Question??

[thepatriotsoutherner]

Hey guys on the next knife I plan to buy I really can't decide weather to get it combo edge or plain edge. All the knives I own are plain edge and I've never tried a combo edge. Is it worth it or should I just stay with the plain edge?? To be specific I'm planning to buy the kabar mark 1 just can decide combo or plain.

 

[DShiflet]

Unless you intend on cutting a lot of rope or other fibrous materials, plain edge. And if you are gonna be cutting a lot of rope or fibrous materials...I'd go with something fully serrated, not combo edge.

 

[Frisky]

In a Mark 1, most folks would go with a plain edge. In fact, they'd go with a plain edge in a folder. However, my Endura has a combo edge and there have been times I've been grateful to have those serrations. They cut through tough stuff, like tree roots, like butter.

Joe

 

[Alnamvet68]

Here we go again, or I hope not; anyway, my EDC Delica 4 is a combo blade, and I have found it to be the perfect combination of form and function. Others will disagree, but it would be best to keep it to yourselves lest you get another thread locked...unless, of course, it's your intent to do so.

 

[RemyKaze]

Here we go again, or I hope not; anyway, my EDC Delica 4 is a combo blade, and I have found it to be the perfect combination of form and function. Others will disagree, but it would be best to keep it to yourselves lest you get another thread locked...unless, of course, it's your intent to do so.

So you're saying that people aren't allowed to disagree because it will lead to an argument? I disagree with that.

I love plain edges. I actually had need of a serrated edge recently on some very tough material at work. I rarely need those serrations, but I didn't lament my plain edge PM2; I also had a Leatherman Wave on my belt that had a handy serrated blade. My point is that it's nice to have them when needed, however at any other time they get in the way. They limit your smooth cutting edge, and make it more difficult to control cuts.

As for your Kabar, I would definitely say plain edge. With something larger than a folder, you want to be able to choke up and use the edge closest to the handle.

 

[aquaman67]

Here we go again, or I hope not; anyway, my EDC Delica 4 is a combo blade, and I have found it to be the perfect combination of form and function. Others will disagree, but it would be best to keep it to yourselves lest you get another thread locked...unless, of course, it's your intent to do so.

Combo edge all the way. Most of my Benchmades are combo and I just found a Mini Manix with a combo blade.

I too find it the best of both.

 

[jonnyt16]

Is the search function broken?? I swear this is like the third or fourth thread on serrations in as little as a week or two.

Anyway, I prefer combo edges on my work knives because I actually have a need for them cutting hose, cable, straps, rope, canvas, among other things. Otherwise, my "casual" knives are usually plain edge.

 

[marcinek]

<nevermind...been here before>

 

[Alnamvet68]

]So you're saying that people aren't allowed to disagree because it will lead to an argument?[/COLOR] I disagree with that.

I love plain edges. I actually had need of a serrated edge recently on some very tough material at work. I rarely need those serrations, but I didn't lament my plain edge PM2; I also had a Leatherman Wave on my belt that had a handy serrated blade. My point is that it's nice to have them when needed, however at any other time they get in the way. They limit your smooth cutting edge, and make it more difficult to control cuts.

As for your Kabar, I would definitely say plain edge. With something larger than a folder, you want to be able to choke up and use the edge closest to the handle.

Absolutely not; but some here have a difficult time separating their biases and subjectivity from best practices, real world experiences, and objective analysis. If all you're going to do all day with your knives is whittle balsa wood, slice raw meats, and prepare sushi, then a plain edge works best. For all other tasks, and not exclusively to cutting rope, serrated and combo edges provide a broader scope of utility.

 

[MatthewSB]

If all you're going to do all day with your knives is whittle balsa wood, slice raw meats, and prepare sushi, then a plain edge works best. For all other tasks, and not exclusively to cutting rope, serrated and combo edges provide a broader scope of utility.

This is exactly what I was going to say.

The only thing serrations ever hindered for me is carving wooden tools and scraping stupid permit stickers off of the inside of my car window.

Like someone else said, a fully serrated blade is best if you need them. A fully serrated 3-4" folder in one pocket goes very very well with a small plain edge folder on your keychain.

 

[Big Mike]

Unless you intend on cutting a lot of rope or other fibrous materials, plain edge.

...And if you are gonna be cutting a lot of rope or fibrous materials...I'd go with something fully serrated, not combo edge.

I agree with what DShiflet stated.

Though I generally prefer a Plain Edge, when I use a Serrated Edge I prefer to use a fully Serrated Edge.


With a Combo Edge I find the Serrated section to be too short to be efficient, and find the Serrations occupying the section of the blade I use when I need fine control (and a plain edge).


I feel that a properly sharpened Plain Edge will handle all the tasks a Serrated Edge excels at, but not Vice versa.


For those who are sharpening challenged, or just don't sharpen their knives, a Serrated Edge has the advantage.




Big Mike

 

[bigmac53]

I think the combo edge for the most part is a matter of personal preference since you still get both blades types and both are usable if you get a long enough blade. I personally dont like serated edges mostly because of aesthetics but also because I will probably never use it.

 

[Sonnydaze]

You can buy (easily) a half-serrated edged folder on this forum.
You CANNOT (easily) sell one without taking a huge loss; even if the knife is NIB.
Trust me. I found that out.
Has nothing to do with quality or worth or trade-name.

 

[Alnamvet68]

You can buy (easily) a half-serrated edged folder on this forum.
You CANNOT (easily) sell one without taking a huge loss; even if the knife is NIB.
Trust me. I found that out.
Has nothing to do with quality or worth or trade-name.

Even I, as to the point and in your face as I can be, would not be so presumptuous to make such a statement. Using this forum as the standard by which knife prices, new or used, are set is preposterous.

 

[Allen R.]

nevermind.... bit once , not again

 

[RevDevil]

Even I, as to the point and in your face as I can be, would not be so presumptuous to make such a statement. Using this forum as the standard by which knife prices, new or used, are set is preposterous.

You are right. There are lots of places to sell knives, thisis not the only place. However, this place has been here for 15 years, and it is the largest as far as I know.

 

[Gollnick]

Using this forum as the standard by which knife prices, new or used, are set is preposterous.

What, then, pray tell, shall we use?

Unfortunately, there isn't any one market for secondary-market knives. Also, unfortunate is the fact that so many of the secondary-markets for knives are not open markets in that actual sale prices are not reported; there's no ticker tape for knives.

But bladeforums, while not the only secondary market for knives, is undeniably one of the major secondary markets for knives. Data from sales at bf.c certainly can and do play a major role in setting the secondary-market value of knives in the US and, to a lesser extent, world-wide.

I am frequently (at least once a week) asked, "I have this balisong-style knife. I understand that it might be valuable. What is it worth?" To answer that question, I want to use actual sale data. One of my sources for those data are my observations of the Exchange forums on bf.c.

 

[Alnamvet68]

What, then, pray tell, shall we use?

BF's decade and a half presence as a source for used knives, and determining values of same, while an important go to source, should be one of several places one should research when looking for a used, or even that special new knife. My initial response to the poster suggesting that selling a serrated knife on this forum will always be a huge loss for the seller is not probative, but prejudicial at best. I made no suggestion that BF should be excluded when one is doing his due diligence when in the market for a knife, new, used, or otherwise.

 

[Frisky]

I don't think BF is the largest mover of used knives. The big auction site is the largest, by far. On any given day, you could scroll through knife after knife on the auction site and never see them all.

Joe

 

[Gollnick]

The Big E is also a truly-open market. Sale prices are recorded and there's a search engine.

Yes, bf.c is only one of several good places to look. But it shouldn't be discounted.