What is witth all these serrated knives.

I imagine they can be useful for materials that require some sawing motion. Maybe something like thick rope, drywall or small branches. Plain edges in my experience cut cloth much easier and smoother. I have no use for serrations. I think from most people's perspective, a combo edge looks like it may be more useful and might be more marketable as a result.
 
I've worked in construction for the past 30 plus years and i've carried and still do a spyderco police fully serrated. Its a black dlc coated finished blade that has been in my pocket on the job for at least 20yrs. I've cut alot of stuff on the jobsite that straight blade razor knives have a hard time cutting.

I see guys struggling trying to cut something with that straight blade and i whip out my serrated spide and cut that stuff up chop chop! They always look at me and my knife and go Daauum! But i agree different tools be it a knife or a wrench, ect.ect. are better for certain/different jobs.

I myself like serrated knives be it fully or combo edge,which i really like. The combo blade can actually do two different jobs if you think about it if need be. Anyway to each his own and thats what makes horse races.
 
Helipilot said:
I'm about to order a SOG SEAL Pup Elite as an outdoor knife. Referring to the post above mine, are the serrations worth it on this knife?
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I have a Pup Elite with serrations and in my experience they're not all that useful. I wish I had gone for the plain-edged variant.
 
Serrated Spyderco knives are awesome! I have been carrying either a serrated endura or military @ work for a while now and am completely sold. I always thought they were kind of pointless until I actually used one and saw first hand how versatile they were.
 
I use the hell out of the serrations on my knives that have them but I open tons of cardboard boxes but don't empty them (for ease of later stocking shelves) and don't like box cutters. My Manix or Izula dull in a few days but my serrated Blur and Presidio hold an edge significantly longer as long as you don't mind some wicked rough cuts...

Like all tools, serrated blades have a particular niche to fill for certain people with specific uses.
 
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