Practical Tactical

Defense with a dagger, plus tactical blades in the kitchen

January 04, 2023 Defense with a dagger, plus tactical blades in the kitchen Rock-Solid Cold Steel In this review, editor Steven Paul Barlow takes on the Cold Steel 3.5" Engage Folder with Atlas Lock. The 3.5" Engage features a clip-point configuration with a 3.5-inch blade measured from tip to plunge line. "The blade is made of S35VN steel, so I expected it would hold an edge very well and I wasn't disappointed," Steve says. Dual cone-shaped thumb studs allow for one-handed opening. Those thumb studs are beefy and they're grooved, so you're not apt to fumble around opening this knife. See why Steve judges this folder to be about as versatile as knives come. Read About It Advertisement Tactical Vs. Tacticool Tactical, as the term is used in the knife industry, is really nothing more than a marketing term. As a very general rule of thumb, it refers to knives that have a distinctive military appearance. Manufacturers began using the term because it called to mind hard men pulling off impossible missions. While the majority of buyers might face nothing more dangerous than a weekend camping trip, there's still something to be said for buying high-quality knives that are meant to be used and abused. Read on for regular contributor Jim Cobb's breakdown on tactical knives. Find Out More → Combat Kitchen While the knife may be mankind's oldest tool, there is probably some debate as to whether the first stone blades were designed to skin animals and cut food or used as weapons against other humans or animals. Regardless of which was the first intent, the second probably made itself very clear within a short matter of time. So it goes today when we see a number of manufacturers offer kitchen knives influenced by the tactical side of the knife world, as well as tactical knives influenced by what we see in the kitchen. In this article, we check out a few knife manufacturers that are making food prep knives inspired by tactical weapons. See Them Here → How to Defend Yourself With a Dagger A dagger is purely tactical, right? While it can be fancy or plain, a dagger's design is essentially for stabbing. When it comes to fighting knives, the dagger enjoys an elite status that few other blade styles can match. Historically, daggers have always been revered as incredibly potent weapons, whether they really deserved that reputation or not. For modern self-defense, however, historical reputation isn't good enough. For self-defense, we need real performance. To that end, let's take a look at what really constitutes a good dagger and how to take advantage of those attributes with proper skills and tactics. Check It Out get the magazine → Engaged Media LLC, 2222 Sedwick Road, Durham, NC 27713, USA Unsubscribe Manage preferences