serrated or smooth blades

Strictly plain edge for me. I have no serrated blades what so ever. Because ease of sharpening.
 
aquaman67 said:
Combo blades for me.

Why?

It cuts more material.

Why do you want a cutting tool that doesn't cut almost everything?

Try cutting a pencil or plastic clothes hanger in two with your sharpest plain blade.
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If it works for you - more power to 'ya!
 
8steve88 said:
Plain blades for me, if I need a saw I'll use a saw, serrations have a much longer cutting edge per length of blade. The only ones I'll try again are the Veff serrations.
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If they come in a fixed blade model I'll have to seriously look into this. That video was pretty impressive.
 
The vast majority of my knives are plain edged. But that said, I do have a couple of combo edged knives (that I rarely use) and a Byrd Cara Cara 2 Rescue that is fully serrated. I do use the Byrd often for cutting down heavy weight cardboard and such.
 
My own stance is that serrations ruin the aesthetic appeal of some knives (for me, at least). However, I DO like serrations in some applications. I own several half-serrated knives, left over from my earlier days of knife collecting (I have multiple tantos from those days also) but all of the knives I've bought recently have been straight edges. I DO have an Endura SE that I carry in my back pocket, strongside when I am visiting places in which I don't normally carry my firearm, but that's about it.
 
plain edges..
When you wear out the serrations its hard to put them back on.


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The rest of the story is in the benchmade section under blade replacement
 
I still like PE but now I'm sold on the serrated edge or the carbide edge.
Both are not that hard to resharpen.
rolf
 
In a combo configuration, I find that in hard use situations the serrations provide a sharp and useful edge when the plane portion of the blade dulls. Also serrations make it possible for a small knife to provide big cutting power. If your situation allows you the luxury of being able to sharpen your blade each time you dull it - serrations may not really be necessary for you.
 
Ive always went smooth...Im working a new job and they issued me a small serrated knife and for 6 months this little sucker has cut alot of cardboard and plastic wrap and its still going and i haven't sharpened it !!!! I am so impressed i went out and bought a XL Talwar from Cold Steel and love it now im looking for a serrated Spyderco..so i would say get both i really dont think, if your a knife junky you would be disappointed. Now sharpening maybe a pain but so what...its always good to learn something new... I did
 
I like the plain edge, although I never had a problem sharpening serrations. The reason is I just like the look of a plain edge, it seems more streamlined and clean.
 
I prefer plain edge, but serrations can have a place. When cutting rope and other fibrous materials all day serrations can be a benefit. Sharpening is not rocket science. Get a Spyderco Sharpmaker and that will cover most sizes of serrations. There is the problem of every company making different sized serrations. But it can be over come.

AS far as food go's, plain edge all the way. When you disrupt the cells of food with a serrated knife you diminish the taste, so I recommend to my customers to only use serrated knives for bread in the kitchen or restaurant .
 
I mainly use plain edge, however I decided to get creative and ordered my first Spyderco (a UKPK) with their version of serrations and I like it so far.
 
xxspeakxx said:
Serrated or smooth blades?

Which do you prefer and why?

Personally I prefer smooth blades. Has a longer cutting edge, and the serrated half of the blade tends to snag.

Of course though, this is all about personal preference and opinion.
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I have both and flip flop back and forth as to which I prefer. Currently, I like plain blades.:o
 
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