At first i didn t like choils. But I find they help with choking up on the knife, although I rarely choke up that much. More important ,it provide a measure of safety in closing folders by protecting your fingers. Compare the Sage1 with the Tenacious to see this benefit. Also would protect in case of a lock failure. For me the extra blade length right next to the handle is not that beneficial in everyday use.
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To Choil or Not
- Thread starter Cobalt
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Sometimes I like a choil, and sometimes I don't. I wouldn't say a choil is ever required but, when I'm carving on wood or skinning, I like to use a choil to choke up as much as possible for the utmost control. The ability to do so on my ESEE-6 makes a rather large knife fairly comfortable to use that way (I agree with others that a choil on anything bigger is just silly for anything other than aesthetic reasons and possibly dangerous). I think it's important to point out that not all choils are made the same--ESEE choils are very nicely made and blend with the scales for a very comfortable grip.
On the other hand, when I'm cutting netting, cord, cloth, or sheeting, I prefer no choil because it just snags or gets in the way. I don't do a lot of bushwacking, but I've heard of people hurting themselves when the choil snags during the swing.
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