Fully Serrated Folders

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Hi all,

This is my first "real" thread here other than my intro thread in the community forum. I'm excited to be here, and I'm looking forward to meeting everybody!

So, my first real request for your expertise is regarding fully serrated folders. I'm looking for something that's fully serrated, small, light, and quality. My main use other than just plain loving to have knives would be for backpacking-type tasks (cutting rope etc).

I've noticed Spyderco offers several knives fully serrated. I've been looking at their Dragonfly for instance. I've also noticed everything from the Ladybug to the Endura. At this time, I'd like to get something decent for up to $50-60, but I'd still love to hear about more expensive favorites as well. I haven't noticed any other companies offering many fully serrated models. Any recommendations from Spyderco or other manufacturers?

Thanks!
 
a spyderco delica or an endura is a sure winner. welcome to the forum by the way. Let us know what you decide. Personally i dont own any fully serrated edges. Im a plain edge fan. But ive heard a lot of good things about spyderco full serration knives. I own two delicas (one a combo edge and a pe) and I love them. Great knives for a fair price=)
 
This is such a no brainer. Get the serrated Delica. Light, strong, reliable, and time proven, not to mention a great value.
 
that was quick! thank you guys. i'm a huge fan of plain edges as well, but I have quite a few. I have nothing with full serrations so it's one of those "let's try something new" things for me. I've heard wonderful things about the Delica and Endura as well. i'm going to give those models a serious look. thanks for your input!
 
My girlfriend is a landscaper, and is REALLY hard on knives. I have given her 3 fully serrated Delicas that she uses in rotation so I can sharpen them for her without leaving her without a knife. The points of the serrations will usually hit hard surfaces first, keeping the scallops away from potential damage. Even when the points are completely blunted, there is enough sharp area in the scallops to saw through softer material. The serrations also provide additional edge length, making the knife effectively longer.

Personally, I prefer a sharp plain edge, but for her, SE works better. The Delica has been a top seller for Spyderco for many years for good reason. It is in your mentioned price range, and is hard to beat for the money.

Welcome to the forum!

P.S. - Spyderco is practically synonymous with serrations. Sal Glesser has a lot of firsts to his credit, and serrations on a pocketknife is one of them. Check out the Spyderco sub-forum here or the Spyderco factory forum for more details ;)
 
yablanowitz, that really says a lot about these knives! i just bought a Dragonfly and am going to definitely get a Delica soon! with the dragonfly being a mere 1.2 oz, i couldn't resist. the delica is 2.5 oz which is also spectacular. thanks again for your thoughts, gentlemen.
 
If you don't like the full SE, don't sell the knife. Hold on to it for a bit.

I bought an SE Delica a long time ago, didn't really care for it and sold it. Then about six months back, I bought another and have been EDCing it ever since. It's a good hard use knife.
 
Spyderco seems to be the best when it comes to SE, the Spyder edge is well though out. Like others have said, Delica or Endura...mega cutting power.
 
Not to change your mind, but when I posted questions about straight vs. serrated edges for similar purposes, several experienced members on this forum told me that a sharp straight edge will have no problem with ropes, and is better to have than a serrated edge. FWIW.
 
Serrated edges are useful for coarse or fibrous material. Gardening puts an edge in contact with [i[]dirt[/i], which has a rapid blunting effect. :)

Working with these sorts of materials is also a strong point of the hawksbill blade. So a serrated hawksbill like the Spyderco Harpy might also be worth considering. So would a serrated Cricket, with its S-curve.
 
perpster said:
Not to change your mind, but when I posted questions about straight vs. serrated edges for similar purposes, several experienced members on this forum told me that a sharp straight edge will have no problem with ropes, and is better to have than a serrated edge. FWIW.
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thanks for the info! although i'm sure that's true in many cases, i won't regret having 1 or 2 fully serrated blades anyway. i love collecting and having different knives as much as i enjoy using them. thank you to everybody for all of the fantastic info.

Esav Benyamin said:
Serrated edges are useful for coarse or fibrous material. So a serrated hawksbill like the Spyderco Harpy might also be worth considering. So would a serrated Cricket, with its S-curve.
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interesting. just wondering... what is the advantage/purpose of the S-curve? i always thought it was just aesthetic :o
 
if you're going to be using the knife around water, especially sea water, let me suggest the spyderco salt 1. it is the size of the delica with a slightly less sharp point and is rust proof. I carry a PE atlantic salt (sheepsfoot) at work (commercial lobsterman) and for an emergency knife carry either a salt 1 SE or a pacific salt SE.
 
Pete1977 said:
if you're going to be using the knife around water, especially sea water, let me suggest the spyderco salt 1. it is the size of the delica with a slightly less sharp point and is rust proof. I carry a PE atlantic salt (sheepsfoot) at work (commercial lobsterman) and for an emergency knife carry either a salt 1 SE or a pacific salt SE.
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i saw those. pretty cool! how is that H1 steel? i am not familiar with it.

lots of votes for delicas here. good deal!
 
Backpacking separates the good from the marginal. Weight and space matter. In this case, carry the Dragonfly plain for delicate tasks and the Delica serrated for thougher jobs. You won't be cutting much rope but small branches, vines, fish and straps are like butter with the Delica. If one becomes less than sharp, steel it on the back of the othes to realgn the edge. If you lose one, you are not without a knife. Light, small, and capable beats large, heavy, and excessive every time. If you need more for 'packing, you need a light hatchet, Spydersaw, or chopping blade- a whole different category. It's fun to go "minimum" so long as your equipment is trustworthy and in this case, it's best to have more than one blade.
 
H1 steel is very cool. Garenteed not to rust and it is a tool steel. Some people find it to increase in HRC (usually 60) to about 64HRC when sharpening. I know that there was a test done in spyderco forums where the used a fogger. Here is the link. It should convince you that it wont rust. http://spyderco.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26414&highlight=fogger

I have a Dellica 4. Love it. Still want to buy a Salt 1 or pacific salt.
 
Endura or Police. They are just awesome cutters and proper size! I love mine.

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I wasn't a big fan of serrated blades until I saw a cop cut a person out of a seatbelt. He used a Endura SE. Now my truck knife is a Salt 1 SE. It has a thicker tip than the Delica which makes it feel a little more hardy. Don't leave home with out it.
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I have a SS Endura SE that I carried for years and years on duty, and the serrated edge worked wonderfully. Even so, the selling point for the knife is that after years of hard use, the blade still has zero play and the lockup is still solid.
 
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