I feel the same thing about pedantry.
Guy wanted to know why people like serrated knives.
If you find that question philosophically or rhetorically unanswerable, swell.
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I feel the same thing about pedantry.
Guy wanted to know why people like serrated knives.
If you find that question philosophically or rhetorically unanswerable, swell.
On a side note, I did fall into sleep during some of my stat classes.
So did I.
"The knife using population" is everybody.
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Sal Glesser, post: 17014780, member: 105187 wrote:Hi Mora,
H1 is not heat treated in the traditional way. The steel is work hardened in the manufacturing and processing of blades. Edge retention in the plain edge config would be about the steels that you listed. It does sharpen easily, and gets very sharp. In the serrated config, it will stay sharper longer than anything we've tested to date.
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I addressed the post saying “most people don’t like serrated edges” with no support for that statement. Not why people like serrated edges. I then addressed the topic of how I found serrated edges useful...and included examples. I find it answerable....and you got a few more posts added to your tally, so win/win.
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I've seen videos on some serrated blades and they cut really well. I tried to get Veff of Veff Sharpening to serrate 8+ inches of a Bark River Knives Bravo III, and he refused to even talk to me about it.
My desire was to have a unique knife in my collection. I think depending on the serration, it's a winner, but I do NOT own any knives with serrations. I think the 1 to 2 inches of serrations that they put on knives is idiotic. They should have knives that you can purchase where the entire 8 inch blade is serrated....and I like Veff serrations.
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I own two. Both are for cutting wet rope and nylon cables.
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When I was a wee lad back in boy scouts, I had a swiss army locking serrated blade knife that was fantastic. It cut through everything so easily. Then I had to sharpen it and never bought another serrated blade.
Simply because its more tactical. I am not trying to be snide. While most of us knife nuts hate the word and prefer straight edges, the average person looking for a knife wants the most tactical-est, weapon-est looking-est blade out there. Serrations are the first step.
Yeah some do. I still say way more want something in their kitchen that they dont have to maintain other then throwing it in the dishwasher that will slice a tomato for their sandwich.
That is where the "most people like serrations" comes from.
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Not an argument for or against serrations or to say which is more popular but food for thought. Majority of budget blades are combo edges and majority of knife buyers buy budget blades. This would make combo edges appear the most "popular" based on sales statistics. This would not always mean this is what people want it just means it is what people accepted.
More sold than fully serrated kitchen knives? I dunno....
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I am speaking solely about pocket knives. I would completely exclude kitchen knives because that is a different beast where most knives are at least sold as having almost one singular purpose probably why most kitchens have more knives than they need and most knives of lower quality than they should be.
Again...wrong "sample." Unless we are only talking about folks who buy folders....and i never saw that limitation made.
But you are right, probably most folding knives sold are combo edges.
But probably most knives sold are serrated kitchen knives for people who like to slice their tomatoes and bread and cooked meat but not sharpen their knives.
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I’m interested in this. Over on this side of the pond, I do come across kitchens where people favour full serrations, but the vast majority favour straight edges, albeit usually blunt. Ironic, isn’t it? For the majority here, serrated kitchen knives would be better.
I do think, too, that being part of Europe geographically, with France only miles away from London, traditional kitchen knives are ingrained here. 1066 and all that...
I’m interested in this. Over on this side of the pond, I do come across kitchens where people favour full serrations, but the vast majority favour straight edges, albeit usually blunt. Ironic, isn’t it? For the majority here, serrated kitchen knives would be better.
I do think, too, that being part of Europe geographically, with France only miles away from London, traditional kitchen knives are ingrained here. 1066 and all that...
Interesting!
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Ohh, I know, as Ive been on the receiving end of your 'pet peeve.'
In the Yo vs Recon thread, I mentioned, that most were squemish about sticking other people (and several points more).
Your 'pet peeve' kicked in and you questioned the above and a large chunk of one of my posts.
I took some time to compose an answer and gave solid evidence for my claims and asked for your background, since you questioned my posts and background.
(You certainly know, somebody means business, when they - like you in that thread - use several question marks!!??).
You chose to simply ignore my question, in regards to what your background was for questioning my claims in that thread.
We now know why.
It has nothing to do with any content in any thread - you merely react, when ever you feel, that somebody speaks for the masses.
Ill claim, thay the majority would nok like a swift kick in the nuts - you'll barge in and question, whether I speak for the masses (and FYI, I do).
As in the thread mentioned above and as in this thread, your pet peeve only serves to derail a thread.
I respectfully ask, that you turn down your pet peeve a notch or two.
Back to serrations:
Most has been covered.
I stand with Perrin on this; SE is for people who dont want to sharpen their knives (ooops, notice how he speaks for people with SE - there will be Hell to pay!).
Im firmly in the PE camp but can certainly see applications for SE.
If you'd want to disentangle yourself from lines when the kayak is tipping over or gets caught up in something.
Aboard a boat, where lines has to be cut fast and in an emergency.
As others have said, most tasks can be done with a PE but for some the SE performs very good.
And I just said 'most' again ...
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Actually I was questioning how you knew “most people” thought a knife fight was like a Hollywood movie. Not the majority of your wordy post. You replied it was ‘common sense’. I don’t think it’s common sense that most of the world thinks that, I reckon a good majority of the rest of the world hasn’t seen many Hollywood movies. But y’all can keep up with most don’t want to get poked in the eye or kicked in the nuts and feel that it validates your views. I’m glad you have mind reading abilities and know when I would barge in...
Edit to add: I’m not looking to start a battle. I did ignore your questions about my background. I didn’t question your background. Don’t be so defensive. If one doesn’t like serrations or likes them we are all knife guys/gals here....negative connotations need not be applied
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