Yojimbo or Dodo for the Wife??

[marshall]

she's not really into carrying a knife like i am, but i would like to get her a knife for her purse. i know she'd like the blue so i want to get the Yojimbo or Dodo for her, i know she'd think the dodo was cute and all but would the yojimbo serve better if she wanted to cut up food in a lunch opening a letter or whatever? and which one would serve as a last resort self defense knife? the dodo looks like a slash only movement where the yojimbo could be slash or stab?

thanks

[Michael Cook]

:spyder: Giving a woman who isn't interested in learning how to use it defensively isn't a great idea, same as giving an untrained person a gun. For food prep neither will win awards, go with a stretch. :spyder:

[CopilotATS-55]

Personaly i love the Dodo but, its your choice :D

[doubleclaw]

A Calypso Jr. might work, too...I gave my wife a Grey FRN Caly Jr. last year, and she uses it at work a lot. Now that she has one, she's learning to appreciate the utility of a good knife!

[Qship]

My wife, who trained for about three years, and still practices, carries a Native, but practices with a Delica drone. Either knife might work for your wife.

For an alternative point of view, Graciela Casillas-Boggs, see:
http://www.sportjujitsu.com/bci4.html
favors a hawkbill, says that it is easier for women to use. She is certainly a competent martial artist. She designed the LadyHawk, which can be see on the cover of Blade magazine on the web site.

I don't like giving up working with the point, and some hawkbills are really wide when closed, and hard to carry, but that's just personal preference.

Qship

[Gerard Breuker]

If your wife isn't really into carrying knives I doubt the Yojimbo will make it into her purse and see much use if any. The Dodo may be a better choice but for general utility a yellow Salt for instance may be a better option.
I am not sure the design of a knife makes much difference in a SD situation if the knife is in a purse in the first place. Being able and willing to defend yourself is far more important then the object used if any.

[Goldtanker]

My wife likes her blue Dodo because it is a great utility knife and works for what she does most - opening things (blister paks, parcels, etc.) in conjunction with her quilting hobby. She has a permit to carry, so knife fights are rare. :D
Not bad for a grandma.

[BlackNinja]

I agre with Michael Cook, but if pressed, I'd say a Yojimbo. You can do more with it other than SD situations. Try peeling an apple with a Dodo.

[DAYWALKER]

If your wife isn't really into carrying knives I doubt the Yojimbo will make it into her purse and see much use if any. The Dodo may be a better choice but for general utility a yellow Salt for instance may be a better option.
I am not sure the design of a knife makes much difference in a SD situation if the knife is in a purse in the first place. Being able and willing to defend yourself is far more important then the object used if any.

Aloha marshall,

I agree with Mr. Cook and Mr. Breuker completely.

I say to go with a Pacific or Salt I yellow. I know she likes "blue" and all...However, I am sure the Yellow could win her over, and the H1 series are pretty much maintenance free! :D

God bless and choose wisely... :cool:

[Stevie Ray]

For the wife ... oh come on ... :rolleyes: Get her one of the new PE Delicas ... Great price, safer blade, .. and it will peel an apple .. :D easily.

[zenheretic]

she's not really into carrying a knife like i am, but i would like to get her a knife for her purse. i know she'd like the blue so i want to get the Yojimbo or Dodo for her, i know she'd think the dodo was cute and all but would the yojimbo serve better if she wanted to cut up food in a lunch opening a letter or whatever? and which one would serve as a last resort self defense knife? the dodo looks like a slash only movement where the yojimbo could be slash or stab?

thanks
Well then pick the knife you really want...after a month of her not carrying it you can say "well somebody better put this to use" ;)

(Of your two choices, the Yojimbo would be better for food prep.)

[thombrogan]

Don't buy your wife a knife for her purse and hope that she'll be able to dig into her purse and obtain it should she need a self-protection implement. If she would carry the knife in a pocket or her waistband, it could make a quickly-deployed implement. For self-protection, a Kahr or Glock with an IWB holster, a new wardrobe to comfortably conceal said firearm, and more hours of training than she'll ever let you live down is a better choice. There are several other non-weapon/non-tool choices for enhancing self-protection as well.

Get the Dodo because it's super useful and cute as heck whereas the Yojimbo is super useful, but funny looking.