Comments on: Zombie Defense - Ten Zombie-Slayin’ Weapons You Already Own!

By: Jealy

Jealy — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:16:11 +0000

Yes!, its nice to see another Aussie here. I too am from the land down under.

anyway, im partial to all forms of one on one combat, personally i would go for an aluminum base ball bat, you know easy to swing and does a LOT of damage to a zombies head.

also i don’t think anyone has touched on protection from being infected them self’s, via blood or bite, i’m thinking some form of scavenged armor, if your on the run and can only use what you can find…what do the rest of you guys think?

By: The Zombiephile

The Zombiephile — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:15:44 +0000

Right on, Jonno! A fellow chainsaw-hater! Cricket bats forever! And don’t forget that guns are noisy!

By: Jonno

Jonno — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:10:19 +0000

Chainsaws are the worst Idea out, think about it, the zombie infection is spread through bodily fluids,so you will get bleed on if your using a chainsaw, and the blood will go into your screaming, chainsaw happy mouth, then you will die.

I’m from Australia so we don’t have all that many guns, but we do however play cricket, and a cricket bat is very handy, you can crush a decomposing skull with it, and thiers little to no blood.

Plus guns can be unrealyable, they can jam (if not taken care of), you mostly need experience with guns to get headshots, guns run out off ammo,in a zombie outbreak everyone is going to go for guns, which means less for the average person,think about it, you go searching for a gun and it’s not their what do you do now? you were reliying on finding a gun, so you’ll be screwed.

A crowbar is a good choice also as, most people have one, and it doubles as a prying device.

By: The Zombiephile

The Zombiephile — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:59:51 +0000

As this Zombiephile has pointed out time and time again, one thing you want to avoid are weapons that cause a large amount of blood spatter - so shotguns, explosives, chainsaws, and so on are RIGHT OUT!

This is the thinking - there’s no idea how zombieness is spread, and if you subscribe to the 28-Days Later mentality, one drop of zombie blood in your system is enough to turn you. What about inhaling a fine mist of aerosol zombie blood? I’m not taking any chances, personally.

Gotta go with Kaigon (as usual) on this one - crowbar should definitely have made this list.

JJ’s got a point - us Americans may be a little light on the melee combat. I think we could all consult Shaun of the Dead for a good luck at the importance of a good old cricket bat.

By: Kaigon

Kaigon — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:07:38 +0000

I believe that the Zombiephile forgot one crucial weapon. The all powerful and handy-dandy crowbar! not only can it puncture a zombies head but can be used to open sealed things. hammer nails into boards to fortify defenses. and when in doubt can be throw at a zombie for a clean head removal

By: Cory

Cory — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 02:29:10 +0000

I would grab my .22 and 12 gauge along with a baseball bat and a hammer. But what about vehicles? I personally would take my truck stock it with supplies and friends/family with weapons and search my town for an armored car, preferably a swat van. A military helicopter would be nice too.

By: djb28

djb28 — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:21:44 +0000

In my opinion, the most effective weapon combo would be:
1: High-powered rifle, for long ranges.
2: good pistol or sawed-off shotgun for close ranges.
3: sword or machete for when you run out of ammo. (use them to cut off limbs and heads, don’t try to stab.)
4: hammers, crowbars, or baseball bats for when your sword goes flying and lands 20 feet away. (happens in every movie, so watch out.)
5: explosives, ideally fragmenting, if you need to clear a room or whatever.

By: zombieslayer

zombieslayer — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:10:12 +0000

are you guys kidding me? the chick from resident evil would be the best weapon and in the last movie she’s got like 10,000 clones, hell we could all have one.

By: JJ

JJ — Fri, 30 May 2008 06:22:25 +0000

Ok even if ammo is a problem a Claw hammer and a Air driven Nail/Staple gun will keep zombies off your lawn for a long time. Please try not to forget about Propane tanks w/flares and a single well placed bullet. Back up weapons include take that shovel you all are whining about and duck-tape/epoxy a iron or two to the inside. Lets improve the force at which you hit them. Gun’s i’m not even getting into, to many friends that are ex-seals…thats covered. Please everyone dont forget about explosives, there are so many that have that kick without being flamable.

By: tom

tom — Wed, 28 May 2008 22:51:25 +0000

Dammit Americans and your guns, we aren’t allowed them over here in the UK so we’d either have to steal one off an armed policeman or go without. When it comes to zombie apocolypse we ONLY think about melee. So we don’t rely on ammo, and are more resourceful, (knuckle dusters, weed wackers, with knives attached, chain saws :D ) guns would just be a massive bonus. If it ever happens make sure we keep in touch to find out whos doing the best :)