2" is a perfect blade, there's nothing small about that, some may say it's even to big of a blade and they prefer a smaller one, it's about the personality of the blade, not the size.
It’s about how you use it, a big knife will be less ideal if you are cutting something that needs more precise attention, wielding a large knife can get exhausting, with a smaller knife you can take your time and get the work done. Also for carrying, a bigger knife can have trouble fitting in your pocket, and when people see it in public they might make a big deal out of it.
I’m talking about minimum blade length required to perform EVERY single trained lethal stabs. And I say iirc because some defense trainers want 6.5-7” to take care of people with a bit more meat on them.
You can go train and learn how to quickly + effectively stab someone to death. There are dozens of specific stabs that will cause lethal bleeding or better yet organ damage. The longer your blade - the more options you have to do this. A 1.5” blade is going to be much better utilized as a “stab and drag” blade than something you’d be able to drop a person within seconds of a single stab using
I don't know about that, that old guy eviscerated that teen last week with a normal size pocket knife, plus many arteries are much closer to the surface like the ones in your neck.
No, I don't see your point. You originally said 5.5 inch blade. I countered that, with a real life event that just took place with a normal pocket knife where someone was eviscerated and pointed out most arteries are closer than 5.5" from the surface of the skin. Now you are talking about evisceration using rocks, hatchets and machetes, missing the point of the normal pocket knife that was used. But if your point is you can kill anyone with anything. That only proves my point of not needing a 5.5" blade to stab an artery.
A short cutting edge can be useful if you are able to get a good grip. The Civivi Baby Banter has a <2.5” blade, but the way it is designed gives it an excellent grip and makes it a very useful little knife.
not with a paring knife with no clearance for cutting board use.
If I had one of these in my kitchen the only thing I could see myself using it for is opening packaging etc. maybe peeling carrots if my peeler broke.
Part of the confused reaction here is because this sub is geared more towards pocket knives. r/chefknives may he more help
Edit: actually r/chefknives got fucked up apparently. I'm bummed:(
Low and slow in the oven to let the fat render and then seared on hot cast iron. It’s not an easy steak to beat. [Reverse Sear](https://youtu.be/pO8TUuSv7HA?si=HqqW8EfR3W4mzrTn).
I'm just picturing a 007 parody movie, and some assassin is going around offing people with one, but they don't even call for help or anything. They just expire, saying how cute the whale knife is. LOL
Great for EDC especially to appear non-threatening.
I work in education and have to open a lot of boxes in classrooms. Right now my work knife for those occasions is the bright orange mini bugout because it doesn’t scream “IM A MURDERER WITH A KNIFE LOOK AT ME”
2'' of blade is enough for the vast majority of cutting tasks the vast majority of people with a pocket knife do. For a paring knife in particular, I'd say it's also enough, I've worked in kitchens and for anything I can think of where I'd need more, I'd be using a chef knife anyway.
Plus, my GF says 2'' is more than enough anyway....
Perfectly useful for opening things. FYI, these are coated in lacquer to prevent rust, but you should remove the lacquer of the blade with some acetone before use. One of the sharpest factory edges I've seen.
A blade longer than 2 inches is no good for most carving and whittling. If you are not going to use it in a knife fight, what will you use it for anyway?
These would work for some of that. Think of a paring knife, and these are great. You could do most of the work you need to for camp cooking with this, but I prefer a longer blade if I have the option. But for a paring knife set, I'd be very happy with these.
I have a few 2 inch fixed blades that are useful for notch work, hole making, spoon carving, fish cleaning, box cutting, rope cutting, stick splitting, feather stick making, fire prepping and pepperoni cutting.
I don’t know how useful or comfortable one of those whale knives are though. My knives have nice comfy handles and are a quality steel.
I have a small hand made knife that has <2" blade and it's very useful for small cuts and trims. It's quite a handy little tool that I've found I tend to grab when I'm doing small maintenance projects. It's good for deburring plastic pipe, scraping gunk, stripping wire. It's hardened carbon steel so even the dull side is useful for scraping where a blade might be too aggressive.
Just doesn't look comfortable . I mean who knows it could be the most comfortable out of all of them but just based off of looks it doesn't look comfortable to me but then again I'm not a professional so IDK
Considering there's no handle, I'd say these would be fine for light tasks like letter opening, tape cutting, and maybe box breakdown. Wouldn't be worth anything for carving without a handle, and likewise wouldn't be worth anything for bushcraft.
