XM18 Wharnie versatility?

[dustyGmt]

I just have a general wondering about the versatility and range of function of the Wharncliffe style blade, more specifically the XM18 Wharncliffe. There doesn't seem to be a lot of in depth reviews and analysis of the XM wharnies as there are other XM blade grinds or maybe I'm not looking in the right places but either way I was hoping to hear from others who may own one and use it for edc.
In what ways would it outperform and be more of a benefit than other traditional blade styles or have folks used them in camping/survival applications?
I guess simply put I'm looking for the pros and cons, I know that a Wharncliffe is great for factory work when one has to open and break down boxes every day (me) but I was hoping to hear the less obvious stuff I guess.
I got the XM18 wharnie and then after a very long wait the XM 18 spanto and I'm just trying to justify keeping the wharnie by any means nessacary. Thanks

 

[EyeDog]

I usually have a Wharncliffe bladed knife on me. I use it to score paper rather then cut with a scissor. Much better straight cut.

It's a secondary blade in the woods--IMO. Most of my Wharnies are pocket folders.

Mike

 

[dustyGmt]

Ya I'm kind of feeling like there isn't a scenario outside of work that I would want to carry the wharnie over the spanto. Wharnies hanging on by a thread at this point which is a bummer because it flips better than the spanto.

 

[salehonasi]

It's no different than any other wharncliffe; personally, I never even considered getting a spanto over my wharncliffe just because it's a better shape for the things I cut most - breaking down lots and lots of cardboard boxes. Versatility isn't really what wharncliffe blades do; they pick a category of tasks (draw cuts in particular) and do them really, really well.

As for additional benefits, I find it much easier to control the tip of a wharncliffe - the aggressive tip makes it great for detail work like scoring, because you can work at a much shallower angle than with something like a spanto (you can use the belly, but you need a bit more force than you would with just the tip, making it slightly harder to control). I also find it to be easier to sharpen.

Most importantly, I happen to think it looks cooler.

 

[Seneca18]

I love my XM-18 Wharncliffe for EDC use. My knife uses vary but for the most part all involve cutting and the Wharncliffe excels. The very sharp tip is also great for picking out splinters, which I've had to do on occasion. Outside of work or in a heavier role I would absolutely prefer to have my Sebenza though.