What brand has the best serrations?

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tommyg805

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I usually buy plain edge knives but I have been looking to get a serrated edge or combo edge for general edc use (plastic, cardboard, wood, rope). I have noticed that each brand has a slightly different style of serrations. The only serrated blade I have is on my Victorionox Swisstool and I like it, but dont love it. So which brand works best for you? And someone tell me about CRK's serrations on the Sebenza. They look interesting, but I am guessing they are no good because I've never hear any talk about them on the forums.
 
Easily Spyderco


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I'm thinking that the "Veff" serrations that CRKT uses on some of their knives are pretty good.
 
Spyderco. Also Al Mar, the serrations are pretty much the same. I'm not as much of a fan of the Kershaw/Benchmade rounded serration style.
 
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leatherman.
Thier size makes them sharpen on the sharpmaker easy as a plain edge, and they cut as well as anything out there.
No experience wih their knives (just the multi-tools) though, so for edc, not much help.
 
Kershaw/ZT - Rounded serrations work really well, they are a bit tough to sharpen though
Spyderco - Purveyors of the serrated folder, they bite really well on just about anything.
Emerson - Interesting pattern, they work really well too
Benchmade, seem to be set too deep into the blade, looks like something took a huge bite out of the blade
 
Spyderco - I've found the Spyderedge will rip through anything.
Cold Steel - just too tiny, almost have to Saw with them.
CRKT/VEFF - Too large and angled, hangs up easily.
 
Spyderco, Victorinox, and CRKT (Veff) serrations are the best I've used. :)
 
Spyderco Endura.

Even though Spyderco has the best serrations by far, they still don't get it right all the time. My ATR has a bit of "V" edge near the tip that doesn't line up with the rest of the blade, and it gets in the way sometimes. I don't think they've done that with any of the more recent models, but I still make sure to get a good look at the tip of a SE knife before buying one.
 
For me, Kershaw and Kabar are the only ones I actually like. They use nice rounded 'scalloped' serrations instead of the generic 'three-point' style serrations. Unlike almost every other serration I've used, they actually cut rather than rip, snag, and tear their way through material. This makes them great for making clean, controlled cuts through rope and fabric where I find most other serrations bind and become totally ineffective. That's just my $0.02
 
ZT/Kershaw "rounded" serrations cut very well. Spyderco is probably second in my book.
 
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