Weapon Madness – Round Two – Melee Weapon Contest: Hammer vs Pitchfork
Last night’s matchup went down in a blaze of glory. Well, not much blaze and very little glory. To put it bluntly … it just went down. People overwhelmingly went with the AK-47. The siren call of the automatic machinegun was too sweet to most people’s ears. And while I think a machine gun would a pretty good weapon in the zombie wasteland, I will stand alongside Richard and take the flare gun.
Yes, the AK has better stopping power. Yes, the AK will be able to keep the horde at bay, but the AK can only be fired in quick bursts lest you attract every zombie in a ten block radius. But that’s not the only problem I see with the weapon. With the flare gun … you know you are screwed and you probably won’t take crazy chances as you would with the AK. In short, the AK might provide a false sense of security.
But honestly … the real reason I’d take the flare gun is to actually use it the way it was intended. To call for help. It’s wise to travel in a pack and there’s no better way to get people’s attention than putting on a fireworks display in a dead night. Why search for help when help can come to you?
Well, that’s old hat now. On to bigger and better things. A hammer versus a pitchfork. Which one would you take in a zombie apocalypse?
Hammer
Pros: can use as a makeshift crowbar, could break bone, light on the arms
Cons: hammering nails could raise attention, damage pending on arm strength, useless against multiple zombies
Pitchfork
Pros: can pin a zombie to a wall, could be used push back multiple zombies, long swing radius
Cons: could get stuck in a zombie, could be cumbersome going through doors, breakable handle
Just a reminder about the judging. These are Romero type zombies. They are slow and sluggish. Headshots or decapitations will kill them. Bites will lead to probable infection, then death. You should judge a weapon based on its effectiveness against one zombie to an entire horde. A weapon does not need to be lethal to be effective. If it buys you some time to escape, then it should be looked on with favor.
So which do you think will make for a better zombie killing weapon?
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