Who likes thick double edged folders? Why?

[Walking Man]

I've noticed in the past year or two that some folks like thick double edged folders (usually unsharpened, I think). For Me, (IMO only) this is a waste of a knife's width. You don't get much knife in folder anyway, and for me, the best way to make use of the economy of a small knife is to have a either a single edge flat ground, or possibly a a wide hallow ground blade. I understand swedges, and thin back edges, They help make for a pointier tip and give better penetration. I don't understand having two full (often just as wide) grinds on the front an back, especially when the angle on the knife is reletively high, which makes for much tougher cutting (especially slicing). I know that not everyone likes slicers as much as I do, but this is taking the concept to opposite extreme. You don't need a super thick knife for a tactical. Okay, whatever.
So what is the purpose of these knives? (except stabbing) Thanks.

 

[STR]

Where I live they are illegal. I like the look of a double edge but that is where it stops. To me they are dangerous to carry as an EDC for daily tasks just because of the chances for cutting yourself or something you don't really want to cut or didn't mean to cut. The other Thing that scares me about a double edge folder is that dreaded thought that what if it opened in your pocket? Ouch!

 

[Joe Talmadge]

W.M., can you give some examples of the types of folders you're talking about? The example that sprung to mind is the Maxx dagger, though that doesn't have two sharp edges, only one plus a long unsharpened swedge on top. I don't know of many folders with two sharp edges, mostly because folder makers have a hard time figuring out how to get the handle to protect the top edge.

Double-edged knives, even folders, make sense to me only for defensive use, and even then mostly if your style is thrust-oriented, and even then a high-ground single edge with a smaller unsharpened swedge might be the smarter approacher. As you point out, a double-edged folder usually ends up with a thick edge that doesn't slice well. If all you're going for is a sharper point, a smaller unsharpened swedge on top lets you do a high grind for the primary edge and still gets you the sharper tip.

Joe

 

[SIFU1A]

really a gerber applegate folder is the only one that comes to mind for me, its not that thick though IIRC.

just got a MT makora, now its double edge...........

 

[Lazarus Long]

Because they look "cool" can pretty much sum it up. There are no reasons (other than aesthetics) to have a double edged or even dagger ground folder, as it makes it weaker and the law may not shine upon you depending where you are located.