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.
Preference of carry is simply for convenience, sometimes safety.
What I do is, first, I put it in my pocket tip up to test: If the knife is short enough (or rides high enough) that when I reach for it, my thumb lands right on top of the stud/hole/plate, it stays tip up. Otherwise, tip down.
Flippers and Waves are always tip up.
That's just me though.
Same, its just easier, IMO.Tip up for all folders regardless of size. I just find it more efficient.
I go tip up when I am excited