serrations

jobasha11

jobasha11

Joined
Oct 9, 2013
Messages
1,509
Hey guys I personaly have never found much of a use for serrations on a knife because I figure, why not just use the easier slicing blade. Some people say its better for cutting rope but I haven't had trouble cutting rope with a plain edge. Do you ever use the serrations on your combo edge blades? Do you think they work better? Any thoughts?:p
 
i had a kershaw blur with a partial serrated blade but i got rid of it. i can't remember the last time i found myself cutting a thick piece of rope so i couldn't tell you but my regular blades cut twine and thinner pieces of rope without any problems.
 
The only really positive part about serrations imo is that they tend to stay sharp for longer. I generally don't like serrations, but sometimes it fits the knife aesthetically.
 
secte said:
The only really positive part about serrations imo is that they tend to stay sharp for longer. I generally don't like serrations, but sometimes it fits the knife aesthetically.
Click to expand...
jobasha11 said:
Thats what I'm saying. I didn't think I was the only one.
Click to expand...

I don't use serrations, nor do I think they look nice on a blade. Therefore, I prefer buying knives without serrations.
 
They work great for non-delicate cutting. I just got a mini presidio combo a few weeks ago and have been using it up a storm. You have to learn how to use it though. There is a transition area between pe and se that can catch. But if you push cut starting at the se you are fine or push cut starting at the tip of the pe. I've been having a lot of fin with it. Makes short work of branches and such in the yard.
 
my dad loves serrated edges
Not for me, but it would be nice if more models had them for him!
 
Serrations have never been my style, I prefer super sharp plain edge, works better for what I need them for.

My steak knives are polished and sink into steaks like it was tofu.
 
I absolutely hate combo edges and all my EDC blades are PE but a good SE has its place, I love my SE hawkbill ladybug and find it so usefull I couldn't imagine daily tasks without it. One of these days I'll pick up a SE spyderco Tasman for camping/ garden work too but haven't yet.
 
secte said:
The only really positive part about serrations imo is that they tend to stay sharp for longer. I generally don't like serrations, but sometimes it fits the knife aesthetically.
Click to expand...

Technically they prevent total dulling with improper knife use. Cheap steak knives are serrated so that when the average joe cuts way too hard and fast and grinds the edge on his hard glass plate, only the tips of the serrations are dulled. That way you still have a sharp section of blade.

For we who both know how to use and how to sharpen a knife, this is a non-issue. So, really, we don't need serrations at all.
 
Serrations are a tradeoff. A regular straight edge, kept sharp, does everything a serration can. Serrations are generally placed right where I want to shave feathersticks, etc.

OTOH, here in Florida there's a lot of cutting of palm fronds, vines & other fibrous stuff to be done. Serrations are perfect for that & do have an advantage sawing through springy palm material over a straight edge. Otherwise it's Ford vs Chevy.
 
Serrated or partially-serrated knives can be used for a lot of cutting; just DO NOT try to sell one...impossible.
 
I like serrations if the knife is a serrated blade. Try cutting a .50 or bigger sappling, fiberous plant, a thick vine with a pe and tell me a pe does a good job....

I always carry a Caly 3 SE in my lr pocket for cutting materials like those in the line above. Yes I do use my SE for cutting sapplings, branches, vines and other materials.

There isn't much my Caly 3 SE won't cut!
 
Maybe out of box serration does better at certain things than out of box plain edge.

thats where my polished plain edge comes in, superior to serrated.
 
Serrations give better leverage in certain ways and excel at some jobs like stripping wire or re-shaping plastic.
 
My job involves cutting heavy strap and 3 ply sisal twine that is often sandy or dirty. Plain edges are great until you cut that type of strap three or four times in a row. Yet serrations allow you to keep making that kind of cut all day long. I prefer plain edges for most tasks but I always have at least one serrated knife with me at all times. For a while I carried a Tasman Salt SE and you couldn't stop that thing as far as cutting rope and strap went. It just wasn't very useful for much else for me.

So yes, in my opinion serrations have a place at least in my EDC.
 
I do and love a fully serrated edge. In fact, I carried a fully serrated Para and Endura for years. There is nothing that I could not do with plain edge, that I cannot also do with a fully serrated knife.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top