Styker - partially serrated or plain edge?

akula57 · Dec 26, 1999

Received a partially serrated Stryker. Nice piece, but the plain edge seems kind of short. Moreover, I strongly suspect the serrated portion takes away from what would otherwise be a very attractive folder. What do you think!

akula

[This message has been edited by akula57 (edited 26 December 1999).]

Blades · Dec 26, 1999

On the Stryker I like a plain edge. I'm not sure what Benchmade uses for the serrations on the Stryker, but all the ones I've looked at didn't look right. The plain edge to serrations didn't flow. Thats just me.

Blades

automantic · Dec 26, 1999

Hi akula57,

I would have to agree. My favorite is the silver plain edge.

But my opinion may not count because I always like plain silver blades best no matter what the knife is!

Later,
John

JoHnYKwSt · Dec 26, 1999

I hate partially serrated blades. So I'll have to go with plain edge also.

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Ryan Meyering · Dec 26, 1999

I've passed on several knives on the for sale forum that I otherwise would have snapped up because the edge was partially serrated. I've just never seen the point; I think they look ugly, and are a lot less functional than just carrying one plain edge knife and one fully serrated.

I mean, you do carry more than one knife, right?

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akula57 · Dec 26, 1999

Thanks for the replies. Now if only I could
type "S t r y k e r."

Warm regards,

David Rock · Dec 27, 1999

I dislike partially serrated blades. The serrations tend to get in the way more often than not. I prefer to keep my serrations on a separate knife.

David Rock

Auger · Dec 27, 1999

I guess it depends on what you plan to do with the knife and how many knives you plan to carry.

If you always carry a fully serrated blade knife in addition to the one you are considering, I guess you don't need a partially serrated blade on this one.

If you only want to whittle with the knife, then you don't need the serrations.

If you only carry one knife, and you are concered about emergency situations which might require cutting steel, bone, or any other type of object you could not slice or hack with a plain blade, then go for the partially serrated blade.

If appearance is your main concern, don't buy a knife, get a haircut and a new pair of shoes.

Fox99 · Dec 27, 1999

Personally I don't believe in any serrated blade! It's just far too difficult to maintain (if necessary), can't give a smooth straight cut (you would not carve with them, would you?), and too aggresive looking too! However, if I have to carry a saw blade, and have to include it in my folder, I will go for a Swiss Army knife instead!!

jeffa · Dec 27, 1999

Plain blade if you don't sharpen it yourself Bencmade will not do it for you. My serrated blade has rounded off and is useless. No more serrations for me.

akula57 · Dec 27, 1999

Thanks for the comments. Only differ in that the looks of my folder do make a difference to me (as well as shoes)

Especially for this knife which I consider better looking than most (in straight edge anyway!) but somewhat limited by lack of belly.

A folder is a personal statement for me, as well as a tool.

Tuff · Dec 27, 1999

I happen to like serrations, but on a Benchmade I prefer no serrations. Plain black blade works well

Auger · Dec 28, 1999

Jeffa,

Let me get this straight, what you are saying is that you used the serrations on your partially serrated knife so much that that portion of the blade is now dull -- Okay, that makes sense.
The manufacturer won't sharpen the serrated portion, so that portion of the blade is now useless -- makes sense.
Since a large portion of the blade is useless, the knife is of little use -- yes, makes sense.
For this reason, one should not buy a partially serrated blade -- no, I do not agree:
I think you are ignoring the use you got out of the serrated blade you dulled. I don't know what you were doing with it, but whatever it was I doubt you would have been able to do the same thing with a plain edge. What I am saying is that you are ignoring benefits you received from the serrated edge and focusing on the negative aspect (that being the rapid loss of edge and difficulty of sharpennning).
IMHO, it is obvious that the serrated portion of a knife is not there to be used continuously. It is not a "work" portion of the knife. As I see it, if you need to use serrations continuously for a job, either get a buck saw or dull your knife serrations. It is for this reason that I would propose that the serrated portion of a knife blade is for occasional emergency use only. If a knife buyer is not interested is such an application of his or her knife, it seems clear that they should get a plain edge.

Excuse me, I must cut down a giant redwood with my partially serrated folder now.