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I vote for the combo edge...most of my knives have one, except for my Shun work knives.
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Serrated or Plain Edge, That is the Question.
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Serrations are advantageous in two instances I can see:
1) cutting a lot of rope or other fibrous stuff, especially if precision isn't that important. Nothing hacks its way through better than a good Spyderedge.
2) a purely defensive knife, especially a relatively short one, where slashing is an important tactic. Serrated edges have more edge contact area per unit of length than a plain edge.
That's how I see it. I've tried using fully serrated edges for general purpose uses and have found them to be a bit awkward for some things--but they're the best for sharpening pencils!
1) cutting a lot of rope or other fibrous stuff, especially if precision isn't that important. Nothing hacks its way through better than a good Spyderedge.
2) a purely defensive knife, especially a relatively short one, where slashing is an important tactic. Serrated edges have more edge contact area per unit of length than a plain edge.
That's how I see it. I've tried using fully serrated edges for general purpose uses and have found them to be a bit awkward for some things--but they're the best for sharpening pencils!