To get back on track, I'll throw in that my experience with dirks has pretty much been limited to the subduing the odd stubborn haggis. It
has happened a few times, oddly always in the winter. On these strange occurrences, I was grateful to note that someone had had the
foresight to wear one, even if I hadn't. And it hasn't once happened unless I was kilted. HHmmmmm....... very strange. Bears research.