For now, let's hone in on Grivory, Cold Steel's unique brand of fiberglass reinforced plastic, and its pros and cons. If you've not before considered a plastic blade alternative, you may be wondering why Cold Steel would design a set of blades that you can't sharpen. Well, don't knock it til you try it. The Push Blade II's Grivory blade receives both UV and heat treating making it virtually impervious to weather, or temperature change. That means they can be concealed places that you wouldn't normally be able to keep steel, like in the shower, tucked in a corner the backyard, or thrown on your keyring.
I carry mine everywhere, right between my bottle opener and my house keys. The Push Blade II utilizes a t-shape with the cushioned grip molded straight onto the tang. The blade itself is a double-edged spear point. For a plastic knife, the edges are surprisingly sharp. It's handy for small tasks like opening mail. But, the tip is where the real damage capacity lies. The Push Blade II's needle sharp point easily penetrates clothing and flesh. Cold Steel's Grivory is highly impact resistant, which allows the Push Blade to retain strength during forceful strikes with just enough flex to resist snapping brittlely. As convenient as FTX can be, the Push Blade II was not designed to be used in the same capacities as your average everyday carry folding knife. In an Amazon review of one of Cold Steel's Nightshade weapons, one disgruntled buyer had the complaint that Cold Steel's plastic knives don't have the best edge retention when put to heavy use.
After the edges dulled, the same buyer tried to sharpen his FTX knife as one would a steel blade to no avail. Grivory may be strong and weatherproof, but it was not intended to replace the functions of steel. The Push Blade II's grip is one of this style of knife's advantages. The "T" shape fits comfortably into the user's palm, and the blade protrudes between the fingers. The grip itself is made of Kray-Ex, a slightly tacky weather and temperature resistant polymer material. There are two particular advantages that the push dagger style grip offers the wielder. For one, the effective technique is simple. The shape of the grip allows the user to hold the knife in their fist.
That makes the knife easier to hang on to and operate with force with less risk of the tool sliding from the operator's grip. It also has the bonus of augmenting any punching technique with the added devastation of the two and a quarter inch stabbing implement held securely between the fingers. Apart from technique, if, while wielding the Push Blade II, the user were to fall because the grip is within the fist, there's less chance of the user injuring themselves or losing the blade to the attacker. Knife fighting is brutal. It's visceral, imprecise, and messy.
One of the biggest risks when fighting with a close range edged weapon, like an EDC knife, is the virtual guarantee that, at some point, your hand will slide a long the knife, injuring you, or loosing itself from your grip completely, or both. Not to mention, if you or your attacker become injured, the blood could make holding on to the knife more difficult. Whether you're holding it in traditional or reverse grip, there is still the risk, too, for an attacker to pry the knife from your hand at the weak point in your grip. This is where the t-shape of the push dagger shines. A fist is the hand position with the strongest grip. Keeping the blade between your fingers is your best bet to hang onto the knife during an an aggressive hand to hand exchange, reducing the risk of cutting yourself on your own blade, and also reducing your attacker's ability to disarm you. I mentioned previously that the Push Blade II isn't your typical EDC pocket knife.
The obvious element here is that the tool is completely plastic. However, it has some constraints that arise out of its size and blade/handle configuration as well. Earlier, we touched on the perks of having a small polymer knife at your disposal. One of the key points was in its concealability. The Push Blade II comes fitted with a thick metal keyring, which is how I usually carry it. Its spear point blade shape makes the Push Blade II especially effective when used with stabbing gestures. It can also slice, but as we noted before, heavy use will tell the edges, which cannot be effectively be resharpened as you would with dulled steel. The impact resistant Grivory is most effective when used on soft tissues, such as the eyes, neck, or abdomen. However, when striking a hard surface, such as bone or granite, the tip and edges will wear.
Due to its small size and light weight--only ounces-- and its resistance to the elements, the Push Blade II, and other polymer weapons like it, are best suited as highly affordable last-ditch self defense options. Let me reiterate, I do NOT recommend the Cold Steel Push Blade II as a primary self defense tool. Personally, I opt for concealed carry pistols as one of my key primary lines of self defense. This type of self-defense weapon allows me to meet a lethal threat with lethal force from a distance. If I'm at the point where I have to combat an assailant hand-to--hand, it's only because I have no other options left. In that situation, access to a last line defensive tool, like the Push Blade II, could be the last chance I have to save my life. Here's the situation: you're home by yourself and you decide to take a shower. In the middle of washing up, a home invader busts into the bathroom while you're alone and vulnerable.
The circumstance is immediately dire. Your attacker is less than a couple steps away with dangerous intentions. You grab the Push Blade II from its place in your shower caddy, grip it tight, and fight for your life. In times when you're forced to a last line of self-defense, the Push Blade II can be used effectively. As long as you don't try to force it to perform for other uses than for what it was designed, seven dollars will buy you a durable last-ditch self defense tool you can count on when all other options run out.
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