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pedicabdriver

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what do you prefer?

i've never really liked the look of clip point blades, and tantos just scream "mall ninja" in my mind. almost all of my collection is either drop or spear point.
 
The only clip point I own is a Buck 102. I have never really cared for tantos, except for the severtech, which is the strongest, and best folder I own. I like most drop points and I have a Mel Pardue auto which is a spear point, and is a pretty cool little knife.

Here is a picture of my Severtech standard, and my Busse HH:

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I prefer either a clip-point or a drop-point for an all around user.
Second pick would be a wharncliffe style.

And I like the sheepsfoot for a traditional sailor's style of knife or a rescue blade.

I really don't like hawkbills and tantos.
And not that wild about spear-tips either.
 
We tend to forget that most Japanese blades had the curved tip, or point. The straight point was a specialized point. Pick the right point for the job.
 
Drop point or spear point. Benchmade makes a reverse tanto, like the blade style of the 940 which is on my go get it list.
 
I like lightly upswept wharncliffe tip, so the point is nearer to the axis of the knife. And it's also a bit "historical", as some seaxes had a point like that. But the drop point is fine too. Clip point and spear point are more "specialized" i think. And yes in fact, sadly, the tanto point is used to often in my opinion.
 
Personally, I prefer drop-points, although I do like wharncliffes (I have a Spyderco Yojimbo & waiting for a custom 3-finger demascus wharncliffe FB). Having said that, I've preferred tantos for work (LE) & carried an Emerson CQC7 (CE satin finish) when I was in Patrol. I like the stabbing properties of a tanto blade. Been out of Patrol for about 8 years now, but still like them for work.
 
"I like the stabbing properties of a tanto blade."

Mmm... interesting. Could you develop a bit? Cause i would have thought that the fact the point is not at all centered on the width of the blade is a disadvantage. For stabbing, i would have thought spear point is the better point in traditionnal tips styles, as it's often thin and symetrical. But it seems you in fact have the true experience of the combat and real use, and compared to this, what i think don't have much weight.
(In fact, if it was only for stabbing, i would have choose a pesh kabz or something like that)
 
I like clip and drop points. Drop points are probably the best for me as an EDC because they tend to be very strong, but still have more tip than, say a wharncliffe..
 
Madnumforce said:
"I like the stabbing properties of a tanto blade."

Mmm... interesting. Could you develop a bit? Cause i would have thought that the fact the point is not at all centered on the width of the blade is a disadvantage. For stabbing, i would have thought spear point is the better point in traditionnal tips styles, as it's often thin and symetrical. But it seems you in fact have the true experience of the combat and real use, and compared to this, what i think don't have much weight.
(In fact, if it was only for stabbing, i would have choose a pesh kabz or something like that)
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Tantos "tend" to have stronger tips. Look at how thick most are compared to drop-points. Wharncliffes are nice, too, but I've seen some bend because there's not much steel thickness at the very tip.

Having said that, it does depend on how thick the tip is & tantos "generally" are thicker in that area than other blade tips.
 
Clip points or drop points or some modification thereof.

no tantos.
 
The reverse tanto, such as on th BM940, is a very under utilized but highly utilitarian design. I too was anti tanto but this is an all new take, see for yourself.
 
Sprear and Reverse tanto for me as my main likes.
But regular tantos don't bother me, to much.
 
Tantos are great if you plan on using your knife as a prybar, or ramming it though car doors and windows. :jerkit:
 
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