I need a personal knife with wave function

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rxq

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First off, hi, I'm new here. I'm also new to knifes.

I currently own a swiss army multitool. I generally carry it around on person since it comes in handy in my line of work. I usually only use the knife or saw function, so I decided to get just a half serrate knife and free up some room in my pocket.

I've handled an Emerson Commander and I absolutely love the wave function, even though I have no reason at the moment to have to draw out a blade that quickly.

What can you guys recommend me? I need something with a wave function and a half serrated blade.

I was thinking Spyderco, which by the way, how is the brand?

Furthermroe, what do you guys generally use your personal knives for?
 
IMO, half serrated aren't effective, they have a short serrated part and a short plain edge, but neither works very well. Try a PE waved endura, you'll be surprised that you won't miss the serrations if you keep your knife sharp.
 
Get the Endura. Spyderco is one of the best brands out there. Outstanding designs, good people behind them, and top notch materials.
 
For an EDC knife, I agree that the Endura would be a better choice over the Emerson.
Don't get me wrong, I love my Emersons too. Spyderco has many great everyday carry knives.
A word of caution, Spydercos are very addicting and the Endura is only the start of what they have to offer.

Welcome to the forums. :D
 
Endura is a great knife, but I find its edge to be a little to thick for general cutting chores. You have to consider about what you are going to cut with the knife, then you decide which is more suited for your needs.
 
imho spydies arent nearly as addicting as EKI.

the waved enduras are a good one imho.
 
Welcome to our world :D, it's all down hill from here. As for spyderco, you pretty much can't go wrong with them, they just happen to be my favourite production blades :thumbup:. The Spyderco Endura mentioned several times would be an excellent option. If the Endura is too big, it has a little bro, the Delica. Both are avaliable in waved versions.
 
Since you are new to knives, you are probably new to sharpening them. That is something you also need to consider. I don't own a Spyderco knife but have in the past and agree with the others about the quality. What I do own by Spyderco is the Sharpmaker 204. This is one of the easiest sharpening systems to use if a beginner, and the key to it's use is to not let your knife get really dull before trying to sharpen. That way you don't really have to rebevel as much as you have to only maintain the edge. Btw, I tend to agree about the serrations, either fully plain or fully serrated. I'm partial to Kershaw and the Kershaw lineup of ZT Knives.
 
I EDC an Endura 4 Waved in my back right pocket. One thing I love about it is that you can change the clip to any of the for corners on the knife. Granted, two are the only ones that use the Wave on it. I do agree that the edge is a little thick, and I am going to reprofile it down. Great steel, great knife, good people.
 
I have an emerson opener Delica, and I go back and forth between it and a regular Delica for my EDC. I do want to have both reground at some point to thin the blade down, but otherwise they're great EDC knives.

If you really want a combo edge though, I'd go with the emerson opener Endura since that will give you a little more of each edge type. I, too, am not a fan of partially serrated blades on smaller knives; the only one I like that feature on is the Victorinox One Handed Trekker and it's only because the serrated area is sizable and on the front of the knife.

If you want to keep an actual saw tool on you, I'd suggest looking into getting a PE folder and pairing it with a something like the Victorinox Farmer (which has a saw). I EDC a Delica and Farmer and the combo really works for me. The folder gets clipped on the right pocket, and the Farmer doesn't take up much room in my left pocket next to my phone. :thumbup:

Spyderco is a great manufacturer, and Sal Glesser is a great guy :thumbup: I think they put out both really great "every-man" products and higher performance products at very reasonable prices.

I use my folders daily for the typical tasks: opening stuff, some food prep, sometimes a bit of whittling to pass the time.


And cutter is right on with the advice on sharpening. Keep em sharp! Welcome to BF :)

BTW: If you find a folder in your price range that you like but isn't waved, if it has a thumb hole, you can add a zip-tie to the hole to improvise your own wave feature. :thumbup: I prefer the built-in wave feature, but just want to give you a heads up.
 
beluga said:
Endura is a great knife, but I find its edge to be a little to thick for general cutting chores. You have to consider about what you are going to cut with the knife, then you decide which is more suited for your needs.
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to each his own... but all I use my enduras for is "general cutting chores".
 
