Confessions of a former serration hater.

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Lavan

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Hi, my name is Lavan and I used to hate serrations.

I finally found the courage to put down my plain edge and try a fully serrated Spyderco Delica.

ZOWIE!

I like it. I had a Benchmade Stryker with combo edge and was not impressed with the serrated part at all. So I became anti-serration. Oh it was horrible. I would stagger down the street mumbling, "PLAIN EDGE... what's the matter with you, man? PLAIN EDGE! Can't someone just give me a ....little bit.... of plain edge?" It was pathetic.

Then the Delica. The BRUTALITY of the destruction of whatever it hits! WHACK! SLICE! SLIT! Oh, it's great.

I still go back to the plain edge and probably always will. Even if I have to sneak around to do it.

But the SERRATIONS! Oh my!

(Course I still carry my SAK one hand Trekker in the pouch for when I need a razor sharp plain edge...or saw...or tweezers....or toothpick....or awl....or bottle opener for BOOZE!)

But I fear I am falling into the morass of the wavy edge.

And I DON'T CARE!

:p
 
With the rare exeption (like my BM31S), I hate partial serrations. The mere 1"-1.5" serration isn't of much use for me, so it was plain edge only for me. Then after having a friends fully-serrated Delica for a couple days (sharpening it for him), I realized the merits of a long blade with serrations. Now I carry a Spyderco Pacific Salt along with a plain edge. If I were forced to choose one, I'd stick with a plain edge, but I love having a serrated blade for jobs where finesse isn't necessary.
 
I have a partially serrated Benchmade 721s that I carry as one of my 2 EDC's, and I don't mind Benchmade's serrations at-all...I've actually found them to be quite useful. In-fact, I'd like to see Benchmade come out with a fully-serrated 805 or 806.
 
Spyderco serrations are the most usefull I've ever used. They destroy whatever they touch with terrifying efficency.

I love serrations and keep a little bit o' cricket with me to always have them close. It's a small knife that acts very big because of that gnarly wavy edge of death.

Neko2
 
I've never seen a spearpoint dagger with full serration on one side and plain on the other.....not that it probably doesnt exist but I think that would be cool.....also depends on the serration......some of them suck.
 
Spyderco's serrations realy work. My EDC is a SE Delica for a few years. I have various knives, and I like to try new ones, but I find myself returning to my good old trusty Delica.
 
Years ago I had the opportunity to acquire a new spyderedge Police for $59 and did, and it became my EDC for several years...I loved it and now it's my son's. Those 4" of serrations cut spectacularly, and my sharpmaker kept the edge amazingly sharp (with regular use it required touch-ups infrequently). Now I have a SE Calypso Jr. and man, what a slicer! I really love that knife and carry it often. Carry my S30V PE Military most of all these days though.
I too am not a big fan of the combo edge, but I use a CE Wegner that I really love. Where am I going with this? :confused: :D
 
PWork said:
My name is Paul, and I still hate serrations. :D

Paul
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I just wanna change the name Paul to my name Ben for what I wanna say. :D Just me, no offence. :D
 
KnifeClerk come to think of it I have seen those b4.....you know how it is, ya see so many knives. :footinmou
 
GoldCutter said:
I've never seen a spearpoint dagger with full serration on one side and plain on the other.....not that it probably doesnt exist but I think that would be cool.....also depends on the serration......some of them suck.
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I've always said that about the Microtech Makora (and older double-edged UT6). What's the point of partial serrations on each side? If one side was plain, and the other was fully serrated, I'd probably have one in my pocket. Except that, IMO, Microtech's serrations kinda suck anyway.
 
Lavan said:
"I still carry my SAK one hand Trekker in the pouch for when I need a razor sharp plain edge"

Why did you remove the serrations on the SAK one hand Trekker?

I have just had my Trekker a few days. I wonder why it has the serrations on the top edge of the blade and plain edge at the bottom?
Could it be for military use as the knife is designed for the Germany army?
justin
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justin case.......I removed the SAK serrations because they are in the FRONT of the blade. DUMB! I would have left them had they been at the back part of the blade, but occasionally I want to either whittle something or do some ...f i n e...work with a knife point.
And having that weavy wavy silly undulating (not even an AGGRESSIVE serration) at the very TIP made it impossible to do those 2 things.

I don't care for combo edges but can tolerate them if the maker has the brains (not that Victorinox don't have PLENTY of brains) to put the serrations where a ...sawing.... motion will PROBABLY occur.
 
Maybe it is the serrations that make the knife...

But I agree with the ZOWIE that is found in the great Spyderco Delica!!!

I love mine and work hard with it to keep the serrations clean and sharp. I enjoy the partial serrated limited edition one that I have over the fully serrated just because I can do EVERYTHING now.

I am happy to say I still have the original non metal clip. That is the only change I really don't like.

Spyderco Rocks!!!!!!
 
I certainly don't hate serrations, and there are times when they are definitely a huge advantage.

But in an EDC, I'll take plain-edge everytime. It's just more versital.

Good luck,
Allen.
 
I have a plain edge for EDC as well as my Spyderco Endura clipped in my pocket.
Cuts through a garden hose in one rip. I use it on the river for 'untangling' ropes quickly (I hate to see people drown... :barf: ) and would be nastilly sufficient as a defensive weapon should it be needed. Not a good screwdriver :grumpy:...
Had it for about 7 years and never sharpened yet. (Doesn't seem to need it though I am sure I would be impressed if I did.)
 
For a long time every knife I bought had at least a partially serrated blade. Now thanks to you guys I've learned to see the beauty of a plain edge. And because of you guys I've had to buy duplicates of some knive just cuase I want the plain edge which leaves me with a lot of knives and no $$$.
 
I think the serrations mean more to the guys who would rather not worry about having to sharpen their blades after every use. I tend to like the plain edges for what I do day to day. A serrated edge doesn't make much sense when chopping veggies, or slicing an apple, or opening mail. I guess I really don't have a reason for NOT carrying at least one serrated edge, since it seems that I always have more than one knife on me.

Okay, I've just convinced myself that I need a serrated knife. So, should it be a hawk's bill type like the Spyderco Harpy, Merlin, etc. or a regular blade with full serrations, or a partial serrated folder?

DD
 
All those discussions about serrated edges gives me curiosity about them... What do you recommend for a first full serrated edge: an Endura or a Delica?
In other words, what's the best for a SE: a big or a medium knife?

Another question: Any one knows if Sal Glesser EDC's a SE knife? :)



BETO

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