The better neck knife producers realize this risk. Mine has a thin ball chain similar to the keeper that holds the plug from escaping from the bathroom sink. It would separate readily if needed.montgomery wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 12:43 pm ..............
And you are right - putting anything around one's neck that can be used to choke or strangle or restrain themselves, especially 550 paracord attached to a kydex holster holding a karambit they don't know how to use aids the enemy.
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Odd to see this kind of debate on a self-defense forum because this next part should go without saying, in the style of "been there, talked about that already".
The argument that a knife won't help... it overlooks the psychological factors that characterize the act of predation. Last month, I gifted a neck knife to a young woman who is a friend of our family (also too young for a LTC). She was elated. All of a sudden, a spark appeared in her eyes. She felt a little more empowered. That same spark will be just as visible to potential predators as it was to me. Human predators can smell victims at a distance - it's what they do. Would the young lady be able to defend herself successfully with her new neck knife? Unknown, but she THINKS that she will be in a better position to do so, and that confidence will be visible to predators who are then a little bit more likely to choose weaker prey instead of choosing her.
There are no guarantees in life, but self-defense is absolutely not limited to being a strictly mechanical process. It's not about the mechanics of "can she use a knife successfully in a fight". It's about the whole package of the woman and how she presents, and the signals she gives off to the rest of the world. An armed woman gives off stronger, more assertive signals. People are not stupid and are less likely to mess with a strong young woman.
The argument that a knife won't help... it overlooks the psychological factors that characterize the act of predation. Last month, I gifted a neck knife to a young woman who is a friend of our family (also too young for a LTC). She was elated. All of a sudden, a spark appeared in her eyes. She felt a little more empowered. That same spark will be just as visible to potential predators as it was to me. Human predators can smell victims at a distance - it's what they do. Would the young lady be able to defend herself successfully with her new neck knife? Unknown, but she THINKS that she will be in a better position to do so, and that confidence will be visible to predators who are then a little bit more likely to choose weaker prey instead of choosing her.
There are no guarantees in life, but self-defense is absolutely not limited to being a strictly mechanical process. It's not about the mechanics of "can she use a knife successfully in a fight". It's about the whole package of the woman and how she presents, and the signals she gives off to the rest of the world. An armed woman gives off stronger, more assertive signals. People are not stupid and are less likely to mess with a strong young woman.