Photos Drop Forged Boot Dagger vs Ring Dagger ! Pic heavy .
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The two above are comparable in size and POU .
Overall , I prefer the more conventional Boot Knife . Carries and conceals easier and handles better for my preferred techniques .
Both are high value and great quality for the price . Well designed and strongly built with decent steel . One piece, solid steel . However : It's not a pry bar !
Both are somewhat heavy overall and handle weighted .
With my added red self fusing silicone tape wraps , the point of balance is back ~1" from the blade on the Boot and ~2" on the Ring .
On a pure fighter like these , small to medium daggers , this handle weighted bias is not necessarily a negative . It's not a chopper .
Unlike some daggers , both of these can slice /slash as well as stab . Edges are sharp !
Points are pointy !
If you are into ring knife styles , the Ring Dagger is worth trying out . Otherwise the Boot Dagger is more practical and easier to master .
Both come with a Ulticlip . I removed it from the Boot Knife sheath .
Unless you clip onto a sturdy belt, boot, or heavy fabric ; the top heavy handle will tend to flop over and around . Didn't work for me .
Overall , I prefer the more conventional Boot Knife . Carries and conceals easier and handles better for my preferred techniques .
Both are high value and great quality for the price . Well designed and strongly built with decent steel . One piece, solid steel . However : It's not a pry bar !
Both are somewhat heavy overall and handle weighted .
With my added red self fusing silicone tape wraps , the point of balance is back ~1" from the blade on the Boot and ~2" on the Ring .
On a pure fighter like these , small to medium daggers , this handle weighted bias is not necessarily a negative . It's not a chopper .
Unlike some daggers , both of these can slice /slash as well as stab . Edges are sharp !
Points are pointy !If you are into ring knife styles , the Ring Dagger is worth trying out . Otherwise the Boot Dagger is more practical and easier to master .
Both come with a Ulticlip . I removed it from the Boot Knife sheath .
Unless you clip onto a sturdy belt, boot, or heavy fabric ; the top heavy handle will tend to flop over and around . Didn't work for me .
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Nice work, thank you for the reviews!The two above are comparable in size and POU .
Overall , I prefer the more conventional Boot Knife . Carries and conceals easier and handles better for my preferred techniques .
Both are high value and great quality for the price . Well designed and strongly built with decent steel . One piece, solid steel . However : It's not a pry bar !
Both are somewhat heavy overall and handle weighted .
With my added red self fusing silicone tape wraps , the point of balance is back ~1" from the blade on the Boot and ~2" on the Ring .
On a pure fighter like these , small to medium daggers , this handle weighted bias is not necessarily a negative . It's not a chopper .
Unlike some daggers , both of these can slice /slash as well as stab . Edges are sharp !
If you are into ring knife styles , the Ring Dagger is worth trying out . Otherwise the Boot Dagger is more practical and easier to master .
Both come with a Ulticlip . I removed it from the Boot Knife sheath .
Unless you clip onto a sturdy belt, boot, or heavy fabric ; the top heavy handle will tend to flop over and around . Didn't work for me .
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Great minds . . . I put the same tape on my Gerber Mk I. Works well.The two above are comparable in size and POU .
Overall , I prefer the more conventional Boot Knife . Carries and conceals easier and handles better for my preferred techniques .
Both are high value and great quality for the price . Well designed and strongly built with decent steel . One piece, solid steel . However : It's not a pry bar !
Both are somewhat heavy overall and handle weighted .
With my added red self fusing silicone tape wraps , the point of balance is back ~1" from the blade on the Boot and ~2" on the Ring .
On a pure fighter like these , small to medium daggers , this handle weighted bias is not necessarily a negative . It's not a chopper .
Unlike some daggers , both of these can slice /slash as well as stab . Edges are sharp !
If you are into ring knife styles , the Ring Dagger is worth trying out . Otherwise the Boot Dagger is more practical and easier to master .
Both come with a Ulticlip . I removed it from the Boot Knife sheath .
Unless you clip onto a sturdy belt, boot, or heavy fabric ; the top heavy handle will tend to flop over and around . Didn't work for me .
Zieg