The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
It's really personal preference.
I tend to back pocket carry so tip down works better for MY uses.
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I prefer tip down. I mostly carry larger knives and I hate having to inchworm my way down the handle to open them. I've also had tip up knives open in my pocket. That has never happened to me with my tip down knives. *shrugs* For the most parts, it's personal preference.