Short and simple question what is your Ideal melee weapon?

I want to see the different weapons of different people and why you choose that particular weapon.

Me personality I would have to say my crowbar though I own machetes and other melee weapons I think my crowbar has the most uses. Like opening locked doors or prying open other locked things plus the damage you can inflict with solid steel bar with a hooked end is formidable. One draw back would probably be weight.

I guess you are saying, What everyday item would you use to defend yourself if it came down to it?

Obviously this would need to be something you have nearby all of the time. I've got a short, wooden handled shovel that I carry with me hunting and hiking. It is like the old Soviet army shovels. Lots of uses, lightweight and the blade is kept quite sharp.

It is good for a multitude of functions, even cutting small logs in a pinch.

It would be suitable for a hand to hand or throwing weapon too.

I think it qualifies as a 'melee' weapon.

Old school police nightstick, wooden.

It's always nearby.

A Titanium bo staff. Enough said.

Ill take an aluminum baseball bat.

My second choice would be a wooden bat.

Maybe I've played too much Half-Life, but I'd have to go with the good ole crowbar

samurai sword - slice n dice

It would have to be a machete or a samurai sword.....and a proper made samurai sword, not a crappy cheap one.

Both have the advantage of being light to use and are easily carried in a sheath

It's probably not the best idea in the world, but I can't shake it, so I'm gonna toss it out there.

Chainsaw

It would have to be light enough to wield one handed (evil dead 2 anyone?), long bar, or maybe on the end of a pole, like those branch cutting chainsaws.
Who's going to go hand to hand with a chainsaw guy, right?

Gerber Silver Trident

A good survival knife is necessary for normal survival situations, and can be used to defend yourself if the need arises. It doesn't have the reach of a crowbar or baseball bat, but it's significantly lighter and more versatile, and arguably more deadly.

[edit on 10/19/2009 by LiquidLight]

I've got a machete, a bad ass knife, a baseball bat, and a 9mm.

In a get-out-of-dodge shtf scenario, I'd grab the machete and run with it.

I do like the crowbar idea, though! hmmmm ...

Twin Katana Short swords -



This isn't a melee weapon but I want to make one

Dewalt Nail Gun/ AR-15 conversion -



And yes all survival kits should have a nice crowbar (Always ask yourself what would Gordon do?)







[edit on 19-10-2009 by lucentenigma]

Couple of hand axes for me.

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Originally posted by lucentenigma

This isn't a melee weapon but I want to make one

Dewalt Nail Gun/ AR-15 conversion -

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