Blade serrations - Your favourite??

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Samon

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Yep, that road! lol

Not everyone's hot cup of fermented leaf, but still something worth talking about from time to time. I am one of the guys that usually see serrations as a bit gimmicky and not really needed, but! also being lazy at times and getting tired of having to sharpen working knives so often I do see serrations as being useful at times.

So, my question to you guys and gals is this - What are your favourite type of serrations? We know they come in different flavours, angles, depths, locations etc.

Of all the serrations I've seen and used, I can honestly say this type appears to be the most practical and usable.



Like this it leaves that sweet spot at the beginning of the edge for detailed high control stuff and the end of the blade for cutting sacks, bags, ropes etc.

What do you reckon?
 
I dont do serrations on knives.



But were I to have a knife with serrations, it would be like the serrations on the knives of Robert Bayley. Those serrations gets sharpened just as the rest of the blade edge and in the same move.
 
I only own one serrated knife: A Spyderco Pacific Salt... everything else is plain blade.
I looked at it like this: I should own at least one serrated, if nothing else just to ensure that I always have the correct tool for a given job. The Pacific Salt covered my needs on rope and fishing line, with the added benefit of an H1 blade so that salt water isn't as big of an issue.
 
I like them. Useful for cutting small limbs, trimming finger nails, and removing burs off cast bullets. Not real fond of the veff serrations(except for limb trimming)
 
For a fixed blade, I prefer ESEE's style. They get sharpened with the rest of the blade, and when you do want to touch up the serrations themselves it's as simple as sandpaper on a dowel rod.

For a folder, I like Emerson's serrations the most. Not sure why, maybe it has something to do with their bizarre chisel and modified V grinds, but they are exceptional cutters.
 
I like them more than just PE, but that's just me. All my Emersons are serrated, and the one PE CQC15 I have is getting sent back to EKI to have it serrated and to add a left-side clip.

To me, it allows me to have two knives in one. I can use the plain edge, or I can engage something with the serrated and continue with the PE until completing the cut.

On these tough plastic-welded-seam clamshell packages nowadays, serrations allow me to saw through the edge away from the product contained therein, and minimize damage to the product itself.

As for useful self-defense factor, look at the Spyderco Civilian. If that would not scare off someone (without a gun) then nothing will!
 
I like a fully serrated blade. Especially from Spyderco, a SE Delica, Endura, Stretch, Military, or Para works just fine, it's a like a pocket chainsaw.
 
RevDevil said:
I like a fully serrated blade. Especially from Spyderco, a SE Delica, Endura, Stretch, Military, or Para works just fine, it's a like a pocket chainsaw.
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I as a rule hate serrations but a you just canny fault a full serrated Spyderco. I have a few Salts that get used about the boat and they cut like a hungry monkey through a crowd on his way to an unattended banana stand. :p
 
Haze said:
I as a rule hate serrations but a you just canny fault a full serrated Spyderco. I have a few Salts that get used about the boat and they cut like a hungry monkey through a crowd on his way to an unattended banana stand. :p
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ROFL! You got that right :)
 
Samon said:
Of all the serrations I've seen and used, I can honestly say this type appears to be the most practical and usable...

Like this it leaves that sweet spot at the beginning of the edge for detailed high control stuff and the end of the blade for cutting sacks, bags, ropes etc...
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I agree with you on all counts. I'm not a huge fan in most cases, but serrations do have a place in the knife world.

Spyderco springs to mind as a manu that really gets 'em right. :thumbup: I will humbly admit, I thought the Salt was the ugliest dang thing I'd ever seen, until I got a chance to use one for a few days... it does work, and that's all that matters. Sometimes it's good to be proven wrong and get your eyes opened ;)
 
I have a Pacific Salt (fully serrated, yellow handle) and a Lil Matriarch (also fully serrated) and a Tasman Salt (fully serrated). I rarely carry them because my personal EDC environment doesn't incorporate any seriously nasty cutting chores. I'm an office ninja and have to go out of my way just to find something to cut--usually copier paper, that eternal menace to society.

Oh, and I gave a full up waved Matriarch to my girlfriend for those special evenings out, but she rarely carries it.

At the end of the day, I just don't find the serrations to be as versatile as a plain edge. That said, I find the Spyder edge to be as good as any serrations out there, better than most, really.
 
I like Emerson's Dragon's Tooth serrations. They came in handy several times when using my Mini-Commander.

 
Will be curious to read responses. I never had a knife I used regularly with serrations, but I just got the full size Ka-Bar FU knife with serrations on the third of the blade closest to the handle. Not sure how I'm going to like them but some of the youtube reviews spoke positively about them.
 
Not a big fan of serrations for the most part, but I do like the latest Kershaw (scalloped?) serrations. I bought a user Kershaw that had the tips of the serrations rolled over (pretty badly, actually), and I was able to sharpen the rolled part out on the Wicked Edge, using the diamond hones on the back side only, removing the burr from the factory ground side with the corner of a strop. Should be a bit more durable now as well, with the included angle being a bit more obtuse.
 
My favorite are any serrations NOT on a knife I own. Seriously though while I am not a fan the most useful serrations I have ever had were the rounded over serrations on older kershaw and ZT knives. To me normal toothy serrations while being extremely effective in certain situations arent versatile enough for me to ever want or need. The serrations on the kershaw knives I think were a perfect medium. They provided extra bite yet still provided a smooth cut and the points didnt dig in and shred things. Not to mention they could be touched up much easier than other varieties. I also never liked the placement of most serrations. It always felt unnatural and many times awkward to use serrations close to the handle and would much prefered to have the serrations more towards the tip of the knife even though it would look very odd.
 
I have a fixed blade Ka-Bar Tanto I bought about 10 years ago and I have used it on numerous camping trips. The serrations are very handy for cutting small sticks, rope, fishing line. Also used that part to saw off some meat while camping. The standard end of the blade came in handy in Mexico for spearing crab while snorkeling. When you have a choice, why not have both!
 
Samon, without looking at the thread, just on your title, I had the Trekker in mind! I love mine, only serrations I have, and it's completely practical. I wish more domestic offerings had the serrations first.

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