Tip up or down?

[bubafett317]

Tip up for me. It’s just more comfortable to pull out and actuate the knife for me that way.

 

[91bravo]

If you like tip up, carry tip up. If you don't, carry tip down.

 

[bdmicarta]

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

This is my problem too. I would have to stick my hand much farther into my pocket with a tip up knife but wearing jeans and carrying a reasonable sized knife, my hand doesn't easily go into my pocket.

 

[rhino]

This is my problem too. I would have to stick my hand much farther into my pocket with a tip up knife but wearing jeans and carrying a reasonable sized knife, my hand doesn't easily go into my pocket.

Yep! That is the same as my experience in daily life as well as training.

 

[Bob Denman]

I

Yep! That is the same as my experience in daily life as well as training.

Is it because your hands are big; or are the pockets small?

 

[LLRJ17]

Tip up!

 

[elasmonut]

Do you carry your modern knife with the tip up or down, why?

Ive carried both, for over twenty years.
I prefer tip up.
Both require a grip shift or pivot, between pocket and use, the practac guys get exited about it, but my knife is not a weapon!
I've had tip down open in my pocket, when I used to carry a hankerchief in the same pocket.
Tip up just feels more mechanically safe, and it's what Im used to.

 

[Bob Denman]

Any questions?

 

[353]

Sideways, cause it freaks out both tip up and tip down fanatics at the same time.

 

[Bob Denman]

Sideways, cause it freaks out both tip up and tip down fanatics at the same time.

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[353]

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Yeah, but you know I'm going all the way this time; I've installed the clip 90° from the blade. Beats tip up/down by a large margin!

 

[Bob Denman]

Now THAT is beyond excellent!!!

 

[toker]

Yeah, but you know I'm going all the way this time; I've installed the clip 90° from the blade. Beats tip up/down by a large margin!

That looks like it would go great with my EDC.

 

[CVamberbonehead]

I like to carry tip up, but some knives carry better the other way (usually bigger ones). It depends really, but I prefer tip up for safety reasons.

 

[Bob Denman]

That looks like it would go great with my EDC.

Do they make those for .45s also???

 

[abbydaddy]

It just depends on where you want to carry your knife. It is always best for the knife to open to a seam, rather than into the open portion of the pocket. I prefer right back pocket carry, so I like tip down. When I carry a tip up knife it has to go into my front pocket, which is fine, but not my preference.