Why is the clip blade so dominant?

[22-rimfire]

I think they've uses Clips, Drop Points, and Speys on that pattern.

I believe my #23 has a clip and drop point on it; both large blades of course. This is in response to the comment above that no clips were installed on the #23. I like the #23; it's just a tad large for pocket carry but works in a leather slip. I sort of retired it in favor of the slightly smaller #42 which I have two of.The 42's are two bladed and are essentially the same blades as the #23 (just a little smaller). Same blade is on the Northwoods Madison Barlow although the second offering of the Madison had a different blade.

The classic clip on larger trappers are similar to photo #2 and #3 in post 60.

 

[knarfeng]

To my mind Camillus designed the most perfect clip blades.

Here are a couple:

 

[stezann]

i don't understand the "raised" clips purpose, like in the above black Camillus picture...
I don't see a reason to break the stream line with that unnecessary "hump" in the center of the blade.
What do you think about the form follow function for this particular blade design?

 

[black mamba]

That hump allows for a centered tip (better for piercing) while still keeping a large sweep to the belly of the blade.

Without it, you'd just have a drop point.

 

[Camillus]

I was told that the raised back of the clip point knife was to assist in skinning - apparently you use it for leverage...

 

[Don Hanson III]

i don't understand the "raised" clips purpose, like in the above black Camillus picture...
I don't see a reason to break the stream line with that unnecessary "hump" in the center of the blade.
What do you think about the form follow function for this particular blade design?

There is no raised part or hump in the center of the blade. It's just were the clip starts and drops to the point.

 

[kamagong]

Anyone have pics of these clipped 23s? The only two bladers I've seen are the drop point/spey and drop point/pen combos.