semi-serrated blades

[lead slinger]

Personally I prefer plain edge knifes,I've had serrated ones for years and not a big fan of them, the sharpening of these knives is horable bought the serrated sharping kits waste of money I'LL stick to the plain edge ones best knife as an everyday carrier is the "Buck 186" this would be bucks version of the SpyderCo Police model for a quarter of the price and 10 times better quality.

[SVRider]

I used to like semi-serrated, but I've found there is very little advantage over a good sharp straight edge (which is much easier to sharpen).

[SocalShooterX]

These are my two knives i prefer, the Top is a tom brown tracker, thats my belt knife for when i'm out in the woods, the bottom is a cold steel SRK, I keep it in my car for emergency situations.

and my EDC pocket knife is


Its razor sharp, and has the tool to finish any job, a full straight blade, a full serrated, a file, a saw. screw drivers pliers, all sorts of stuff! and its small and compact.


From what I understand from the survivalist community,
Serrated blades are superior for cutting rope. But the straight blade is easier to sharpen and maintain, and is a little more resistant to banging up, which is generally what you need to make shelters or traps or tools.

Thats just my two cents, and i think it comes down to personal preference. And if you're on the fence about which is better, go out and use one of them a lot, and either you'll love it, or you'll switch.

[duckman1]

I consider my self a knife guy and I'm not sold on the partial serration. It seems to not perform either task well. If you are cutting cord use a full serration if not I find that my drop points handle 98% of what I need a knife to do.

[longhairchris]

I don't leave home without mine:


I find the serrations are good for stripping wire and cutting automotive hose (different feel while cutting through, less slippage when in awkward positions). I can use them as a "tip pick" on the tip of my pool cue - tap the serrated part on top and it holds chalk better. I also like the way they cut tough meats.

[Crazyhorse]

I use both. some jobs don't require a blade and some don't require serration but having both is more valuable to me. Serrations come in very handy for rope, cord, straps, heavy cloth, separating ribcage for gutting, mini saw jobs, and for jobs that would require enough cutting that it would wear down the blade part of your knife too fast. Skinning, wood whittling, fine cuts, tool making, and other crap the blade comes in handy.

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[Merc1138]

Serrations come in very handy for rope, cord, straps, heavy cloth,

Those are all things I effortlessly use a properly sharp plain edge for.

[inbox485]

With very few exceptions, the serrations are on the wrong half of the blade because it is easier to manufacture. The section of the blade near the hilt should always be razor sharp strait edge. Serrations only exist because they prolong the valley portions of the blade by sacrificing the tips. I've never seen a serrated edge outperform a non serrated edge on soft materials. Serrations should never be anywhere except the forward half of a blade or on the spine/reverse edge.