Best EDC Blade Shape

[Blues]

Count me as another with a predilection for modified sheepsfoot and wharncliffe blades.

 

[cbach8tw]

I vote a Spey blade for the best secondary blade shape, especially on a stockman pattern….oh yeah clip blade for first.

 

[eveled]

I vote a Spey blade for the best secondary blade shape, especially on a stockman pattern….oh yeah clip blade for first.

No way I’d give up a coping blade for a spey blade.

I always thought a stockman would be best with a large clip primary with a coping and spey blades for secondary's. Nothing against pen blades, but I don’t need one with a clip primary.

 

[Humint]

Spyderco Delica or CRK Insingo (small 21 or 31)

 

[ex Vento]

Spyderco Delica

Delica is available in different bladeshapes?

 

[Taz]

The "reverse tanto" is really growing on me lately! Fine tip for precise work, some belly to the blade, easy to sharpen, etc. If I get out hunting this year, I want to try it out for field dressing a whitetail. I usually put my index finger along the spine of the blade to the tip and I think the reverse tanto would work really well for the gutting and cleaning out portion!

 

[The Mastiff]

Modified leaf blade like my Endura, Endela. Stretch, etc.

 

[2edgesword]

A friend that has been in the knife business for 30 years swears by Wharncliffe. Unfortunately I didn’t pay 100% attention when he explained why he thought they were the best for EDC LOL.

 

[JParanee]

Wharncliff

 

[The True North]

 

[DavidABQ]

Delica is available in different bladeshapes?

Yes, it also is available with a wharnecliffe blade.

 

[Danke42]

Still ticking.

 

[flexo]

drop point, clip point, spear point.

 

[Lesknife]

For what you listed for your use I would recommend a warncliff or a modified warncliff. They are pretty easy to maintain and sharpen than an upswept blade but still fairly utilitarian.

 

[ebidis]

I used to not be a fan of tanto blades, but I have found over time, that they actuallywork best for me for a variety of tasks at work every day.

 

[ron finkbeiner jr]

Leaf shaped

 

[luethge]

 

[HwangJino]

Best for me, is super pointy.

https://imgur.com/g1lsa9k

 

[vinprom]

If not used for food preparation -a pruning knife, preferably about 2-5/8" to 2-3/4" blade length.

 

[David Mary]

Kinda hard to find a blade shape that can't do EDC tasks. But for my druthers it's midline or lower points, and subtler rather than rounder, if any belly. That's about it.