SERRATIONS--love em or hate em??

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For the most part I like them, but sometimes I think they just ruin the look of a knife.
At the moment none of what I edc has any serrations and haven't really missed them either, however with the turn of season and my outdoors activities increasing I will be carrying my DPX GEAR T3 folder more often. I think the serrations on this knife are the best out there. The back of the blade is still very useable for every normal task that wouldn't be possible with 98% of the style serrations used by companies.

I also like Veff serrations very much and have been impressed with how they cut rope, hose, those damn plastic clamshell every things packaged in nowadays. I first had tried them on a crkt knife with their usual crap steel and it wasn't long before they were beat up n shot. Then I got a hold of a knife in elmax with the Veff serrations and was sold. With a good steel they are awesome and would definitely recommend them in a quality steel.

I am also liking "SUBWOOFERS" thread about the mid blade serrations. Great potential there I believe.


Anyway, What say you? I'd like to hear your thoughts & preferences. Thanks gentleman
 
Full serrations or no serrations at all. I used to be all about partial serrations but have grown to dislike the look (and most of my knives are benchmades and they won't sharpen serrations).
 
Yes. I love them when I need them and hate them when they get in the way. For all the in between stuff I'm indifferent to them.

I do actively dislike partially serrated blade, both aesthetically and practically.
 
I dislike serrations. I don't hate them, I don't love them. I have a few combo blades but for what I cut on a daily basis, I don't need serrations. Serrations have their place depending on your job and what you do, I just personally don't need them. Plus, they are more of a pain in the butt to sharpen compared to a PE blade. PE blades work for me. YMMV.
 
I have an older AFCK that is partially serrated that I actually like. The serrations are fairly mild and don't hinder slicing. I also have a Kershaw with very aggressive serrations that make the knife unusable to me. Overall, I prefer no serrations.
 
I like serrations on some knives.... for example, the Spyderco Civilian.....but I'm of the sort that likes partial serrated EDCs

Some blades need a straight edge, some blades need full serrations.... and I prefer my EDCs with a 60/40 partial...

/shrug
 
Now that I'm good at sharpening, I don't need or want serrations on my knives.
 
7 reasons to hate serrations; #4 will shock you.

I've got a few serrated knives. The Civilian as already mentioned to name one.

I find them best on small knives. A sub 2" blade attached to my keys gets more cutting length.
 
Serrations are a pain to sharpen, however if I was going to be in a situation where I knew I was going to be cutting cord I'd want serrations. I notice a lot of fixed blades that are aimed for the military are often partially serrated. I can imaging if one had to cut off a parachute really fast, serrations probably do that faster than any plain edge. As for looks, well a knife is a tool, if I want to put on a fashion show, I'll rent a tux.
 
Seartions are good - on the proper tool - a saw.
Serrations do not cut they rip and tear. A sharp non-serrated blade will cut rope, cord, straps, etc. faster and easier than a serrated one.
 
I hate serrations. if I need to carve on a piece of wood for some reason ,serrations won't do it.
They also get cardboard stuck in them.
They may stay sharp for longer, but they just don't cut the same.
If I want to rip through material things I'll go grab my Dustin ripsaw, or put a pruning saw in my pocket.
 
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Well made serrations DO cut. There are lots of crappy serrations out there, but lots of good ones, too. I prefer plain edges for most tasks, but on some knives for some tasks serrations really improve functionality. Generally I prefer less-aggressive types of serrations like the ones that Victorinox uses.
 
FortyTwoBlades said:
Well made serrations DO cut. There are lots of crappy serrations out there, but lots of good ones, too. I prefer plain edges for most tasks, but on some knives for some tasks serrations really improve functionality. Generally I prefer less-aggressive types of serrations like the ones that Victorinox uses.
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Don't they use the type of serrations found on bread knifes ?
Cause now that I think about it that type of serrations does cut well ( but in a combo edge they'd have to be at the front )
 
Thanks for the responses guys.

Veff serrations cut (very well) ,not rip n tear. I was really impressed by them. Only downside is the steel crkt uses. I like the way they look as well. Was tempted to send my cold steel outdoorsman to Tom Veff and have them put on the spine. Have a gander at his website. Some knives look awesome & others not so hot.

The serrations on DPX knives are great and easy to sharpen as well. You can see a good example of them at Blade reviews. com on the Blackwater sere model which is a DPX(made by lion steel), under the fixed blade area. Cool site as well.

The serrations on the ZT 3xx series functions pretty good too. Someone here said they look like playful monster teeth and that's on the money n funny too boot especially when you see his drawing of it

I can't stand Emerson's but I love my super 8 with them. Benchmade are a pain as well. Even still I have a serrated bedlam.

I guess around 40% of my knives are serrated, and I like the ones I have. Thanx again for the replies
 
Looks wise, a plain blade is nicer. But a blade with a partially serrated edge is perhaps the most practical. Most of the time I can cut what needs to be cut with the plain edge but sometimes you need teeth to get through the tough stuff. Spyderco's serrations have been the best I've ever used but Benchmade's and Emerson's are good as well.
 
Only thing I can think of serrations are good for
Slicing bread, electric knives, rescue.
 
NMpops said:
I have an older AFCK that is partially serrated that I actually like. The serrations are fairly mild and don't hinder slicing. I also have a Kershaw with very aggressive serrations that make the knife unusable to me. Overall, I prefer no serrations.
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My AFCK is the one and only partially serrated that I own. I love that knife and It will always reign supreme for me. Having said that, I don't find serrations to be helpful for any of my daily cutting tasks.
 
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