Matriarch 2 EDC?

[thelock]

I do not own the knife, but just by looking at it I think it is just a collectors piece, a beautiful knife. People say it is a self defense knife, but if it can't handle EDC use, then how can it handle being used in self defense (God forbid)?! Imagine yourself fighting against somebody with a thick jacket or something. The strongest point of this knife and the civilian in my opinion is the intimidation factor, which will scare away 99% of attackers, but then again, there is that 1%.

[defenestrate]

The idea behind most dedicated self defense knives is that they are almost never used, so the odds of breaking a tip during those occasions would be fairly low - many self defense folks also will tell you that the blade steel is not as paramount as it should be ready, unused and sharp as hell when needed. the tip of a knife like the Matriarch might be more likely to snap on bone or similar, but for the kinds of soft tissue slashes it is designed for, it should be more than sufficiently strong.

[The Deacon]

Not to mention that because they're intended for slashing, rather than stabbing, a Civilian or Matriarch is still quite effective as a weapon, even with a good half inch of the tip snapped off. I look at them the same way I look at motorcycle helmets, if either saves your life once, it's done its job.

[thelock]

The idea behind most dedicated self defense knives is that they are almost never used, so the odds of breaking a tip during those occasions would be fairly low - many self defense folks also will tell you that the blade steel is not as paramount as it should be ready, unused and sharp as hell when needed. the tip of a knife like the Matriarch might be more likely to snap on bone or similar, but for the kinds of soft tissue slashes it is designed for, it should be more than sufficiently strong.

I agree, but people don't walk around naked lol I still see that tip snapping of during a fast and powerful slash on a leather jacket or something, I might be wrong.

[Blerv]

I agree, but people don't walk around naked lol I still see that tip snapping of during a fast and powerful slash on a leather jacket or something, I might be wrong.

A sharp blade doesn't have much resistance for things like leather, cloth, or flesh. In fact, without formal testing I would assume it would go through many leather jackets prior to snapping.

Even if bad luck rears it's ugly head and the tip does snap, it would have done so buried in something. It also leaves the remaining 80% of a wicked blade as Paul said. Kinda like when a cat's claw breaks inside it's prey...

The only thing I see stopping this is a Kevlar vest. It might even need a stab plate. If you're attacking things wearing these vests though chances are you are on the wrong side of the law.

[thelock]

I will do some tests when I get the civilian

[Blerv]

I will do some tests when I get the civilian

Cool! I'll be sure to not wear a leather jacket around your neighborhood, hehe.