Part serrated for EDC

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Stonyman65

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What are your thoughts on a partly serrated (or 1/3) serrated blade for EDC? I use the knife alot as a utility knife for stuff like opening up boxes and cutting cardboard.
 
You know, the purist knife knut answer is all plain edge or all serrated ("a combo edge is too little of either to be useful"), but during my hardest-knife-use job (ski lift safety trainer/supervisor), I carried a large combo-edge folder on my radio harness and loved it. Those were the days before I found BF.

These days I work in an office and I EDC customs that don't get used. But back then I used that beat-up combo-edge Gator that I had found in the bottom of the Grand Canyon to cut bamboo poles, bungees, lots of barrier ribbon and fencing, and even self-arrest during an icy slide into a frozen creekbed (and subsequently chop steps for a rather pretty coworker who couldn't climb out :D;) ).

You know what? PE or CE both cut, and both cut much better when sharp.

For specifically opening boxes and cutting cardboard, I'd recommend getting a SuperKnife and keeping your nice pocketknife for other cutting chores.
 
I like having a partially serrated blade. The serration comes in handy when cutting rope / plastic zip ties, etc, where a straight blade has difficulty.

So I vote for partially serrated.
 
plain edge all the way, imho serrations are only better for rope, imho the best thing to open boxes is, well, a box cutter lol, get a nice folding box cutter and keep your pocket knife for other things.
 
I was against combo blades when they first came out, but since using them I like'em on blades around 4". Enough plain and enough serrated..
 
I've seen some say serrations are good for opening blister packs and the like. Personally, I've found a suitably sharp knife can push-cut those with ease, so I'm not even interested for that purpose. For cutting rope: Serrations are going to make a very ragged cut, so I wouldn't use a serrated edge for that, either. Plastic zip ties? Never had any of my knives have any problem with those, but I keep my knives more than butter-knife-sharp. Dunno about cardboard. I guess I wouldn't beat my knives up cutting a lot of cardboard--I'd get a box-cutter for that.

In short: Serrations look cool and frighten sheeple, that's about all I can see in 'em, personally. YMMV.
 
I like carrying a partially serrated knife, in my case, the Benchmade Pika. The serrations never seem to hurt, since there is more than enough plain edge (and I usually use short blade traditionals anyways), and are a nice feature when I need them.
 
EDCeeker said:
I've seen some say serrations are good for opening blister packs and the like. Personally, I've found a suitably sharp knife can push-cut those with ease, so I'm not even interested for that purpose. For cutting rope: Serrations are going to make a very ragged cut, so I wouldn't use a serrated edge for that, either. Plastic zip ties? Never had any of my knives have any problem with those, but I keep my knives more than butter-knife-sharp. Dunno about cardboard. I guess I wouldn't beat my knives up cutting a lot of cardboard--I'd get a box-cutter for that.

In short: Serrations look cool and frighten sheeple, that's about all I can see in 'em, personally. YMMV.
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I agree except on the rope part. Like a plain edge, serrations work best when sharp. Good serrations will not fray a rope or leave it looking like a mess.

On the box thing. I used to work for a food importer delivering food items to wholesalers. I cut open a lot of boxes and bags of rice. A box cutter or "stanley knife" as they're known here is illegal to carry.
 
I used to always buy serrated (half and half), but recently have been buying PE only. I guess I just dont use the serrations as much, although i like the insurance that it provides for the "just in case" factor. If I can get a 1/3rd serrated blade, I'll do it, but I'm not much on half and halves anymore.
 
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