What is your favorite pull on a barlow?

[knifeswapper]

Just curious....

 

[Cassander]

Long. Hands down. If it's a crescent I like it recessed in a swedge. Somehow it's more comfortable.

 

[Captain Howdy]

Long pull on everything.........

 

[Jack Black]

&$%£@! I just voted and got 100% of the vote! What's going on?! :thumbup:

 

[pmew]

I like a nail nick myself... Always thought a long pull was a little, well, posh for a barlow.

 

[jc57]

Interesting - you can see exactly who voted for what, until you vote yourself.

I voted standard crescent. Long pulls are lovely and all that, but I want a knife I can open. Barlows tend to have half stops, stout springs, and short blades. I want something with some leverage.

Of course, I assume you are not just asking out of idle curiosity but are in the stages of planning a new SFO from GEC, which means potential for nailbreakers in the first place, so that influenced my vote.

 

[Jack Black]

I like a long pull on a single blade

 

[ThievesLikeUs]

100% long pull, I prefer a straight pull, but matchstriker is definitely not a deal breaker.

One of the first things I look for in a knife is if it has a long pull or not. Something aesthetically pleasing about it.

 

[paulhilborn]

Love the looks of a long pull but for pure "functionality" a Standard Crescent work best for me.

 

[navihawk]

Long pull

 

[B.F.U]

I would absolutely rejoice if you ordered some barlows with a Match Strike Crescent pull. Please.

 

[KBA]

Guess I will throw my vote out to the public. I love the long pull but there is something about a long matchstrike that just calls to me.

 

[5K Qs]

My preference probably depends on the blade shape. I'd have to check some photos of various combinations, but I suspect I'd prefer a long pull on a sheepsfoot and a nail nick on a clip. It might even depend on whether I get to have a secondary blade, and where that's located relative to the main blade.
But that's all aesthetics. I don't have tons of knife experience, but I haven't found one yet that I couldn't manage to open, whatever the pull. Thanks for asking.

- GT

 

[B.F.U]

But it definitely does depend on blade shape.

 

[Toddwalla]

Love the looks of a long pull but for pure "functionality" a Standard Crescent work best for me.

This is my experience as well. I've grown to prefer the standard knick.

 

[JB in SC]

Love the looks of a long pull but for pure "functionality" a Standard Crescent work best for me.

Me too :thumbup:

 

[Dean51]

Please excuse the question. Is there a reason for a long pull?

 

[Student762]

^^Yes there is, it looks cool I went for long pull solely for aesthetic purposes. :thumbup:

 

[chisumr]

Longpull.....

 

[JustinR]

Long pull by far. I would LOVE to see a long matchstrike pull on a spearpoint barlow.