Drop Points and tip height

I like knives that are pointy. I like clip points and I like wharncliffe. Your benchmade looks more pointy than the other one. I often hold my clip points upside down when opening little fishes.

I also like most spyderco blade shapes.
 
Dropped or not: I prefer a "utility" blade profile, with a good bit of belly at the tip. See the CRK
Backpacker". The tip may be lower than the spine "dropped"} or not, as long as there is some curve as the edge comes up to meet the point.

I find an upswept tip profile to be less appealing esthetically . . .though it may be purely functional and effective in some applications.
 
sabre cat said:
You will love that Bugout. I have the same one. Great knife once you start using it and ignore the butterfly tax.

Also own a Benchmade Proper. A smaller knife with a lower blade point. Gives me amazing point control.
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It's growing on me. I'm finding that I can do more tasks with the same grip. If I wanted more control over the Trailblazer I would pinch the tip of the blade with my thumb and middle finger and have my pointer rest on the spine of the blade. However, with the Bugout I can just do a standard point grip (pointer on spine, handle in palm) and achieve close to the same level of control.

Using the bugout was revelatory to be honest.

Not only is it my first "premium" steel, but its also my first "modern" knife. The steel I've used the most is 14c28n (which is still my favorite steel, but thats another subject..) but the edge retention on S30V is not what I expected in a good way. I see my knives as tools at work, I maintain them but I don't baby them. There have been some jobs with the Trailblazer that would demand too much from the edge. If it was early in the day I would think twice about doing the task because I know it would roll my edge off a cliff. I'm doing the same jobs with the Bugout and I don't need to think about it, the edge is so much more robust. It's a very welcomed aspect.

This is also the first knife I'm using at work that's not a slipjoint. A buddy at work (who is a knife nut, he gave me the bug, no pun intended) showed me how to flick the Bugout open and drop it close and my god is it fast. I never thought that "speed" would be an aspect that changes a task so drastically (obviously, speed makes things.. go faster.. however, I have ample time for tasks so "speed" was something I never looked for) I can do the same task faster with the same effort.

I find that it takes a long time to really understand the intricacies of a knife so I'm excited to see how my realtionship with it develops over time.


chevyrulez1 said:
I am definitely in favor of a lower point on a knife because it feels much better for edc tasks, draw cuts, etc.
I absolutely love sodbusters and opinels, but the high point almost even with the spine is the one thing I dislike about them, and is one of the reasons I dont carry them all the time.
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I'm learning that now, I need to try some other knives with a lower point and see if I have the same results. Might influence future purchases ;)

A Sodbuster was my first good knife. Got it for $7 on closeout at work. Best $7 I ever spent. Most likely the best $7 anyone would ever spend. I remember being amazed by how well it cut. That knife got me through a lot. I don't carry it anymore but I resonate with your post. Don't carry it but I love it.

PS: sorry for reviving a dead thread I don't have all that much time these days so I get on when I can!
 
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