Serrated Military

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dkolds

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I wonder why the current Military models aren’t offered with full or partial serrations. Serrated blades cut better than plain edges.
 
Yep, especially for woodwork...



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They didn't sell well or they would still be an item. That said, I want one and see no reason it can't be offered as a sprint or exclusive.
 
There are several Spyderco models with serrated edges that are similar. Since the Military is designed for, well, the military, I wouldn't want a serrated blade that could hang up on fabric.
 
dkolds said:
I wonder why the current Military models aren’t offered with full or partial serrations. Serrated blades cut better than plain edges.
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One of my biggest regrets ever in my years of collecting and using high end, high quality knives was when I traded my last 440V, full Spyderedged Military model. I've tried to get another one over the years but just haven't found one at a reasonable price.

Yeah it's high time they brought back the full Spyderedged Military model. It was truly a Salt Water Crocidile of a hard use knife and I would love to see what a full Spyderedged C-36 Military model would be like in XHP or to bring it back in 440V again.
 
Alberta Ed said:
There are several Spyderco models with serrated edges that are similar. Since the Military is designed for, well, the military, I wouldn't want a serrated blade that could hang up on fabric.
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I have a fully serrated Spyderco Military.
It does not get caught in fabric.
I have used it to cut up a fair bit of fabric on things that needed to become smaller to fit into garbage bags.
Whether it's denim, canvas, cotton towels, couch cushions or old tarps, it won't get stuck. :thumbsup:

Ever notice how rescue knives tend to be serrated?
It isn't because they want the blade getting snagged in fabric. ;)

sharp_edge said:
No please. A pocket saw will do the trick. I much prefer PE folding knives.
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Serrations do not saw. :rolleyes:
Seriously, just try using a serrated knife to saw something...it ain't gonna work.
Serrations are for cutting things, and for some materials, they work better.
For some materials, they do not.
 
ScooterG said:
Yep, especially for woodwork...
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That's an extremely interesting response "ScooterG". Because you're not the only one I've encountered recently that has said that certain Spyderco models are very handy in woodworking projects. It hasn't been all that long ago that I had a friend who is an avid woodworker who asked me if I knew where he could get one of the older Spyderco Warren Thomas "KARAMBIT" models from a few years back. And he isn't the only one who has told me of the virtues of Spyderco's great knives used in woodworking.

The Military model in Spyderedge is truly one of their better models with teeth and why they don't bring it back in SE is a real head scratcher for me. I wouldn't even care if they used the old 440V material which they used at one time for their Spyderedged Military models. Actually I even liked 440V for Spyderedged blade steel. And I think that would be a good blade steel for woodworking as well. Very interesting!
 
im all for a full serrated military. partial serrated i have zero interest in.

whateber steel doesnt matter......sure would be neat to have 440v...but 420v would be better.
 
jbmonkey said:
im all for a full serrated military. partial serrated i have zero interest in.

whateber steel doesnt matter......sure would be neat to have 440v...but 420v would be better.
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Wouldn't that be S30V? Since CPM 440V is S60V
 
ScooterG said:
Yep, especially for woodwork...



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Interesting, I'm a carpenter/woodworker by trade, a serrated edge would be my last choice. Now give me a gayle Bradley 1 with a super thin edge and that hollow grind that just press cuts through wood....
 
5-by-5 said:
Wouldn't that be S30V? Since CPM 440V is S60V
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Oh no I'm here to tell you by hard use and much experience that 440V is an excellent blade steel for Spyderedges. Now I didn't have the same success with 440V for plain edges but for Spyderedged blades it's the "Cat's Meow". And it was really a good performing blade steel in that SE Military of years gone by.

Now I will warn you all that 440V is truly a monster to sharpen but in SE you won't have to sharpen it very much I can assure you all that. So if Spyderco has a bunch of left over bar stock of 440V I couldn't think of a better way for them to use it up.
 
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