What blade style?

[thatmguy]

What is your preferred blade style, and why?

I seem to tend to the drop point. Just seems a bit more easy to use when dexterity is needed. Maybe not the strongest overall, but has met my need/use so far.

 

[Buzzbait]

I love drops, but take a clip when I can get it. I really like clip points for their versatility. They're not the best for skinning, but the pointy tips are awesome for cleaning fish and any kind of detail work.

 

[Rainmaker870]

Depends on the task, but for overall use I favor a drop point.

 

[Eric Isaacson]

I personally like the looks of a clip point blade, however, the drop point is probably more useful for my cutting tasks.

 

[Strabs]

Drop points are my favorite with clips coming in second

 

[Burke]

I like clip points; the finer tip might not be as strong as a drop point but it lends more versatility to a blade, IMO.

 

[Andrew Lynch]

I guess I sound like an echo, but I also prefer a drop point. It has high strength and plenty of belly. I can't think of anything it won't do. No americanized tantos for me please

 

[Chip]

I like clip points, but I use the drop point more.

 

[gundy]

Good question.

I like clips for the exact reason does Buzz...Much better for finer work. I like drops for general purpose use, chopping etc as they tend to be more forgiving.

 

[SALTY]

Depends on what I'm doing, but generally the drop.