Knife Blade Shapes & Why They Matter! | Knife Buyers Guide

Do you know the different types of knife blade shapes and why they matter? In this buyer's guide, we'll show you the different types of knife blade shapes and tell you what to look for when buying a knife.

0:00 Introduction
13:17 - Conclusion

[rietzhu]

At least he admits it, we use our knives for basic stuff 😅 but people always complain or want “better steel” than D2.. 😂 like their using a knife as a crow bar, or wood carving or multi tool functions.. 😂. Thank you for this video! Great knowledge! 🙏

[rylanelven]

I (UK) own the bailout in M4 and used it to drill holes through a thick plastic bin(Trash can) so it didn't fill with water and it works phenomenally. I absolutely love the tanto blade shape and find that after a little practice, it sharpens to a razors edge in seconds

[chrisvanek]

Great job identifying what types of blades. But maybe explain the application in more detail? Yah I get that pointy ones are more stabby than non pointy ones. But what applications were these shape’s designed for?

[DhdhdhRhrhdh]

Clip point will always be my favorite because my grandpa used to carry one everywhere he went and I just feel in love with the blade shape and geometry I remember stealing his worn knives that were dull and had almost no tip lol

[juanQuedo]

Bowie blades are IMO the best looking blades. Good video, very useful to see them all together.

[FredDavisNonduality]

Thank you and Blade HQ for rescuing Knife Banter. I had stopped watching it for a couple of years.

[NMiller_]

This is a great video series. I love that you guys are doing a full knife anatomy series. Hope the series keeps going.

[donaldroehrig]

Great video explaining a lot of common blade shapes. A couple more would be the cleaver, splay, & harpoon.

[raddderz]

Thank you for differentiating the knife shapes

[jeremyshackelford]

The hawk bill is also great at cutting banding, strapping, rope, anything fibrous. Adding serrations just adds to this utility

[BlackFishStudios_HMG]

The sheepsfoot on the griptillian is hard to beat

[ralphk]

Watched your last 3 videos, you guys really kicked it up a couple notches, could not handle the banter, keep these coming nice work

[lukebusbridge]

Great commentary - thanks. I don't yet have a sheepsfoot but they look super useful!

[DaVinci]

Drop point and sheep foot are my 2 fav, though I do have a benchmade 945 which is reverse tanto and I do like it a lot

[rockymountainlockpicker]

Please keep making videos about blade geometry!

[mattconklin]

I've been rocking a spyderco rock jumper! Great knife

[unfi]

This vid is very educational & informative. Thank you Blade HQ.!

[SilverOilman]

I might argue that the hawkbill was not originally designed for fighting but has been adopted by those designing fighting knives. Even the karambit goes back to agricultural tools with its origin.

[Fr_dG]

Thank you for the video! A finger loop shouldnt be used to as a way to "retain" the knife since if used that way, the finger can be broken 😳. But the loop CAN be used to add extra maneuvers as part of the fight, like the karambit extension strike.

[samagee]

I have a Benchmade 4300, I had 2 but I gave my 2nd one to a friend after I replaced the first one that I thought was lost. I found it in me camping gear. I've had many knifes, I have all my fixed blades still, I have my grandfather's knife that I never use, but probably the best knife I own. I had barrage from Benchmade, it was an anniversary gift from my ex wife, but the 4300 is the best folder I've ever had.