Extended Tangs...what's ya thoughts ?

[pitdog]

I have two blades with extended tangs, I have used one of them maybe a couple of times, so hardly worth having it !

What's your thoughts, is it better to have one and not need it than need it and not have it ?

 

[Wandering_About]

I've never needed an extended tang for anything. Others may use them, but I don't. They also look silly to me. Don't even really like the "glassbreaker" pommel on my RC-3. Doesn't really hinder use any, but it's just not my thing.

 

[AJ]

I'm with rocketbomb on this. Never had to use an extended tang/pommel. I tend to use my knives solely as knives... cutting, slicing, etc. Don't really pry, hammer, baton with knives. To each their own, though...

AJ

 

[Mentor]

I have one knife with a partially extended tang - a Delta 5 kit knife. I have never used the extended tang for anything, BUT I do find it handy for keeping the lanyard profile from extending beyond the scale profile (as the lanyard hole is in the extended section). I would certainly consider adding a similar feature to some of my future knives.

Best,

- Mike

 

[NWA]

Well, I just made one.................... It looks really cool. That is about all I can say right now. It does allow me to strike a firesteel off of the tang though. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=697716


I don't see it getting in the way of anything, but some like em and some don't. It would be a hinderance if you wanted to grab the knife and do like a stabbing motion with your thumb on the butt of the knife. That could be a bit damaging to ones thumb indeed. I do like it on there though.

Nick

 

[Bushman5]

love em. Wish all my blades had em. great for window breaching, marking on wood, cracking bones for marrow.

my favorite is my handley bladesmith TAC EDC, with a pointy-ish extended tang.

 

[Anrkst6973]

I kinda got used to having them on my Busses..if you need to crack a hickory nut or black walnut (both very hard) or tap in a nail for securing a fishing line its more accurate with the butt than to try and do it with the side or spine of the blade..the old "survival standby" that I cut my teeth on (K-Bar) had the hammer pommel..just different strokes for different folks I guess.

 

[Snakedoc]

I like an extended tang on a knife if it is of useful shape, like the Siegle SAR4. Works great for pounding on with a log if it needs to be driven into something.

I have never had much use for a "skull crusher" but I can see a glass breaker being useful in the right situation.

 

[Joezilla]

I like em, but I don't mind if they are missing too. They do give a knife some appeal. I'll use em' to pry nails out of trees.

 

[dawsonbob]

I like the tang on my BK-2. It's not really extended, but it does extend to the back of the butt, and I've used it often for smacking things.

 

[wildmike]

I'm neutral on em. My RC4 and RC5 have em but I don't really use em ofr anything.

I used the pommell end on the pilots survival knife as a striking area when using the knife as a wood chisel and that cameout well. But that isn't really an extended tang.

The RC4's extended tang does make a good striking area as does the tang on the RC6 without allowing harm to the handle material. That glass breaker tang on the RC5 eats batons but still works ok. I just don't find much application for this feature.

 

[TheGame]

Depends on the knife. I like them on bigger knives, but smaller ones I don't really care if they are or aren't there. It is one of those personal preference things on a blade.

 

[Iboschi]

Assuming the extended tang isn't monstrous, I like them. They can serve a multitude of purposes if they're not obtrusive.

 

[CWL]

I like them, but have never really needed to use one for anything -yet!

 

[caine]

I like,but for me it really depends on the knife

 

[ROCK6]

It also depends on the knife and use for me to. I've used the exposed tang of a knife to pry, light tapping/hammering, as a screwdriver, etc. The RAT HEST knife is a good example...it does get in the way a little for me, but I would surmise they are better suited for more urban-related tasks vice a woods knife.

ROCK6

 

[Dannyboy Leather]

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[udtjim]

I love the extended tang and I like the lanyard hole located in the extended tang. I like the ability to pound with it.

 

[Gossman Knives]

Never found much use for them. I prefer the scales all the way back.
Scott

 

[pitdog]

Never found much use for them. I prefer the scales all the way back.
Scott

Yeah I think I'm kinda with ya Scott, I do strike the handle of my SWKW Chopweiler with a batton but that's always on the top or bottom of the handle when I'm battoning through wood and it get's stuck. Man I treat that knife badly but it always comes through for me !!!!