ESEE 3 clip point

A clip point blade is a blade with a bit off the top near the tip "clipped" off. i'm a huge fan of the style myself just from an aesthetic stand point.

I'm not sure why drew says it's for self defense. i believe it was designed for better piercing because it provides a thinner point.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade
 
the clip point on ESEE's is a sharpened swedge, so it's double edged from the point back a ways. good for piercing and back cuts, but not so good for batonning. it's more a fighting/defense blade style than bushcraft.. i might have to get one or two.
 
Clip points serve a few purposes-align the point with the center of the axis, which to some provides a better ergo and natural feel of the blade, especially for fighting and fine point work, and to provide better piercing action, IE less surface area towards the frontmost portion of the blade without reducing much overall blade strength. A drastic clip point also tends to be a favorite among knife throwers, leaving most of the weight towards the center axis of the blade while allowing it to penetrate with a thicker, more dull edge (a fine sharp edge on a throwing blade tends to fracture and chip.) As said above, the ESEE blades have merely a sharpened drop point, which for bushcraft gives a second edge if the first is dysfunctional due to a break or dullness, gives an advantage in knife fighting due to a cut-both-ways factor, and thins the point for fine tip work.
 
the clip point on ESEE's is a sharpened swedge, so it's double edged from the point back a ways.
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You mean sharp like the bottom/main edge?? :confused:
 
theamazingdrew said:
a blade style google it

self defense

only if you think so
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Also, you might want to be aware of any state and local laws that might make these knives illegal. Certainly NOT every where has such pain in the a... laws but they do exist. Philadelphia, PA is one example. I can carry a handgun there but heaven forbid I have a knife with a the blade that is sharpened top and bottom.
 
Hey, it's really just the @!%ing bare spine for using on ferro rods everyone was asking for!!!
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Sorry, it's just that the 1st pics I saw didn't look like they do now. They looked like a black, unsharpened, clipped spine. Not sure what forum I saw them in though? :)
 
cziv said:
Sorry, it's just that the 1st pics I saw didn't look like they do now. They looked like a black, unsharpened, clipped spine. Not sure what forum I saw them in though? :)
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haha, no no, not really angry being silly. and not sure I never saw any clipped ones.
 
Sharpened spine
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http://www.eseeknives.com/clip_point.htm
 
Otis: My thoughts exactly, a good Combative piece, but as was said battoning is sacrificed, so if I needed a knife for all around purpose, generally the first offerings from Esee are good enough for me.
 
The clip points came about because of some agents in a field office of the Secret Service who carry our knives. They wanted something that has more defensive potential since they're not using them in the woods. Personally I wouldn't carry one but for what they are using it for, it's excellent.
 
The clip points came about because of some agents in a field office of the Secret Service who carry our knives.
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Wow I didn't know that the Secret Service, Special Forces, Mercs, and Assassin types were RAT/ESEE owners....wow! :eek:
 
Individual agents order these for the most part. We also have agency orders too but mainly individual orders.
 
Speaks to the quality of the knives alright. I wasn't interested in the clip point, maybe I'll have another look. :)

This has probably been addressed, but are the length, blade thickness, steel grade, etc. going to be the same?
 
Everything is the same except the back edge is sharpened
 
This finally made me give in and buy a RC/ESEE knife.

I've been eyeballing your knives for a long while but never could find one that was "just right" for my needs.

I do train and EDC a knife for backup/primary retention, as well as for utility and fieldcraft purposes. Having a sharpened clip option is the best of both worlds, in my opinion.

About the only thing you sacrifice is the ability to baton - which I rarely need anyways. If I anticipate needing to split wood like that I will have a larger chopper (can't wait to check out the Junglas btw...) or in an extreme situation, you can still baton the back of the spine/clip closer to the thumb serrations or just field re-sharpen later. But like I said, in my area finding kindling and shelter construction generally will not require batoning.

Thank you for making this option available!
 
Some clips can be very drawn and make the tip susceptible to breaking or chipping (like on a bowie or ka-bar) under hard use, too.
 
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