No, don't use a knife. It MIGHT make someone second-guess their intentions, that is true of any weapon, but if it doesn't, then having the knife in the situation makes it much more dangerous for you. Unless you are a trained knife-fighter (which frankly is a pretty stupid skill to waste your time on), then a physical altercation involving a knife could is quite likely to end up with YOU, not the other guy, getting stabbed. Most self-defense instructors will tell you the same thing. Idiots who carry a knife for self-defense are putting themselves in more danger than if they didn't have any weapon at all.
Also quite illegal to carry (not necessarily to own, but to carry... even with a CWP) in many states, whereas sap gloves are more likely to be legal to carry around. Though as I said earlier, wearing them around is still pretty dumb.Still, any knuckle dusters you can slip in your back pocket would probably be easier to find and cheaper.
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