over. :D
Can't imagine EDCing it, as my EDCs are about pure utility not defence-
I CAN imagine too easily whipping that out to cut a sandwich or cabletie then sawing at it like an idiot until I went "D'oh- I'm using the spine again" and flipping it over. :D
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Re: Interesting knife: "The Disciple".
The blade shape reminds me of some of my Winkler knives.
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