If a man can only have one dedicated serrated blade

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DangerZone98

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Be it fixed or folding, anything goes. I’d only care for one serrated knife that can be carried around. What would you recommend? I’m a plain-edged dude curious about the other side of the fence.
 
I am probably going to get a lot of disagreements but hear me out-I like Cold Steel serrations cause when they get dull and a few broken teeth I just keep sharpening like a regular plain edge and It slowly turns into an edge that is better than both plain or serrated edge, kind of in between which can cut cardboard very nicely and webbing it also does decent on wood shaving probably almost a patentable hybrid edge.
 
I'm not a serrated guy, and I'm not much of a Spyderco guy....

But if I was gonna carry a full serrated knife around, It'd be one from Spyderco. I find their serrations very effective and very easy to maintain.

Small, I'd go serrated LadyBug, a bit bigger would be Delica, up a size would be Endela and biggest I would carry is the Endura.

Be sure to grab a Spyderco Sharpmaker too. It makes sharpening a serrated blade really simple.

Note: My thinking is for a fully serrated blade. If you think a partly serrated blade is what you want, then my recommendations open up a bit.
 
BITEME said:
I am probably going to get a lot of disagreements but hear me out-I like Cold Steel serrations cause when they get dull and a few broken teeth I just keep sharpening like a regular plain edge and It slowly turns into an edge that is better than both plain or serrated edge, kind of in between which can cut cardboard very nicely and webbing it also does decent on wood shaving probably almost a patentable hybrid edge.
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:eek: Very interesting ! Got pics ? :confused:
 
You'll find more use with a fully serrated blade over a plain edge for EDC task.

Give me fully serrated or chisel ground any day of the week over standard plain edge v grinds.

Look into Spyderco, Cold Steel and Microtech, they all offer nice fully serrated blades.

Spyderco, Benchmade and Cold Steel made a TON of fully serrated options from the early 2000's and they can be had for cheap on the bay.
 
Nope , nope , nope ...there CAN'T be only ONE ! :mad:

Love SE , but hate to sharpen .

They just dig in and cut faster and more efficiently than anything else , period . :cool:
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Cold Steel for SD because will slice the smoothest , cleanest and deepest .

Spyderco for work , because easier to sharpen .

Try for yourself and you will become a believer !
 
DocJD said:
Nope , nope , nope ...there CAN'T be only ONE ! :mad:

Love SE , but hate to sharpen .

They just dig in and cut faster and more efficiently than anything else , period . :cool:
:thumbsup::thumbsup:


Cold Steel for SD because will slice the smoothest , cleanest and deepest .

Spyderco for work , because easier to sharpen .

Try for yourself and you will become a believer !
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Hope that helps
 
Wish I could post a video of the blade cutting phonebook paper and shaving wood,it really does work nicely.
 
Generally , care must be taken . No chopping or hard slashing of hard materials . Most serrations are rather fragile because edges are very thin .

Serrations are NOT saw teeth and should not be used like saws .

Best use is on tough , fibrous materials that tend to flex out the way of PE . Ropes , lines , vines , fabric etc .
 
either one of these works for me :D
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jdmvette said:
either one of these works for me :D
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I have a tough time even looking at those! It would absolutely suck to be on the wrong end of one.

I EDC plain blades and only have one fully-serrated knife. I only carry it when I'm on or in the water: The Spyderco Pacific Salt. I can't imagine anything doing a better job of cutting a line in an emergency.

In watching the Prada Cup, which determines who will challenge New Zealand for The America's Cup this year, I noticed at least one team had what looked like Spyderco Salts clipped in their chest pockets for quick access. When the American boat capsized, skipper Terry Hutchinson found himself underwater, under the mainsail and unable to unclip himself. "We ended up with knives out," he said.

As far as EDC use, I've always considered a plain blade to be more practical. But why is that? I'm trying to think of examples of knife chores where a plain blade beats a serrated blade. I'm not coming up with much...
 
I EDC'd A yellow SE wharncliffe Salt series for a year to see what the deal was.

Thumbs up for performance, I never felt under knifed. In a pinch I used the final 1/2" of edge as plain blade, worked very well.

So an H1 SE Salt gets my vote!
 
I know I'm supposed to narrow it down, but literally just pick the most useful-to-you blade shape
from Spyderco's Salt series. I've got multiple of their Salt series fully serrated and they've all been great.
Minimal to no sharpening required on a day-to-day basis and zero rust. My serrated Tasman salt is one of my most used
knives; it stays in my tool pouch/ bag and is my main knife used for electrical and HVAC work besides my plain edge Delica.
 
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