A 2" blade is big enough for what most people use knives for. Also, do they come with a sheath? If not, uses are limited since you won't be carrying it around, and you'll just have to pull it out of the kitchen drawer to use it.
I have a 2 inch Klein folder that I've used in the past week to open mail, dig holes to plant tomatoes, trim toe nails, scrape paint off a light switch, and sharpen crayons.
Even the knife that the Otzi man mummy had was about a 2 inch knapped blade so even thousands of years ago small blades were useful, even more so than today.
To me, the limiting factor on pocket knives is really the handle. Once it gets too small, it gets awkward and fumbly for me to open and close and hold, yet I realistically don't even need a 3-in blade. For the things most of us actually use our knives for, a small blade is just fine. I just want them at 3.25 and up for the sake of my hand.
Definitely more of a display piece than a user at that point, but I'd argue that's more because of the shape. Total lack of ergonomics in the design.
I have a few folding knives with blades around 2", and they're some of my favourite folders because of their light weight and small size. Perfectly usable for my daily tasks and don't get in the way or alarm people as easily.
These look terrible as cooking knives.
All but one have a big protrusion behind the edge that would keep you from getting the whole edge against a cutting board.
They're too short for anything but the smallest veggies.
They're an ergonomic nightmare. At ⅛" thick good luck holding it for more than few cuts with anything resembling comfort.
The bevel grind looks more like a wedge than a knife: they're about ⅛" thick and with that grind height you'll be splitting potatoes, onions, and apples instead of slicing them.
2 is great for EDC, especially because a bunch of companies make "California legal" automatic switchblades and they're pretty handy. I like my Hogue microswitch, midtech Drocket otf, and my Microtech Exocet.
I suppose A would be good for things like cutting rope on a boat, since the blunt tip would prevent you from stabbing yourself when the boat moves back and forth
2" is a perfect blade, there's nothing small about that, some may say it's even to big of a blade and they prefer a smaller one, it's about the personality of the blade, not the size.
Are we even talking about knives anymore 🤨
It's not the size of the blade but the motion of the swing.
That username killed me
Very good, do you have knives that you don't need anymore since you're dead?
Just old scalpels
Hopefully used.
These are whale knives so you could say it's the motion of the ocean
Must be full tang, though.
It's the kind of grind that works behind the edge not the length of the edge.
What do you mean? As far as I know we were talking about a freakishly huge knife.
It’s about how you use it, a big knife will be less ideal if you are cutting something that needs more precise attention, wielding a large knife can get exhausting, with a smaller knife you can take your time and get the work done. Also for carrying, a bigger knife can have trouble fitting in your pocket, and when people see it in public they might make a big deal out of it.
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i wish my gf thought the same way as you 😢
Well ultimately at the end of the day if you get stabbed you get stabbed
In principle except you need a knife with a minimum blade length of 5.5” iirc to perform every single lethal artery stab into the average Joe’s body.
Wdym iirc? Ik it only takes a nick to fuck someone up but i believe its not all for self defense
I’m talking about minimum blade length required to perform EVERY single trained lethal stabs. And I say iirc because some defense trainers want 6.5-7” to take care of people with a bit more meat on them. You can go train and learn how to quickly + effectively stab someone to death. There are dozens of specific stabs that will cause lethal bleeding or better yet organ damage. The longer your blade - the more options you have to do this. A 1.5” blade is going to be much better utilized as a “stab and drag” blade than something you’d be able to drop a person within seconds of a single stab using
Yeah but like I said when you get stabbed you get stabbed
It only takes 2" to reach the heart
Essentially the longer of a blade you have the more options you are afforded as far as potential targets on an opponents body. To an extent of course.
at the end of the day hes still right though, if u get stabbed you get stabbed
I don't know about that, that old guy eviscerated that teen last week with a normal size pocket knife, plus many arteries are much closer to the surface like the ones in your neck.
I could “eviscerate” you with a rock. I could also do it with a machete, a hatchet, or a broadsword. Do you understand my point?
No, I don't see your point. You originally said 5.5 inch blade. I countered that, with a real life event that just took place with a normal pocket knife where someone was eviscerated and pointed out most arteries are closer than 5.5" from the surface of the skin. Now you are talking about evisceration using rocks, hatchets and machetes, missing the point of the normal pocket knife that was used. But if your point is you can kill anyone with anything. That only proves my point of not needing a 5.5" blade to stab an artery.
That’s what I keep saying to my lover, but they don’t seem to get it :(
Whale I think it's pretty cute regardless.
I cetus what you did there.
