First is blade selection fixed or folding, next is carry access and lastly, rapid deployment.
Each has pros and cons.
The cons are that the blade requires manipulation from closed or folded position to open position prior to deployment.
Many people say that they would much rather be shot than sliced to ribbons by an edged weapon in skilled hands.
The cons are you have two separate pieces of carry gear the knife itself and the sheath.
), andlocking mechanism(liner lock, side lock, back lock, etc.
), and your optimal carry position.
A fixed or folding blade can be gripped in any number of defensive positions including blade up or blade down.
One of the key fundamentals of such training is rapid deployment.
You cant do it fast if you cant do it all.
Try and recall your early days of first learning the draw stroke with your holstered pistol.
In a self-defense situation, the same methodology applies to your EDC blade.
What you do next with the blade following rapid deployment is determined by adversarial reactions.
Imagine it from the attackers viewpoint.
Rapid deployment of a straight-edged fixed blade will get the immediate attention of any assailant.
Given this predators optic, which one makes you the harder target?
Defensive EDC knife blades are available in a wide variety of materials, colors, sizes and configurations.
A fixed, curved blade like this can be carried both inside and outside the waistband.
