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

Hawk45 said:
I'm a plain edge guy for the most part and never been a fan of serrations (partial) as I've had a few.
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I've never been fond of partial serrations either. Never enough to be actually useful. I love fully serrated blades however. They make a great secondary EDC to compliment a plain edged knife. If you want to carry a second knife in your other pocket, a Delica 4 or Endura 4 is a great choice, or a Rescue if you like a straight blade (I love a serrated straight blade). I prefer to carry my secondary knife inside my waist band, and if that's the case for you, a selection from the Salt line is perfect since they're thinner and lighter than the D4/E4 (and since it won't rust from sweat). I carry a Tasman Salt IWB (plain edge though, I found that the SE Tasman would bind rather than cut), and I never notice that it's there unless I need it.
 
I'll have to pick on up for sure.. now, between the Military (my favorite) or the Endura/Salt or Dragonfly2 (wife snatched up my old DF1). Decisions.. decisions.
 
I keep two knives in my working around the farm pants, and one of them is a fully serrated Manix 2. There are some tasks where a FS blade is just a much better tool. Hacking through the bailing twine that's wrapped around the shaft of your mower blades is the most recent one that comes to mind. Shortening a dowel rod is another.
 
I have been using full serrated knives a lot lately, they are great at work for opening taped boxes. Both PE and SE have their uses though.

I wish Spyderco didn't give up on the SE Military and would introduce an SE P2.
 
ctk123 said:
I have been using full serrated knives a lot lately, they are great at work for opening taped boxes. Both PE and SE have their uses though.

I wish Spyderco didn't give up on the SE Military and would introduce an SE P2.
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Me too. I'd buy a handful of them.
 
FuSchniken said:
My serrated Military is my favorite knife.
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elkins45 said:
Me too. I'd buy a handful of them.
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+1!

To the OP, another SE Spydie to keep an eye out for is the Emerson Wave Endura, I think they were a limited run of sorts, and I haven't seem one for sale in some time. The serrations on these differ to everything else out there and from all reports they are really the bees knees!

Now while were talking serrations , am I the only one who has always wanted a SE S90V Millie???

Bo
 
I only have one Spyder edge in my EDC rotation and it's a H1 ladybug at first I was a bit skeptical but it's proved to be incredibly useful and gives this small knife cutting power all out of porportion to it's diminutive size the next time I purchase another Spydie I'm going to go after something a bit bigger with the Spyder edge.
 
Of my 20 or so Spydies, half are full serrated. My personal favorites: Serr SS Delica, Harpy, Serr Endura, Serr ATR, Serr Stretch, Civilian
I have noticed that Spyderco seems to have cut back on serrated edges with their newest models. A little depressing, I was hoping they'd bring back the Serr Ayoob so I could pick one up.
Next purchase will probably be the Serr G-10 Police :)
 
Fully serrated Spydercos are among my favorite knives! For my uses, a serrated knife is ideal. When I need a knife, I'm usually cutting tape, rope, cardboard, zipties, etc. I don't need the clean cut that a plain edge knife delivers.
 
I don't have any fully serrated Spydies, but I am planning to get some H1 knives fully serated. I heard as serrated H1 performs really well, better than plain edge H1. Probably Pacific Salt with yellow handles.
 
I got the Endura in all three versions (full, part serrated, and plain edge) And find myself carrying and using the half serrated one for EDC most of the time, just seams a little more versatile.
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Just an update.. killed two birds with one stone and got my first full spydie edge and a Stretch 2 in one. Really digging this blade! I'm amazed how well the full spydie edge does on pretty much every tasked I've tried it on so far. I see more Stretch's and full serrated Spyderco's in my future.
Cheers
 
I got started with a ZDP SE Endura and have since bought the Pacific Salt...I'd love to see the ZDP with the hollow ground SE if it would hold up...the H1 grind is very sharp. I would say that even with good sharpening technique I wear SE edges out much faster.

I would say that, typically, if I carry an Endura-sized SE knife then I have a smaller plain edge on me. However, for the vast majority of my uses, I can do pretty much whatever I need with a SE.
 
Spyderco and Spyderedge go together, it's always seemed silly to me when I can't order one of their knives withtheir trademark edge. I won't buy a Spyderco without it!
 
First of all I really like all of Spyderco's edge variants. I have several of their fully serrated and combo edged blades and I have found many uses for all of them. First and foremost you must realize that not all serration patterns are created equal. I would be the first to agree with some folks when they say that some serrated knives are not very effective cutters. But Spyderco's serrations are a very well crafted pattern and can be used to cut many tough and fibrous materials. I usually carry 3 different pocket knives on me each day. I always have at least one of Spyderco's fully serrated blades on me and it get's used at least once to 3 times a day.

Also consider blade geometry>> I find that Spyderco's Hawkbill blades in full Spyderedge are some of the meanest cutters out there. Also I have one of the older Massad Ayoob models which as a sort of convex belly on it and it's serrations cut very effectively.

I do agree with the one brother that there is a distinct difference between Spyderco's Seki City Japan serration patterns and those produced in Golden Colorado. I tend to like the Golden Colorado serrations a bit better because I've had just a bit better luck with a more wavy serration. I will say that Spyderco's serrations are truly the best on the production market period.
 
Rhinopkc said:
Spyderco and Spyderedge go together, it's always seemed silly to me when I can't order one of their knives withtheir trademark edge. I won't buy a Spyderco without it!
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I truly do hope that Spyderco's Spyderedge will always be a flagship trademark from here on out. I also think that all of Spyderco's knives should be available in Spyderedge. I also wish they had more fixed blades with the Spyderedge. I never really liked serrated blades uintil I got my first Spyderco back in 1995 ( Stainless Mariner).
 
I'm also not a combo edge fan.

I have both SE and PE Aqua Salts, and I reach for the SE way more often. I carry the SE Aqua and a smaller PE folder, not a small SE blade with a larger PE. The SE just tears right through stuff, all that extra blade edge is amazing, and having the larger blade be serrated seems pretty good if there's a large cutting task (I'm mostly thinking comfort). The SE Aqua is my first ever SE blade, and I'm a total convert.
 
When I got my very first Spyderco blade back in 1995 I immediately learned that not all serrations are created equal. My very first Spyder was a full SE, GIN-1 Mariner model. When I first used it I was blown away at how good Spyderco's serrations perform. They are also easy to sharpen compared to many other serration patterns.

Personally I always EDC at least one plain edge Spyder and one fully serrated Spyder. I use my full SE Spyder at least 2 to 3 times everyday. That's one reason the C-44 big Dyad is my all time favorite Spyder. With one full SE blade and one full plain Edged blade you truly have the best of both Spyder worlds.

One thing I learned right out of the gate is that like the plain edge the Spyderedge truly needs to be sharp to perform at it's maximum potential. I use my Spyderco 701 Profile kit to keep all my Spyderedges sharp. And when they are sharp they can almost do anything a plain edge can do>> and in many respects I can usually get my Spyderedges to do many chores I wouldn't even attempt with a plain edge. Keeping your blade super sharp irrespective of which edge type you are using is key to paramount performance.
 
My friend is a sailor, and a fully-serrated Spydie in H1 works great for him, especially in rope cutting and Shark fighting
 
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