“What makes a good push dagger?”

Ian Wendt of Special Circumstances, Inc. can be considered a subject-matter expert (SME) on push daggers.

Contact him if you are interested in a very high quality knife.

Some points I’ve learned about push daggers from Ian Wendt

• They complement your skill set really well if you have a strong boxing background.
  • Think of someone like Anderson Silva with a push dagger…
• It is somewhat difficult to find good factory produced push daggers.
  • When evaluating a push dagger, keep in mind the following things
    • The tang should be no longer than 1 to 1.5 inches
      • The tang is the part that will be between your fingers.
        • You really don’t want any air gaps between the guard and your fingers.
      • Keep in mind that the size of your fingers can play a part in whether or not a particular push dagger fits you
      • A lot of push daggers are often designed with a tang that is way too long.
        • Looking cool often comes at the expense of practicality.
    • The blade can be wider than the handle.
    • The T-handle would ideally be full tang since the rubber handles seen on Cold Steel knives can degrade
  • The blade should be 2-3 inches at the most.
    • Longer is not better when it comes to push daggers.

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