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Most useful blade style ?

Offline appletree_man

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Most useful blade style ?
on: August 05, 2008, 03:21:51 AM
Sabre, point or sheeps foot ?

What's the most useful blade shape ?  (I don't know all the proper names but I think these are are the most common)
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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #1 on: August 05, 2008, 03:27:12 AM
Im a Sheepsfoot lover , but will settle for a spear , or drop point . I really love Warncliffes , generally don't be off on clip points .

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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #2 on: August 05, 2008, 04:51:05 AM
I like a sheepsfoot  :think: but on a MT they seem to always be serrated and I prefer a plain edge blade :-\ A PE blade just seems more useful for me personally ;) :D


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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #3 on: August 05, 2008, 05:05:40 AM
Different blade styles for different uses. On a multitool, I prefer a tough beater blade for hacking stuff, so sheepsfoot as well.
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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #4 on: August 05, 2008, 05:19:12 AM
Sheepsfoot if I have to choose, but why settle for only one?

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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #5 on: August 05, 2008, 05:22:35 AM
Overall, I prefer the spearpoint a la Victorinox and similar shapes. The point width is greater than the clip hopefully preventing tip breakage. The spear also allows it to be used to pierce easily, to be used as a weapon if necessary, and the blade's overall shape allows it to be used as a scoop to hollow out soft materials more easily than the other shapes. I suppose the drop point a la Gerber would have similar assets.

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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #6 on: August 05, 2008, 07:42:45 AM
I can make do with just about any type of blade, but I prefer a drop point.


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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #7 on: August 05, 2008, 09:14:02 AM
A drop point of a stand alone blade, but for a MT I'd prefer a wharncliffe (shame Gerber are the only company that agree's with me ::))
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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #8 on: August 05, 2008, 10:12:33 AM
spear and drop point for me, effective, strong, excellent for edc.
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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #9 on: August 05, 2008, 11:40:59 AM
For a Multi i'm not arsed to e honest i like the idea of multis having a PE clippoint like the ST so yeah Clippoint.For a rescue knife however I like a blunt tip serrated blade.
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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #10 on: August 05, 2008, 12:12:00 PM
I love a sheepsfoot because you can abuse the tits out of it.

That said, I've nothing against the shape of a Vic (Spear?) and I've been enjoying the Turkish Clip as well.


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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #11 on: August 05, 2008, 03:06:29 PM
A drop point of a stand alone blade, but for a MT I'd prefer a wharncliffe (shame Gerber are the only company that agree's with me ::))


Love the blades of my Gerber Suspension:
-Wharncliffe plain edge
-Sheepsfoot serrated
Blades don't get any better than that on a multi.

For a general purpose dedicated knife:  either spear point or drop point.

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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #12 on: August 06, 2008, 01:36:33 AM
 ??? So many blades to choose from :think: Could someone put a pic of each blade style they can think of and put a name beside it so I be sure I am calling a blade by it's corect name :cheers: Thanks to anyone who can :D


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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #13 on: August 06, 2008, 08:14:32 AM
??? So many blades to choose from :think: Could someone put a pic of each blade style they can think of and put a name beside it so I be sure I am calling a blade by it's corect name :cheers: Thanks to anyone who can :D
Here ya go mate http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blade

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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #14 on: August 06, 2008, 03:29:12 PM
??? So many blades to choose from :think: Could someone put a pic of each blade style they can think of and put a name beside it so I be sure I am calling a blade by it's corect name :cheers: Thanks to anyone who can :D

here's another one I liked; http://www.agrussell.com/knife_information/knife_encyclopedia/glossary/blade_shapes.html#CanOpener
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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #15 on: August 06, 2008, 04:48:07 PM
??? So many blades to choose from :think: Could someone put a pic of each blade style they can think of and put a name beside it so I be sure I am calling a blade by it's corect name :cheers: Thanks to anyone who can :D

here's another one I liked; http://www.agrussell.com/knife_information/knife_encyclopedia/glossary/blade_shapes.html#CanOpener
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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #16 on: August 06, 2008, 05:14:22 PM
Texas Tickler  :o :D

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Re: Most useful blade style ?
Reply #17 on: August 07, 2008, 04:53:08 AM
 :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: Thanks 4 the link guys they have been way helpful ;) :D I need to bookmark them or @ least bookmark this thread  ;) :D


 

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