Useless Serrations

Thomas J Ekman

Thomas J Ekman

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I've said it before, but my Colt Cobra's serrations stinks.
Yesterday, I should split a cardboard box in two, but the
serrations always caught onto the material. All that the serrations were good for was ripping the material apart, something we can all do better with our hands.
Are there other knives out there, with the same kinds of serrations, that we should look away from?
 
I always thought those laser cut serrations on the Colt Cobra are purely for looks. The worst serrations I've seen were the "alternate serrations" on the Meyerco Speedster and the Rascal. These things couldn't even cut paracord without some real effort. Since then, I think Meyerco has changed over to conventional serrated patterns.
Anyway, if United Cutlery wants to make serrations right, perhaps they need to call Sal Glesser and learn how.
 
my "laser serrated" Colt is in my kitchen JUNK DRAWER. First time I tried it the blade just got bunged up. I sat at my kitchen table with a dental probe for an hour cleaning fine slivers of weed root out and sh*tcanned the knife...What a joke........:rolleyes: wolf
 
Even though they are workable, I never really liked the Cold Steel pattern of serration. Give me Spyderco, or BenchMade :) .
 
One intended usage may be when you cut someone (accidentally or not). Parts of the skin / arteries may catch onto the serrations...
No, that's not nice, is it? :D
 
I carefully read the description of these serrations in the catalog, and in one sentence they say something like, "Not for cutting fiborous materials".

Well, at least the admitted it's purely a marketing gimmick. Where did you buy your knives from?
 
I bought mine from KnifeCenter. I guess the serrations could be useful when cutting tough small bushes, but I've not tested that one yet.

What place did they say that the serrations were not for cutting fibrious matter?
 
"Not for cutting fiberous materials". Does'nt that negate most of the use for serration's.:( :D
 
I saw it in the Smokey Mountain Knife works print catalog. Here's the interesting double speak, IMO, see below (link below is just to show sample text, I'm not picking on Kevin )

http://www.onestopknifeshop.com/store/colt-fire-fighter.html

See where they say "cuts smoother" with a *?
than below that says not for fiberous materials?

Are they thinking you not read the * text? Sure it cuts smoother than serrated knives, but if it's not for fiberous materials than what's the point?
 
I've been wondering about these "revolutionary" serrations for a long time. Thanks for the thread.
 
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