Sebenza Serrations Experiences

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MatthewSB

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I prefer serrations on an emergency use knife, and I really like how CRK staggers theirs on the Pacific. Are the serrations on the serrated Sebenza 21 similarly staggered?

I'm not curious about serrations in general, I know what they are, the benefits, negatives etc. I'm specifically curious about how CRK's serrations compare to other makers like Spyderco, Emerson, etc.
 
I don't know what they will look like, but when I finish saving for a Sebenza, I'm ordering a serrated one!
 
I have a few serrated Sebs, Easy to sharpen and VERY AGRESSIVE on soft material IE .. cardboard, cloth, leather etc. Bart
 
Where's Birdhunter when you need him??? He's probably out hunting, he has a couple also and can expound on serrated blades.
 
Ajack60 said:
Where's Birdhunter when you need him??? He's probably out hunting, he has a couple also and can expound on serrated blades.
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You know me to well. We had two inches of snow so the dog made me go out hunting. Will get right on this.
 
Until I got my first small sebenza with serrations I had never had a serrated knife before. I have two now and do love them. I carry the small everyday and use it. The serrations are sharp and do help in cutting, like tendons on pheasant legs. :-). I know some do not like them but I have never found them a problem in cutting anything. I have my Umnumzaan and use it and love it, but do carry the two serrated more. It is easy to keep them sharp and when cutting zip ties it really helps. I have another sebenza with after market serrations and they are just to aggressive for me. The CRK serrations are better for me. I do not have a Emerson or spyderco so will show a picture of my after market serrations on a CRK I hope this helps.



 
Well, I got my serrated Sebenza 21, and it has the staggered serrations. It cuts extremely well, and the cuts are straight. Looking at the edge, the staggered serrations make an "S" shaped pattern. The bevels even line up, so I'll be able to sharpen it on a flat stone with the rest of the plain edge.

I don't care how sharp a plain edge is, it can never compare to properly designed serrations when cutting through anything thick and dense. The next time someone says "Serrations won't do anything a sharp plain edge will" I'm going to saw through a thick magazine while they watch, then challenge them to do the same :mad:
 
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