Tip Up!

I prefer tip up.


I only have one folder that is tip down,a BM635
 
My Militaries and Para-Militaries are tip down - nothing bad to say about them.

My Gayle Bradley is tip up - nothing bad to say about it either.

All my Emersons are tip up - nothing bad about these, so my answer as to which design I prefer is, 'Yes'. :)
 
Either way is fine for me. I do prefer tip up when I clip the knife to my back right pocket, so the blade sits against the outer seam.
 
I prefer to have to my knife ride low in my pocket, so I'll use the method that is most advantageous to that end.
 
I fail to see how one can get cut reaching into their pocket on a tip up folder. When carried , the spine of the blade is against the back of the pocket , in over 20 years of carrying tip up , I have never had a folder open in my pocket.

I am not saying I don't believe it has happened , I am trying to figure out how it has happened to others.

With tip down I can see how the blade can come open and the point can get you if it comes open. I have only one tip down folder , an Elishewitz , and with the secure detent on that one , I am confident it won't ever accidentally open on me,
 
John T Wylie Jr said:
I fail to see how one can get cut reaching into their pocket on a tip up folder. When carried , the spine of the blade is against the back of the pocket , in over 20 years of carrying tip up , I have never had a folder open in my pocket.

I am not saying I don't believe it has happened , I am trying to figure out how it has happened to others.

With tip down I can see how the blade can come open and the point can get you if it comes open. I have only one tip down folder , an Elishewitz , and with the secure detent on that one , I am confident it won't ever accidentally open on me,
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Hi, John,

In my case, it was an A/O. It somehow got just enough enertia going to pop open enough to push itself forward. It had actually cut into my jeans from sitting before I even noticed and before I reached in. I agree with your general assessment though, with the caveat that I'm a Murphty's Law type of person and have been burned more often than not by the never say never syndrome.
 
It seems to me that whether a knife is tip-up or tip-down after you pull your knife you will have to adjust your grip a little to get you thumb on the stud/hole to deploy it. I don't see a big advantage to tip up.
 
not always a dealbreaker, but if i'm "iffie" on a blade already, it might be. most of my knives that don't have a tip-up carry position just sit in my pocket w/ out a clip at all. tip-up is just faster. i also really like waved knives which will only work with tip-up.
 
Take a good look here and see why I'm a very, very strong believer in tip-down carry, especially IWB which is where I always carry large folders so I can actually get to my keys, other knives, etc. Had done some running trying to get over a hill to finish off a wounded deer, and then reached back to pull my knife to begin the cleaning process---apparently the running opened it up, and the not-quite-frozen hand didn't realize what the burning sensation was right away. If you don't think a full-sized (95 mm) Manix blade going more than an inch into your hand would convince you to pop that clip off and put it on the other end...well, you might not be that bright. ;)

I've carried tip-down ever since, and I'm every bit as fast and comfortable with it as I was the other way.

 
I prefer tip down carry. For the most part, it's just because I'm so used to it after 20+ years of carrying knives this way. I've tried the tip up way, but it just feels awkward to me when drawing and opening. I really think it's just a matter of what you're used to.
 
My first tip down knife is my lefty Military and I've gotten used to it so much that when I carry my 806, Manix 2 or 610 I inadvertently draw as if they were tip down....:thumbdn:So my muscle, or motor memory is out of whack...I'm back to tip up and EDC'n all my blades that way for now.....:thumbup:
 
Hmmm. Maybe I'll switch mine to tip down and see if I can get used to it. I definitely see the wisdom (ouch!) in that method.
 
HotSwat said:
It seems to me that whether a knife is tip-up or tip-down after you pull your knife you will have to adjust your grip a little to get you thumb on the stud/hole to deploy it. I don't see a big advantage to tip up.
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I agree ;)
 
HotSwat said:
It seems to me that whether a knife is tip-up or tip-down after you pull your knife you will have to adjust your grip a little to get you thumb on the stud/hole to deploy it. I don't see a big advantage to tip up.
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With a knife tip up in my right pocket all the way back towards the seam, I can slide my thumb in my pocket along side the knife. I then pinch with my index finger which is bent at the first knuckle to make a 90 degree bend. My index finger catches the end of the clip and when I pull the knife out it is positioned almost perfectly in my hand pinched between thumb and index finger. All I have to do is find the opening device with the tip of my thumb and get the knife open.

With tip down I have to grab the knife so I am pinching it around the pivot area. The knife then has to be rotated down into my palm where I can get a grip on it and then open it.

For me tip up is definitely the more natural and quick method of carry. Since I have had both tip up and tip down open up on me that is just another reason for me to not like frame/liner locks since those are the ones that seem to open up.
 
Agreed---liner locks do seem to be more prone to opening, although the one that punched the hole in my hand was a big ol' lock back.

Personal preference.
 
It has always seemed to me that tip up was demonstrably superior, because your thumb naturally lands on the Spydie hole or thumb stud in this configuration and there is no need to flip the knife 180 degrees after extraction. I have a direct pipeline to God, and He told me this is what He intended. Just thought I would pass this along, so you sinners could get it right before its too late.

That being said, I carry tip down. Why, you ask? Because I carry the knife in my weak side pocket (pistol in strong side pocket). Carrying it "upside down" on my weak side places it in the correct attitude when transferred to my strong side hand. God has given me a special waiver for this, since the knife is in the "wrong" pocket.
 
HotSwat said:
It seems to me that whether a knife is tip-up or tip-down after you pull your knife you will have to adjust your grip a little to get you thumb on the stud/hole to deploy it. I don't see a big advantage to tip up.
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This will show you why I carry tip up waved.

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