The Modern Tactical Folding Knives - How Knives Have Changed

When you compare the modern tactical folding knives available today to 5 to10 years ago, there have been some tremendous changes. If you wanted to carry a good sized folding knife back then you would have had a large, heavy knife that you would carry in your pocket or on your belt in a pouch.

These days the knives have become lighter, yet stronger, which makes carrying one even easier. Because of the pocket clip that comes with them, you can carry a tactical folding knife clipped inside your pocket and it is barely noticeable. You don't feel it because of its light weight and someone can mostly only see the clip on your pocket and not much of the knife.

The addition of the pocket clip really made a difference in how we carry the tactical folders. It has given us more carry options and we tend to carry our knives more often. You are literally limited by your imagination when it comes to carrying your folding knives these days.

Being able to open your tactical folder with one hand has made a big difference also. In the old days you needed both hands, one to hold the knife and the other to pull the blade out. Now one handed opening is the norm making it so much simpler and faster. The innovation of the thumb studs or hole in the blade has been a big success.

If you find yourself in a position where you have only one hand available to open your knife, you are in luck. In the old days you could forget about it, you would never get it open or you could use your teeth to pull the blade out.

Deciding On The Best Tactical Folder For You

When you are searching for the best tactical folder to purchase you definitely have a lot of choices. How you narrow down those choices is up to you. You may have a favorite make or maker or a particular style may just catch you eye; only you will know.

How big of a folder do you want? Do you need a partially serrated blade or non-serrated? How about the handle material, something non-slip that grips your hand is perfect. Do you want to carry the folder tip up or down in your pocket? These are just a few of the questions that come into play when making a decision.

These days there are some really nice tactical folders available that will meet everyone's needs. It only takes a quick search online to see what there is. One way to help narrow down your choice is read peoples comments about particular knives on knife forums and watch video reviews on Youtube. You will get some pretty direct information this way.

You will see that everyone has their favorite make, but you will get some good information from them that can help your decision making. Check out you tube and you will find a lot of videos of guys testing or critiquing folding blades. This could be the best way to see the folding knife you are thinking of perform.

Whatever your choice is, make sure you carry it with you, don't buy it and put it away. If you have not been carrying a knife before, you will be amazed at how much you use it as a tool. Don't abuse your knife, use it within the limitations it was designed for and enjoy it.

Your Goal In Buying The Best Tactical Folder - Whats Your Needs?

The debates wage over what and who makes the best tactical folder. Everyone has a differing opinion mainly because they have a different idea as to what suits them. But, there are points about all of the tactical folders that will please most people.

Blade length is kind of important. If you are considering carrying your knife to use for self defense you probably want a longer blade, over 3 inches. If you consider your tactical folder more as a tool, then the blade length may not be a big issue.

How easy and quick you can open the tactical folder is important to everyone. No one wants to fumble around when they need the blade deployed right away. So the simpler the opening mechanism is the better.

Having multiple places to attach the pocket clip to the knife can be advantages. You may want the option of carrying it in different locations and being able to relocate the clip will let you do this. Even carrying the knife tip up or down is important to some.

There are a few blade shapes that seem to be more popular than others. If you have been using knives for a while now, you now what blade shape you prefer. If your interest is self defense, then some blades are more suited for that as opposed to every day use.

Handle material is very important regardless of type of knife or its intended use. A non-slip material is preferable under most conditions, especially when wet. Handle slabs are available from hard to somewhat soft materials, choose the type you prefer.