What knives have a negative blade angle

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dd61999

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I love the Spyderco Lava. Especially the negative blade angle. It makes cutting more enjoyable.

What other manufacturers have knives with a negative blade angle?

I would love to get a bunch more.
 
J_Curd said:
Negative blade angle???:confused:
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It's when the blade’s cutting edge drops downward creating a negative blade angle, a positive feature when holding the knife. The negative angle positions the blade’s cutting edge lower than the user’s index finger so the wrist is in alignment. When the blade and wrist align, you can cut longer with less fatigue and better leverage.
 
So you're talking about a knife with a blade that extends past the index finger. Have you looked at the other Chad Los Banos designs? Check out the Boker Subcom...
 
J_Curd said:
So you're talking about a knife with a blade that extends past the index finger. Have you looked at the other Chad Los Banos designs? Check out the Boker Subcom...
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No, a knife that has a blade that leans forward instead of straight up such as a spyderco lava or Kabar TDI

Such as this

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Search for a Karambit...you will find dozens of options. There is also the Spyderco Lum Chinese, Spyderco Schempp Barong, and Spyderco Schempp Khukuri.
 
Let's see here:

The Spyderco Barong and the Khurkri are two recent ones that come to mind.
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The Barong is a little bit less severe and probably has a wider utility range. I EDC the Khukri and find the angle very comfortable.

The Massad Ayoob is another one to look into.

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Here's the Lava just for comparison.

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what about the spyderco poliwog and the dodo for folders.

for fixed check out the new swick form spyderco also.
 
(Just throwing this out there for sake of discussion...)

While the CRKT M.U.K. (Marine Utility Knife) has the opposite of what you call a "negative blade angle", they make the same claims about ease of use based on cutting angle.

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markksr said:
(Just throwing this out there for sake of discussion...)

While the CRKT M.U.K. (Marine Utility Knife) has the opposite of what you call a "negative blade angle", they make the same claims about ease of use based on cutting angle.

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Looks like a manked-up version of a Grohmann #1 to these eyes. ;)
 
You can't have a negative angle just like how you can't have a negative measurement of length lol.

I'm not a big fan of blades that point down, I like straight blades with some belly.
 
Roger999 said:
You can't have a negative angle just like how you can't have a negative measurement of length lol.

I'm not a big fan of blades that point down, I like straight blades with some belly.
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well, in relation to the handle it makes sense, sort of.

for example, if the edge ran roughly parallel to the handle, it could be considered a "zero" on the x axis of the pivot/handle.

the variation in edge angle in relation to the x axis could be referred to as a "positive" or "negative" angle depending on whether it is over or under the x axis.


but until someone posted pics of the spydies, i was a bit lost.
 
Easier to say angled up or angled down from the handle. You can also have a blade that is in line with the handle, but edge is lower than the handle, like most cleavers.
 
It is a term common to the Spyderco and Ed Schempp vocabulary. Ed quite often puts it into his designs.
 
a lot of clb (chad los banos) knives have that... like the trance, subcom, keycom, etc....

he's the one who designed the lava.
 
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