Full Spydie Edge... Have one? Find usefull?

Hawk45

Hawk45

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I'm a plain edge guy for the most part and never been a fan of serrations (partial) as I've had a few.. but lately I'm finding myself eyeing the full serration Spyderco's... they seem to know how to do serrations right. My question is if you find the full serration models useful for EDC or not.
 
I would say that it depends on what you cut on a daily basis. The serrated edge won't cut paper or food very well for example. But, it will eat through rope and pallet straps very well.
 
I use H1 serrated spydies all the time on my boat... great for cutting rope, fishing line, usually fibrous material!
 
I don't usually do food prep with knives.. have a whole block full of knives specifically for that. Most EDC tasks for me are opening boxes, cutting cardboard, rope, zip-ties, getting splinters and metal shavings out of my hands :-)
 
I find a serrated edge to be very good for EDC. Rips through everything from cardboard to clamshells, and it will peel an apple or sharpen a pencil just dandy. Live on the edge (har har) and try one.

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Depends on my mood. I have a small kydex keychain sheath that fits the original Dragonfly. If I'm carrying a plain edge EDC I'll carry a spyderedge Dragonfly on my keys. If I'm in a "toothy" mood for the EDC I carry a plain edge Dragonfly on my keys.

Last week it was a Caly Jr plain edge & spyderedge Dragonfly, this week… who knows? ;)
 
Yesterday for my household hazardous waste collection my carry knife of my choice was my SE Endura. I knew I would be tearing down a ton of boxes and it would last the day.
 
I prefer PE for an EDC blade, but serrated knives can be very handy (I love my SE Spyderhawk when doing anything gardening-related, for example). Best of both worlds: Get your hands on a Dyad, or carry two knives, one of each edge type (A SE Ladybug takes up no room at all, for example) and try both out for various tasks to see which works best for you in different situations.

Combo edges, OTOH, just don't do it for me.
 
I had a spydie edge h1 spyderhawk, sadly I lost it at a die antwoord/sleigh bells concert 1200 miles away in canada :(
I edced it, and thought it was a great knife, especially for living on the beach like I do, I didn't have to completely strip myself of blades when stepping out to the beach. Spyderedge is the only thing I'd recommend with H1 steel, and even if you're getting a regular blade, try the spydie-edge. you still have the tip for removing splinters and it absolutely destroys cardboard, also great for zipties and the like because you can catch them on one of the teeth and slice them right off.

I need to replace it but have yet to do it. If you're thinking about getting a spyderedge... do it, you'll love it. I can't stand hardly any serrated blades but the spyderedge really changed my view on things, it's great. (I still hate combo edges but I doubt even Sal would be able to get me over that)
 
I carry a fully serrated tasman salt when I walk my dog as last ditch defense tool if the pepper spray doesn't work. I've never used them in the way I think they would be most useful, which is quickly removing flesh from a violent animal.
 
I've never cared for part-serrated blades, but I always have a full Spyderedge or two on me, because a chainsaw is uncomfortable for pocket carry.
 
I have a Civilian... the only thing it has cut has been a few pieces of paper, and it did that pretty well if I do say so myself.:)


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Full SE blades can be very useful, however don't be surprised if the first one you try out doesn't work for you, it can take a while to find one which you feel "at home" with, but it is definitely worth persevering with. So try a few out different ones out. I'm not a huge fan of hollow ground blades with serrations and I also find the Japanese ground varieties a bit too aggressive for my liking.
I find the Golden produced SE blades (especially the early models) generally much more friendly to use all round compared to their Japanese counterparts. However the Golden produced SE Spydies are slim pickings these days, I'm not sure whether they're even currently making any SE models in Golden any more ?:o?:(? So you could find yourself hunting down discontinued models....

Anyway, personally I'm a huge fan of the SE Millie (especially outdoors), I usually prefer it over a PE Millie for most tasks. YMMV but generally speaking the Millie's are very versatile and excellent slicers, couple this with a full spyderedge and it's damn near unstoppable, more so if your packing the 440V version. Now if you can't cleanly cut paper or push cut through your veges with an SE Millie you really do need to sharpen that thing!

Bo
 
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I always carry an se Dragonfly in my lr pockect. I don't use it too often but I never know when I'll need it.

I always carry a big pe folder in my rf pocket too.
 
Hawk45 said:
I don't usually do food prep with knives.. have a whole block full of knives specifically for that. Most EDC tasks for me are opening boxes, cutting cardboard, rope, zip-ties, getting splinters and metal shavings out of my hands :-)
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It sounds like you'd enjoy a SE model. The Salts are really nice - lightweight, rust resistant and have a work-hardened edge. The newer versions even have torx screws so you can adjust tension. If you do a lot of pull cuts, or rope cuts, consider a Tasman Salt. It has a good tip but I'm not sure any SE model has a splinter-picking tip. Most have saber grinds, instead of full flat grinds.

I know a Military/Para Mil 1 can be found in full SE and offer the best of both worlds (good serrations and a nice pointy tip). I haven't seen anything from Spyderco about a full SE version for the Para 2. It would be nice if they did a few small batches just to gauge market response.
 
I carry a SE Ladybug as well as my plain edged EDC. The serrated edge really makes the Ladybug cut like a bigger blade, and seems to just never want to get dull. Any sort of rope or zip ties are usually cut with the SE blade.
 
I bought a used Delica in SE but haven't carried it yet. I did get it for a great price so it was cheap enough to give it a try. I sharpened it and it would easily push cut paper. The clip was a little goofed up which is probably why I haven't carried it yet. Maybe I will dig it out and fix it up so I can get some real experience. It does look like it should cut certain materials really well so I will give it some testing. That said I keep my knives razor sharp and haven't found much they won't slice through like a hot knife in butter.
 
D1omedes said:
I know a Military/Para Mil 1 can be found in full SE and offer the best of both worlds (good serrations and a nice pointy tip). I haven't seen anything from Spyderco about a full SE version for the Para 2. It would be nice if they did a few small batches just to gauge market response.
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It seems the SE Millie supply got snapped up pretty quickly, there don't appear to be many out there at the moment, although there are some SE para's floating around on Fleabay...

Handwrecker said:
The serrated edge really makes the Ladybug cut like a bigger blade, and seems to just never want to get dull. Any sort of rope or zip ties are usually cut with the SE blade.
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Your right there, you can imagine then what 4 inches of serrations are like :D

I've just have to quote Frasier here... " If less is more, then imagine how much more, more is!"

Bo
 
texas gun person said:
I have a Civilian... the only thing it has cut has been a few pieces of paper, and it did that pretty well if I do say so myself.:)


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Ah but the Matriarch doesn't have this disclaimer!!!

DEFINITELY try a Spyderedge knife. The more you use it the more you'll be amazed, and you'll be surprised that serrations can actually do a lot of clean cuts like a plain edge, but can also cut a lot more aggressively. I'd say if you don't want a large one the new Dragonfly 2 Salt is perfect to start with, but you'll probably be truly amazed by an Endura sized blade. Pacific/Atlantic Salt are awesome serrated knives! I let my friend borrow my Endura 3 SE to cut some heater hose and he was totally blown away, like gushing over how it cut through the hose.
 
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