Laserlyte Pistol Bayonet

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The idea of putting a bayonet on your pistol may seem like a joke, but no one will be laughing when a zombie gets too close for comfort, the moment you fire your last round in the magazine. The Laserlyte Pistol Bayonet is a worthy CQC fallback when the slide locks back in the middle of the action. Sporting a razor sharp Ka-Bar blade that can easily punch its way through an undead eye socket, you can still fend off an attacker long enough to slap a fresh magazine into your favorite rail-equipped pistol. You never have to worry about having to switch between bullets and blades again! The clear answer is obviously bring both.

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Ka-Bar Zombie Killer Knives

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Whoa! We’re fans of the SPAZ Combat mindset of carrying a good combat knife for battling the undead, so when we saw Ka-Bar Zombie Killer Knives, it was love at first sight. Ka-Bar makes some of the best fighting knives, and putting their expertise into the fray against the living dead just makes sense. Personally, I’m eyeing that Ka-Bar ZK-Death Dagger, but I suppose it’s also a good idea to pack something like the Ka-Bar ZK-Acheron Skeleton Knife as well…Just in case.

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Cold Steel Hand-and-a-Half Sword

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Many self-professed zombie survival experts seem to agree that a sword is one of the better weapons to keep on your person when dealing with the undead in hand to hand combat. However, too many of them discount the effectiveness of classic European sword designs. A ZPrepared favorite, Cold Steel has once again caught our eye with the Hand and a Half Sword (also know as a Bastard sword), a highly effective and versatile old school design that has reigned supreme on many a battlefield. This design allows you to easily use one or two hands, and can remove a zombies head and limbs in a single swipe. Plus the point still allows you to effectively stab, utilizing the full length of the weapon. Yeah the Katana is still a cool weapon, but great swords are easily found all over the world.

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Boker Plus KAL 10 Fighting Knife

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Many zombie survival experts tend to lean towards some hardcore tools and weapons, like swords and crowbars, but most of us here at ZPrepared prefer a rugged combat knife. It’s not the greatest weapon against the undead (firearms can’t really be beat in most cases), but the sheer versatility can’t be argued. It’s a tool and a weapon, they’re always easy to carry, and chances are, you’ve always got one on your person. So when we saw the Boker KAL 10 Fixed Blade fighting knife, this was an easy choice to add to the site. A knife as rugged and tough as the Automat Kalashnikov, with just as much style belongs here. The thumb notch and grip make it perfect for combat handling, and the point is tailor-made to punch right through to the cash and prizes of a zombie’s cranium.

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Surefire Delta Folding Knife

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A good multi-tool is always a nice thing to have. You can be pretty sure that there will be several clunky brick-like multi-tools accessible in your crew, so what you need is a sleek, high-quality folding knife with a few added “tools” thrown into the mix. The Surefire Delta folder is a rugged, lightweight combat/utility knife that fits that role quite nicely. The additional tools are very easy to miss, since they’re so well incorporated into the handle of the knife, like finger guard pulling double duty as a screw driver. There’s also a wire cutter/crimper (accepting up to a 12 gauge wire), a cord/harness cutter, a self-seating wrench and a window breaker. It’s the sexiest six-in-one you’ll be packing out in the wildz.

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Two-Handed Kukri Machete

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I’m sure anyone that visits this site regularly will see very clearly that we’re fans of Cold Steel products. Not that we have any affiliation with them…we just feel that they really know their stuff when it comes to the sharp toys we tend to gravitate towards when we’re looking for a solid bladed instrument. The Cold Steel Two-Handed Kukri machete is no exception. A solid blend of a kukri blade’s power and versatility and the reach of an axe, this monster gives you plenty of chopping power. The blade shape has amazing cutting ability, a solid point capable of easily penetrating some of the thinner areas of a zombie’s skull, and the handle lets you position your hands in a way to properly leverage your body weight when swinging it around. An all around fantastic piece of steel that any serious zombie apocalypse survivor should think about packing.

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SNIKT! Pantera Hand Claws by Tom Anderson

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All practicality aside, if you’re leaping into the fray to rescue a group of scared survival-impaired victims that just wandered into a group of brain slurping Z-Boys, take a page out of the book of infamous X-Man, Wolverine. The Pantera hand claws (designed by Tom Anderson) send a clear message to those around you (well maybe not the zombies…they really don’t appreciate the zApocalypse style we’re trying to perpetuate here): “I mean business!” If you’ve got a pair of these puppies clutched in your fists, it’s clear that you’re not timidly looking around for supplies, you’re there to put holes in zed faces, sever necrotic tendons and remove fingers so they can’t get a grip on your sweet mutton chops and motorcycle jacket, bub. Don’t forget the cigars.

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Ka-Bar Next Generation Fighting Knife

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Whenever we here at ZPrepared look at knives, generally we’re looking for a knife that also has several utility functions, so you can minimize the amount of gear you’re carrying. But you know what? Screw that for once. We’re going to talk about a straight up fighting knife. The Ka Bar Next Generation Fighting Knife is a no nonsense knife made for killin’ or de-animating in our case. Sometimes you need to take a zombie out without attracting too much attention and a tactical folder just doesn’t seem like the type of blade that you can just plunge right into the brainpan of the unfortunate zed that shambled in your path. Ka Bar has a long standing tradition with the military, and is about as combat tested as a modern blade can be. The Next Generation comes complete with a stainless steel blade appropriate for use in wet conditions (which to us includes zombie spillins).

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Best Made Axe

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Nothing splits a Zed Head’s skull like a well made Axe. Sure, you can trust your life to a machine built one you picked up at Home Depot, but at ZPrepared we like our weapons to have a bit more flare.
The Best Made Axe Co. hand makes each and every Axe to order. Each one features a hand painted and polished 30″ hickory helve with a 3.5 lb fine grain steel bit. This type of craftsmanship and care doesn’t come cheap, the price ranges from $250 to $500 bucks. Just don’t come complaining to us when the cheapo axe you picked up cracks under the pressure.

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Bad Axe – Cold Steel Throwing Axe

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That last post about the compound bow, talking about the throwing knives really made me curious about throwing axes. So a quick search brought up one of our favorite companies, Cold Steel. They really know how to bring some serious “cold steel” to the game, and the Bad Axe is no exception. Over 2mm thick and fully heat treated medium carbon steel for strength helps this thing really pack a wallop when it finds its mark. The Bad Axe has all the necessary weight for zombie skull chopping and throwing giving you an excellent weapon with serious attitude. It comes with a factory sharpened utility edge, but it can easily be sharpened to a razor edge.

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