| A large finger groove choil reduces the effective cutting edge slightly but gives a wonderfully secure grip. |
| The grind on a modern drop point is usually deep, often kissing the spine with only a small amount of ricasso located around the choil. |
| Those knurled wheels on the back of the choil also serve to improve purchase. |
| When gripped with all fingers below the finger choil more weight shifts to the blade, and the knife can be used for some serious hacking. |
| The choil is sloped, and the top edge of the blade is ramped to accommodate the trademark round hole, and has deep cut notches which give exceptional grip. |
