(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best martial arts knives

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As Duhherrooo already said, a straight handle knife is better. I have a squiddy and a triton but I also have a cheap amazon knife and I actually use it quite often. It's super cheap and pretty ok so if you want to get in to balisong flipping a little more i think you should buy one. Its the knife @bfn_jin uses and its often referred to as a bonelisong.

Here's the link

https://www.amazon.com/CONBEE-Quality-Practice-BALISONG-BUTTERFLY/dp/B01D2F8GDM?keywords=conbee&qid=1537311059&sr=8-3&ref=mp_s_a_1_3

If you like those, especially if you're a SOG fan you would definitely like these... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TXWJ7KA

I like the ones you have a lot. Very good looking.

They are Gil Hibbens. I just tried them all out in the garage and the Cold Steel worked great. The Gil Hibbens worked better than i had expected.

I use a dartboard in a cabinet, which is mounted onto a plywood board mounted on the wall.

It works pretty good, but I worry about noise, so I try to limit it to times where it's okay to play loud music.

Trying trick shots (2-4x at a time) can get really loud if they don't stick, with all of the clanging.


Also, you are pretty limited with distances.

I throw these

I just have a piece of wood as my target, like you can buy from the home depot. Just don't use plywood, use solid wood.

As for knives, i would recommend blue angel 6 inch throwing knives, or this
or this

This is a game based on Shakespeare, that I would use with the cast of my play - I'm putting on an adaptation of Macbeth soon :)

Macbeth - Is this a dagger I see before me?

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pretty sure its one of these

Each to their own, of course, but I find my very plain athame - handmade by me, blade and all - far more powerful than any of the ornate ones I see.

Is this the sort of thing you had in mind?

SOG make great affordable throwing knives.

Wouldn't pay less than that though.

I would suggest one of these if want to keep it cheap. I would skip the M9 bayonet and go straight to one of these USMC bayonets if you want something a little bigger and nicer.

Maybe something like this or this? Cheap, looks "good enough" in motion on film from a distance, shouldn't break too easily, should handle more or less correctly, etc.

http://www.amazon.com/Dagger-Collectible-Etched-Design-Sheath/dp/B00QL97UPM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1450999873&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=Dagger+knife&psc=1


http://www.amazon.com/Smith-Wesson-SWHRT9B-Black-Knife/dp/B000IXG44U/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1450999873&sr=8-3&keywords=Dagger+knife

http://www.amazon.com/Boker-02BO275-Besh-Wedge-Knife-Straight/dp/B0038QO3L0/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1450999980&sr=8-25&keywords=Dagger+knife

http://www.amazon.com/02BO1942-Replica-Devils-Brigade-Straight/dp/B005ATMZD6/ref=sr_1_28?ie=UTF8&qid=1451000022&sr=8-28&keywords=Dagger+knife

http://www.amazon.com/Kershaw-4008X-Dune-Neck-Knife/dp/B00TAD2MQ8/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_4?ie=UTF8&dpID=317Rpl5muvL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_SL500_SR135%2C135_&refRID=0WR0KRF4D4TYG5AG0VSS

http://www.amazon.com/Columbia-River-Knife-Tool-2367/dp/B00I04SZMI/ref=pd_rhf_se_s_cp_2?ie=UTF8&dpID=318Ye2a%2BdUL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_SL500_SR135%2C135_&refRID=0T2235EKP7B27STQNRB0

OK, I've done our due diligence, now give with the details.

I disagree.
At least six mounth ago I bought two of this trainers and they are great.
After all this time they don't give me any problem, zero handle play and just lube the pivot from time to time. That's it.
And there is more, in my opinion it's a very well balanced trainer.

https://www.amazon.com/Wisdom-trees-Practice-Balisong-Butterfly/dp/B01FAS86IY/ref=sr_1_89?ie=UTF8&qid=1496122794&sr=8-89&keywords=balisong+trainer

I just bought it

I thought this would be larger for some reason. I didn't care if they were made out of crap steel. But yeah, they are tiny. Like an action figure wouldn't look all that weird wielding one. They are fucking impossible to manage rotations and they don't stick for shit.

Also if anyone can suggest a really cheap kukri or a place to buy decent throwing kukris, I would be very interested.

The only gadget I carry is a Benchmade rescue hook. There are some videos on YouTube showing how they can zip through almost anything. But I only use the oxygen wrench.

If I were you I'd buy this:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BNI4Y96/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I keep one on my dresser. It's very sharp, has 2 edges, light, and easy to use.

Also get this motion detector and put it on the floor facing your door:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00032ATTW/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Ohhh you might like this lighter, or maybe batman knife. Dolla bills!

Very new to this and was wondering if you guys would recommend this for a cheap trainer - http://www.amazon.com/Icetek-Sports-Practice-Balisong-Butterfly/dp/B00YDWT3FE/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1464132833&sr=8-3&keywords=butterfly+practice+knife

In that case, I'd recommend this one if you don't want to abuse a quality knife with training.

https://www.amazon.com/Skeletonized-Stainless-Practice-Butterfly-Balisong/dp/B00D5WWWCE

This one is on the heavier side, though, which may not be your style. I wouldn't recommend any sandwich construction CCC's, however, because they all fall apart. You can really only trust high-end knives for sandwich construction.

But whatever you do, don't buy something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/Bear-Son-Cutlery-113BTR-Butterfly/dp/B007MAG064/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1511545163&sr=8-1&keywords=bear+and+son+trainer

It's completely blade heavy and terrible for most tricks

You should probably check on Amazon to see what they are selling for there.

No they're made by Ontario in the USA Ontario Knife 494 M7 Bayonet and Scabbard Knife, Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001B6X17G/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_dnPgDbGH6MM3M

Also known as a dart gun. This is the one I have.

I picked up some Gil Hibben 8" throwing knives (I think thats the ones I bought) maybe a year ago for around $20. I've also got tons pocket knives from being in boyscouts. I wouldn't recommend kitchen knives for the sake of they are kitchen knives (I've never tried, so what do I know) I just put em in a bag/my pocket and just go where no one goes and just throw. I prefer the no spin technique, but still, thats just me

Ace Martial Arts Supply Full Tang Tactical Blade Katana/Ninja Sword/Machete/Throwing Knife, Black, 27-Inch https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BNI4Y96/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_eqo7wb52D6FMQ


I have one. The throwing knives need sharpening and the sheath sucks.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01D2F8GDM/ref=mp_s_a_1_29?ie=UTF8&qid=1523034005&sr=8-29&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=balisong

Keep in mind any trainer under $42 (squiddy) is going to fall apart or it crappy

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