Plain or serrated edge~ what's your choice and why?

I always go fishing and camping in a Tropical Jungle..... I prefer plain blade.

why? Easy to clean up the fish....
 
I love both!! Recently The spydieEdge has seen alot of pockt time at work!! I don't understand why people have trouble sharpening a serrated blade with the existence of the sharpmaker!!! It makes touching up the edge easy as pie !! ;)
 
Some questions have obvious answers. ;)

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I only go with PE. I have used a few serrated blades and a couple ce, but just found them annoying. I like to carve up sticks and such, and serrations just tear and ruin wood. Secondly, I find a nice sharp pe will perform just as good as serrations.
 
I wish more folders had serrations on the front part of the blade.

Most of my blades are PE, but I have a few combo, a few full SE.

Not all serrations are created equal, that makes a difference to me.
 
I prefer plain edge - as long as you keep it sharp it cuts pretty much anything as well or better than a serrated edge. Of course a dull plain edge is horrible. My favourite knife for slicing a tomato - a sharp Opinel, much better than a serrated steak knife.
 
I generally carry a plain edge but I can certainly see the benefits of a serrated edge in some circustances, like if I'm likely to be doing a fair bit of rope cutting for example.

One thing that bugs me though is with partial serrated blades, why O why do they always put the serrations nearest the handle? Personally I'd prefer the serrations down the other end near the tip.
 
I prefer PE. I will consider CE on some blades. I've never owned a SE blade and don't see one in my future.
 
I like both for different reasons.

I carry a combo edge at work and found it to be most useful. Some serrations are not to my liking and those are the Kershaw as they are not aggressive enough ie: my Kershaw/Emerson auto Commander.

I like my hunting and fishing knives to be non-serrated so I don't tear up the meat when dressing it.
 
I carry only plain edge.
Like stated earlier a PE can do anything a SE can do. In my experience a well honed PE can cut rope, webbing, strap material, and wood easily. It is really difficult to whittle with a SE. A serrated edge may stay sharp longer, but I don't mind giving my EDC a few strokes on a stone a couple nights a week. Plus I have yet to see a serrated utility knife blade.
 
Check out the Rapid Edge serrated utility knife blade there are quite a few other brands also. I don't think I need a serrated utility knife blade as I haven't run across a need for one yet but someone else may.

A sharp PE knife will initially cut just as good as a serrated edge but it will not hold up as long and if your in the field or do not have a way to field sharpen your knife the serrated has lasted me much longer.

Also cutting a quantity of nylon line when on duty or training on our safe boat my serrated has outlasted/out performed by buddies PE many times.

This discussion never has and end as it is the Ford vs Chevy arguments of knives.

The fianlity that some give when they say "this is all you need" is narrow minded. If I want to whittle I use a pocket knife. If I want to cut bread I use a serrated bread knife, if I skin or fillet a PE etc.
 
I do not bother with a partially serrated blade. Use full serrations if you plan on primarily separating matter. Use a plain edge for just about anything else.
 
Mossyhorn you have a point one of our operators carries a Spyderco Atlantic Salt fully serrated and loves it, he used it to replace his Endura plain edge when we are on the water, then places it bag in his boat bag when we are on land.
 
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All of my carry knives are plain edge. Reasons:

Aesthetics. Plain edge looks better.
Style. The knives I prefer to carry are PE only.
Easier to sharpen.
More useful.
 
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