Nogales?

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I think Cold Steel calls this blade shape the "Nogales" or something like that. This is the shape of the blade on the CS Vaquero models.

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I like the looks of it, but does it do anything better than the clip point or the tanto?

It looks a bit harder to sharpen too.
 
An exaggerated recurve like that will cut very aggressively during pull cuts, yes it would be a pain to sharpen, unless you have something like the spyderco sharpmaker
 
What res1cue said. You'll find that it cuts rope VERY well. :)
 
The tip on the production ones are more swept back and the belly has a more aggressive curve to it. If your monitor is set up right this is very close to life size image.

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If you poke something with it depending on your mechanics and the material it will often leave a 2-3" gash because of the blade's curvature, some times a clip point will do similar but not as exaggerated, and a tanto always wants to go straight in. It also gives a deeper, longer slashing cut. Soft target vaquero is gruesome.

For most people and for all around utility use the clip point is probably the best choice. You can do anything with any of the 3 blade shapes that you can do with the others but clip point will be more public friendly and more similar to the knives you grew up using.

The handle of the Large Voyagers is perfection and you can have several secure grip positions to help use different parts of the blade. You can choke up with index finger in the makeshift choil and thumb on back of the blade and it's very secure or put your middle finger there and your index finger along the back of the blade for a lot of tip control.
 
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Compared to a normal pocket knife that most people have either had or handled

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Even though the blade is twice as thick on the vaquero voyager it is actually thinner near the edge and there is no comparison in cutting ability.

It's very nice for cutting things on a flat surface also and should work great as a skinner like the old sharpfinger.

If I need to cut a tag off my daughter's new jacket out in public though - I'll put out the Victorinox or an even smaller slipjoint. Curved blades make people more fearful by nature.
 
You know, I would have bought one if it weren't for that weird upswept tip. Looks inefficient to me, since it is almost impossible to comfortably align the direction of the force you can generate with the direction the tip is pointing
 
If it is to slit something open with the tip like plastic or tape, I hold it facing the opposite direction. You can run the back of the blade along a box and control the tip's depth very good.

If it's on a stab of something you have to try it to see - think of stabbing with the face of the tip and disregard the upsweep - it's perfectly inline in a stabbing arc motion with your thumb and pinky and the energy you are using. The curve of the blade and natural body mechanics make it create a deep, long gash. Rounded or flat portions of the spine don't really make any contact to slow it down.

basically the upsweep will control motion of the blade once it's penetrated but it's not necessary to begin penetration in that direction.
 
If you bear in mind that "vaquero" translates roughly as "cowboy" the design makes a lot of sense. It's an excellent design for ranch/farm use.
 
I checked the length of the edge with a string to account for the curvature and it was right at 5" :cool:

Forgot to add that in the closed position it is the right size and shape for most pockets that you don't need to use the pocket clip to keep it properly orientated - I greatly prefer a folding knife just sitting in the pocket when out in town. Clips can snag on things and invite LEO's who are having a bad day/week to come bug you.
 
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