Recommendations for full serrated (not combo) folder and fixed blade?

[bld522]

If you buy the XXL Voyager, you won't need to cut a milk carton in half. You can cut the cow in half instead!

 

[Itch Blade]

The rope thing has been debunked many times on various knife test. Most found rope much harder to cut with anything other than a sharp plain edge. Some found it impossible to cut modern rope with serrated edged knives. I've tried a few times just to see for my self and promply gave those knives away to people I knew would never use them.

Tomatos and bread...maybe. Again only if a person doesn't know how to sharpen a blade. My wife through away all of her serrated blades after spending a full year with a good set of kitchen knives I bought for her. Her friend and all of the kids now own that same set after using her knives a couple times.

I've spent about 20 years trying to find a task that requires a serrated blade, or even one that is performed easier or better with one. No luck so far. That's basically why I responded. I thought maybe someone had really found a use for a serrated blade.

All your situations require a razor sharp plain edge. Have you ever tried sharpening a knife on a pitching and rolling sailboat?

 

[Jesse B.]

I can't give you any information about a fully serrated fixed blade, but for the last almost 19 years, I have carried a Spyderco Police fully serrated model. I bought it just after my 18th birthday, and carry it almost every day. Although it sees quite a bit of use, it's still as sharp as it was when I got it. I have little doubt I'll be giving it to a grandkid someday.

Brien

+1 on the Spyderco Police fully serrated. Get the one with G10 handles if you care about how well it grips. With a 4" cutting blade it is on the larger side, if that matters. Spyderco seems to do serrations quite well, and of course there are other options.

And don't be too swayed by those that decry serrations as essentially useless.

 

[Chris Pierce]

The rope thing has been debunked many times on various knife test. Most found rope much harder to cut with anything other than a sharp plain edge. Some found it impossible to cut modern rope with serrated edged knives.

I don't own any serrated knives. But I do work on fishing boats quite a bit, and I can tell you 99% of all the knives on board are serrated.
What "modern" rope are you talking about? Fisherman use all kinds of fancy rope, and like I said before, they almost all carry and use serrated knives. Super cheap little vicky deck knives.

I'm not trying to advocate serrations, but to say that they don't work is just ridiculous.

 

[elkins45]

Manix 2 for the folder, Aqua Salt for the fixed blade. The Aqua Salt has been discontinued but several retailers still have the serrated ones in stock, so act fast.

You could also try this for the folder:

http://boyeknives.com/folders.cfm

I've always wanted to try one of the dendritic cobalt models.

 

[cultivateitnow]

$5.00 knives...

That pretty much sums it up.

 

[Pete1977]

The rope thing has been debunked many times on various knife test. Most found rope much harder to cut with anything other than a sharp plain edge. Some found it impossible to cut modern rope with serrated edged knives. I've tried a few times just to see for my self and promply gave those knives away to people I knew would never use them.

Tomatos and bread...maybe. Again only if a person doesn't know how to sharpen a blade. My wife through away all of her serrated blades after spending a full year with a good set of kitchen knives I bought for her. Her friend and all of the kids now own that same set after using her knives a couple times.

I've spent about 20 years trying to find a task that requires a serrated blade, or even one that is performed easier or better with one. No luck so far. That's basically why I responded. I thought maybe someone had really found a use for a serrated blade.

Debunked on knife tests are one thing. Debunked in real world use is another and I can say that a serrated knife will cut much more synthetic rope than a plain edged knife and will cut a lot longer. In fact it is much easier to cut modern polypropylene rope with a serrated knife than it is with a plain edged blade.

I've found a use for a serrated blade- commercial fishing. In almost 20 years of experience using a knife as a professional mariner I have come to the conclusion that a serrated knife is an indespensable tool.

As someone who cuts a lot of thick rope both poly and natural the appeal of serrations is not that they cut rope better or faster but that they hold an edge well enough to cut the rope longer if both blades are the same blade material. I recommend any serrated hawkbill blade like the Tasman Salt in full SE nothing like a fully serrated blade in what is essentially one big serration.

Another plus side to using a serrated knife to cut rope, both thick and thin, is that the serrations "grab" better than a plain edge on slick polypropylene and other "plastic" ropes. THey also make it easier to cut through large diameter lines like 2+ inch polypropylene/dacron hawser.

I don't own any serrated knives. But I do work on fishing boats quite a bit, and I can tell you 99% of all the knives on board are serrated.
What "modern" rope are you talking about? Fisherman use all kinds of fancy rope, and like I said before, they almost all carry and use serrated knives. Super cheap little vicky deck knives.

I'm not trying to advocate serrations, but to say that they don't work is just ridiculous.

:thumbup:

 

[Pete1977]

To the OP-

I would recommend anything from Spyderco. They are one of the few companies that offer fully serrated knives. In my opinion the serrations on Cold Steel's line are next to useless.

The best serrations I have used are on the Byrd Cara Cara Rescue and Meadowlark Rescue, not too aggressive, easy to sharpen, and will do most of what a plain edge can do when sharp.

Sharpening serrations are easy. Get a sharpmaker. It is foolproof. I keep one on my lobster boat for field touch ups and one at the house for general sharpening.

 

[cultivateitnow]

Well, I've had about 15 of them and after trying them out (inclding carrying them for over a year) I gave them all away. I use my knives every day and I cannot put up with them. I need something that cuts, cuts fast, and cuts every time.

Screw drivers on multitools work too, bout how many people do you see repairing cars, boats, or appliances with them every day? Yes they are better then nothing, but...

 

[Pete1977]

$5.00 knives...

That pretty much sums it up.

And they keep cutting... I've seen them used to cut thick rubber "cookies" for chafing gear on otter trawls. The guys sharpened them on the spines of other vickies and went right back to work. Yeah...useless

Well, I've had about 15 of them and after trying them out (inclding carrying them for over a year) I gave them all away. I use my knives every day and I cannot put up with them. I need something that cuts, cuts fast, and cuts every time.

Screw drivers on multitools work too, bout how many people do you see repairing cars, boats, or appliances with them every day? Yes they are better then nothing, but...

Comparing a serrated blade to a screwdriver on a multitool is like apples to oranges. Try cutting inch and a half polypropylene line in a timely fashion with a plain edged knife. We used a hacksaw until I got the cara cara rescue. Try carrying a hacksaw around everywhere just in case of an emergency.

what do you cut with your knives every day? "the right tool for the job..." and all that. A plain edge knife is good on a boat but I always reccomend at least complementing it with a serrated blade. YMMV

My cara cara rescue's serrated blade cut, cut fast, and cut every time. At least it outcut every plain edged knife I have ever carried.

 

[Chris Pierce]

Good to see the boat guys chime in on this one!