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Tip up, or Tip down?
on: September 26, 2015, 11:14:40 PM
How do you carry your folder, tip up or tip down? I want to know, give me your thoughts!
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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #1 on: September 26, 2015, 11:22:30 PM
Preference is for tip-up and most knives I own and carry are set up to run that way. I do have the Spyderco Military that is tip-down and it works for that knife as it is on the longer side.

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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #2 on: September 26, 2015, 11:29:44 PM
I have a preference for tip up, purely because that's what I'm more familiar with, but I do own and use tip down too. Sometimes I get greedy and carry a Wings slipit and have both  :D


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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #3 on: September 27, 2015, 01:10:40 AM
I prefer tip-up carry. Have two knives that the only option is tip down and don't carry either much  anymore.
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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #4 on: September 27, 2015, 01:24:03 AM
I always to tip up, not because I have to I just prefer to carry them that way.

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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #5 on: September 27, 2015, 06:36:25 AM
Mostly tip up, because their clip come that way.  But regardless it's tip up or down, the spine is always against the pocket if using the clip.
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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #6 on: September 29, 2015, 05:12:52 AM
Either/or if I'm wearing jeans, if I'm wearing dress pants or khakis with a more vertical pocket opening, tip up.

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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #7 on: September 29, 2015, 08:21:40 AM
Flippers I like tip down
Short knives with holes or studs are tip up
Long ones like the military or resilience are tip down for me


If I can't get an immediate grip on the opening system tip up then it's too long and tip down works better.
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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #8 on: September 29, 2015, 01:14:32 PM
Up.  :tu:

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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #9 on: September 29, 2015, 01:16:27 PM
Depends on the folder.

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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #10 on: September 29, 2015, 01:51:13 PM
Quote from: 50ft-trad on September 26, 2015, 11:29:44 PM
I have a preference for tip up, purely because that's what I'm more familiar with, but I do own and use tip down too.

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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #11 on: September 29, 2015, 02:17:41 PM
The few knives I have are all tip down , works for me.
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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #12 on: September 29, 2015, 09:27:27 PM
I trained tip up because it is more natural for my support hand draw. After having 2 different knives work themselves open while pocketed, I've switched to tip down. Just personal preference. N
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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #13 on: October 08, 2015, 07:38:20 PM
Two thumbs down. And it is a reason I am no longer interested in Benchmade since they have basically gotten away from tip-down carry.
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Re: Tip up, or Tip down?
Reply #14 on: October 08, 2015, 10:03:41 PM
Quote from: shark_za on September 29, 2015, 08:21:40 AM
Flippers I like tip down
Short knives with holes or studs are tip up
Long ones like the military or resilience are tip down for me


If I can't get an immediate grip on the opening system tip up then it's too long and tip down works better.
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Also tip down is the way to go if the knife is carry in anywhere other than pants pocket.
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