Tip up or tip down? :confused:

philwar said:
My Resilience arrived with the clip tip down - and it doesn't use Torx screws, it uses something else, I think Allen screws? Why the different screws??
So not only doesn't it come tip up, it doesn't come with the most common screws either! :mad:
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I have found that allen head is MUCH more common than torx screws.

buy a cheap set of both so its never a problem
 
singularity35 said:
Tip up or down for me depends on the knife, mostly on how long the knife is. I find that pulling out longer knives like the military, endura, chinook, etc. puts my thumb immediately in position on the thumbhole. If I carry a longer knife tip up, I find that I when the knife is out, that I will have to "crawl" my grip upward to get my thumb in position over the thumbhole.

For shorter knives like the persistence I can work with tip up.
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Bingo. I couldn't agree more.

FWIW, I've been carrying my GB with no clip this week. It feels better in my hand (as my handle implies, my hand is a little wrecked) and it looks better doing it. Clip position (or need) is a knife by knife basis for me.
 
singularity35 said:
Tip up or down for me depends on the knife, mostly on how long the knife is. I find that pulling out longer knives like the military, endura, chinook, etc. puts my thumb immediately in position on the thumbhole. If I carry a longer knife tip up, I find that I when the knife is out, that I will have to "crawl" my grip upward to get my thumb in position over the thumbhole.

For shorter knives like the persistence I can work with tip up.
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Exactly how I feel. I like my sage tip up and my military tip down.
 
Tip up.....I had to replace my Ken Onion Kershaw, so I got a Spyderco Cricket. The tip down thing is annoying. I am used to using one hand to grab the knife and open the blade. I can't do that in any efficient manner now. My Native was great too. Tip up always.
 
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psychophipps said:
I say everyone should try both and see which they prefer. There are benefits to both methods of carry. :)

There is absolutely no reason at all why a decent folder shouldn't have four-point carry other than sheer laziness on the part of the designer and/or maker.
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Not true. Certain mechanisms are just not practical for 4-way clippage. The CBBL is most convenient when you can grasp the bearing from both sides of the handle, and this would not be easy if it was carried tip down. That said I think I prefer tip-up anyway.
 
Does not matter to me... I usually wont change the position of the pocket clips on my knives unless the clip hurts my hand or the grip doesnt seem right
 
One good thing about some Spyder models is that lanyard hole.You have the option to remove the pocket clip completely and put a cool lanyard on it.With a braided lanyard slightly protruding from your pocket a passer by(LEO)would more than likely assume it was just keys in your pocket.I have heard from guys on the forum that live in some big cities that have a problem with you carrying a knife,a pocket clip can get you stopped.I've never been in a place like that because i would surely end up in jail.:eek::barf:
 
I don't care which way as long as it's consistent. I just happen to choose tip up but tip down is just as quick and easy. The only difference I felt was how deep I reach in the pocket to grab the knife. With tip down, I grab the top and pull while reaching forward with my other fingers to grip, wrist turned up. With tip up, I reach in further into the pocket and grab. The deployment speed is almost equal.

No right or wrong, it's just a matter of muscle memory.
 
Agrees, tip up just makes sense, its more natural to open the blade when you pull it out of your pocket and the tip is up...
 
First it depends if whether you prefer to carry RRP or RFP. Starting there, the spine needs to press against the seem of your pocket.

RFP does not work for me. More then once I've had clips snag and snap clean off while attached to the front pocket. Plus I find it uncomfortable.
RRP works much better for me, much less snagging and worst I've done is bend a couple of clips out of shape.

As a RRP user I exclusively carry tip down only at work (and prefer high riding clips).
Outside of work I'm less fussy and carry what ever feels most comfortable for a particular knife.

Bo
 
My two favorite folding knives, the spyderco millitary and the old microtech socom, both have tip down carry. so i guess that's my preference.
 
i like tip down. its easier to drop the knife in my palm and flick it open and prevents pocket lint from getting into the pivot.
 
Tip up for me with my Spydies. Blade retention is not an issue cause in right hand carry the blade rests against the side seam of my trousers. With the Kershaw Skyline/OD1 I prefer blade down because the clip provides a finger rest for my middle finger when I actuate the flipper.
 
After being cut I will only carry tip down. If I'm attacked I'll grab my gun first, not my knife.
 
singularity35 said:
Tip up or down for me depends on the knife, mostly on how long the knife is. I find that pulling out longer knives like the military, endura, chinook, etc. puts my thumb immediately in position on the thumbhole. If I carry a longer knife tip up, I find that I when the knife is out, that I will have to "crawl" my grip upward to get my thumb in position over the thumbhole.

For shorter knives like the persistence I can work with tip up.
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came in to say the same exact thing. For longer knives, tip down all the way, makes opening much more fluid.

for smaller knives I can go either way.
 
I can do both so it isn't a huge deal for me, but I definitely prefer tip up. I can usually get it into my grip and get it open faster for some reason. Especially on flipper designs since, as someone else said, then my index finger is in perfect position to hit the flipper.
 
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