Every Knife Blade Shape Explained (Which One's Right For You?) Media

Confused by knife blade types? In this video, we break down 14+ knife blade shapes, from the most popular EDC styles to aggressive self-defense designs.

Whether you're choosing your first EDC knife or expanding your collection, understanding blade geometry helps you pick the right tool for cutting boxes, self-defense, outdoor use, or just looking badass.

We cover blade strength, sharpening difficulty, piercing capability, and real-world applications for each style. Just honest advice from the eKnives Family.

BLADE TYPES COVERED:

????Drop Point — Benchmade Bugout
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????Clip Point/Bowie — Hinder XM-18
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????Wharncliffe — QSP Penguin
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????Tanto — Microtech Glykon
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????Reverse Tanto — Pro-Tech Malibu
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????Dagger (Double-Edge) — Heretic Manticore S
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????Bayonet — Microtech Ultratech
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????Persian/Upswept — Benchmade Bedlam
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????Leaf — Spyderco Caribbean
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????Cleaver/Razor — Red Horse Knife Works Hell Razor
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????Recurve — Microtech Amphibian
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????Karambit — Spyderco Karahawk
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????Hawkbill — Spyderco Carahawk, Emerson (model unspecified), Bassanelli (model unspecified)

????Kukri — RMJ Kukri
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Additional Blade Types Mentioned:
Modified Sheepsfoot/Wharncliffe — Chris Reeve Knives Encingo
Modified Wharncliffe — Demko Shark's Foot

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