Nonmetallic knives, explained.

[cubby]

i have fielded alot of questions about nonmetallic knives lately. so here is a breif rundown:

first and foremost: follow ALL laws and rules relegating weapons in area which they are not allowed.

one to the knives themselves. they can be made of any type of material which is nonferris (nonmetallic) and rigid. think toothbrushes in prison and such.

high impact plastic, wood, composites, carbon fiber, g10, plexiglass, ceramic........ a whole list of things.

they are made for teh following role: to be undetected by most standard scanning methods and to poke holes into things which allows blood to exit.

to be effective, it must be rigid, pointy, concealable, comfortable, lowkey, and the sheath must follow the same path. riveted sheaths equals metal.

i use g10 because it is STRONG and proven, and readily available. it will also take an edge, but i don't sharpen mine. they are designed to put large holes into things in a last ditch scenerio. and they do.

the knives work best on SOFT targets... eyes, throat, behind the knees, the stomach, armpits, lovehandles..... same places you would target with a steel knife. SOFT targets. you want a maximum blood loss, the neck and groin area are PRIME canidates for these reasons. lots of those little blood highways to puncture and get the bad guy feeling a little less bad.... hopefully!

does anyone have any questions on the reason for, deployment, or use of a nonmetallic knife?