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<blockquote data-quote="Janx" data-source="post: 5626629" data-attributes="member: 8835">the reason the phrase &quot;never bring a knife to a gunfight&quot; and hence my D&amp;D paraphrasing of it is, because a knife is NOT a better weapon.yes, a knife is better than having no weapon, and better to have against a guy with no weapon, or if you somehow get in close to a guy with a bigger weapon.But the point of bigger weapons, is they do MORE damage and they have more reach.It is VERY hard to get in close, to somebody who knows how to use their reach advantage.And you can't talk about the superiority of your favorite weapon without considering that you will be facing someone who knows THEIR weapon.In the case of EW's phone booth challenge.&nbsp; Who gets in first?&nbsp; Because if I do, I won't let him in with me if I can help it with my blade.&nbsp; And if he gets in first, i'll have a sitting duck who lost his mobility so I can keep jabbing at him.The advocacy of a knife as a superior weapon to just about anything else is like the big talk from a 1st year karate student.&nbsp; They learn a couple moves and think they can beat anything.In an open arena, two trained gladiators, one with knife, one with sword, the swordman has the advantage.Versus a watermelon, the guy with a sword has the advantage for damage.&nbsp; It is far easier to cleave it or pierce it deeply because of the added weight of the sword.As for the bulkiness of the greatswords, the guys who wield them have muscles as big as your head.&nbsp; Ten pounds is a pittance to such a man to be swinging.&nbsp; They practice more than just taking big lumbering swings, because these guys aren't idiots looking to die by some punk holding a knife.The samurai practice a technique where they can draw and kill in one stroke.&nbsp; It is foolish to assume you can kill such a man with your knife when the very act of drawing their blade is what kills you.The facts do not favor a knife as a superior weapon.&nbsp; Useful, yes.&nbsp; Better than nothing, and best deployed with cunning.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Janx, post: 5626629, member: 8835"] the reason the phrase "never bring a knife to a gunfight" and hence my D&D paraphrasing of it is, because a knife is NOT a better weapon. yes, a knife is better than having no weapon, and better to have against a guy with no weapon, or if you somehow get in close to a guy with a bigger weapon. But the point of bigger weapons, is they do MORE damage and they have more reach. It is VERY hard to get in close, to somebody who knows how to use their reach advantage. And you can't talk about the superiority of your favorite weapon without considering that you will be facing someone who knows THEIR weapon. In the case of EW's phone booth challenge. Who gets in first? Because if I do, I won't let him in with me if I can help it with my blade. And if he gets in first, i'll have a sitting duck who lost his mobility so I can keep jabbing at him. The advocacy of a knife as a superior weapon to just about anything else is like the big talk from a 1st year karate student. They learn a couple moves and think they can beat anything. In an open arena, two trained gladiators, one with knife, one with sword, the swordman has the advantage. Versus a watermelon, the guy with a sword has the advantage for damage. It is far easier to cleave it or pierce it deeply because of the added weight of the sword. As for the bulkiness of the greatswords, the guys who wield them have muscles as big as your head. Ten pounds is a pittance to such a man to be swinging. They practice more than just taking big lumbering swings, because these guys aren't idiots looking to die by some punk holding a knife. The samurai practice a technique where they can draw and kill in one stroke. It is foolish to assume you can kill such a man with your knife when the very act of drawing their blade is what kills you. The facts do not favor a knife as a superior weapon. Useful, yes. Better than nothing, and best deployed with cunning. [/QUOTE]

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