To serrate or not?

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Diamond Dog

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Need some advice on which type of Spyderco to get. I need a strong, dependable cutter. I am not sure if a fully serrated blade, a partially serrated blade or a non-serrated blade would be best for my use. It will most likely be a dedicated work/On-Duty knife, not an EDC type knife. I am leaning towards fully serrated but need some imput. Thanks in advance.
 
I have a Salt SE ... All beside the list about 1/2" is serrated...I find it a great work horse and was surprisingly comfortable...I would say the decision for SE vs PE is all dependent on what/how you will use it...I picked the Salt because I live near the ocean and need a dependable knife that holds a edge well...thus the salt was my pick...might not be yours but who knows? Good luck!
 
What does your "work/On-Duty" consist of? Whether you're employed as a firefighter, police officer, paramedic, infantryman, nurse, jumpmaster, rescue diver, etc. may influence which type of Spyderco to get.
 
Right now I do Paramilitary/Security so I would need a knife to fill the role of an emergency cutting tool as opposed to a SD weapon.
 
Diamond Dog said:
Right now I do Paramilitary/Security so I would need a knife to fill the role of an emergency cutting tool as opposed to a SD weapon.
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Than get a paramilitary!;):D
But really youll love it, I cant put mine down. But if you want a more affordable knife thats still very dependable. Try a delica 4 or endura 4, theyre very affordable and You can get combo edge (which I prefer) then you have plenty of the plain edge, and plenty of teeth if you need them! Good luck with your purchase, hope this helps:)
 
Paramilitary, Military, D'Allara (if you can find it, it's been disco'd since 06 I think) would be my picks.

Also look at the Harpy, Tasman Salt, and Superhawk. They're all hawkbill blades. I find that it does exceedingly well for controlled pulling cuts of rope, webbing, paper, and packages. I typically pair mine with a Military or Para because as much as I love it, you can't do everything with a hawkbill. :)

Fully SE blades do very well with cutting fibrous material. Highly recommended, but don't get a CE (half pe, half se) blade. Not enough of either to really work imo.
 
I think most manufacturers have it wrong. The partial serrations should be towards the tip instead of towards the handle.
 
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