Talk me into buying a partially serrated edged knife.

Talk you into it?

If you look around, you could probably find one on clearance for cheap since they tend to be unpopular.

That's about all I got.
 
I bought a cheapo winchester folder with a partially serrated edge last week. It made short work of some heavy canvas I had to cut, which piqued my interest.
 
Really depends on what you're going to be cutting. Cardboard, boxes, rope, zipties, etc? Definitely worth having some serration. Otherwise, stick with a plain edge.
 
I kinda like the CE configuration on the Victorinox Sentinel. The blade starts with about 40% of plain edge from the handle and finishes to the tip with a run of shallow serrations. Makes for a good camp eatin' utensil, imo.
 
ZT/Kershaw has the perfect serrated edges. The round serrations offer a clean and powerful cut. Plus it doesn't look like a small rodent took a bit out of the blade.
 
fireincairo said:
Talk me into buying a partially serrated edged knife.
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No.

If you want serrations, pick up a Spyderco Salt (whichever size/style suits you) and carry it inside your waistband, to compliment your main, plain edge knife.
 
The only knife that I've found to combine the best of the two edge types is in the 4" blade of the Spyderco Military(2.5" Plain, 1.5"SpyderEdge). Although I prefer full plainedge, this is one knife that works for me. Sharpening the SpyderEdge(Best serrations out there, IMO) is no problem on the Sharpmaker.

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Planterz said:
No.

If you want serrations, pick up a Spyderco Salt (whichever size/style suits you) and carry it inside your waistband, to compliment your main, plain edge knife.
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This is actually EXACTLY what I did today, bought a Pacific Salt SE, gonna carry IWB left side 8 o'clock, then the flavor of the day/week in RFP.

-sh00ter
 
i've just sold my ZT350ST & I have to say I kinda miss it. I agree ZT serrations are VERY nice comparing to many other brands IMO. It helps since I use them to cut ropes or when I need the blade to really bite into things when a plainedge can't live up to the task. Plain edges have its limits & I have to say IMO serrations are frequently underrated (think steak for example, just so you get a more concrete idea).

I'd suggest few things when going serrations or not 1) blade use 2) blade length 3) serration patterns. To me serrations work very well on some blades/tasks but will shorten blade length/hinder regular plainedge cutting for others. So ask yourself what you want/what is you feel more important to you in THAT specific knife! don't just let other persuade you! especially hardcore anti serrations opinions. They do serve certain purpose well, you just need to know when to use them;).
 
Buying a second fully serrated knife may well be my solution. I appreciate the arguments for and against. I think everyone should have access to a serrated blade, but maybe it's not necessary on your EDC. I don't cut enough heavy duty stuff regularly to justify it I think. I bought a plain edge 0350, and will likely get a salt or some such fully serrated spyderco offering.
 
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