Who used a serrated EDC?

Walking Man

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Bar none, the handiest knife for me is my serrated rescue knife. I've carried hawksbill and persian style knives, but I keep coming back to this one. My very first EDC was a chinese sheepsfoot blade that fell apart. Then I bought a few knives that were better in quality, but not in utility, so I rectified the sitation and bought myself a spydie rescue, and I have been carrying it on and off, mostly off, because I've got a few others that are prettier, but now I'm doing more cutting at work, I'm back to using the good old rescue, and it's really sharp. I am a happy Spyderco guy!
 
I agree. I have a serrated Salt I, and it is hands down my most used knife. My other knives couldn't handle what it does at work.
 
For almost ten years, my only two spydercos were a serrated rescue (original with the frn clip, circa 1993 or 1994, yellow), and a serrated delica from about 1995, also with the frn clip. One of these was my edc every day, and I just recently started acquiring more spydercos. The serrations are about gone on the delica, but they served their purpose for a very long time.
 
Serrated Salt I here as well. I use it more at work than any of my previous EDC's

Flinx
 
Not as big a fan of my SS SE police as I was of the PE. I am scheming on a plainedge flat grind for the future (manix?). Skinning and precision cutting just aren't a serrated's strength, and I'm always worried about chipping or bending the serrations :(
 
I'm always worried about having to sharpen them!

For certain things though serrations are clearly best. Where I grew up, around boats - including a commercial fishing fleet - there were always plenty of serrated edge knives around.
 
I love my serrated Pacifc Salt and D'Allara rescue. When I'm working outside the house and around the farm, they are my EDC. I typically carry a PE at work for opening mail and more "refined" tasks. But for cutting rope, baleing twine, feed bags, etc, you can't beat a SE blade. If the pants I'm wearing say "Carharrt" on them, I usually have a SE blade in the pocket.
 
I'm a big fan of serrations:thumbup: , Spydercos exclusively actually:thumbup: , I don't do much "whittling":confused: or wire scrapping so they work just fine for me, I mean how cleanly do you want to cut cardboard and plastic.;)
Cheers,
Rob
 
My blue handled 93mm Rescue is my workhorse with the Salt and Calypso Jr doing EDC duties most days.
 
jw556 said:
I'm always worried about chipping or bending the serrations :(
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I've never had that problem. In fact, I'd bet a serrated knife is less prone to such problems because the serration do most of the work without using too much pressure.
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As far as sharpening goes,..... Well I cheat. :o I don't really need to sharpen too often anyway.... I sharpen back side first! And then I might use a ceramic stone or thin diamond rod on the front side to clean it up.
 
i personally hate serates . . . how do you sharpen serates with a flat diamond stone ?>??? I always stay with a nice smooth plain edge.
 
Either a gg10 standard SE or a para mil se is my edc folder, unless I am going to do really ugly things with my knife then its a serrated atlantic salt.

I usually have a plain edge fixed blade on me but for the utility stuff I do most days the serratins are the best.
 
I'm starting to use my 93mm Rescue more and more. For me, I started using for knocking down server boxes here at work and heavier cardboard things at home. For most other things, a plain edge serves me better. That Rescue, though sure has me thinking about a Delica 4 SE........:) I just happen to know a dealer here in town that has one just waiting for me to drop by:D

- gord
 
At my office job I recently started EDCing a serrated Cricket. I'm really pleased with how it performs opening packages as well as how it carries deep pocket.
 
I've carried a number of serrated knives through the years including:
-Rescue and Rescue Jr.
-Serrated Cricket
-Serrated Endura/Delica
-Scorpius
I like serrated knives but I have had chipping problems before. However, nothing that couldn't be remedied easily.
Matt
 
I used to carry the SE Rescue at work but I started finding tasks that it could do as well as some other knives. For example, sometimes I have to cut a small hole in plastic oil buckets. The easiest way to do it is make three stabs in a triangle to get a hole. It is the safest and fastest way to make the hole I need. You can't stab with a sheepsfoot blade. It took a lot more effort to make the same cut with the Rescue and it felt a little dangerous.

The Rescue as a great knife and a true classic but for my work EDC needs, I had to find something with a nice point. I tend to rotate my work EDCs jusat to find what works the best and to give my knives a chance to prove themselves. What I have found works best for me is a pointy Warncliff blade or a blade with a slight upsweep but not much. My Benchmade 921 Switchback was one of the best I have had and I wish I didn't get rid of it. It suited my uses perfectly. Lately I have been carrying a Para but it is getting loose so I am looking for something else.

I just finished work on my PE Rescue. What I did was grind down the hump on the back (new model) and give it a point by grinding down the bevel of the end of the blade. It now looks something like a beefy Centofante IV and I am really impressed with it. The Rescue is one of the most comfy knives and my blade improvements suit me to a tee. I am thinking that I may make it a little more pointy in fact. The Rescue doesn't weigh any more than a Delica but it feels like a solid beefy knife compared to the Delica.
 
I carry a combo-edge Titanium Salsa in an office setting. I don't use the clip. Because of its shape, it doesn't look like you're carrying a knife in your pocket. I do a long commute, where it rides along on a trip by car and then on public transport. So it's available for a variety of possible uses, cutting a seat belt in a pinch, etc. If need be, I can open the knife and hold everything but the tip of the blade in the hand so as not to frighten the locals at work. Tough, versatile knife.
 
Best is the serrated Rescue model. Great handle and tons of cutting performance. Also I don't have to worry about chipping or breaking off a tip which is a common problem with many Spydies.
 
I'm not a big fan on the serrated blade knives, and for a combo edge....na. But I did carry a serrated blade knife for a long time but then I lost it. So now its just plain egdes for me. And it's not that I hate a serrated blade blade I just like a plain egde better.
 
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