title: Shocknife
text: # Shocknife
  
  The Shocknife is a composite training knife for law enforcement, corrections and military personnel equipped with a battery pack to generate an electric shock. It was invented by Canadian Police Officer Jeff Quail.
  
  The Shocknife is notable for the electrical shock it delivers when used in a knife strike. The electrical shock stimulates the nerve fibers in the same way a real knife cut would but without causing injury. This is intended to simulate the pain that would be inflicted by a real cut and to induce similar responses, such as the fight or flight response. The Shocknife is in use by law enforcement agencies and military training programs worldwide.
  
  ## Footnotes
  
  * ↑ Wagner, Jim (2008-02-01). "Learning to Fear the Blade". Black Belt. Rainbow Media. 46 (2): 57–58.
  * ↑ Michalowski, Kevin (2007-12-01). "Shocknife Adds Fear to Training Scenarios". Tactical Gear Magazine. FW Media Inc. 11 (4): 30.
  