Spyderco Pacific

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FLHTK

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Looking at this knife but can't decide between the plain or serrated. It's intended use is fishing. What's your preference in blade type? Why?
 
I prefer h1 in serrated. Although I get folks not wanting serrated fror sharperning issues.
If you are not familiar with serreted edge
Check out some sharpening posts and videos.
Mitch
 
I have been very pleased with my SE Pacific. It’s not a filet knife, but for gutting, gilling, and utility work it’s great.

I haven’t had to sharpen it yet, and probably won’t need to for a while still.
 
Either. Both have positives and negatives depending on what you are cutting. Speaking of which, what will you be cutting? I carry a Victorinox Fibrox filet knife when I go fishing, and a little line clippers for changing out the lures, baits, etc.
 
Lance (a.k.a. Surfgringo) could probably give you the best advice for that application. If I remember right, he carried a serrated Pacific Salt on his kayak, and may still.
 
I get that H1 is better serrated. Depending on how you fish a straight edge may be better.

I generally do small river fishing from the bank. I don't have much use for serrated. I cut gills and sometimes clean my fish before leaving (steelhead or salmon). Straight edge works better for those tasks.

I may have to cut some line that I fish out of the river as well - straight edge is fine for that as well.
 
When fishing from the bank I usually have a fillet knife with me. It's kind of awkward in the kayak and a folder would be easier. I also camp using the kayak so the knife needs to be versatile.
 
Got it. I just looked and those blades to appear to have a little plain edge at the tip that could probably be used for cutting to clean a fish.
 
If you are using for fishing.
Why not consider a combo edge endura in VG10, get the best of both worlds. I know it's not h1 but I find VG10 pretty good & at a price point your are not going to worry about it being damaged, just an idea:D
Mitch
 
FLHTK said:
Looking at this knife but can't decide between the plain or serrated. It's intended use is fishing. What's your preference in blade type? Why?
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All depends? How good are you at sharpening?

If you can sharpen or plan on learning how to get the plain edge.

If you can’t get the serrations.

That said around water activities is one of the places serrated is probably better. H1 steel is also better serrated.

I recommend serrated in this case. Even though I typically hate serrations; in this particular case I say go for the serrations.

Honestly I would get a David Boye boat knife instead of the Pacific though. Pacific is a great knife but David Boye Boatknife is probably the best 100% corrosion resistant knife for waterside use. It is only 50$ more than the Pacific.

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Just repeating what others have said, for H1 steel get the serrated blade, excellent around saltwater especially for boating when there is a possibility of cutting lines and ropes.
 
FLHTK said:
Ended up with a Leatherman Wave. Has a decent thin PE blade and a SE blade with some useful tools as well.
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Leatherman makes great tools and having both a PE and SE will be handy. Personally, I love Leatherman's serrations because they don't snag on material as easily, in my experience. Owning a Leatherman made me see the benefit of a full SE.
 
Lapedog said:
All depends? How good are you at sharpening?

If you can sharpen or plan on learning how to get the plain edge.

If you can’t get the serrations.

That said around water activities is one of the places serrated is probably better. H1 steel is also better serrated.

I recommend serrated in this case. Even though I typically hate serrations; in this particular case I say go for the serrations.

Honestly I would get a David Boye boat knife instead of the Pacific though. Pacific is a great knife but David Boye Boatknife is probably the best 100% corrosion resistant knife for waterside use. It is only 50$ more than the Pacific.

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Not the best knife for the fishing I do. But his designs are great and the use of dendritic cobalt rather than steel is very cool. If were boat fishing I'd absolutely have one.
 
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