What does EDC stand for?

RKSOON, thanks for the tip.

Yes I nearly forgot about sharpening the blade.
How does that work? Is the process the same as sharpening my kitchen knives?

How much does the Endura generally retail for? Is it possible to find one cheaper than retail price? Where would be the best place to purchase one? I am located in Canada. What is a spyderedge?

Does blade steel really matter?
 
rxq said:
What does EDC stand for?

RKSOON, thanks for the tip.

Yes I nearly forgot about sharpening the blade.
How does that work? Is the process the same as sharpening my kitchen knives?

How much does the Endura generally retail for? Is it possible to find one cheaper than retail price? Where would be the best place to purchase one? I am located in Canada. What is a spyderedge?

Does blade steel really matter?
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Sharpening it is similar, but different than sharpening your kitchen knives. Different angles and such. I would suggest getting a Spyderco Sharpmaker, or something of that sort for simple resharpening and retouching.

For price, hop on google shopping and search for "Waved Endura 4" or just an "Endura 4."

A Spyderedge is what they call a fully serrated Spyderco. These are useful IMO in a hard use situation. I sell a lot of these to guys who work the oil fields in Colorado, or forester type guys. It's a little more difficult to sharpen, too.

And blade steel... plays a BIG role. VG-10 in most Spydercos is a great steel that holds a wicked sharp edge one you get it there.

Others will be able to explain these things better than me, but there's some basic information for ya!

~Greg
 
I'll agree that the endura comes from the factory with a very thick edge, it was the only spyderco I've ever received that I was disappointed with the factory sharpening. 20 minutes on a benchstone thinned out the edge and brought it down to 20 degrees per side but I'm horrible at freehand sharpening and now its uneven and kinda ugly :barf: oh well lesson learned, eventually I'll send it off to someone with some talent to fix the edge properly. in every other regard the endura is my favorite EDC, I love the size, shape, and function. fit&finish were superb and it is definitely one tough sob. I can't wait for the FRN stretch, I think it will replace my trusty old Endura when it comes out.
 
rxq said:
What does EDC stand for?

RKSOON, thanks for the tip.

Yes I nearly forgot about sharpening the blade.
How does that work? Is the process the same as sharpening my kitchen knives?

How much does the Endura generally retail for? Is it possible to find one cheaper than retail price? Where would be the best place to purchase one? I am located in Canada. What is a spyderedge?

Does blade steel really matter?
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Click on the link in my sig line.
 
rksoon said:
you can add a zip-tie to the hole to improvise your own wave feature. :thumbup: I prefer the built-in wave feature, but just want to give you a heads up.
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I've never heard of that and am trying to picture it in my mind but can't see how that would be as effective.
How exactly does that work? Pictures?
 
I just went to the Spyderco website and one of the first things to pop up was a new knife called the Byrd Wings G-10.
Never heard of it!
But, it looks like just what you need. A mid-sized folder with 2 blades each about 3 inches long. They open opposite each other. One is plain edge and one is serrated. Typical thumb hole opening. But real G-10 handles apparently!
Only $49.95 MSRP too.
I'm an Emerson guy, but many knife guys swear by Spyderco. And if the quality is just decent y ou could replace this knife every 6 months and not go broke!
Welcome and good luck.
 
I'm a big Spyderco fan, and as many people have mentioned, they run a great company. Wonderful people, top notch materials, no sales "fluff". Just straight up amazing knives. :thumbup:

Wave function and half serrated? Endura would be my choice, though you might be better off with full serrations instead of half. YMMV of course.
 
autoopen said:
I've never heard of that and am trying to picture it in my mind but can't see how that would be as effective.
How exactly does that work? Pictures?
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Sure, check out these couple of vids:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmygbSLArLQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlTCeParLn4

Can't find the better vid that shows you in detail, but I think you can see it well enough.

Basically, the locking end of the zip-tie serves to catch your pocket lip and open your knife in the same fashion as a dedicated wave feature. :thumbup:
 
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