Blade Styles for the outdoors

[g123]

Do you a like GEC clip point or spear point blade on your backpacking, camping or hunting knife?


Thanks,


Geoff

 

[Scott Free]

I always have a swiss army knife with me, so a spear point would be redundant. My GEC is a 43 with a clip point. It's probably too heavy for a backpacking knife, but I would take it anyway. It's new to me, but it's been proving to be a great woods and work knife so far.

 

[NapalmCheese]

Do you a like GEC clip point or spear point blade on your backpacking, camping or hunting knife?

Neither, I prefer a Case or Buck clip point (and maybe spey blade), or my swiss army knife's spear point.

 

[Camillus]

hunting knives are often drop points, rarely spears

 

[ISKRA]

hunting knives are often drop points, rarely spears

Except for German folding hunting knives. A lot of them have big fat spear point blades.

 

[johnny twoshoes]

Drop point, or clip point would be my go to.
I use the #73 and #72 for my hunting chores.

 

[mrknife]

id prefer a clip as it is one of the most utilitarian of the blade shapes. however if i am going into the field, id likely have at least one larger knife for camp/hiking chores

 

[WinchesteRalox]

I generally prefer a clip point, But don’t discount the sheepsfoot blade for woodwork and utility.

 

[JohnDF]

I do a lot of four wheeling and fly fishing. I keep a fully loaded SAK and a GEC #43 Oregon Trapper in my Jeep, along with a Leatherman multitool. I always have a small traditional folder in my pocket, so it's nice to know I have this assortment in my Jeep in case I need some other tool or a larger blade. I have found that the clip point is my preferred blade shape for most tasks with a sheepsfoot as a close second.

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[The Zieg]

Do you a like GEC clip point or spear point blade on your backpacking, camping or hunting knife?


Thanks,


Geoff

Yes! Seriously, though, I've been comfortable with all sorts of blade styles. I'm not a stickler and now that I'm carrying a drop point 110, it have even more in my skills bag. I've had good luck with spears (haven't we all, as SAKs are where so many of us started) and clips (on the original 110 and 112).

I really like a trailing point, too. Not common on folders, though.

Zieg

 

[black mamba]

My answer to your question would be, "All of the above." I always carry multiple knives when out hunting.

A typical set for whitetail hunting: 9" drop point fixed, Pioneer SAK, 4" stockman, modern OHO.

 

[315]

For hunting I have found the drop point to be the best if I’m only carrying one knife, which I seldom do in the field. The drop points I have are all more modern folders and don’t see much field time anymore. For years I got by with an Uncle Henry 127UH and nothing else. As I picked up a few more knives I would alter my combinations. Today my belt knife would either be a Buck 110 or the Uncle Henry, but I always have my Victorinox Hunter, which does most of the work and sometimes all of it. I’ve used that thing on several elk, bears and more deer than I recall. Saw one used almost exclusively on a couple of moose. I’m picking up a Helle today, so that will get some time in the field this year, hopefully on critters!!

 

[jmarston]

Drop point for me for general use outdoors knife.

Though recently I have been loving a slim California clip for my chores. I just love how it slices.

If there is a chance at spreading peanut butter or hummus as happens a fair amount backpacking, a spear point gets the nod.

But heck. A sheep's foot stays in my pocket day in and day out. Dresses small game, guys fish, trims nails and spreads butter just fine so there you have it.

 

[oldtymer]

View attachment 922931 View attachment 922930 Drop point, or clip point would be my go to.
I use the #73 and #72 for my hunting chores.

I found that if I only had one knife at the time the clip point was the most versatile for me.
Most times also had a SAK hiker in my pocket, saw was handy for cutting shooting lanes.
Nice view from the stand JTS, that Remington will reach out nice from there.