Tip up, tip down - what's the deal?

I prefer tip up (RF pocket) for two reasons: the spine of the blade is up against my pocket seam reducing the chance of an accidental opening, and with my preference for flippers and AO, it's a natural grip on the knife when you remove it from your pocket.
 
For people that like a quick draw it's normally easier to get a tip up knife, it's kind of a preference on how you like to pull the knife out.
 
SPXTrader said:
I prefer tip up (RF pocket) for two reasons: the spine of the blade is up against my pocket seam reducing the chance of an accidental opening, and with my preference for flippers and AO, it's a natural grip on the knife when you remove it from your pocket.
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I'm with SPXT.
 
i have never liked using a pocket clip inside a pocket, other than using it to clip inside a bag. even more so these days i don't like anyone knowing i've got a knife on me and that clip showing is a red flag.

so whatever position the clip is in when it comes out of the box, that where it stays...
 
pilote said:
even more so these days i don't like anyone knowing i've got a knife on me and that clip showing is a red flag.
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I rather enjoy walking around town and seeing a lot of pocket clips showing - especially across a varied demographic. It's nice to get a little positive feedback in a world that's changed in many ways for the worse.
 
Agree with the Tip Uppers.

Knife is naturally ready to open and use when it comes out of right front pocket that way.

Tip down is not a deal breaker. But it is slower than Tip Up.
 
I prefer tip down. It's personal preference. I had a poll on this at one point.
 
I always liked tip down better, but I can use both and do. My main EDC is tip down.
 
tsiloics said:
I rather enjoy walking around town and seeing a lot of pocket clips showing - especially across a varied demographic. It's nice to get a little positive feedback in a world that's changed in many ways for the worse.
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if i lived in a rural area it wouldn't be an issue; but i live in a major city and i really don't need the attention...sucks, but that's life...
 
With tip up, your thumb naturally lands on the Spydie hole or thumb stud when you stick your hand in your pocket. With tip down, you have to flip the knife 180 degrees.

God intended man to carry tip up. :thumbup:

I carry tip down, however, because I carry a firearm in my strong side pocket, which requires me to carry the folder in my left/weak side pocket. Tip down works better for me in this situation, because I have to transfer the knife to my right hand.

As for people seeing that I have a knife in my pocket, I prefer it. Either the emasculated sheeple can determine how I carry, or I can. I choose the latter. :)
 
powernoodle said:
With tip up, your thumb naturally lands on the Spydie hole or thumb stud when you stick your hand in your pocket. With tip down, you have to flip the knife 180 degrees.

God intended man to carry tip up. :thumbup:

I carry tip down, however, because I carry a firearm in my strong side pocket, which requires me to carry the folder in my left/weak side pocket. Tip down works better for me in this situation, because I have to transfer the knife to my right hand.
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See I find the opposite. With larger knives especially. Smaller knives (3" and under) you can grab with your thumb extended down and with minimal shifting open the knife. I have problems with my BM 520 because it is tip up carry. Grabbing the knife means having to choke up on the blade before I get hit the thumbstud.

With tip up (on knives like the Stretch or Endura 4) I pinch the pivot and as I draw the knife I let it rotate back into my hand slightly, then my thumb is right next to the hole or stud.
 
I don't believe that one way or the other helps with speed of deployment. I think its more about the knife itself, the design of the pocket clip, how high or low it sits in your pocket, and the ergonomics of the knife play bigger factors than tip up or tip down.

I like a mix of both but my main carry knives are tip down. My millie and BM 760 are my fastest out of pocket knives next to a wave.
 
I've carried both for long enough that it doesn't make a bit of difference.

Makes my buying choices much easier.
 
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