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I generally prefer no choils. With that said, I love the choil on my Chaparral. Gives me a nice four finger grip. I would like my Manix 2 even more without the choil.
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On a small/short little folder like a Dragonfly 2 or Chaparral the choil will let you get a full grip on the knife. If you want to try to appreciate a choil you should handle one of Spyderco's small offerings. Lotta knife in a small package. VERY VERY ergonomic.
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On some models the choil can also aid in 1 hand closing sans cutting yourself. The choil can prevent an accidental cut when closing the blade one handed. With back locks you can disengage the lock with your thumb, drop the choil portion of the blade on your index finger, remove said finger and let gravity do the rest to close the blade. So yeah choils have a purpose for those of us who need to close certain models with 1 hand due to the activity at hand.
Like this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzu90gN8PGk
WHY???.
I think the main reason for them is that they allow you to choke up for detail work if you're using the tip of the knife.