serrated trekker blades?

akula83

akula83

Joined
Aug 19, 2008
Messages
2,365
What do you guys think of the Trekkers with the serrated blade? The one hand opening models I want seem to only come with that blade(German army)or the rescue model. They dont look they would slice as well as my standard straight edge one. Thanks.
 
also, if anyone knows where to get one of the new soldiers with a plain blade, help a brotha out
 
I prefer plain edge. I found one so I assume they are available.

WT_Trekker.jpg


sak1.jpg
 
The model number on mine is 54875. I googled it and there are a lot of places online that sale it.

emperorwang: I looked at pictures of the Soldier and it seems to have exactly the same tools as mine except it has the serrated edge and the handle color is different.
 
the OHT comes in PE too. felinevet has them; http://felinevet.sosakonline.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=27

now I'm not a serrated lover, I know they have their place and some like them but I have to say Victorinox does them good, after getting one with serrations I was surprised how well they work yet you still have the back PE to do finer work.

OHT also come with different size holes, oval and more round (newer ones).
 
Dantor said:
the OHT comes in PE too. felinevet has them; http://felinevet.sosakonline.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=27

now I'm not a serrated lover, I know they have their place and some like them but I have to say Victorinox does them good, after getting one with serrations I was surprised how well they work yet you still have the back PE to do finer work.

OHT also come with different size holes, oval and more round (newer ones).
Click to expand...

+1 on that. Usually I am a PE kind of guy, but using an OH Trekker for a couple of weeks sorted that out. At first, it took some adjustment on my part (mostly attitude), but the blade worked very well, better than expected on a variety of materials that needed cut. Apparently a lot of thought went into this configuration and they got it right. Even the serrations are on the proper (for righties :p) side of the blade. As an all-arounder for outdoor purposes, the OHT has become my favorite, just as it is.
 
I love them. They're unique and work very well for many things, definitely worth a try. Worst case it gives you an excuse to carry another. Besides, outdoors you'll probably want a fixed blade and most of those are PE only.
 
I have been checking out the non-serrated one handed trekker, though I already own the standard straight edge model. I was looking for another of the lock-back knives with this feature.
 
I find the serrations on the OHT to be some of the best out there. They aren't so aggressive that they can snag on what you're cutting. With the plain edge section at the bottom, overall the best combo-edge blade I think on the market.
 
They grow on you , are easy to sharpen on a Sharpmaker , and work very well .

Chris
 
cdf said:
They grow on you , are easy to sharpen on a Sharpmaker , and work very well .

Chris
Click to expand...

Chris,

Do you alternate strokes when sharpening on the SM or do you use Spyderco's recommended 3/1 ratio, 3 strokes on the plain edge, 1 on serrated edge?
 
I rarley use the plain edge section . I generally stick to the Spyderco ratio , and do a wee backbevel on the plain edged section .

Chris
 
emperorwang said:
also, if anyone knows where to get one of the new soldiers with a plain blade, help a brotha out
Click to expand...

The soldier version doesn't come with a plain blade. It is only the civilian version that has a non serrated version. You can always regrind it though to a smooth edge.

I don't mind the serrations on it. It not the typical seen where you suddenly stop at a point and find really deep serrations. I actually prefer it with the order of how it is done with the non serrated part at the back where I can use it to carve.

I do wish the opening hole was a little less slipperly and there was some jimping on the back of the blade ramp however. Minor concerns though on a pretty well designed knife.
 
I like the serrations for dirty work , like cutting banding tape etc .

Chris
 
I do not like serated knives. I bought a OH Trekker that had them and I sharpened them off. See pic.
DPP_2110.jpg


But I actually regret it. I have the German style as well and I can shave arm hair with the serated part. They have grown on me a lot. I am thinking of getting a new Soldier to replace the Trekker I took them off of. Or another Trekker as well. Just a matter of money.

Bill
 
Depends what your cutting most. At work I cut a lot of fine threads and it's not quite as good as a PE for that, but I also cut very thick nylon and Kevlar webbing, now those serrations make short work of even the toughest webbing with almost no ripping. You can sharpen the serrations with a fine round needle file. My collection is 99% PE but I do like the serrations on the OHT.

If I had to take one knife for an extended period, with no opportunity to sharpen it, it would be the OHT with serrations.
 
That swissbianco plain edge soldier replaces the philips with a cork screw. I think I would rather have the plain edge with a philips.
 
jacknife said:
If I had to take one knife for an extended period, with no opportunity to sharpen it, it would be the OHT with serrations.
Click to expand...

That is probably one reason it was adopted, slightly modified as the Soldier model, by the Swiss army. Realistically, since most troops have little interest in knives and can be depended on to neglect maintenance, anything that reduces the need for it is of benefit. Vic wins with its rust resistant finish and well designed serrations.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top