A pronounced thumb rest allows for more pressure and control while not allowing any slippage at all. Its 3 ¼-inch blade is made from 1095 carbon steel and boasts a flat grind. With its skeletonized structure, the TOPS Covert Antiterrorism (CAT) is an easy-to-carry, medium-sized, heavy-use fixed blade. MSRP: $200, Made In The USA TOPS KNIVES COVERT ANTITERRORISM (CAT) Each Laser Strike comes with a form-fitting Kydex belt sheath for easy portability in all conditions. A thoughtful feature, a finger choil at the tang for when you need to choke up on the blade for extra control. The handle scales are green canvas micarta, which does an excellent job of being a dimensionally stable and providing a great grip quality.
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A series of traction notches are cut into the blade spine at the thumb rest area, providing a nonslip resting place for your thumb or index finger for extra pressure and more control or power. The coating is a nice extra, protecting the steel from the elements, as well as furnishing a nice low profile with no reflective appearance. The Laser Strike has a 5-inch blade ground from 1095 carbon steel and sports an ultra-tough black epoxy coating. MSRP: $72, Made In El Salvador ESEE KNIVES LASER STRIKE Made in El Salvador, the Kephart comes with a sewn leather belt sheath to round out the package. Condor uses rivets in the tang to prevent the handle from loosening even under very hard use. The handle is made of walnut and features a rounded profile for easy use. The 4 ½-inch long blade is made of 1075 carbon steel for low cost and easy resharpening out in the field and sports a flat grind for cutting efficiency. FIXED BLADES Condor Tool & Knife CTK247 Kephartĭesigned by noted survival expert Joe Flowers, the Kephart is a good general-use survival knife that is ready to tackle the chores on your camping or hiking trip. Furthermore, keep an eye open and be sure to do your research carefully to select the best knife to fit both your needs and budget. But please keep in mind that there are more than just these, as the profile is among the most popular in use today. These knives have the spearpoint shape as the primary blade. We’ve gone through the effort to compile a listing of some of the more popular spearpoint knives on the market. It’s safe to say, the world’s fingernails would likely prove much dirtier without this little workhorse. Pedestrian as the role may seem, these spearpoints see a lot of action in day-to-day tasks. The pen blade is good for just general, mundane cutting tasks like opening mail and packages, or light-duty scraping.
Pen Blade: These are commonly found as a smaller secondary blade on many multi-blade slip joint folding pocketknives. Additionally, the dagger is not well suited for working tasks due to the relative fragileness of the blade shape thanks to its grinds. However, laws are very restrictive when it comes to dagger blades. The dagger’s design lends it to penetrating tasks, as well as giving it a certain sexiness due to its symmetry. These begin at the centerline of the blade and taper down to the cutting edge, forming two cutting edges instead of just one. The big difference between it and the more common spearpoints, daggers have a double grind. Common Spearpoint Blade KnivesĪlong with the standard single grind spearpoint blade shape, there are a couple of variants of such that you might also be familiar with as well.ĭagger: The dagger is a popular option in fixed-blade tactical knives and are commonly spearpoint blades. There’s enough blade belly present to do slicing work and enough of a point to do scoring and piercing tasks. The spearpoint blade is a handy profile, as it’s very adaptable to any cutting task at hand. What defines a spearpoint blade is the upsweep that forms the belly of the cutting edge and the equidistant spine that meet at the centerline of the blade’s width. Much as its name suggests, the profile mimics the shape of a spear. This blade shape can either be long and slender or short and on the fat side. Spearpoint blades are very common blade shape that is used primarily with folding knives but also found on some varieties of fixed blades. There’s a reason why spearpoint blade knives are common as bluegrass.
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