Knife for self defense?... really?

Hi, first of all sorry for my bad english

I see people very often talking about using knife as self defense tool, here, on other forums and on youtube. My question is:

Do you really consider knife good for self defense?

(In this post i am refering to situation when you can legally carry both, guns and knives)

My opinion is that from the common "self defense tools" is the knife one of the worst (if not THE worst) option.

Let me explain why.
1. With knife you dont have the option defend yorself without using deadly force. Somedy will slap/punch/kick you.... will you use knife? Other SD tool like martial arts, battons, sprays, rock, wooden stick... give you some options, knifes dont.

2. If it is life/death scenario, use yor gun, not knife. The argument about the knife beeing faster in close combat is not valid, because you have to draw yor knife too (unless you are walking arround with knife in yoor hand all the time)

3. Withou very excesive training you are basicaly playing the "stabbing" game... you stab me, i stab you... lose, lose scenario.

Now i am not saying not to carry a knife ( i am carrying too), but in my opinion it is just working tool and toy, not self defense tool ( ofcourse it can be used as one, but basicly any wooden club is a better option)

On the other hand, as a assault weapon it is absolutely perfect, small, easy to conceal, lightning fast and deadly....

PS: is it knive or knife? I am confused

Vardegas

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Knife for self defense?... really?