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   From: herbzet@gmail.com   
      
   Fraser Johnston wrote:   
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   > "herbzet"  wrote in message   
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   > > Fraser Johnston wrote:   
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   > >> > Benchmade 690. Not cheap but bloody nice.   
   > >>   
   > >> That's good,  a recommendation.   
   > >> What makes it nice?  Would you gamble   
   > >> your life (or fingers) on the lock?   
   > >>   
   > >> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++   
   > >>   
   > >> Extremely well made.   Sharp blade that keeps an edge.  Solid titanium   
   frame   
   > >> which locks up tight.  Finger cutout to stop you sliding forward.  Small   
   > >> enough   
   > >> and light enough to carry every day.  Fast thumb stud opener.  All around   
   a   
   > >> great knife.   
   > >   
   > > Blade length 3.25 inches.  For self defence, what do people think is   
   > > a good size in a folder?   
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   > 3.25 if certainly enough to give someone pause if stuck into them repeatedly.   
   > Personally I would rather have my bowie knife, or my gun.   
      
   Yeah, I currently carry a 3.25" bladed folder myself; I feel like something   
   a little bigger would be better for a self-defense situation.   
      
   A big barrel-shaped guy wearing a thick coat -- 3.25 seems a little anemic   
   against that.   
      
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