Back right pocket tip down front right pocket tip up always. 😊

I much prefer tip-down carry. I started that back in the day with several Spyderco Crickets, which I reverse flicked like you illustrated. I have a Kershaw Leek, that I carry tip-down (default configuration). It is so easy to swing the knife into my hand by pinching and pulling up on the pivot. The flipper tab ends up perfectly indexed, so I don't have to go hunting for it. It's a super-fast deployment. I have a Civivi Elementum II, which must be carried tip-up. I really don't like having to hunt for the flipper and completely readjust my grip to gain purchase on the knife. Never once in my time carrying knives have I been concerned about cutting off my junk while carrying tip-down. I have never had an errant deployment while in my pocket. Autos are illegal in my illustrious state, so that's not an issue. Honestly, even thought I love the Elementum II (button lock), I'm thinking about returning it and finding another knife I can carry tip-down. I wish more designers would incorporate the option to carry tip-down.

@DirkWerning

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input. I think it really boils down to personal preference. I do totally understand your point on pinching the pivot and swinging it around. Carried the Spyderco police model for years and years so I get it.

For the most part all my blades are typically tip up. The only knife that I can think of that is in a tip down configuration would be the Microtech Socom elite, which surprisingly doesn’t bother me to carry that way.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Damen0530 gotcha I’ve not handled one of those yet.

I run tip up now as well. Personally, I had a hard time with the transition at first, I couldn’t get my head around it. I like you carried the police Spyderco for ever before I finally switch to the para military 2, which was shipped tip down. I switched it to tip up, and can’t imagine carrying any other way than tip up. Great visuals in this vid.

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4 жыл бұрын

William Kerry thanks Will, and thanks for the title recommendation 😉

Dirk, thanks for doing this video. It was very helpful.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Joshua Evilsizer thanks appreciate that. Glad it helped.

Thanks for explaining this Dirk. I don't have a lot of knives or experience with the different positions (also hadn't thought about it before) but seeing this I looked at what I have and realized I had both. After fiddling around with them for a bit I can see benefits to both but think I prefer tip up for easier deployment.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

meteorite16 excellent glad I could help explain something. Appreciate the feedback.

Had never thought about it. Thanks!

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4 жыл бұрын

Enrique Salinas V. Just here to help 👍🏻

I generally do tip up right hand. I really do appreciate designs that are fully ambidextrous with regards to clip, deployment, and lock though since I often carry a smaller knife in my left pocket too.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

KnifeCursed agreed flexibility is important.

I’m so used to the paramilitary two with the tip down configuration. I started making all my para threes tipped down also.

@DirkWerning

Жыл бұрын

Whatever works for you 👍🏻

Great explanation!

I always had a tip down knife, now I have a tip up knife as well. The biggest difference to me is with tip up, the clip is located where you can grip it with your fingers making blade deployment much easier vs tip down where the clip is higher and not grippable with fingers.

@DirkWerning

Жыл бұрын

Yep I get it.

Very cool topic... I honestly think both work fine. I guess it also depends on the knife. It’s an argument going on since the dawn of time. 😂 I think it’s subjective

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Alex’s Knifebox I agree with that too. It’s like Coke v. Pepsi or Chevy v. Ford 😂😂😂

All of my knives are tip down, but never really thought about it before.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Wrong Time Watch that’s why I’m here 👍🏻😉

Just seems to flow better when I retrieve from my pocket. I have 1 hand. I chopped off all my fingers on my left hand on a table saw accident about 5 years ago. So really I'm only right hand carry and tip up.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Washinski sorry to hear about your left hand. Thanks for sharing and glad it works well for you tip up.

@clo2715

4 жыл бұрын

Check out spyderco they make a emerson knife that might make it easier for you to open with one hand. Wise men company sells fangs for some spydercos models so it does the same thing.

Up, always up

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

David Pollette yessir

Seeing that tip-down automatic blade pointed towards the groin gave me the willies but, in the tip-up scenario, it still seems like you have a risk of the tip of the blade cutting your hand as you reached into your pocket (assuming that the seam of your pocket doesn't totally stop the blade from deploying). Do you retrieve your knife from your pocket in a certain manner to avoid this risk?

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Ben Mullenix I typically use my thumb on the inside of the knife and my fingers on the outside and pull up. Yes the blade might fit open your pants if it deploys slightly but better than heading towards the groin.

If I can't get to that one I go for my edc neck knife. I never leave home without it.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Washinski I carry neck knives from time to time also.

From what I understand tip up or tip down basically comes down to if you carry front or rear pocket. Tip up for front and tip down for rear pocket carry. It feels awkward pulling a knife tip up out of a front pocket. Not sure about rear pocket carry. I never carry anything in my rear pockets. Sitting on things aggravates spinal injuries. I also have limited use of my left hand from a neck surgery so I usually carry some flavor of automatic. Usually my Infidel.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Josh Rice I’ve not really thought of it in a front or back pocket way. I still think tip up in a back pocket.

@jsgamewow

4 жыл бұрын

Dirk Werning tip up in back pocket would allow for more ease in accidental openings. If it’s tip down the opening edge should be pushed against the seam of your pants pocket. Same for tip up for front pocket carry. Pushes the opening edge towards the edge of your pocket helping secure the blade instead of towards the open area of your pocket. I think of it more for safety over a speed of use type of thing. I’d never want to accidentally cut my junk just because I wanted to deploy my knife faster!

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Josh Rice good point just never thought about back pocket carry. Thanks.

Up up

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Jeff Washinski agreed

Neutral. I hate pocket clips an remove them all. Nice topic it polarized a lot of people.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Ken Kelley got it thanks.

I carried tip down until I bought a fang from wise men company for my paramilitary 2.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

CLO27 I’ve seen thought haven’t yet used one though.

Tip down doesn't bother me at all. I think people get caught up in everyone else's opinion about the matter. There's really only one knife that I care for that doesn't have the option for tip up carry. That is the Microtech socom elite and I love it and the tip down carry does not bother me at all.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Dustin D. Agreed it’s very much personal preference I was just trying to explain the differences.

Tip up

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4 жыл бұрын

Aiden Smoots good man.

I carry tip up only. Besides just being used to it, to me it is an esthetical issue as well. To me personally, a knife with the clip configured tip down looks kind of wrong and not pleasing. That's as well the only reason why I never got a Spyderco Military.

@DirkWerning

4 жыл бұрын

Uwe Jäck I get it.