Just curious

Welp...they stay "sharp" without much, if any maintenance.

I just think they tear and that a well sharpened straight edge outperforms then in 99.999999% of applications.
 
sharp_edge said:
Most people don't like serrated edges.
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I don't know if that is true at all. Probably most people here do not, but we make up an insignificant percentage of the general population.

I would say most people do prefer serrations. Particularly since the vast majority of their knife work is done in the kitchen.

In fact, look and Tony Bourdain's kitchen knife reccomndation: F Dick Offset Serrated.
 
Most non knife people do prefer serrations, I remember the first advice I got when I was looking for a good knife was to get one with serrations. For most every day tasks I don't want serrations, but if I'm on my sailboat or working around rope I'd definitely prefer to have serrations.
 
marcinek said:
I don't know if that is true at all. Probably most people here do not, but we make up an insignificant percentage of the general population.

I would say most people do prefer serrations. Particularly since the vast majority of their knife work is done in the kitchen.

In fact, look and Tony Bourdain's kitchen knife reccomndation: F Dick Offset Serrated.
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Agree with you about the people here make up a small percentage of knife population. But they might be a good sample/sampling.

I cook almost daily and in my kitchen I mostly use plain edged knives. The only time that I use a serrated knife is when cutting bread. For cutting other things like meat, veggies, and fruits, serrated knives are obviously a poorer choice than PE.
 
Combo blades are extremely popular for the masses. Possibly even moreso than plain edges. When I see the knives of people "in the wild", usually it's a combo edge. Those people like them because even a dull serrated edge will still "cut", while the plain edge portion of the knife is usually dull as a chipped butter knife that's been used as a screwdriver.

A properly sharp serrated edge (like a Spyderco) can murder boxes, rope, food, and anything else where a clean precision cut isn't necessary. And yes, it also stays sharp (as well as "sharp") for a lot longer than a plain edge.
 
They cut stuff, for a long time between sharpenings.

This is my wife's knife. I let her borrow it once , and she quickly claimed it as hers. I get to lube and sharpen it every once in awhile.

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She wil cut anything with it. And I mean anything. Stuff that would make you cringe. The spyderedge takes it all in stride and keeps going.

I miss that knife. :(
 
A serrated edge is great for a work knife(if your work involves a lot of cutting). Zip ties? Serrated. Rope/twine? A serrated edge is better. Sharpening serrations can be a pain, but you don't have to sharpen them nearly as often as a plain edge.

While I prefer to have a plain edge in my pocket, I'm not blind to the advantages that a serrated edge has. It's all about the cutting materials, and personal preference.
 
Silent H said:
Most non knife people do prefer serrations, I remember the first advice I got when I was looking for a good knife was to get one with serrations. For most every day tasks I don't want serrations, but if I'm on my sailboat or working around rope I'd definitely prefer to have serrations.
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How did you come up with “Most non knife people” stat?!?!?!
 
Superdave1 said:
How did you come up with “Most non knife people” stat?!?!?!
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Not a stat, just a generalization, I was trying to say basically the same thing Marcinek, Sharp_edge, and Planterz said. My generalization is based on advice I was given when I was buying my first few knives and based on what I've observed other people buying.
 
In general they are not for me, but they can handle certain chores better then the plain edge. I do have a fascination for the serrated Large Sebenza, so that may happen. I have some cheaper/very cheap knives that I was given and I use around the yard that are serrated and they work great at opening bags of stuff(mulch, fertilizer so forth)
 
No problem, just a pet peeve of mine when people speak for the masses. I find that it doesn’t add any gravitas to one’s point of view, by referencing made up stats. One can simply say “I prefer”.
I typically carry plain edge knives day to day, but since I have lived on boats since ‘99
I see the utility of serrated edge knives. Wednesday while cooking on the boat, my gf said “that’s a good knife” as I was slicing, thin slices of tomato...I even sliced some paper thin slices (showing off).
I didn’t have any tearing, or even have to saw with the serrations. I find that even fine cuts can be made by using the tip in material such as paper and fabric as well.
My elderly father loves combo edge blades as he can open open plastic clamshell packages easier. I use them on boat lines primarily nowadays.
 
sharp_edge said:
Agree with you about the people here make up a small percentage of knife population. But they might be a good sample/sampling.
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No, we are exactly the opposite of a good sample for what the general public thinks about knives.

That is like saying grabbing a couple of members from snootywinesnobs.com and asking them what wine they like to drink and concluding that the average person likes that wine.

Somebody slept through Statistics class! :)
 
Superdave1 said:
No problem, just a pet peeve of mine when people speak for the masses. I find that it doesn’t add any gravitas to one’s point of view, by referencing made up stats. One can simply say “I prefer”.
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If you want to be pedantic about it, sure. I guess one cannot say "Most people don't like to be jabbed in the eye with a knitting needle." only "I don't like to be jabbed in the eye with a knitting needle."

But...that said....most people prefer serrated knives. They can be unmaintained and still slice a tomato.
 
I’m heading right over to snootywinesnobs.com and letting them know that twist off caps and $5 wine is the best!!! They should send the bottles back for a spa treatment!!
 
marcinek said:
If you want to be pedantic about it, sure. I guess one cannot say "Most people don't like to be jabbed in the eye with a knitting needle." only "I don't like to be jabbed in the eye with a knitting needle."

But...that said....most people prefer serrated knives. They can be unmaintained and still slice a tomato.
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One can say whatever one wants...(whether one wants to be pedantic or not) doesnt make it factual.

87.3% of statistics are made up. ;)
 
marcinek said:
No, we are exactly the opposite of a good sample for what the general public thinks about knives.

That is like saying grabbing a couple of members from snootywinesnobs.com and asking them what wine they like to drink and concluding that the average person likes that wine.

Somebody slept through Statistics class! :)
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Not a good analogy. The more meaningful conclusion would be "what wine is preferred by the wine drinking population," which I agree could be biased given the small sample as well as where/how the sample is drawn.

On a side note, I did fall into sleep during some of my stat classes.;)
 
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