Tip up or down?

No, I carry tip sideways cause I don’t clip my knives and they fall awkwardly to the bottom of my pocket
 
I prefer tip up.
It also can vary based on the knife.
Sometimes a knife falls better into my pocket or into my hand better in one direction or another.
Sometimes the clip on a particular knife will have an effect on which way its easier to pull out and hold or open a knife.
Sometimes it's aesthetics, based on the way the manufacturer designed it, or originally set it up.
But I PREFER tip up in most cases.
 
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Chronovore said:
Nothing new here but why not sound off again? It's 2022!

Tip-up in right front pants pocket, for the same reasons as lots of other people.

Tip-down against seem of right rear pocket, because sometimes my right front pocket is occupied. It meets my hand better there.

Tip-down in a shirt or breast pocket, for the same reason. Drawing from a shirt pocket, this puts my pointer finger right on the flipper t
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POCEH KOCEB said:
You either didn’t read my explanation why I use fobs, or don’t understand or imagin it. Either way I don’t want to waste your time. As I mentioned, I don’t care how you’ll cary your knife, tip up or down. :thumbsup:
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Since your primary concern seems to be using a folder for "SD", you might be interested in Benchmade's description of their SOCP, which was specifically designed for the purpose, and was designed to be carried tip down...

"Designed by Greg Thompon as a first-option, battle-blade that incorporates a myriad of functional features, the new 391BK SOCP Folder is ideal for on and off-duty carry. The rapid deployment ring and tip-down carry enhance the speed at which this knife can be deployed from concealment, and the smooth handle dimples allow for confident transition in your hand. Redesigned with Benchmade’s AXIS-lock technology, this knife won’t leave you fumbling for functionality in stressful situations."
 
shinyedges said:
Matt had some of the ugliest wave mods LOL he gave no clucks. He'd grind a hook into whatever blade, functional as hell though. Then emerson sent him a cease and desist letter (rolles eyes). He even drilled a hole and pressed a pin into it to wave which I thought was creative. I don't know the day he passed, I remember the announcement thread but I don't think that was the day.

RIP Matt, I think of him often and I used the knife he made custom for me 2 days ago.
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My favorite will always be the ball peen/kydex setup. Pure craziness lol
 
Reswob said:
Since your primary concern seems to be using a folder for "SD", you might be interested in Benchmade's description of their SOCP, which was specifically designed for the purpose, and was designed to be carried tip down...
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Thank you for the info. Few things:
I’m not really interested of Benchmades description, I prefer much to rely on my own experience.
im not interested also to prove to anyone why I carry tip up, obviously they are people that made their minds,
it seems logical to them to think that tip down is faster and if this is the case - more power to them.

I’ve being caring waved knives probably since Emerson came up with those, I’ve being using such blades in real street situations and have nothing to prove to myself. Fact is, there is no faster draw of folder, than wave an in order to do the way I do it (not forward) I must carry tip up so this is the end of the story for me.

‘What lots of people don’t understand is the concept of the fob. You need it in order to draw the knife in such way that some of your fingers will be free to apply some grip and flip the blade open if you don’t have wave feature.
This way your adjustment on the handle is minimal, you are making time for yourself to get taste of the situation.

‘Nothing wrong in not accepting this, nothing wrong if you don’t want to learn to do it, just please (not you, in general),
don’t try to convince people like me who was using this method for over ten years probably, that it’s not working, or it’s slow or wrong.
It’s not. It works and if you (again just to be clear, not you in particular, it’s a figure of speech) don’t know how to do it and don’t want to learn it, you can’t convince anybody in the other way around.
‘I hate to continue talking about it because its obvious that there is a great deal of misunderstanding but if you follow some basic principles for self defense, you can apply it to the knife carrying if this is your only weapon you carry at the moment, and regardless all the talk about disadvantages and whether fixed blade is more effective than folder, the fact is that when you use fob and wave, youre deploying your weapon faster and it is still fairly concealed when you don’t waste time to bring your hand up and in front of your chest.

In terms what is more effective, fixed blade or folder, of course fixed blade is stronger, more effective and faster to deploy, I never argue the opposite. But folder is more easily concealable and this is my priority. let’s say, a 4” Microtech blade will be so much effective once deployed, as any fixed blade. It’s a complex subject, it involves also anatomy, because you can’t reach everywhere with 4” blade and you should be aware of your “targets”, bit we don’t discuss this, those are much more technicalities that have nothing to do with tip up or down subject.

‘So I hope I’m clear about my chosen method of carrying, it is chosen simply because of my priority - when I don’t have firearm with me, I have knife to step in, in a situation that hopefully I’ll be able to firs - avoid, and if I can’t to survive.
It’s a matter of self defense for me because it happened to me before, tip up worked just fine, and I like to be prepared in the future even it may never happen again.
‘Other people may have different priorities and that’s why I’m not trying to tel you what is the “correct way”
‘I presented already the short version - “There is no correct way” as a blanket statement.
if you’re fast as David - great, you can carry any way you want to, I can care less how you do it.
Sorry for the long post, they are people that got it from the short version but that’s why we are all different :cool::thumbsup:
 
Don't all Hinderers come tip down? I always wondered about it as I was relocating the clip to the tip up position. I'm probably wrong since I see the clip at both positions on his website.
 
rhino said:
Tip down when possible.

It allows me to retrieve and open the knife easier and more quickly than tip down up.
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David Mary said:
rhino rhino could you clarify your post?
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Sure! I prefer tip down when possible. It allows me to retrieve and open the knife easier and more quickly than tip up.

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Example: I can get a Spyderco Military (always tip down) or Endura (tip down) out of my pocket easier than I can a Manix 2 XL (always tip up). When I pull the former two, I don't have to stick my hand into the pocket as far and my thumb lands right where it needs to be. With the Manix, I have to stick my hand way deeper tp get my thumb where it needs to be, or I have to adjust my grip if I use a lanyard to pull it.


Bob Denman said:
You saw that also??
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I know! rhino can't think and type at the same time! 😲


POCEH KOCEB said:
Yeah, I think he meant “tip up” in the first sentence.
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I always know which way my tip is going! 😁
 
I'm changing my vote to tip down.
Seems easier to me now to get the knife I want deployed faster and easier.
 
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