Anybody try this in a real knife-fight? What are the advantages of this one over a regular pigsticker?
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Foolish question. "No one 'wins' a knife fight. Loser dies in street. Winner dies in ambulance."
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I have both knives, each serves its purpose and is wickedly sharp. Cleaver wks well for meats and large veg, nakiri does great on smaller veg and specialty knife cuts. I rely on both.
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It's a great knife on big game, and although I've never used it on smaller game, I'm sure it would do well. Very sharp, holds its edge. I typically use a fillet style knife when working with small game.
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We've used it for sausages. I'm going to try hot dogs next. We found for bacon that 3 1/2 mins works better than 4 minutes for 4 slices.
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It's flimsy and hard to use, to be honest. I've had some success with onions, and only if i cut up the onions in like 8 wedges, first. For carrots and harder vegetables the mechanism for the blades gets like stuck. Here's what was irritating to me.....It's not stable. It doesn't have any stability as you're trying to turn the handle to chop the vegetables. It's clumsy, and awkward, and to me it's not worth the aggravation.
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OK for myself I'll try anything once - within reason. Go out and buy a slab and try it BUT as for the uniformity of the strips don't bet on it. you are going to have some variances due to the amount a pressure/force YOU the human put on it, and there is some give, again this is NOT you neighborhood butcher's $3000.00 dollar slicer !!! but its better than that thin crap farmer John gives you. here in Modesto,ca w have a small chain of stores that still sells platter bacon (scrap pcs) some thick, some thin but way better than the manufactured stuff, you should expect about the same results. good luck & thanks for the idea.
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I preferred the slicer that wasn't adjustable as this one tends to move thickness whilst in use as there is no locking mechanism. The non adjustable is the same brand, make sure you get the thin slicer and yes it will do your job I use mine all the time I love it!
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It works really well and is extremely durable. The primary benefit is that it allows the knife to be a lot thinner. If the size of the knife doesn't matter, then its probably not worth the extra money. I personally love the more efficient design and find it easier to disengage.
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The only advantage I can see is that you can more easily place the bait using the second door and you have a selection of trip direction on the paddle and have a choice for dumping if the animal is so big it cannot turn around. YOU ARE not in Kansas any more when you trap a wild animal who would rather eat you than cohabit with you. I chose the opposite logical paddle direction against the flow and used the more easily set tripper I see no other advantage to the second door as it is hard enough to get a functional first door other than the dump direction. This early morning I was expecting a rat as I accidentally left the garage door open too long into the sunset. Early morning after letting the dog out I glanced at the trap and discovered a very unhappy mongoose. Sort of like my old cat when the puppy came to live with us. Ears back and lots of teeth and claws with a simultaneous hiss and snarl. You never know what you will catch and have to plan for it. With the larger cat trap I once caught a 40 pound feral pig; sort like a sausage slightly larger than the opening. A second door would have been nice. Feral pigs have no reverse gear. Solution was to chain trap to one tree and a come-a-long to the pigs back feet to another tree. YOU NEVER KNOW, so you must be prepared for anything that will fit in the opening. Sometimes it is easier to take the animal to the pound for extraction as wild animals don't always just run away. Some turn and attack. This is the only trap to use if you have cats and dogs as spring traps will crush the skull of any animal up to 10 pounds and probably more. Rats pee and poop between 1 and 3 minutes apart or it seem so and you must plan for that knowing that rats will pull a carpet inside the trap in very small pieces so a pan under the trap is warranted.
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Yes. I took this knife as backup while boar hunting with my brother. We ran into a little more than we could handle, my brother reminded me of this knife and after using it....I would absolutely consider adding this to YOUR collection.
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I like the knife my friend has the same brand but not as good a model his works very well but gets. Hotter with prolonged use I have used mine for 4 hours straight without stopping his he needs to let rest every so often . I also like the blades that came with mine it easy to do small fish with the blades that are 1/2 the thickness but they can be bought separate . I have bought and and still have a Berkley knife and a tatertwister knife they was a a waist of money in my opinion . I hope this helps you make your mind .
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I use the stubby butcher alot-has a nice sturdy handle to grip and a medium size blade which can handle cutting through a chicken leg.
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Honestly, I haven't had to defend myself with it, but it feels like you could really mess up an attacker with it. It's really sturdy and with limited practice I'm able to present it quickly. I read a ton of reviews of different knives before purchasing and this one has the best and after buying it, I'll say it does not disappoint. I carry it with me all the time. I can even clip it on to my pajama pants pocket when walking out to get the mail or visit a neighbor across the street (always looking out for random dogs or suspicious pedestrians.) It really is comforting. I highly recommend it as do tons of other people. Go for it man! It's so low-priced too! Hope this helps Honestly, I haven't had to defend myself with it, but it feels like you could really mess up an attacker with it. It's really sturdy and with limited practice I'm able to present it quickly. I read a ton of reviews of different knives before purchasing and this one has the best and after buying it, I'll say it does not disappoint. I carry it with me all the time. I can even clip it on to my pajama pants pocket when walking out to get the mail or visit a neighbor across the street (always looking out for random dogs or suspicious pedestrians.) It really is comforting. I highly recommend it... » Read More Honestly, I haven't had to defend myself with it, but it feels like you could really mess up an attacker with it. It's really sturdy and with limited practice I'm able to present it quickly. I read a ton of reviews of different knives before purchasing and this one has the best and after buying it, I'll say it does not disappoint. I carry it with me all the time. I can even clip it on to my pajama pants pocket when walking out to get the mail or visit a neighbor across the street (always looking out for random dogs or suspicious pedestrians.) It really is comforting. I highly recommend it as do tons of other people. Go for it man! It's so low-priced too! Hope this helps « Show Less
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Well fortunately i have not had the chance of using the sword in self defense. Right out of the package I would say the tip would be very capable of piercing through any hostiles that may come your way, but the edge's will need to be sharpened if you want to be capable of making clean slices.
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I wouldn't recommend it. While sharp and sturdy, I doubt it would withstand repeated blows or any type of blocking (I've used mine against cardboard and other soft materials and it already has a few small chips).
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On Amazon, they sell a "Cuisine Offset Pizza Scissors/cutter", it is half the price of the one I bought, exactly the same one. I wrote a review on it. It's the best. I bought one for a gift too. It is easier to cut flatpan pizzas of course with any cutter, but if you lift the crust a bit from this deep dish pan just to get started with the 'scissors', then you will be fine.
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Generally speaking, the sheath didn't last for me. After only a day of frequent removal & return the blade cut the sheath wide open exposing the blade. To answer your question, the buttons didn't damage the blade at all, if anything, it's vice versa.