Knives - Blunt tip vs. Drop point

[grouchyturtle]

Doesn't matter. The shape of the tip isn't the reason I decide for/against a knife.

Well what about a knife that is the exact same model, but comes either blunt or pointed?

Here's another question I should have added before

steel or titanium?

 

[tholt576]

MechDiver once bubbled...
It doesn't really matter, as long as it's sharp. I also carry shears.

Phil

I wouldn't be caught dead without my shears. ;-)

 

[Ari]

Good cutting edge is sufficient. Sharp tip is, IMHO, a safety issue UW.

Ari

 

[Dryglove]

I carry a small blunt tip knife on my waist strap along with shears and a z knife in my bellow pocket in case i get snagged in some fishing line.

 

[JDostal]

I like a blunt tip knife. I won't accidentally stab something with it I shouldn't be stabbing. I can pry/bang on something with it without worrying about snapping off the tip.

I have a 420SS blade, but if I were to buy another knife I would go with titanium. You don't have to worry about corrosion as much. Every time I dive, I have to dismantle my knife, let it dry and give it a light coating of oil. It gets old FAST! I didn't do it once and left it for a day or two and then I spent forever buffing a couple of tiny rust spots that showed up...grrrrrr.

 

[MechDiver]

Omicron once bubbled...
Every time I dive, I have to dismantle my knife, let it dry and give it a light coating of oil. It gets old FAST! I didn't do it once and left it for a day or two and then I spent forever buffing a couple of tiny rust spots that showed up...grrrrrr.

Way too much trouble. Put a light coating of silicon grease on the knive and you'll be fine unless you rub it off.

Phil

 

[Genesis]

is VERY brittle.

You can get away with prying with a 402 SS blunt-tip knife.

Try it with a Titanium knife and there is a very good chance that the blade will snap.