Tactical or traditional?

[Benner]

When it comes to fixed blades or folders, what style are you generally attracted to?  I go through phases, ATM I am in a tactical phase, but give it a couple of days and that can all change. 

So what about you guys?  Tactical, traditional or a bit of both?

[Leatherman123]

I am a tactical kind of guy. It may have to do with my line of work, though..

[NeitherExtreme]

I started out more tactical... Charge, Delica, etc. For the last while I've been leaning more traditional, though I don't have a whole lot of "just" knives in either style.

[David Bowen]

I have a soft spot in my heart for traditional type knives but I don't like the lump they leave in my pocket. I currently like tactical/one hand openers due to the ease of carry and the ability to open them quicker than thier traditional counterparts.

[Freudian Frog]

SLIPPIES ALL THE WAY~

I've started to always carry a congress or peanut. They're pocket friendly and carry more than enough blade styles for any kind of cutting you'd ever neeed. And it's like pocket bling!

But I carry a tactical looking folder when I'm feeling paranoid, which is 70% of the time.

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

Well I started out with Sak's then convinced myself that tacticool's must be better so went through a phase of buying dozen's of them

Fortunatly I got married/divorced so almost all of the tac-crap has gone and been replaced with more practical traditional designs

[donvito]

Got a few tactical folders, but I'm mostly buy SAKs and some MTs.

[jzmtl]

Define tactical and traditional.

[Benner]

Define tactical and traditional.

Well what's your understanding of tactical and traditional?

[Gadget Guy]

That's a tough one. I would say tactical because that is what I carry most of the time. I do have a soft spot for traditional knives though. I started collecting Case and Buck knives and I still have quite a few of them. I just picked up a nice Tony Bose/Case knife that I want to keep to whittle with when I'm an old man. I've always imagined I'd be sitting in a rocking chair whittling with my Case knife when my time was up. 

[jzmtl]

Define tactical and traditional.

Well what's your understanding of tactical and traditional?

I don't really know where to draw the line to be honest.

[Benner]

Define tactical and traditional.

Well what's your understanding of tactical and traditional?

I don't really know where to draw the line to be honest.

Tactical to me usually means a black, angry looking, fast folder.  For example a Cold Steel Voyager.

Traditional is more like an older styled knife maybe with a wood or bone handle.  For example, some sort of Case slippy.

Overall, Tactical's are cool and traditionals look old. 

[jzmtl]

So I'm somewhere in between. 

[Grant Lamontagne]

I think I am more traditional when it comes to fixed blades, but more tactical when it comes to folders.  Unless you count SAKs, I'm not a real big fan of traditional type fixed blades.  I have one Case knife and I'm not impressed.

Def

[David]

I`m mostly a tactical type but I still carry a varity of Alox SAKs. Still have alot of slip joint folders from the past but seldom carry any of them any more. But to be honest I just like knives.

[donvito]

I think I am more traditional when it comes to fixed blades, but more tactical when it comes to folders.  Unless you count SAKs, I'm not a real big fan of traditional type fixed blades.  I have one Case knife and I'm not impressed.

Def

  Def I'm confused, first you like traditional fixed blades and then you say you don't     

[Tarrodemierda]

mostly im intrested in tacticals.

[Sea Monster]

I can't decide without pictures!

[WhichDawg]

In my personal view:

I define Tactical blades used for; self defense/military, mall-ninja. Made/style for fighting/combat, and looks (black/camo).
A police officer or soldier uses this for defense/offense; a mall-ninja thinks he is going to use it for that.

A traditional blade is typically for EDC.

[Grant Lamontagne]

I think I am more traditional when it comes to fixed blades, but more tactical when it comes to folders.  Unless you count SAKs, I'm not a real big fan of traditional type fixed blades.  I have one Case knife and I'm not impressed.

Def

  Def I'm confused, first you like traditional fixed blades and then you say you don't     

Oops, my bad... it should have said I am not a fan of traditional type folders.  Sorry... got a nasty flu bug and thoughts screwed up getting...

Def

[Benner]

In my personal view:

I define Tactical blades used for; self defense/military, mall-ninja. Made/style for fighting/combat, and looks (black/camo).
A police officer or soldier uses this for defense/offense; a mall-ninja thinks he is going to use it for that.

A traditional blade is typically for EDC.

Those tend to be my thoughts as well.

So what do you tend to go for?

[WhichDawg]

ohh traditional man here! while a tactical blade can be used for EDC, it's not really best suited for it; i.e. clip points (which can break easier), black and camo coloring make it hard to find when dropped or lost, guards that get in the way of cutting/slicing. They do look nice!

[Flash]

Work = Tactical (for obvious reason)
Play = traditional (love the feel of wood  )

[Nutznboltz]

I'm definately tactical, which I consider to be anything with a 3" or longer blade.  Black handles, perferably zytel or G10 and folding style.   Fixed blades just take up too much room.