Well I've trained a little in knife fighting,and the Ratmandu or even my Howling rat would be decent.I think that the Yard hook was designed for fighting but it's a little heavy.Most Scrapyard knives are made as very heavy-duty utlity knives and a pure fighter is much lighter.But I hope that I never have to fight end up in a knife fight,most times both people get cut pretty bad.Now if I'm out say with the family and a group of a#$holes is threatening me then I feel that a knife is quite an equalizer!