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Pros and Cons of Sharpened Clip Point
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Well, you're mostly talking fighting knives and defensive use of knives. My earliest Randalls have the sharpened clip point. At that time, I didn't even know they were often illegal to carry. But, we learn. I would just buy a new knife with the sharpened "false edge" and keep the ESEE as is.
Pros: They cut better/faster or are more effective in a fighting situation, especially for stabbing. Cons: If you aren't used to the portion of the edge being sharpened, it can lead to accidents. Also, the fact that you're carrying such a knife is an indication of your purpose. Law enforcement make judgements on behavior based on situational reveals in addition to what you might actually do with a potential weapon.
Pros: They cut better/faster or are more effective in a fighting situation, especially for stabbing. Cons: If you aren't used to the portion of the edge being sharpened, it can lead to accidents. Also, the fact that you're carrying such a knife is an indication of your purpose. Law enforcement make judgements on behavior based on situational reveals in addition to what you might actually do with a potential weapon.
bearfacedkiller
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Sharpened clips make knives penetrate easier when stabbing. This is useful for fighting, self defense or for activities like hog hunting with a knife. They also allow what is called a backcut. That is a quick flicking motion where you cut with the sharpened clip. It is a knife fighting technique that may have carried over from sword fighting.
From a utility perspective sharpened clips don't add anything and they come with the downside that they are probably not as safe. I like to use my offhand thumb on the spine of a knife when carving wood and a sharpened clip can prevent that.
In the end it depends on what you want to use the knife for.
From a utility perspective sharpened clips don't add anything and they come with the downside that they are probably not as safe. I like to use my offhand thumb on the spine of a knife when carving wood and a sharpened clip can prevent that.
In the end it depends on what you want to use the knife for.
DocJD
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Most of my Cold Steel bowies came from the factory with swedges that are not sharp enough to be considered a true double edge , yet plenty sharp enough to do some backcut damage . I don't further sharpen them .
The true double edged knives are mostly specialized for fighting and thus are less useful for utility and may be legally/ socially problematic .
The true double edged knives are mostly specialized for fighting and thus are less useful for utility and may be legally/ socially problematic .
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I'm compelled to come out of my serial lurker status to be the voice of dissent. I like a lightly sharpened clip for utility. Nothing more than Strider tanto tip sharp (won't cut paper). With proper blade design, such a tip still has plenty of strength. It can be used for heavy duty, fine-edge-destroying scraping; and is great for getting sparks from ferro rods while saving one's primary edge.
Yes, a baton will get chewed up. But I've never thought of saving a baton. The chewed up bits help start the fire.
Yes, a baton will get chewed up. But I've never thought of saving a baton. The chewed up bits help start the fire.