CRKT Minimalist Wharncliffe or Bowie Blade

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brhitch

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Ok, the CRKT Minimalist has peaked my interest. Question is, would you get the Wharncliffe or the Bowie blade? I can see advantages to both.
 
I recently ordered a CRKT Minimalist for my wife (and one for myself/a gift for someone else)... something she can have on her that she can deploy quickly and something small enough that she would carry all the time. I was trying to decide between the Minimalist Wharncliffe and the Cold Steel Mini Tac Kiridashi... The Mini Tac is 1" longer so I chose the CRKT. I like both the Wharncliffe and the Bowie, but I figured the Wharncliffe was a bit better type of blade for self defense (maybe easier to sharpen as well?) while still being a pretty decent blade for other things.

I carry the Boker Plus MA-2. I know alot of people don't like this style because of all the finger holes and chisel grind, but I find the finger holes to be really nice (has really good grip) and I find no problem keeping it sharp. I'm not a huge fan of the stock sheath, so I bought a custom kydex one on ebay. I also have the BK14 (which I love!), but it's not my choice for a primary self defense knife. (I prefer something smaller.)

Any way, I like the Wharncliffe style for the Minimalist. Hope any of that helped!
 
what will you be using them for? i own both and for edc task i recommend the wharncliffe blade shape.
 
Thanks, ended up picking up a wharncliffe blade. Really liking it for simple EDC tasks (pealing oranges, slicing apples, and whatever else). Really a nice blade and fits the hand well.
 
I just bought the minimalist Bowie because I thought it looked fun. The quality is good!
 
i would go for the wharncliffe, its a great shape for utility stuff and would make the knife very useful, especially because of the short blade length.
 
i went with the Bowie a little while back and it has worked out well. the edge out of the package was a wee bit dull but a little work on a sharp maker and it was razor sharp. i also swapped the paracord with a dog tag style necklace.

overall i'm happy with it.
 
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