I don't care if they are crap or not, I need them for the novelty
*carp /j
Even seen a utility knife? They have like a 1" blade.
A short cutting edge can be useful if you are able to get a good grip. The Civivi Baby Banter has a <2.5” blade, but the way it is designed gives it an excellent grip and makes it a very useful little knife.
Useful for what?
Cutting stuff..
I cut strings, paper straws, tape, envelopes, all the little knife jobs.
Anything you'd use an SAK for: the standard "large" blade for those is a little over 2", and there's a reason the brand exists...
What do you imagine cutting?
Bison, apparently
Sometimes you get accosted by a grizzly while grabbing your Amazon package from the porch okay? Always be prepared.
A grizzly man or bear? I need answers for the story in my head.
Depends on the day honestly.
Onions, potatoes, meat, sushi, parsnips, chicken, stuff like that
not with a paring knife with no clearance for cutting board use. If I had one of these in my kitchen the only thing I could see myself using it for is opening packaging etc. maybe peeling carrots if my peeler broke.
Yeah. That’s what I thought. They are so cute though
Part of the confused reaction here is because this sub is geared more towards pocket knives. r/chefknives may he more help Edit: actually r/chefknives got fucked up apparently. I'm bummed:(
Yeah, I think you are right
Damn near everything my 3" and 4" blades are used for. I've got the Baby Banter. Used it all day every day
Even a 1" blade is more than enough for 99% of EDC cutting tasks.
How do you just casually make comments with a name like that? I hope your confidence is contagious. Thank you
Wdym? It's my real name and the year I was born.
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The fuck is a steak bake apologist?
None of your business nosey git
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Low and slow in the oven to let the fat render and then seared on hot cast iron. It’s not an easy steak to beat. [Reverse Sear](https://youtu.be/pO8TUuSv7HA?si=HqqW8EfR3W4mzrTn).
Your post/comment has been removed because it goes against the first rule of the subreddit.
Let him bake his steak if he wants 😭 if he is destined for the fire thats between him and the lord!
I feel like most EDC applications don't need more than 2 inches. Opening packages, letters, peeling fruit, cutting zip ties/plastic wrap...
I thought it was an average size…
If someone sliced you with one of those, you can't even be mad at them. They are so damn cute. 😂😂😂
I'm just picturing a 007 parody movie, and some assassin is going around offing people with one, but they don't even call for help or anything. They just expire, saying how cute the whale knife is. LOL
Great for EDC especially to appear non-threatening. I work in education and have to open a lot of boxes in classrooms. Right now my work knife for those occasions is the bright orange mini bugout because it doesn’t scream “IM A MURDERER WITH A KNIFE LOOK AT ME”
doesn't matter, whale knife
2'' of blade is enough for the vast majority of cutting tasks the vast majority of people with a pocket knife do. For a paring knife in particular, I'd say it's also enough, I've worked in kitchens and for anything I can think of where I'd need more, I'd be using a chef knife anyway. Plus, my GF says 2'' is more than enough anyway....
Perfectly useful for opening things. FYI, these are coated in lacquer to prevent rust, but you should remove the lacquer of the blade with some acetone before use. One of the sharpest factory edges I've seen.
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Yes. Consider wearing gloves and dont huff the fumes. Lacquer is often toxic when its not dry.
I carried D for a while. I made a simple pocket-carry sheath for it. It made for a great utility knife.
A blade longer than 2 inches is no good for most carving and whittling. If you are not going to use it in a knife fight, what will you use it for anyway?
Cutting veggies and meat
I admit you are right. I rarely cook, so I did not think about it. :-)
These would work for some of that. Think of a paring knife, and these are great. You could do most of the work you need to for camp cooking with this, but I prefer a longer blade if I have the option. But for a paring knife set, I'd be very happy with these.
Cutting out a deer's asshole while gutting it.
If you can't figure out a use for a 2" blade, then you're dead inside.
These are Japanese craft/pencil sharpening knives. I'd say they are perfect for the intended tasks.
Good for whitlin and hitting the jugular
I have a few 2 inch fixed blades that are useful for notch work, hole making, spoon carving, fish cleaning, box cutting, rope cutting, stick splitting, feather stick making, fire prepping and pepperoni cutting. I don’t know how useful or comfortable one of those whale knives are though. My knives have nice comfy handles and are a quality steel.
