Serrated vs. Straight Edge for Urban/City EDC

I like shallow serrations. Vic, Wenger, Leatherman so them the way I like. Not so fond of deep serrations. I wonder how those Kershaw "reverse" serrations do? I don't have much problem with sharpening serrations in general, but those Kershaws seem especially tricky.
 
I'm kind of "against the grain" here as I prefer serrations. I mainly use it for 1" rope (similar to those on dog toys) branches, some tin, ABS and cardboard. I usually carry the Byrd Cara Cara and I do use a thinned polished w/micro bevel on the straight portion and I added a slight bevel on the opposite side of the serration and use a SLIGHTLY toothy edge on that; very slightly. I have found that the serration part of it cuts EVERYTHING I cut quicker and VERY clean since I worked it a bit. Especially with branches and rope. The straight portion cuts cleany as well BUT does not seem to have the same bite as my serrated portion.

Also on the old Gerber Big Rock Camp, Ive yet to own anything that can cut as well as the serrated part. Ive been able to cut 1 1/2 of rope just using the "little over" an inch of serration. I think the serration design plays a role and the initial sharpening of it.

I suppose that is one of the reason most rescue knives are serrated.
 
Another advantage with a serrated edge is that the risk of slipping with the knife is minimized, but that's usually mostly necessary if you're in a very unstable setting, like on a boat.
 
i prefer plain edge but serrations will work too of course as long as they are sharp.

i do think some SE look cool, a spyderco civilian or police, to me, dont look right PE.

also 'smiths make a lot of folding knives for SD, pat crawford, emerson, bob lum, etc, the very great majority (imho over 99%) are plain edge, i have been collecting custom folders for ~ 8 yrs now and i have seen exactly one serrated custom folder, a pardue FWIW.
 
I used mostly plain edge knives everyday. I have a few fully serrated blades which I use for very specific purposes and mostly on the job when I know I have to cut fabric, shoes, carpet, clothing, etc. I also use utility knives for this purpose as well and serrated blades are now available. I tried the partially serrated ones for this purpose and they just don't work well; too slow. It is amazing what a sharp serrated edge will do to a pair of shoes. Been thinking about getting a Spyderco Atlantic Salt to go with my other serrated blade knives.

So for EDC, I am in the plain edge camp. Check out my brief case and you will usually find three or four other knives with and a SOG multitool with various edge configurations. I keep them handy. The two work horses are curently the Sypderco Edura with both plain and fully serrated edges. They are for work and if I bugger them up, I'll buy another. I EDC a SAK Adventurer and SOG Mini-Vulcan.
 
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In my view, serrated knives are rope cutters. I far prefer a sharp plain edge for all those thousands of things you'll use a knife for. I'm not often confronted by inch thick nylon line.

And half serrated just drives me crazy. Neither enough plain or enough serrated edge for either to work well - just a mish mash making a profoundly less useful blade.
 
Well i prefer a plain edge. But serratons in a short blade are a good choice.

I used to take the Benchmade HK Ally to cut limbs and it worked so nice and easy as with a longer blade.

The serrated edge featueres a smaller angle against the average plain edge. The "teeth" support the edges strength, not to collapse. I guess, that is all about it.
 
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