Recommendation? POLL! Best XM 18 3.5 blade style for edc use? (3 choices)

[Heartland_edc]

While I do agree that the bowie definitely would make a great edc, it just never really spoke to me aesthetically once I had it in hand. I really wanted to like it.

 

[abcdef]

Spear.

 

[Officer's Match]

While nothing says "Hinderer" to me more the spanto, I particularly like the bowie in the 4" XM24.

 

[Valyrian steel]

Spanto, if you can find one.

 

[whitty]

I voted Harpoon Spanto out of the 3 choices. Truthfully I like all three but lately I find myself carrying my Jurassic more than a 3.5.

https://flic.kr/p/22cwCQg https://www.flickr.com/photos/57703464@N02/

 

[Heartland_edc]

I voted Harpoon Spanto out of the 3 choices. Truthfully I like all three but lately I find myself carrying my Jurassic more than a 3.5.

You know, I wasnt super interested in the Jurassic when I first saw it, but I have to admit it's growing on me. I see you post about it a lot and I like it a little more every day

 

[palonej]

Come on brother!! You NEED to put that shameless enabler on ignore!!!
His darn posts have cost me too much!!

Joe

PS.......just being facetious!

You know, I wasnt super interested in the Jurassic when I first saw it, but I have to admit it's growing on me. I see you post about it a lot and I like it a little more every day

 

[dsalazar]

Id go with the slicer no choil. Even if blades where all same steel. I find the spanto a little thicker. I also like the xm-18 with no choil even though you don't gain much cutting edge. I find the choil getting caught when cutting certain material.

 

[plue]

Is there a choice for the Skinner? That's my vote... hehehe

 

[Officer's Match]

Of course the best answer is the sparrow.

 

[DJC72]

I agree, the Sparrow grind is one they should do a run of.

 

[whp]

I vote for the slicer grind.

 

[lex2006]

All of the blade shape are the same , the grinds are different

 

[GatorFlash1]

The XM 18 is a really great knife, and any of the models would make a great EDC. I lean to spear point because of strength of the tip and the choil.

I have a spear point ZT 801 which is very similar to an XM 18 titanium model and much more affordable which I also really like. So if price is important you might consider it as an alternative. But if you can swing the cost get the XM 18.

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[basetta70]

I would choose the slicer. I own a spanto xm18 3.5 but after handled a 3 slipjoint slicer i go with this last one.
I also choose this last one because the thickness is half compared to the locking one and for my cutting tasks it's unsuperable.

 

[SkrufKnifer]

I vote for the spear point. That is my fave shape and it has a choil

 

[Ironbut]

Come on brother!! You NEED to put that shameless enabler on ignore!!!
His darn posts have cost me too much!!

Joe

PS.......just being facetious!

I can't totally blame my obsession for Hinderers on Whitty, but he sure didn't do anything to discourage it. Maybe someday when I'm bored, I'll line up my knives & calculate how many thousands (More like tens of thousands!) of dollars he & the likes of him have cost me.......or.......maybe I don't want to know.

 

[gazz98]

1 spear/slicer no choil
2 spear w/ choil
3 spanto

I'm a traditionalist I guess....

 

[Valyrian steel]

Spanto.