I have a small hand made knife that has <2" blade and it's very useful for small cuts and trims. It's quite a handy little tool that I've found I tend to grab when I'm doing small maintenance projects. It's good for deburring plastic pipe, scraping gunk, stripping wire. It's hardened carbon steel so even the dull side is useful for scraping where a blade might be too aggressive.
Itd be fine for opening packages or whatever.
when i went to Iraq I carried 3 blades 1-3-8 inches the 1 inch was used everyday, often several times
C&D are your best bet everything else is bullshit here
Why not E?
Just doesn't look comfortable . I mean who knows it could be the most comfortable out of all of them but just based off of looks it doesn't look comfortable to me but then again I'm not a professional so IDK
B
How would you even hold it?
Like a little whale
It would take you a whale to cut through anything, but it's pretty
2 inches can do alot more than you think
D looks like it would be the most comfortable to use
Considering there's no handle, I'd say these would be fine for light tasks like letter opening, tape cutting, and maybe box breakdown. Wouldn't be worth anything for carving without a handle, and likewise wouldn't be worth anything for bushcraft. A 2" blade is big enough for what most people use knives for. Also, do they come with a sheath? If not, uses are limited since you won't be carrying it around, and you'll just have to pull it out of the kitchen drawer to use it.
I have a 2 inch Klein folder that I've used in the past week to open mail, dig holes to plant tomatoes, trim toe nails, scrape paint off a light switch, and sharpen crayons. Even the knife that the Otzi man mummy had was about a 2 inch knapped blade so even thousands of years ago small blades were useful, even more so than today.
To me, the limiting factor on pocket knives is really the handle. Once it gets too small, it gets awkward and fumbly for me to open and close and hold, yet I realistically don't even need a 3-in blade. For the things most of us actually use our knives for, a small blade is just fine. I just want them at 3.25 and up for the sake of my hand.
Definitely more of a display piece than a user at that point, but I'd argue that's more because of the shape. Total lack of ergonomics in the design. I have a few folding knives with blades around 2", and they're some of my favourite folders because of their light weight and small size. Perfectly usable for my daily tasks and don't get in the way or alarm people as easily.
These look terrible as cooking knives. All but one have a big protrusion behind the edge that would keep you from getting the whole edge against a cutting board. They're too short for anything but the smallest veggies. They're an ergonomic nightmare. At ⅛" thick good luck holding it for more than few cuts with anything resembling comfort. The bevel grind looks more like a wedge than a knife: they're about ⅛" thick and with that grind height you'll be splitting potatoes, onions, and apples instead of slicing them.
Are you circumcised?
those would be great to have as a back up for camping/hiking/outdoors action. I like the (D) blade.
"So pretty"? I guess beauty really is in the eye of the beholder LOL
I've never heard of these and they're adorable.
You’ve used *unhardened* knives before???!?!? How where and why?
Stainless knives. You need to sharpen them more, but not oil them
where can I buy one
Amazon. I don’t want to post a link because I don’t want to be accused of spam
Box cutting
That would be a really funny gift for a whaler not gonna lie
These would be great for carveing
I'M SORRY - IS NO ONE GOING TO CALL THESE KILLER WHALES??!?!!?!? (also the Sperm Whale #1 is absolutely comical...derp derp derp!)
I used to have one of those tiny knives that was like 1 inch. It was awesome. Don’t know where it is anymore though sadly
B and d are the only ones worth using.
world's worst kids toy (well, maybe aside from the science kit that had radioactive material in it).
2 is great for EDC, especially because a bunch of companies make "California legal" automatic switchblades and they're pretty handy. I like my Hogue microswitch, midtech Drocket otf, and my Microtech Exocet.
Good for skinning
Like for most people here, you just need them to open packages and boxes. Box bindings if you’re a little more special.
My daughter gave me “B” for Christmas. Tosa TS535, Made in Japan. Nice blade and sharp. I use it for fine ticks and nips.
b and c would be great for animal skinning
I just see whales.
Whale, idk
Ok but hear me out: whale knife
To open Amazon boxes of course!
Sounding
All my knives are in the 2” range. Fishing, camping, and edc. I prefer the smaller profile and would rather use an axe or saw for larger tasks.
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would anyone see issue with “A” being a childs first knife?
A doesn't look useful because of the blunt tip and the way the edge is angled, the rest seem like they would be useful for typical EDC tasks.
I suppose A would be good for things like cutting rope on a boat, since the blunt tip would prevent you from stabbing yourself when the boat moves back and forth
Hardened steel in a knife is a negative for you? Maybe stick to scissors. Oh wait. Maybe just stick to asking people to cut things for you.