I documented the times of 56 students in two recent knife classes. The average time to draw the folder and pop the balloon was 2.49 seconds. The average time with the Ka-Bar TDI knife (a fixed blade) was 0.99 seconds. The fastest student with a folder (including assisted opening folders and folders with the “wave” opening method) was slower than the slowest person using the TDI knife.
Besides the time difference, most of the students using the folding knives had a very poor grip. In their haste to pop the balloon, students stabbed as quickly as possible, without taking the time to use a full-hand grip with the thumb locked down. If these students used the same grip while fighting off an attacker, they would likely either cut themselves or quickly drop their knives.
In contrast, all but one of the students had a secure grip on the fixed blade knife.
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Carrying a knife for self defense? What works best
This article was written for police, but applies just as much to everyone else: Folder or fixed blade?